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Ever since the horrific events that occured in Tucson last January, many have been following the recovery process of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Her therapy process has garnered national--even international--attention. It was featured on an Anderson Cooper 360 segment by Dr. Sanjay Gupta. It was written up by the BBC. Hey...even I wrote about it!
One of the therapies Rep. Giffords has been receiving that we've been hearing and reading about is music therapy. The early media reports mentioned how, through music therapy, she had been singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Happy Birthday." Many people may have read that and thought "How nice." But there's more to the concept than the nostalgia of singing familiar children's songs.
Singing is a powerful way to help re-wire the brain to re-learn how to speak.
A 2006 study by Ozdemir, Norton, and Schlaug investigated just this. While connected to an fMRI machine, ten right-handed participants were asked to repeat two-syllable words or phrases, some intoned ("sung") and some non-intoned ("spoken"). There were two additional tasks designed to control for other variables associated with vocalizing: a humming condition to help control for pitch and a condition to help control for the oral-motor process.
The brain scans showed similar areas on both sides of the brain (primarily in the motor production and sensory feedback areas) that were activated by both the sung and spoken conditions. Additionally, the researchers noted that singing activated the right hemisphere in some areas more strongly than the left (and remember that speech is a left-hemisphere-dominate function).
In other words, similar networks in the brain associated with vocal production are activated when a person is singing and when s/he is speaking. And the "stronger right hemisphere" activation provides support for the clinical observation that those who cannot speak because of damage to the left hemisphere speech areas (known as Broca's area) can still produce words by singing them.
As mentioned above, the Ozdemir, Norton, and Schlaug study supports what speech and music therapists have observed about those with damage to Broca's area--their ability to speak words is impaired, but their ability to sing words is intact.
Music therapists (and speech therapists with some musical training) can use this in a powerful way to help those who've had a stroke, a Traumatic Brain Injury, or some other neurological insult that impairs Broca's area. We can use singing to help re-wire the brain to speak. Our clients may not be able to regain all their former speaking abilities...but even regaining some functional speech can make a big difference.
Although the treatment process varies based on the client's individual needs, it may start with trying to solicit spontaneous speech--which is likely what the TIRR music therapist was doing when she sang "Twinkle, Twinkle" and "Happy Birthday." These are highly familiar songs to many people. And I would bet that when you hear "Twinkle, twinkle little..." you want to fill in "star." Spontaneously.
Eventually, the therapist may create a melody for a phrase that would help the client communicate something purposeful and functional, such as "I am hungry." In therapy-ese, we call this using "functional speech." Our musical skills come into play, because there are certain ways we can compose the pitch and rhythm of the melody to mirror typical speech patterns.
The next step of "patient training" may follow the protocol (or at least a modified protocol) for the Melodic Intonation Therapy technique developed in the 1970s by speech therapists. This protocol involves a series of training and practice steps that lead the patient from singing the phrase with the therapist to singing the phrase alone to speaking the phrase.
Although I don't know specifics about Rep. Gifford's therapy (and nor should I. I'm not her therapist!), I do know how to use music to help with speech rehab efforts. And I know that it can work in a powerful way.
If you're interested in learning more about how music therapy can support therapeutic goals addressing speech, language, and communication, please visit the American Music Therapy Association at www.musictherapy.org.
Follow me on Twitter @KimberlySMoore for daily updates on the latest research and articles related to music, music therapy, and music and the brain. I invite you also to check out my website, www.MusicTherapyMaven.com, for additional information, resources, and strategies.
Ozdemir, E., Norton, A., & Schlaug, G. (2006). Shared and distinct neural correlates of singing and speaking. NeuroImage, 33(2), 628-35.
Sparks, R.W. & Deck, J.W. (1994). Melodic intonation therapy. In R. Chaper (Ed.), Language Intervention Strategies in Adult Aphaia, 368-386. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
Sparks, R.W., Helm, N., & Albert M. (1974). Aphasia rehabilitation resulting from melodic intonation therapy. Cortex, 10, 313-316.


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Just in time for February 14th, when we will be wishing everyone a Happy Year of the Tiger, we at PaperTigers are delighted to be launching a Tiger of our own: one that we hope will find a home in every corner of the globe. And when you have created your personalised tiger, we hope you will send us a photo for us to post here on our blog.
We have talked for a long time about having a "real" paper tiger and we are very grateful to husband-and-wife team, authors Sally and Stewart Walton for giving us permission to reproduce the tiger from their book, Make Your Own: Paper Jungle (A Golden Book, 1994). My children were given this book as a present a few years ago and have made most of the animals several times – they make great gifts for grandparents, who, of course, don't mind how many times they receive a toucan or a chameleon!
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We took in some of the D day sights and museums here in Normandie and the day we spent on the beaches looking at bunkers and such there was a full bore gale blowing. Huge waves and winds, chillier temperatures. Probably a fitting day considering the day of June 6th , 1944 was a pretty rough and rainy day. The Juno Beach museum is well worth the visit. It is really very sobering throughout much of our travels to see the evidence of the wars, and the reminders. Something we lack in Canada I think, at least we do not have it in our backyards like here. Granted one of the bunkers has been made into a nightclub, but why not - these are incredibly well built structures!
We also viewed the Bayeux Tapestry - a tapestry embroidered in 1074 depicting the invasion and defeat of the anglo-saxons - the battle for the English crown between William the Conqueror and King Harold. Incredible to think of the time if took to create and more so the fact that it still exists in very good shape today. A side trip worthy of spending some time. The cathedral in Bayeux, with its crypts also impressive
Things are going very well here. We play tourists until September 26th when we report in for our one month of language classes in Sancerre. (Ted a bit anxious?? - 'reporting in for duty') Expect the regional wine will only be an asset!
We are currently near Mont Saint Michel. We spent all morning in the fortress and abbey. It was a wonderful example of gothic and renaissance architecture. The kids are getting better at seeing the sights so they tolerated this visit better than past ones. (We are even managing to work around naptimes, amazingly) We are having a good time but it will be good to be settled for a month for the sake of the kids. They...Aidan keeps wondering where we will live next and if he will have new friends, although he seems to claim many. Guillaume (friend in Colville will be missed). Every dog we see (regardless of breed) is Kenzie or Bruce
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Diddy's 1997 hit 'I'll Be Missing You' earned him a Grammy Award for the lyrics that highlighted fallen MC Notorious B.I.G.'s storied career. In an interesting take on the song, a Virgina comedian is resurrecting the '90's smash by setting the tune to a song about the light bulb.
Remy Munasifi, fed up with the government dictating what kind of light he can "put in his Light Brite," brushed up on his rap skills and crafted a track — with an accompanying video — that addresses the Energy Independence and Security Act, a federal law that will go into effect in 2012, which changes the energy efficiency standards for light bulbs in the U.S.
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Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Location: Milford, Del. Startup date: Oct. 6, 1973 Service population: 125,000 Number of employees: 45 Design flow: 16.3 mgd (61,700 m3/d) Average flow: 10.5 mgd (39,700 m3/d) Annual operating cost: $8.5 million
The Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility is an award-winning, trend-setting treatment facility located in Milford, Del. In addition to providing secondary treatment with nutrient removal for its 125,000 customers, the facility is also one of two publicly owned wastewater treatment plants currently in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Performance Track program. The program is a partnership that recognizes top environmental performance among participating U.S. facilities of all types, sizes, and complexity, public and private. Additionally, the facility's environmental, health, and safety management system is certified to the Occupational Health Safety Assessment System (Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) 18001 program, an international occupational health and safety management system specification. The facility also is certified to the International Organization of Standardization (Geneva, Switzerland) 14001 standard and the National Biosolids Partnership (Alexandria, Va.) environmental management system programs. It is currently the only wastewater facility in the country certified to all three systems. The goals of the program are to reduce the environmental footprint of facility operations and improve employee health and safety. Kent County Regional Wastewater reatment Facility (Milford, Del.) staff hold the National Biosolids Partnership's (NBP; Alexandria, Va.) banner showing the facility is NBP-certified. Pictured are Michael Berry, Keith Powell, Karen Lewis, William Pennell, Patrick McPhail, Keith Schwamberger, Allen Kearn, Reinhold Betschel, Sherry Barker, and Jack Schulties. (Photo by James Newton) About 25% of the facility's flow comes from local industries, but this percentage is declining due to a county water conservation program and some industries closing. Residences are the primary source of influent, with commercial operations also contributing some flow. A unique aspect of the facility is that the collection systems in Dover, Smyrna, Milford, and Camden–Wyoming are controlled by their respective municipalities, and the municipalities pay per-gallon treatment fees to the treatment facility. The wastewater treatment system includes influent screening and grit removal. The wastewater is then treated in two 10-million-gal (38-million-L) activated sludge extended aeration basins utilizing the Parkson Biolac® biological nitrogen reduction system operating in the Wave-Ox© mode. The plant hosts visitors from around the world to showcase the Parkson system. Four clarifiers enable solids to settle from the water. After settling, chlorine disinfects the water, and sulfur dioxide removes excess chlorine. The effluent is discharged through a man-made ditch to a tributary of the Murderkill River. Solids removed from the clarifiers are stored in two large concrete tanks before being treated. Treatment consists of belt filter pressing followed by lime addition for stabilization. A series of thermal dryers dries the material to 60% solids. The Class A material is stored under cover, and then land-applied as Kentorganite on several county-owned farms and many large and small private farms located throughout the state. Kentorganite is a highly prized soil amender to adjust soil pH. Nutrients are considered a minor component of the material. About half of the Kentorganite is transported by county-owned vehicles to local farms and applied by county personnel for a nominal fee. There is no charge for the Kentorganite if residents and local farmers pick up the material at the facility. There is currently a greater demand than supply for Kentorganite. The facility is under expansion. Two new grit chambers are being added, as well as chemical storage and feed facilities for nutrient reduction in the aeration basins. Two existing concrete tanks also are being modified to act as aerobic digesters for the treatment of grease-trap waste. Moreover, in 2010, the facility is planning to expand its aeration basin capacity by 50%, as well as add a clarifier, a microfiltration system, and an innovative disinfection system. In addition, the facility is working with a local energy company to install a renewable energy park at the facility that will combine wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric generating units. The energy park is intended to make the facility nearly energy self-sufficient and reduce air pollution.


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"The International", also known as the Dota 2 one million dollar tournament from GamesCom 2011 is starting today, and we'll have the live stream of the entire event, straight from Cologne, Germany. Sixteen of the world's top Dota teams will be competing for a chance at one of the largest prize pools in eSports history.
For those who aren't familiar with Dota 2, it is the sequel to the WarCraft 3 mod "Defense of the Ancients" which gave life to the entire moba genre that has been dominating the eSports scene lately with games like League of Legends and Heroes of Newerth. Dota 2 is being developed by Valve, with the help of one of the developers of Dota, Icefrog. The International will be the first time that Dota 2 has ever been shown to the public, and the competition will be fierce with this much money on the line.
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Challenging Conventional Wisdom Federal Reserve Report Argues Payday Lending Not Predatory
NEW YORK -- In a challenge to what has become conventional wisdom in many quarters, a research report prepared for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York argues payday lending is not necessarily predatory lending.
The report's author, Donald Morgan, begins the report by noting there is no agreed upon definition of predatory lending so he proposes one--and then detailed how payday lending does not meet the criteria. He argued that the question of whether lending is predatory or not should be judged by its effects.
"We define predatory lending as a welfare reducing provision of credit, and we show how a voluntary transaction can make borrowers worse off if lenders contrive to increase loan demand by exaggerating households' income prospects," Morgan wrote. "Predation in our model resembles advertising; advertisers accentuate how much pleasure their product brings, while predators attenuate how much a loan will cost (in terms of future well-being). We show that lenders will prey as long as the extra revenue from larger loans exceeds the cost of fooling households into overborrowing and any associated increase in default risk."
Morgan argued that his model distinguished predatory lending from the other kind of lending, the kind that helps households maintain consumption even as income fluctuates. While reformers tended to focus on the interest rates charged by alleged predators, Morgan suggested that predatory lenders in his definition would not be those who charged more for their funds, but rather those who pushed borrowers to keep on borrowing to the point of default.
Using this definition, Morgan revealed that delinquency rates were marginally lower for so-called "risky households" in states with unlimited payday loans. Risky households and less educated households were also less likely to report being turned down for credit if their state allowed unlimited payday loans, Morgan said the research found.
"Our findings seem mostly inconsistent with the hypothesis that payday lenders prey on, i.e., lower the welfare of, households with uncertain income or households with less education," the report said.
"Those types of households who happen to live in states that allow unlimited payday loans are less likely to report being turned down for credit, but are not more likely, by and large, to report higher debt levels, contrary to the overborrowing prediction of our model. Nor are such households more likely to have missed a debt payment in the previous year. On the contrary, households with uncertain income who live in states with unlimited payday loans are less likely to have missed a debt payment over the previous year," Morgan added.
Morgan said the research suggested the possibility that payday lending might actually help lower income households manage their money better, though he noted that this required a good deal more research.
The report also suggested that more payday lenders help drive down the prices for payday loans through increased competition.
"Despite their alleged naivet?, payday borrowers appear sophisticated enough to shop for lower prices," Morgan noted. "The problem of high prices may reflect too few payday lenders, rather than too many. If scrutiny and prosecution risk limit entry into payday lending, the lack of competition may drive rates higher. In the end, the simple fact that payday lenders have triumphed over pawnshops suggests that payday lending raises household welfare by providing a preferable alternative."
As might be expected, the payday lending industry trumpeted the report.
"This report gives clear and objective scholarly evidence that payday loans are not predatory," Darrin Andersen, president, Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA), said. "To the contrary, the report concludes that payday lenders may actually enhance the welfare of households by increasing the supply of credit.
"By demonstrating that payday loans are not predatory, this report refutes the key criticism leveled against payday lenders," Andersen said. "The media and critics of the industry should consider the conclusions made in this important study."
A spokesman for the Center For Responsible Lending, an affiliate of the $262 million Self-Help Credit Union, headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, said that Morgan's definitions were too narrow and the report had been contradicted by other, more thorough, studies.
"While Morgan's attempts to define these murky topics are certainly commendable, the narrow interpretations of family welfare and likely payday borrowers make it impossible to draw broad conclusions regarding the impact of payday lending on the welfare of 'risky' households," the Center said. "The author concedes this point in the Conclusion, in which he states, "...perhaps payday loans help risky households better manage their finances? It will take more data to confirm that particular conjecture...' " --email@example.com


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As part of an ongoing series, Inside Lacrosse is scouring its archives to bring you years worth of instructional tips that you may have missed. Former All American Kevin Boland talks about the keys to successful off-ball movement and some drills to improve your game. This article first appeared in the November 2005 Issue.
After an average freshman year at Johns Hopkins, Kevin Boland exploded as a sophomore and finished his college career as a three-time All-America and a third round pick in the 2004 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft.
He's not the biggest, the fastest or the strongest player on the field, so he makes his mark with determination and exceptional field vision. In an overtime win over Navy his senior year, Boland hooked up with Conor Ford four times, including the hoop that sent it into OT with 48 seconds left. That's just one example. When all was said and done, Boland sat 10th in career assists at Hopkins.
Here, with the help of former JHU teammates Matt Rewkowski and Kyle Barrie, Boland spreads the wealth of his knowledge on off-ball movement.
The keys to becoming a good off-ball player are constant motion, timing your cuts and having some kind of chemistry with the person who's feeding you the ball.
There are so many players today who rest when they don't have the ball and need the ball in their stick in order to be successful. If you commit yourself to becoming an off-ball player and work really hard without the ball, there is no question you can double your offensive production.
Think about it from a defensive standpoint. When you're guarding someone off-ball, it's exhausting if your man won't stop moving. It's also very helpful to know what the defense is trying to accomplish. Always know what your defender is trying to do and take advantage of the fact that he's not only trying to cover you, but he's also worried about sliding and helping his teammates.
Game Example: Down the Back Pipe
When someone is dodging from behind the goal, a great time to cut is when you see the back of your defender's helmet. A lot of times when you're inside on the crease, defenders get very worried about sliding, forget about their man and watch the ball. This is an ideal time to cut on an angle to the backside pipe or right behind your defender.
Again, some kind of eye contact and chemistry with your teammate who is feeding the ball is key. Defense is very difficult to play perfectly, and no matter what, there is bound to be some kind of breakdown.
Game Example 2: Sneaking to the Back Side
The same goes for up top. When the ball is up top, it's very difficult as a defender to guard a player behind the goal, simply because the goal gets in the defender's way. A great time to cut is when a player dodges from up top down the side. When you see your teammate dodge down the side, cut hard to the opposite pipe with your stick ready to shoot. Again, the point is to not stand still. If you're moving, this is a great way to catch your defender ball-watching and to get an easy goal.
Also, when you are off-ball, always have your stick in a position where you can catch the ball and get a shot off. For example, never have your stick at your feet or down by your waist. Have your stick in a position where the feeder can see it and can feel confident that he can get you the ball in a dangerous position.
In order to become a better off-ball player, you can practice these scenarios over and over with your teammates. These looks should be open in games as long as you communicate with your feeder.
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At Johns Hopkins, I had great chemistry with Conor Ford. He was so smart off-ball that he made my job as a feeder that much easier. I always knew where Conor was when I dodged, and before I fed him the ball, we always made eye contact. There were times at Hopkins when Conor was barely open and I'd find a way to get him the ball in a perfect position where he could score. The reason was that I had so much confidence in him as a shooter and he had so much confidence in me as a passer. That was the key to our chemistry. We practiced together every day and did the same things in practice over and over, which translated directly to game day.
Without Conor's finishing ability I wouldn't have had the career I had at Hopkins, and vice versa. If you look at Conor and myself, we are not your typical big, strong, fast athletes. But our chemistry, unselfishness and commitment to off-ball play was what set us apart. That's the beauty of lacrosse.
Practice Drill: Move Your Feet and Finish
This drill is pretty simple, but don't underestimate its effectiveness. All attackmen and middies should work on this fairly regularly.
Start with two feeders behind the goal (one on each side) and a shooter on the crease. Each feeder should have a pile of 15-20 balls.
The shooter, starting about five yards above the crease, cuts to one feeder, catches and shoots. Then, without hesitating, he turns and cuts to the other feeder (making sure to switch hands with his stick), catches and shoots. Continue cutting back and forth until all of the balls are gone.
A couple things to focus on: always keep your stick by your ear in a ready position to catch and shoot; make sure you get back up high before beginning the next cut; and perhaps most importantly, don't get sloppy when you get tired. Catch every single pass and finish strong. That way, you can do it in a game.


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The rules of a house party playlist are as simple as they are elegant. If you want to host a good party, you play five straight hours of "I Wanna Rock" by Luther Campbell. A bad party? Five straight hours of Lou Bega's Disney "Mambo No. 5." It's a timeworn equation.
But what if you want to hold a confusing party? What if you, the malevolent puppet master that you are, expressly invited those poor bastards who'll return your calls for mind games and bacon-wrapped dates? Simple -- just turn on any of these five songs. Your guests won't leave, but they won't know what the hell's happening either.
5"Life at the Outpost" by Skatt Bros.
Sounds Like: The Dallas Cowboys' entrance music, if the team was sponsored by a Turkish bath.
Back in 1979, a Canadian disco group known as Skatt Bros. released their two most famous songs, both of which made the Village People sound like the house band for The 700 Club.
Like "Y.M.C.A.," Skatt Bros.' first single, "Walk the Night," was a catchy ditty about meeting exciting new friends in an unfeeling metropolis. But unlike the Village People's hit, "Walk the Night" (sample lyric: "He's got a rod beneath his coat he's gonna ram right down your throat!") never caught on with the senior citizen aquarobics circuit.
Skatt Bros.' next single, "Life at the Outpost," recounts the trials endured by frontiersmen of yore: "The sergeant-at-arms had masculine charms ... his black leather boots kick[ed] the butts of recruits." It also sported -- I am not fucking around here -- the finest music video never to reach popular rotation:
Dear God, the Brawny Man cloned himself six times and hosted his own private key party.
Did you hit "Play"? If so, welcome to Year 0 of your new life. 2012 was 1 B.L.A.T.O. (before "Life at the Outpost"), and 2014 is 1 A.L.A.T.O. Those dudes are so rip-roaringly enthusiastic. It's like someone made a Seven Brides for Seven Brothers porn parody but forgot the brides.
Anyway, this music video is notable for two reasons. First, those guys aren't Skatt Bros. -- the record company instead hired miscellaneous sweaty dudes to lip sync and punch the air.
"My agent swore up and down this was a Marlboro ad."
Second, this song presents a paradox. There's probably no circumstance where it's tasteful to play "Life at the Outpost," modern gay clubs and honky-tonk bars included. (Even a honky-tonk gay bar would likely opt for the safe choice that is Big & Rich's "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy.")
But there is also no scenario that wouldn't be vastly improved by this paean to buckaroo gangbangs: house parties, wakes, training montages, Seders, senatorial filibusters, you name it. This is the Sriracha sauce of music.
4"The Body Rules" by Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Sounds Like: Your uncle receiving a lap dance behind a bingo hall.
Throughout his career, Jesse Ventura has been many things: WWF wrestler, statesman, and Sexual Tyrannosaurus. And somewhere between investigating the most patriotic crevasses of Hulk Hogan's body and becoming the governor of Minnesota, Ventura became a bona fide bard.
In 1984, Ventura recorded "The Body Rules," the most stereotypically cock-rock track in the history of rock, stereotypes, and cock. When our descendants make a historically inaccurate Metallica biopic 200 years from now, "The Body Rules" will stand in for all eight songs on Ride the Lightning.
Like a jalopy that can fly, "The Body Rules" is so ramshackle, it's miraculous. The riffs resemble a wild boar suffocating in a dumpster on a hundred-degree July day. The percussion section is a Casio keyboard demo. The vocals amount to confused, threatening mutters. It is a musical masterstroke, Wagnerian in theme, and eclipsed in emotional power only by "Hulkster in Heaven," Hulk Hogan's 1995 gospel ballad dedicated to a Make-A-Wish Foundation child who passed away.
Never has the gulf between heartfelt intention and musical execution been so wide.
But unlike "Hulkster in Heaven," somewhere on this planet there's probably a stripper whose organs failed in 1986 still gyrating listlessly to "The Body Rules," her body animated by the aural ichor of lyrics like "I've got the tools/To deal with fools." It's also a good bet that -- instead of recording his vocals in a studio -- Jesse Ventura yelled them into an unknown answering machine that just so happened to belong to a music producer, and one thing led to another.
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The current hot topic across Second Life forums is ZF Redzone, the device aimed at preventing griefers, copybotters and alts from causing mayhem and getting their hands on your wares. The aim at first glance is noble, the execution is far from it.
There are signs that all is not well with this system from its description, where it claims to eject and TP home intruders, often crashing them. That right there sets red flags. Another red flag manifests itself in the shape and form of the creator advising in the comments of the reviews that it's a good idea to ban your competitors from your land because they will spy on your or send alts to do so….alarm bell city, this is getting into the realms of paranoia as a marketing point.
However, there are features of this system that would be useful, the fact that it can ban more people than the inworld tools being one, being able to manage access controls from a website being another.
I've spoken to people who have been copybotted, I've listened to a content creator in tears as she finds once again that her items have been ripped and she wonders whether it's worth continuing because all her hard work is going to waste whilst the thieves seem to prosper. The issue of the size of the ban list inworld was an issue she raised me with quite a while ago.
The frustrations merchants are faced with regarding content theft are the reason there's a market for products like Redzone. The problem is that this system itself goes above and beyond what it should aim to do and links suspected alts to accounts that are deemed to be malicious. These accounts are deemed to be malicious by whom exactly?
Enter into the fray, the Greenzone system, free to use and it detects sims that are employing redzone and provides you with instructions on how to avoid being scanned. This product can of course be used by those with malicious intent, so now we get to the point where redzone users think greenzone users are bad and start adding those who are preventing this intrusive scanning to the redzone ban list. There are also rumours that those who turn off media options or add the redzone domains to their firewalls or local hosts file are being added to redzone banlists, which if true is due to further paranoia.
The whole thing is getting out of control, the alts issue is one whereby people are able to be incredibly nosey regarding Second Life, the data is simply not fit for purpose for wider consumption, there's no need for anyone to be able to view everyone's alts, even if the system does what it says it can, which brings us to another point, there's a very low number of the alleged 77,000 banned accounts on the database who are there due to copybot detection and even then it's questionable whether there's a 100% accuracy rating for those alleged copybotters.
Then we have the issue of boycotts, with people threatening to boycott stores that use the redzone system. Are they threatening to boycott because they support content theft and griefing? No they're threatening to boycott because the redzone system is too intrusive and they see that as griefing, we're into two wrongs not making a right here.
There is no easy solution here, this is going to rumble on and on until Linden Lab do something about it. The positive features of the redzone system such as increased ban lists and web controlled access are heavily outweighed by the bad parts of the system, if the creator of the system could see this point, then he might be able to come up with an acceptable system, however to do that he'd have to dilute some of his selling points of the system.
I have every sympathy with content creators who want to protect their creations, but when the tools they use for that are in themselves causing problems for users, then they are just adding to the problem, not providing solutions, it's time for all parties here to sit down and look at what's happening, because this isn't good for Second Life at the moment and it's time to stop the neener neener gesturing and look at the bigger picture.
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As a content creator, I'd like to see more done to assist in stopping content ripping; however, this tool (as we are agreed) is in no way an assistance, and the issues surrounding it far outweigh any perceived benefits.
By the creator's own figures, the "success" rate in detecting Viewers capable of ripping content is some 0.25%. Yet, off the back of that, the system has been used to ban some 63,000 avatar accounts. Leaving aside the potential for people to be using this tool as a general security system (unlikely given its $17 USD price tag in comparison to more robust security systems), this means the majority of banned avatars are banned on the basis of either guilt-by-association (they share the same IP address as a "Copybot" Viewer) or part of personal vendettas / actions.
RedZone is founded on a placebo when it comes to protection against content ripping: that a copy-capable Viewer can be detected; sadly, it is not that hard to disguise a content-ripping Viewer by tweaking the code to spoof a "legitimate" Viewer.
But really, these aren't the issues. The issues surrounding RedZone is that it is openly promoted as a tool for "outing" people's alts – so much so that a HUD version now exists which allows the wearer to to visit sims expressly for the purpose of logging the details of unsuspecting avatars for perusal later.
There is also the ability this tool has for in-world stalking, as it effectively logs avatar moments across the grid and presents them in a database for those willing to pay $17 to study and potentially profile avatars by their activities.
Beyond this, there are potential ToS violations: Section 8.3 of the ToS specifically prohibits the transmission of information that might be deemed "personal" in nature. Taken individually and independently of one another, IP addresses and avatar profile information can be viewed upon as "public" information; but put them together (as this tool does) and you're clearly into the realm of transmitting personal information.
Perhaps the most telling element of this situation is the manner in which those wishing to prevent RedZone from coming to the attention of Linden Labs will go to achieve their aims: as you've seen, some very untoward actions have been taken on the JIRA, up to and including misrepresentation of comments be Linden representatives themselves; the publishing of defamatory information relating to critics of the system and (on the official forums) openly linking the names of avatars culled by the system as potential alts of one another.
None of these acts are justifiable, and none are the actions of individuals interested in reasoned discussion or dealing with the matter of protection against content ripping.
Sadly, those deploying the tool in the hope it will help them against content ripping aren't the issue. The vast majority, when faced with the facts about this tool, tend to remove it from their properties.
The issue is rather about those who *do* use it for its ability to data mine – and who aggressively defend their "right" to do so.
The numbers don't lie. The copybot effectiveness of the device is miniscule. What this thing *really is* has nothing at all to do with copybot protection- if it does it's just a hairsbreadth above doing absolutely nothing, and not paying 17 bucks for the privilege.
It's a banning tool, a privacy invasion, a griefing tool, and a wet dream for stalkers of all types. Reading their own forums shows their intent openly.
By the way it's not just a tool for inworld stalking. Depending on the location of the "victim" –THEIR word, not mine! – narrowing their location down fairly precisely is not that difficult.
I am all for allowing this thing to be sold as long as it's not violating TOS (I think it is, but so far the Lab says no, so that's what we go with.) I am all for people allowing to buy it and make Zfire a bunch of cash. I am all for people being allowed to put it on their land if they choose. But I am *not* for them being able to act as if there should be no *consequences* to those choices. Choosing not to give money to people who knowingly (and don't kid yourself, many of them are doing it knowingly) decide that your privacy is not worth respecting is not "two wrongs not making a right". It's the only redress people have, since the Lab itself is refusing to take action. They will speak with their wallets. Supply and demand.
An aspect I never see get mentioned in discussions about products like this is that motivated thieves do not need to access your land in order to gain access to your products.
Depending on the method/tool they use to make copies, they can…
— copy items that are rezzed anywhere in world
— copy items that people are wearing near them
— purchase items to copy through the marketplace, or in a yard-sale type setting or other second-hand capacity
— get a friend with a 'clean' IP to purchase for them
— visit your land with an acceptable viewer to acquire whatever they want/need, but log into their private parcel with the 'bad' viewer to do the copying
The truth is, even if this device managed to ban every copier that visits your land — it prevents nothing. It's not even really a deterrent.
As for the objections surrounding the invasive nature of the device, it's the equivalent of a bricks and mortar business insisting on going through your purse and pockets before you're allowed to leave their store. Because hey – you'd be just fine with that if you hadn't stolen anything, right?
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This learning curve also means that you should never, ever, stop seeing a doctor and following his advice. Rune Healing is a miracle cure but should always be used as an adjunct to a physician's care. The immediate benefit of Rune Healing is to make you feel good that you are taking a proactive and involved role in your renewed health. To understand Runes you must read RnR Runes and Remedies but Rune Healing can be completely and successfully done with just what is found in this Rune Healing monogram. Then you can surprise your doctor by his having to give you a clean bill of health instead of his having you as his patient forever!
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Wine from the Vardar River Valley in Macedonia will soon join the exclusive club of protected appellations such as Chianti Classico and Champagne. On 21 May 2013 the first Geographical Association (GI) in Macedonia was registered, leading the way to the protection of the promising wines of the Vardar River Valley.
The Association "Wines of Macedonia" and the Macedonian Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Economy were instrumental to reach this important breakthrough in Macedonia's wine sector. Wine is one of Macedonia's main agricultural exports behind tobacco and fresh fruits and vegetables, and is the main source of income for 15 000 rural households.
The registration is a key output of a joint project of FAO and the Eureopean Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) commenced in April 2011, which aimed to add value to the Macedonian wine sector through the development of origin-based labels. The project consisted in identifying a region where the terroir and the quality of wines would qualify for a protected geographical indication, and then to assist a group of winemakers and grape growers in the development of this label through knowledge transfer and technical assistance. The creation of this first appellation will lead the way for other groups of producers wishing to join forces to protect and promote their terroir and collective know-how.
Over the project period, the FAO team held technical workshops to facilitate knowledge transfer from EU wine countries and guide a group of winemakers and winery representatives through the registration process of the new appellation. Two study tours brought the group to Côtes du Rhône and Tuscany to allow its members to learn directly from the extensive experience of French and Italian winemakers with regard to the protection, promotion and control of geographical indications
Dane Jovanov, Managing Director of Stobi Winery, attended both study tours and admitted that "we have learned a lot in terms of seeing how other wine regions have gone through the process long ago and with this experience we think that we can implement an even better geographical indication system in Macedonia."
In Macedonian, the Vardar River Valley is called "Povardarski". This region produces autochthonous varietals like Vranec and Temjanika as well as internationally established varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The wine sector accounts for 18 percent of agricultural GDP in Macedonia, covering a territory of 35 000 hectares. The country's long history of winemaking lacks international recognition however, as until recently most wines were exported in bulk, with less focus on quality. In recent years, though, winemakers have been striving for international respect to match the growing quality of their wines; and this is starting to pay off. Notably, in 1994, a Tikves Winery vintage received a 94 rating from the renowned critic Robert Parker.
Geographical indications will add to these individual efforts, allowing wineries and grape producers to work together on the recognition of Macedonian's terroirs and winemaking ability. Now that the GI Association has been registered, it must focus on finalising the registration of the GI, monitoring its members compliance with the newly developed standards, ensuring proper international use of the Vardar River Valley name, and of course marketing the label. Zivko Brajkovski, Head of the Department of Fruit Growing, Viticulture and Wine Production in the Macedonian Ministry of Agriculture, commented: "The Ministry supports the creation of geographical indications to effectively communicate and protect our unique terroir and wines in international markets. This approach is fully in line with the EU acquis and we will be happy to support the efforts of the association and any other group of producers that wish to register other appellations."
The final project conference was held on 9 July 2013 in Skopje, where the new Geographical Indications Association logo was launched. The workshop focused on the necessity to set up control bodies and develop a clear marketing strategy for the Vardar River Valley Geographical Indication Association so it has all the tools to protect and strengthen the future appellation.
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If you didn't catch my drift of intense excitement for the upcoming release of Food, Inc. in my last post, let me tell you – I am SO excited!
BUT, as much as I love Michael Pollan's mantra of Eat Food, Mostly Plants, Not too Much, you have to admit that the below interview, between Steven Colbert and the film's co-producer, Eric Schlosser, is flippin' hilarious.
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15 Times Naomi Watts Looked Radiant On the Red Carpet
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OSHA 501 - Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
This course is designed for personnel in the private sector interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour general industry safety and health outreach program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed on those topics that are required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as on those that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide. Course participants are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the effective use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the Outreach Program and to conduct both a 10- and 30-hour general industry safety and health course and to issue cards to participants verifying course completion.
Note: Students in Course #501 who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must prepare a one-hour presentation on an assigned OSHA General Industry topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course. Please bring a flash drive or laptop, if possible, for your presentation.
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Course #511 and 5 years General Industry safety experience. A college degree in occupational
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This course is sponsored by the University of Utah, Mountain West OSHA Training and Outreach Center, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah and hosted by the University of North Dakota, Environmental Training Institute, Grand Forks, ND. Registrations are processed by the University of Utah.
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The End for CCSVI
A new study published in The Lancet provides the most definitive evidence to date that chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), a hypothetical syndrome of narrowed veins draining the brain that some believe is the true cause of multiple sclerosis (MS), is not associated with MS.
In a science-based world, this study would be yet one more nail in the coffin of this failed hypothesis. But that's not the world we live in.
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CCSVI was first proposed in 2009 by Italian vascular surgeon, Dr. Paolo Zamboni – that multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by chronic blockage of the veins that drain the brain. The current scientific consensus is that MS is a chronic autoimmune disease, and the pathology is caused by primary inflammation. Dr. Zamboni believes that the venous anomalies he has discovered are the primary cause and the inflammation is secondary. (more…)
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The tutoring program involves reading, assisting in homework and school project, or whatever else you can come up with. The children that we work with are between the age of 5 and 10. Their families are mostly highly-educated immigrants from Sudan. Our goal is to spend time and give attention to the children whose parents are otherwise busy. Since medical school can be quite busy, we have invented the buddy system where two students team up, and alternate every other week, so that each student end up tutoring on the average twice a month. Of course, you can always device a schedule with your buddy that will suit both of you.
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What the hell am I doing in Paris?
Talk about horrible timing. Don't make me wrong, I like being here, my old friend and I are having a great time and we've still got lots of things lined up to do, BUT:
The famous Dutch 11-city skating tour might be announced this week!
There have been thousands of volunteers working to prepare the course. All that remains is the go-ahead that the ice is safe enough with an overall thickness of at least 15cm. If the race actually happens, 16,000 people will take part for the first time in 15 years. The canals have frozen enough to skate a couple of times since then, but never enough to allow the Dutch to re-open this legendary race.
Not that I'd actually be foolish enough to punish myself with more than 200 km of skating in one go. My legs were rubber after about 70km three years ago, and that was just leisurely sliding all day. These guys go flat out – the record is under seven hours!
I have to arrange time off to get over there. It has to stay cold another few days after I get back. Damn you, Paris.


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The Air Jordan IV in an all new "Green Glow" color way are set to make their debut this August, the same month that we will see the return of the Air Jordan 3 Retro "Fire Red".
The first pictures of the 4's feature a Dark Grey/Cement Grey base with Black and Green Glow detailing (that might have either glow-in-the-dark or black light features).
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (7/2/2014) Joyner Library personnel discovered a major water leak on June 29, 2014. Initial findings included standing water in the stacks on the second floor with a major leak from a rusted pipe fitting in the conservation lab located between the North Carolina Collection and University Archives on the third floor.
The library's disaster response team was activated and campus police and ECU's facility services reported to the site along with CareMaster Fire and Restoration.
"Thank you to the library first responders who found the leak's source and stopped it to prevent additional damage. Thanks also to the many library staff members who reported on their day off to assist with the recovery effort," says Janice Lewis, interim dean of Joyner Library.
Damage to the collections included forty-six boxes and 25 bundles of the University Archives holdings. Approximately 1500 books in the general collection were affected. Initial loss estimates are $30,000 for 600 books and $5000 to repair approximately 500 books. The remaining materials will be restored at minimal cost.
Joyner Library salvage teams followed standard disaster protocol by triaging water-damaged materials. General collection books were placed on water absorbent paper, positioned appropriately and fanned out. Rare and one-of-a-kind holdings from Archives were layered between Reemay and blotting paper. All materials were centralized in containment areas with dehumidifiers and fans. Processing time for the Archives materials is estimated at seven to ten days. Materials from the general collection could take up to four months to be returned to circulation.
"We were fortunate that the response time was so quick," says Eleanor Cook, assistant director for Discovery and Technology Services and disaster response team coordinator. "It was a great team effort by Joyner personnel and in some cases their families. The disaster response team had a tabletop exercise planned over the summer. This live drill was an unexpected test of our preparedness and couldn't have been more smooth."
The building suffered damage to ceiling tiles, walls, and carpet and floor areas on the second and third floors. The estimated costs for repair and clean up are ongoing. The North Carolina Collection (NCC) remains closed to the public; however, unaffected materials may be requested and delivered as needed by the Circulation or Special Collections staff. The NCC service desk anticipates reopening in ten days.
Subject liaison librarians will work in conjunction with ECU faculty on replacing necessary materials lost from the general collection over the fall semester.
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2010 has seen many players that were heralded during the summer leading into this year's fantasy football season fade into mediocrity and many players rise from obscurity into the spotlight.
Chances are you've got one of your top draft picks riding your bench or sitting on the league's waiver wire and you've got guys starting for your team whose names you didn't even know coming into September.
Here's a breakdown of 10 of the NFL's biggest surprises that have been lighting it up in fantasy leagues across the country. Pat yourself on the back if you had the foresight to add any of these guys to your roster early on, but try not to punish yourself too badly if you didn't.


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This searchable database contains records of specimens collected at deep-sea hydrothermal vents on Juan de Fuca Ridge between 1996 and 2004, Gorda Ridge in 2002 and 2004, East Pacific Rise in 2002 and 2003 by J. Voight. Also included are records of specimens collected at Escanaba Trough in 1988 by the USGS and from the East Pacific Rise in 1998 by C. R. Fisher that are deposited in our collections.
Hydrothermal vents are some of the planet's most extreme habitats. Specimens from these habitats may be vital to studies of relationships, biogeography, endemicity and deep-sea diversity, but only if the information on their existence is made available. That is the goal of this web page.
West Coast & Polar Regions Undersea Research Center, National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology (Biotic Surveys and Inventories DEB-0072695 and DEB-0103690) and the Department of Zoology's Marshall Field Fund provided financial support for these collections. At-sea support by the captains and crews of the ships, R/V THOMAS G. THOMPSON, R/V ATLANTIS, R/V JOHN P. TULLY and the R/V WESTERN FLYER and by the pilots and support groups of the Alvin, and the Remotely Operated Vehicles, Jason, Jason II, ROPOS, and Tiburon were essential to successfully making these collections.


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For this one we do not have a right triangle. We have an angle of
We can use the law of cosines.
Draw the diagram. It'll help.
Let be the rate of one biker and
be the rate of the other.
In two hours, one biker will have traveled 15*2=30 km
and the other will have traveled 20*2=40 km
So, we have a whole bunch of info to enter into the law of cosines formula after it is differentiated.
We need dc/dt.
Use the law of cosines to find c with a=30, b=40, theta=Pi/3
Remember, the bikers maintain a constant angle, so . That makes it easier.
Now, go for it. You have all you need. If you get hung up, let me know.


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Phil Goff is talking the talk and walking the walk and focussing on the things that matter to Kiwi voters….blacksmithing.
Apparently this is Labour's idea of a real job.
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Phil Goff is talking the talk and walking the walk and focussing on the things that matter to Kiwi voters….blacksmithing.
Apparently this is Labour's idea of a real job.
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He must be finalising the coalition agreement with the Greens, whereby we'll all be back to horse and cart to cut greenhouse gases
No big deal, he's only about 500 years behind the times.
goff that 'game changer' policy fellow… oh yes, what happened to that policy anyway?
lol at the whole lot of 'em.
Next thing, he will be visiting a buggy whip manufacturer and coming away bubbling about employment and export opportunities there.
Labour's new catch phrase for the geriatric voter 'Remember the good old days? We'll take you there…'
Maybe he was just visiting the blacksmiths to see if he could get a good, cheap and durable pair of 'shoes' for Darien Fenton – good place to start if your horse has gone lame. She's already got the blinkers on and a bit between her teeth.
Only trouble is that the Key/Bennett/English "push everyone into work regardless of what it is" says precisely the same thing.
Good knowledge economy stuff isn't it?
Get all those surgeons from overseas washing dishes and turn everyone on the DPB into a nuclear physicist. Hell, if Paula Bennett can do it anyone can.
Perhaps its just a realistic appraisal of what we have to encompass – or perhaps more to the point what we may have lost and will never regain ….
Straining at gnats and swallowing camels – its everywhere these days…
Ask the Medical Council why overseas surgeons struggle to find work in NZ. I think the Commerce Commission could look into their restraint of trade practices first.
If you want third world medicine then go there for your medical care.
You are so right. We are importing the third world into our economy – and we wonder why its now so gloriously ramshackle and makeshift and indeed almost temporary.
We may end up as a vast dormitory in the south pacific – serving our offshore masters and tugging the forelock.
better to be a blacksmith perhaps.
my old man was a blacksmith (please don't sing the Allblack song to that) for 40 years, not the horse shoe type, so it was in those days a proper job
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