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A prisoner inside the jail where disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris is serving his sentence for child sex offences says the safety of the 84-year-old is under threat.
"Rolf is a hate figure for many in prison. Attack him, you're going to get some notoriety," said a witness after the Australian was targeted during an incident in Bullingdon's Mens Prison in Oxfordshire.
Authorities confirmed that Rolf wasn't physically injured in the incident after a brawl erupted when an inmate tried to spit on him.
The spit hit another prisoner, sparking a violent attack that forced Harris into the corner.
"One prisoner called Rolf a dirty nonce and spat at him. All the others were jeering too, but the spit landed on the bloke next to Rolf, who went beserk," a bystander told The Sun.
"Rolf stood in a corner while the other prisoner was taken to a segregation unit. Then he just sat back down. He was shaken up, but didn't let on."
News of the incident came as it was announced Harris has applied for permission to appeal against his convictions for a string of indecent assaults.
Harris was jailed for five years and nine months for the sex abuse, so he is due to serve just under three years for the crimes, which occurred between 1968 and 1986.
A spokesman for the Judicial Office confirmed lawyers had lodged papers at the Court of Appeal this week.
Harris was convicted of 12 indecent assaults on June 30 at Southwark Crown Court - one on an eight-year-old autograph hunter, two on girls in their early teens and a catalogue of abuse of his daughter's friend over 16 years.
The court will now consider whether to grant permission for him to continue with his appeal bid.
Earlier this week, the Attorney General's Office confirmed the sentence would not be referred to the Court of Appeal for being unduly lenient.
Harris, a family favourite for decades, was finally unmasked as a predator who was fixated with under-age girls during his trial, with jurors told how his 16-year campaign of sex abuse against his daughter's friend "haunted" her and made her abandon her dreams as he continued to be adored by millions of fans worldwide.
His fall from grace was underlined as he was stripped of a Bafta fellowship and accolades in Australia were removed, and he faces losing his prestigious CBE.
The performer's multi-million pound fortune is also at risk from potential compensation claims.


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I'm off to Koksijde for a weekend at the end of January for the world cross champs. Dunkerque has been suggested by a few Belgies as the best place to find a hotel. Any recommendations?
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Are they joking with you?
No offence to the people of Dunkerque but it's bloody horrible.
They are stacks of hotels along the Costa del Flanders....
I think it's more to do with the fact that 100 000 people are expected for the champs so there might only be space left in Dunkerque! any recommendations on the costa then?
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9 spontaneous compositions from Greek musician Moody Alien, working with an opaque group of performers using instrumentation including guitar, bouzouki, dulcimer, harmonica, trumpet, glockenspiel, toy piano, percussion, rainsticks, plastic beaters, sand from the beach, &c. &c.
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Moody Alien is an artist living in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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BACKGROUND: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remain common complications after elective surgery. Prophylactic antiemetic drugs are frequently administered to patients with well known risk factors for developing PONV. We designed this prospective observational study to assess the relationship between common patient risk factors for developing PONV and the occurrence of early (0–24 h) versus late (24–72 h) emetic symptoms.
METHODS: One hundred thirty patients undergoing elective laparoscopic (n = 88) or plastic (n = 42) surgery were assigned a risk score for developing PONV based on the Apfel risk scoring system, which assigns one point each for female gender, nonsmoking status, history of PONV or motion sickness, and postoperative opioid use. It was assumed that all patients would receive an opioid analgesic in the postoperative period. The patients received 0, 1, 2, or 3 antiemetic drugs for prophylaxis. The occurrence of nausea, vomiting, and need for rescue antiemetics was assessed at specific time intervals from 0 to 6, 6–24, and 24–72 h after surgery. In addition, the impact of PONV on recovery of normal activities of daily living was assessed using a standardized patient questionnaire.
RESULTS: One or more prophylactic antiemetics were administered to 87%, 90%, and 95% of the patients in the two, three, and four Apfel risk-factor groups, respectively. In the presence of three or four risk factors, ≥2 antiemetics were administered to 56% and 75% of the patients, respectively. Vomiting was reported in 11% and 22% of patients in the three and four risk factor groups compared with 6% in the two risk factor group at 0–6 h, and 13% and 27% (vs 0%) at 6–24 h, respectively. However, in the 24–72 h postoperative period, the incidences of emesis were low and did not differ in the three risk groups (9%, 5%, and 11%, respectively). The occurrence of moderate-to-severe nausea was increased in the higher risk groups at 0–6 h and 6–24 h (19%–28% vs 6% and 20%–30% vs 9%, respectively). However, the incidences of nausea in the 24–72 h period in the three and four risk factor groups were not different from the two-risk factor group (5% and 8% vs 6%, respectively). The need for rescue antiemetics and interference of emetic symptoms with normal activities was greater in the four risk factor group compared with the two and three risk factor groups.
CONCLUSION: Despite the frequent use of multiple antiemetic drugs for prophylaxis, an Apfel risk score of three or four (vs 2) was associated with a higher incidence of emetic sequelae in the first 24 h after surgery. However, the occurrence of late (24–72 h) emetic symptoms was low and appeared to be unrelated to the patient's Apfel risk score.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a long-standing problem for anesthesia practitioners.1 The incidence of PONV remains high despite the frequent use of prophylactic antiemetics (e.g., 5-HT3 antagonists, glucocorticoids, dopamine antagonists), shorter-acting anesthetics and analgesics (e.g., propofol, desflurane, remifentanil), and less invasive surgical techniques (e.g., laparoscopic procedures). Patient, anesthetic and surgical factors all contribute to the persistently frequent incidence of emetic symptoms in the postoperative period.1 With the increasingly emphasis on earlier mobilization and discharge ("fast-tracking") after both minor and major operations,2 postural hypotension and oral opioid containing analgesics may become more important contributors to PONV. In a recent analysis of factors influencing postanesthesia recovery, Edler et al.3 reported that the number of episodes of PONV contributes significantly to prolonging the patient's length of stay in the hospital.
Use of antiemetic prophylaxis has been shown to improve patient satisfaction and speed of recovery compared to simply treating the symptoms when they occur in the postoperative period.4–6 Therefore, antiemetic drugs are now commonly administered both at the start and end of surgery to patients considered to be at increased risk of developing PONV.7 In fact, combinations of antiemetic drugs are now routinely administered as part of a multimodal strategy for reducing postoperative emetic symptoms in "at risk" patient populations.8–10 Apfel et al.11 have developed a simplified scoring system which has favorable discriminating and calibrating properties for predicting an individual patient's risk for developing PONV.12
This prospective observational study was designed to assess the relationship between the patients' Apfel risk score for developing PONV and the occurrence of early (<24 h) and late (24–72 h) emetic symptoms in "at risk" surgical populations receiving frequent multimodal antiemetic prophylaxis.
One hundred thirty healthy patients (18–75 yr) undergoing major laparoscopic (n = 88) or plastic (n = 42) surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled in this IRB-approved prospective observational study after obtaining written, informed consent. Patients were excluded from this study if they had received any antiemetic medications within 24 h of their surgery, had any unstable preexisting medical conditions, received an investigational medication within 30 of their surgery, or had a recent (<6 mo) history of alcohol or drug abuse. All patients entered into this study were expected to receive postoperative opioid analgesics, and had at least one additional risk factor (i.e., minimum Apfel score of two). Patients with an Apfel score of three or four were considered to be at "high risk" for developing PONV.
All patients received a standardized general anesthetic technique consisting of IV midazolam 20 μg/kg, for premedication; propofol 1–2 mg/kg, fentanyl 1–2 μg/kg, and rocuronium 0.6–0.8 mg/kg IV for induction, and desflurane 4%–8% inspired in a 50:50 air:oxygen mixture for maintenance of anesthesia. Residual neuromuscular blockade was reversed at the end of surgery with a combination of neostigmine 2–4 mg IV, and glycopyrolate, 0.4–0.6 mg IV. Antiemetic prophylaxis was administered at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist, and when administered, consisted of one or more of the following IV medications: ondansetron 4 mg, dexamethasone 4 mg, and/or droperidol 0.625 mg. In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), pain relief was initially provided with fentanyl, 25–50 μg IV. In the postdischarge period, patients were prescribed oral opioid-containing analgesics (e.g., Lortab or Vicodin) to treat moderate-to-severe pain. Ondansetron, 4 mg IV, was administered as the initial rescue antiemetic medication in the PACU (unless it had been used for antiemetic prophylaxis). Promethazine, 12.5 mg IV, was used as the rescue antiemetic if ondansetron failed to prevent (or relieve) early postoperative emetic symptoms. Prochlorperazine suppositories were prescribed for treating PONV in the postdischarge period.
An emetic episode was defined as any number of vomits (or retches) in a single 5 min period or a sequence of vomits in close succession not relieved by a 2 min period of relaxation. If the patient complained of nausea at any of the assessment intervals, they were asked to quantify the severity of the nausea using a four-point Likert scale, with 0 = none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe. If the patient complained of moderate-to-severe nausea lasting ≥15 min or experienced repeated episodes of emesis (or retching), they were given the option of receiving a "rescue" antiemetic.
Rescue antiemetic drugs were administered by the PACU and short-stay unit nurses who were unaware of the patients' Apfel risk scores. Follow-up evaluations were performed by one of the investigators at 24, 48, and 72 h intervals after surgery to inquire about the occurrence of emetic symptoms and need for rescue analgesic and/or antiemetic medications. Using a structured questionnaire format, all patients were asked if the occurrence of PONV had any impact on their ability to resume normal activities of daily living (e.g., ability to consume liquids and solid food, ambulate without assistance). Simple "yes or no" responses to the questions were recorded). At the time of discharge, patients were instructed to contact the investigator directly if they experienced any emetic symptoms after discharge from the hospital and were prescribed prochlorperazine suppositories if their emetic symptoms persisted.
In evaluating these outcome data, patients were assigned to one of three risk groups based on their simplified Apfel score.11 This validated risk scoring system assigns one point for each of the following factors: 1) female gender, 2) nonsmoking status, 3) history of PONV or motion sickness, and 4) use of opioid analgesics in the postoperative period. Data are presented as means (±sd) for continuous data or relative and absolute frequencies for discrete (categorical) data. For statistical analysis, Fisher's exact test was used to analyze all categorical data. A significant difference was defined as a P value <0.05 when comparing data from the three different risk factor groups.
Patient demographic characteristics are summarized in Table 1. Demographic characteristics for patients with two risk factors were significantly different from those in the Apfel three or four risk factor groups (e.g., larger proportion of women, nonsmokers and nondrinkers, history of PONV, and motion sickness). All patients received opioid analgesics in the postoperative period. Prophylactic antiemetics were administered to 88%, 90% and 95% of the patients in the two, three, and four risk factor groups, respectively (Table 1). Of importance, ≥2 antiemetic drugs were administered to 29%, 56% and 75% of the patients with two, three, and four risk factors, respectively. However, 44% and 24% of the patients in the three and four risk groups, respectively, received one (or zero) prophylactic antiemetic drugs (Table 2).
Postoperative vomiting was reported in 11% and 22% in the three and four risk factor groups, respectively, compared to only 6% in the two risk factor group during the early (0–6 h) postoperative period (Table 2). The occurrence of moderate or severe nausea at 0–6 h was also more frequent in the two higher risk groups (28 and 19% vs 6%, respectively). Requirements for rescue antiemetic in the 0–6 h postoperative period were 13%, 20%, and 22% in the two, three, and four risk factor groups, respectively. All the patients in the three and four risk factor groups who required rescue antiemetics received either no or only one prophylactic antiemetic drug.
In the first 24 h after surgery, symptoms of vomiting (6%, 24%, and 49%), moderate-to-severe nausea (15%, 48%, and 49%), and the need for rescue antiemetics (19%, 35%, and 54%) increased in proportion to the number of Apfel risk factors (i.e., two, three, and four, respectively). However, in the late (24–72 h) postoperative period, there was no apparent relationship between PONV symptoms and the number of Apfel risk factors (Table 2). Importantly, the incidence of PONV varied from only 5% to 11% during the late recovery period (24–72 h).
In assessing the percentage of patients who reported that PONV negatively impacted upon their recovery within the first 24 h after surgery, a greater impact was observed in the groups with higher risk scores (21 and 48 vs 3% in the 3 and 4 vs 2 risk factor groups, respectively). In the late recovery period (24–72 h), there were no significant differences among the three risk factor groups with respect to any of the outcome measures (Table 2).
These prospective data suggest that PONV remains a common problem for high-risk surgical populations despite the frequent use of two or more antiemetic drugs for prophylaxis. Multimodal approaches involving the use of two or more prophylactic antiemetic drugs, avoiding highly emetogenic anesthetics and analgesics, and insuring adequate hydration are strongly recommended for all patients at increased risk of developing PONV.8–10 The use of multimodal strategies has assumed increased importance in the current health care environment in order to facilitate a fast-track recovery after surgery.2
Apfel's simplified risk scoring system11 has been shown to provide clinically useful information for predicting PONV within 24 h after surgery in patients not receiving prophylactic antiemetic drugs.12 Compared to predicting a patient's risk for PONV based on a history of PONV or the type of surgery alone, the use of this simplified risk scoring system has been found to be more sensitive and specific.13 In fact, a study confirmed that administering prophylactic antiemetics to high-risk patients using this simplified scoring system reduced institutional rates of PONV.14 However, the utility of the Apfel scoring system for predicting early (<24 h) and late (24–72 h) emetic symptoms has not been examined in patients receiving multimodal antiemetic prophylaxis.
Despite the frequent use of prophylactic antiemetics in our at-risk study population, the Apfel scoring system was highly predictive of emetic symptoms within 24 h after surgery. However, these data failed to find a correlation between the incidence of late PONV (>24 h after surgery) and patients' Apfel risk score. This finding may reflect the lower than expected incidence of PONV symptoms during the 24–72 h postoperative evaluation interval (due to the frequent use of prophylactic antiemetics and rescue treatment in the pre-discharge period). The incidence of "late" PONV in our study is less than the 35% incidence reported by Carroll et al.,15 but similar to the findings in the systematic literature review by Wu et al.16 Another factor which may explain the lack of differences among the three risk factor groups in the 24–72 h period is the potentially confounding effect of patients self-administering oral opioid-containing analgesics in the post-discharge period.10 It has been suggested that the use of oral opioid-containing analgesics may be a significant contributing factor to postdischarge nausea and vomiting.2 Post-discharge nausea and vomiting remains common after outpatient (and short-stay) surgery, and contributes to significant patient distress and can impair resumption of normal activities of daily living.15,16
Although more than 60% of the high-risk patients (with three or four risk factors) in our study received multiple (≥2) antiemetic medications for prophylaxis, most of these patients still required a rescue antiemetic in the postoperative period. More than 25% of the lower risk patients (with only two risk factors) also required a rescue antiemetic even though that over 80% of these patients received at least one prophylactic antiemetic drug. In contrast to the recommendation of Apfel et al.,13,14 these data suggest that even lower risk patient populations (e.g., those with two risk factors) may benefit from multimodal antiemetic prophylaxis if they are undergoing major laparoscopic or plastic surgery procedures. Surprisingly, 24% of the patients in the highest risk group received either nothing or only one antiemetic drug for prophylaxis.
A major deficiency in this observational study was related to the fact that the use of prophylactic antiemetic therapy was left "to the discretion of the anesthesiologist." However, this study was designed to evaluate current antiemetic practices in two higher-risk surgical populations, and to assess whether individual patient risk information provided by the Apfel risk scoring system would have predictive value despite the frequent use of prophylactic antiemetic drugs. A second deficiency of this analysis relates to the fact that we only included patients with two or more risk factors. However, we would agree with Apfel et al.17 that patients with 0–1 risk factors are less likely to benefit from the routine use of prophylactic antiemetics. Finally, our failure to quantify the amount of perioperative fluid administered and the number of oral opioid-containing analgesics consumed in the post-discharge period are also deficiencies in the study design.
Although prophylaxis per se does not alter the predictive value of the Apfel risk criteria for early PONV, these data suggest that there remains a need to develop improved antiemetic and anti-nausea therapeutic regimens which are effective during both the early postoperative period, as well as after the patient has been discharged home. Although the use of allegedly longer-acting antiemetics (e.g., aprepitant, palonosetron, transdermal scopolamine)18–21 for prophylaxis might be capable of providing greater protection against emetic symptoms in the post-discharge period, additional well-controlled studies are needed to support their use in routine clinical practice.22
In conclusion, the Apfel risk scoring system was predictive of PONV within 24 h after surgery even in the presence of multimodal antiemetic prophylaxis. However, the Apfel risk score was not predictive of post-discharge emetic symptoms. The inability to discriminate among the various risk groups after 24 h may be related to the low incidence of emetic symptoms (5%–11% at 24–72 h), and the confounding effect of oral opioid analgesic medications in the post-discharge period. We conclude that pharmacological management of PONV should be tailored to the patients' risk level using the Apfel scoring system to minimize the potential for adverse side effects in the postoperative period.
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Then to embed it here, use [flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIvZf3wT7iQ[/flash]
Note: The width and height on the YouTube screen is 425,344. If the video looks 'stretched out' on YouTube, then just use [flash] without a width and height, and a smaller size will be used on this site.
If a YouTube user has disabled embedding on the video, you can't embed it here. It will initially show up, but then if you press play, it will say "This Video is Unavailable". It's always a good idea to play the first few seconds of the video you're embedding when you preview the post, just to make sure it's working correctly.
NBC (including Days weekly previews, etc).
Copy and paste the 'embed' code (found in the 'About' tab under the video) into your post. (Don't submit the post yet!)
The code will look something like:
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/49069b31e05545ca/4741e3c5156499a7/3aa6cad2/-cpid/19e47dd0b3f49688" id="W4727a250e66f972349069b31e05545ca" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/49069b31e05545ca/4741e3c5156499a7/3aa6cad2/-cpid/19e47dd0b3f49688" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /></object>
The part you are interested in is the part beginning http://widgets.nbc.com and ending before the "id=" section. You can find the width and height in the above code as well.
So for the above video, you'd use:
(Then erase the rest of the code you cut and pasted.)
Note: The NBC videos are usually of high enough quality that you can double the width and length (or multiply them each by 1.5). Just make sure you multiply each by the same number. For example, for the above video, you could do [flash=576,424.5].
Comedy Central
Cut and paste the embed code into your post. (Click the 'Share' button to get the code.) It will look something like:
<embed FlashVars='videoId=189148' src='http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/video_player/view/default/swf.jhtml' quality='high' bgcolor='#cccccc' width='332' height='316' name='comedy_central_player' align='middle' allowScriptAccess='always' allownetworking='external' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'></embed>
To embed it here, use the following code, replacing the videoId with the videoId from the embed code:
Fox News
Copy and paste the embed code. You can get this by clicking the 'Share' button, and then 'Embed this Video'. It will look something like:
<embed type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://foxnews1.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/foxnews1-foxnews-pub01-live/current/videolandingpage/fncLargePlayer/client/embedded/embedded.swf' id='mediumFlashEmbedded' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' bgcolor='#000000' allowScriptAccess='always' allowFullScreen='true' quality='high' name='undefined' play='false' scale='noscale' menu='false' salign='LT' scriptAccess='always' wmode='false' height='275' width='305' flashvars='playerId=videolandingpage&playerTemplateId=fncLargePlayer&categoryTitle=&referralObject=3165484&referralPlaylistId=playlist' />
To embed the video, use the 'referralObject' and the below code. The length and width can usually be increased (each multiplied by the same number):
Click the 'embed' button in the upper left to get the embed code. It will look something like:
<object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/PvZcMs_bQiCoJyfv8ZOzoQ"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/PvZcMs_bQiCoJyfv8ZOzoQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="296"></embed></object>
To embed it here, use the code after the "value=" :
Sony Days of Our Lives site
If the page url is http://www.daysofourlives.com/video/insidesalem/index.php?swf=15, then the embedding code would be:
The number at the end is what changes with the different videos.
Inside Dish with Ross Matthews
Click on the "share videos" icon on the lower right of the video, then click the "embed" tab. Click "copy link", and paste the link into your post. (Don't submit - you'll need to edit it!) Find only the url part, such as http://www.cbs.com/e/Kyl1Jsvkx6pQ0oIlYHmj_plwojNZhCVU/theinsider/1. Use the width and length (will usually be 400,300) given to embed as follows:
Discard the rest of the embed code, and post!
As far as I can tell, ABC News, CNN and MSNBC do not embed here, because they are not flash videos. (They are iframe.)
Let me know if you have any questions!
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After carefully looking through the owner Paul's portfolio, I decided to have my long time wanted tattoo by him. I met with him prior to my session and showed him exactly what I wanted and how I wanted it. I trusted in his work and he most diffidently let me down. Paul did not pay attention/listen to what I wanted. My tattoo looks like horrible, and I would never refer anyone to be tattooed by him. I regret seeing Paul it has been the worst costly mistake ever. He offered to make it better at no cost..but really?? Why the HECK would I go back if he destroyed it the first time around. My tat sucks! See Paul at Infinity tattoo?? Eek!! Methinks not. Look else where.


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Resolving controversies on the path to Alzheimers therapeutics
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[QUOTE=TedHutchinson;518890][url=http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v17/n9/pdf/nm.2460.pdf]Resolving controversies on the path to Alzheimers therapeutics[/url]
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I found the time line of Alzheimer's research interesting as well as chart showing the Hypothetical time course of AD with the stages at which interventions Clinical trials are applicable. Confirms my opinion we need to act before symptoms of any kind are apparent and the distinction between normal ageing and Alzheimer's is not as clear cut as some would like to portray.[/QUOTE]
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So I was wandering around the internet and I came across these illustrations of zombified fairy tale characters. My favourite is Jasmine. Which re-telling (it is, of a sort, don't you think?) do you like best?
These are awesome! I would read any zombified disney princess story! Why has no-one written them yet? My favourite zombie is Mulan but the zombie aspect makes Ariel look way more interesting and Jane looks killer. On another note, this would make an excellent theme for a dress up party lol.
I saw these on Tumblr awhile ago! Fav: Pocahontas. Love the skulls just randomly sitting on her belt. Hehe.
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Greetings from the Temple of Black Jesus.
Black Jesus is a homeless evangelical street preaching prophet. He has devoted his life to delivering the Lord's blessed word to the social pariahs of Minneapolis, MN's lower east side. In the projects, amidst prostitutes, crack heads, drunks, pimps, and thieves, wearing his signature white terry-cloth robe, Leroy Pontrell Perkins shares his special brand of salvation. "If a man loves God and God loves him hows he is gonna love him less for sharing a brother forty ounce?"
And you can even get an action figure.
...Lil Black loves the most absolutely abhorrent television programming. He will sit in front of the TV for endless hours swilling suds and screaming at talk show participants.
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One of my favorite blogs is Love And The Happy Cynic. I'm very pleased to announce that it has a new design. It's much more readable, and doesn't look so depressing. He says:
Like the new colors? We are all getting older. I felt a sudden burst of mercy on the eyes of the elderly.
Thanks, Larry.
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Painting With Light
Rick Doble's Painting With Light...
Breaking the chains of traditional photography: Going beyond the realistic image with basic camera controls *not* computer manipulation.
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Isometric Constructor
Use some virtual blocks to build something. Here are examples of what others have done:
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Regular Photos
Philip M. Torrone asks:
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The Red Ball Project, an art installation at Sydney Town Hall by Kurt Persche. It's a 360-degree panorama image.
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Colorado River Storage Project
Flaming Gorge Working Group
Meeting Minutes
April 19, 2007
This meeting was held at Western Park, Vernal, Utah. Attendees are listed below.
The purpose of operation meetings (held in April, and August) is to inform the public and other interested parties of Reclamation's current and future operational plans and to gather information from the public regarding specific resources associated with Flaming Gorge Reservoir. In addition, the meetings are used to coordinate activities and exchange information among agencies, water users, and other interested parties concerning the Green River.
Brent Rhees called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. with 31 present (see signup sheet for attendance). Brent introduced himself and indicated that the proposed 2007 spring and base flow releases from the Flaming Gorge Technical Working Group (FGTWG) would be presented by Peter Crookston, followed by this years hydrograph analysis and forecast presented by Rick Clayton and then an open discussion and questions. Before starting with Peter Crookstons presentation, all present introduced themselves and their affiliations.
Peter Crookston then gave a presentation on the proposed FGTWG flow and temperature recommendations for 2007 (see presentation posted on web site). He provided some background on the FGTWG establishment by the Record of Decision and also reviewed the 3 reaches of the Green River, the 1992 Biological Opinion, and the 5 hydrologic classifications (wet, moderately wet, average, moderately dry, and dry). He then presented the FGTWG proposal for the different forecast classifications.
This year we are currently in the moderately dry classification. If this year remains in the moderately dry classification, the proposal is to achieve 4,600 cfs (powerplant capacity) in Reach 1 timed during the peak and post peak flows of the Yampa River with the duration necessary to achieve the duration target in Reach 2. The proposal is to achieve 8,300 cfs at the Jensen gauge in Reach 2 for 7 days (these dont have to be consecutive days). In the moderately dry classification the proposal is to achieve this Reach 2 level at a minimum (8300 cfs for 7 days). Additionally, the FGTWG proposes that if 14,000 cfs is achieve in Reach 2 at any point during the peak, that flows should be sustained at or above this level for as long as reasonably possible. Also, if flows do not reach 14,000 cfs but do achieve 12,000 cfs in Reach 2 and observations in the field by the Fish and Wildlife Service and Reclamation indicate sufficient connectivity to the floodplain when razorback larval are present, the flows should be sustained for as long as reasonably possible at these lower levels. Bypass is not being asked for under this moderately dry scenario. We are asking for powerplant releases only to be sustained and this is an effort to assist in floodplain connectivity and entrainment of razorback sucker larvae. (The ROD calls for a full powerplant capacity release in every year during the Yampa peak. The question this year is how long should the duration be. Our proposal attempts to provide guidance to Reclamation for how long this duration should be.)
If conditions become dryer this year and we move into a dry classification, the proposal is to achieve 8,300 cfs in Reach 2 for 2 days. If conditions become wetter, which is unlikely with the latest forecast, and we move into the average classification, flows in Reach 2 should be managed to the extent possible to achieve at least 8,300 cfs for 7 days in 50% of all average years and 18,600 cfs for at least 14 days in 25% of average years and 18,600 cfs for at least 1 day in 25% of average years. These flows should be achieved during the peak and post peak flows of the Yampa River.
If conditions become even wetter, a proposal for a moderately wet year is proposed but it is highly unlikely to occur. Under this scenario flows in Reach 1 should be managed at powerplant capacity (4,600 cfs) for the duration necessary to achieve the duration target in Reach 2. The target for Reach 2 would be managed to achieve 20, 300 cfs for at least 1 day in 50% of all moderately wet years and 18,600 cfs for at least 14 days in 50% of all moderately wet years. Both of these flow objectives would be achieved during the peak and post peak flows of the Yampa River.
After the spring flow objectives in Reach 1 and Reach 2 have been achieved, flows should be gradually reduced to achieve base flow levels by no later than July 1, 2007. Base flows in Reach 1 and 2 should be managed to fall within the prescribed base flow ranges described in the 2000 Flow and Temperature Recommendations. If we remain in the moderately dry classification the base flow objective would be 1,100 cfs to 1,500 cfs in Reach 2.
The temperature of flows should be managed to be at least 18 degrees Celsius for 2 to 5 weeks in Upper Lodore Canyon during the beginning of the base flow period. Water temperatures in the Green River should also be managed to be no more than 5 degrees Celsius colder than those of the Yampa River at the confluence of the Green and Yampa rivers for the summer (June through August).
On May 24 th Reclamation initiated a bypass for 24 hours to achieve the one day target of 18,600 cfs. We actually balanced the bypass release by partially opening both bypass tubes. We hit 18,900 cfs at Jensen on May 24 th and hit it again on May 25 th. The second peak was the result of an unexpected heavy rain event in the upper Yampa River basin. Overall the inflow to Flaming Gorge reservoir ended up being below the minimum probable statistic and we are now in a moderately dry scenario.
When the Flaming Gorge Technical Working Group (TWG) met in July we recommended a base flow target of 1230 cfs in Reach 2 at Jensen. Due to the now dry condition and low flow of the Yampa River we are now at 1000 cfs base flow in Reach 2. As the summer cools and irrigation decreases next month we should see an increase of 100 cfs in the Yampa River.
Rick ended his presentation by laying out the schedule for the TWG and the Flaming Gorge Working Group (FGTWG) to recommend the 2007 spring and base flow releases. The goal now is to have the reservoir at 6027 feet elevation by March 1 st and from there we look at the weather forecast to formulate a recommendation.
Rick Clayton then gave his presentation on this years hydrology analysis and forecast (see presentation posted on web site). Rick began with a summary of what occurred in the past and where we are now and then the forecast. He said we are in the return to normal operation right now at Flaming Gorge Dam. The reservoir elevation will be 6027 by May 1st and will be relatively steady. Double peaking occurred from December 15th to the end of February. March was pretty active this year and slightly above normal because of warm temperatures.
The 2005 unregulated inflow was 101% of average and in 2006 it was 66% of average. Right now our forecast is constantly below normal with a snowpack at 63% of average. The Snotel sites for both the upper Green River basin and the upper Yampa River basin are tracking well below normal. 2002 was the worst year for the Yampa River basin. Rick reviewed snowpack, forecast, and dry, average and wet scenarios, taking both the Yampa and Upper Green into account.
Rick explained that right now according the Green River April final forecast we are in the lower half of the moderately dry classification and there is a 10% chance we could move down into the dry classification and there is a 10% change we could move up into the average classification. This is similar to the Yampa River April final forecast. Rick reviewed the flow objectives for moderately dry years, dry years, and average years. He further explained the FGTWGs request to maintain spring flows if reasonably possible at 14,000 cfs flows or 12,000 cfs to maintain connectivity with flood plain depressions. This is important if razorback larvae are in the river. His contact person to relay information from the field will be Tom Chart with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Rick reviewed the base flow objectives under the dry, moderately dry, and average classifications and the flow temperature objectives. The FGTWG will meet after the spring and determine the appropriate base flow target based on the hydrology.
Rick ended his presentation with an explanation of the 4 step process now in effect for arriving at the final decision on spring and base flow releases. First, if the Recovery Program has any plans to request special flows for research purposes, these need to be conveyed to the FGTWG (The Recovery Program did not have any request for specific flows this year). The FGTWG convenes and reviews snowpack, hydrology forecasts, and any Recovery Program requests, and comes up with proposed releases for spring peak and base flow. That proposal is then shared with the FG Working Group as we are doing today so that we can receive feedback from the interested public and learn of any other resource issues that should be factored into the decision. Then, Reclamation reviews all of this information and arrives at a final decision. Rick Gold or his acting is the decision maker. Since the forecasts are subject to further change all the way to the start of peak runoff, Reclamations decision is subject to further refinement as needed.
Brent Rhees then asked if anyone had questions from either presentation by Peter Crookston or Rick Clayton. The question was asked to Rick if a double peak release would be requested this summer from Western. He responded that Western does not normally ask for double peaking in the summer because the increase electrical demand that relates to specific times of the day does not occur in the summer. It is normal for Western to ask for winter double peaking because of this demand.
Dee Holladay asked when the Yampa River is at its peak flow? Rick said on average the peak comes on May 23rd and added that he thinks it could come 2 weeks early this year but in reality the Yampa River can peak anytime from April to mid June.
Rick asked that everyone submit comments on the FGTWG proposal within the next 7 days and comments should be submitted to Ed Vidmar at email@example.com.
Dee Holladay asked what the minimum flows will be in July. Rick responded that 800 cfs is the minimum and Reclamation does not generally go below that. Rick said if you ever see it go below 800 cfs please call me. Dee said they would never want to see it below 800 cfs either.
Dennis Breer said this spring Reclamation did a black restart at the Flaming Gorge Power Plant a couple of weeks ago. The river below the dam totally dewatered and then the river came way back up again. It was not anticipated by anyone and there were public right below the dam. In the past Reclamation gave a warning when it was going to occur. In the future could Reclamation do it at a better time, a time when fewer people are on the river? Bill Schwartz said a black restart is required periodically. To do a black restart all of the flow is shut off for a second and then restarted immediately. It was conducted at 8:00 a.m. and the river gauges showed no more than a ¾ of a foot difference in elevation of the water surface of the river. Reclamation will try to let Dennis and others know when it is going to occur in the future.
Brian Raymond asked how we get to a moderately dry classification. Rick Clayton responded that we use the forecast for the Green River to determine the classification and that is upgraded each month and can change as we move closer to spring runoff.
Dennis Breer commented that last fall Western presented a proposal to double peak during the winter. Rick Claytons last slide shows a 4 step process for coming to a decision and Dennis felt that process was never followed by Reclamation. Dennis said that double peaking proposals should be made in the Working Group and the group given time to comment. Dennis stated that he was dissatisfied with the process and that Reclamation gave lip service to a request to study the double peak flows by collecting baseline data first and then went ahead and double peaked without studying it. A lot of finger pointing went back and forth between Western and DWR and then Reclamation went ahead with the double peaking and did not consult with us. Dennis said we missed a great opportunity to study the double peaks. In the future, if we are gong to double peak we need to talk about it in advance. Peter Crookston and others recalled that at the last Working Group meeting in August Ed Vidmar said that double peaking was likely to occur this winter.
Dennis Breer said that every year Western over commits with contracts for power and then when they fall short they come to Reclamation and say they need the power from Flaming Gorge and they need a double peak release pattern to deliver that power. This happens every year. My sales books show the significant impact double peaking has on Recreation. I have not got cooperation from Western or Reclamation on this issue. This group should have an opportunity to comment on double peaking. Peter Crookston asked Dennis if he could provide data showing the significant impact double peaking has on Recreation. Dennis said he would provide the data.
Rick Clayton indicated that in the future in order for Reclamation to have adequate time to make their decision regarding double peaking the request must come in earlier. This past year the request came on November 20th requesting a December 1st starting date.
Ted Rampton said we are interested in the double peak study data as well. We need to have data to evaluate the impacts.
Roger Schneidervin said we also wanted the data Dennis is talking about. We wanted at least one more year of baseline data before double peaking was initiated. We have been working with Argonne and Western in adjusting the model to study these effects and we feel good about where the study is going now. We feel double peak flows are not natural for the river and in general that is where we are coming from. Roger said that Mark Vinson (Utah State University) believes he will see impacts at the aquatic invertebrate level first before it is detected in the fish and that is why his studies are so important. In the perfect world we would have more years of baseline date without double peaking and then look at double peaking impacts. Going into this study our comfort level was low but we now feel good about its direction. Western purchased pit tags so we could mark fish and determine individual growth rates and body condition which strengthens the model. We recovered 10% to 11% of previously tagged fish and that is a good recovery rate.
Lowell Marthe added that now with the pit tagging we can look at individual growth rates. John Hayse is now working on the condition of the fish. This was difficult to do without individual growth rates. John Hayse said Western and DWR are working together well and we have a draft study plan put together that we all can agree on. When the draft plan is in place with just a few more edits we will put it out for this group to comment on.
Lowell Marthe stated that funding is the biggest problem for us. We need reliable funding sources. This can go a long way to ensure reliable consistent data.
Brian Raymond commented that he is interested when the fish start to feed again after a double peak flow release. How long is that lag time and how far did the fish move as a result of double peaking? This lag time impacts the fisherman and consequently our businesses. Most of our business is closely tied to fishing like lodging and rental revenue. We are a small county (Daggett County) and of our 220 businesses, 100 are fishing guides, lodging, and fly shops. The EIS was very flawed in its economic analysis when it grouped all three counties together and assumed they would all absorb the impacts of implementing the new flow recommendations (2000 Flow and Temperature Recommendations). It also assumed that negative impacts to river recreation would be made up or offset by the positive effects to lake recreation and that is not how it works. They are very different resources and river fisherman will not just change their fishing habitats because of impacts to the river and go try fishing on the lake. They are two totally different kinds of fishing. We get ignored because we are a small county and this has real impacts on our county. One other comment, as soon as the email goes out to us the internet should be updated so they reflect the same information. It seems like a week or so goes by before the internet information is updated. Rick responded that is a real issue and he will get that information to the internet sooner. Rick said this updated information Brian is talking about is on the current status page on Reclamations site.
Brent Rhees thanked everyone for their comments. Peter Crookston agreed to allow everyone an opportunity to review the meeting notes by email before they are put on the internet. Brent added that if they didnt make comments today this is another opportunity for them to comment on the FGTWG proposal. Brent announced the tentative date for the next Flaming Gorge Working Group meeting will be Thursday, August 23, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Western Park in Vernal.
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Ted Rampton
Kevin Clegg
Flaming Gorge Resort
Dennis Breer
Peter Crookston
Brian Raymond
Daggett County
Melissa Trammell
Rick Clayton
Dave Klein
Billy Elbrock
Dave Irving
Sam Haslam
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Clayton Palmer
William Conroy
Ashley National Forest
Alex Gouley
Ashley National Forest
Lowell Marthe
Utah DWR
Roger Schneidervin
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Be sure to check within that column for Chris Horner's related photo gallery. Much goodness in there, not least of which is this wonderful shot of Bill Virdon standing among the coaches during the Anthem …
In the news coverage, Gregory Polanco gets the profile treatment from Travis Sawchik.
Edinson Volquez had more rotten results, by Sawchik. And from at least this view in the press box, he wasn't exactly unlucky out there. Nothing undoes pitching like a lack of fastball command.
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Danica Patrick returned to her home state of Wisconsin for Nationwide's Sargento 200 at Road America on Saturday afternoon. Danica was in fourth place on the final lap until Jacques Villeneuve made contact on turn five and spun her out of control. Patrick ended up finishing in twelfth place. A funny moment occurred early in the race when Sam Hornish Jr.'s crew member got taken for a quick ride after his gas can got stuck in the tank. The crew member was fine and Hornish Jr. came home in fifth place. The man of the hour, however, was Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr. as the pole-sitter dominated from start to finish. The former Formula One driver took the checkered flag for his first Nationwide win in only his third career start. Piquet Jr. finished 2.25 seconds ahead of runner-up Michael McDowell.


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I'm going to be reviewing London streets with a great selection of eateries and today it's Leather Lane, London EC1. This street is perfect for week day grazing because you have permanent restaurants lining the street plus the food stalls and trucks. I'm not going to mention every eatery but I'll showcase quite a few to give you a flavour of what you can expect to find. There's also a market in operation selling leather bags, plus fruit and veg.
It's a great place to check out if you're working nearby or in the area for a meeting. I'd also recommend visiting if you're a tourist because you can sample a cross section of cuisines – Middle Eastern, Mexican, Asian and British. There are also 2 cool coffee joints, plenty of salad bars, falafel and wraps. The best days to visit are during the week and also during lunch hours when the stalls and food trucks are open – they seem to pack up by about 3pm.
Leather Lane is very near Farringdon and Chancery Lane stations. I travelled to Farringdon station and if you exit on Farringdon Road, cross over to Greville Street, walk up the hill, cross over Hatton Garden and its right in to Leather Lane
Down the middle of the road you have the market and food stalls; Mexican, Moroccan, Indian plus healthy salads, fresh juices and smoothies, here's a selection of what's on offer
Mexican food at Kick Ass
Salads at Healthy Olive Tree
Fresh juices and smoothies at El Jugo
Walk down Leather Lane and in terms of permanent eateries, on the right hand side of the street you'll find
Sushi, bento and noodles
Soya, 14A Leather Lane, London EC1N 8PJ
Sandwiches, pastries, cakes and of course great coffees
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs, 14-16 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7SU
Halal food place serving sandwiches, burgers and jacket potatoes
Tiffin's Sandwich Bar, 24-26 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TE
Asian street food
Kin, 88 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TT
Soup, salad, sandwiches, cakes and coffee
Trents, 90 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TT
If you carry on to the end of the street you reach Clerkenwell Road. Cross to the other side of Leather Lane and walk back down to see the eateries on this side of the street
Comfort food – pies and mashed potatoes
Pie Minister, 91 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TS
Fish and chips
Traditional Plaice, 83 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TS
Salad bar
Tony's Café, 61 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ
There's also a few other salad bars close by to this one
Soup, wraps and falafel
Oasis Coffee Bar, 25 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TE
Cool coffee bar selling some tasty food
Prufrock Coffee, 23-25 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TE
Sandwiches, salads and coffee
Mediterranean Food Bar, 21 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TE
I hoped you enjoyed your feast. I've eaten at Prufrock Coffee which I can recommend. If you have time take a look around Hatton Garden which is London's famous jewellery and gold district. Credits: text and images by Homegirl London.
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Decision Could Balloon Spending In State Elections
WASHINGTON – Campaign spending in states with aggregate contribution limits will likely soon balloon in the wake of the Supreme Court's McCutcheon v. FEC decision, according to a new report by People For the American Way Foundation.
The report analyzes the anticipated state impacts of the high court striking down limits on the total amount a donor can give directly to candidates, parties, and committees at the federal level in the McCutcheon ruling. It forecasts a spending explosion in states whose aggregate limits on contributions to state candidates will soon be challenged or nullified in light of the decision. Among other data, the report finds:
• In New York, the current limit is $300,000 per two years. We estimate big donors will now be able to contribute $2,531,600 per election cycle, more than eight times the previous limit.
• In Maryland, the current limit is $10,000 per four-year election cycle. We estimate big donors will now be able to contribute $768,000 per four-year election cycle. This is a greater than 76-fold increase.
The states analyzed in the report are Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
"The McCutcheon decision didn't only undercut our federal campaign finance laws, it has ramifications for states across the country," said Marge Baker, Executive Vice President of People For the American Way Foundation. "Allowing wealthy donors to put exponentially more money into state elections tilts the playing field even more starkly in their favor and strikes at the very foundation of our democracy."
The report is available here: http://www.pfaw.org/media-center/publications/how-supreme-courts-mccutcheon-decision-could-balloon-spending-state-electi
Today the Rhode Island House passed and Governor Lincoln Chafee is expected to sign legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry, making it the tenth state in the country with full marriage equality. The state House passed a similar version of the bill earlier this year but held another vote following minor changes to the Senate version. Last week PFAW President Michael Keegan released a statement celebrating passage of the bill in the state Senate.
In The New York Times yesterday, Governor Lincoln Chafee called the nationwide push for marriage equality a "historic realignment":
"A historic realignment is happening all around us, as Americans from all walks of life realize that this is the right thing to do. It is occurring both inside and outside of politics, through conversations at the office and over kitchen tables, and at different speeds in different parts of the country."
Across dinner tables, in the pews, and in the halls of state legislatures, the momentum is indeed undeniable. Today's victory will not only give equal marriage rights to committed, loving couples in Rhode Island, it will also strengthen the nationwide momentum towards marriage equality.
WASHINGTON – Today the Rhode Island Senate passed a bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry, setting the stage for Rhode Island to become the tenth state in the nation with full marriage equality. A similar bill has already passed the State House and Gov. Lincoln Chafee has expressed his support for marriage equality in the past.
"Today marks an important step forward and a powerful victory for all Rhode Island families," said Michael Keegan, President of People For the American Way. "As Rhode Island moves toward becoming the tenth state to allow same-sex couples to marry, the growing momentum for marriage equality nationwide is undeniable. Lawmakers in Rhode Island have come to see what people all over the country understand – that preventing same-sex couples from getting married brings serious harm to women and men in loving, committed relationships."
Today, in a 63-33 vote, the Senate broke a filibuster of the nomination of John McConnell to serve as a district court judge in Rhode Island. The attempted obstruction of a district court nominee was a top priority for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which spent enormous lobbying resources on sinking McConnell's nomination. The Chamber objected to McConnell's work as a public interest lawyer in Rhode Island, where he took on lead paint manufacturers and tobacco companies on behalf of consumers.


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The Amarillo Gorillas cashed in on three power plays to register a 5-2 win against Austin in front of 2,000 at Cal Farley Coliseum.
The Gorillas extended their lead over Austin to five points in the Central Hockey League's Southern Conference race.
Chris Lipsett scored twice, and Rich Hansen registered two assists for the Gorillas.
Jamie Vandespyker started in goal for the Gorillas, stopping 10-of-10 shots in the first period. Vandespyker injured his neck at the bottom of a pile up late in the first, and Shawn Conschafter relieved him to open the second. Conschafter stopped 12-of-14 shots.
Despite a combined 27 first-period shots, neither team found the net.
The second period was a direct contrast from the first as seven shots found the net, five of which were struck by Gorillas.
Amarillo 5, Austin 2
** Records: Amarillo is 22-16-3, 47 points in the Central Hockey League's Southwest Division. Austin is 16-18-10, 42 points in the Southeast.
** Impact: The Gorillas have won three straight games.
** Key Stat: The Gorillas score three power- play goals.
Amarillo opened the scoring 48 seconds into the period on Lipsett's first tally. Rich Hansen dropped a puck from the left wing to Lipsett in the slot for a forehand one-timer.
The Gorillas upped the lead to 2-0 with the first of their three power play goals in the second.
Hansen found a wide open Kevin Wilson in the slot, and Wilson beat Beaudry with a backhand into the corner.
Austin made it 2-1 at the 4:34 mark when Chris Murphy redirected a Ray Smegal shot past Conschafter.
The Gorillas upped their lead to 3-1 at the 6:23 mark when Dan Carney buried a Joey Bastien feed.
They made it 4-1 at the 9:30 mark with a power play goal.
Keith Rowe found Jason Chafe skating across the slot. Chafe mishandled the puck but was able to recover and bury a bad-angle shot.
Austin recorded a power play goal to pull within 4-2 at the 12:39 mark when Terry Virtue buried a rebound off a Henry Kuster shot.
The Gorillas upped the led to 5-2 with a power play goal at the 18:24 mark, when Lipsett redirected a Trevor Read shot off the stick of Beaudry.
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HardinessHardiness means becoming physically, mentally, and emotionally stronger so that when a stress or occurs you are "fit" to cope with it. Techniques to increase Hardiness include:
Changing Your OutlookThe ability to cope with stress is partially determined by a person's outlook or attitude. If someone is always expecting the worst, or feels like they are being controlled by other people, then the continuous challenges of life will undoubtedly cause a lot of stress. Alternatively, people have the ability to develop attitudes about life that make it less stressful and more enjoyable.
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Barrington M. Salmon | 5/28/2014, 3 p.m.
Since Oct. 11, 2010, Valencia Harris has lived a nightmare from which she's yet to emerge.
That night, someone entered her daughter Unique's apartment and spirited away the 24-year-old mother of two. She has yet to be found.
"I never thought in a million years that this would happen to me," said Harris, owner of a geriatric nursing facility. "She had a soft, passive side and I was always worried about her. Someone came in the middle of the night on Oct. 10 and took her. Sometimes I have to pull off to the side of the road and cry. I have 100 different emotions a day. I'm trying to keep myself balanced."
"Sometimes you don't want to get up in the morning. You just want to stay wrapped up in a ball. I couldn't imagine before what this felt like. I could sympathize before, now I empathize. All my faith is in the Heavenly Father. He gave her to me and he will bring her back to me."
Harris, 46, stayed until the very end of the 2nd annual "Hope Without Boundaries" 5K Run/Walk at National Harbor in Ft. Washington, Maryland. On Saturday morning, more than 700 people showed their support of the 265,000 black and brown individuals who disappear every year.
At the start of the race, the throng stood poised to jump into action. And at the start and finish line, enthusiastic supporters cheered on the athletes.
Twenty-two minutes later, the first runner crossed the finish line.
After the race, everyone milled around in the parking lot overlooking the water. People chatted, laughed and enjoyed the sunshine and the warm weather which happened to be a vast improvement from last year. Young and old unwound by dancing to pulsating music provided by a DJ, then cheered loudly as Fox 5 Anchor Allison Seymour and Fox's Community Relations Manager Micheline Bowman announced winners of each category.
"This year, our focus is on empowering our community to take action," said Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation. "People need to tell what they know and do and say something. Too many of our fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters are going missing. One million people of color have been reported missing in the past five years."
"There are a number of reasons such as the increase in the number of people who are lured into sex trafficking, especially teens. We need better laws. And parents need to do a better job and know what their children are doing on Facebook, social media and in their free time."
Grieving friends and family members couldn't contain their anguish and a palpable sense of sorrow pervaded the event. Missing eight-year-old Relisha Rudd wasn't far from many people's minds. She disappeared in March after leaving in the company of Kahlil Tatum, a janitor at a homeless shelter in Southeast.
Michael Muse's son Christian, who's been missing for almost two years, appeared on the race flyer. The older Muse ran in the event and dozens of family and friends came out to remember Christian.


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You have correctly changed the the number to polar form: .
To find the first 6th root, you take the 6th root of 2 and divide by 6: . To find the second root add to the original polar form: . since has period that is the same number but dividing the argument by 6 gives gives a new root.
Keep and then divide by 6 to get the other 4 roots.
Geometrically, since the distance from the origin is always and the angle is always additional , these numbers are the vertices of a regular hexgon in the complex plane. Since one vertex is alway exactly opposite another vertex, it should be easy to see what the sum of the roots is even without doing any arithmetic. An algebraic way of seeing it is to remember that when you multiply things like , the coefficient of x is just a+ b+ c+ ...+ z/


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UITS Service Portfolio Coming Soon
January 29, 2013
For the past year, UITS staff have been hard at work compiling a Service Portfolio - an internal document listing UITS services and relevant operational support information. So far, 51 distinct services have been identified and are included. Mick Brickner (Professional Development) has been leading this initiative and will act as the Service Portfolio process owner once it is launched.
"The Service Portfolio will work in conjunction with the Service Catalog, which is an outward-facing document listing our services for the public," said Brickner. "The goal for the Portfolio is to have in one online location all of the service information needed for a support professional."
This includes:
- A summary of the service
- Contact information for the service owner and sponsor
- Customers who can use the service (e.g., faculty, staff, students)
- How to gain access (i.e., if an ePantherID is needed)
- Service availability (hours of operation, scheduled maintenance windows)
- Where to get assistance (service contact information, Web forms, etc.)
- Services charges (if applicable)
- Applicable policies impacting the service (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, etc.)
- Training and documentation
- Internal support-related information (e.g., how to escalate problems reported, what dependencies does the service have, etc.)
The initiative is tied into UITS' Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) program. "In theory if you have a comprehensive list of resources such as this, it helps inform decisions made when adding, shifting or decommissioning services on campus," said Brickner. "It allows staff to look at the bigger picture and use the information strategically."
In addition, the Service Portfolio will help guide UITS staff in the right direction if they have questions about a particular service or who's involved. This is particularly beneficial for the UWM Help Desk which receives calls about a myriad of technology issues from throughout the University.Published Soon
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"Keeping the Service Portfolio up-to-date, useful and relevant will be the ongoing challenge," said Brickner. "We're constantly thinking about ways to involve other people and get them to use the resource. Hopefully in the future we'll expand upon the work we've already done and bring in other University technology services not necessarily owned by UITS."


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Unfortunately, the community around the church was "in transition." That's code for white families moving out and people of color moving in.
In spite of that, my friend decided that if the church was going to win the whole world, why not start with their own neighborhood? In a short time, he had encouraged several young people in the community to attend a recreation event held at the church during the week. He eventually persuaded a couple of the teenagers and their mother to attend a Sunday morning service.
When they showed up on the church steps, however, they were greeted by a special usher committee that told them they could not enter. The head usher explained to them that they would probably be more comfortable in a church "of their own kind."
The mother explained that she and her children had been invited by the youth minister to attend the service. The usher nodded and said, "Yes, I know. He made a mistake." With that, the small family left.
When the youth minister heard what happened, he confronted the usher and demanded an explanation. The usher told him that it was a long-standing position of the church that people of color not attend.
The youth minister was shocked. He could not understand how a church could claim to be evangelistic and eager to win the world to Christ, yet turn the world away when it came to the door. He said to the usher, "Is this the kind of church you think Jesus wants?"
The usher replied, "Jesus doesn't have anything to do with this."
And there it is. Not the racism – that's just a symptom. I am talking about the separation of Jesus from the church. Apparently there are some areas of life that are simply too important to run the risk of Jesus meddling with them.
For instance, a few years back Time magazine ran an article about theologian Stanley Hauerwas and his view on the run up to the war in Iraq. Hauerwas believes that since Jesus taught and practiced nonviolence, the Christian community had a responsibility to resist war, or at least approach it with great reluctance. Because there did not seem to be much reluctance to invading Iraq, did that mean "Jesus doesn't have anything to do with this"?
Or how about this? In a recent letter to the editor a churchman made the point that Christians have no real responsibility to seek ways to alleviate poverty. All that is required of us is to practice a little charity as we have opportunity. Is that what Jesus taught? Just a little pocket change when we feel the urge? I guess when it comes to issues of substantive economic justice, "Jesus doesn't have anything to do with this."
The New Testament has Jesus saying at one point, "Behold I stand at the door and knock." The preachers I grew up with used to say that the door on which Jesus was knocking was the door to our hearts. Jesus wants to come into our lives and save us.
Later, I learned that the door in question was actually the door to the church. Jesus was on the outside of the church, trying to get in. I wonder what sort of committee he ran into.
James L. Evans is pastor of Auburn First Baptist Church in Auburn, Ala.
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