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Online Program FAQ
Question: How do I apply for the AAS or BS Online Program in Medical Laboratory Sciences?
Answer: You must first apply to Weber State University for general admissions and then you may apply to the online MLS AAS or BS program. The application process for our department can be found on our website for the Online BS Program and Online AAS program. Application processing may take 8-12 weeks so we suggest that students apply early. Applicants that apply prior to meeting acceptance guidelines will be reviewed after each semester.
Question: What are tuition costs? Is financial aid available?
Answer: Current tuition and fees can be found on the WSU Costs page. It is very difficult to quote an exact amount that the program is going to cost. It depends on how many general education classes you will need to take, how many support courses you will need to take, the cost of books, etc. Scholarships and financial aid are available for online students. Please visit WSU Financial Aid for more information.
Question: When will I know if I have been accepted into the program?
Answer: Application processing may take 8-12 weeks. Applicants should expect to hear the status of their application at the end of that time frame or sooner. If accepted, an MLS student packet will be sent containing all the information and forms required to complete the acceptance process and allow you to register for AAS/BS MLS coursework.
Question: Can I fax you my transcripts and have you tell me what will transfer and what courses I will still need to complete?
Answer: When you apply to Weber State University, you are required to have an official copy of all previous transcripts sent for evaluation. It can take 8-10 weeks for these transcripts to be evaluated by the University transcripts department. After they are evaluated, we can then advise you as to your standing with general education and departmental credits.
We can look at a copy of your unofficial transcripts prior to applying to the University to give you an idea as to departmental standing ONLY in regards to support courses and program requirements. The general education courses are extremely difficult if not impossible for the MLS reviewer to determine without having your transcripts formally evaluated by the admissions office. Each student and school will be different and transcripts (if they are faxed) are very difficult to read due to the special paper used. You may fax them to 1-801-626-6125 Attn: MLS Online Department. Please be sure to include contact information as well as a brief summary of your circumstances (this is very important as the online department talks to many potential students). Please note that WSU will not accept your transcripts if they are from an institution that is not regionally accredited.
Question: Can I begin taking courses before I've been accepted into the program?
Answer: Yes, although you cannot take AAS/BS MLS courses until you are officially accepted and we receive the required paperwork, you can take general education courses and support courses before acceptance into the program. You may also take the online orientation class (1 credit hour) prior to program acceptance (MLS 1001 class for the AAS program and MLS 3001 for the BS program). Every courses required for each degree program is available online through Weber State University. Please review the AAS degree requirements or the BS degree requirements. If you would like to receive an information packet, please feel free to request one.
Question: What are the requirements for acceptance into the AAS or BS MLS online programs?
Answer: To be accepted into either program you must be employed or have access to a medical laboratory. In the past, we have had students who have been sponsored by a medical laboratory in which they were not employed, and this is a possible option; however, we have had much more success in working with students that are already valued employees in a medical laboratory.
All of the clinical competencies that accompany AAS/BS MLS coursework are performed in your place of employment during the semester you take a particular course. A statement of support from the laboratory manager must accompany your MLS application. Applicants may download the Statement of Support from our webpage or through the MLS Online Program Application. Next, your facility and WSU will need to enter into a legal affiliation agreement.
On occasion, you may need to have a medical laboratory that agrees to sponsor you for specific departments that are not present in your place of employment. For example, if your laboratory does not perform blood bank services, then you will need to arrange for your laboratory competencies to be completed at another laboratory that agrees to sponsor you.
Applicants for the BS program must be certified as MLT(ASCP), MT(AMT), or MT(AAB). A copy of this certification must be attached to the application.
Visit our Online BS and Online AAS pages for complete requirements for acceptance to each program.
Question: What if I have not had any prior college classes?
Answer: Because this is an academically challenging program, we ask that you have at least 20 hours of college credit including the successful completion of at least three of the support courses listed below. All of these courses must be completed as part of your degree. These courses must be completed with a "C" or better. These courses are vital to your success in the MLS program, and some are pre-requisites to the MLS courses. The support classes are:
- CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry (Inorganic) 5 credits
- CHEM 1120 Elementary Organic/Biochemistry 5 credits
- HTHS 1110 Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits
- HTHS 1111 Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits
- MICR 1113 General Microbiology 3 credits
- MICR 3603 Medical Microbiology 3 credits (additional for BS program, not required for AAS program)
WSU also requires that you take placement tests for English and math and complete those classes early in your academic career.
Question: Can an international student apply to your program?
Answer: Yes, if you meet the application requirements. But this has proved to be very difficult. You must perform your laboratory competencies in a medical laboratory that is accredited by U.S. standards (JCHAO, CAP, COLA, CLIA, etc). As a potential student, you must also have your foreign transcripts evaluated by a Foreign Credential Evaluation service and apply to WSU as an international student.
Question: I received MLT training in the military. Will this affect my program status?
Answer: Military students must be certified as MLT(ASCP), MT(AMT), or MT(AAB). We can grant 32 hours of credit towards MLS requirements for military experience. It typically takes military students longer to complete the program, as they have to fill all of their general education courses as well as support classes.
Question: How does the laboratory portion of your online programs work?
Answer: All of the didactic information for the courses is given in an online classroom. Laboratory skills are learned, practiced and perfected to the required level of competency in your place of employment while working with a qualified mentor. Your mentor(s) will sign off your skills on the competency checklists during the semester you are registered for a particular class. As part of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accreditation regulations, the student should not work on their clinical competencies as part of their regular work duties. There are no additional clinical rotations to perform once you have passed the course associated with the laboratory competency.
Question: How many clinical hours in my lab are required?
Breakdown of the minimum total required hours for each MLS class:
AAS Program Courses:
Minimum required lab hours over semester
MLS 1113 Introduction to Laboratory Practices
64 hours minimum
MLS 1114 Principles of Hematology & Hemostasis
64 hours minimum
MLS 2211 Principles of Clinical Chemistry I
80 hours minimum
MLS 2213 Principles of Clinical Chemistry II
80 hours minimum
MLS 2212 Principles of Clinical Microbiology I
80 hours minimum
MLS 2214 Principles of Clinical Microbiology II
80 hours minimum
MLS 2210 Principles of Immunohematology
80 hours minimum
BS Program Courses:
Minimum required lab hours over semester
MLS 3310 Advanced Immunohematology
64 hours minimum
MLS 3313 Advanced Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis
64 hours minimum
MLS 3316 Advanced Clinical Micro and Molecular Diagnostics
*80 – 120 hours minimum
*Note: if the student is currently working in microbiology, they may complete the laboratory competency in 80 hours. However; if they have not been working in microbiology, they may need to spend a minimum of 120 hours.
At the beginning of each semester, the student, mentor and lab manager should discuss scheduling times for the student to participate in the laboratory routine, based on when they can best fit into the workflow and complete their required tasks. To be able to complete the tasks, the student will need access to laboratory procedure manuals and laboratory instruments from the facility. As part of NAACLS accreditation regulations, the student should not work on their clinical competencies as part of their regular work duties.
Question: My laboratory supervisor is concerned about the laboratory competencies. What information does he/she need to know?
Answer: The laboratory competencies should be reviewed by your mentor in advance. The CLA course is MLS 1010, AAS courses are at the 1000-2000 level, BS courses are at the 3000-4000 level.
A mentor is required to train you in the skill required and make sure you achieve the level of competency associated with the skill. All of the didactic material is delivered through the online courses. Performance of these skills is learned on the bench in the student's place of employment. The mentor does not serve as a clinical instructor but should be available to answer questions, serve as an evaluator, and check-off core laboratory competencies. Facilities reserve the right to assign other qualified clinical personnel to assist with the academic efforts of the student on an as-needed basis. Educational support facilities (in house or public systems) should serve as proctors for online written examinations. The mentor cannot serve as the student's proctor. Laboratory competencies should not be performed during the students working hours but on the student's own time.
Question: What courses must I complete before applying to the AAS/BS MLS programs?
Answer: The AAS program has a prerequisite of successful completion of 20 semester hours of college credits which needs to include at least three of the lower division support courses before formal admittance into the program. The MLS department will provide academic advisement and other help during the time you are taking those classes.
Applicants to the Bachelor's MLS program must have passed the MLT(ASCP), MT(AMT), or MT(AAB) certification. If you have not completed all of the lower-division support courses, you will be asked to complete at least three prior to starting the courses in the bachelor's program.
Question: Should I complete all of my general education requirements and support courses before starting AAS/BS MLS courses?
Answer: No. In fact, it may take you longer to complete your degree if you take this approach. Most AAS/BS MLS can be taken with an additional general eduaction course.
Question: How long will it take me to complete the AAS or BS program?
Answer: Typically most on-campus students with a full-time course load can complete each program in two years. Online students may take longer than 2 years due to lighter course loads to accommodate work and family responsibilities. The length of the program will depend on courses completed and how many courses are taken per semester. Students are not restricted in the number of classes they take each semester, however, a full course load (12 or more credits) of online classes is not recommended.
Question: What do you look for in an application when deciding whom to accept for your online programs?
Answer: Applications are evaluated on the following criteria:
- Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Statement of Support (all areas checked for the program you are applying for)
- Successful completion of English requirements (English 1010 and English 2010)
- Successful completion of Math requirements (MLS 2003 or Math 1010 or higher for the AAS program, Math 1030 or higher for the BS program)
- Successful completion of at least three of the BS support courses or AAS support courses. All support courses will need to be completed to earn degree.
Question: Will I need to visit the campus for any part of your online program?
Answer: You are not required to visit the campus but are encouraged to attend graduation if you're able.
For inquires about our BS or AAS degrees please contact:
BS degree inquiries:
Kandi Tait
Online Program Coordinator
(801) 626-6785
AAS degree inquiries:
Christy Achter
Online Program Coordinator
(801) 626-6874
Or questions regarding affiliation agreements, please contact one of our Senior Online Program Coordinators:
Julie Kakazu
Senior Online Program Coordinator
(801) 626-6120
Cindi Kranek
Senior Online Program Coordinator
(801) 626-8546


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Just a week after being announced as the new presenter for ABC Radio's flagship current affairs program, Virginia Trioli has decided she is "unable to present AM" due to "family reasons".
Instead, Trioli will remain on television as co-host of ABC News Breakfast on ABC 1 and ABC News 24, and former 7.30 political editor Chris Uhlmann will move to radio.
Uhlmann will replace Tony Eastley, who is leaving AM after 10 years to take up a new hosting position at ABC News 24 from mid-February.
"AM has been the standard-bearer of ABC current affairs for nearly half a century. I am honoured and delighted to be asked to present it," Uhlmann said in a statement.
"Tony Eastley leaves big shoes to fill but I will work hard to ensure that I maintain the excellence of the program. I have worked with Executive Producer David Burgess in the past and he is an outstanding journalist so I'll be in a safe pair of hands."
Uhlmann will take over the AM microphone from Monday, February 10.
Trioli, a two-time Walkley Award winner, started her journalism career at The Age. She has also been a columnist for The Bulletin magazine and has hosted the drive shift on 774 ABC in Melbourne and the morning slot on 702 ABC in Sydney.
When her departure was first announced last week, she said she had mixed feelings about leaving the breakfast show.
"I must admit to mixed feelings as I leave News Breakfast enormously proud of our five-year-old program, the team and especially my colleague Michael Rowland, and our loyal, growing audience, and I thank them," Trioli said. "Now that my body clock is permanently set to a 3am alarm, the move seems just right."
On Thursday, ABC News Breakfast co-host, Michael Rowland, welcomed Trioli back to the chair on Twitter.
Yep, @LaTrioli simply can't live without me! Welcome back!! RT @BreakfastNews: Pleased to announce @LaTrioli is staying with @BreakfastNews — Michael Rowland (@mjrowland68)
January 23, 2014
ABC Director of News Kate Torney said: "I'm really looking forward to the high quality broadcast journalism Virginia, Tony and Chris will all bring to their respective programs in 2014."
Uhlmann was most recently the senior political editor for 7.30 and previously co-hosted 666 ABC Canberra's breakfast program, produced Mornings on 774 ABC Melbourne and worked as the chief political correspondent for ABC radio current affairs.

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|The delicious Braised Chickpeas made the
lamb chops seem superfluous.
The recipe comes in four parts. Do not be put off by that. Each part is simple to make and the combination of flavors and textures is delicious. It's the perfect meatless meal. Here is the recipe for 4 servings.
In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, place the garlic, cumin and sea sat and process until smooth. Add the cilantro, vinegar and olive oil. Process until emulsified and quite vinegary tasting. Set aside.
Make the Braised Chickpeas
2 tbs olive oil
2 medium onions, diced
4 garlic cloves, diced
3 small red chillies, crumbled
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tbs tomato paste
16 oz. baby spinach, washed
Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
8 oz. haloumi cut into ¼ to ½ inch slices
Add the tomato paste and chickpeas, toss until chickpeas are well coated; add a little water (¼ cup) and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Serve the chickpeas in individual bowls topped with strips of warm haloumi drizzled with Mojo Verde and finished with crispy onions.


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This book is an encyclopaedia of Chinese classical art, giving an informative overview of all forms of Chinese art and providing the keys to understanding contemporary art in China. This book is a great way for beginners to better acquaint themselves with China, while specialists will appreciate the global perspective. Dealing not only with architecture, sculpture, and painting, but also with bronze and ceramics, this text offers a complete panorama of Chinese arts and civilisation. In his text, the author Bushell stresses the importance of knowing the society to understand the arts.
Series: Temporis Series
Audience: General
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 256
Published: 1st November 2009
Publisher: Parkstone Press Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
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Everyone has goals – but are they the right goals? It is always such a tragedy when you come across someone who missed their calling. A person who has a true talent for something, but never pursued it.
Sometimes it just involves missed opportunities. Other times, the person might not even know what they are missing.
Paul Potts
For all of its flaws, reality television has done at least one good thing. It has provided a stage for people who might never have had a chance to show off their talents. Sure, the vast majority of the people would have been better off NOT displaying their talent – but every once in a while, you find a gem. One of my favorites is Paul Potts from Britain's Got Talent. By now, you've probably seen the video clip. It got over 84 MILLION views on YouTube. (In case you are one of the 17 people who haven't seen it – here is a link to the clip: Paul Potts on YouTube )
The guy is a mobile phone salesman who wanted to sing opera. Seems like such an unlikely fit. He sure doesn't look like a star, but he absolutely SOUNDS like a star.
When you see someone like that, you can't help but wonder how many others are out there. How many people are working a daily grind job and missing out on doing something that they could do extraordinarily well?
The problem is that life just rolls on. As the famous John Lennon quote goes, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." You have your day job and your dream job – but never get around to the dream job. Nothing wrong with that really… it happens to everyone. The key is to know what your "dream job" would be – just in case the opportunity ever presents itself.
Finding Your Way
Here is a simple way to start heading in the right direction.
Think about this for a minute: If you won the lottery today, what would you do next week? Once the excitement wore off and the money was in the bank, what would you do?
Chances are, you would do something you are passionate about. That might be travel, helping with charities, creating art or going back to school for more education. Finding and identifying your passion is the first step. Once that is done, you work hard and cross your fingers. The opportunity may never come – but at least you will know you are heading toward the correct finish line!
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Nokia Lumia 1320 available in the US (unlocked), will be launched in the UK next month
Another developed market that will get the Nokia Lumia 1320 is the UK. Carphone Warehouse, one of Britain's largest retailers, expects to have the new Windows Phone 8 handset in stock starting next month (February). Unfortunately, it doesn't say how much it will ask for it. But the price can't be too high anyway.
Coming as a cheaper, lower-end alternative to the Lumia 1520, the Nokia Lumia 1320 sports a very large 6-inch IPS display with 720 x 1280 pixels. That aside, it offers a rather old dual-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with Adreno 305 GPU, 5MP rear camera with LED flash, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, MicroSD card support, and a pretty long-lasting 3,400 mAh battery.
Our Nokia Lumia 1320 review should help you decide if this is a device that you'd actually like.
sources: Amazon, Carphone Warehouse
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1. hulk_14 (Posts: 71; Member since: 14 Dec 2013)
It would be good deal if not 8GB of internal memory, it is definitely to small nowadays. Especially if you want to play games on your smartphone.
6. elitewolverine (Posts: 5192; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
sd card....like all android phones that come with low internal storage
2. sgodsell (Posts: 4855; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)
Wow $425 for a phone claiming to be a cheap phablet with no phablet capabilities. They can keep it.
3. Vanster (Posts: 124; Member since: 15 Jan 2014)
phablet capability such as?
5. hurrycanger (Posts: 1625; Member since: 01 Dec 2013)
I agree. I thought this would be around $350. Wasn't it $330 in India? Man, even in Vietnam where phone prices are always jacked up comparing to the US, the 1320 costs $360.
I find the Mega 6.3 a much better deal, disregard the difference in the OS.
$350 is the right price for the 1320.
7. Liveitup (Posts: 1798; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
Explain yourself, what phablet capabilities it lacks, I know here are other phablets without stylus and they are regarded as phablets, so what standard phablet features does this not have?, im interested to find out.
4. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
That old S4 pro, still has some fight in it.
May not bench like the 800, but she doesn't lag to say the least.
I could see this moving if it was a bit cheaper, by 50-75 clams.
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This year, as NASA celebrates its 50th anniversary, we'll be highlighting technology innovations and important moments in NASA history, leading to our special 50th Anniversary Issue in October.
This Month in NASA History: On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced before a special joint session of Congress the dramatic and ambitious goal of sending an American safely to the Moon before the end of the decade.
Said President Kennedy in his famous speech: "First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space, and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish. We propose additional funds for other engine development and for unmanned explorations — explorations which are particularly important for one purpose which this nation will never overlook: the survival of the man who first makes this daring flight. But in a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the Moon. If we make this judgment affirmatively, it will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there."
Learn more about these events at http://www.nasa.gov/50th.


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One of the governmental perks for married people are social security benefits to the surviving widow or widower. According to IWPR, almost 13% of social security benefits go to survivors of deceased workers. The percentage of women receiving these benefits as surviving spouse has declined from 57% in 1960 to 28% in 2008. This decline is largely due to women's increased labor force participation and the shrinking wage gap (from 60 cents per dollar to 77 cents over the same time period). As a single by choice, my social security benefits will go back into the general pot. I cannot assign them to anyone else. Is that right? Should I, as a single person, be allowed to designate my beneficiary? To me, the social security survivor benefit is tied up with two things: Sexism and matrimania. It originated from the assumption that women do not work and are fully dependent on the male earner who is their husband. We did not want to have starving widows. These assumptions are outdated: Most women earn our own income and an increasing percentage of women are not married. So, I think, social security benefits should go back into the pot for everybody, no beneficiaries period. This is also a good example for the approach to rethinking laws advocated by Nancy Polikoff. If our real goal is to prevent that people over 60, say, do not have enough money to live on, we need to address that. (And remembering the poor women I worked with way back when I was a full-time volunteer in an adult day care center, it is a total joke to presume that the welfare system here in the US keeps anybody out of poverty.) Maybe a better way to address that is to ensure a basic level of income for everybody, independent of their marital status, maybe even independent of age.
Family Values?
Before I disappear again to write two papers in three weeks, I thought I'd share some statistics that have been bothering me ever since I received the fact sheets from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. The first talks about unemployment. Despite cheers to the contrary, our economy is not back on track – at least not for people who are looking for jobs rather than investments. Other than the steady upward trend of unemployment rates across gender lines, what also caught my eye is the heavy hit women who maintain families are taking. Consistently, throughout the time period shown – December 2007 through December 2009 – they have the highest unemployment rate (based on monthly unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted). Compared to married women, the rate is twice as high for women who maintain families almost every month! Of course, this could be an artifact: Maybe married women are more likely to give up looking for a job, which means that they won't be captured in these numbers anymore. Either way, though, clearly our family values are out of whack if the breadwinners get short changed! Rather than selling wedding rings for food, we should work for a society that has increased income equality and spreads out employment so that everybody can survive.


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THE sister of former England spin king Ashley Giles wants Herefordshire girls to give cricket a try.
Tracy Hodgson, whose brother is the England limited overs' coach, will be training Herefordshire Under-11 county girls' team tomorrow (Friday).
Tracy and cricket development officer Anna Robertson are preparing for their second girls' squad session at Whitecross School.
Herefordshire Cricket's player development manager, Glyn Harrhy, says girls cricket is growing in the county.
"We have had a constant flow of girls over the last year and a structure in place with the Chance to Shine programme in schools and the ASDA Kwik Cricket Festivals.
"We have talent identification, a two-day summer camp and then the girls are invited to Herefordshire county winter training."
With an Ashes winner in the ranks, it's hardly surprising that Tracy and her family are huge cricket fans.
"My siblings and I are all qualified coaches," revealed Tracy, who passed her level one course in Hereford last year. My dad and my nephew are also qualified - there are six qualified cricket coaches in my family." Tracy is proud of her brother Ashley, having landed the England national role and hopes to see him more often this summer.
"Ashley coached Warwickshire to the four-day County Championship title last year but he will be watching one-day matches this year," said Tracy.
Tracy lives in Monmouth and is starting a new girls' youth team with the former Marches League champions.


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More than 100 reports - 78 per cent of them allegations about crime - were emailed to the Australian High Tech Crime Centre during the first month of its email reporting service.
The centre was formally launched at a police ministers' conference in Melbourne early last month.
Of those emailed reports relating to allegations of criminal activity, more than half were concerned with internet auction fraud, and a quarter dealt with hacking, denial of service assaults or attacks using viruses or trojan horses.
Many of these allegations had been passed on to agencies such as state and territory police forces, regulatory bodies and foreign police representatives; 13 per cent were "actively investigated" by the Australian High Tech Crime Centre and 18 per cent were still being evaluated.
A total of 27 per cent had already been evaluated as requiring no further action because no offence was committed or not enough information was available to substantiate a prosecution.
The centre's director, Alastair MacGibbon, said fewer reports were received online than through other sources, such as by phone and fax and referrals from other agencies but he believed the convenience of online reporting would result in the figure growing substantially over time.
He pointed to figures published in the US by the FBI's Internet Fraud Complaints Centre (IFCC) showing that 0.5 per cent of the almost 50,000 complaints received in 2001 came from Australia - the third-largest number of reports made from a country outside the United States.
MacGibbon said it was an encouraging sign for the AHTCC's online reporting service that more than 200 Australians had bothered to report internet-related crimes to an overseas organisation such as the IFCC.
The Canberra-based crime centre provides a nationally co-ordinated approach to combating serious, complex and multi-jurisdictional electronic crimes. It employs 13 Australian Federal Police officers - including investigators and intelligence experts - and a small administrative staff.
Officers from state and territory police forces, plus additional AFP staff, are expected to join the centre at a later date.
It is hoped federal departments, regulatory agencies and the private sector will also have representatives based at the centre.
MacGibbon said the centre had received positive feedback from the public and the private sector but staff were still on a steep learning curve.
"We don't pretend to be the silver bullet for the internet," he said.
MacGibbon also said the centre did not intend to be a "one-stop shop" for all internet-related crime.
The centre provides details of partner agencies on its website so people can report crimes to the most appropriate agency.
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JD 9A Phonostage along with a few words about Herbie's Hal-O Vacuum Tube Dampers and Iso-Cups
as reviewed by John Zurek
I've been listening to quite a few phono stages lately. Nothing ultra-exotic, mainly in the $1K and less category. Some might call this the budget grouping. I can't, with all good conscience, call these budget components. Recent advances in the state of the art have propelled phono stages, especially tubed phono stages, to new heights. Read on to learn about one of them.
Jolida has been building high-end tube products since 1995. They own a factory in China, complete final assembly in the US, and have always been known as a big bang for the buck product. The moniker, BTW, is pronounced Jo-Lee-Da.
My out of the box impression was that this did not look like a so-called budget component. Slim and sexy, the JD 9A will not detract from the total look of your rack. Fit and finish are outstanding, especially at this price. Its looks complimented some much pricier gear, the single blue LED perfectly matching some of my Cary components. Large chromed footers held the box in place. Inside, a clean layout, all circuitry mounted on one PCB. Jolida claims the low profile full body allows the unit to act as a base for your amplifier or turntable. No need to lose another shelf for a component. This might be fine for a Rega, or some of the other lighter tables. I did not try plopping my 50lb Scoutmaster with metal feet on top of this unit.
This is a full-range box and will handle MM, MC and Dynamic head cartridges. Rated sensitivity is .25 mV -95dB, and contains two outputs: Low and High. On the rear are eight dip switches that allow you to set impedance and capacitance to match your cartridge—very nice at this price. Its uses the ubiquitous 12 AX7 tube so you can roll to your ear's content.
Michael Allen from Jolida told me the unit needed about a weeks worth of break-in. Luckily that meant just keeping the power on for seven days.
After a week I tweaked away (see sidebar) and started listening. Journey was coming through my system. My Benz cartridge had turned into an FM antenna. It was so loud I could hear it on low passages while spinning records. I tried different cables, different positions on the rack. Hell, I even took it off the rack and put it on my VPI 16.5. Any way you want it ...that's the waay you need It—Steve Perry was still wailing away. Don't fret. Turns out I had the impedance set for 47K ohms and my Benz wanted 100 ohms. Once the little dip switches were properly in place things got much better.
The overall character was just what you'd expect. Compared to my Black Cube the textures were richer, fuller, and smoother. Extreme highs and lows not as prominent. An eensy bit slower in the PRAT department. The more I listened, the better the JD 9A resolved. In fact the more I listened the more I liked everything about the Jolida. When the unit arrived I was still bathed in the glow of the twice-as-expensive Quicksilver phono stage. Would there be a huge let down? I though so at first, but after cueing up more and more cuts, I really began to enjoy the JD 9A for what it was. An excellent component, one that responds very favorably to a little tweaking.
I got out an old favorite "Compared to What" from Less Mcann and Eddie Harris' Swiss Movement. Recorded live at the Montreux jazz festival, this is not an audiophile recording. It does, however possess a lot of musical energy. If you're not moving or grooving in some way when you hear this tune you're dead. The Jolida did not disappoint. In fact, I played it twice.
Next came Mahavishnu Orchestra's title cut Birds of Fire. These guys can play. I'd forgotten how well. Intricate textures, timing, complexity. On some past listening it was hard to distinguish the Jerry Goodman's violin from John McLaughlin's guitar. No problem this time, the Jolida's resolution let me hear both distinctly.
I searched for something I hadn't heard in a long time and came up with Sly and the Family Stone's "Hot Fun in the Summertime". At first glance whimsical, most agree it was a sly (no pun intended) commentary that summer's racial unrest. Where are the protest singers now that we really need them? What the Jolida did was let me hear the groove that Gregg Errico was playing in a new light. Much different than I'd originally thought.
All things said, I enjoyed my time with the JD 9A. High build quality, great sound, versatile, and easy to use, it should be able to accept any cartridge out there. Faults? Just what you'd expect. The extreme frequency ranges were not rendered perfectly, and during loud, complex passages things got a little congested. I could say the exact same thing about components I've heard that cost much more than the JD 9A. On the very positive side the resolution was much better than I've ever heard for $450.
Can I recommend the Jolida JD 9A? Yes. Out of the box its value is undeniable. It could be your intermediate step to vinyl nirvana, or it might be all you'll ever need. Depends on your taste and discretionary funds. A few inexpensive tweaks and this unit becomes a real performer. It looks cool too. Well done. John Zurek
JD-9A Phonostage
An Apology and a Sidebar
About a year ago I was working on a review for a tubed phono stage that was a cult fave. After some freshman tube rolling success with my new Cary preamp I was ready for more tweakage. I'd heard good things about the products from Herbie's Audio Labs, and contacted Steve Herbelin, AKA Herbie himself. Steve was gracious enough to send me some of his Hal-O tune dampers, and a set of Iso-cup isolators.
The review never happened because of system matching problems that were never resolved. Over the next year components came and went, and I forgot about the products from Herbie's Audio Labs sitting on my shelf. Until the Jolida JD 9A arrived.
Easy things first. The system was warmed up. I put on Crosby Still and Nash, and cued up "Guinevere". After listening once I stopped and set the Iso-cups under the Jolida. I lowered the JMW-9 tonearm on the same cut. Instantly, the noise floor lowered. The voices became sweeter, easier to distinguish. Less grunge factor. An overall silkier presentation.
Next I pulled off the Jolida's cover to expose its innards. Surprisingly, the 12AX7s had metal covers. After working those off, I removed the stock (I assume) Chinese tubes labeled "Jolida" and replaced them with some RCAs in my stash. After letting the old Americans warm up I cued up "Guinevere" again. Ohhhh…, micro dynamics much improved, immediacy, communication, fuller textures, ahhhh…
And last, I fitted the Hal-Os onto the RCAs. One more time for Gwennie. I wasn't expecting this. Shit! These little rings tied it all together. COHERENT. Delicacy. Wooliness now absent. Soundstage noticeably more solid all the way across, a depth that wasn't there before, bass more controlled. The attack (what non-musicians call transients) on the Martin guitars was all of a sudden happening, really happening, full of the little cues that make music seem much more alive.
My conclusion? I'm not going to go into why tubes need damping. Go read about microphonics. What I am going to tell you is this: If you have a tubed component you can't really afford not to try Herbie's tweaks. For a few measly piasters you can seriously upgrade anything using glass. With a 90-day money-back trial period, and a lifetime warranty, you just can't loose. My decree: All tubes in my system will be sporting Hal-Os from this day forward. All phono stages will sit on Iso-cups. Right on Herbie!
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Everyday Enemas
Most people have some
idea of what enemas are; they have been available in drugstores for years, and
their stated purpose is to relieve constipation. Enemas, also known as rectal
douches, consist of a bottle or bag attached to a nozzle. The bottle or bag is
filled with liquid, the nozzle is inserted into the anus, and the content of
the bottle or bag is gently squeezed or poured into the rectum. The nozzle is
removed, and the person receiving the enema releases the liquid, along with the
contents of the rectum, into the toilet. There are many types of reusable
enemas available, in addition to the disposable enemas that Fleet and other
companies make.
Until now, the liquid in
Fleet enemas contained a laxative, and they were designed for therapeutic or
medical use. The new Fleet Naturals are designed for "elective rectal
cleansing"—for hygiene purposes rather than because of a health problem.
Medicated Fleet enemas have been used for quite some time for this purpose, and
sexuality educators who teach about anal sex recommend dumping out the
medicated liquid in the original Fleet enemas and replacing it with water for
this use. According to Fleet's research, about 4% of the general adult
population and 21% of gay men currently use enemas for hygienic cleansing.
Among those who use enemas in this fashion, 38% of the general population and
87% of gay men say that they use them before or after anal sex.
So, for Fleet, this
group of "elective" enema users represents an untapped market segment that,
with the right advertising, could be increased. The company is supporting their
new product with a marketing campaign aimed primarily at men who have sex with
men that encourages them to keep their cabooses, buns, and asses clean (a blog
on this topic shows images of all the ads).
In some ways, this is
good news. Apparently, we've finally reached the point in our society where
large pharmaceutical companies are conducting research on people's anal sex
habits and humorously referring to butt cleanliness in their ads. Since anal
sex is still a taboo topic for many people, bringing it out into the open this
way can encourage less shame and more communication about sex.
In other ways, this is
cause for concern. First, these ads play on the myth that anal sex is
inherently "dirty." When we hold classes on anal sex at the store, concerns
about hygiene are often the first things that people bring up. However, for a
person who eats a healthy diet with an adequate amount of fiber, there are
usually only trace amounts of fecal matter in the rectum, and a good wash
outside and immediately inside of the anus with soap and water may be all that
is necessary for cleanliness prior to anal play. Enemas are not necessary, but
if Fleet markets them as if they are, they'll make more money.
Second, overuse of
enemas can cause physical harm. I'm alarmed that Fleet states on their
packaging and in their ads that their new product is "safe for daily use."
While some people may choose to use enemas daily, most health professionals
would not recommend this. Over time, this may interfere with digestion and
negatively impact the body's ability to eliminate waste naturally. In addition,
anal douching removes a layer of protective mucus from the rectum that can help
prevent tearing, bleeding and the transmission of STIs during anal sex. If
someone uses enemas too regularly, they may actually be causing physical harm
to their bodies and may, ironically, be more likely to contract a disease.
Anyone who uses an enema before anal play should wait two hours before having
any sexual contact to give the mucosal lining a chance to regenerate itself.
In short, don't believe
everything that giant corporations try to sell you. While Fleet's new product
is convenient for people who prefer using enemas for cleanliness, there's no
reason for you to start using them if you don't already or to increase your
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Identification of Key Blood Molecular Markers for Immunotherapy
This study has suspended participant recruitment.
(Improving assay methods)
Stanford University
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First received: July 24, 2007
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|Last Updated Date
|July 5, 2012
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|July 2006
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|July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|To identify and evaluate the presence of pre-existing immunity related markers in peripheral human blood, to identify patients who may respond to IL-12 immunotherapy [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
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|Identification of Key Blood Molecular Markers for Immunotherapy
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|Identification of Key Blood Molecular Markers for Immunotherapy
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|To identify unique blood markers in cancer patients so that we can identify patients with evidence of pre-existing immunity who may be a responder to immunotherapy.
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William Dunlap, a professor in the School of Law at Quinnipiac University, offered WTNH-TV insight on Bonnie Jean Foreshaw's Oct. 9 clemency hearing.
Foreshaw, who was convicted of a 1986 murder, is expected to ask for her sentence to be reduced to the 27 years she has already served in prison.
The clemency board has agreed to hold the hearing after a memo was written criticizing Foreshaw's previous attorney for not presenting evidence regarding her mental state and other defenses that were available.
"Once the memo came to light, the board has said, 'We'd like to hear this case again,' which is extremely unusual because it actually says on the Board of Pardons and Paroles website that we are not here to hear complaints about ineffective consistence of counsel and yet once they heard about this, they have decided on their own apparently to take the case," said Dunlap.
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Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.Starring: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, Peter Sarsgaard, Jean Smart, Method Man
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Editor's Note: This article has been edited since it was originally published. Spencer Gifts has decided to discontinue its remote access project for the Spirit Halloween chain.
Technology in retail ranges from the wonders of the bleeding edge to a morass of home-brewed confusion. The first might be typified by Wal-Mart, which has shown the large-scale retail industry the future through a complex yet efficient use of RFID technology, inventory, supply chain management, and interstore communications.
Unfortunately, most retail outfits fall into the second category for one simple reason. "We're notorious for attempting to do more with less," says David Powell, manager of network and computing services at Spencer Gifts, a novelty gift store chain with 620 locations nationwide. "We try to implement technology in a very cost-conscious manner that maximizes ROI, and we try to do it alone whenever possible."
Until two years ago, fully half of Spencer's stores were connected to the world via a single telephone line that was used for everything from voice to credit card authentication -- even downloading the in-store music content. The rest had two phone lines, with one reserved solely for credit cards.
"We had to do something," Powell says, "because in either scenario, credit card processing was slow and we were limited to that single function."
Broadband on the cheap
Spencer quickly realized that broadband to every site was a requirement and would allow the company to offer additional IT services to users on-site. So Spencer ordered 300 new DSL lines and converted the secondary phone lines in the other 300 stores to DSL as well.
Powell spent time looking around for a workable hardware solution and chose SonicWall's TZ 170 SP series of broadband routers because it fit his criteria, which included centralized management and an internal modem for redundant connectivity.
"We took a while planning this part of the project, but it paid off," Powell explains. The company had both the SonicWalls and the DSL modems shipped to its headquarters where both pieces of hardware were configured as a kit along with step-by-step instructions for plugging everything in. The company didn't have to spend money on sending IT folks to every location; instead, it merely needed to have someone near a phone to answer tech support questions.
Asked what lessons he learned from this vertical problem, Powell quickly replies, "Time. If you're working on a tight budget with an aggressive timeframe, break these projects into workable chunks and leave yourself enough time to successfully complete each one."
Cutting supply chains to fit
That's one lesson, agrees Mike Skinner, CIO of Eurpac. "But I'd add a close knowledge of your particular business as well," he says. Eurpac does business with the military resale industry, the part of the military that stocks and operates the PX and commissary stores on every U.S. military base worldwide. Eurpac's business is 80 percent domestic and 20 percent overseas, and the company deals with supply chain management issues and retail marketing when the products hit the shelves.
No matter how much technology you throw at a supply chain problem, though, Murphy's Law can't be disregarded. "For example, we've got product going overseas on ships," Skinner says. "Those can get diverted for storms, or customs, or any number of reasons and disrupt your careful supply chain operation. That could mean you're getting your July 4th holiday products on July 5th, for example."
Knowing the particulars of your retail business and its products, he maintains, will allow you to more efficiently plan a supply chain operation to incorporate the best of just-in-time delivery and ensure your shelves are stocked when they should be. Just remember not to cut it too close, or you'll risk running out of stock -- which isn't worth the incremental reward of just-in-time turnaround, he says.
Powell agrees. Spencer Gifts also owns Spirit Halloween, a 400-store Halloween specialty operation. "We spin up these 400 locations every year from September to October and then close them down," Powell says. That's a tremendous undertaking, and Powell is carefully applying technology to make this process more efficient.
"This year, we're doing a pilot project on 15 locations where we'll deploy DSL or EvDO [Evolution Data Optimized] wireless broadband for all eight weeks of operation," Powell says. He's planned this down to the last detail, including participating in a beta test of a new model of the SonicWall TZ 170 SP, which includes a PC Card slot so he can deploy pre-configured EvDO cards prior to sending the box on-site. With EvDO, the Spirit stores get 3G broadband through the air from various carriers around the country, eliminating the hassle of provisioning DSL lines.
With broadband connectivity to the home office, Powell hopes to allow Spirit locations to eventually monitor the entire operation's supply chain, possibly diverting excess inventory to places where it's needed. At present, the company is in the early stages of selecting supply chain software.
"But with 400 stores going online for eight weeks, the process must be carefully mapped out; technology can't be an added burden. You just have to take it slow," Powell says.
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I'm very happy to be working with director Jo Davies on her production of Twelfth Night at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. An inspired cast with brilliant live band including award winning folk violinist / vocalist Kate Young, lap guitarist Joe Gravil, Accordion player / MD Tarek Merchant and Euphonium player Jill Myers.
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My dad has been diagnosed w intrahepatic liver cancer. He has 1 lg and 1 smaller tumor in the liver. He also is in stage 4 kidney failure due to diabetes and just had a fistula put in. We've gotten 3 different opinions on treatment and are struggling to come to a decision. Robert Packer says no resectomy; only chemo. Geisinger says liver partial liver resection (cut lg tumor, burn off sm), then chemo. Johns Hopkins says chemo for two months, then scan, then reevaluate and possibly remove tumors via radiation/ablation. Surgeons fear the unseen cancer that could b there. He wants surgery. But there are so many unknowns to each approach especially with the kidney issues and the harshness of the chemo. Any thots/experiences/suggestions ? Thx much!!


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The Story of a Nobody, and the Pursuit to Become a Somebody
It s been called the greatest show on earth and the biggest farce in entertainment. Professional wrestling, though hated as equally as it is loved, is inarguably a major player in American culture. The multi-billion dollar industry has transformed from athletic competition to a live theatrical performance and a demonstration of athletic skill. Matt Murphy knows this; he has been a part of the show.The Story of a Nobody, and the Pursuit to Become a Somebody is a unique recollection of Murphy s troubled youth and the childhood dream he never outgrew to become a professional wrestler. He became a bright young prospect in the sport, battling grown men and his own personal demons along the way.This book is not intended solely for wrestling fans: anyone can, in some way, relate to his story. It is not only a success story, but the true account of the maturing of a man. Funny, informative, and politically incorrect in every sense of the term, Murphy pulls no punches as he invites readers into the intriguing life he has led.
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ASK A QUESTION How do you say "take into consideration"?
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I'm not sure if to "take into consideration" can be directly translated in Spanish or not, but I was wondering if there was something similar that could be said.
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For once, an almost literal translation works from English to Spanish - tomar algo en consideración. However, try typing consideration into the translation box for more suggestions on how to use it in Spanish.
We would most likely say:
tener en cuenta
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This article was published 23/2/2013 (1641 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany -- Wrestling needs to overhaul its often mystifying rules as the sport seeks against the odds to retain its Olympic status, according to the new interim president of the international wrestling federation.
Wrestling had itself partly to blame for the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop the sport from 2020, Nenad Lalovic told The Associated Press by phone on Saturday. Wrestling, one of the Games' foundation sports, could be reinstated although it seems unlikely.
Lalovic said wrestling needs more user-friendly rules that would benefit spectators, television and athletes alike.
"If an Olympic champion of 20 years ago were to attend a wrestling tournament now, he probably could not tell what is going on," Lalovic said from his headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, the seat of FILA, the international governing body.
The overtime draw -- in which a wrestler draws a coloured ball to determine his or her position -- and the clinch, are just some of the chief complaints of spectators and broadcasters.
"Wrestling has become a sport purely for experts. We have to have seminars for referees before major events.
"The rules have to be clearer and the sport more attractive and spectacular. I would like a spectator to come into an area and know all the rules by the time he or she goes out."
Lalovic said he would also like to have a ranking and seeding system.
"Now, you can have the champion lose in the very first bout in the morning," he said.
At some tournaments, wrestlers can end up having as many as seven bouts in a day, way too many for his liking.
"Our first priority is to change the rules but it cannot happen overnight," he said.
He said wrestling was caught offguard by the IOC decision. The move has forced wrestling to compete with fringe sports for a spot on the 2020 program.
"It was completely unexpected for FILA," Lalovic said.
Lalovic, a Serb, became FILA's interim president one week ago, following the resignation of Raphael Martinetti at the the federation's executive committee meeting in Thailand.
While wrestling may have been the target of pressure and lobbying by other sports, Lalovic acknowledged there had been problems in the flow of information between FILA and the IOC.
No longer one of the 25 core Olympic sports in 2020, wrestling must compete with seven other contenders -- baseball and softball, squash, wakeboarding, sport climbing, roller sports and the martial arts of karate and wushu -- in lobbying to earn the last spot on the program for those games, which have yet to be awarded to a host city.
The IOC executive board will meet in May in St. Petersburg, Russia, to choose which sports to propose for inclusion in 2020. The final vote will be made at the IOC general assembly in September in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Lalovic has just returned from Moscow and said Russia was mounting opposition to the IOC's decision "in relation to the importance of wrestling in the country."
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Not too elated over the Elation!
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Welcome back Boneman!
So sorry to hear you encountered these problems. Yes, they do have change overs with new crew. I spent some time on the Fascination straightening out several of them last year. It was the same type of issues. I was hassled about cashing a Traveler's Check in the casino. That was the last straw for me and I set the young lady straight about what the policy is and asked for the manager. I rarely do something like that, but I am not going to be told something I know is wrong and treated rudely on Carnival especially in the Casino!
The room service was below what was expected as well. I have never stiffed anyone in my life, but came very close. They had 8 pursers at the GSR desk. Two of them knew what they were doing. They finally said that yes, they were training new crew. It is my opinion that the new crew need some anti-rudeness training before they go to the front line of guest services.
Now, that has been an exception to what the normal experience has always been. Thankfully I cruised on the Elation back when it had the best crew ever. Fortunately some of them have moved to the Fantasy. The best thing to do is to reply to the email guest comment/survey about these issues. That way they can address them.
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Content Filtering in Android is considered to be one of the most desired features that most of the parents would like to have in their android devices. They would like to control on content and applications, their kids are exposed to while using the android device.
The significance of Content Filter applications and the need to activate the application is high taking into consideration the fact that more and more kids are nowadays prone to watching high maturity level search results. The introduction of content filtering in Android device is sure to bring a strong hold for parents on their kids by showing only the search results of low-maturity levels.
Now let's take a close look at the procedures and detailed descriptions regarding how this feature can be enabled in the user's android device.
The below mentioned steps has to be followed without fail in order to activate the content filtering on the Android Market.
Users will have to first start their android device
Then users will have to select the Android market application
The Android Market application icon will be placed either within the application menu or in the right-side of the home screen itself
Click on the icon in order to enter in to the application
Users will have to make sure that they are connected to the internet either through Wi-Fi or by means of data connection
Open the application
Then select the 'Market Place settings' menu by means of the options key that are present on the device
Then click on the 'Settings' tab from the prompt once the menu opens up
Inside the settings, users can see the 'Content Filtering Option'
The Content Filtering tab will represent almost all sorts of applications by default
In order to ring changes to the 'Settings' option, users will have to select the option that is located on the right side of the icon that represents 'Lock'
Selecting of the Lock Icon will open up the application group prompt
Users will be enhanced with a list of application levels that they can choose which ranges from low maturity levels to High maturity levels
Users will have to select by check-marking 'Everyone' and 'Low Maturity' options
Once selected, it will become the 'default' option for the search criteria
By selecting 'Low Maturity', no application with higher maturity levels will be shown in the search results
This is how the users enable content filtering in their android devices.


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so far this site has been a gold mine of info and very helpful so thanks to everyone that seems to working to free the iphones
I seem to have confusion on the caller ID i'm based in the Netherlands and would like to get the caller ID working properly. Number in the Netherlands are generally -
for landlines - local - 020 XXX XXXX or with international prefix +31 20 XXX XXXX
and mobile numbers 06 XXX XXXXX or with international prefix +31 6 XXX XXXXX
I'm using firmware 1.1.1 and will upload files using winSCP I found this link with these files on here but don't know what one to use and where do I put them, I'm new to the iphone hacking so a step by step guide would be excellent! Also what will happen is say someone calls from the U.K and there numbers have more digits will it only work caller ID on netherlands and the rest of the world will only display numbers even if they are in my phone book? do I use the 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 file? i'm really unsure?
(Link for anyone with same problem both 1.0.2 and 1.1.1 files are there) http://iphone.fiveforty.net/wiki/index.php/AppSupport
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I've seen them on Euroshoot but can't work out how to send payment!!
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A look at the Kunoichi, whom I love. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
Rule #1: Stand your ground. / Hold your position.
The wind whistles around her, but all she hears is the steady rip rip and slice slice of the kunai slashing through the hair she's spent years growing. The girl's grip is rough and her hand is steady but she can feel it tremble just a little when she yanks the black knife and severs her long locks.
Strands of pink tumble to the ground, brush over her eyes and tickle her cheeks. Memories, memories assault her; the things she locked up so long ago, in order to catch Sasuke-kun's eye:
Ino smiling, handing her a flower (" It's means friendship." " And that one?" " Eternity. I'm saying we'll be friends forever!")
Ami, shocked, being pushed back by a steady hand (" You don't scare me anymore, Ami. I see what you are now." " And what's that, Forehead Girl?!" " Just a sad, scared little girl who needs to pick on others to make herself feel good." " Why you-!")
Suzume-sensei pushing her glasses up on her nose, looking out to the gathered kunoichi (" Nothing but a man, my girls. Remember that. Nothing but a man.")
And Sakura lets go of her weakness, and lets go of her fear, and rushes forward, eyes alight and hard as the kunai she buries into her enemies arm.
(And years later, Sakura steadies her feet and digs in her heels. She gathers the chakra until it crackles over her clenched fist like thunder – God's wrath, woman scorned; Hell cowers in fear- and yanks her hand back like she did on that day in the forest so long ago. Only this time, she's kept her hair short, and the only weapons she needs are her fists. She shatters Sasori's puppet to clay and dust, and skids away, smirking at his stunned face.)
" Don't count me out!" (I won't back down to the likes of you.)
Rule #2: Use everything in your immediate vicinity. Anything can be a weapon if you put your mind to it.
She flickers up into the spiral. She flickers, because that is the only way to describe her movement. There is no constant stream of motion, no steady rhythm to each jump she takes to reach the top. She flickers, over and over, disappearing and reappearing in the blink of an eye.
The scrolls turn and twist about her, shooting pillars of carefully crafted writing (ancient, old, timeless) into the sky above her. She flips up into the air, the roar of the wind in her ears and the pounding of her heart thrumming in her head. Below her, the gasps of her peers echo up, and a brief smile lights her face.
" C'mon, Tenten! Show them the bright flames of your youth! Burn them away!" That's Lee, bright, exuberant Lee, with his megawatt smile and his powerful kick. She smiles.
" Yosh! You see, Kakashi, the blazing flame of the flower of my team! You will be hard pressed to find a fighter to match her!" Gai-sensei, senselessly bragging to empty air. It warms her.
" Geez, that's incredible! Kickass!" Sweet, bumbling, little Naruto from the orphanage. Somehow, his praise makes her cheeks burn and her smile grow to a smirk.
She flicks her wrists and twists her body, and saturates the air with gleaming metal, the wind screaming over their racing bodies as they hurtle with deadly force at her opponents.
Maybe she loses her match to Temari, but a loss has never weighed heavily on Tenten's mind. A loss is just a chance to grow and change, and find new little ways of sneaking under an enemies attack.
(She learns to use weapons with more heft than easily knocked aside kunai and shuriken. She learns spears and swords and nunchaku. She plucks ninja out of the sky with well-placed arrows, and stops them dead with a sling and a stone that is just the right size to kill. She spins wooden poles and twists morning stars and breaks bones with heavy clubs. She learns and grows and changes and laughs when Gai-sensei points out a dagger to her in the shop window and asks if she owns one.)
" I'm not done!" (The world is my weapon.)
Rule #3: Keep your mission objectives in mind. Amended: Protect your comrades. Never senselessly abandon them the death.
She rushes in headfirst. It's a stupid thing to do. It's a very stupid thing to do. But then, she supposes, she can simply blame it on instinct. She's the leader of the group (who would oppose her? Her boys like peace and quiet), but she's not the thinker. She never claimed to be the thinker. She never wanted to be the thinker. She lives by her emotions, by the wrenching of her gut that heralds a disaster. Her motions come from a deep ingrained instinct, her words from her heart; so yes, it's a stupid thing to do.
But Ino never claimed to be brilliant.
So she dives in, without thought or provocation, and slides to a stop in front of Sakura (bloody, battered, bruised. But her hair is short and her eyes are gleaming and there is a strength in her Ino can't ever remembering seeing before.) She hides the girl from view, concealing her behind Chouji's girth and her curves and Shikamaru's slumped shoulders. Hissing words about their war and their hate and who's going to look good in front of Sasuke-kun, Ino eyes the pink strands that litter the forest floor and feels a sliver of pride. (Because Sakura is still her friend, her girl, and Ino isn't about to let some Sound punks mess with what's hers.)
Shikamaru agrees with her actions in his usual rumble: Geez, you're troublesome." Ino hears the whisper behind it. (I knew you were a good person Ino.)
Chouji cowers and stutters, and hisses at her from dragging him into it: " Are you crazy?! We'll be killed!" And Ino understands his meaning. (If we have to die, then it has to be protecting someone. I don't want to die for nothing.)
Sakura's murmur is almost lost to the wind, but Ino is used to catching her whispers: " I-Ino?" And her heart thunders at the question. (Why are you here? After all the horrible things I said to you, why are you protecting me?)
(She grows up after Sasuke leaves. She drops the –kun, because how can she refer to him so affectionately when Neji has a hole in his gut, Shikamaru is crying, Kiba is getting stitched up, and Chouji is thin and frightened and unable to fight because of him? How can she call a boy –kun after she sees the look in Naruto's eyes when she stops by the hospital? She lets it go easily, because Ino knows it didn't hurt her the same way it hurt Sakura, and she only said she liked Sasuke, not loved him. So she moves on and grows up and perfects her techniques. She learns to turn a man's mind against him without leaving her body, and she learns to stitch skin back together next to Sakura, and she learns that dying isn't so bad if it's not meaningless.)
" I said I would never lose to you, remember?" (Even now, I'll be the one who protects you, got it?)
Rule #4: Go for the kill. No mercy.
She is not gentle. It was never within her to be gentle. Her homeland is rough and harsh and unforgiving, with whipping winds and hot days and scorching sand as far as the eye can see. Perhaps something of her environment is reflected in her biting words and cold glares, but she thinks that she blames her father for it all.
A cruel leader, and an even crueler man, Temari grows up with no kindness and no mothering. She must play mother to her half orphaned brother and the whole orphan monster who shares her blood. She remembers Gaara, squalling and shrieking, still sticky with the bloody after birth, screaming as the sand beast wrestled in his mind, and wore it down to bare nothingness. Temari remembers shoving Kankurou behind her and swearing at her father and cursing her mother to whatever high heaven or low hell her soul was allotted for leaving them with such a mess to clean up. Temari learns early on that Gaara doesn't understand kindness, and shies away from any love (has she any to give anymore?) with a violence matched only by his bloodlust. She learns early on that gentleness with Gaara will not do, and sometimes, she must hide her fear behind a mask of cold indifference and watch as her baby brother (what kind of a word is brother anyway? She has no means to define it) crushes men to bloody paste with his sand.
" Shut up before I kill you." Gaara hissed to her one night when she dared to ask if it was nightmares that kept him up. She flinched, and backed away, and never asked again, both from fear and anger at his rebuke, but sometimes, when she plays the words over in her head, she thinks she can hear a strained, broken plea of a child, almost lost to the howling desert.
" Don't piss him off. You're all I have left." Kankurou murmured this once in the dead of night as they traveled to Leaf. Temari nodded, and never brought it up again, but sometimes, she wonders if he was saying that he loved her, or if he needed her to be his last shield against Gaara's madness.
" You're a really fierce fighter." The girl from her preliminary match said in passing when they met on the street once. Sometimes, Temari ponders the compliment in those words and the challenge in those gleaming brown eyes.
(It isn't until after the invasion and Leaf lies burning but still alive, and she and Kankurou have hoisted Gaara up over their shoulders that Temari begins to understand kindness. Gaara leans against her, and he is warm and alive and more human than he's ever been, and he whispers the barest little words to them – I'm so sorry- and Temari's fear vanishes. Because now she – at long last, finally – has two brothers to protect and care for, and while she never had a mother to teach her, she will try her best to be mother to both her boys. Gaara runs back to Konoha to help when their darling Uchiha abandons them, and she goes flying after, slashing her way through enemy after enemy, because she can. She may be learning kindness and understanding gentleness, but the ferocity that governed her for so long is not a habit so easily cast aside.)
" When you see all three you'll know; you've lost the match." (I'm not going easy on you. That's just not my style.)
Rule #5: No matter what, get back up. If you must go down, go down fighting.
All it takes is a split second and one raucous cheer that leaves the stadium echoing with his voice for everything she's ever known or understood to change. Her quivering ceases and her heart thunders and the elation of He's watching me he's watching me he's watching me makes her dizzy and lightheaded. A step forward, a mile gained, a kinsman shocked. His mouth doesn't hang open, but his eyes widen barely a fraction of an inch, and thick, fast hatred floods them when she refuses to back down.
Hinata twists and moves and spins and ducks in ways she never knew she could before. She bends full over her waist, back ramrod straight and parallel to the floor, her face smeared with sweat and her heart thundering like a storm in her ears. She catches his glowing hand with her own and rams it back at him and grows with each little step she takes forward. The mouse in her retreats and the lioness she's waited her whole life to be springs to the forefront, roaring and snarling, fangs bared and stance set. Blood leaks past her lips and over her chin and down her front and splatters on the floor, drip dripping like red rain. She smiles and stands back up, because that's the last thing anyone (anyone, really? Naruto smiles down at her, and Hinata realizes that maybe he knew she'd get up all along) ever expects her to do, because it's more than anyone thinks she can do. Failure little Hinata, hauling herself back to her feet inch by painful, slow inch, holding her side, gasping in pain and fire blazing in her unyielding eyes.
" She's got nothing left!" Sakura screams, but Hinata can feel Naruto smirk. You're wrong. She's got just enough left to prove you all wrong.
" Hinata, please stop. You're at your limit." Kurenai-sensei whispers to the dead air, fearful, but Hinata can feel Naruto's eyes on her. The only limits are the ones you place on yourself. C'mon Hinata, I believe in you.
" You're finished. You were finished before the match even began, Hinata-sama." Neji-nii-san hisses coldly, but the ring in Naruto's voice is still echoing in her mind, and her muscles suddenly don't' feel so heavy anymore. Fate is nothing. You show 'em all, Hinata.
(The rush of the wind and the crack crack of the dusty, battle-worn ground echoes in her ears. Her heart is a drum, beating faster and faster and louder and louder until she can't even hear the call of the birds overhead, can't feel the whip of the wind in her face. But the feet she uses to disturb the dirt are sure, and the hand she raises against Pein is strong, and the look on her face is that of fire and strength and a steadiness the Akatsuki leader either can't understand, or has forgotten how to. Naruto lays behind her, screaming some nonsense about how she should run, and Hinata wonders vaguely if this is how Sakura-chan felt, staring down the Sound Trio in the Forest of Death, or how Ino-chan felt, holding Shikamaru as he cried, or how Tenten-nee-san felt, tentatively returning Neji-nii-san's furtive kiss. Fear and anger and hope and strength dance through her mind, her eyes fixated on her enemy's and her palms alive with the swirling, deadly chakra she's learned to control and use. For once, her heart does not fail her, and for once, her stance is steady, and for one, breath-taking instant in time, her courage wells up and overtakes her, and the frightened mouse of a failure at long last vanishes into the past, and the lioness who pulled herself back to her feet, bleeding, battered, but not beaten takes her rightful place.)
" Because…I love you, Naruto-kun…" (You make me strong; so watch me now, and I will show you how strong I am.)
The reason I had Hinata's ideals change because of Naruto is not because I think she is nothing without Naruto. Hinata, in my view, jsut needs a little boost from someone, for a single person to believe in her, and she can do anything. If jsut one person has faith in her, Hinata can grow to become the strongest she's ever been. And who better than Naruto, whom she admires so much? If he has faith in her, then she feels confident and powerful. And besides, she said it herself: Your smile saved me. It's not that Hinata needs Naruto to be strong. He just helps to bring out the strength in her that was already there.
Just wanted to clear that up.
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SIX homes in Sydney's west were hit by bullets just 12 hours before a 29-year-old bikie was bludgeoned to death at Sydney Airport's domestic terminal.
In a dramatic escalation of a turf war between rival bikie gangs, one man was shot, another bashed, and another murdered in the airport attack.
NSW police are now faced with a crisis of resourcing with the involvement of the already over-stretched Gang Squad, the Middle Eastern Crime Squad and the Homicide Squad in a series of investigations encompassing a family feud, the escalating bikie wars and 12 allegedly linked murders and attempted murders going back a decade.
The drive-by shootings at Auburn on Saturday night, which involved six houses in three streets, are believed to be related to Bandidos discovering that two of the club's Blacktown chapter "associates" were passing information to the rival club, Notorious.
"They found out two Auburn boys were being paid by Notorious to provide addresses of Bandidos members," a source told the Herald.
"That's how Notorious knew where [the serjeant-at-arms of the Bandidos Blacktown chapter] lived; these guys gave them the address," the source said.
The tensions began in February with a drive-by shooting at a tattoo parlour - owned by the Hells Angels - and the bombing of the outfit's Petersham clubhouse moments later.
Fears that the 2am blast, which blew cars off the road and tore into the side of a nearby building, was an act of retaliation have been well founded. Since then, the battle between the Bandidos and Notorious has escalated.
The Auburn shootings at 1am yesterday left two men aged 18 and 17 in hospital. The elder man was treated at Westmead for a gunshot wound to his leg, and the younger man, after being treated for cuts, was taken to Auburn police station for questioning, then released without charge.
The attacks have come during a separate deadly street war between rival Lebanese families, the Darwiches and the Razzaks.