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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Space Shuttle Retirement
In other news, it was the 30-year anniversary of the American Space Shuttle orbiters yesterday!
After a two and a half years of idea solicitations, of not-always-friendly political wrangling, public petitioning, construction plans, and media hype, fully 10 museums were serious contenders for housing orbiters after the last launches this year.
Polls on CNN and SpaceTimeNews recently ran public opinion polls with surprising results, but of course, the decision would come down to ability and funding. Can you house an orbiter and care for it properly in a climate controlled environment while also herding crowds of people past it daily?
So here it is, space fans -- NASA administrator Charles Bolden announced the Shuttles' new homes:
Shuttle Enterprise
From Smithsonian to Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York
Shuttle Discovery
Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum - Udvar-Hazy Center, Virginia
Shuttle Endeavour
California Science Center, Los Angeles, California
Shuttle Atlantis
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida
Shuttle simulators will be allocated to the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum of McMinnville, Oregon, and the Aerospace Engineering Department of Texas A&M University.
The Full Fuselage Trainer currently at Johnson Space Center will travel the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The nose cap assembly and crew compartment trainer will go to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, and two Orbital Maneuvering system engines will eventually reside at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center of Huntsville, Alabama and the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, and Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.
Happy trails!
Posted by PillowNaut at 9:00 AM
2 comments:
- Childe Jake said...
Hooray! Wright-Patterson got something. That's my closest place for visiting. Though I don't know exactly when all this stuff will end up on display.
I keep thinking about the geography of where the orbiters end up. One to the Smithsonian (of course), one staying at a NASA facility, and the other two are going to either coast. That should make them accessible to a wide range of tourists and vacation plans. I wonder if that was a significant factor in their placements.
- April 13, 2011 at 9:46 AM
- Michael said...
You forgot to mention that while all of the simulators and mockups are leaving JSC to go elsewhere, JSC will get a pair of flown seats. No, really.
- April 18, 2011 at 12:07 PM
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GREEN-fingered pupils from a Darwen primary school have been shortlisted for a coveted national award.
Youngsters at Ashleigh Primary in Ross Street have reached the final four of the RHS School Gardening Team of the Year competition.
Teaching assistant Jennifer Squelch has led the school's gardening club as it developed and maintained the gardening areas, with all children in school given the opportunity to work in them.
Headteacher Ian Matthews said: "We have a group of extremely dedicated staff and children, led by Mrs Squelch, who develop and maintain our school's beautiful garden areas.
"All children throughout the school have the opportunity on a regular basis to work in the gardens, with produce being used in the school's kitchen and any excess going to local businesses for use in their restaurants.
"The children also work with other community groups, with pupils regularly maintaining local war graves with the Friends of Darwen Cemetery.
"The RHS has recognised these achievements, placing Ashleigh as one of the top four finalists in the country."
The school now has to produce a 10-minute video showing the work it does in the gardens, which the judges will use to decide the winner of the RHS Gardening Team of the Year 2014.
They have already been awarded an engraved trowel, gardening gloves for each team member and £250 in National Garden gift vouchers.
And if the school wins the competition, it will receive a 3m by 6m greenhouse worth £1,855 and an extra £250 in gift vouchers, while a celebrity gardener will also spend a day at the winning school.
Mr Matthews said: "Well done to Mrs Squelch and her team and we will all keep fingers crossed for the finals."
The gardening team is also selling strawberry plants for 50p each which the children have grown from seed. Whitehall town councillor John East said:
"We are delighted Ashleigh has got to the final of this award.
"Special congratulations to Mrs Squelch for the outstanding work she has done and we look forward to the school's entry in the Whitehall in Bloom competition which has recently launched."

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New York -- Visa Inc. has entered into an agreement with mobile commerce provider ROAM, an Ingenico company, to enable merchants of all sizes to accept electronic payments using mobile technology. The companies aim to displace cash payments by expanding the reach of electronic payments to new merchant categories, and by making it easier for merchants and acquirers to take advantage of secure mobile acceptance solutions.
ROAM is a provider of mobile acceptance technology, delivering hardware peripherals, applications, and services that enable merchants to realize the benefits of electronic commerce. As part of the agreement with Visa, ROAM will participate in the Visa Ready Partner Program and has agreed to bundle its mobile point-of-sale hardware peripherals with Visa's acceptance solutions to offer merchants globally a cost-efficient and secure way to accept card payments.
"Displacing cash payments with the security and efficiency of electronic payments continues to be a primary driver of growth for the global payments industry," said Jim McCarthy, global head of product Visa Inc. "Visa, through its mPOS partner program, is committed to accelerating the use of mobile technology to enable merchants worldwide to accept Visa payments. Our agreement with ROAM will help us reach that goal globally."


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 21/1/2013 (1674 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Yesterday, I kicked the wall and broke my toe! I was so frustrated by my mother who was screaming at me on the phone for the 100th time, I called her a terrible name and ruined my kitchen wall, too. What can you do when you are daily harassed by your parent who uses you as a human punching bag? I was taught to "honour my mother and father." My father's dead, and I can honour him all right, but my mother is so horrible I can't honour her. I'm just terrified of her and her mean mouth. I am at home with four kids and she knows I'm here. Luckily she lives In a town 150 kilometres away or she would be at my door abusing me. What should I do? -- Going Out of My Head
Dear Out of My Head: Train her like a dog. Whenever she calls, speak with her until she starts veering into abusive talk (listen for the tone change) and then cut her off quickly saying, "Sorry, gotta go." Do that without excuses until she sees that the minute she steps over that boundary you will be gone so fast she's left staring at the buzzing receiver. Get some counselling around this issue and build up your strength. Look forward to the day when you can tell her off in the counsellor's office and work out some resolution for the issues between you. In the meantime, get a phone with caller ID and don't pick up more than once a day. Pick up around the same time so she gets trained to know her call will be answered when kids are home from school. If she's nice to the grandkids, you can pass the phone around and it will be better for everyone. If she is in an emergency, tell her to call 911 and then you, but consider having her get a service like Victoria Lifeline with a necklace button to push for 911 and significant others to get a call if she falls or has a stroke or needs medical attention. Mothers like yours tend to pick on only one of their children -- the weakest. Starting today, you are no longer going to be that person.
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I just read your column concerning the woman whose man gives more attention to his pets than to her. You put the onus on her to try to correct the situation.
I was married to a man with this attitude for 12 years before I finally faced the fact that he was "just not that into me." I went way overboard to please him, and unfortunately had three children with him, always hoping things would change for the better. No way. What she has now is what's in store for her in future. I don't know if she's married but it doesn't sound like she has children yet. I think this woman should seriously consider whether she really wants to grow old with this man. -- Former Second Fiddle, Winnipeg
Dear Second Fiddle: Sometimes you have to know when to cut and run and it's confusing when the "competition" isn't another woman, but pets, cars, "the boys," work, golf or curling or the bottle. It's easy to identify another woman as a deal-breaker -- even laws uphold this. But when it's other "exits" from the relationship, as they call them in the counselling business, it's not as clear. Since these pets are getting all his attention and affection, and that's what he feels most comfortable doing, it could be time for this woman to leave him with his menagerie to enjoy what he really enjoys. That would free the lady up to find a man for whom she is first priority in the love department.
Questions or comments? Write Miss Lonelyhearts c/o Winnipeg Free Press 1355 Mountain Ave. Wpg R2X 3B6 or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Activities for girls: Five things to make and do
Sugar and spice and all things nice, that's what little girls are made of.
And pink, lots of pink. Don't little girls love anything pink! And why shouldn't they?
In recent years, the pendulum of public and professional opinion has swung back from 'surely boys and girls are the same' to a more enlightened 'viva la difference!'.
So put down the toy truck you're trying to foist upon your daughter and celebrate her gloriously girlish side with some activities designed just for her.
We've compiled a list of activities and games for girls that play to their strengths: communication, social and imaginary play, dolls, tea parties and pink. Lots and lots of pink.
How to dress like a fairy princess
Most little girls will go through the fairy stage or the princess stage, or the princess fairy stage. Yep, she'll love being a fairy princess dressed in head-to-toe pink. So set aside an afternoon to craft all the bits and pieces together then let her loose in the garden to get down to some serious fairy business.
Instructions on how to dress like a fairy princess
Make newspaper tea party hats
When I was a little girl, my tea set was my most prized possession. I've since found out that having a tea party is still fun. Why not make matching newspaper hats then sit down together for a girly chat over 'tea' and cakes. Don't forget to invite Bunny and Bear.
Instructions on how to make newspaper tea party hats
Make a shoebox dollhouse
What is it about dollhouses? I'm still drawn to them. Is it all those little miniature furniture and miniature dolls? Making your own out of shoeboxes is a great way to engage your little girl in some serious architectural planning. Not really, but you will learn a lot about her by how she plans out her dream home!
Instructions on how to make a shoebox dollhouse
Make your own fairy garden
Helping your little girl create a fairy garden will unleash all kinds of wonderful. You can leave notes for the fairies in the mailbox and even make them a bench seat. If you build it, they will come. Promise.
Instructions on how to make your own fairy garden
Make friendship bracelets
Maybe your little girl isn't much of a 'talker'. In which case, sitting down and engaging in a focused task of making friendship bracelets may be a way to open up a friendship between two shy girls. There's all sorts of bracelet designs but this one is the simplest, so start here.
Instructions on how to make friendship bracelets
Find more kids' craft ideas:
- Easy kids craft ideas
- 30 fun activities and crafts to do with kids
- How to make puppets
- Colour by numbers printables
- Crafty painting ideas to do with kids
- Handmade crafts for the home
- Make a tooth fairy box
- Crafts to make for babies
- Crafts to make with toddlers
- Crafts for 3-4 year olds
- Crafts for 4-6 year olds
- Crafts for 7-9 year olds
- Crafts for 10-12 year olds
- Play dough games for kids
- Melted crayon canvas art
- Christmas crafts for kids
- Easter crafts for kids
- Christmas crafts for the home
- Make finger puppets
- Make animal masks
Learning benefits of play, craft and activities:
- Benefits of crafts for kids
- Craft ideas to make for babies
- Why reading is important
- Your child's development milestones
- Why play makes kids smarter
- The importance of outdoor play
- Types of play
- How craft helps unplug kids from screentime


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HOUSTON - Texans headed to the polls Tuesday to decide the next president, a U.S. senator, U.S. representatives and a host of other elected officials.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Voters can only vote at the precinct where they are registered.
In addition to the president, Texans will be voting for a new U.S. Senator to replace the retiring Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Texas' top-of-the-ballot races are pretty much foregone conclusions.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will almost certainly win the state's 36 presidential electoral votes on Tuesday and tea party-backed Republican Ted Cruz will complete a once seemingly impossible rise from virtual unknown ex-state solicitor general to the first Hispanic from Texas elected to the U.S. Senate, replacing Hutchison.
Cruz's contest against underfunded, former Democratic state Rep. Paul Sadler was easy compared to his upset victory in the fierce Republican Senate primary, when he shocked Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the choice of Gov. Rick Perry and the mainstream GOP. A Democrat has not captured statewide office here since 1994.
Still Cruz spokesman James Bernsen said the campaign's not taking anything for granted.
"Ted has had a very vigorous schedule going all around the state," Bernsen said, "and that's going to continue right up to the end."
In Harris County, a new sheriff and district attorney will be decided. Incumbent Sheriff and Democrat Adrian Garcia is pitted against Republican Louis Guthrie, a law enforcement official with 21 years experience. Remington Alessi is running on the Green Party ticket.
Republican Mike Anderson is facing Democrat Lloyd Oliver in the race for District Attorney.
Another key race on the ballot is for State Senate District 6, which was held by Mario Gallegos, who passed away in October. His name remains on the ballot, along with Republican R.W. Bray. If Gallegos wins, Gov. Rick Perry will have until May to call for a special election.
At the bottom of the ballot is the Houston Independent School District's $1.9 billion bond proposal. The money would pay for major upgrades to 38 schools, impact 300 campuses and more than 200,000 students.
Nearly 800,000 Houstonians cast their ballot during early voting, which was a record turnout. Still, long lines are expected on Election Day.
Of the 198 major races across the state, only 19 look to be competitive.
Even with Texas getting four new representatives in Congress thanks to adding 4.3 million residents between 2000 and 2010, Republicans are likely to take 23 seats Tuesday, one more than the 22 they won out of 32 possible seats two years ago.
A genuine nail-bitter could be the race for the seat Ron Paul is giving up along the Gulf Coast, where Republican state Rep. Randy Weber is squaring off with former Democratic Congressman Nick Lampson.
Predicting winners in other races gets murkier. While Republicans should win both open slots on the Texas Railroad Commission, all 15 of the State Board of Education's seats are also on the ballot. The board's makeup of four Democrats and 11 Republicans could possibly change, though a larger question is if social conservatives will gain more influence.
Six of the board's current Republicans are already considered social conservatives -- an ideological bloc that if it holds or strengthens could dominate discussions next year as the state orders new science textbooks. That may mean a replay of 2009, when some school board members promoted creationism during discussions on curriculum while pushing for Texas public schools to teach "strengths and weaknesses" of evolution.
In the Texas House, Republicans look likely to lose the 102-vote supermajority that had allowed them to pass legislation even if their Democratic colleagues failed to show up for work. But the GOP will continue to dominate the legislative agenda. In all, 87 of the House's 150 seats are being contested, with 14 of those races looking truly competitive.
Voters will also decide on 29 positions for regional Court of Appeals districts, and Texas Supreme Court and Criminal Court of Appeals justices. Two of Texas' top judges are facing hefty ethics fines, but are also expected to win re-election.
The $100,000 fine in 2010 against Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller, and the $29,000 fine levied against state Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht in 2008, rank among the largest in state history. But both judges have appealed, and their cases will remain pending until after Election Day.
KPRC Local 2 is hosting an Election Day phone bank with the League of Women Voters to answer all your election questions. Call 713-271-1905 until 7 p.m.
For information regarding Election Day polling locations for Harris County, you can also call 713-755-6965 or visit www.harrisvotes.com.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Topic: Renewed Driver's License (quite a shock)
I went to renew my drivers licence today and the clerk ask if all my information was correct? I said yes and then immediately said my wieght may have changed. Within the last 4 years my wieght has go from 215 1lbs downd to 180 lbs. . Really did not think much of it at the moment but as soon as they printed off my new picture I was shocked. I had to ask my wife to look at my picture and asked her if I really looked like this? They say 185 is ideal for my hieght but oh my, my face and neck was like the runt of a litter. Well, I guess i'd better eat something with a little more substance. I suppose some of it could be I'm another 4 years older but I'll contribute most of it to cc treatments; radiation and chemo. So for those of you getting ready to renew a photo ID be prepared. I think my ideal weight is where I need to stay. Keep the slim Fast meals away from me Ha!
God Bless,
Jeff G.
P.S. 17 days and a wake up for Hawaii!


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Here in Austin, there are seemingly endless frozen sweet treats to help us survive the triple-digit temperatures of August. Maybe you thought we covered everything with creative sundaes at Cow Tipping Creamery, frozen bananas at Bananarchy, milkshakes and frozen hot chocolate at Holy Cacao, and seemingly endless choices for sno cones. Nope! Here are 8 more diverse choices for frozen desserts.
Taiwanese Shaved Ice at Coco's Cafe
Popsicles from The Popcycle
The Himalayan Sundae at Yeti Custard
Halo-Halo at Filipino Asian Mart
Tres Leches Ice Cream with Cardamon Toasted Coconut at Ice Cream Social
Roasted Banana and Brown Sugar Milkshake at 24 Diner
Patbingsu at Tous Les Jours
Affogato at Teo Gelato
About the author: Meredith Bethune is a writer, blogger, and sausage and bacon maker. She is currently living in Austin and learning about the wonders of barbecue and chicken-fried steak. Follow her on Twitter (@MeredithBethune).


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Many thought Tysabri (natalizumab) was the dream drug for adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it in 2004.
Original clinical trial data showed Tysabri to be nearly twice as effective as the other MS disease-modifying drugs on the market at the time.
Consider also that Tysabri, administered as an infusion every 28 days, would free people living with MS from having to stick themselves with needles on a regular basis, and the prayers of many seemed answered — to the point that dozens of MS patients testified before an FDA advisory panel, pleading for fast-track approval of the drug.
MS patients are always interested in new treatments because of the progressive nature of the disease. There are four types of multiple sclerosis: relapsing-remitting, progressive-relapsing, primary progressive, and secondary progressive. In all types, the myelin sheath that covers nerve fibers becomes inflamed and gradually is destroyed, leaving scar tissue (sclerosis) that disrupts communication between the brain and other parts of the body. Destruction of the myelin sheath and damage to nerves can cause a variety of symptoms, including numbness or tingling, balance problems, weakness, muscle spasms, and blurred vision.
Many of the hopes about Tysabri were dampened when researchers discovered that the mechanism by which the drug apparently kept patients free of MS symptoms like those noted above (and even helped recover some functions they had lost) also allowed a rare and often fatal viral infection, known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), to develop in a small number of patients.
FDA authorities took Tysabri out of the MS treatment arsenal, but after a lengthy evaluation of PML risks and Tysabri benefits, FDA reapproved the drug under strict safety guidelines known as the Tysabri Outreach: Unified Commitment to Health (TOUCH) program.
As the number of patients using Tysabri increased after the drug came back on the market, so too did the number of PML cases. As of June 2010, health-care practitioners have treated more than 71,000 patients worldwide with Tysabri, according to its maker, Biogen Idec. Carmen Bozic, MD, senior VP and global head of drug safety and risk management for Biogen Idec, reports that approximately 52,700 patients were on Tysabri therapy as of the end of June 2010. (FDA has also approved the drug for adult patients with moderate to severe active Crohn's disease.)
As of October 2010, authorities confirmed 70 cases of PML associated with Tysabri; 12 of the patients had died. The remaining PML patients have disabilities ranging "from severe to moderate to mild," says Dr. Bozic, who responded to Everyday Health's questions via e-mail. Biogen Idec estimates the overall incidence of PML in patients on Tysabri is 0.85 cases per 1,000 patients. For patients who have been on therapy for 24 months or more, however, the incidence more than doubles, to 1.76 per 1,000 patients. (Biogen regularly updates confirmed case and incidence numbers for PML; as you're reading this, these numbers may have changed.)
The Pros and Cons of Tysabri Therapy
Numbers like these have caused many in the MS community to wonder whether it may be a good idea to take a "drug holiday" (go off Tysabri therapy for a period of time) after the 24-month mark. Some experts theorize that allowing the body's immune system to "recover" for a while may help reduce the risk of infection with the JC virus, the common human polyomavirus that causes PML. (The JC virus was named using the initials of the PML patient in which it was first identified; according to FDA, JC "is a common virus often acquired during childhood. Most adults have been infected with JC virus, but do not develop PML.")
Bozic says that Biogen Idec has "no data supporting the idea of limiting dosing" or taking drug holidays; she adds that those decisions are best left to patients and physicians, with the caveat that "the risk of stopping or interrupting treatment has been well described and involves the return of MS disease activity."
That return of MS disease activity after stopping Tysabri is exactly what Joseph Herbert, MD, is considering as he takes a hybrid approach to treating MS with this drug. Dr. Herbert, director of the multiple sclerosis program at New York University Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases. He was involved in phase III research on Tysabri, and he and his NYU clinic received funding from Biogen Idec for their research.
In response to growing concerns about PML, Herbert and the medical staff at the NYU MS program devised a yet-to-be-proven course of Tysabri infusions using the following dosing schedule:
- 0–18 months: dosing every 28 days (4 weeks), per the Tysabri label
- 18–24 months: dosing every 42 days (6 weeks)
- 24–plus months: dosing every 56 days (8 weeks)
Herbert is leading a study to evaluate this dosing schedule to see if it makes any difference in the safety and effectiveness of Tysabri.
While you might think that people actually on Tysabri treatment would be excited to try a novel approach to dosing in light of the risk of developing PML, Herbert says his patients react tepidly at best.
"Patients have done their homework" Herbert says. "Those who are on Tysabri seem unruffled by the PML incidence increase. It's patients not on the drug who are more cautious."
In fact, Herbert confesses that some of his patients who are on the less frequent Tysabri dosing schedule are beginning to balk at the notion that the modified dosing is a good idea: "Some say they feel worse even when they are showing no signs of a clinical slide," he says. "Our decision to try a different dosing schedule was not in response to patients, but because our doctors were beginning to feel uncomfortable" with PML rate increases.
Is There a Tysabri Rebound Effect?
So far, the NYU researchers have seen none of the so-called Tysabri rebound effect — a return of symptoms when Tysabri is stopped — in patients using this new dosing protocol.
But Herbert points to the findings of a small Dutch study of 21 patients published in 2007. That study (cut short when the first two cases of PML were observed in Tysabri patients) found that discontinuing Tysabri drug therapy resulted in an average of three times more MS lesions in the 15-month period after stopping the drug than in the same period before patients began taking Tysabri.
Patients who had taken fewer than three doses (two months or less) significantly drove that number. The number of lesions in those patients increased by a factor of five over pre-Tysabri levels.
Both Herbert and Bozic, as well as FDA, agree that patients may experience a return of some disease activity after discontinuing Tysabri, and they might return to pre-Tysabri-treatment disease activity levels within three to six months of discontinuation. Herbert sees a "danger of rebound relapses within three months" of stopping Tysabri.
Should Patients Be Tested for the JC Virus Before Tysabri Is Prescribed?
Many people with MS wonder if there isn't an easy way of detecting previous exposure to the JC virus before deciding whether Tysabri is the MS drug choice for them. The assumption is that having JC virus antibodies may increase your risk of developing PML.
There is a test available that can detect the virus. "This test, when done on the cerebrospinal fluid, is used as a part of the diagnosis of PML," says Crystal Rice of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. She pointed out, however, that "at this time, there is no test that can definitively predict which patients treated with Tysabri will go on to develop PML."
Herbert notes that postmortem testing of cerebrospinal fluid that happened to be collected before some patients started taking Tysabri showed that "all of the Tysabri PML patients tested positive for the JC virus."
A test that does not require a lumbar puncture (also known as a spinal tap) is in the works at Biogen Idec. "We are developing a test that detects the presence of JC virus antibodies," says Bozic. "We believe that the presence of JC virus antibodies is evidence of exposure to JC virus, which is a necessary first step for developing PML. We are currently evaluating the JCV antibody test in clinical studies to see if it may be helpful in identifying patients who may be at higher or lower risk of developing PML while on Tysabri treatment."
According to Herbert, preliminary results from this new test, known as an assay, seem to disprove previously accepted rates of exposure to JC virus in the general population. Herbert says that approximately half of research subjects showed exposure, down from previously accepted rates of 75 to 90 percent of the general population.
"These numbers are subject to corroboration." Herbert says. "A new study of 8,000 patients [both with and without MS] is in the works to confirm incidence rates and to check reliability and reproducibility."
The idea that a company would develop (and patent) a test that may prove its drug safer for some patients does not sit well with many people with MS, who worry this may pose a conflict of interest for Biogen Idec. Says Herbert, "My hope would be that, if this test proves effective, the company would separate JCV testing from core operations. That is to say, I hope they would spin off or sell that test so no connection or potential conflict of interest would exist."
Does Tysabri Increase Stem Cell Activity?
While the risk of PML is one concern for MS patients eager for more-effective treatments, they have other considerations as well. One question about Tysabri from an avid Life With MS blog reader threw our experts for a loop. He wondered whether Tysabri increases stem cell activity and if that is the reason for recovery of some functions previously lost to MS.
A few small studies have shown an increase in stem cell activity in the blood of Tysabri patients, which could indicate that Tysabri is somehow prompting certain stem cells to leave the bone marrow and migrate into the blood. According to Biogen Idec's Bozic, "Larger studies are needed to assess and better understand this."
Many doctors and patients are "pleasantly surprised," as is NYU's Herbert, "at the effectiveness [of Tysabri] in the field [in clinical practice]. It seems far better than trials suggested" in terms of reduction in relapse rates, quality of life, and improvement in cognitive function."
Bozic notes that "a one-year longitudinal study that assessed health outcomes from the patient's perspective" found that "patients reported an improvement in cognitive function and lower impact of fatigue on daily functioning" after taking Tysabri.
The bottom line for people living with MS: Tysabri is a potent drug with side effects that range from annoying (headaches and fatigue) to life-threatening (PML). The drug held many hopes when it was introduced and has delivered results beyond expectations for many patients and doctors around the world. Tysabri has also caused untold suffering for families who have lost loved ones to PML and others who are dealing with its aftermath.
Until there is a cure for multiple sclerosis, however, we can expect that MS drug therapies will continue to become more targeted in how they combat the disease's causes. But because these newer drugs are likely to be more effective, they may also lead to more — and more serious and unpredictable — adverse reactions in some patients. Like you, we will continue to follow the progress of Tysabri and any other new MS treatments that become available.
The next in our series "MS Newsmakers" will delve into a potential nondrug treatment for the symptoms of MS and possibly even the disease itself. We look forward to our investigation into the controversial topic of CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency) as a cause of multiple sclerosis — and the treatments that some people are getting for it.


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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Saint Leo University freshman Arielle Kabangu registered her first career hat trick as the Lions defeated host Flagler College 4-1 in women's soccer action on Friday night.
Kabangu scored the match's first goal just 2:31 into the contest when she gathered a loose ball at the top of the 20-yard box and chipped a shot over the Flagler keeper.
Twenty-six seconds later, a nice touch pass by Mari Siegrist-Gabas found an open Kabangu in the box and she drilled home her second goal of the game.
Nearly two minutes later, the Lions struck again. Alicia Schuering made a move on a Flagler defender and dribbled in for a one-on-one opportunity and sent the ball just inside the left post to give Saint Leo a commanding 3-0 lead.
That's how the score would stand through the first 45 minutes.
Megan Poth scored Flagler's lone goal as she collected a bounding ball off a block and blasted a shot home in the 69th minute.
Kabangu capped the scoring when she received a through ball from Schuring and knocked a shot in from 10 yards out to complete the hat trick.
Abby Evans recorded two saves for the Lions while Casey Merson tallied six saves for the Saints.
Saint Leo out-shot Flagler 14-7, but Flagler held an 8-3 edge in corner kicks. The fouls were nearly even with Saints Leo collecting 14 and Flagler 11.
The Lions will travel to south Florida to face St. Thomas. Kick off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo Women's Soccer, be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.


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INVESTORS in the chronically underperforming surf and ski wear company Billabong have again had their hopes raised at the prospect of being bought out of their misery - having received a whiff that one of the directors is talking to parties about a leveraged buyout deal.
At this stage it looks like a renegade executive director, Paul Naude, who has a very small holding in Billabong, is talking to a private equity group about getting a bid together.
Had it not been for the fact that Naude was involved this sketchy deal would not have (and should not have) been heralded to the market.
This is the kind of behind the scenes playing that often goes on but never sees the light of day. Its disclosure is testament to governance principals rather than common sense.
Under normal circumstances a public announcement about this situation would be very premature. And arguably the market is now very poorly informed.
According to Billabong, Naude was approached by an interested party - the name of which has not been officially disclosed but is known to the board. Given Naude has thrown his hat in the ring with these predators he has almost certainly jeopardised his chances of staying in his role at Billabong if a deal cannot be executed.
Despite the fact there is very little known about what Naude and his contacts are up to, the Billabong share price has skyrocketed. No offer price has been mentioned and no proposal, formal or informal, has been made.
It is not unheard of for management to become involved with leveraged buyouts and there are plenty of instances where this has resulted in a deal and ultimately a handsome profit for executives. Myer is a recent example of a plan that went to plan.
Qantas is a fairly recent example (2007) of one that didn't. In this case the senior management and board were in the loop but the shareholders knocked it back.
The Qantas management from this era are now taking a second look at ways to gain control - albeit not with a full offer.
But this one-man breakaway is highly unusual.
Meanwhile when it comes to potential buyers, Billabong has a habit of getting to various stages of dating and then being dumped before it gets to the altar. Over the past year private equity firms TPG and Bain took a look at the Billabong numbers and on closer inspection lost their nerve to make a formal offer.
There was never any official explanation given as to why these private equity holders got cold feet.
While the company has reiterated its earnings guidance, the fact the previous suitors walked after doing due diligence will continue to be a source of concern.
Because he is going it alone Naude has needed to stand down from his role at Billabong while he talks to potential investors.
It is a difficult position to take. The company says that Naude did not initiate discussions with outside parties but he was clearly willing to be enlisted to assess whether a deal can be done and has taken this role on with gusto.
''Mr Naude has advised that he is seeking to hold discussions with potential financiers, both debt and equity, to gain their support for a potential change of control transaction of Billabong,'' Billabong said in a statement.
This implies that under a different management Billabong's fortunes could be resurrected.
The issue is that Naude is intimately acquainted with how Billabong is travelling and what it might be worth, even if he is not allowed to hand any of this information on to his partners. He is Billabong's president of the Americas and a member of the board and therefore a perfect conduit for would-be private equity partners.
The board won't be enjoying this new turn of events. Despite the fact that the outgoing chairman, Ted Kunkel, said at the annual meeting last month that the company was open to all comers interested in a takeover, the reality is that the recently minted management, under Launa Inman and chairman Ian Pollard, would undoubtedly prefer to get on with turning around the troubled retailer.
Meanwhile, Billabong's founder and largest shareholder, Gordon Merchant, has not been a party to Naude's plan and has said nothing about his view on the latest turn of events.
While the board might not be enamoured with a new bout of takeover interest, the large institutional shareholders would be keen to see the share price receive some new life.
They were highly critical of Merchant and the board for rejecting TPG's $1.45 indicative offer earlier this year.
Given this history the company will be obliged to offer any real suitors the chance to do due diligence, but only if it's a legitimate buyer sufficiently financed and capable of transacting a deal.
At this stage Naude's move looks more like a punt than a certainty.


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This weekend I was blessed with the honor of attending to one of my nearest and dearest friend's at her wedding. A beautiful blend of cultures and traditions which created a wedding unlike any other. I was truly blessed and excited to be a part of it!
As a surprise for my friend, I created desserts for her Kina Gece, a Turkish henna party for the night before the wedding.
I was originally going to make cupcakes decorated with Turkish designs in orange and teal, the brides' favorite colors. Then I remembered I had a cookie cutter in the shape of a hand.
Inspired by the henna and the revelation of my hand-shaped cookie cutter, my plans changed. Can you see where I'm going with this?
At first my husband thought I was crazy. Whenever I have a brilliantly inspired idea my husband thinks I'm crazy, so I took that as a good sign. I spent an afternoon baking cakes and cookies.
The oven was on heavy rotation for just over 2 hours with cake pans and three cookie sheets. Then an hour of calm and quiet while everything cooled.
It took me 40 minutes to get the color of the royal icing just right, and another 30 minutes to match the color for the cake, but match it did! I spent an evening decorating with my husband, who as it turns out, loves decorating cookies, and cake.
I spent the next evening making flowers for the backdrop and prepared that lovely paper to line the dessert plates. All of which created a lovely dessert table.
The dessert plates were lined to give the table visual interest.
The cake turned out beautifully and it tasted good too!
Oh, everyone loved the cookies and the cake. They all thought I was crazy as well. I guess in my case, crazy = good.
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Brian Choper - Drums - Band Manager
Drummer Brian Choper, is a versatile musician, experienced in rock, jazz, blues, swing, ragtime, etc. His music career began at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Maryland, in whose elite music program he performed with the jazz band, concert band and symphony orchestras. These ensembles traveled and won numerous awards in competition both domestically and abroad. In 1983, Brian won first prize at the Vienna International Music Festival Competition for classical timpani. While in college, he studied with Marshall Maley, renowned drummer/percussionist, head of the Percussive Arts Society. From 1983 to 1985 Brian studied with the late legendary drummer Buddy Rich.
In 1985, Brian began playing klezmer with a the group The Capital Klezmers, at the time one of the top three Folk bands in the country, where he participated in the International Music Festival in Safed, Israel. Upon leaving them in 1989, Brian joined the Machaya Klezmer Band, and in 1997 played in and produced the group's second CD, "What A Machaya". This recording became the number two selling Klezmer album for that year and was rated as such in the prestigious Moment Magazine (August 1997). In 1997 (while still with Machaya) he joined Nexus, a highly respected local DC based rock band. He left both Machaya and Nexus in 2001, and formed his own Klezmer band, The New Klezmer Quintet. With the Klezmer band and other projects moving forward, in 2006 Brian organized three other bands; The Choper Jazz Project (contemporary Jazz), The Jazz Connection (Swing Jazz) and Nexus, the band named after his 1990's rock band. He spends most of his time managing and performing with these groups.
Lou - Keyboard/Vocalist/Composer
Lou is a pianist/singer/songwriter who has been playing piano and composing for nearly 50 years. In short, he grew up in south New Jersey where he started playing at age 5, started writing as a teen, became serious about music and began composing and arranging. He attended Rowan University and earned 2 BA's, one in music with a concentration in composition and arranging, and a second in history/political science, with a concentration in Middle East politics and religion.
After college he toured with various Pop groups, performing extensively in Atlantic City, where he played shows at the casino resorts. He opened the Mandarin Hotel in '59 and ran a jazz trio, performing smooth jazz there for about 2 1/2 years. Lou ran his own show band in the seventies and eighties while at resorts and casinos. Then it got interesting.
Lou joined the army in 1986. In 1994 he auditioned and won a spot in the Washington Premier US Army Band, Washington DC, picked himself up and moved to Stafford, Virginia near DC. He settled, and has resided in the DC area ever since, working for the Army Band. This year will mark his 24th year with that band, where he is both pianist, writer and arranger.
Some career highlights:
One of his compositions was premiered at Carnegie Hall. Another was premiered at a Washington annual 1812 Concert on the Mall, where he was given the honor of singing the song for the first time in public.
Lou has played for several presidents, vice presidents and foreign dignitaries. These include Nixon, Carter, Reagan, George H W Bush, Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama. He has also performed for several cabinet members and senators including Senator Ted Kennedy. Lou played exclusively for Colin Powell while he was Secretary of State, and has played for the King and Queen of Sweden. Lou was Al Gore's personal pianist during the Clinton years. He also played for Dick Cheney.
Lou has performed with many well known musicians, including Clark Terry, Lew Soloff, Dennis DiBlasio (of the Maynard Ferguson Band), Dave Koz, Darryl Worley, Trisha Yearwood, Mark Wills, Craig Morgan, The Soul Survivors, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergast', Billy Paul, Danny And The Juniors, The Crystals, the Ink Spots , Anna Marie, Alberghetti, Al Martin, Enzo Stuarti.
"Pershing's Own" (The US Army Band) regularly performs numerous patriotic compositions written by Lou. Recordings include 4 CD's of patriotic music featuring two of Lou's scores the CD's were named after. He also has a composition featured in the award winning documentary, "Why We Fight". One of these CD's won him a Grammy nomination.
Some of the compositions he wrote for the Army include The Flag Still Flies High, Here's To America, The Homeland, America Means Everything to Me, An Affair of The Heart.
Chris - Electric Guitar
Chris is an award winning, Grammy nominated guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who began studying with his father when only eight years old. His father, Ron Huntington, was a graduate of the Maine Conservatory of Music. At the early age of 13, with his parents' influence, Chris was performing at live music venues and clubs around Boston, MA and Portsmouth, NH with various artists.
Chris grew up performing in commercial "jingle" studios in the New England region where he worked and studied guitar with the famous producer Bobby Hern and was nicknamed "The Kid" by the seasoned recording veterans he worked with.
By the age of 16 Chris had furthered his knowledge of music by studying theory with Boston Symphony Choir Director Wendell Purrington while taking college courses at UNH. This is also when Chris met and worked on the sound production crew for the now famous band R.E.M. Life's Rich Pageant tour.
At the age of 17 he signed his first recording contract with Rounder Records and toured the East Coast with the Sympeltons, a rock band based out of Boston, this began his five-year run with the popular band and brought Chris to Baltimore, MD where he currently resides. Chris took this geographical opportunity to further his education at the prestigious Peabody Conservatory where he studied music theory and voice with opera singer Olga Sambucco and guitar with the great Steve Yankee. Chris continued to perform live, and quickly became a sought after session player in the mid-atlantic region, performing on many soundtracks, nationally renowned commercial works and with numerous artists such as The Wayfarers, Great Train Robbery, Kicksville, Ron Powell (percussionist from Madonna, Ricky Martin and Kenny G) and Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners, just to name a few. This is where Chris met Kraig Greff (Tonal Vision Studio) and joined the highly acclaimed and award winning group The Crawdaddies, now signed with Louddust Records.
In 2000 Chris was approached by Conrad St. Clar and asked to bring his unique brand of guitar and vocal stylings to record with the experimental music group Kicksville. This successful band went on to sign with the well respected Ropeadope Records label and tour the USA, bringing Chris along on guitar and vocals.
Chris continues to tour with Kicksville and The Crawdaddies sharing the stage with such artists as Etta James, Buddy Guy, Les Claypool, Terrance Simien, the Old 97s, Buckwheat Zydeco and Reel Big Fish, and is consistently getting high praise and winning awards for his innovative songwriting and guitar techniques. He joined Nexus in 2006.
Chris exclusively endorses G&L guitars, D'Aquisto strings, and Audix Microphones.
Dan - Bass
Dan graduated in 1976 from the University of Maine with Honors with a BA in Music Education. He attended the New England Conservatory of Music, 1971-1973. He was a student of William Rhein, the assistant principal bassist of the Boston Symphony, 1971-1976. Dan was a member of the applied faculty of the University of Maine, Augusta, as a bass instructor and combo director twice, 1976-1978 & 1989-1992. He was on the applied faculty of the University of Nevada, Reno, as a bass instructor, 1978-1989. This year will be his 5th year as bass instructor on the faculty of the National Guitar Workshop, McLean, VA.
Dan played with symphony orchestras in Portland, ME., Reno, NV., Abilene, TX., Springfield, MO., Fort Smith, AR. and Manassas, VA. He had the privilege of playing in a jazz trio with legendary guitarist Lenny Breau, 1977-1978. He's played bass in all the major casino showrooms in Reno and Lake Tahoe, NV. While living in Austin, TX., he played in a Tango Quintet, a Salsa Band, a Latin Jazz sextet, a Swing Quintet, and an improvising string quartet.
Dan has played numerous shows in Branson, MO, and is well known for his TV appearances with the Live Lawrence Welk Show and Les Brown's "Band of Renown". Since moving to McLean, VA in 2006, Dan has been a pit orchestra performer for the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the Signature Theater and the Studio Theaters, the Hippodrome, the Atlas Theater, Arena Stage Theater and the Shakespeare Theater.
Robert - Saxophone
Born in Philadelphia, Pa, Robert began his studies at the prestigious Settlement music school. Drawing on the rich Philadelphia heritage, he eventually studied with John Coltrane's mentor Dennis Sandole. After mastering the clarinet, he began a serious focus on the Alto and Tenor saxophone. Borrowing his sound concept from the warmer tenor sax, he developed a sound that was Warm, and yet penetrating. It is this sound which garnished him recordings and performances with Odean Pope, Wallace Roney, Teddy Pendergrass, Fiidla, Joey DeFrancesco, Christian McBride, and his current assignment as a multi reedsman for the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Julie - Vocals
Julie began performing in her youth, forming her own Top 40 Band at age 15 in her native Baltimore, MD. By the age of 18, she had worked with the band Sister Sledge and recorded the theme for a PBS Television production, all while continuing to cultivate her stage presence with appearances in musical theater. She graduated with honors from Howard University where she studied classical voice.
Julie developed her vocal style as a solo artist, performing to capacity audiences as an opening act for names like Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, BeBe Winans, Grover Washington, Jr., and Les McCann. She came into her own as a singer and performer by entertaining audiences both big and small in concert, while performing long running weekly engagements at venues in and around the Washington Metropolitan area. Julie appears regularly at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City, VA.
Holly - Vocals
A native of Potomac, Md, Holly grew up performing in musicals and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. Holly spent a number of years performing in local theaters, performing such roles as Maria from West Side Story, Christine in Phantom of The Opera, Sister Leo in Nunsense, and Julie Jordan from Carousel, to name a few.
After gypsying from one theater to another, Holly is proud to say that she has found a home with The United States Army Downrange and in the last 11 years has been a soloist with just about all the elements of the US Army Band, Pershing's Own, Ft. Myer, VA. The Army Concert Band indoctrinated Holly her first year by sending her as the lone vocal soloist representing the United States at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland, viewed by millions around the world. More recently, she sang at the White House for President Ford's 90th Birthday celebration where both Senior Bush's as well as Junior, was in attendance including most of the White House Cabinet.
When Holly isn't performing with the Army, she spends her time performing at major events throughout the area. She is a soloist with the group, Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet, and others. She has sung backup for Kenny Rogers, Tom Jones, Martina Mcbride, Will Smith, Don Mclean, Usher, Bono, Foreigner, Kathy Mattea, Lou Rauls, Wayne Newton, Kenny Loggins, Sylvia McNair and Dolly Pardon. Most recently Holly had the chance to return to her Alma Mater, as the headliner with the Syracuse Symphony.
Holly also works privately with students teaching them voice and piano. Currently, Holly is working on a cd project of all original songs, which she hopes to have out within the year. Holly resides in Vienna with her trumpet playing husband, Terry, and their children Hunter, Siena, and Ray.
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AT News Update: DVD Dual Layer Primerby Kristopher Kubicki on 3/29/2004 10:02 AM EST
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cthulhu - Saturday, May 08, 2004 - linkGood read. I am in the market for a dvd burner and am looking for all the info I can get. I was wondering whether to buy now or wait for dual layer burners. I think I will go ahead and buy now. Thanks for the article. Reply
flipdon - Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - linkWas it confirmed that Pioneer was using a retail A06, and not a modified version?
Because I read this at www.doom9.org on 2/5:
German computer mag c't recently reported in their print editing that the dual layer DVD-R burner shown at CES was in fact not an A06 with only a firmware upgrade, but that the hardware was modified as well. And Pioneer said that neither the A06 nor A07 could be upgraded to dual layer burning capabilities and that only the A09, due for Christmas 2004 would add dual layer DVD-R support, at 1x speed. Reply
Serp86 - Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - link#4
I totally missed that - sorry. Reply
SKiller - Monday, March 29, 2004 - linkI have no urgent need of this so I'll probably wait until we have 16X DL DVD+RW drives at ~$125 and media at <$2/disk for a pack of 100. Reply
KristopherKubicki - Monday, March 29, 2004 - link#1: good catch. fixed.
#3: Plextor's 12X 712A burns under 6 min. Samples are already here and there.
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Serp86 - Monday, March 29, 2004 - link"Unless you anticipate backing up your DVD movie collection, burning data onto two DVDR-5 discs (at $0.50 a pop) under 6 minutes a piece may be a better solution"
Dont want to be nit-picky, but the plextor 708A, which is the fastest burns at arounf 8 mins. Under 10 mins would have been better.
Great article though Reply
aak97 - Monday, March 29, 2004 - linkwhen I read this article, I didn't know what Blu-Ray was, went and did a search.. Wow.. 54Gb on one disc?! I can replace my entire DVD/CD collection in around 50 of those disc!! Nuts!
And I thought DVD-9 is all I needed.. hehehe Reply
nagger - Monday, March 29, 2004 - link
I think this line is incorrect
'It has been six months after the first 8X DVD+R drives debuted, and we are still haven't problems finding reliable media.'
It's more like:
'It has been six months after the first 8X DVD+R drives debuted, and we are still having problems finding reliable media.'
keep up the good work :P Reply


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Cranking up the NFL's oldest rivalry for the 187th regular-season meeting, both teams have tons of question marks.
Chicago can't run the ball, which puts an extra burden on Jay Cutler and his targets: WRs Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery, TE Martellus Bennett. So far, they have handled the challenge well.
Green Bay also can't run, and the protection for Aaron Rodgers has been inconsistent. Even with his escapability, Rodgers has been sacked nine times.
With a victory, the Packers will join the Bears as the only franchises with 700 regular-season wins.


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1. A double Axel.
2. A solo triple jump out of connecting footwork.
3. A triple-triple or triple-double jump combination
4. A combination spin with at least two changes of position, each held for at least two revolutions.
5. A layback spin of at least eight revolutions.
6. A spiral sequence with at least three positions and one change of foot.
7. A footwork sequence incorporating a full complement of skating steps and turns.
These seven required technical elements comprise the heart of the short program.
Skaters who are more technically skilled than others can gain more points by, for instance, doing a triple-triple instead of a triple-double, or by doing a triple Lutz instead of a triple loop. Skaters can also gain more points in Skating Skills and Transitions by doing extra moves-in-the-field like Ina Bauers and split jumps.
I think it is a better test of technical skill to require the skaters to demonstrate all of these elements one after the other in a short program, rather than just do each element in isolation.
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Use this page to discuss script 900 hanoi: Tower of Hanoi game for Vim
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- Do not document the script here (the author should do that on vim.org).
- This page may be out of date: check the script's vim.org page above, and its release notes.
Bug: Out of range errorsEdit
Hanoi gives out of range errors (list element -1) after moving the cursor to an empty pole, and stops. --June 20, 2011
I've also found the bug "Out of range errors" just like what's described in that bug report, read as "Hanoi gives out of range errors (list element -1) after moving the cursor to an empty pole, and stops."
To fix this bug, I've read the script and found a leak when process
PoleMoveDisk. It forgot to determine the condition that the target pole to select (i.e. to move to) should have disks when selecting a pole!
So to fix it, I make up the condition determination in
function! s:play() at row 266/271 in script file
autoload/hanoi.vim by adding statement:
if s:curpole.next.NOD() > 0 and adding
endif after statement
call s:PoleSelectPole(s:curpole.next/prev) to close
if statement.
To be more robust, I add another condition determination statement in
function! s:PoleSelectPole(newPole) at row 508 in script file
autoload/hanoi.vim by adding
&& a:newPole.NOD() > 0 in the if statement
if s:curpole != a:newPole . Of course, this supplement is optional if the above leak has been fixed.
Hope the author fix the bug and offer the latest copy for downloading. --188.8.131.52 05:39, November 23, 2011 (UTC)


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In the past week, there has been plenty of Fallout: New Vegas information to digest. So starting today, we're kicking off a community Q&A through our Fallout pages on Facebook and Twitter. Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be going through your questions and getting them to the guys at Obsidian to answer.
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Stick To The CheeksRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
Solve the two riddles. The answers should be anagrams of each other.
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You use me when you want to cook
For friends or family.
But, whether written down or not,
It's best you stick to me.
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I like to think that I'm a skill,
Not just some old technique.
People do me to their ears,
Or nose, or tongue, or cheek.
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ENTRIES are now open for the Acorns Triple Run at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern.
Although the event is not until Sunday, June 22, organisers say almost 400 runners have already signed up for the popular fundraising event.
The run raises funds for Acorns Children's Hospice with a the one-km Fun Run, the five-km Woodland Trail and the Malvern Half Marathon, all starting together and ending under the same finish arch at the showground..
Hospice events manager Ian Carr said: "So far 394 people have signed up to take part in the Acorns Triple Run. We're really pleased with the numbers but we want many more people to take part. We are also looking for corporate sponsors which play an important role in this major fundraiser.
"Acorns Children's Hospice doesn't charge families for making use of its services, regardless of the ever increasing costs involved. We rely heavily on public fundraising and voluntary donations from events such as the Triple Run to provide us with the majority of the funding we need to operate."
Anyone wishing to take part should visit acorns.org.uk/triplerun or call 0844 984 0405.


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Easy Ways to Make Your Kitchen New Again
For a bedroom in this New York apartment, designer Eric Cohler had the lampshades custom-painted to echo the vibrant suzani throw on the bed. On another project, "I had a client with a small lighting budget, and we blew that on two overscale glass lamps from Hollyhock, Suzanne Rheinstein's great shop in LA," he says. "The accompanying shades were anticlimactic, so I painted them with a bold eggplant-colored starburst pattern in a nod to Matisse. Fast and fun."
"I was filming a reality show in England and had to live in a Winnebago for over a month! You don't find interiors more standard-issue blah than a mobile home. But I packed some of my collection of old quilts, colorful alpaca throws, pillows, and some pictures in an extra suitcase. By the time I unpacked, it looked like home. I even hung some fabric at the windows to make quick curtains. I always travel with a staple gun and clippers. I was so happy in that caravan, I'd do it again," says designer Kathryn M. Ireland, who has this antique suzani from Uzbekistan on display her California home.
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NEW YORK — A column published Friday in the Wall Street Journal questioned whether or not women actually control the purse strings in the household.
According to the column, women are attributed to making as many as 80% of all household spending decisions.
"It turns out that there isn't much of a basis for it," wrote WSJ columnist Carl Bialik. "I found that articles and websites that include the claim either don't attribute the information, or if they do, the sources cited said they aren't sure where the numbers come from."
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Jennifer Hayashida, AASP Director
Poet, translator and visual artist Jennifer Hayashida was born in Oakland, CA, and grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm and San Francisco. She received her B.A. in American Studies from the University of California at Berkeley, and completed her M.F.A. in poetry from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College. She is the recipient of awards from, among others, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the New York Foundation for the Arts, PEN, the Witter Bynner Poetry Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, and the MacDowell Colony. Additionally, she serves on the board of the Asian American Writers' Workshop. She is most recently the translator, from the Swedish, of Athena Farrokhzad's White Blight (Argos Books, 2015), Ida Börjel's Maximum Ca'Canny The Sabotage Manuals (Commune Editions, 2014), and Karl Larsson's Form/Force (Black Square Editions, 2015). Previous work includes Fredrik Nyberg's A Different Practice (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2007), and Eva Sjödin's Inner China (Litmus Press, 2005). Her poetry and translations have been published in journals such as The Asian American Literary Review, Salt Hill, Chicago Review, and Circumference, while her collaborations in film/video have been exhibited in the U.S. and abroad, including the Centre Pompidou, the Flaherty Film Seminar, the New Museum, and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics. Fields of interest include representations of the welfare state and immigrant experience; cross-genre literature and film; translation; Asian American community activism.


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THE WANDERER: Football's alternative end-of-season awards
9:00am Sunday 4th May 2014
9:00am Sunday 4th May 2014
WELCOME to the first annual Wanderer Awards, where we recognise the good, the bad, and the ugly things we've witnessed on our journey covering the club since last August.
There have been highs – the spanking of Leeds United, Sanmi Odelusi and Rob Hall's breakthrough moments against Shrewsbury in the Capital One Cup, the glorious dipping volley from Liam Trotter at Sheffield Wednesday.
And there have certainly been lows – everything that happened at the Madejski Stadium aside from the press food, the 4-1 mauling at Ewood Park, or Stu Holden's injury on his return for the Development Squad.
But here at Extra Time we try to keep things light-hearted. And so, in the spirit of football fun, here are a few of the gongs we'd like to dish out if the budget would stretch.
The "Mickey Rourke" comeback award: Split between Matt Mills and Tim Ream, who looked half way out of the Reebok exit door last season but are now arguably Wanderers' two most consistent players. The "saved my bacon" award for dumb luck: Forgetting to put 50p on Danny Ings as Championship top scorer at 66/1 for me and a fellow journalist looked rather silly as he raced to the top of the scoring charts by Christmas. Thankfully, Ross McCormack et al saved me a real rollocking.
The "what goes around comes around" award: Ex-Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies, whose sacking at the City Ground prompted much celebration among the many, many, many ostracised journalists in the East Midlands.
The "Neverending Story" award for the longest transfer saga: Jermaine Beckford's protracted move from Leicester City, which spanned an eye-watering 70 days.
The "gravel mouthwash" award for post-match interviews: Sean Dyche, whose earthy tones have inspired Burnley to heights they could have only have dreamt about this season.
The "Peters and Lee" award for clubs who have landed back in the second tier: Wolves – Sam Ricketts and all. Great to see the Midlanders back in the same division so we can renew old rivalries with the Old Gold.
The "wish you were here" award for teams heading out of the division: Yeovil – Huish Park may be a ramshackle old ground but the welcome was Premier League class.
The "nothing is too much trouble" award for outstanding press hospitality: Reading, who pip the massively-improved Leeds and Bolton by virtue of a mountain of bacon butties that appeared half an hour before kick-off. Unfortunately, the afternoon would soon take a very sharp turn for the worse. The "baptism of fire" award for a hellish debut: Hayden White, thrown on after only a couple of minutes against QPR after Tim Ream broke his nose at Loftus Road.
The "Scooby Doo double take" award for strange things seen at away grounds: Shared between Millwall – who had mouse traps in various places in the press room - and Watford – who had moved their press box to a position by the corner flag.
The "Wombles" award for recycling: Charlton Athletic, who have managed to re-use the press box from the 1980 Moscow Olympic Stadium and pass it off as their own.
The "Ebenezer no good" award for poor hospitality: Doncaster Rovers. No press food. Poor show.
The "circumstances conspire" award: Wanderers lose 1-0 at Ipswich on the same day that Craig Davies, Marvin Sordell and Tom Eaves all score for their respective loan clubs. The "Henry V" motivational speech award: Goes to Dougie Freedman for his chest-beating line before January's FA Cup meeting with Blackpool. The manager said: "I'm working at a club with Nat Lofthouse's statue outside. How can I disrespect the FA Cup?"
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You know, this whole "encyclopedia" which claims to strive to be the best Naruto encyclopedia, is awful. You have certain griefers here (that idiot omnibender who seems to have the time to take people's well written and well worked edits, to just delete them so they fit his or her really bad opinion of the show) that like to just delete things and keep them their own way. That's not what giving information is about. All this site is about it opinion, and that takes away any credibility that it has. Enjoy your short stay as the most well known Naruto encyclopedia, because I am going to take you down.—This unsigned comment was made by Jacobfox (talk • contribs) .
If you're one of the people adding this enormous play-by-play in episode summaries, know that this isn't what the episode pages are to be about. They're supposed to show a summary of the episode, not describing every line movement, every sweat drop and gasp a character makes. Older episodes have huge description that hardly fit the description of summary, which most recent episodes have. Just making sure they don't get larger when they're supposed to get smaller. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:02, November 20, 2010 (UTC)


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All mechanical engineering students are required to participate in the Senior Design course sequence in which they design, build, and test mechanical and thermal devices for actual customers with real budgets.
Student Team: Brian Chiu, Kevin Curran, Paul Moellers, Kevin
Advisor: Professor Charles Kim.
In Northern Uganda, women spend 90 minutes a day grinding grain for their families. Our team designed a device that significantly reduces this time by using a bicycle to power a set of blades that processes grain. This sustainable device can be made in Uganda for US$45 with locally sourced materials, labor, and manufacturing.
Student Team: Michelle Beck, Chris Lahey, Howie Smith, John Stevenson
Advisor: Professor Christopher Mordaunt
The Mini Bio-Fuel Gas Turbine team created a self-sustaining mini-turbine able to combust gaseous bio-fuel. This system will later be attached to an electricity-generation system for use on campus. The University outputs a large amount of waste food every day, and, with the use of an anaerobic digester, this waste can be turned into a combustible fuel which can be burned in this mini-turbine. This project signifies continued work towards a greener, more sustainable future.
Student Team: Matt Hockenbrock, Dan Janosec, Jacob Riglin
Advisor: Professor Sinisa Vukelic
This team designed, built, and tested a machine to test welded joints on a piece of playground equipment used by Playworld.
Student Team: Andrew Lowrie, Hugh Shepard, Chris Zapp
Advisor: Professor Indranil Brahma
These students have designed and built a device to reduce turbocharger lag, the biggest contributor to particulate matter emissions. Particulate matter emissions, commonly known as smoke, have been shown to have major detrimental health effects in humans. The team's system injects compressed air directly into diesel engines during transient operation, when the turbocharger cannot supply the required amount of air, to reduce spikes in particulate emissions.
Student Team: Maya Chase, Luke Collin, Alexander Dunbar, Kevin McCallen
Advisor: Professor Laura Beninati
The 2011 Flume Team was tasked with creating a new head tank delivery system for the existing large flume in Dana Engineering. Our new design is demonstrated using a small scale flume that uses a small entry region tank and exhibits uniform flow profile across the width of the channel.
Student Team: Nate Boyer, Pat Moore, Travis Nissley, Scott Schreiber, Adam Selby, Michael Volpe
Advisor: Professor Peter Stryker
These students designed, built, and tested a small vehicle that had to travel off-road and across open water (and through deep Alabama mud and storms). They verified their design by effectively competing against 45 other universities at an international student competition in Birmingham Alabama.
Student Team: Brian Chiu, Kevin Curran, Paul Moellers, Kevin
Advisor: Professor Charles Kim.
In Northern Uganda, women spend 90 minutes a day grinding grain for their families. Our team designed a device that significantly reduces this time by using a bicycle to power a set of blades that processes grain. This sustainable device can be made in Uganda for US$45 with locally sourced materials, labor, and manufacturing.
Mechanical Engineering Student Team: Cole Bevan, Natalie Bindert, Kristen Martino, Peter Rogerson
Mechanical Engineering Advisor: Professor Steven Shooter
Electrical Engineering Student Team: Nicholas Hruch, Christopher May, David Pike, Jonathan Schmalzle
Electrical Engineering Advisor: Professor Jeff Gum
Support: Brent Noll, Jason Geist
Bucknell's ongoing project for the Office of Naval Research to develop a humanoid robot capable of operating in urban environments requires a modular hand that can open doors and grasp common objects. A focus of this effort has been to minimize complexity and weight of the hand while considering the use of appropriate force and movement to protect the integrity of the objects grasped. The result is a cleverly articulated hand using only two motors and weighing less than 3 pounds. This project also demonstrates a collaboration with the seniors in electrical engineering who developed the controls and electrical systems to ensure direct integration with the humanoid robot.
All project teams would like to thank the technical advisors for these projects: Tim Baker, Dan Johnson, Tom Thul, and George Waltman
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Sept. 3, 2009
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Fairfax County announces a funding opportunity for selected projects through the Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP). The program aims to:
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- Enhance neighborhood appearance.
- Encourage or create a culture of engagement, including facilitating communication and connections in neighborhoods between individuals, youth and families.
- Build and nurture community leadership within a neighborhood.
A total of $100,000 in grant funding is available in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. Through a competitive process, awards up to $5,000 will be made on a one-time basis to selected projects. Eligible organizations may submit applications for multiple projects, but can only receive one award. Applicants who previously have been awarded funds through the NEPP also are eligible to apply; however, preference will be given to new applicants.
The application is available online. Applications must be submitted by 2 p.m. on Oct. 16.
Pre-application workshops will be held:
- Tuesday, Sept. 22 6 p.m. - Meeting Rooms 1-2, Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Rd., Burke.
- Wednesday, Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m. - Training Room 305, Falls Church Human Services Center, 6245 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.
- Monday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. - Rooms 221 A and B, South County Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria.
- Tuesday, Sept. 29, 7p.m. - Room 4900, Sully District Governmental Center, Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m. - Southgate
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Applying organizations must be one of the following:
- A nonprofit association.
- A recreational association.
- An organization not controlled in whole or in part by any church or sectarian society.
Applicants also must possess a valid Business Tax ID number; however, a 501(c) 3 certification is not required.
A portion of the award funds will be reserved for emerging community groups. Applicants claiming the emerging status must include a statement of need and/or other applicable evidence that the group was previously non-existent or non-functioning. Groups claiming emerging status may receive a maximum of $2,000.
For questions and more information about the NEPP, contact Rachel Robinson at 703-324-5639, TTY 711.
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Present-day Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto was originally built for convalescing British and Commonwealth soldiers.
Kgomotso Pooe, one of Soweto's most enterprising young entrepreneurs who heads up Sowetoo and Soweto Outdoor Adventures, explains that the idea of Sowetoo is to offer visitors as comprehensive a tourism experience as possible, with activities ranging from quad biking and bicycle tours to historic tours, arts and craft experiences and birdwatching.
The award-winning Roots Restaurant & Gallery is also under the Sowetoo umbrella. The art gallery at Roots, the first of its kind in Soweto, is the place to find township art from all over South Africa. It's also a great place for food and live entertainment.
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Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre on Freedom Square is a good bet. For budget accommodation try Lebo's Soweto Backpackers. Sowetoo will also be able to advise you on accommodation options in the area.
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Traditional township food at Roots. Wandie's Place in Dube, which is very touristy but great fun, also has an excellent selection of traditional cuisine.
Best buys
An original artwork from the Roots Gallery.