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The Feathers' "Signature Collection" has been designed one piece at a time – over time – and is handmade to your individual specifications by master artisans within the Feathers' showroom-workroom facility. Each creation is individualized for your very own style sense, color palette, use of space, comfort and proper scale. Enjoy scrolling through our collection and keep in mind that everything you see can be custom made to your specifications and fabric choice.


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Ear discharge is drainage of blood, ear wax, pus, or fluid from the ear.
Drainage from the ear; Otorrhea; Ear bleeding; Bleeding from ear
Most of the time, any fluid leaking out of an ear is ear wax.
A ruptured eardrum can cause a white, slightly bloody, or yellow discharge from the ear. Dry crusted material on a child's pillow is often a sign of a ruptured eardrum. The eardrum may also bleed.
Causes of a ruptured eardrum include:
Other causes of ear discharge include:
Caring for ear discharge at home depends on the cause.
Call your health care provider if:
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and look inside the ears. You may be asked questions, such as:
The health care provider may take a sample of the ear drainage and send it to a lab for examination.
The health care provider may recommend anti-inflammatory or antibiotic medicines, which are placed in the ear. Antibiotics may be given by mouth if a ruptured eardrum from an ear infection is causing the discharge.
Bauer CA, Jenkins HA. Otologic symptoms and syndromes. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2010:chap 156.
Guss J, Ruckenstein MJ. Infections of the external ear. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2010:chap 137.
House JC, Lee DJ. Topical therapies of external ear disorders. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2010:chap 138.
O'Handley JG, Tobin EJ, Shah AR. Otorhinolaryngology. In: Rakel RE, ed. Textbook of Family Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 19.
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County health officials are warning local restaurants to watch out for scam artists claiming to be health inspectors and demanding money for fees.
Environmental Health Division Director Dave Jensen of the Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency says he knows of two Ukiah restaurants that reported in February that someone claiming to be a health inspector visited and said the facility owed fees and needed to pay immediately or face being closed down.
"Health inspectors do not collect fees in the field," Jensen said.
They also carry photo identification to show they are county employees, Jensen said, and anyone who is asked to pay an inspector on the spot is urged to ask for such identification, or to call the county Environmental Health Division at 234-6625 to verify that a payment is due.
"When in doubt, call us and ask," Jensen said.
The scammers also call and ask for credit card numbers to pay the fictitious bill, Jensen said, giving as an example a Feb. 21 case where a restaurant worker got a call from someone claiming to be a health inspector and demanding that she pay a $400 bill over the phone.
"We receive funds only through the mail or in our office," Jensen said.
The HHSA's Special Investigation Unit responded to the recent reports, but currently has no further leads in the ongoing investigation, he said.
The scammers target restaurants where employees don't understand English well, or "are not likely to want trouble," according to Jensen.
He advises restaurants to do the following:
If someone claiming to be a health inspector asks for cash or credit card information, do not comply.
If fraud or a crime is suspected, call 9-1-1 to report the incident to your local law enforcement agency.
Please do not give out business or personal information over the phone or in person to someone you do not know.
Food facility operators can telephone the Mendocino County Environmental Health Division with concerns or questions at 234-6625.
Tiffany Revelle can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, on Twitter @TiffanyRevelle or at 468-3523.


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On the last day before the taps ran dry, the streets of San Francisco were jammed. A frenzy of cars, trucks, wagons and every other imaginable form of conveyance crisscrossed the town and battled its steepest hills. Porches, staircase landings and sidewalks were piled high with boxes and crates delivered just before transporting their contents would become illegal. Across the country in New York City, Gold's Liquor Store placed wicker baskets filled with its remaining inventory on the sidewalk; a sign read, "Every bottle, $1."
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On the first day of Prohibition, January 17, 1920, Bat Masterson, a 66-year-old relic of the Wild West now playing out the string as a sportswriter in New York, sat alone in his favorite bar, glumly contemplating a cup of tea. In Detroit that night, federal officers shut down two illegal stills (an act that would become common in the years ahead) and reported that their operators had offered bribes (which would become even more common). On the Maine-Canada border, reported a New Brunswick paper, "Canadian liquor in quantities from one gallon to a truckload is being hidden in the northern woods and distributed by automobile, sled and iceboat, on snowshoes and skis."
The crusaders who had struggled for decades to place Prohibition in the Constitution celebrated with rallies, prayer sessions and ritual interments of effigies representing John Barleycorn, the symbol of alcohol's evils. "Men will walk upright now, women will smile and the children will laugh," the evangelist Billy Sunday told the 10,000 people who gathered at his tabernacle in Norfolk, Virginia. "Hell will be forever for rent."
But Interior Secretary Franklin K. Lane may have provided the most accurate view of the United States of America on the edge of this new epoch 90 years ago. "The whole world is skew-jee, awry, distorted and altogether perverse," Lane wrote in a letter on January 19. "...All goes merry as a dance in hell."
How did it happen? How did a freedom-loving people decide to give up a private right that had been freely exercised by millions since the first European colonists arrived in the New World? How did they condemn to extinction what was, at the very moment of its death, the fifth-largest industry in the nation? How did they append to their most sacred document 112 words that knew only one precedent in American history? With that single previous exception, the original Constitution and its first 17 amendments concerned the activities of government, not of citizens. Now there were two exceptions: you couldn't own slaves, and you couldn't buy alcohol.
But in its scope, Prohibition was much, much more complicated than that, initiating a series of innovations and alterations revolutionary in their impact. The men and women of the temperance movement created a template for political activism that is still followed a century later. They also abetted the creation of a radical new system of federal taxation, lashed their domestic goals to the conduct of World War I and carried female suffrage to the brink of passage.
And the 18th Amendment, ostensibly addressing the single subject of intoxicating beverages, would set off an avalanche of change in areas as diverse as international trade, speedboat design, tourism practices and the English language. It would provoke the establishment of the first nationwide criminal syndicate, the idea of home dinner parties, the deep engagement of women in political issues other than suffrage and the creation of Las Vegas.
Prohibition fundamentally changed the way we live. How the hell did that happen?
It happened, to a large degree, because Wayne Wheeler made it happen.
How does one begin to describe the impact of Wayne Bidwell Wheeler? You could do worse than to begin at the end, with the obituaries that followed his death, at 57, in 1927—obituaries, in the case of those quoted here, from newspapers that by and large disagreed with everything he stood for. The New York Herald Tribune: "Without Wayne B. Wheeler's generalship it is more than likely we should never have had the Eighteenth Amendment." The Milwaukee Journal: "Wayne Wheeler's conquest is the most notable thing of our times." The Baltimore Evening Sun had it absolutely right and at the same time completely wrong: "Nothing is more certain than that when the next history of this age is examined by dispassionate men, Wheeler will be considered one of its most extraordinary figures." No one remembers, but he was.


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2bdrm at Temple St. Night Market next to MTR Station, good view for 5pax
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Family/child friendly
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Temple St, 00000 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|More than half a year ago
-The are two bunker bedroom in 2 bedrooms, can sleep for 4-5 ppl. Another Sofa bed in the living room can sleep for 1ppl.
-Kitchen is avaliable for a refreshment meal, or just a simple nice cup of coffee
-Free WIFI internet provided
There is also a sofa bed in the living room. It can totally fit 6 people!
About Yaumati
The Temple Street Night Market is sometimes known as Men's Street as it is very popular for men's fashion. The market starts at 2 p.m. in the afternoon, but is lively at dusk daily. Traffic is closed on the street at that time, and visitors swarm into the street. There are more than a hundred stalls with colourful lights in the market. There are carts bulging with goods from clothing to mobile phones and watches. Stalls have items mainly for men, jeans, t-shirts, pants, lighters, shoes, condoms and men's accessories. Cheap merchandise is common in the night market. Cheap second hand goods such as cassettes, video tapes, old newspapers, antiques are also sold there. Like in other night markets in South East Asia, prices can always be negotiated by bargaining.
If one has to buy merchandise in Temple Street, one has to hunt for shops hidden in streets behind the stalls rather than looking in the stall themselves. This is one of the uniqueness of Temple Street Night Market.
There are various convenient stores and supermarkets around. They operate for 24hrs and 7 days. It would be no worry for getting commodities for you stay.
As a travel hub, there are two lines of MTR, and numerous bus routes passing through.
So that means, you can go anywhere in Hong Kong within 1 hour.
5 mins to Tsim Sha Tsui
12 mins to Central, Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, or Causeway Bay
40 mins to Disneyland
40 mins to Ocean Park
Direct Airport Bus A21 for only about 40 mins from Airport (our unit is next to the Bus stop, our 24 hrs pick up service at the bustop is avaliable ^_^ )
House rulesTo all our guests,
1. The number of person accomodate the apartment should be matched with the reservation. If any number of extra person appeared during check in or lodging period. We would charge 1 extra person for HKD90/day.
2. Please keep the place clean. Thanks!
3. During your stay, in case the security guard or anyone else at the building asks, just say you are my friend because they don't like strangers getting into the building. Thanks!
4.This is a Strictly NON SMOKING Flat. No smoking in the apartment, or else a fee of HK$5,000 will be charged
5.Water heater needs to be turned off when not using. If it breaks due to prolonged time left on, you will not have any hot water for your stay and will be subject to expensive repair charges.
6.Any luggage storage after check-out requires prior written approval from the host
7.Please take the trash to the trash near the stairs area. Don't store the trash in the room.
8.Lost keys will be charged at HKD200 per set due in cash
9.Please reset all the furniture, facilities, appliances into the original position. As the cleaning fee includes only cleaning
*Please notice. Due to high demand season. Arrangement for alternative apartments would be applicable for late customers. We would appreciate for your cooperation.
|Monthly rate for up to 4 guests
|£ 2123
|Price for > 4 guests
|£ 0 per guest/night extra
|Check-in After
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out Before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
We book this unit as early as July of this year for October 27 on the morning of October 27 waiting for my flight to hongkong I checked my cell phone and to my surprise will messages me on October 26 around 11 pm and informed me that i will be transferred to a different location I felt i was cheated intentionally, he told me the occupants had an emergency and had to stay for couple of days well my point is that the occupants should be the one's to be transfered I paid for this unit precisely because of the location when we arrived at manming lane hk I preasured them to give us the unit and we were able to stay in the apartment but imagine the stress i have to go through I will never deal with them again very unprofessional.
The location is covenience and the house condition is acceptable. However, since the night market is right under the apartment, the hawkers will begin to dissemble their stalls from 12am to 2am daily, making noise which is very irritated when one is going to rest.
Reviews for this host's other properties
Great location in Kowloon which is the real Hong Kong, place was small but that was ok, a lot of junk left in room as it had beds for many more people - washing machine was leaking when we arrived, host cleaned it up but let and it was still leaking , probably much better places to stay
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Kitty was being very helpful by finding us the apartment where we stayed .The apartment, for a family of 5 which we stayed in, was brilliantly located in the heart of yau ma tei, by being right outside across the underground station and close to alot of shops and restaurants. The apartment itself was fully equipped with household facilities and a strong free wifi. I would definitely stay here again next time as my stay was very pleasant.
You can't beat the location of this apartment - just minutes away from Mongkok station. In the evening you can wander in almost any direction and find good food and good shopping.
Will and Kitty were great hosts - very accommodating and welcoming. We would definitely stay here again in the future!
Good stuff: 1). Host was friendly, responsive & helpful to some extent.
Location was great as it was 10-12 min walk to the MTR and next to the airport bus stand.
Some facts (I have most of the pic as proof)
a) The door mat was old, dusty and torn out in the middle.
b) one of the 2 sofa was so bad that they had to be covered with a cloth
c) The broken shower handle was never changed. You will have to take shower standing in 1 Sq Ft of area touching the toilet stuff. This is also because the shower was small. We have to move around rather than move the shower handle.
d) the biggest problem is the hot n cold water mix system. You have to balance your shower time between maneuvering your posting with the shower and mixing hot n cold water. There are two hot/cold water mix knobs which are to be constantly mixed to get warm water.
e) There were no towels given to us. I am 100% sure that the bed sheets were never washed.they are reused. I will request the owner to buy new bed and pillow sheets.
f) No one time cleaning shops or tolietteries are given
g) The Kitchen is disappointing: -> It seems they never changed the cooking utensils since the apartment started. They are all black and burnt. -> There are no serving spoon. -> One of the gas burner is bit of a struggle and i had complained about that. -> You will get one Sq ft if area to cook, wash dishes, Clean cloths in WM and the fridge. -> The kitchen water tap was never changed. You will get another round of shower because of the sudden water pressure from low to instant high. -> You will find used plastic spoons -> You will no dish washing liquid. They have put toilet left over soaps to be used for cleaning kitchen utensils. They will tell you to buy. -> The cleaning sponges are horribly used and reused. It is a reservoir of bacteria and germs.
g). The passage from the lift to the room will small leftover of dogs as there is one in the next door.
h) Beds: I am 5.9" and I had to sleep diagonally because of the bed length.
i) No Iron for your cloths.
j) They will not give you any thing as complementary. Not even one time drinking water.
I will not recommend anything but go by facts.
Overall satisfied with this, location, availability of loueur.Mais it was not the slot, much smaller and in worse condition than did glimpse the pictures.
Relatively quiet given its location (right ladies market).
For Westerners that we are the spaces are really small: we were a family of five, but behind us arrived from Asian to 7, it did not seem to bother them.
It is a question of organization and better we understand why they do not eat at home ...
Globalement satisfait de cette location,emplacement,disponibilité du loueur.Mais ce n'était pas le logement prévu,un peu plus petit et en moins bon état que le faisait entrevoir les photos.
Relativement calme au vu de son emplacement (en plein ladies market).
Pour les occidentaux que nous sommes les espaces sont vraiment restreints:nous étions une famille de cinq,mais derrière nous sont arrivés des asiatiques à 7,ça n'avait pas l'air de les gêner.
C'est une question d'organisation et on comprend mieux pourquoi ils ne mangent pas chez eux...
Very accomodating.thanks
- Quality assured accommodation
- Every host is verified by telephone
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The thread protector remains attached to the gun when you're firing it.
The thread protector serves only to protect from harm some external screw threading on the barrel's muzzle, that may be used to attach an aftermarket suppressor ("silencer").
If you will never be attaching a suppressor, you will not need the barrel threads. An unthreaded barrel will be less expensive.


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Last year, we at Webroot (as well as many other people) saw a huge spike in two specific types of malware: Rogue antispyware products — the ineffective, deceptive kind — and the various tricks the companies that sell rogues use to trick you into downloading (and eventually buying) their bogus products, something we refer to, generally, as Fakealerts.
Here's usually how the trick works: First, you're fooled into browsing to a Web site which employs any of a number of tricks to install the Fakealert code onto your PC. The Fakealert then begins popping up messages warning you about some sort of infection in the System Tray, or in dialog boxes, and/or by opening browser windows to pages that look uncannily similar to control panels or dialog boxes used by Windows XP and/or Vista. Later, after you've been provided a smoke-and-mirrors "free scan" of your system (which, of course, reports all kinds of salacious and undesirable "detections"), you're directed to a page where, for just $59 you can be rid of your spyware problems forever.
Yeah, right.
The tricks these guys employ get more creative with every new iteration. We've seen them drop hundreds of junk files on a hard drive, which are then "detected" as infections; install screensavers that look just like your computer is going through Blue Screen of Death convulsions; and run every dirty trick and cheap gimmick to get a sale.
So it came as no surprise when we encountered yet another Fakealert — we decided to call it Adware-Loserbar — that leads, eventually, to a rogue product. What set this one apart was its sheer gall — and a few new tricks we hadn't seen before.
For example, when it's installed, the spy interacts with Windows Explorer so that, when you open certain folders, it pops up a dialog box that says you've just finished downloading something, shall we say, unsavory. The kind of thing you wouldn't want your family, boss, or parole officer to see over your shoulder.
If you decide to open your browser, you're automatically taken to a fake Google search results page. Apparently, you searched for "IE Security ZlobTrojan32" on fake Google even though you didn't even know you wanted to, and, judging by the response, fake Google thinks you both (a) have an infection and (b) enjoy watching fake porn on fake YouTube as well. This happens each time you launch the browser, by the way. Hooray.
The spy also drops six new icons on your desktop, which are IE shortcuts to Web sites. The shortcuts are named Cheap Pharmacy Online, Cheap Software, MP3 Download, Search Online, SMS TRAP, and VIP Casino.
I wouldn't recommend any of the sites they take you to, nor would I recommend that you open any of them: The "Search Online" shortcut takes you directly to porn search results; The MP3 Download link takes you to a site where you can buy entire albums for under 1 Euro.
I wonder if some other company, which also has an online MP3 store, would like to know if a slightly sketchy company is using this logo on their homepage
No wonder Morrissey looks so sad.
Another site sells a keylogger that you foist onto someone else's cellphone your own cellphone, so you can spy on keep a record of someone else's your text messages. The first question on the site's FAQ, "is it legal?" gets the response "Sure…it is 'your' cell phone that you will install our software into, isn't it?" followed by a winking smiley. Seriously, business leaders, take note: Winking smileys always inspire confidence.
Evenually it gets around to displaying the "classic" Fakealert dialog box, which tells you that the PC is infected, and leads you to the rogue antispyware product's website. I love the fact that it tells you to click "OK" but the only options are "Yes" and "No" — that's some quality programming.
I think it goes without saying that we can dispatch this junk with extreme prejudice.


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Mascot Rowdy Roadrunner and UTSA students
Unleash the fun at UTSA Family Weekend
By Omar Hernandez
Public Affairs Specialist
(Oct. 29, 2008)--UTSA Family Weekend is Oct. 31-Nov. 2. The goal is to have fun with friends and family, while showcasing the growth of UTSA and provide resources for parents to encourage their students' success. Among other events, the three-day event will include a soccer game outing, a "dive-in" movie at the Campus Recreation pool and Fright Fest at Fiesta Texas.
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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Family Weekend kicks off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31 with Best Fest at Sombrilla Plaza on the UTSA 1604 Campus. The event is one of the largest fundraisers for UTSA student organizations with music, food, drinks, contests and games.
Family Weekend also is an opportunity for parents to stay connected with their students' educational progress. Most families feel the separation anxiety when a child is away at college but none more than first-time freshmen and their parents.
"Even though your kid is probably doing great, as a parent you always want to be there," said Dolores Yanez of Houston, mother of a UTSA freshman. "Since that is not possible, it's good to be involved with the school to know what's going on."
Yanez and her husband attended orientation over the summer and enjoyed the experience so much they decided to join the UTSA Family Association, a program that provides communication between family members and the university. Yanez admits she struggled the first few weeks her son was away but found comfort in the resources offered by UTSA.
"I think what helped me the most was going to orientation," she said. "The information they provided has helped me stay connected and know where to go for answers."
Yanez and her husband have not seen their son since they helped him move into his dorm room at the end of the summer. Aside from visiting with their son, she said they are excited to see the other parents they met at orientation.
For more information, visit the UTSA Family Weekend Web site.


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[quote user="SiCk_DiAbLo"][quote user="NYSPORTS"][quote user="SiCk_DiAbLo"][quote user="NYSPORTS"]It's easy to come up with, look at Romo's ringless hand.
Thank goodness for that Hershal Walker deal though. If not for that trade, the Cowboys might only have 1 playoff win since 1980.[/quote]
Dude you act if Romo was a number ONE pick..Romo was undrafted...Did you expect more from him?
Considering the team has one playoff win since 1980 without that Hershal Walker deal, I'd say the Cowboys should concern themselves more with their own sad world than Osi who happens to have a ring. A ring which was earned b/c he got his popcorn ready while Dallas folded . . . yet again.[/quote]
Figures you don't wanna answer my question..
Sry, need a hug? Surrounded by 11 Pro-bowlers, I would think Romo could do more that spit the bit in the playoffs. I mean, the Cowboys did resign Romo as I don't believe he is working off his original contract. Is he?
Speaking of undrafted, how is Tom Brady's career compared to Romo?


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The Choir of the Pope's Diocese Premiere Performances in the U.S.
May 11th, 2011
Photo from Choir of the Diocese of Rome.
ROME, ITALY – May 2011. The Choir of the Diocese of Rome, the Pope's Diocese, is making its United States debut in June, 2011 with a six-city tour that will include stops in New York City, Trenton, NJ, Morristown, NJ, Newark, NJ, Stamford, CT, and Brooklyn, NY. The tour is an homage to the late Pope John Paul II and the program will include pieces specifically composed for the Beatification Ceremony, classical sacred music, a medley of rare Italian songs from the '30s to the '50s, and other original scores by Msgr. Frisina, theologian and composer, who will introduce each piece, adding an uplifting spiritual and cultural experience to every performance.
The Choir of the Diocese of Rome is an accomplished choir in residence at the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, the Pope's Diocese. It has performed at Liturgies presided over by the Holy Father as Bishop of Rome in many significant celebrations, including at the Beatification Ceremony for Saint Mother Theresa of Calcutta, the singing in the Vatican (Saint Peter's Basilica) during the final farewell to Pope John Paul II, the yearly Mass on Palm Sunday with the Holy Father, the Presbyterial Ordinations, and at the feast of Corpus Christi. It has also graced the liturgies of the Great Jubilee of 2000, the opening and the closing of the Holy Door in the Lateran Basilica, the 17th International Eucharistic Congress, the 15th World Youth Day, and the Third Jubilee of Families in 2000: a world meeting of the Holy Father with Catholic families.
Led by Monsignor Marco Frisina, the Choir performs classical pieces from the international repertoire as well as the original compositions of Maestro Frisina, such as "Jesus Christ, you are my life" which was composed for the 15th World Youth Day and adopted as the music for all youth meetings with the Holy Father.
The Choir has appeared throughout Italy as well as in Germany, Austria, France, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, and Israel. Their collaborations over the years have been internationally recognized and have included artists such as Italian superstar Mina and Andrea Bocelli for whom Msgr. Frisina composed and arranged pieces from the most celebrated repertory of classical music. Recently Andrea Bocelli, performed the Maestro's rearrangement of Bach's "Loben den Herren" at Carnegie Hall.
The Choir of the Pope's Diocese of Rome will be appearing in June at select Theaters and Cathedrals. For additional information about the Choir or ticketing info please call: 973-520-8951 or visit: www.thechoir.it.


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U of O: Turning its back on Oregon?
Higher-paying non-Oregonians help foot the bill
BEND, Ore. - Bend high senior Melissa Hubler is on her way to being a Duck
"I love the culture of Eugene," said Hubler.
It's a culture that's changing. Last fall was the first time Oregonians were in the minority in the freshman class at the University of Oregon.
"Most of our budget to run the University of Oregon comes from tuition, comes from students," said Dr. Roger Thompson, vice president of enrollment at the U of O.
Out-of-state students pay about $27,000 a year in tuition. Oregonians like Melissa pay around $9,000.
In the 2004-2005 school year, U of O brought in $68 million in tuition from out-of-state students, $69 million from Oregonians -- about a 50-50 split.
Last year, U of O collected $221 million from out-of-state students -- nearly double the amount from in-staters.
"One of the common myths I run into is that somehow a student from Bakersfield, California is displacing a student from Bend, Oregon," said Thompson.
But the numbers seem to show otherwise. In-state enrollment has dropped by just over 500 students over the last decade. At the same time, out-of-state student numbers have jumped by almost 4,700, or 164 percent.
"If you look at the cost basis our resident students pay, it doesn't cover the cost of their education," said Thompson.
Even with $90 million from the state last year, it's still not enough to cover the cost of educating a student from Oregon. That may be contributing to a drop in the number of Oregonians actually getting in to U of O.
State funding for public universities has been dropping for the past six years. That puts universities in a tough spot to balance their own budgets, with few options: Raise tuition, cut programs -- or admit more high-paying out-of-state students.
About 43 miles north of Eugene, in Corvallis, Oregon State University is tackling the same budget challenges in a different way.
"You know, I wish the state could do more on a per-capita basis to support in-state students, but we're sorting fighting against the tide. We're doing everything we can to keep those numbers up," said OSU President Dr. Ed Ray.
OSU's in-state numbers have grown by about 3,000 students over the last decade. It comes at a cost.
"We've actually eliminated 26 low-enrollment majors," said Ray.
OSU has also consolidated 63 colleges, schools and programs down to 42.
"We've thought long and hard about this stuff and what we're doing, and what our values are and why we're doing it. And I don't care what anyone else does -- that's their business," Ray said when asked about his philosophy, vs. the changes at University of Oregon.
U of O does recruit heavily within Oregon, sending promotional materials to graduating seniors like Melissa Hubler. Those materials are also sent to students out of state.
"We are a very popular school out of state at the moment. We are a hot school," said Thompson.
Citing national exposure on the football field, more than 19,000 out-of-state students applied to U of O last fall, and only about 2,500 got in.
Oregonians fared better. Including community college transfer students, around 6,100 applied, and 2,900 were accepted.
Still, the overall enrollment picture has changed dramatically. Oregonians used to make up 70 percent of the student body; last year, it was just 58 percent.
"That 56 to 60 percent, that's the percent of undergraduates on our campus that we wish to be Oregon residents," said Thompson.
Hubler will be part of that category next year, and she is going on scholarship.
"We give more scholarship dollars to resident students than non-residents," said Thompson.
"I got the Solari Scholarship and the Summit Scholarship," Hubler said, "and you're automatically considered for those when you apply -- and it's $10,000 a year."
Getting into U of O is a great opportunity for Hubler. But as the only public university with dropping numbers of in-state students, it's an opportunity that is available to fewer and fewer Oregonians.


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April 14, 2014
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Tennessee junior women's tennis player Joanna Henderson has been named to the SEC Community Service Team as announced by the conference Monday.
Henderson is the ninth Lady Vol to earn the honor for the 11th time. Natalie Pluskota earned the honor for Tennessee from 2011-12.
The Aberdeen, Scotland native participated in many community service projects durin her junior year including the Emerald Youth Foundation, RunSafer, Let's Move!, VOLoween, and a Holiday Dinner for the Homeless.
The SEC sponsors Community Service Teams in all 21 sports. The Community Service Team looks to highlight athletes from the SEC who gives back to their community in superior service efforts. Brief biographical sketches of the members of the 2014 Women's Tennis Community Service Team follows:
Emily Zabor, Alabama Junior Marietta, Ga.
Shannon Hudson, Arkansas Freshman Virginia Beach, Va.
Jen Pfeifler, Auburn Junior Gulf Breeze, Fla.
Brianna Morgan, Florida Sophomore Beverly Hills, Calif.
Kate Fuller, Georgia Senior Suwanee, Ga.
Grace Trimble, Kentucky Junior Winchester, Ky.
Mary Jeremiah, LSU Junior Atlanta, Ga.
Caroline Rohde-Moe, Ole Miss Senior Bloomenholm, Norway
Rosie Dion, Mississippi State Senior Repentigny, Quebec, Canada
Kelli Hine, Missouri Sophomore New Braunfels, Texas
Joanna Henderson, Tennessee Junior Aberdeen, Scotland
Courtney Colton, Vanderbilt Sophomore Davie, Fla.


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American hospitals kill a staggering number of people. About 100,000 patients die each year of infections picked up in hospitals, more than double the number killed annually in car crashes. Most of these deaths could be prevented with remedies as simple as adequate hand-washing by hospital staff. Another 100,000 die every year of misdiagnoses, botched procedures, and other plain-vanilla examples of medical malpractice.
Of these 200,000 annual deaths, a huge share might be prevented under a system that is run according to the principals of a competitive marketplace, insists David Goldhill, whose father was one of the victims. In Catastrophic Care, the author expands on his widely discussed 2009 cover story in the Atlantic. The title of that article is part of the subtitle of this informative and engagingly written book.
Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father—and How We Can Fix It
by David Goldhill
Random House
400 pages, $25.95
Currently CEO of the Game Show Network, Goldhill brought a businessman's perspective to the hospital in which his father died, a "technologically advanced" institution that seemed to have "missed out on the revolution in quality control and customer service that has swept all other consumer-facing industries in the past two generations." He saw overflowing garbage cans in the supposedly sanitary intensive-care unit. The "drab and uncomfortable" rooms for the patients were unlikely to help fortify them for recovery. And the "bizarre scheduling of hospital shifts" amounted to a sick and sickening game of musical doctors, all polite and intelligent, but none of them able to arrest his father's decline.
Goldhill reports that his party affiliation is Democratic. Yet, the author puts forth proposals that are hard to pigeonhole. The Democrats will appreciate his call for national universal health insurance for catastrophic conditions, but they won't like his proposal for radical change in the way we pay for most health care.
Catastrophic Care begins, not with the story of Goldhill's father, but with the story of "Becky," an employee of Goldhill's company. Becky, 26 years old, thinks the $2,500 she spends per year on health care, through premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, is a bargain. Not so. "Becky will actually contribute over $10,000 to America's health care system this year," writes Goldhill. Of the unaccounted for $7,500, about three-quarters consists of her employer's contribution to the premiums for her insurance, with the rest deducted from her paycheck in taxes.
As the author rightly points out, however, the entire $10,000 is either directly or indirectly paid for by Becky, even though she is aware of only a small part of it. And "even if we somehow eliminate the explosive growth in health-care costs—literally reduce growth to zero—our current system already ensures that Becky will pay well more than $1.2 million into it over her lifetime." Moreover, "this assumes she never has a major illness, in which case she will almost certainly pay much more."
The Beckys of this world would do far better if they paid for most of their health care directly. "We as individuals may be terrible consumers of health care—scared, uninformed, and emotional," the author concedes. "But so what? The history of the past 45 years makes clear that the Surrogates are even worse consumers—although for different reasons."
Those "surrogates," which include private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid, cannot be relied on to protect our interests as consumers. "Indeed," writes Goldhill, "continued expansion of the health-care economy produces far more benefit for them as institutions.…Forty-five years into the rise of the Surrogates, we should no longer be shocked that health-care prices and health-care excess reign unchecked."
On the popular proposal for just one Surrogate—the much admired "single payer" system—the author points out that "for most health services, ours is already a few-payer system," and also notes sardonically, "I'm pretty sure that I've never heard a single-payer proponent cite the success of the single-payer model in the defense industry.…"
American health care, writes Goldhill, "isn't an example of 'socialism' or 'profit-driven' medicine. In fact, it's such a strange beast that I'm not even sure that we have an appropriate label for it." He attempts to locate one by analogy in the Galapagos Islands—"set so far offshore from the mainland of industrial evolution and economic laws that it has produced odd, anomalous creatures of policy and regulation." Government has been highly involved in U.S. health care for a very long time, introducing countless market subsidies and regulations and then coming up with new reforms to address problems driven by the previous ones. At this point, we're dealing with distortions of distortions of distortions.
Breaking out of the mind-set of these distortions, Goldhill plausibly imagines a world in which "some hospital chain would decide to become the Wal-Mart of health care, aggressively driving down costs and passing on the savings to customers," while "another chain would decide its best business opportunity lay in becoming the safety leader," with still another viewing "service and comfort as its best opportunity to create a brand in the eyes of patients." All patients would benefit from such competition.
The author views the Affordable Care Act as more of the same—a continuation of the failed policies of the past 45 years. In a section appended to the main text, he predicts that Obamacare may even lead to fewer people being insured, a forecast that is starting to be borne out by events. All such approaches, as Catastrophic Care reminds us, can also mean the death of you.
JEREMY LOTT is editor at large for Real Clear Politics.
Climate Change
The debate heats up
Reviewed by Bjørn Lomborg
Yale economics professor William Nordhaus was one of the first academics to contribute an economic model to the standard models of climate change. His Dynamic Integrated Climate-Economy, or DICE, model from the early 1990s showcased what all such models have shown since: Cutting some CO2 is a smart idea, but cutting too much can be very costly. Along with other economic modelers, Nordhaus thus became a staunch defender of the global-warming debate's middle ground, much to the frustration of both climate skeptics and alarmists.
The Climate Casino updates the persuasive case for this middle ground, buttressed by elegant arguments and striking facts. But the discussion also includes florid passages of surprisingly undocumented environmental alarmism that detract from the overall message.
The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World
by William Nordhaus
Yale University Press
392 pages, $30
On the sober side of the argument, Nordhaus successfully challenges the claim of New York Times journalist Justin Gillis that production of food will decline due to "human-induced global warming" Not only is there huge potential for farming to adjust to warming conditions, but higher temperatures of as much as five degrees Fahrenheit will most likely increase agricultural yields in many regions of the world. The result will be a reduction rather than an increase in food prices.
On the issue of health and disease, the author points out that even in disease-prone Africa, the rise in the incidence of disease from climate change will be 3% at most, and that even this estimate is probably "exaggerated." He emphasizes an irony with upbeat implications: Rapid economic growth is central for scenarios producing global warming, but with higher incomes resulting from that growth, disease is manageable and will be managed.
Among passages that run counter to hard-nosed analysis, the author worries about extreme risks and tipping points. For example, he expresses concern about the possible demise of the Amazon rain forest. But he doesn't include new research from the group originally responsible for the worry that shows "a much lower risk" than originally thought.
Nordhaus produces a global-warming cost curve that shows that warming causes about a 0.2% loss of global gross domestic product now, and will result in a 4.5% loss of GDP by century's end. Though he says this is based on a 2009 meta-study, or synthesis of other studies, he neglects the fact that it shows that global warming is a net benefit up to the year 2070.
Based on his DICE model, Nordhaus proposes a carbon tax of $20 a ton by 2015, which he estimates would cut CO2 emissions by 20%. This counters the skeptics who say there should be no cuts, but also the alarmists who urge dramatic cuts in CO2.
While I would argue that Nordhaus uses his model to come up with estimates that are on the high side, I applaud his basic idea. But I have three issues with his specific argument. First, he focuses on carbon taxes as the main solution, perhaps because that is what his model can do. But the main solution lies in making green energy cheaper. This will happen through research and development of green technology, which he himself concedes "is a central part of any strategy to reduce CO2 emissions over the long run, with or without carbon-pricing policies."
Second, he ignores fracking as a solution for the next couple of decades. Fracking in the U.S.—which involves switching from coal to much cleaner gas—has probably reduced global CO2 emissions by twice what Kyoto and European Union policies have managed. Yet, fracking does not even appear in the index, and while coal to gas is mentioned once, wind is inexplicably called the "real gold."
Third, he does not adequately take into account the inefficiencies of actual climate policies. He points out that poorly designed policies lead to little carbon reduction at a high price, and offhandedly suggests that they are generally twice as costly as they need be. But it's even worse than that; the world's largest climate policy from the EU is probably three or more times more inefficient than it need be, due to wasteful methods of implementation.
Overall, The Climate Casino gives a good overview of climate economics. The cost of global warming over the century will be "small relative to the likely overall changes in economic activity"—maybe 1% to 5% out of improvements in per capita gross domestic product of 500% to 1,000%. Hence the book's core message: We should cut some CO2, but only some.
BJØRN LOMBORG is the author of Cool It and The Skeptical Environmentalist. He blogs at Facebook.com/bjornlomborg.
Money vs. Wealth
Magical thinking at the Fed
Reviewed by Jeremy Hammond
In this lively and largely persuasive indictment of the Federal Reserve, investment consultant and free-market advocate Hunter Lewis summarizes key points in the often-admired tenure of departing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke that are comparable to those of previous Fed chairmen.
Just before the housing bubble burst, Bernanke assured us that there was no housing bubble, only to declare immediately after that its "impact on the broader economy" seemed "likely to be contained." A month into the Great Recession, Bernanke announced that the Fed "is not currently forecasting a recession." This same economic "Wizard of Oz" then proceeded to do more of what caused the problems in the first place—via his policy of zero interest rates and quantitative easing—except on an even greater scale than before.
Free Prices Now! Fixing the Economy by Abolishing the Fed
by Hunter Lewis
AC2 Books
276 pages, $13
Interest rates, Lewis emphasizes, are particularly important prices in an economy, since they allocate scarce capital. Yet these are the very prices that the Federal Reserve manipulates by creating money out of thin air, mainly through the purchase of government debt. A consequence of the central bank's price manipulation is the creation of artificial booms characterized by unsustainable "growth," inevitably leading to bust: the housing bubble, for example, which Bernanke helped cause when as Fed governor he supported then-Chairman Alan Greenspan's low-interest-rate policy.
The more recent "forced reduction of interest rates to the vanishing point," argues Lewis, has not even succeeded according to the Keynesian standard of boosting demand. One reason: The policy has hammered the interest income of consumers, swamping the benefit of reducing the costs of borrowing. The enduring sway of John Maynard Keynes results in what Lewis calls "the progressive paradox"—the belief that we need ever-more government intervention, including more price fixing, in order to solve all of the problems created by previous government interventions.
"Unfortunately, printing money cannot create real wealth," Lewis advises us. "Saving, sound investment, and hard work are all needed for that." To unleash those factors, he says, we should abolish the Fed.
JEREMY HAMMOND is the author of Ron Paul vs. Paul Krugman: Austrian vs. Keynesian Economics in the Financial Crisis..
Mixed Signals
The bad news isn't so bad
Reviewed by Mark Calabria
Financial markets can be tough places to navigate. Even the most experienced participants must often rely on the word of others. Corporate reputation therefore serves a vital function, according to Yale law professor Jonathan Macey's engrossing treatment of reputation in financial markets. Firms overcome the asymmetry of information between buyers and sellers by investing in reputation. The key to having a reputation is that it must be expensive and difficult to build, and yet easily damaged in the event of bad behavior.
To illustrate punishment in action, the author tells the story of Bankers Trust in the early 1990s. BT moved away from its traditional core of retail banking and into merchant banking, where it developed a reputation as a pioneer in the swaps market. Two large transactions with commercial clients Gibson Greeting Cards and Procter & Gamble resulted in significant losses for these clients and large gains for Bankers Trust. Both companies sued BT but lost in court. Yet, even though Bankers Trust won the litigation battle, it lost the reputation battle. Its abuse of client relationships destroyed the firm's reputation, leading to an eventual sale to Deutsche Bank. The lesson here was that even if you stayed within the law, treating your clients shabbily in a reputation-dependent business was the kiss of death.
The Death of Corporate Reputation: How Integrity Has Been Destroyed on Wall Street
by Jonathan Macey
FT Press
304 pages, $39.99
According to Macey, however, the opportunistic use of law by prosecutors has undermined the reputational impact of being prosecuted. The turning point came with Drexel Burnham Lambert. Brought to prominence by the junk-bond king Michael Milken, Drexel rose from obscurity to the top ranks of investment banking until regulators and the Justice Department forced it out of business. The firm's demise launched the career of Rudolph Giuliani, who, as a federal prosecutor, used the Drexel case as a springboard to become mayor of New York.
Giuliani blazed the path for both Eliot Spitzer and Andrew Cuomo in using large Wall Street settlements as a stepping stone for higher political office. The result has been that politically motivated prosecutions and settlements have destroyed the reputational signal from government charges. When prosecutions were grounded firmly in the law, they alone could bring down a firm. Now almost every firm on Wall Street has been charged with something at one time or another, and it has become impossible to separate the good from the bad based upon prosecutions, given their often blatant political nature.
Additional case studies focus on the decline of reputation among credit-rating agencies, auditors, law firms, and stock exchanges. Macey also details failings at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and explains how that agency also undermines the disciplining power of reputation. Regulation can ultimately be no substitute for reputation, and the author offers little hope that regulation, particularly at the SEC, can be improved significantly.
The case studies are the most absorbing parts of this book, which often reads like a lament to a lost friend. But in the end, Macey offers more support for the decline of reputation rather than its death. Some degree of reputational discipline must surely remain in our financial markets, even if badly blunted.
MARK CALABRIA is director of financial-regulation studies at the Cato Institute.
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BREAKING NEWS: #NotreDame confirms to #WNDU that starting QB Everett Golson is no longer enrolled at the university. pic.twitter.com/nUowXY2Y65
Crazy! Very depressing as a Irish fan. I like this Zaire kid there bringing in, but don't if there lucky enough to get another yr like Golson did outta a rook.. It sucks, becuase Gunner Kiel transferred just last month to Cincy..
Was reading he was gone due to a "Residence Life violation". What in the hell is that? Guess Rees is going to have to be the man because depth wise there really isn't anyone else.
This is residence life violations at Notre Dame
1. Violence or the threat of violence against another person, or any action which causes injury to another.
2. Abusive or harassing behavior, including unwelcome communication.
3. Sexual harassment (for complete policy, click here).
4. Sexual misconduct or assault (for complete policy, click here).
5. Possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs (for complete policy, click here).
6. Willful damage to the reputation or psychological well*being of another.
7. Dishonesty, forgery or taking advantage of another.
8. Failure to follow the directive of a University official aimed at protecting life, health or
safety, or necessary for the good order and proper functioning of the University community.
9. Theft, damage or vandalism to property.
10. Unauthorized possession of explosives, incendiary devices, firearms or other weapons.
11. Behavior which causes a serious disturbance of the University community or infringes
upon the rights and well-*being of others.
12. Actions which seemingly affect only the individual(s) involved but which may have a
negative or disruptive impact on the University community and/or concern a student's
personal and academic growth.
I never thought much of him as a QB.
No idea what this kid did, but I am happy to see ND stand behind their rules and principles. Too many Colleges let their players do as they please.
He sounds like one of those types.
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Dave Jennings, the most prolific punter in Giants history who was later a radio analyst for the team died Wednesday morning in his Upper Saddle River home, the team announced.
He had turned 61 on June 8.Jennings, a member of the Giants' Ring of Honor, had suffered from Parkinson's disease, a chronic degenerative neurological disorder, since 1996.
Jennings played for the Giants from 1974-84. He holds the franchise records for punts (931, or 405 more than runner-up Sean Landeta) and yards (38,792). Jennings was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1978, '79, '80 and '82. He punted a career-high 104 times in 1979, which was the Giants record until Brad Maynard had 111 punts in 1997. Jennings punted for more than 4,000 yards in a season three times (1979-81) and had a career-best 44.8-yard average in 1980.
"Dave Jennings was one of the all-time great Giants," said John Mara, the Giants president.
"He was a valued member of the Giants family for more than 30 years as a player and a broadcaster, and we were thrilled to include him in our Ring of Honor. More importantly, he was an outstanding person who battled his illness with rare courage and dignity. We will miss him dearly."
Added Giants chairman Steve Tisch, "Dave is and always will be a Giants' Giant. He lived his life with class and dignity, and he was the ultimate professional as a player and commentator." Read more...


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A man shot by a Colorado Springs police officer has died from his injuries at Memorial Hospital.
The man who was shot has been identified as 23 year old Robert Kresky. It started as a chase through Colorado Springs on December 4th.
Police say they observed a stolen car in the area of Powers Blvd. and Astrozon Blvd.
The car did not stop so police pursued him. Police say a police car crashed with the stolen vehicle near Bijou St. and Iowa Ave. and ended the pursuit.
The suspect then fled on foot, prompting a foot pursuit.
An officer shot the suspect who was transported to a local hospital.
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Do you think this is his last year with the team?
Do you think this is his last year with the team?
Mood: WOOF!
if his contract is up it could be! if he considers himelf a starter which he does then he could be gone unless he picks up his game significantly over the next 8 games!
the Giants arent going to pay him #1 corner money if he anit a #1!
if he plays the same as previous games he may take a paycut and possible demotion to stay with the Giants beyond this season!
I think it depends on what we do in the draft and also how he finishes out the rest of the season. If we go on a run like last year, he could be back but you never know.
His production this year does not equal what he will make. They have cap issues and he has been struggling this year. Prince is their new #1 in the secondary and they just drafted Hosely. They will need to draft another CB this draft or pick up a veteran that has a couple of years left and won't cost much.
All good points. I don't think he's worth the money to be honest. I really hope we draft a physical CB opposite of Prince.
Mood: WOOF!
I hope so, but who would we get to replace him?
Something tells me they let Webster play out the rest of his contract (2013 season) at his current salary and then he is let go. Just my gut feeling.


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Update: Video from Monday night's Ky. Tonight program with Gov. Behsear, House Speaker Stumbo, and Sen. President Stivers was added Wednesday afternoon. See below.
Tuesday was the official first day of the 2013 session of the Kentucky General Assembly.
Lawmakers in the House and Senate gaveled in at noon and had adjourned by early afternoon.
They were expected to do that. The session won't really get underway until the first of February; this month some new members of the legislature will attend ethics training, committee meetings will be conducted and additional bills will be filed.
In the Senate there were several new faces in leadership positions; Robert Stivers, a Republican from Manchester, was elected president of the Senate. Damon Thayer, a Georgetown Republican, will serve as the majority floor leader.
Monday night President Stivers joined Speaker of the House Greg Stumbo and Governor Steve Beshear on "Kentucky Tonight."
This was the first time all three had been together on statewide television for a discussion of the issues facing lawmakers during the 2013 session. This week at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's Annual Chamber Day event in Lexington they will be on the stage to speak to a sold-out dinner crowd of more than 1,500.
KET will have that event on the air next Monday night at 9/8 CT following "Kentucky Tonight."
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Bringing together different forces to create a united and more powerful unit, a gathering of the forces to become one and more powerful.
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On March 22 last month, EH-Net presented a webcast with James "egyp7" Lee who took the participants on a technical deep-dive through the new features of the free and open source Metasploit Framework version 3.6, focusing on techniques valuable to professional penetration testers in red teams and consulting firms. This included post exploitation modules (a more powerful replacement for Meterpreter scripts) and using platform-agnostic payloads for increased pwnage. Before the lengthy Q&A, he also covered some of the feature highlights in the commercial editions, Metasploit Pro and Metasploit Express. Webcast participants and now viewers of this video should be familiar with the concepts of Metasploit and penetration testing.
James "egyp7" Lee has been contributing to the open source Metasploit Framework as a core developer and project manager since April 2008. Before joining Rapid7 to work on Metasploit in a full-time position, he discovered numerous vulnerabilities in SCADA and Industrial Control Systems at Idaho National Laboratory. James has presented at DEF CON, Black Hat USA, Black Hat DC, SANS Process Control & SCADA Security Summit, and other events.
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Serenity on the Water in Friday Harbor
Friday Harbor House • Friday Harbor, WA
Escape Kit
- A One-Night Stay for Two in a Queen Room with a Gas Fireplace and Oversize Jetted Tub
- Combine Vouchers to Stay Up to Three Nights
The Destination
Named one of the top 41 places to go in 2011 by The New York Times, the San Juan Islands, just off the coast of Washington, are home not only to awe-inspiring natural wonders, from migrating whales to pristine beaches, but also to a blossoming food scene that exploits the region's supremely fresh produce. And in Friday Harbor, a breezy two-and-a-half-hour journey from Seattle that includes a short but jaw-droppingly beautiful ferry ride, visitors find themselves at the center of all the islands have to offer.
The Digs
Just two blocks from the ferry terminal, Friday Harbor House affords guests a unique view of the water from atop a grassy bluff. Rooms are appointed with a queen bed, a gas fireplace, and an oversize jetted tub for two, and each is equipped with a TV, Wi-Fi, a coffeemaker, and a refrigerator. In the morning, you'll be treated to a continental breakfast of homemade granola and delicious baked goods.
The Diversions
• Head for dinner at The Bluff, where Chef Kyle Nicholson's passion for leveraging local, sustainable agriculture is reflected in the straightforward and pure cuisine he creates with the help of ingredients from the surrounding land and sea
• Take advantage of the town's bike rentals, or go hiking, kayaking, or seasonal whale watching
"Ride the ferry through the San Juan Islands... to the Friday Harbor House where 23 modern guest rooms and suites have Arts and Crafts furniture, fireplaces, and oversize jet tubs, and most rooms have views of the harbor and pine-covered islands."-- Travel + Leisure
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Columbia Fire Department expresses need for a 10th fire station
Public safety faced with the obstacle of not having enough money
COLUMBIA, Mo. - A growing need for increased public safety is faced with the obstacle of not having enough money.
While Columbia is debating how to cover the cost for 35 additional police officers, the Columbia Fire Department has expressed the need to begin planning for a 10th fire station due to continual city growth.
"As the community grows, the demand grows," said Battalion Chief Brad Fraizer. "If we don't grow with it, then we could see our response times climb up."
The city received a grant this year that covered the cost of hiring four additional firemen, which put all nine fire stations at full staff, with a total of 136 firefighters.
But Fraizer said the response times have been trending upward for the last two-to-three years.
An additional fire station would add about 12 more firefighters.
"It's a definite need," Fraizer said. "We have a response time goal of six minutes and 30 seconds. Right now our actual response time is about seven minutes and 20 seconds, so it's not where we want it to be."
Fraizer said currently, they are able to handle the demand for emergency services. But he said at the rate the city is growing, response times will rise even more if an additional fire station is not added.
Fraizer said the cost to build a fire station is between $1.5 million and $2 million. That doesn't include the cost of the land.
Each firefighter costs roughly $100,000, which makes the annual staffing cost between $900,000 and $1 million.
"It's a pretty big commitment in personnel costs and in capital costs to build a fire station and acquire the land," Fraizer said. "It's definitely not something you want to ignore, because response times and the calls for emergency services are going to continue to grow."
Second Ward Councilman Michael Trapp said there has been some discussion and the city is aware of the need.
"We've got some long-range planning, but we're going to have some tough decisions as far as what we're going to do about revenue, because in general, general fund growth has not kept up with inflation and the growth in city population," Trapp said.
It is still up for debate where the money will come from.
"There's been some talk of a public safety tax and to somehow kind of roll these different ideas together," Trapp said.
Fraizer said the need for Fire Station 10 is not yet urgent, but the process of planning for future funding is urgent as the city grows.


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What a great idea to ditch your quilt before fmq. I have held off doing fmq for so long because I am afraid of the slippage I might get because my hands are weak from carpal tunnel and arthritis. I'm excited to try it your way now. I'll start with something small to get the hang of it. Thanks so much for sharing. You have inspired me to get started on my many finished tops.
I love your quilt and the layout of your fabrics.


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Why We Should Assist the Innocent Civilian Victims of US Bombing in Afghanistan
When thousands of innocent people were killed in the tragic events of
September 11, the American people, the United States government, and
humanitarian organizations around the world responded with incredible
compassion to assist the families of the victims. But what about the innocent
victims in Afghanistan who lost their lives during the US-led military campaign?
Shouldn't our hearts and helping hands go out to those people who were every bit
as innocent as the victims of the September 11 attack?
We have a moral responsibility to assist those people who played no role in the
Sept. 11 attacks but who are now in pain because of our actions. By helping the
Afghan civilian victims of the recent military campaign, we will provide badly needed
assistance to people living in desperate conditions, improve our image
internationally, and move closer toward reconciliation and lasting security.
The Afghan People are in Desperate Need
Many of the families of those who died during US air strikes are living in dire straits.
Families whose homes were destroyed sleep in makeshift tents. Orphans are
crowded in with overburdened relatives. New widows, desperate to feed their
children, are reduced to begging. The hospitals are overcrowded, understaffed and
have few medicines.
Some people have lost their entire family. According to the Associated Press, an 8-
year-old girl named Amina lost her five brothers, two sisters, mother, grandmother,
and her entire uncle's family to an errant bomb.
People throughout Afghanistan are suffering from the effects of two decades of
war, and they all deserve our help. But as US citizens we have a special
responsibility to assist those whose lives were directly impacted by the actions of
our military.
This Gesture of Goodwill Will Reduce Resentment Toward the US
Assisting the Afghan people who were mistakenly hurt by US bombs is not just
morally right—it is also strategically wise. While many Afghans are happy to have
the Taliban removed from power, civilians who suffered from the US air strikes are
outraged about what happened to their families. At the same time, television
images broadcast around the world show civilians struggling with the loss of loved
ones even as they endure the hardships of living in one of the poorest countries on
earth. The United States' seeming disregard for those innocent people sends the
signal that the US is not a compassionate nation. This fuels global resentment
toward us.
We can let the Afghans—and the rest of the world—know that we care by
acknowledging our mistakes and taking responsibility for them. This can disarm
some of the resentment toward the US, and bolster our security. The foundations
for a more secure world will be built through compassion.
Precedents Exist for Assisting Accidental Civilian Casualties
Precedents exist for assisting victims of US military actions. The US provided
money to the victims of the Belgrade Chinese Embassy bombing in 1999.
President Reagan ordered help for the victims of the downing of Iran Air Flight 655
in 1988. And recently military officials gave $1,000 to each of 17 Afghan families
whose loved ones were fighting on the side of the US and who were killed during a
"friendly fire" incident.
If the US government has in the past assisted those people who were
accidentally killed by the US military, certainly we can do so again.
An Accounting of Civilian Casualties Is Needed
It's unclear exactly how many civilians were killed during the US air strikes. This
is itself a problem and reason for concern. Preliminary studies put the number of
civilian casualties at 600, 1,000 or 4,000 people, according the Associated Press,
the Project on Defense Alternatives, and University of New Hampshire Economics
Professor Marc Herold, respectively. The US government should investigate how
many civilians were killed and injured; the circumstances that led to these
casualties; and how similar casualties can be avoided in the future.
Knowing how many people have been impacted by the US military is of course an
essential first step toward providing humanitarian assistance. And recognizing the
victims as human beings—as opposed to "collateral damage"—is just plain
Civilians are often the tragic victims of armed conflict. Only by accounting for all of
the civilian dead can we have an honest assessment of the human costs of war.
Such an assessment is crucial if the US is to have a real debate about the most
effective responses to terrorism.
Humanitarian Assistance Will Cost Less Than War
Afghan relief organizations suggest an average grant of $10,000 per family to
rebuild homes, secure medical care, and compensate for the loss of
breadwinners. Assuming 2,000 families seek compensation, this would amount to
$20 million, or less than the $30 million we spent during each day of the bombing
The US currently spends $378 billion a year on its military. Certainly we can spend
tens of millions for healing the wounds of war. In the long run, the dividends of
peace and reconciliation will be greater.
Creating a Victims Fund Would Be an Historic Step for Humanity
For thousands of years of human warfare, it was considered acceptable to attack
civilian populations as a way of destabilizing the enemy. But within the last
generation, a consensus has begun to emerge that attacking non-combatants is
simply wrong. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld insists that tremendous
care was taken to protect Afghan civilians because he knows that Americans don't
want to see civilians killed.
The intolerance toward targeting civilians marks a major achievement in the march
of human progress. A natural step in the evolution toward a less violent world is a
global consensus that whenever civilians are killed or injured during wartime, they
or their relatives must be assisted to help rebuild their lives.
Calls For a Victims Fund Are Gaining New Support Daily
Calls for creating a US government fund to assist civilian victims of the military
campaign in Afghanistan are gaining momentum on Capitol Hill, among some
Sept. 11 victims' families, and with political leaders in Afghanistan.
Thirty-eight members of Congress recently signed a letter sponsored by
Representatives Jim Leach (R-IA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) asking
Congressional leaders to set aside $20 million in the upcoming budget for a
victims fund. On a trip to Kabul, California Republican Congressman Dana
Rohrabacher told reporters: "In every warlike situation, mistakes are made" and
"decent and honest people admit mistakes were made and make reparation."
Peaceful Tomorrows, a group of Sept. 11 families dedicated to breaking the "cycle
of violence and retaliation engendered by war," is actively campaigning to create an
Afghan victims fund. And Hamid Karzai, the interim leader of Afghanistan, also
supports the plan. Karzai told a recent Global Exchange delegation to Kabul:
"People have suffered, let us help them out of compassion."
Please call your Congressional Representatives today and tell them you want a
US government victims fund for Afghan civilians. The Capitol switchboard is 202-
For more information on how you can help with GX's "Compassion for All"
campaign, contact Kristi Laughlin at 415-255-7296 x 250 or


text: So 5 miles from my home tonight, my water pump decided to crap out. No warning until I came to a stop and heard some squealing. Checked gauges, nothing wrong yet. 1 mile later I realize I no longer have heat. I kept driving home, no problems. I parked the truck and turned it off once I saw where the leak was. Now, when it starts, I have no gauges working at all. Truck starts fine, everything runs fine, just no gauges. Is it possible water spraying around would short gauges sending units out? Is there some other reason now my gauges are dead? Guess I'll get to change a water pump out over christmas.


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Equatorial Guinea bars reporter from press freedom debate
To commemorate World Press Freedom Day on May 3, CPJ published a list of the 10 most censored countries, citing Equatorial Guinea as the fifth worst offender. In response, the Minister of Information and government spokesperson, Jerónimo Osa Osa Ecoro, dismissed the analysis of the country's press situation as biased.
"We are going to communicate with those international media organizations who are out to destroy the image of the country," Ecoro told me last week. "They have a biased opinion of the situation in the country."


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Fire tower restoration topic of April 10 Crosslake Chautauqua program
Keith Simar will present Relics Brought to Life: Fire Tower Restoration as the Crosslake Chautauqua program from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Crosslake Community Center.
Last year the Pequot Lakes fire tower was restored and reopened to the public. This was the result of a partnership between the DNR and local volunteers, and is part of a larger initiative to preserve fire towers across America.
Simar, a former DNR area forest supervisor, will explain the history of fire towers and will discuss how the Pequot Lakes tower project evolved. Included in his presentation will be descriptions of early fire fighting technology and equipment, stories of past foresters and the possibilities for tourism and education created by fire tower restorations.


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June 17, 2013
A wildfire burns Monday in the cottonwood trees at Carpenter Ranch just east of Hayden. Firefighters planned to resume fighting the fire on Tuesday morning.
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Carpenter Ranch wildfire stays at 5 acres while firefighters pause efforts until Tuesday
When he first reported the fire around 12:30 p.m., West Routt Fire Chief Bryan Rickman estimated it had burned about half an acre and had a moderate potential of spreading.
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Music lovers can get DSO performances on demand, starting tonight
In yet another move aimed at providing digital access to its symphonic music performances, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has teamed up with Detroit Public Television to launch "DSO on Demand," beginning tonight.
The eight-week series will feature select performances from the DSO's "Live from Orchestra Hall" webcast series over the past two seasons.
The DSO became the first orchestra globally to offer a series of free, live webcasts of its performances through www.dso.org/live in 2011.
You can watch the performances here.
The first program, Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5, conducted by DSO Music Director Leonard Slatkin, will be available at 8 p.m. today and will remain available for on-demand viewing through Feb. 27.
Since its 2011 launch, "Live from Orchestra Hall" has expanded to include mobile viewing via the DSO to Go mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Droid devices; deals with the world's top classical streaming sites, including Russia-based Paraclassics.com and Paris-based Medici.tv; and a series of digital-only albums available for download.
More than 80 countries are tuning into the webcasts, which are presented by Ford Motor Company Fund, supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and produced in collaboration with Detroit Public Television.


text: Well first true year of grafting has started for me! First round was 30 grafts and 23 Look good(will see what finishes getting Capped!) Super exciting Love doing this! My first time Ever was 14 of 15 Accepted Now to get this whole system down on a rotation and Quality!! Not the best photo's but more to come!!


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I promised in a thread that I'd post pictures of the jig that I was going to make when I did it next, but I can't find the post. So I'm hoping that anyone that may be interested could see it here.
The router bit has a bearing on the bottom that rides the jig
Here you can see the detail that the bit rides on.
Starting end bar
Completed end bar
I have to flip the frame over to rout both sides, but the de-sta-co clamps hold the bars down well so my hands are far enough away that it's totally safe to use. I also have a block that's cut one size for where it contacts the top bar and another piece that holds it where it attaches to the bottom bar. These 2 blocks keep it snug and hinders the frame from exploding. I did about 100 frames worth of end bars in about a half hour.


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Pequot Lakes to fix disparity in city taxes
With an ultimate goal of Pequot Lakes residents paying equal taxes for equal properties, the city council on Tuesday, June 4, agreed on a way to reach that equality.
Basically, residents in the "rural tax district" — or the former Sibley Township — likely will see their city portion of property tax increase, while residents in the "urban tax district" — or the former square-mile city limits — likely will see their city portion of taxes decrease to fix a 10-plus year disparity in city taxes among those two tax districts.
A quick history lesson clarifies the dilemma.
In June 2002, Sibley Township and the city of Pequot Lakes agreed to an orderly annexation of the two entities, and they merged to become Pequot Lakes, growing from one to 18 square miles.
A rural taxing district and an urban taxing district were created with a city levy tax ratio of $2 in the urban (city) district to $1 in the rural district (township). The thought at the time was that urban district residents would benefit more from city sewer and water and, thus, should pay a higher city tax.
Questions were raised here and there over the years, with city resident Jack Schmidt one of the most recent to question the disparity.
"The homeowners in the urban residential district pay a significantly higher property tax than the same homeowner in the rural district," says a taxation summary the council received from the city's Economic Development Commission (EDC), which was charged with studying the issue. "Many of those urban district homeowners do not have access to city sewer or water."
In fact, said Mark Jurchen, chair of the EDC who explained the report to the city council, a separate sewer and water fund actually pays for those services, not the city tax levy.
"It's taking more emotion and time to beat a dead horse, but we're trying to fix an inequity," Jurchen said. "What we're trying to do here is correct a situation.
"This will be a redistribution of who pays taxes. ... The whole objective is to level the taxes for equal properties in the city," he told the council.
The EDC recommended a one- to three-year phase-in period. The council unanimously agreed to the three-year phase-in, though council member Scott Pederson said he was leaning toward a longer phase-in period because of the financial impact on some homeowners, compounded with the current state of the economy.
The council will hold a public hearing on the matter at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, to hear public comment. It then will consider an ordinance change at its August meeting, at which time the council could change the length of the phase-in period.
The goal is to have the phase-in start with 2014 property taxes.
The city hired Springsted to help with the study.
At the time of the township-city merger, a six-year phase-in of city tax increases to equal the urban commercial district's tax rate was established.