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Regional Navigation
U.S. 95 North - Arizona to San Bernandino County
U.S. 95 Highway Guides
- Route Description and Index
- Northbound:
- Arizona State Line near Blythe to Riverside-San Bernardino County Line (via Blythe)
- Riverside-San Bernardino County Line to Five Mile Road
- Five Mile Road to Nevada State Line (via Needles)
- Southbound:
|Westbound Interstate 10 approaches U.S. 95 north, Intake Boulevard. Interstate 10 enters the city of Blythe, a "Community with a Charming Past, Compelling Present, and Dynamic Future." Incorporated on July 21, 1916, Blythe is the only incorporated city along Interstate 10 east of the Coachella Valley. Consisting of motorist and traveler services as well as bustling agricultural foundation, Blythe has a population of 12,155 as of the 2000 Census. The city is named for Thomas Blythe, a gold prospector who secured rights to the water of the Colorado River in the late 1800s. The city consists of 25 square miles and is the last stop before Interstate 10 enters the state of Arizona. Photo taken 01/17/05.
|At Exit 241, U.S. 95 departs to the north, while Interstate 10 continues west into the Chuckwalla Valley. Photo taken 01/17/05.
|U.S. 95 north
|Now departing from interstate 10 in Blythe, this view shows the offramp from westbound Interstate 10 to U.S. 95 (Intake Boulevard) north. Follow U.S. 95 north a block to the junction with Business Loop I-10 near downtown Blythe. Photo taken 11/10/00.
|The interchange between U.S. 95 and Interstate 10 in eastern Blythe is a standard diamond interchange. This view looks north toward the interchange along northbound Intake Boulevard south of the interchange. U.S. 95 north merges onto Intake Boulevard after passing under the Interstate 10 overpass. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Although not signed as such, the first right connects to both Interstate 10 east and U.S. 95 south to Quartzsite. The guide sign only refers to Interstate 10 east. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|The next left connects to Interstate 10 west to Los Angeles. Continue straight to follow U.S. 95 north to Needles. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|A stop ahead sign is posted for the intersection between U.S. 95 (Intake Boulevard) and Business Loop I-10 and U.S. 60-70/Hobson Way. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Leaving Blythe, the two-lane highway proceeds through fertile farmland along the west bank of the Colorado River in the Palo Verde Valley. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Northbound U.S. 95 (Intake Boulevard) approaches Riverside Avenue (Chanslor Way). This east-west road provides local access within the valley. Turn right to the fairgrounds. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|The next marked intersection along northbound Intake Boulevard is with 10th Avenue; the numbered avenues decrease along U.S. 95 north through the agricultural valley. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Northbound U.S. 95 (Intake Boulevard) approaches 8th Avenue. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Another U.S. 95 north reassurance shield is posted after the 8th Avenue intersection. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Northbound U.S. 95 (Intake Boulevard) approaches 6th Avenue. Turn left to Palo Verde College and right to Mayflower County Park and Hidden Beaches along the Colorado River. Water access and camping are available by turning right here. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Northbound U.S. 95 (Intake Boulevard) meets 6th Avenue. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|This view looks north after the 6th Avenue intersection toward the Big Maria Mountains. Prior to reaching the mountains, U.S. 95 will turn northeast to avoid them and stay close to the river. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Northbound U.S. 95 (Intake Boulevard) approaches 4th Avenue, which also provides local and farm access east and west of the highway. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Near the 4th Avenue intersection is this bridge with white painted guardrail. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Northbound U.S. 95 (Intake Boulevard) next approaches 2nd Avenue. Photo taken 03/14/09.
|Near Pheasant Lane is this historical marker for Giant Desert Figures (Blythe Intaglios) along northbound U.S. 95. Photos taken 03/14/09.
|U.S. 95 continues north through the desert after the Blythe Intaglios. Photos taken 03/14/09.
|Northbound U.S. 95 passes by King River Road, Twin Palms Drive, Paradise Lane, and Aha Quin Drive. The last road connects with the Aha Quin Resort. Photos taken 03/14/09.
|This suite of photos shows U.S. 95 as it proceeds north through the Colorado River Communities area. Photos taken 03/14/09.
|This suite of photos shows U.S. 95 through the dips and valleys. Photos taken 03/14/09.
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Omron electroTHERAPY Pain Relief System
By Omron
The PM3030 is a Drug Free electrotherapy pain relief system. No prescription necessary. The pain relief system uses massage like pulses of electricity to relieve pain on the spot. One solution for multiple different body pains! Omron electroTHERAPY is best used as soon as pain begins to help prevent the pain from becoming worse, or even chronic.
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Using Data for Policy Change
April 21, 2014
States seeking to increase the number of young adults and workers obtaining valuable postsecondary credentials can help achieve that goal by collecting data on student success. States can use the data to identify student achievement gaps and leaks in the educational pipeline, improve education and training programs, identify transition issues, and evaluate the effectiveness of state education and workforce development strategies as a whole.
Promising state approaches include:
- Establishing authority for data sharing and developing the capacity to link data systems to track student outcomes over time, across education and training sectors and into the labor market;
- Creating indicators of student success that include data on progress in basic skills and workforce education, for both credit and non-credit programs and part-time and full-time students;
- Using incentives to institutions and students to reward student success at reaching critical education and career pathway milestones;
- Identifying gaps in student achievement and developing strategies to close them;
- Making timelines for credential completion flexible to accommodate the realities of low-skilled adults' lives, such as having to work while attending college;
- Helping local education and training institutions use data for program improvement; and
- Evaluating the performance of programs and providers.
National Resources for State Policy Makers
Complete to Compete: Common College Completion Metrics.
Ryan Reyna. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (2010).
This report recommends a set of common metrics that states should use to improve the completion rates and efficiency of public higher education systems. These common metrics were developed by a Work Group on Common College Completion Metrics, convened by the National Governors Association, which sought to develop common standards for public higher education that states should use to monitor system performance and inform future policy decisions. The suggested metrics include both standard outcome metrics as well as metrics to evaluate interim progress of students.
Calculating the Productivity of Innovation: Using a Simplified Cost-Benefit Analysis to Promote Effective Practice.
Kristin Corash and Elaine DeLott Baker. Colorado Community College System (2009).
The study discussed in this report examined how a cost-benefit analysis system could be used to evaluate the long term fiscal and outcomes impacts of innovative programs, such as integrated ESL classes or adult development education. This approach is novel because in more commonly used enrollment-driven approaches to evaluation, program improvement is seen as a cost rather than a potential investment in increased retention, and by extension, revenues. The data used for the report is from the Community College of Denver's English as a Second Language Learning Community pilot, but the method could be extrapolated for use on a variety of programs and scales.
Building and Strengthening State Data Systems to Measure Community College and Workforce Outcomes.
Jennifer Philips. Working Poor Families Project (2009).
This policy brief examines the issues associated with creating, improving and connecting state postsecondary, adult education and skills development data systems. It also identifies barriers states may encounter and overcome, profiles model state systems, and makes policy recommendations to help state advocates build or improve their state data systems.
Performance Accountability Systems for Community Colleges: Lessons for the Voluntary Framework of Accountability for Community Colleges.
Kevin Dougherty, Rachel Hare, and Rebecca Natow. Community College Research Center (2009).
This study, commissioned by the Community College Research Center (CCRC), identifies performance measures that 10 states are already using for their community colleges, explores how well those measures articulate with the data demanded by IPEDS and the regional accrediting associations, and sheds light on the experiences of state higher education officials and local community college leaders with the collection and use of state performance data. The results of this study will inform the development of a Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA) for Community Colleges to ensure that the effectiveness and contributions of community colleges are properly measured.
The Ideal State Postsecondary Data System: 15 Essential Characteristics and Required Functionality.
Peter Ewell and HansL'Orange. NCHEMS/SHEEO (2009).
In this paper, Peter Ewell and Hans L'Orange discuss the importance of Student Unit Recoard Systems (SUR) that contain an individual electronic record for each student. The authors outline 15 essential elements that a postsecondary data set should have to inform a complete analysis of educational pipeline issues and outcomes.
Community College Data and Performance Measurement Toolkit.
Peter Ewell. University of Texas at Austin (2008).
This toolkit, prepared for the Bridges to Opportunity initiative, describes how states can use longitudinal data on community college students for program improvement and evaluation. It includes case studies of states that have used data systematically and strategically to drive institutional change.
Using Longitudinal Data to Increase Community College Student Success: A Guide to Measuring Milestone and Momentum Point Attainment.
D. Timothy Leinbach and Davis Jenkins. Community College Research Center, Teacher's College, Columbia University (2008).
This guide informs states how to use data on community college students to identify critical educational outcomes and patterns of progress and achievement.
A Short Guide to "Tipping Point" Analyses of Community College Student Labor Market Outcomes.
Davis Jenkins. Community College Research Center, Teacher's College, Columbia University (2008).
This guide describes how states can use data on community college students to conduct "tipping point" analyses of labor market outcomes. It specifies the data elements needed to complete a study and potential uses of the research.
Power Tools: Designing State Community College Data and Performance Measurement Systems to Increase Success.
Susan Goldberger. Jobs for the Future (2007).
Prepared for the Achieving the Dream national initiative, this report identifies essential features of a system to measure the performance of state community colleges. It also describes the essential features of state data systems to support performance measurement.
State Data Systems and Privacy Concerns.
Jack Mills. Jobs for the Future (2005).
This report, also prepared for the Achieving the Dream national initiative, describes how states have successfully used student record data for evaluation and program improvement within the limits of federal privacy laws, particularly the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Included are the experiences of Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
Following the Mobile Student: Can We Develop the Capacity for a Comprehensive Database to Assess Student Progression?
Peter T. Ewell, Paula R. Schild, and Karen Paulson. National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (2003).
This report looks at dozens of state student databases to test the feasibility of linking them to create a more comprehensive network for tracking student progress. It features a survey of database managers on methods and frequency of data collection, types of data collected, and methods of managing, reporting and sharing that data.
State Policy Examples
Florida was one of the first states to track students into the labor market. The Florida Department of Education has the capacity to determine whether former students enrolled in public schools, colleges and workforce programs found jobs or pursued further education and training.
The Illinois Community College Board analyzed in 2008 a variety of education transitions for its students, including those enrolled in adult education and developmental or remedial education.
Indiana's Chamber of Commerce, together with the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), compiled a multi-agency report in 2008 on the performance of adult education and workforce skills providers, with comparisons to other states and detailed county maps.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce also worked with NCHEMS on a policy audit of state workforce policies with recommendations for change, released in January 2009.
The Student Achievement Initiative is a statewide initiative within WA's community and technical college system to develop an incentive system that rewards colleges for improving student achievement. Colleges are measured on improving basic skills, earning the first 15 and 30 college credits, completing college level math, and completing certificates, degrees, and apprenticeship training. The initiative is unusual for the emphasis it places on helping students reach early milestones in college, called "Momentum Points," that the state's analysis of its own administrative data showed helped predict whether students would ultimately complete a credential.
The Washington State Board of Community and Technical College System used longitudinal data to determine the "tipping point" at which students began to experience a substantial earnings payoff from college, and to determine how many basic skills students were reaching that tipping point. More information can be found on the Community College Research Center's web site.


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We pulled in an extra chair from the waiting room and squeezed into her tiny office.
He will find himself in a waiting room, flipping through magazines with neither text nor images.
Real actors and actresses sat mumbling to themselves in the waiting room.
He prescribed plenty of fluids and gave her a prescription to fill, then walked Malika and Hossein back to the waiting room.
Tohn remembers the scene in the waiting room, where jitters had everyone bouncing off the walls.
When they reached the airport, Jane went straight to the waiting room and sat down at a writing table.
The moment my back was turned you vamoosed from the waiting room.
Soon the train rolled into this, and a few minutes later, they stood in the waiting room.
He darted out of the waiting room and his companions followed.
The waiting room is bleak and bare, a place of never-ending din; yet fifty loafers gather there each day to see the train come in.


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Epic showdown 'Gates' is its own worst enemy
By Mike Clark, USA TODAY
out of four
Stars: Jude Law, Ed Harris, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel
Weisz, Ron Perlman
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Distributor: Paramount
Rating: R for strong graphic war violence and some
Fought in meat-grinder fashion for 180 days in 1942-43,
the Battle of Stalingrad became a make-or-break showdown between Russia and
Germany in World War II. So maybe it's appropriate that Enemy at the Gates
builds to a High Noon kind of duel between two celebrated snipers prowling
dockside rubble as far as the eye can see.
"Build," however, is a flattering word; the story hits
and misses for more than two hours following its opening artillery bloodbath.
Yet in these event-starved moviegoing days, there's something to be said for
giving a massive historical backdrop A-list production design and scoring (by
Braveheart/Titanic's James Horner). For the many who still equate
"real movies" with ambition plus visual heft, Gates stands out from the
underfed studio pack now in theaters.
Jude Law plays real-life sharpshooter Vassili Zaitsev,
a Russian farm kid whose skill at eliminating Nazis wins him lots of propaganda
ink in morale-starved Stalingrad. The information officer crafting the image
that Law reluctantly acknowledges is played by Shakespeare in Love's
Joseph Fiennes, the perpetually not-so-fine Fiennes who's the brother of Ralph.
When the two gradually lock horns over a woman (Rachel Weisz), the rudely uneven
acting matchup can't generate much tension.
Fortunately, Law has a compelling adversary in German counterpart
Ed Harris, who's so skilled at underplaying with his eyes that casting such
a notably American actor works. Gates, in fact, recalls those international
co-productions of the '60s in which actors of all nationalities played World
War II combatants of all nationalities.
TODAY's Mike Clark reviews Enemy at the Gates
Another surprise is seeing Bob Hoskins (who once played
Josef Stalin) as Nikita Khrushchev. Assigned to oversee the city's defense,
Hoskins' Khrushchev barks orders to Fiennes' scribe with the actor's typical
Zeal is what the movie is missing in its later scenes,
when the love story starts becoming a distracting appendage. Indeed, one might
even make the case that director Jean-Jacques Annaud's epic might have worked
better dramatically as a smaller, more focused picture. The best scenes simply
involve Law and Harris playing sneaky professional games (less cat-and-mouse
than cat-and-cat) with each other.
But a scaled-down rendering wouldn't have needed the spectacularly
grungy canvas of mud, flames, busted pipes and expansive flophouses. And in
the end, that canvas is what impresses most.


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Feeding into right-wing hysteria, GOP presidential hopeful Newt Ginigrich told a tea party audience in Orlando this month that if he were elected president, one of his very first executive orders would be cutting funding to the United Nations' Agenda 21. ... promotes sustainable development in communities all over the world.
Gingrich promises to fight Agenda 21 if he becomes president ~~~Stealing America's sovereignty and property rights?
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My doctor said that he corrected the perforated septum during Rhinoplasty. However, I'm not breathing clearly and it seems like an extremely thick mucus goes from left nostril to right nostril and clogs it. I blow it gently and it sounds like mucus. Can u explain what this is? Will it go away?
Thick Mucus After Rhinoplasty
Doctor Answers 2
You must find out the cause first.
Go back to your surgeon and have him evaluate what he sees on examination of your nose. There are many treatment options, but they depend on the various causes.
Many different options for loosening mucous plugs after nose surgery
You may clearly want to discuss this with your surgeon.
There are many ways to loosen the mucus.
There are many different medications that contain guaifenesin which is a drug that reportedly loosens mucous.
Nasal irrigation with a Neti pot is also very useful.
Nasal decongestants and aerosolozied steroid sprays may be useful but controversial in light of your recent surgery.
Also use of saline nasal sprays is generally harmless.
Many patients find steam or humidified air very beneficial in loosening mucous as well. There are many devices to achieve this.
As always discuss with your surgeon.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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The Abbotsford House, located in walking distance from the Great Park Synagogue, is a small bed and breakfast, perfect for a relaxing stay in Johannesburg.
It also serves as a function hall for kosher events.
Address: 16 First Street, Abbotsford, Johannesburg, South Africa
Phone: 011 483 0647 (local),
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Fair People: Ethel Turner, Champlain Valley Fair
09/08/05 12:00AM By Mitch Wertlieb
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(Host) Fair people Some play a starring role in agriculture exhibits, booths featuring games of chance, or rides designed to thrill young and old alike.
Others work behind the scenes, sometimes in very unusual jobs. Such is the case with a woman we talked with this year at the Champlain Valley Fair.
Our series on "Fair People" continues
(Turner) "I'm Ethel Turner. I'm 73 years-old and I'm from Richmond, Virginia. I work in the rest room. I clean my potties, I keep my potties clean at all times, morning noon and night.
All day long I talk, everybody come in my bathroom, Hello sweetie, hello darling, come on baby.' All day long, that's me. I love all my people. Without my people I'm no good, I gotta have people all the time. I'm a people person, and I love everybody. All my little children - they come from school, they gonna come to see me. And I have a lot of little seniors come in and I help them. I help my children, all my little chickadees. I have a lot of children.
And I have a lot of friends up here. They come to the fair just to see if I'm still alive, y'know, if she's back again this year. I say I'm back again girls, you don't have to worry, we got a clean potty.' I love my potties to be clean, that's the most important of working this rest room. I been working here I made host of the day here a few years ago.
No, it's not easy, I got some very sloppy ladies sometimes. Some are just wonderful, and some of my ladies are just so very careless -- that's what I should say, they're very careless. The man's is cleaner than the woman's any time, 'cause I worked the man's and the woman's bathroom. I mean they zig zag but that's nothing -- don't laugh, it's not funny. But the mens are much cleaner than the ladies.
The children, they don't make no mess, no the children. It's the grown-ups we got to watch all the time. You got to go behind them all day long because they just careless. Ladies always in a hurry, I don't know where they going. They going to the potty they go so fast, the doors are closing, they don't around and look at me. They don't stop, the same way they drive, the same way.
Believe it or not, Vermont, the Champlain Valley Fair, is one of the nicest fairs that I work, and I worked quite a few. I worked Tampa State Fair, I worked the strawberry festival up here, I worked Hamburg -- that's where I left: Erie County Fair and I was glad to get to Vermont. It's like an old home week.
I have some girls come every night, they go fishing, they done brought me fish, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers - those are my adopted daughters. I don't know, some of them are as old as me. I give them a good time and a clean potty.
Good day's work. Come in the morning, I'm grinning. When I leave at night, I'm still grinning."
(Laughter fades out)
(Host) Ethel Turner keeps the women's lavatories clean at the Champlain Valley Fair.
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EA Launches World Series of Poker for Facebook
Social Poker Game Launches with Authentic Texas Hold'em Gameplay, Live Chat, and a True Cross-Platform Experience
The stakes have just been raised on the social experience! Electronic Arts and Caesars Interactive Entertainment have joined forces to release World Series of Poker for Facebook, bringing one of the most trusted, celebrated brands in poker as a cross-platform game experience to Facebook, smartphone and tablet players worldwide.
Now, fans can login anywhere and at any time to access their chip stacks or jump in to a game with friends on Apple® and Android™ smartphones and tablets, and Facebook.
With features and functions pulled straight from the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the game is designed to appeal to novices and pro players alike. The game offers players the challenge of winning virtual rings and bracelets – just like at real WSOP events, plus there are VIP rooms to explore and Pro status levels that can only be unlocked with skill.Just like the Apple and Android game, the Facebook version features authentic gameplay that mimics the true Vegas experience. Poker fans can challenge friends, family and opponents from around the world to hone their skills and win virtual prizes anytime, anywhere! World Series of Poker for Facebook features the classic elements of the WSOP franchise with numerous virtual prizes, a wealth of poker statistics and live chat capabilities. WSOP for Facebook extends a cross-platform gaming experience any poker player will love!
· Real play for real players. An authentic World Series of Poker game-like experience that is designed for poker pros and beginners.
· The social experience, live and on the go. Live chats with friends, family and challengers on Facebook, and Apple, and Android devices in a fun, competitive game.
· Big rewards, bigger purses and prizes available on Facebook. Gamers can sharpen their skills while winning virtual WSOP rings and bracelets.
To play World Series of Poker on Facebook now, click here.


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Antiques by Terry Kovel
Look in your grandmother's china cabinet for unusual glass and china. You may find some special pieces originally given away as product premiums during the early 20th century. There was no television, and radio was just getting developed, so "ads" often were objects that would be kept by the family. Colorful trade cards, sets of pressed glass or Depression glass, dishes of all kinds, souvenir spoons, printed handkerchiefs and even furniture were available. A small cup we inherited puzzled us for many years. The 3≤-inch-high porcelain cup is decorated with bright pink carnations and gold trim. But inside the rim of the cup, where you see it when finished drinking, are the words "Armour's Bouillon Cubes." The underside of the cup says "C.T. Altwasser." The maker was easy to identify. We list a few pieces of its china in each edition of "Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide." C. Tielsch & Co. of Altwasser, Germany, was in business in Silesia, Germany, from 1845 to 1945. Armour & Co. was founded in Chicago in 1867 as a meat-packing plant. It also made buttons, glue, fertilizer, margarine and other items from by-products. The Armour brand name still is used in the United States for meat and other products. Bouillon cubes were originally used to turn hot water into a tasty drink that aided digestion. Bouillon was also used in cooking, just as it is today. The Armour cup must have been a popular premium, because many are still available at flea markets and shops. They sell for $20 to $25 each.
Q: I found a 25-piece set of Golden Wheat dishes in my mother's attic. The mark on each dish include the words "Golden Wheat, Made in USA, 22K Gold, Oven Proof," with a sheaf of wheat on each side. The set includes six dinner plates, six salad plates and a few serving pieces, but only a couple cups, saucers and soup bowls. What is the set worth?
A: Golden Wheat dishes were premiums first inserted in boxes of Duz detergent during the 1950s. Each month, a different packaged dish was inserted in a box of detergent. The pattern is a realistic image of five standing sheaves of wheat, and the rim of each dish was edged in gold. There is disagreement about the company that made the dishes, because the same mark was used by Scio Pottery of Scio, Ohio; Homer Laughlin China Co. of Newell, W.Va.; and French Saxon China Co. of Sebring, Ohio. It is possible all three pottery companies made dishes for Duz. Because so many dishes were made and so many people saved them, prices are low. Another problem is that defining a "set" is impossible because many of the dishes made it into homes one at a time. We have seen a 22-piece set offered for $35.
Tip: Don't put wax on a wooden toy to preserve it. The wax may yellow and disturb any markings or paper decoration.


text: Repositório Colecção: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/2451 2017-07-27T04:53:29Z Biomonitoring of firefighters occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during the 2014 hot season http://hdl.handle.net/10198/13522 Título: Biomonitoring of firefighters occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during the 2014 hot season Autor: Oliveira, M.; Slezakova, K.; Fernandes, Adília; Vaz, Josiana A.; Teixeira, J.P.; Delerue-Matos, C.; Pereira, M.C.; Morais, S. Resumo: Human biomonitoring is an important tool in environmental medicine that is used to assess the level of internal exposure to environmental pollutants. Firefighters are one of the most exposed and least studied occupations. During fire suppression, firefighters are heavily exposed to a wide range of chemicals. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants that are considered as the largest known group of carcinogens due to their cytotoxic and mutagenic properties. Smoke and ashes released during a fire are important sources of PAH. Firefighters can be also exposed to PAH through smoking, via polluted ambient air, water, soil, and through consumption of food. Metabolites of PAH (OH-PAHs), such as 1-hydroxynaphthalene (1OHNapt), 1-hydroxyacenaphthene(1OHAce), 1-hydroxypyrene (1OHPy) and 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene (3OHB[a]P) have been used as biological markers for measurements of human internal exposure to PAH. The present work aims to quantify the urinary metabolites of PAH, namely 1OHNapt, 1OHAce, 1OHPy and 3OHB[a]P in study population of firefighters. Firemen exposed to fires that occurred during 2014 season were asked to fill a post-fire questionnaire and to collect urinary samples. A control study population group was selected to collect samples of urines during the pre-fires season (winter). Among all participating firemen only healthy no-smoking subjects were considered. OH-PAHs were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. Overall, 1OHNapt and 1OHAce were the most abundant OH-PAHs in firemen urine samples, accounting for approximately 90% of the total OH-PAHs. The urinary OH-PAHs in exposed firefighters were higher than those of control group. Data collected with the individual questionnaire were further used to analyse the concentrations of OH-PAH between (and within) control and exposed groups of firemen. Additionally, 1OHPy concentrations in the exposed firefighters will be compared with the available proposed guidelines. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Effects of a strength exercise program during hemodialysis http://hdl.handle.net/10198/9016 Título: Effects of a strength exercise program during hemodialysis Autor: Novo, André; Domingues, Ânia; Preto, Leonel; Sousa, Tânia; Mendes, Eugénia; Baptista, Gorete; Vaz, Josiana A. Resumo: Introduction and Aims: The present study aims to investigate the effects of an intradialytic program of strength exercises in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Individuals who undergo hemodialysis are faced with multiple catabolic processes, including protein and energy level, characterized by loss of muscle mass and decreased visceral proteins. Its pathophysiology becomes so complex, multifactorial and few explanations are encountered. However, it is clear that irregularities in muscle function, exercise performance and physical activity initiated in the early stages of CKD will progressively worsening. Methods: Of the 45 participants, 29 were randomly chosen to join the training group (TG) and 16 control group (CG). The TG conducted a program of strength training during hemodialysis sessions for 8 weeks, 3 times per week, while the CG remained with the usual routine. At the beginning of the program was conducted an assessment period: the Sit-to-Stand Test, the Up-and-Go Test, the Hand Grip Test, the Pinch Gauge© and anthropometric and laboratory tests, culminating in the application of SF-36 version 2. We repeated this evaluation procedure after completion of training protocol. Results: Taking into account the results obtained, the TG significantly increased the number of repetitions of the Sit-to-Stand Test (12,22±5,37 initials; 15,4±3,27 final), and improved runtime Up-and-Go Test (16,74±17,38s initials; 11,33±6,26s end). Regarding the right handgrip, this group improved significantly (18,79±11,32Kg/f initials; 21,92±11,73Kg/f end), not even checking the left side (18,5±11,60Kg/f initials; 18,46±11,63Kg/f final). As for digital right grip strength (5,68±2,14Kg/f initial; 6,04±2,88Kg/f end) and left (5,21±2,53Kg/f initial; 4,88±2,31Kg/f end) there is the same situation as in handgrip strength. After completion of training program, in TG the physical component of the SF-36 (version 2) improved significantly (34,178±10,83 initials; final 41,52±8,14), and the same happened with the mental component (51,43±7,33 initial; 52,74±8,47 final). Conclusions: It's visible an increase in the number of repetitions of the Sit-to-Stand Test in GT, declaring statistically significant changes. Through these results, it can be said that the program was beneficial, improving the ability of participants to perform a higher number of repetitions in comparison with the results obtained by many authors; It's clear that the GT had a reduction in the time of execution of the up and go test, with significant statistical differences. These values indicate an improvement in the physical condition of the patients. These results suggest that a program of strength training intradialytic improves functional capacity and quality of life in this debilitated population. 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Effects of an aerobic training in patients on hemodialysis program http://hdl.handle.net/10198/9015 Título: Effects of an aerobic training in patients on hemodialysis program Autor: Novo, André; Sousa, Tânia; Anes, Eugénia; Domingues, Ânia; Mendes, Eugénia; Baptista, Gorete; Viana, João Resumo: Introduction and Aims: The Chronic Kidney Disease and the hemodialysis treatment has significant potential in changing negatively the lifestyle of these patients, leading them to a reliance on health care and rehabilitation and, eventually, loss of social roles. Because of the changes mentioned, it's essential the implementation of strategies and programs for exercise training, designed to minimize many of the complications of this syndrome and consequently contribute to an improved quality of life. This research aims to evaluate the effects of aerobic training in hemodialysis patients with chronic renal disease. Methods: The study population was composed of 100 patients with Chronic Kidney Disease on regular hemodialysis program in the NorDial hemodialysis Unit, being offered to everyone the same opportunity to participate in the program training. Among those who expressed interest and willingness to participate, after application of the exclusion criteria and taking into account the patients choices, the result was a sample of 43 patients to integrate the Group Training (GT) and 16 patients to establish the Control Group (GC). The aerobic exercise program was implemented in early May of 2012 for 8 consecutive weeks, with a frequency of 3 sessions per week during the dialysis treatment. Before and after the intervention were executed the respective functional and physical assessments and the SF36-v2 questionnaire. Results: The training group is characterized by a mean age of 71.93±11.76 years and in hemodialysis 4.29±3.22 years, after the intervention had significant changes in hemoglobin levels of 11.02±0.88g/dL to 11.3±0.698g/dL and hematocrit of 32.55±2.62% to 33.59±1.9%. In the sit to stand test were observed changes in the number of repetitions of 13.24±4.96 to 18.08±6.23 and in the up and go the time to complete the test went from 15.03±10.90s to 9.67±5.74s. In the quality of life, the change was from 49.93±9.953 to 53.22±7.545 in the component related to mental health. Conclusions: The intradialytic aerobic training implemented had a beneficial effect on aerobic capacity/functional of these patients, as well on the perception of their quality of life, specifically in the component related to mental health. Further investigations are needed to determine the effects of this type of training on blood pressure, glucose and EPO dose administered. 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z


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Tuna 'n' Pea Casserole Recipe
- 8 ounces uncooked egg noodles
- 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 2 to 3 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
- 2 cans (6 ounces each) tuna, drained and flaked
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1. Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, milk, horseradish, dill and pepper. Stir in the peas, mushrooms, onion, pimientos and tuna.
- 2. Drain noodles; stir into soup mixture. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top.
- 3. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1-1/4 cups: 505 calories, 25g fat (5g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 1196mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 24g protein.
Reviews for Tuna 'n' Pea Casserole
Average Rating
"Tried this last night and it was very good. The only thing I added were two hard boiled eggs, because I had them on hand. I can honestly say I haven't made tuna casserole for probably 40 years but for some reason was hungry for it yesterday. This is definitely a keeper. I did saute the onion before adding it to the mix. I tend to try any recipe that has horseradish and dill in it because they add so much spark to a recipe. I wanted to use some 2013 tuna and this was a good way to use it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with cans that have "expired" unless they bulge at the top. Will definitely make this again soon."
"Very good recipe for Tuna casserole--Horseradish and dill definitely give this dish a refreshingly new twist on a traditional comfort food. Tho the flavor is good it is a bit on the mild side, leaning too heavily on the noodles, requiring a little tweaking.Also I had to increase cooking time by 20 mins to reach the 'bubbly in center' degree of doneness--this with a 2" depth of casserole in my baking dish.Next time I would decrease noodles some, which might concentrate the flavor a bit. I'd increase the amount of buttered bread crumbs (homemade is best) to double or triple the 1/4 cup asked for, add more pimentos, and yes, as someone else said-- a good dash of salt.P.S. The horseradish only gives it a nice tart direction such as lemon might do, not heat at all, surprisingly. --artless"
"Made this the other night and I thought it was great. Don't leave out the horseradish or dill because that is where the flavor comes from. The horseradish does not make it hot, only gives flavor. Will be making this again."
"mscarole39 - I always use low-salt tuna and find that it is a lot less fishy-tasting."
"I love this casserole. I have made it since my Girl Scout days 60 years ago (minus the horseradish & dill). We called it "Tuna Wiggle." It works just as well in my home oven as a Dutch oven on a campfire. A true comfort dish."
"Very good"
"My new go to for tuna casserole! Loved this, excellent flavor, though I did add some salt. Yum!"
"This is a great recipe for tuna casserole. The next time I make, I will saute the onions first before adding. I also added some cheddar cheese. I used fresh mushrooms. It was wonderful. I will make it many times."
"Joyce...re your question about other possible seasonings. I make a similar tuna casserole without the dill or horseradish. I add shredded cheddar cheese and use cream of celery soup instead of cream of mushroom. I also add 2 shakes of Tabasco which you will never notice, but it enhances other favors."
"I followed the recipe except I omitted the horseradish because when I went to pick it up "hot" and "extremely hot" was on every bottle. And my stomach can't handle "hot" stuff. It came out bland. So I don't think I'll be making this again until I figure out what seasoning to add to add some taste. I did learn a new trick from this recipe though. bread crumbs and butter for a crispy topping. So it wasn't a total loss. Any cooks out there have any seasoning suggestions?"
"What a difference the horseradish made. I'm glad I tried it. It's a keeper."
"Very good. I took the suggestion of other reviewers and sauteed the onions. The only other thing I did differently was substitute rotini for the egg noodles because that's what I had on hand. I'll make this again."
"I agree with the others that this is one of the best tuna casseroles I've made. The dill flavor was a nice addition. I used frozen chopped onion so I had no issues with them. I'll definitely make it again."
"I quit making tuna casseroles about 40 years ago because I never found one with much flavor. I saw this recipe and knew I had to make it. I loved it, as well as my husband and grown daughter. It is so easy to make, the taste is superb! I did double the amount of peas but followed the recipe exactly otherwise. I will absolutely make this again and again. Thanks for submitting such a great recipe."
"Very good. I cut the recipe in half. Will be making this again."
"Made this recipe yesterday, delicious.Used l can of mushroom and one can of celery.Used green olives instead of pimientos.Otherwise did everything as the recipe says."
"This was so delicious. I did saute the onion before adding."
"incredible good! thanks for a fab recipe."
"Made as is......next time would sauté the onion with some peppers and celery. Very good though!!"
"I cut the recipe in half because my husband doesn't eat casseroles (his loss), then my daughter stopped over and finished it off. I'll be making the full recipe from now on. It's very good."
"Best blue berry muffins recipe i ever tried."
"This sound like a dish I want to try. Before I try it is that dry dill weed or fresh dill weed?"
"I am not a big fan of tuna, but decided to make this recipe for dinner guests. They loved it - raved about it - and wanted the recipe. I made it exactly as the recipe called, and it turned out amazing. I actually doubled the recipe and put half into a casserole dish and froze it for next week. We can thaw it, cook it, and it's an easy dinner one night. All I will say is....there were no left-overs from this meal!"
"BEST Tuna casserole ever! Only recipe I will make from now on...usually tuna casserole is too bland...sorry, but I went with the additions of another reviewer and it was awesome! Sauteed the onion first, 1 can mushroom, 1 can cr. of celery, double horseradish, 1 tsp. curry powder and substituted 4 oz. can mild chilis for the pimento...I also doubled the breadcrumbs/butter topping and used Panko breadcrumbs...(the curry adds just that little bit of wow factor to the dish)...Sorry, I didn't make it exact, but this was GREAT!!!"
"This is very much the same recipe I have made for years. The only few differences is i hve never used the mayo, just 1 cup of milk. I also have never thought of using horseradish but sure will the next time. I love dill so always use it. I do saute the onions and a stalk of chopped celery and add to the mix.. Last time I made it I didn`t have bread crumbs so I used some of French`s fried onions for the topping. I also added some shredded cheddar cheese. If out of tuna, canned salmon works just as well."
"Has anyone just reviewed the advertised recipe itself without modifications - would like to know how others liked the original (I really did)"
"This is wonderful, but I leave out the dill weed. Also, what do you think about using salmon instead of tuna?"
"This is Very similar to a recipe that has been in my family for many years. The only exceptions are: instead of 2%milk I use a small can of evaporated . Also I had a big handful of sharp cheddar cheese to the mix. At the end, sometimes for a change, instead of the bread crumbs, I crunch of cheese crackers and put them on the top with the melted butter poured over them. Oh and I leave out the dill weed"
"Excellent. I added 1/2 tsp of curry, 1 tsp of hot mustard. Instead of pimentos, I added a small can of mild chillies."
"I halved this recipe and it came out great! Definitely a keeper."
"Excellent. I added 1/2 tsp of curry, 1 tsp of hot mustard. Instead of pimentos, I added a small can of mild chillies."
"Very good. Reminds me of my mom's. Will keep this one."
"My husband doesn't like tuna, so I substituted canned chicken here with great success. A previous poster noted that the onions didn't thoroughly cook and I can confirm that. If crunchy onions might bother you, consider sauteeing them before adding."
"I'm not a big fan of tuna casseroles, but this one is very good. My husband liked it a lot. Since he doesn't like dill, I only used a pinch."
"This is a good creamy casserole. The only change I would make next time, would be to sautee the onions slightly before adding them to the dish. They did not cook and were basically raw."
"Tuna and pea casserole is very delicious and one I make for my family any time I can. We love it and it's definitely a keeper."
"I have always added 3 boiled eggs cup up in my tuna casserole , so I added that, but this was a great recipe, everyone loved it."
"I used medium egg noodles and (3) 5-oz. cans of tuna. -Lori in WI."
"After coming home from work this was super-easy to put together and through in the oven. First time making a tuna caserole in years, and as a tuna caserole skeptic, I was pleaseantly surprised. Very nice flavor, and easy to make over for a lower calorie low cholesterol version. Will experiment to make a little more creamy, but very good and comforting. I will make this again!"


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by Staff Writers
Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2011
The research aircraft Polar 5 of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association returned to Bremerhaven from a six-week expedition in the high Arctic on May 6. Joint flights with aircraft of the European and American space agencies (ESA and NASA) were a novelty in sea ice research.
Simultaneous measurements with a large number of sensors on three planes underneath the CryoSat-2 satellite led to unique data records. Furthermore, the international team composed of 25 scientists and engineers collected data on trace gases, aerosols and meteorological parameters that will be evaluated at the research institutes involved in the coming months.
The route of the Polar 5 of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association took it from Barrow (Alaska) via Inuvik, Resolute Bay, Eureka, Alert (all in northern Canada) and Station Nord (Greenland) all the way to Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen.
These sites were the base stations for the measurement flights to the uninhabited Arctic areas. The total flight time, including measurements and travel time, came to 130 hours. Temperatures below minus 30 degrees C in some cases were a challenge for both team and material.
One of the key aspects of the expedition were large-scale sea ice thickness measurements in the inner Arctic, in which researchers of the Alfred Wegener Institute and the University of Alberta cooperated closely. For this purpose they used a four metre long electromagnetic ice thickness sensor, called EM Bird.
The Polar 5 towed the sensor on an 80 metre long rope at a height of 15 metres above the ice surface for the surveys. A preliminary evaluation of the measurement results shows that one-year-old sea ice in the Beaufort Sea (north of Canada/Alaska) is about 20-30 centimetres thinner this year than in the two previous years. In 2009 the ice thickness was 1.7 metres on average, in 2010 1.6 metres and in 2011 around 1.4 metres.
"I expect that this thin one-year-old sea ice will not survive the melting period in summer," Dr. Stefan Hendricks assesses the situation. In several weeks his colleagues from the sea ice group at the Alfred Wegener Institute will present their model calculations for the sea ice minimum in 2011, which will also include the data now collected.
Joint flights with other polar research aircraft below the orbit of the ESA (European Space Agency) CryoSat-2 satellite marked the highlight of the sea ice thickness measurements. This satellite has been surveying the Arctic sea ice from an altitude of 700 kilometres since summer 2010.
The coordinated measurement flights with ESA and NASA aircraft served the purpose of examining the accuracy of CryoSat-2 ice thickness measurements in spring.
Arctic aerosols, which play a role in the formation of clouds, among other things, were another key aspect. Aerosol distribution and the carbon content of the particles in the Arctic were mapped by means of several vertical and horizontal profiles at a low altitude of 60 metres and at a normal flight altitude of 3000 metres.
The aircraft measurements were coordinated with the overflights of the CALIPSO satellite, which records global aerosol and cloud distribution data from space.
Moreover, meteorological soundings in the central Arctic as well as measurements of trace gases, such as ozone, were carried out. They confirmed the measurements of 2009 that showed very low ozone concentrations over large sections of the Arctic Ocean covered by sea ice.
By combining all trace gas measurements in connection with meteorological measurements, it will be possible to better understand the processes of ozone depletion in the air layers up to an altitude of approx. 15 kilometres (troposphere).
"Only through close international cooperation between all partners was it possible to successfully implement this logistically complex campaign with sites in four Arctic bordering states," summarises Dr. Andres Herber, the leader of the expedition.
The PAMARCMiP project (Polar Airborne Measurements and Arctic Regional Climate Model Simulation Project) has been running since 2009 and involves regular aircraft measurements in the Arctic. The institutions taking part were: the Alfred Wegener Institute, Fielax, Jadehochschule (Germany), Environment Canada, University of Alberta, York University (Canada), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, University of Alaska Fairbanks, National Science Foundation (USA).
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From: Geoff Hutchison (email@example.com)
Date: Wed Jul 26 2000 - 08:34:37 PDT
On Wed, 26 Jul 2000, alan wrote:
> would running rundig once using two start_urls with restricts in the form
> still be better than running rundig twice with two configs (each config
> for each section) and using different configs in the hidden config in
> each form??
I'd use multiple start_urls because there's a bit of disk overhead (as
well as time overhead for indexing/merging) due to having separate
databases. Since you say it doesn't matter much if people change the
search form, this sounds like it's the way you want to go.
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From the It Takes a Thief department:
The most highly skilled, best funded, most capable covert digital-data collection agency in the U.S. has issued a set of best practices on how businesses and consumers can keep their data safe (from agencies other than it).
The National Security Agency has put out a set of recommendations (PDF) with a series of surprisingly doable, surprisingly banal security recommendations.
The National Security Agency (NSA), created to eavesdrop on the radio and telecommunications systems of the USSR, Communist China and other Cold War opponents of the U.S., still leads signal-intelligence gathering for the U.S.
It used to do that primarily through the ECHELON network of satellite- and land-based listening stations.
These days it listens in on cell-phone networks, satellite phones, wired and wireless Internet connections and data mines through records of Internet activity worldwide.
The group once jokingly for its extraordinary level of secrecy, isn't supposed to spy on people within the U.S.
It has apparently done so in the past and may be doing it now, however, under restriction-easing rules such as The Patriot Act, which were designed to make it easier for law enforcement to chase terrorists.
Because of the level of secrecy about a group once jokingly referred to inside the beltway as "No Such Agency" because no one who knew about it was supposed to admit it existed, it's impossible to know exactly what its abilities are and on whom it is listening.
So, when the ultimate black-box agency comes out with a set of security recommendations, you'd think they'd be more sophisticated than "install your patches" and "change the default password."
They are, but not by much:
- Migrate to a modern OS and hardware platform – 64-bit versions of Windows are much harder to crack and ship with most of their security settings set to "On." Be sure to set Windows Update to Automatic.
- Install a comprehensive host-based security suite – Host-based intrusion prevention (HIPS), anti-virus, anti-phishing and safe browsing provide layered defense. Cloud-based reputation-protection services keep a history of your updates, attacks and incidents with malware, improving your protection.
- Limit use of the administrator account – Don't give the janitor Root on the Domain Controller.
- Use a web browser with sandboxing capabilities – The sandbox can contain some malware; most browsers that have one also auto-update their security. Products that move the browser into a virtual machine would provide more protection, and are starting to appear commercially "but are not ready for mass consumer use."
- Update to a PDF reader with sandboxing capabilities – Same deal as with the browsers. Blocking embedded URLs is a good way to start.
- Migrate to MS Office 2007 or later – Older suites don't support file formats based on XML, which doesn't allow code to execute when the document opens. The "Protected View" in Office 2010 is a read-only mode that also limits the scope of malware in an Office document.
- Keep application software up to date – You knew that one was coming.
- Encrypt your whole hard drive – Most corporations don't do this because end users break them, forget passwords, or store documents outside the encrypted volumes, usually because the extra step or two required to access encrypted files is too much of a pain. Good luck getting them to cooperate en masse, but this one provides a huge security boost.
All the advice is run-of-the-mill except this:
Implement an alternate DNS provider -- using your ISP as your primary DNS doesn't usually give you extra security such as the ability to blacklist dangerous web sites. Open-source or commercial DNS providers.
Google's Public DNS is free, and includes relatively simple instructions. Also a list of scary things that will happen to you if you don't use an alternate DNS.
Anyone who's done it knows messing with the DNS settings on your PC can FUBAR you faster than almost any other DIY project that doesn't involve randomly deleting things from the Registry. Follow the instructions and print off the 800-number for Google support before you start.
Operational Security (OPSEC)/Internet Behavior Recommendations:
Considering its whole purpose is to take advantage of people who don't do these things (and even those who do), you'd think this section would be the most important in the NSA's network-of-fear brochure.
Like the rest, most of the recommendations are the things most people already know, but don't follow:
- Hotspots and kiosks – "Susceptible to adversarial activity," which makes digital espionage sound much more exciting than some creepy guy with a sniffer vacuuming up your passwords while you sit in Starbucks browsing English Translation sites trying to figure out what Venti means.
- Exchanging Home and Work Content – Don't leave anything on the bus; don't forward secret stuff through email. Email isn't encrypted, so anyone with access to a router between you and your correspondent can read yours as it flies by.
- Storage of personal information on the Internet – There's no problem with this. Really. Sony's data-breach debacle notwithstanding. And Epsilon's. And TJMaxx. And Epsilon. And TJMaxx. Texas. Verizon. OmniCare. Sony, again. And a third time.
- Basically: Don't put secret stuff on social networking sites; use secure or encrypted (HTTPS, SSL) Internet links when you do your online banking; use different usernames for home and work emails so it's harder for Adversaries to find you, and use encrypted connections for those, too. Use passwords complex enough that you can't remember them, but don't write them down. Change them frequently.
- Smartphone pictures are dangerous? – GPS metadata attached to your smartphone photos can give away where you were at any given time, so be careful of that when you post or mail photos. I would assume the photo itself would also give away where you were when you took it, but who's the security expert, here. That's right, the NSA.
Way down at the bottom, the NSA guidelines actually give some unusual recommendations that are pretty useful, but far more complex than most people are willing to look into:
- Limit the MAC addresses that can sign onto your wireless LAN so you don't get freeloaders or hackers riding along with you.
- Limit the transmit power of the wireless router so it doesn't spray Internet all over the neighborhood. All you need is enough for a good signal where you are yourself.
- Hide the SSID, the name of your wireless router, or at least change it from the default, which can tell potential hackers what kind of router it is and give them a leg up on cracking it.
- Disable scripting in the Web browser – forget it. You'll never see anything you want to see online again. Try NoScript on FireFox or NotScript on Chrome to pick the scripts or sites you want to block.
- Enable Data Execution Prevention – DEP essentially prevents anything from running that's not installed in the regions of memory able to run code. That limits buffer overflows, code buried in pages in memory and other exploits. It conflicts with some commercial apps, but not many. It's been around for a long time for Linux and MacOS, though only showed up in Windows with the debut of Vista and in Service Pack 3 for XP.
None of this guarantees the NSA won't be able to listen in to you, or that your data will be safe from hackers to break in to gaming sites, shopping sites or others to whom you give your credit-card info.
They do serve the same purpose as locking the doors to your car and not leaving a laptop out on the seat. They make it harder for someone to make you a victim and try to keep you from being so conspicuous that Adversaries decide you're a choice target.
Let the government do that instead.
Here's another link to the PDF with the full text on the NSA security recommendations.


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"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." – Goethe
Thanks a lot. "The back of his head" was missing, actually.
" For a moment, Perry slipped back in time. He was seventeen. His mother crying, as usual, shaking him gently. Perry slowly opening his eyes, feeling the pain roaring through his brain, fingers touching the back of his head, coming away with blood. His dad sitting at the kitchen table, drinking steadily from the bottle of Wild Turkey that he'd used as a weapon against his only child."
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Premier Dalton McGuinty has promised an "intense review" into the history of the mall in Elliot Lake that partially collapsed last week, killing two people.
McGuinty says the results of that review will be made public. The Ministry of Labour visited the mall six times in the last three years.
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Billie Joe Armstrong had a very public meltdown in September 2012. The now infamous Las Vegas show rant was caught on tape and ultimately led Billie Joe to check himself into rehab. Now the Green Day frontman is opening up about his addiction, his time in rehab, and his onstage meltdown.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Green Day singer admits that he went off the deep end after suffering through some of his "darkest" drug-fueled days in recent memory.
The 41-year-old rocker tells Rolling Stone:
"I couldn't predict where I was going to end up at the end of the night. I'd wake up in a strange house on a couch. I wouldn't remember how. It was a complete blackout."
Those drug fueled nights led up to the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas. During the show, Armstrong went crazy, began swearing repeatedly, and smashed his guitar. Billie Joe Armstrong then looked out at his fans and proclaimed, "What the f–k! I'm not f–king Justin Bieber, you motherf–kers," along with various other rants.
Following his crazy onstage meltdown, Billie Joe checked himself into rehab to deal with various forms of substance abuse.
The rocker tells the music publication of his Vegas show:
"I remember tiny things. The next morning, I woke up. I asked [my wife] Adrienne, 'How bad was it?' She said, 'It's bad.' I called my manager. He said, 'You're getting on a plane, going back to Oakland and going into rehab immediately.'"
Following his stint in rehab, Green Day has announced new tour dates for the Spring.
In the Green Day hit, "Pulling Teeth," Billie Joe Armstrong sings "I'm all busted up, broken bones and nasty cuts, accidents will happen, but this time I can't get up." As it turns out, Billie Joe Armstrong can get up and his new outlook on life might even make him better for it.
In the meantime, we now must wait to see if the Green Day front man can continue his sobriety when the band once again faces the pressures of touring.
The band most definitely appears poised for a return, announcing a newly redesigned fan club via Twitter:
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Inaugural AAU Pacific Rim Basketball Championships
HONOLULU, Hawaii (July 3, 2017) - The inaugural AAU Pacific Rim Basketball Championships hosted by Jam On It were a success.
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July 4 events Downtown, across region draw thousands
An estimated 400,000 people jammed the banks of Pittsburgh's waterfront on Friday for the EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta, the largest single-day crowd in the event's 37-year history.
Michael Fetchko, president of ISM/USA, the event manager for the three-day regatta, said total attendance of 750,000 easily topped the average total attendance of 600,000.
Those in the crowd said the 70-degree weather and sunshine contributed to a picture perfect Fourth of July, as fireworks exploded over the Point on Friday night.
Cranberry residents John and Bethany Parrish, who were at the regatta on Friday, said the day has a special significance for them.
"We got married on the Fourth of July," said John Parrish, as he pushed their son, Jack, 2, in a stroller in Point State Park, Downtown.
The regatta was among dozens of holiday events under way across Western Pennsylvania this Independence Day.
In Canonsburg — host to the state's second-largest Fourth of July parade — an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 spectators showed to cheer on 115 organizations and individuals, including those represented on 14 floats, on Pike Street, said Bill Brooks, chairman of the Canonsburg Fourth of July Celebration Committee.
Gov. Tom Corbett and his campaign crew walked along the route as the parade wound down just before lunchtime.
In Twin Lakes Park near Greensburg, specks of red, white and blue dotted the large crowd at the 40th Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, where many sported patriotic colors.
Artists lined the market pathway, selling their wares. The scents of festival fare, like funnel cakes and blooming onions, floated through the air, and live entertainment could be heard from stages in the park.
"Swarmin' " Norman Lachimia, 52, sold honey to customers at the Crimson Creek Apiaries booth. He and his wife operate the business in Herminie, and they have sold their products at the festival for three years.
Sisters Donna Reighard, 62, and Jocelyn Scalzott-Lammey, 58, both of Lower Burrell, had a "halcyon experience" at the festival.
"We both work, and we don't get a lot of time to be together," Scalzott-Lammey said.
The sisters, wearing patriotic outfits, were on a search for "zingers," or the perfect Christmas gifts for their family members, Reighard said.
In Leetsdale, Jon and Sylvia Radermacher and their daughter Alina, 6, all of Leetsdale, enjoyed the town's annual Fourth of July parade, which included about 50 fire trucks from about 12 fire companies.
"It's loud," Jon Radermacher said of the blaring horns. "But it's fun."
Their daughter was set to take home a large helping of candy that firefighters, local politicians, civic groups and classic car owners threw as they snaked down the parade route.
"It's a great parade," Sylvia Radermacher said, adding the family has attended the event for the last five years.
In Pittsburgh, several people who sat among the crowd on the steps beside the Allegheny River, waiting for the powerboat races to start Friday afternoon, said they decided to come to the regatta to take advantage of the perfect weather.
Darren Dunsey, 47, of Pleasant Hills and his sister-in-law, Aimee Jackson, 38, of Glassport were at the regatta with Dunsey's two sons, 11 and 8, and Jackson's two daughters, 8 and 4, waiting for the delayed powerboat races to start.
Dunsey and Jackson were unsure if the children, who had been at the park since 2 p.m, could wait 4½ hours more for the fireworks.
"It's a thought to stay .... if we can keep them occupied," Dunsey said.
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Government agencies can demand all kinds of personal information in the course of deciding whether to grant licenses, permits and the like. But they're only supposed to extract information they actually need – as opposed to asking questions that are merely designed to test how honest you are.
Unless, apparently, the agency is the Vermont Department of Liquor Control.
Consider, for example, that on September 17, 1985 – a quarter century ago – I made an illegal left turn while visiting my aunt and her family in Virginia. She had given me some driving directions, which I somehow misunderstood. When I made that left, I was a block away from where I was supposed to be – and, since I was focusing on the directions, I didn't notice the "no left turn" sign. I did, however, notice the police officer who pulled me over.
Guilty as charged, I paid a small fine in due course. To this day, my aunt doesn't know I got the ticket – but now the Vermont Department of Liquor Control (DLC) does.
I had to disgorge this information to the DLC earlier this year when a food co-op on whose board I serve decided to seek a license to sell beer and wine in Vermont. My board colleagues and I were instructed to provide complete lists of any criminal convictions (of which I have none) as well as any traffic violations.
Not wanting to hold up my co-op's license application, I disgorged everything I know about my driving record. But, as someone who teaches administrative law, and who is an endemic curmudgeon when it comes to coughing up personal information just because someone demands it, I got to wondering why the DLC could possibly care about illegal left turns and speeding tickets in the course of evaluating liquor license applications.
Happily, section 806 of the Vermont Administrative Procedure Act provides a mechanism for finding out. This provision allows citizens to make formal requests of agencies for changes in their rules or policies. Within 30 days, an agency is obliged to respond by either granting the request (or at least starting the process of doing so) or explaining why it will not.
I sent such a request to DLC Commissioner Michael Hogan in July. And, 36 days later, I had my reply – not from the commissioner himself but from his lawyer, Assistant Attorney General Jacob Humbert.
Liquor licensees, Humbert wrote, "are charged with understanding and enforcing oftentimes complex statutes and regulations designed to protect the welfare of the people of Vermont." In that light, according to the VLC's lawyer, "criminal and motor vehicle offense information, together with the person's level of candor concerning such offenses, provide a more complete picture of each responsible person's capacity to conduct their affairs within the boundaries of the law." (Emphasis added.)
These comments, though written in sensible government lawyer-ese, become worrisome when deconstructed.
Do Vermont's liquor authorities really think it possible that people who commit traffic infractions do so because they don't understand what "no left turn" or "speed limit 55" mean – and, thus, might not be able to grasp what "don't sell beer to people under age 18" means as well? That would be ridiculous, even if one accepts Humbert's characterization of Vermont liquor law as "oftentimes complex."
That leaves only the rest of Humbert's explanation – that the information is relevant when deciding if an applicant generally has the capacity to conduct her or his affairs "within the boundaries of the law."
One issue is that the DLC lawyer conflates two distinct things – criminal convictions and traffic violations. The former obviously do have a bearing on whether someone has the moral compass to obey the law. But there is a reason why Vermont doesn't define minor traffic violations as crimes (unless committed habitually). These civil infractions simply lack the same moral dimension as thievery, violence and other more heinous varieties of criminal conduct.
The other issue — and the one where the DLC's position seems especially inconsistent with the values one associates with Vermont – concerns the department's professed interest in using this information to evaluate applicants' "level of candor." In other words, it's a trap – the DLC can do its own research about your minor traffic tickets and test how honest you've been on your application. Call it a virtual polygraph test.
The idea that a government agency would create such a lie detector mechanism is so at variance with basic notions of fairness that one is tempted to conclude that Assistant Attorney General Humbert misspoke, perhaps out of zest to justify his client agency's practice. Alas, the agency itself uses the same explanation.
Weeks before I sent my letter to Commissioner Hogan, I complained about the practice in question to my state legislators, one of whom made inquiry of the DLC's licensing bureau. A staff member from the bureau replied, in part: "We go back to the beginning when we do record checks so I always tell perspective [sic] licensees to be honest and if they can't remember to state that they can't remember. We are basically looking for honesty and integrity in our licensees."
There's nothing inherently wrong with a licensing agency concerning itself with the honesty and integrity of licensees (nor, obviously, with an agency employee trying to be helpful to a legislator with a constituent request). But that doesn't mean that a government agency should be allowed, in effect, to demand irrelevant personal information so that it can give an honesty quiz to license applicants.
What makes this practice truly scary is that no formal rule or regulation of the DLC requires, justifies, or even explains it. Demanding such information from applicants is purely a matter of the agency's discretion. Theoretically, nothing rules out a future commissioner demanding that applicants "friend" him so she can check out the veracity of their Facebook pages. After all, if you list your status as "single" when you really aren't, this would clearly be probative of your honesty and integrity.
I assume that some will react to this concern unsympathetically, given that liquor is dangerous stuff and those given the privilege of selling it in Vermont ought to expect exacting scrutiny from state officials. But it doesn't mean that license applicants should expect the Spanish Inquisition.
Principles aren't really principles when they apply in the easy situations and are sacrificed when the stakes are high, as with liquor licenses. The principle here is one of limited government that doesn't try to trick citizens or eviscerate their privacy. The DLC would do well to re-read the 1989 admonition from Justice John Dooley of the Vermont Supreme Court, who noted that it is not liquor regulators' job to be "attempting generally to regulate public morals." (For the record, the citation is In re Club 107, 152 Vt. 320, 324 (1989)).
As an administrative law professor and fan of strong government, I try to impress upon my students that having vigorous state and federal agencies is a good thing. When an agency reserves the right to ask applicants any questions regulators please, this can only undermine public confidence in the noble purposes of the public sector.
Donald M. Kreis is assistant professor and associate director of the Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law School.


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'The Bachelorette' Season 8, Episode 4 London Calling And Kalon's Nuclear Error Recap
Welcome back to "The Bachelorette," and might I say, I'm digging this globe-trotting concept. Then again, I'd be fond of almost anything that would make me watch "The Bachelorette" and think about playing Street Fighter II instead.
This week, the pond has been hopped and Emily Maynard's Traveling Circus has touched down in London. I confess to being tragically disappointed that this week's activities didn't involve pub brawling, taunting soccer hooligans and voluntarily experiencing the joys of British dentistry. After all, this season is sorely disappointing in how little physical injury I've experienced.
That being said, Emily does make it abundantly clear that she's shifted herself into "Seriously, Not Another Out-Of-Turn Syllable From Any Of You About My Kid" gear. Somebody set a toe out of line, didn't know when to shut what we like to call "the Hell up" and is consequently lucky he didn't get kicked square in his fish and chips.
Oh, but let's not get ahead of ourselves - Sean got a one-on-one date this week! His stroll with Emily about London's famous Hyde Park did earn him snuggly smoochies, but it was taking to a soapbox to give a speech about the glory of love that eventually earned him a pretty easy rose.
Ah, then there was the group date.
It started with Emily, as is tradition on this show, putting grown men theoretically born with dignity through various tasks that are a ways outside respective comfort zones. This week, this butch bunch is taking on tights and delivering a command Shakespearean performance.
Of all people, it was Travis - he of the weird, giant egg-baby that he let his would-be betrothed murder - who stepped it up. After four previous weeks spent making most people wonder "Wait, which one is Travis again?", he delivered Romeo & Juliet's Mercutio in an accent that could only be described as Johnny Cash by way of Scrooge McDuck and upstaged even Ryan attempting to clear Emily's throat with his tongue.
That's not to say he was the only one finally making an impression, though.
Jef Minus An "F" took the Man-Up Express this week and recognized that Emily had taken a liking to him without his really trying. He managed to make the most of an English Countrside etiquette lesson sipping tea alongside Lady Maynard - and by "make the most," I mean that he and Emily eventually said "screw this noise" and made for a pub for a round or two.
Maybe its the bold richness of British beer, but Emily finally decides while on the London Eye ferris wheel and cuddled up that she's done playing "Junior High Dance" and just tells Jef that she wants him to lay some lovin' on her, damn it. After Jef reminds her that he blew his shot in Bermuda, he makes good this time with . . . . a hug.
Yep. He hugged her.
Once the ride ends, she wanders off onto a bridge overlooking the city. Along comes Jef, who finally seems to get it, and our boy lays a gentle kiss on her before trying to pull away. Nothin' doin'! Emily grabs him and pulls him in a whole lot closer than Jef had planned. Me thinks his other "f" might have dropped in that moment.
Nothing but love, kisses, hugs and all that rot here, folks.
Oh, wait. Kalon's still here.
Every season, there's that one guy selected especially so that women have someone to hate. If there's ever a Hall of Fame for this show, Bentley, Kalon and Brad Womack would make up the inaugural class, if the viewing ladies had their votes counted. Kalon decides to tell Arie and Jef Minus An "F" that he considers Emily's eight-year-old daughter Ricki "baggage." Then someone passed this along to Chris. Then someone passed that along to Doug. Then Doug confronted Kalon, who admitted he said it.
Then Doug told Emily.
Then Emily had a word with Kalon.
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Twisted Tom Takes Private Terms at Wire
With an impressive late surge, Cobra Farm's Twisted Tom nabbed odds-on favorite O Dionysus at the wire in the $100,000 Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park March 18.
With an impressive late surge, Cobra Farm's Twisted Tom nabbed odds-on favorite O Dionysus at the wire in the $100,000 Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park March 18.
Each week BloodHorse.com looks forward to the weekend's biggest races. Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes races in North America. This week we have a trio of big races at Oaklawn Park, a grade 1 at Santa Anita Park, and more.
A talented field of sophomore fillies will travel one mile in the Caesar's Wish Stakes, with Fair Grounds shipper Jenda's Agenda looking to remain perfect while 3-year-old males led by O Dionysus try two turns in the Private Terms Stakes.
Filly wins Caesar's Wish by four lengths, could be Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) contender; colt takes Private Terms at 18-1, may target Federico Tesio and hopefully Preakness (gr. I).
Tom O'Grady's Bridget's Big Luvy went right to the front and never looked back in the $100,000 Private Terms Stakes March 21 at Laurel Park.
Trainer Gary Contessa is very optimistic about the future of Combat Diver and is looking at the March 21 Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park as a launching pad for the son of Line of David's Triple Crown hopes.
Consignor Nursery Place had a good end to day three of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale when Hip 842, a War Front colt out of the Grindstone mare Stone Hope, sold for $850,000 to top the session Nov. 6.
Standing in the winner's circle following the win by Little Mike in the $90,000 Flying Pidgeon Stakes at Gulfstream Park, trainer Carlo Vaccarezza admitted he was relieved by the solid return of his multiple grade I winner.
Each time Steven Brandt would acquire a new horse, his mother Shirley would respond somewhat skeptically, "Oh, no, you didn't spend more money on horses." Until he bought Kid Cruz, that is.
Mr Palmer had the highest Beyer speed figure of nine 3-year-olds who went to the gate for the $100,000 Private Terms Stakes March 9 at Laurel Park, and teh favorite prevailed when he closed with a strong late run.
Dynamic Strike will try for a second straight stakes win at Laurel Park and fourth consecutive victory overall at the track in the $150,000 Private Terms Stakes March 9.
Street Life, a multiple stakes winner by Street Sense, has been retired from racing to stand in 2013 at Terry Lovingier's Lovacres Ranch near Warner Springs, Calif.
Dwyer Stakes winner Teeth of the Dog, looking to rebound from a fourth in the Jim Dandy, heads a field of nine sophomores including Prospective and My Adonis in the $350,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Sept. 3 at Parx.
Multiple stakes winner Street Life has been retired with a career-ending soft tissue injury to his left front pastern, Dan Hall of Hidden Brook Farm confirmed Aug. 30.
Mid-Summer Derby bears little resemblance to Kentucky Derby. read blog
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Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) winner Alpha was installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite in an 11-horse field drawn for the Aug. 25 Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
Even on College Day, the backyard of Saratoga should not be confused with the infield of Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day. read blog
Street Life earned street cred at Saratoga Race Course July 27, punching his ticket to the Aug. 25 Travers Stakes (gr. I) by taking the $100,000 Curlin Stakes for Magnolia Racing Stable and Hidden Brook Farm.
Eight 3-year-old colts and geldings hoping to step up in their division will assemble for the $100,000 Curlin Stakes at Saratoga Race Course July 27.
Trainer Bob Baffert, who is making plans to return Paynter to New York this summer, said his valiant Belmont Stakes (gr. I) runner-up lost a shoe during the June 9 race at Belmont Park.
Union Rags, closing with urgency along the rail under John Velazquez, got up in the final couple of strides to win a heart-pounding finish over Paynter in the 2012 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 9.
With a little more than $39,000 wagered in advance in the win pool on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), Union Rags was a slight favorite over Dullahan early June 9.
Lenny, Steve, and special guest Steve Byk discuss the Belmont Stakes, including an interview with Chad Brown, trainer of Belmont contender Street Life, and the picks for the Belmont Stakes. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm. Watch Video
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|Brimstone Island
|William A. Campbell
|Donald H. Barr
|Cop a Tude
|H. Graham Motion
|Dangerous Lad
|Josie Carroll
|Michael J. Trombetta
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|Romp City
|Claudio A. Gonzalez
|Street Life
|Chad C. Brown
|Yo Koffy
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|John Morrissey S.
|Real Good Deal S.
|Prairie Gold Juvenile S.