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Want to experience desperation?
Try putting yourself in the skates of the Ottawa Senators, coming to Mellon Arena with a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, having lost three consecutive games to the Penguins.
"They're going to be desperate," Penguins winger Matt Cooke said. "They're going to give everything they've got. I wouldn't be surprised to see their best game of the series tonight."
I would.
The Senators already played their best game in the first game.
It doesn't look like they have much left.
If the Senators weren't desperate before this, they are now. Ottawa coach Cory Clouston announced this morning that the Senators are making a change in goal, replacing Brian Elliott with Pascal Leclaire for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal.
Not that if matters, if you agree with the Ottawa Sun's Don Brennan, who calls Ottawa a goalie graveyard.
The Penguins, meantime, will replace the injured Tyler Kennedy with Ruslan Fedotenko on the third line.
Let's compare: This is the first playoff series for Leclaire, who gave up three goals in Game 4, including a short-hander to Max Talbot. Fedotenko is a two-time Stanley Cup champion who scored seven goals and 14 points in the playoffs last year.
Edge: Penguins.
Trib beat writer Rob Rossi writes that the Penguins took control and forced a
Senators' surrender in Game 4.
Ottawa Sun columnist Bruce Garrioch harps on a familiar theme for the Senators: Shut down Sidney Crosby or else.
The Penguins won Game 4 not just because of Crosby's dominance but in part due to the gritty play of his fellow forwards.
Now, Josh Yohe says the Penguins want to put away the Senators in Game 5 to get valuable rest.
To do so, the Penguins are looking to correct the chinks in their armor, and the biggest change involves stopping taking penalties during penalty kills.
Finally, the Ottawa Sun sports staff asks, do the Sens have a chance?
I think you already know the answer.
Desperate times
April 22, 2010
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text: CHICAGO — A North Side man is being held on $250,000 bond in the murder of a Gold Coast resident shot to death at a McDonald`s parking lot last week in what authorities believe may have been a quarrel over payment for drugs. Bennie Hale, 22, of 5668 1/2 N. Ridge Ave., is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 10, Assistant State`s Atty. Joanne Roddy said Tuesday. Hale is charged with shooting Richard Strickland, 20, of 1400 N. Lake Shore Dr. last Wednesday at the restaurant at 6231 N. Broadway.


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A radical Islamic leader has claimed that the suicide bomber who killed five
Israeli citizens and a Bulgarian bus driver in the city of Burgas in July
was his disciple.
Omar Bakri, the founder of the group 'Al Muhadzhirun' who currently lives in
Lebanon after leaving Britain following the attacks at the London Underground,
made the comments in an interview
for the Centre for Middle East studies, published in a Bulgarian daily. The
interview was translated into English by
NewEurope online.
Bakri said he was certain that the man in the footage released by the Bulgarian interior ministry was indeed Mehdi Ghezali, a Swedish citizen who has previously been a Guantanamo inmate.
In July, Bulgarian authorities and their Swedish colleagues refuted the
version of Gezali's participation in the terrorist attack and stuck to the
version that the perpetrator was Jacque Felipe Martin, aged 25, from the state of Michigan.
The Bulgarian government appealed to Interpol to
assist the national authorities in their investigation of the attack, noted
NewEurope online. In August, the authorities in Bulgaria and Interpol
jointly released images of a
suspected accomplice to the terrorist who was believed to be of Middle
Eastern origin.
Bakri, however, expressed confidence that Ghezali was indeed the terrorist,
saying in the interview, "When I realized that this
man was considered to be connected with my people, I called the brothers in
Britain to ask who he was. They told me that he was a guy known as Abu Ahmed.
There was also another nickname. This guy really was a disciple of mine, but
just for a while. Then, he left for Afghanistan. His name is Mahdi Ghezali from
However, Bakri added, "I'm not talking about the photo of the corpse, but
about the man from the footage who was walking at the airport. For me, this was
Abu Ahmed."
Asked about who was behind the terrorist attack in
Bulgaria, Bakri replied that Al-Qaeda was responsible and claimed that there
were "very important people" with "a lot of power" among those who died in
Burgas. Israel has fingered
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French America Line, America's first premium river cruise line, will introduce boutique U.S. river experiences this August with the launch of the 75-stateroom Louisiane. Radiating joie de vivre from her home port of New Orleans, the stylish intimate ship is fresh from a multi-million dollar refurbishment.
With only 150 guests per sailing and an attentive U.S. crew of 64, each voyage will celebrate the regional food, music and culture of what was once known as French America.
•Virtually all-inclusive pricing, including all chef-designed meals, free-flowing hand-selected beverages, spirits and wines; one-night pre-cruise deluxe hotel stay with breakfast; daily Traveler Collection shore excursions; complimentary WiFi
•75 inviting suites and staterooms, all with plush amenities and many with verandas or French balconies
•Two open seating dining venues, 24-hour in-room dining
•Three lounges, complimentary nightly entertainment
•Expert onboard Illuminators offering enriching talks and chats
•Bicycles, helmets and maps for private shore explorations
•Onboard full service Currents Spa and healthy menu choices at every meal
•Optional Curator Collection private shore experiences and pre- and post-cruise extension add-ons
The elegant ship celebrates regional food, music and history during cruise tours of five to 10 days, visiting places where larger riverboats cannot navigate along the Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland and Red rivers, and the Intracoastal waterways of the Gulf Coast.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Gold surged to a record high for the fourth day running on Tuesday, fuelled by renewed concern over high sovereign debt in euro zone countries such as Ireland and Greece and inflationary pressures.
Silver touched $28.46 an ounce, the highest since March 1980, palladium saw $728.22 an ounce, its highest since April 2001. Platinum hit $1,790 an ounce its highest since July 2008.
Spot gold hit $1,422.30 a troy ounce. The precious metal was bid at $1,418.80 an ounce at 12:56 p.m. from $1,409.09 late in New York on Monday. U.S. gold futures also hit a record $1,422.10 an ounce.
"We have a combination: inflation fears, currency market uncertainty, fears about the financial strength of some countries," said Alexander Zumpfe of Heraeus Metals.
Zumpfe said remarks by World Bank President Robert Zoellick that leading economies should consider readopting a modified gold standard, had also helped reignite interest in the precious metal.
Worries about price pressures were reinforced last week by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which announced further monetary policy easing to help boost economic growth in the world's largest economy, the United States.
"Inflation concerns and euro zone debt worries have helped accentuate the surge this week initiated by the weakness in the dollar," said investment bank Fairfax in a note.
News that the Fed would buy back $600 billion (371 billion pounds) of U.S. government bonds initially weakened the dollar and propelled commodity prices higher, particularly gold, which has gained nearly 30 percent this year so far.
Also on the radar is this week's G20 summit. Officials from Germany, Brazil, China and South Africa are among those expressing concern that the Fed's policy could weaken the dollar and drive up commodity prices.
If the G20 fails to defuse global tensions, it may heighten investor concerns that policymakers are drifting further apart, leaving the world economy vulnerable.
"There is a lot of uncertainty ahead of the G20 meeting. If there are no surprises we may see a correction afterwards," said David Wilson, analyst at Societe Generale.
"Gold is using any excuse to go higher."
Traders think the target this rally is $1,475 an ounce. "Beyond that $1,500 is only a short ride," one trader said, adding high seasonal physical demand was another factor behind the rise in precious metal prices.
Investor interest can be seen in the holdings in the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, SPDR Gold Trust, which gained 2.43 tonnes to 1,294.196 tonnes, their highest so far this month.
That interest is reinforced by gold in other currencies.
Gold in euros hit the highest since June at 1,021.84 euros per ounce, in Swiss francs 1,369.33 francs a ounce, also the highest since June. Gold in sterling touched a record high 880.37 sterling an ounce.
Spot silver was bid at $28.38 an ounce from $27.69 late in New York on Monday and palladium was at $725.50 from $705.22.
Autocatalyst precious metal platinum was bid at $1,784.24 an ounce compared with $1,771.50 late in New York on Monday.
Reporting by Pratima Desai; Editing by Alison Birrane


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The nodeorder module gives users an easy way to order nodes within their taxonomy terms.
By default, the taxonomy module orders listings of nodes by stickiness and then by node creation date -- most recently posted nodes come first.
The nodeorder module gives the user the ability to manually put nodes in any order they wish within each category that the node lives.
There are two ways that a user can order nodes within a category. The first is to use the "move up" and "move down" links that can be configured to appear on each node (especially useful when looking at lists of taxonomy terms). The second is to use drag and drop, which appears on the administrative listings of nodes in a category.
For a comparison of nodeorder with other node ordering modules have a look at this handbook page: http://drupal.org/node/398508.
Install Nodeorder in Drupal 7 and 8
- Put the nodeorder directory in your modules directory.
- Navigate to admin/build/modules and enable the nodeorder module.
- Navigate to admin/user/access and assign one or more roles the right to "order nodes within categories".
Using the Nodeorder module
- You may turn on "orderability" on a per-vocabulary basis by visiting your vocabularies' administration pages (admin/content/taxonomy). This module adds a checkbox on the "edit vocabulary" page titled "Orderable" -- it defaults to being unchecked. After checking this box and saving your changes, you'll be able to order nodes that are classified in this category.
- To use drag and drop node ordering, you will find a tab called "order nodes" on any admin/content/taxonomy/VID pages where the vocabulary has been set to orderable.
- Navigate to admin/settings/nodeorder, where you can set some options that determine the way nodeorder works.
- There is Views support for ordering taxonomy views by weight_in_tid.
Technical notes
Upon installation, this module adds a new column (weight) to the taxonomy_index table.
Nodeorder was initially developed by the friendly primates at FunnyMonkey.
Nodeorder (D7 only) is currently maintained by dieuwe.
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IndyGo announces holiday service changes
IndyGo buses will run on a Sunday schedule for Independence Day this Thursday.
In addition to the altered schedule, events downtown will affect the bus schedule on the holiday. The "Firecracker 6" race will close bus stops on Capitol, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, College and Central from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. Passengers are advised to use Indiana Avenue at Capitol Avenue for service downtown.
Thursday night, the fireworks display downtown will interrupt service to bus stops on Ohio, Meridian, Pennsylvania and Delaware Streets from 6 p.m. until approximately 11 p.m. Downtown service will be routed to Capitol Avenue at Market Street.
Administrative offices and the customer service call center will be closed. Regular service hours will resume on Friday, July 5.
IndyGo officials are also reminding passengers that the street closures will result in detours and may result in some delays.


text: Your questions for this column can be mailed to Ron Becker at 428 W. Liberty St., Wooster 44691. It is your questions that make this article interesting, so don't hesitate to send them in.Q. In your last article you mentioned the disease called anthracnose. Our sycamore tree lost most of its leaves and new ones are coming on. Can a tree be treated if it has this disease?A. As I mentioned in the last column, although many trees are susceptible to anthracnose, the sycamore is especially vulnerable. With repeated infections over the years, cankering of twigs and branches can result in erratic shoot growth that gives an overall distorted appearance to the tree, and also witches-brooming where there are numerous side shoots that develop around a central terminal shoot that was killed by the fungus. So for sycamore, fungicide applications to prevent infections in the spring are sometimes warranted. If you do use a fungicide, use a labeled material containing thiophanate-methyl, chlorothalonil or mancozeb. Fungicide injections (which are made by tree care professionals) can also be used in spring and fall to systemically control the disease.Q. We recently pulled up an old tree stump. The night after we pulled it we noticed that it was glowing. Even some chips where I started to chop it up were glowing. Should we be concerned about chemicals that may be in the ground?A. The glow that you are seeing is probably given off by a fungus naturally growing on the stump. According to Lanny Rhodes with Ohio State University, there are several fungi (one being called the "Jack-O-Lantern" mushroom) that are capable of glowing in the dark. Like lightning bugs, it is thought that the presence of two chemicals called "luciferin" and "luciferase" are responsible for this eerie green glow. Q. My lilac bushes looked really bad this spring and had hardly any flowers. Any thoughts as to what the cause might be?A. There are several things that can effect lilacs in the spring to make them look "bad". Frost injury, for instance, can cause young shoots to wilt and turn black as well as killing off the flower buds. Bacterial blight, which can be a problem when you have cool, wet conditions in the spring, can cause symptoms similar to frost injury except the leaves have brownish, water soaked spots on the leaves and twigs. Bacterial blight can also cause the death of new shoots and blossoms. Where we can't do much for the frost damage, if you suspect your problem is bacterial blight, pruning out infested branches 10-12 inches below the infection site and thinning the shrub to allow for better air circulation can help to prevent reoccurrence of the problem. Make sure to prune during dry weather and to sterilize your pruning shears between each cut to avoid spreading the disease.Ron Becker is a program assistant in Agriculture & Integrated Pest Management at the OSU Extension, Wayne County.


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Government, taxes, and voting, one thing is for certain, politics is not everyone's thing. We get that, we really do. What about young people though? I mean, how do we reach them? Why does the GOP have such a difficult time understanding this demographic? Sadly, many of them are more interested in other trivial things and do not quite grasp how politics truly affects them. They would much rather watch reality television, listen to music, and sit down while enjoying an episode of Jon Stewart or Saturday Night Live than paying attention to a political pundit. We know these things, but do you know who else does? Democrats do for crying out loud and they have been taking advantage of this for quite awhile! What am I getting at with this? The Republican Party needs to adapt in how they attract and recruit young voters. They need to spread their message in a very different way. They need to use different people. They don't have to change the overall message, just the messenger and delivery. This is crucial.
Young people in America have very low attention spans in regards to politics, so we as conservatives must reach them in creative and different ways. Liberals have been doing a much better job at reaching the youth in this country because of many different factors. They know what to bring to the table. Be funny. Be creative. Exercise freedom of speech and poke fun of people. Stop all the political correctness and tell a damn joke already! Liberals realize what the youth enjoy and they run with it. They eat it up. They use money to invest in television shows, music, movies, games, voting drives, and much more to reach out to attract these individuals. They do so by adding fun and excitement. Let's face it; they do a damn good job at it too.
The major point to all of this is the GOP needs to look at our society and realize that it has changed. They need to use their available resources in order to attract the youth. They simply need to engage more. They need to stop being afraid of certain groups like they're a plague. Speak up and do something! This goes towards minority groups as well. We all know that most liberals and uninformed voters think the Republican Party is just a bunch of old, racist, rich white guys. This couldn't be further from the truth, but unless they engage with these groups, they'll continue to hold onto their preconceptions. Political activists often surround themselves with like-minded individuals who share their ideas and concerns. The problem with this is, many times they shield themselves from the other side and fail to engage. This has to change in order to truly educate and convert anyone. Don't just sit around and wonder when change is coming. Be part of change and do something. Don't be the one who asks if someone had just only done something, we could have seen change. Be that someone! Be that change!
Our society is full of diverse and brilliant individuals, but it also consists of just regular Joes and everyday citizens. Many who are just content with doing their own thing and not worrying about politics. This may sound bizarre to those of us involved, but this is part of our culture. We must address it, but how? We have to take an interest. Find out what motivates and interests these young men and women. What are they watching and where are they going for excitement? With this information, we can truly engage with them on a personal level. We need to gain their trust. We cannot continue to place political band-aids on the wounds of our culture any longer. We must find out the root cause of the problem and fix it. Our culture has many scars, but unless we want to truly make a difference, then we will continue losing elections. "We must fight" many conservatives will say. We must make changes. We have to reach the youth or find a new messenger. These are all well and good, but we have to dig deeper and do more.
We also have to unite with those who share similar interests and goals. Libertarians and Conservatives have very similar views with only a few differences, but unless we unite as one strong group we are simply missing out. Liberals know this. They want us to fight amongst each other because just as Abraham Lincoln said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." We can unite together and become a very strong force going up against liberalism. The next point that must be addressed is how to reach out to Blacks and other minorities. Here's a novel idea. Go to them! Set-up offices, events, and outreach centers in the Black neighborhoods and speak to them. Engage with those who may differ or simply do not know and you'll be amazed with the reaction. It's about being involved and not scared of what someone may say or how they may disagree with you. Republicans have to make some changes in their outreach strategy because it obviously has not been working. Many of us who are involved and speak to people of all color realize the misconceptions and false accusations, but there isn't anyone to dispute them. Liberals can continue telling these groups whatever they'd like, but unless the GOP steps up and finds a backbone, then nothing will change.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
The culture scars remain and can be found in many different neighborhoods, but you don't simply place a band-aid on them to cover them up. You become the change. You fix the issue. You correct the accusations and you engage with those who have misunderstood you for decades. It's like an absent parent or an uninterested teacher. If you fail to show up, you lose their trust. Period. If the Republican Party wants to truly see some changes with how they are viewed by Blacks and other minorities, then they must become involved. The history is on their side, but they need more than that. They need to be present and educate those who have been misled for years. They must explain how independence, liberty, and economic freedom are better off then relying on government dependency. They must articulate how these things truly affect the Black communities and why things have not improved. When and if they are able to start educating and advocating for conservative principles to the youth and minority groups, then they will be back in the driver's seat to enter victory lane once again. Until then, they'll continue to be blinded by the sun and looking at nothing but tail-lights.


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With a smaller field and fewer players on a team, the quick-paced indoor soccer game helps players keep in shape and sharpen skills during the cold winter months. The popular futsal and five-a-side games also fall under the indoor soccer umbrella, with similar gear but different rules and courts.Here's a quick break down of the ins and outs of the indoor game.
Slightly bigger than a basketball court, indoor courts are often walled. Indoor fields can be hardwood or artificial turf and are often repurposed basketball or hockey courts. Indoor soccer is usually played on a walled/boarded court, while futsal is usually played on hardwood in non-walled courts. There is also a hybrid form of indoor soccer played on artificial turf in a non-walled court.Goals may be set in the wall and usually smaller than standard soccer goals.
6 v 6 (including goalkeepers), but can vary.
The rules of indoor soccer vary from outdoor soccer. In indoor soccer, there is no sliding, no throw-ins, no offside rule and substitutions can happen at any time.The walls in indoor soccer can and should be used to your advantage. Use them for rebounding shots, passing and tricks that are unique to indoor soccer. If the ball goes over the walls or hits the ceiling, play is stopped. The team who didn't send the ball flying is awarded a free kick (the free kick is from where the ball was kicked, not where it hit the netting/wall/etc.).
The gear for indoor soccer is the same as the gear for outdoor soccer except for the ball and footwear. Some indoor goalkeepers also choose to wear gloves that are designed to stand up to play on the hard surface. Goalkeeper gloves designed for futsal, often don't have fingertips. This is for better ball control during the fast paced game.
Soccer shoes designed for play on hardwood usually have gum rubber outsoles that won't leave marks on the floor. Gum rubber is durable and offers traction on the sometimes slick hardwood.
On artificial turf, players often wear shoes with a little more traction. These soccer shoes often have durable, multi-density rubber outsoles (sometimes artificial turf indoor shoes even have low profile studs for quick rotation, traction and underfoot ball control).
Futsal shoes are designed to keep your feet close to the floor for optimal balance and quick cutting. In futsal, the foot's sole is often used to control the ball. So the less material that's between the foot and the ball, the better control the player has. Unlike outdoor soccer players, futsal players will often use the toe to strike or maneuver the ball. To protect the toes and keep the shoes durable, many futsal shoes have some extra reinforcement built in.
Designed for quick passing and excellent touch during short-sided games, these balls are made to stand-up to the intense pace of indoor play. Futsal balls have low bounce bladders for better control on hard surfaces. They are heavier and smaller than traditional soccer balls. Size 4 indoor balls are for players U12 and under, and size 5 are for players older than U12.Check out SOCCER.COM's full selection of indoor soccer gear here.


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Jimmy The Greek Fired For Remarks About Blacks
March 7, 2012 by staff
Jimmy The Greek Fired For Remarks About Blacks, An embarrassed CBS fired a contrite Jimmy (The Greek) Snyder Saturday after the sports commentator said in a much-criticized television interview that blacks were "bred" to be better athletes than whites.
Snyder, who outraged civil rights leaders with this and other remarks about blacks in sports, reiterated a "heart-felt apology" he made after the interview was televised Friday, but raised the possibility he may sue CBS for dropping him.
Los Angeles Times Friday January 22, 1988 Home Edition Sports Part 3 Page 3 Column 6 Sports Desk 3 inches; 73 words Type of Material: Correction
For the record: It has been erroneously reported that Ed Hotaling, the TV reporter who did the infamous interview with Snyder last Friday, is black. He is white. The error was first made by the Washington Post, then edited into The Times' story that appeared in last Sunday's late editions. In the same story, CBS spokesman Doug Richardson was cited as the person who interrupted a conversation between Times reporter Jay Sharbutt and Snyder. Richardson said he was not on the phone; it was Snyder's son-in-law, Jim Robinson.
He said that CBS executives wanted him to resign, but he refused and was fired by Neal Pilson, president of CBS Sports, who called Snyder from Hawaii.
Snyder said in a statement read by a CBS spokesman that he has "referred this matter" to his lawyer, former Republican Sen. Paul Laxalt of Nevada, "who is looking into it. Accordingly, I will have no further comment at this time."
However, speaking from his Washington hotel in a brief phone interview, Snyder, for 12 years a commentator on the "NFL Today" pregame show, seemed willing to answer questions. But he was prevented from doing so by CBS spokesman Doug Richardson.
Asked if he may sue CBS, Snyder, 70, vaguely replied, "We just want to be protected. We shouldn't say anything . . . ." He was interrupted by Richardson, who had read Snyder's statement to a reporter.
Asked why he made his controversial remarks Friday, Snyder again tried to respond, only to be interrupted again by Richardson, who was sharing the same phone. "He's a good guy–he wants to talk and he shouldn't," Richardson said.
"I'll talk to you later, OK?" Snyder told the reporter. CBS, in a separate statement Saturday, said CBS Sports had "ended its relationship" with Snyder following his remarks. It said the remarks in no way "reflect the views of CBS Sports."
Snyder, known for his predictions, was in Washington with "NFL Today" colleagues Brent Musburger and Irv Cross for today's National Football Conference championship game between the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings.
He has been dropped from today's telecast.
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Albin 40 North Sea Cutter — By Capt. Bill Pike
— November 2005
Rarin' to Go
Part 2: The layout was expansive for a 40-footer.
I examined the interior of the 40 after docking her one more time, an exercise that went sloppily until I remembered to look at the indicators and center the large, obviously effective rudders (duh!). The layout was expansive for a 40-footer. Not only did the forward master have a large (60"x76") island berth, but it also had a split, en suite head with a tub/shower space to port and toilet compartment with ITT Jabsco electric MSD to starboard. I noted one glitch worth mentioning. The underside of the foredeck hovered a mere 17 inches above the forward end of the berth—a setup that could prove to be a real noggin-knocker should some sleepy somebody decide to sit bolt upright in bed without scooching aft first.
I found the rest of the interior quite inviting. Varnish work in the saloon/galley/dinette/pilothouse area amidships and in the guest stateroom aft (with convertible settee to port) gave off a warm, cheery glow. There was plenty of drawer and cabinet space, the joinery was serviceable, and opening ports, doors, and companionways guaranteed cross ventilation galore. A couple more glitches surfaced, though. For starters, the fold-down helm seat at the lower steering station was too close to the wheel. A comparatively svelte soul, I had to wrap my knees around the wheel in order to drive. And then, the back of the settee on the port side of the saloon was near vertical making it uncomfortable to sit on.
The engine room, accessed through hatches in the saloon sole, had some issues as well. Because the Groco sea strainers could be easily accessed only via small inspection plates in the fiberglass decking, they were impossible to keep tabs on from the side, an issue that had manifested itself earlier when we thought we had engine-overheating problems. Also, while the clear, flexible tubing made the sight gauges on the two saddle-type fuel tanks easy to read at a glance, it wasn't ensconced in metal protectors. And finally, some of the batteries, while solidly boxed, were nevertheless difficult to access because they were under deck panels that were screwed down.
The lazarette was more impressive. Located beneath a cockpit hatch, it contained some of the stoutest steering gear I've seen on a midranger. Moreover, the optional genset was a whopper (a 9-kW Onan), and the lid to the genset sea strainer was proud of the decking and thus easier to access than the strainer lids farther forward.
A glitch or two? Yup, but some serious performance-related virtues and a lot of space will have many midrange buyers rarin' to go—especially after they see the 40's price.
Albin Marine ( (203) 661-4341. www.albinmarine.com.
This article originally appeared in the November 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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MATTHEW LAVERACK pretends his latest attack on the poor is merely constructive criticism of the Stamp Out Poverty campaign. Sadly his letter of December 31 gives the lie to that assertion.
"If children are obese, they cannot be poor" goes his line, whereas the reality is that most cheap food is over processed junk, while good quality, nutritional food costs more.
While research suggests the opposite – that poor people often go without food so their children can eat and are excellent at budgeting – I question why poor people must never make poor choices. I know I do from time to time and suspect even Mr Laverack does too.
I know Mr Laverack had no TV, hot water, bathroom or car when he was born. I suggest in 1951 such circumstances were not unusual. The key to assessing poverty is to consider the income required to reasonably participate in society, which can be measured by what JRF call a "minimum income standard".
Surely that is what we should all work towards. By investing in each other, we can provide a more supportive structure in our communities rather than our increasingly atomised society in which we heap opprobrium on whoever is the 'other'.
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A Sydney syndicate is selling the Tannum Sands Hotel Motel and development site in Gladstone, Queensland. Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels are marketing the property. The hotel is enjoying 20 per cent year-on-year trade growth and there are plans for a large mixed-use development including 105 residential apartments, 14 townhouses and a new 60-room hotel-motel. The 1.7-hectare site could benefit from the resources boom. JLLH national director John Musca is handling the sale along with Lachlan Asprey and Paul Fraser.Ben Wilmot
Gregg Johnston has resigned as a member of Commonwealth Managed Investments' (CMIL) compliance committee. CMIL director Michael Ventre has taken his place. CMIL is the responsible entity for CFS Retail Property Trust and Commonwealth Property Office Fund.
Mortgage broker Oxygen Home Loans, a subsidiary of the McGrath real estate group, has been awarded the title AFG Champion Group for 2011. The award from AFG – Australia's largest mortgage broker – was for writing the largest volume of home loans. Oxygen wrote $362 million in home loans for the financial year, a 65 per cent year-on-year rise. About 80 per cent of the business was due to leads from the McGrath real estate network. Ben Hurley
Global private equity firm Blackstone is seeking $431 million in financing to back its purchase of Valad Property Group, Thomson Reuters Basis Point reported.
Blackstone has mandated JPMorgan and National Australia Bank to lead the financing. Road shows will be held in Taipei, Hong Kong and Sydney. Mandated lead arrangers will be paid 150 basis points as an upfront fee for commitments of $75 million or more. Blackstone's deal values Valad at $207 million.Reuters
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In conjunction with the launch of our annual Tie One On For Safety campaign—MADD's longest running and most visible public awareness project, we conducted a survey of adults (21 and over) and found that 73 percent said they have been at an event and seen someone try to drive home after drinking too much.
Additionally, 19 percent of those people said they did nothing to stop the drunk driver:
As we approach the holiday season, a time when people may be celebrating at parties where alcohol is served, MADD urges adults to plan ahead for a non-drinking designated driver, especially since drunk driving deaths typically spike over the holidays. In fact, between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve in 2011, 931 people were killed in drunk driving crashes nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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SAN FRANCISCO – What's the state of the cloud? It's getting bigger all the time, and sophisticated enterprise applications represent one of the fastest-growing sectors. That's the bottom line from Werner Vogels, the CTO of Amazon Web Services, who gave his annual "state of the cloud" presentation Wednesday morning at the GigaOm Structure 2011 conference.
First, the numbers: Amazon's S3 storage service now houses 339 billion objects, more than doubling the volume from the same time last year, when S3 stored 150 billion objects. Vogels sees more breakneck growth ahead. "I think we're just getting to the hockey stick," he said.
Enterprise Cloud Apps grow More Sophisticated
Vogels' main message was that Amazon Web Services is seeing greater adoption by enterprises building advanced applications, some using cloud-certified versions of applications from SAP and Oracle, two software companies that are huge players in the enterprise market.
An example: The U.S. government's Recovery.gov web site, which is powered by software from Microsoft, SAP and ESRI and runs completely in the Amazon cloud.
Spot Pricing Drives Enterprise Usage
Vogel said Amazon's introduction of spot pricing for AWS instances has been a huge driver of enterprise usage. Spot pricing allows customers to bid on unused Amazon EC2 capacity and run those instances when they meet defined price points. This dynamic pricing allows companies to save money by running applications only when spot prices fall below a designated price point.
"This has become very, very successful in helping (web) architects feel comfortable about the prices they are paying," said Vogels. "The things that are being enabled by spot pricing are amazing. Some of our customers have extremely sophisticated batch processing. Their bidding strategies are fascinating. They're making sure they get the lowest price possible."
These include checkpoint/restore processes that will run when instances are available at a certain price, halt the process if spot prices rise, and then resume the job when the price falls back within their pricing parameters.
To encourage further adoption of spot pricing, Vogels said that it is now available with Elastic MapReduce, a hosted Hadoop framework that offers AWS users the ability to process huge amounts of data.
GPU Clusters Gaining Traction
Vogels also said that a growing number of customers are shifting workloads to Amazon clusters using graphics processing units (GPUs). These include Animoto, the video production company that runs entirely on the Amazon cloud and has become a poster child for AWS and its capabilities.
Vogels also noted that Amazon eats its own dog food. As of Nov. 10, 2010, all of the web traffic for Amazon.com is being served by Amazon Web Services, he said.
What's ahead for Amazon's cloud operation? "Each year we see our customers building more sophisticated applications," said Vogels. "It's still day one. there's more work to be done."


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* C$ at C$0.9916 vs US$, or $1.0083 * German data lifts market * Soft Canadian inflation data weighs * IMF moves to boost euro zone funding * Bonds prices mostly lower By Jon Cook TORONTO, April 20 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as positive developments in Europe eased concerns of an escalation of the region's debt crisis and helped the currency shrug off soft domestic inflation data. Canada's annual inflation rate dipped to 1.9 percent in March from 2.6 percent in February, largely due to slower year-over-year increases in prices for food and energy, Statistics Canada said on Friday. March's rate was slightly below the 2.0 percent forecast by market operators, who said it was unlikely to put any immediate pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates, which are currently very low. "This really shouldn't have a material impact on markets because it's mostly about a high number dropping out from a year ago that caused the year-over-year rate to see such a steep decline," said Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World Markets. "The Bank of Canada's warning about a rate hike is more about its expectations that the economy will grow fast enough to create a potential inflation risk in 2013 rather than any immediate inflation pressures," added Avery. The Canadian dollar sagged to around C$0.9925 against the greenback, or $1.0076, a hair weaker than C$0.9912 just before the release of the report. The currency had strengthened against the greenback overnight after a better-than-expected German business sentiment survey on Friday unexpectedly climbed for the sixth month in a row in April, defying expectations for a fall. "News overnight has been a bit encouraging for risk assets," said Shaun Osborne, chief currency strategist at TD Securities. "We're seeing commodity prices, equity markets generally rally." Oil rose to $119 a barrel on Friday, trimming its decline this week and gold and metals prices were also higher as the euro firmed against the U.S. dollar. At around 9:51 a.m. (1351 GMT), the Canadian dollar was at C$0.9916 against the greenback, or $1.0083, up from its Thursday finish at C$0.9952 against the U.S. dollar, or $1.0048. Concerns about the euro zone's financial stability has pressured the Canadian currency, chipping away at sharp gains earlier in the week after the Bank of Canada surprised the market with a more bullish economic forecast and signaled it was starting to think more seriously about tightening monetary policy. The more hawkish central bank outlook has prompted several of the country's primary dealers to pull forward their forecasts for an interest rate hike, according to a Reuters poll, with the central bank now expected to tighten policy early next year. On Wednesday Governor Mark Carney said the euro zone debt crisis was "still the biggest downside risk, external downside risk" to the Canadian economy. That risk was alleviated a bit on Friday as the Group of 20 nations stood ready to commit at least $400 billion to bulk up the International Monetary Fund. Canadian government bond prices were mostly lower. The two-year bond shed 3 Canadian cents to yield 1.352 percent. The benchmark 10-year bond was down 25 Canadian cents to yield 2.076 percent.


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Announcement: Flex Developer Derby extended
You might think What the heck is the Flex Developer Derby? – it is a contest hosted by Adobe, to uncover/identify/discover great applications developed with Adobe Flex 2.
The basics:
– Applications must be developed using Adobe Flex 2. Click here to download it.
– Contest will close on June 30, 2006. All submissions must be received by this date.
– Six winners will each receive a 42-inch Samsung Plasma TV plus a Microsoft Xbox 360. (Hey – if I knew Flex, I'd enter the contest myself to win these gifts for my son, who is enjoying himself — a bit too much for my taste — in college!)
– Contest entries must be submitted to http://labs.adobe.com/showcase/special/flexderby/ (also – all the small print required by US Law is available there as well)
Good Luck and I hope that one of our Acrobat/PDF developers is a winner!
It's been extended again? Will the labs site have this info posted there as well?
Has the deadline been extended again? I just checked the link to the derby page and it seems the deadline is the end of May not June. I hope it's June I need more time! Thanks.
Sorry, my fault… I gave Lori the wrong dates.
The contest has not been extended. It will still end on May 31st.
Sorry for the confusion!
June 30th would be VERY sweet, and I'm sure they would get a ton more entries if they did that…
Hopefully someone from Macromedia considers it! I know another extension seems like a lot, but what have they got to lose?
They'll just get more entries, and entries that have been polished to perfection 🙂


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Qantas announced today that it would resume Airbus A380 services between Australia and Los Angeles more than two months after an in-flight uncontained engine failure forced an emergency landing of one of its superjumbos in Singapore. The airline said Flight QF93 from Melbourne would take off for Los Angeles on January 16.
The move follows the grounding of Qantas's A380 fleet and continued suspension of A380 flights on routes that regularly require the use of maximum engine thrust. In accordance with what the airline calls its "safety-first approach," Qantas maintained its suspension of the Los Angeles-Australia routes while it monitored the performance of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine.
After engineering analysis and consultation with Rolls-Royce, Airbus and the European and Australian regulators, Qantas, Rolls-Royce and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority all expressed satisfaction that Qantas could safety resume A380 flying on the Los Angeles-Australia routes.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the decision would see Qantas continue the progressive reintroduction of A380s to its network.
"As always, safety has been our first priority in assessing when and where to bring A380s back into service over the past month," he said. "Only when we, our manufacturers and our regulators were completely satisfied that it was safe to begin flying the aircraft again did we resume A380 services, initially on London routes only."
Qantas resumed A380 service from Sydney to London via Singapore on November 27, marking the end of a 23-day suspension of service with the double-decker transport. It has since gradually returned.
"In the meantime, our A380 engine-inspection process continues as we gradually restore the aircraft to our international network," added Joyce. We are operating a full international and domestic schedule, using our entire range of aircraft."
For the remainder of January, Qantas will operate 14 A380 services per week on the following routes:
• QF9/10 (Melbourne-Singapore-London): three services per week.
• QF11/12 (Sydney-Los Angeles): four services per week.
• QF31/32 (Sydney-Singapore-London): daily.
Starting next month, Qantas said it plans to steadily increase A380 frequencies on its London and Los Angeles routes as aircraft return to service and new deliveries join the fleet.
"We are delighted that Qantas is now resuming its services to Los Angeles and that the Trent 900 fleet has returned to normal operation," added Rolls-Royce. "All engine thrust restrictions have now been removed in agreement with Airbus, our airline customers and the regulators.
"Immediately following the event of November 4 we agreed [to] a program of inspection and maintenance, which allowed the majority of the Trent 900 fleet to continue to fly as scheduled. This inspection regime has also been alleviated. Delivery of new Rolls-Royce powered A380s is continuing."
Just last week British Airways placed the first firm order for Trent 900s since the Qantas engine exploded. The deal, involving engines to power 12 A380s, finally made official BA's conditional choice of the Trent 900s when it announced its order for the airplanes in 2007. The contract calls for first delivery in 2013 and includes options on another seven A380s. BA also placed orders for Trent 1000s to power 24 Boeing 787s, along with options on another 18.


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The Princeton Nassoons at Carnegie Hall
Alistair Glidden
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EST)
Event Details
The Princeton Nassoons proudly present their annual holiday concert at Carnegie Hall. The Nassoons are a 501(c)(3) organization.
Concert Committee:
Ms. Willa Baynard
The Bhatt Family
Ms. Rachel Brannan
Ms. Nancy Cascella
The Darnis Family
Ms. Andrea de Cholnoky
Miss Michelle Friedman
The Frissora/Rodeo Family
The Glidden/Moore Family
Ms. Pendleton Gorman
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Helber
The Kramer Family
Ms. Jody G. Mansbach
Mr. Nicholas Mitsakos
Ms. Kathleen Robinson
Mrs. Jennifer Ash Rudick
Dr. Vivien Shiah
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Flamingo Deaths Spark Bird Flu Probe in Bahamas
Date: 01-Mar-06
Country: BAHAMAS
Author: John Marquis
Over the past two days, 15 of the island's famed flamingos, five roseate spoonbills and one cormorant have been found dead with no external injuries on the island just north of Haiti, officials said.
Scientists from the Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Environmental Health will gather samples from the birds and then submit them for laboratory analysis.
"Anything is possible in nature. You have birds that fly around the world," said Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Leslie Miller, declining to rule out the H5N1 bird flu strain that has killed at least 93 people and spread to 20 new countries in the past month alone.
"But let's hope to God that that is not the case here in the Bahamas," Miller said.
The H5N1 virus is endemic in birds across parts of Asia but has since spread to Europe and Africa. Experts fear it could mutate into a form more easily passed between humans and trigger a pandemic in which millions could die.
Bahamas National Trust president Glenn Bannister said he had never known such a large number of bird deaths in the Bahamas at one time.
"This is a very large number of birds to be found dead at Inagua. This is highly unusual," he said.
Inagua is the second largest breeding ground for flamingos outside of Africa.
Although the three species affected on the island are not migratory birds, Bannister said they come into contact with geese and ducks that migrate to Inagua during the winter.
"Migrating birds are in Inagua all the time," he said. "Every winter they mix right in with the other birds in the ponds. If this is West Nile or bird flu, it will not be good for our bird population."
Inagua is the southernmost island of the Bahamas chain, lying about 60 miles (100 km) from the northern coast of Haiti. It is a large sparsely populated island known primarily for sea salt production.


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Discussion in '1,000,000 Post Contest' started by edesignuk, Aug 13, 2004.
Pai Mei taught you the five point palm-exploding heart technique?
just for the record - you need to put your user name in the title and the submission number as per the rules. Otherwise this tar will not be allowed
Whoooops! Sorry, coming over all newb and not reading the stickys
Will you rename them, or shall I repost them and you delete the old threads?
I'll rename them for you
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Just as previews of the movie "Spiderman" have started to appear in Japan, police in Hokkaido have come up with their own web-spouting device to combat hooliganism during this year's soccer World Cup, to be cohosted by Japan and South Korea.
With England, Germany, Italy and Argentina all set to play in Sapporo in early June, local police have been testing a kind of gun that fires not bullets, rubber pellets or tear gas, but restraining nets that they believe will catch any troublemakers just like flies.
A more common method employed by Japan's police to restrain disorderly thugs is via martial arts such as judo, in which they are highly trained.
Yet police officials in Hokkaido said they fear bottle-wielding hooligans from the likes of Britain and Germany will not be so easy to apprehend using a simple tug of the jacket and a flip over the shoulder.
"Japanese youths are bigger these days, but still nothing compared with Europeans," said Masatsugu Oi of the specially formed World Cup security division of the Sapporo headquarters of the Hokkaido Prefectural Police.
"Of course, martial arts form an important part of our training, but if you take the size and power factor into consideration, (the restraining nets) could be more effective," he added.
A prototype of the net gun, developed in Japan, has already been tested during police training, Oi said.
At a glance, it looks pretty much like a regular gun, he explained. When fired, however, it emits a net measuring 25 sq. meters that will hopefully ensnare marauding fans.
"It was immediately apparent that it could be a useful weapon to combat any kind of rioting," Oi said, adding that he believed it to be the first time any such device has been developed in Japan.
Oi expressed relief that Germany's game against Saudi Arabia on June 1 and England's against Argentina on June 7 were far enough apart to prevent any real possibility of clashes between opposing fans in Sapporo.
Yet, Italy's first game at the Sapporo Dome on June 3 is a little close for comfort, he confessed.
"We're a little concerned that fans (of opposing teams) will be hanging around in the city at the same time."
The England vs. Argentina game has also been labeled by officials as a high-risk game.
"We are well aware of what (fans from both nations) are capable of. We consider the development of strategies such as the nets a top priority."


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The New C Line Tires are available CLICK HERE to purchase
We have been working with soma since last Spring to bring some wide, supple, high quality tires to market. The results are in and the new C-Line tires are looking great out of the box, and on initial test rides.
Background: There has been a bit of a hole in the market for a well made, light weight and wide 700c tire. I have been happy with their New Express 700×37, but having ridden both the NE and B-Line versions of this tire in the 650b size I knew that there could be more. Starting with everything good about the well-regarded Panaracer Pasela and New Express tires, the inquiry was made about the status of their 700x3xxmm molds. Apparently it had worn beyond use, they were in the process of making new molds and we were given a bit of a clean slate. Taking notes from the B-Line we asked for the tread width and pattern of the 35mm Pasela, the casing of the 37mm, No extra protective lining, a folding bead, and since we were going this far we asked for color options on such a relatively small run of tires. Panaracer said yes, and the wheels were rolling.
The first batch made its way from Japan to Soma and now us. Testing and distribution began yesterday. Using aspects of a proven design and partnering with a high quality producer like Panaracer we are confident that the tires will meet and exceed expectations. This batch has two color options, Terra Cotta with tan skin walls and Black with Tan skin walls. The color does not influence performance, and is only aesthetic. I will be riding a set of the Terra Cotta tires over the next few months.
Knowing that the question will be asked the first thing i did after opening them up was take them to the scale and compare the weight to an existing 700×37 New Express.
The 76g drop per tire totals up to a savings of over a 1/4 pound of rotating mass. Paired with a lighter wheel set like the Velocity A23 rims and some light weight tubes the weight savings can add up fast. The weight saving in the tire comes from two places. The C-Line has a different, slightly narrower tread pattern, as well as no hypertext protective casing.
Both of these characteristics not only shave weight but decrease rolling resistance. This translated into a tire that is easier to accelerate to speed, keeps rolling longer, and delivers the silk pillow like ride that only fat tires can give. The days of wide tires being perceived as heavy and slow are quickly coming to an end.
Next up was getting them mounted up on My Velocity A23 rims, which are known to have a tight fit, particularly when tires are new. I am happy to say that both front and rear went on with my hands only, no tire levers needed. They inflated round and evenly along the bead without talc on the tube or any of the other tricks like soapy water at the bead.
Even with a week of my left hand attacking my right, there was new undue struggle or pain.
the tires slid on, the bead popped into place around 60psi. I took them up to 110psi to give a bit of initial stretch and confirm evenness than backed them off to 60psi for a starting point to wide. Initial width on the 23mm rims is 37.8mm, and I am sure they will stretch a bit in the first weeks of riding.
The only downside I can see to these tires is the lack of sidewall protection. This is not a surprise and is part of the design. Only putting the tread rubber where you really need it. The thickened tread section wraps just to the road side of the tires apex or bulge. The price of improved performance on the road means that these may not be the best choice for dirt roads with sharp or tall rocks. Like all things in life there are tradeoffs, performance often coming at the cost of durability.
I have been able to get out for a quick 8 miles or so, and am very happy with the ride quality. They feel in many ways just like the B-Line, as they should, but with the subtly different handling that the larger diameter brings to the equation. Like new "component" day often does I am excited to get out there and put some miles on these. Follow up impressions will come in a couple of weeks.
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Organizations Give $5,000 Donation
January 28, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. - The beginning of a new partnership between Luxaire and US Airconditioning Distributors Inc. was celebrated with back-to-back meetings sponsored by Luxaire and the US Air-Luxaire Sales Division in Wichita, Kan. More than 25 Luxaire dealers from Utah, Las Vegas, and Southern California, as well as their US Air-Luxaire territory managers, attended the meetings, according to Diego Stefani, Luxaire's regional sales manager based in Riverside, Calif.
As part of the festivities, the two companies made a $5,000 donation, on behalf of the attending Luxaire dealers, to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, a global charitable organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Luxaire, its dealers and distributors have supported the Make-A-Wish Foundation since the fall of 2001, with every purchase of Luxaire equipment contributing to Luxaire's $250,000 annual contribution to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
"This particular grant was a complete surprise to us. It's above and beyond our partnership agreement with Luxaire," said Pat Greenway, president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas. "We are thrilled to be associated with a great brand like Luxaire and a great company like Johnson Controls."
"The meetings were a unique opportunity to bring together representatives from both organizations and launch a brand-new era for US Air as the Luxaire distributor for the southwestern region," said Stefani. "Everyone came away from the meetings feeling energized about this promising partnership.
Publication Date: 01/28/2008
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Update and invitation: In very brief
Paris, Tuesday, August 11, 2009
1. Intro: The attached provides a lightening introduction to World Streets, how we got here and where we intend to go from here. It may be handy for you to know.
2. Articles: We welcome articles and suggestions for both topics and authors. More on that at http://tinyurl.com/ws-guidelines
3. Subscribe: If your circumstances permit you to pay our modest annual subscription (€ 29 or USD 39), that would be great. You will find details on how to do it at http://tinyurl.com/ws-subscribe. (And if you can't afford it, no problem. You are still on the sustainability team and we need you to keep on.)
4. One Percent Cities: We are making contact with a number of cities that are leading the way in these matters, and are inviting them to share one percent of the costs of keeping World Streets going. If you have a candidate for us, it would be good to hear from you.
5. Leading by Example: Just published our first "mayor's profile" in this series and very much wish to do more. If you have candidates for us, please let us know. Sustainable transportation will happen only when our leaders walk the walk with us every day. It doesn't work by remote control.
6. Journal of World Transport Policy and Practice: WTPP is our sister journal, and the editor and founder, John Whitelegg writes us this today: " We need a big push to get the sustainable transport message across to all decision makers globally and the best way to do this is to multiply our output by a factor of 10! The world is hungry for success stories as well as reasoned explanations of why things went wrong if they did go wrong." You can contact John directly with your ideas and proposals at j.whitelegg@...
Eric Britton
PS. Don't forget to read World Streets. It stretches your mind and makes you smart. (And a nicer person to be around too. Guaranteed!)


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Sleep apnea is characterized by repetitive episodes of decreased or interrupted airflow in the upper airways during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and is characterized by repeated partial or complete upper airway collapse, gasping episodes, daytime sleepiness and fatigue. Once suspected, the diagnosis is made on the basis of anamnesis and a polysomnography (PSG) using the so-called respiratory disturbance index (RDI) to grade OSAS. Standard therapy consists of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) during sleep to prevent upper airway collapse. The association between OSAS and glaucoma has been extensively studied, although a few reports have been non-confirmatory. OSAS has been associated with reduced ocular blood flow, leading to hypoxia and hypercapnia, and as such, may represent a risk factor for glaucomatous optic neuropathy. OSAS has also been related to loss of nycthemeral rhythm of intraocular pressure (IOP). In addition, CPAP has been reported to increase IOP when used during nighttime.
The purpose of this study is to investigate how IOP varies in time, particularly during sleep in OSAS patients with or without glaucoma, and if the IOP variations are associated with the use of CPAP. IOP fluctuations will be monitored with SENSIMED Triggerfish®, a portable investigational device using a contact lens sensor that monitors the IOP fluctuation continuously over 24-hours.
|Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Primary Open-angle Glaucoma
|Device: SENSIMED Triggerfish®
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|A Prospective, Explorative, Open Label Study to Assess the 24-hour Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation Profile Recorded With SENSIMED Triggerfish® in Patients With Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure With or Without Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
- Relationship Between IOP Fluctuation Pattern With or Without CPAP Therapy in Patients With Moderate to Severe OSAS With or Without POAG [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]
24-hour IOP fluctuation pattern recorded using Triggerfish in patients with moderate to severe OSAS.
- using CPAP in patients with or without POAG
- not using CPAP in patients with or without POAG
- Relationship Between the 24-hour IOP Fluctuation Patterns and Physiologic Parameters [ Time Frame: 24-hours ]
Heart rate and ocular pulsation rate during sleep:
- using CPAP in patients with or without POAG
- not using CPAP in patients with or without POAG
- Effect After CPAP Removal on the IOP Pattern [ Time Frame: 30 min ]IOP pattern immediately after CPAP removal upon waking in patients with or without POAG
|Study Start Date:
|March 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Sensimed Triggerfish
Device: SENSIMED Triggerfish®
Portable investigational device using a contact lens sensor that monitors the IOP fluctuation continuously over 24-hours
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe OSAS, determined by a RDI > 15 on PSG
- Patient has either POAG with controlled IOP or no glaucoma. Five of each will included in the study
- Patients under CPAP therapy
- Aged ≥ 18 years, of either sex
- Not more than 4 diopters spherical equivalent on the study eye
- Not more than 2 diopters cylinder equivalent on the study eye
- Have given written informed consent, prior to any investigational procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Sleep disorders other than OSAS
- Use of sleep medication
- Patients with history of intraocular surgery (including laser therapy) within the last 3 months
- Corneal or conjunctival abnormality hindering contact lens adaptation
- Severe dry eye syndrome
- Patients with allergy to corneal anesthetic
- Patients with contraindications for silicone contact lens wear
- Patients not able to understand the character and individual consequences of the investigation
- Participation in other clinical research within the last 30 days
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01560975
|United States, New York
|The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
|New-York, New York, United States, 10003
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert Ritch, MD
|The New York Eye and Ear infirmary
|Responsible Party:
|Sensimed AG
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01560975 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 20, 2012
|Results First Received:
|November 18, 2014
|Last Updated:
|December 21, 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
Signs and Symptoms
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Sleep Wake Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
Ocular Hypertension
Eye Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 18, 2017


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In my internet research on birds I came across the following site that I thought was very interesting:
Basically, it is about a research project that involved an African grey named N'Kisi and his owner Aimee Morgana. Aimee spent hours with her bird, and he had developed quite a vocabulary because of her efforts. She had discovered that he seemed to have knowledge about things she was thinking about or looking at even if she wasn't within his sight. She contacted a guy who had done research about dogs knowing when their owners are coming home before they arrive. The project involves interspecies communication and telepathy. N'Kisi was videotaped in a separate room from Aimee while she looked at pictures of certain objects that N'Kisi knew the labels for. In many instances he could describe what she was looking at- it seemed to me that it proved a certain amount of telepathy existed between the two. This was done in 2002. I haven't been able to find any more updated information about the two or any additional information about this project. There is also a cute sound clip of Aimee and N'Kisi interacting with a toy. I thought people on this site might be interested in reading about them too.
I'd like to know if anyone on here has experienced anything similar with their talking birds? I find the whole prospect very intriquing and one more step in proving how intelligent other species besides us can be, similar but also very different from the studies involving Alex. Hope you enjoy it.


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22 June 2012
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed 32 of their 40 picks from the 2012 June draft, and all 32 are now playing in the Diamondbacks' Minor League system. Of the 32 players, one is playing for South Bend in the Midwest League, 3rd Round Pick RHP Jake Barrett. 13 players were assigned to the Yakima Bears in the Northwest League, 7 are with the Missoula Osprey in the Pioneer League, and 11 are playing for the Diamondbacks' affiliate in the Arizona Rookie League. The team's first two picks, C Stryker Trahan and SS/3B Jose Munoz, were assigned to the Arizona Rookie League. In general, the top college draftees were sent to Yakima, the lower drafted college players went to Missoula, and the high schoolers went to the Rookie League team. Here is the breakdown for each club:
South Bend Silver Hawks, Midwest League (Class A)
3rd Round - RHP Jake Barrett, Arizona State
Yakima Bears, Northwest League (Low A)
5th Round - C Ronnie Freeman, Kennesaw State University
6th Round - 3B Jake Lamb, Univ. of Washington
9th Round - RHP Jeff Gibbs, Univ. of Maine
10th Round - OF Danny Poma, Hofstra University
14th Round - RHP Derrick Stultz, Univ. of South Florida
15th Round - RHP Blake Forlund, Liberty University
17th Round - OF Yogey Perez-Ramos, Miami-Dade JC
18th Round - 2B Kevin Medrano, Missouri State
19th Round - RHP R.J. Hively, Univ. of Mississippi
20th Round - 1B Jacob House, Texas A&M
24th Round - 3B Mark Ginther, Oklahoma State University
29th Round - SS Adam McConnell, Richmond University
32nd Round - LHP Daniel Watts, Jacksonville State University
Missoula Osprey, Pioneer League (Rookie League)
21st Round - 1B Rudy Flores, Florida International University
25th Round - RHP Vince Spilker, Lee University (Tenn.)
26th Round - RHP Chris Capper, Brigham Young University
30th Round - RHP Chase Stevens, Oklahoma State University
34th Round - RHP Jared Ray, University of Houston
36th Round - LHP Andrew Barbosa, University of South Florida
37th Round - OF Breland Almadova, University of Hawaii
Diamondbacks, Arizona Rookie League (Rookie League)
1st Round - C Stryker Trahan, Acadiana HS (La.)
2nd Round - SS/3B Jose Munoz, Los Altos HS (Ca.)
4th Round - OF Chuck Taylor, Timberview HS (Tx.)
7th Round - SS Andrew Velazquez, Fordham Prep HS (NY)
11th Round - RHP Ben Eckels, Davis HS (Ca.)
12th Round - OF Alex Glenn, Henry County HS (Ga.)
13th Round - C Phildrick Llewellyn, Trinity Christian Academy (Fla.)
31st Round - RHP Andrew Potter, Eastside HS (Ca.)
33rd Round - RHP Jonathan Pulley, Spartanburg Methodist (SC)
35th Round - RHP Robbie Buller, Houston Baptist University
39th Round - C Rafael Garcia, Gilroy HS (Ca.)
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Queer As Folk
Folk choir visa scam hits screen
It's one of those stories so odd that it must be true. In 1999, a group of 41 Romanians disguised themselves as folk musicians, complete with fake awards and testimonials, and applied to take part in Ireland's Sligo International Choral Festival. The organiser of the festival, a priest, immediately booked them for the opening night on the strength of all those awards. Bucharest's honorary Irish consul happily issued visas for all 41 members of the choir, impressed that they had even heard of Sligo - and failed to pick up on the fact that the name of the group, Dorul, means "desire for freedom" in Romanian. Once in Dublin the group melted into thin air, with some members claiming asylum and others still not located. Now a film called Sliding Dice has been produced, starring and co-written by Barry Mulligan, the Irish consul who issued the visas. The film will be a fictionalised account of the scheme, starring Mulligan as a con-man trying to help the group come up with an alternative to stowing away in cargo containers in order to reach Ireland. Mulligan hopes that the film will help the Irish understand why so many Romanians left their country for Ireland during the 1990s, and counter some of the bad press that the immigrants have received. "The Irish have a natural respect for the underdog, for somebody who manages to get on with their life through adverse times," he said. "This was a pretty innocent scam and we think it was their own initiative." Look out for Sliding Dice at film festivals later this year.


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National show contempt for public with assets sales push
4 March 2013
National show contempt for public with assets sales push
National's plan to sell Mighty River Power before Kiwis can have their say in the asset sales referendum displays a contempt for the New Zealand public, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today.
Prime Minister John Key today unveiled the Government's plans for the sale of Mighty River Power.
"The decision to push ahead with its asset sales agenda is part of an ideologically-driven agenda to sell our assets no matter what," said Dr Norman.
"John Key is ignoring the wishes of those New Zealanders who overwhelmingly oppose asset sales – 400,000 of whom have taken the time to sign the Keep Our Assets petition.
"The Prime Minister is always willing to listen to the concerns of SkyCity Casino but seems unwilling to listen to millions of New Zealanders.
"Only 5% of Kiwis are expected to buy shares, with the vast majority of New Zealanders gaining nothing from the sale except the likelihood of higher power prices in the future.
"Listing on the Australian stock exchange shows the talk of 'mum and dad' Kiwi investors is also rubbish.
"There's nothing in John Key's asset sales plan that would stop shares from going offshore.
"In fact, Treasury advised the Government to facilitate foreign buyers to create 'pricing tension' – that is, force up the price for New Zealand investors.
"The bonus share 'give away' to those Kiwis able to afford buying shares could end up costing all taxpayers untold millions.
"This asset sales program is about a transfer of wealth from the public of New Zealand to private interests.
"The Government should wait for the wait for the referendum on asset sales and listen to the results," Dr Norman said.


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Explorer in the Rain: Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review by NoVa Cruisin Pair
Overall Member Rating
Explorer in the Rain
Destination: Canada & New England
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
We drove about 5 hours to Bayonne where the parking and check-in went very smoothly. The TSA X-Ray line moved very fast and the RCL special check-in for Jr Suite & Diamond members was very fast. At this point things slowed down. After the check-in we waited about 5 minutes for a bus to take us the 200 yards to the ship. Once on board the ship on deck 1 we waited a long long time for the elevator to take us to the passenger decks. RCL needs to have those of elevators reserved exclusively for getting passengers on board (like Celebrity does).
The lifeboat drill unlike previous ones by RCL was held outside rather than inside in a public space. This is OK for spring/summer/fall More cruises but might be a problem in the winter in New Jersey.
The Jr Suite was quite roomy and the price was only slightly higher that the best balcony. The balcony was very large but we did not use it. There was plenty of closet and drawer space. There were only two electrical outlets by the desk.
The Diamond Member discount book in the room was a major disappointment. For Diamond members (10+ cruises) they gave us 30 minutes of slow internet time (for a 9 day cruise/3-minutes per day); GET REAL!! Also they gave us $10 off a $25 bag of wash/fold laundry. Celebrity gives it for free and $50 worth of internet. It also appears that there is a separate charge if you use your computer (wi-fi) and not theirs. If you use their computers you can not save any information. People on the last day of the cruise tried to contact their airlines to print their boarding passes. The only problem was there was no paper in the printer and no one to help. After waiting over 10 minutes (with the internet clock ticking) some people gave up.
Since we have never been in the part of the world, we took some shore excursion unlike most of our cruises.
In Portland, we made on-line reservations with a private firm prior to departure for a trolley tour. The tour office as about 3 blocks from the dock. By making the on-line reservation we save $1 per ticket and had a space reserved for us. It was worth the money.
In Bar Harbor we took the ship tour to National Park and Cadillac Mountain. The tour was OK but it except for the rain. I would have like to spend more time in the town if the weather was clear and warmer.
In Saint John, we took a private city-bus tour for $20. It actually was on a city bus but it took us around to see the major sights including the reversing falls. It was worth the money.
In Halifax, we used the ship's Peggy's Cove Tour with a hop-on trolley of Halifax. The hop-on was interesting but not worth what they charge if you only book the trolley tour. The Peggy's Cove might have been more interesting but it was raining. About 20 tour buses parked outside the gift shop and almost everyone were inside. We were given 1:30 to shop (along with the other 19 buses). Not a pleasant experience. My advice is to skip Peggy unless the weather is good and you like to see the country-side.
We tried the "MY-Time" dining option. Before departure we had booked dining times online. Every night we tried to use our times, RCL had to hunt to find a table for us. Usually the wait was less than 5 minutes. One night we tried the Windjammer Cafe for dinner. We were very pleased with the selection of food, many items that were on the regular dinner menu plus more items that were not.
The shows were not much, in fact they were probably one of the poorest ones we've seen in our 30 cruises. The exception was the ice show.
When we arrived back in Bayonne, all went smoothly and we were on our way back home by 9:20. Less
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If you planned on cooking hamburgers for dinner, you might want to re-think that idea and check the packaging details on your meat first.
Rancho Feeding Corp. of Petaluma, a Northern California firm, has voluntarily closed their doors, after 8.7 million pounds of beef were recalled.
The USDA issued a news release regarding the recall that took place on Saturday, February 8, 2014.
Rancho Feeding Corporation, a Petaluma, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,742,700 pounds, because it processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection. Thus, the products are adulterated, because they are unsound, unwholesome or otherwise are unfit for human food and must be removed from commerce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
According to the news release, the products, in question, were produced January 1, 2013 through January 7, 2014 and were then "shipped to distribution centers and retail establishments in California, Florida, Illinois and Texas."
The following products were included in the recall:
•"Beef Carcasses" (wholesale and custom sales only)
•2 per box "Beef (Market) Heads" (retail only)
•4-gallons per box "Beef Blood" (wholesale only)
•20-lb. boxes of "Beef Oxtail"
•30-lb. boxes of "Beef Cheeks"
•30-lb. boxes of " Beef Lips"
•30-lb. boxes of "Beef Omasum"
•30-lb. boxes of "Beef Tripas"
•30-lb. boxes of "Mountain Oysters"
•30-lb. boxes of "Sweet Breads"
•30- and 60-lb. boxes of "Beef Liver"
•30- and 60-lb. boxes of "Beef Tripe"
•30- and 60-lb. boxes of "Beef Tongue"
•30- and 60-lb. boxes of "Veal Cuts"
•40-lb. boxes of "Veal Bones"
•50-lb. boxes of "Beef Feet"
•50-lb. boxes of "Beef Hearts"
•60-lb. boxes of "Veal Trim"
So far, there have been no reports of illness due to the consumption of the meat. However, the news release classified the health risk as high, which means it definitely should not be eaten.
The quality control manager Scott Parks explained that they issued the recall "out of an abundance of caution", and added that the company apologizes for any inconvenience to their customers.
This is the second recall to happen to Rancho Feeding Corp. this year. Last month, on January 13, they had to recall nearly 42,000 pounds of beef products because they did not undergo a full federal inspection. Luckily, those products were only distributed in California, and did not reach any other states.
If you have questions concerning the recent recall, you can contact Scott Parks at (707) 762-6651. You can also visit their website to find out more information on obtaining a refund for the tainted meat.
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A rugby player who left an opponent with a fractured eye socket was found guilty yesterday.
Connor Weetman, of Gascelyn Place in Chippenham, Wiltshire, was playing in an under-18s clash against Woodford Rugby Club when he attacked David Hutchison.
During the game between Chippenham and Woodford on July 14 last year, Mr Hutchison had been entangled with another player at the edge of the game after a heavy tackle.
He was still on his knees when witnesses saw the 19-year-old Weetman running towards him before punching him in the side of the head, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard.
Onlookers said the blow was so powerful they heard the bones in Mr Hutchison's skull crunching.
Weetman was allowed to finish the match at Woodford Rugby Club in High Road, Woodford Green, because the referee had not seen the attack.
But the player was arrested by waiting police officers moments after he stepped off the pitch following his team's 34-22 victory.
Mr Hutchinson was left with a broken cheek bone, a fractured eye socket and needed a titanium plate fitted to the bone.
He still reports very little feeling on the right side of his face and believes the trauma wrecked his A-Level results.
Weetman was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, and must also complete 225 hours of unpaid work and pay a £100 victim surcharge.
Weetman was convicted of inflicting grievous bodily harm but cleared of the more serious charge of causing GBH with intent.
The judge, Ms Recorder Alicia Jolles said: 'Mr Hutchinson suffered considerable pain for at least one month after the incident, and it affected his preparation for his A-Levels, and he feels this impacted materially on his final results.
"There was no justification for the punch being thrown, you were not acting in self-defence or defence of another – it is not clear whether you were acting recklessly or with some intention.
"I take into account that rugby matches are highly charged places and people do get very hyped up and adrenalin levels run high."


text: Did a quick search and nobody seems to have mentioned this yet, following a 13 plate S-Line this morning and couldn't work out why it looked different, until they indicated to turn off, where my rear LED indicator lights are straight, his had a weird downward tail on them on the boot part of the lights??? His rear red lights ( not break lights ) look different too? Anybody else noticed this change?


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Frozen, Walt Disney Animation Studios' 53rd animated feature, opens November 27. The 3D film is co-directed by Chris Buck and Wreck It Ralph co-writer Jennifer Lee. Jonathan Groff, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Idina Menzel lead the voice cast. Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale The Snow Queen, the film takes place as a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter. Anna (Bell) is a fearless optimist who teams with Groff's mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer on a journey to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen, and put an end to her icy spell. Here's a first look:
Hot Teaser: Disney's 'Frozen'
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Maximus meets Scrat.
They are sort of driving this whole "ungulate as dog" idea into the ground.
Gotta admit, while it's unfortunate that the animation looks more like something from Dreamworks and that it doesn't have that unique Disney-touch that their older animation used to, this teaser was quite hilarious.
"hilarious" is a very large overstatement.
I can't wait for the music and hearing Idina Menzel singing.
Very cute. I'll bite.
A welcome reminder as to why I tend to not bother with "kids" oriented CG animation movies outside of most Pixar films. Just terrible.
By still holding Pixar in high esteem you lost all credibility to pass judgment on animation related matters.
so they took the horse from Entangled and put some antlers on him? nice
Can t wait for frozen . amazing and funny trailer
This movie is going to be awesome! However, it is too bad Anna looks so much like Rapunzel from Tangled and the animation has no Disney magic in it. = ( But I bet it will still be a five star Disney film. Who cars what the characters look like? The movie is what matters not the choices Disney made on their character's faces. I can not wait!
Hopefully this movie turns out to be as cool and awesome as it looks! I am a huge Disney fan and I hope this movie does well. Disney names are all sounding the same now. Such as: Tangled, Frozen, Brave and so on. Imagine if we named the little mermaid Fishy or Beauty and the beast Beastly! For love's sake Disney, use some imagination! Oh well. IT had a funny trailer and classy looking characters and a cool animated look. This is going to be an awesome movie!


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The virtual world Second Life has been the beneficiary of extraordinary buzz lately. The MMORPG has had been featured in a Business Week cover story as well as favorable coverage from influential blogs. As Second Life wins fans and users, can its infrastructure scale along with its audience?
That's what News.com is wondering in a story that looks at the backend of Second Life, in terms of both its technology and business model. Second Life differs from traditional MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft or Everquest, which run copies of the same "virtual world" on hundreds of servers, with each environment known as a "realm." Second Life operates as a grid, with different components of its environment spread across multiple servers. Here's an excerpt from the News.com story:
"Second Life" currently runs on 2,579 servers that use the dual-core Opteron chip produced by AMD. Each server is responsible for an individual "sim," or 16 acres of virtual "Second Life" land. At peak usage that means that each server is handling about three users. "Most (massively multiplayer online games) have hundreds to thousands of players per server machine," said Michael Sellers, who runs Online Alchemy, a provider of artificial-intelligence tools for online games. "Is there a way they can achieve (significant) elements of scale? I haven't seen that."
Some observers of virtual worlds see challenges for Second Life as it scales beyond its current structure – which has a very low ratio of users to servers – and seeks to accommodate more users. Retaining that server-to-user ratio would be expensive.
The vulnerability of Second Life's grid structure has been on display in several significant outages caused by in-game griefers unleashing attacks using rapid generation of virtual objects they created using the game's tools. When a server fails in WoW or Everquest, one realm goes offline. When the Second Life grid fails, the entire game is unavailable.
While the News.com article doesn't get deep into the nitty-gritty, Tim O'Reilly recently conducted a review of infrastructure used by Web 2.0 (sorry no trademark jokes today) companies, which included detail on Second Life's evolving infrastructure. Here's a snippet from Ian Wilkes, Director of Operations and architect of Second Life's database and asset backend:
We've eschewed any of the general purpose cluster technologies (mysql cluster, various replication schemes) in favor of explicit data partitioning. So, we still have a central db that keeps track of where to find what data (per-user, for instance), and N additional dbs that do the heavy lifting. Our feeling is that this is ultimately far more scalable than black-box clustering. Right now we're still in the transition process, so we remain vulnerable to overload.
For additional discussion, see Clickable Culture and Play No Evil.