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A Cape Girardeau man is set for arraignment later this month on charges he defrauded a Scott City couple of $220,000. 52-year-old Keith Monia was indicted May 16 in Scott County Circuit Court on two counts each of forgery and financial exploitation of the elderly. According to a probable-cause affidavit filed April 4 in Scott County, Monia took $220,000 from Alene Heisserer and her late husband, Louis, between 2010 and 2011, telling them he would invest the money in annuities, but instead kept the money himself. The case came to light when the Heisserers' daughter, Connie Payne, found a $100,000 check dated June 17, 2011, made out to George Joseph with the words "investment loan" written on the memo line. The back of the check was "endorsed by the name George Joseph and credited to" an account with the name Scottrade, Inc. Joseph was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action last week in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court. 48-year-old Joseph is accused of killing his wife, Mary, and 18-year-old son, Matthew, before turning the gun on himself in an apparent suicide attempt May 30 at their home on W. Cape Rock Drive. Joseph has not been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with the Monia case. Monia is scheduled for arraignment on the Scott County charges June 24.
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Melbourne Cup 2011 late scratching – Mourayan
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Perfect Order: Kasper and Jonah
Episode 16 | TV-MA
A company out of Japan is trying to kick Kasper out of the Southeast Asian playing field. Kasper decides to enlist the aid of Koko and her crew to get payback. On the flight over to Japan, Jonah reflects on how he came to meet Kasper.
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Mike Bell enters his fifth season at Florida State serving as an associate head coach with his primary duties including oversight of the Seminole pitching staff and assisting in the recruiting process.
The former Seminole has hit the ground running since his return to Tallahassee and the results have shown on the mound. In his first four seasons, Bell has coached three players that have earned All-America honors (Robert Benincasa–2012, Scott Sitz–2013, Luke Weaver-2014) and 14 players that have been drafted including Weaver in the first round by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014. That includes the group of William Strode, Dylan Silva, Boomer Biegalski and Bryant Holtmann, all selected in the 2015 draft, as they helped lead the Noles to 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, seventh in the NCAA.
In 2015, Bell's staff was highlighted by Biegalski, Holtmann, Silva and Strode. Biegalski anchored the unit by topping the ACC in strikeouts (112), was named the ACC Tournament MVP and after a solid season was drafted in the 14th round by the Oakland Athletics.
Holtmann, who finished 6-1 on the season with a 3.36 ERA, was selected in the 24th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Diamondbacks. Silva capped off the campaign with 76 strikeouts, second-most on the team, and a 4.29 ERA. He was selected in the 11th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Mariners. Strode earned third team All-American honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association after making 30 relief appearances en route to a 3-0 record, 14 saves and a 1.80 ERA. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the 10th round of the draft.
The Seminole pitching staff posted an ERA below 3.50 in three of his first four seasons – a feat that had not been accomplished since a three-year stretch from 1999-2001. He also led the staff to their first sub-3.00 ERA in 10 years following the 2013 season.
Upon his return in 2012, Bell relied on some new faces to solidify the weekend rotation with a pair of freshmen in Brandon Leibrandt and Mike Compton and sophomore Peter Miller filling those roles. It marked just the third time since 1980 that Florida State opened a weekend series with a rotation consisting only of sophomores and freshmen. Leibrandt became the first freshman to start an opening day game in Florida State history while holding down the spot as the Friday night starter all season long. Compton stood as the lone pitcher in the ACC to reach double-digit wins while finishing tied for second nationally in that same category. Both pitchers would go on to earn Freshmen All-America honors.
In all, seven Seminole pitchers finished the 2012 season with an ERA below 3.50 including NCBWA Stopper of the Year finalist and Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist Robert Benincasa. The junior right hander had a career year going 4-2 with 16 saves and a 1.32 ERA in 32 appearances. His 16 saves were the second most in a single-season in Florida State history and tied for the sixth most in the career annals. Benincasa was recognized as a first team All-American by Baseball America, NCBWA and Perfect Game and was a seventh round draft pick by the Washington Nationals. His first season back also saw the Seminoles make a return trip to the College World Series and a fourth place finish. For his efforts, Bell was named the top assistant coach of 2012 by Perfect Game USA.
What followed in 2013 was equally impressive as Bell led the Seminole pitching staff to their first sub-3.00 ERA since 2003. FSU's 2.92 ERA marked the third lowest in the Mike Martin era and the lowest since the 1995 squad posted an ERA of 2.72 which ironically was Bell's final season as a pitcher with the Garnet & Gold. Florida State finished the season ranked second in the ACC in ERA and in the top 20 nationally in strikeouts per 9/innings (18th), strikeout-to-walk ratio (19th) and ERA (20th). Bell was once again recognized for his work with the Seminole pitching staff by Perfect Game USA following the 2013 campaign named one of 16 'Best of the Rest' assistant coaches.
Scott Sitz and Brandon Leibrandt each won 10 games, while Luke Weaver led all Seminole pitchers in innings pitched (98.1) and strikeouts (119). Eight pitchers finished the season with an ERA below 3.50, while three starters threw over 89.0 innings. Sitz was named a third team All-American by Louisville Slugger and Weaver became the 16th Seminole to play for Team USA and the first since 2010 after accepting an invitation to play with the Collegiate National Team during the summer of 2013.
In 2014, 12 Seminole pitchers threw over 15.0 innings en route to pacing Florida State to a team ERA of 3.08 – good for the fourth lowest mark in the ACC and 36th nationally. Weaver, who led the team in wins (8), innings pitched (106.1) and strikeouts (85), was named a third team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and was recognized as the best fielding pitcher in the nation with the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award. For the third year in a row, Seminole pitchers combined to throw seven shutouts.
Before returning to Florida State, Bell's resume spoke for itself. In his first seven seasons at the Division I level, including the last four as the Oklahoma pitching coach, the Sarasota, Fla. native helped recruit and develop 22 pitchers who were selected in the Major League Baseball draft. That includes three first-round selections - including 2006 No. 1 overall pick Luke Hochevar - during his three seasons at Tennessee, where he helped the Volunteers reach the 2005 College World Series.
In four seasons at Oklahoma, Bell's pitching staffs established a number of new standards. His 2011 group posted a 3.00 ERA, which is the Sooners' lowest since 1978. Four of his hurlers earned All-Big 12 honors, including second-team All-American Michael Rocha. The Sooners posted a 41-17 final record and were ranked No. 15 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll. In 2010, his pitching staff was instrumental in leading OU back to the College World Series for the first time since 1995.
The 2010 Sooners registered a program-record 583 strikeouts and produced three drafted pitchers. His 2009 staff included first-round pick Garrett Richards and Ryan Duke. Duke was named All-American; OU's first since 2000.
Beyond his Division I experience, he spent two seasons as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at perennial Division II national power Florida Southern, where the Mocs twice finished in the top 20 nationally in ERA. He launched his coaching career in 2002 at Brandon High, where he led the team to a district title and a regional runner-up finish as the head coach, earning Hillsborough County Coach of the Year honors.
A left-handed pitcher and first baseman for the Seminoles, Bell helped Martin's teams reach the 1994 and 1995 CWS in his only two seasons. He was a two-year teammate of FSU assistant coach Mike Martin, Jr., who handled the catching duties for those squads. Bell posted a two-year record of 14-4 with a 3.00 ERA and was twice named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Selected in the 20th round of the 1995 draft by the Montreal Expos, Bell spent six years in the minors, including the final three with the Baltimore Orioles' organization where he reached the Double-A level.
Prior to enrolling at FSU, where he earned his degree in 1996, Bell spent two seasons pitching at Pasco-Hernando Community College, where he was a two-time All-Suncoast Conference selection.
Bell is married to the former Alicia Favarato, a Florida State graduate, and the couple has two children, daughter Alexis (10) and son, Kyler (8).


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It's not the same as actually sitting through the entire performance in a seat, but I had a absolutely awesome blast yesterday and I don't use the words absolutely and awesome together in one sentence (let alone twice) just for the dramatic effect.
My assignment involved covering a staging of "Tommy" in Hollywood happening at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre.
Loved it. The reporter and I got to see the entire first half of their dress rehearsal and it rocked. I'm not the biggest fan of "The Who", but I've seen the movie and I have fond memories of listening to the songs during my sometimes misspent formative years of high school and college.
Acid Queen and Pinball Wizard? Yup, saw both tunes performed. If I hadn't already filled my quota for "absolutely and awesome" I'd be using those words again.
It was just aweso-- (sorry) that the folks putting together the show allowed us such great access during the dress rehearsal.
If this had been an actual performance, most often we would have been ushered in and given an order to begin rolling video during the song selected by the media wranglers for the performance. We might be given one minute of a particular song or two near the opening of the show.
This was way different (in the coolest way).
I'm talking about walking around, okay to use sticks, everything and everyone is shootable, just be considerate enough not to shoot entire songs, full freaking access.
We got to meet and interview Nona Hendryx who plays the Acid Queen. Follow the link if you don't know the name. Over the years, I've met quite a few impressive celebs and I'm not the most star struck person working news, but I gotta be honest, the interviews with her and fellow cast member, Ronny Drayton put a big ol' Kool-Aid smile on my face.
I took both their pictures and I shook his hand (the man's got a grip). These are people who have been a part of the musical history that I love.
Hey, I'm usually a lot more discreet about snapping a quick still shot, but I couldn't take a chance and miss the opportunity even if I risk sounding like a dork.
"May I take you picture? Duh-huh?"
Ronnie Drayton mentioned casually about seeing "The Who" perform "Tommy" and that's the kind of thing that just blows my mind.
It's been a long time since I had the feeling as strongly as I did yesterday. My job is cool. I get to see things for myself that other people only get to watch on TV.
I've had days recently where I'm tired and worn down by my job, but feel like I didn't really do anything. Yesterday, I worked harder than I have in many months and came home feeling like an action hero.
Today I'm looking forward to going back and doing it some more. . .only somewhere else and something different.
I know. It's sick. I don't care.
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Clash of the Titans
So what's the general consensus about this remake? I loved watching the original every chance I got when I was a kid, along with Jason and the Argonauts... but I'm worried the remake will focus too much on battle choreography and special effects. I say this because the original was hailed for having groundbreaking special effects that were ahead of its time, and now any director who goes to remake it will try to get the same reaction.
Anyway, here's the trailer if you're interested.
It'll probably end up being the usual style-over-substance blockbuster.
I saw a trailer and thought it looked [I]terrible[/I]. It just made me want to watch the original again.
twas incredibly boring.
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to influence, educate, inspire, and empower every young person to reach their greatest human potential, while utilizing sports and other activities as vehicles for social improvement
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Women and Governance
Nations Development Programme
1. Antrobus, Peggy. The Global Women's Movement: Issues and Strategies for the New Century. London: Zed Books. 2004.
This is an overview of the international women's movement which asks the following questions: where are women now – especially in the Third World – in the struggle against gender inequality? What are the issues – from poverty to sexual and reproductive health to the environment – that they face in different parts of the world? What challenges confront the women's movement and what strategies are needed?
2. Barriteau Eudine. Are Caribbean Women Taking Over? Contradictions for Women in Caribbean Society. Inaugural Dame Nita Barrow Lecture presented in Toronto, December 1997.
This is a lecture on the changing nature of gender relations in the Caribbean and what these change mean for women.
3. Barriteau, Eudine. Examining the Issues of Men, Marginalization and Masculinity in the Caribbean: Policy Implications. Working paper no.4. ISBN: 976-021-059-4. Center for Gender and Development Studies. Barbados.
Are Caribbean men marginalized? Eudine Barriteau challenges the male marginalization thesis posed by Errol Miller making a thorough analysis of the thesis to demonstrate that it is flawed, she offers a framework for assessing marginalization and analyses the popular belief that co-education reproduces male marginalization by examining the work of a number of UWI scholars. She concludes that Caribbean men are not marginalized and recommends national policy that is shaped by a commitment to gender justice and gender equity that will not discriminate or tolerate conditions of discrimination for either sex.
4. Barriteau, Eudine. The Political Economy of Gender in the Twentieth Century.
Palgrave Macmillan. 2001.
Eudine Barriteau exposes the precarious position of women in 20th- century Caribbean societies through analyzing the operations of gender systems. She reveals the absence of gender justice and equity, and demonstrates that after 25 years of policies on women, Caribbean societies still have not confronted the fundamental problem of women's subordination and the conditions that maintain the status quo.
5. Barrow, Christine. Caribbean Portraits: Essays in Gender Ideologies and Identities. Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers. 1998.
A collection of 24 essays on gender ideologies and identities in the Caribbean.
6. ECLAC. Mexico City Consensus. Ninth Session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. Conference Room Paper DSC/1/Rev.1 21 June 2004.
7. ECLAC. Report of the /CDCC Fourth Caribbean Ministerial Conference
on Women: Review and Appraisal of the Beijing Platform for Action. ECLAC-CDCC/CIDA/UNIFEM/CARICOM. Original: 12 – 13 February 2004, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. LC/CARL/L.1, 24 March 2004.
This report reviews and evaluates the status of women in the sub-region. Remarks and addresses were given by ministers, ambassadors, directors of IGOs and NGOs, and academics. This report is available in pdf. format: http://www.eclac.cl/mujer/noticias/noticias/7/14217/report_Caribbean.pdf
8. Ellis, Patricia. Women, Gender and Development in the Caribbean. London: Zed Books, 2003.
The roles and social positions of women in the English-speaking Caribbean have changed profoundly over the past generation. Pat Ellis looks back over what has been achieved since 1980, and forward to the issues and challenges facing Caribbean men and women in the context of changing development policies, the increasing incidence of poverty, and a population deeply affected by migration and ageing.
9. Kilkenny, Roberta. Women in Social and Political Struggle: British Guiana
1946- 1953. Presented at the 16th Annual Conference of Caribbean Historians,
April 8-13 1984.
This paper examine the roles of women's organizations in British Guiana over the period 1946-1953 and notes that they did not merely serve a supporting role in the struggle for political and social justice as has been documented in the country's post-war historiography.
10.McCroduck, Pamela and Nancy Ramsey. The Futures of Women: Scenarios for The 21st Century. Reading: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. 1996.
This book estimates and examines that status of women in the 21st Century. Their results offer 4 plans for the future, namely: a worldwide backlash against women, harmonious equality of the sexes, a society where the gains and losses maintain the status quo, a separate but equal world of equality for the sexes. The authors predict that elements of each plan will occur.
11. Nain, Gemma Tang and Barbara Bailey. Eds. Gender Equality in the Caribbean: Reality or Illusion. Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers. 2003.
This is a collection of essays by a number of outstanding women of the Caribbean
on the situation of women in the region in the period since the Beijing Conference of 1995. Some commentators in the region have advanced the view that gender equality has been achieved within the Caribbean Community and, if anything, it is boys and men who are now disadvantaged. It is against the backdrop of this view that the seven essays appearing in this book were written. Examining a range of issues including education, poverty, decision-making, and violence, the authors expose the weaknesses of the dominant argument and point to continuing burdens and disadvantages faced by women.
12. Porter, Rosemary Anne. Women and State: Women's Movements in Grenada and their Role in the Grenadian Revolution, 1979 – 1983. Ph.D. Dissertation.
Temple University.
This study examines the participation of Grenadian women in the economic, political and social processes in Grenada, before, during and after the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG) led by Maurice Bishop from March 1979 to October 1983. It compares the participation of women in women's organizations in Grenada with their participation in the National Organization of Women (NOW), an organization developed by the New Jewel Movement as a mass organization of women through which women would participate in the revolutionary process.
13. Reddock R. Women's Organizations and Movements in the Commonwealth
Caribbean: The Response to Global Economic Crisis in the 1980s. Feminist Review vol. 59, no. 1. 1998. In this paper the author explores the emergence of women's organizations and feminist consciousness in the twentieth century in the English-speaking (Commonwealth) Caribbean. The global ideas concerning women's equality from the 1960s onwards clearly informed the initiatives taken by both women and states of the Caribbean. This document is available via the Internet: http://www.ingenta.com/isis/searching/Expand/ingenta?pub=infobike://pal/01417789/1998/00000059/00000001/9495904
14. Wieringa, Saskia. Ed. Subversive Women: Women's Movements in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. London: Zed Books. 1996.
This anthology of feminist writing demonstrates the complexity and diversity of women's movements worldwide. The book opens with an analysis of women's history as subversion and the methodological aspects of feminist research projects.
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This is a hard column to write this month.
I've been thinking all weekend of my wife's mother, Carol, who is recovering from another diabetes-related complication.
I often see diabetes-related stories in my own life as fodder for my column. But I haven't written about Carol for a long time. She suffered from neuropathy, blindness and then she had a stroke.
I've decided to write about her now, and try to explain how something like this can happen.
Carol is in a hospital bed right now, recovering from major vascular surgery to her leg. Having type 2 diabetes for 14 years, the blood had stopped circulating to her foot properly. Last week, the nurses at the skilled-care facility where Carol lives noticed that she had two black toes on her right foot.
The doctors acted promptly and scheduled her for surgery. She was cut open from her hip down to her ankle. They took arteries from the upper part of her thigh and spliced them into the lower part. The operation went well.
When she came to, she said, "It's all my fault, I did it to myself."
She didn't know that diabetes could cause all this.
Where Did I Go Wrong?
Now I must ask myself, "Could I have done more?" I'm the diabetes guy of the family. How could this have happened under my very nose? I look back over 14 years to try and understand the progression of her diabetes. I also (selfishly) want to find some assurance that this won't happen to me too.
My wife Nadia and I spoke this morning as she got ready to leave for the hospital to visit her mom. "Do you have any regrets?" I asked. She reminded me of several episodes she had with her mom about diabetes.
Nadia had encouraged Carol to test. She got her the newest meters and paid to have her attend a diabetes teaching center. She purchased every diabetes convenience, and sent her to the best doctors.
Is Mom Testing?
Nadia would ask her, "Mom, are you testing your blood sugar?" "Yes," she would reply. Then Nadia downloaded the meter to a data manager and found that her mom had not tested in weeks. She had also skipped taking her insulin whenever she overindulged in sweets or was "bad," as she would say.
Nadia tried many things to encourage her mom to develop good self-care habits. She tried being extremely loving and caring, she gave her books and education. When that did not work, she pleaded, begged and bargained with her mom. Then Nadia got angry and became so frustrated, she would cry. "Then I gave up" Nadia said. "I had two children of my own to take care of."
Carol told Nadia later that she thought her diabetes would not affect her any worse than it did her own mother, who also ignored her diabetes. Her mom lived to be 77 without any disabling complications. Carol is 65. She never imagined that diabetes would ever disable her. It stopped her from working, reading, going places, driving and being outside.
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Although I'm sure you don't enjoy reading this, I had to tell you the truth. Maybe this information will help someone somewhere.
Family History Explained
Carol's sister flew 3,000 miles to see her and support us in this time of turmoil. She got everybody she knows to pray for Carol during the operation. She also reminded us that Carol's mom (and grandmother) also had diabetes.
Aunt Mary Grace helped us to understand Carol's choices. She told us that Carol is a lot like their mom. "Our mother didn't like people telling her what to do. She made up her own mind to figure out what was going on."
Hearing this really helped us.
Carol has a terrific skilled nursing-care facility to return to when she gets out of the hospital. They test her blood sugar regularly, give her excellent care, and she really seems to like it there. Also, it's close to us so we can visit.
When illness strikes a family, it is normal to look back and ask questions. And then, sometimes, all you can do is pray. Say a prayer with me today for Carol and all other human beings on the planet who struggle with diabetes.


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Dear Heloise: When potato chips get small and crumbly, I crush and store them in a plastic bag in the freezer. I just keep adding to the bag. When I make a casserole such as tuna noodle or macaroni, I have my topping ready and don't waste any chips. — Dianne R., Lakeland, Fla.
Dear Readers: Lip liner helps define your lips and prevent lipstick from " bleeding." There's a product you have that will help make your lipstick last longer. Apply a thin coat of foundation on your lips. Let sit a few seconds, then put on your lip liner and lipstick. Blot with a tissue, then add one more coat of lipstick.
Dear Heloise: When my now-deceased mother was in an assisted-living center, she dearly loved the terry-cloth robe I gave her. The caregivers put it on her immediately as she stepped out of her bath. It kept her warm and absorbed much of the water on her body while the caregiver quickly dried her feet and legs. It became her favorite present. — Linda D., Edwards, Miss.
Dear Heloise: I have an idea that may help people when mailing packages. The great boxes you get through purchases (coffeepots, etc.) are free and relatively easy to turn inside out.
If the box is glued, use a knife and carefully open the seam. If it is put together by tabs and no glue, just reassemble it using packing tape.
The inside of the boxes is blank, so there are no advertisements or price codes to block out. Just address and mail — no wrapping necessary. Hope this idea saves the purchase of mailing boxes.— Joan in Niles, Ohio
Dear Heloise: I keep a plastic zippered bag full of restaurant coupons in my purse. If my family decides to stop for lunch or dinner, I have them with me. You also could leave the bag in your car if you don't carry a purse. — Ashley in Illinois
Dear Heloise: When using a ladder outside to get onto my roof, I always place bags of fertilizer (or some other heavy bag) at the base for added security. They are heavy enough to keep the ladder legs from sliding. — Daniel in Minnesota
Dear Daniel: This is helpful for extra security, but remember to use ladders only on stable and level surfaces, face the ladder when going up or down, and don't overload the ladder. Never use ladders on slippery surfaces.
Dear Heloise: What's the best way to clean sink drains? — Kimberly W. in Florida
Dear Kimberly: This is one of the questions that people ask all the time. The most important hint is: Don't wait until the drain starts clearing slowly or is completely stopped up.
Here's the scoop on what to do to keep drains fresh-smelling and free-flowing. First, pour in about 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup table salt. You can mix them together first if you want to. Then grab a big bottle or jug of cheap household white or apple-cider vinegar and pour it in. Let it sit for 10 to 20 minutes, then turn on the hot water and let it run for 20 to 30 seconds, followed by cold water for about the same length of time. If you do this every few weeks, it will help prevent a blockage. Another hint: Don't stand over the sink to brush or comb your hair.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The northeast seasonal winds that will arrive in Taiwan will result in a noticeable temperature drop in the north and northeast regions on Tuesday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
The bureau explained that temperatures will drop by 7 to 8 degrees Celsius during daytime in the north and northeast of Taiwan on Tuesday compared to temperatures on Monday.
Hsieh Pei-yun, a member of the CWB, pointed out that the weather was relatively warm and sunny yesterday in the western parts of the island, with the highest temperature, 29.1 Celsius degrees, recorded in Taichung.
Hsieh said that yesterday's temperature in Taichung was the highest temperature recorded so far in this season.
However, temperatures will start to change as the northeast seasonal winds approach, and the probability of precipitation will increase in the north and northeast areas Monday night, Hsieh said, adding that temperatures will start to drop on Tuesday.
Temperatures will fall by 7 to 8 degrees in North and Northeast Taiwan and approximately 3 degrees in Central Taiwan on Tuesday, Hsieh said.
Temperatures in South Taiwan will fall by only 1 to 2 degrees on Tuesday, Hsieh added.
According to the CWB, the temperature difference between the northern and southern parts of Taiwan will be substantial on Tuesday, so people who plan on traveling from the south to the north on Tuesday should bring a jacket, since the temperature will fall as they head toward the North.
The CWB also said that there will be rainfall in the north, east and mountainous areas in Central Taiwan on Tuesday, and that it will be cloudy in most parts of the island. People planning on traveling to the North are advised to bring rain gear.
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I'm pleased to welcome Antoine Quint as an XML.com columnist. Antoine will be writing monthly on SVG, bringing his distinctive French style to this exciting new technology.
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The Web has been constantly evolving since it appeared about a decade ago. The days of plain text web sites are largely gone now and, among other things, vector graphics have become an increasingly common part of web pages. SWF, better known as the format used by Macromedia Flash, has become the medium of choice for the publication of high-octane all-singing, all-dancing presentations. However, SWF has its limitations, dynamic publishing being a big one. If you are reading this column, then you have probably already heard a little bit about the emerging XML vector graphics format called SVG. Today we will start our foray into the neat world of SVG animation.
Animation is a core feature of SVG. It is a large part of SVG's specification and is based on SMIL Animation. In fact, if you know about SMIL animation already then this article ought to be a doodle or a nice little bit of review. You might want to have the SVG Animation spec chapter handy before we start. My mission in this article is to show you how to recreate one of those nifty gravity animation effects that people gaze at for hours. SVG will certainly not make this kind of animation any more useful than its implementation in Flash, but it is certainly very instructive to create. For a little taste of what we're going to create, have a look at Niklas Gustavsson's original SWF animation, although we're going to add a few enhancements. Grab your favorite text editor and we will be off!
Creating the Graphics
Niklas was kind enough to provide the actual source to his animation on his site, which is going to help us a lot in creating a similar animation in SVG. I downloaded the source, opened it in Macromedia Flash 5, selected one of the little cubes, and copied it onto the clipboard. Then I picked up my favorite SVG-enabled tool, Adobe Illustrator 10, created a new document and pasted the cube right in. This is a good point to start working with SVG, so I asked Illustrator to save the document as SVG. Here's what we've got to work with
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 665 250" xml:space="preserve"> <g id="cube" style="stroke: #000000; stroke-width: 0.5; stroke-linejoin: bevel"> <path style="fill: #333333;" d="M0.112,26.271l25.032, 12.485V25.164L0.112,12.68V26.271z"/> <path style="fill: #666666" d="M25.144,38.756l25.033- 12.485H50.12V12.708L25.144,25.164V38.756z"/> <path style="fill: #cccccc" d="M50.12,12.708l0.057- 0.028L25.144,0.224L0.112,12.68l25.032, 12.484L50.12,12.708z"/> </g> </svg>
Now what we're going to do is to take this little cube's group
(enclosed in the
<g> element) and transform it into
an SVG symbol that we will be able to re-use as we
please. This is quite simple really, just switch the group to a symbol
and add it as a definition. We then place the cube to the center of
the composition and add the background gray rectangle so it looks a
little more like Niklas's layout. Also, we give this composition a
title. Now our code looks like what appears just below. From now on we
will take this as a given and never print the doctype and
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 665 250" xml:space="preserve"> <title>SVG Animation - Cube Demonstration</title> <defs> <symbol id="cube" style="stroke: #000000; stroke-width: 0.5; stroke-linejoin: bevel"> <path style="fill: #333333;" d="M0.112,26.271l25.032, 12.485V25.164L0.112,12.68V26.271z"/> <path style="fill: #666666" d="M25.144,38.756l25.033- 12.485H50.12V12.708L25.144,25.164V38.756z"/> <path style="fill: #cccccc" d="M50.12,12.708l0.057- 0.028L25.144,0.224L0.112,12.68l25.032, 12.484L50.12,12.708z"/> </symbol> </defs> <rect width="100%" height="100%" style="fill: #999999; stroke: none;" /> <use xlink:href="#cube" transform="translate(307.5, 105.75)" /> </svg>
Starting Up Gently (And Linearly)
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Now that we have the graphics ready, it is time to start with a little animation. I must warn you though: however hard you thought it would be, it will be easier! The first thing I want to show you is how to make a linear animation of the cube going up and down, up and down (and so on). We placed our symbol in the graphic using the "transform" attribute, which, although moving the symbol in the image, left the symbol's "y" coordinate attribute at its default value of "0". So if we want the animation of our object to be an offset animation, we will just change the "y" attribute for the offset and leave the "transform" alone for the original positioning:
<use xlink:href="#cube" transform="translate(307.5, 105.75)"> <animate attributeName="y" dur="2s" values="0; -45; 0; 16; 0; -7; 0; 3; 0; -2; 0; 1; 0" /> </use>
This is a start. What we've done here is to add an "animation" element as a child to our "use" element and set a few of its attributes which dictate its behavior. The "attributeName" attribute allows us to target which of our "use" element's attributes is going to be animated. This highlights one of the main features of SVG animation: it is property-based. This means that each of an SVG element's properties (that is, XML attributes or CSS properties) have their own, unique and independent animation environment by default. This allows for several neat things, the main one being that an element can have properties animated with different loop durations, loop count or whatever. This helps a great deal when trying to create random-looking declarative animation. If you're familiar with the Flash tool, you'll know that you need movie clips to achieve that kind of behavior, which is fairly advanced. SVG animation keeps it simple. Also, SVG animation allows us to actually create relationships for the synchronization of different animations so that time independence isn't the only way forward (more on that later).
Going back to the animation we just wrote, note that we also specified the duration of the animation. The "dur" attribute sets the duration, and here we specified that our animation lasts "2s", two seconds. This is another highlight of SVG animation: it is time-based. Once again, if you have any experience with Flash, you will have noticed that it is a frame-based tool, the timeline being graded in frame units. This means that one has to set up a particular frame rate when publishing SWF animation.
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Adobe LiveMotion (another SWF tool) offers a time-based timeline, but it still has to generate frame-based animation when exporting SWF. I believe being time-based is an SVG advantage, as it allows us to define animations evolving in a realistic unit system (time) and leaves the actual frame-rate decision to the SVG player that will probably try to make most of your CPU to render nice and smooth animations. As we go through building this example, you may realize that SVG's animation rendering model is quite different from SWF's. An SWF authoring tool will have all the frames computed at export time while SVG animation leaves much of the computation work to the SVG player. This often leads to smaller file sizes and higher computation needs from the device. Then again, animation frame computation may not be the most demanding phase of animation, as actual drawing is probably the most demanding.
But I digress. We've almost forgotten about this semicolon-separated list of mysterious values in the "values" attribute. Well, this is quite simply the list of values that will be assigned to our "attributeName", much like keyframes in Flash. By default, an SVG player will compute a linear interpolation between each value, thereby creating the animation. It will also have those value changes happen one after the other at a regular interval equal to the duration of the animation divided by the amount of values in the list minus one.
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Ear canal tumors may develop from any of the structures lining or supporting the ear canal, including the outer layer of skin, the glands that produce earwax and oil, or any of the bones, connective tissues, muscles, or middle layers of skin. Tumors of the external ear canal and outer ear are more common than tumors of the middle or inner ear. Ear canal tumors are more common in cats than in dogs but, overall, these tumors are relatively uncommon compared with skin tumors elsewhere on the body.
Although the exact cause of ear canal tumors is unknown, it is thought that longterm inflammation of the ear canal may lead to abnormal growth and development of tissue, and finally to the formation of a tumor. Thickening secretions from earwax glands during episodes of inflammation of the external ear canal may stimulate the production of cancerous cells. Ear canal tumors are more likely to be malignant than benign in cats.
Middle-aged to older cats are more likely to develop benign and malignant ear canal tumors, while young cats (3 months to 5 years old) are more likely to develop inflammatory polyps (see Ear Disorders of Cats: Inflammatory Polyps). Signs of ear canal tumors include a continuing waxy, pus-filled, or bloody ear discharge in one ear, foul odor, head shaking, ear scratching, swelling, draining abscesses in the region below the affected ear, or deafness. If the middle or inner ear is involved, the cat may have loss of balance or coordination, head tilt, and other neurologic signs. In any case of inflammation in one ear that does not respond to treatment, a tumor of the ear canal is possible.
Referral to a board-certified surgical specialist is often recommended when dealing with ear canal tumors, especially when the middle ear is involved (see Skin Disorders of Cats: Tumors of the Skin in Cats).
Nasopharyngeal polyps are small, pinkish inflammatory growths of connective tissue that are found in the external ear canals of young cats (usually between the ages of 3 months and 5 years). They also occur in the mucous membranes lining the throat mucosa and auditory tube (the channel connecting the nasopharynx to the middle ear). These polyps may be present at birth or caused by viral or bacterial infection. Bacterial infection of the external or middle ear canal due to obstruction of the ear canal or round bone behind the ear may also be present. Signs of inflammatory polyps will be similar to those seen in other middle ear problems, including problems with balance, coordination, or an inflammation of the outer (visible) portion of the ear.
Diagnosis involves examination of the vertical and horizontal ear canals using an otoscope (an instrument that allows a veterinarian to see deep into the ear canal) while the cat is sedated. Pus-filled discharge may need to be gently suctioned from the ear canal to see the polyp. Additional tests such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging may be used if a mass is suspected in the round bone behind the ear.
Surgery is often used to remove the polyp. Your veterinarian will take care to completely remove the entire polyp and stalk; incomplete removal usually leads to rapid regrowth of the polyp.
Benign or malignant tumors that develop from the modified earwax glands in the external ear canal occur occasionally in middle-aged or older cats. These tumors are more likely to be malignant than benign. Cats with a history of longterm inflammation of the ear are more likely to develop earwax gland tumors.
Malignant earwax tumors are firm, dome-shaped, and pink-white. They often have stalk-shaped lumps or flattened patches with slow-healing sores. Because many tumors completely obstruct the ear canal, they are often associated with inflammation of the external or middle ear and pus-filled or bloody discharge. Loss of balance is common if there is middle ear involvement. Malignant earwax tumors can spread to nearby lymph nodes and salivary glands, so your veterinarian may recommend that they be removed.
Surgical removal of benign ear canal tumors may be accomplished by removing part of the ear canal. This is helpful in most cases unless there is involvement of the round bone behind the ear. Laser surgery has also been used. Completely opening the ear canal and surgically dividing the bone in the middle ear is the only recommended surgery for removal of malignant ear canal tumors.
The best treatment program for your cat will depend on many factors, including your pet's age and the size and location of the tumor. Your veterinarian will recommend a treatment program that has the best chances for a positive result.
Last full review/revision July 2011 by T. Mark Neer, DVM, DACVIM; Michele R. Rosenbaum, VMD, DACVD; Patricia D. White, DVM, MS, DACVD
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Proof that Shaun White was a snowboarder rather than an unfaultable snowbot came when he was arrested in Nashville for public intoxication and vandalism. Sadly though, this isn't why he finds himself at number four in Red Bull's Top 20 Snowboarder list. That's purely down to his immaculate record of being good at competitive snowboarding.
Sponsored by Burton aged 7, he won the admiration of the snowboard mafia and media for trickery and style beyond his years. These attributes were undoubtedly helped by the fact that he was being schooled in the art of skating by Tony Hawk.
It is Tony's success that Shaun now compares his career's trajectory to. Not a bad comparison considering both have flourished in business and sport to the extent that they have become global brands with universal recognition and exposure. Hell, Shaun has been on Oprah, The Late Show, dined with Obama, been interviewed by Larry Clark, graced the cover of Rolling Stone topless and is slowly working his way up the alphabet of Hollywood.
All of this has made him a priceless commodity - consider his recent $10million deal with Burton. In fact as far back as 2008, when Shaun was just old enough to buy booze in the US, Forbes magazine deduced that he turned over $9million in endorsements alone. Which other snowboarder can claim to have their own gum, line of clothing and house accessories at Target, a video game named after them, and more controversially, endorse a line of micro scooters under the label of Shaun's Shaun White Supply Company?
So why is he so successful, apart from having a very marketable mop (recently cut for charity)? First and foremost he is damn good at riding contests; big, TV blockbuster ones at that.
His wins and accolades are too many to mention but noteworthy are two golds at the 2006 and 2010 Olympics; 15 medals at the winter XGames, 10 of which are gold; he is also the only athlete to ever win gold in both winter and summer XGames for vert skating and pipe; he was TTR champ back in the season of 06/07; won Air & Style in 2003 and 2004; he is the only athlete to score a perfect 100 in the 2012 XGames pipe, and he holds the highest score ever for an Olympic pipe run, notched up on his victory lap in Vancouver, which he ended with the much awaited Tomahawk – a double McTwist 1260. This year alone he won every pipe contest he entered including the US Open, XGames pipe, Dew Tour and the Sprint Grand Prix.
And as if his bursting trophy chest was not enough to make snowboarding green with envy, Red Bull went and built him a private pipe on the backside of Silverstone before the 2010 Olympics, just so he could get those dubs on lock.
You would think that with so much success he should mothball his board and retreat into a life of acting and playing guitar, but he still has plenty to prove on snow to both himself and others. Topping this list is winning a third gold in Sochi next year and seeing if he can regain his potency in slopestyle; a skill which he neglected in favour of pipe in the run up to the 2010 Olympics, and a discipline where he gets frequently beaten – it's the chink in an otherwise shining armour.
Anyway, however next years contests play out, it will be a long time before the big snowboard factory in the sky makes another bot as good as Shaun. Who could envy any rider that has to compete against him.
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Despite of being in serious medical condition, Steve Jobs managed to define Apple's roadmap for the next several years, according to new media reports citing sources with knowledge of the matter. The next-generation iPhone is projected to be among the "legacy" devices of the legendary founder of Apple.
The co-founder and former chief executive of Apple has left a legacy of innovation and ideas that promise to shape technology for years to come. According to The Times news-paper, Steve Jobs himself told colleagues that there were at least four years' worth of products in the pipeline. In his last months, Mr. Jobs has also been overseeing the development of the iCloud project and masterminding updated versions of the iPod, iPad, iPhone and MacBooks, ensuring at least four years' worth of products are in the pipeline, according to Apple sources, a report from Daily Mail reads.
Mr. Jobs reportedly ensured blueprints for new machines were created years in advance, which means that Apple has solid plans for the next several years, which is very uncommon for a technology company. Usually, companies have very brief sketches of next-gen products, not solid plans or blueprints.
Defining technology plans for several years is not truly hard thanks to the fact that general technology roadmaps are unknown for big companies, such as Apple. For example, chip companies like ARM Holdings or Intel Corp. have roadmaps till the second half of decade, many display vendors outline their roadmaps for several years to come, providers of materials and various small parts suppliers also have long-term plans. Besides, industry standards like memory, interconnections and others are also known.
What is very interesting are exclusive capabilities that Steve Jobs wanted Apple's future products to have compared to the rivals. For example, Apple's latest-generations of MacBook Air laptops use exclusive "blade"-style solid-state drives, whereas the firm's iPhone 4 and 4S smartphones have the world's only 3.5" display with 960*640 screen with extreme pixel density. Apple software innovations have also managed to help to make Apple a technology powerhouse and those capabilities are kept strictly inside Apple.


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The long-suffering Raptors traded for Rudy Gay to add some firepower to the offense in January. Gay brings scoring ability, but it's often inefficient and coupled with mediocre defense. At $18 million per year there are legitimate questions about whether having Gay on the roster will cost the team the ability to win.
Combining him with Demar Derozan on the wing seems like a recipe for disaster, but plus minus data from the end of the season actually favors the duo. As bad as combining two shoot-first gunners seems on paper, it actually worked out pretty well due to a number of factors. First among them was the complementary players surrounding the two wings. Kyle Lowry has always been an effective starter, though his effort has come and gone under coach Dwane Casey.
The primary bigs left after the Gay deal (which saw promising forward Ed Davis sent to Memphis) also offered a surprisingly complementary skill set. Amir Johnson had off the charts plus minus numbers for the season, a function of his solid defense and athletic finishing at the rim, where he put in a stellar 68.7% of his shots.
Rookie Jonas Valanciunas progressed as the year went along as well, and is the best prospect for the Raptors going forward. As a young, skilled center, he offers a lot to the team. This was demonstrated in his rookie campaign with a solid per-36 line of 13.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks. He needs to cut his foul rate to make sure he can stay on the court, but moving forward Valanciunas should be a valuable centerpiece.
He offers a lot of upside, as does Gay (who had eye surgery in the offseason with the hope that actually being able to see the basket might improve his efficiency), and that will be the story for the Raptors this season. They have staked a lot on a high-variance squad, and new GM Masai Ujiri will not hesitate to put his stamp on the team given the opportunity.
Grabbing Ujiri from the cheapskate Nuggets may have been the best move the franchise could have made during the offseason. He put together an exciting and efficient team in Denver, and will likely look to maximize value. This means the likelihood of a salary-dump trade that hemorrhages talent is off the table, as Joe Dumars found out when he floated a laughably one-sided Gay-Rodney Stuckey deal early in the offseason.
This year the team could land anywhere from the playoffs to the bottom of the league. The projected starting lineup put together strong numbers in limited minutes last season, leading to the possibility that they can carry the team to the playoffs, and added depth in the form of newcomers Tyler Hansbrough, D.J. Augustin, Austin Daye, and Steve Novak will certainly help the cause. Unfortunately there is too much in the way for the Raptors to get over the top this season without a massive unexpected improvement by a member of their core, and that's not something worth gambling on.
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Posted on May 20, 2006 5:24 pm by Shel Holtz | Internal | Deconstructing Larkin
Regular readers will know that I believe senior leadership communication is a vital element of internal communications at all times, whether significant change is occurring or not. I've received two more pieces of evidence to support this notion.
Angela Sinickas sends along the first in the form of research by Warren Shepell, a global leader in employee assistance programs. According to the firm's research, seven things are required for maximizing employee engagement. At the top of the list, according to the research: "Trust in senior managers." Trust in supervisors was high up on the list, weighing in at number four. Ranking above that, at number three, though, was, "Understand their organizations' vision and strategic direction," just the kind of big-picture issue senior leadership would communicate; supervisors would interpret that information to localize it and help employees understand how those big-picture vision and strategic direction will affect their work.
The second research study comes by way of Malcolm Ruddock, director, Employee and Advancement Communications at Canada's University of Western Ontario. Ruddock forwards along an item appearing on the website of the Vancouver Board of Trade regarding research conducted by John Helliwell, one of the world???s foremost researchers on people???s happiness and well-being.
To illustrate his results, Helliwell put a dollar figure to give a recognizable value to how important certain factors are to well-being. Factors measured were engagement (how connected people are with others); employment (paid or not); family, friends and neighbours; good health; high quality of government at all levels, and adequate income (relative to expectations).
Trust toward management was worth more than any other single factor, whether at work or at home, worth half a million dollars in Helliwell's dollar-valuation equation, "when the most-trustworthy and least-trustworthy managements are being compared. This shows that even a modest change in workplace trust relations can significantly affect life satisfaction." That half-million stacks up against the $125,000 it's worth to have more time with family and $100,000 to have more time with friends.
Don't let anybody convince you that there's no value to leader communication.
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"Real people. Real stories. Live, on stage." That's the banner for Mudrooms, a monthly story telling venue that is finishing up its first season in Juneau. Seven people tell a seven minute story around a common theme. All proceeds go to a local non profit. It could be as simple as a night of local entertainment. Or there may be a story we hear that reveals the clues to our own individual character and nudges our future in a new direction.
Last week's theme was transitions. Clint Farr was one of the seven storytellers. He talked about Lassie, the family dog from his childhood, and how his memories of her helped him decide to give his daughters the experience of having a loyal pet in their lives.
It was a simple story peppered with moments of humor. The most moving part came when Farr's voice cracked as he recalled Lassie's death. Then he explained that the end of her life marked his transition into adulthood. In sharing the deeper meaning of an experience filled with sorrow, Farr gave the audience a glimpse of his unique character.
The word character has many meanings. The one I'm interested in here isn't the role people play in the stories we read or watch. Rather, it's from psychology, defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "the complex of mental and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a person." It's derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktê which meant "imprint on the soul." It is the essence of who we are as individual human beings.
This is what Mudrooms is about. It's a chance to see beyond the outer appearance and daily persona and into the core of what makes us human.
"I think it can only make us closer" co-founder Amanda Compton told The Empire as Mudrooms was about to debut. "Some people are afraid of that, but I think it can only be a good thing."
Compton is right. The depth which we get to know people in our own community has diminished in our modern age. It's often superficial. This is partly due to the storytellers we've allowed into our lives since the advent of television. While there can be some redeeming value to the programming on TV, the popular drama and situational comedies are stories about fictional characters created by total strangers. It not only distracts us from knowing our neighbors better; the time we dedicate to watching them leaves us less time to discover our own unique character.
This is no small mistake if we consider what Bronnie Ware learned after spending several years caring for dying patients during the last few months of their lives. In her book "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying" she wrote that one of the biggest regrets her patients expressed was their lack of courage to live a life that was true to themselves. Many believed they had "settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming."
If "character is fate" as the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with saying, then our defining character makes us the masters of our own destiny. This is what the writer Paulo Coelho called our "personal legend" in his international bestselling book "The Alchemist." The story is about a young boy named Santiago who crosses the North African deserts in search of gold only to find that his personal legend was waiting for him closer to home. And it wasn't riches he discovered. Santiago learns who he was meant to be.
Now I'm not suggesting Mudrooms should have such lofty goals as to redefine our futures. But by listening to someone from the community expose their inner self, we're given an opportunity to ponder our own similar experiences. It can stir up complexes of our own stories, and the more we become aware of these, the more our character is drawn out for us and for others to see.
We would all be better served by local stories like Farr's as opposed to the popular culture of mass entertainment. After all, we are the real people. And Mudrooms is offering us a small step to restoring how we look at our lives and define our future.
• Moniak is a Juneau resident.


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Not you. Or perhaps you do care…. but in a negative way.
It matters not one bit. As long as people are good to eachother, no one has any cause for complaint.
It's nice to see that they can be out and happy.
Dennis Miller, before 9/11/2001 scared him into becoming more militant (his words, not mine) had an excellent comment on this issue.
"There is so much hate and intolerance in the world that I (miller) will never stand in the way of people who want to live in a loving committed relationship…but bisexuals are just greedy."
I love my gay friends and will stand beside them and attend their weddings should Virginia make it legal.
However… barring further information that could make me rethink the issue… I agree with Dennis Miller, bisexuals are just greedy.
Respectfully, even to the bisexuals,
The more you force it on people, the less tolerant they shall be.
"Force" is not the term to use to acknowledge the rights of another. In facts, in this case, it sounds more like a threat.
What jerks we've got in the comments this morning. "Who cares" if Mormons can worship as they see fit? Who cares if a Black man can marry a White woman? It turns out that we all should care that all Americans have freedom. Because currently, gay people don't have the freedom the rest of us have; and our current president is the first president who actually is leading on the issue.
i'm happily straight. over the years, i've been to 'straight' weddings and a couple of 'gay' weddings for happily gay friends. the only difference i saw was in how hard they fought to get to where they are now. i have never figured out why the govt belongs in our bedrooms or in making so-called 'moral' dicta for adults who are not imposing their will on anyone. b/t/w, my gay friends seem to stick together much longer than my straights.
besides, there's less competition for the ones I want to date……
I care. As a straight person, I care a lot about gay rights.
"Good for Clark Kent and maybe Jase, but I agree Wo cares."
Anyone who believes in equal rights for ALL citizens cares.
C, another of my favorite comments about the gay marriage discussion in California a few years back. I'm paraphrasing but his comment went like:
"Of course we should allow gay marriage. They are entitled to be just as miserable as heterosexuals and should have to support the legal system for divorce just like the rest of us."
It's ironic with all Miller's jokes about marriage etc, he's (purportedly) happily married for the last 25 years and has two kids.
"Being bisexual automatically doubles your chances of getting a date on Saturday night."—-Woody Allen
Agree with everything except the last part. Our current president only gave the gay community (and please pardon the expression) "lip service" during the election and nothing else.
At least Clinton (whom I'm not a fan of) tried to limit persecution with the somewhat clumsy "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
With all them executive orders, at least he should have had federal recognition of same sex marriages, but he hasn't. Shame on him.
Fortunately for him most of the gay community will vote Democrat, no matter what, which is unfortunately helped by the fact that the Republican party is run by people that don't understand their bibles which is probably the first document in history to explicitly separate church and state.
…that's a rant for another time.
"not in my neighborhood. sorry. the anus wasn't made for that, boys."
Heterosexuals do that too, you know.
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Retailers bank on Thanksgiving shoppers
Stores open earlier than ever for Black Friday
Step one: Stuff your turkey.
Step two: Stuff your belly.
Step three: Stuff your shopping bags.
It's a schedule some retailers are banking on becoming a new tradition for consumers.
Lines were wrapping around stores hours earlier than what shoppers are used to.
The Best Buy store on Madison's west side opened its doors at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to a flood of people ready to buy whatever electronics they want or need this holiday season. The manager at that location said customers told the corporation they had an appetite for earlier shopping.
Jerry O'Brien with the UW Center for Retailing Excellence expected the Thanksgiving Day trend to continue, even though some feel like asking customers to buy and telling employees to work on the holiday encroaches on family time.
"Consumers have to decide who to reward," O'Brien said.
Blain's Farm and Fleet took the risk of losing some Black Friday business to keep its stores closed on Thanksgiving, even advertising the company's tradition of letting employees have the day off.
"I think the company feels it's worth it," Blain's Farm and Fleet manager Dennis Dischler said. "There is probably a loss in sales involved in it, but in the long run, I think the value is allowing the associates to have time with their family and friends and have a good Thanksgiving dinner."
"While we want to chase good deals, we also want to reward the companies that are doing business in a way that we think is good for us," O'Brien said.
O'Brien said as more stores do jump on the early shopping bandwagon, it will be interesting to see how retailers keep up competition for the consumers' dollars and which schedules are rewarded with their business.
"If everyone opens on Thanksgiving, I think we could debate if it's any good because it's really just spreading out the sales," O'Brien explained. "At the same time, how can you take the risk of being the one who isn't open on Thanksgiving?"
O'Brien expected Black Friday sales to be up about 3 percent, according to projections. He said regardless of the early door-buster deals, he believes Friday will still be seen as the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season.
O'Brien also mentioned this year's gift-buying time is cut short due to a late Thanksgiving. That and the state of spending has pushed retailers to vie for your attention.
"It's been a very modest year. There hasn't been a lot of growth in the economy in general, but certainly not retail sales," O'Brien explained. "So there are a lot of retailers who have their hopes high that this will be a great season, another reason they're willing to risk some extra days and really get out there and make sure they get the share of your wallet."
O'Brien said surveys show one in four Americans are OK with Thanksgiving Day shopping.
He added cybersales are predicted to be up about 30 percent this year compared to last. However, that still won't put online business close to what's done in the stores.
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Cavs Find Answer Again, Top Terps for Title
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Midfielder Colin Briggs scored five goals two days after being suspended for Saturday's semifinal, earning Most Outstanding Player honors after Virginia's 9-7 victory over Maryland in the NCAA championship game.
BALTIMORE – The great teams always answer, and in a season where Virginia repeatedly had to rally from wounds both self-inflicted and otherwise, the Cavaliers saved perhaps their best answer for last.
Midfielder Colin Briggs scored five goals two days after being suspended for Saturday's semifinal, and attackman Matt White added two of his three during a championship-clinching, three-goal spurt late in the fourth quarter, as seventh-seeded Virginia pulled away from home-standing Maryland for a 9-7 win in the NCAA Division I men's lacrosse final Monday before 35,661 sun-drenched fans at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Terrapins had tied the game at 6 and rallied their de facto home crowd, but White and Briggs combined to deliver the Cavaliers their fifth national title to conclude a roller coaster of a season.
"I'm happy for Colin that he scored some goals, but him playing was not the most important piece of what happened the last couple days," Virginia coach Dom Starsia said. "Hopefully he gets a little smarter because of what we've been through. He played well. We won the game, so it makes for a special moment. Like a lot of guys, they have to stub their toe to figure some things out sometimes."
Briggs was suspended for Saturday's 14-8 semifinal win over Denver, but Starsia said Sunday he would be available for Monday's final. He got into the game early, asserted himself immediately with fresh legs and delivered the knockout blow, but only after White stopped the Terrapins in their tracks.
Maryland's Ryan Young, himself a testimony to endurance after continuing his season in the wake of his mother's passing last month, had just faked out goalie Adam Ghitelman after a Grant Catalino pass to complete a 3-0 run and send the Terrapin faithful into hysterics at 6-6 with 11:43 remaining.
But Virginia's Garett Ince took a rare faceoff win against Curtis Holmes, and White caught Ryan Bohlander ball-watching to convert a Nick O'Reilly feed to silence the crowd and put the Cavaliers ahead to stay, 7-6, at 10:03. White tallied again at 5:29 courtesy of Steele Stanwick's only point of the day, and then Briggs dismissed much of the crowd at 1:50 by finishing O'Reilly's fourth assist after shedding both Bohlander and Brett Schmidt. In between, Ince won another faceoff and Virginia's zone defense forced a couple of turnovers.
"I didn't know [if I was going to play today]. I was ready to do whatever role coach wanted me to do," Briggs said. "I was definitely disappointed in myself. I felt like I had to come back and give everything I had."
Everything he had was too much for the Terps' defense, which otherwise ended Chris Bocklet's 35-game scoring streak and very much limited Tewaaraton finalist Stanwick.
"You look at the guy who scored five goals today, Colin Briggs, and he was the only guy who did not play Saturday, and he looked a little faster than everybody else," Maryland coach John Tillman said.
"We got knocked to the ground a couple times," Virginia coach Dom Starsia said of the Cavaliers' tumultuos season ending in his fourth national championship. "They had to decide that it was important enough to pick back up and get going again."
Briggs scored three times in the first half and continued his exploits early in the second, simply outrunning Brian Farrell along the right side and beating Amato for a 6-3 Virginia lead. The Cavaliers killed off a 30-second penalty before Catalino finally got Maryland on the board again, ending a 15:46 drought, when he converted a Joe Cummings pass with 6:58 left in the frame.
Farrell rebounded at the other end, scoring on the doorstep early in the fourth on consecutive passes from Owen Blye and Ryan Young on a quick restart following a Virginia offsides. Young then knocked the Cavs down with his equalizer, but as they had done throughout a season marred with player suspensions (the Bratton twins, Ghitelman, Briggs), injuries (Stanwick, veteran long pole Matt Lovejoy) and even the bizarre (travel problems getting to Stony Brook for a Feb. 26 game), they got back up.
"We had to reconfigure ourselves midway through the season," Starsia said. "We got knocked to the ground a couple times. They had to decide that it was important enough to pick back up and get going again. Those things don't always happen in athletics. I give them an awful lot of credit for doing it.
"The game today epitomized the season that we've had. We started out well. Certainly expected Maryland to come back and make a run at us. To have it tied and with the crowd and momentum shifting, for us to figure out a way to make the plays we needed to win the game -- we got off the canvas again and won the game in the fourth quarter, and it certainly means a great deal."
In their 12-7 regular-season win over Virginia April 2, the Terps held the Cavs scoreless for a stretch of 25:21. They began the final the same way, due mainly to five first-quarter saves by Amato.
"We were a little slow off the bus," Tillman said.
The Terps got on the board 2:33 into the game when Catalino lost Bray Malphrus on a switch and Blake Riley on a cut down the right side and converted a John Haus feed for a 1-0 lead. It would stay that way as Ghitelman also made some stops early, when Blye wasn't short-arming feeds on the crease. Those missed chances may have cost the Terps, as Virginia eventually ended a 17:17 scoreless drought when Briggs scored from O'Reilly 2:13 into the second period.
The Cavaliers' much-publicized switch to a zone defense happened after that game in April.
"Our plan was to attack inside with a two-man crease," Catalino said. "We got a lot of looks early. Adam made a bunch of good saves. We hit a few pipes. Missed a few shots. We prepared hard and executed our game plan. It just seemed the ball didn't roll our way today."
Behind unlikely sources – with Maryland's Schmidt limiting Stanwick and Bohlander doing the same to Bocklet – Virginia gradually solved Amato and took control of the half. Mark Cockerton assisted on back-to-back goals late in the second period, and Briggs finished the stanza with three scores, the last of which was a rocket at 1:59 after Cockerton passed out of a double team for the 5-3 margin at the break. Earlier, the Terps turned a 2-1 hole into a 3-2 lead – and ended a 19-minute scoreless drought – on goals 30 seconds apart by Haus and Blye, who atoned for his earlier missed chances by beating Ghitelman.
But despite a 7-for-10 performance on first-half draws by Holmes (who finished 12-for-19), Maryland struggled to solve Virginia's defense, which mainly stayed in a zone but occasionally matched up. The Terps had a great chance to reverse momentum after winning the ensuing faceoff at 1:59, but Ghitelman stopped Landon Carr's fast-break shot and ultimately the clear went to Malphrus. Amato saved a similar transition opportunity to keep the spread at two entering halftime.
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The Department of Energy's Unclassified Cyber Security Program – 2013
Cyber security threats are a major concern for all Federal entities, including the Department of Energy. The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) established the requirement for Federal agencies to develop, implement and manage agency-wide information security programs, and provide acceptable levels of security for the information and systems that support the operations and assets of the agency. As part of our responsibilities under FISMA, the Office of Inspector General conducts an annual independent evaluation to determine whether the Department's unclassified cyber security program adequately protected its unclassified data and information systems.
The Department had taken a number of positive steps over the past year to correct cyber security weaknesses related to its unclassified information systems, including corrective actions to resolve 28 of the 38 conditions we identified during our FY 2012 evaluation. In spite of these efforts, we found that significant weaknesses and associated vulnerabilities continued to expose the Department's unclassified information systems to a higher than necessary risk of compromise. Our testing revealed various weaknesses related to security reporting, access controls, patch management, system integrity, configuration management, segregation of duties and security management. In total, we discovered 29 new weaknesses and confirmed that 10 weaknesses from the prior year's review had not been resolved. These problems were spread across 11 of the 26 Department locations where we performed testing.
The weaknesses identified occurred, in part, because Department elements had not ensured that cyber security requirements were fully developed and implemented. Management concurred with our findings and recommendations and has taken and/or initiated corrective actions.
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