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I'm developing a program which includes eval's on user-generated code. Before getting too far down this road, I'd like to be clear on the security issues. Currently, I enclose user code within a security guard that should prevent file writes and network access. But the code is eval'ed at the top level, so I'm wondering what type of concerns this brings up. Any guidance? Wayne
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A hospital in Arizona banned elective c-sections and inductions.Ā Hmm...
brownm34- if a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean section) is something you actually want for yourself, you do have options! Check out the VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean section) support board. There are plenty of VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean section) friendly options out there. But in the end it is COMPLETELY your choice! If a RCS is the best option for you then go for it! I am planning on a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean section) with this LO (little one) but if my circumstances change between now and March I will do what ever is safest!
Brandi~Terry (8-7-09)
#1 Katie (9-2-06) #2 Beau (3-23-12) #3 Morgan (10-4-13)
My issue Dandelion is the level of risk associated with early induction and c-section.┬Ā The hospitals have a duty to keep their insurance costs as low as possible.┬Ā Early induction and early elective c-sections definitely increase the chance of damages which increases the chance of being sued.
Especially since half the doctors are asses and when a doctor is an ass they get sued almost every time something goes wrong.┬Ā (it's true, did a research paper on it once upon a time, you cannot be an ass to your patient and then mess up, you will be sued.)
So while all of those other actions are ones that carry risk, the level is ridiculously higher, not just mortality but morbidity, which makes it a risk the hospital AND doctors, shouldn't take.┬Ā
Put something silly in the world/That ain't been there before.
b-11 g-10 b-7 g-4 g-2
Good point, Susanne, but what kind of ridiculously high numbers are we talking? Again, if a doctor doesn't think a procedure is safe then I think s/he is perfectly within bounds to refuse to perform the procedure. I just know a lot of mothers who've had c-sections and while that's not part of my birth plan, I find it annoying when people try to make it one of those good mommy/bad mommy debates.
I agree with no elective c sections or inductions before 39 weeks whole heartedly. Why risk complications just because it is more convient for you? I had a c section with my son and I would talk anyone out of elective c sections.
To me convience means...you are tired of being pregnant, you want to be done by a certain date, your doctor wants to go on vacation...
4th degree tearing and they had to dislocate my baby's shoulder to me is not elective.
Prior c-sections due to various medcial reasons is not elective.
I don't understand why women are so afraid of letting their body do what it is meant to do just out of convience.
Katie (?), wife to Dale (39)
Mom to Liam (3) and Brianna (1)
You didn't steal my heart, it was yours from the starting two lines.
Yay!!!! ┬Ā Finally the medical community is wisening up! ┬Ā Medical reasons are fine, but no way should mom OR Dr. just pick a date because they want to. ┬Ā┬Ā
Cynthia (39) DH(34) ODD (4) + IVF baby makes 4!!
EBF Platinum ( • Y • ), BWing, CDing, AP, CS, partial VAX crunchy momma cause its trendy.
an elective c-section is no different than any other elective (or cosmetic) procedure.
Just because I think most women who get botox and tummy tucks and breast implants are vain doesn't mean I think it should be illegal to get those procedures.
Ummmm. ┬ĀNO! ┬Ā Elective c-sections cannot be compared to botox or even a tummy tuck. ┬ĀFirst off, its WAY more invasive than a tummy tuck or breast implants - opening up the uterus.
Secondly - you're not talking about just your life, your putting your childs under major anesthesia and surgery, just to avoid labor or know what date to expect your baby. ┬Ā
And don't kid yourself - Risks to baby are real: there are occasional deaths, scalpels that "miss" and cut the baby, NICU/breathing issues, higher risk of asthma (can be life threatening,) babies that are born to early due to miscalculated due dates, and a proven decrease in the chance of sucessful BFing.
Cynthia (39) DH(34) ODD (4) + IVF baby makes 4!!
EBF Platinum ( • Y • ), BWing, CDing, AP, CS, partial VAX crunchy momma cause its trendy.
Megan :)
I had a family member who just didn't want the "hassle" of labor and she decided to have a c-section. She was only 22 weeks when she scheduled her surgery for 37 weeks.... The doctor was totally ok with this and in fact her friend who was right behind her did the exact same thing like it was some sort of trendy thing to do!! Back fired for the friend though, her son ended up with breathing difficulty at birth and went into the NICU. My family member actually said that her son would have been too big for her anyway at 7 pounds!! I laughed out loud!

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Marketing officers promote a company's or client's products or services. This can involve marketing existing products, developing new products to cater for consumer demand, or developing markets for new products or services.
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Family pet dies from heat stroke while at Tampa pet resort
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA.com) - It was the end to their vacation, they wished never happened. Al and Amy Porras returned from a 12 day European vacation to find out one of their dogs had died of a heat stroke while at a pet resort.
Chloe, a 5-year-old pug died while in the care of Royal Pet Market and Resort in Tampa.
"Plain and simple she was able to reach 109 degrees. I'm no medical expert but you tell me how long does it take for a dog to reach that temperature," said Al Porras. "We never thought that the dog was going to be found outside, unsupervised with that kind of temperature," said Porras.
The family says a necropsy shows the dog died from a heat stroke.
"It's well known that pugs suffer from respiratory problems. They should've known better than anyone that that dog should not have been left outside. It's negligent on their part; they were being paid to supervise these pets. Chloe should have never been left outside at all," said the Porras' attorney Amy Ruiz.
Royal Pets Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Bryan McGoldrick released this statement Tuesday evening:
"Our sympathies for the loss of Chloe go out to all and especially Chloe's parents. We are all very saddened by the loss of Chloe during her stay with us. We do have the necropsy/autopsy report and prior health record from her personal veterinarian that shows us she had a condition called stridor, which is mechanical obstruction of the upper airway that significantly contributed to her cause of death. As we will continue to be supportive and sympathetic to Mr. and Mrs. Porras, we know that Chloe and her brother Joey were together the entire time and we feel strongly that there was absolutely no neglect."
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RIYADH – The Saudi authorities have arrested 18 suspected spies, including an Iranian and a Lebanese, on charges of espionage for a foreign country, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
"Sixteen Saudis, an Iranian and a Lebanese were arrested in coordinated and simultaneous operations in four regions of the kingdom," including Riyadh and the holy city of Mecca, the ministry said.
The suspects, some of whom were arrested in Eastern Province where the kingdom's Shiite minority is concentrated, were working for a foreign country, which it did not name, the ministry said.
Their arrest was made after the ministry had "received information concerning the involvement of Saudis and expats in espionage on behalf of a another country," said a statement from the ministry that was carried by the official SPA news agency.
The suspects "gathered information on vital installations that they provided to the country" they had been working for, it added.


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Ultimate Pumpkin Cheesecake (By Bird)
Recipe by 2Bleu
This is a very creamy and perfect balance between regular cheesecake and pumpkin pie. A hit at any holiday party. Superb pumpkin icing is wonderful and optional. Enjoy.
Top Review by Sondi Kovvin
I've been looking for a good pumpkin cheesecake for years and have finally found it! We absolutely loved the version we made. In case you're wondering, here's what we altered...

> Used a store bought pre-made graham cracker crust (next time we will buy two though, because there was far too much to put into only one crust)

> Did not make the frosting (it didn't need it!)

> Added a caramel drizzle when served

> Used seasonal pumpkin cream cheese for one of the 8 oz. that made up the total 32 oz. called for in the original recipe

> Put a splash of vanilla into the filling as it mixed

> Used "pumpkin pie spice" but threw in an extra dash of nutmeg
See Discussion:4 Reviews
Ingredients Nutrition
- 29.58 ml butter, cold
- 118.29 ml finely crushed gingersnap cookie
- 78.07 ml finely crushed toasted sliced almonds
- 4 (907.18 g) package cream cheese, softened
- 158.51 ml canned pumpkin
- 118.29 ml brown sugar
- 118.29 ml sugar
- 9.85 ml pumpkin pie spice
- 1.23 ml salt
- 3 large eggs
Superb pumpkin icing
- cream cheese, softened
- 236.59 ml confectioners' sugar
- butter, softened
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
- 3.69 ml pumpkin pie spice
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat the oven to 325°F Prep a 9-10" spring form pan as follows: Place a sheet of parchement paper over the inside bottom of the springform pan, fit the rim and lock in place. Trim excess paper from the underside of the pan. Place a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil on counter. Place the locked pan in center and raise up the foil to top rim. Crinkle around the outer top of rim.
- Using some cold butter, coat the bottom, corner (crease) and sides of pan and then press the crushed toasted almonds to the bottom and a little up the side. Sprinkle the crushed gingersnaps onto the bottom of the pan.
- In a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese at low speed until soft and smooth, about 1 minute. Add the pureed pumpkin, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, mixing well and scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Add the eggs, one at a time, allowing incorporation between each egg.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and place the cake pan inside a water bath (which is a large roasting pan and pour in very hot tap water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the cake pan.). Bake for 1.5 hours, or until the center reaches 150F with an instant read digital thermometer.
- Remove the cake pan from the larger pan, remove the foil and set aside to cool on a rack. Do not release spring. Refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours (overnight is best).
- Release the spring, and carefully lift off the rim. (at this point, you can easily slide the cake onto a serving platter using the parchment paper).
- SUPERB ICING: In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice until well blended and smooth. Spread on top of cake or use a pastry bag to decorate.
- NOTE: To toast almonds, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the almonds on a cookie sheet and toast in the oven until golden, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. Place in a mini food processor and pulse to chop.


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H1N1 Virus Confirmed in Bali
Swine Flu Cases Confirmed Among Australian Visitors to Bali. One Patient Treated and Now Released from Sanglah General Hospital.
At least four foreign visitors suffering from the
H1N1 Virus
have been warded briefly at the Denpasar Sanglah General Hospitals isolation ward.
As reported by various new media, the Head of Medical Services at the hospital, I Gusti Lanang Suartana, confirmed the hospitalization of six foreign nationals, beginning last week with a 22 year-old female resident of Australia, Bobbie Masoner; a 12 year-old Australian boy, George Coltman. And two other adolescent Australians Tayla (14) and James (10).
The Englishwoman and the 12 year-old Australian boy are Balis first confirmed
patients. The remaining two children are awaiting the results of tests that will confirm their condition.
Hospital authorities have now determined that Masoners infectious period had passed and released her form hospital on Friday, June 26th.
Bali Health authorities continue to monitor the health of the remaining three patients and people with whom they have had contact in order to see if symptoms of wide contamination develop.
According to
, all the confirmed and suspected cases of
H1N1 virus
infection arrived in Bali on board a
flight from Melbourne, Australia on Friday, June 19th.
The incubation period for the
H1N1 Virus
is seven days.
Masoner disembarked that flight and went to her private accommodation before seeking medical assistance from a local clinic. Later, she was move to the Sanglah General Hospital on Sunday, June 21st after being treated at a local clinic for several days. Officials are now concerned that Masoners condition was not detected by screening procedures in place at Balis Ngurah Rai Airport, but sought treatment on her own accord shortly after arriving in Bali.
Masoner is the first person to be confirmed with the
infection in Bali.
Doctors handling the womans case told
that her medical condition continues to improve.
Nationwide, six Indonesian have now been confirmed with the
H1N1 Virus
, but with five of the case affecting Indonesians currently abroad (Singapore, China and Australia). There are three confirmed cases involving Indonesian nationals in the capital Jakarta, one an airline pilot now hospitalized after he developed symptoms following several trips abroad.
Worldwide over 55,000 cases of
have been reported in 102 countries with 238 deaths linked to the illness. Most cases of infection are reported to be mild with 90% of all deaths to date emanating from Mexican patients.
Bali has prepared 54,000 dosages of
as part of overall preparations to deal with a larger outbreak of the disease.
No Blood Tests
A spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Health strongly denied reports published in some media that blood tests would soon be required from all foreign tourists arriving in Indonesia.
Chandra Yoga Aditama, of the Ministrys Director General for Communicable Diseases, said: I guarantee 100 percent that there are no blood tests for visitors in the airport, and there is no policy at the moment stating that all international visitors will be required to take that test.
Suicides on the Rise in Bali
In 2008 a Total of 134 Balinese Chose to Escape Life in Paradise by Taking Their Own Lives.
reports that there were 134 suicides in Bali in 2008, an increase of 23% when compared to 2007.
Bali's northern district of Buleleng reported the greatest number of suicides in 2009 with 44 deaths (33%), followed by Karangasem with 25 (19%). Suicide deaths from other Bali districts in 2008 were Jembrana 14 (10%), Bangli 13 (10%), Gianyar 12 (9%), Denpasar 10 (7%), Tambanan 9 (7%), and Badung 5 (4%).
According to a Bali police spokesman, of the 134 cases of self-inflicted death 97 (72%) were men and 37 (28%) were women.
By age group, 56 were between the ages of 46 and 80 years, 50 were between the ages of 26-45 years, 27 were between 16 and 25 years and one death was between 5 and 15 years.
66 (49%) of Bali's suicide victims worked as farmers, 45 (34%) were self-employed, 8 (6%) were laborers, 8 (6%) were students and 7 (5%) were civil servants.
Police estimate that 53% of those who died took their lives due to chronic illness, (42%) due to personal frustration, and 7 (5%) for economic reasons.
The preferred method of self-elimination in Bal was hanging 125 followed by poisoning 5 and slitting of the throat 1.
The police spokesman called on his fellow Balinese to extend compassion and care to their neighbors as the most effective means of reducing Bali's suicide rate.
Peace Park or Pub?
Future of Former Sari Club Site Depends on Ability of Supporters to Consolidate Their Efforts and Raise the Funds to Purchase and Develop Site of 2002 Bali Bombing.
The Australian
reports that some Australians are upset with rumored plans to develop the vacant lot that once held the
Sari Club
into another Kuta entertainment venue.
The Sari Club
and the adjacent
were destroyed on October 12, 2002, by a terrorist bomb that claimed 202 lives.
The paper reports that Balinese businessman Kadek Wiranatha has secured a 15 year lease on the land with plans to eventually erect a night spot.
While the necessary permits to build on the site have not been issued, any plans to build on the site would thwart plans by a group of Australians and Indonesians to acquire the lot and erect a Memorial Peace Park.
Kadek denied to
The Australian
reports he was building a restaurant, bar and club on the
Sari Club
land. "I have not bought the land," Kadek said. "They (the reports) are not true. I do not have a building permit."
A permanent memorial to the Indonesians and foreigners who died on October 12, 2002 has already been built on Kuta's main street. The memorial stands on "ground zero" and is located about equidistant between the former
Sari Club.
The Australian government has called for the development of the site "in a manner appropriate to the memory of the victims of the bombing."
Efforts underway since 2002 by a group of private Australians and Indonesians to acquire the site and erect a peace park costing between AUS$1.5 2.5 million have been plagued with problems. Slow efforts to obtain tax-free status for the project and internal dissension within the membership of the voluntary peace park association has left the lot empty and open to eventual commercial development, if the proposed memorial park cannot eventually be funded.
The Australian
says that a recent meeting between the Australian Consul-General in Bali, Lex Bartlem, and Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika generated "positive" support from the Balinese government for the proposed peace park.
Bali Airport Declares War on H1N1 Virus
Bali Airport Authorities and Tourism Officials Introduce Steps to Control the Spread of "Swine Flu" Virus in Bali.
Now that Bali has its first confirmed cases of the
H1N1 Virus
with the confirmation of that illness in the English-born Australian Bobbie Masoner (22) and 12 year-old George Coltman, the island has tightened controls and measures in the hope of curbing a further spread of the disease.
Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport
Angkasa Pura I (PAR I)
, the management authority for Bali's airport, has responded to the confirmed case of
by declaring an
all out
effort to prevent more undetected cases from entering Bali.
Working together with the Airport Health Office,
will single out planes from countries confirmed to be infected with the
H1N1 Virus
for special treatment. Upon landing at Bali's airport the subject planes will be sequestered briefly at
Bravo 18
- a remote aircraft parking area of the airport where the plane and its passengers will be sprayed with disinfectant. Passengers will then be disembarked and subjected to thermal scanners to determine if any are suffering from an elevated body temperature which, if discovered, would earn a more thorough medical examination by the airport's
containment team.
Separately, the Chairman of the
Bali Tourism Board (BTB)
, IB Ngurah Wijaya, saluted the open attitude of the government in dealing with the worldwide pandemic represented by
Explained Wijaya, as quoted in the
Bali Post:
"Indeed, there's no need to cover this up. What matters is that we explain is that we tell the public how we are handling the illness, as we did before with Bird Flu."
Wijaya also called on members of the travel and hotel industry to take a more proactive role in fighting the
H1N1 virus
by bringing guests to Denpasar's Sanglah General Hospital whenever symptoms are detected.
Guidelines from Bali Tourism Authority
On June 24, 2009, the
Bali Tourism Authority (Diparda)
issued a circular memo addressed to all tourism stakeholder suggesting:
To heighten coordination between clinic operating from hotels and local Health Centers.
To prepare face masks for Bali visitors.
Prepare stocks of
to treat cases of the
H1N1 Virus.
Guests suspected of being infected with the
virus should be isolated and reported to the Bali Health Office by calling Dr. Suteja at telephone ++62(0)818550650, Dr. Subrata at telephone ++62(0)0811397568 or the Health Command Post at ++62-(0)361-222412.
supplies are on stand-by at local community health centers and the Sanglah General Hospital.
Purse Snatcher Shot by Police Near Ubud
Ubud Area Police Continue Crackdown on Muggers and Purse Snatchers.
Ubud area police are continuing their crackdown on muggers and purse snatchers who have been targeting tourist visitors. On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, police capture two young men were apprehended in the process of snatching a purse near Ubud. One of the men, 20-year-old Lukman Hakim of Jembrana, Java, was shot by police in the thigh after he reportedly tried to evade capture.
Police authorities told
that Lukman heads a group of teen-age thieves who operated from his rented accommodation in Sembuang in Gianyar targeting tourists in Ubud, Sukawati and Tegallalang.
Police continue to seek at least one more youth, believed to be part of Lukman's den of thieves.
The most recent arrest follows the capture of another man on June 6th near the center of Ubud. [
See: Ubud Police Arrest Purse Snatcher
Kuta's Bitter Cup
Bali Authorities Call on Waterbom Park to Reduce Groundwater Use to Help Remedy Increasing Salinity of Local Water Supply.
reports that Bali's Zoning Authority
(Dinas Cipta Karya-DCK)
have asked Bali's
Waterbom Park
to reduce their use of ground water following complaints from surrounding residents of increased salinity in their water supply. The
have said that if the salinity problems persist they will be forced to shut off water supplies to the popular water park.
Access to ground water is, according to regulation, strictly controlled with special licenses required to sink water wells. The
has issued only 255 ground water permits in Kuta.
A spokesman for the
, Putu Wiarka, told the press that salinity in Kuta's ground water is generally a problem, particularly during the dry season when salt concentrations increase in the absence of regular rainfall.
The Badung Environmental Agency (
), has responded to the situation claiming that ground water sources in Kuta have been over exploited.
reports that
is licensed to tap into local ground water supplies to a maximum level of 2,592 cubic meters each month.
According to
, the
claims the water park has used twice the authorized amount of ground water over the past several months. The
has also revealed seeming anomalies in tests conducted on local ground water by
and the government. Electrical conductivity tests results (used to measure salinity) reported by
regarding of its two ground water sources on March 4, 2009, showed 750 mhos/cm and 680 mhos/cm, respectively. Tests conducted at the same water sources by
on June 23, 2009, obtained results of 2,791 mhos/cm and 2,369 mhos/cm - demonstrating a high level of salinity.
The Head of the Mining and Energy Division of
, Putu Wiarka, has dismissed the wide variance in the two tests as attributable to the 3-plus months between the two tests. Wiarka told
that such a change in results could not occur over the course of just a few months and must represent an error in the March report submitted by
has now directed
to change the laboratory used to analyze ground water samples while reducing the amount of ground water used by the park.
Waterbom Responds
Quoted in
, the Chief Financial Officer of
, Nyoman Suteja, has denied that the park violated limits on maximum amounts of ground water used, insisting that only 100-125 cubic meters of ground water were used each day.
The park's extensive collection of pools contain some 1.5 million cubic meters of water, most of which is continually treated and recycled by the park.
Suteja views as unfair the disproportionate amount of focus being placed on
in the current situation, calling on authorities to check on all legal and illegal ground wells in use in the Kuta area. The Park also pointed to the failure of the government to make city water available to the very heavily populated area of Kuta as the real underlying cause for any overuse of ground water.
The General Manager of
Maman Lingga, told
that the Park has not received complaints regarding water quality from surrounding residents and community officials.
Bali Artistic Leader Calls for a Stop on Condotels
Nyoman Gunarsa Says Condotels Threaten Balinese Culture.
One of Bali's most famous artists and art curators, Nyoman Gunarsa, views the recent surge of "Condominium Hotels (Condotels)" as a detriment that does more harm than good for Bali.
According to Gunarsa quoted in
, tourist staying in fully equipped apartments will adopt a lifestyle of a local, providing minimum economic benefit to Bali. Moreover, Gunarsa sees
as reflecting a highly individualist western lifestyle that distances residents from the local environment, local culture and the community-based culture of the Balinese.
Gunarsa also expressed fears that an element of positive social control will be lost on the large number of
, creating an environment conducive to the excesses of modern life, such as free-sex and the use of narcotics.
Because of these concerns, Gunarsa is calling on the government to limit the use of
in Bali and to stop the construction of new
Gunarsa told the press of a basic conflict between Bali's artistic community dedicated to preserving and protecting Balinese culture and other parties in Bali only seeking to profits from the exploitation of the island.
Underling the depth of his concerns, Gunarsa cynically said that if the government has no desire to stop the construction of
in Bali it would be better if all restrictions were simply lifted and Bali quit any claims of being the "islands of the Gods." Continuing angrily, Gunarsa said that if everything is allowed to develop without control, Bali will eventually be destroyed by condominiums, apartments and similar developments.
The well-known artists bemoaned the fact that Bali's farmers are selling rice fields, agricultural lands and river fronts that are supplanted with modern buildings. Adding: "If everything happens in this way, we will no longer need to host the Bali Arts Festival every year to present our stage performances and other arts. All our idealism becomes pointless."
Indonesia's National Tourism Targets Too Ambitious?
Despite Evidence to the Contrary, ASITA Chairman Ben Sukma Thinks Elections Will Keep Tourists Away.
The Chairman of the
Indonesian Association of Travel Agents (ASITA)
, Ben Sukma, has expressed pessimism that the national target of 6.7 million foreign visitors for all of Indonesia in 2009 won't be achieved.
Quoted in
Bali Post
, Sukma said: "Anywhere in the world where there is a national election, tourism visitors automatically avoid that destination out of fear of possible conflict. So how can we achieve this target?"
Ben defended his pessimistic view by pointing to arrivals in 2008 when Indonesia's situation was calm and peaceful and was supported by the "Visit Indonesian Year 2008." In that relatively conducive situation, Indonesia achieved only 6.23 million foreign tourists who spent an estimated US$7.5 billion dollars. In that year, Indonesia's tourism arrivals fell short of the targeted 7 million set by the government, but did manage to improve over 2007 when 5.51 million foreign visitors came to the country.
The possibility that the Presidential elections set for July 8th will extend to a second run-off round of voting only serves to increase Sukma's trepidation in the face of the 6.7 million visitor target for 2009. "With these conditions and with observers suggesting that the presidential elections will go to a second round, this must certainly make foreign tourists reconsider an Indonesian holiday for security reasons," explained Sukma.
Sukma said that the government and tourism industry leaders should better use the current period to repair and upgrade the national infrastructure that supports tourism.
In seeming contradiction to Sukma's pessimistic outlook, Bali hotels are reporting high occupancies with record number of visitors coming to the island.
Bali: a Suspended Island?
The Highs and Lows of Bali's Annual Kite Flying Season.
Visitors to Bali during the months of June-August each year could be forgiven for thinking Bali is an island suspended on strings descending from the heavens above. A look skyward during these months in any direction will usually reveal hundreds of kites, some the size of a large trucks, supporting colorful tails flapping in the wind. And, while legions of small boys can be found everywhere playing with their kites, kite flying in Bali is hardly child's play. Almost every
in Bali has its dedicated team of young men who build and enter kites competitions to win prizes and bring honor to their village.
Some Words of Caution
High-flying kites in Bali are not without a downside:
- Those with eyes turned skyward admiring the island's annual high-flying spectacle should be cautioned to keep their eyes on the road in order to avoid becoming yet another statistic to the many who are injured or disfigured each year by hard-to-see kite strings stretched across local roads.
- Local pilots operating around Bali know to keep their eyes peeled for high flying kites suspended near Bali's airport, despite rules outlawing such kite-flying activity. The threat to aviation increases somewhat during night time flights when many large kites are left unsupervised flying overnight, tied to the earth by wires held by heavy spikes driven into the earth.
- Candles and flashlights should be stocked during Bali's kite-flying season in anticipation of power outages caused by kite wires that short-circuit high power lines in Bali.
- It's also a good idea to be on the look out for kites, both small and very large, that have momentarily "slipped the surly bonds of earth" and are suddenly crashing back uncontrolled to earth. In such scenarios, horrendous collisions with vehicles or cardiac arrest among drivers who find themselves face to face with a road-sized kite are common results.
Despite these cautionary notes, visitors to Bali during the month of Bali should monitor local media and attend the annual kite festival held on at Padang Galak field on Sanur Beach.
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Luke McKenzie Wins 3rd MRA Bali International Triathlon
Hundreds of Athletes and Spectators Enjoy Glorious Morning on Jimbaran Beach.
Over 326 athletes from 26 countries swam, cycled and ran in Bali on Sunday, June 28, 2009, in the
3rd MRA Bali International Triathlon
Returning to once again claim first place honors was professional triathlete Luke McKenzie who managed to cover the 1.5 km swim, 750 meter beach run, 40 km bike ride through the hills of the Ungasan peninsula and a 10 km run though the village of Jimbaran in on 2:10:15. The man who spends his professional life participating in and winning triathlons, continued to laud Bali as his favorite destination Lukes appearance at this years event together with that of fellow athlete Amanda Balding was made possible through he support of
Garuda Indonesia.
In the individual triathlete division, second to Lukes first was claimed by Swede Fredrick Nus Cruneberg who clocked across the finish line at 2:13:57 followed in third place by Australian Kyle James Gear with a time of 2:23:15.
The top Indonesian time was turned in by Kadri Regar who placed 8th with a time of 2:29:31.
The top time turned in by a female individual triathlete was 2:36.39 recorded by Michele Ann Hailey, who placed 14th overall.
Winning a special cash prize prepared by the Bali Hotel Association, the best 3-member team was from the Kartika Plaza Hotel who covered the entire race in 2:28:43 followed in second-place by the Bali Trail Blazers Team at 2:26:43
Held simultaneously with the main-event was a 5 km fun run won by Indonesian Albert Trai Kumlasi with a time of 15:59, followed by Ketut Darma Tutme (16:58) and Kristianus Ore Roto (17:43).
The race got underway just before 7:00 a.m. as a contingent of Bali Life Savers (Balawista) departed the shore en masse for the swim start signaled by the Regent of Badung Anak Agung Gde Agung.
As the racers covered the south Bali course, a lively party got underway at the
Four Seasons Resorts Coconut Grover
with live music by local band
Ardo and Delights
, games, live radio broadcasts by
Hard Rock Radio,
food, drink and a local bazaar. Hundred of athletes and spectators spent a memorable morning watching the race from the
Four Seasons Coconut Grove
and the transition area at the
Intercontinental Resort Bali.
Link for Complete Race Results
Grudging Compliance with the Rules?
Best Western Halts Demolition of its Top Floor. Community Leaders Call for Compliance with Both Height and Setback Rules.
reports that the demolition of the top balcony of the 188-room
Best Western Hotel
in the Kedonganan area suddenly came to a halt on Tuesday, June 23, calling into question pledges by the developer to bring the hotel into conformance with the 15 meter maximum height rule for buildings in Bali.
said that some of the offending pillars located on the top of the building remain partially intact, giving rise in some quarter to suspect that the removal of the offending balcony was more symbolic than real.
A local community leader in Kedonganan, I Gede Rai Wijaya, adopted a more positive outlook, expressing appreciation for the readiness of the hotels investors to submit themselves to the local laws governing the maximum height of buildings in Bali. At the same time, however, he asked if the
Best Western
will also be taking action to correct its violation of set-back rules committed in building to close the street.
The Head of the Badung enforcement agency (Satpol PP), Wayan Adi Arnawa, confirmed that his office had obtained assurances from the
Best Western
that alterations would be made to remove those parts of the building standing too close to the roadway. Arnawa was told by the owners
Minister of Tourism: Be Transparent in Dealing with H1N1 Virus
Truth and Openness is the Best Way to Deal with a Global Epidemic.
When it comes to the
H1N1 virus
the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is urging openness and transparency in dealing with worldwide epidemic. Meanwhile, many within the tourism sector are urging moderation from the press in its coverage of the potential threat to public health.
According to
Radar Bali
, both sides to the debate have their individual reasons for their respective views. Tourism operators within the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) claim news stories on
have the potential of reducing tourist arrivals to Bali. In seeming contradiction, the Ministry responsible for tourism is calling on the provincial government and related agencies to not cover up details regarding swine flu.
Speaking in Bali at a meeting of the Bali Chapter of the
, the head of development of human resources for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, I gust Putu Laksaguna, was adamant in his view hat foreign visitors need clear information. He cautioned provincial governments not to conceal the problem of swine flu saying: If there are foreigners suffering from swine flu, then report that fact. Dont cover up this sort of information, tell it like it is.
Laksaguna believes that by providing truthful explanations, Indonesia will gain both the sympathy and the trust, also accepting as truthful reports on the various preventative steps being taken to prevent the spread of the disease. On a practical level, the tourism official pointed out that efforts at deception would prove futile as infected tourists told their story to the outside world.
Will such truthfulness cause tourism arrivals to decline? Laksaguna feels that any downturn will be insignificant if the hotel and travel industry communicate openly with tourists. For instance, if a tourist wants to cut short his stay because of swine flu, the hotel must be able to describe how those being infected with the disease are not catching the disease in Bali. They must also be told of the many steps being taken to control the diseases spread, he explained.
In response, the Chairman of the Bali Chapter of
Tjokorda Oka Artha Sukawati, admitted that hotel operation in Bali were concerned with the implications of the swine flu epidemic. He asked for all involved not to panic and to continue to carry on life as usual and supporting steps to prevent the spread of
Registering a differing view from that held by Laksaguna, Tjokorda said he hoped the media would not sensationalize the news on swine fly. Tjokora said: If youre going report (on swine flu), then report the news in a proportional way and the steps being taken to keep it under control; dont blow-up the news on swine flu.
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From: "Gay O'Neill" <>
Subject: [COTIPPERARY] Dwyer Shanahans Upperchurch and surrounds
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:24:06 +0800
References: <firstname.lastname@example.com><firstname.lastname@example.com>
I sent this yesterday but it did not go through.
Trying again.
I have a very interesting research document on the Kennedy's and Shanahan's
centered around Upperchurch and nearby townlands. It is the story of the
family of Bridget Kennedy and James Shanahan most likely born around 1780.
On two occasions records show that their home was Ballynahow for they were
there in 1818 and 1822. There children were:
Timothy 1804
John (the oldest - birth date unknown.)
Michael 1814
Thomas 1815
James 1816
Nancy 1818
Patrick 1822
Between the years 1804 and 1813 some daughters would have been born and it
is believed these would include:
Catherine who married William Kennedy and Jani who married Patrick Kennedy.
Timothy Shanahan married Bridget Kinnane who was then 26 and known as Biddy
and she came from Upperchurch. They lived in Carrigeen (as stated on
shipping records to Australia)
This man became know as Ureka Tim as he was involved in the Eureka Stockade
in Ballarat, Victoria. Many years later when he was in his 80's and he was
asked by a journalist the reason he emigrated and he said "No it was not the
gold discovery that brought me out. In Carrigeen, Barony of Kilmarney, where
I lived, seventeen houses were burned in one day by way of eviction. I at
once made up my mind to be under Parker, Our Landlord, no longer, and I came
out here".
Eureka Tim was a store keeper during the Eureka Stockade.
John Shanahan married (known as Carigeen John) married Peggy Ryan..
Children of this couple
James 1832
Anthony 1834
Biddy 1836
Honora 1838
John 1842 Sponsors known for the above children email if required.
This family also came to Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 1852
If anyone would like to know children or sponsors of baptism please email
This family came to Port Phillip in Victoria
Thomas Shanahan known as Ballarat Tom) born Castlehill married Mary Bourke
both lived in Castlehill in 1851
Children include
James 1842
Patrick 1845
John 1847
Bridget 1850
Anthony (birth date unknown)
This family came to Port Phillip in Australia 1852
Michael Shanahan married Catherine Maher and Margaret Hacket
Children of Michael (Myrniong Mick) and Catherine Maher include
Bridget (Biddy) 1839
Margaret 1841
Mary 1844
James 1846
Anne 1850
This family came to Geelong Victoria arriving 1852
he married Margaret Hackett July 1854 in North Richmond, Victoria, Australia
James Shanahan married Ann Bercery - married in parish of Borrisoleigh
Children James (birth date unknown)
Bridget 1851
Winnie 1854
Patrick Shanahan a brother of the above Shanahans known as (Echuca Pat)
Married Sarah Taylor in Baccus Marsh RC Church, Victoria Australia -
The above family is of significant interest to me as my Bridget Dwyer (nee
Shanahan) also lived in Ballan, and met her husband there Patrick William
Lyons. Her
brother lived in Ballan John Dwyer - married Mary Collins 1862 and her
sister Catherine Dwyer who married Patrick McGrath all three lived in
Ballan Victoria.
If any listers requires further information from the 30 odd page research
document on the Shanahan - Kennedy family please email me. I am not the
author of the document but happy to do look ups in it.
Gay O'Neill
Western Australia
Patrick Shanahan ended up in Ballan Victoria
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FAPA syndrome (periodic fever, aphthous stomatititis, pharyngitis and adenitis) is a relatively new entity described in pediatric patients. In adults, reports of FAPA are limited to rare case reports. The differential diagnosis of FAPA in adults includes Behcet's syndrome, familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), Hyper IgD syndrome and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA),
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) was first defined by Petersdorf, but Knockaert later defined recurrent FUOs as recurrent FUOs with at least 2 weeks between febrile episodes. There are relatively few disorders, usually rheumatic/inflammatory, that cause periodic or recurrent FUOs, e.g., familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), Behcet's syndrome. Rarely, other conditions, e.g., hypertriglyceridemia may cause recurrent FUOs [
Differential diagnosis of recurrent fevers of unknown origin (FUOs). Adapted from [
Recurrent FUOs are the most difficult of diagnostic challenges. Even after a detail focused diagnostic approach, many recurrent FUOs remain undiagnosed [
Marshall's syndrome or FAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatititis, pharyngitis and adenitis) was firstdescribed in pediatrics [
A 24-year-old male with recurrent FUOs was evaluated for recurrent fevers, chills and night sweats every two months for 3 years. When symptomatic, he has fevers to 103 F, sore throat, cervical lymphadenopathy and malaise for 3 days, followed by 3 days of profuse night sweats and prominent chills. Between episodes, heis completely asymptomatic. He is of Mediterranean descent. Repeated treatments, with antibiotics, colchicine, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) had no effect.
Examination was unremarkable, except for a single right posterior cervical node. His WBC count was 3.4 K/mm3, platelet count was 170 K/mm3, and ESR was 7 mm/h. Serum transaminases were normal, as was serum ferritin. HIV testing was negative. Coxsackie A/B titers, Toxoplasma, Bartonella, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) titers were negative. Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) was unremarkable. Anti-nuclear antibody and double stranded DNA titers were negative. Extensive work ups were non-diagnostic by oncology/hematology, infectious disease and rheumatology consultants but none inquired about aphthous ulcers. Since the patient had fever, cervical adenopathy and pharyngitis, suggesting FAPA, we asked him about aphthous ulcers during his febrile episodes. He reported aphthous ulcers occurred only during some attacks, but ulcers were not present with each attack.
Recurrent FUOs remain a most difficult diagnostic challenge. The differential diagnosis in this case of recurrent FUO included cyclic neutropenia, hyper-IgD syndrome, Behcet's syndrome, and FMF. Although of Mediterranean descent, he never had peritonitis, epididymitis, arthritis, and did not respond to colchicine suggesting FMF. Behcet's was excluded with an unelevated ESR, no genital ulcers, and did not demonstrate pathergy with venipuncture. Causes of recurrent FUOs with cervical adenopathy, e.g., EBV, CMV, systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), and toxoplasmosis were ruled out.
This case of recurrent FUO is particularly interesting because of the rarity in adults of FAPA. Because of his profuse night sweats, we were concerned about TB and lymphoma, but normal ESR, hemogram, SPEP and peripheral blood flow cytometry argued against lymphoma, and his T-spot was negative. FAPA syndrome can be difficult to diagnose because some clinical features may not present during attacks, e.g., aphthous ulcers as occurred with this case. His recurrent FUO was due to FAPA syndrome. He has been managed conservatively for a year, this is his fourth year of recurrent FUOs. FAPA syndrome responds to prednisone or cimetidine.
Clinicians should be aware that FAPA syndrome should be added to the list of rare causes of recurrent FUOs [
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News Clips - March 14, 2008
From March 7 to March 13, Carnegie Mellon Media Relations counted 281 references to the university in worldwide publications. Here is a sample.
Venture capital spreads the wealth around the country
USA Today | March 10
While fabled Silicon Valley still attracts the most venture capital in the USA, several other cities, states and regions boast the fastest growth rates for start-ups and venture dollars over the past decade. The number of start-ups in New Mexico, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Los Angeles and the Washington, D.C., region has risen anywhere from 70% to 600% since 1997, according to data released Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Thomson Financial. ... The heart of the steel industry last century, this city is home to the University of Pittsburgh,
Carnegie Mellon
University and other world-class institutions that specialize in medical, biotech and pharmaceutical research.
Trumpets vs. crumpets in a robot duel
The New York Times | March 9
"Welcome to Honda! Please follow me," Asimo, my guide, implored in a chirpy voice. As I walked with Asimo, a humanoid robot developed by the Honda Motor Company, to a table in the reception area of the company's headquarters here, I thought how similar my guide seemed to a child in a spaceman costume. It was more than the gleaming outfit or the helmeted head with a dark visor covering the face — Asimo even had the deliberate walk of a child burdened by a bulky outfit and unsure of his surroundings. ... It could be that just building humanoid robots is accomplishment enough.
James Morris
, a computer scientist at the Mountain View, Calif., campus of
Carnegie Mellon
University, said that Asimo and the Toyota robots were inspiring demonstrations. "Like going to the moon, it's science as performance art," he said.
The Pennsylvania polka
Newsweek Magazine | March 8
At the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, on Polish Hill in Pittsburgh, they can't afford a janitor anymore. The ladies of the parish volunteer, swabbing the tile floors and polishing the mahogany pews. They are a familiar Pittsburgh type: the wry, forthright, steel-willed wives of hardworking, shot-and-beer men. Long after morning mass, in the dim sanctuary, I asked the "Stara Baba" crew (Polish for "old grandma") whom they support in the suddenly pivotal Pennsylvania Democratic primary next month. The uniform answer: Hillary Clinton. ... Still, his situation isn't hopeless. Polish Hill is only one of many Pittsburghs. There are no steel mills left. The largest employers include medical centers, the University of Pittsburgh, PNC Bank and Mellon Financial Corp. Pitt and
Carnegie Mellon
have spawned a fertile digital culture to match the medical one; programmers, painters and poets are flocking to stately old neighborhoods. A symbol of this change is the city's mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, who is all of 28 years old.
Education for Leadership
Newsmaker: Courtney Ondeck
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | March 7
Residence: Oakland Age: 21 Occupation: Senior at
Carnegie Mellon
University Family: Parents, Marian and Raymond; younger siblings, Matthew (also at Carnegie Mellon) and Cathy Education: Finishing her studies for a bachelor's degree with a double major in materials science engineering and biomedical engineering; 2004 graduate of Peters Township High School Background: Inspired by her parents -- a nurse and an engineer -- Ondeck is eyeing a career as a pediatrician with a specialty in bioengineering. At Carnegie Mellon, she has researched the use of magnetized nanoparticles of iron cobalt to treat cancer.
Arts and Humanities
Tech is everywhere
Stage Directions Magazine | March Issue
First and foremost,
Carnegie Mellon
University is known as an engineering school. Yes, you can study linguistics and sociology, but Carnegie Mellon is most renowned for its chemists and programmers, its data networks and robot festivals. So it's no wonder that the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama is packed with stage technicians, and its workshops are packed with top-notch equipment. ... Carnegie Mellon Drama is a world-renowned conservatory; its productions are diverse, as are their technical requirements. This spring, Carnegie Mellon will stage August Wilson's Piano Lesson, Friedrich Schiller's Don Carlos and a citywide Commedia dell'Arte project, plus two additional labs in the department's "Playground" series, which showcases independent student works.
Information Technology
Municipal wireless success demands public involvement, experts say
Government Technology Magazine | March 10
Most media have it wrong. Municipal wireless networks across the United States didn't stumble in 2007 - high-profile cities where deals fell apart, such as Chicago, San Francisco and Houston, were not going to finance, own or operate their respective networks. These weren't municipal networks at all. The business model that faltered in 2007 was the "private corporate franchise" model based on the deal that Philadelphia and EarthLink agreed to in 2006. It was, in fact, the free market that failed last year - not governments in their traditional role as the builders and maintainers of critical infrastructure. ... How we define a municipal network has repercussions for every aspect of next-generation network-building, and it will reverberate through 2008.
Jon Peha
, associate director of the Center for Wireless and Broadband Networking at
Carnegie Mellon
University, addresses these problems in his work.
Carnegie Mellon awards science prize
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | March 12
Carnegie Mellon
University awarded its 2007 Dickson Prize in Science to a California professor who pioneered the technique used to produce today's computer chips and is now working on novel ways to deliver chemotherapy and other biological substances to targets in the body. Jean M.J. Frechet, who holds the Henry Rapoport Chair of Organic Chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley, will deliver a free public lecture titled "Polymer Science: From Plastic Electronics to Therapeutics," at 4:30 p.m. on March 19 in the Mellon Institute Auditorium in Oakland.
Training grant will benefit region's brownfields
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | March 7
Southwestern Pennsylvania is building a future on old, contaminated industrial sites, and a $197,000 federal job training grant will help support that effort, the head of a Braddock social services agency said Thursday. ... EPA spokeswoman Terri White said this is the region's second grant. The first was $100,000 to
Carnegie Mellon
Deborah Lange
, executive director of Carnegie Mellon's Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research, said the earlier program had about 30 students, half of whom found jobs.
Regional Impact
Angel investors bearing good news
Pop City Media | March 12
The snow was falling steadily when I spoke with Allan May, a founder of Life Science Angels. It was a beautiful but chilly winter day in Pittsburgh. Not in California. "It's 60 degrees here," he said, smiling through the phone. Competing with the weather in Menlo Park will never be Pittsburgh's forte. But West Coast angel investors, who recently spent time in the city, are forecasting that Pittsburgh will be a hot market for future investors. And that was before Pittsburgh placed #2 in a national ranking for venture capital funding growth (see innovation news story in this week's issue.) Strong research facilities at both
Carnegie Mellon
and the University of Pittsburgh, high quality entrepreneurs and early-stage companies and, the depth and mindset of the city's entrepreneurial support system were a few of the many attributes noted.
Obama says he'll work 'as hard as we can' in Pa.
Philadelphia Daily News | March 12
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama freely admits that he's an underdog in the Pennsylvania presidential primary. "Senator Clinton is favored to win in a blowout," Obama said yesterday after an appearance at a wind-energy company in Bucks County. But the Illinois senator - who is locked in a tight battle with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination - says he'll do everything he can to fight back over the next six weeks. ... Political analyst
Jon Delano
, of
Carnegie Mellon
University, said that campaigning on jobs and the economy is key in Pennsylvania. "The candidate who focuses on the economy and jobs the best, is going to have an advantage," he said. But Delano questioned Obama's decision to make his first stop in the Philadelphia region.
Building Innovation
TEQ Magazine | March Issue
The eye-catching and intriguing edifice that is
Carnegie Mellon
University's Collaborative Innovation Center (CIC) makes it a hard building to miss when strolling down Forbes Avenue towards the university's campus - transparent glass and terra cotta brick dominate the four-story structure that appears to hang suspended over Junction Hollow. ... "The world has noticed that we have Intel, Apple and Google all in the same building," Dr.
Jared Cohon
, President of Carnegie Mellon said. "Those are important names that have a lot of cachet." Cohon asserted that the CIC is an essential facet of the university's overall economic development vision for the region and said it will serve to attract and retain top talent to the region.
Center gives area colleges high marks
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | March 13
The University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University and
Carnegie Mellon
University again received high marks in an annual study of major research universities for 2007. ... Among leading private research universities, Carnegie Mellon finished in the Top 25 in five standards.
Gas companies work to update aging system
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | March 7
Natural gas lines that crisscross Western Pennsylvania largely are steel pipes built to last five or six decades, and they should be replaced soon with more durable plastic lines, utility experts say. But many Americans apparently believe that "once you put something down, it lasts forever,"
Lester Lave
Carnegie Mellon
University's Electric Industry Center said Thursday. "We don't appropriate any money to fix the infrastructure, as you can see from bridges and highways," Lave said.
It's GeoLife, Jim, but not as we know it
The Guardian | March 13
If you'd spent a day seeing the sights in Beijing, it would be nice to be able to review your trip afterwards by watching an avatar trace your route on a map - with popup photos, if you took any. ... This sort of "life experience tracing" is not something you can do in Beijing today, unless you know Yu Zeng and his colleagues in Microsoft Research's Beijing lab, where GeoLife is just one of many projects. It was also one of about 40 shown to the world's press on the first day of TechFest 08 in Redmond last week. ... Microsoft Research is run like the world's biggest university computer science department, according to Rick Rashid, the man in charge. In fact, it's modeled on "
Carnegie Mellon
's computer science department in the 1980s, because that's what I knew", he says. Its focus is on publishing world-class research papers, and Rashid keeps score by counting how many Microsoft papers are delivered at major conferences such as Siggraph.
Magnetic device lets one 'feel' 3D computer objects
EE Times Asia | March 10
Researchers at
Carnegie Mellon
University have developed a device that could allow people to feel textures and shapes of 3D designs created on computers—without awkward mechanical gear. The university announced that it could soon be possible to feel objects created on computers through a touch-based, or haptic, interface, without using gloves, similar equipment or force feedback. One lightweight moving part floats on magnetic fields and simulates various sensations people experience when they touch real objects.
Interested in animation?
Gulf News | March 9
Those who want to develop a career in animation films — a genre that is becoming more and more popular every year — can enroll in a Master of Entertainment Technology (MET) at the
Carnegie Mellon
University's (Carnegie Mellon) Heinz School in Adelaide, South Australia. ... The MET is an intense and intensive two-year program with a major focus on the design and delivery of small group projects requiring an in depth application of advanced computing, engineering, programming, artistic and organizational skills within an entertainment technology context.


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LIRNEasia CEO at International Seminar on Information and Communication Technology Statistics
Rohan Samarajiva, Ph.D. CEO of LIRNEasia will speak at the International Seminar on Information and Communication Technology Statistics , to be held from 19 – 21 July 2010 in Seoul, Korea, at the session 'Enhancing ICT Data Availability.' He will be speaking on ICT indicators: LIRNEasia's perspective. An online version of the agenda can be […]
Prototype of future mobile phones
One of the key factors that will determine the success of the mobile-centric future scenario for ICTs over the scenario that has a computer/telecenter at the center is the utility of the mobile handset. Whether the iPhone is the prototype of that handset, we cannot predict. But at least it has juiced up the discussion. […]
Bridging the Divide
The background paper of the keynote address given by Rohan Samarajiva at the Digital Opportunity Forum 2006 is available for download: Bridging the Divide: Building Asia-Pacific Capacity for Effective Reforms Samarajiva also chaired the two day conference held in Seoul, South Korea from 31 August – 01 September 2006.
5 LIRNEasia Researchers Presenting at Digital Opportunity Forum, Korea
At the upcoming Digital Opportunity Forum organized by KADO (Korean Agency for Digital Opportunity & Promotion) and the ITU being held in Seoul, Korea, five researchers from LIRNEasia have been invited to present. Rohan Samarajiva will be giving the keynote speech on Bridging the Divide: Building Asia-Pacific Capacity for Effective Reforms and will act as […]


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Vasquez, Ledbetter Named Two Of NWL's Top Prospects
Pitchers selected and honored by MLB managers and scouts
By Dustin Toms / Spokane Indians | October 2, 2013 8:05 AM ET
SPOKANE, Wash., - Kelvin Vasquez and David Ledbetter have been named to Baseball America's Top 20 Northwest League prospect list, coming in at No. 6 and No. 11, respectively.
Each season Baseball America consults with management and scouts from each professional ball club to determine the top prospects in each minor league. In order for both Vasquez and Ledbetter to qualify, each needed to average 1/3 innings pitched each game.
Vasquez, a 2011 free agent signing out of the Dominican Republic, dominated the Northwest League with his league-leading 2.27 ERA. Vasquez also led the league in opponent average (.199) and strikeout rate (10.4 per nine innings) and ranked second in total strikeouts (72).
"Vasquez is a tall, lanky, young kid," Spokane manager Tim Hulett told Baseball America. "He has a live fastball (90-94 mph) and a good slider. But to me, what really separated him this year - whether he threw it for strikes or not - was his changeup; (it) really helped him put guys away."
Ledbetter, whom the Texas Rangers spent a 2013 third-round draft pick on, also enjoyed early success in his career. The Cedarville University product posted a 2.93 ERA and had 51 punch outs.
The Spokane Indians would like to thank all of our fans for their support during the record-setting 2013 season. The Indians are the Short Season Class "A" affiliate for the Texas Rangers. Season Ticket packages are on sale now for the 2014 season. Click here for the 2014 schedule. Reserve your seats today by calling the Avista Stadium Ticket Office at (509) 343-OTTO (6886).
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