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IBM Corp. and SuSE Linux AG have signed an agreement under which all of Big Blue's Linux software products will be available from the German open-source company in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
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IBM is firmly committed to its support of Linux, said Erich Clementi, the company's vice president for system sales, EMEA, in his keynote address to conference participants.
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Big Blue has made no secret of its bet on Linux; so far the company has announced plans to invest some US$1.3 billion in development and support for the open-source operating system.
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significant digits in random numbers in scientificform
hello group.
few more questions.
how do I pick random numbers such that, when displayed in
ScientificForm, the coefficients only vary to designated number of
Example: 1.2345x 10^1 has significant digits of 5 (1.2345), where as
1.2*10^3 has signficant digits of 2.(1.2)
consider the following.
rule1 = {k1 ->10^Random[Real,{1,3}, 2]//ScientificForm,
k2 ->10^Random[Real,{1,3}, 5]//ScientificForm}
k1 + k2/.rule1
but above gives following errors.
ReplaceAll::reps :(k1 -> 1.4×10^2, k2 -> 7.875×10^1) is neither a list
of replacement rules nor a valid dispatch table, and so cannot be used
for replacing. "More?"
What I wanted Mathematica to pick was something like...
(random real number to given digits) *10^ (random integer chosen from
So the question is two fold. How do I tell mathematica to pick random
numbers only in designated number of digits? and use that in
downstream calculations?
if I use..
Random[Real, {1,10},5]* 10 ^ Random[Integer, {1, 3}]
above does what I want but I hate the idea of using two Random, and
I'm worried that it will cause problems. and i would liek to see how
you guys would do it.
will the routine be too slow If i have to use it many many times? and
if so why and how do i fix it?
thank you all very much in advance as always.


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Summing up the Summit
by Josh Rubin
on 30 March 2005
As promised, Ari Kushnir delivers a full report on last week's Music, Multimedia, Miami conference. In addition to reporting on all the music festivities, Ari notes that "backed up with events like Art Basel and the M3 Summit, the future of Miami is brighter and hotter than the sand at noon." Read his story after the jump.
Miami, Music, Multimedia
by Josh Rubin
Ari K is down in Miami at the M3 (Miami, Music, Multimedia) conference. He's done us a favor and put up a blog to report on all the festivities. We'll put up a highlights post when the conference is all over, but for a play-by-play go to...
Candela Art and Music Festival
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by Dustin Ross Each October, for the past 4 years, DJ's, artists and tropical treasure hunters make their way down to Old San Juan Puerto Rico to bask in the warmth that is the Candela Art and Music Festival. Candela, also the name of the main...
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Already in its third year the M3 Summit is beginning to take shape as an informative, energetic and eclectic festival. It is the ideal alternative to shivering through late March in New York. M3 in sunny Miami Beach makes you feel like you are cheating...
A Rum Do
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The UK has to be the world capital for summer music festivals, led by the daddy of them all, Glastonbury. Roughly every five years, though, the festival isn't held. This 'fallow' year allows Somerset venue Worthy Farm a chance to regenerate...
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Sunshine, blue skies, sand, sea and waves—sound waves that is— are all elements of summers in Barcelona, the epicenter of summer music festivals. This past weekend the city danced to the happy sounds of Summercase...
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Royal Anthropological Institute, Education Officer, Nafisa Fera became attracted to the Floating Memories project as she is interested in the visual archives and how the oral histories can make those photos and films come to life. "I like learning about Brighton's past as I lived in Brighton and have fond memories of the city. I think that the Floating Memories is very interesting because it has a bit of everything- stories, photos, films, manuscripts, news articles. I like learning about how a sport like swimming reinforces a sense of community and creates a connection between people's private and public lives. I also like the way in which the project shows the ways in which traditions and practices associated with sea bathing and swimming change over time and what people are doing today that has been influenced from the past".
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Fancy a tea party in the sea?
Film footage of Brighton's sea bathing and swimming heritage from 1945-54 will be a highlight of this year's Brighton Cine City Film Festival.
Floating tea parties and male bathers in top hats are part of Brighton Swimming Club's priceless visual archives- a selection of which will be premiered on 27th of November at the Sallis Benney Theatre. The film footage has recently been digitised by Screen Archive South East as part of a £50,000 Heritage Lottery funded project called Floating Memories, spearheaded by graphic designer Paul Farrington and the Brighton Swimming Club. The project documents over 150 years Brighton's swimming heritage using archives that date back to 1860.
Paul Farrington said the catalyst for the project was viewing the Club's archival collection at the Brighton and Hove Museum in March 2010. "I found posters from 1864, original minute books, photographs and newspaper clippings.. I felt that there was an importance in this material being displayed and being made accessible".
A crucial part of making the archive accessible was moving the collection to the East Sussex Records Office where it could be catalogued and digitized.
At the heart of the Floating Memories project are stories from older and current Club members who offer oral histories relating to the material collection.
Oral historian Alan Dein says that "when Paul and his team are speaking to a group of swimmers about the 1940s or 1950s you are not only getting a sense of their experience of swimming but of who they are, where they grew up, why they choose to swim, what it meant to them, friendships that were created and the kind of traditions that existed"
Documenting these oral histories has led to new archival discoveries such as Roger Dunford's collection of 16 MM films that will be shown at the Festival. The film footage will be mixed with oral history recordings in a live soundtrack performed by Paul Farrington and fellow sea swimmer Bella Kardasis.
The event aims to connect people to the project's memories and hopefully lead to the recording of more oral histories. Floating Memories will have an ongoing legacy through the archival collections held at East Sussex Records Office and Screen Archive South East, a permanent exhibition at the Brighton Fishing Museum, and an affiliated website.
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After Halloween, take a look around your kitchen. If you have any leftover candy lying around, you should probably get rid of it as soon as you can. With the holidays fast approaching, this is the time to watch your waistline, especially if you're quitting smoking!
The average weight gain after someone quits smoking is 7 to 10 pounds. Some people snack more because it gives them something to do with their hands and others find that food tastes better now that their taste buds aren't dulled by smoking. All the regular reasons for gaining weight could also apply: you might be reaching for too many sugary snacks, eating portions that are too big or not getting enough physical activity. Some FFS Online participants use weight gain as an excuse to backslide and start smoking again. But weight gain can be controlled, and many of the same skills you learned to become smokefree can also help you control your weight.
Just as you went through your house to get rid of smoking materials before you quit, go through your kitchen to get rid of high-calorie, tempting foods and drinks. Most hunger cravings can be controlled with a 50-calorie snack and if you reach for fruits or vegetables, you will probably feel fuller than eating snacks with empty calories such as cookies or chips.
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Are Demons Real?
John Holbert
The language of demons, devils, and Satan in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are metaphorical attempts to take with utmost seriousness the realities of evil in the world. Such language personifies the darkest fears of those of us who have sensed and experienced and perpetrated heinous acts, acts that somehow passed far beyond our best intentions. With Paul we readily say, "The things we know to do, we do not do."
Still, it does not help us to make such acts merely the results of horned, crabbed, and tailed figures who haunt the night, seeking pliable victims of their dastardly desires. Ironically, such literal beliefs in effect do the opposite of what the believers hope for them. To blame the demons is to let us off the hook; "it is not I, but the sin within," and the sin within is, to some, a ravening beast, devouring us for purely evil intent.
This plainly will not do. Jesus in Luke 10:18 announces that he has seen Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Despite John Milton's fabulous epic poem, "Paradise Lost," wherein he enshrined this "fallen angel" myth in the hearts of many, we would do better to enshrine the fact that Satan and his minions are but metaphors, ways poetically of reminding us of the realities of our sometimes nasty desires, both individually and corporately. Those desires are all too real, far more real than red-caped devils, undead ghouls, and insidious demons. Satan has fallen in the life and ministry of Jesus, fallen into metaphor only. We now are asked to follow him, Lord and giver of life.
John Holbert is a Professor of Homiletics at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, and is the author of eight books and many articles.
George Elerick
I used to think demons existed. I do believe evil exists, but its a choice, not something inherently wrong with us or society.
As you can see here also the Greek word daemon is the character of a person. It was a reference to a creative internal spirit, much like what can be seen on the movie Golden Compass where each character had an animal (a daemon) who reflected what their owner felt. It is how our character is being formed. Being a "demon" is a choice.
So when we enter into Christ's temptation narrative, what could be going on is what naturally happens in Jewish texts -- hyperbole. When Jesus is specifically tempted with power, the scene is set up in high Jewish fashion through exaggerative story telling. His temptation is a test of character, not a test of his divinity. It's possibly to discover his divinity.
As one blogger shares: "Daemon (or Daimon) was a title given to good spirits in Hellenic religions. They brought connections between the humans and Gods closer, they were guides and helpful. But then when Christianity and other religions spread, the word Daemon was turned to Demon to scare people into their faith."
Again, we are demons when we intentionally seek out evil or quite possibly do nothing when we see evil. We also can be angels; we can choose to be the messengers of God. It is up to us.
George Elerick is a cultural theorist, human rights worker, and author of Jesus Bootlegged, coming in January 2011. He blogs at The Love Revolution.


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Redback Networks last week unveiled a low-end version of its metropolitan optical access platform designed to let service providers extend services downward into multitenant buildings and other metropolitan edge environments.
The SmartEdge 100 is a scaled-down version of Redback's SmartEdge 800, an optical provisioning platform for the metropolitan core that resulted from Redback's $4.3 billion acquisition of Siara in late 1999. The SE 800 is designed to help service providers reduce the "time-to-service" interval of SONET networks.
The SE 100 is based on the same ASIC technology as the SE 800 and can interoperate with the higher-end product, according to Redback. It supports time-division multiplexing and packet technology for the provisioning of existing TDM and newer IP-based services.
The SE 100 is an eight-slot chassis that is three rack-units high. The chassis houses cross-connect and control modules, an alarm card for system management and an array of universal service cards.
The universal service cards support DS-1/ E-1, DS-3/E-3, 10/100M bit/sec Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and OC-3, OC-12 and OC-48 packet-over-SONET interfaces. Individual cards sport three OC-48 ports, six OC-12s, 12 OC-3s, 12 DS-3s, 21 DS-1s or 48 10/100M bit/sec Ethernet interfaces.
Competitive offerings support only one OC-48 or OC-12, three DS-3s or eight 10/100M bit/sec Ethernet per card, Redback says. They are also eight rack-units high, a situation that may discourage space-constrained service providers.
Redback acknowledges that some competitive offerings, such as those from Cisco, Lucent and Nortel, sport seven more DS-1s per card than the SE 100.
Other features of the SE 100 include "carrier-class" redundancy and programmable ASICs that can dynamically select TDM or packet services, Redback says.
"A single physical port can even furnish both TDM and IP termination simultaneously through channelization," market tracker Current Analysis wrote in a report. "These capabilities allow the SmartEdge to collapse the functionality of multiple network elements, including SONET add/drop multiplexers and cross-connects, into a single integrated platform."
Nonetheless, Redback faces formidable competition in the crowded optical access market from established players such as Cisco, Nortel and Lucent, and a host of aggressive start-ups, Current Analysis said. This, coupled with the lack of product-line breadth in core routing, optical core and voice, will make market penetration a challenge for Redback, the firm said.
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The car maker said 100 jobs would be cut from its Melbourne assembly plant as part of a five-year blueprint to cut costs and boost productivity to compete with Toyota plants in other countries.
Chief operating officer
"We must continue to move towards being globally competitive with other Toyota affiliates," he told reporters on Tuesday.
Mr Buttner said Toyota had hit its targets in the first two years of a five-year transformation plan but it wanted to reduce the cost per vehicle made by $3800 each by 2018.
He said the Australian operation's next hurdle was winning approval from the parent Toyota Motor Corporation in 2014 to build a new model Camry which would come out around 2018, and to proceed with exports to the Middle East where most of the Australia output is sold. "It also important that we have long-term, globally competitive policies in place to help use secure that globally mobile investment."
Mr Buttner said Toyota was not seeking any "incremental" funding increases from the Abbott government but it had been "relatively comfortable" with the level of industry assistance in place under the former Labor government.
The Coalition has plans to cut about $500 million from the existing Automotive Transformation Scheme and to have the Productivity Commission review funding after that time.
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"The government's plans for a Productivity Commission review are proceeding and I will continue to consult with the industry on all matters relating to the car industry in Australia," he said via a spokesman.
However, a Productivity Commission spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that the authority had still yet to receive terms of reference from the government for the inquiry.
Mr Macfarlane has previously said that the Productivity Commission will deliver an interim report by Christmas, but the final report will come in June 2014.
This will complicate the timing of the investment decision on a new model Camry.
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"After more than a month in office it's time the Abbott government ended the delays and gave Australia's automotive manufacturers, and the tens of thousands of workers they employ, certainty," Senator Carr said.
"Manufacturers are under enormous cost pressures with the dollar at this level and if we want to see major employers like our car makers stay in business, providing jobs for Australians, we need to back them."
Ford plans to stop local production in October 2016 and GM Holden is looking for detail on industry assistance in coming months, before deciding whether to proceed with a $1 billion investment at its Adelaide plant.
Mr Buttner sidestepped a question on whether Toyota would follow Holden's lead in seeking a three-year pay freeze for its production workers.
"We are happy to pay our employees for services rendered and we reward appropriately when we achieve our targets and goals," he said.
Asked if Toyota could go its alone as a car maker if Holden stopped production, Mr Buttner said that two car makers were probably needed to give the volume to make competitively priced components. "There's no doubt that having a viable, sustainable local supplier base is a vital, integral part of being a manufacturer in this country."
Toyota exports about 70 per cent of its local production. It expects to make about 104,000 Camry and Aurion models this year.
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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953). As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice-president and the 34th Vice President of the United States, he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his fourth term.
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Hutchison in Titus Co 1840's
I had been in contact with a nice fellow and we were both researching the same line.
He had said he found proof of birth in Titus Co. for
William Samuel (Sam) Hutchison b. abt 1845
WS Hutchison was one of three children of:
William Hutchison b. abt 1805
He has an older sister, Susanna b. abt 1843 Tx
and a younger sister, Mary E b. 1849 Texas
I have located this family on the 1860 census and beyond.
I have yet to find proof earlier than 1860
I lost contact with my fellow researcher after a move and have been unable to find any records in Titus county for this family.
Additionally, there is a disagreement about who the mother may be for these children.
Based on the 1880 census for WS Hutchison he has his parents and younger sister and nephews in his household.
WS (samuel) hutchison lists his mother's birthplace as GA
(as does Susanna) but his "mother" in his household lists her birthplace as NC. Mary also lists mother's birthplace as NC.
Winnie (Winnefred) is the mother on the 1880 census.
I have suggested that there was perhaphs another wife who was the mother of Susanna and WS.
Winnie was Mary's mother.
Descendants of Susanna have also suggested that her mother was Native American.
I am looking for any record that would place William Hutchison(b.1805) and/or WS Hutchison(b.1845) in Titus county in 1840-1850.


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I'll say this for the Torch: it is colour-blind, and neither elitist nor star-struck. It took time off from consorting with princes, princesses and prime ministers yesterday, from its tour of the most fashionable sides of the London Monopoly board, to travel up the Old Kent Road on the penultimate day of its 70-day journey.
Its destination was Peckham, a district synonymous with every social ill of Britain's inner cities — drugs, crime, gangs, violence — that you can think of. More specifically, it was going to Harris Academy, whose 1,000-odd students come from every conceivable ethnic background and have about 40 different first languages between them.
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§33-6-11. Contents of policy.
Every policy, except surety and group policies, shall specify the names of the parties to the contract, the insurer's name, the subject of the insurance, the risks insured against, the time the insurance coverage becomes effective and the term during which such coverage continues, the premium (or if the exact amount of premium is determinable only at stated intervals or termination, a statement of the basis and rates upon which the premium is to be determined), and the conditions pertaining to the insurance.


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This is scary, for this woman was quite loony. It also shows these people just do not understand the election process. Romney won Arizona anyway, yet this woman thought it must have been a popular vote election, which was not the case.
So this shows how some people are bat crazy if their candidate does not win. Very bat crazy.


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This Simply Stunning wedding fireworks display is an exclusive design with the perfect balance of colours, effects and sparkle. A constant flood of fireworks including; candles, barrages, fan barrages and a beautiful shell finale. A great display if your looking for fireworks for a wedding. *Travel costs may be charged with this package
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More Streaming Radio Apps for IPhone
Like the batch of Internet radio apps we reviewed last summer, Radio Paradise, Slacker Radio, College Radio Tuner, and Tuner Internet Radio are four applications that, in principle, do exactly the same thing: stream Internet radio to your iPhone or iPod touch. But, while they're designed to perform the same task, each of these apps has a completely different focus.
A general note: All of these applications have no problem streaming audio if you're using Wi-Fi and, I presume, when you're connected to the 3G network--there's no 3G where I live and I have a first-generation phone--but all four programs had performance issues when I roamed around using EDGE. Another downside to all these apps is the fact that they stop streaming audio when you switch to the Home screen.
Radio Paradise
Paradise By the iPhone's Light: Radio Paradise only plays one radio station, but it's one of the best on the Web.
Radio Paradise from Stormy Productions is a slick little app, with one station on its mind: Radio Paradise. As it happens, the very eclectic, DJ-mixed Radio Paradise is the station I listen to about 80 percent of the time. The RP app streams audio at three different bit rates--24k, 64k, and 128k--and automatically chooses the best stream based upon available bandwidth, although it also provides buttons for you to select the bitrate you prefer. The 24k stream worked reasonably well when I was driving, playing music with the quality of a poor AM radio station, but it often choked when switching from one cell tower to another as my location changed; when this happened, the app required a restart to begin streaming again. The program's 128k stream was of excellent quality.
The program's main screen displays the album cover for the currently playing song. Tapping the album cover takes you to Radio Paradise's Music/Artists page, where you can read posts from other listeners about the current track. A feature allowing you to log in and enter your own ratings and comments is in the works.
One of the program's best features is the Tunemark button, which lets you create a bookmark for or e-mail a link to info on the currently playing track; it also takes you directly to the iTunes Store where you can buy the album or song.
Slacker Radio
Slacker Rules: Slacker Radio offers an excellent way to listen to hundreds of thousands of music and comedy tracks with excellent audio quality.
Slacker's Slacker Radio is a very slick, beautifully designed application that gives you access to a nearly unlimited selection of music and comedy. Slacker has excellent audio quality no matter where you're using your iPhone or iPod touch. The Slacker service comes in two flavors, a free, ad-based version with some minor limitations, and a $4-per-month subscription-based service that has no ads and no limitations.
Slacker offers several ways to your listen music. You can choose "stations" based on musical genre, create your own stations based on artists you like, or place "requests" for songs you want to hear, essentially creating a playlist of the songs you like. The app is highly configurable in other ways, too. For example, if you like a station you're listening to but you want it to play fewer hits and more B-sides, you can use Slacker's Fine Tune feature to tweak the station so it plays more fringe cuts than hits.
One thing that I really liked about Slacker was the fact that any time I switched stations it began playing the songs from the beginning rather than in the middle of a track, and I also loved that I could pause a song if I wanted to. I also found Slacker's skip feature useful--the button lets you jump past a song if you don't like it--but I was disappointed to find that I couldn't skip back to an earlier track if I liked the song or had accidentally skipped over a song I wanted to listen to. (You're limited to 6 skips per hour, per station with the free version.)
I only have two complaints about Slacker. First, every station I listened to sounded sterile, to the point that I felt like I was listening to a very random selection of songs that happened to fall into the same category. No segues, no fades, just one cut into the next with very little heart. Second, I couldn't find any way to randomize songs across a variety of genres. When I listen to music, I prefer to hear a wildly divergent mix, say Miles Davis followed by The Cure, Sufjan Stevens, and a little Manu Chau. Unfortunately for me, Slacker Radio wasn't able to pull this off.
College Radio Tuner
Back to School: Not much to look at, College Radio Tuner fall far short of its potential and has fewer college radio streams available than other, similar apps.
College Radio Tuner from backbone networks is the least polished and the least capable of the four radio apps included here, although it has the potential to be an excellent app. As the name implies, the program only streams college radio stations and the collection of stations it streams is limited to 27, all of which are members of the Backbone Student Radio Network. The streams from these stations are... well... college radio, which means that the quality of the programming can vary from the mundane to the absolutely brilliant. And therein lies the program's real potential. Better stream organization and a guide to what makes each station great would go a long way toward making this a unique application.
Unfortunately, College Radio Tuner also suffers from an abysmal user interface--one that feels like it was thrown together. It won't allow you to listen to one station while you're browsing for another, features volume controls that occasionally work and occasionally don't, and crashes with some regularity As a result, the interface is not too much fun to use. And, because it's limited to only those stations that are part of the Backbone network, College Radio Tuner is missing at least 25 other college stations that are available in other apps like Tuner Internet Radio.
In other words, College Radio Tuner is a great idea that is crippled by a very poor implementation.
Tuner Internet Radio
In Need of a Tune-up: Internet Radio Tuner has a familiar set of streams, but doesn't always work the way it should.
If you've ever used iTunes Radio then you'll be perfectly at home with Tuner Internet Radio, a program from Nullriver that aggregates and streams radio stations from all over the internet, including about 50 college radio stations and all of Radio Paradise's streams.
The program offers a fairly simple interface. Open the app, and you're presented with a list of radio genres. Selecting a genre reveals a sublist of all the stations in that genre. When you select the station you want to play, Tuner Internet Radio loads the stream and then displays info on the station you're listening to, the quality of the stream, current track information, and a visualizer. If you like a station you're listening to all you need to do is tap the bookmark button to save it as a favorite and, if a station you like isn't available, the program provides the option to add your own stations if you know the stream's Web address.
Even though there are literally hundreds of stations available on Tuner Internet Radio, I was more than a little disappointed on two counts. First, stations I expected to find, stations like WABC, a major New York radio station, weren't available. Worse, many of the streams included with Tuner Internet Radio, wouldn't load, even though they were in formats supported by the program. Based on information I gleaned from comments on the App Store, this is a problem that occurred with the app's latest release. Unfortunately, Nullriver's support forums have been in "update" mode for several months.
What to choose? If you're looking for the best radio on the Net, then Radio Paradise is the only radio app you'll ever need, but Slacker Radio offers more versatility and the option to mix your own music, ad-free, for a fee.
Radio Paradise, Slacker Radio, and Tuner Internet Radio are compatible with any iPhone or iPod touch running the iPhone 2.x update. College Radio Tuner runs on the 2.1 update.
[Jeffery Battersby is a (very) smalltime actor, IT manager, and regular contributor to Macworld.]
This story, "More Streaming Radio Apps for IPhone" was originally published by Macworld.


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I like how people rate a new app with 1 star because the app doesn't work right out the gate. I can't blame them, though, seeing as how the app dev folks released a broken app. Fail! Lol. I digress.
This could be a truly handy app for northerners, but I'm a Texan and rarely have bad cold weather.
The idea is great but it does not work!! So really should you review a app that does not work??


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Pets in restaurants
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A server in Oviedo was bitten by a pit bull at Outback Steak House Saturday Night.
Oviedo police said that a woman was sitting on the patio dining area with her dog when a waitress approached to give the dog a water bowl and she was bitten. The dog is not believed to be a service dog. (Read More HERE)
What's the weirdest thing you've seen a dog do in a restaurant?
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Brown snakes just seem to love the beach at Forster on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Last month, Great Lakes Advocate reader Olivia Moffatt took a picture of a brown snake that emerged from the water at One Mile Beach, right between the flags..
Now, Edweena Singh's photo of a brown snake enjoying the sand and water of Wallis Lake just across from the popular Memorial Drive foreshore has caused a stir on the newspaper's Facebook page.
"It was on the middle island under the bridge where people swim to and park their boats," Ms Singh said.
"I don't know what type of snake it was, just that it was greyish brown."
However, snake expert John Smith said he was pretty certain it was a brown snake.
"It's more than likely a brown snake - it's the only thing it could be at that size and colour," he said.
"There is a sea snake that's similar in colouring but it's a bit thicker in the body."
Mr Smith, 67, has been handling snakes since he was a teenager and working with them in the Forster area for the past 15 years.
"I can identify most snakes," he said.
He said the breed normally does not like the water.
"They're more of a dry country snake. That one at One Mile last month was more than likely spooked into the water."
It had been a "good" season for snakes, particularly blacks, he said.
"We are getting a hell of a lot of those and they're all big - lots of six-footers. It could be because of the humid weather - the hotter it is, the hungrier they are, but it's unusual to get so many big ones like this."
Ms Singh's pictures got people talking and sharing their own photos of close encounters with snakes.
One that caused a huge reaction on the Great Lakes Advocate Facebook page was from Jody Bosley Cruse, who found a large diamond python on the doorstep at her Tuncurry home recently.
People were keen to know what she did.
Reader Nichole Parkes posted: "Omg how did you react when you saw this? I know I would have been having kittens because damn that's a big one."
Ms Cruse replied: "He wasn't killed - my neighbour who is familiar with removing snakes came in and removed him and my hubby drove him further away to release him back in the bush."
Sue Beere was, horrified saying simply: "I'd have to move out if I saw that anywhere near my home."


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Dade City
Meet candidates at two forums this month
The chambers of commerce of Wesley Chapel, Central Pasco, Dade City and Zephyrhills will host a "Meet Your Candidate" forum at 6 p.m. Monday and at 6 p.m. Aug. 11 at Pasco Middle School, 13925 14th St., Dade City.
On Monday candidates for County Commission and Clerk of Circuit Court will be at the forum and on Aug. 11 candidates for the School Board and sheriff will be there.
Panelists are C.T. Bowen of the St. Petersburg Times and William Yelverton of the Tampa Tribune
Call (352) 567-3769.
New Port Richey
Gulf High to host benefit for autism
"Rock for Autism," a benefit concert featuring Worst Case Scenario THD, Da Jook City Boyz, Everyone Disappear and the Frank Sherwood Experience and Lili, is set from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Des Little Stadium Gulf High Football Field, 5355 School Road in New Port Richey.
Cost is $3 with net proceeds benefiting the Autism Association Inc., Gulf Coast Chapter. Food will be available to purchase from Pit Boss Bar-B-Q. Call (727) 372-6507.
Wesley Chapel
Church to host events for accident victim
A benefit auction and classic car show is planned from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Covenant Christian Church of God, located five miles north of State Road 52 on U.S. 41., in Wesley Chapel Proceeds will benefit the family of Junior Williams, a victim of a boating accident.
There will be a bake sale, drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs and '50s and '60s music.
The auction begins at 5 p.m.
Library group selling bags to raise money
Friends of the Library are selling Tote Bags as a fundraiser. The bags are lightweight, multi-functional and have a removable insert and extra long shoulder straps.
The red, white and blue designed bags are good for toting books, shopping goods or beach gear and are a green alternative to plastic bags.
The bags are available at any branch of the Pasco County Library System for $5 including tax. Call (727) 861-3020.
Council to offer bingo and dinner-dance
The Knights of Columbus Father Farrell Council 6476, 2040 Grand Blvd. in Holiday offers non-smoking bingo each Sunday at 1 p.m.
Doors open at 11 a.m.
Each Friday the council offers a dinner-dance, with dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. and dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $11 for both or $5 for the dance. On Friday, Steve Daniels will play.
Call (727) 934-8025.
Land O'Lakes
Chamber of Commerce seeks honorary mayor
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce is seeking people to run for the position of Honorary Mayor of Land O'Lakes. Filing fee is $50 and applications are available by calling (813) 909-2722.
This year's Flapjack Festival is scheduled for Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 at a new location.
The festival will be at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City.
Port Richey
Donate school items to needy children
The Jewish Community Center of West Pasco, in conjunction with the Jewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco counties, will provide backpacks filled with back to school supplies for students who are unable to afford these necessary supplies.
People are asked to drop off the following items: computer paper, filler paper, highlighters, backpacks, folders, 3 ring binders, student organizers, pens, pencils, colored pencils, markers, zippered pencil cases, calculators, erasers, tape, rulers, Kleenex, hand sanitizers, Ziploc bags and construction paper.
Items may be dropped off at the center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 9841 Scenic Drive, Port Richey. Call (727) 847-3814.
Discover your family history for free
The Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7851 Lutz Lake Fern Road in Odessa is open to the public and free of charge.
Hours of operation for genealogists, of all levels, are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
The center is closed Monday, Friday and Sunday.
Call Marlene Robinson at (813) 926-3596 or (813) 926-3590.
Port Richey
Youth football league now taking signups
A Youth Football League is forming and registration is from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Salvation Army at 7745 Ridge Road in Port Richey.
The season runs August through November and games are played at the Veterans Memorial Park, Hicks Road in Hudson.
The cost is $125.
Call Bobby Riordan, director of the Community Center at (727) 815-8539, ext. 224


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3 bedroom house for saleLimefield Rise, Craigavon BT65
Property Description
Key features
- Lounge Open Plan To Kitchen
- Three Bedrooms
- Double Glazed
- Rear Enclosed Garden
Full description
We are acting in the sale of the above property and have received an offer of £36,500.
Any interested party must submit any higher offer to the selling agent before an exchange of contracts takes place.
Mid Terrace Home In The Residential Location Of Limewood Craigavon. Off The Drumgor road This Location Allows Easy Access To Lurgan, Portadown And Craigavon Centres, This Home Is An Excellent Opportunity For The First Time Buyer Or Investor. accommodation Comprises Entrance Hall, Lounge open plan To Kitchen/Dining, Three Bedrooms And Bathroom. Rear Enclosed Garden. Off Street Parking. Viewing Is Essential To Fully Appreciate.
Accommodation comprising
Entrance Hall
16' 2" x 13' 0" (4.94m x 3.96m) Feature fire place.
Kitchen Area
16' 6" x 8' 9" (5.04m x 2.66m) High And Low Level Units With Built In Oven And Hob.
Bedroom 1
12' 5" x 9' 9" (3.78m x 2.96m)
Bedroom 2
12' 8" x 9' 9" (3.85m x 2.96m)
Bedroom 3
8' 9" x 6' 6" (2.67m x 1.97m)
White Suite Comprising Panel Bath With Electric Shower Over, Pedestal Wash Hand Basin.
Rear Garden
Enclosed With Upvc Oil Tank And Boiler.
Off Street Parking
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John C. Bozak Jr.
Excellence in Teaching
Emeritus Professor of Forestry
Thompson School of Applied Science
Photographed on July 23, 2004, at Berry Best Farm, Lebanon, Maine
As a young man, John Bozak spent several years in the western Oregon Cascades, working with the U.S. Forest Service in old growth forests of Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar. Some trees were well over 200 feet tall and greater than 10 feet in diameter at chest height. Many were 400-500 years old, or even older. More recently, in North Carolina 's Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, he recalls the stands of ancient Tulip (or Yellow) Poplars and describes them as "huge and magnificent specimens."
"What has always impressed me is the tremendous responsibility we foresters—and the public as well—have in managing, conserving, and protecting these ancient trees whose natural life spans are many times our own," Bozak says.
As a professor of forest technology for the past 36 years, the heart of Bozak's work has been teaching his students to appreciate the complexities and responsibilities of sound forest management. "We've always taught our students that forest resources—the wood, wildlife, soil—are renewable and useful," he says, "but the real challenge is to underscore the importance of making our forests sustainable."
Keenly aware of increasing pressure on New England 's land base, Bozak encourages his students to put their knowledge and skills together to create viable solutions. In one course, students develop a long-term management plan in partnership with a private landowner. The result is a two-way education that benefits all participants. "It's a little bit of insurance that good management will continue," he says. "Even though the forester may change, or the landowner may change, that plan stays with that piece of land." That is important, particularly in New Hampshire where currently 10,000 acres are lost to development each year.
Providing hands-on opportunities is typical of Bozak's pragmatic approach. "He has real experience in forestry," says Stephen Eisenhaure, a recent Thompson School graduate and current master's degree candidate in Natural Resources. "It's a lot easier learning from someone when you know they've done it before and done it well."
"He's an amazing teacher," adds Bozak's colleague, Associate Professor Kate Hanson, "effective and patient—and he treats both students and peers with respect."
And don't forget his sense of humor, adds Geoff Jones, director of Land Management for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, who has known Bozak as a professor, a colleague, and a friend. "He's always had a wonderful way of inviting people to learn," he says of the punster who is famous for sprinkling his lectures with jokes and funny cartoons.
Now Bozak says that it's time to shift gears. He has retired and will certainly miss the close-knit environment of the Thompson School. But, he says, "I have a woodlot to manage and our 75-acre farm in Maine. The one my wife, Christine, grew up on."
As perhaps his final official duty, Bozak served as faculty marshal at Commencement. True to form, he couldn't resist surprising his listeners by infusing his remarks with poetry. On this occasion he chose former UNH professor Clark Steven's poem "Something About a Tree." "It draws some parallels between the natural world and ourselves," he told his audience. Steven's second verse seemed written expressly for Bozak:
If I could learn to alternate the days
Of strong production with the days of rest
And in my older years provide the best
Of strength, of beauty, and of shaded ways
How fortunate indeed my life would be,
If I had all the power of a tree.
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Nowadays, many women from around the world are suffering from yeast infection, which is otherwise called as candidiasis. This condition is caused due to the fungus Candida albicans. The worst thing here is that most women do not even notice that they have this infection or they do not know how to minimize its effects. Here are some tips that will help women to deal with this infection:
Drink plenty of water:
Reports state that sugar in the body can be the excellent ground for the yeast to grow. This is why women with this issue are recommended to drink as much water as they can in a given day. Most water consumption will help in getting rid of sugar content in the body, thereby preventing the growth of yeast. This will also help in keeping oneself hydrated and it will help in clearing out the infection as well. Water will naturally help towards removal of unwanted toxins from the body and it will help women in achieving speedy recovery as well.
Lifestyle changes:
Some healthy lifestyle changes will surely go a long way in helping women to combat this infection. If a lady finds that she is getting the infection recurrently, she should be careful about making some healthy lifestyle changes to prevent the recurrence. Probably, the diet and wardrobe are the two important things to consider in the initial stages. To bring down the growth of fungus, it is better to avoid sweet foods and caffeinated drinks. It is also recommended to keep away from tight-clothing and also it is better to make sure that the underwear is made up of breathable material like cotton.
Yogurt is known to provide excellent remedy for this infection. Generally, the human body is made up of good and bad bacteria. Yogurt is known to contain good bacteria that can strengthen the immune system of the body. Experts state that eating a cup of yogurt each day can help in prevention of this infection. The reason is that the good bacteria in yogurt can help the body in fighting against the microorganisms that create this infection. Even, yogurt can be used for application in the affected area for better results.
pH imbalance:
It cannot be said that this infection occurs due to lack of cleanliness. The reason is that it can be caused due to imbalance in the pH level as well. This happens when the body produces more of bad bacteria as against good ones. This can happen due to diet, hormonal changes, steroids, antibiotic usage and clothing.
Apple cider vinegar:
Apple cider vinegar can provide excellent relief to this condition. This can be applied topically or can also be consumed internally as well. When applying, vinegar should be added to water for dilution purpose as direct application can cause burning sensation. Vinegar can help in restoring the pH level imbalance. Vinegar can be added to the bucket of water used for bathing and even it can be used for douching as well.


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Developing and testing a model of aggressive driving
Lennon, Alexia J., Watson, Barry C., Haworth, Narelle L., & Bingham, C. Raymond (2011) Developing and testing a model of aggressive driving. In Road Safety Forum 2011 : Directions in Road Safety Research, 12-13 May, Adelaide, South Australia. (Unpublished)
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Account Manager - Excellent client list
- Recruiter
- PR Futures
- Location
- london
- Salary
- £30-£35k+package
- Posted
- 06 Nov 2012
- Closes
- 06 Dec 2012
- Sector
- Consumer, FMCG, Media and New Media
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Based near Liverpool Street, this trendy and highly creative agency is seeking to appoint a account manager. They are an independent agency that pride themselves on their highly creative culture, and their impressive client list. They work across a variety of clients inclduing, lifestyle, food&drink to bars.
As an account manager they require candidates to have good lifestyle and or consumer/food&drink experience, and experience of working on leading bars and restaurants would be advantageous. This role is a varied one, and will require you to be an "all rounder", you will want to work at a creative and strategic level, and want to develop a "voice" for your brands. Working within this team will see your skills increase and you will move away from just doing straight media relations and product placements, you will be involved in the creative direction of the camapigns and work on both traditional and social media projects.
In return they will offer:
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Subject: Re: [htdig] Does htmerge remove URL from database ?
From: Gilles Detillieux (email@example.com)
Date: Wed Nov 22 2000 - 10:35:28 PST
According to Olivier Korn:
> 3. Once a week, htdig is called on each site with "htdig -i -c site1.conf"
> then "htdig -i -c site2.conf", (and so on.)
> 4. After all the sites have been htdigged, I run htmerge in sequence in
> order to merge all the small databases into one.
> First call is "htmerge -c site1.conf", subsequents call are "htmerge -c
> site1.conf -m site2.conf", "htmerge -c site1.conf -m site3.conf", (and so on.)
> 2. Now let's hear the amazing part of my story. If I do a "htmerge -c
> site5.conf" (notice there is no -m this time.) and if I htsearch -c
> site5.conf with "rénovation tourisme" my document is said to be found !
> Said in another way, the document was indexed but was certainly ripped out
> when merging with another database.
I think after each separate htdig -i -c site#.conf you should run a
separate htmerge -c site#.conf, not just on the first site, before you
merge everything together. Try that and see if it solves the problem.
I think the intention was that these extra merges should not have been
necessary, but this has come up before, and I think there's a problem
with merging multiple DBs when they haven't already been cleaned up by
a simple htmerge.
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Drakengard 3 has been officially dated for May 20. Square Enix is offering the game digitally over PSN but physically exclusively through their online store in a standard form and as a Collector's Edition. Both versions come with pre-order extras, but which players get depends on when they put in their order. The pre-order system consists of three tiers, and only those who order before March 3 will be eligible for all of the extras. So far, the only known bonus is the Japanese voiceover DLC pack, which is part of the first tier along with two other bonuses. The next tier window is from March 4 to April 8, which include two bonuses, and the last is from April 8 until launch, which includes one bonus. The Collector's Edition is limited to 5,000 copies and includes the game, a novella, a soundtrack CD sampler, a poster, and three pieces of DLC. The packs include a new prequel mission as Zero's sister, One; the Giant Baby Hat item for the dragon; and a costume based off the original Drakengard's Caim.
A quick note: several people, including some of us, have had problems trying to put in an order. The system is pretty wonky, with email confirmations not being sent, information being hard to find, accounts randomly being rejected, and the checkout process dumping back out to the shopping cart. Best of luck. On a brighter note, a Square Enix representative answering questions at the official PlayStation blog has mentioned that the glitches in the Japanese version are being addressed for the North American release.
Drakengard 3 will be available on May 20 through PSN and Square Enix Online Store for $49.99. The physical release of the standard version and the $79.99 Collector's Edition will be exclusive to the store.
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The NFL seems a particularly complicated place for this to change given the extreme masculinity and the physicality of the sport.
I can be hunched over, or push my chest out more and give Caesar strength and physicality.
What are the challenges involved in the physicality of acting with only half of your face?
It was conveying the passion of it and the physicality of it, but also the romance of it.
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I'm not 100% versed in the situation, but in CA, it's decriminalized, whereas in WA, it's legalized...
It's legal here. You just need a medical card, many collectives have doctors on site.
I can tell you how it will play out though, it will fizzle faster than California's did. Federal attorneys are coming in here and seizing not only assets belonging to distributors and collectives, but also real property being used by them even if they don't own it. So if you own a retail building and one of your tenants is a collective, they are directing you to evict the collective immediately or they'll size the whole property. Banks are federally regulated so most of us, including mine, do not bank pot clubs. Finally, most cities that allowed it like SJ, Oak, and LA are now going back and revoking the permits.
The whole industry is being pushed back underground in a hurry.
Personally, I don't care, never touched it. But, I'd rather it be legal and regulated and taxed like hell.
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Hello, In Sparrow v. Demonico, 461 Mass. 322 (2012), the Massachusetts Supreme Court writes:
As can be seen from the above-quoted holding of the High Court, it is absolutely possible to avoid the current result of your lease -- however, only a court could make such a declaration, and only after considerable litigation -- with its associated expense.
The better means of avoiding the contract is to try to negotiate an agreement with the landlord and your roommate so that either your roommate or you can terminate the lease obligation and relocate without further liability.
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Look, I'm not a particularly big fan of Kim Kardashian. Her clearly scripted reality show is moronic and manipulative, her fur coats are reprehensible and I think peplums are a poor choice in maternity fashion.
But. BUT. No one deserves the sort of public body shaming Kim Kardashian has been facing since becoming pregnant with Kanye West's baby.
In an incredibly nasty cover story in Star magazine two weeks ago, Kim was chided for her transformation from "bombshell to mom hell". The magazine quoted an insider saying that Kim is obsessed with food, "waking up in the middle of the night and binge eating." Somehow the editorial team at Star manages to sleep at night despite printing the phrase "her shapely derriere has morphed into a sagging, dimply blob".
This week, fellow US tabloid In Touch has managed to top them in the bullying stakes, using the cover line "I Can't Stop Eating!" beside pictures of Kim looking miserable with a broken zipper.
Just in case we're not feeling repulsed enough by her quite normal pregnant frame, In Touch helpfully provides photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge side by side with Kim, gleefully noting that Kate is "HALF KIM'S SIZE!"
What the magazine neglects to mention is that Kim is only 1.57m tall, compared to Kate's willowy 1.78m frame which gives the duchess much more room to carry her baby. It could also be argued that Kate was underweight before she conceived, and then suffered from hyperemisis for at least the first few months of pregnancy, depleting what little fat stores she may have had.
While women's bodies are apparently always up for discussion, expectant celebrities have previously been seen as off-limits. It's a new dimension of media scrutiny as commentators show faux concern over the size of a woman's stomach – and thighs. Not only are famous mothers supposed to be "bikini ready" six weeks after birth (surely they can afford a personal trainer? A nanny? A chef?), they're expected to be slim and sexy while pregnant, too.
Jessica Simpson is a high-profile example of a woman who refused to maintain a tidy, MILFish bump, gaining a decent proportion of weight for reasons that are none of our business. (She's also on the shorter side, which means it is very obvious when she is carrying an extra 9kg of baby, placenta and fluid on her front.)
There are no winners in this game. Sure, while the Duchess of Cambridge has maintained a slender figure as she heads in to her fifth month of pregnancy, it has only caused tabloids to fret over her baby's health and safety (it's okay, I'm sure she can afford a good obstetrician).
It is mean and dangerous for magazines to chide Kim for not dieting during pregnancy. Star's 'insider' says that Kim "wakes up every morning, hits the gym, has a protein smoothie" and then by noon, her "hunger cravings hit full force". But this is NORMAL. It's great that Kim is apparently exercising in pregnancy; it's good for her health and will help in labour. But for goodness sake, let her eat after her workout without the judgement. It's called lunch – most people eat it, pregnant or not.
While being obese in pregnancy carries its own risks (and Kim is definitely not obese), limiting calories during pregnancy carries extreme risks as well. Mums who gain less than the recommended 11-15kg while pregnant may have an increased chance of delayed fetal growth, gestational diabetes, labour complications, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia. And babies born to underweight mothers may experience respiratory complications, liver problems and heart damage.
Being too skinny for your body type while pregnant is nothing to aim for, so let's stop pillorying women who fail to live up to these dangerous standards. Unless you are actually Kim Kardashian's doctor, your opinion on the size of her uterus, or what she ate for lunch, is completely irrelevant.


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The Australian Taxation Office has cracked down on promoters of tax avoidance schemes amid rumours that PwC Australia has run foul of the ATO for promoting a tax avoidance scheme to at least one M&A client.
It is believed
PwC declined to comment, saying, "We do not comment on matters concerning client engagements. PwC's tax team continues to be committed to delivering quality tax advice to our clients."
A leading tax adviser who declined to be named said the structure, known as TA 2010/1 "is not extraordinary and probably quite appropriate and defensible in the correct circumstances".
It involves creating a new entity which accrues expenses during a take-over to enhance claims for reduced input tax credits. It is understood the case in question is a one-off involving some unsavoury aspects because of the "unique way it was set up".
A settlement won't result in a fine but rather an undertaking not to promote the scheme in future.
Deputy commissioner of aggressive tax planning,
"We've had meetings with a lot of large organisations, it was an education strategy," he said. Many revisited risk management systems as a result.
Issues currently being scrutinised by the tax office include employee remuneration arrangements.
The ATO cannot say which advisers it is dealing with for possible breaches. It has not sought any injunctions yet and has pursued only three court cases. The vast majority are dealt with behind closed doors through undertakings.
PwC suffered a loss in two court cases involving industry superannuation fund MTAA Super and Qantas Airways contractor National Jet and another goods and services tax arrangement recently.
PwC represented the companies in the court case and advised MTAA to test the discrete point of law.
PwC remains MTAA's tax adviser domestically and internationally, suggesting the super fund is comfortable with the advice it received.
Mr Dyce claims the weapons in the ATO's arsenal are sufficient to stop behaviour that is "pushing the boundaries" and deter others from copying.
"We've used that quite effectively across a range of issues where we didn't think that the best outcome was going to court," he said.
But advisers may be emboldened by the ATO's loss in a landmark case in the Federal Court this month to punish people promoting tax dodging.
The court threw out its case against two financiers who the Tax Office alleged peddled a scheme involving investments in a Gunns plantation.
One senior adviser said aggressive tax planning schemes "happen more regularly than people realise".
"All the big four have teams of people that look for opportunities to test the law," he said. "They look for these angles for clients, find one that's friendly to run [the test case] for them. They won't charge the client but claim a percentage once it gets up. Then they go and spruik it to others."
He said in some circumstances the tax office "are OK with running a test case because they want certainty on it too".
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Use caution before starting a daily aspirin regimen
An aspirin a day?
It sounds like a simple prescription. And with the recent news that aspirin may help prevent a variety of cancers — in addition to heart attacks and strokes — it probably sounds like a good idea to many.
But hold on. Aspirin may be a cheap, century-old drug made from plants known for many centuries to have medicinal properties, including pain and fever relief. Yet in 2012, doctors are still figuring out how to best use it, and how to offer patients its benefits without exposing them to unacceptable risks.
Simple, it's not. In fact, the conversation you have with your doctor about whether to take a daily low-dose aspirin can get pretty complicated, and often the answer is "no."
Don't mix aspirin and other medicines
Never start an aspirin
regimen without consulting
a doctor. And when you do, expect a review of your heart risks and the meds you already take, says Fred Ralston, an internist in Fayetteville, Tenn., and former president of the American College of Physicians.
Many drugs, including ibuprofen, blood thinners and certain antidepressants, can be risky to combine with aspirin because they also increase risk of bleeding. And if you think you are having a heart attack?
Even then, it's best to call 911 and seek expert advice before popping an aspirin, says the American Heart Association. Symptoms might be from something other than a heart attack, including conditions that might be worsened by aspirin.
"Many times people don't see aspirin as being a medication because it's so widely available and it doesn't require a prescription," says Richard Becker, a cardiologist at Duke University and a spokesman for the American Heart Association. "But there are potential hazards."
Benefit for stroke survivors
For most middle-aged and older adults, the decision depends on the answer to one question: Will aspirin lower your risk of heart attack and certain strokes more than it raises risk of serious bleeding?
Aspirin can do both, because it interferes with blood clotting. But the ratio of risk vs. reward varies from person to person.
The easiest calls are for people who have had heart attacks, clotting strokes, bypass surgery or blocked arteries. They should take daily aspirin "unless there's a good reason not to," such as a history of ulcers or aspirin allergy, says Steven Nissen, chairman of cardiovascular medicine at Cleveland Clinic and co-author of Heart 411: The Only Guide to Heart Health You'll Ever Need.
An example of the potential benefit: Heart attack survivors were 26% less likely to have another attack when they took a daily aspirin in one research review published in 2008.
But for people without clear cardiovascular risks, benefits often are outweighed by bleeding risks, from nose bleeds to stomach ulcers and sometimes devastating hemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes, Becker says.
Studies suggest many people with relatively low heart risks are taking aspirin inappropriately, and risking those bleeding crises, Becker and Nissen agree.
The heart association and other groups still urge physicians to advise patients on a case-by-case basis, taking into account factors including blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and family history.
You can calculate your own risks, Nissen says, using something called the Framingham risk score, available on many websites. He doesn't recommend aspirin for anyone with less than a 20% risk of a heart attack or other serious heart problem within 10 years. Others may suggest lower cutoffs.
Clearly, calculations would change if aspirin were proved to prevent a variety of cancers.
But cancer experts say they have not seen that proof, despite the publication in March of three studies suggesting a broad, long-lasting anti-cancer effect that might outweigh bleeding risk. In one study, people who took a daily aspirin for three years had a 25% lower risk of any type of cancer.
Colon cancer link explored
"The data are really compelling," especially for colon cancer, says Therese Bevers, a cancer prevention expert at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. "But would I tell a person at average risk for colon cancer to take aspirin right now? No. If their cardiovascular doctor recommended they take it for their heart, I may tell them, 'Great, you may be getting a twofer.' "
She would like to see more studies, but says a case could be made for recommending aspirin to people who have had colon cancer or have a strong genetic risk for the disease.
"The most promising results about cancer are new and it's going to take time for the scientific community to review them," says Eric Jacobs, an epidemiologist with the American Cancer Society in Atlanta.
While we wait for cancer prevention in a pill, the experts suggest we stick to proven risk reducers: not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, staying physically active and getting recommended screenings.
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DADE CITY — In the final cross country race of his high school career, Seminole's Chase Sutton staggered though the chute, a kind of processing center and welcoming wagon for the runners who cross the finish.
Sutton tried to stay upright, but wobbled over to a side rail, his eyes rolling toward the back of his head. A volunteer helped steer him straight. But at this point, merely walking was a challenge.
"It was my last race, and it was tough," Sutton said. "I couldn't open my eyes or stand up. I just wanted to give everything I had."
From the start of the Class 4A meet, Sutton was intent on staying with the lead pack in hopes of finishing among the top three.
After a strong early surge that kept him in contention until the midpoint of the race, Sutton reached his limit and fell back. Still, he refused to give up, finishing sixth in 15 minutes, 23.03 seconds. It was the highest Sutton has placed at a state meet.
"I was pleased with my effort," Sutton said. "I put everything I had into the race. There's not much more I could have done."
The only other county runner who placed in the top 10 was Northside Christian's Katelyn Greenleaf, who took ninth in Class A in 18:39.22. Her time was a personal record on the Little Everglades course.
"The first lead pack was spread out," Greenleaf said. "The first few runners were far ahead so I tried to stay within the rest of the leaders. It was a tough race. My legs were super tired. But I'm happy with my time."
In the 3A girls race, Osceola's Alexis Irwin took 18th in a personal-best 19:10.86, the highest finish by a county runner in that classification.
"I had to push myself the whole way," Irwin said. "This is one of the toughest courses because the hills are gradual all the way through. I was hoping to be in the top 15, but I'm pleased because I beat my previous personal record by 10 seconds."
Northside Christian's boys, who won their first district and region titles this season, finished seventh overall in Class A, highest by a county team. The Mustangs' No. 1 runner, Mario Ojeda, took 30th in 17:05.12. Admiral Farragut's Blake Arnold was 29th in 17:04.96.


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Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Against the backdrop of the highly charged atmospheres in both the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Israel and India met recently to discuss counter-terrorism measures, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced this week.
Both Israel and India blame recent terror attacks on militant Islamic groups. Both countries have said they will not engage in diplomatic exchanges with their enemies until the terrorism comes to a halt.
The meeting, held in New Delhi last week, was the second of the India-Israel Joint Working Group on counter-terrorism, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The group met for the first time in January of this year.
"This dialogue was held in the context of India's cooperation with the international community to counter the scourge of terrorism and to address this problem in light of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373," the statement said.
Resolution 1373, adopted after September 11, is concerned with acts of international terrorism as they threaten peace and security worldwide.
An Israeli official, who preferred not to be named, characterized the encounter as "an important meeting point between diplomats."
He declined to go into details about the talks but said that the two countries discussed the "geo-strategic aspects of this counter-terrorism dialogue."
In addition to the global threat of terrorism after September 11, the official said, the two countries share another common danger.
"Israel and India are affected or may be affected by al Qaeda," the official said.
According to Dr. Martin Sherman, senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzylia near Tel Aviv, the two countries have common interests on more than one level.
"Both countries realize they have a lot in common as far as interest goes on the macro and micro level," Sherman said in a telephone interview.
They both face a "common threat from a sizeable Moslem minority" amongst a non-Muslim majority," said Sherman, who is an expert on Israeli-Indian relations.
They are both democratic governments, constrained by their own laws when it comes to taking action against such a threat, Sherman said.
They both face an enemy with non-conventional weapons, and the means to deliver them and both embrace a region of the world with the greatest number of religious extremists, he added.
Pakistan has successfully tested nuclear weapons, as has India, while Israel is faced with a biological and chemical threat from Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and possibly others. Experts say Iran is only a few years away from developing a deliverable nuclear weapon.
"They certainly have a lot to cooperate on," Sherman said.
According to Sherman, this relationship between Israel and India has been "approved to a growing degree by Washington...[as] a strong stabilizing force in an unstable region."
In addition to the cooperation on counter-terrorism, Israel is reportedly India's second largest supplier of weapons.
The Jerusalem Post, quoting foreign reports, said earlier this week that there were hundreds of millions of dollars worth of pending weapons sales from Israel to India.
(Annual total bilateral trade between the countries is $1 billion, Sherman said.)
The paper also said that Israeli weapons systems and technology would give India an edge over Pakistan if trouble breaks out between the two countries.
One deal that was under discussion last year was that of the sale of three Phalcon AWACS spy planes, worth $750 million. A similar deal to sell planes equipped with the advanced radar systems to China was scuttled two years ago.
Prior to the current crisis between India and Pakistan, it was assumed that the U.S. had less of a problem selling the planes to India than to China. The U.S. feared that the intelligence gathering planes could be used against U.S. troops in the Straights of Taiwan if problems developed there.


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