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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o says he's the victim of a hoax. Tonight, Anderson Cooper spoke to Timothy Burke, editor of Deadspin.com – the reporter who broke the news.
Cooper also spoke with David Haugh, sports reporter with Chicago Tribune who says that Te'o needs "answer those types of tough questions and be as transparent as possible, because if he is truly a victim of a cruel hoax as Notre Dame put it, then he has nothing to hide"
Video link to their interview below.
Tonight on OutFront, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) weighed in on the conflict in Mali and said the administration needs an 'overarching' plan for the region.
Tonight on OutFront, CNN's Erin Burnett spoke with Representative Ed Royce, Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee, about the attack today by Islamic militants on an oil field in Algeria. The militants, angry at Algeria's support of the French offensive in Mali, killed two workers and are holding several hostage including possibly three Americans.
Royce told Burnett he supports a raid to rescue the hostage over paying ransom, saying that "ransom dollars are only compounding the problem, are only giving resources to this organization so it can plan its next attack. And each attack can be larger than the last. So I think at this point, we have to go to the root of the problem."
He went on to say "the U.S. position here is to provide the logistics, and also to provide the intelligence in order to help get this job done, but not to provide boots on the ground."
Today on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, National Rifle Association president David Keene sat down with CNN's Wolf Blitzer to talk about the controversial NRA television advertisement and the president's call for tougher gun restrictions. A full transcript of the program will be posted on http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/sitroom.html; a highlight from the interview is after the jump.
National Rifle Association president David Keene, "When you're up against the president, if he is in fact willing to spend his political capital, you wouldn't want to mortgage your house and bet on how it's going to come out. I think that as this debate goes on, we've had this debate before and as people begin to look at it, as the public engages, I think we're going to be fine. I think that the Second Amendment is going to survive this..."
Ahead of the broadcast of an interview in which Lance Armstrong is said to finally acknowledge what he had fiercely denied for years - that he used performance-enhancing substances, CNN's Brooke Baldwin (@BrookeBCNN) explores the psychology and science of why people cheat in a live 30 minute special tomorrow, Thursday, January 17 at 3 p.m. (ET). 'Why We Cheat: The Psychology and Science' will explore themes of cheating scandals, including other recent sports figures, politicians, financial managers, and academic cheating.
CNN will anchor special coverage of the second inauguration of President Barack Obama Sunday, Jan. 20 through Monday, Jan. 21 from locations on the National Mall, Capitol Hill, Lafayette Park and on the parade route at Freedom Plaza. For the first time, CNN, Instagram and Facebook will offer inauguration go-ers an opportunity to be a part of the coverage on CNN and CNN.com by using the hashtag #CNN to share their stories. Most of CNN's coverage will originate from the National Mall, where the network has built a large broadcast platform designed to let television viewers experience the ceremonies firsthand.
On Sunday, when a private swearing-in ceremony will take place at the White House, Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper will be joined by John Berman, Kate Bolduan, Gloria Borger, Erin Burnett, Candy Crowley, John King, Don Lemon, Piers Morgan and Soledad O'Brien starting at 10 a.m. and leading up to a prime time special at 8 p.m. Inauguration eve special editions of Piers Morgan Tonight and Anderson Cooper 360º will follow.
On Monday, Jan. 21, Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin and Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien will kick off the day's coverage at 5 a.m. Beginning at 9 a.m., Wolf Blitzer will be joined by John Berman, Kate Bolduan, Soledad O'Brien and Jessica Yellin, live from the U.S. Capitol West Front, while Anderson Cooper will be on the National Mall with Gloria Borger, David Gergen, John King, Brooke Baldwin and Don Lemon. HLN's Robin Meade and Christi Paul will be reporting for both CNN and HLN from the National Mall.
Candy Crowley will anchor State of the Union on Sunday from the Mall and on Monday she will report from the inauguration ceremony platform. Also reporting will be Dana Bash, Jim Acosta, Brianna Keilar, Joe Johns and Tom Foreman.
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer will be live from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from Lafayette Park, the location of the presidential viewing stands. From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Anderson Cooper, Piers Morgan and Erin Burnett will co-anchor the network's special coverage. Cooper will be live from the Mall; Morgan and Burnett will be live from inside the inaugural balls. At 10 p.m., Anderson Cooper 360º will broadcast live to wrap up the day's events.
Throughout the Inaugural weekend, commentary and analysis will be provided by CNN political contributors John Avlon, Paul Begala, Cornell Belcher, Donna Brazile, Ron Brownstein, Alex Castellanos, Ari Fleischer, Margaret Hoover, Van Jones, Ryan Lizza, Roland Martin and Ana Navarro. Also on hand to contribute commentary will be: Bill Burton, senior strategist for Priorities USA Action and former deputy press secretary for Pres. Obama; Jodi Kantor, New York Times reporter and author of "The Obamas;" David Maraniss, Washington Post associate editor and author of "Barack Obama: The Story;" Dee Dee Myers, Vanity Fair contributing editor and former White House press secretary during Pres. Clinton's first term; and Jeffrey Toobin, CNN senior legal analyst and author of "The Oath: The Obama White House and The Supreme Court." Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will offer her expert perspective.
Instagram and Facebook
CNN and Instagram have teamed up to offer a multimedia look at the crowds who will gather for the inaugural ceremonies. From Jan. 18 – 21, CNN will ask people attending inauguration events to take a photo of themselves 'in the crowd' and post to Instagram with the hashtag #CNN. Users will be encouraged to share a personal detail about their participation: why they made the trip, what they expect from the next four years and who they are. The photos will be displayed in an interactive visualization for CNN.com and the best entries will appear in a global slideshow on CNN.
Additionally, CNN and Facebook will again partner to surface the most viral moments, photos and terms as they spread across the world's largest social network, telling the story firsthand about the communities most engaged around the inauguration and what terms dominated the social conversation. CNN will ask our viewers through Facebook to identify, rate and react to the viral moments as they happen.
CNN Digital
On Monday, Jan. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., CNN will offer unrestricted access to the network's TV broadcast and inauguration programming via the CNN.com homepage and CNN's apps for iPhone and iPad. Users can watch alternative inaugural festivities at CNN.com/live, on CNN's mobile apps and mobile website. Inauguration-related articles, analysis and interactives can be found on CNNPolitics.com, the CNN Political Ticker, CNN's Live Blog and at www.cnn.com/inauguration.
Social media users can follow and contribute to CNN's coverage by visiting CNNPolitics on Facebook and by following @CNNPolitics on Twitter. GetGlue users can check in to CNN's The Presidential Inauguration coverage for exclusive limited-edition stickers.
CNN International and CNN en Español
On Monday, Jan. 21, CNN International will simulcast domestic programming from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CNN en Español will offer live updates starting at 6 a.m. on Café CNN and through the 11 a.m. hour on Actualidad en Vivo. The network will carry the inauguration ceremony and parade live. CNN en Español's afternoon and prime time newscasts Nuestro Mundo, Directo USA, Panorama Mundial and Conclusiones will be broadcast live from Washington, DC.
HLN's presidential inauguration coverage will focus on "people, not policy," and explore issues related to where Americans want to be in the next four years. On Monday, Jan. 21, Morning Express host Robin Meade will anchor live from our nation's capital from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., with on-location reports from HLN's Ryan Smith. Kyra Phillips, based at HLN headquarters in Atlanta, will provide continued live coverage of the day's events from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CNN Newsource
CNN Newsource will provide its affiliates extensive, on the ground coverage from reporters Tory Dunnan, Rene Marsh and Emily Schmidt.
CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; CNN Digital Network, the No. 1 network of news Web sites in the United States; CNN Newsource, the world's most extensively syndicated news service; and strategic international partnerships within both television and the digital media.
Espinosa Will Host 'Sin Límites' for CNN Latino in Los Angeles
Native Angeleno and Emmy Award winner Elizabeth Espinosa will host Sin Límites, a new program with CNN Latino that will broadcast on KBEH-DT Channel 63 in Los Angeles, it was announced today by Cynthia Hudson-Fernandez, senior vice president and general manager of CNN en Español and Hispanic strategy for CNN/U.S.
Espinosa, who will continue to anchor KTLA 5 weekend news programming, has traveled around the world producing and hosting special reports. She was honored with an Emmy Award for her 2007 special 'Forgotten Footprints: The Hunted Children of Uganda." Her in-depth reporting includes a special on disabled and abandoned children in El Salvador and interviews with women throughout Pakistan on the topic of arranged marriages. She is active with community non-profit organizations Ability First and Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA). Growing up, she was the primary caretaker of her learning disabled younger brother and to this day, she is an advocate for the rights of the disabled. Her personal story caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey, who selected her as one of the 10 finalists for OWN's "Your Own Show" contest in December 2012. FULL POST
Live two-hour weekday show to cover day's top news stories through a parental lens
Launching Monday, Feb. 4, HLN anchor Kyra Phillips hosts a two-hour daily show that covers the nation's major news stories and explores their impact on American families. Raising America with Kyra Phillips examines topical issues that relate to home, children and today's modern families, and draws viewer engagement through social media and interactive online posts.
As it covers the daily news scene, Raising America will go deeper on topics that hit home for parents, including childhood obesity, safety in our schools and teens oversharing on social media to their future detriment. Contributors to the program include some of the most intriguing and popular bloggers speaking to parents today, such as Heather Armstrong, Charlie Capen, Jill Smokler, Tom Matlack and Krystel Spell, among many others.
Raising America with Kyra Phillips airs on HLN weekdays from noon to 2p.m. (ET).
"This show is the perfect intersection of my professional and personal lives," said Phillips. "Never before have I been both a journalist and a mother in the chair at the same time and I am looking forward to the discussions from the community we are building around this show. It's such an important and dynamic time in American history and we want to capture that."
"Kyra Phillips' award-winning reporting has always taken you to the frontlines of the news," said Scot Safon, HLN GM and EVP. "And she approaches her reporting with a mix of fearlessness, intelligence and curiosity. These are the same qualities you need to take on parenting in America these days. Kyra and the Raising America team will focus, spotlight and advance the conversation that parents are having about the news every day."
The Raising America with Kyra Phillips digital site, officially launching with the show, will be the connection point for the news and information being discussed each day on the show. The site is the newest section of HLNtv.com, HLN's fast-growing digital home.
HLN is the national television network that focuses on the "must-see, must-share" stories of the day. Drawing upon the network's deep bench of talent, HLN dissects and demystifies the news stories and newsmakers people are talking about. HLNtv.com is the online destination for users to go deeper into the top stories driving the conversation and generating the national buzz. HLN is a CNN Worldwide network reaching more than 100 million households in the U.S. CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information.
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CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen examines calorie counts of popular restaurant entrees and compares them to ice cream and fast food.
Cohen says, "What you want to do is on the menu, look for certain terms. For example, if you see something that says cream sauce – that's an issue – battered, breaded, con queso, which means 'with cheese,' crispy, stuffed – all of those are red flags that say wow there's probably going to be a lot of calories in this dish."
Early Start with John Berman & Zoraida Sambolin airs weekday mornings from 5-7am ET on CNN.
CNN's Soledad O'Brien challenges effectiveness of Rep. Randy Forbes' Congressional Accountability Pay Act that dictates when federal spending goes up, salaries for Congress go down.
Rep. Forbes says, "Or we look at legislators and say you need to have some skin in the game. If you can't control spending and it goes up by 10%, your salary goes down by 10%."
O'Brien, "Forbes [magazine] says you make a lot of money. Forbes says you are a wealthy man. That 10% of your salary in Congress… that is not going to be a dent in your personal wealth. And there are a lot of Congress people who make way more than you…. Is it really going to hurt them?"
Rep. Forbes responds, "Forbes has never said that about me."
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.


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Re: NEWBIE QUESTION - How to create a barchart with two data sets.
On 1/14/09 at 5:33 AM, tim at usrbs.com (Tim Heger) wrote:
>I am new to Mathematica and can't seem to figure out how to do a
>simple bar chart using 2 data sets, in Excel you either have the
>data in a series in rows or columns.
Using version 7 of Mathematica, first generate two data sets by
doing something like:
dataSet1 = RandomReal[NormalDistribution[5, 1], 100];
dataSet2 = RandomReal[NormalDistribution[7, 1], 100];
then the bar chart (which I interpret to be a histogram) can be
done as:
Histogram[{dataSet1, dataSet2}]
And if you truly do want bar charts rather than a histogram,
simply replace Histogram with BarChart. Of course with random
data as I've generated above, the plot produced by BarChart is meaningless.
With either BarChart or Histogram, there are a variety of
options available for controlling the appearance of the plot.
See the documentation for details.

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note graff The suggestion about file locking above is pertinent, but perhaps not adequate, because there may be some "loopholes" when trying to lock the file that you're actually editing (see the article cited in the code commentary below).
 Better to use a "semaphore" file -- one that has no content itself, but serves only to control access to the file that you intend to edit. A semaphore module that I've used to good effect is included below, together with a snippet to show its usage.
 Apart from preventing simultaneous edits on a single file, there are other common sources of "corruption" that you need to watch out for:

 the disk you're writing on runs out of space before the output file is complete
 the edit attempt turns out to have no effect -- the input and output are identical, even though they shouldn't be
 the edit applied by the script turns out to have "unintended" side effects

 The first point is just a matter of error checking when writing and closing the file, and/or comparing the input and output file sizes (or the tails of the two files). The second can be solved by running "diff old.file new.file" in a back-tick (qx) operator. The third is rather tricky and application-dependent (good luck with that, if it happens to be an issue for you).
 All in all, to be careful, you want to stick with your current basic approach (with file locking and validation added): (a) get a lock on the file, (b) read it and create an edited version of it, (c) validate the edited version, (d) rename the edited version to replace the original, (e) release the lock. As a rule, it's good to keep the duration of the locking to a minimum, but if I understand your task, there's no reducing the five steps mentioned (a-e).
 Here's the semaphore-file module that I use in a unix/solaris environment -- haven't tried it on ms-windows yet (update:... now that I think of it, I sort of recall testing this on a couple ms-windows versions (98, 2000)):  package Semfile; use strict; use FileHandle; use Carp; # copied (and documented) by Dave Graff from # The Perl Journal, issue #23 (Vol.6 No.1): # "Resource Locking with Semaphore Files" # by Sean M. Burke. # (removed obsolete url for that article -- see update below) # Create and manage semaphore files, which will guarantee that # simultaneous processes competing for a single resource do not # collide when using that resource. # The semaphore (locked) file has no content -- it is simply the # thing to check, and lock if it's available, before using/altering # the actual shared resource. sub new { my $class = shift(@_); my $filespec = shift(@_) or Carp::croak("What filespec?"); my $fh = new FileHandle; $fh->open( ">$filespec" ) or Carp::croak("Can't open semaphore file $filespec: $!"); chmod 0664, $filespec; # make it ug+rw use Fcntl 'LOCK_EX'; flock $fh, LOCK_EX; return bless {'fh' => $fh}, ref($class) || $class; } sub release { undef $_[0]{'fh'}; } 1; # End of module  And here is how I would normally use it:  use Semfile; ... # All instances of this process (and any other perl process that # uses the same shared resource) will use the same semaphore file: my $lock = Semfile->new( "my_semafore.filename" ); # When that call returns, I have the lock; I'll hold it # till I finish doing sensitive tasks, like: # - read the shared resource # - alter and save the value of that resource # - confirm that I haven't botched it # then: $lock->release;  (Update -- Aug. 8 2005: had to remove the obsolete url, because the TPJ article is not reachable that way anymore. You can still go to www.tpj.com/search/ and look for "semaphore file Sean Burke" to find the reference. If you subscribe to TPJ (highly recommended), you can read the article.)
 (Another update -- Nov. 7, 2006: www.tpj.com is gone. Sincere thanks to [davebaker] for [582674|finding that article] again: [http://interglacial.com/~sburke/tpj/as_html/tpj23.html]) 274914 274914


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Brief but funny interview with Hibbert regarding the upcoming season and more importantly CoD :laugh:
apologies if this is posted elsewhere.
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Brief but funny interview with Hibbert regarding the upcoming season and more importantly CoD :laugh:
apologies if this is posted elsewhere.
The Big Guy has NEVER been good enough to back up that kind of prediction... If you are gonna be bold enough to shoulder that take, you better darn well see to it that you can back that ish up... I love Roy. He is poised to have a HUGE season, or a completely disappointing one. But he better carry the load this year with predictions like that.
I liked what Roy said. He's starting to believe, the team is starting to believe, and belief is a powerful thing.
I appreciate his honesty and I am a HUGE Roy fan. But, why give these teams more reason to motivate them against us. Why give them bulletin board material? I don't mind it so much if you KNOW you CAN and WILL back it up. But Roy's got to step up this season. Like I said, his words have set the table for the finger to be pointed right back at him, if his MAX contract hadn't accomplished that already.
Frank Vogel personally guaranteed me we were winning it all last season, but he wasn't stupid enough to say it to a member of the media. I loved that self-confidence and belief in his team. The place for THOSE comments aren't in interviews. "We are gonna win it all", yes... "We are gonna go through the Heat, and OKC cuz the Lakers aren't ready"... no...
That's all Im saying... I hope he's right!
Lighten up, it was a flippant interviewer and you can tell that he's being very tongue-in-cheek about the whole thing. I mean, you really expect a guy to make his serious projections in an interview that focused on him playing Call of Duty?
How does playing Call of Duty improve his ball handling? Slacker.
Motivation for other teams? Belief in his own team? How is anyone walking away from this cute little humor piece with emotions about Roy's confidence?
Good lord do we need games ASAP.
But I will totally do the midnight trip for the CoD so he doesn't have to, I'll probably already be over there getting my copy. Happy to help, he can buy me an app at Mo's or something.


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PC Magazine provides up-to-date coverage and product reviews of Hubs (USB, Ethernet)
Bottom Line: The CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 2 docking station adds eSATA, Ethernet, HDMI, and USB 3.0 ports to any Thunderbolt-equipped Mac or Windows PC. It's an easy way to instantly connect a multitude of displays, drives, and other peripherals.
Bottom Line: It costs a bit more than the competition and requires an external power supply, but the Satechi 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub is an efficient way to multiply your USB 3.0 connectivity while conserving desk space.
Bottom Line: Although we would like to have seen USB 3.0 functionality, the Satechi 4 Port Ultra Portable USB Pocket Hub is an inexpensive and portable way to get the most out of a single USB port.
Linksys WUMC710 Wireless-AC Wi-Fi 5GHz Universal Media Connector Bridge with 4-Port Switch 10.25.2012
Bottom Line: Although, you won't see any performance gains with the bridge, even running both bridge and router in pre-draft 802.11ac mode, the WUMC710 is very easy to set up and does a good job of to extending network connectivity to devices that wouldn't otherwise have it.
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Chartiers Valley middle schoolers earn science honors
Participants at the competition at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh in early April were focused less on tackles and field goals and more on mechanics and engineering.
Led by teacher Scott Caplan, 13 Chartiers Valley Middle School students had the opportunity to compete in the Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair on April 5 and 6, with many taking home honors.
The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students earned the opportunity to compete at the regional level by taking first place in their respective categories at Charters Valley annual Night of Science.
Caplan said the middle school's Night of Science usually draws at least 100 students.
Competition categories included those such as physical science, consumer science, engineering and robotics, chemistry and life science.
Seventh-grader Grace Schneider placed second in the intermediate level of the engineering and robotics category. Her project was a thermoelectric generator; she showed how heating wires can produce and electrical current.
"They get to see how science is involved in different aspects of their life in ways they might not have thought of before," Caplan said. "I think it is great that they get to meet other students from other schools who are also interested in science."
The following are the honors received by Chartiers-Valley students at the regional competition:
• Alex Stoker and Riley Bell, sixth grade, — third place, physical science, junior level.
• Grace Schneider, seventh grade, — second place, engineering and robotics, intermediate.
• Sponsor Awards: Brittany Reinstadtler and Emma Trombetta (eighth), and Grace Schneider.
• Affiliate Awards: Alex Stoker, Riley Bell, Grace Schneider and Breanna Parker, eighth grade.
Breanna Parker and Makenna Davies, seventh grade, and Grace Schneider also received certificates of excellence.
Megan Guza is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-388-5810.


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A campaign has been launched to find kids in England who have missed out on important injections that stop you getting measles.
There are fears that there could be a new outbreak of the nasty spotty disease affecting loads of kids that aren't protected against it.
Three million mums and dads will be getting letters urging them to get their kids vaccinated.
Doctors are being given extra vaccinations for the campaign.
Kids usually get the anti-measles jab at about 18 months and the injection also protects against mumps and rubella.
Lots of kids didn't get the anti-measles jab because of fears that it was linked with autism, but that has been proved not to be true.
Measles had nearly been wiped out but since some kids stopped having the jabs, there's been a rise in the number of cases.


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In case you weren't up to snuff on the state of football in the British press -- and no, they're not already previewing Broncos-49ers -- it seems the Glazer family might be at risk of losing control of famed soccer club Manchester United (the New York Yankees of the U.K. we're told), this according to the BBC.
The Glazers are better known amongst NFL fans as the owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But it appears the Red Devils' debt issues -- nearly three-quarters of a billion pounds -- might lead to a hostile takeover of United, a franchise that's got a much higher profile than the Bucs -- and maybe any pro sports team -- globally.
A spokesman for the Glazers told the BBC: "United is not for sale."
But many English soccer (we mean football) fans have bridled at a national treasure falling under American ownership.
"There is a genuine desire to see a change of ownership at Manchester United," said Duncan Drasdo, who's been running a growing fan campaign to facilitate a change at the top.
Maybe if the Glazers don't have to pay Wayne Rooney, they can go after Julius Peppers ... -- Nate Davis
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Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate


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> Special protocol? You probably think that because most things
> over Token Ring are old applications that communicate with SNA or some
> archaic protocol. But, you can still run IP too. Now, if you want some
> app (using SNA, for example) to communicate through Monowall, you'll need
> something to run DLSW, which encapsulates SNA in TCP/IP. This can be done
> with Cisco routers, though you'll need one on each end of the connection.
> This just reminded me of a company that we have dealt with in the past.
> techs there always associated SNA with Token Ring and TCP/IP with
Ah, yes, you're right. My fault!
Damn...I begin to remember all the gory details from the "good old days"
when 16MBit Token RIng was considered "blazing fast". Including these
undocumented APPC errors, etc pp....I need a drink fast!
Heck. At least I managed to start a minor flame war...over a tpoic wher ethe
physical layer mostly resembles dual fire hoses :-)
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The flood of investment into Mongolia's coking coal provinces over the past two years has been likened to the gold rush boom-times of the late 1800s.
But after an incredible run during late 2010 and early 2011 much of the heat has come out of Mongolian coal hopefuls including
One Chinese coal-focused fund manager believes bilateral negotiations between the Mongolian and Chinese governments and Mongolia's infrastructure challenges will continue to cap annual coking coal exports from Mongolia at around 22 million tonnes.
Frederick Yu, president of Beijing-based fund manager Hidili Asset Management, says high-level negotiations between the Chinese and Mongolian governments over rail and customs checkpoints on the Mongolia-China border will limit exports in the short term.
"Resources are tremendous in Mongolia but the government has to solve the logistics problem and not purely rely on the businessman to solve it," Mr Yu said.
Hidili Asset Management is a subsidiary of Hidili Industry International Development, a major Chinese coking coal producer listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Hidili is the largest shareholder in Queensland coal producer Endocoal, which recently announced a maiden pulverised coal injection coal resource of 50 million tonnes.
Mr Yu told ResourcesDaily that Mongolia's railways are not developed and there are only a few cross-border gateways into China.
He believes there are serious challenges distributing coal once it arrives on the China side of the border.
"Railway transportation in China is very tight. You need strong relationships with the Chinese railway authorities in order to guarantee sufficient supply of railway facilities. Otherwise the coal will be stuck at the borders," Mr Yu said.
China's state-owned Shenhua Group Corporation, China's largest coal producer, owns most of the railways right across the inner Mongolia region.
Brian Thornton, executive chairman of listed coal explorer Xanadu Mines, says China's coal distribution network is already under serious strain.
"Shenhua can really dictate how much coal hits that rail system and how much gets pushed into trucks," Mr Thornton said.
"There is going to be a cap on how much coal can get across the border in the next two or three years."
Citigroup commodities analyst Daniel Hynes agreed that cross-border trade between Mongolia and China is moving very slowly indeed.
He says it could be years before Mongolian miners are able to get product into China.
"At the moment Mongolian coal producers are trucking coal across the border to China and it's bumper-to-bumper," Mr Hynes said.
"Exports to China are pretty much capped at current levels of around 22 million tonnes per year and until they improve the infrastructure they can have all the plans they want for production increases but it is just not going to get anywhere."
Citigroup's expectations for Mongolian coal will be driven by the nation's program to build infrastructure.
"At this point they've brought in some international partners to try and speed that up but it is still going to be a difficult process, so I can't see export capacity being much higher than where it is now over the next two or three years," Mr Hynes said.
In 2010 investors looked to Australian-listed Mongolian coalminers amid increasing consolidation in the coal equities market.
Investors including Thai coal giant Banpu Public Companies and commodities trader Noble Group took strong positions in Hunnu and Aspire respectively over the past 12 months, sending share prices rocketing.
But shares in Australian-listed Mongolian coal explorers Hunnu Coal, Aspire Mining, Xanadu Mines and Guildford Coal have tanked since hitting record highs earlier in the year.
Hunnu made strong gains after Thai coal and energy giant Banpu Minerals spent $45 million on a strategic 12.4 per cent stake in the company in March.
Shares in Hunnu Coal more than doubled in the 12 months to April 2011 and reached record highs of $1.47.
But shares are now trading 30 per cent below April highs.
Xanadu, which listed on December 20, is down 17 per cent since listing, and Aspire has lost 50 per cent since hitting April highs above $1 per share.
The main issue for Aspire is that its Ovoot coking coal project is 550 kilometres away from the nearest rail line.
Guildford was much later into the market and its share price is up 228 per cent over the last year.
But even Guildford was not immune to the market selloff from late-July, with shares down 25 per cent since May 31.
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Between rodents falling from the ceilings to customers falling ill after eating at the fast casual chain, the last few weeks haven't been exactly kind to Chipotle, and they don't appear to be getting any better: Another customer has tested positive for norovirus after eating at one of the company's Virginia locations. [More]
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Season's Choice Frozen Sweet Peas Sold At Aldi Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
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Restaurant Where 260 Diners Got Ill On Thanksgiving Has Closed Its Doors
Last Thanksgiving, hundreds of people who ate at one western New York restaurant fell ill thanks to what local health officials later determined was gravy containing the bacteria Clostridium perfringens. Some of those sickened diners have now filed lawsuits, and now the eatery is shutting its doors for good. [More]
Restaurant Made Hundreds Of Customers Sick On Thanksgiving Day
Hundreds of Thanksgiving diners at a restaurant in western New York apparently got a little something special with their holiday meal that made them all sick when they should have been enjoying the extended weekend. [More]
Three Gourmet Ice Cream Brands Recalled For Possible Listeria
Being fancy and expensive is no guarantee against contamination, which is a lesson that all food processors should learn. This week's recall is of gourmet ice cream from the brands Agave Dream, L.A. Creamery, and Nancy's, all of which came from the same co-packing facility, and all of which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. [More]
Possible Norovirus Among Staffers At Republican National Convention
Norovirus, also known as Norwalk virus, is a fast-spreading and very unpleasant gastrointestinal illness. It thrives in environments with lots of people in close quarters, like health care facilities, cruise ships, and conventions. That's why it's bad news that norovirus has been reported at a big gathering in Cleveland happening now: the Republican National Convention. [More]
New Chipotle Food Safety Procedures Include Shutting Down Restaurant If Anyone Barfs
Yesterday, Chipotle restaurants didn't open until 3 PM so 50,000 or so restaurant employees could sit in hotel conference rooms or movie theaters to watch a live-streamed company-wide meeting about food safety. The future of the chain is at stake, and their task is to prove to the public that they're not trying to make us all sick. [More]
7 Things We Learned About Food Safety Oversight From A Foodborne Illness Expert
Foodborne illness outbreaks have dominated the news in recent months: E. coli and norovirus at Chipotle, listeria in prepackaged Dole salad mixes, and salmonella in cucumbers. These outbreaks have sickened — and in some cases killed — consumers, and one food safety expert says that inadequate safety oversight is at least partly to blame. [More]
43 Chipotle Restaurants In Oregon And Washington State Close Due To E. Coli Outbreak
There's a promotion at Chipotle tonight where people who wear costumes that include something extra, or a scary "unnecessary additive," get burritos for $3. Yet restaurants in two states have closed today "out of an abundance of caution" because of something even scarier: an apparent outbreak of Shiga toxin E. coli in recent weeks at six restaurants in Oregon and Washington. [More]
The CDC Redesigned Its Database For Looking Up Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
The question of who is in charge of a given foodborne outbreak can become complicated in the United States: responsibility for testing and recalling different food types and for tracing infectious diseases is split between three federal government and numerous state and local government agencies. Yet there is one great tool that the infectious disease experts over at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have given us: The FOOD database. [More]
Maybe We Should All Just Stop Eating Sprouts
Sprouts are exactly what they sound like: the first sprouts from plants like beans or alfalfa, grown for a short time and then packaged for maximum deliciousness in a stir fry or on a salad. However, two pieces of sprout-related news from this week might make you pause before adding them to your salad. [More]
Foster Farms Recalls 39,747 Pounds Of Cooked Frozen Chicken Strips For Possible Listeria Contamination
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Salads And Wraps Recalled From Walgreens, Whole Foods, And Trader Joe's
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The 5th World Congress of the Hedonist International from May 29th to June 2nd 2014.
The 5th World Congress of the Hedonist International will take place from May 29th to June 2nd 2014 somewhere between Hamburg, Greifswald and Berlin.
The congress, through lectures, workshops and dance, unifies three interwoven themes: protest, activism and partying. There will be concerts, cinema, theatre and spontaneous events created by you. The program starts on Thursday and only ends on Monday evening so please try to come for the whole time.
For the first time there will be lectures and workshops late into the evenings – morning events will appropriately begin at midday.
Another novelty will be the world premier of 'Lightning-Sauna-Talks' – the concept is 90º C., 10 minutes, 1 jet steam, 1 lecture. For this we are still seeking lecturers to give exciting, exhilarating and serious short lectures in the heat. This can also be arranged spontaneously.
Advance Ticket Sales
The ticket price is 25 +/-5 Euros for the five days. We estimate that about 25 Euros per person will cover the costs of the congress. So, if you can possibly afford it, please pay 30 Euros for your tickets and hence make it possible for those who have less money to attend.
More later – looking forward to seeing you all again!
Berlin 13.02.2013 Hedobar - South Africa
In this edition of the hedo bar we present a speech about South Africa:
Rob Bennet left South Africa 1969. Rob was an activist in the movement against Apartheid. He wants to share his personal experiences with the Apartheid with us, his resistance, his song about that time and his reactions about a more recent event - the death of Nelson Mandela. We are very much looking forward to this event - come along.
21:00 Bar opens
The section Grünberg of the Hedonist International invites each second Thursday of a month to the hedo bar in Zielona Gora.
Zielona Gora
Berlin 12.12.2013 Hedobar - In Limbo - Refugee Movement
Multimedial info evening with videos, texts, pictures about the migration and refugees reality in different places - Calais, Tunisia, Lampedusa, Oranienplatz. Some friends / activists / refugees will share their own experience collected in the last years:
- Francesca shows a documentary/animation about Lampedusa
After the presentations (1h) we will have time to ask questions and share stories in an open discussion (1h).
21:00 Bar opens
The section Grünberg of the Hedonist International invites each second Thursday of a month to the hedo bar in Zielona Gora.
Zielona Gora
Berlin - 10.10.2013 - Hedobar
The section Grünberg of the Hedonist International invites each second Thursday of a month to the hedo bar in Zielona Gora.
Zielona Gora
Berlin - 12.09.2013 - Hedobar - IOCOSE
In the next edition of the hedo bar we present you a presentation from IOCOSE.
The section Grünberg of the Hedonist International invites each second Thursday of a month to the hedo bar in Zielona Gora.
21:00 doors and bar open
Hedobar 12.09. 21:00
Just 9 days left / Important information about World Congress 2013
The world congress draws near and we are all looking forward to it with great enthusiasm and zest for action. This is especially so because we have received lots of feedback from people who simply want to help or take part in the program of events.
The congress is sold out
There are no tickets left.
The program of events is nearly completed
Go to http://worldcongress.hedonist-international.org/schedule to see the present version of the program which is being updated every 15 minutes and is, as usual, moving along apace.
Busses from Berlin
Directions to the congress site
Helping and taking part
See you soon!
Beta Schedule of Hedonist World Congress published
The Hedonist World Congress takes place from May 30 till June 3.
You can find an actual beta schedule here: Schedule
We have only limited space at the congress site. Tickets will only be available at pre sale.
We have our own buses bringing you from Berlin to the World Congress for a small fee.
The location of the congress will be published shortly.
From AKT to Ubermorgen.com - the first beta programm of the world congress
We are in the middle of the planning stage of the program and are pleased to announce the first lectures, workshops and events scheduled for the fourth world congress of the Hedonist International. A lot more will follow.
AKT-group Ukraine
AKT is a post-neoist group from Ukraine. AKT have had Easter eggs blessed by orthodox priests and then used them to adorn the party headquarters of the government. At the congress they will report on this and many other of their activities. They will also talk about art and protest in Ukraine.
Activism in Georgia
The Georgian activist Khatia will speak about protests, action and forms of activism in her country.
Bees on the balcony
bees on balconies Johannes has been keeping bees on his balcony in the middle of Berlin for some time. At the congress he will explain how he does it and how anyone can do the same. Maybe he will even bring some of his delicious honey with him.
Blow Up Media Spectacle
The activist group "Tools for Actions" build giant inflatable objects which can be used both as media symbols and for playing and having fun with at demonstrations. Whether at the climate summit in Mexico or in Berlin on May Day, the inflatables pop up all over the world. In a workshop at the congress, the activists will explain how to build them and how they can be utilized.
Constructing Demo Units
The "Bauraum für Lowtechideen" (Workshop for low tech ideas) will show how activists with small budgets can build impressive, light-weight and mobile structures for demonstrations and actions. Their ideas will be tried out at the congress.
Measuring and analyzing internet censorship worldwide
Social Impact
Learning from Trade Unions - and the converse
As usual the program is presently beta: there may well be changes.
The fourth world congress of the Hedonist International will take place from 30th May until 3rd June somewhere between Hamburg, Greifswald and Berlin. Tickets are only available in advance - so go and get yourselves some
Info and Tickets for The Hedonist International's 4th World Congress - May 30th to June 3rd 2013
The Hedonist International's 4th World Congress will take place from May 30th to June 3rd 2013 somewhere between Hamburg and Berlin. It wants to bring together people from all over the world who are interested in hedonism, to promote their networking and to open new perspectives for resistance. We will discuss theoretical concepts, try new forms of action, talk about social conflicts and about alternative methods of political intervention. And we will dance as well.
See the World Congress Website for all information.
Tickets only at Presale
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Everyone who will be attending the congress will act as a host as well. Everyone will share responsibility for a colorful, informative, peaceful and joyful event – because that's the way will have fun together.
No one will make money at or with the congress. Whoever wants to help, please feel free to contact any of us or just give a hand when you notice it is necessary. You can announce your help in advance or just come along spontaneously. There will be plenty of things to do.
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Venezuela Plans New Cities As Socialist Utopias
"The plans for what officials call the 'socialist cities' envisioned by Chávez are grand, evoking new cities built in such divergent countries as Brazil and the old Soviet Union. Chávez is relying on Cuban engineering companies and technical advice from Belarus, a former Soviet republic that [Ramón] Carrizales, the housing minister, said has 'much experience in agro-industrial cities.'"
" "We're looking to have a city with a different vision," Carrizales said. "A city that's self-sustainable, that respects the environment, that uses clean technologies, that is mostly for use by the people, with lots of walking paths, parks, sports areas, museums and schools within walking distance."
Government officials and engineers say the plan, at its root, is designed to help people. "This is a social housing project, for people with little money, so it's very accessible for those types of families," explained Alfredo Tirado, an engineer overseeing part of the project.
The government plans to move families from a Caracas neighborhood, Federico Quiroz, to Caribia. Federico Quiroz's cinder-block homes and narrow, winding streets are located in a steep, uneven swath of western Caracas that's prone to mudslides.
"It's a good idea because there are many people here who need a place to live," said Clemente Delgado, 40, a father of three in Federico Quiroz. "We know it's dangerous here. For me, if they make the offer, I'll accept."
Not everyone, though, is so enthused. As hilltops are cleared and trees felled to make space for Caribia, people in the nearby community of La Niebla watch with alarm. The government has said the properties there could be expropriated, though a Housing Ministry official said that is unlikely because Caribia probably won't extend so far."


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From: "Betty BB" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Floyd obit-Betty BB
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:57:55 -0600
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Her name is Zelda Evans Craig Floyd but she had only every used Evans. On
the information Dean gave he only used Evans.
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> Thanks, Betty, I went to the site and got a copy of the obit.
> Still confused, though....The item below lists the name as "Zelda Floyd"
> The obit on Roller website only shows the name "Evans".....any ideas????
> This is all thats on the Roller site at this time.
> This is Evans Floyd, long time English teacher at Violet Hill School and
> wife of Dean Floyd.
> Betty BB
> Zelda Floyd
> March 18, 1922 - December 8, 2009
> Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist
> Church, Hwy. 9 Spur, Melbourne, Arkansas.
> Burial will follow the service at the Violet Hill Cemetery under the
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T John Institute of Technology, Gottigere
T John Institute of Technology is located in far south of Bangalore in the region of Gottigere on Bannerghatta Main Road. Despite its remote location, the college is pretty famous in the city. The college is easily accessible by BMTC buses (bus no 365) which drop you on the main road. A large number of students also prefer to travel by bikes. In short, connectivity to the college is pretty good.
The T John campus is really huge as it gives shelter to all the possible courses offered in India. Right from engineering to pharmacy and from nursing to MBA, you'll see separate buildings of all the departments. Coming back to the engineering department, classrooms are excellently maintained with comfortable long benches. The striking feature is that the classrooms don't have a fan and the reason behind it is the eco friendly campus. Well, students don't feel hot as the area is windy most of the times. Same is the case with the canteen and other departments. The campus is wifi enabled with high speed and no restriction. There are separate libraries for all the courses with latest edition books available in abundance.
T John has hostel facility for both boys and girls separately, of course, at a rent of Rs. 18,000 per annum including the mess food. Surprisingly five of them share a room but it's not at all congested. The rooms are really spacious and well maintained, washrooms are cleaned regularly and there are no water problems. Hostels are enabled with wifi connectivity. Rules and regulations are not really strict and thus hostel life is pleasant and enjoyable.
Rs.1.25 L per year
The teaching staff at T John is pretty average. Most of the students don't understand what exactly is taught in the lecture. A handful of teachers are experienced, mostly the HOD and the senior professors, while the rest are freshers. Students feel the scenario is the same for most of the departments in engineering and thus pointing out the best department is quite difficult. Lectures are conducted in English and teachers are pretty friendly.
Attendance & Discipline:
Following the 75% VTU norm, T John has a pretty strict attendance pattern. Students have to maintain 75% but something close to 60% is tolerated. Anything below 50% is bad and will increase your chances of a year drop. To compensate for the low attendance, you are burdened with loads of assignments. Paying a fine for the low attendance is strictly not allowed.
There is no dress code discipline in T John Engineering college.
50% of the students at T John are from the local city while the rest are from different parts of India, mostly Kerala and Bihar. Being an engineering college, you're bound to see more number of boys, rather less girls. Despite the non uniformity, the crowd gels well with each other. "Unity is what you can expect at T John", quotes a six foot tall Bangalorian boy. A good blend of hi-fi and simple crowd is what T John has in store for you.
Well the T John canteen has good tasty food at just above an economical rate. Breakfast, lunch and evening items are served everyday. Chow chow bath, sandwiches and idli sambhar are the hot favourite delicacies of this cafeteria. Oh, and it's huge, so getting a seat is never a problem.
Menakshi Mall is where you'll see truckload of students chilling and enjoying the non academic life. As it's located on the main highway, happening hangouts are a rare.
The name keeps on changing every year and is celebrated not on a very large scale.
Wipro, HP, Microsoft, Bluestar are the regular recruiters at T John Institute of Technology. Since they are not the mass recruiter, getting a job is not that easy unless you impress the panel. In every batch, 50% of the students get campus placement while the rest try on their own. Annual pay package is around Rs. 3 lakhs per annum. Improvisation is must!
T John Institute of Technology
#86/1, Kammnahalli,Gottigere,
Bannerghatta Road,
Bangalore, Karnataka 560 083.
Phone: +91 80 28429126/ 624/ 65
Website: www.tjohnit.com
Campus and crowd are the plus points; faculty and placements are the major drawbacks. Not the ideal engineering college in Bangalore unless on campus jobs and teaching level are escalated. T John is a good college for an average scorer in CET.


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WANDERERS Trust members unanimously agreed to a change in the club's makeup so a proposed share issue scheme could be officially launched.
With a planned takeover now dead in the water, a fundraising drive where supporters contribute money to their club is now seen as the financial way forward by the Wycombe Wanderers Trust.
And fans are being urged to start pledging money now during the close season to help the club's attempts at attracting further investment from new sponsors.
A share scheme was proposed at the same time as the takeover was announced, with the intention being for it to be a back up.
But Trust chairman Trevor Stroud said at a meeting of members last night: "Plan B has now become Plan A because there are no realistic offers out there at this stage. There may be in the future, but at this stage there aren't."
Prior to the meeting 177 pledges from fans had raised £470,000, with that figure passing the half million barrier after more donations were made afterwards.
Stroud said: "It provides a platform to build for the future and allows us to make decisions rather than circumstances dictating them.
"We need to get momentum going. All business is based on confidence. If we are seen to be active we will get support from the financial community."
Supporters at the meeting voted overwhelmingly in favour of converting the Trust from a Company Limited By Guarantee to a Community Benefit Society.
Shares cannot be issued by a CLBG and had the changes not been agreed, the Trust would also not be eligible to apply for tax credits.
Under the terms of the new setup, money from fans can be repaid in the event of a takeover.
Stroud said plans for a takeover are off the table for now - but added that doesn't mean one won't take place in the future.
He told fans: "That was a route we thought was going to work and in our minds that would have been an ideal solution. When we started digging around, there wasn't any substance there.
"We got to a stage with three bidders where we asked them to put a deposit down. As soon as we asked for that, they started getting less interested.
"One told us they transferred it to our bank account - we never saw it. The more we dug in, the more we realised they were out to make money for themselves."
Referring to any further offers of investment he added: "If we think it's right we will bring it to members."
With regards selling players last season Stroud said: "We were driven into a position where we had to."
It was also announced there will be a 17 per cent reduction in the playing budget for this season and costs for the season just ended are estimated to be £4.4million. Forecasts for next season suggest costs will stand at £3.9million.
Meanwhile former owner Steve Hayes is still owed £1.6million, which should be paid off by 2024.


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World of Wonks
Esquire's "This Way In." "Back Story" in Newsweek. The New Yorker's "Cartoon Caption Contest."
The back page of a magazine is treasured real estate, which is why we chose this space as the new home for "World of Wonks," an original cartoon series.
Penned by Washington Examiner editorial cartoonist Nate Beeler, SOC/BA '02, exclusively for AU, the cartoons get to the heart of the university's new branding campaign, which Beeler himself accidentally inspired.
In 2008 we commissioned Beeler to draw a cover for American, and one of his submissions depicted men and women sitting on a telephone wire near the Washington Monument squawking "wonk." We ended up using a different Beeler classic, but it was his wonkish creation that helped spark the idea for AU's new campaign.
We thought it'd be fun if he took the idea and ran with it, so in the next few issues we'll be running more of Beeler's scenes from the "World of Wonks."
"The idea is that being a wonk is not something that is unique to a small number of people," he said. "A wonk is somebody who knows their field through and through and is passionate about it. This sort of brings the concept home in a humorous way.
"I brainstorm, doodle, come up with an idea here or there, and it all goes into a stew that's bubbling in your head. Then you figure out what works and what doesn't.
"Cartoons are a visual medium, so one of the things that work great are sight gags. You think of what would be funny to look at, and it's usually something that doesn't belong in a certain situation. I like to work in a pun, which some people say is the lowest form of humor. I strongly disagree."
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Has anyone ever felt you have so many emotions and you just cant seem to find the words to say? I'm sitting here tryng to figure out how to express my emotions so whoever reads this it will make since. I'm not even sure I can make since of anything in my life right now. Right now I just wish I had someone just to sit with me. I haven't been happy for a long time, I don't think I even know what true happiness is. I'm good at pretending I've had all my life to practice. I was the one that people would think I always had it all together, I always had a smile on my face, they'd say "oh look at here shes always so happy always smiling, but then if anyone really took the time to really look into my eye the would see so much sadness, fear and lonleyness. I guess part is my fault because I wouldn't let people get close enough to me. I didn't trust anyone. When I was young the life I knew was filled with terrible things. i still live a life of fear. I'm 48 yrs. old with a almost 21 yr. old daughter and I have never been married in a relationship because of fear. I'm still afraid of my mom, everytime I hear my brothers brother name I become very axious and scared. Whenever I think I have gotten past things that have happened I can hear his name and memories become so vivid like it was yesterday. I feel like my heart has been broken in a million little pieces that have been scattered all over and I'll never find the pieces to put my heart back together agian. I don't know why but the last few months I have become more depressed and all hope is being drained out of me. I don't want to wake up in the mornings, I know with the illnesses I have my future looks very bleak and that doesn't help my moods. I'm always in allot of pysical pain i have to go to physical therapy everyday just to learn how to do things with the use of my left arm, I have this diseae called reflex sympathitic dystrophy and its spreading it through out my body, so I know that this doesn't help. I'm numb inside I feel like theres no life left in me. I just don't know who to turn to. I had a great therapist whom I saw for a long time untill she moved and I do miss her so bad at times, she really knew me and now when I really need her shes not there.
well anyways I[m sorry for making this so long. I hope someone will read this.
Thanks, judi
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Re: needing someone to understand
Please hang in there. Read these words: the depressed feelings won't last. It will get better. It can get better.
Please, please call your doctor and book an appointment to speak with someone about your feelings. Don't shut yourself away from everything. Reach out; help is available to you.
Are you currently medicated?
Hang in there. There are lots of supportive friends for you to make here.
Much love and blessings,
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Hi Judy,
I can relate to all you said except the physical challenges you're having. Im so sorry you have to go thru that and I wish there was something I could do. You are very strong and brave to get thru what you have to deal with. If nothing else you can be an inspiration to the rest of us and I hope things do get better for you soon. Sending caring thoughts and good wishes.
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Please tell one of your docs. I know you are doing everything you can to take care of your body, but chronic illness takes a toll on your brain chemistry. I understand that it feels there will never be another happy moment. Your life has meaning and you will find your way. I am pleased you are reaching out to us. You have chosen to get in touch with folks who can offer support. As you get to know more people here, you will make friends. You can be involved with life via the internet. Just keep sharing.
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10 Steps to Lower Anxiety & Become Empowered!
- Aug, 26 2013
- By Dr Aletta
- Anxiety, Self-Esteem
- 12 comments
1. Knowledge is power. To tame anxiety the more you know about how your brain works the better. So here's a little neuro-psychology lesson.
What you need to know is that the older part of our brains, the inner bit in the middle, is called the limbic system. Within that is the amygdala. For our purposes it's enough to know that scientists believe that everything we need to keep ourselves, and our species, alive originates here. That means drives like the drive to eat, appetite, to have sex, procreate, and fear, to keep us vigilant of danger.
Our frontal lobes are in the newest part of the brain, the neo-cortex. Our ability to judge, to filter out right from wrong, to determine appropriate from inappropriate behavior, real vs. unreal, reasonable vs. unreasonable resides here. It's the part that keeps us civilized and steady, among other things.
Behavioral scientists theorize that when we are threatened we respond on a primitive, non-thinking level first, because survival is more important than being right or wrong. The amygdala sends the signal that 'there's a nasty threat out there!' to the adrenal glands. Adrenalin is released into the blood, kicking off the autonomic nervous system response, revving up the entire body to either run away, flight, or duke it out, fight, with whatever is about to kill us.
Anxiety occurs when this system goes into overdrive because there is no where for the body to run and nothing for it to fight. The threat is abstract. What's firing off the system are scary ideas, not a saber-toothed tiger. All that adrenalin and no quick way to metabolize it causes anxiety.
Medical and non-medical treatments for anxiety are all about keeping the amygdala from running amuck and the frontal lobes engaged.
2. Know the Bad News: The bad news is if you have been dealing with anxiety for a long time and you have a family history of people who have anxiety [or depression], chances are you will be dealing with anxiety in some way for the rest of your life.
3. Know the Good News: Anxiety is very treatable. Once you have good treatment that empowers you and you learn skills to manage the anxiety, (and keep your frontal lobes engaged) it can never hurt you so much, ever again. Really!
4. Immediate relief may be as easy as learning to breathe deeply, getting enough good quality sleep, cutting out alcohol and caffeine for a while, and starting an exercise regime. Many patients have reported that just making these healthy changes reduced their anxiety significantly.
5. Take responsibility: In his book 10 Days to Self-Esteem, Dr. Burns says only you can make yourself feel bad. This is a powerful concept. Anxiety is highly correlated with low self-esteem, lack of assertiveness and people-pleasing. I have not met one person with anxiety disorder who wasn't really nice. If they didn't care so much what others thought, they wouldn't have so much anxiety. Doesn't seem fair, does it?
Remember the flight attendant who instructs you to put the oxygen mask on yourself first before helping those dependent on you. What good are you to others if you keel over, caring for them? Give yourself permission to take the starring role of your life. That's not conceited, that's healthy.
6. Use an anxiety thermometer and take your temperature throughout the day. Zero can be calm as a cat taking a nap. Ten could be full blown panic attack mode. Then rate the numbers in between.
As you feel the anxiety blip up or down take note of what is going on and what you're thinking.This way you may be able to notice patterns, like always spiking up to 8 when it's time for a staff meeting, or going down to 2 when American Idol is on. Over time this exercise will help you recognize your triggers.
7. Fore warned is fore armed. Your triggers are whatever causes your anxiety to blip up to six or higher. Triggers can be people, places, things, ideas, anything. Knowing what your triggers are can be a big step to developing an effective strategy to confront the anxiety. Think of healthy adaptive responses to your triggers, such as giving yourself a pep talk before going into that staff meeting. Become aware of the yellow flags that can warn you anxiety is coming and you can nip it in the bud.
8. Learn about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT is scientifically proven effective in the treatment of anxiety and it's close sister in mood disorders, depression. Built on the simple premise that our thoughts influence how we feel, we can use CBT to raise our awareness of how harmful our automatic thoughts can really be. A useful book to learn more is When Panic Attacks: The Drug Free Therapy That Can Change Your Life, by David Burns.
Using these tools is easier if you have the support and guidance of a therapist who knows CBT. You can find one through the Psychology Today, this website or contact me.
9. Get smart.
Anxiety thrives on ignorance and has a nasty habit of feeding on itself. Once we're anxious we get scared of getting more anxious which causes more anxiety. Avoidance and ignorance works to reduce anxiety in the short term but it always comes back unless confronted. Avoidance never resolves the anxiety, it just puts it behind a blind. Once we face our fears using CBT tools and knowledge, we become empowered, so that the next time they make an appearance we can think, "Oh, you again, well, I've faced you before and I'm ready, so I can face you again."
10. Remember #1! It's all about keeping your frontal lobes engaged. As long as we can keep thinking realistically and reasonably we can reduce that crazy, useless, flight/fight autonomic nervous system response otherwise known as anxiety. This is a lot to be hopeful about!
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Dr Aletta,
I enjoyed this article and have a question about point 1. If I am understanding this with anxiety the threat is internal so the flight or fright in your brain can't fight or run away because the threat is thoughts and you can't run away from or fight your thoughts you need to change them? Is that correct?2009/09/24
Pretty much. For example, people who have trouble just staying in the moment might be tempted to 'what if?' things to death. If they are negative thinkers on top of that, every 'what if' scenario is going to turn out badly. Soon they become distressed and anxious and nothing's even happened! It's their thoughts that have imagined the threat the nervous system is responding to. Does this answer your question?2009/09/24
This is really clear – great article thanks.
As for the question about changing your thoughts to experience less anxiety – you don't necessarily have to change them as long as you know that they are not "real" — that they are exaggerations that your mind creates because of how you respond to aggression.
It is really hard to change thoughts and feelings that have basis on the amygdale – much easier to just use the higher brain to recognize what is happening to you, and ride through it. In my experience, if you start trying to fight the thoughts and feelings instead of just try to see them in a new way, you get more anxiety…2009/09/24
Dr Aletta,
It does answer my question. Thank you2009/09/25
Dear Claudia,
I wish we could have a conversation about this. Sometimes the written word is limiting.
I agree that it is just about impossible to change feelings, they just ARE. How and what we think about them is more accessible but, yes, difficult. That's where CBT comes in.
Having said that, there is also a place for 'riding through' the feeling. I believe it is Jon Kabat-Zinn (Wherever You Go There You Are) who wrote about riding unpleasant feelings as a surfer would a wave. It's an image that I've used many times, personally and in my work. http://tinyurl.com/ltrwly2009/09/27
I've being researching about Anxiety Therapy and reading your blog, I found your post very helpful . I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog!2010/01/05
Thank you so much for stopping by! I deeply appreciate it when people take the time to leave even a little note. Please come again.2010/01/07
I recently came across your blog and have been reading Medical services. And I found your blog really good. I will keep visiting this blog very often.2010/03/24
Its really good to see this blog,you have nice information about hospitals.People who are looking for some medical services there,you really have good information for them. I will like too see this blog again.2010/03/29
I think these steps are really very useful for many poeple and ofr me too. Thanks2010/07/02
There is a wide range of Psychotherapy Treatment Models or types of therapy used in the treatment of anxiety. Most of these approaches fall into three historic camps of psychology: Psychoanalytic / Psychodynamic approaches; Behaviorism and; Humanism. Regardless of the type of therapy, there are some generally agreed upon elements of "good therapy" which are universal to all forms of psychotherapy. Before beginning therapy for anxiety or any other issue, it is helpful to familiarize oneself with these elements.2010/11/02
I was terrified of flying and my doctor prescribed me Ativan a day before my flight and 1 hour before my flight. It works perfect for me. Since then I don't have any panic/anxiety attack. I enjoy every single trip I have now.2011/02/03


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Hernandez, M's blank Tribe - June 29, 2014
Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Felix Hernandez sparkled in eight shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out nine to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.
Hernandez (10-2) extended his own Mariners record by pitching at least seven innings and allowing two runs or fewer in his ninth straight start.
The ace right-hander, who walked three, tossed 107 pitches and was still hitting the mid-90s on the radar gun in the eighth inning, when he got his last two strikeouts.
"(Hernandez) keeps getting better in all aspects," Mariners catcher Mike Zunino said of his batterymate. "He's controlling the whole game."
Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer and scored twice for the Mariners, who won two of three in the series. They bounced back from a 5-0 loss on Saturday when they were one-hit by Josh Tomlin.
Lonnie Chisenhall had Cleveland's only hit, a single, and the Indians lost for the sixth time in their last eight games.
T.J. House (0-2) is still seeking his first major-league win. The Cleveland lefty gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk in six-plus innings in his sixth start.
"I thought T.J. was really good," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "On a lot of nights, we're sitting here bragging about his outing."
The Mariners squandered a bases-loaded chance in the first inning when Logan Morrison struck out and had just one baserunner over the next four innings against House.
Luckily for them, Hernandez was cruising.
The former AL Cy Young winner had retired 10 in a row when Chisenhall led off the fifth inning with Cleveland's only hit. But Chisenhall couldn't scramble back to first base in time after David Murphy lined out to third baseman Kyle Seager and was doubled up on a strong throw.
In the sixth, Michael Saunders led off with an infield single and went all the way to third on a throwing error by House. Cano dodged a high-and-inside pitch before driving an 83 mph changeup into the right-field seats for his fifth homer of the season and a 2-0 Mariners lead.
In the ninth, Cano singled and scored on a Mike Zunino hit to give Seattle its 3-0 lead. Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth for his 23rd save of the season.
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Friday, 30 March, 2001, 10:14 GMT 11:14 UK
Tour over for Waugh
Australian batsman Mark Waugh is to fly home from India after x-rays confirmed he has a broken finger.
The 35-year-old suffered the injury when he was struck by a ball from Javagal Srinath during his innings of 133 not out in Wednesday's one-day international at Pune.
"At a push he could continue to play. However, we are taking a safety-first approach in the best interests of Mark and Australian cricket," said team physio Patrick Farhat.
Waugh, who split the webbing between two finhgers on his left hand earlier in the tour, is to see a specialist in Sydney when he arrives home and the injury is likely to keep him out cricket for at least two weeks.
It is unlikely, however, to jeopardise his chances of playing in this summer's Ashes series in England.
"I can take this opportunity to have an extra break ahead of an intense period of cricket for the Australian team, starting with the tour of the UK in late May, if selected," he said.
India and Australia play the third one-day international at Indore on Saturday, having so far managed one win each.
Opening batsman Matthew Hayden may be rested by the tourists despite scoring 57 in Pune.
"We are following our rotational policy. Even in the one-dayers in Australia over the last season, we rotated out eleven.
"We have decided to do this irrespective of results," said vice-captain Adam Gilchrist, who will return to opening the innings.
Seam bowler Shane Lee is set to make his first appearance since joining the tour.
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has, meanwhile, urged his team to raise their game.
"You give the Aussies an inch and they'll take a mile. We had a poor match at Pune and I don't want to see that happening again," he said.
Following the game at Indore, the two teams will meet at Visakhapatnam on Monday, with the final game of the tour at Goa three days later.
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|Office for School Operations
|September, 1981
|Review Before
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School District of Philadelphia
Policy and Procedures
Subject Special Release of Pupils
Date Issued
Policy Number 103.6
Issued by Office for School Operations
Supersedes September, 1981
Review Before As Needed
A. The principal is responsible for the safety of pupils during the school day.
B. The special release of pupils during the school day may be granter only by the principal or his/her designee - the assistant principal, administrative assistant, or teacher-in-charge.
C. Under no circumstances, may a pre-kindergarten through grade 8 pupil be released without a properly identified adult. The identification must be checked against school records. The release must take place in the school office.
D. Release of pupils in grades 9 through 12, during school hours, may be authorized for emergency purposes only. The parent must approve the special release.
E. When a written request is received, the authenticity of the request must be established. Telephone requests must be carefully screened and authenticated.
F. The following information must be recorded in the school office:
1. Pupil's name
2. Date
3. Reason for the dismissal
4. Time of dismissal and time of return
5. Steps taken to authenticate a telephone request
6. Adultís name and relationship to pupil (pre-kindergarten through grade 8)
G. Pupils are not to be sent on errands under any circumstances.
A. Medical and Dental Appointments
1. Dismissal of pupils for medical or dental appointments may be permitted only for emergency purposes. The emergency should be certified by a note from a physician or a dentist.
2. The school handbook distributed to the parents at the beginning of the school year must inform parents that medical and dental appointments should be scheduled during non-school hours. This policy should be reiterated during the school year as needed.
3. If a pupil is released for emergency medical or dental treatment, the date, time of the release, and time of retum must be on file in the school office.
B. Illness or Injury
1.A parent or other responsible adult must be contacted to come to the school when a pupil's illness or injury is such that the family must be notified immediately.
2. The parent, guardian, or other designated adult representative of the family who comes to the school must report to the office and provide valid identification checked against school records before the pupil is released.
C. Suspensions
Pupils are to remain in the building until the close of the school day unless released to the parent, guardian, or other responsible adult. The identification of the adult must be verified in accordance with the procedures detailed in #103.6,I.
D. Performance (School Sponsored)
1. Dismissals for attendance at performances: e.g., dramatics, choral, etc., in which the school participates are permitted. Pupils in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 must be accompanied by a teacher.
2. Written permission of the parent or guardian must be obtained through the use of Form EH 80.
E. Faculty Meetings Involving Early Dismissals (Must be approved by the Regional Superintendent)
If early dismissals are approved by the Regional Superintendent, pupils and parents must receive notices at least five school days before the meeting. Principals must notify the local police and SEPTA of any changes in the regular dismissal time.
F. Conferences and Hearings
1. When a pupil or parent presents a summons from the Office for Comprehensive Student Support Services or from the Juvenile Court, the principal must dismiss the pupil if the parent requests the dismissal. A record of the dismissal must be filed in the office as detailed in # 103.6,E,3.
2. Pupils in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 may not be released in response to a summons or subpoena unless accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult.
3. Conferences and hearings may be held at:
a. Regional Office
b. Family Court
c. Youth Study Center
d. Municipal Court
e. Courts of law and/or other authorized social service agencies
G. Attendance at Competition for the Awarding of Scholarships
1. Early dismissal for attendance at scholarship competitions may be permitted.
2. Written permission of the parent must be obtained on Form EH 80.
3. Pupils in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 must not be released unless accompanied by a responsible adult.
4.A pupil who does not. report to school and is absent for the entire day for this purpose is to be marked absent and coded 10.
H. Athletic Contents
1. Dismissals for attendance or competition in athletic events in which the school participates maybe permitted.
2. Form PEH 19, "Certification, Competitive Games," must be completed by the parent and retained on file in the school office.
I. Psychological Evaluation
When a pupil is to be given a psychological
examination away from the school, a parent, guardian, or other responsible
adult must accompany the pupil. If this cannot be arranged, written approval
must be secured from the parent to have school personnel accompany the