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Anthrax is a rare but serious illness caused by a spore-forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax mainly affects livestock and wild game. Humans can become infected through direct or indirect contact with sick animals.
There's no evidence that anthrax is transmitted from person to person, but it's possible that anthrax skin lesions may be contagious through direct contact. Usually, anthrax bacteria enter the body through a wound in the skin. You can also become infected by eating contaminated meat or inhaling the spores.
Signs and symptoms, which depend on how you're infected, can range from skin sores to vomiting to shock. Prompt treatment with antibiotics can cure most anthrax infections. Inhaled anthrax is more difficult to treat and can be fatal.
There are four common routes of anthrax infection, each with different signs and symptoms. In most cases, symptoms develop within seven days of exposure to the bacteria. The one exception is inhalation anthrax, which may take weeks after exposure before symptoms appear.
A cutaneous anthrax infection enters your body through a cut or other sore on your skin. It's by far the most common route the disease takes. It's also the mildest — with appropriate treatment, cutaneous anthrax is seldom fatal. Signs and symptoms of cutaneous anthrax include:
This form of anthrax infection begins by eating undercooked meat from an infected animal. Signs and symptoms include:
Inhalation anthrax develops when you breathe in anthrax spores. It's the most deadly way to contract the disease, and even with treatment it is often fatal. Initial signs and symptoms of inhalation anthrax include:
As the disease progresses, you may experience:
This is the most recently identified route of anthrax infection. It's contracted through injecting illegal drugs and has been reported only in Europe so far. Initial signs and symptoms of injection anthrax include:
Many common illnesses start with symptoms that resemble the flu. The chances that your sore throat and aching muscles are due to anthrax are extremely small.
If you think you may have been exposed — for example, if you work in an environment where anthrax is likely to occur — see a doctor immediately for evaluation and care. If you develop signs and symptoms of the disorder after exposure to animals or animal products in parts of the world where anthrax is common, seek prompt medical attention. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial.
Anthrax spores are formed by anthrax bacteria that occur naturally in soil in most parts of the world. The spores can remain dormant for years until they find their way into a host. Common hosts for anthrax include wild or domestic livestock, such as sheep, cattle, horses and goats.
Although rare in the United States, anthrax is still common throughout the developing world, such as in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan and sub-Saharan Africa.
Most human cases of anthrax occur as a result of exposure to infected animals or their meat or hides. In the United States, a few people have developed anthrax while making traditional African drums from the skins of infected animals.
One of the few known instances of nonanimal transmission occurred in the United States in 2001 when 22 people developed anthrax after being exposed to spores sent through the mail. Five of those who were infected died.
More recently, 54 heroin users in Europe contracted anthrax through injecting illegal drugs. Eighteen people died from injectable anthrax. Heroin sold in Europe likely comes from areas where naturally occurring anthrax is more common.
To contract anthrax, you must come in direct contact with anthrax spores. This is more likely if you:
The most serious complication of anthrax is inflammation of the membranes and fluid covering the brain and spinal cord, leading to massive bleeding (hemorrhagic meningitis) and death.
Symptoms of anthrax often come on suddenly and can be very serious. If you've been exposed to anthrax or develop symptoms after a possible exposure, go immediately to the emergency room. If your situation is less urgent, set up an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible.
If you have time before you go:
Your doctor will first want to rule out other, more common conditions that may be causing your signs and symptoms, such as flu (influenza) or pneumonia. You may have a rapid flu test to quickly diagnose a case of influenza. If other tests are negative, you may have further tests to look specifically for anthrax, such as:
Prevention of anthrax after a known exposure typically includes a course of oral antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) or doxycycline (Monodox, Vibramycin, others), for up to 60 days.
Treatment for anthrax infection often requires a combination of antibiotics depending on the areas of the body that are affected by infection, your age, your overall health and other factors. Treatment is most effective when started as soon as possible.
Although some cases of anthrax respond to antibiotics, advanced inhalation anthrax may not. By the later stages of the disease, the bacteria have often produced more toxins than drugs can eliminate.
Since the 2001 attacks in the United States, antitoxin therapies have been developed. Instead of going after the bacteria that causes the disease, these medications help eliminate the toxins caused by the infection. These medications are still considered experimental.
Some cases of injection anthrax were successfully treated with the surgical removal of infected tissue.
Antibiotics are recommended to prevent infection in anyone exposed to the spores. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), doxycycline (Monodox, Vibramycin, others) and levofloxacin (Levaquin) are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for post-exposure prevention of anthrax in adults and children.
An anthrax vaccine for humans is available. The vaccine doesn't contain live bacteria and can't lead to infection, but it can cause side effects, ranging from soreness at the injection site to more-serious allergic reactions. The vaccine isn't recommended for children or older adults.
The vaccine isn't intended for the general public. Instead, it's reserved for military personnel, scientists working with anthrax and people in other high-risk professions.
If you live or travel in a country where anthrax is common and herd animals aren't routinely vaccinated, avoid contact with livestock and animal skins as much as possible. Also avoid eating meat that hasn't been properly cooked.
Even in developed countries, it's important to handle any dead animal with care and to take precautions when working with or processing imported hides, fur or wool.
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The Astley Castle renovation (and reconstruction) by Witherford Watson Mann Architects received the 2013 Stirling Prize, the highest honor bestowed by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the most prestigious award in U.K. architecture. The architects, who receive a roughly $30,000 cash prize, revived a 12th-century fortified manor in north Warwickshire that has served as home to three queens of England.
Witherford Watson Mann Architects, a London-based firm, completed Astley Castle in 2012. The firm built the project up from near ruins: The stately home has steadily decayed since it was destroyed in a fire in 1978. For the Landmark Trust, an organization that revives important historical buildings to be used as holiday homes, the architects rebuilt the castle's medieval rubble walls using contemporary brick, concrete, and timber construction. The restoration includes more recent Tudor and Jacobean wings, reconstructed as outdoor rooms. The moated castle's stone walls, gashed over time, were retained, giving the project the weight of history.
See more images of Astley Castle in Project Gallery.
"At the dining table, you look out from twelfth and twenty-first century construction to fifteenth and seventeenth century walls—the dialogue across the centuries frames conversations between friends," the firm has noted about the project.
The castle—which was a favorite in the ARCHITECT poll on the Stirling Prize shortlisted entries—beat out five other projects, including a restoration of a Brutalist housing project, a suburban courtyard-housing development, and the vistor's center at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. (See all the 2013 shortlisted entries.)
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In winning the Stirling Prize, Witherford Watson Mann Architects joins such luminaries as Zaha Hadid Architects, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Foster and Partners, and the Richard Rogers Partnership. The award was announced at a party at Central Saint Martins in London.

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At the threshold of a sterile lab at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, I pull on a white clean-room suit, a surgical cap and mask, booties and latex gloves. My host, a mineralogist named Mike Zolensky, swabs my digital voice recorder with alcohol to remove flakes of skin and pocket lint. He doesn't want any detritus to contaminate the precious dust in the room.
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Once inside, Zolensky retrieves a palm-size glass box from a cabinet. The box holds a rectangular chunk, less than two inches across, of eerily translucent material. I lean in and squint at it but can't quite focus on anything. Zolensky turns off the lights and hands me a laser pointer. The red beam reveals thin streaks in the chunk that start at its surface and penetrate fractions of an inch, like the traces of tiny bullets. "Those are the comet impacts," he says. "It's beautiful to look at."
The tracks were made during the world's first—and only—attempt to chase a comet and bring a bit of it home. The NASA mission, called Stardust, sent a spacecraft to Comet Wild 2 (pronounced "VILT-too") on a seven-year journey that ended in 2006. It brought back the only material—other than moon rocks—taken directly from an extraterrestrial body.
Scientists expect the comet dust to yield clues about how our solar system and planet were formed. Earth has been through so much in its 4.5 billion years—volcanoes have erupted, mountains have risen and fallen, heat and water have chemically transformed rocks time and again—that scientists have trouble getting their hands on the earliest possible geologic evidence in what might be called showroom condition. It has all been buried or altered. In contrast, comets, which are about the same age as Earth, are pristine relics. "There's nothing left on Earth's surface that's nearly as old as these bits of crystals and minerals," says Carlton Allen, astromaterials curator at the Johnson Space Center. A comet, he continues, harbors the "starting material for our solar system, the stuff that came together to make everything we see."
Comets originated on the outskirts of a vast cloud of gas and dust that coalesced into our solar system more than 4.5 billion years ago. Crystals of ice far from the Sun gradually combined with dust to form trillions of comets, which have orbited slowly around the Sun ever since in a deep freeze far beyond Neptune. Only when gravity from a nearby star or some cosmic disturbance nudges them do they approach the Sun; then we see streams of gas and dust as the ice vaporizes—the signature tail.
The most famous, Comet Halley, is barely ten miles across, but it produces a beautiful tail tens of millions of miles long when its looping orbit brings it between Earth and the Sun every 76 years. (Earth will see it again in 2061.) Asteroids, too, are ancient, but most orbit between Mars and Jupiter, where the Sun has baked them for billions of years. Most of them are dense and rocky, some even metallic, shedding pieces that sometimes land on Earth as meteorites.
The travel plan of NASA's Stardust sounds like a Buck Rogers adventure. Swing far past Mars to within 150 miles of Comet Wild 2, which streaks by at 13,700 miles per hour. Catch fragments without destroying them. Travel back to Earth and drop a capsule into the atmosphere for a blazing nighttime re-entry over Utah. Parachute to the ground without crashing. "We were scared up to the last second," Zolensky says. "We still can't believe it really worked."
For all the impressive rocketry, the mission's most significant technology may have been the strange substance that caught the comet dust. Called aerogel, it's the lightest solid ever created. A slab the size of an average person would weigh less than a pound. A scientist once let me crumble some in my hand; it felt like brittle talc. Yet aerogel is tough. It's made of silica compounds arranged in an elaborate web that can snare particles plowing into it at up to six times the speed of a rifle bullet. The spacecraft carried two aluminum collecting trays shaped like oversize tennis rackets. Each tray held about 130 rectangular pockets filled with aerogel blocks smaller than ice cubes.
In the clean room, Zolensky returns the aerogel chunk to the storage cabinet and removes a bolted aluminum case. Inside lies an entire comet collection tray. It's worth about $200 million. "I'm always nervous about this part," he says. "I try not to drop it." He places the case on a stainless steel table, unbolts it and lifts the lid. "Air flows down from the ceiling, so the rule here is that we never stand over the tray," he tells me. Even with the mask on, I am acutely aware that I must not sneeze.
The aerogel cubes, tinged luminescent blue, look like puffs of breath exhaled on a winter morning and frozen solid. The laser pointer reveals scores of tracks marring the cubes' surfaces and interiors, some like sharp pinpricks, others like splaying roots.


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Sister testified Dale Wakefield hid bloody clothes in her closet
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - His sister told police where to find him, and now a Bucks County man is headed to trial on a first degree murder charge in the stabbing death of a 70-year-old homeless veteran.
Wendy Wakefield testified that the incident started after an older man asked her brother for money while Dale Wakefield was going home after a night of drinking.
She also testified her brother told her everything about the stabbing and where to find the bloody clothes he was wearing.
First on the stand was a patrol sergeant from the Doylestown Police Department, who testified that around 2 a.m. on July 3, he was called to Clinton Street in Doylestown Borough.
When the officer arrived, he said 70-year-old George Mohr was lying face down in the street with pools of blood around his head and body.
The scene is near the Doylestown train station, and police said there were bloody footprints leading away from the scene.
Then, Dale Wakefield's older sister, Wendy Wakefield, took the stand, telling the judge she spoke to her brother three times: twice on July 3 and once on July 4.
She testified that her brother told her "he was in trouble."
Then, during a call on July 4, Wendy Wakefield said her brother told her he had stabbed an older man, placed the bloody clothes in her closet and that he still had the knife in his possession at a hotel in Baltimore.
Defense attorney Laura Riba, from the public defender's office, asked Wendy Wakefield if the questions she asked her brother on July 4 were prompted by investigators.
The prosecution objected to the question, and the judge sustained the objection.
"The judge found that the commonwealth met its burden and that all charges were held over for trial," said Bucks County Assistant District Attorney Michelle Henry.
Attorneys for Wakefield had no comment when they left court, neither did Dale Wakefield's family.
George Mohr died a few days after the stabbing.
Dale Wakefield is scheduled to be back in court next month.
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Cracked over a hundred bits two days ago...and yet the weather still seems to coincide as we climb higher. How about this humidity, New York? Get out of here with that!
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Remember when that unreleased Rihanna track, Sexuality, came out last year? It samples Prince's Controversy. I initially loved it, but why not mix the two songs up together...cause that's what Manchester duo, Clique, did. Highly rad, Beaston approved and yours to grab below.
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Activity note: Hotel check in 3:00 p.m. If you arrive early, you may leave your luggage at the front desk. If you are staying in Boston prior to the start of the program, be aware that the Sail Boston Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta will be taking place from June 17-22. The main events of the Festival will take place on June 17, including Parade of Sail and Public Boarding of Ships. Visit http://www.sailboston.com for more information.
Afternoon: Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table on the 4th floor to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects any last-minute changes, and other important information. If your arrival is delayed, please ask for your packet when you check in. Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone with a warm welcome and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures including contact numbers for key staff, and answer any questions you may have. Our resident instructor who will be with us throughout the program will also serve as our Group Leader. Unless noted otherwise, we will be using the MBTA (public transportation) that includes a ferry from Charlestown to Boston and the subway. Scheduled free time is reserved for your personal independent exploration. Please be aware that program activities, schedules, and personnel may need to change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Dinner: Enjoy a meal at a local restaurant while you begin getting to know your fellow Road Scholars.
Evening: Continue getting to know everyone, settle in, and get a good night's rest for the day ahead.
Activity note: Use of MBTA public transportation system including ferry to/from Boston and subway. Not all stations have elevators and may require walking up/down flights of stairs. Getting on/off a motor coach, walking up to 2 miles throughout the day including up/down hills and cobblestones; standing at various sites.
Breakfast: Breakfast available from 7:00 a.m.
Morning: We'll be joined at the hotel by our expert instructor for a presentation on roots of the American Revolution. We'll then board a motor coach for an introductory ride around the city.
Lunch: At a restaurant in Charlestown near the waterfront.
Afternoon: After lunch, our coach will bring us to Bunker Hill, and along the way we will hear about the USS Constitution — Old Ironsides. At Bunker Hill we will visit the museum, and then a local expert will ead us on a walk of Breed's Hill, site of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The famous order — "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" — may never have been uttered, at least in that form, but it lives on as a legacy of the Battle of Bunker Hill that began on the afternoon of June 17, 1775. The colonists lost the first real battle of the American Revolution, but their valiant defense inspired the patriots. The site is marked by a massive granite monument visible from many parts of the city. Afterwards, we will visit the Charlestown Navy Yard to see "Old Ironsides" - the USS Constitution. We will return to downtown Boston on the ferry.
Dinner: Enjoy a delicious dinner at a local Boston restaurant.
Evening: At leisure to walk through the picturesque Boston Public Gardens or relax to prepare for a full day tomorrow.
Activity note: Use of MBTA public transportation system including subway. Not all stations have elevators and may require walking up/down flights of stairs.Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day including up/down hills and over cobblestones; standing at various sites.
Breakfast: Breakfast is in the hotel.
Morning: Meet your Group Leader in the lobby and head over to the subway, which is known as the "T" in Boston. Take the "T" to the Haymarket stop, and then we'll then walk from the waterfront to North Square, where Paul Revere's house has stood since 1680. We'll begin next door at the Mariners House where a Revere historian will give an illustrated talk, then explore the Revere House. While it appears small to us today, in its time it was considered a very fine townhouse. Paul Revere lived here with his wife, five children, and his mother! About 90% of what we see today is original.
Lunch: In the dining hall of the Mariners House, where men and women who work at sea can come and stay when they are anchored in Boston.
Afternoon: Next, we'll go on a walking field trip through the North End neighborhood and have a behind-the-scenes visit to historic Old North Church — "One if by land, Two if by sea." Back at the Mariners House, Captain Mike Cicalese will talk to us about the history of the Mariners House and the Mariners Association.
Dinner: Eat dinner at a local restaurant.
Evening: The remainder of the evening is at leisure.
Activity note: Today you will be walking along the Freedom Trail. This includes walking on pavement and cobblestone. The freedom trail is a mixture of walking and standing for a total of approx. 90 minutes, up to 2 miles.
Breakfast: Breakfast is in the hotel.
Morning: To begin the day, we'll have a presentation on the beginning of the Revolutionary War, setting the stage for our next field trip. Then we'll walk the fabled Freedom Trail. There are 16 official sites along the 2.5 miles marked with a line of red brick or red paint. We will go part way, from Boston Common to the Old Granary Burying Ground, Old South Meeting House, the Old State House Museum, and Faneuil Hall.
Lunch: Lunch is at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Free Time. Take this opportunity for personal independent exploration to see and do what interests you most. Please refer to the list of Free Time Opportunities. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. During this time, the Public Boarding of Ships for the Sail Boston Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta will still be ongoing. Take advantage of this opportunity to explore some of the impressive and historic vessels in port this week, before their departure tomorrow. For more information visit http://www.sailboston.com/ or visit http://www.sailboston.com/participating-ships/ to see which vessels will be here in port.
Dinner: This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to enjoy what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions and give directions.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Getting on/off motor coach several times throughout the day; walking up to 2 miles.
Breakfast: Breakfast is in the hotel.
Morning: Our lecture this morning focuses on the siege of Boston. We'll then head out on our chartered bus for a full day field trip to explore two of America's most iconic sites where some of the key events in the Revolutionary War took place. We'll have onboard commentary as we travel out of Charlestown through Somerville and Cambridge en route to Lexington's Battle Green, where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired.
Lunch: Lunch is in Lexington Center.
Afternoon: Our next stop is Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord where we'll have a multi-media presentation. What happened at Lexington and Concord? British troops set out from Boston in the early hours of April 19, 1775, to seize revolutionary leaders as well as arms and ammunition stored in Lexington and Concord. Spies learned of the plan and spread the word. Paul Revere and others set out on horseback to rouse the countryside. When the British advance guard arrived on Lexington Green at dawn, they were met by members of local militias known as Minutemen. A shot rang out that was immortalized as "the shot heard 'round the world." The British had more than three times the numbers of the colonials, shot seven of them, and marched on to Concord. But there they met more militiamen at the Old North Bridge and were repulsed, retreating back to Boston with numerous casualties along the way. The British general Percy wrote to London of the rebels, "Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob will be much mistaken." Driving on through the Concord countryside, we'll pass the houses of Hawthorne, Emerson, and the Alcotts, ending at the North Bridge. At the conclusion of our field trip, we'll return to the hotel.
Dinner: Have a plated farewell dinner with your newest friends at a restaurant in Boston.
Evening: At leisure.
Breakfast: Enjoy breakfast from 7:00 to 8:30am.
Morning: We'll gather in the hotel to "meet" Deborah Sampson, a colonial soldier portrayed by a re-enactor. This will conclude our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures. Best wishes for all your journeys!


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A new variant of the Koobface worm started striking out this week, with a twist: Where the older Koobface would steal and use the cookies saved by Internet Explorer which store social network logins in order to spread its infectious messages in the victim's name, this new variant is pulling down a tool designed to steal credentials saved by Firefox (in the form of cookies and stored passwords). Users of the Firefox browser were, until now, able to thwart the pernicious spy's ability to hijack a victim's social network accounts, because the two browsers store their cookies in different locations, and in different formats.
We got wind of the new variant as we saw the characteristic links spreading through various networks yesterday. In our early tests, the worm exhibited similiar skill at spreading over multiple networks: In addition to Facebook, the MySpace, Hi5, Friendster, Tagged and Netlog accounts we use for testing its behavior were used to spread malicious links, posted either to the victim's "wall" or status, or as messages sent to all of the account-holder's friends.
Using a well-documented hack to access the Firefox cookie file, the payload (appropriately named ff2ie.exe) looks for a copy of the file sqlite3.dll on the victim's hard drive, then uses the functionality of that file to pull social network cookie information from the Firefox cookie database (as shown in the screenshot, above), and write an Internet Explorer cookie containing all that information. With the IE cookie(s) in place, the rest of the Koobface payloads work as they did before.
The worm continues to query the download server for payloads targeting 10 social networking services, but for an undetermined reason, it only delivered six targeted payloads. We also saw that, instead of downloading the executable payloads directly, the worm downloaded installers, each of which place various payloads in the Windows folder, then self-delete.
The social networks are not sitting still, though. We observed them doing a better job at hardening their messaging mechanisms against Koobface. MySpace, which automatically passes all links attached to Status updates through its internal link-shortener service, immediately locked out the account attached to our infected user and displayed its "your account has been phished" warning message. Though that's not technically correct, we'll give them credit for using their internal mechaism to engage an immediate and effective lockdown, which halted our Koobface-infected PC's ability to post anything to the account. And the random, unpredictable use of Captcha technology on several sites blocked the worm from sending personal messages (but, notably, didn't prevent it from posting malicious links on the walls of the victim or other Facebook users in the victim's friends list).
Here's a quick screenshot, showing the program looking for any Facebook cookies stored in IE, deleting them, then writing a new cookie with the information gleaned from the Firefox cookie file.
It should be noted that the entire act of moving the cookie data took under 5 seconds, from execution to self-immolation of the ff2ie.exe file.
This latest spin to the Koobface "brand" means there's one fewer weak link in its chain of destruction. It also signals an acknowledgment by the malware designers that the market share of Firefox is now significant enough, with a sufficiently large user base to merit the development of a tool targeting that specific browser — a backhanded compliment, for sure, and an acknowledgment that new development of the worm continues undeterred.


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Blockbusting Canberra back-rower Josh Papali'i has turned his back on New Zealand by pledging his representative allegiance to Queensland and Australia.
Named in the Kiwis train-on squad for next month's test against Australia in Townsville after playing for the Junior Kiwis in 2011, the 20-year-old is instead turning his attention to Australia.
His switch is another blow for the Kiwis and international rugby league, after North Queensland prop James Tamou also rejected his country of birth to turn out for New South Wales and the Kangaroos earlier this year.
Canterbury sensation Sam Kasiano - named prop of the year at the Dally M awards - is also at the centre of a tug-of-war over his services with both the Kiwis and Maroons laying claim.
Papali'i, who moved to Australia when he was six, said he consulted with his family before making the call to go with the country in which he played all his junior football.
In 2009, Papali'i represented Queensland under-18s and also played for the Queensland schoolboys.
"Family is very important for me and my family has helped me over the past few days to make the decision to make myself available for Australia and Queensland," he said.
"I played for the Junior Kiwis last year and feel very humbled to have the chance to play for them, but in the end I knew in my heart that I want to play for where I grew up and have had so many wonderful memories."


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At Liberty Island, we started by walking around the perimeter of the island and looking up at the Statue of Liberty from every angle. We also stopped to have someone snap a photo of us in front of the statue before moving on to visit the museum inside the statue's base.
To enter the museum we were forced to go through a second (and more thorough) security checkpoint that included puffers
Our next stop was at Ellis Island. Upon entry to the building, we were told that we could either watch a film about the history of the island or attend a ranger-guided tour of the building. Considering the time we had available, we chose to go with the ranger. Plus, I would almost always prefer actually touring the historical site with a guide to watching a film. Besides, I can watch a film at home, and I'm willing to bet that most of them are available on youtube by now. The ranger that led us around the building was very enthusiastic and full of knowledge about the operations that had gone on around the island. After the tour, we wandered for a short while on our own, and made sure to sit on one of the original benches that remained before heading back down to the ferry
Once returned to Manhattan, we made our way back up to the South Seaport TKTS booth to purchase tickets for the evening performances. We settled on tickets to Chicago, which I had already seen a couple of times in other places, but figured it was a good enough show to see again since my mother knew nothing about it.
With our tickets purchased, we made our way to the theatre for our afternoon performance of Avenue Q, and we stopped at a hot dog vendor for a quick lunch along the way. Avenue Q turned out as everything it was advertised to be. The use of muppets in the show was certainly a unique idea, and brought out a lot of fun opportunities. The only problem was, I could never quite decide whether I wanted to watch the puppets or their equally animated puppeteers.
With another show down, we went to find somewhere for dinner before our final Broadway show of the trip. After finding our next theatre and wandering the nearby streets for a bit, we entered Plataforma Churrascaria Brazilian Grill. My parents had become very fond of a brazlian grill restaurant at their resort during a recent trip to Mexico. I had never been to one, but the concept certainly sounded like a great one. The restaurant had a large "salad" bar that included much more than simple salads and even had a sushi section
Following dinner, we walked back to our theatre and found our seats for Chicago. While it was still an entertaining show, and I hope my mother enjoyed it, I would have to say it came in third on my list of the three performances I've seen. The role of Roxie Hart was played by Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child and it just never felt or sounded right to me. The best performance I had seen of the show was actually in Johannesburg, South Africa. Every character just seemed to fit their roles perfectly in that performance. One surprise for me was that the woman playing Velma Kelly in New York was actually the same actress from the performance in Johannesburg! The 49 year-old actress, Amra-Faye Wright, is originally from South Africa and is currently overseas preparing to perform the role of Velma Kelly, yet again. This time; however, it will be entirely...in Japanese.
After the show, we made our way back to the hotel for my mom's last night in NYC.


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We're here! Siem Reap! Temples of Angkor! The whole reason people travel to Cambodia (apparently) – many only breezing in and out of this place and never seeing anywhere else.
Have actually been a little concerned about this as it will be our first real 'tourist' activity since leaving. We avoided the other biggie in Cambodia (Sianokville) and don't really like the idea of participating in all of this. You pay huge entry fees and tuk-tuk or taxi costs and I've heard that Cambodia doesn't even own Angkor anymore...I'd rather my money go to something a little bit more beneficial to the people
The early morning was quite magical. With the mist rising out of the trees from the previous evening's rain. We went to quite a derelict and remote temple – Bantteay Kdei. This was a lovely little temple that seemed to endlessly stretch further and further into the woods with lovely ponds around. It had some great examples of the lotus flower towers and even had a few trees growing amount the ruins. I was excited to see the dance room covered in carvings depicting Apsara dancers that we saw last night.
Today, being at the temples and seeing those huge faces in Bayon, I actually did get an excited feeling of: 'I'm in Cambodia!'. Even though we've been here for 2 weeks, this is a completely different side. Seeing the rich cultural heritage, architecture and history. I have enjoyed many other aspects of Khemer life so far, but this was just one more experience piecing things together.
What a variety of buildings: temple mountains, small temples, the conversions from Hinduism to Buddhism back to Hinduism. Without a guide, I know I've just barely skimmed the surface of everything that's there
Upon arrival, seeing so many tour buses packed with people is a little worrying. But a few buses help to occupy the desperate sellers! Also, once you get into the temple areas, they are usually quite large and you can find your own hide away places.
One of my favourites of the day was Bayon. This is the one with all of the huge faces carved. It's large and upright like one of the 'mountain temples' but with endless little stairways and hidden corridors below.
Last stop was Angkor, the most famous of them all with the classic image you'll see on everything.
Day two, we did together and it was super full! A beautiful full day, so we were roasting out in the sun when the temples were not in the forest.
Saved Ta Prohm to see with Brian as this was his number one to see. At first, we were really worried as there were hoards of people and all we could see were these raised pathways, cranes and noise of reconstruction. Where was the mystique? Brian wanted to relive the film (Tomb Raider was filmed at this one). However, soon we found some wonderful little rooms and closed in areas where no one was. I think of the day, it was our favourite. Not any incredible carvings or history, but just time spent marvelling at how time can pass and things can change.


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We wrote last week about Port City Music Hall's application for an after-hours entertainment license, which would allow the music/food venue to stay open until 3 am for late-night parties (booze sales would still shut down at 1 am, per state law).
While there was some consternation among law enforcement and city officials regarding the very idea of after-hours events, PCMH manager Rob Evon must have quelled their fears: the Portland Police Department backed off its resistence to the late-night concept, and the city council voted 9-0 last night to allow Port City its permit.
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LAHAINA-Friday night in Long Beach, Carolina had a learning experience, and it was all chuckles and grins because the Tar Heels emerged with a win.
Tuesday afternoon against Butler, Carolina had a learning experience, and it was about as much fun as a rainy day in Maui. The Bulldogs were tougher, more aggressive and hit bigger shots in an 82-71 win that was nowhere near that close for most of the game.
In the final 10 minutes, the Tar Heels made it interesting. They trimmed 22 points off the lead in a 10:16 stretch, an impressive burst. "When you're playing a program like Carolina, you know it's coming," Butler head coach Brad Stevens said.
When you're playing a program like Butler, though, you know that intensity is coming. And for the first 30 minutes of Tuesday's game, Carolina didn't look especially ready to counter that ferocity. In many ways, it was reminiscent of the November 2006 game against unranked Gonzaga, when a young Tar Heel team that was feeling pretty good about itself looked stunned by the way the 'Zags came out committed to maximizing every possession on offense and defense.
This time, against the same type of opponent, Butler had a 15-0 lead in second chance points early in the second half, because they dominated the glass. The Tar Heels didn't shoot a free throw in the first half (after shooting just nine against Mississippi State).
"We talked about it in the pregame that they're going to play really hard," Roy Williams said. "Let's make sure that we match that toughness, and we didn't match that toughness. That's my job as a coach to make sure that I get us to that level."
The head coach saw warning signs early: Williams stormed out of the very first UNC huddle of the game, when Carolina trailed 10-2 and had already been outrebounded 9-2. Butler's final rebounding edge would eventually be 39-29.
The struggles in the paint were epitomized by James Michael McAdoo, who had the game every eventual big-time player has to have on the road to being big-time. He finished with 10 points, four rebounds, seven turnovers and multiple occasions on which he appeared irritated with the physical nature of the play under and around the basket.
Somewhere, Tyler Zeller, Tyler Hansbrough and Sean May were nodding knowingly. That type of play is going to happen. Carolina wants to feed its big men, and opponents know the Tar Heels want to generate offense near the basket. It's never going to be especially easy under there, and Tuesday Butler--a program that thrives in these types of games, which is a credit to their coach--made it difficult from the very beginning. Kameron Woods played some tone-setting defense on McAdoo early, working hard to push the big man away from the basket and frustrating him with his aggressive play. McAdoo never really got back into the flow of the game, and the Carolina offense looked rudderless without him.
The sophomore learned an enduring truth on Tuesday: you don't just become the go-to guy because everyone else leaves. You become the go-to guy because you earn it, and part of earning it is enduring--and then recovering from--outings like Tuesday. Remember, it was approximately ten months ago that everyone was mumbling that McAdoo wasn't aggressive enough. Sure, he eventually exploded in the final month of the season, but the game against Butler--a program that started three seniors and a junior--was just the fifth game McAdoo has played in the last two years when his name was the primary one highlighted on the opposing scouting report.
His struggles against the Bulldogs don't mean he's incapable of being Carolina's centerpiece this year. It just means it's a process, not a coronation.
There's been plenty of talk about the Tar Heel freshmen learning how to play at the college level. But there are two very different kinds of leaps being experienced right now in Chapel Hill. There's the step from high school to college basketball, one that deals primarily with speed of the game and quality of opponents. And then there's the even bigger step from being simply a college player to being a go-to college player, which deals with intensity and expectations and all those intangibles you can't drill in the summertime. McAdoo, one of the most thoughtful players of the Williams era, realizes it. He didn't need to look at film to see what went wrong. Within 20 minutes of the final buzzer, he already had an insightful take on the game.
"They played great defense," he said of Butler. "They did a great job of getting me uncomfortable. That really showed in my performance today. I should never let another team dictate how I play. So I have to use this as a learning experience."
Those words were exactly right. It was more than just blaming lack of heart or saying the other team wanted it more. It was McAdoo identifying a problem, taking responsibility for the impact it had on him personally and expressing a need to correct the problem.
McAdoo could have been speaking for the entire team. Which, in many ways, is exactly the role the Tar Heels are asking him to grow into.
Adam Lucas is the publisher of Tar Heel Monthly.


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If you look at the EPA you will find they are the most litigious organization in the US currently. They are being used as a tool by our Gov't to extract money and promote fear, I would like to see the EPA dismantled and oversight given back to each individual state.
A comment about the topic at hand, does it not worry anyone that this decision came down so fast with such swift oversight. In all the years I have been working around the USFS I have never seen any action take less time. UT, it took a threat of civil disobedience and 3 years of fact gathering to finally see action on closing the shooting areas up in the MH area, civil disobedience is how we should approach any future issues, just like the crazy occupy movement. That is how the public expects us to act for it to be recognized.
Grizz, the fed owns over a 3rd of our public land and restricts usage, at what point is it too much. Its just one area where this fish inhabits, we are not threatening or killing and entire species are we.
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Those Wacky Simians Are Back and Ready
to Party… Ape Escape™ Style!
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – August 10, 2004 – Ready? Set?
Party! Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today
announced Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed™ for
the PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment system to be released
in North America. In a brand-new twist to the series, Ape
Escape: Pumped & Primed sets players on a fast-paced
sports marathon across two action-packed game modes. A tournament-style
game, Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed stars
everyone's favorite heroes, Spike and Natalie, and features an all-star
character line-up from the original Ape Escape™ games. Ape
Escape: Pumped & Primed is slated to ship in October
Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is an
irreverent, sports-oriented fighting game that continues the fun and
excitement of the popular Ape Escape series," said James Regan,
Director of Business Development for Ubisoft. "Following the
success of Ape Escape™ 2 , Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed is
sure to continue the legacy and entertainment of those crazy simians!"
About the Game
Original characters of the Ape Escape series – Spike, Natalie,
Casi, Jake and the Professor – have decided to enter the High Tech
Tournament! Set in a computer-generated world, odd things start
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Specter from Ape Escape 2. Trapped in the world by
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Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
State Senator Lazich's Weekly Insight
Voter ID Gets Day in Court
After much anticipation, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments about Wisconsin's Voter ID law Tuesday, February 25, 2014.
After approval of the law during 2011, four lawsuits were filed to prevent Voter ID implementation. Two were filed at state courts and two at federal courts. There are two cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. One was filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the other was filed by the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
The NAACP is contending the law is unconstitutional because individuals must get a photo ID. People are able to get a free ID, and must provide a birth certificate or other form to obtain the photo ID. The court could rule a birth certificate fee is unconstitutional, and rule voter ID is constitutional.
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin argues the state constitution has three requirements; voters must be age 18 or older, voters must be U.S. citizens, and voters must be Wisconsin residents. They argue voter ID creates an additional requirement. However, during May 2013, an appeals court ruled photo identification determines whether the person offering to vote possesses the qualifications already required by the Wisconsin Constitution and does not impose an additional qualification.
Upholding Voter ID is incredibly important to securing Wisconsin's election process tainted during recent years.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to rule on the two voter ID cases during June 2014. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman is expected to rule on two federal voter ID cases. Those cases are brought by the ACLU and other groups on behalf of 25 voters in Wisconsin alleging violations of the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act. The voter ID requirements must be upheld in all four court cases before voter ID may be implemented.
Ensuring the integrity of elections is crucial to a healthy democracy. Requiring voters provide identification at the polls is reasonable and deters fraudulent votes. Voter ID guarantees everyone the right to vote, and ensures Wisconsin voters' that their vote has the same value as all other votes.
Click here for Wisconsin Supreme Court oral arguments, Milwaukee NAACP v. Scott Walker
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The State Senate this Week
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A history of the Champions Trophy in seven matches
A look at some of the games that summed up the themes the tournament has come to embody over the years
How a hotel takes care of players and teams for the two-month season
Mumbai's bench strength bosses the IPL
They had a whole host of World Cup and World T20 winners and finalists on their roster. Is it any wonder they won the IPL?
Young Indian players carve new Pune identity
While Ben Stokes provided the X factor for Rising Pune Supergiant, it was the consistency shown by the likes of Rahul Tripathi and Washington Sundar that lifted them from the lows of 2016
I won't be your hat-trick victim
Also, what is the record for number of stumpings in Test and first-class innings?
Likely to be India, England, Australia and South Africa in the semis (100)
The Champions Trophy is set to be an exciting and competitive 50-over tournament
I won't be your hat-trick victim (77)
Also, what is the record for number of stumpings in Test and first-class innings?
An all-time IPL XI chosen by our readers (44)
Did our readers' picks differ from our jury's?
The dramatic and colourful life of Umar Akmal (39)
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Big Boi - Mixtape For Dummies: Guide To Global Greatness (free mixtape!)
Maybe it's the impending holiday that's got me, and all these excellent artists, feeling generous, but here's another hit of freedom for ya. Thank you, Big Boi. I will wave flags in your honor while parading around with sparklers between my toes.
In collaboration with DJ X-Rated and DJ Esco, the rapper has put together a collection of Antwan/Outkast classics titled Mixtape For Dummies: Guide To Global Greatness. Between this and his new official disc, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, there's really no room for ears to be bored.
Grab the mixtape for free here. The 28 song tracklist is below. Oh man, you guys...yay!
1. Mixtape For Dummies (Intro)
2. Playa's Ball
3. Benz or Beamer
4. Dirty South
5. Royal Flush
6. ATLiens
7. Shutterbugg
8. Throw Ya Hands Up
9. Cruisin' In The ATL (Skit)
10. Hootie Hoo
11. Hood Figga
12. D-Boy (Skit)
13. So Hood
14. Kryptonite
16. Ghetto Music
17. The Way You Move
18. Henry Welch and Lil Rod (Skit)
19. Hold Up feat. Chris Brown
20. Record Store (Skit)
21. Love In Your Mouth
22. So Fresh, So Clean
23. 85
24. Elevators
25. And I Luv U
26. Tell C-Bone
27. She Got A Friend
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2009: Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot in command of US Airways Flight 1549, glides the Airbus A320-214 to an emergency landing in the Hudson River after striking a flock of Canada Geese shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City and losing engine power. All 155 occupants safely evacuated the airliner, which was still virtually intact though partially submerged and slowly sinking, and were quickly rescued by nearby ferries and other watercraft. [ + - ]
2008: Actor Brad Renfro, who made his film debut at the age of 11 in the lead role of "The Client," dies of heroin overdose at the age of 25 in Los Angeles, California. Renfro, seen here in 2001, also appeared in movies such as "Sleepers," "Apt Pupil" and "Deuces Wild." [ + - ]
2001: Wikipedia, a free Wiki content encyclopedia, goes online. The site, written collaboratively by volunteers around the world, has since become the largest and most popular general reference work on the Internet. [ + - ]
1994: Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, best known for the hit singles "Everybody's Talkin'," "Without You" and "Coconut," dies of heart failure at the age of 52 in Agoura Hills, California. [ + - ]
1993: Salvatore Riina, the Mafia boss known as "The Beast," is arrested in Sicily, Italy, after three decades as a fugitive. During his lifelong career in crime, he is believed to have personally killed around 40 people and to have ordered the deaths of several hundreds more. Riina is now serving life in prison. [ + - ]
1987: Actor and dancer Ray Bolger, best known for playing the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz," dies of bladder cancer at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, California. [ + - ]
1983: Russian-born gangster Meyer Lansky, who developed a gambling empire that stretched nearly across the country and played a large role in the consolidation of the criminal underworld, dies of lung cancer at the age of 80 in Miami Beach, Florida. [ + - ]
1981: Rapper Pitbull, best known for hit songs such as "Krazy," "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)," "Hotel Room Service" and "Give Me Everything," is born Armando Cristian Pérez in Miami, Florida. [ + - ]
1976: President Gerald Ford's would-be assassin, Sara Jane Moore, is sentenced to life in prison. Moore was standing in a crowd across the street from the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco about 40 feet away from Ford when she fired a single shot from a .38-caliber revolver. She missed and was about to shoot again when she was subdued by a bystander. Moore was released from prison on parole at the age of 77 on Dec. 31, 2007, after serving 32 years of her life sentence. [ + - ]
1974: Dennis Rader, aka the BTK Killer, kills his first victims by binding, torturing and murdering Joseph, Joseph II, Josephine and Julie Otero in their Wichita, Kansas, house. Rader, who would kill a total of 10 people in and around Wichita through 1991, was particularly known for sending taunting letters to police and newspapers describing the details of his murders. After a long hiatus, Rader resumed sending letters in 2004, leading to his 2005 arrest and subsequent conviction. Rader, seen here on Aug. 18, 2005 during the sentencing phase of his trial, is now serving 10 consecutive life sentences for the murders he committed. [ + - ]
1974: With '50s nostalgia trending, the sitcom "Happy Days" premieres on television with "Rock Around The Clock" as its theme song. The show would run for 11 seasons, spawning two hit TV spin-offs in "Laverne & Shirley" and "Mork & Mindy" along the way, before ending on Sept. 24, 1984. [ + - ]
1973: Citing progress in peace negotiations, President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. The Paris Peace Accords on "Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam" would be signed 12 days later, officially ending direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. [ + - ]
1970: Moammar Gadhafi, the young Libyan army captain who led the coup that deposed King Idris I in September 1969, is proclaimed premier of Libya by the so-called General People's Congress. He would lead the country until 2011, when he was killed during a civil war in the country. He's here (at left) with Egyptian President Gamal Abdal Nasser in 1969. [ + - ]
1967: The first Super Bowl, then known as the First AFL-NFL World Championship Game, is played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with the Green Bay Packers beating the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr, who completed 16 of 23 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception, was named the first Super Bowl MVP. [ + - ]
1967: After Ed Sullivan threatens to kick The Rolling Stones off his show if they perform "Let's Spend the Night Together," the band reaches a compromise to change the lyrics to "Let's Spend Some Time Together." While lead singer Mick Jagger agreed to the change, he ostentatiously rolled his eyes at the TV camera while singing them. Years later he would say he never actually changed the lyrics, but rather just mumbled them whenever he came to them in the song. [ + - ]
1962: The Derveni papyrus, Europe's oldest surviving manuscript dating to 340 B.C., is found in northern Greece. [ + - ]
1953: President Harry S. Truman becomes the first U.S. president to use radio and television to give his farewell address as he leaves office. [ + - ]
1948: Rock singer Ronnie Van Zant (third from left), best known as the lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1964 until his death along with two other band members in a 1977 plane crash, is born in Jacksonville, Florida. [ + - ]
1947: The body of Elizabeth "Betty" Short, who would become known as the "Black Dahlia," is found mutilated, her body sliced in half at the waist in Los Angeles' Leimert Park. Short's unsolved murder has been the source of widespread speculation, leading to many suspects, along with several books and film adaptations of the case. Short is seen here in 1943 in a mugshot taken after an arrest for underage drinking. [ + - ]
1943: The Pentagon, the world's largest office building by floor area, is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia. Built to hold what was then called the War Department, now the U.S. Department of Defense, it features about 6.5 million square feet of space, of which 3.7 million square feet are used as offices. [ + - ]
1941: Rock musician and singer-songwriter Captain Beefheart is born Don Glen Vliet in Glendale, California. He took the Captain Beefheart stage name in the mid-1960s and recorded 13 albums with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band through 1982. Although he saw little commercial success or critical acclaim during his career, he established a cult following and influenced New Wave, post-punk, experimental and alternative rock musicians before his death in 2010. [ + - ]
1939: The first "Pro All-Star Game," featuring the 1938 NFL champion New York Giants taking on a team of NFL all-stars as well as three players from the Hollywood Stars and Los Angeles Bulldogs, who were not members of the league, is played at Los Angeles's Wrigley Field. The Giants win the game 13-10. [ + - ]
1937: Actress Margaret O'Brien, best known for playing the character of Tootie opposite Judy Garland in 1944's "Meet Me in St. Louis," is born in San Diego, California. O'Brien, who won a Juvenile Oscar for her "Meet Me in St. Louis" role, also appeared as a child actress in 1940s movies such as "Journey for Margaret," "Jane Eyre," "The Canterville Ghost," "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes" and "The Secret Garden." [ + - ]
1929: Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights leader and the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, is born in Atlanta, Georgia. King, who would be assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday in his honor in 1986. [ + - ]
1919: A large molasses tank in Boston, Massachusetts, bursts and a wave of molasses rushes through the streets, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others. [ + - ]
1913: Actor Lloyd Bridges, best known for his role of Mike Nelson in the syndicated late-1950s TV series "Sea Hunt," is born in San Leandro, California. The father of fellow actors Beau and Jeff Bridges, he is also known for roles in movies such as "A Walk In The Sun," "High Noon," "Little Big Horn," "Sahara," "Airplane!" and "Hot Shots!" Bridges, seen here with son Beau in 1992, died of natural causes at age 85 on March 10, 1998. [ + - ]
1896: Mathew Brady, one of the most celebrated 19th century American photographers, dies in the charity ward of Presbyterian Hospital in New York City from complications following a streetcar accident. He was either 73 or 74 at the time of his death. Brady, best known for his portraits of celebrities and his documentation of the American Civil War, is often credited with being the father of photojournalism. [ + - ]
1892: The rules for the new game invented by James Naismith (pictured) that would become known as basketball are published for the first time in The Triangle, the Springfield (Massachusetts) College newspaper. The original rules involved attaching a peach baskets to a suspended board. [ + - ]
1889: The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is originally incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia. [ + - ]
1870: A cartoon by Thomas Nast titled "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" appears in Harper's Weekly. Although the donkey had already been associated with the Democratic Party as early as 1837, Nast's depiction revived the symbol and popularized it for a wider audience. [ + - ]
1844: The University of Notre Dame receives its charter from the state of Indiana. [ + - ]
1759: The British Museum, the world's oldest public national museum, opens to the public in London, England. The public were admitted in small groups, by tickets obtained in advance, for a conducted tour. The present museum buildings date from the mid-19th century. [ + - ]
1622: Playwright Molière, considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature, is born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin in Paris, France. Among Molière's best-known works are "The Misanthrope," "The School for Wives," "Tartuffe or the Impostor," "The Miser," "The Imaginary Invalid" and "The Bourgeois Gentleman." [ + - ]
1559: Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in London, England. [ + - ]
1493: Christopher Columbus sets sail for Spain from Hispaniola, ending his first voyage to the New World. [ + - ]


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Must be odd man out. I have two "favorites" - AND I CAN'T WAIT TO CUT THEM!! I'm waiting for just the "right" pattern or idea to come along.
They are both the same fabric - a solid jacquard, one is gold and one is red. The two colors together just siiiiingggg!!!


text: So I've been looking at light bars and wings and trying to decide what I might want... Then after seeing prices I figured out I can build one for less than $30. All I need is licence plate light mount and a metal angle. With some bolts and paint it should be awesome, maybe not pretty, but exactly what I want. Also It will be easy to remove if I don't want it on. Also it will allow extreme flexibility on what I wanna mount. should be a fun project.


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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
POTD #28 - Our Chili's Night!
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I know! I was so bummed that I couldn't go, but I was not doing well...they probably would have thrown me out anyway...LOL..
I'll be there next year! Great pics Renee!
- Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 8:11:00 AM MDT
- gillian said...
Hooray! All the kids look great. Kellsey looks like a different kid. So cute.
- Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 8:15:00 AM MDT
- Special Ks Daddy said...
It looks like you guys have a blast! I miss you guys. I can't wait to go next year! :)
- Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 8:16:00 AM MDT
- CoffeeBlue said...
Long time reader, first time commenter :) Just wanted to let you know that we went to Chili's last night because I read about it on *your* blog. Thanks for spreading the info...and thanks for your blog. I truly enjoy following along.
- Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 8:33:00 AM MDT
- my family said...
Looks like a fun night. Our Chilis ran out of peppers but they had sill bands to buy instead :)
- Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 9:19:00 AM MDT
- momof4as said...
Shoot, we didn't get to go. Oh well, I am due for a St. Jude's donation anyway. They know where to find me LOL.
Here's what I've been meaning to ask, how is your Nonnie doing? Special prayers for her...
- Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 11:16:00 AM MDT
- Jen said...
So wish we could have made it to a Chili's last night. :( Maybe next year...
Silly Keeghan and Silly Kellsey could be twins!!! Do you get asked that a lot?
- Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 12:05:00 PM MDT


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text: Hi everone, well after near on finishing my Schwinn Wasp, which some of you might have seen in my intro thread, I decided I wanted to build a board track style bicycle.I started collecting bits for the build at the begining of the year and putting some ideas together of what I wanted the bike to look like.I have always loved the very early Harley Davidson and Indian motorcycles, I don't think I shall be owning one of those in the near future, but building bicycles over the last couple of years has really given me the chance to try and create rides with something close to that look.This is a little bit of what I have done so far. My first step was to try and get hold of a frame, and after much searching, I managed to find a nice straight bar Schwinn in good condition. So I had my base. I have decided to go with a set of repop Monark forks, as I wanted that springer front end look.After reading a few posts on them and how the welding isn't so good, I may have to pop down my local garage and see if someone can put some stronger welds on them for me.More on that later. I also managed to find a Hawthorne Mongomery Ward donor bicycle, which I have dismantled and shall be using most of the parts. Handle bars, grips, wheels, pedals, head set cups, bearings, crank, fenders etc.. I have cleaned most of the thick dirt and grease from the parts and have them waiting for the rebuild.I thought it would be easier to use the parts from a bike, rather than trying to piece it all together and plus I then have another frame for a future build. I managed to find a very very cool old wrights saddle.Im not going to do anything to it as I don't want the leather to shine, I love the aged leather and rusty metal. With ideas flowing, I made a start on the tank.I can't weld, something I plan on doing in the future, but I can work with wood, so I went down to my local B&Q and picked up some inch thick pine.Whilst I was there, I had a look at the paints and ended up finding ones which I liked.They are a matt brown suede, which has a textured feel and a dark chocolate matt brown. I made a template on to some card and started cutting out the wood. So as it wasn't too heavy, I took some of the weight out the middle planks by drilling holes. Then stuck the pieces together which some super strong no more nails.Gave it a good sand and really worked hard to get the shape I wanted. Then Started with the filling. Quick undercoat and I laid down the paint on the frame and tank.Using the Suede textured paint first and then the dark matt brown over the top. I have also rubbed and dry brushed on some coppers, browns and greens to give it all that rusty aged effect. The Forks also arrived in the post, so made a start on sanding them and gave them a spray and did the same with them as I did with the frame and tank. Will head down to the garage hopefully this week and ask about strengthening the welds. This is how the bicycle stands at the moment.Tank has not been fixed in place yet, hopefully get that done this week. Lots more planned.I have some Schwalbe Cream Fat Franks waiting to go on the wheels when i've finished them. More updates soon. Charlie


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Stimulus funding: UTSA submits 17 proposals
By Christi Fish
Public Affairs Specialist
(May 27, 2009)--This year, President Obama signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), better known as the stimulus bill, in response to America's economic crisis. UTSA researchers have submitted 17 proposals to the National Institutes of Health for stimulus funding consideration.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Among other items, the legislation allocates $111 billion toward infrastructure and science including approximately $21.5 billion through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies for scientific research and development projects.
Since the ARRA adoption, scientists across the country have eyed the additional funds to boost their research. By the first major stimulus-funding deadline, UTSA researchers submitted the following 17 proposals to NIH. This summer, funding decisions will be communicated to principal investigators of the awarded proposals.
UTSA's NIH challenge-grant submissions in health and science research
Non-collagenous Matrix Protein Markers for Predicting Bone Fragility, $1,000,000
Research seeks to identify biomarker(s) of bone fragility from both well-defined and unknown non-collagenous proteins (NCPs) that can be used to accurately predict fragility fractures of bone.
An Infected Goat Model for Limb Segmental Defect Reconstruction, $999,133
Research seeks to develop a novel bone graft to improve care for patients requiring reconstruction of large bone defects sustained from diseases, accidents, gunshots or battlefields, improving the patient's life and reducing health care and disability benefit costs.
Health Impacts of Global Change: Research and Education for Minorities, $307,432
Research will increase awareness among future scientists, engineers and teachers of the health impacts of global change and prepare them for leadership roles with a focus on communicating environmental public health messages to diverse audiences.
A Baboon Model for Regeneration of Musculoskeletal Tissue, $1,000,000
Collaborative research involving UTSA's College of Sciences and College of Engineering along with the Southwest National Primate Research Center seeks to establish the baboon as a clinically relevant animal model to develop novel ways to promote regeneration of damaged or defective bone and cartilage tissues using stem cells and artificial scaffold materials.
Type 2 Diabetes: Multi-level and Casual Modeling to Detect Points of Control, $994,150
Research will investigate the relationships between and among factors at four levels of analyses (demographic, contextual, provider and health care organizations, and patient behavior) using multi-level hierarchical modeling and direct acyclic graph modeling to predict the onset of type II diabetes.
Recoverable and Rechargeable Immobilized Organocatalysts, $759,169
Research seeks to develop a new type of immobilized organocatalysts that are self-reparable, rechargeable, easy to recover and easy to reuse to speed up the catalyst screening process.
Development of Bacterial Delivery System for Anticancer Therapy, $1,000,000
Research proposes to develop bacteria that can be genetically engineered to capture and kill breast cancer without causing unintended infections. A successful approach would lead to breakthroughs in eradicating breast cancer with a long-term goal to develop a live-bacterial anticancer strategy against various types of cancer.
Passive Immunology to Reduce Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance of Acinetobacter, $1,000,000
Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise, and multidrug-resistance of Acinetobacter severely limits treatment options. Research seeks to develop a passive local immunotherapy that transfers protective antibodies to the host for disease prevention or treatment in A. baumannii infections and in prevention of resistance emergence.
Localization and Characterization of 11-cis and All-trans Retinyl Ester Hydrolase in the Chicken Retina, $776,610
Research will identify and characterize the structure of retinal membrane proteins involved in photo-transduction and the visual cycle to develop therapeutic agents.
Identification of the Isomerase for the Cone Visual Cycle, $800,249
Research of a novel retinoid cycle will be studied to determine if it regenerates visual chromophore for cones.
The Role of TGFB Induced Protein in Apoptosis of Human Capillary Pericytes, $770,249
Diabetic retinopathy occurs in diabetics' eyes after the loss of the smooth-muscle cells that regulate capillary integrity. Research will investigate the reasons these smooth-muscle cells have been hypothesized to die via apoptosis.
Mobile-SPASe: Low-Cost Mobile Safety, Prevention and Awareness System for Youth, $614,062
UTSA and UTHSCSA researchers will develop and test a new system to enhance the safety of at-risk youth through an application that offers a fast event-reporting phone menu, automatic report processing and awareness broadcasting.
Alkaline Phosphatase: An Early Appearing Biomarker for Pneumonic Tularemia, $957,211
The proposed research will investigate alkaline phosphatase, an early biomarker for Franscisella tularensis, which is a potential bioweapon and causes the disease tularemia.
Serotonergic Modulation of Respiratory Rhythmosgenesis and Chemoreception, $636,744
Research will study the role of neurotransmitter serotonin in the central respiratory chemoreceptor response to hypercapnia, which occurs when there is too much carbon dioxide in the blood. Faulty central chemoreceptors are thought to play a role in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Mechanisms of Caffeine Modulation of Respiratory Rhythm and Chemoreception, $636,744
Apnea of prematurity, the absence of breathing, is the most frequently reported respiratory disorder in preemies and has been effectively treated with caffeine therapy for more than 30 years. This research will investigate the precise mechanisms of action of caffeine therapy on the reduction of apnea.
A Novel Drug Delivery Platform for Stents Using Self-Assembled Monolayers, $633,172
Coronary artery disease affects approximately 11 million Americans annually and is currently treated using drug-eluting stents. These stents use polymers to coat and release drugs, and those drugs cause several adverse reactions in the body and could result in heart attack or death. This research proposes to develop a novel nonpolymer-based drug-delivery system using self-assembled monolayers.
Unraveling Natural Variations in Glucocorticoid Resistance by Race/Ethnicity, $953,312
Unraveling natural variations in drug resistance by race/ethnicity is important for reducing childhood cancer health disparities through improved or novel therapies for minority children. This project also will provide insight into the tangled biology of drug resistance.


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I forgive you now, Votto.
I forgive you now, Votto.
Originally Posted by dougdirtOriginally Posted by Sea RayOriginally Posted by RedTeamGo!
Players go through slumps (every single one). Joey Votto is a great player and even in a slump is better in the lineup than the alternative. Hopefully tonight is the indicator that he is getting out of it. I for one, love the fact that Joey acknowledged that he knew he needed to do better. He is a competitor. I hope we all know that Joey was doing everything and anything he could to get out of this slump. I am just happy we are good enough to win when he is off his game.
Jack Eliot: I'm a World Series MVP!
Skip: That was four years ago, Jack. Last season, you hit .235.
Jack Eliot: LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
---Mr. Baseball 1992
Well done, Joey.
The Pasadena Star News in Los Angeles had a headline in their sports page today:
"Dodgers lose on slumpy Votto HR".
Slumpy Votto
Originally Posted by dougdirtOriginally Posted by Sea RayOriginally Posted by RedTeamGo!
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Always Red (09-07-2013),Big Klu (09-12-2013)
At the end of the day, you either trust in his talent and his mind or you don't. I remember sitting just above 1B last year at GABP for the series with the Nats. Talked with a Reds fan (probably in his 60s) for most of the game. One of his more interesting views was a very thought-through opinion that JV was seriously "overrated." He personally like Frazier's upside much more. On the basis of $ and metrics, that can still be debated but either way.
I trust in Joey Votto. Have never bashed him here or anywhere. I'm really, really glad he's a Red. Give me "slumpy" any day of any week.
Reds & Nats, 2013 LCS. Take2 (9/13) Reds but no Nats
Larkin Fan (09-07-2013)
Where has Slumpy's head been this season?
1940757690 (09-07-2013)
"Are Votto's best years ahead of him or behind him?" "Now, same question for Frazier." He'd ask questions like those. More than a year ago.
Reds & Nats, 2013 LCS. Take2 (9/13) Reds but no Nats
"I talked to an advance scout that told me if Joey Votto and Albert Pujols were on the same team he'd advise his team to do the unthinkable...pitch around Votto to get to Pujols." - Buster Olney, ESPN
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Wonderful Winter in the White Mountains
Glen Oaks Inn • Intervale, NH
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- A Two-Night Stay for Two, Sundays through Thursdays ($225) or Fridays or Saturdays ($269) in a Main Inn Guest Room
- Bottle of Champagne Upon Arrival
- Daily Full Country Breakfast
- Two Daily Trail Passes for Great Glen Trails
- Coffee and Tea Available Throughout the Day
Now that winter's chill is beginning to settle over the land, you may be tempted to hibernate until spring. But wake up! When you open your eyes to all the splendor of the season—skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing—things can really heat up.
Be an early riser to cold-weather fun when you Escape to Glen Oaks Inn for a two-night stay for two, Sundays through Thursdays ($225) or Fridays or Saturdays ($269). Nestled on 24 wooded acres in Intervale, New Hampshire, the property delivers homespun hospitality and a close proximity to action-packed trails.
Since it opened in 1890, this eco-friendly bed and breakfast has catered to travelers seeking a touch of romance. Make your way to a Main Inn guest room and pop your bottle of complimentary champagne. All of the Victorian-style rooms feature queen-size beds, private bathrooms, and free Wi-Fi, while some also have fireplaces.
After spending the night snuggled under your quilted comforter, arise for a daily country breakfast in the dining room. You'll really feel like a morning person once you bite into a sweet homemade treat and savor one of the two entrée choices. Once you've sipped the last of your fresh-brewed coffee, unleash your winter wild side out in the snow.
Be the bird that gets the worm when you arrive early at Great Glen Trails with your included trail passes, which grant you access to your choice of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or tubing on Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast.
Get up and at 'em with this winter wonderland Escape to New Hampshire, and enjoy a getaway that won't leave you with an eye-opening bill.
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