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Eva Longoria: I Didn't Question My Worth After Tony Parker Cheated
Most women would be furious to learn that their husband had been unfaithful. Not Eva Longoria.
On Lifetime's "The Conversation With Amanda de Cadenet" on Thursday, the 37-year-old "Desperate Housewives" star said she doesn't carry any "baggage" from her failed three-year marriage to San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker, 29.
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"I am so secure in who I am. I really am! And I'm not conceited. I just think, "Wow, OK, that's the life you want to live.' It wasn't about who he chose. I mean, I had moments [where I wondered], 'Am I not sexy enough? Am I not pretty enough? Am I not smart enough?' But in so many of those questions, I immediately stopped and said, 'No, don't start doing that.' Because you can get stuck in that cycle and you can carry on to other things."
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Longoria confronted Parker about the hundreds of inappropriate texts between him and mutual friend Erin Barry (who denied having an affair), which helped her understand why he cheated.
"Even having the conversation, I really wanted to provide a pillow for him to say and express 'the why.' Because I really wanted to know why," Longoria explained. "'I don't want to judge you. I'm not going to judge you. I'm not going to be mad in this moment. I'll be mad later.'"
The actress added, "People say, 'What grace!' And it wasn't that. I really wanted to know, and if you genuinely want to get something out of somebody, you have to not judge."
Longoria acknowledged that Parker's infidelity "was definitely not about me" and hearing about it "didn't make me feel better, but it helped me understand."
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Sixteen months after her divorce was finalized, Longoria said she's "having a lot of fun" again. "I'm in a transitional state where I have no rules and I have no boundaries, and I don't really want to put those back up."
"The Conversation With Amanda de Cadenet" airs Thursdays at 11 p.m. EST on Lifetime.
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Eva Longoria: I Didn't Question My Worth After Tony Parker Cheated
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My mom will be going back to docs after her dx this thursday( she opted to be told over the phone)
they are going to to go through her options. I was wondering if there were questions that you wish you would have asked in the beginning. I'm lost at this point since I didn't get to listen when they told her. thank you all. rrutherford6

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Apparently God meant it when she said, "No graven images." (It's a Top 10 when it comes to commandments. Numero 4, a big one. You can check out this and the other commandments in that source for all things holy and everything else, Wikipedia.)
A 62-foot tall statue of Jesus was struck by lightning and burned to the ground last night in Monroe, Ohio, a city 30 miles north of Cincinnati.
The statue was erected in 2004 by the evangelical Solid Rock Church. It cost $250,000. Apparently God smote their website as well, because it has been down today, according to an AP story in the Houston Chronicle.
The statue was dubbed "Touchdown Jesus" because the position of the arms resembles a football referee signaling a touchdown.
Made of foam over a steel frame, only the steel frame remains.
God has proven that she has a great sense of humor when it comes to people thinking they speak for her.
When Pat Robertson predicted hurricanes would strike Orlando if Disney continued to host Gay Days, the first hurricane that year came on shore near Virginia Beach, home of Robertson's ministry.
And I'm just waiting for the first person to comment about my use of the feminine pronoun. I hope you have a good working knowledge of Hebrew, though, before you do.
UPDATE: The Solid Rock Church announced this afternoon that they'll rebuild Jesus, according to the Dayton Business Journal. An additional $400-500,000 in damage was done to the church's amphitheater from flames that started in the flammable statue. Work on rebuilding the sculpture will probably take three months or more, they estimated.
Hustler Video at 1038 Lebanon St. is 1.2 miles from the church, according to Google maps. Their sign that stands on a tall pole remained untouched in the lightning storm.


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Camilla calms the courtiersTony Wright
Published: November 11 2012 - 3:00AM
THERE was a deal of anxiety at Clarence House, the Prince of Wales' seat in Westminster, about the first visit to Australia by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Would Australians warm to her or would they shun her as an interloper? The courtiers needn't have worried, as it has turned out.
While the tour last week was hardly the sort of triumph enjoyed by Prince Charles' previous wife, Diana, who drew huge star-struck crowds everywhere, the Duchess managed, in a modest sort of way, to win approval wherever she went.
Australia's most prominent and powerful citizens bustled to meet both the Prince and the Duchess at a garden party hosted by Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Government House in Canberra on Saturday. Indeed, the most strategic of guests saw to it that they placed themselves in the path of the Duchess.
The Prince is relatively well known among Australia's movers and shakers. He went to school at Geelong Grammar's Timbertop campus in 1966 and has been a frequent visitor since. But Camilla had never been to Australia. She dislikes flying and its consequent jet lag and quipped that she'd be happy to travel by boat.
Many of those who met her on Saturday were clearly taken by her easy-going manner and sense of humour. ''Quite charming, really,'' was the theme.
Hardly surprising, really. Camilla learnt the arts of aristocratic behaviour at 16 when she went to a Swiss boarding school, and a life in the spotlight of an often critical public and media has taught her much about resilience.
To those close to the royals, it was an important trial. The Prince and the Duchess were in Australia as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Queen has been monarch for 60 years, which makes Charles the longest-serving heir apparent in the long history of British royalty.
Some day, he will be king. And that means Camilla, a divorced woman who has supplanted the wildly popular deceased Diana, will be his queen. Assuming Australia doesn't become a republic, they will be king and queen of Australia, too. It turned this week's tour into a public evaluation.
Outback Longreach turned out in droves, whole families from far-flung stations flying into town for a barbecue.
The Melbourne Cup was ready-made for a royal visit - 110,000 people. The Duchess handed over the cup and won plaudits for not trying to insert herself into the revelry by making a speech. The following day, the Duchess gave a well-reviewed presentation to the Osteoporosis Foundation in Melbourne, revealing her mother had died in agony of the disease. Here, it seemed, was humanity on show.
In Adelaide, schoolchildren and the public lined the streets, and the tour hit its stride in Tasmania, where thousands flocked to the village of Richmond to cheer.In Sydney, the Duchess was made the first Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Corps of the Military Police in almost a century. The couple's final visit was to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra yesterday.
If this was a test, then the Clarence House courtiers would have to mark it with a decent pass.
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/national/camilla-calms-the-courtiers-20121110-295az.html


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Youth circle around a countertop island in a small kitchen learning to bake a cake as others converse under a grove of trees on an outdoor patio. Minutes later, with baskets and shovels in hand, the teens fan out across the farmyard to clean bedding from the pigpens and gather eggs in the henhouse.
There are no televisions, mobile phones or fast food anywhere in sight, but these campers don't seem to notice. The magic of Hidden Villa – the 1,600-acre nonprofit organic farm and preserve in Los Altos Hills – sets in, giving modern adolescents a memorable experience with lasting impact.
"Overall, it just has the best vibe around it possible," said 17-year-old Hidden Villa camper and counselor-in-training Steffan Salas. "It's really a nonjudgmental place where you can be yourself. … It's pretty hard to find a place like that."
Salas, a high school senior from Menlo Park who has spent 11 summers at Hidden Villa Summer Camp, noted that camp counselors and other campers serve as an important support network as he navigates the pathway to adulthood. Last summer he returned to Hidden Villa for his first "official paying job" as a residential camp intern.
"It's kind of cool to move on from a part of childhood and start acting and fulfilling an adult role here and in life in general," he said.
Whether at day camps for first- through fourth-grade children, or wilderness camps in the Santa Cruz Mountains for eighth- through 10th-graders, molding young people into responsible citizens is an important component of the Hidden Villa experience, which has roots in promoting social justice since it hosted the nation's first multiracial camp in 1945.
According to Hidden Villa Camp Director Nikki Bryant, staff members are trained to be educators who can facilitate conversations that encourage curiosity and critical thinking. Evening gatherings at the campfire allow campers to reflect on issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, family and the environment.
"We show them how the actions they perform are contributing to the well-being of the community they're in," Bryant said. "We reach for growth and connection in a way that the world often fails to do for people."
Contributions from the Town Crier Holiday Fund and other donors enable youth of all socioeconomic backgrounds to participate in the Hidden Villa camp experience.
Nearly 50 percent of the 1,200 students who attend camp each summer are supported by a scholarship. Bryant said a stockpile of camp necessities like sleeping bags and swimsuits donated by local residents are also available, a measure that ensures a positive experience for every camper.
"We want (youth) to be somewhere where they can wander around without having to worry about the complications they're used to in their communities," she said. "Camp provides you with an opportunity to talk with one another, resolve conflict and be confident in what you do – something our society just doesn't have a lot of systems for."


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They say the bumpiest part of any flight is when the human pilot turns off the autopilot and takes over the controls. Photography is similar: Your camera is generally a lot more knowledgeable about exposure controls than you are, and under typical conditions, it'll take better photos than if you tried adjusting the settings yourself. Don't get me wrong--I absolutely recommend taking control of your camera to shoot better photos. But when you fiddle with your camera, that's when you can accidentally adjust settings incorrectly, leading to a ruined photo. This week: My preflight checklist of things to double-check to make sure your camera is set back to its "default" state for error-free photography.
Why It's Important
Of course, you don't need to check all 10 of these every time you pick up the camera, and your own camera might not even support all of these features. But if you fiddle with any of these settings, there's a good chance you'll forget to set one or more of them back to the normal or default position when you're done. That can have disastrous effects on your next shooting session. Worse, it's not always immediately obvious what went wrong with a photo if you're not thinking about some obscure setting you changed two weeks earlier. That's why I tend to give all of my camera's most important settings a rapid "once over" when I take the camera out of its bag.
10 Camera Settings to Check
1. Exposure mode. Even though I frequently shoot in Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual mode, I spin the dial back to Program every time. That way, if I'm surprised by an awesome photo opp and quickly capture a shot without thinking too hard about the camera settings, I know the camera will give me a decent exposure. If the camera's still stuck in Manual mode, though, the result will almost certainly be junk.
2. ISO. I recommend that you crank up the ISO to take low-light photos rather than relying on the camera's flash. But when you're done, set it back to the lowest setting, or you'll end up with noisy or even overexposed photos if you accidentally take high ISO photos in daylight.
3. White balance. Tweaking white balance can give you better color balance control for the specific lighting in a scene. But forget to set white balance back to Auto when you're done, and your photo might look like it was shot on Mars.
4. Exposure compensation. That's the control that lets you over- or under-expose a photo in small increments. This is handy for adjusting for a strong backlight, for example. But leave the camera set to overexpose by one stop, for example, and all of your subsequent pictures will be overexposed.
5. Image stabilization. Many cameras have an optical stabilization mode that reduces camera shake when you don't use a tripod. The effect is like shooting with a shutter speed up to three stops faster than you really are. If you have a digital SLR, this is often built into the lens. It's generally a good idea to turn off this mode when you use a tripod. If you don't, the camera might introduce "ghost vibrations" into your photo. It's easy to forget to re-enable this feature. Trust me: Vibration reduction doesn't do you any good if it's turned off.
6. Bracketing. Sometimes you can be too clever for your own good. You might occasionally use your camera's bracketing mode to take a series of photos at varying exposures, like one stop underexposed, one stop overexposed, and the ordinary exposure. This can help you nail the right shot in tricky lighting, or you might use the feature to make a high dynamic range photo. Regardless of why, don't forget to turn this feature off when you're done. I can't tell you how many times I accidentally left this on and spent the rest of the day taking photos that were alternately under- and overexposed.
7. Focus. The majority of the time, you probably leave your camera in autofocus mode. That makes it hard to remember to turn autofocus back on if you ever disable it, such as to take photos of aircraft or fireworks (which are "infinitely" far away to your camera lens).
8. Flash mode. I'm a flash hater. My usual advice: Turn your flash off and leave it that way. But if you do use your flash, it has all sorts of options, including red-eye mode, rear curtain, and force-flash. You might also be able to fiddle with its intensity. Just don't forget that you changed something, because this is one of the hardest camera settings to troubleshoot since its effect on your photos can be somewhat subtle.
9. Shutter setting. Your shutter release might have a smorgasbord of settings, like single shot, quiet mode, rapid fire, and more. This setting isn't that dangerous because it doesn't influence your exposure much. But it can be embarrassing to snap a photo in a quiet place (say, a church or museum) and the camera accidentally fires off a dozen exposures in rapid succession.
10. File format. Finally, most people set their camera to shoot a single file format like RAW or JPG and never touch that control again. But if you find yourself switching between them occasionally, this is another good setting to double check.
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This week's Hot Pic: "Ghost Sea" by Ankush Kaul, Albany, New York
Ankush captured this stunning maritime silhouette with a Panasonic DMC-FZ100 and converted it to a black and white on his PC.
This week's runner-up: "Tsunami" by Anoop M., Bangalore
Anoop says: "This kitty had been injured in a road mishap at night in heavy rain fall. Early the next morning we found it exhausted and took the cat to our home. It recovered a few days later, and we named it "Tsunami." In keeping with its name, Tsunami appears at any time, anywhere, without warning, and attacks you. I took this picture with a Canon EOS 450D and then added a bit of vibrancy and contrast with Adobe Lightroom."


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Configure Thunderbird for MacOS X - II
Phase II - Encrypt outgoing email
- Once you have configured your client to access incoming email, open Thunderbird and click "Tools" > "Account Settings" > "Outgoing Server (SMTP)"
- Select the SCS SMTP server (which should be smtp.srv.cs.cmu.edu) on the "Settings" panel, as shown below left, and click "Edit"
- Change the port number to "587," then check the "Use name and password" box. Enter your SCS username in the box, then select the radio button next to "TLS" under the "Use secure connection" section:
- Click "OK", then "OK" again. Close and restart Thunderbird to ensure the changes take effect. You will now be able to send mail securely.
- When you send your first message under the new configuration, you may see a dialog box warning about verifying SMTP server's identity. Select "Accept this certificate permanently," then click "OK"
You will also be prompted for your password - enter the one you use to read mail, then check the box to save it. This arrangement will eliminate the need to re-enter your password each time you send mail, but it will not affect password settings for reading mail. Note that this procedure is insecure: Anyone who can access your computer can then read your e-mail and send mail as you.


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As group housing systems for calves have gained popularity in recent years, interest in acidified milk systems has also been renewed. This article describes reasons for acidifying milk or milk replacer and examines research on acidified milk feeding systems.
Why the interest in acidifying milk?
Milk provides a very favorable environment for bacterial growth. As an example, in a Minnesota study the total plate count of colostrum increased from 100,000 cfu/mL to over 18,000,000 cfu/mL when stored at approximately 73°F for 24 hours (Stewart et al., 2005). Low temperature and pH slow bacterial growth. Refrigeration of milk in a calf feeder is generally not practical, but lowering the pH can control bacterial growth and enable milk to be held without refrigeration for a short time. Preserving milk in this way allows larger quantities of milk to be provided for ad libitum feeding of calves. The initial amount and type of bacteria in milk will have an effect on how long milk can be stored before bacterial populations reach levels that can affect calf health. In addition, each calf's level of immunity will impact susceptibility to infection. Milk or milk replacer feeding systems need to be cleaned daily and acidification of the liquid feed should not be done just to minimize cleaning.
Does acidification affect the nutritive value of milk or benefit the calf?
After reviewing the published research, we conclude there is little evidence that acidification affects the nutrients in milk or milk replacer or the utilization of these nutrients by calves. Much of the research with acidified milk was published in the 1970s and 1980s and evaluated effects of adding acid to surplus colostrum and transition milk. When this milk was stored for extended periods of time (7 to 28 days) acidification prevented degradation of protein compared to allowing the milk to ferment naturally. However, most of today's acidified milk systems are feeding milk within 3 days, and protein degradation should be minimal.
Calf performance, whether calves are fed milk or milk replacer, has generally not been affected by the addition of acid. Some studies compared ad lib feeding of an acidified feed to restricted feeding (for example 2 times a day) of a "sweet" feed or compared feeding transition milk to milk replacer. Differences in calf growth or health cannot be attributed to the acid in such a comparison, because calves had much higher nutrient intakes on the ad lib or transition milk treatments. In studies where intake and composition of the treatments were similar, no difference in average daily gain has been observed (Woodford et al., 1987; Raeth-Knight et al., 2009; Ribeiro et al., 2009; Hill et al., 2013; Todd, 2013). Overall, it appears the addition of acid is neutral in terms of calf growth, neither improving nor hindering calf performance. More normal fecal scores (Jaster et al., 1990) or increased fecal dry matter (Woodford et al., 1987) have been observed in calves fed acidified milk, but in both of these studies fecal scores were well within normal ranges and did not indicate large differences in the health of calves. In most studies calf health has not been significantly affected by acidification of milk or milk replacer.
What acids can be used to lower pH in milk?
Numerous acids and preservatives have been studied as potential additives to milk (Chase, 2011). Citric acid and propionic acid are classified as "generally recognized as safe" by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they can legally be used without restriction. Citric acid is typically used in commercial formulations of acidified milk replacer. Canning et al. (2009) reported that adding citric acid to whole milk or milk replacer held pH at approximately 4.5 for 4 days at 73°F. Hill et al. (2013) found no differences between calves fed milk replacer with or without citric acid, but observed that calves refused less milk replacer at pH 5.2 than at pH 4.2. In this study, acidified milk replacer was offered fresh each day, though the pH 4.2 milk replacer was acidified 24 hours before being fed. Citric acid is available in powdered form, making it easier to handle than a caustic liquid. Citric acid dust can irritate the eyes, nose, and throat. Powder needs to be stored in an air-tight container to prevent absorption of moisture.
Propionic acid was studied by several research groups in the late 1970s. It was most often used at a rate of 1%, but the pH of the milk varied from 4.1 to 5.0. Some reports suggested that propionic acid treated milk was not well accepted by calves. This was perhaps due to adding a standard amount of acid rather than adding acid as needed in each batch to achieve a target pH. Propionic acid is a clear, colorless liquid with a pungent, rancid odor. Upon contact, it burns skin and its vapors irritate mucous membranes. Propionic acid is corrosive to most metals. Its use is permitted by FDA, but propionic acid has safety and handling issues, as well as potential palatability issues, that may limit its usefulness.
The use of formic acid in calf milk or milk replacer is currently not approved or permitted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Formic acid is a clear, colorless liquid with a pungent odor. The principal danger from formic acid is from skin or eye contact with the concentrated liquid or vapors. It will cause rapid skin irritation upon contact and serious damage to the eye can occur if exposed. Formic acid is also corrosive to metals. If your goal is to acidify milk or milk replacer in the US, do not use formic acid.
With any concentrated acid product, always wear gloves, long sleeves, and protective goggles and handle the acid carefully. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Be sure to read the information provided by the manufacturer for complete safety and storage instructions. Dilute the concentrated acid to make a weaker solution for mixing with milk.
Two other options to consider are the preservatives sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate. These compounds are both available in powdered form and are "generally recognized as safe" according to the FDA. Sodium benzoate is limited to levels not exceeding 0.1%. Dust from these preservatives can irritate the eyes, nose, and throat. Jenny et al. (1980, 1984) fed milk preserved with sodium benzoate (added at 0.5% by weight) with acceptable results. Milk pH was 5.1 when held an average of 10 days before feeding (Jenny et al., 1980). In a second study, pH averaged 5.5 when milk was held at 68°F and higher. Potassium sorbate was studied as a preservative for colostrum (Stewart et al., 2005), but there is no reason it could not also be used in milk. Potassium sorbate was added at 0.5% weight to volume (50 g/100 L) or not added and colostrum was stored at ambient (average 73°F) or refrigerated temperature for 3 days. The combination of potassium sorbate and refrigeration maintained the lowest bacterial populations and most stable pH over the 3-day period. In the first 2 days, bacterial growth in colostrum stored at ambient temperatures with potassium sorbate was similar to colostrum stored in the refrigerator. Sam Leadley has developed protocols for using potassium sorbate, which can be found in the "Calf Facts" section of www.atticacows.com.
Tips for Managing an Acidified Milk Feeding System
- Start with high quality milk that has low bacterial contamination. As much as possible, treat calf milk the same as salable milk; that means it needs to be collected with clean equipment, properly cooled immediately after milking, and stored in closed containers. Adding acid to milk is primarily going to limit the growth of bacteria, not kill what is already present.
- For whole milk or milk replacers containing skim milk, it is important that acid be added to cooled milk (68 to 75°F) to avoid curdling.
- Add any acid or preservative at the time milk is collected to ensure all milk is treated before bacteria have a chance to start multiplying.
- Add acid slowly and stir the milk while adding acid.
- Test pH of the milk after acid has been added to ensure target pH is achieved. Reducing the pH by too much may limit palatability and cause calves to drink less milk. Not adding enough acid may affect the keeping quality of the product and lead to high bacteria counts or unpalatable spoiled milk.
- Stir acidified milk 3 or 4 times in a 24-hour period. Brief (one minute or less) stirring by hand or with slow agitation is preferable to brisk stirring for an extended period of time.
- Warm milk to 68 to 75°F before feeding to encourage calves to drink it. Offering milk at cold temperatures tends to reduce intake. Field experience in Canada (Anderson, 2013) shows that it is possible to increase milk feeding temperature to 100°F, but milk must be fed immediately at this temperature; holding acidified milk at temperatures above 75°F will often cause curdling.
- Some calves may reject acidified milk, particularly in the first week of life. If calves are fed individually or young calves can be started in a separate group, diluting the acidified milk with whole milk may help to make the transition. Feeding from nipples (whether nipple buckets, teat bars, or large reservoirs with tubes leading to multiple nipples) seems to work better than feeding from an open pail.
Research data show little to no added benefit of adding acid to milk or milk replacer, especially if it is used within a short period of time before bacterial growth is a problem. In warm weather there may be a place for adding acid if milk or milk replacer has to be left out at ambient temperatures, especially if it is of high bacteria count at the start. Otherwise, keeping feeding systems clean and feeding or filling milk containers twice a day will eliminate the need to use acid in your calf feeding system.
Anderson, N. G. 2013. Group housing and feeding of milk-fed calves: Moving closer to nature's way. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Accessed February 7, 2014. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/dairy/facts/grouphousing.htm.
Canning, P., T. McIntyre, and N. Anderson. 2009. Acidifying whole milk and milk replacer with citric acid. Ceptor Animal Health News, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Accessed February 7, 2014. http://www.oabp.ca/Ceptor/2009/September2.pdf#page=2.
Chase, L. E. 2011. Preservatives and acidifying chemicals for milk. Cornell University. Accessed February 7, 2014. http://www.atticacows.com/documentView.asp?docID=4910.
Hill, T. M., H. G. Bateman, II, J. M. Aldrich, J. D. Quigley, and R. L. Schlotterbeck. 2013. Evaluation of ad libitum acidified milk replacer programs for dairy calves. J. Dairy Sci. 96:3153–3162.
Jaster, E. H., G. C. McCoy, T. Tomkins, and C. L. Davis. 1990. Feeding acidified or sweet milk replacer to dairy calves. J. Dairy Sci. 73:3563–3566.
Jenny, B. F., B. A. Costello, and H. J. Van Dijk. 1980. Performance of calves fed colostrum treated with sodium benzoate or benzoic acid. J. Dairy Sci. 63:959–963.
Jenny, B. F., S. E. Hodge, G. D. O'Dell, and J. E. Ellers. 1984. Influence of colostrum preservation and sodium bicarbonate on performance of dairy calves. J. Dairy Sci. 67:313–318.
Raeth-Knight, M., H. Chester-Jones, S. Hayes, J. Linn, R. Larson, D. Ziegler, B. Ziegler, and N. Broadwater. 2009. Impact of conventional or intensive milk replacer programs on Holstein heifer performance through six months of age and during first lactation. J. Dairy Sci. 92:799–809.
Ribeiro, M. D., J. C. Pereira, A. C. de Queiroz, P. R. Cecon, E. Detmann, and J. A. Gomes Azevêdo. 2009. Performance of dairy calves fed milk, milk replacer or post-weaning concentrate with acidifiers. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia. 38:956–963.
Stewart, S., S. Godden, R. Bey, P. Rapnicki, J. Fetrow, R. Farnsworth, M. Scanlon, Y. Arnold, L. Clow, K. Mueller, and C. Ferrouillet. 2005. Preventing bacterial contamination and proliferation during the harvest, storage, and feeding of fresh bovine colostrum. J. Dairy Sci. 88:2571–2578.
Todd, C. G. 2013. An investigation into the effects of free-access acidified milk replacer feeding programs on the productivity and welfare of the calf. PhD Diss., University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.
US Food and Drug Administration, Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Parts 573 and 582. Accessed February 7, 2014. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm.
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Politics of Friday, 9 November 2012
Source: Daily Post
There is no doubt in our mind that in terms of content, Vice-President Amissah-Arthur showed at the IEA Vice-Presidential Debate that he had no equals among the Vice-Presidential candidates.
He remained focus throughout thedebate and looked every bit the Vice-President that he is. That he went into the debate with the odds against him goes without saying. Every incumbent goes into a debate knowing very well that he cannot take liberties as his co-debater or debaters can do. This was re-elected President Barack Obama's burden when he went into the first debate with his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney. At the end, many complained that this was not the Barak Obama that they knew. Even in the subsequent debates which it is agreed he won, the Obama the world saw was a far cry from the Obama they knew in 2008. The common sense here is obvious; being a challenger is different from being an incumbent!
In the first IEA Presidential debate at Tamale, President John Mahama also had this burden on him. He was the incumbent and while debating his co-debaters, he could not take liberties the way they could.
He was the President, the others were not. President Mahama, for example, could not take liberties the way Akufo-Addo did, roaring with laughter every now and then as if he and the others were in a beer bar quaffing bear and having a good laugh over some cheap joke.
President Mahama was the President. The world was watching him. Thanks to DSTV and the internet, the international community was watching. He had to show he was the President, debate or no debate.
Vice-President Amissah-Arthur faced the same conundrum when he mounted the podium to face his co-debaters at Takoradi on Tuesday. The only one close to his intellectual capacity was Dr. Mahamadou Bawumia. So, obviously, the Vice-President's handlers decided that he must not tango with Bawumia for obvious reasons; people ought to know the difference!
Bawumia, like his boss, Akufo-Addo, was going to go for showmanship. He did. He was going to lie through his teeth throughout the debate like his boss did in Tamale. He did. So, what was Vice- President Amissah-Arthur expected to do?; go down into the gutter with Bawumia, who, more or less, is a dead goat so has nothing to fear.
Amissah-Arthur could not dare make this mistake just as Obama and John Mahama did not do during their first Presidential debates.
It was in pursuit of the game-plan not to descend into the gutters where Bawumia would feel comfortable that obviously saw the Vice-President refusing to take advantage of the three opportunities he has to rebut Bawumia's lies. Whether this game plan was the best or not is another matter but it is instructive to note that those who prepared the Vice-President for the debate and who, in their wisdom, decided that he must not go into the gutter with Bawumia are very experienced politicians from the NDC fold.
While we think that it is not prudent to mention their names, there is no doubt that these ladies and gentlemen are among the best there is to do that job for the NDC. Those who prepared the Vice-President, we are aware, include a top-notch NDC leading light who was also a leading light of the PNDC.  It used to be said that his intelligence is equal to all the intelligence of university dons at the time. That he has the gab is an understatement. His oratory prowess is second only to that of Mark Anthony of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar fame.
Then also is that lady who is perhaps the best there is when it comes to public relations in Ghana. She herself is the wife of another NDC leading light, a whizz kid who used to bamboozle and expose NPP braggarts with his sheer intelligence.
So, Amissah-Arthur was prepared by the best there is within the NDC for the debate. And we believe, that with the burden of incumbency on him, he did not disappoint.
Yes, he did not go for the razzmatazz of showmanship as Bawumia did. He went for content. Debates are intellectual exercises. Let those who therefore think they have the intellectual capacity now place down the answers given by Amissah-Arthur and Bawumia, analyze them and see who was really answering the question.
As we have already asserted, Bawumia blew a lot of hot air. He was full of front, lacking substance – if this is what wins a debate, then he won.
By the way, while we are at it, which of the aspirants had the questions leaked to him and the answers therefore carefully written on green paper for him which he rattled through?
Seriously, the IEA debate will be more exciting if debaters are not allowed to take whatever documents they want to take to the podium if they so-wish. Or, is the decision to allow debaters take whatever materials they want to take onto the stage a ploy to ensure that the usual suspects can read the prepared answers to questions leaked to him?


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World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication early Tuesday at a West Side fast-food restaurant -- but Trout said the El Paso police told him they were dropping the charges and said the entire incident was a misunderstanding.
"We were sitting at a table at Taco Cabana (7800 N. Mesa), eating our food and a fight broke out at a table next to ours," Trout said Wednesday afternoon, taking a brief break from a training session. "The police officer said I was involved and I told him I don't fight for free. It's funny. They arrested everyone who wasn't involved in the fight.
"The police officer said I was intoxicated," Trout said. "I told him I wasn't. He said he could smell it on my breath and I asked to take a breathalyzer and he said he didn't have to give me one. They just held me for the required time, I paid a booking fee ($105 bond) and I was released. It was all just a mistake."
El Paso County Jail records show Trout, 27, was arrested about 4:30 a.m. He was booked into the jail at 8:50 a.m. the same day, and released about two hours later after posting the bond.
According to an El Paso police report obtained by the El Paso Times, several officers from the Westside Regional Command Center were dispatched to the Taco Cabana restaurant about 2:30 a.m. on a fight call.
When the officers arrived, they saw several people yelling inside the restaurant. One officer entered the restaurant and noticed chairs, tables, food and drinks "strewn about the floor." Employees at the Taco Cabana pointed out those allegedly involved in the fight, including Trout and three others, identified in the report as Daniel Man Kim, Antonio Brown and Selina Ortega.
Trout, who was born in El Paso but lived his entire life in Las Cruces, is coming off the biggest fight of his career and is on the verge of an even bigger one. The Mayfield High graduate is 26-0 with 14 knockouts and won a dominating unanimous decision over boxing legend Miguel Cotto on Dec. 1 in Madison Square Garden, defending his WBA junior middleweight title for the fourth time.
"Hopefully, we get the Canelo (Alvarez) fight done," Trout said. "It's looking good. I think it's close."
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, the WBC junior middleweight champion, is 41-0 with 30 knockouts and is probably Mexico's brightest boxing star today. Boxing websites have reported Trout and Alvarez will fight May 4 in Las Vegas if the deal can be finalized.
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I am a 34 year old female. I have a small, hard, painless, lump ( size of peanut m&m) in front of my ear, where the jaw bone opens and shuts, that has been there for years. A couple of years ago it grew a little but hasn`t since. Doctors through the years haven`t said much about it. Went to ENT (for unrelated solved issue) and he wants to remove it and told me about parotid tumors. Since the appt. I have read about it and now feel worried since I have a small lump under my tongue on the floor of my mouth as well. It has been there about 6 mths but I never thought anything about it. Is there a way that my salivary glands are blocked or is this likely a mestatatis? I am most worried about myoesophogeal carcinoma (especially since I saw something that relates that to myesthania gravis- which I was diagnosed with during my pregnancy 6 years ago- but symptom free since my second child 3 years ago) Is this all possibly related and if they are going to remove the lump by my ear should I schedule them to remove the others at the same time? Thank you so much for your time.
It is not unreasonable to remove these lumps and bumps, since this is the best way to determine their histology. Your ENT should have done a complete head and neck exam and should be able to tell you if they are related. Make certain you feel comfortable with him/her, and feel free to ask questions. Good luck.
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B.J. Upton finding steady success in leadoff role
ATLANTA -- Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez did not have a sound reason when he moved B.J. Upton into the leadoff role on June 23. But nearly two weeks later, he has also not found a reason to remove Upton from this role.
Upton once again served as an effective catalyst as he recorded a pair of singles and his latest stolen base during Friday night's 5-2 win over the D-backs. His first-inning single allowed him to match a career-best 10-game hitting streak, the latest of which began the day he moved to the leadoff spot.
"Hopefully, I'll keep coming," Upton said. "Whether it's drawing a walk or getting a hit, my job is to get on base for the guys behind me. That's the way it's been working for the last week or so."
Upton has not exactly lit the world on fire as he has batted .268 with a .302 on-base percentage during the streak. Before Friday night, the streak didn't even include a multi-hit performance. But given the fact that the Braves have won 10 of their past 11 games, they're not looking to mess with what they've been doing.
Moving to the top of the lineup has allowed Upton more opportunity to use his legs like he did during Friday's first inning, when he singled, stole second, advanced to third base on a sac bunt and scored on a Freddie Freeman single.
During this streak, Upton has notched three of his 14 stolen bases and raised his batting average from .203 to .211. His OBP has only marginally improved from .272 to .276.
But while the numbers might not overwhelmingly support keeping Upton in the leadoff sport, Gonzalez is among the many members of the baseball world who will tell you superstition trumps numbers.
"Earlier in the year, [Upton] was hitting the ball as hard as I've ever seen him hit a ball and not getting anything for it," Gonzalez said. "Now, he's getting some of those balls to fall in, which is a nice thing to see."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Cilla wrote:I think you are a) depressed and thus in need of medication.
daverupa wrote:I'll stress this just once more: CBT =/= DBT. It might be worth investigating. The DBT module on Distress Tolerance, for example, was invaluable, and a continuing anapanasati practice can only strengthen wholesome results.
Ben wrote:Cilla wrote:I think you are a) depressed and thus in need of medication.
Very far off the mark in my humble opinion.
TMingyur wrote:Focus on metta and compassion practice ... gather whatever material you can to train in metta and compassion.
there is no management of anger other than to get rid of it. Are you able to focus anger exclusively on itself?
Anger is the worst of all afflictive emotions, the worst enemy that destroys all merit at the root and leads to great harm and suffering.
chownah wrote:maybe metta meditation or just plain breath concentration.
This mental-physical phenomenon is like a coin with two sides. On one side are the thoughts and emotions arising in the mind, on the other side are the respiration and sensations in the body. Any thoughts or emotions, any mental impurities that arise manifest themselves in the breath and the sensations of that moment. Thus, by observing the respiration or the sensations, we are in fact observing mental impurities. Instead of running away from the problem, we are facing reality as it is. As a result, we discover that these impurities lose their strength; they no longer overpower us as they did in the past. If we persist, they eventually disappear altogether and we begin to live a peaceful and happy life, a life increasingly free of negativities.
wizi wrote:Why did the Zen meditation practice not work out?
Frustration over lack of progress, reading too much about the practice, deciding to try a more physical (yoga/exercise-based) practice -- in other words, I continuously vacillated between techniques, each time becoming bored/frustrated with the new approach. I won't let that happen again. I'm currently committed to a daily morning/evening practice of Anapanasati until I can make it to a 10-day retreat in the summer. My yoga will be in the service of helping me sit well -- an important goal given my back issues (mild scoliosis).There's also a really good book which I can recommend to you that gives a pretty good step-by-step guideline for raising responsible, productive and happy kids. The chapter on anger and tantrum is very revealing on how we as parents need to understand in order to help our kids grow with full self-esteem.
It's titled Your Child's Self-Esteem by Dorothy Briggs.
MAV wrote:I also hope to incorporate metta into my practice -- attempts over the weekend were laughable -- and I'm still reviewing materials related to some of your posts.
All in all, I am quite pleased with the results of my original post. Thanks again to everyone. I have a lot of work to do.
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Poise allows Astros' Humber to limit damage
JUPITER, Fla. -- The way Philip Humber and Astros manager Bo Porter saw it Monday, the mess Humber got himself into was bad, but the escape was even better.
In his first Grapefruit League start, Humber sputtered in the second inning, as he walked the first two batters of the inning, launched a wild pitch and also gave up a double. But he managed to get out of the jam allowing just one run. That was the only damage done in his two innings of work, spanning 43 pitches (22 strikes).
"I told him, you walk three guys and give up a double and only give up one run, that there is a tremendous job," Porter said. "I loved the fact that he kept his poise and kept pitching, kept making quality pitch after quality pitch. Veteran guys know how to do that. You could get another guy in that situation and end up putting up a four-spot."
Porter has made it clear from the beginning of Spring Training that there will definitely be a competition to be the club's Opening Day starter, and Humber certainly figures to be toward the top of the list. The 30-year-old right-hander will be in his first season with the Astros after spending the last two years with the White Sox. He won a career-high nine games in 2011 while starting 26 games (28 total appearances), and started 16 games last year.
"Everybody has a chance," Porter said. "When we talk about the two guys that are in competition for the Opening Day starter, the fact that you put the word competition in front of it lets you know that the competition can be open to other people, as well."
On Monday, Humber cruised through the top of the Cardinals' order in the first, retiring Jon Jay, Kolton Wong and Matt Holliday in order. He faced seven hitters in the second, though he didn't come away from it overly concerned.
"You're out there competing, nobody wants to get beat, whether you're playing tiddlywinks or whatever," Humber said. "They're hitting back so you want to go out there and do your best, too. But it's a process and you have to cut yourself a little bit of slack, especially going out there in your first game."
Porter said that with the longer Spring Training, he intends to give pitchers a bit more time to make adjustments, especially as he uses a six-man rotation to start games.
"Early on, with all the pitchers, I've told them I'm more concerned about their command," Porter said. "Being able to command their pitches down in the zone. You're not gonna be able to make the club in one day."
Other contenders for the Opening Day spot are right-handers Bud Norris and Lucas Harrell. Brett Myers started Opening Day in 2011, while Wandy Rodriguez got the honor last season. Neither is with the club this year, so the Astros will have three different pitchers start in consecutive Opening Days for the first time since 2001-03. But that guy probably won't be identified for quite some time, Porter said.
"I haven't mastered baseball to that extent to where I just can throttle it just exactly right," Humber said of his Spring Training regimen. "We do have a little bit of extra time this year, but at the same time, you don't want be rushing at the last minute to try to get things sharp. You want to get sharp as soon as you can and be able to back off and give yourself a little bit of a breather before the season starts. We do have a little bit of extra time, but at the same time for me, none of these guys have seen me. I wanna show them what I can do, and I want them to be able to have confidence in me when I get out there and the games start counting."


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Lost (2004)
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Starring: Dominic Monaghan, Evangeline Lilly, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Matthew Fox, Naveen Andrews, Terry O'Quinn
Continuity mistake: During Claire's second visit to the psychic, her hair changes position between shots. In one shot, it's hanging loose and in the next, it's tucked behind her right ear.
Continuity mistake: In numerous shots of individual characters, while on the island, the sweat stains on their clothing significantly and repeatedly change, or disappear and reappear between shots.
Visible crew/equipment: When Hurley is at the new house, after his mom hurts her ankle, he reaches into the car window to get the cell phone. When he begins to dial, the cameraman's arm moving about is reflected in the back chrome of the side view mirror.
Continuity mistake: When Jack speaks to Michael and Jin, as they build the raft, and then when he walks up the beach and inquires about Sawyer's trouble with his head, the backpack that Jack carries on his back is nylon, black/green with white trim. Yet, when Sawyer asks, "Sensitivity to light, that bad?" the backpack is suddenly transformed into a solid black leather, of an entirely different style. Then, in following shots it jumps back and forth.
Tabula Rasa - S1-E3
Continuity mistake: When Ray's pickup truck swerves off the road, it flips and the tailgate completely breaks off, yet in the following shots the bright red tailgate remains intact.
Continuity mistake: In Season 4 Episode 4, "Eggtown", when Kate and Sawyer start arguing, Sawyer's hair changes back and forth between shots from being parted to combed back.
Tabula Rasa - S1-E3
Deliberate mistake: As Ray drives the pickup truck, an oncoming vehicle beeps and the marshal heads behind Ray's pickup. In the shot through the cab's rear window facing the bed, as the marshal pulls behind, the bed's side wall interior is seen (note the metal loop tie down on top) and the entire tailgate is gone; yet the tailgate is intact later, when the pickup flips over. The tailgate was removed for the shot to allow visibility of the marshal's vehicle.
Tabula Rasa - S1-E3
Continuity mistake: When the marshal and Ray drive their vehicles down the long road, the endless line of telephone poles are on their left as they drive, with barren land on their right. However, when they pass the third vehicle the poles are on their right and then repeatedly change sides in the following shots. (This has nothing to do with camera angles.)
Visible crew/equipment: In the end of this episode when Kate and Sawyer have just left the hatch they see a black horse. In the first shot with the horse, on the far right of the screen you can see the trainer's hand with a black glove. HD widescreen only.
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Visible crew/equipment: While Jin is cuffed to the wreckage, Sun points to her wrist and explains in Korean, but Sayid shouts, "The cuffs stay on!" At the start of the next shot, a crewmember's arm is seen holding the reflector screen to Sawyer's left, as he makes a sarcastic comment.
Continuity mistake: When Kate finds the pilot's wingpin in the mud, the pilot's reflection is seen in the water as he lies on the branches above Kate. When Jack approaches they all look up and in the overhead shot the pilot's position differs and he lies on different parts of the branches, note their shape.
Continuity mistake: When Sawyer shoots "Sawyer" there is a 15 ft tall grounded lamppost at the corner of the link fence, with an overhead curved head giving off the dramatic spot of light in the wet darkness, near the trash receptacle. However, earlier when Sawyer gets out of the car at the Sweet Shrimp, as he checks his gun, that towering lamppost is non-existent.
Tabula Rasa - S1-E3
Revealing mistake: With Marshal Mars in pursuit, as Ray drives his pickup, he holds the steering wheel with his left hand, and his stiff prosthetic right arm is down at his side. When Kate grabs for the steering wheel, in the side exterior shot the stunt driver is quite noticeable, as he grips and turns the steering wheel with his good right hand/arm.
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Continuity mistake: After Jin is pulled off Michael, when Sawyer removes the marshal's handcuffs from his pocket there is a very short link chain dangling - about a couple of inches. However, when Jin is cuffed to the wreckage the link chain is considerably longer - about a foot.
Other mistake: The Monster appearing in the pilot and causing the turbine to explode is a mistake (not trivia). This is actually an artefact of poor CGI effects that was left in the show in error. It was confirmed by the producers. You can see it best here: http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/Image:Turbine_Explosion.gif.
Continuity mistake: Jin is handcuffed in season 1, "House of the Rising Sun" and the cuff remains on his left wrist until season 2, "What Kate Did" when Locke removes it. The handcuffs have a distinctive shape - a single strand connected via pivot to a double strand with the lock area. When Jin is initially cuffed to the plane wreckage, the single strand faces out at his wrist, but in following shots, in this and all the subsequent episodes, the handcuff actually switches sides repeatedly, going round his wrist the opposite way.
Continuity mistake: Season 3, episode 2, "The Glass Ballerina". When Jin is in the hotel and is about to kill Jae Lee, he holds a pillow to Lee's head and presses his gun against it. At first, the gun is pointing to Lee's cheekbone, but when it cuts to Lee as he is sobbing "I'm sorry. I'm sorry", the gun is much lower, and pointing to his throat. Cut back to Jin, and you can see the gun is once again pointing to Lee's face. There was no time for Jin to move it between shots, and Lee did not move nearly enough to cause this changes.
Continuity mistake: When Hurley gets to Sayid who is about to fix the transmitter, Sayid puts down the battery on the case. It cuts and the battery is back in his hand and in the next shot the battery is on the case.
Visible crew/equipment: As Jack, Michael, and Charlie walk up to Hurley, the camera goes to the left of Hurley and you can see a road to the right of him and directly behind him a fence. If you look closely you can see a car parked under one of the trees. This can be seen in both the T.V. and DVD versions.


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It's a comedy of nine short plays that explore love and loss in the titular remote town.The student director is Kathryn Tweel, and the cast is Angel Gandee, Blair Hanna, Lauren Hicks, Jessica Kambara, Haley Lambert, Madison McGhee, Jacob McLaughlin, Monica McNulty, Allison Mullins, Sebastian Roderick, Brett Smith, Alison Thomas, Winter Wilcox and Mark Worlledge.Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students. Call 304-348-7729.Free film The Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. W., presents a free showing of the Oscar-winning French film "Amour" at 7:30 p.m. Friday as part of its Third Friday Film Series. The PG-13-rated drama is an intimate look into the lives of an elderly, long-married couple whose devotion to one another must endure the difficulties of age and illness. It is in French with subtitles. Call 304-345-5042 or visit www.uucharlestonwv.org.Film festivalHuntington's Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center is the location for the Marshall Artist Series Fall International Film Festival running Friday through Nov. 21. Films include France's "The Intouchables," Italy's "Reality," Germany's "The Silence," Denmark's "Love Is All You Need," Chile's "No" and the multi-country Cannes Jury Prize winner "The Angel's Share."All films have multiple showings. Visit www.marshallartistsseries.org for a full schedule.Tickets are $7.50 each or $70 for all 12 films in the fall and spring festivals. Call 304-696-6656. Fayetteville auditionsThe Historic Fayette Theater, 115 South Court St., will hold auditions for "The Rockin' Tale of Snow White" this weekend. Roles, all of which require singing and dancing, are available for approximately 30 children and adults.Auditions are 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday for fourth through eighth grade students and 11:30 a.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday for high school students and adults. Show dates are March 21-23 and 28-30 and April 4-6.Call 304-574-4655 or visit www.historicfayettetheatre.com.Appalachian Children's ChorusThe Appalachian Children's Chorus will present the concert "Night Journey" at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Clay Center. The program will showcase all seven of the ACC choirs as well as the Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus and will feature songs about dreams, the moon and the stars. Tickets are $15 at the Clay Center box office or $19 at www.theclaycenter.org. Active duty West Virginia National Guard members and their families can receive free admission by showing military ID at the box office. Call 304-343-1111 with questions.Symphony chorusThe West Virginia Symphony Chorus presents "Anticipating the Season," which includes Leonard Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms," at 7 p.m. Sunday at Christ Church United Methodist, 1221 Quarrier St. A free-will offering will be accepted. Call 304-586-4837 or visit www.sites.google.com/site/WVSymphonyChorus.Film festival entriesThe 2nd Annual West Virginia State University Student Film and Video Festival is accepting submissions through Dec. 13 from area high school and college students. The festival takes places Feb. 5 on campus.College categories are narrative (fiction), non-fiction, promotional (public service announcements and commercials), abstract (animation and music videos) and smart videos (made with cell phone technology). The high school category is open to all types of films.Films should be between 30 seconds and 15 minutes and sent on a DVD in a standard uncompressed format like Quick Time or Mpeg. Entries must also include a $5 entry fee and an entry form (available under the "film festival" link at www.wvstateu.edu/communications.aspx).Mail entries to WVSU Student Film and Video Festival, 202 Cole Complex, P.O. Box 1000, Institute, WV 25112 or hand-deliver to Sam Holdren's office at 126 Cole Complex on campus.Applicants will be notified of acceptance by Jan. 13, 2014. A panel of judges will score each entry, and winners will be awarded cash and other prizes in a ceremony following the screenings.For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 Plans for all-ages venue rise in old bakery building 3 Judge gives water crisis settlement preliminary approval 4 Body found in Kanawha River, near South Charleston 5 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property '12 Years a Slave' opening locally Previous Story New 'RFC MINI SHOW' features Snakebox Next Story


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ARMED police swooped on a man who was spotted carrying what is thought to be a pump-action shotgun outside a house in Little Lever.
Residents in Park Road were awoken at 9am by police officers and vehicles responding to the 999 alert.
Officers were called to an address in the road after reports a man had been seen in a garden brandishing what appeared to look like a pump-action shotgun.
Greater Manchester Police firearms officers were deployed to the scene where they surrounded the 38-year-old man, retrieved the firearm and arrested him.
It is understood the man quickly surrendered the weapon when officers converged on the house.
The weapon is now being examined by police firearms experts to determine wether it is a genuine pump-action shotgun or some kind of advanced replica.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said a man was detained on suspicion of possession of firearm with intent to cause fear of violence under the 1968 Firearms Act.
Paul Holden, aged 47, of Park Road said: "I woke up and saw all of the police cars and vans in the road.
"I didn't know what was going on. It's not what you expect first thing in the morning. It was definitely a bit of a shock."
Rose Taylor, aged 60, also of Park Road, said: "It was very frightening because the police were running by the side of my house.
"It was like something off the television. They were putting all of their body protectors on and were armed too. Police shut the road off and stayed for about three hours.
"It's normally very quiet around here. Nothing like that has ever happened before."
A police spokesman added: "The gun has now been recovered and is being examined and the arrested man is helping the police with inquiries."


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Hi there;
I'm fairly new to MySQL and have a strange issue that I hope someone can assist me with:
One of our company websites has four types of users(admin, agent, processor and enrollee); the processor inputs the enrollee profile information via the front-end of our site and the info is stored within our MySQL database. Normally after this happens, our admins, agents and processors are all able to view the new enrollee info on the front-end of the site.
At the beginning of the year (Jan 2, 2013), any new enrollee info that was normally entered by our processors are now not showing up on the front-end at all. It's strange because all of our previous entries (prior to Jan 2, 2013) are still able to be viewed/edited via the front-end, so it's just happening to all new entries after Jan 2, 2013.
Each enrollee entered has it's own id number that is auto-generated in the database for every new entry created. With this in mind, our accounts populate on the front-end as such:
With the '150' example being the new entry unique id. Our front-end website still shows entries UP TO number 248, but right at 249 (ex: websitename.com/admin/admin_enrollments.php?id=249), I receive an error stating:
Error in query:You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 31
So, I check the syntax within the code and it shows as:
$premiumInfo = enrollmentForms::getPremiumInfoByID($enrollment['planRef_id'],$enrollment['planName'],$enrollment['premiumMode']);
To my limited knowledge, all looks good - and this command still works perfectly with all entries BEFORE id 249, so I'm stumped as to why the entries have just decided to stop showing up on the front-end. The SQL database shows all new entries being populated within the back-end tables just fine, but they are just not showing up on the front end for some reason.
In addition, 100% of the files within the website have remained unedited/untouched for over three months, and every other category is showing and populating just fine, so this is really boggling my mind as to where the issue could be. Also, our processors upload PDFs simultaneously while entering enrollee info, and I noticed that the PDF the processor uploaded at the moment the site stopped populating new enrollees was the largest one ever uploaded (at araound 5MB: not too large, but largest one ever uploaded), so I think maybe there was a server timeout, error, or something out-of-the-ordinary that could have lent to there being a break, error or something that I can't figure out.
We've tried contacting the original developer to no avail, so I'm stumped as to what I should do or where I should go to find the appropriate assistance would be greatly appreciated.
I'm mostly a front-end developer, and have limited knowledge in back-end SQL knowledge, so that's where I'm coming from. If any other relevant information is needed to access the above scenario, I can provide; Thanks in advance for any help.
are the entries for ids greater than 248 actually in the table?
from your description, my guess is there's a flaw in your application logic somewhere
Hi r937- Thanks for your response and question.
There are entries greater than 248 that are actually in the table, and continue to be populated by our processors [I](I've enclosed an image of the whole problem at the bottom of this post for visual reference.
The pic has three parts: from top to bottom, it shows the following: #1: The last item to show up on front-end (248), #2: The following item (249) & resulting error on the front-end and #3: A snapshot of the database table showing all items entered previous and following 248 are being populated within the database. Again, not showing up front-end.
Also, you mentioned that there may be a flaw in the application logic somewhere: after viewing the image I've enclosed, would there be anything I could look for and/or provide that could help with searching the correct area?
Thanks again in advance for your response; I hope I've made sense in all this - Have a great day!Roger
try to find the actual query that's generating the error
then insert an echo statement so that you can see the actual sql that's being passed to mysql
chances are, the entire sql statement is flawed (hence, the error message doesn't point to a particular part of the query as it normally would) likely due to a missing php variable value
for example...
FROM enrolments
WHERE id =
this type of error always generates the "near '' at line ..." message
Hi r937;
Thanks for the idea you provided. Within our database, we have 18 different tables housed there; one of them being the one with the problem (enrollment); and I have looked at the SQL Statement from that particular table, and it's as follows:SELECT * FROM enrollment WHERE 1
Also, as a reference , the PHP being executed for this within the php file is as follows:$premiumInfo = enrollmentForms::getPremiumInfoByID($enrollment['planRef_id'],$enrollment['planName'],$enrollment['premiumMode']);(NOTE: I should mention the php above shows $enrollment['planName'], but 'planName' is actually not located within the enrollment table, but rather located in a different table called planRef, but when I change it to $planRef, there's no change - may not be important, but thought I'd mention it)
The interesting thing is that all our other tables are working as normal, and their SQL is similar to the enrollment one (examples below):SELECT * FROM planRef WHERE 1SELECT * FROM planType WHERE 1SELECT * FROM userTypeRef WHERE 1etc.
I'm learning along the way so I apologize in advance, but how would I go about inserting an echo statement within SQL to see the actual sql being passed to mysql? When I go to the SQL tab and hit 'Go' to run the SQL Query on database, it generates the entire table with all entries entered.
Thanks again for your help with this.Roger
echo is a php command
(disclaimer: i don't do php, so don't ask me for help)
the idea is, if the sql query is constructed by php, then there are some php variables in it (e.g. the id which comes off the dynamic url), so you want to echo the sql string that php constructed just before php passes it to mysql for execution
Thanks for the help. I will be working on coming up with a solution to the method you've pointed out.
Again, much appreciated & have a great day!Roger


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Mummers and drag queens have finally found common ground. During the Fancy Brigades' New Year's Day competition at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, brigades will be introduced by night-club performers.
Ian Morrison, the head of Philadelphia Drag Queen Mafia, was given an offer he couldn't refuse.
By day, Morrison is a bartender in Center City. By night, the 6-foot-5 entertainer dons high heels and a 2-foot bouffant wig and becomes Brittany Lynn, the tallest drag queen in Philadelphia at a towering 9 feet.
He started performing in women's clothes 15 years ago. The Mummers have been doing it for over 100 years.
"I can tell you, living on Two Street, I used to take a lot of stuff from their garbage," said Morrison. "Every year after New Year's Day, they throw a lot of stuff out. Millions of rhinestones and beads and feathers, every year we would get in my friend's van and drive down Two Street and collect all this stuff."
Earlier this year, the Mummers Association asked Morrison to round up 10 queens to introduce brigades as they take the stage. Their two-minute routines will include music, costumes, singing, banter and jokes.
"The city has come such a far way. They hang a pride flag on City Hall. The city paid to put up flags on street signs in the 'gayborhood,'" said Morrison. "Now we're being asked to participate in the televised show of one of the city's oldest traditions. I never thought it'd happen."
Mummers and drag queens have had unofficial relationships in the past, with queens dropping into formation during the parade, and performing side-by-side at fundraising events. The mummers extended an official hand to the gender illusionists to solidify their partnership.
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The Center for Produce Safety and its partners plan to fund $3 million in food safety research this year.
Researchers can apply or view the annual request for proposals online. The application deadline is March 28.
In four years, the University of California, Davis-based center has awarded about $10.6 million for fresh produce safety research, funding 69 one- and two-year research projects at 22 universities. Projects can be viewed online.
They are intended to fill knowledge gaps in specific areas of food safety practices for fruit, vegetable, and tree nut production, as well as harvest and post-harvest handling. The resulting information can be general or commodity-specific.
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"This request for proposals builds upon the portfolio of research projects already funded by CPS as we seek to extend our understanding of food safety across the produce industry," Bob Whitaker, chief science and technology officer at the Produce Marketing Association and chair of the center's technical committee, said in a news release.
New partners for the center include the National Mango Board, the Western Center for Food Safety and the Australian produce industry.
"The Center for Produce Safety has been a great partner when it comes to mango food safety," William Watson, executive director of the Orlando, Fla.-based mango board, said in the release. "We look forward to a long-term relationship."
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A Powder to LOVE!In my early twenties, I recall reading an article which consisted of a compilation of beauty tips from much-admired beauties when it came to aging well (they ranged from Greta Garbo to Raquel Welch and Ursula Andress). All said to avoid face powder, as it tends to cake and linger in fine lines and crevices, making them more noticeable and your complexion more haggard-looking. It especially addre...read moressed keeping powder away from the eye area. I never forgot that article. I began to note how women would use powder continually throughout the day to keep shine at bay, dating themselves with a cakey, dry, unattractive look. Even when my skin was far more oily, I began to use blotting tissues to rid my complexion of the annoying shine rather than turn to a compact. Make Up For Ever's "HD Microfinish Powder" has changed my mind about powder completely. It is a unique, very finely-milled translucent formulation. It is completely free of talc and composed of mineral silica. It softens the appearance of furrows and disguises pores beautifully, leaving a tender glow. Sephora has a small size for only $16.00, and a little of this powder goes a very long way. This can be used on cleansed skin or over foundation. Make Up For Ever suggests using a kabuki brush, swirling gently in the powder, tapping off any excess product, and then sweeping from the center of the face outward. One of the beautiful aspects is that this CAN be used around eyes to set concealer and keep it in place for a long time or over a blemish which has been disguised. I like to use the sponge made by Beautyblender.® Dampen it slightly and gently pat in a stippling motion rather than dragging the sponge across your face. Dark circles and imperfections disappear, leaving you luminous and flawless. — 4 years, 5 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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Great (update)For most people (even make up savvy people), they do not know how to use this powder correctly. I admit, I was one of them too. You only need a TINY amount of this powder to cover your entire face. What I LOVE about this is that it's Talc free which Talc can become toxic over time. It's 100 percent silica, but it's NOT going to cause breakouts or won't shimmer. Also, I like that this doesn't compl...read moreetely give you a flat matte finish. It gives you a very natural complexion without oily shine. The BIGGEST tip is to pour a TINY amount into the cap and work your brush into it. If you can see powder globs on the brush, then you're using too much! After learning how to use this powder properly, I have fallen in love with it and it's the perfect powder to touch up throughout the day to remove shine and excess oil. One little jar will last you a very long time, but imagine how long the full size jar is going to last you! Give it a try--and DON'T use too much!!!!! — 5 years, 6 months agovolta | 566 reviews
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MAKE UP FOR EVER HD MICROFINISH POWDERThis is an amazing product! I admit I was a bit skeptical but I can really tell a difference in the way my skin looks after I apply this. I use it as a finishing power and it gives me a soft focus, super blended look. I've had no problems with the product looking white on my skin after I apply either. I have problem skin (I go to a derm on a regular basis) and this has caused no breakouts or probl...read moreems of anykind. I purchased the smaller size and used it practically everyday for two months and there is still so much left! I love it and can't believe it took me so long to try it. I don't even feel "done" if I don't use it now. Every time I would go into Sephora I would ask " what's the best setting powder for SUPER oily skin" and without fail, each person would recommend this and without fail I would buy something else.... So I finally was over all these products that claimed to control oil ( mac's blot powder drove me to this product) and bought the small $15 dollar size. I'm looking in the mirror right now and I have a face that is free of an oily mess! WOOT WOOT! I put my mu on at 6:30am and it is now almost 11:30, so this is a good sign! I do blot once in the afternoon but it's totally worth it! I really enjoy this. I use it every day over my Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse, and it works perfectly to keep down the inevitable shine. I have VERY oily skin and very little can be done to prevent me from looking like a disco ball at the end of the day, but this certainly helps. Best of all, it's ACTUALLY translucent. Other "translucent" powders usually give a whitish cast, but this one is undetectable. I have the smaller size, but I can't imagine ever running out. I've had this for a month now and haven't made a dent. — 5 years, 5 months agomihshelle | 182 reviews
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Amazing staying powerI have tried a couple of translucent loose powders in the past but they weren't anything that blew me away. Definitely nothing worth leaving my traditional pressed pigmented powder for. Until this. I messed with it a bit in a Sephora store and was surprised by how finely milled it was. It felt so smooth and nice that I ordered a jar online that same day. I absolutely love this. A little powd...read moreer goes a long way and it may take some practice to find the right way (and amount) to apply. I pour a bit into the cap and dust a synthetic buffing brush it and apply to my face to set my makeup. With this, my makeup lasts so much longer than before! I have combination skin that has been getting really oily by midday, making my makeup appear blotchy and uneven. This powder has helped my foundation and concealer last all day. I don't have to worry about touching up at all. I'll check my face in the mirror expecting to have to fix something, but I'm always amazed that everything stays in place for so long! This works better than other powders I have been using to set my makeup in the morning and to touch up. The finish it gives is really flattering. It makes my face look smooth and satiny (not matte but not shiny). This powder really does come out translucent so it should work for all skin tones. Since I get dry patches on my face, I often have issues with face makeup gathering on my dry patches, but this powder doesn't do that at all. And since it stops my foundation and concealer from moving, nothing else gets to my dry patches either. The packaging of this is sturdy and the lid lends itself well to swirling your brush in the powder without the inside of the lid coming loose or anything like that. If you are thinking about venturing into translucent loose powder territory, this is worth checking out! — 4 years, 7 months agoHeathRene | 285 reviews
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Perfect FinishBeing very fair-skinned, it can be very hard to find a powder that is just right for me, apart from having a powder custom blended. I purchased this product on a whim because I liked the description on the packaging. I am very glad I did buy it! It is truly an invisble, sheer and very light feeling powder. It is definitely invisible in any type of lighting, including sunlight. The finish leaves yo...read moreu set and looking flawless. It is even sheer enough to use lightly over top of another face powder to give skin a perfect texture and feel. — 8 years, 9 months agoToscanaFirenze | 284 reviews
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The Perfect PowderI had heard the raving reviews about this powder and thought I'd give it a shot and buy one of the tiny jars of it. My skin has never looked so great. You only need less than a dime sized amount so I imagine the actual sized jars last forever. One sweep over your liquid foundation to set, and your face is instantly brightened. Unlike many powders it doesn't settle into fine lines at all and really...read more gives that naturally glowing, airbrushed look. It also stayed put from 8 am. when I applied it until well after 4 pm. And while its pricey, the tiny jar has lasted me 2 months so in the long run its comparable to buying a new cheaper powder every month or so. — 4 years, 3 months agomoriarty.kt | 213 reviews
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Awesome!This is the best powder I've ever used. It really does give your skin that porcelain doll finish. I wish it lasted longer but then I have very oily skin so I HAVE to use blotting tissues throughout the day. I love the texture and the fact that it doesn't conflict with my foundation. No worries about turning orange midday. — 6 years, 4 months agoThePolishedCowgirl | 65 reviews
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I've really been making an effort eat healthier the past few weeks, and I've specifically targeted sugar. Of course I still love a sweet treat, I just want to eat healthier versions. So when I was recently contacted by Nelly's energy Truffle Bars about doing a review and giveaway I was VERY excited. And I'm [...]Read more


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Android and iOS are numbers one and two, respectively, and that is unlikely to change any time soon. Android shipped on an incredible 75% of all smartphones during the first quarter of the year. Total Android shipments reached 162.1 million devices compared to 90.3 million in the year-ago period. Apple's iOS is a distant second now. Its shipments of just 37.4 iOS devices gave Apple a 17.3% slice of the smartphone market. Apple lost nearly 6 percentage points to Google year-over-year.
Together, Android and iOS ran 199.5 million devices shipped worldwide, giving the two platforms a combined 92.3% of the smartphone market. Apple and Samsung alone own all the profits in the smartphone business.
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For the first time, Microsoft's Windows Phone platform ranked third in terms of handset shipments, nudging out BlackBerry. In fact, the number of Windows Phone shipments more than doubled year-over-year from 3 million units during the first quarter of 2012 to 7 million during the first quarter of 2013. The increase gave it 3.2% of the smartphone market, still well behind Apple's iOS. Microsoft can thank its partnership with Nokia for boosting these numbers. Nokia was responsible for 79% of all Windows Phone sales during the quarter. To date, Nokia has shipped a total of 20.3 million Lumia smartphones.
"Windows Phone claiming the third spot is a first and helps validate the direction taken by Microsoft and key partner Nokia," said Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst with IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. "Given the relatively low volume generated, the Windows Phone camp will need to show further gains to solidify its status as an alternative to Android or iOS."
BlackBerry saw a huge drop in device shipments year-over-year, but that is only telling half the story. During the first quarter of 2012, BlackBerry shipped 9.7 million smartphones and owned 6.4% of the market. But the company introduced no significantly new models until January 2013, when it launched the Z10. BlackBerry managed to ship 6.3 million devices during the first quarter of this year, which gives it 2.9% of the smartphone market. BlackBerry also announced the Q5 this week, which it will shop to emerging markets. This could boost its numbers going into the back half of the year.
The difference between Windows Phone's 3.2% share and BlackBerry's 2.9% amounts to just 700,000 devices. BlackBerry could easily regain third place if solid sales of the Z10 continue, and both the Q10 and Q5 are hits. The Q10 is already for sale in some markets, and reaches the U.S. in June. Given the pent-up demand for a good, QWERTY smartphone, the Q10 could be responsible for putting BlackBerry back into third place. Microsoft will need the Lumia 925 and Lumia 928 to be strong sellers to maintain its momentum against BlackBerry.


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Flu symptoms keep Lilly out of practice
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Ted Lilly missed Dodgers practice Thursday with recurring flu symptoms, making his uphill climb back into the starting rotation just a little bit tougher.
Because of his absence, Lilly missed a scheduled between-outings bullpen session. Missing the bullpen session puts in jeopardy his next scheduled start in a split-squad game Sunday.
It's all the latest in a string of tough-luck occurrences for Lilly, whose shoulder seems sound enough after surgery to have impressed manager Don Mattingly when he has been able to pitch.
But Lilly has made only three appearances for 5 1/3 innings, and he's well behind in building a foundation that would allow him to pitch deep into games when the season starts. By comparison, Clayton Kershaw has thrown 13 innings, Josh Beckett has 13 1/3 innings and Chad Billingsley has 12 2/3 innings.
Lilly missed three days of workouts, a bullpen session and a start earlier this month with the flu. He apparently wasn't 100 percent Tuesday night, when he pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief that included an inning extended by a questionable throwing error that led to four unearned runs.
Lilly is one of eight established starting pitchers with guaranteed salaries that the Dodgers have in camp. His uncertain health coming off labrum surgery was a contributing factor in the club's offseason acquisitions of free agents Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu, and he is joined by Chris Capuano and Aaron Harang as starters from last year's rotation that don't seem to have a role this year.
The 37-year-old Lilly was off to the best start of his career in 2012 (5-0), but made only eight appearances and none after May 23.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.