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Connectivity is not only necessary in daily routine life but it becomes very crucial in the times of disaster. Recently Haiti has been struck with a disastrous quake which has also cut off Haiti's communications links. Re-establishment of Telecommunications in Haiti is essential for effective disaster management and efficient coordination of the rehabilitation efforts. Many private and humanitarian organizations are contributing their part to re-connect Haiti. ITU has allocated a budget of more than 1 million USD to deal with this disastrous situation and is providing Satellite links to re-establish connectivity in the region. OLPC is offering free rugged laptops to go with rehabilitation/aid teams and are inviting such teams to contact them immediately. Telecoms Sans Frontiers (TSF) has deployed its team to provide immediate support in setting up emergency telecommunications.
We sincerely hope that Haiti would be re-connected to the world very soon!
Some pictures of Haiti Earthquake can be seen here.
MSC Malaysia, conceptualized in 1996, is a national initiative by Malaysian government, to lead the nation towards fast evolving knowledge based economy using ICTS. Since its inception, MSC Malaysia has continued to bridge the digital divide through its flagship applications: MyKad, Telehealth, E-Government and Smart School. The main objective of Smart School project, principally implemented by Ministry of Education, is to deploy latest information technologies to revolutionalise the education system. By the end of the pilot project in December 2002, 88 schools were connected, equipped with IT-trained teachers and integrated smart school management system. In 2006, a standardization process was deployed to measure the use of ICTs in all 88 smart schools. The plan is to convert all 9000 schools in Malaysia to smart schools by the end of 2010.
One Laptop per Child, a non-profit organization with a mission to provide low cost, connected, educational laptop to each child in the world, recently announced its product road map regarding new versions of their XO laptop with enhanced performance, lower power requirements and lower costs. XO-3, the latest XO concept to be available in 2012, would offer an innovative design of a thin touch screen tablet at lower power consumption and cost and will have a target price of well below $100. OLPC laptops are designed to be rugged, low cost, low power, connected laptops with special educational softwares for children of remote and underprivileged rural communities.
ICT Project
To introduce and develop the use of ICT in the organisation and for the education of the children.
Project Name: ICT
Why an ICT project?
The ICT project (Information, Communication, Technology), managed by Casa Do Caminho, consists of several component sub-projects, all of which aim to develop the use of information and communication technologies in the orphanages in Xerem. So far, Casa Do Caminho cannot provide free internet access or computer skills training for the children and teenagers. This is what the ICT project is aiming at, as the need for access to computers and modern communication technology is great. Once physical access to ICT is established, it follows that the technology used in projects and trainings must be appropriate to local needs and conditions.
What can ICT experts do for our program?
The most important part is installing all the PC's we have gathered. Several volunteers send in PC's from their home country in parts. Former ICT volunteers Ross and JoanMa have made sure we have stabe electricity supply, a separate ICT room in the childcentre for the younger children and 3 pc's with internet connection at the teenage boys house. Still a lot of pc's need to be installed and build up. We need ICT people who can build new PC's, teach our children and teenagers basic PC skills and continue to search for a possible internet connection at our children's centre in the rural area. Don't worry, you will not be just working with PC's, all our volunteers do a large variety of tasks and spend a lot of time with our children!
Information about the state of the project:
Project FundraisingNo further fundraising activities have taken place since November 2006 on the basis that current funds are considered sufficient for our current project objectives. Moreover, the section Internet Services refers to a recent application made to the Brazilian Government that could potentially save a large cost to be incurred for the payment of internet services to Casa do Caminho. The current project finances are summarised below:
Project Cost to Complete *
Funds Received
Payments (actual)
Payments (projected)**
Funds Required **
* Total of funds required to complete the objectives. NOTE: This total includes original projections for satellite internet costs** Projected payments and Funds Required include projection for satellite broadband at Casa do Caminho
Where do our PC's come from? After some difficulties with the Brazilian import process while trying to import a donation of computers from England-based NGO Computer Aid International, a Brazilian import specialist has offered to provide assistance and is awaiting the License to Import from the customs authorities here. In the meantime, to progress our work, computer parts have been coming in from international volunteers through mail and by means of volunteers that are traveling to Brazil. This means that our more immediate needs have been satisfied by building the PCs and upgrading what we have. The import of 10 PCs is anticipated in the coming months.A network switch is being sought in Brazil for the Sala do Computadores to complete the network installation there. This will be bought in Brazil as the cost is less than that of importing one we have from abroad.What software did we decide to use?We decided to use microsoft software since we can't garantee "Linux specialst " through out the year. We would prefer to use the "free software" but since we couldn't garantee expertise all year long we decided to go for the simple option. In case of emergencies we can always call a local expert. This is not possible with Linux.
How do we try to get Internet Services in the rural area?An application to a Brazilian government-run programme was made on 6th March 2007 for the supply of Internet via satellite broadband to Casa do Caminho. The GESAC programme (http://www.idbrasil.org.br/) offers the VSAT technology (http://www.wirelessbrasil.org/wirelessbr/secoes/sec_vsat.html) for projects such as our own. For a copy of the application, please request from Ross Duncan at the CRCC general email address. At present, we are unsure how long the process will take to complete, but our ultimate aim is to have an internet connection at Casa do Caminho for September 2007 in order to commence the Year of Casa do Caminho project linking the shelter with Dutch schools.
Investigation in to the installation of services at Casa Amigas is still outstanding.
Before and after the preparations
A number of further preparations have been made in the Sala de Computadores at Casa do Caminho (below). After some problems with computers being affected by the electrical network, grounding has been installed and power surge protection established for each computer.
A number of computers are being installed and will be connected through the switch currently being procured. New glass windows have been installed to replace the previous plastic covering them.
Computer Network at Casa Heppenheim
At Casa Happenheim, the electrical network has also been grounded to prevent damage. The organisations administration staff have had their only computer upgraded. Three new computers were installed: one for administration, another one for the adolescents and volunteers, and a third one that acts as firewall and 4-port network hub connected to broadband Internet. Furthermore, there is an available connection in the network for a laptop (volunteers or administration). These computers have seen the first use of the Ubuntu desktop environment and IPCop firewall.
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This project seeks to contribute to community development by upgrading children's skills and abilities in the field of computer by improving their ability to keep abreast with the worldwide technological progress and access information through audiovisual educational ways. The centers also seek to enable children to use software and technology in expressing themselves by developing child-specific projects. The idea is to combine FutureKids and ClubHouse projects together in one Palestinian project for the Palestinian children
SHABABEEK'S vision: Raising community awareness of the importance of information technology and it's impact on the quality of the life by developing the technology-related skills of Palestinian children and youth, through curricular and extra-curricular activities after school hours in support if their academic performance. SHABABEEK's Main Goals: 1. Improving youth's cognitive and practical skills in working with younger age groups in the field of learning and technology, which will be narrow the gap between these tow generations. 2. Increasing children's knowledge and experience in the practical use of computer and information technologies in order to help them apply these skills in their daily life as essential life skills. 3. Promoting children's right to alternative ways of play and learning and the right to practice their hobbies and express themselves 4. Encouraging the use of technology and computers in the transfer of knowledge among Palestinian children.
As a tool, ICT conributes largely to the development of children and youth through enhancing their capabilities, linking them with community and the world, providing a solid knowledge base, and providing opportunities to learn, play, and work.
ICT is the cornerstone of SHABABEEK. It is means and an end by itself. The project utilizes technology in developing children and youth that are commuity based and capable of providing opportunities for themselves as well as other in society through the inception of ICT.
More information: http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/data/1834
Stakeholders, policy makers and executives from across the ICT sector are preparing to come together and shape the future of rural connectivity. Join them at the CTOs latest Connecting Rural Communities Asia forum and meet the people with the funding and expertise to transform Rural Connectivity.
Over three hundred leading ICT decision makers have already joined us at this series of annual conference. Plans have been initiated, funding opportunities identified and fruitful future partnerships struck. Ensure that this year you are able to join them.
Crucial points to be discussed include; How can governments best support the creation of self-sustaining rural connectivity initiatives that benefit local people? Step-by-step practical guidance on overcoming the most pressing technical challenges Developing a world-class telecentre rural development programme Progress on delivering the promise of the United Services Obligation Fund Realising the benefits of greater rural connectivity though the delivery of E-services Mapping the future need for connectivity: Identifying choke points in the delivery network Training and empowering rural populations to make full use of the potential inherent in greater connectivity
More information available here: http://www.events.cto.int/crcindia09
The Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT) launched the first Digital Club e-Mexico to young people between 12 and 18 years to develop their creativity in science and technology issues. This project looks to identify interested people (youth) who can work as designers, inventors and developers of projects using new technologies, which initiated the deployment of 25 clubs that will be distributed in the states of Mexico, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Veracruz and the Federal District. The SCT reported in the local press that the Digital Club came into operation through the Coordination of e-Mexico National System, the Research Center for Advanced Studies (Cinvestav), the National Polytechnic Institute, and Youth Services (Seraj). The model, which aims to motivate young people to experience new ideas over the Internet and its tools, born out of collaboration between the National e-Mexico System and the Computer Clubhouse, a program of the Science Museum of Boston in collaboration with the Media MIT Lab. With the official opening of the first digital Club installed in the country, also known as "Club Cinven", a consolidation phase starts to generate in young people interest for science and technology as one of its main goals, said the agency . Through this too it is targeted to build a network of participating states through the use of social networks. The project was designed to be implemented in places of community access to the Internet that already have infrastructure such as Digital Community Centers, Learning, Libraries, Telecentres, among others, as well as already existing in the 9 (nine) Centers with which Cinvestav accounts in our country . The model has the "shape" of its promoters, who are youth specialised in using animation software, design and publishing. Should be highlighted that this project is in compliance with four guiding principles: learning by designing, follow their interests, build a community, trust and respect.
More information available here: El Universal Ciudad de México Domingo 02 de noviembre de 2008
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Designed to provide a comprehensive on line resource for all stakeholders involved in implementing the digital accessibility agenda of the Convention, the G3ict ITU Toolkit is making good progress towards completion by the end of March 2009. The Toolkit was announced jointly by G3ict and ITU on April 21, 2008. The complete table of contents of the Toolkit can be downloaded here.
Joint ITU-T & G3ict Forum 2008 - "The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities for ICT Standards"
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is one of the fastest human rights treaties ever adopted. It was developed with the active participation of country delegations and NGOs representing persons with disabilities, and includes a number of detailed mandates related to accessible and assistive Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Today, ICT devices such as personal computers, fixed and mobile telephones and television are widespread, with over one billion people, globally, having access to the Internet. An increasing number of applications and services for e-commerce, e-government, transportation, public services, health services, cultural life and leisure are delivered electronically. However many of these services are developed without consideration of the needs of the 10 per cent of the world population with disabilities. This directly impacts the rights of these persons. The Forum explored the likely impact of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the evolution of ICT standards with the active participation of industry, Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), NGOs, and other interested parties. It was addressed to leaders overseeing accessibility standards issues, representatives from the industry, SDOs, NGOs representing persons with disabilities, research institutions, assistive technology developers, governments and academia.Objectives:-Reviewed existing and in-progress technology standards and standardization of product development methodologies-Discussed the role of public policy and procurement in support of standardization and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -Identified follow-up actions to facilitate the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Expected Outcome of Meeting:Review and document the areas of standardization which match the mandates of the Convention and explore critical gaps. Receive feedback and suggestions from industry, policymakers and NGOs to explore how they can best support the work of SDOs in fostering greater accessibility of ICTs.
Featuring an interview with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, this film illustrates how ICT serves as a cross-cutting enabler in helping Rwanda to achieve the 6 Pillars of its Vision 2020, and how the World Bank's eRwanda project is contributing to the process.In its Vision 2020 plan, the Government of Rwanda aims to transform the country from a largely agriculture-based economy to a knowledge and information based economy, in an effort to reach middle income status by 2020. The Government has emphasized its intention to use investment in ICT as the key driver for this transition and as a vehicle for improving the delivery of public and private services, particularly in the rural areas.The World Bank's eRwanda project emphasizes the use of technology as an enabler to growth and development, and focuses on core activities, applications and content which have the greatest impact for the citizens. The project aims to improve efficiency and effectiveness of some internal processes of the Government of Rwanda, as well as the delivery of social services in selected key sectors. The Movie available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UYBw0nSr1o&NR=1
The European Commission DG INFSO has a DVD posted on YouTube about Girls and ICTs. Its brief (4 minutes) and a lot of fun!
International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.
International Women's Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against men in order to end war; during the French Revolution, Parisian women calling for "liberty, equality, fraternity" marched on Versailles to demand women's suffrage.
The idea of an International Women's Day first arose at the turn of the century, which in the industrialized world was a period of expansion and turbulence, booming population growth and radical ideologies. Following is a brief chronology of the most important events:
In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of America, the first National Woman's Day was observed across the United States on 28 February. Women continued to celebrate it on the last Sunday of that month through 1913.
The Socialist International, meeting in Copenhagen, established a Women's Day, international in character, to honour the movement for women's rights and to assist in achieving universal suffrage for women. The proposal was greeted with unanimous approval by the conference of over 100 women from 17 countries, which included the first three women elected to the Finnish parliament. No fixed date was selected for the observance.
As a result of the decision taken at Copenhagen the previous year, International Women's Day was marked for the first time (19 March) in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, where more than one million women and men attended rallies. In addition to the right to vote and to hold public office, they demanded the right to work, to vocational training and to an end to discrimination on the job.
Less than a week later, on 25 March, the tragic Triangle Fire in New York City took the lives of more than 140 working girls, most of them Italian and Jewish immigrants. This event had a significant impact on labour legislation in the United States, and the working conditions leading up to the disaster were invoked during subsequent observances of International Women's Day.
As part of the peace movement brewing on the eve of World War I, Russian women observed their first International Women's Day on the last Sunday in February 1913. Elsewhere in Europe, on or around 8 March of the following year, women held rallies either to protest the war or to express solidarity with their sisters.
With 2 million Russian soldiers dead in the war, Russian women again chose the last Sunday in February to strike for "bread and peace". Political leaders opposed the timing of the strike, but the women went on anyway. The rest is history: Four days later the Czar was forced to abdicate and the provisional Government granted women the right to vote. That historic Sunday fell on 23 February on the Julian calendar then in use in Russia, but on 8 March on the Gregorian calendar in use elsewhere.
Since those early years, International Women's Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike. The growing international women's movement, which has been strengthened by four global United Nations women's conferences, has helped make the commemoration a rallying point for coordinated efforts to demand women's rights and participation in the political and economic process. Increasingly, International Women's Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of women's rights.
Few causes promoted by the United Nations have generated more intense and widespread support than the campaign to promote and protect the equal rights of women. The Charter of the United Nations, signed in San Francisco in 1945, was the first international agreement to proclaim gender equality as a fundamental human right. Since then, the Organization has helped create a historic legacy of internationally agreed strategies, standards, programmes and goals to advance the status of women worldwide.
Over the years, United Nations action for the advancement of women has taken four clear directions: promotion of legal measures; mobilization of public opinion and international action; training and research, including the compilation of gender desegregated statistics; and direct assistance to disadvantaged groups. Today a central organizing principle of the work of the United Nations is that no enduring solution to society's most threatening social, economic and political problems can be found without the full participation, and the full empowerment, of the world's women.
Source: www.un.org
The Youth Education Scheme (YES) is one of the cornerstones of the ITU-D Children and Youth Special Initiative, in support of needy and deserving young people, from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), developing countries and countries in transition who wish to complete their tertiary education in the information and communication technologies (ICTs) and related fields. The objective is to enable motivated young people to contribute to the development of their communities, country and region using their achieved ICT knowledge and skills.
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George Wilson Albee (1921 – July 8 2006) was a pioneer in clinical psychology, who believed societal factors were the major cause of mental illness. He was one of the leading figures in the development of community psychology.
Albee was born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, he attended Bethany College and graduated in 1943. He was drafted into the Army Air Force until the end of World War II.
After leaving the forces he attended the University of Pittsburgh where he attained his Masters and Doctorate degrees. Having received his doctorate in 1949 he spent the next two years in a research appointment at Western Psychiatric Institute, later working for the APA as assistant executive secretary.
In 1953 Albee went to Finland for a year as a Fulbright scholar, before returning to the USA to become a Professor at Case Western Reserve University, a post he held for 16 years.
In 1971 Albee left Case Western for a position at the University of Vermont. He remained here until his retirement in 1991.
During his career Albee was the author of groundbreaking studies in the 50's and 60's, that showed societal factors such as poverty, racism, sexism and child abuse, were to a large degree responsible for mental illness. He believed the psychological profession needed to focus more on prevention, rather than one to one treatment.
After his retirement Albee spent time travelling around the world giving lectures on psychology. He also found time to write a humor column for his local newspaper the Longboat Observer.
He was the author of more than 200 articles and book chapters on community approaches to mental illness, as well as writing more than a dozen books.
Albee died aged 84 in Longboat Key, Florida.
Positions and awardsEdit
- Served on Dwight D. Eisenhower and Jimmy Carter Presidential Commissions on mental health.
- 1973 received the APA Distinguished Professional Contribution Award.
- 1993 awarded the American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal.
- 1997 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Applied Preventive Psychology.
|Preceded by:
Abraham Maslow
|George Albee elected APA President
|Succeeded by:
Kenneth B. Clark
See alsoEdit
- Albee, G.W.,Bond,L.A. and Cook Monsey, T.V. (1992)(eds) Improving children's lives : Global perspectives on prevention : 15th Conference on the primary prevention of psychopathology. Sage,ISBN 0803946104
- Albee, G.W. and Joffe,J.M.(1977) (eds). The isssues : an overview of primary prevention. Hanover, NH : University Press of New England. ISBN 0874511356
- Ewalt, J.R. & Albee, G.W. (1959). Mental health manpower trends : a report to the staff director. New York : Basic Books
- Albee, G.W., Joffe,J.M. and Dusenbury,L.A. (1988} Prevention, powerlessness and politics : readings on social change.Newbury Park ; London : Sage,ISBN 0803931646 (hbk). ISBN 0803931654 (pbk). ISBN 0803931646 (cased)
- Joffe,J.M. & Albee, G.W. (1981). (eds)Prevention through political action and social change. Hanover, N.H. : Published for the University of Vermont by thye University Press of New England
- Mays, V.M., Albee, G.W.,and Schneider,S.F. (1989)(eds). Primary prevention of AIDS : psychological approaches : Conference Papers Sage,ISBN 0803936001
- Albee, G.W. et al. (1977) Primary prevention of psychopathology : Vermont Conference on the Primary Prevention of Psychopathology.
- Albee, G.W. & Gullotta,T.P. (1997)(eds) Primary prevention works. Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : Sage, ISBN 0761904689 (pbk). ISBN 0761904670
- Albee, G.W., Gordon,S. and Leitenberg,H. (1983) (eds) Promoting sexual responsibility and preventing sexual problems.Hanover ; London : Published for the University of Vermont and the Vermont Conference on the Primary Prevention of Psychopathology by University Press of New England. ISBN 0874512484
- Joffe,J.M., Albee, G.W. and Kelly,L.D. (1984) Readings in primary prevention of psychopathology : basic concepts. Hanover, N.H. ; London : Published for the University of Vermont and the Vermont Conference on the Primary Prevention of Psychopathology by University Press of New England,ISBN 0874513030 (pbk). ISBN 0874512956
Book ChaptersEdit
Further readingEdit
- Kessler, M., Goldston,S.E.and Joffe,J.M. (1992) (eds) The Present and future of prevention : in honor of George W. Albee. Newbury Park, Calif. ; London : Sage,
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• pencil •
Pronunciation: pen-sêl • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. A narrow cylindrical object encasing a core of material, such as carbon or colored wax, that is capable of making a mark; used in writing, drawing and the like. 2. Any narrow cylindrical object, as a pencil of light shooting through a nail hole.
Notes: We offer today's Good Word to warn our dear readers of the dangers in spelling this word. A pensil (also spelled pencel) is a narrow streamer men once carried into battle atop their spears and lances. If the wind was not blowing, a pensil hangs pencile (loosely) from its perch. Remember to spell today's word pencil and you may use it as a verb in a special sense, "to write in temporarily", as to pencil someone in for lunch if you are not sure you can make the date.
In Play: Today's Good Word has such a narrow meaning it is difficult to find figurative uses other than a few off-color ones that have been used already. "Manny, why do you have those pencils in your nose?" "It keeps alligators from taking over the world." "That's absurd!" "When was the last time you saw an alligator around here?" But, if you care to try, the figurative property of pencils is their slenderness: "Don't laugh, old pencil-legs over there, as you call him, is a dancing genius."
Word History: In Middle English this word, spelled pencel then, meant "artist's brush". It was borrowed from Old French pincel or peincel, related to Modern French peinture "painting". French inherited the word from Latin penicillus "little tail, little brush", the diminutive of peniculus, itself the diminutive of penis "tail, brush". The antibacterial antibiotic, penicillin, gets its name from fungi of the genus Penicillium, so named for their brush-like appearance. (We are delighted that Mary Boser suggested this word rather than just pencil it into her schedule.)
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I admit it – when I'm discussing with others, I want to win. But I don't just want to defeat my opponents. I want to convince them. I yearn to persuade. And that passion, that fire, is no stronger than when I'm talking about Humanism. So it's no surprise that, recently, a friend approached me after a panel I had spoken on and told me "James, you know what? You're an evangelical. An evangelical Humanist."
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That doesn't mean you can't afford some more risk--you're young, and you're right that your retirement is pretty far away.
The Buzz: If Bright Star and its two young stars catch on with audiences, it could last through Oscar season.
The young man testified that he and Sandusky had come together over their shared Polish heritage.
The good life awaits the young man who becomes a college football star.
Unlike a lot of young musicians, you never wanted to be the shredding lead guitarist type.
Benedetta began to laugh, while the two young men made merry.
I ain't felt so young in years as I have since Oscar and I had that clearing up.
The sight of the young artist's note recalled her earlier subject.
They were young fellows, fresh shaved and wearing white collars.
I had my eyes fixed on the face of the young girl upon the bench.
Old English geong "youthful, young," from Proto-Germanic *jungas (cf. Old Saxon and Old Frisian jung, Old Norse ungr, Middle Dutch jonc, Dutch jong, Old High German and German jung, Gothic juggs), from PIE *juwngkos, from PIE root *yeu- "vital force, youthful vigor" (cf. Sanskrit yuva "young," Latin juvenis "young," Lithuanian jaunas, Old Church Slavonic junu, Russian junyj "young," Old Irish oac, Welsh ieuanc "young").
From c.1830-1850, Young France, Young Italy, etc., were loosely applied to "republican agitators" in various monarchies; also, especially in Young England, Young America, used generally for "typical young person of the nation." For Young Turk, see Turk.
"young animals collectively, offspring," late 15c., from young (adj.).
Young (yŭng), John. Born 1907.
British biologist whose experiments with the giant nerve cells of squid have contributed to the knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of nerves.
Young , Thomas. 1773-1829.
British physician and physicist who in 1801 postulated the three-color theory of color vision. Young also discovered (1801) astigmatism and described accommodation.
British physicist and physician who is best known for his contributions to the wave theory of light and his discovery of how the lens of the human eye changes shape to focus on objects of different distances. He also studied surface tension and elasticity, and Young's modulus (a measure of the rigidity of materials) is named for him. He is also credited with the first scientific definition of the word energy.


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Open pleural biopsyBiopsy - open pleura
An open pleural biopsy is a procedure to remove and examine the tissue that lines the inside of the chest. This tissue is called the pleura.
How the Test is Performed
An open pleural biopsy is done in the hospital using general anesthesia, which means you are asleep and do not feel pain during the surgery. A tube will be placed down your throat to help you breathe.
The surgeon will make a small cut in the left or right side of the chest.
- The ribs are gently separated and a piece of tissue is taken from the chest area.
- Several pieces of tissue are usually taken, and are sent to a laboratory for examination.
- After surgery, the wound is closed with stitches.
- Your surgeon may decide to leave a small plastic tube in your chest to prevent air and fluid from building up
Today, most centers use a technique called video-assisted thoracoscopy, which uses a camera and tiny instruments to biopsy the pleural area. With this method, only two small cuts are made. There is less pain and the recovery is much faster.
How to Prepare for the Test
You will be asked not to eat or drink for 8 hours before the test.
How the Test Will Feel
You will be asleep during the procedure. There will be some tenderness and pain where the surgical cut is located. Most surgeons inject a long-acting local anesthetic at the surgical cut site so that you will have very little pain afterwards.
You may have a sore throat after the test due to the breathing tube. You can ease the sore throat by eating ice chips.
Why the Test is Performed
This procedure is used when the surgeon needs a larger piece of tissue than can be removed with a pleural needle biopsy. The test is most often done to rule out mesothelioma.
It is also performed when there is fluid in the chest cavity, or when a direct view of the pleura and the lungs is needed.
This procedure may also be done to examine a metastatic pleural tumor.
Normal Results
The pleura will be normal.
What Abnormal Results Mean
Abnormal findings may be due to:
- Abnormal tissue growth (neoplasms)
- Disease due to a virus, fungus, or parasite
- Mesothelioma
- Tuberculosis
There is a slight chance of:
- Air leak
- Excess blood loss
- Infection
- Injury to the lung
- Pneumothorax
Putnam JB Jr. Lung, Chest Wall, Pleura, and Mediastinum. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 58.
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Many people who become interested in herbs and natural remedies began with an introduction to echinacea, an herbal remedy commonly used for treating colds. Does it really work?
Echinacea is a perennial plant that grows 1-2 feet (0.3-0.6 meters) in height and looks something like a Black-eyed Susan. Grown both commercially and in the wild, its flower, stem, and root are marketed in pill, liquid, or powdered form.
Originally, echinacea was used by many Midwest Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes, including the treatment of infections and poisonous snakebites. As early as the 1880s, echinacea came into favor among American medical practitioners. Despite the fact that in 1910 the American Medical Association dismissed echinacea as worthless, it remained popular in the United States until penicillin and other anti-infection drugs were discovered.
In the 1930s, a German doctor, Gerhard Madaus, began researching the medicinal properties of echinacea. He discovered that it contained certain complex sugar molecules, known as polysaccharides, which he believed might stimulate the immune system. Dr. Madaus also developed a juice form of echinacea that was derived from the plant's flower.
While echinacea has been promoted as a substance that can stimulate the immune system, this action has not been proven. There is no evidence that echinacea strengthens the immune system when taken over the long term.
However, studies do support the use of echinacea as a treatment for colds and flu. The herb, taken at the first sign of illness, may reduce your symptoms and help you recover faster. It does not seem, though, that daily doses of echinacea will prevent you from getting sick. Echinacea has been studied for other infections, as well, like chronic bronchitis and ear infections, but more research needs to be done in these areas.
While it is not clear exactly how echinacea works, some evidence hints that echinacea acts by doing the following:
Echinacea is taken at the first sign of a cold or flu and continued for 1-2 weeks. The best tested formulations are extracts made from the above-ground parts of the Echinacea purpurea species. Echinacea purpurea root alone may not be effective. Follow label instructions for dosage. The effectiveness of other echinacea species including E. pallida and E. angustifolia has not been established.
Echinacea has not shown significant side effects in studies but mild limited side effects have been noted, including allergic reactions such as rashes and increased asthma. Other side effects include minor gastrointestinal symptoms, increased urination, and mild allergic reactions. People allergic to plant families such as the daisy or sunflower should talk with their doctor before using echinacea.
However, if in fact echinacea stimulates the immune system, it could theoretically cause harm in people with certain conditions. These include the following:
Finally, it has also been suggested that women should avoid taking echinacea while pregnant.
Since echinacea is a natural growing compound, it is covered by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) and is not regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DSHEA mandates that the label of a dietary supplement must contain enough information about the composition of the product so that consumers can make informed choices. The information must be presented in the FDA-specified format.
The manufacturer is also responsible for making sure that all the dietary ingredients in the supplements are safe. Manufacturers and distributors do not need to register with the FDA or get FDA approval before producing or selling dietary supplements, nor is its use or effectiveness substantiated by the FDA.
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In Pakistan, rickshaws are a major form of transportation in both densely populated urban and rural areas. Often a colorful blur as their drivers weave through heavy traffic on main roads and narrow alleys, rickshaws, like trucks and buses, have served as popular canvases for artistic expression and advertising for decades. Recognized as a cultural phenomenon in its own right, rickshaw art renders each vehicle unique in its display of political, religious, social and personal artwork, poetry and prose directed at a broad audience.
In recent times, rickshaws have been appropriated by right-wing political and religious parties, especially the Pakistan Defence Council (a coalition of religious organizations) to promote an anti-Indian and anti-American agenda. But Pakistan Youth Alliance (PYA), a youth-based non-profit organization established in 2007, is challenging this jihadi discourse through its Aman Sawari, or Peace Rickshaws, project.
"In lieu of the rickshaw art widely used by right-wing organizations to spread their ideology on streets, it is necessary to counter their message on the same platform and turn this romanticized art form into a symbol of peace and tolerance," explains Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi, co-founder of Pakistan Youth Alliance.
With a vision for creating a culture of peace through art, the Peace Rickshaws project utilizes rickshaws as a medium for peace-building advocacy and, in the process, reclaims a local art form which is currently being heavily used to spread hate-filled discourse. The initiative is intended to promote regional and inter-faith tolerance, nonviolence and conflict prevention messages. Many of the slogans used on the Peace Rickshaws are spins on common phrases, songs and advertisement tag lines used in truck, bus and rickshaw art and in popular culture. For example, "Pappu yaar jang na kar" ("Pappu [a common nickname] yaar, don't make war") is a spin on "Pappu yaar tang na kar" ("Pappu yaar, don't bother me"), a catchphrase ubiquitous in pop culture, street art and everyday life in Pakistan.
The Alliance plans to design and decorate 50 rickshaws for the streets of Karachi in the initial phase of the project. Keeping in line with its objective of engaging youth to promote peace through art, multimedia and popular culture, the Alliance engaged over 200 students between the ages of 12 and 18 from ten public schools in Karachi for the project. The students work in collaboration with the primary artists in a series of interactive workshops oriented toward peace-building advocacy.
Zaidi explains that "The idea is to train them [students] in rickshaw and chammak-patti (reflective stickers used on vehicles and road signage) art, to extract from them peace-centric sloganeering after basic orientation and to implement the final design with their collaboration." Because each rickshaw's body will essentially be a product of the young people's collective brainstorming, PYA aims to make youth a part of the process of addressing Karachi's conflicts.
Nadia Rasul is an Asia Blog Contributor. She is a human rights activist, and a media, technology and global politics enthusiast.
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Toshiba has announced a new family of high-performance 7,200-rpm 2.5-inch HDDs, including a top-end drive with a half-terabyte capacity. Mass production of the series will start in October, the company said.
The new Toshiba HDD series offers capacities of 160GB, 250GB, 320GB and 500GB for commercial and consumer notebooks, gaming notebooks and all-in-one desktops.
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The Daily Mail today carried an interview with Sarah Desrosiers, the "funky" King's Cross hairdresser who has been ordered to pay £4,000 to a failed job applicant on the grounds of "hurt feelings". The applicant, of course, is a hijab-wearing 19 year old Muslim who wears one of those seraphically smug expressions often seen on young women who have convinced themselves, or have been convinced, that having weird ideas about hair makes them morally outstanding.
She lost her main claim: the employment tribunal conceded that the salon owner's desire to have staff who proudly sported the fashionable coiffures in which she specialises was an entirely reasonable one, and that she did not "directly" discriminate on racial or religious grounds. But Ms Desrosiers was still found liable, on the grounds that, in the words of the tribunal,
There was no specific evidence before us as to what would (for sure) have been the actual impact of the claimant working in her salon with her head covered at all times. We concluded that, on a critical and balanced assessment, the degree of risk, while real, should not be assumed to be as great at the respondent believed.
Bushra Noah claims to have suffered emotional distress as a result of the failed 10 minute interview. Sarah Desrosiers, on the other hand, has suffered more than a year of stress and heartache. "For months, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I felt as though my whole life was on hold," she said. "All I could see was that I'd be forced into bankruptcy and lose my business." The case has cost her an estimated £40,000 in lost income and legal expenses, her salon has almost gone to the wall, and she now faces the agonising decision of whether to appeal.
If she did, she would (in the view of most people who have expressed a view, and certainly mine) have right on her side. The whole case was vexatious and ridiculous. Ms Noah was not being discriminated against for wearing a hijab, she was discriminating against herself. There are many good reasons why her choice of attire was inappropriate to the environment in which she sought employment, and Desrosiers' expectation that her staff show off the hairstyles in which she specialises is entirely reasonable. Indeed, the tribunal half-acknowledged this.
But if the decision was ridiculous, it is important to understand why it was reached. However satisfying it may be to condemn Britain's culture of political correctness, to worry about appeasement or accuse Noah and other high-profile litigants of waging a "soft jihad" aimed at establishing Islamic supremacy or at the very least getting special treatment, such expressions of exasperation are ultimately meaningless. It was not "political correctness" that handed Noah her £4,000, it was the tribunal. And the tribunal was not, for all the huffing and puffing of secularists and Mail readers alike (to be joined, in all probability, by the Bishop of Rochester), promoting a secret anti-Britishness agenda. It was doing what all courts and tribunals do, attempting to interpret and apply the law.
If there is a culprit here, then, it is the law. In particular, the Employment Equality(Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, which shift the burden of proof in such cases onto the defendant. The claimant has merely to prove that dismissal or (in this case) failure to gain employment might have been the result of discrimination. It is up to the defendant to prove that it was not. Section 29 runs as follows:
29. - (1) ...
(2) Where, on the hearing of the complaint, the complainant proves facts from which the tribunal could, apart from this regulation, conclude in the absence of an adequate explanation that the respondent -
- (a) has committed against the complainant an act to which regulation 28 applies; or
(b) is by virtue of regulation 22 (liability of employers and principals) or 23 (aiding unlawful acts) to be treated as having committed against the complainant such an act,
This, of course, is contrary to the general principle of English law that it is up to the plaintiff to prove his case - in civil cases, on the balance of probabilities. Worse, it serves as an open invitation to anyone who has been refused a job to put in a claim, and can put an almost impossible burden on employers. Desrosiers had the case stacked against her. Although she was able to produce a cogent justification for her decision not to employ Noah - that she feared the incongrous staff member would detract from her business - she was unable to prove it to the exacting standards of the tribunal. As they said, "the degree of risk, while real, should not be assumed to be as great at the respondent believed."
That employment law is in such a sorry state is the result of an EU directive, 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000, which was slavishly adopted in the amendment to the Race Relations Act cited above. Section 31 of that document states:
The rules on the burden of proof must be adapted when there is a prima facie case of discrimination and, for the principle of equal treatment to be applied effectively, the burden of proof must shift back to the respondent when evidence of such discrimination is brought. However, it is not for the respondent to prove that the plaintiff adheres to a particular religion or belief, has a particular disability, is of a particular age or has a particular sexual orientation.
In other words, all Noah had to do was prove that she was a Muslim, and she had already won. And there's nothing anyone can do about it. These laws are no longer decided by our elected representatives.


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Coachella organizers adding two more festivals
It looks like Coachella will be staying put for a while. The "Los Angeles Times" says the city council in Indio, California - where the festival has been held since 1999 - approved Goldenvoice's proposal to stage the music and arts event there through at least 2030.
They also approved the promotion company's plans to expand from three festival weekends to five. In addition to the two Coachella weekends, Goldenvoice also hosts the country music-themed Stagecoach Festival. And now, Indio has agreed to let them put on two more in the fall, although Goldenvoice has yet to announce any specific plans for the bonus events.
Meanwhile, the 2013 edition of Coachella is scheduled to get under way next Friday, April 12th, with the second weekend starting April 19th. Stagecoach will take place the weekend after that from April 26th to the 28th.


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When ten-year-old Lucinda's parents decide to travel to Italy for a year, they drop Lucinda off at a sort of temporary orphanage in New York. Undaunted, Lucinda straps on her roller skates and begins skating around the city, making friends as she goes. Most of these friends would be frowned upon by her stuffy Aunt Emily (who Lucinda must spend every Saturday sewing with) because of either their age or their status in life, but cheerful Lucinda doesn't mind, and befriends anyone she meets.
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any suggestions on the best place 2 buy gis from??
any suggestions on the best place 2 buy gis from??
I'ts better to burn out than fade away!
I import Gi and the following people stock the Gi and sell them online:
They hold stocks of both the Blue and White Gi, and are a lot cheaper than the site you have been directed to, and very good quality.
Try this guy on ebay:
sells Krugans for around £60 (Get the Tribal, not the Gladiator or Viking, for general wear)
Just looking to buy my first Gi as well, anybody able to advise me on size? I'm 6foot, a touch under 90kgs, should I be looking any A2 or A3?
Thanks for any help. I appreciate it's probably been covered on here before, but difficult to search when the search engine drops Gi for being too short
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I'd say A3 at least mate. I'm 5'10 and 70kg and my A2 fits just right.
You could try these guys, as discussed here:
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at 6ft and 90kg you are probably looking at an A4 gi mate. As I said before, both IKUSA AND GOODKICKIN stock the Gi that I import, and they are very good quality Gi, especially for a first Gi, as worn by several BJJ Clubs including Newcastle Gracie Bara, Blackpool Gracie Bara and many others. I will personally replace a Gi if you are not satisfied with the quality and value for money.


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One half of the most important fight in history has retired from MMA.
One half of the most important fight in history has retired from MMA.
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probably best for his long term health that he retires.
Not saying there aren't still fights I would want to see him in, but he has taken a lot of punishment over the years.
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Hilary Swank Hits North Carolina for "Mary & Martha"
Kicking off another day on the job, Hilary Swank showed up on the set of "Mary & Martha" in Wilmington, North Carolina yesterday (July 10).
The "Million Dollar Baby" starlet filmed scenes at an outdoor location in the Cape Fear region as fans and shutterbugs looked on from a distance.
"Mary & Martha" also stars Brenda Blethyn and centers on women on a mission to wipe out malaria. And it just so happens that a local church youth group will be included in the plot as they're doing the same thing in real life.
Trinity United Methodist Church trustee Ronnie Pickler told press, "The vacation bible school program taught the children about malaria and how the mosquito nets work. The kids raised money to buy the nets with some of their artwork and donations from church members. I've heard that when the director saw the children's work, he wrote them and the nets into the film."


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Data Protection/Credit Protection through GSA's MAS Program
Good Morning Chairman Buyer, Ranking Member Evans and Members of the Committee, I am Jim Williams, Commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service of the General Services Administration (GSA). I am pleased to have this opportunity to appear before you to discuss the programs we have put in place to assist agencies in being able to respond to data protection/credit protection scenarios.
GSA helps Federal agencies better serve the public by offering the best value, superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition services, and management policies. One of the most important ways that we do this is through the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS, pronounced "M-A-S") program.
Through the MAS program, GSA establishes contracts with firms, large and small, to provide commercial products and services to the Government at competitive prices.
GSA's MAS program is one of the most powerful business tools available to Federal Government agencies. The schedules can be used by all Federal agencies as a streamlined, convenient, money-saving, and time-saving tool for obtaining the commercial goods and services they need. To obtain the commercial services offered under the MAS program, agencies need only develop a request outlining the work to be performed, invite schedule contractors to respond, and award task orders. The MAS program mirrors commercial buying practices more than any other procurement process in the Federal Government; Federal agencies receive fast, direct access to the commercial products and services of all businesses of all sizes and classifications, including numerous small businesses. When combined with E-Buy, GSA's electronic request for quote system, the process is also transparent.
The MAS program consists of 43 separate groupings of like products and services, called schedules, and covers everything from office products, furniture, tools and appliances to scientific products, information technology, training, business consulting, security related products, and financial services, to name just a few. Overall, the MAS program includes over 17,000 thousand contractors providing over 11 million different products and services. Streamlined ordering procedures, robust e-tools, and efficient processes merge transparency, speed, and efficiency in the Government's premiere acquisition program. Agencies will spend over $35 billion through the MAS program this year to meet their needs.
One of the key features of the MAS program allows agencies to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). BPAs are used to fill recurring needs for supplies or services, while taking advantage of quantity discounts, saving administrative time, and reducing paperwork.
BPA's eliminate continual contracting solicitation costs for recurring needs. BPA's also—
- Provide an opportunity to negotiate improved discounts;
- Reduce administrative efforts by eliminating repetitive individual orders and payments;
- Let customers obtain better value by leveraging buying power through volume purchasing;
- Enable an ordering agency to use streamlined ordering procedures;
- Allow for quicker turnarounds on orders; and
- Permit an ordering agency to incorporate additional terms and conditions which do not conflict with the underlying schedule contract.
A BPA may be set up for all the field offices of an agency across the nation, allowing them to reap additional discounts. GSA is also able to establish a multi-agency BPA further leveraging the Government's buying power.
One MAS program schedule which is particularly appropriate to discuss in light of the reasons we're here today, is the Financial and Business Services Schedule. This is a schedule of approximately 425 contracts representing expertise in financial areas such as accounting, auditing, budgeting, financial management, loan servicing, debt collection, asset management, asset sales, and business reporting. In 2005, sales under this schedule totaled approximately $745 million and it continues to rapidly grow. This schedule also includes 21 contractors with expertise in credit reporting and at least three firms with expertise in credit monitoring.
Over the years, GSA has worked very closely with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Credit lending agencies in designing and continually improving the Financial and Business Services Schedule. In past years, the Small Business Administration and the Department of Treasury have used this schedule to sell loans and other assets, the Department of Education has used it for loan servicing and collection of delinquent student loans, and most recently the Internal Revenue Service has awarded a set of contracts for collection of delinquent tax debt.
Based on GSA's strong track record in this area, I am pleased that GSA was offered the opportunity to lead the procurement of credit monitoring services on behalf of several Government agencies.
As this hearing and the Committee's draft legislation signify, identity theft is a serious issue. When an agency experiences a data loss, there can be serious problems for our employees and the citizens of this Nation. The Federal Government must be in a position to respond to situations quickly and effectively. Federal agencies do not have the luxury of time to embark upon a prolonged procurement process on their own.
With GSA's BPA for credit monitoring in place, an affected agency has quick and ready access to the industry experts it needs. In recent months, numerous agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Department of the Navy have all faced situations where sensitive personnel information such as employee names, addresses, and social security numbers were potentially compromised.
When VA decided that it would offer free credit monitoring to any veteran whose personal information was potentially compromised, it turned to GSA for help in providing services to complete this task.
GSA identified the Financial and Business Services schedule as the best way that GSA could help VA. GSA employees immediately went to work and have continued to work closely with VA to create and develop a performance based Statement of Work for commercial credit monitoring services.
Because this is a Governmentwide problem, we also worked closely with OMB to offer GSA's help in providing a Governmentwide solution. This way, all agencies facing a data breach will have a fast and cost effective remedy available.
The requirement for credit monitoring services is a very real requirement across the Government, and I am delighted to report that GSA and VA have continued to work closely to establish a Governmentwide solution to provide protection in the event of future security breaches.
On July 10, 2006, GSA invited 21 contractors under the Financial and Business Services Schedule to compete for Multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements. Under this competition, these 21 firms have been asked to propose three different levels of remedy, based on the extent of the risk of exposure. The firms have been asked to quote different levels of credit monitoring services, ranging from basic (single monitoring) to comprehensive coverage (reports called three-in-one which cover all three of the major credit bureaus). A key feature will be that, based on the degree of vulnerability, risk and protection, ordering agencies will be able to select the most appropriate level of credit monitoring services.
Some of the other features we are looking for in credit monitoring include the following:
- Providing credit reporting services,
- Implementing solutions to detect early signs of fraudulent activity and identity theft,
- Reporting lost or stolen Social Security numbers to the three national credit bureaus and requesting fraud alerts and statements on all credit files,
- Contacting the victims' creditors and law enforcement agencies,
- Making dedicated fraud resolution representatives available for victims of identity theft,
- Placing extended alerts on credit reports,
- Reviewing credit files every 30 days,
- Providing credit alerts within 24 hours of fraudulent activity,
- Providing updated credit scores with data compiled from all three national credit agencies,
- Providing important contact information and addresses to affected individuals for use in resolving identity theft issues,
- Identify theft insurance, and
- Outlining various levels of credit monitoring services based on the degree of vulnerability, risk and protection with an explanation for the degree of monitoring selected.
Contractors will be held to high standards, including compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, to guarantee strict confidentiality of the information provided by the Government during the performance of the task order. We are also requiring rigorous restrictions on the contractors' authorization to disclose information.
Responses to the BPA request are due on Monday, July 24, 2006. GSA will then evaluate the responses to be sure that we award to companies demonstrating the knowledge, understanding and technical capability required to perform the credit monitoring services. We plan to make awards in August and expect several Federal agencies to begin placing orders the same month.
In conclusion, I would like to state that this situation is a good example of the important mission that GSA plays in helping our Government stop identity theft and protect the privacy of individuals. We are bringing together the best talents of the private sector to recognize and remedy a problem.
We are mobilizing and providing a shared services solution, so that we can leverage the Government's buying power, drive down prices, drive up service delivery, and provide a fast and agile response to security breaches.
I am very proud of the hard work that the GSA team has already put into this effort and look forward to a highly successful award of several BPAs next month. We join the Committee in its commitment to better protect the sensitive personal information of veterans. While GSA is still studying the impact of the draft legislation, we look forward to working with this Committee to ensure that any legislation and our current procurement efforts are properly coordinated and mutually supportive of our common goal of protecting sensitive government data and obtaining needed credit protection services. I look forward to answering any questions you might have.


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I've been looking for a mechanism by which to validate XSS or SQLi issues with older browsers on current testing systems (2003, 2008, Vista, or Win7) .
I've come across these two potential options:
I'm wondering if anyone has experience with either? Good or bad? Also, specifically for IETester I'm wondering if anyone has used it and bothered to fire up ettercap or wireshark to see if it does any "phoning home" with data it shouldn't etc
Edit: To be clear I did do some checking with IETester this morning and wireshark and didn't find it sending out any traffic I did not expect. I'm still open to feedback on any aspect of the tool(s) from anyone though.


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Avocado: Nutrition . Selection . Storage
Nutrition information for avocado and tips on how to
select, store and prepare them. Health Benefits
select, store and prepare them. Health Benefits
The avocado is also known as an alligator pear.
How to Select
Choose avocados with firm skin and no soft spots, firm but yielding to gentle pressure when ripe.
How to Store
Store unripe avocados in paper bag at room temperature. Refrigerate when ripe for 2-3 days.
Nutrition Benefits
Sodium free; cholesterol free; low in saturated fat.
Health Benefits of Fruits & Vegetables
The natural antioxidants in fruits and vegetables will help keep your body working at its best, so consuming a diet that meets your daily recommended amount of fruits and vegetables is one of the best ways to give your body a strong defense against disease. Fruits and vegetables are protective to health as they're helpful at reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and some cancers. They're also low in calories, which helps prevent obesity … a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.


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Pull Bow Gingham - 1/4" Width on a 25 yard spool is available in several colors. Cut off any length to vary the bow size then pull the string to make the bow.
General Shipment Timing GuidelineThis product takes about 3 weeks before we are ready to ship not including ship time to your area from JKM's facility.
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Many years ago, before the advent of social media that would have recorded such a moment, a bearded middle-aged man raced through the pit area at Pomona Raceway, shoved many out of his way and nearly lost the pack of cigarettes tucked in the sleeve of his T-shirt.
In quick fashion, he had worked his way to the front of a crowd gathering around the area where the Joe Amato Top Fuel dragster was being serviced before a run. The man wanted to be as close as possible when Amato fired the 8,000-horsepower engine to warm it up.
Within seconds, the noise was deafening, the nitro fumes forming a yellow cloud that not only burned eyes but also lungs.
The man, clad in blue jeans and a Don Garlick T-shirt, did not flinch.
Rather, he tried to move his head closer.
As soon as Amato shut the engine off, the fan quickly turned and started a second - or was it a third? - sprint to another dragster beginning to warm up.
It's a sight that is regularly repeated at Pomona whenever the NHRA Drag Racing Series is in town. There's no such opportunity for an average fan to experience during a NASCAR race at Fontana or an Izod IndyCar event at either Long Beach or Auto Club Speedway.
The price of an NHRA ticket allows access to the pit area, where crews prepare cars for the next runs. The ticket allows fans to view either the pro classes or the sportsmen racers who often are your neighbors and race out of their own pockets.
The average fan can't get that close in most other forms of motorsports.
There are garage passes in NASCAR, but they're under the control of team sponsors. Race tracks recently have started to sell pit passes, but access to garages is tightly controlled and expensive.
It's the same in IndyCar.
That's the major difference for a drag racing fan at Pomona. Another is those fans who crowd pit areas often are racers seeking the latest information on parts that actually work or how they work. Armed with that knowledge, they can walk into the manufacturers' portion of the midway and purchase the part. And, just as important, another difference is diversity of the NHRA crowd, which mirrors its competitors.
The sport is full of average fans who have enough interest to compete, whether it be on the street legal level or sportsmen ranks.
It's also easier - much easier - to collect autographs. "Working the ropes" is a term that refers to racers signing as fans crowd plastic strips in front of their work areas.
Racers often walk the pit area with a pen in hand, willing to sign a hero card, T-shirt, poster or anything else. There are some limits where they sign: there are reputations at stake with sponsors.
That's not the case in NASCAR. There are some drivers who may act in such fashion, but most don't. In fact, in some cases, the track will pay drivers to spend time signing for their fans.
Then there's the issue of merchandise and how much easier it is to buy, for example, a John Force collectible than it is a Jeff Gordon item.
For openers, the Force piece probably will be cheaper and could very well be a used cylinder, piston or other car part with Force's autograph. And, depending on time of day, Force or any of the drivers could be behind the counter at the vendor stand in the pit area, not outside the grandstands.
Walking in the pit area can be difficult at times. The stands usually empty when pro classes aren't running and produce crowded conditions.
However, as soon as the pros take the track foot traffic in the pits is considerably more relaxed.
Another draw is the no-alcohol section NHRA has created in the west grandstands. It's labeled as a family section and the number of children, the sport's next generation of fans, validates the effort.
And, just like NASCAR and IndyCar, there is a section for those willing to spend a little more for some luxury. The three-story tower behind the starting line offers a great view and the pleasures of not having to walk very far for food, and we're not talking about hot dogs. The same goes for the newest suites at the track, atop the eastern grandstands that offer a spectacular view of the drag strip.
However, a word of advice. If you are worried about the noise that's louder than a jetliner taking off, wear some headphones. It'll deprive you of one of your senses, but you'll be able to function later in the day and be better off than that middle-aged fan.
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The Return of the Supermodel: It's Joan Smalls
It's difficult to imagine fashion's boldface names fetching coffee, but that's exactly what many of them did in order to climb the industry's steep ranks. ELLE's own creative director, Joe Zee, began his career assisting two fashion greats: legendary editor Polly Mellen and beloved stylist Lori Goldstein.
Mellen helped Joe develop a sense of urgency, which is crucial in this fast-paced world. "During my first week working for her, she asked me to get something from the fashion closet. I started heading over, and suddenly she came up behind me and said, 'Don't walk, run!' I realized that she meant it kind of literally, but mostly figuratively," he says. "Get everything first: the next scoop, the next big idea."
With Goldstein, "she always wanted the newest, most different thing," he says. "Once, I shipped 98 trunks to Los Angeles for Lori for a cover shoot. When I got there, the shoot was canceled, but I didn't even care because I was working for her!"
As for how Joe scored such illustrious gigs early on in his career? "I knew who I wanted to assist," he says. "When I went to human resources, I said, 'I want to work for Polly Mellen,' not, 'I want to work in the fashion department.' Same thing with Lori. I went up to her at a Christmas party and explained what a huge fan I was of her work, and how much I wanted to be a part of it."
Click through to see the other fashion greats who worked their way from the bottom up.
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Patricia asks:
I have a one year old HP laptop. It will skip letters and pop back up to the beginning when I am typing. Sometimes it just types gibberish or runs all the words together. I am self taught (several years) but I just cannot figure this out.
Nothing is worse than sitting down at your computer to type out an important e-mail, only to find your carefully crafted words missing key letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation, etc. When such an occurrence happens randomly, the gibberish looking results can be absolutely maddening. While your first instinct may be to bash your keyboard and/or monitor with your fist, doing so (probably) won't do you or your computer any good. So where do you start when troubleshooting a troublesome keyboard? By updating the software which controls your keyboard: the hardware drivers.
To update your HP keyboard drivers follow these steps:
(Note: In this example we will be updating drivers for an HP Laptop keyboard, however the steps outlined here will work for the majority of keyboards on the market, regardless of manufacturer.)
Step 1. Go to HP.com and click on the "Support & Drivers" link; the Support & Drivers wizard will appear.
Step 2. In the "Enter a product name/number" form field, enter the model number of your laptop (typically found on the bottom of your computer) and click "Submit."
If you are having trouble locating your model number, click the "how do I find the product name/number?" link and follow the instructions which appear.
Step 3. Select your operating system from the "Select your operating system" drop down menu and click Next.
Step 4. Click "Driver – Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices" from the "Select a download" category, and download any relevant keyboard drivers available.
Step 5. Once downloaded, find and run the keyboard driver installer by double clicking on the downloaded .exe file and following the installation prompts which appear.
Step 6. After your updated drivers have been installed, shut down and restart your computer to ensure the drivers install completely.
If updating your keyboard drivers still does not resolve your issue, uninstall and re-install your keyboard via these steps:
Step 1. Open your "Start" menu, right click the "Computer" button, and select "Properties" from the context menu which appears. The Computer Information window will appear.
Step 2. Click "Device Manager" from the left hand menu to initiate the Device Manager.
Step 3. In the Device Manager, find the "Keyboards" Category, open it, and find your HP Laptop keyboard in the list.
Step 4. Right click on your keyboard and select "Uninstall."
Step 5. In the "Confirm Device Uninstall" box which appears, click "OK" to uninstall the keyboard from your system.
Step 6. Reboot your computer.
Once your computer has restarted, it will take a moment to re-register your keyboard. Windows will notify you once re-registration is complete.
Step 7. Follow Steps 1-3 above, this time selecting the "Update Driver Software" selection from the context menu.
Step 8. In the "Update Driver Software" dialog which appears, click "Search Automatically for updated driver software" to have Windows search for and install any new keyboard drivers it finds.
If, once again, your keyboard issues are not resolved, follow Steps 1-5 above, but select the "Delete the driver software for this device" check box prior to clicking the "Ok button, then proceed with Steps 6-8 as normal.
If, after performing the above methods, your keyboard still refuses to work properly, you may have a physically faulty, defective, or damaged keyboard on your hands. While most keyboards can handle a fair amount of use on a daily basis, a few common conditions can cause a keyboard to fail quickly and without notice. Chief among these conditions: the introduction of a foreign liquid such as water, juice, soda, coffee, etc. Even the smallest spillage can cause near complete failure of a keyboard, typically exhibited by the erratic gibberish inducing behavior mentioned at the beginning of this article. If you suspect your keyboard hardware to be damaged, you generally have two options to fix it:
1. Contact HP to order and install a new HP keyboard in your laptop. This is the ideal option for those looking to get their HP laptop keyboard running like new again. However, unless your laptop is still under warranty, a keyboard replacement can be quite costly in both parts and labor charges.
2. Buy an external USB or Bluetooth keyboard. While this method is by far the cheapest way to "fix" a broken laptop keyboard, it is also the most cumbersome as an external keyboard means having to carry around yet more stuff in your laptop bag. For ultimate portability, look into water resistant, roll up keyboards with a Bluetooth connection.
Utilizing the above steps will have your HP (and many non-HP) laptop up and running again in no time; with the possible side effect of improving your overall typing experience as well!
~J. Conboy
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Product Reference: 39277
Incredibly slim and lightweight design adds minimal bulk to your phone
The Rock Elegant Side Flip case for the HTC One 2013 is made from a durable and strong PU body, that allows it to be both flexible and tough. It's also one of the thinnest cases around, and lightweight. The case simply clips onto the back for an almost invisible look.
Stylish finish adds style to your phone
The flip case is made from high quality Polycarbonate materials, which gives it a classic look and great protection against dirt and grime. The body is made from a form fitted PU that give a satisfying tactility and impact protection. The case is then finished with a soft micro fibre interior for subtle screen protection.
Made for HTC One 2013
This case is designed specifically for the HTC One 2013, so it offers a perfect fit. It also features cut-outs for all the ports and features, so you can access the full functionality of your phone without taking it out of the case.


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Quick Scanner Finder
|Inotec 422 CS High Volume Production Document Scanner
|150PPM Bitonal / Greyscale / Colour Simplex. A4 - A3
Paperscanners.co.uk are the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for the Inotec range of production document scanners. They are ideal for large volume end user clients such as Insurance, NHS, Census, Election and Mailroom applications as well as busy Document Conversion Bureaus.
The Inotec 402, 412 and 422 scanners offer bitonal / colour throughput of between 90 to 150ppm and are characterised by a number of key advantages.
- No Daily Volume Limits
- No Consumable Costs
- Minimal consumable requirements
- Incredibly low life time ownership costs
- 90 and 120ppm models upgradeable as required
All scanners will be supported by Paperscanners.co.uk nationwide in-house field maintenance engineers.
According to recent statistics of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (www.arma.org), employees spend 3.5 hours per week every year searching for information they can't find. An educated guess says that most of this searching is through paper files. In high-volume paper environments, today's digitizing workflow management requires InoTec's combination of complex document scanning technology and operator simplicity…turning the search from hours into minutes.
InoTec document scanner Innovations include:
- Scan workstation
- Integrated touch screen
- Glass-free paper guides
- Document indexing
- Gigabit/Ethernet interface
- Physical design for field upgrades
- High image quality
- Excellent throughput speed
- Ability to feed less-than-perfect documents (bent, torn, etc.)
Triple Innovation. InoTec's 400 Series opens a new dimension in document capture. Utilisng new and innovative technology, it has increased product reliability and scanning throughput for even the most difficult of scanning projects. Image enhancements and processing are now handled by the scanner's own internal hardware - improving work flow productivity by eliminating the need for time consuming post processing on an external PC.
The InoTec 400 Series has a newly designed feeder concept which ensures that a widely varying range of documents can be fed automatically through the scanner. Even the thinnest of paper is transported through the scanner reliably ensuring minimum downtime due to miss-feeds. Purchasing the InoTec 400 Series is a safe and secure investment thanks to InoTec's innovative upgrade path. The scanner can be upgraded at any time to meet changing production requirements.
Unique Product Advantages
- German Engineering - metal chassis, built for 24/7 operation, no plastic, less static, less cleaning, unlimited duty cycle.
- No Glass Guide - no scratching, no black stripes on image, less cleaning, doesn't brake. Staples and paper clips can pass through scanner without a care.
- Touch Screen Communication Panel - simplifies operation of advanced functions.
- Scan speeds identical at either 200dpi or 300dpi. Field upgradeable from 90ppm/180ipm to 120ppm/240ipm to 150ppm/300ipm - bitonal / gray and color models.
- Pre- and Post-Scan Imprinter - prints freely definable information - included as standard.
- Pre- and Post-Scan Bates Numbering - digital endorsing - included as standard.
- Automatic Feeder - great for thin and thick document batches.
- Scanner throat at industry leading 12.5 inches.
- Piezoceramic Double-Feed Ultrasound Sensors - 3 sensors individually controlled across entire document width and across individual document areas.
- Long Life Belt Transport System - silent, durable, easy to clean, can transport documents as small as 1.10 inches wide.
- Can Be Adjusted To Run Slower - advantageous for very tricky batches.
- Inexpensive Spares/Consumables - LED lighting and belt transport provide for only one consumable to worry about...tires for input feeder.
- Can Read Barcodes From Raw Image - higher recognition ratio.
- Connection to scanner via fastest transfer rate - modern GigaBit Ethernet Interface.
- Multi-stream triple output (color, grayscale, bitonal) without affecting throughput.
- ISIS, and TWAIN compatible.
- colErase for color dropout of full color spectrum.
- Color and White Calibration Profiles to ensure optimum output quality.
- Energy Star/Energy Saving - utilizes an energy saving high performance illumination system, no warm-up time for the lamps - instantly usable upon power on.
- Small footprint - speed of a floor standing scanner in an ergonomic desktop design.
|90ppm (180ipm) Bitonal, Simplex
|90ppm (180ipm) Bitonal, Duplex
|90ppm (180ipm) Colour, Simplex
|90ppm (180ipm) Colour, Duplex
|120ppm (240ipm) Bitonal, Simplex
|120ppm (240ipm) Bitonal, Duplex
|120ppm (240ipm) Colour, Simplex
|120ppm (240ipm) Colour, Duplex
|150ppm (300ipm) Bitonal, Simplex
|150ppm (300ipm) Bitonal, Duplex
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"I truly feel like he needed some kind of help as a child, and didn't get it," added Snead, 68, of Lenawee County.
Snead, however, did not spurn the hands extended to him when he came floundering and gurgling toward dry ground.
The wooden frame, or Snead, supports the cradle fingers, now missing.
Upon approaching manhood Snead was put to the cooper's trade, which he learned in five years.
These gentlemen, Mr. Snead and Mr. Elmer,"—she consulted the cards in her hand—"have called to see us about selling our farm.
Col. Snead could not break himself of writing long, ponderous editorials.
Snead might turn out to be a TK as well as a hallucinator, and I wanted no more heart attacks.
Upon the death of his first master he fell into the hands of one of the sons who died when Snead was about fifteen.
Snead was sent to school a little by his mother so that he could spell quite well.
Snead was then sold to pay the fees of his master's physician, who later sold him to a wholesale merchant for $500.


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Bug Notification Emails
- Bronze, 100 points or more
Hello all,
I was wondering if someone could explain the use case for 'Bug Notification Emails'. I have signed up for bug notices on all the TelePresence products and I get quite a few emails. However, pretty much every bug I click on to view more details I get the following error:
'Bug CSCtr80189 belongs to an excluded project'
For instance, the bug number above has to do with IE & the VCS webpage. However, even after opening a ticket with Cisco, I still cannot get any specifics on the bug except for that it exists. Plus, why would this be 'excluded' from the public; seems like a really basic bug to hide.
From looking at previous discussions on this forum, it seems like bug details are on a 'need to know' basis. Which is fine, but why offer the system in the first place then?
I work on a TelePresence helpdesk for a distributor and being able to quickly discover a bug exists without having to call Cisco everytime would be helpful.
I have also escalated several tickets only to find out a few days later that it is currently a known bug. If I had access to 90% of the bugs I could save several days time for myself, Cisco and our customers.
Is there some kind of email address or system where I can submit a bug number and get the details back within a reasonable amount of time?
Hi Justin
Here is an update on the latest:
- Bugs will continue to exist in both old Bug Toolkit & new Bug Search Tool. The backend data is sync'd on daily basis for both the systems.
- Identified issue has been fixed now in the upstream systems. So CSCtr80189 and other bugs on similar products should be visible in new Bug Search Tool also now.
Thanks for your patience, while we were working towards resolution.


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Hye , i think its needed to ask this noobie question.
Wich USB Wifi card is BT4 beta Compatible (packet injection),, and is stable on long range hacking.
I already buyed 4 cards , and all not usefull for long range.
What do i mean with long range is a decent 100-300Metres distance. With or without a antenna. (not a oversized Omni or else...)