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Q: I am wondering how safe my securities are if they are held by a broker that has SIPC insurance?
A: SIPC, short for Securities Investor Protection Corp, is a safety net in case of fraud by your broker.
The SIPC provides protection up to $500,000 per account, with a maximum of $100,000 for cash deposits.
Let's say you have a brokerage account with a SIPC member brokerage firm that runs into financial trouble. If the brokerage firm followed the rules, but was just a poor business operator, your assets are supposed to be held separately and not co-mingled with the broker's. If that occurs, your account should be fine. Often, the accounts are taken over by a rival brokerage firm.
But sometimes, a failing brokerage firm commits fraud and raids customer assets as its financial health deteriorates. That's when SIPC would get involved. The SIPC would be responsible for returning all your securities up to $500,000 and cash up to $100,000.
SIPC's WEBSITE: Answers to most-asked questions
There are a few important things to keep in mind. First, if you bought a bunch of lousy stocks and they fall in value, that loss is not protected by the SIPC. Those losses are the result of poor investment decisions on your part, not fraud by the broker, so they're not protected.
Second, the SIPC relies on the idea that frauds will be uncovered pretty quickly. Whether your broker is a large, well-established firm or a smaller online player, it's up to you to monitor your account for discrepancies. Make sure all your securities are accounted for and you're receiving dividend payments in a timely manner.
Report anything strange to the SIPC immediately, so in the rare case something is amiss, action can be taken before losses get overwhelming.
Finally, I know that this is contrary to what financial institutions want you to do, but it's a good idea to spread your assets around. Open accounts at different firms to diversify the risk that any one firm may stumble.
It may seem a little paranoid, but if there's a problem, you'll be glad you took the time to put pieces of your nest egg in different places.
Matt Krantz is a financial markets reporter at USA TODAY and author of Investing Online for Dummies. He answers a different reader question every weekday in his Ask Matt column at money.usatoday.com. To submit a question, e-mail Matt at email@example.com. Click here to see previous Ask Matt columns.
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In the past Vindu and Bakhtiyaar were seen being poles apart in the show Bigg Boss 4, where both of them were the inmates for the season. In Maa Exchange Bakhtiyaar's wife Tanaaz Irani and Vindu's wife Dina, who is a Russian model were exchanged as a part of the show.
Vindu said that he regrets being a part of the show even after being warned by his parents. The actor told to IANS, "It was not a good experience. Not at all. My parents had told me, you shouldn't be doing such kind of a show, but I was confident that there would be no big issues with my home or my family members."
Vindu went on to add, "But Bakhtiyaar is a insensitive man, he just doesn't know how to behave properly. He shouted at my wife many times during the shoots. I am very pissed at him and the way he treated my wife."
Vindu Dara Singh has a daughter Amelia with Dina. On this Baktiyaar had to say that those eight days of Maa Exchange were the most worst and torturous days of his life, "It seemed as if Vindu had given her the guidelines before she entered my house. She came all prepared to fight all the time and make issue out of every little thing. Dina was the worst replacement ever - she is nothing but an egoistic and shrewd woman."
This "Maa Exchange" episode featuring Tanaaz and Dina will be aired on Wednesday. The show is hosted by veteran television actress Surekha Sikri.


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The Day They Disappeared
9pm, BBC1
Each year, more than 200,000 people go missing in the UK, and this documentary - which was made with the help of the National Missing Persons Helpline - focuses on three such cases. Accountant Phil kissed his wife goodbye in January 2004 and set off for work never to return. What is intriguing is the lack of premeditated thought involved in shedding his old life and walking instead towards central London. "I had this idea that I wouldn't look at my watch," he says. "There's an hour beyond which you can't change your mind. And every step was like building a tunnel that allowed me to take away all emotional thoughts."
That'll Teach 'Em
9pm, Channel 4
The reality series that revels in trying to give youngsters a short, sharp shock returns for a second series, and this time the setting is a recreation of a 1960s secondary modern school. Thirty 16-year-olds who have just completed their GCSEs have been selected to undertake a range of vocational and academic subjects; and to reflect the intake at the time, the chosen pupils have predicted GCSE grades of C, D or below. Over four weeks, they will be placed in the care of an unsurprisingly strict headmaster and will forsake all modern luxuries. No preview tapes were available, although it doesn't take much imagination to figure out what we can expect.
Six Feet Under
11.05pm, Channel 4
In the same week that The Sopranos returns to our screens, this other sublime import begins its fourth run on Channel 4. As ever, all is not rosy in the Fisher household. Firstly, Nate is struggling to deal with the death of wife Lisa, an ordeal worsened by his conflict with Lisa's family over her burial wishes; and he turns to ex-girlfriend Brenda for solace. Meanwhile, David and Keith try to start over and Claire attempts to make sense of life's tragedies. The only content person is Ruth, now married to George, although their extremely vocal lovemaking is a major source of embarrassment for her children.


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Los Angeles judge Michael Pastor cancels doctor Conrad Murray's medical authority suspension and declines to revoke his license until after court hearing on June 14.
A judge in Los Angeles has postponed a ruling on whether Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray can continue practicing medicine while he awaits trial over the superstar's death. The physician, who is accused of administering the powerful anesthetic Propofol that killed Jackson in June 2009, was in court on Monday, April 5 for a pre-trial hearing and his lawyers argued against a request from California's attorney general to suspend the cardiologist's medical license.
Murray's legal team told the judge that the medic's financial problems over the last few months have left him "hanging on by a thread" and claimed he won't be able to pay for his defense if his license is suspended. Judge Michael Pastor declined to revoke the doctor's license until after another court hearing on June 14, but Murray will still have to adhere to a condition of his bail which bans him from administering anesthetic to patients.
The doctor, who has clinics in Las Vegas and Houston, Texas, as well as California, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of the King of Pop.


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DENVER — Following a two-year criminal drug investigation, 28 arrests were made during raids early Friday following the indictment of 54 defendants named in four separate indictments charging various violations of the Controlled Substances Act.
These arrests and indictments were announced by U.S. Attorney John Walsh, District of Colorado, and the Metro Gang Task Force, which includes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Twelve defendants have not been apprehended, and are actively being sought by law enforcement; 14 defendants were already in custody prior to Friday's takedown.
In addition to these arrests, agents and officers recovered two pounds of methamphetamine, about $40,000 in cash, and two firearms. These seizures were in addition to evidence found during the pendency of the two unrelated investigations. The investigations, which were initiated in March 2012, resulted in confiscating the following additional evidence: 19,329.88 gross grams of methamphetamine, 614 gross grams of cocaine, 11.14 gross grams of heroin, 6.5 gross grams of MDMA (Ecstasy), and 18,287.8 gross grams of marijuana. In addition, 13 guns, two cars and $94,825.
The four indictments charged defendants from two separate and unrelated drug trafficking organizations (DTOs). The drugs being trafficked by both DTOs include: cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana. These investigations determined that some drugs being distributed throughout Metro Denver and along the Front Range came from Mexico. Some of these defendants, who were responsible for trafficking these drugs, are known for being involved with or having ties to others involved in violent crimes.
In the first DTO, known as "Operation Gangster Disciples," 21 defendants were named in two separate related indictments returned by a federal grand jury in Denver on charges ranging from Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute to distribution of various drugs, including: cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, and heroin. The DTO was allegedly run by defendant Ricky Kamil Garrison. In addition to drug trafficking charges, Garrison faces a charge for travel with the purpose of engaging in interstate prostitution. Another defendant, James Tillmon, faces state charges for hit and run. Some of the defendants in this DTO are members or associates of the Gangster Disciples (GD) gang. All face various drug trafficking related charges. In addition to the drug charges, various members in these indictments also face charges, including felons possessing firearms, and distributing dangerous drugs within 1,000 feet of a school.
The following (all Colorado residents) were arrested June 6 related to the Gangster Disciples investigation:
- Francisco Aguilar, 38, Denver,
- Shawn Beardsley, 45, Aurora,
- Travis Edwards, 52, Aurora,
- Dondrai Fisher, 41, Aurora,
- Jesus Molina-Villarreal, 45, Aurora,
- Archie Poole, age 37, Aurora,
- Francisco Ramirez, 32, Aurora,
- Simeon Ramirez, 40, Denver,
- Javier Segura-Cisneros, 27, Aurora,
- Khari Smith, 37, Aurora,
- Sidney Taylor, 48, Denver,
- Christopher Vigil, 27, Denver,
- Latoya Wimbush, 29, Aurora, and
- Melvin Turner, 38, Aurora.
The following individuals were indicted, but have not yet been arrested related to the Gangster Disciples investigation:
- Christopher Martinez, 33, Aurora,
- Luis Ramirez, 25, Thornton,
- Gregory Williams, 53, Arvada, and
- Name Unknown, age and residence unknown.
The following individuals were already in custody before the June 6 operation related to the Gangster Disciples investigation:
- Ricky Kamil Garrison, 30,
- James Tillmon, 30, and
- Robert Painter, 44.
In the second DTO, known as the "Gonzalez-Cepeva/Quintero" Drug Trafficking Organization, a federal grand jury in Denver handed down two additional indictments, unrelated to the Gangster Disciples DTO. In the Gonzalez-Cepeva/Quintero DTO, 33 defendants were named in two separate related indictments on charges ranging from drug trafficking to engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, conspiracy to import various drugs from Mexico, cash smuggling, running a drug-controlled premises, possessing a weapon by an illegal alien, possessing a weapon by a felon, interstate transportation in aid of racketeering, and possessing a weapon in connection with a drug trafficking crime. The Gonzalez-Cepeva/Quintero DTO was involved in the possession with intent to distribute, and the distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. The marijuana was allegedly imported from California to Colorado. The Gonzalez-Cepeva/Quintero DTO has individuals with ties to the "211 Crew."
The defendants indicted in this case were arrested June 6 related to the Gonzalez-Cepeva/Quintero DTO investigation:
- Jose Castaneda-Zamora, 38, unknown,
- Noe Chavez-Gomez, 20, unknown,
- Debbi Martinez, 24, Denver,
- Rafael Quintero Gomez, 21, unknown,
- Jesus Montelongo-Talavera, 24, Westminster,
- Alberto Quintero, 23, Aurora,
- Juan Manuel Quintero, 22, unknown,
- Racquel Ramos-Sanchez, 58, San Elizario, Texas,
- Alberto Roel, 45, Edinburg, Texas,
- Robert Schaffer, 65, Fort Collins,
- Mark Singer, 41, Colby, Kansas,
- John Howard Smith, 55, Denver,
- Jessica Trejo-Huerta, 23, Mexico, and
- Servando Gandara-Chavez, 43, Denver.
The following individuals were indicted but have not yet been arrested related to the Gonzalez-Cepeva/Quintero DTO investigation:
- Jose Oceguera-Ramirez, age unknown, Mexico,
- Tomas Gonzalez-Villalobos, 43, Mexico,
- Ramona Haro-Iniquez, 44, Denver,
- Marcus Marler, 38, unknown,
- Juan Montelongo, 25, Westminster,
- Sergio Salazar-Torres, age unknown, Mexico,
- Raul Ramirez-Munoz, 42, Mexico, and
- Hector Jesus Trejo-Huerta, 27, Mexico.
The following individuals were already in custody before the June 6 operation related to the Gonzalez-Cepeva/Quintero DTO investigation:
- Antonio Gonzalez-Cepeva, 25,
- Elias Rafael Gonzalez-Cabrera, 22,
- Jesus Quintero Jr., 26,
- Gabriel Sowell, 38,
- William Brewer, 58,
- Porfiria Alejandra Faias-Contreras, 24,
- Maria Farias-Contreras, 23,
- Jesus Quintero, Sr., 46,
- Carol Hawley, 45,
- Gina Salcido, 42, and
- David Hall, 56.
"Street gangs and drugs are a recipe for a significant percentage of violent crime in cities across the country," said Kumar C. Kibble, special agent in charge of HSI Denver. "The joint investigations we pursue with many of our Denver-area based law enforcement partners target the resources of gangs and drug dealers – finances, personnel, drugs and guns – to put them out of business."
"Make no mistake: As a result of these raids, Colorado is a safer place," said U.S. Attorney John Walsh. "Gangs that traffic in drugs also traffic in violence – whether by intimidation and fear, or by actual force. And while the exact impact these arrests have on the drug trade is difficult to quantify, it is safe to say that the quantity of cocaine, crack, meth and heroin available on the street have been substantially reduced as a result of today's operation."
"Today's operations are yet another illustration of how these criminal organizations will not be allowed to operate with impunity in our communities," said Thomas P. Ravenelle, special agent in charge of the FBI's Denver Division Field Office.
If convicted, the defendants face penalties ranging from not less than five years in federal prison to up to life in federal prison, depending on the count of conviction. The defendant's criminal history, and the type and amount or weight of the drugs being trafficked are factors a judge will consider at sentencing.
The indictments contain an asset forfeiture allegation. The allegation states that upon conviction, the defendants shall forfeit to the United States any and all property, real or personal, involved in such offense, or any property traceable to the crime, such as vehicles or structures, and also including but not limited to a money judgment in the amount of proceeds involved in the offense.
This case was investigated by the Metro Gang Task Force. The Metro Gang Task Force is comprised of the following agencies: Denver Division of the FBI, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Adams County Sheriff's Office, Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, Aurora Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, Commerce City Police Department, Colorado National Guard Counter Drug Unit, Denver District Attorney's Office, Denver Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (HIDTA), the Lakewood Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, and the Thornton Police Department. Agencies assisting the Metro Gang Task Force include: the Westminster Police Department; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and the U.S. Marshals Service.
"Gangster Disciples" is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Phillips. "The Gonzalez-Cepeva/Quintero DTO" is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephanie Podolak and Brad Giles.
The charges contained in the four indictments are allegations, and the defendants named in these indictments are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.


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Knoch offensive lineman commits to Akron
Entering his senior season, Knoch 6-foot-8, 265-pound offensive lineman Micah Lio believed his size would turn the heads of Division I college scouts.
Lio also knew that to keep their attention he would have to improve his game and throw his weight around. He accomplished his goal.
Lio recently made a verbal commitment to Akron after receiving a full scholarship offer from the Mid-American Conference school. The NCAA signing period for letters of intent begins Feb. 3.
Division I Eastern Michigan and New Hampshire also offered full scholarships.
"He was bound and determined to be a force on the offensive line, and he really did that," Knoch coach Mike King said. "In some games, I saw him taking people 6 and 7 yards off the ball and putting people on their backs."
Lio blossomed into a strong run blocker and helped lead Knoch (3-7) to the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs, where the Knights bowed out to eventual champion West Allegheny in the first round.
Lio was named to the All-Greater Allegheny Conference second team as an offensive lineman. He also started at defensive tackle for Knoch.
Akron football is in a transition period. Last season, the Zips opened 30,000-seat InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field. The Zips also hired a new coach, Ron Ianello, after going 3-9 under J.D. Brookhart in 2009.
"I went out there for the grand opening of the new stadium," Lio said. "It was really nice. They also have a good academic program. And the new coach they brought in is a great guy. He has me bought into the program. It just clicked. All the pieces of the puzzle fit."
Lio gave special credit to Knoch offensive line coach Frank Whalen for developing him into a Division I-caliber player.
"I see him as my best friend," Lio said. "He took me under his wing, and he made sure I would be getting the exposure (to scouts)."
Another Knoch player who has received Division I attention is senior Jake McTighe, who was named to the all-conference first team as a linebacker and all-purpose player and second team as a punter. Colgate and St. Francis, among other schools, have expressed interest in McTighe, according to King.
In the last decade, Knoch has had a reputation for producing big players in football and basketball. For example, 6-foot-8 Ryan Hollihan played both sports at Knoch and ended up with the Allegheny College basketball team. Knoch also had five Bzorek brothers — all huge linemen — go on to play Division II football.


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There is not enough space in this column to catalogue a fraction of the rants from friends and colleagues about their bad taxi experiences.
My own anecdotes from the past few weeks alone paint a picture of an industry that is clearly failing its customers as well as its employees.
There was the Sydney driver who held his hand over the meter and told me to pay him in cash what I thought was an appropriate fare.
There was the delight of flying into Sydney jet-lagged to cop abuse from a driver because I live too close to the airport.
During a visit to Melbourne, a driver screamed obscenities at an Indian van driver blocking a side street and then gave me a lecture about why he thought "black people" could not be trusted.
Back in Sydney last weekend, a driver declared that Asians were terrible drivers even though I had a Chinese friend sitting next to me in the back seat.
Then there are the sighs and "tuts" when you want to go somewhere that doesn't suit the driver and having to give directions to little known Sydney locations like the Opera House or George Street.
As for booking a taxi in inner-city Sydney, I gave up years ago.
I am not disabled or elderly or a tourist trying to find his way around a strange city, so my experiences are inconsequential compared to many.
It is also important to acknowledge the complaints go both ways. Taxi drivers are poorly paid, often earning below the minimum wage. Their hours are long and the tempers of many of their customers short.
The real money is tied up in a complex licensing system which rewards the powerful network operators like Cabcharge. In NSW there are 12 networks, about 5656 taxi licences divided between 4000 individuals and a staggering 19,000 people are licensed to drive a taxi.
Victoria is the latest flash-point for taxi industry reform, which again looks to be going nowhere.
The findings of an independent inquiry headed by former competition regulator
There is a sense it does not like the recommendations, which former premier Jeff Kennett has labelled a "disaster". Fels wants to remove limits on the number of licences granted each year but introduce capped annual fixed fees. The value of Victoria's 3500 taxi licenses could halve under measures to get more taxis on the road, cut fares and improve competition and service.
With licences valued at up to $500,000, owners are understandably protective. The industry warns the move will lead to oversupply and have the opposite intended impact – higher prices and poorer service in an industry already struggling to cover its costs.
It is bad news for listed firm
However, even the taxi industry acknowledges licensing, drivers' remuneration and service delivery is flawed and needs fixing.
There is a similar debate raging in NSW, where the state government is taking a more incremental approach to reform.
There are a number of inquiries going on at the moment into network issues and booking applications. The most prominent development though was the NSW pricing regulator's recommendation this week to issue an extra 205 unrestricted and 280 peak licences to the existing pool of 5656.
Like Fels, it believes this would reduce fares – which are among the highest in the world – and get more passengers using taxis.
While there is clearly a shortage of taxis in cities such as Sydney and Melbourne at peak times, there is a question mark over whether undersupply is a major problem around the clock.
Increasing fares or changing the licence structure for operating at peak times could help alleviate that problem.
However, making licenses cheaper and more abundant alone is unlikely to fix a system bogged down in regulation and dominated by powerful interest groups.
State governments need to find a balance between the interests of passengers and incentivising drivers without bankrupting the licence holders.
There is one glimmer of hope for innovation in an industry that badly needs it. Smartphone apps are changing the game and allowing new players to break into the market.
Tech start-up goCatch today launches a payment system which allows passengers to book, track and pay for their taxis using a four-digit PIN, circumventing taxi networks such as Cabcharge.
Another new arrival to Australia is Silicon Valley start-up Uber, which launched in Sydney last month. The difference between Uber and the other companies using mobile phone apps to book with regular taxi companies is that it uses its own fleet of private cars.
While the service costs about 20 per cent more, the trade-off is luxurious cars, a reliable service and the ability to easily book a ride at peak times.
Sydney is Uber's 20th launch city and says business is growing as fast as in other countries where it operates. It also has its eye on Melbourne.
Its business model means it does not have to buy expensive taxi licenses but can operate around the less strict regulations of the hire car industry.
The arrival of these services has sparked a backlash from the taxi industry, which warns unregistered taxi services are potentially dangerous and do not offer the safeguards of a regulated taxi.
However, flagging down a taxi in the street is an exercise of huge trust at the best of times. Both driver and passenger operate in an anonymous environment which sometimes explains why both can behave so badly.
In the year of the Asian Century white paper, there could be some lessons for Australia from the cheap, clean, efficient and reliable taxi services you can find in cities such as Singapore and Hong Kong.
This time the issue surrounds the disposal of waste from the company's processing facility in Malaysia.
Politics ahead of next year's national election in Malaysia are playing a huge role here and it looks like some comments made by Lynas management may have been misinterpreted by the local media.
Lynas said yesterday it was playing by the rules and denied saying waste would stay in Malaysia, although residue from the plant could be converted into by-products.
Threats that Lynas risked having its operating licence revoked now look like a knee-jerk reaction.
However, it was enough to add to jitters surrounding the project and put Lynas shares into a trading halt yesterday.
Until now, it has been environmental groups and some opposition politicians campaigning against Lynas's operations in Malaysia and it needs to keep the government on side.
A Malaysian court last month dismissed an application to suspend Lynas's operating licence. While other appeals were still in the Malaysian court system, the positive ruling and confirmation that Lynas's plant was meeting local and international standards made further delays look unlikely.
The environmentally sensitive project is hostage to an election campaign, however, which raises the risk of further issues.
Lynas is adequately capitalised for now but if there is a suspension and cash flow from sales is delayed the company could be forced into another capital raising.
The issue yesterday, however, highlights the pitfalls of doing business in Asia in a year when the Australian government is selling its Asian Century white paper.
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Former Victorian fast bowler Brad Williams could be rewarded for his impressive form in his first Boxing Day Test by being dropped from two Australian squads in the space of three days.
Williams was axed yesterday from the 13-man Australian squad to contest the first four matches of the summer's one-day international series against India and Zimbabwe.
Australia will play India in the first match on January 9.
Williams and veteran Queensland fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz, who were part of the Australia squad that won a one-day tournament in November in India, have made way for the return from injury of World Cup pacemen Jason Gillespie and Brett Lee.
Selectors elected to retain the experienced Andy Bichel and left-arm Test rookie Nathan Bracken, who troubled the Indians in India, ahead of Williams and Kasprowicz.
"That's hard on Brad Williams and Michael Kasprowicz, who performed so well in India, but we only have room for so many fast bowlers in the squad," chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns said.
"Brad and Michael's performances in India were very good and noted by selectors, but it's now up to those in the squad to take their opportunity."
For Williams, it is a scenario that might yet play out again tomorrow when the team for the fourth Test against India at the SCG is named.
Gillespie, who missed the Melbourne Test with a groin injury, is fit again and is expected to be included in the XI for the Test-series decider.
It is likely either Bracken or Williams will be left out, along with Bichel, who was 12th man at the MCG.
Although Williams bowled well in taking four second-innings wickets, including that of Sachin Tendulkar, in the third-Test win this week, Bracken was the pick of the Australian quicks and offers variety.
Victorian all-rounder Ian Harvey, meantime, has retained his place in the one-day squad on the strength of recent good performances with the ball.
Harvey took 4-21 from 4.5 overs to thrust Australia to victory over the home side during the final of the series in India, and has bowled brilliantly for the Bushrangers in the first-class competition this summer.
"He's bowling beautifully for us," Victorian coach David Hookes said. "He's been excellent for us and I know the Australian team rates him as one of their better bowlers in one-day cricket."
His batting, though, has not inspired, with Harvey making three ducks in four innings for Victoria, and he scored only 48 runs in three hits in India.
With Andrew Symonds cementing his place as a batting all-rounder after his World Cup successes, Harvey will be battling with left-arm wrist spinner Brad Hogg for the bowling all-rounder's spot.
It will not be Hogg's only challenge. With Shane Warne indicating an intention to come out of one-day retirement once his 12-month ban ends on February 10 - four days before Australia arrives in Sri Lanka for a one-day series - Hogg's spinning position could come under threat.
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ObamaCare in One Sentence
In the following video Dr. Barbara Bellar, a former Benedictine nun, major in the US Army Reserves, lawyer, college professor and physician, is running as a Republican for state senator from Illinois. Regarding ObamaCare she has one question, "What the blank could possibly go wrong?" and promptly answers herself in one sentence:
YouTube, ObamaCare Summed Up in One Sentence
It is easier to read than to hear:
"So, let me get this straight. This is a long sentence," Bellar begins.
"We are going to be gifted with a health care plan that we are forced to purchase, and fined if we don't, which reportedly covers 10 million more people without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman doesn't understand it, passed by Congress, that didn't read it, but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a president who smokes, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we will be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese and financed by a country that is broke."
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Through the cold weather months, richer colors and textiles make their way into our wardrobes. This Fashionista's look is no exception. Between the fur vest, ladylike lace, suede boots and jeweled bangle, there was no shortage of luxury. Normally, my fashion philosophy is that less is more, but in this case, no one piece outshines the other. It all adds up to be one great look.
One of my favorite parts of this Fashionista's outfit is that all of her pieces can be worn separately. Since each piece has the ability to make a big statement, here are my suggestions on how to wear each one separately. If you are running around town while still trying to look chic, you can pair the fur vest with a printed peasant blouse, denim and suede booties (like the pair she is wearing in the photo). If you want to add some edge to the lace dress, pair it with a denim jacket and cream Converse sneakers. Finally, you can wear a bangle similar to this Fashionista's and let it shine with on it's own with a LBD.
Once the Baroque trend started this past fall with Dolce & Gabbana, Oscar de la Renta and Balmain paving the way, many designers flooded the runway with their own interpretation of the trend. Also, many designers deviated from the Baroque trend and created designs with other luxurious fabrics and colors. Fur, velvet, sequins, lace and suede have been incorporated into almost every article of clothing on the racks this season. Therefore, it has allowed every woman to walk around feeling like royalty (and who wouldn't want to emulate Kate Middleton?) The best part? The trend trickled down from the runway to affordable stores like Urban Outfitters and Topshop so everyone can have a bit of luxury in their life.
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LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Monday dismissed charges against a 73-year-old Alhambra man accused of killing a man in 1981 after the prosecution announced it was unable to proceed in the case.
"They couldn't find anybody who could identify him as the alleged gunman," according to Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the District Attorney's Office.
Abraham Tovar was in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday for a preliminary hearing on the case when the prosecution made the announcement.
Tovar had been a fugitive when he was arrested May 16 at his Alhambra home by LAPD cold case investigators.
He was a suspect in the Jan. 1, 1981 murder of Charles McGhee.
The 36-year-old McGhee was killed in a vacant lot in the 2300 block of South Central Avenue in Los Angeles.
Tovar's brother, Andrew, had been tried and convicted for the killing. Andrew Tovar served time in prison and has since died.
Police said the brothers had a dispute with an unidentified man at the vacant lot. They allegedly returned with a hatchet and a handgun but couldn't find their quarry. Police said the brothers then turned their anger toward McGhee and a second man, Wayne Alexis.
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By Evan Ren
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The road to the Sweet 16 was filled with early potholes for the Ellison Eagles, who rallied from a 1-4 start to win six of seven games.
Here is a look back at the path the Eagles have taken, with a brief synopsis of each game thus far:
n 5A Buda Hays 56, Ellison 25 At Leo Buckley Stadium, Amadeus Waters rushed for 161 yards on 24 carries and scored six touchdowns to lead the Rebels over Ellison.
Hays went on to win its first nine games before losing to Austin Westlake in Week 10. The Rebels finished at 11-2, falling to Lufkin (45-30) last week in the 5A Division II area round.
Ellison sophomore quarterback Ivan Delgado was 12-of-20 on the evening for 193 yards and one touchdown in his varsity debut. But a pair of interceptions proved costly.
n 5A Shoemaker 45, Ellison 28 At Buckley, Keith Smith completed 10 of 18 passes for 192 yards while guiding the Grey Wolves to the win.
SHS tallied more than 400 yards in total offense, as did Ellison. But three first-half Eagle turnovers proved their undoing.
Smith went on to verbally commit to Purdue as a quarterback; Shoemaker went on to finish at 6-4, but out of the playoffs.
n 5A Cedar Park 20, Ellison 15 At Buckley, Cedar Park quarterback Tyler Watson scored on a 30-yard option keep with 6:07 left to play to drop the Eagles to 0-3 on the year.
Ellison had taken its only lead of the game just one possession earlier on a 2-point conversion run by Michael Hollowell. This, after Delgado found Ceasar Cobb with a 17-yard touchdown pass with 10:17 left in the game.
The Eagles had two opportunities to reclaim the advantage, only to be halted by a pair of turnovers.
n Ellison 27, Taylor 18 At Taylor, the outer fringe of Hurricane Rita pushed wind speeds up to 35 mph as Ellison corner Terrance Monroe provided the play of the game.
With the Eagles leading 20-18 with 16 seconds to play, Monroe picked off Taylor quarterback Braedon Lawhon and returned the ball 65 yards to clinch Ellison's first win of the year.
Delgado rushed for 84 yards and threw for 135 more to lead the Eagles offense, which ironically, finished with a perfect balance of 135 yards rushing and 135 passing.
n Austin LBJ 30, Ellison 15 At Austin, LBJ receiver/quarterback Terrence Perkins caught two passes for 88 yards and a score. He also hit John Bookman and Desmond Hill with touchdown passes off trick plays to lead the previously winless Jaguars to an upset of Ellison.
For the Eagles (1-4) the loss represented a low point, giving them their ninth loss in 10 games and the 12th in their last 15.
Delgado finished 21-of-45 for 227 yards, but threw an interception to LBJ's Tay Nickerson which he returned 24 yards for a touchdown. Ellison finished with a dismal 16 yards rushing on 23 carries.
n Ellison 13, Lampasas 3 At Buckley, Michael Holloway rushed for 84 yards and Tom Santos booted two field goals to lead Ellison (2-4, 1-0 District 16-4A), which snapped a three-game losing streak to Lampasas with the win.
Entering the contest averaging more than 32 points and 400 yards a game, Lampasas was limited to just 258 yards on the night. On six separate occasions the Badgers had the football inside the Ellison 40, but failed five consecutive times to come away with points after scoring on their second possession.
Rediscovering a running game which was held to just 16 yards at LBJ, the Eagles pounded out 167 yards on 37 carries, including an 83-yard rushing night by Delgado.
n Hewitt Midway 51, Ellison 34 At Hewitt, the lack of a ground attack, turnovers and big plays, proved deadly for the Eagles.
With the loss, the Eagles, who had five turnovers and just 84 yards rushing, fell to 2-5 and 1-1.
Ellison led 10-0 early on and had the opportunity to expand it to 17-0, but Midway's Brian McDaniel intercepted Delgado at the Panther 3 to end the threat.
n Ellison 48, Brownwood 34 At Buckley, Delgado rushed for 139 yards as Ellison (3-5, 2-1) stunned perennial power Brownwood.
Eddie Frazier emerged from the junior varsity ranks to add 129 yards rushing for Ellison, which suddenly became a playoff contender with the win.
Brownwood fell to 2-6 and 1-2 with the loss, but recovered to win its final two games and reach the playoffs.
n Ellison 38, Waco University 28 At Buckley, Frazier rushed for 185 yards and three scores to lead Ellison (4-5, 3-1) which moved into a first-place tie with Midway with the win.
Overcoming four turnovers, Ellison pounded out 322 yards rushing on the night the second straight week the Eagles had rushed for more than 300.
Delgado finished 6-of-12 for a season-low 51 yards passing, but rushed for 128 yards on 20 carries.
n Ellison 16, Killeen 14 At Buckley, facing a fourth-and-3 on the Ellison 17 with 1:30 remaining, Killeen coach Sam Jones opted to go for the first down and was thwarted in the attempt giving the Eagles (5-5, 4-1) their first playoff berth in seven years.
Delgado finished with 93 yards rushing and another 93 yards through the air to lead the Eagles' offense.
The Eagle defense held Killeen to 39 yards rushing on 26 carries.
n Ellison 23, Alvarado 20 At Ennis, Eagle place-kicker Santos hit three of three field goal attempts, including the game-clinching 24-yarder with 4 seconds left to give Ellison a bi-district win over Alvarado.
Faced with a fourth-and-goal at Ellison's 5, Alvarado coach Jeff Dixon elected to forego a potential game-winning kick in lieu of a fake. The pass, thrown by holder David Farmer, was deflected at the line of scrimmage, giving the Eagles (6-5) the ball with less than a minute to play.
Delgado, who hit 15 of 25 passes for 273 yards, hit Bell with a pivotal 55-yard swing pass to set up Santos' game-winner.
n Ellison 38, Corsicana 21 At Waco, Frazier rushed for 147 yards and two scores to lead Ellison (7-5) to an area championship win over Corsicana in Baylor's Floyd Casey Stadium.
Delgado had one of his best games to date, hitting 15 of 19 passes for 163 yards. Bell finished with nine catches for 112 yards.
With the loss, Corsicana finished the season at 8-4.
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Landis transposes Claude Magnier's French farce to Prohibition-era America in homage to the screwball comedies of the '30s. The script is sharp, if formulaic, but the film suffers from several contradictions: this is a farce without sexual tension, a family film with Stallone in the lead, a Landis comedy without vulgarity. At the centre of a deliciously convoluted plot involving mislaid suitcases and never-laid suitors is the plight of Snaps (Stallone), a gangster who promised his dying father to go straight, only no one believes him. Which is the reverse of Stallone's plight: he's trying to go into comedy, only we can't quite believe him. It's a demanding role which calls for more than he can give. Only an eye-poppingly camp Tim Curry, and Harry Shearer and Martin Ferrero's bickering Finucci Brothers, inject life into the proceedings. Landis orchestrates the action with military precision, but forgot to tell his troupe to go over the top.
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Eric & Erin Metcalf, Austin & Shanon Luhring, Jessie & Carla Vaca, Eric & Becky Barton and of course Jon & Lisa Ferguson would love to see you at this one of kind event as we seek to start a new church in dowtown Chicago (Lincoln Park | Old Town).
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Mark Udall welcomed the Federal Emergency Management Agency's decision to approve a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the agencies fighting the Wetmore Fire in Custer County.
"FEMA's decision to approve a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the agencies fighting the Wetmore Fire is welcome news," Udall said. "This help ensures that local firefighting agencies can focus on protecting lives and property instead of worrying about running out of money. I plan to monitor the Wetmore Fire and help local agencies secure whatever federal resources they need to contain and extinguish this blaze."
The FMAG assistance assures local firefighting agencies that the federal government will cover 75 percent of the costs associated with fighting the Wetmore Fire. FEMA has approved the use of FMAG assistance for other Colorado fires this year, including the Waldo Canyon, High Park, Lower North Fork and Weber fires.
"Colorado has experienced one of the most severe fire seasons on record," Udall added. "For every fire, I have pushed the federal government to do everything it can to help our firefighters and first responders protect Colorado communities. I will continue to work with our local, state and federal fire agencies to ensure that we do everything we can to help them succeed."
Earlier this year, Udall successfully pushed Congress and the president to pass legislation to help the U.S. Forest Service more quickly acquire seven next-generation large air tankers. Several of these air tankers have helped fight fires across the Rocky Mountain West this year.
Udall, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has been a leader nationally and in Colorado on forest health and wildfire issues. Udall recently requested a federal review of the Waldo Canyon Fire and attended the 2012 Forest Health Summit in Denver. Udall and Sen. Michael Bennet also recently requested that the U.S. Forest Service study the Waldo Canyon and High Park fires to understand the social, economic, organizational and ecological impacts of both fires as well as to understand how to mitigate the impact of future fires.
Udall also has been a champion of encouraging homeowners living in wildfire-prone areas to take the steps necessary to lower their wildfire risk. According to a U.S. Forest Service study of the 2010 Fourmile Canyon Fire in Boulder County -- a study Udall requested -- the condition of the Home Ignition Zone, the design, materials and the maintenance of the home and the area 100 feet around it, is critical to determining if a home will survive a wildfire.
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Since this baby has decided to engage, even if only slightly I want to do everything I can to encourage her further in and hopefully on her way out! Which is the best way to use a birth ball to encourage engagement, to bounce? To rock? To roll?
Help please!
sorry to hijack but I meant to ask and your thread prompted me, is a birth ball the same as a gym ball or could a gym ball be used as a birth ball?
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sorry to hijack but I meant to ask and your thread prompted me, is a birth ball the same as a gym ball or could a gym ball be used as a birth ball?
According to my midwife, yes - she actively encouraged our antenatal class to buy the ones which were on sale in Sainsburys at about £2.50 each.
I'm also interested to hear people's suggestions to LMS's question - also in case anyone happens to know any magic ways of using the ball to get labour started that would be fab too.
cheers! I believe my step sister has one so I may have to 'borrow' it
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I'm not sure if this is definatly the correct way but 1 week before my due date I wanted out so I sat and watched tv on my birthing ball bouncing gently for 2 hours. At 1am I had a show, 6.30am I had my first harsh contraction at 7.45 I was rushing to the birthing centre to find I was 7cm dilated and my little angel was born at 12.17 just in time for lunch being served lol.
I am adament that it was the bouncing on the ball that got things moving for me but we will never know, maybe my angel was just ready to make an appearance.
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O forgot to say I didnt bounce for the whole two hours, I sort of shifted my hips back and forwards every now and again too.
Bouncing will help, but so will anything that allows the baby space to move (because they do generally try to get themselves into pole position!) and opens the pelvis.
In late pregnancy, there's very little space. If you get on your hands and knees, them drape your arms over your ball, leaning onto it, and relaxing so your stomach hangs down, that will maximise space for the baby to shift around.
To open your pelvis as much as possible, rocking on the ball is good. This is tricky to describe, bear with me! Sit on the ball, feet slightly apart flat on floor. Relax. Try to rock your pelvis forwards, but keep your back straight - it's just the pelvis you want to move. Gently rock forwards and backwards. It helps to relieve aches, and as I say it opens the pelvis giving baby space to move down.
Personally, I think a bit of visualisation whilst you're on the ball, and asking your baby to get in position can help. <hippy >
I did lots of the above for the final month, and went in 8cm dilated, with a baby lined up and ready to go... mostly luck maybe, but I'm sure the birthing ball didn't do any harm!
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Q: Joe Gibbs says he doesn't like facing you. Do you feel the same about him?
A: I feel the same way.
Q: Why?
A: Because he's a very, very worthy opponent and always has been. Everyone knows how I feel about him. I've made that statement many times publicly. I'm very happen he's back in football and hope he's happy doing it. I mean that. I know it means increased competition. It's always meant that and I'm sure it will continue to mean that.
Q: Do you enjoy the increased competition, isn't that why you got back into coaching?
A: I don't think there's much difference. Listen, Joe lives his life a certain way and I live mine a certain way. But I think philosophically in football, although it manifests itself in a different way, there are a great number of similiarties in what we're trying to do. It's not the philosophy, but the principles are similar, like what he tries to do first and what I try to do first. There's not a hairs difference between the overall intent of either coach. Back in the old days he was the innovator of the one-back and we ran a two-back. It was different. He ran a 4-3 and we ran a 3-4. It was different. But there wasn't a lot of difference philosophically in how to play the game.
Q: How proud of you are you of that 11-6 record against Joe Gibbs?
A I don't look at it that way. I'll tell you, 80 or 90 percent of those games could have been won by either team. They're getting ready to beat us in New York one day and the ball bounced off Byner's shoulder pads and we caught it in the end zone. Another time we're on the 1 or 2 and time ran out.
Q: Is that as good a rivalry as you've been part of?
A: Yes, without question. That one and then, when I was with the Giants, we had a lot of games with San Francisco.
Q: Phil Simms wrote this week that he remembered one time standing in the tunnel at RFK and he said, 'It's going to be loud.' And you said, 'Isn't it great?' Is that what you like?
A: Yeah, very much because I know there was a mutual respect. Those players, I knew them almost like I knew my own players because I had played them so many times. I could name the whole lineup now verbatim and I'm sure he could do the same for our lineups. It's like one of those backyard deals and that's what's great. That's what is the most fun.
Q: Is it harder to take that second step after you've had that first success, like Dallas had last year?
A: One of the hardest steps in football is to get from a fortunate playoff team, which is what we were, to a team that is really a contender, a real contender. It's a big step to get out of that. Sometimes you regress and you're not able to maintain. I told my team the other day that there's a heck of a difference between a good team and what we are right now.
Q: Have you gotten more out of Vinny than you could imagine?
A: No. Hey, he threw three interceptions in six passes the other day. I told him I need a fireman, not an arsonist.
Q: How much does the Redskins' offense resemble their offense from Gibbs' first time around?
A: There's some similarities without question. But I don't think Joe has all of what he's gonna eventually do. As he grows with the players and learns more about what you can do, you see different things. I don't know where he is in that process.
Q: Can the countery trey still be effective?
A: Sure. All you've got to do is watch Ahman Green run it. It's the same thing. It's just not a one-back play with them. They run it with two backs. It doesn't make a difference if it's two backs or the tight end replaces the fullback. Just watch Ahman run it and it's the same thing.
your defense at last years level: no.
Q: Are you surprised that you had a player throw a jersey at you and you didn't cut him?
A: No. I got a couple phone calls from ex-players that I used to have fights with. They said, 'You must really like that SOB if you waste your time fighting with him.'
Q: Is there one thing that stands out about Gibbs that has made him such a great coach?
A: Yeah. He has what all good coaches have. He has a philosophy. He doesn't deviate and he tries to get players that fit into that philosophy and he's very consistent with it.
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IF you're a budding Wiggo, it could pay to brush up on your cycle maintenance skills before you hit the road.
As part of its successful bid to secure £4 million from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) – St Helens Council, along with Merseytravel, is staging a series of free bike maintenance courses at the Church Road Estate Tenants and Residents Association (CETRA) in Pimblett Road, Haydock.
Adult cyclists can dip into any or all of the Dr Bike sessions which cover: A full bike safety check.
Removing and replacing a wheel, tyre and inner tube and repairing a puncture.
Fixing and replacing brake pads and cables.
Tweaking gears and replacing gear cables.
All sessions are led by a CRB checked, first aid trained and qualified cycle mechanic. All tools are supplied – all you need to bring is your bike.
The sessions take place on February 26 and March 5 and 12 between 6pm and 8pm. To book a place contact St Helens Council's Road Safety Team on 01744 676789 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Neil Savage, 39, of Harrow Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, died after the crash on the M602 in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday morning.
Police said the Jaguar car crossed the central reservation and hit the BMW bike before crashing into a wall.
Mr Savage was taken to Hope Hospital where he later died.
The accident happened on the westbound carriageway between junctions three at Regent Road and two at Gilda Brook, at about 0645 GMT. The 30-year-old driver of the Jaguar was not hurt.
'Greatly missed'
Mr Savage leaves behind a wife and a 12-year-old son, Jonathan.
His wife, Ruth, said: "Neil was a big man with a very big heart.
"He would do anything to help anyone and was always smiling.
"He lived life to the full and will be greatly missed by his family and friends."
Greater Manchester Police want witnesses to the crash to come forward.


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This Lectionary Reflection is cross-posted at the Ekklesia Project Easter 5, Year C John 13:31-35 She stood outside of the meeting room, a cigarette in hand–crying. This was a weekend spiritual retreat, a time of renewal, but for this woman it was clearly painful, even degrading. My wife approached the woman and asked what was wrong. "I'm Baptist," she said, "and everyone is just saying such bad things about us." The retreat was put on by the Episcopal Church and this being a southern Epi … [Read more...]
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Google yesterday said it would let developers of Chrome packaged apps issue free trials and offer in-app purchases, and allow creators of browser extensions to charge for their wares for the first time.
The moves were described by Google as additional ways for developers to monetize their work building apps and add-ons for Chrome (the browser) and Chrome OS, the lightweight operating system that powers cheap Chromebook notebooks.
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Developers of traditional Web apps -- Google calls them "hosted apps" -- have long been able to offer their work for a flat fee or as a subscription, and have been allowed to put time-limited trials of their apps in the Chrome Web Store, Google's official distribution market for Chrome and Chrome OS.
The latest changes let creators of "packaged apps" add free trials to their offerings; previously, they could only ask for an up-front fee or charge for a subscription, essentially making the customer pay for something sight-unseen. Packaged app developers can also now offer in-app payments, the revenue model that now dominates mobile apps, most of which are free to download and use, but tempt users into ponying up for additional features, or in games, tools or points necessary to progress through more advanced levels.
Packaged apps are ueber-Web apps that are much closer to "native" software -- the kind written for a specific operating system, say Windows -- that can run without a constant Internet connection and call on several Google APIs and services barred to Web apps.
Add-on developers also have all four options -- free trial, paid, subscription and in-app payments -- for the first time. Before, extension makers could only give away their work.
The new monetization methods give developers more of the pricing choices they have available to them when they place their work in the powerhouse app marts, Google Play for Android and App Store for Apple's iPhone and iPad.
At the same time, Google has been slowly tightening restrictions on Chrome add-ons, which now must be published to the Chrome Web Store.
On the latter, Google has met with resistance from Chrome users, who have complained that the Mountain View, Calif. company has limited their freedom to install what they want.
The two parallel efforts signal that Google is determined to provide a developer-friendly, locked-down e-market for Chrome and Chrome OS, to both stock the store with more software and assure customers that what's there has gotten at least a cursory vetting by Google. In turn, they illustrate Google's push to create an ecosystem based on their browser and browser-based platforms, to both subvert rival operating systems and make Chrome OS more attractive to potential Chromebook buyers.
More information on the new monetization methods can be found via links Google used in this blog yesterday.
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Gasping for Breath in Hood Canal: Exploring the Dissolved Oxygen Crisis
In this collaborative exercise, students watch a short, online video of Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WSDFW) divers documenting an acute low oxygen event that occurred in Hood Canal during the summer of 2006. They then work in groups to apply their understanding of photosynthesis, respiration, and nutrient cycling to develop hypotheses to explain the event. The instructor then provides additional data and allows the group to revisit their model. In an optional follow-up activity, students generate hypotheses about a water source in their immediate environment and use dissolved oxygen probes and water chemistry kits to test their hypotheses.
Learning Goals
Student Learning Outcomes for this Exercise Include:
- Demonstrate an understanding of photosynthesis and respiration by modeling the effects of eutrophication in Hood Canal.
- Interpret primary data to draw conclusions about possible causes of chronic and episodic low oxygen events.
- Apply basic principles of chemistry and physics to model how and why stratification occurs in Hood Canal, and find out what are the biological consequences of this stratification.
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Description and Teaching Materials
The Learning ActivitiesPart 1: An Introduction to the Dissolved Oxygen Crisis in Hood Canal.
Students watch a short, five minute video, produced by the WSDFW. The narrated video takes the audience below the surface of the water to witness the unusual behaviors and dying animals associated with acute low oxygen events. This video can be found at: http://wdfw.wa.gov/viewing/guides/diving/habitat.html.
Students then form groups to collaboratively work towards an understanding of these events using a structured worksheet. ("Student Handout 1").
Part 2: Exploring Recent Data Around Dissolved Oxygen in Hood Canal
As written, "Student Handout 1" directs the students to read the recent report " Two mechanisms of low oxygen stress to Hood Canal biota and their associated areas of risk" ("Student Handout 2A"). In this work, Jan Newton provides data on both surface salinity and oxygen levels and clarifies the role that stratification plays in the episodic events in Hood Canal. A list of questions for the students to answer about this work is provided. ("Student Handout 2B").
Part 3: Optional Field Extension 1: Measuring Dissolved Oxygen in Your Watershed
If equipment is available, students may continue their investigation by generating hypotheses to explain how and why dissolved oxygen levels might vary in their own watershed. At North Seattle Community College, Students use Hach dissolved oxygen probes (see http://www.hach.com) coupled with their portable spectrophotometers to measure both dissolved oxygen and a variety of other water quality indicators including phosphate and nitrate. Students then graph the data to look for correlations.
Student Handout 1: Gasping for Breath in Hood Canal- Exploring the Dissolved Oxygen Crisis (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 173kB Oct27 11)
Studnet Handout 2A: Two Mechanisms of Low Oxygen Stress to Hood Canal Biota and Their Associated Areas of Risk (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 214kB Oct27 11)
Student Handout 2B: Gasping for Breath in Hood Canal- Exploring the Dissolved Oxygen Crisis, Part 2 (Microsoft Word 49kB Oct27 11)


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Rooney Library
Each of the meeting rooms located in Rooney Library has the technology resources for professional presentations using your own laptop or our computers. When setting up your event, please let us know if you will need the technology resources. Advanced set-up is recommended.
Rooney Library offers the perfect event venue for:
- Meetings and presentations
- Conferences and business events
- Speakers and seminars
The following event spaces are available in Rooney Library
Rooney Library Amenities
Capacity: 70
Rate: $150 per day
Meeting Room I (Faculty Lounge)
This large meeting space is perfect for presentations and meetings. Conference tables may be arranged in a variety of ways to meet your needs. This room is equipped with smart technology allowing for interactive presentations, large projection screen, theatre-style sound system, and wireless Internet. Located on the third floor of Rooney Library, this room will seat 80 people at tables, 120 seated theatre style. There is an adjacent galley kitchen with a commercial ice machine.
Capacity: 24+
Rate: $150 per day
Alumni Board Room
The Alumni Board Room is perfect for small meetings and workshops. It contains tables and chairs that are easily moved and configured to meet your seating requirements.
Capacity: 50-100
Rate: $200 per day
Presidents' Room
Located on the first floor of the Rooney Library, this bookcase lined, wood paneled room has parquet floors, and a marble fireplace. Able to accommodate up to 80 people for a lecture, it can also serve about 50 people at round tables for dinner or a meeting.


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Our Fight, Our Cause, Our Mission!
Casey's story is one of miracles, survival, faith, modern medicine and simply believing. Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma (ACC) affects only one or two people out of 1.7 million people and it is often difficult to collect enough adrenal tumors to analyze, which is why genomic research at CHOC is essential. With your support we can find new treatments for this devastating and rare form of adrenal cancer. CHOC Children's Hospital (CHOC) has made a commitment to both basic science and clinical research in an ongoing effort to unravel the complex underpinnings of diseases that affect children. This commitment keeps CHOC at the leading edge of technology, meaning children seen at CHOC benefit from the latest in scientific thinking with access to the most up-to-date treatment options. Research laboratories at CHOC support a variety of basic science, translational, and clinical research studies. We are prepared to fight this disease and will never stop! Please let us tell you why.
On September 22nd 2009, an ultrasound indicated a mass on Casey's left kidney. By evening Casey was admitted to CHOC's Children's Hospital (CHOC) for tests. This was the day that "normal" took on a very different meaning. While he rested in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit his condition quickly became critical. His only hope of survival (given by his doctors) was to place Casey on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine (ECMO), a heart and lung bypass machine that breathes for the patient. We were told that Casey would not likely survive the procedure. Casey survived!
He also survived the following open heart surgery (while still attached to ECMO) that removed the tumor pieces inside his chest. Only then did the doctors discover the enemy. Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma (ACC),* an extremely rare cancer that has little history of striking children of Casey's age. CHOC had never before treated anyone with this type of cancer. Casey was given a 10-15% chance of survival. We later learned that no other pediatric cancer patient at CHOC had been removed from the machine and survived; this brought us to our knees. Casey's case was groundbreaking. He survived! The grapefruit-sized tumor was then removed from Casey's abdomen. A procedure that doctors warned us again, could be fatal; I simply asked them "have you met my son"? He survived!
During the following months Casey endured physical, respiratory and occupational therapy to help him regain his ability to breathe on his own, swallow, talk and walk. The chemotherapy treatments continued during the ensuing months. His body withered, but his spirits remained strong. All he asked was "will I be able to play hockey again" I replied "Yes honey, just not today". During this time we met the Quayle family and Julie Ruff who embraced us with open arms. Casey soon became the ambassador and face of Give Blood Play Hockey.
Ultimately chemotherapy was over and Casey got back on the rink. All he asked was to be a normal kid, the kid without cancer. From 2010 to 2012 Casey and his buddies played in this amazing tournament and enjoyed every minute! In fact, Casey walked away with every skills competition prize his first year of participation.
Months became years, years of clinical trials and multiple surgeries. Most of the time Casey felt very good and continued to skate for both roller and ice clubs at The Rinks Irvine Inline and Anaheim Ice as a Jr. Duck. He was voted Asst. Captain by his team and received player of the month in February 2013.
Finally we ran out of options, the cancer was spreading faster than we could find options and ultimately Casey lost his battle on June 24th, 2013 with family and friends at his side.
The count down until the tournament, scheduled for October 20-23,2015 at The Rink Irvine Inline has begun. We cannot wait to drop the first puck for our 10th annual event. The planning is in full swing and we'd like you to be involved. We hope that you will join us as the "Fight For The Kids" continues. You can read all about the tournament at www.givebloodplayhockey.org and LIKE us on Facebook. Do you want to make a donation, be a sponsor, give blood, or be a volunteer? Please email us at email@example.com.
*Definition of Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma: A rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of tissue of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenalin to control heart rate, blood pressure, and other body functions). Also called Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma a cancer of the adrenal cortex. Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma is a rare tumor, with incidence of 1-2 per million population annually.Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma has a bimodal distribution by age, with cases clustering in children under 6, and in adults 30–40 years old. Adrenocortical carcinoma has often invaded nearby tissues or metastasized to distant organs at the time of diagnosis, and the overall 5-year survival rate is only 20-35%.


text: My Father's Granddaughter came at a turning point in my life. During the process of recording this album my father passed into his next journey. Lloyd Gilliom, my father, grew up on the road with my Tutu Jennie. She would instill in him three of life's most important qualities that he later would pass on to me: Humility, Kindness and Love. As I tour the world sharing Hawaiian music, I am thankful that my daughter Madeline was able to spend time with my parents who became instrumental in helping me raise her in today's world. I would often witness my father teaching Madeline the same life lessons he taught me. Never a dull moment in the Gilliom `Ohana. Beautiful how the circle of life works.


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When at all possible, encryption adds a crucial layer of security to any operating system. Hyper-V is no exception to this, but there are some basic Dos and Don'ts to keep in mind when considering encryption as a part of your Hyper-V security strategy.
Do…Use BitLocker with a TPM Platform.
BitLocker is Microsoft's newest encryption solution and is quite powerful. BitLocker works with server hardware and ensures operating system and data integrity even if the server is physically powered off or if a hard drive is stolen.
Don't…Use the Encrypted File System (EFS).
Hyper-V doesn't support the use of EFS in locations where virtual machines are stored.
Do…Use BitLocker Encryption on the Host Operating System
Using BitLocker on the host system will not only secure its operating system, but it will also secure the virtual machine configurations and the VHD files themselves. Doing this, your VHD files will be encrypted regardless of their operating system.
Don't…Use BitLocker Encryption Inside Your Virtual Machines
BitLocker encryption is not supported within a virtual machine.
Do…Encrypt if You Don't Have a Reason Not To
BitLocker encryption is a really great security feature to have on your side. If you don't have a reason NOT to deploy BitLocker on your virtual hosts, then you need to. You can read more about BitLocker exclusively here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731549.aspx.
Don't…Make ExcusesI'm not sure why, but the thought of encryption has always scared people a bit. I've heard far too many delusional fears about people being afraid that something will mess up and they will be locked out of their mission critical servers and data.


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Ninive is an XML socket server. It accepts TCP connections from clients capable of building, sending, and interpreting XML buffers coded according to the internal XML Ninive Protocol (XNP). The main purpose is to extend in the file operations domain software applications that can't directly write or get a file from a location, e.g. for security policies. Through the XML Ninive Protocol, a generic client can read a file, read a directory's contents, or write a file in a specific location; Ninive will perform this request, sending to client its response. It can be useful as a filesystem interface for applications written in Macromedia Flash.
Twin Distress is a game in which the object is to remove all of the blocks from the screen before the time runs out. Two blocks are removed at a time, and must be of the same color. After completing a level, you will be rewarded with a bonus point for every tick left on the clock. For each level thereafter, the time to complete the the level will be shorter.
Pathogen Warrior is a puzzle game about matching 3D model structures with a 2D hexagon map. It was one of the entrants to the 4th Ludum Dare 48-hour game development competition. The theme of the competition was "Infection". In Pathogen Warrior, the player's task is to match rotating 3D pathogen structures with a 2D model using a hexagon map. The time to accomplish the task is limited, and after successfully completing one pathogen, the player is advanced to next level, which has a more challenging pathogen.
dbtcp is a package of libraries which provides applications on Linux access to ODBC datasources on remote machines running Windows. It allows a Linux application to access data held on a Windows machine (such as MS SQL Server on NT), and includes a command line client, a DBD, and a PHP driver.
DrFTPD is an FTP server written in Java. It does not handle transfers in the same way that normal FTP servers do. Instead, it merges multiple FTP sites into one, creating a distributed FTP site/FTP cluster containing one master and many slaves/nodes. When a client wants to transfer a file from DrFTPD, DrFTPD finds the slave which has the file, and tells the appropriate slave to transfer the file instead of handling it itself. This allows huge gains in total bandwidth and disk capacity.
compare is similar to cmp but faster and with better readable output. compare examines one file and standard in, or two files on a byte by byte basis, and prints the file position of the first difference it finds, first in decimal and then in hexadecimal, followed by the differing byte content in hexadecimal and a quoted character.
Change is a non-interactive text editor, similar to sed, but much easier to use. It works by substituting a specified target pattern in the source text with another specified text pattern. It can operate on multiple files specified on the command line, or it can operate upon stdin/stdout in filter mode.


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Ricky Gervais Is Writing President Obama2 Jun
In Ricky Gervais' latest appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, he revealed he had a little something to say to President Obama about an issue he had about Paris Hilton. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
Jon Stewart Is Funnier Than You9 Mar
Daily Show host Jon Stewart's recent appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman proves two things: one, he's funnier than you, and two, Stewart's a hell of an interview. Sure, he's been doing most of the interviewing over the past several years, but kid still knows how to bring it when he's on the other side of the desk. Enjoy.
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Ask a Vet and Get Your Veterinary Questions Answered.
Hello and thanks for trusting me to help you and your pet today. I am a veterinarian with over 25 years experience and would be happy work with you.
Can you tell me how long ago this happened?
Has he had any GI upset or vomiting?
about 45 minutes to an hour ago.
none yet?
There are no toxic properties to bar soap ingestion. At most, there may be some vomiting or diarrhea, which helps to remove the irritating substance anyway.
I would not offer any food for the next twelve hours or so. Limit water to small amounts at a time so as not to stimulate vomiting.
Keep him in a place that is easy to clean if vomiting or diarrhea occurs!
I hope it doesn't.
ok I'm grateful for your advice. He just ate a 1 1/2 cups of his food about 20 minutes prior. Just FYI...do you think he needs to be watched overnight?
No, this is not a major concern. I would not be too surprised if he vomits, but I don't think he needs to be watched overnight.
It is always the Labs!
Isn't that the truth..... thank you very much, goodnight
You are very welcome and I hope everyone in your household has a restful night. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for you tonight.
Thank you for the follow up. All is well here....I noted a slight decrease in his desire for activity even after waking the next morning. Worked him back to full size meal over a day and a half. No vomiting or diarrhea....he /we were lucky this time.
Thanks again for the advice and follow up!
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Fine art nude imagery has been around for centuries, back to the great Italian masters, and is one of the oldest depictions of the human form.
The term fine art nude is used for an object of art with a nude human figure making up about one half of the surface area and is not intentionally erotic. It does not involve the subject interacting with anyone or the face of the nude as a prominent feature. The nude human form presented is revealed as an object of art and not a person with reference to his or her social relationships and behavioral patterns.
Ruth Bernhard was one of the earliest to describe her photographs as "art nudes". She particularly noted that she never photographed a nude with the subject looking into the lens. During an interview with Donna Conrad, the 95 year old Bernhard compared her nude photographs to those of Jock Sturges, saying: "I never have made a nude where there is a facial expression."
If you've ever considered having some artistic nude photos taken of yourself, but were worried about the results, then a fine art nude session could be the answer. With skill and good taste, a nude photo session can create breathtaking, stunning pictures that you can proudly display in your own home.
Photographic sessions can be indoor or outdoor, at various locations and can be fully nude or include some clothing. They are completely different from glamour sessions, making an artful statement and being utterly tasteful. Think Christine Keeler on her chair, or that famous Grace Jones album cover; not Playboy magazine.
As a result, you will have a set of striking, limited edition photographic prints to hang on your walls, only available on canvas, on acrylic, or framed.
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George Michael cancels show after equipment truck crash
Pop singer George Michael has cancelled a concert in the Czech capital of Prague after a truck carrying part of a special podium for use in the show crashed on the way to the city, organisers say.
"A large part of a special podium remained trapped inside the damaged truck on the road between Bucharest and Prague," Interkoncerts agency said in a statement.
"It was not possible to replace it."
The 43-year-old British singer had arrived in Prague early on Friday and was "profoundly saddened" by the cancellation, the agency says.
The concert was to be part of Michael's current "25 Live" tour.
Topics: music, arts-and-entertainment, czech-republic, united-kingdom


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How do I get DPI Licensure?
You need a teaching license in North Carolina and four 3-semester hour credit classes from East Carolina University.
Upon completion of the program, complete licensure forms and submit with transcript and check to Sherry Tripp. Office of Teacher Education, College of Education, Speight Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 (Please do not contact Sherry until completion of the program.)
Licensure Forms V & U can be found at this site, http://www.ncpublicschools.org/licensure/forms.html, or print the following forms and return with check payable to SDPI for $55 along with transcript to Ms. Tripp at the above address. Form U has a space for the Superintendent's signature. That is to be ignored. This form is used by personnel offices, also. If students fax the attached request for transcripts, they will not be charged. (Fax number is on the form.)
Can I take classes on-line?
Yes. All four Driver Education classes are available on-line. They are DRED 2000, DRED 2330, DRED 3309, and DRED 3320.
How do I sign up?
Go to the ECU web page (www.ecu.edu), click on admissions, and then complete the process to be admitted to ECU. Your status will be Undergraduate Post Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure.
What if I have classes from another institution?
Send a transcript to Dr. Joe Shrader, Minges A-20, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 for evaluation.
How should I contact Dr. Shrader?
You may contact Dr. Shrader by e-mail at: email@example.com.
How can I teach Driver Education without DPI Licensure?
This can be done through the DMV. Please call 919-861-3109 for details.
When are the classes for Driver Education scheduled?
Starting in August, you should be able to sign up anytime to take the classes.
Is there an order in which the classes are to be taken?
Yes. You should take the DRED classes in the following order: 2000, 2330, 3309, and 3320.
Do I have to come to ECU?
The DRED 3320 class will have a lab scheduled for you to drive. You may take that here or you may arrange lab work with selected Driver Education coordinators with permission from Dr. Shrader.
How do I take the quizzes on-line?
Read the objectives, study the content, and take the quiz for that unit.
What is the password?
The password is the number of the quiz, i.e.: one, two, three, etc. (No capitals).
Can I take the quizzes more than once?
Driver Education Textbook Info
Can I use materials or other aids?
You are not supposed to. The final will be proctored and you will have no aids.
Do I have to arrange for a proctor?
Yes. Community colleges have testing centers or you can use an approved Driver Education coordinator or other administrator.
When should I arrange for a proctor?
You should arrange for a proctor when the class starts. If you plan to use a proctor instead of coming to campus, he/she must be approved by Dr. Shrader. Tests can be emailed, but will need to be mailed to ECU.
Can I take the class as an elective?
Yes, but it is designed for teachers adding licensure to their teaching license. This is not an "easy A" class.
How can I access my ECU e-mail account?
Go to www.mail.ecu.edu.
What is my ECU userid and password?
Your ECU userid should be your three initials, followed by your birthdate (month/date). Your password is the last six digits of your social security number. For other questions concerning your ECU email account, please visit https://pirateid.ecu.edu/.
What if I have an old computer?
You may need an upgrade. Your computer must have minimum capabilities in order to participate in on-line classes. You will need to access Blackboard (http://blackboard.ecu.edu/), possibly the ECU One Stop web page (https://onestop.ecu.edu/onestop/), and perhaps some other websites. To learn more about student support services from the Division of Continuing Studies, please visit http://www.ecu.edu/options/contact.cfm.
When should I expect a return phone call when I leave a message?
I respond to most emails. I do not return calls unless it is an emergency. Email is free and we both have a record of it.
What is Dr. Shrader's phone #?
Helpful Links for Distance Education Students:
Licensure in Driver Education -http://www.ecu.edu/hlth/programs/dred.htm
Office of Continuing Studies - http://www.options.ecu.edu/
Distance Education Student Services - http://www.ecu.edu/options/contact.cfm
Online Orientation - http://www.ecu.edu/options/de-orientation.cfm/- this is one is especially a good start for students new to online classes.
Admission Information - http://www.options.ecu.edu/start/default.htm
SDPI (Forms) www.ncpublicschools.org/licensure/forms.html