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A lot of you were discussing this story from "Hockey's Future" on the Rangers prospects yesterday.
I forgot to tell youse, I spoke with a guy who does a lot of scouting, and who has seen a lot of Chris Kreider this season.
This is what he had to say, his eyes popping out of his head, by the way:
"Kreider is the real deal. He's an NHL skater with an NHL shot. I'm telling you, this kid's the real deal."
The scout also said that he thinks Ryan Bourque is going to be a legit NHL player, mainly as a penalty-killer type, and that he could be a captain/alternate captain kind of guy — though the Rangers have a bunch of guys who are going to be wearing letters for a long, long time.
Scoreboard watching tonight:
… and for those keeping an eye on the race to be the Rangers' first round opponent (or to not be):
Here are the pre-game notes from the Rangers:
NEW YORK RANGERS vs. OTTAWA SENATORS
Thursday, Mar. 24, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
Rangers: 40-30-4 (84 pts)
Senators: 27-37-9 (63 pts)
* All information through NHL games on Mar. 22
The Rangers will face-off against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), to conclude their two-game homestand. The Blueshirts currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings, and seventh in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 40-30-4 (84 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Florida Panthers, 1-0, on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden to extend their season-high winning streak to five games, and are now 7-1-0 in their last eight contests. The five-game winning streak is the longest for New York since they won seven in a row last season from Oct. 3 to Oct. 17. The Senators enter the contest with a 27-37-9 (63 pts) record to rank 15th in the Eastern Conference, and have won five of their last eight games. Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Boston Bruins in an Original Six match-up on Saturday, Mar. 26, at TD Garden (1:00 p.m.), to begin a four-game road trip.
TV: MSG Network
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show with Al Trautwig and Mike Keenan
7:00 p.m. – Rangers vs. Senators
Broadcasters: Sam Rosen (Play-By-Play), Joe Micheletti (Analyst), John Giannone (In-Game Reporter)
Radio: 1050 ESPN Radio and newyorkrangers.com
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show
7:00 p.m. – Rangers vs. Senators
Broadcasters: Kenny Albert (Play-By-Play), Dave Maloney (Analyst)
RANGERS vs. SENATORS:
- All-Time: 32-33-3-1 overall (14-20-0-0 at home; 18-13-3-1 on the road)
- 2010-11: Tonight's contest marks the fourth and final meeting this season, and the second at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts are 2-1-0 overall and 0-1-0 at home. The Rangers have tallied 10 goals combined in their three previous meetings.
- Last Season: New York was 3-1-0 overall with a 1-1-0 mark at home. The Rangers' penalty kill held the Senators scoreless in 13 power play opportunities in the season series.
- New York ranks 19th with an 18-16-3 (39 pts) record at home; Ottawa ranks 26th with a 14-18-4 (32 pts) mark on the road
- The Rangers are 9-6-1 vs. the Northeast Division; the Senators are 8-9-1 vs. the Atlantic Division
- Henrik Lundqvist is 10-11-0 with a 1.98 goals against average and one shutout in 22 career regular season appearances vs. Ottawa; Chad Johnson has yet to face the Senators
- Bryan McCabe leads the Rangers with nine goals, 23 assists and 32 points in 65 career regular season contests vs. the Senators; Marian Gaborik has registered 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 11 career regular season games vs. Ottawa
- New York lists one former Senator on their roster: Vinny Prospal (1997-98 – 2000-01)
- Ottawa lists no former Rangers on their roster
The Blueshirts have posted a plus-13 rating on special teams (PPG+SHG minus PPGA+SHGA) this season, which is tied for fourth in the league. The Blueshirts did not commit a penalty on Tuesday vs. Florida, marking the first time that has happened since Jan. 9, 2009 at Buffalo.
- Power Play: The Rangers did not tally a goal in one power play opportunity (2:00) on Tuesday vs. Florida, and are now 13-46 (28.3%) in their last 13 games. New York ranks 13th overall (48-264, 18.2%) and 10th at home (28-141, 19.9%). The Rangers are 4-12 (10:42) in five-on-three situations (last – 3/20 at PIT), and 0-5 (7:02) when four-on-three (last – 3/18 vs. MTL). Shorthanded goals allowed (5): 11/20 at MIN (Cullen); 12/5 vs. OTT (Kelly); 1/2 at FLA (Weiss); 1/16 vs. PHI (Richards); 3/20 at PIT (Kunitz).
- Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts did not skate in a shorthanded situation on Tuesday vs. Florida. New York ranks 14th overall (203-244, 83.2%) and 19th at home (93-113, 82.3%). The Rangers are 7-10 (7:21) in three-on-five situations (last – 2/27 vs. TBL), and 4-6 (2:41) when three-on-four (last – 11/15 at PIT). Shorthanded goals for (11): 10/9 at BUF (Dubinsky); 11/5 at NJD (Dubinsky); 11/15 at PIT (Staal); 11/24 at TBL (Boyle); 11/26 at FLA (Prust); 12/5 vs. OTT (Prust); 12/12 vs. WSH (Staal); 12/16 vs. PHX (Prust); 1/7 at DAL (Fedotenko); 2/27 vs. TBL (Prust); 3/15 vs. NYI (Prust).
- Four-on-Four: New York did not skate in a four-on-four situation on Tuesday vs. Florida, and are now plus-four in 59, four-on-four situations (116:05). The Rangers are even in one, three-on-three situation (2:00) this season (2/17 vs. LAK). Four-on-four goals for (7): 10/18 vs. COL (Frolov); 11/11 vs. BUF (Anisimov); 11/15 at PIT (Callahan); 12/12 vs. WSH (Callahan); 1/5 vs. CAR (Zuccarello); 3/4 at OTT (Stepan); 3/6 vs. PHI (Zuccarello). Four-on-four goals allowed (3): 10/15 vs. TOR (Kessel); 1/1 at TBL (Thompson); 3/15 vs. NYI (Moulson).
New York won its 40th game of the season with a 1-0 victory vs. Florida on Tuesday. It is the fifth time in the last six years the Rangers posted 40 or more wins in a season, marking only the second time in franchise history the team accomplished the feat (1968-69 – 1973-74). The Blueshirts are one of five Eastern Conference teams to have registered at least five seasons of 40+ wins since 2005-06 (Montreal, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh).
The Blueshirts tallied six or more goals in three consecutive home games from Mar. 6 vs. Philadelphia to Mar. 18 vs. Montreal, recording 19 goals over the span. The last time the Rangers tallied 19 or more combined goals in three consecutive home games was Dec. 26, 1995 to Jan. 10, 1996 (20 goals). Friday's contest vs. Montreal was the 10th time this season New York recorded six or more goals in a game, marking the 26th time in franchise history they accomplished the feat and first time since they tallied six or more goals in 11 games during the 1996-97 season. The Rangers enter tonight's contest with a four-game home winning streak.
Henrik Lundqvist posted his 30th win of the season on Friday vs. Montreal to extend his NHL record by recording 30 or more wins in six consecutive seasons to begin his career. He also extended his franchise record by posting his sixth straight 30-win season. On Tuesday, Lundqvist turned aside 22 shots in a 1-0 victory vs. Florida to post his league leading, 10th shutout of the season. It is the second time Lundqvist registered 10 shutouts in a season (2007-08).
Henrik Lundqvist faced 40 shots in a 5-2 win at Pittsburgh on Sunday, marking the fourth time this season he faced 40 or more shots in a game. He is 3-1-0 with a 1.51 goals against average, a .964 save percentage and one shutout in those contests.
Rangers' forwards Ryan Callahan and Vinny Prospal rank first and second on the team in scoring, respectively, since returning from injury in early February. Callahan leads the team with 13 goals and 23 points in 21 games since returning from injury on Feb. 1 vs. Pittsburgh, following a 19-game hiatus due to a broken hand suffered on Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh. Prospal leads the team with 11 assists and ranks second with 16 points in 20 games since he made his season debut on Feb. 3 vs. New Jersey after missing the first 53 games of the season with a knee injury.
Since acquiring defenseman Bryan McCabe on Feb. 26, the Rangers power play has tallied 10 goals in 38 attempts (26.3%) in 11 games. McCabe has registered five power play points (one goal, four assists) over the span.
The Rangers have posted seven more wins and nine more points compared to last season through 74 games (33-32-9, 75 points in 2009-10), having tallied 21 more goals (216 this season, 195 last season) while allowing 21 fewer goals against (179 this season, 200 last season). New York has also shown a six-goal improvement while shorthanded compared to 2009-10 (11 this season, five last season).
The Rangers lead the league in hits (2,116) and players with at least one game-winning goal (18), are tied for first in shootout wins (eight), seventh in goals for (216), fourth in road wins (22), rank fourth in blocked shots (1,172) and shorthanded goals (11), fifth in goals against (179), and are tied for third with a plus-37 goal differential.
- Henrik Lundqvist enters the contest with a five-game winning streak, and is 7-1-0 with a 1.98 GAA, .932 Sv% and two shutouts in the last eight games
- Ryan Callahan enters the contest with a four-game point streak (three goals, four assists over the span), and has recorded 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in the last 17 contests
- Artem Anisimov enters the contest with a four-game assist/point streak (two goals, four assists over the span), and has tallied 10 points (four goals, six assists) in the last eight games
- Brandon Dubinsky enters the contest with a four-game point streak (two goals, four assists over the span)
- Marian Gaborik has tallied six points (five goals, one assist) in the last six games
- Erik Christensen has recorded six points (two goals, four assists) in the last five games, and has tallied at least one point in seven of his last 10 games (five goals, seven assists)
- Vinny Prospal has tallied 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in the last 13 contests
- Derek Boogaard (shoulder, 12/9) – 44
- Alex Frolov (knee, 1/8) – 31
- Chris Drury (knee, 2/4) – 20
- Martin Biron (fractured collarbone, 2/28) – 10
- Marc Staal (injured) – 2
Total Man-Games Lost: 294
- Mar. 16 – Agreed to terms with forward Ryan Bourque and defenseman Dylan McIlrath


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A statue of one of Otley's most famous sons has been 'yarn bombed' in celebration of the Tour de France.
A group of guerrilla knitters from three local groups kitted out the Thomas Chippendale monument, on Manor Square, with a yellow hat, scarf and bunting on Monday night.
The act of apparent - benevolent - rebellion, however, was actually the result of a Tour de France focused partnership between the Big Hoo-Ha Co and Otley Courthouse.
Frances Taylor of the Big Hoo-Ha Co said: "We all think the hat rather suits him.
"It's just a bit of fun to celebrate the bike race. There has also been a lot of bunting knitted, which will soon be going up around the town."
The community arts organisation is holding several Tour-related events in collaboration with the Courthouse, including a bike decoration workshop at the arts centre on Saturday, June 21. and a film editing session at The Woolpack Studios, on Bondgate, on Tuesday, June 24.
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At 35-35 the Timberwolves have essentially been eliminated from the playoffs, although this isn't official. The original basketball team from Minneapolis paid a visit to the Twin Cities Friday night, coming in with a 24-47 record and a team whose season was over before it really began. With Kobe Bryant remaining on the shelf, Mike D'Antoni has apparently been busy floating his name in the college ranks. There aren't many more dislikeable head coaches in the NBA, are there? That said, Wolves Twitter had their own little news today with a little more meat to the potato of Rick Adelman's departure. (In short, we'll cover this at the end of the season when it becomes official, but this could be filed under "no surprise". You could also argue that Adelman has mailed it in since the beginning of 2014 … but I won't … here/yet/now.)
So, with all of those tidbits out of the way, let's talk about Friday night's action at Target Center. Nikola Pekovic returned to action and the starting lineup, which also included Rubio, Martin, Brewer, and Love. The Lakers started the game with Kendall Marshall, Kent Bazemore, Jodie Meeks, Jordan Hill, and Chris Kaman. Good grief Charlie Brown … no Pau Gasol for the Lakers.
First Half
The Wolves welcomed back Pek in a big way, as the Serbian scored the first six points for the Wolves, giving the home team an early 6-2 lead. After a quick timeout by the Lakers, the Wolves continued to dominate the early stages of the quarter, building a 20-4 lead. Pekovic played the first seven minutes and was replaced by Gorgui Dieng. Early minutes for the rookie and I'll ignore that the Wolves had already built a ~20 point advantage. At the end of the 1st quarter, the Wolves held a 41-24 lead, thanks to Pek's aforementioned efforts and Kevin Love's 15, 5, and 4 in the first twelve minutes.
The story of the 2nd quarter was "more of the same". The Wolves' bench played well and helped double up the Lakers to the tune of 60-30 with under 5 minutes to play in the half. That breaks down to a 19-6 run in the first ~7 minutes of the quarter. Dante Cunningham had a nice stint on the floor, with 6 points and 3 rebounds during that span.
If there were a mercy rule in the NBA, I think it would have been called at the half. The Wolves held a 74-43 advantage as the teams went into the locker room. It was 50/50 if the Lakers would come back out for the 3rd quarter. Here are a few halftime thoughts:
- The Wolves put up a season high 74 points in the 1st half, with the bench really contributing. Fantastic!
- Conversely, the Lakers are really, REALLY bad.
- Someone should clip the box score out of the local newspapers tomorrow and tape them to Love's locker.
Second Half
To answer the question "Did it get any better for the Lakers in the second half?" … the answer is "NO"! Tonight's game could not have gone any better for the Pups. They reached 100 points with about five minutes to go in the 3rd quarter. Kevin Love had 19, 9, and 9 in the same amount of time. At the end of the 3rd, the Wolves held a 111-77 lead, and as an added bonus, Love tracked down a last second rebound to give himself a triple double for the evening.
I'll save you the suspense, the Wolves managed to hold on to win this one. The members of the end of the rotation (Shabazz Muhammad, Alexey Shved, etc.) all played heavy minutes in the 4th quarter and everything wound up A-OK. Final score, Timberwolves with a big win of 143-107 over the Lakers.
Three Stars of the Game
- Nikola Pekovic – Welcome back the big guy!
- Kevin Love – Triple double alert!
- Wolves Bench– I could easily make the case for Kevin Martin here but I think this one deserves to go to the group of guys who I have personally thrashed much of this season. Tonight they played with passion and near flawless execution.
Key Takeaways
- Tonight's 143 points were a franchise high in points for the Timberwolves
- The Lakers are really, really bad. There is absolutely nothing on this roster that would warrant trade rumors of Kevin Love going to this team via trade. Repeat, NOTHING!
- I hope the Wolves enjoy this one because they now enter a four game streak of potential doom (Nets, Clippers, Grizzlies and the Heat).


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A MOTORCYCLIST has died after he lost control of his bike and crashed into a tree.
Local residents desperately tried to save him but the 42-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
He had suffered severe head and neck injuries One neighbour who tried to save the motorcyclist said he was with him when he "took his last breath".
The victim, who it is understood lives nearby, hit the tree as he rode his blue Suzuki motorbike in Frederick Street, Farnworth, at about 3.30pm today.
It is not thought there were any other vehicles involved but police have opened an investigation to establish the full facts.
Andy Brownley, who lives in nearby in Westwood Close, was decorating his daughter's bedroom when he saw the bike hit the tree.
Mr Brownley, who works at Farnworth Care Home and administers first aid as part of his day-to-day duties, rushed outside to help.
He said: "We knew his family years ago, they only live nearby.
"His brother was in hysterics, screaming 'save him' at the paramedics.
"We were all looking for a pulse but there was none. We tried our absolute best.
"It is horrible. We tried helping him but we could not. It feels like we have failed. His brother was shouting, 'please save him', but we couldn't do it."
He added: "It must be heart-breaking for the family. My condolences go out to them."
Police are investigating and appealing for witnesses.
Sgt Brian Orr said: "Our thoughts are with his family, who are understandably devastated by the tragic news.
"We have officers supporting them as best we can at this difficult time and are carrying out a thorough investigation to establish the full facts."
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A "badly needed" Sunday bus link connecting Otley and Ilkley with Skipton will be restored this Easter, more than seven years after it stopped running.
A prominent local public transport advocate has welcomed the announcement the X84 bus service will once more run between Leeds and Skipton on Sundays.
The X84 through-service to Addingham and Skipton on Sundays and evenings was halted in 2006, despite claims it hit Dales tourism and Wharfedale people who work or study in Skipton.
The bus, operated by First, instead turns around at Ilkley and heads back to Leeds.
Although local operators have been running services linking Ilkley and Skipton on Sundays in recent years, the return of the X84 through-service has been welcomed.
Director of the Dales Dales and Bowland Community Interest Company, former Yorkshire Dales Society chairman Colin Speakman, says the change sees a badly needed Sunday and Bank Holiday service restored for Wharfedale residents to Skipton and the Dales.
He said: "Getting the X84 back through to and from Skipton on Sundays is great news for Wharfedale, Skipton and the Yorkshire Dales.
"We think it will be very popular with older people able to use their senior passes but it will open up many more journey opportunities for people living in the Wharfedale area to the Yorkshire Dales at a budget price."
Agreement has been reached between the Dales and Bowland CIC and operators First Leeds to include the X84 as a full part of the very successful Sunday DalesBus network.
A new ticket, the First Dales Rover ticket, costing £11, can be bought on the X84 or on any connecting First Leeds bus through to Ilkley or Skipton.
This will be then valid on any DalesBus service to Bolton Abbey, Malham, Grassington, Kettlewell, Hawes, Ingleton, Pateley Bridge, Fountains Abbey or even into Swaledale.
First Leeds has also agreed to run its first bus from Leeds to Skipton ten minutes earlier, leaving Leeds at 8am, Otley at 8.40am and Ilkley at 9am, to make the Sunday morning connection with the famous Settle Carlisle line in Skipton.
Cravenlink bus services, which currently run between Ilkley and Skipton on Sundays, will no longer service Draughton, but all go to Skipton via Bolton Abbey, while the Malham service will go direct from Harrogate via Blubberhouses, but will connect with the new service X84 to and from Wharfedale at Skipton.
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Giving Thanks to Share Our Strengthby FN Dish Editor in View All Posts, November 11th, 2008
As the season of giving (thanks and otherwise) approaches, it feels like a good time to revisit an important Food Network friend and ally.
Share Our Strength, FN's official charity partner, tackles a vitally critical, yet simple mission. They work to ensure that no child in America grows up hungry.
Chef Duff (Ace of Cakes) and Sandra Lee (Semi-Homemade) did their part at The Great American Bake Sale earlier this year. Want to do your part? Get your notification for the 2009 Great American Bake Sale.
Read more about Share Our Strength and their partnership with Food Network or watch a quick video. It's just another way the entire Food Network family gets involved behind the scenes.


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Are you as excited as we are to see the incredible fashion that is sure to walk the red carpet at tonight's Met Gala? Often referred to as the Oscars of the East Coast, the Met Gala, helmed by Vogue editor Anna Wintour, is arguably the most fashionable event of the year. We'll be live blogging the event tonight, covering every look that comes down the red carpet, starting around 7 p.m. EST.
This year, the Gala honors the Costume Institute's latest exhibition, Savage Beauty, which looks at the work of British designer Alexander McQueen. It's a special time for the house of McQueen, as Kate Middleton, now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wore a wedding dress designed by current Alexander McQueen designer Sarah Burton.
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Bailey can just be so frustrating. Just when you think he's turned the corner he has two starts like his last 2.
I really wonder if Bailey will be here next year.
I'm praying that Homer turns out to be as good as what I've read..
Arreondo kept us in the game.....plenty of time to come back
The other day Baker referred to Arredondo as his other left-hander.
I thought that's gotta be a load....looked up his splits...and damned if he doesn't have major reverse splits (for this year and for his career).
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SHAUN Hearn is "excited" by prospect of Dorchester Town being community-run after agreeing to hand over his majority shareholding to the club's Community Trust.
Hearn was quick to point out that the deal was not a takeover, rather a chance for people to rally round for the good of the county town side.
"I'm looking forward to it and I'm quite excited about it all," he said today.
"I don't want people thinking this is some sort of trust takeover.
"It's about people sitting down and going forward for the club."
It was revealed last night that trust would be made the majority shareholder with a deal agreed in principle.
A statement released by company secretary David Martin read: "Following weeks of discussion, the board of directors of Dorchester Town Football Club Ltd, Dorchester Town Youth FC and the Dorchester Town FC Community Trust have reached an agreement in principle to join forces and for Dorchester Town FC to become a community-owned club.
"It is proposed that the majority shareholder of Dorchester Town Football Club Ltd, Shaun Hearn will transfer his shareholding to Dorchester Town FC Community Trust to be held on behalf of the community of Dorchester.
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Abbotsford Police and ambulance crews responded to a pedestrian accident at McKenzie and King roads on Thursday at approximately 10 a.m.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Laurence Fishburne is leaving his starring role on TV forensic investigation drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" after a little more than two seasons, Hollywood publications reported on Wednesday.
Fishburne, 49, who plays former pathologist Dr. Raymond Langston on the worldwide hit, has opted not to renew his contract when the show returns in September for its 12th season, said Deadline Hollywood and The Hollywood Reporter.
The Emmy- and Tony award-winning actor joined the cast in the middle of the 2008-09 season as a replacement for original headliner William Peterson.
Once the biggest show on television, "CSI" ranked No. 10 last season with 13 million viewers in the United States, down from 17.6 million for the first episode since Petersen's departure. Its producers gave Fishburne's character a wardrobe make-over in 2009, dropping his glasses and suits look for more casual clothing that they hoped would appeal more to viewers.
CBS, which broadcasts the show in the United States, has yet to announce who will take Fishburne's place.
Deadline Hollywood said Fishburne is expected to resume his movie career full time. The "Matrix" actor returns to theaters in October with the thriller "Contagion."
The "CSI" franchise, rounded out by spinoffs "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: New York," is one of the best-selling American television exports, licensed in more than 200 countries. In 2010, "CSI" won the international television drama series award in Monte Carlo for the third time.
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By Frank Keegan | State Budget Solutions
How deep into debt have state and local politicians plunged taxpayers? Nobody really knows. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is trying to find out, but a probe of just one state, Arizona, by investigative reporter Mark Flatten of the Goldwater Institute found at least $66.5 billion.
That's more than $10,000 for every child, woman and man in a state running chronic deficits and additional billions in other hidden unfunded liabilities.
Flatten details how politicians got around legal limits on public debt and enriched a clique of insiders who do the deals. Now taxpayers are stuck with the bill.
Exactly how citizens and businesses nationwide blighted by economic catastrophe are going to pay government pensions, bondholders and health-care costs as well as feed the insatiable spending of politicians is, according to a report released Thursday by the Government Accountability Office, a "challenge."
The GAO "State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook" update shows that "The fiscal position of the (state and local government) sector will steadily decline through 2060 absent any policy changes."
How steep is that decline? Slippery slope to bankruptcy and getting steeper every year despite massive tax hikes and revenue increases.
According to the GAO team, "We calculated that closing the fiscal gap would require action to be taken today and maintained for each year (through 2060) equivalent to a 12.7 percent reduction in state and local government current expenditures. Closing the fiscal gap through revenue increases would require action on that side of a similar magnitude."
Less than two years ago, GAO calculated the overall cuts or tax increases every year at 12.3 percent, so the fiscal death spiral accelerated at a rate higher than inflation.
And in both studies GAO did not include the total real debt, because state and local politicians hide it.
So how exactly are taxpayers supposed to make all these bonds and other debts good when, at 12.7 percent, states would have to double tax revenue every 5.7 years just to pay the bills? How can governments pay all the debts while cutting services at that rate every year?
The answer is they cannot. Something has to give. And that is going to get ugly.
If all municipal bondholders believe those munis are a sure thing, they should check the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority "Municipal Bonds — Staying on the Safe Side of the Street in Rough Times" Web page:
"Do your homework. Before buying any municipal bond, carefully consider the financial condition of the state, city or county that is issuing the bond and any other party that is responsible for payment on the bond. For revenue bonds, ask whether the issuer's revenue has been enough to cover the payments it must make on the bond …."
The only problem with that is under current standards for state and local government accounting and reporting, it's virtually impossible to find out how deep in debt any state or local government really is.
An SEC "Investor Bulletin: Focus on Municipal Bonds," clearly warns, "As with any investment, investors who buy municipal bonds face a number of risks, …." and provides information and links investors can use to find out what some of those risks are and how big they might really be.
But it does not provide any guidance for taxpayers who need to know how big a tab politicians have run up or how to pay for it.
That task is left to the dwindling number of reporters like Flatten, and experts at the institute who offer "Recommendations for Reform."
Read it and weep, citizens. Then start pushing for reform in your states, counties, cities and towns.
Frank Keegan is editor of Statebudgetsolutions.org a project of sunshinereview.org. The State Budget Solutions Project is non-partisan, positive, pro-reform, proactive and anchored in fundamental-systemic solutions. The goal is to successfully engage political journalists/bloggers, state officials and opinion leaders in a new way of thinking about state government and budgets, fundamental reforms, transparency and accountability. [email protected]


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Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - The LPGA announced Friday that the Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club will be added to the 2014 schedule.
This event, which will take place in Grand Rapids, Mich., will mark the first time the LPGA has played in the state since the 2000 Oldsmobile Classic.
"The Midwest has a great history when it comes to women's golf and we are truly excited to partner with a company like Meijer to bring the LPGA Tour back to the state of Michigan," LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan said. "The area has such passionate golf fans and with Meijer's commitment to giving back to their community, this tournament could not be a better fit for the LPGA."
Blythefield Country Club has previously hosted the 1953 Western Amateur, the 1961 Western Open and the 2005 Western Junior.
The city of Grand Rapids had also played host to an event on the Champions Tour for 19 years (1986-2004).


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When migrating from a LC7 to a LC ES server, you may receive the following exception during the "Migrating Essential Data" step in LiveCycle Configuration Manager:
ALC-UPG-040-005: Exception Migrating Workflow Tasks: [97,571]
com.adobe.livecycle.upgrade.UpgradeException: ALC-UPG-040-000: Internal error: ALC-UPG-040-000: Internal error:
ALC-UPG-040-005: Exception Migrating Workflow Tasks: [97,571]
at com.adobe.livecycle.upgrade.workflow.WorkflowUpgradePlugin.execute(WorkflowUpgradePlugin.java:320)
at com.adobe.livecycle.upgrade.workflow.WorkflowUpgradePlugin.migrateCriticalData(WorkflowUpgradePlugin.java:226)
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at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at com.adobe.livecycle.upgrade.control.PhaseRunner.run(PhaseRunner.java:217)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
Caused by: com.adobe.livecycle.upgrade.UpgradeException: ALC-UPG-040-000: Internal error:
ALC-UPG-040-005: Exception Migrating Workflow Tasks: [97,571]
This will occur when a task has been started by opening a form in Form Manager, but a process was never initiated, probably because the user just closed the form again without submitting. The task has no corresponding entry in the TB_ASSIGNMENT table in the DB.
The solution in this case is to delete the task entry manually from the database, as it does not affect any running processes. This is a very rare case and should not show up at all in most installations. Here is an SQL statement you can use to search for such tasks in the DB before running LCM.
select * from tb_task tsk where
not exists (select 1 from tb_assignment assign where assign.id=tsk.current_assignment_id) or ((tsk.process_instance_id > 0) and
not exists (select 1 from tb_process_instance proc where proc.id=tsk.process_instance_id)) or ((tsk.action_instance_id > 0) and
not exists (select 1 from tb_action_instance act where act.id=tsk.action_instance_id)) or
not exists (select 1 from edcprincipalentity ent where ent.id=tsk.create_user_id) or
not exists (select 1 from tb_form_data form where tsk.form_data_id=form.id)
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Hi, I just want to ask some help regarding in window.open,is it possible to pass data serialize form?
I tried this but it would not work
dataform = $('#myform').serialize();
Thank you in advance.:)
Have you seen what the dataform string contains? It will contain key/value pairs so they won't be accessible via the data key, but instead through the names of the form fields instead.
Hi paul, Thank you for the reply,yes i tried to use the names of the fields and it's working but can i ask is it possible to use the window.open and encrypt the data I mean the parameters?
You can use Base64 encoding but of course anyone can decode the string, if you want to protect the data you would need to post the data instead of using a query string.
What kind of data are you trying to pass between pages in this way? You may be better off putting the data in a session on the server, or in a DB, depending on what kind of data you're working with.
Is is it possible to post the data using window.open?
Hi fretburner, I have this kind of data since i could not pass data using the serialize form,I just do it like this window.open('tootherpage.php?bankname'=+banckname+'&address='+address etc..);
you mean to do this in session like this
$_session['bankname'] = "mybankname";$_session['address'] = "banckaddress";etc...
Thank you in advance.
Well, as you're talking about data from a form, why not just submit the form in the normal way? And if you're dealing with sensitive data such as bank details you should only do this over HTTPS.
Hi fretburner, what do you mean by this,sorry i could not get
should only do this over HTTPS.
I mean that if you're going to be submitting sensitive data, it's not safe enough just to submit by post. You need to submit the form over a secure connection (i.e your form action will be something like: https://www.example.com/account/mybankdetails.php).
Hi fretburner, I don't know how to do https do i have to configure in my server in order to get the https ?
You need to buy a SSL certificate and ask your hosting company to install it for you. Then usually your files are available via both http and https.
Thank you fretburner for this information
Its not hard to post data to a new window, all you need to do is set the target on the form itself to the name of the popup window and when you hit submit the data will get posted to it instead of reloading the current page. See the following link for an example.


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Booby Traps Series: VBAC is a breastfeeding issue. Lack of access to VBAC is a Booby Trap for millions of moms.
The Listening to Mothers III survey, published by Childbirth Connection this month, contained a set of sobering statistics. This survey found that, while moms' interest in VBAC is increasing (from 45% to 48%), "the proportion of women with a prior … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Booby Traps, Empower, Inspire, Main Content, Prepare Tagged american pregnancy association, Booby Traps, breastfeeding, breastfeeding after cesarean, cbac, cesarean section, childbirth connection, early elective birth, elective cesarean, ican, international cesarean awareness network, lactogenesis II, late preterm birth, listening to mothers III, NICU, nih consensus vbac, respiratory distress, trial of labor, vbac 4 Comments
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Science You Can Use: Cesarean birth without labor associated with breastfeeding problems, say two new studies.
Two studies out this year are have reached a troubling conclusion: cesarean births without labor are associated with breastfeeding difficulty. This is troubling because for many women a planned cesarean is their only in-hospital birthing "option." More on that in … Continue reading
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Did you know?
The Magoebaskloof Pass, is one of South Africa's steepest mountain passes.
Limpopo is the country's most northern region, bordering Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. It is bushveld country − rolling savannahs abound teeming with fauna of every description, making a safari in Limpopo one of the most popular visitor activities.
However, Limpopo's tourism offerings are not restricted to wildlife alone; it has an interesting prehistoric past and a fascinating cultural heritage that speaks of ancient tribes and kingdoms.
One of Limpopo's biggest drawcards is the northern Kruger National Park. This two-million hectare reserve dominates the province's eastern region and is part of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park between South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
It boasts hundreds of tree, fish, amphibian, reptilian, bird and mammal species, including Africa's Big Five. Game walks and drives, hikes, eco-trails, 4x4 adventures and mountain bike routes provide fantastic ways to explore this untamed wilderness. Similar activities can be enjoyed at the province's other 50-odd parks and reserves.
Limpopo is renowned for its impressive mountains, including the Soutpansberg and Waterberg. There are a number of tourism routes and trails that open up these mountainous regions with their abundant fauna and flora to visitors. A visit to the Waterberg region is a must - this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve features age-old rock formations and stunning scenery.
The province's rich cultural and historical heritage has earned it the reputation of being a land of great mystery. Not only is it the home of the legendary Modjadji, The Rain Queen, but also to the remains of the lost kingdom of Mapungubwe.
This ancient civilisation can be re-discovered at the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site. The site forms part of the Mapungubwe National Park, which is also home to Iron Age sites, San (Bushmen) rock paintings and fossilsed dinosaur footprints and skeletal remains.
Some great outings are a trip to the Amarula Lapa, where you can see how the ever-popular Amarula Cream liqueur is made, enjoying adventure in the lush Magoebaskloof, having a drink in the world's largest and oldest baobab tree, or even participating in extreme golf!
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How to get here
Fly direct from Johannesburg to Polokwane. If you're driving, from Johannesburg or Pretoria take the N1 north direct to Polokwane.
Best time to visit
Limpopo is an all-year-round destination due to its sub-tropical climate. Summer (October to February) can get very hot.
What to eat
Enjoy traditional South African cuisine at game reserves around the province and authentic African fare at the various cultural villages.
What's happening
Cherry Blossom Festival in Haenertsburg in April; Ellisras Bushveld Festival at Lephalele in July; Hoedspruit Airshow and Game Festival at Hoedspruit in July.
Best buys
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THE FITNESS of a former Great Western Hospital doctor to practise was deemed impaired by a medical tribunal yesterday, nearly a year after he was convicted of taking an indecent image of a child and voyeurism.
Dr Michael Chong Kee Lok, who had worked as a specialty registrar in the Emergency Department since 2004, was suspended on January 7, 2013 by the hospital.
The 50-year-old, from Kingswood, later admitted taking a photograph of a 15-year-old boy on his phone at Bath University Sports Village in November and December 2012. He also pleaded guilty to seven counts of voyeurism at Bristol Crown Court.
At a hearing of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service yesterday, a panel found his fitness to practise medicine had been impaired by his criminal conviction.
MPTS panel chairman Dr Bernard Herdan said that although Lok had 'recognised the severe impact' of his offending, he could not ignore his conviction.
"In summary you were convicted of seven counts of voyeurism and one count of taking an indecent photograph of a child. The offences took place at the swimming facilities at Bath University, where you went swimming on a regular basis.
"On seven separate occasions between November 7 2012 and December 19 2012 you used your mobile phone to photograph other males in the changing rooms while they were naked, without their permission or knowledge. These account for the seven counts of voyeurism.
"On December 19 2012, you took photographs on your phone of a 15-year-old boy while he was naked in the changing rooms. This accounts for the offence of taking an indecent photograph of a child. This incident led you to being arrested."
He added: "You told the panel that following your conviction you have undergone much self reflection in order to understand why you acted in the way you did. "You also described the positive work undertaken with your probation officer who has helped you to open up and encouraged you to talk more freely with your friends and family.
"Given the serious nature of your offences, the Panel has concluded that a finding of current impairment must be made in order to maintain confidence in the medical profession which would otherwise be seriously undermined. "Furthermore, a finding of impairment is necessary to uphold proper standards of conduct and behaviour. In the light of all the relevant factors in this case, the Panel has determined that your fitness to practise is currently impaired by reason of your conviction."
Lok was sentenced to a three-year community order, which includes a sex offenders treatment programme at Bristol Crown Court last year.
The panel will now consider what sanction, if any, to impose on the doctor's registration.


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The Met stumbled to an opening day defeat against a much fancied Wealdstone by one goal to nil.
On a very hot day the Met can consider themselves very unlucky not to have won all three points even though they were in the words of manager Jim Cooper "Not at our best today".
The game opened with both sides looking nervous with passes going astray.
In the 12th minute Billy Crook broke free of the Wealdstone defence, he shaped to strike the ball home from 10 yards before he was brought down from behind.
Some may say that he should have stayed down and waited for the referee to point to the spot for what was a definite penalty but being an honest player, he got straight up and went for goal, by this time however defenders had then got goalside and cleared for a corner.
That was penalty appeal number one not given by the referee.
Shortly after, Richard Jolly saw his goal bound shot turned over by Met's goalkeeper Jamie Butler.
A great solo run from Sam Hurrell saw him beat 5 Wealdstone players before shooting wide from 8 yards.
Wealdstone's goal came in strange circumstances; Jamie Butler poor goal kick went straight to Richard Jolly's feet who ran 25 yards before slotting home.
This proved to be Wealdstone's 2nd and last chance of the game. Billy Crook's goal bound effort was turned over just before penalty claim 2 came.
A ball over the top saw Sos YAO out sprint the opposition, he was scythed down inside the box, landed outside, and as a result the referees wrongly gave a free kick on the edge of the box and also failed to either book or potentially send off the defender.
The second half failed to produce the same quality as the first, but another penalty appeal for the Met was turned down when Yao again broke free.
From only seven yards from goal, his feet were taken away from him by the chasing defender and everyone was waiting for the referee to point to the spot.
They waited and waited and again incredibly no signal of a penalty from the referee was given.
Only one more chance in the second half again came for the Met, Andre Scarlett's clever run was seen by Ty Smith, he had a clear sight of goal with no one near him, but like many other of his team mates struck the ball wide.


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DETROIT - Several Detroit-area school districts have decided to revise their security policies in the aftermath of the deadly shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
A Local 4 survey of local school districts found several had heightened security on the first day of classes since the Connecticut shootings.
In the Chippewa Valley school district, buildings were placed in a modified lockdown. Interior classroom doors were locked while classes were in session. No outdoor recesses are being permitted this week.
In the Troy school district, the main doors of school buildings will be locked temporarily. Anyone seeking to enter the building will have to call a specified phone number or wait for someone inside to open the door.
North Farmington High School will have extra police patrols around the school building.
Rochester Community Schools will lock all exterior doors after students arrive for the school day. Front doors to buildings will be monitored. Police patrols will be increased around school buildings.
Read statements on safety from several Metro Detroit school districts:
Northville Schools
North Farmington High School
Utica Community Schools
Rochester Community Schools
Chippewa Valley Schools
Walled Lake Schools
Troy Schools
Hillside Elementary in Northville
Warren Woods Public Schools
Dearborn Public Schools
Detroit Public Schools
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Building a Memory Game: Time Lapse Video
This is inspirational. Watch developer Jesse Warden build out a game in 12 hours using Flash Professional, Audition, Fireworks, Photoshop, and Sublime Text. He is using the Corona SDK for development targeting mobile.
It's great to see that the Creative Suite workflow is applicable even when targeting something non-Adobe like Corona! The big take-away though is what can be accomplished in such a short amount of time. I've learned much from short game jams and such – students can gain lots of experience across applications doing the same. Game development is a great way to teach workflow and get students familiar with the tools and platforms.
I built a Memory game (like Simon Says) in Corona SDK in 12 hours over Memorial Day weekend, recorded it, and compressed it to 7 minutes here. I used Adobe Flash, Fireworks, and Photoshop to do the artwork, Audition to do the audio, and Sublime Text 2 to code the Lua in with Ansca Mobile's Corona SDK. I use Tower to check the code into Github.
If you want to get involved immediately – join the One Game A Month initiative! You don't have to make anything complex… just hone your skills by building simple concept games. That's what I'm doing. I know there are a few other AELs who have joined #1GAM / #OneGameAMonth as well – be heard in the comments and tell everyone how useful an effort like this is!
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- Support highly-scalable, automated data retention on tape using Linear Tape-Open® (LTO) Ultrium® and IBM® 3592 tape drive families
- Deliver extreme scalability and capacity, growing from one to 16 frames per library and from one to 15 libraries per library complex
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The IBM® TS3500 tape library is designed to provide a highly-scalable, automated tape library for mainframe and open-systems backup and archive that can scale from midsized to large enterprise (LE) environments.
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TS3500 continues to lead the industry in tape drive integration with features such as persistent worldwide name, multipath architecture, drive/media exception reporting, remote drive/media management and host-based path failover. The L23 and D23 frames support IBM TS1150,1 IBM TS1140, IBM TS1130, IBM TS1120 or IBM 3592 J1A tape drives. The L53 and D53 frames support LTO Ultrium 6 tape drives as well as previous-generation LTO Ultrium tape drives. L-frame models support improved cartridge handling, hot-swappable drive packaging and the option of an additional 16-slot input/output (I/O) station. The TS3500 model D23 and D53 frames can be attached to existing model L22 or D52 frames. Mixed media is supported by combining LTO Ultrium tape drives and TS1150, TS1140, TS1130, TS1120 or 3592 J1A tape drives within the TS3500 library, frame by frame.
TS3500 supports IBM System z when used with the IBM 3953 tape system, the IBM TS7700 family of virtual tape servers or the IBM Tape Controller for System z with its embedded library manager. These systems enable System z hosts to access the TS3500 cartridge inventory and allow connection to TS1140, TS1130, TS1120 and IBM 3592 Model J1A tape drives. TS3500 can support up to four 3953 tape systems, up to eight TS7700 subsystems per physical library and up to 16 tape controllers for System z per logical library.
Tape Controller for System z offers IBM FICON attachments of TS1140 tape drives in a TS3500 or rack and reduces hardware and infrastructure requirements by sharing tape drives with FICON hosts. It can also add tape drives non-disruptively, which helps enhance configuration flexibility and availability.
Product highlights
- Massive scalability of cartridges and drives with the shuttle connector
- Maximised sharing of library resources with IBM Multipath architecture
- Ability to dynamically partition cartridge slots and drives with the advanced library management system
- Maximum availability with path failover features
- Supports multiple simultaneous, heterogeneous server attachment
- Remote reporting of status using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- Preserves tape drive names during storage area network (SAN) changes
- Built-in diagnostic drive and media exception reporting
- Simultaneously supports TS1150, TS1140, TS1130 and LTO Ultrium 6, 5 and 4 tape drive encryption
- Remote management via web browser
Hardware summary
- One base frame and up to 15 expansion frames per library; up to 15 libraries interconnected per complex
- Up to 12 drives per frame (up to 192 per library, up to 2,700 per complex)
- Up to 224 input/output (I/O) slots (16 I/O slots standard)
- IBM 3592 JA/JJ/JB/JC/K/JD/JL and JW/JR/JX/JY/JZ write-once-read-many (WORM) cartridges or LTO Ultrium 6, 5 and 4 cartridges
- Up to 125 petabytes (PB) compressed with LTO Ultrium 6 cartridges per library, up to 1.875 EB compressed per complex
- Up to 450 PB compressed with 3592 extended capacity cartridges per library, up to 6.75 EB compressed per complex
- LTO Fibre Channel (FC) interface for server attachment
1 TS1150 supports open systems only
|Key optional features
|Shuttle connector
|Dual robotic accessor
|Advanced library management system
|Capacity on demand (CoD)
|Control-path and data-path automatic failover
|Products enabling TS3500 to store System z data
|3592 Tape Controller for System z
|Key standard features of TS3500
|Flexible upgrades designed to minimise time offline
|Remote, web browser-based management
|Redundant power supplies and AC feeds
|Simultaneously manages both LTO Ultrium and IBM Enterprise tape cartridges
|Simplified drive path management
|IBM 3494 tape library emulation
|Manage up to 15 interconnected TS3500 libraries
|Security features
|Management software options
|IBM TS3500 command-line interface (CLI)
|IBM Tape System Reporter
|IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
|Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance†
|IBM Tape System Library Manager
|IBM TS3500 tape library at a glance
|Frame definition
|L23 – Base frame for TS1150, TS1140, TS1130, TS1120 or 3592
D23 – Drive-capable and storage expansion frame for TS1150, TS1140, TS1130, TS1120 or 3592
S24 – Storage-only expansion frame for 3592 cartridges
L53 – Base frame for Linear Tape-Open (LTO)
D53 – Drive-capable and storage expansion frame for LTO
S54 – Storage-only expansion frame for LTO cartridges
HA1 – High-availability service bay frame for use with the dual-accessor feature
SC1 – Library strings shuttle connector
|Library shuttle connector
|IBM Tape Library Connector Model SC1
|Tape drive types
|TS1150, TS1140, TS1130, TS1120 or 3592 tape drives or LTO Ultrium 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 tape drives
|Number of frames per library
|One base frame, up to 15 expansion frames
(TS3500 Model HA1 installation provides one of the two additional frames required as service bays in a dual-accessor library)
|Number of libraries per complex
|Up to 15 libraries
|Number of drives
|Up to 12 per frame
Up to 192 per library string
Up to 2,700 per library complex
|Number of tape cartridges
|L23 – up to 260
D23 – up to 400
S24 – up to 1,000
Total supported per library: >15,000
Total supported per complex: >225,000
L53 – up to 287
D53 – up to 440
S54 – up to 1,320
Total supported per library: >20,000
Total supported per complex: >300,000
|Number of I/O slots
|Up to 224 per library (16 I/O slots standard)
Up to 3,360 per complex
|Number of logical libraries
|Maximum of 192 per library (up to number of drives installed)
Maximum of 2,700 per complex
|Number of 3953 systems
|Maximum of four per TS3500 subsystem
|Number of TS7700 virtualisation engines
|Maximum of eight per TS3500 subsystem
|Number of tape controllers for System z
|Maximum of 16 per TS3500 logical library
|LTO Ultrium 6 cartridges: up to 50 PB per library (up to 125 PB with 2.5:1 compression), up to 1.875 EB per complex when compressed
3592 advanced cartridges: up to 150 PB per library (450 PB with 3:1 compression), up to 6.75 EB per complex when compressed
|Media type
|L23/D23/S24 – IBM 3592 JA/JJ/JB/JC/JK/JD/JL and JW/JR/JX/JY/JZ WORM cartridges
L53/D53/S54 – LTO Ultrium 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 cartridges
|Dimensions (all frames)
|1,800 mm H × 782 mm W × 1,212 mm D (70.9 in. × 30.8 in. × 47.7 in.)
|Maximum weight
|L23 – 490 kg (1,079 lb); D23 – 451 kg (994 lb), S24 – 526 kg (1,160 lb)
L53 – 481 kg (1,061 lb); D53 – 440 kg (970 lb), S54 – 563 kg (1,240 lb)
|One-year limited warranty, on-site service, same-day all day every day, service upgrades available
|Operating environment
|Relative humidity
|20% – 80% (non-condensing)
|Wet bulb maximum
|Electrical power
|8.0 A at 200 – 240 V ac; 1.6 kVA
|Attachment and systems support
|Can attach to IBM Power Systems; IBM System p, IBM System i and IBM System x servers; and non-IBM servers and workstations
(Attachment to System z can be made via the 3953 tape system, TS7700 or Tape Controller for System z)
|OS support
|Device driver support is available for:
IBM system platforms
|IBM 3953 tape system at a glance
|3953 Model F05 + feature code 5505 – base frame for the 3953 tape system, consisting of the mechanical frame, power and cabling infrastructure to support the library manager(s) and a single TS1120 tape controller(up to five additional F05s can be configured as expansion frames, each capable of supporting up to three TS1120 tape controllers)
|Library manager
|3953 Model L05 – single library manager; maximum of two (redundancy only) per 3953 tape system
|Number of frames
|Six total – one base frame and up to five expansion frames
|IBM TS3000 system console
|One per 3953 tape system
|TS7700 virtualisation engine support
|Maximum of two TS7700 systems per 3953 tape system, maximum of eight per TS3500 tape library
|TS1120 tape controller support
|Maximum of 14 with two TS7700 systems, up to 16 with 0 TS7700 systems
|IBM TS3000 system console capability
|Yes, required
|Dimensions (all frames)
|1,804 mm H × 1,102 mm W × 644 mm D (71 in. × 43.4 in. × 25.4 in.)
|3953 Model F05 – 282 kg (620.4 lb)
|One-year limited warranty, on-site service, same day all day every day, service upgrades available
|Operating environment
|Relative humidity
|20% – 80% (noncondensing)
|Wet bulb maximum
|Electrical power
|8.0 A at 200 – 240 V ac; 1.5 kVA
|Attachment and systems support
|The 3953 tape system enables TS1140, TS1130, TS1120 and 3592 J1A tape drives within TS3500 to attach to System z hosts or TS7700
|OS support
|IBM z/OS
|Hardware requirements
|Tape systems
|Tape drives
LTO Ultrium 6
LTO Ultrium 5
LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3
|Any System x, System p, IBM Power or Intel server
|Host bus adapter
|Dependent on the server and OS selected
|OS support (server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x, 6.x
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
|OS support (client)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x, 6.x
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Windows Server 2008
Solaris 10 for SPAC processor
HP-UX 11i v3
|Hard disk drive requirements
|File system
|5 gigabytes (GB)
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Premier Colin Barnett has insisted the $6 billion Oakajee port and rail project in WA's mid-north will be completed despite an announcement it had been indefinitely delayed and 71 jobs axed.
Japanese owners Mitsubishi moved on Thursday to cut the project's budget and staff, with Oakajee Port and Rail to be merged with Crosslands Resources amid the poor economic climate.
Seventy-one employees will lose their jobs across both companies, leaving 44 staff.
The decision is a blow to the state government, with Mr Barnett touting it as the most important infrastructure project for the state.
But this afternoon Mr Barnett insisted the project had not been shelved.
"Oakajee will happen," he told State Parliament.
"There is 13 billion tonnes of iron ore that will find its way to market.
"I acknowledge today is a setback for Oakajee but I tell you what, we will not give up on trying to achieve this project, I will not give up."
Falling global prices for iron ore, a dispute between China and Japan over islands in the China Sea, a change in Chinese leadership and the costs and risks of the project were factors in the decision to put Oakajee on hold.
The decision is another major blow to the Australian resources sector, coming just months after BHP Billiton shelved $30 billion worth of projects, including the massive Olympic Dam expansion in South Australia and its outer harbour development in Port Hedland.
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals also dramatically scaled back its multibillion-dollar expansion plans in the Pilbara amid a sharp pull-back of iron ore prices in September.
The Okajee delay was predicted as early as May this year, with the government reallocating $339 million of its budget once set aside for the project.
The project has been in doubt for some time and has faced lengthy delays largely due to trouble in the ranks of its joint venture partners.
However, Oakajee Port and Rail chief executive John Langoulant insisted it would still go ahead despite the delay.
"[Mitsubishi's] long-term confidence in both projects and the mid-west remains unchanged," Mr Langoulant said.
"Almost $700m has been invested so far. The slowdown responds to current circumstances and the need for a prudent approach to expenditure.
"The economic environment will be monitored closely, with a view to ramping up once conditions improve and equity discussions progress to a satisfactory stage."
Mr Langoulant said external economic factors had made it difficult to complete negotiations with potential funding partners.
"It's no secret that the current economic environment is creating challenges in the mining sector – with many WA companies and producers scrutinising their capital management.
"Our decision to reduce costs is not taken lightly.
"[Mitsubishi] will continue to invest funds into OPR and CRL to complete a number of studies, building upon the recent Jack Hills Expansion Project's Strategic Asset Review.
"The review concluded that Jack Hills was a valuable long-life mining operation and a significant ore resource."
Opposition leader Mark McGowan said the indefinite delay was a "significant failure" by the government and the Premier must take responsibility for it.
"The Premier needs to take responsibility for what he said was his number one project and one in which he interferred in commercial processes which were already in train," he said.
Mr Barnett was criticised for attempting to broker finance deals for the project with China.
"That interference, I think, sent the wrong messages to investors in this project," Mr McGowan said.
"[The delay] is very embarrassing for the government but I think it's also terrible for the state of WA."
But Mr Barnett said he interferred to ensure the government would own the port rather than any foreign company.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist John Nicolau said the decision was a clear indication of the increasingly tough business investment environment.
"While there are a number of underlying factors at play, what is clear is that rising costs, in particular the cost of labour, are a major factor," he said.
"There is not much that government can do about a strong Australian dollar or volatile iron ore prices, but a commitment to a productivity lead reform agenda is essential."


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Uzo, who's all about prepping the skin with moisturizer before applying makeup, used the iconic NARS The Multiple in Copacabana to add illumination to the cheekbones and down the bridge of the nose.
"At NARS, foundation application starts with your hands. Your fingers blend so much better than a sponge or a brush, and it's quicker," says Uzo. Here, she applied a light foundation for a "sheer veil all over the face."
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The Office of International Services seeks student workers who will provide a student perspective to future study abroad participants. Returned study abroad participants can share their experiences and stories with other GSU students thinking about studying abroad, act as a representative of OIS and assist with pre-departure meetings. Meet with an OIS advisor to see if the office is currently hiring.
"One of the biggest challenges for students who participate in study abroad can be the difficulty in re-adapting to the realities in the United States (otherwise known as "re-entry"). Many students who studied abroad went through many changes - re-examining their priorities, their values and what they think of themselves and the United States. The "reverse culture shock" may be more difficult than the "culture shock" you felt while abroad, " (www.studentsabroad.com/reentrycultureshock).
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Blindness is the inability to see. The leading causes of chronic blindness include cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, corneal opacities, diabetic retinopathy, trachoma, and eye conditions in children (e.g. caused by vitamin A deficiency). Age-related blindness is increasing throughout the world, as is blindness due to uncontrolled diabetes. On the other hand, blindness caused by infection is decreasing, as a result of public health action. Three-quarters of all blindness can be prevented or treated.
General information
WHO programmes and activities
Blindness in WHO regions
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- Universal eye health: a global action plan 2014–2019
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Saint Kitts is a beautiful and special place!
Anne Summer, Jim Behme and I just got back from our sim-consulting trip to the University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) in St. Kitts! Anne and Jim both work at the Clinical Performance Center on the Biddeford campus of UNE. We were asked to consult with the UMHS faculty and present our expertise on high fidelity simulation and standardized patients. The school faces the Carribean Sea and is an inspiring place to house a higher learning facility. We met with quite a few faculty members and jostled with ideas to embed simulation into their collective curricula. It was a successful series of meetings and much information was traded back and forth. The simulation labs are spacious and can accommodate many students at once.
The view ain't so bad either!
Under the guidance of nursing instructors Helen Gillanders, E.N.(G), R.N.(G) and Verena Pointer R.N. we got a lovely tour and demonstration of their Human Simulation Laboratory.
Mrs. Gillanders was initially educated as an enrolled nurse (G) at Sheffield School of Nursing in England. She worked in the regional kidney transplant unit at Manchester Royal Infirmary that contained a hemodialysis treatment area and a training area for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. Mrs. Gillanders also worked in the regional vascular surgical unit attached to University of Manchester Medical School with responsibilities for coordinating the administration of medications under research protocol in conjunction with the University of Manchester Medical School. Later, she completed additional education to become a registered nurse at the University of Manchester Nursing School. She was one of the primary health care providers at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.
Mrs. Gillanders is a clinical instructor in the skills laboratory at IUON, and she is the manager of the exceptionally well equipped state of the art IUON Human Simulation Laboratory. In addition, Mrs. Gillanders currently serves asthe IUON and UMHS campus nurse. Mrs. Pointer received her nursing education at the German Hospital School of Nursing in London. After qualifying in 1967, she was in charge of a 12-bed ear, nose and throat unit (ENT) for four years. Since then she has travelled the world with her physician husband working on various international aid projects.
Mrs. Pointer was associated with Ross University School of Medicine since 1996 when she and her husband moved to Dominica, West Indies. Mrs. Pointer joined IUON in January 2006 as the human patient simulation lab assistant and enjoys the interaction she has with students and faculty.
Here are more pics from the trip:
So thanks to our wonderful hosts at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences -Doctors Ross and Wagner and the faculty and staff there. We had a blast and were truly "changed" by the island experience!
Todd out…………………


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Polanco leads way as Pirates outslug Dodgers
Right fielder breaks out of slump with three RBIs; Bucs hit three HRs
PITTSBURGH -- Gregory Polanco took a few long strides as he watched to make sure his bases-loaded line drive would land in left field. The way the last two weeks have gone for the rookie, it had to.
"It was a bit higher and [Dodgers left fielder Carl] Crawford can run, so I was like 'Ahh, [maybe],'" Polanco said of what went through his mind with the ball in flight. "Crawford was playing a little back though, so then I was like, 'Yeah, I got it.'"
Polanco broke out of a slump, and his tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning powered a four-run rally as the Pirates topped the Dodgers, 12-7, on Tuesday night at PNC Park.
"El Coffee" went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored -- starting with a solo homer in the third -- and while the game had plenty of twists and turns, his single off Jamey Wright gave the Bucs the lead for good.
The right fielder's homer was his first extra-base hit since July 2, and in a 14-game stretch since then, Polanco was hitting .158 with just two RBIs. He one-upped that total Tuesday, one night after sitting against Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu.
"The home run, aggressive swing, [then] to fight through an at-bat, drive in a couple of runs, opposite field, it was good to see," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "[He had] better balance at the plate."
Beneficiaries of four consecutive Chris Perez walks in the eighth, the Pirates blew the game open in their last at-bat, but there was a lot to keep track of in the three-hour, 39-minute affair.
Pittsburgh tacked on two more runs in the sixth, which Russell Martin and Ike Davis started with back-to-back singles. Travis Snider followed Polanco with an RBI single of his own, and Polanco scored on a wild pitch from Wright, making it 8-4.
Los Angeles cut that lead in half immediately in the seventh. Justin Wilson plunked Justin Turner -- the first batter he saw -- an inning after Andrew McCutchen was hit in the shoulder. Wilson was ejected for it, and Hurdle was also tossed for arguing.
Once the game resumed, Adrian Gonzalez took new reliever Jared Hughes deep, and in the next inning, pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke earned a trip around the bases with a big fly off Tony Watson, slimming the Pirates' lead to one run.
Perez's free passes and a two-run Martin single steered the game from any more drama, however.
Van Slyke's homer was the fifth of the game, and the first three belonged to the Pirates. Neil Walker and Davis both hit solo home runs in the second inning, marking the Bucs' first multihomer game since June 9 -- also the date of the last time Davis left the yard.
"No inning was safe, no pitcher was safe, the bats were alive for both teams," Davis said. "You do a good job of laying off good pitches and hitting mistakes."
The Pirates ended up tagging Josh Beckett for four runs in 3 2/3 innings, and the right-hander surrendered six hits, five of which went for extra bases.
"I just put our guys in a bad situation," Beckett said. "Our bullpen doesn't deserve that. This loss pretty much falls on me."
Beckett's adversary, Vance Worley, started for the first time since July 8 (he also pitched two innings of relief on July 13) and worked around some shoddy defense at third base. Worley, who noted he stayed fresh by throwing a simulated game since his last outing, was charged with four runs in six innings, but just one was earned.
The Dodgers plated a pair in the third when Beckett reached on Pedro Alvarez's 21st throwing error of the season. They got two more in the sixth, one of which was attributed to a throwing error by Josh Harrison, who took over for Alvarez after the slugger exited with left knee discomfort after running the bases.
Worley allowed seven hits and struck out five in his third win, and with the potential go-ahead run at second, he got Dee Gordon to fly out to center in his final inning.
"You want your staff to believe in you out there," Worley said. "To be yanked out of there, you'd start to question yourself. It's all about how you bounce back after things like that happen."
Hurdle called the victory "a total team win," and it was one that ended somewhat appropriately with Polanco gloving the final out.
Even after the long contest, Polanco wasn't finished for the night and did both leg and upper body workouts. The 22-year-old is just 36 games into his Major League career, and he wants to have more of them like Tuesday's.
"I never put my head down, I kept working no matter what," Polanco said. "Everything I keep doing is because I believe in myself."
Stephen Pianovich is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.