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Heaviest snowstorm in 2 winters hits Midwest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The heaviest snowstorm to hit the region in two winters dumped heavy snow across a broad belt of Minnesota including the Twin Cities area Sunday, as well as parts of western Wisconsin.
Forecasters said up to 15 inches of snow were possible in the Twin Cities by Sunday night. The slow-moving storm caused difficult driving and scores of mostly minor traffic accidents across much of Minnesota, highway closures in eastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota, and flight cancellations and delays at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
The Twin Cities' heaviest snowfall last winter was 4.2 inches on Dec. 3. The heaviest snows of the winter of 2010-11 were 11.8 inches on Feb. 20, 2011, and 16.3 inches on Dec. 11, 2010.
That last storm caused the Metrodome to collapse — forcing the Vikings to play the final two games of the season elsewhere. The project to restore the inflatable roof cost $22.7 million, and officials there weren't taking chances on a repeat Sunday.
Steve Maki, director of facilities for the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Authority, said they cranked up the heat after Sunday's Vikings-Bears game and planned to keep it that way until the storm passed. He said everything was going well.
"What we don't want to happen is 21 inches in eight hours," Maki said. "We can handle it over 15-16 hours but eight hours gets a little tough sometimes."
Sportswriters who complained about the oppressive postgame heat up in the press box could have had a pretty nice sauna if they splashed some water on the rocks, Maki said jokingly.
The Metrodome looked only about three-quarters full at kickoff for the sold-out game, and fans streamed in late, with beads of melting snow apparent on everyone's jackets.
A blizzard warning was out for much of eastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota, while a winter storm warning was out for much of central and eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
The National Weather Service reported at 17.3 inches at Sacred Heart and 15.5 inches at Granite Falls in southwestern Minnesota and more than 8 inches in Aberdeen, S.D. Reports of 7 to 9 inches were common across the Twin Cities area around Sunday afternoon. Rochester's 292-day streak of days without at least an inch of snow fell around 6 a.m. Sunday when its airport recorded 1.1 inches.
In Wisconsin, 7 inches were recorded near Grantsburg while nearly 5 inches fell in La Crosse. It was the first snowfall greater than 2 inches that La Crosse had seen since Jan. 21.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported difficult driving conditions across much of the southern two-thirds of the state, with no travel advised and several highways closed in west-central Minnesota and southwestern Minnesota. MnDOT spokesman Kevin Gutknecht said the agency pulled its plows off the roads in the Granite Falls, Madison, Marshall and Montevideo areas.
The Minnesota State Patrol reported about 300 crashes statewide from Saturday night through noon Sunday, with more than 30 involving injuries, but no fatalities. Lt. Eric Roeske also reported more than 300 spinouts or vehicles off the road.
Minneapolis, St. Paul, several suburban communities and St. Cloud declared snow emergencies, meaning parking restrictions will be in effect until the streets are plowed.
Around 150 flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport were canceled due to the storm, airport spokesman Pat Hogan said, but he said crews were able to keep at least one runway open. Delta Air Lines, the airport's main carrier, said travelers through the Twin Cities and Duluth could rebook their flights without charge. The Federal Aviation Administration said the snow delayed some flights by an average of about 90 minutes.
In South Dakota, officials closed Interstate 90 between Chamberlain and Sioux Falls and Intestate 29 from Sioux Falls to Sisseton because of blizzard conditions. Greg Fuller, director of operations for the South Dakota Department of Transportation, said travel would "continue to be a challenge, and patience is part of making safe choices."
The National Weather Service said that as of Sunday morning, Aberdeen had received 8.3 inches of snow and Sisseton in far northeastern South Dakota had 5.5 inches.
Shelly Anderson at the Coffee Cup truck stop on Interstate 29 near Summit, S.D., said some truckers and other travelers waited out the storm there, but for the most part motorists stayed off the roads Saturday night and Sunday morning.


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Surviving years of fashion
One of the most commonly worn piece of jewellery, necklaces have been around since the stone ages dating back to 40,000 years ago. Believed to be the first item of Malaysia jewellery to exist, necklaces were made of vines and natural elements like shells and bones gathered from successful hunting trips. Nowadays, necklaces are worn as a fashion statement or for sentimental purposes by both men and women. They have come a long way and evolved with modern materials such as gold, silver and platinum, allowing for more durability and refined designs.
Fun facts about Necklaces
- Necklaces are worn around the neck because it is close to the heart. This is why people often like gifting and receiving them as they symbolize the strengthening of love.
- The first gold necklace was made around 2500BC.
- Some necklaces, especially those made of precious stones are said to have healing powers such as the amber teething necklaces that children wear.
Necklaces Malaysia galore
Chokers: A very short necklace that wraps around right at the neck, chokers are great for that badass, punk rock look. Pair a gold choker with a one coloured ensemble to get that Rihanna look or opt for a black choker to dress the part for a rock concert.
Pearl necklaces: Usually beaded or in a pendant form, pearl necklaces represents purity and class. Its magnificence exudes elegance and are perfect for more formal occasions. A flared cocktail dress would go great with a pearl necklace.
Diamond necklaces: Diamonds are a girl's best friend. Who could say no to them? Sparkly and attention grabbing, diamond necklaces are the epitome of luxury. Often gifted as a sign of love, diamond necklaces are great for formal balls and gala nights. Glamorous and gorgeous, diamond necklaces are sure to highlight your natural beauty
Statement necklaces: Chunky, loud and attention grabbing. Statement necklaces are the in thing now. They can magically turn a casual outfit to one better suited for a party. Awesome for lazy days when you can't be bothered to doll yourself up, your statement necklace will do just the trick!
Pair your necklace with your outfit
- Strapless/ bare neck tops goes well with chokers
- Turtle necks are best accessorized with long necklaces to add some colour to the plain outfit
- Asymmetric tops can either be paired with a simple dainty pendant necklace or a symmetrical beaded necklace
- V necks goes well with a necklace that is also V shaped. This will highlight and further flatter the V shape top
- Collared tops when buttoned up to the neck would go well with a chunky necklace that perfectly fits around the collar and tucked under
- Boat neck shirts matches a long layered necklace that drapes well over the top
- Sweetheart necklines would be most suitable with a curved necklace to fill in the bare chest area
Get it right!
The trick is to not go overboard! If you are wearing an outfit with lots of prints and details, go with a simple necklace because sometimes less is more. However, if you are opting for a simpler, plain outfit, feel free to add a loud, chunky accent piece. Don't be afraid to play around with colour and have some fun with different necklaces every day! In no time, you will master the art of accessorizing your clothes with the perfect malaysian necklace.
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The tea bush Camellia sinensis has seven flushes during its growing season. The second flush, in Assam normally between mid-May and June, is when the bush produces the finest quality of leaves and buds rich in natural chemical that result in strong and gutty cups with the rich aroma for which Assam tea is famous.
Named after this heady brew, the Second Flush Bungalow was once the Visiting Agent's office. Featuring window-boxes that in season bloom with flowers, it is situated in its own compound fronted with an open-air patio, a perfect place to relax and catch the afternoon sun.
It comprises four sizeable, bright and sunny twin-bedded rooms (three of which open onto a pebbled courtyard dotted with green plants, rocks and pots) with full length curtains and soft furnishings sewn from colourful print fabrics. All the rooms have air-conditioning, overhead fans, heaters and large en suite bathrooms with bathtubs and showers.


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NATHAN Byrne is the latest Town player to praise teammate Yaser Kasim in the wake of the Iraqi's excellent recent form.
Byrne is perhaps better placed than most to comment having known Kasim since a young age as they came through together at Tottenham Hotspur, before linking up again at the County Ground.
Last Saturday Kasim scored a wonderful free-kick to break the deadlock against Crewe, then on Tuesday he scored and was the outstanding player on either side in the League Cup defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion.
After that game Town boss Mark Cooper said if he was a Premier League manager he would be trying to sign Kasim up. Byrne, in a rich vein of form himself, attributed a measure of that to his long-time friend in the centre of the park.
"Yas (Kasim) has always been a top player ever since I've known him when I was 14 and we were at Spurs together," said the 22-year-old.
"He's more gifted than 95 per cent people on the ball that I know. If you give Yaser time and space he can damage a lot of teams. You know most of the time he's going to keep the ball and find you.
"That's why me and Massimo (Luongo) are staying high and wide because you know people like him are going to find us.
"I think the way me and Massimo play at the moment together is working really well for the team and we've got great understanding on the right side and I'm just enjoying it.
"I'm certainly enjoying my football at the moment. The boys are playing well, I think we're playing even better football than last year arguably.
"It's nice to know that I've got that position and if I keep playing the way I am I'm going to keep it."
However happy, Byrne knows that just as quickly as you can find form, it can disappear and those who are quick to praise can just as quickly turn the other way. The speedy wide-man chooses to ignore conjecture and trust his own ability to see him through the good and bad times.
"I am genuinely quite a confident player, What people say doesn't really get to me. I know I'm playing well, you can feel it when you're playing well yourself," he revealed.
"That's the best way to take it because I know one day you can be the hero, then you can be the villain, then you can be the hero again.
"You shouldn't let anything get to you whether it's a positive comment or negative. If you keep applying yourself in the way you know you can things will work out."


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Mark Seeley's Weather and Climate Information Resources
Mark Seeley is a professor in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, where he has worked since 1978. He has done weekly commentary for Minnesota Public Radio and written the weekly newsletter "Minnesota WeatherTalk" since 1992. His extension educational programs relate weather/climate impacts to Minnesota agriculture, transportation, energy, tourism, and natural resources. Mark edited a successful series of children's books called the "Amazing Science Series" and has published two books about Minnesota's weather and climate. He has been awarded the Sigma Xi Science Communication and Education Award, the Mn/DOT Research Partnership Award for his work with the deployment of living snow fences, the Extension Director's Award for Distinguished Faculty, and most recently the University of Minnesota President's Award for Outstanding Service.
The second edition of the popular Minnesota Weather Almanac can now be ordered! Learn more about the Minnesota Weather Almanac: Second Edition.
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Understanding Climate Change with Mark Seeley
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Duval County School Board met Tuesday morning to ask why a 26-year-old elementary school teacher accused of inappropriate contact with a student in 2009 was allowed back in the classroom.
Christopher Bacca, 26, was arrested one week ago on multiple sexual battery and lewd and lascivious conduct charges involving a child.
According to the police report, the Windy Hill Elementary School teacher showered with a boy younger than 12 more than once while the victim stayed the night at Bacca's home.
The boy told police that Bacca touched his private parts with his hand on more than one occasion, according to the police report. The boy also told police that Bacca performed oral sex on him more than once, according to the report.
Bacca remains in the Duval County jail without bail.
Bacca was Windy Hill's reigning Teacher of the Year. Bacca was also the co-chair of the youth committee at Riverside Presbyterian Church.
During a special School Board called to discuss a staff recommendation to suspend Bacca without pay pending termination his employment, board members questioned district policies about when teachers under investigation for inappropriate behavior can be returned to the classroom.
The board agreed there was a lack of communication between police, the Department of Children and Families and school district officials.
Because all of the parties involved in that decision three years ago have retired or resigned, district officials say they can only move forward, review their disciplinary procedures and make sure something like this doesn't happen again.
"Everybody's taking a piece of it," board chairwoman Betty Burney said. "The Duval County public school system is looking at it for one reason, JSO is looking at something for criminal and the other (DCF) is looking at it with regards to the child, so the three just need to be coordinated I think."
The school district's new human resources director was asked to review current procedures and make recommendations for improvement. She said that ultimately, Bacca was allowed to return to the classroom because no criminal charges were filed.
"Hindsight's 20-20, but just make sure we can move forward and make sure whatever we can learn from this is applied and we don't have situations like this in the future," Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals said.
The district is also revisiting its guidelines for principals to follow when interviewing and hiring employees.
"The information that took place in 2009, of course, never came to the board," Burney said. "It was a Step 2 reprimand based on information that was on file, based on information that had been received. Now that we have new information, the board is going to do what it has to do, and we're going to follow the superintendent's recommendation."
The board set Aug. 7 for a vote on Bacca's suspension without pay pending termination. On Aug. 21, the board will be introduced to revised procedures for handling such investigations.
Previous investigation
Bacca was investigated three years prior to this arrest after the Department of Children and Families was told there was an inappropriate relationship between an elementary school teacher and a boy.
According to investigative reports of that incident, Bacca had a relationship with the boy and his mother. The child was reported to be spending the night at Bacca's home two to three times a week, sleeping in the same bed with Bacca and the boy's mother, according to the report.
In an initial interview with a DCF child protection investigator in October 2009, the boy said he had been sleeping with Bacca but denied any sexual contact, according to the report.
The DCF investigator and a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office detective agreed at that point that Bacca should be removed from the classroom at Long Branch Elementary School, where he was teaching fourth grade at the time, pending further investigation, according to the report.
Long Branch's principal told investigators Bacca was a "very talented young teacher who had been the school's Teacher of the Year last year," according to the report.
According to the report, when investigators interviewed Bacca in 2009, he was told of the complaint and "almost immediately became emotionally upset and tearful."
"He acknowledged that he had 'a special relationship' with (the boy) and his family," the report reads.
Bacca admitted that the boy and his mother had visited in his home and his mother's home, according to the report. Bacca also admitted that the boy spent the night at his home, but denied any sexual relationship with him, according to the report.
"He became defensive and said that he had no intention of ending his relationship with the child or family," the report reads.
Bacca was told that based on DCF's request, he was being removed from the classroom and assigned to the Consolidated Warehouse. Bacca's laptop and central processing unit were seized for examination.
A forensic analyst determined the laptop contained no inappropriate material. However, the CPU indicated the child victim had viewed several pornography sites between Aug. 11-13, according to the report. The report says those searches were conducted from Bacca's classroom during a teacher pre-planning period before the school year began.
The DCF investigation continued through the first week of December 2009, and investigators determined that the boy had been on at least one out-of-town trip with Bacca, according to the report. The boy confirmed he spent time alone with Bacca, spending nights with him and sleeping in the same bed, according to the report. The child denied any sexual contact, the report says.
The DCF investigator said the boy's mother was "never completely cooperative," and she believed the mother also allowed her middle-school-aged Exceptional Student Education student to visit Bacca alone.
DCF concluded with a finding of "an indication of some harm to the child -- that the teacher's behavior indicated 'grooming,' which could have resulted in harm to the child," according to the report. DCF recommended that Bacca be assigned to a less vulnerable student population.
"Because there was no evidence of a sexual relationship, no criminal case was filed," the report reads.
After review of witness statements, a verbal warning by the victim, Bacca's statements and his email to the principal, "the statements provide substantial evidence to sustain the charge of the exercise of poor judgment and violation of School Board Policy 6.84, which prohibits fraternization with students," the report's conclusion reads.
The report says Bacca received Step II Progressive Discipline for the offense.
However, school officials said that because there were no criminal charges, Bacca was eventually allowed back in the classroom.
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NCAA: Johnny Manziel can keep lawsuit money
Updated 11:40 pm, Tuesday, February 26, 2013
COLLEGE STATION — Sophomore quarterback Johnny Manziel recently explained a complex addition to his life post Heisman Trophy: clearing every literal step outside of Aggieland with Texas A&M's athletics compliance department.
"I go to compliance before I ever arrange a trip," Manziel said of his ventures to NBA games, the Super Bowl and even Mardi Gras in New Orleans. "Two weeks before the Super Bowl, I had already talked to compliance to set it up with who I was going with, where I was staying, how we were paying for it — everything."
Manziel, who's taking online courses this semester to avoid creating a commotion on campus, is a sports management major, but he might consider pestering the university for college credit concerning NCAA compliance.
Of late, college sports' governing body has chimed in on the newest issue concerning the effervescent Manziel: whether student-athletes will be able to cash in on lawsuits concerning trademark infringements.
Manziel, the former Kerrville Tivy star who's represented by two Tyler attorneys, has filed a lawsuit against Eric Vaughan, claiming an infringement on Manziel's "Johnny Football" nickname. The lawsuit claims Vaughan was selling T-shirts that read "Keep Calm and Johnny Football" starting last November.
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According to the Southeast Texas Record, "JMAN2 Enterprises is asking the court for injunctive relief and an award of damages for the unlawful sale of goods, exemplary damages, attorneys' fees, interest and court costs."
The Manziel family trademarked "Johnny Football" last fall.
The NCAA has informed A&M that Manziel, 20, will be able to keep any potential earnings from the lawsuit.
The NCAA added in its initial declaration to the university that its ruling doesn't mean a student-athlete can sue an individual — say a booster of his school — with the intent of the defendant channeling money to the student-athlete via a bogus lawsuit.
"The NCAA specifically said Manziel has a right to keep any winnings from a civil proceeding as a private entity, but if it was an orchestrated event enabling a cash flow to the student-athlete, that would be a violation of NCAA rules," said Shane Hinckley, A&M's vice president for business development. "They called that out from the beginning."
Hinckley also pointed out that Vaughan was printing "Johnny Football" shirts before the question ever arose between A&M and the NCAA concerning a lawsuit.
In other A&M quarterback news, Manziel's backup Jameill Showers said Tuesday via Twitter he intends to transfer to UTEP this summer following his graduation from A&M.
He will be eligible immediately as a UTEP graduate student and will have two years remaining to play after redshirting at A&M in 2010.
The Aggies host the Miners on Nov. 2 in a non-conference contest that likely will pit the two close friends who competed for A&M's starting gig deep into training camp last August against each other.
The Aggies open spring drills Saturday, and the annual Maroon & White game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. April 13 at Kyle Field.
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Essendon chairman David Evans says coach James Hird will be "afforded the opportunity to talk to ASADA" following allegations he was injected with a black-listed drug.
- Chairman David Evans has read a statement to a press conference at Windy Hill in which he said Hird would not be judged until the club's investigation and the ASADA probe are completed.
- Patrick Smith of The Australian, speaking on SEN, and 3AW's Neil Mitchell suspected that Hird would step down as Essendon coach for the game against Fremantle on Friday night. But it appears Hird will remain in place until the investigations are finished.
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Andrew Demetriou addresses the media on a doorstep in inner Sydney.
He says the various investigations must be allowed to run their course.
"We need to allow the investigation to continue. We need to get to the bottom of this. We need to allow ... James Hird to put his case forward to the ASADA investigators," Demetriou said.
He describes the accusations against James Hird and Essendon as "very serious allegations... I can't think of anything more serious."
He reiterates that Essendon came forward with its concerns about possible drug use by its players, is co-operating with all investigations and launched its own probe.
But Demetriou is worried about the possibility of practices which affect the "health and welfare of young men".
"As a parent and not just as the CEO of the AFL, the issues as reported surrounding the potential use of various substances ... are disturbing, very disturbing..."
Demetriou says he hasn't spoken to James Hird, and says the Bomber coach must not be pre-judged.
"We're at the mid-point of an ongoing investigation, the investigation needs to continue..."
He says the AFL will not make decisions based on newspaper reports.
However, Demetriou says "If any coach or official puts the duty of care of their players at risk, then they will be held accountable.
"Any club official - whether they're a coach, an official at the club or in a official capacity, who's involved ... with the institution of or direction of players partaking in the use of performance-enhancing substances - there's no place for them in the game."
He says a coach can be caught under the WADA code if he is influencing players to take illegal substances.
And defends the AFL's reponse, saying the league took the matter seriously and responded immediately.
The league boss admits that he is unsure of the ramifications of the scandal for his sport, terming it "horrible" and "terrible".
His last words? Asked about the man making many of the accusations, Demetriou said: "I will not comment about Stephen Dank."
AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou is due to address the media in Sydney at 2pm.
Chloe Saltau reports that Essendon training this morning, which went for all of 20 minutes, was light and relaxed, as was coach James Hird, who was laughing and joking with players. All relevant Bomber parties have now left for the airport for their flight to Perth. They play Fremantle at 8.30 EDT Friday night, and getting on the field to kick and handball might offer the greatest relief in the midst of all this conjecture and doubt.
Chloe Saltau reports on the press conference of David Evans at Windy Hill:
Essendon will not make a decision about the coaching future of James Hird until investigations have run their course, chairman David Evans has said.
Evans described the allegation against Hird, published by Fairfax Media, as "extremely serious and distressing". Hird is accused of injecting a WADA-banned drug in a program where his players were given another substance that anti-doping regulators now believe should be banned.
Evans backed the ASADA investigation and urged caution in regard to the allegations.
"This investigation will take its time and that is taking a toll on our club. But I repeat we must give them the time and space they need to come to the conclusions about what happened and how," Evans said in a prepared statement at Windy Hill.
"They (the allegations) are of course very serious but I want to urge caution here. The board will not be making a decision about these allegations today. It is extremely important that James and the others be afforded the opportunity to talk to ASADA and the basic right to natural justice.
"James Hird is a person of great respect at this club and in the broader football community and the board will not be taking decisions about the next steps until the process of the review and the investigation have taken their course."
However, he said anyone who had failed in their duty of care to players would be dealt with.
"The board has made it clear the health and safety of its players is paramount and if anyone has breached their duty of care the board will act."
Hird presided over a light training at Windy Hill and is due to fly to Perth with the team on Thursday afternoon. Evans did not take questions, and did not directly respond to rumours that Hird would stand aside. But he gave no suggestion that he would not take the coaching reins against the Dockers.
A horde of media are waiting for the press conference at Windy Hill with Essendon chairman David Evans, with suspicions that Hird will in fact coach the Bombers this weekend. But this saga is changing by the moment.
Caller Al summed up the feelings of the overwhelming majority of talkback response to the crisis by reading what appeared to be a prepared statement, attacking the media and Stephen Danks and finishing with "In Hird We Trust".
Essendon training was brought forward to 10am from 10.30, and a very light session ended after little more than half an hour.
10.40am Chloe Saltau reports from Windy Hill:
Essendon chairman David Evans has declared the allegation that coach James Hird injected a substance prohibited by WADA as "extremely serious and very distressing".
In a statement on the club's website, Evans did not broach the question of whether Hird would coach against Fremantle on Friday night. The chairman is due to face the media at Windy Hill at 11am.
"The allegations today are extremely serious and very distressing," Evans said.
He added that if anyone was found to have failed in their duty of care to players "we will make the appropriate decisions on behalf of the Essendon Football Club.'"
Hird presided over a light training session on Thursday morning.
"The Board is aware of irregular practices, and that is why we self-reported to ASADA and to the AFL," Evans said.
"The ASADA investigation commenced in early February, and we were advised by ASADA investigators that the club should not be doing our own investigation into the supplements program, but to leave the investigation and interviews with staff to ASADA. We have complied with that request and encouraged all our staff to cooperate with ASADA."
In the meantime, the board has commissioned Ziggy Switkowsky to examine Essendon's governance.
"I want to repeat that these allegations are very serious, and we want the ASADA investigation and its outcomes to be done as quickly as possible to assist us in making decisions.
"On behalf of the Board I want to make it clear that if any person at our club has failed in their duty of care to the players then we will make the appropriate decisions on behalf of the Essendon Football Club."
Essendon skipper Jobe Watson was quizzed about his reaction to the crisis on Fox FM's Matt and Jo show this morning. He said players were briefed yesterday that the story was coming.
Watson says he never saw James Hird inject anything. He was asked how the story would impact on the team's preparations for its game against Fremantle on Friday night.
"Well…obviously when we arrive at the club, there'll be media there and when we go to the airport, but unfortunately over the last six to eight weeks, we've become quite good at crisis management as a playing group.
"So, I think it is a distraction at the moment… but I think that by the time we get over there, we spend some time with each other and we'll get ready to play and we'll play."
However Watson admitted that the saga is having an impact on Hird and the players.
"It's a horrible situation for him to be in, as strong as any person is, and Hirdy is probably one of the strongest people I've met with the highest integrity. It affects everyone. I'm sure that he's in a very unpleasant space at the moment, and it would mainly be because of the effect that it's having on his family."
And what does he think of former sports scientist Stephen Danks, who is making the acusations?
"Well, I'm not really sure what his thought process is going through. I think that he is probably under a lot of pressure himself about his name and his reputation, and he's not governed by the same rules that we are under the AFL and ASADA investigation."
AFL Coaches Association chief executive Danny Frawley said judgements should be reserved until the on-going investigations were completed.
"I think people just need to take a deep breath. Surely coaches should be given at the very least the opportunity for the natural course of justice to be served before they're hung out to dry. I think as Australians, whether it's sport or family life, everyone is innocent until proven guilty and I've got total faith and the association's got total faith in ASADA and the AFL coming up with the right processes in place and then let the judge make his decision."
Frawley said his association has the utmost faith in James Hird and the coaches and Essendon until proven otherwise.
"He is everything to the AFL, look at Melbourne it was determined the club board knew nothing about actions prejudicial to the game yet they were fined $500,000 and two officials were suspended following the tanking investigation. If in the eyes of the AFL, Essendon has brought the game into disrepute, then God help the Bombers."
The "god help" line echoes what Kevin Bartlett said less than an hour earlier.
Radio talkback response is overwhelmingly supportive of James Hird, with many emotional Dons fans insisting their coach is a victim of 'trial by media'. Most are completely opposed to him standing down as coach.
Essendon has released the following statement from James Hird on its website:
"These claims are horrifying to me, and are being made by a person or people who appear determined to destroy my reputation.
"I have at all times fully adhered to, and promoted the WADA code and the AFL rules, and the code of ethics of the Essendon Football Club. I would never do anything to put the players of the Essendon Football Club or the club at risk. As I said in February, I am shocked our club is facing this situation.
"I will make no further comment at this stage as I am committed to assisting the ASADA and AFL investigation."
AFL legend and commentator Kevin Bartlett on his editorial this morning:
"This latest twist is the long-running investigation is damning to the AFL and head office would be horrified at the damage to the game ...
"The image of the game is taking an absolute hammering, what would people in the game and outside the game be thinking that Dank says he gave the players peptides from an extract of pigs' brains.
"We know that image is everything to the AFL, look at Melbourne it was determined the club board knew nothing about actions prejudicial to the game yet they were fined $500,000 and two officials were suspended following the tanking investigation. If in the eyes of the AFL, Essendon has brought the game into disrepute, then God help the Bombers"
"I just can't wait to get in to talk to the AFL and ASADA ... I can't wait to clear my name."
So said Essendon coach James Hird Thursday morning, responding to questions about explosive allegations by former Bomber sports scientist Stephen Dank that he took WADA-blacklisted drugs.
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Hird released a statement late on Wednesday denying the accusations, and Thursday said he would not make any further statements until the league and drug watchdog investigations are completed. Essendon is also investigating the scandal.
"Once those are completed ... I will respond to these upsetting claims," he said.
Essendon chairman David Evans was at the club's Windy Hill base before 8am, saying the club would release a statement later in the day addressing the crisis. Essendon is due to train this morning ahead of a flight to Perth to prepare for its round three Friday night game against Fremantle.
Unsurprisingly, the front-page news about the extent of Essendon's "supplements" usage was dominating the media landscape on Thursday morning, with journalists camped outside Hird's home and at Windy Hill.
At 7.20am the AFL's mouthpiece, afl.com.au, was not reporting any of the allegations.
But on the SEN radio morning program, where former Essendon captain Tim Watson, father of Brownlow Medallist Tim works, the topic dominated the airwaves from the outset at 6am.
Watson disagreed that James Hird should have to stand down as coach, saying that the club should not react until its internal inquiry, run by former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski, brings in its findings.
However, the three-time premiership winning Bomber reiterated his concerns about the sports science practices at his club, asking whether "renegade, maverick" elements had hijacked player welfare at Essendon.
Last night, Watson's wife attended another meeting for parents of players addressed by chairman David Evans.
Watson expressed his concerns in discussions with The Age's Jake Niall,
"I think that's where the club has left themselves extremely open to all sorts of concerns of player welfare and that type of thing and I think that is probably as damning as anything in this whole episode."
"Those products have been approached overseas but they haven't been approved ... here in Australia for human consumption."
Watson questioned whether Hird would be in any state to coach the team on Friday.
"This must be taking a toll on him," Watson said. "You pick up a daily paper, everyone is talking about this today, you see your picture there, the story relating to you, all the rest of it.
"I reckon Essendon must be monitoring his mental state to determine whether or not he is capable of fulfilling his duties as a coach."
After two hours spent combing through the implications of The Age's revelations, Watson sought some light relief.
Detailing the range of exotic animal-based products allegedly taken by Bombers players, including extract of cow's first milk and pig's brain peptides, Watson asked: "How long will it be before a vet is added to the coaching staff of an AFL club?"
Former ASAD chairman Richard Ings said even if the allegations were proved, Hird may not have broken any anti-drug code.
"Under the anti-doping policy there are no sanctions in place if a coach is personally using a performance enhancing drug, only if they're giving it to players or injecting it into players."
However, Hird could be found in breach of the AFL code of conduct covering coaches and officials, and he could be suspended by the league if found in breach of such standards.
- with Stathi Paxinos and Chloe Saltau


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Diamond Multimedia Launches DV100 USB3.0/2.0 Dual Head Display Adapterby Ryan Smith on 10/16/2012 4:30 AM EST
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MGSsancho - Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - linkLimited application use as there is little hardware acceleration. Depending on the application this may not be an issue such as presentations with little video. However systems with USB3 should be fast enough to drive most applications over this device. Reply
Telek - Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - linkI've used the USB2.0 older version with full screen HD video, works fine. Reply
MrCromulent - Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - linkThe spec sheet lists Mac OS X as supported operating system, although the generic Displaylink USB 3.0 drivers don't support Mac OS yet. Has this changed or did Diamond write a custom driver?
http://www.diamondmm.com/images/materials/new/vide... Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - linkI'd be really interested in seeing this tested to make sure it actually works well. USB3 has enough theoretical bandwidth to run a display well; but will it be low enough latency to keep the UI smooth. Reply
Shadowmaster625 - Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - linkWhy not throw in an ethernet port and a few usb ports for peripherals? Then just call it a dock? Reply
jibz - Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - link2048x1152? Why not 1920x1200? Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - linkIt's probably both. 2048 is more pixels and thus is nominally the higher resolution. It never caught on anywhere but several years ago several companies did sell 2048x1152 monitors. Reply
knowom - Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - linkI blame price fixing and then being phased out for the reason it never had a real chance to catch on. If they offer monitors now with that resolution for $150-$175's I would probably all ready own one by now. Reply
stankpuff - Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - linkI've been running the GWC-branded version of this for several months now. It looks exactly the same as the Diamond one shown above sans the Diamond branding. For those that are wondering, it works great. Any UI on the GWC is smooth, Aero is enabled, and it can even play video. The only problem is that you've got to be a little careful with DisplayLink's drivers. Their summer driver release completely borked the setup (jerky UI, forced Aero off). However, I reverted to an earlier build and everything works fine again. Reply
Reflex - Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - linkWill they drive two 1920x1200 LCD's? That would be my use case... Reply
magreen - Thursday, October 18, 2012 - linkI have something like this at work, but it's made by Targus. USB3.0, dual head w/ DVI and HDMI output. It can do either 2048x1152 or 1920x1200.
What I don't understand is how USB3.0, with about 5000 Mbps has the bandwidth to run two monitors. Here's the math for two monitors at 1920x1200 with 32bpp and 60Hz:
2 * 1920 * 1200 * 4 Bpp * 60 = 1105.9 MB/s
At 5000 Mbps (with 10/8 encoding), there's about 400 to 500 MB/s of realistic usable bandwidth over USB3.0. How the heck do these things run even one monitor, let alone two?
Are they just reading data from the computer at 20Hz and storing that data for 3 consecutive cycles of 60Hz each? Reply
Telek - Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - linkIf there was only some way to do basic and fast compression on graphical images :-)
Not sure if they use it, but something like RLE would be trivial and easy to implement. Reply


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Otto wants a dog. Lexi wants a cat. Their mother wants neither. Pets are expensive so who�s going to pay for everything? Otto has an idea. What if he got a job and earned enough money to pay for the dog? Then Lexi proposes that whichever sibling can raise enough money first will decide which pet they get. Oddly enough, their mom and dad agree. Let the Pet War begin!
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A comment by an attorney for a teacher's union on the "failure" of public schools in New Orleans overseen by the state sparked criticism Monday from Gov. Bobby Jindal's office.
Brian F. Blackwell made the statement in a tweet sent Saturday.
He was rebutting state Superintendent of Education John White's comparison of innovations in the New Orleans education system with the Silicon Valley, a reference to the northern California hotbed of high technology.
Blackwell's tweet said education in New Orleans "is more a Katrina than a 'Silicon Valley!'"
"When will you acknowledge the failure of the RSD?" he asked, which is the state-run Recovery School District.
Jindal's office criticized the comment in a prepared statement Sunday.
Asked on Monday if the governor would discuss his concerns, his office issued a statement from Jindal that noted more than 1,000 people died during Hurricane Katrina. "The comments are outrageous and offensive," the statement says.
Blackwell, who represents the Louisiana Association of Educators in its challenge of Louisiana's expanded voucher law, said Monday he was surprised that his tweet would be considered newsworthy.
"The comments are what they are," Blackwell said. "The RSD is a demonstrable failure and anybody that looks at the facts would know that."
Ashley Davies, communications specialist for the Louisiana Association of Educators, said Monday her group would have no comment "as our attorney's views do not reflect the view of the association."
White and other RSD backers often cite academic gains in the schools that they say outpace students statewide.
The state Department of Education issued figures Monday that show 51 percent of RSD/New Orleans students performed at "basic" and above on state tests in 2012, up from 23 percent in 2007.
Statewide, 68 percent of students achieved the same marks last year.
Critics contend that, even with any improvements, many RSD student scores are woefully low.
Last year, Blackwell's Baton Rouge law firm, on behalf of the Louisiana Association of Educators, threatened lawsuits against individual private and parochial schools that accepted voucher payments.
Vouchers are state dollars for some students to attend the schools instead of public schools rated C, D and F.
Voucher backers said the maneuver was a bid to intimidate school officials and disrupt the program.
The letter said any transfer of state dollars to the schools "would constitute an unconstitutional payment of public funds."
The voucher measure was struck down last year by a 19th Judicial District Court judge in Baton Rouge.
A ruling by the state Supreme Court is pending.


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I want a face-to-face breakup
I met Kyle when I was 13 (I'm 22 now). He was a summer fling, almost every summer; the kind that gets overly romanticized to the point where I was building him up in my head to be something which, as I later found out, was obviously inaccurate.
Last summer, Kyle and I reconnected and quickly started dating while we were both home in New York. We kept our relationship going through my senior year of college while I was in Boston, which wasn't easy, but I felt like the time and effort was well worth it, as I had initially planned to move back to New York come May.
A few weeks before my college graduation (Marathon Monday, to be exact), Kyle very abruptly broke things off. Through a text. While under the influence of marijuana. He had been visiting me in Boston the day before this happened and everything was completely normal.
We had a brief phone conversation after that, where he claimed to be extremely depressed (which was news to me) and that the break-up was in my best interest, despite the fact that I did not actually want to part ways.
Out of fear of looking desperate, I cordially agreed, cut my ties, and never really looked back. It's been about a few months since all of this transpired and I'd be lying if I said it didn't still affect me. I loved and cared about Kyle very much, to the point where I was making life decisions (like the one to move back to NY) around him. I feel like I was tricked into believing our relationship was a lot more serious than he obviously perceived it to be, and I'm still angry that someone I loved would treat me with such a lack of respect.
I think I would like some kind of official closure, but to be honest, I am extremely hesitant to reach out and ask anything from the person whose let me down the most. None of the break-up conversations happened face-to-face and part of me wants that kind of conversation, just to humanize the situation. But he is in New York and I am in Boston, and I don't know if the coordination (if he would even agree to speak to me) would be worth it. Do I reach out? Or find closure on my own?
– Still angry, Boston
Kyle understood that your relationship was getting serious. He certainly knew that you were making life choices with him in mind. And that's why he ended it -- because he realized he wasn't up to the challenge. At the moment, no matter how he feels about you, he's the kind of guy who gets high and breaks up with someone via text.
If you really need to see Kyle again, do it the next time you're in New York anyway. I'm all for in-person breakups, but I can't support you spending money to travel to see him right now. Just know that when you do eventually see him, you won't get "official closure" because there's no such thing. You might get a genuine apology or a lengthier explanation of his decision, but there's nothing he can say to put you at ease.
I'm sorry this didn't work out. And I'm not going to patronize you by saying, "Oh whatever, you're only 22." You loved Kyle, and you spent a year getting excited about being with him. He really let you down.
That said, I'm so glad he ended this before you moved to New York to be with him. Now you can make selfish decisions, which is exactly what you should be doing at your age. Where do you want to live? What do you want to try?
Please grieve this loss and then start thinking about yourself. It's a great time to be self-absorbed.
Readers? Should she arrange to see him in person? If so, when? How could someone dump their girlfriend via text on Marthon Monday? What should she do? Help.
– Meredith


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As much as I like a nice steak or dinner at a local restaurant when I'm eating by myself, occasionally I do have to be a bit more frugal and this past Saturday was one of those times.
It started with a package of drumsticks that were not only priced nice but seasoned as well.
There was a leftover baked potato in the fridge so I sliced it and placed the pieces in the bottom of the buttered drip pan before hanging the drumsticks in the rack.
I don't remember exactly how long they cooked but the 375-degree temperature made sure they were quite thoroughly cooked.
Time to eat! The drumsticks had a great crispy skin and the potatoes were flavored with the dripping fat and seasonings, and even though the fat falls off the meat stays moist and flavorful.


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Library History
Upholstered chairs were purchased and placed in a well lit area towards the back of the library. Patrons were pleased with the ambience of their new, quieter leisure reading area.
The former Circulation Workroom was renamed the Circulation Office. The telephone console was relocated to that area where a rotation of circulation clerks would staff it during all open hours. A second console was located at the Service Desk for use when staffing was tight.
The reorganization project was carefully planned by Elizabeth Dailey and Gina Fredericks and was accomplished over a year long period.
The new year also brought excitement and color to the Children's Room walls when Chris Dahlin, former LPL page and a student at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry painted a mural depicting animals and forests. The entire room took on a new excitement. The project was funded by the Senator John DeFrancisco Art and Cultural Project (via the Cultural Resources Council) and the Friends of the Liverpool Public Library. A reception honoring the artist was held on April 8.
Under the heading of "outreach" a book drop was placed in the lobby the OCC North site in Seneca Mall. Library staff checked for return items about three times per week.
Inside of the OCC North building the Computer Support Services set up a touch screen Macintosh computer which would allow OCC students to access the Liverpool Public Library from afar. The kiosk was an immediate hit.
Alan Rowoth of Computer Support Services completed the steps necessary to bring remote access to the library's online data bases. Alan created a script enabling authentication of Liverpool Public Library card holders so that they could do research from their home computers. The Virtual Library became a reality for our patrons.
On April 12 a Community Leaders Breakfast was held. Village, town and school district administrators were invited to breakfast in the Carman Community Room so that we could thank them for their efforts in improving the Liverpool community.
The operating budget for 2000-2001 was set at $3,147,879. It included funding for two additional hours of service…an extra hour on Friday and on Sunday. The voters gave their approval by a slim margin--295 to 218. Dan D'Agostino was elected to a five year term and Joseph Spado was elected to fill the balance of an incomplete term---from April 26 through June 30, 2002--on the Board of Trustees.
The most exciting news came in May: the Liverpool Public Library had been selected by Library Journal as one of the top five libraries in the country. LPL was chosen for being a leader in adopting new ways of serving the community. In celebration of this recognition the Friends of the Liverpool Public Library funded the purchase of flowers and candy which were distributed by staff members to the visiting public.
The library received the Prime Time-Family Reading Time grant offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The programs took place during the spring.
New to the library in the spring was the arrival of the Checkpoint Self Checkout Station. Now patrons could eliminate standing in a long line and could check out their selected materials all by themselves.
Effective May 26 was the resignation of Reference Coordinator, Jeanne Biggins, who had accepted a position as Assistant Director of the Bethlehem Public Library in Delmar NY.
In June the Board of Trustees and the Coordinators had a retreat at the home of Director Sharon Nottingham.
Meanwhile a panel of library users, staff and community leaders had several meetings to discuss the future needs of the library. They envisioned, a technology training center, a programming site for all ages from toddler to senior, and a meeting place for community programs.
The end of July marked the resignation of Renee Romance who left to become a Library Media Specialist at Elmcrest Elementary School in Liverpool.
Ten iBooks arrived at the library in August. These portable computers were easily transported to the meeting room for use in programs and staff training. The implementation of wireless access later in the year made them even more useful. Hardware set up time was reduced to one tenth of what it had been when set ups required separate cpu's and monitors and cables and electrical cords.
Part time reference library Marcy Shiroki retired and the position was changed from librarian to librarian Assistant at the September Board meeting.
On September 8 the library's hours were extended. Monday through Thursday was kept at 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday was lengthened by one hour, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday remained at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday was increased so that the library would open at noon until 5 p.m.
September 9 and 10 saw the second annual "Book Sale Down Under" sponsored by the Friends of the Liverpool Public Library. Once again volunteer efforts sorting books throughout the year and then working on the sale days made this venture a resounding success.
Later in September the library called on the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship to create and execute a survey of area residents on their feelings about the library and its services and funding. Volunteers made the phone calls and the university student compiled the results which were to be used as part of the library's long range planning project.
In the fall there were three discussion sessions of Let's Talk About It: One Vision, Many Voices: Latino Literature in the United States. Led by Dr. Orlando Ocampo of LeMoyne College, the series examined works by Aristeo Brito, Piri Thomas and others.
Project :Infrastructure took place in mid- October when Alan Rowoth, John Hibbert and Rick Fensterer remade cables and moved racks, servers and UPS. The work was accomplished in less than two days and there was little disruption to the staff and public.
On October 18 the annual Staff Merit and Performance Awards Ceremony was held. Regina Fredericks, Coordinator of Information Services was the recipient of the Merit Award for her role in planning the reorganization of the first floor. Nineteen members of the Circulation Staff shared the Performance Award. In addition several employees received awards commemorating their years of service at the library. Employees who worked ten, fifteen and twenty years were given pins. Those who had worked more than twenty years were awarded watches with the LPL logo on the face. The gifts themselves were paid for by the Friends of the Library. Library Trustee George Alessio made the presentations.
Veterans Appreciation Night was held November 8 and drew a large crowd. Seven veterans of World War II shared their experiences with the audience. The Liverpool Central Schools provided patriotic and war songs during the intermission.
Debbie Mickle was hired as the Personnel Manager, beginning December 11, superceding Glenn Rainey who moved out of state in the fall.
Librarian Assistant, Barbara Zwolak, retired in mid December


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HOUSTON - A die-hard Houston Texans fan is recovering at home after he was injured when a metal panel from an LED sign fell on him during Sunday's game at Reliant Stadium.
Scott Woodard said he was excited about attending the season home game opener with his friends, but he never expected to get hurt while cheering the team to victory.
Without warning, the heavy panel fell from above the section where he was seated and bashed him on the head.
The 55-year-old was treated at the stadium for a bloody injury and then he was rushed to Methodist Hospital, where he required seven staples to close the wound in his head
"After he was hit in the head some of the fans threw us rally towels because he was holding his head and it wouldn't stop bleeding," said Marcia Van Matree, who attended the game with Woodard.
Van Matree said she was disappointed that no one from Reliant Park or from the Houston Texans has directly contacted them.
In fact, the injured fan had to pay his own hospital bill.
Woodard said he was sore and sleepy on Monday and not feeling well enough to talk, but he and his friends remain fans of the Houston Texans.
The Houston Texans released this statement:
"First and foremost our concern is for the well being of the two guests that were injured as well as the safety of all of the Reliant Park guests. At approximately 12:40 p.m. CT September 9, 2012 at Reliant Stadium an aluminum cover for one of the North end zone LED display boards dislodged and fell approximately 15 ft. to 18 ft. onto the guests seated below. One guest was treated at the scene by event medical staff and transported to an area hospital at approximately 1:35 p.m. for additional medical treatment. The other guest was treated and returned to the event. At the conclusion of the game, the manufacturer (Daktronics) re-inspected all of the panels. We are continuing to work with the manufacturer to determine what caused the panel to fall, but at this time it appears that the cause may have been mischief."
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KVISTGAARD, Denmark, January 11, 2013 - Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) today announced that it will consolidate its manufacturing activities in Kvistgaard, Denmark with an aim to optimize productivity and profitability. As part of this consolidation, the company will prepare the Kvistgaard facility for the future commercial production of its prostate cancer vaccine, PROSTVAC® and also transfer its production of clinical trial material to the facility. Consequently, the company will close its operations in Berlin, Germany where it has been producing clinical trial material for its MVA-BN® based vaccine candidates.
During 2012, Bavarian Nordic has steadily improved the efficiency in the manufacturing of IMVAMUNE® smallpox vaccine at its commercial-scale facility in Kvistgaard. Further work is ongoing to improve the manufacturing process and the productivity, thus seeking to further improve the profitability of the current and future expected contracts with the U.S. Government to manufacture and deliver IMVAMUNE®.
To fully benefit from the in-house expertise in poxvirus-based vaccine manufacturing as well as to optimize the use of the Kvistgaard facility, Bavarian Nordic has decided to prepare the facility for the future commercial production of PROSTVAC® as well as to move its production of clinical trial material for the company's MVA-BN®-based development projects This allows Bavarian Nordic for a more flexible manufacturing approach and reduces dependence from subcontractors, thus providing the company full control of pre- launch activities for PROSTVAC®. At the Kvistgaard facility, functions to support the production development of PROSTVAC® are already in place and thus the preparatory work requires only moderate investments.
The above does not affect the company's expectations for the 2012 full year results.
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Anders Hedegaard, President & CEO. Phone +45 23 20 30 64
About Bavarian Nordic Bavarian Nordic is a vaccine-focused biotechnology company developing and producing novel vaccines for the treatment and prevention of life-threatening diseases with a large unmet medical need. The company's pipeline targets cancer and infectious diseases, and includes ten development programs. In oncology, the company's lead program is PROSTVAC®, a therapeutic vaccine candidate for advanced prostate cancer that is the subject of an ongoing pivotal Phase 3 trial and is being developed under a collaboration agreement with the National Cancer Institute. In clinical Phase 1 and Phase 2 trials, PROSTVAC® has been tested in nearly 600 patients. In infectious diseases, the company's lead program is IMVAMUNE®, a non-replicating smallpox vaccine candidate that is being developed and supplied for emergency use to the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile under a contract with the U.S. Government. For more information, visit www.bavarian- nordic.com
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Over several weeks this spring, I attended events for Wheaton alumnae/i, parents and friends in a number of cities, from Los Angeles to London. Each gathering was unique, in that different topics and different presenters were featured. In every case, however, I was struck by the warmth and camaraderie of the group and a deep sense of appreciation for having had the opportunity to get to know so many, many Wheaties during the past 10 years.
As the date for the end of my term has neared, I have spent some time reflecting on all that I have learned and seen and done, and the wonderful friends both Betty and I have made during my presidency.
Every institution of higher education is shaped not only by its location but also by the people who are associated with it, as students, faculty members, alumnae/i, staff and friends. In my experience, however, Wheaton's sense of identity as a community and its commitment to maintaining that character are unique sources of strength. [Read more...]


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HOUSTON - Now is the time to get your child's annual physical.
Dr. Sherri Sandifer with Texas Children's Pediatric Associates Cypresswood said in this week's What's Going Around report a lot of kids are coming in for sports and camp physicals, which is great, but too many families wait until the end of the summer when it is harder to get an appointment.
Dr. Sandifer said it is best to get those initial check-ups out of the way early in case a follow-up is needed. Children will not risk missing the start of the athletic season.
Dr. Carolyn Carlson with Kelsey Seybold's Humble clinic is also seeing kids for physicals as well as sinusitis, acne, and more cases of molluscum contagiosum, which is a viral skin rash caused by the pox virus.
Finally, if you are traveling with the kids this summer, do not be tempted to sedate them with Benadryl.
Dr. Richard Lyn-Cook with the Harris County Hospital District says the antihistamine is not recommended as a sedative.
He says while Benadryl is relatively safe, it can sometimes cause hyperactivity, dry mouth, dizziness, blurred vision and thickened secretions in the lungs, which can be serious for asthmatics.
Dr. Lyn-Cook recommends bringing new toys, snacks, coloring books and crayons.
Also use a pacifier, bottle or sippy cup to avoid ear pain on plane rides.
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I'm new at this. My understanding is that search engines find your site by the text in the headers; however I don't want the header text (the stuff I want to include in the headers for the search engines to find) to show on my pages. Can I do that? I imagine one way to do that would be to match the text color with the background color; however I can't do that as my background is a wood grain image. Thanks in advance for any guidance y'all can offer.
If you are trying to trick the Search Engines it's a foolish method attempting to make the text invisible as they search all text not just the headings. And especially if try to you use markup so text matches background colour that will only get you penalised by them.
To answer your question; if you had a legitimate reason, i.e. other than SEO for a little hiding of text. You'd use CSS and perhaps; h5 {visibility: hidden;} or h5 {display: none;} which differ in results but will hide the text.
If you want to replace the header with a non-transparent image, the best way is to place the image over the text. But I suspect that's not what you want here. So the next best method is to do this:
h1 {margin-left: -9999px;}
What you are asking about is called "content cloaking" -- and as xhtmlcoder implied it's one of the fastest ways to get your site slapped down for abuse by the search engines. If you're going to have headings, they should be visible and there for structural reasons in the document, otherwise why have them? Stuffing text into headings JUST for SEO is black-hat nonsense that does more harm to your page than good.
Though I do wonder if Ralph is onto what you are really asking as you mention a background image -- are you asking about image replacement of text?
I'm a lawyer doing a personal page for my solo practice. Initially, I started out developing a design that had as a header, "my name, trial attorney" but the design has evolved into one wherein I have an image of a desktop with a sheet of my letterhead stationary on the top of the desk. My navigation will be on an image of a little piece of scrap paper that is attached to the stationary with a paperclip. There will also be a polaroid photo of yours truly attached to the paperclip. The stationary will have a "correspondence" typed onto it that will tell the viewer what I and my site are all about. Obviously, the letterhead includes the image of text that includes my contact information and the heading "my name, trial attorney". Remember, I'm new at this, which means I could break rules that I'm not even aware of. I don't want to do anything that is un-kosher, tricky, or whatever. So far I have read Ian Lloyd's book for beginners and a few tutorials.
I think what I'm proposing here is what Ralph was referring to in his post, above: I'm using nothing but non-transparent images on my home page. However, I still need folks to be able to find my page using search engines. If it makes any difference, there will be nothing in my "invisible header" that is not visible as an image on the page. After all, I'm not trying to get as many visitors to my site as possible, on the contrary, ideally I want to attract only people in my city who are looking for an attorney to hire, in my field of specialty. This is actually a fairly small number of people. That being said, most visitors to my site will be my clients who have already retained me--I plan on including information on my site that will answer a lot of their general questions about the legal process, so I don't have to spend so much of my time repeatedly explaining this information to my clients and prospective clients.
Thank you for reading and for taking time to respond.
Here is a nice example of how you can have your header text in place (for search engines and for readers using screen reading software etc.) and yet an image sitting over the text:
Hello Ralph--Okay, here's an excellent example to illustrate my point:
I got it by perusing this site, which I am really enjoying for inspiration:
Regarding the example I have posted--it's at the extreme end of the spectrum to illustrate my idea--in this example there is no visible text at all on the home page.
I want to have an image of a piece of paper on a desk--I'm new at this so what I'm doing first is to try to figure out what is possible. I want to use an actual image of my letterhead. However, I would like search engines to pick up on what area of law I practice in--it's just that that information is not on my letterhead and would ugly the whole design up if I put that in there.
I'm reading and looking at the example you posted for me but it's all Greek to me. (Ha!--I guess I'm not as smart as I thought I was.) I don't know what that example is illustrating. Perhaps I need to read it again tomorrow after I have a little rest--it's been a long week. Anyway, I can't imagine that I'm proposing anything unique or sneaky or whatever here--I just want a website without a big headline type header across the top of it.
Thanks again for taking an interest in my project.
You could put it in the <title> element in the <head> of the document. That appears at the top of the browser, and is the title in search results.
I'm reading and looking at the example you posted for me but it's all Greek to me ... I don't know what that example is illustrating.
The heading at the top is an image, but behind it is the real text. So the image placed over the top of the text. It only works if the image is not transparent. In most browsers, it's easy to turn off images. If you choose that option, you will see the real text in place of that image.
It sounds like you want a web page with no text on it, just images. Well, yo can do that, but the images at least should have some alt="" text. But really, what you are looking at here is not very practical for the web. That first site you linked to is pretty and cool and all, but in reality it's not a good site. It's confusing, inaccessible and does not adapt well to changing browser conditions ... so around these purist halls it's most likely to be considered junk.
Okay, I read your last post and then looked again at your link. I get it now. I'm going to put it all together and post a prototype, submit it here for critique and then go from there. Thanks again to Ralph and others for all the great help.
OK, great. I look forward to seeing what you come up with.


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Pomeroys head to nationals
November 5th, 2012 | SMWC
For the fourth consecutive year, the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College cross-country team heads to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) 2012 Cross Country National Championship. The competition takes place in Lake Placid, N.Y., at the U.S. Winter Olympic Training Center on November 9, 2012, at 11 am.
SMWC head cross country coach Danelle Readinger believes the team is prepared. "The team is united and enthusiastic about Nationals and the opportunity to attend, and the work that is ahead." Since June, no matter the weather conditions or the toughness of the workout, the ladies have worked hard in preparation for Nationals.
The team boasts experience in conference championship competition. Stephanie Runyon, one of four seniors competing, was the runner-up in 2009 and 2010, and was the 2011 Individual National Champion. Junior Logan Fry was 2010 Individual National Champion. In 2011, the team placed third in the meet.
As true student athletes, five of the nine team members will be recognized as Academic All-Americans – Casandra Barnett, Corianna Frederick, Jennifer Hughes, Stephanie Runyon and Lauren Sutton. These women, each with a GPA over 3.80, will be honored at a banquet for their outstanding commitment to academics.
Readinger adds, "The focus is on this meet only and what we want is to run our best physically and mentally, and we are ready for that. "
Team Roster
- Casandra Barnett (Senior; Brazil, Ind.)
- Corianna Frederick (Sophmore; Commiskey, Ind.)
- Logan Fry (Junior, Charleston, Ind.)
- Erin Harnett (Freshman, Fishers, Ind.)
- Sarah Hudson (Freshman; West Terre Haute, Ind.)
- Jennifer Hughes (Senior; Lyons, Ind.)
- Lauren Sutton (Senior; Noblesville, Ind.)
- Nicole Nyers (Freshman; Granger, Ind.)
- Stephanie Runyon (Senior; Noblesville, Ind.)
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Explaining a little known but poignant London monument, launching reading groups in prison and helping those with Parkinson's - Roehampton university staff have been recognised for their contributions to the community.
John Price, Jenny Hartley and Sara Houston have made it to the finals of the Engage Awards run by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement and designed to celebrate the work of university workers.
The winners will be announced at the Natural History Museum on Wednesday and will receive funding and the opportunity to showcase their project at events such as the national Engage conference in December.
Dr Price, who lives in Putney, has spent a decade researching the Watts Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice in Postman's Park in the City of London to create a mobile phone app The monument is a display of 54 ceramic tablets commemorating 62 individuals who died attempting to save another.
Dr Price's app, The Everyday Heroes of Postman's Park, uses image recognition technology, so visitors can point the camera at a tablet to access information including maps, photos and genealogical information.
The Prison Reading Groups project led by Professor Hartley and colleague Sarah Turvey has set up and supported more than 40 groups in 30 prisons across the UK over the last decade.
The on-going nationwide Dance for Parkinson's research project led by Dr Houston has spread the message of the benefits of dancing to sufferers, as a way of putting aside their illness and encouraging them to move their bodies in different ways.
A pilot project found physical, social and mental improvements among sufferers, and gave them chance to meet others with the disease. Individual dance sessions are led by the English National Ballet, with Dr Houston providing the research and expert background work.


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Sandoval remains out with ailing elbow
OAKLAND -- Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval missed his second consecutive game due to an elbow injury Monday. Manager Bruce Bochy hopes for a Tuesday return.
After the Giants' 5-0 loss to the A's on Monday night, Bochy said Sandoval told him his arm had loosened up after receiving treatment during the game, and the hope is he'll be able to return Tuesday. Sandoval was not available to pinch-hit Monday.
Prior to Monday night's game, Bochy said Sandoval couldn't fully extend his arm due to swelling and is day to day. He received treatment during Monday night's game. He hasn't swung a bat since leaving Saturday's game after being hit by a pitch and did have an X-ray performed in San Diego.
Bochy was hoping for a quicker recovery, but he feels fortunate the outlook wasn't much worse, comparing it to Brandon Belt's broken thumb, incurred when he was hit by a pitch.
"His left hand was shaking and he couldn't control it," Bochy said about the immediate aftermath of Sandoval's injury, "so I thought there was something going on in there similar to Belt when I saw his thumb."
Luckily for the Giants, there was no fracture this time.
"It hit me right in the bone," Sandoval told Manolo Hernandez-Douen of Beisbol por Gotas before Monday night's game. "It was like if the ball hit the bag."
Ryan Hood is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ryanhood19. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Brett Eldredge is seeing double, triple, quadruple even in his intoxicatingly fun new music video for the nearly Top 20 single "Drunk On Your Love." Shot in South Carolina and directed by Joel Robertson, Eldredge competes with multiple versions of himself to win his lady love's attention. The Read More
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Warner Bros. Records/Warner Music Nashville recording artist Chris Janson will world premiere the brand new music video for his chart-rising single "Power of Positive Drinkin'" on CMT's Hot 20 Countdown this Saturday (1/9) and even stopped by the show to join host Cody Alan in Read More
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Chef Peter Vaughan has been announced as a patron for local charity Splash as it celebrates its 25th year supporting young people in Wiltshire.
Mr Vaughan, who runs the Bistro and Vaughan's Kitchen cookery school in the Little Brittox, Devizes, has been involved with the charity for several years providing expert advice and tuition on food related projects for Splash.
Having recently attended the Friends of Splash get together to celebrate 25 years, he said: "I love this small charity that does such fantastic work with young people in Wiltshire who are facing challenges in their lives.
"I have seen first-hand the positive impact Splash projects have on building self esteem and confidence and equipping these young people with essential life skills."
Next month, Mr Vaughan will be leading a Splash project which will involve a special foraging expedition in Savernake Forest.
The group will search for ingredients for the Wiltshire-flavoured drinks and canapés that Peter Vaughan is creating for the Splash celebration event 'Inspire'.
The evening celebration will take place on Friday 10 October, at Marlborough Town Hall and will also be attended by another Splash patron - Bear Grylls.
For further information, or to book tickets visit the Splash website www.splash-wiltshire.org.uk email the team email@example.com or call the Splash office on 01380 734106.