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Man on the loose after allegedly shooting at trooper, kidnapping
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) An arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of firing at an Idaho State Police trooper during a chase early Saturday and later kidnapping a Rathdrum woman who was dropped off unharmed in eastern Montana, officials in northern Idaho said Monday.
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department obtained a $1 million warrant for the arrest of Mitchell Lee Walck, 57, on a kidnapping charge. The FBI said a reward of up to $20,000 is being offered for his arrest and conviction.
Court records say a woman called 911 Sunday to report that her sister-in-law said she had been kidnapped at gunpoint by a man who had apparently been hiding in her house after a police chase in which an Idaho State Police trooper was fired upon. The woman's house was within a mile of the end of the chase. Lt. Stu Miller said Walck was driving a vehicle that was reported stolen in Idaho Falls.
Walck allegedly forced the woman at gunpoint into her vehicle some time on Saturday. They drove to Glendive, Mont., where investigators say the 62-year-old woman was released unharmed on Sunday evening.
Walck was last seen driving the woman's 2005 silver Subaru Forester with Idaho license plate K230050. The woman said Walck took two guns from her house a 30-30 Winchester rifle and a Mossberg .22-caliber rifle.
Law enforcement officers believe Walck has a handgun along with the two rifles and say he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Walck is described as being 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 175 pounds with gray hair, brown eyes and a thin build. Miller said there were indications at the woman's house that Walck shaved his facial hair and the investigation revealed he may have dyed his hair black.
Kootenai County detectives were traveling to Montana to meet with the victim, who did not know Walck.
Montana Department of Corrections records indicate Walck was imprisoned in Montana from May 2002 through October 2011 after being convicted of a November 2001 assault on a peace officer in Powell County.
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Photo Flash: First Look at Vital Theatre's SHOW WAY, Opening Jan 19
This world-premiere musical is based on the Newbery Honor-winning children's book of the same name, written by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Hudson Talbott. This moving and enlightening production, with a book by Melody Cooper, music and lyrics by Tyrone L. Robinson is directed by Melissa Maxwell.
The show runs on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am and 1 pm from January 19-March 3, with special school holiday performances at 11 and 1 on January 21, February 6, and February 18-21. Tickets begin at $25. Premium seats are available for $30.
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Danea Robinson and Donnell E. Smith
David Andino and Norma Hernandez
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"I dreamed a dream of angels. I saw them and heard them in a great and endless galactic night. I saw the lights that were these angels, flying here and there, in streaks of irresistible brilliance.... I felt love around me in this vast and seamless realm of sound and light.... And something akin to sadness swept me up and mingled my very essence with the voices who sang, because the voices were singing of me...."
Thus begins Anne Rice's lyrical, haunting new novel, a metaphysical thriller of angels and assassins that once again summons up dark and dangerous worlds set in times past. Anne Rice takes us to other realms, this time to the world of 15th-century Rome, a city of domes and rooftop gardens, rising towers and crosses beneath an ever-shifting layer of clouds; familiar hills and tall pines... of Michelangelo and Raphael, of the Holy Inquisition and of Leo X, second son of a Medici, holding forth from the papal throne....
And into this time, into this century, Toby O'Dare, former government assassin, is summoned by the angel Malchiah to solve a terrible crime of poisoning and to search out the truth of a haunting by an earthbound restless spirit—a diabolical dybbuk.
O'Dare soon discovers himself in the midst of dark plots and counterplots surrounded by a darker and more dangerous threat as the veil of ecclesiastical terror closes in around him.
As he embarks on a powerful journey of atonement, O'Dare is reconnected with his own past, with matters light and dark, fierce and tender, with the promise of salvation and with a deeper and richer vision of love.
©2010 Anne Rice (P)2010 Random House
"A bullet of a book—and an absolute bull's eye." (Kirkus)
"Readers who enjoy Rice's larger-than-life tales and elegant writing will find much to appreciate here, and the cliff-hanger ending will leave fans eager for the next installment."(Booklist)
"Very Engaging"
I have been a fan of Anne Rice in the past but this short book surprised me. It was an easy listen that kept me interested.
"a captivating adventure for spirit & faith"
A beautiful, artistic, charming, at times disturbing tale richly woven in Anne's return to faith in Christ. This will stir your spirit!
"Definitely disappointing."
I loved the period Toby was sent to. The references to Michaelangelo, and Rafael was great. Unfortunately, the reason why he was sent was so uninspiring it was boring. Toby was a great assassin, and very little of his skills were used in this mission.
I wanted to see more of Toby's skill as an assassin in this story. All he did was reconize a flower, and accuse the brother of murder.
When Toby was first sent to Italy. Anne Rice really knows how to put you in the environment.
i accidentally ordered this book and could only stomach 3 of 5 hours. i actually enjoyed the author's opening imaginative descriptions of the sights, sounds and impressions of heaven, but the plot turned drippy and predictable. the hero's "deep" theological and philosophical musings are sophomoric and trite.
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First of all, you may be wondering, "What's CAQDAS?"
It's a (not so simple) acronym for Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis. Have you heard of Atlas.ti? Or HyperRESEARCH? Or NVivo? How about Dedoose? These are CAQDAS programs. The purpose of all CAQDAS programs is to support data analysis.
The platforms differ in subtle ways from one another. Maybe you've tried one or two. Maybe you use one (or two). Today's post is not a review of the differences amid brands. If you're looking for something like that, here's a good one.
This post is for the readers who may be in need of a basic CAQDAS pep talk. Using these platforms (no matter which one) is a process in and of itself. Consider word processing platforms like Microsoft Word. I have to admit that I have no idea what a macro is. Other than that, however, I am a fairly competent Microsoft Word user. The point is, Microsoft Word can do a lot of things and I don't need to know how to use all the functions in order to get my work done.
Most reviews will tell you that different CAQDAS platforms cater to different research priorities and techniques. True, but what happens after you've decided to purchase one and you realize it may take years before you understand the various functions that are theoretically at your fingertips?
My advice: start with one function and don't worry about what you're missing. These programs don't come with training wheels, so limiting your own use to certain techniques at the beginning will help you build a foundation. I'm working on coding in Atlas.ti. That's all. That's plenty. I've been using the program for almost two years and I'm still just learning how to code (in all its Atlas.ti coding glory) with it. I've had to let go of the idea that the program is some sort of data analysis panacea and that I'm somehow missing out or not doing it right if I can't figure out how the memo function interfaces with coding.
I have intentionally foregone memoing until I master coding. You may feel you can handle two or three functions. Perfect! The takeaway here is to give yourself permission to use the program in a limited way. How will you ever learn it in one fell swoop? I have a hunch that growing my competency over time will pay off more substantially than the quick fix approach to CAQDAS.
Bottom line: Using a CAQDAS program is not a yes/no proposition. It's an investment in your future research, if you don't start somewhere, you'll never get anywhere. To the extent that misery loves company, I'm a novice CAQDAS user and I'm proud! Join me!
William G. Tierney is director of the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, University Professor and Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education at the Rossier School of Education.
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Excellent! Enjoyed your message and the music! Nice to hear your voice (which sounds great!)!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Kaylyn, and Happy Holidays to you.
That was really lovely Kalyn, thank you so much :) Excellent quality of sound, and it was really so nice to hear your voice. I've played around a little with vlogging - I hope to do more of that in the next year!ReplyDelete
Anne in Sweden
Hey Kalyn,ReplyDelete
I had no idea you pronounced your name KAY-LYNN. I always thought it was pronounced KAYLYNN. Anyway, it was great to HEAR you for the first time.
I remember when you started your blog and I am so proud to see how far you have come in such a short amount of time. I am honored to know you and to have met you through the magic of the Internet.
CONGRATS on your success and here's wishing you more in 2006!
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you!
Jimmy Moore, author of "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb"
Happy HOlidays! Will have to check the message later as I'm in the control room during our live TV show but can't wait...ReplyDelete
Paz, Merry Christmas again. (I'm forgetting who I have already given Christmas wishes too, but no harm in wishing it twice, right?ReplyDelete
Anne, thanks for visiting. I will watch for a v-cast on Anne's Food.
Jimmy, Merry Christmas to you.
Mona, control room? Live TV show? I must hear more about this soon.
How fun to hear your voice, Kalyn! Very cool that you're taking a class at the U of U which requires you (that's a lot of U's) to do a podcast. 2005 has been a great year, hasn't it? I want to wish you and your family a happy holidays too. I also wish you luck in winning the raffle for my Kashmiri cooking kit. We're doing the drawing in a few days.ReplyDelete
Loved the podcast - have a fabulous holiday season! Great choice on the music, too (some of my first Xmas memories involve the orignal version - same old people fighting the same old wars, huh?)!ReplyDelete
That was great, Kalyn---I loved it. Merry Christmas to you also and I'll see you in a couple of hours.ReplyDelete
You are always saying what a wonderful brother you have [I agree we have many wonderful brothers and sisters], and I would like all your blog readers to know that you are a very wonderful sister!! Thanks for all you do for me ---I love you.
Brett, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Seriously, I don't care if I win anything. I am so happy I could be a part of it.ReplyDelete
Rorie, thanks for visiting. I loved discovering you and your blog!
Pam, Thanks so much for sharing that here. I love you too. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family. (For those who don't know, I come from a family of ten brothers and sisters, all of whom are very wonderful. We are really lucky that way.)
Merry Christmas Kalyn!!ReplyDelete
Enjoyed your podcast - How cool! :)
blessed christmas!ReplyDelete
Kalyn, enjoyed the podcast and hearing your voice! I hope the teacher gave you an A+ for the podcast assignment :) Wishing you very happy holidays!ReplyDelete
Hi Kayln,ReplyDelete
That was pretty cool! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Merry Christmas Kalyn!ReplyDelete
Hi Kalyn!ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for introducing me to yours. You have an amazing collection of recipes and I love your blog entries. I set you up as a link. Hopefully, your healthy recipes will balance out all my cookie recipes.
Alicat, Rokh, Nupur, Elise, and Eggy, thanks for visiting and Merry Christmas to all of you! (Everyone go visit their great blogs!)ReplyDelete
Anna, do not tell the South Beach Diet secret Police that I am now linked to a blog called Cookie Madness or I may be losing credibility with all my low carb friends. (I hope the government is not monitoring this.)
Kalyn, happy holidays and thanks for sharing your voice. Great message, great music and I look forward to lots more in 2006.ReplyDelete
Best wishes for a fabulous year ahead.
Hi Kalyn,ReplyDelete
Wow, i've just heard your message and it was so sweet. You have a great voice! The music was so fitting too. Hope you had a fantastic christmas. Likewise, let's make it a great 2006!
It's great to put a voice to a name.
Wow,Kalyn,that was cool.Way to go..excellent voice quality and lovely voice..:):)ReplyDelete
Wishing you a wonderful NEW YEAR!
That was a neat & warm Message-Kalyn,you have a great voice.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 30, 2005 at 5:11 PM
You how out done yourself again!! You are definately an inspiration to us all. Mele Kalikimaka ame Hauoli Makahiki Hou!!
Aloha, Shawnae & O'hana
What fun!! But oh, no! I've just finally gotten down the 'spelling' of Kalyn and now have to 'reremember' the REAL pronunciation! Have a great party with your family tonight!ReplyDelete
Hey Ka(y)lyn- I finally know the right pronounciation of your name- Lovely podcast, and it felt so good to hear the voice behind this wonderful blog...ReplyDelete
Wishing you great health and happiness.
Oh man, that was so cool and I thought blogging was too much fun. You really are leading the way. Merry Xmas to you and yours. PS I won't give you up to the cookie cops.ReplyDelete
Your Kitchen website is wonderful. I especially like the recipes for 100% white whole wheat bread since I am the baker of the family. However, I would like to suggest you publish a list of your measurements and abbreviations that you use. In the white whole wheat bread recipe it looks like the capital "T''s" stand for both tablespoon and teaspoon. I know what the proportions are & have made this bread for my family and a 1.5 lb loaf will be gone in a day unlike the other recipes I have used. Your's is the only recipe, I believe, on the web that really works. Other people might get confused about the measurements but I don't because of my experience with breads.
Geoff, I always use T = Tablespoon and tsp. = teaspoon. That doesn't seem confusing to me. I can't go back and change that now in over 800 recipes!ReplyDelete
I'm so happy you're taking the time to comment on Kalyn's Kitchen! I love hearing from people who stop by, especially if you're sharing feedback or asking questions about a recipe I've posted here.
I've recently changed my comment settings so people can comment without signing in, but you will need to check the box to show you're a live person, and comments on older posts won't show up until I publish them. Thanks for understanding!
And if you really like the recipe, Pins, Shares, Tweets, and Yums are always appreciated!


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Tim Donaghy, the disgraced former NBA referee and centerpiece of the league's 2007 betting scandal, woke up Sunday off of probation and ready to move forward.
He told The Linemakers on Sporting News that he plans to celebrate his release by taking in an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden, when the New York Knicks host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.
NBA commissioner David Stern certainly will be thrilled.
It is not known, however, whether the NBA will try to prevent Donaghy from attending the game. A spokesperson for the NBA has not returned multiple requests for comment.
"I don't think there is any reason why they'd remove me from the stadium," Donaghy told The Linemakers via phone from his Sarasota, Fla. home. "I'm there to take in a game and look at some live action and do a bit of scouting. I'm not even too sure that anyone is really going to notice me, to be honest with you."
We're guessing the TV cameras will notice.
Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony gambling charges in August 2007, after an investigation found he had been betting on NBA games for four years, including ones that he officiated. During the investigation, Stern worked closely with veteran Vegas oddsmaker and vice president of Stations Casino, Art Manteris.
Donaghy served 13 months in prison, was divorced and had his finances battered by a failed book deal and inconsistent employment. His accounts of the betting scandal have been contradicted heavily and his credibility is constantly questioned.
But the 45-year-old father of four hopes the end of his probation will begin the next chapter of his life. It's a chapter, though, that will again include gambling. He hasn't been able to find work in any other field.
After being released from prison on Nov. 4, 2009, Donaghy said in court that he had submitted 150 résumés during his job search. He briefly worked at a licensed gambling treatment center, Firststep Inc., but said the New Jersey-based center was unable to pay due to financial issues.
This summer, he won a $1.7 million judgment against his former book publisher, Shawna Vercher, a political radio talk show host in Tampa, but has yet to receive any money from the ruling. Donaghy was in court last week continuing the legal pursuit of money from Vercher.
In the meantime, Donaghy is turning his attention to his new career as a sports handicapper for a gambling website.
"I'm moving on to another phase in my life and that is helping Danny B. and his clients."
Danny B., aka Daniel T. Biancullo, is Donaghy's boss and also a convicted felon. Biancullo is a pick-seller from New Jersey who runs the handicapping site Dannybwins.com. Donaghy will appear on radio shows and provide analysis and picks on the NBA.
The two previously worked together from October 2010 until July. But U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon put an end to that, after it was revealed Biancullo had a past felony conviction on gambling-related charges. The terms of Donaghy's probation prevented him from associating with felons.
Biancullo will also be Donaghy's companion for Friday's game. The appearance at Friday's game has been planned for years. It's a publicity stunt, Biancullo admits openly.
Donaghy's value to Biancullo's clients derives from his experience as an NBA referee. He says he still spots tendencies of his former referee colleagues. For example, he said some officials tend be more strict about enforcing hand-checking, which slows the game down and causes foul trouble, while others are more loose with the interpretation and keep the game flowing.
When more fouls are called, games tend to be higher-scoring because the clock stops more often and more free throws are taken. This dynamic can impact whether a game goes OVER or UNDER the total posted in Las Vegas.
"I'm not saying anyone is gambling or any ref is doing something they shouldn't in the game," Donaghy said. "But they have tendencies and call a game a certain way."
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Pretty hard.
I got 12/20.
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Pretty hard.
I got 12/20.
No one on this board should get number 4 wrong.
Sounds like a problem with the pot
14 out of 20 for me.
That is quite difficult.
20 / 20.... You gotta know the rules if you play basketball!
Those are pretty inane questions:
Uh, has this ever happened before? I want film.16. Player A1s pass from the foul line to Player A2 in the corner is deflected into Team As basket. The deflection occurs after the horn sounds on the shot clock. The basket shall count.
A real NBA officiating test would include the following:
Q: A player takes 5 steps without dribbling, but makes a SportsCenter-worthy dunk. Do you call travelling?
A: Of course not. ESPN makes the world go 'round.
Q: There is a 20-foul disparity between the losing and winning team. When do you start calling makeup fouls on the winning team to make the box score look better?
A: If the lead is 10+ points, 2:30 left to go, or whenever the margin hits 21 points, whichever comes first.
Bonus Shaquille O'Neal section:
Q: If Shaq is in the paint, how long do you give him until you call a 3-second violation?
A: n/a (you don't ever call a 3-second violation on Shaq.)
Q: Shaq has just broken an opposing player's hand/wrist/arm/foot/back/teeth. Do you call a foul?
A: Yes, on the opposing player.
Q: Multiple choice. Shaq has just received his 5th foul in a playoff game. He initiates contact with another player that impedes his movement with the ball. By reflex, you blow your whistle. What do you do?
a) Call the foul on Shaq.
b) Call the foul on the opposing player.
c) Check with the sidelines to verify Shaq already has five fouls, then call the foul on the opposing player.
d) Call incidental whistle, no foul, inbound to resume play.
e) b, c, or d
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I got 22 out of 20 right.
Actually, some of those questions i have never seen/heard those things occure in any of my games or any NBA game, didnt even know rules like that exist in NBA. But you have to think up insane rules like that before it happens, you have to know how to judge and be prepared when it occures... thats pro officiating!
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wow...i went with the "just use one answer for the whole quiz method", and i used true
not bad...i got a passing grade and got the same score as stryder who actually tried
funny how things work
12/20 Some very strange senerios there.
u know what might be real fun....have all the nba refs take this test individually....and publish the results...
12 of 20 for me. I've never seen some of those scenarios myself.
No Linking to your own site if it sells something.
I got 13 out of 20.
He'll come in to your topic
And make you look foolish
With his NBA knowledge
and Pacers smarts
Yeah he's Unclebuck
Well if you're looking for an opinion
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I got 2 out of 20 correct and then I was redirected to an NBA site to apply to be an NBA ref.
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Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
14 out of 20. That was prety rough.
12/20. Ouch
16 out of 20, I started guessing after 10 because I got bored.
12 out of 20. Guess I can apply to be an official now.....
What happens if player A1 passes the ball but it hits an (inbounds) official's head and is deflected to player A2 in "alley-oop" fashion... Player A2 proceeds to score: Does the basket count????
What happens if time is expiring in this situation?
No, but "passes to the man and the man shoots" occurs before time expires, but not before the 24 second clock expires, however the whistle blows for a defensive 3 second call before "boom goes the dynamite."Originally Posted by ILovethePacers
I even knew there were 6 False questions and still only got a 12.
14/20...70% - good enough to pass the CPA exam
"If I have the ball, I will shoot it, you have to believe that," - Stephen Jackson
I was giving serious consideration to just guessing after the first 8 questions because it was giving me a serious .
I have a question for BC: Just how stupid are Celtic fans that they have to be told that if the incorrect answer is false then the correct answer is true?


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Versatile Seager gives Mariners infield option
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Kyle Seager, who burst onto the scene as the Mariners' regular third baseman last year, was in a familiar spot Saturday when he started at second base, where he played in the Minors, in college and handful of times in the Majors.
After playing all nine innings the night before at third, Seager was ready to hit the field again Saturday, regardless of the field position, because Opening Day is coming and full games of at-bats are welcome.
"We're getting really close here, so you definitely have to start ramping it up and getting your body to play full games," Seager said. "It's definitely nice getting in the swing of things and getting some more at-bats."
Putting Seager at second base with Robert Andino at short was part of preparing the Mariners to have some versatility in the infield.
"He'll play over there every now and again, along with Andino, who's had a nice spring for us," manager Eric Wedge said. "[Andino] can play all three, and with Kyle we like to bounce him from second base to third base, too. It just gives us more options with our lineup."
Coming off a breakout season in which he earned Mariners MVP honors with 20 homers and 86 RBIs, including 44 with two outs, the 25-year-old Seager says he has benefited from a full year's experience and now a camp with an influx of veterans who have been there before.
"I learned a lot last year, and I learned that there's a lot to be improved upon as a team and personally," he said. "I think with a lot of the veteran guys that they brought in this year we can learn a lot, and I think they've helped everybody."
John Schlegel is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Castro to represent Cubs at All-Star Game
Samardzija also honored, but he won't play after trade to A's
CHICAGO -- It was last November when Starlin Castro began the long process to return to All-Star form. That's when the Cubs' shortstop started workouts in the Dominican Republic with strength coach Tim Buss.
Castro wasn't happy with his 2013 season, when he struggled to hit .245. The two trained twice a day, spending long hours in the heat. It wasn't easy, and on Sunday, Castro was rewarded.
Castro was named to the National League All-Star team along with former teammate Jeff Samardzija, who was traded to the Athletics on Saturday. Both Castro and Samardzija were voted in by the players. Last year, pitcher Travis Wood was the Cubs' lone All-Star representative.
"After that bad year last year, that's what we're looking for -- make it a good year this year," Castro said in Washington after the Cubs' 2-1 loss. "Make it to the All-Star Game. And come back on that level.
"[It feels] awesome," Castro said. "Everybody in my family is happy, too. I called them right away and they celebrated at home."
Samardzija, who picked up a win in his first start for Oakland on Sunday, will be able to attend the game as a member of the NL squad, but he will not play in the game because of the trade. The right-hander, who was 2-7 with a 2.83 ERA in 17 starts with the Cubs, will be replaced on the roster in the same way a pitcher who throws the Sunday before the All-Star Game is replaced.
"I think that the fact that he was recognized for his performance in and of itself speaks to that," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said of Samardzija. "Good for him."
Samardzija, 29, is the first right-hander to earn All-Star honors for the Cubs since Ryan Dempster, Carlos Marmol, Kerry Wood and Carlos Zambrano all were named to the NL team in 2008.
"Random happening. I don't think it's ever happened before, and I don't think anyone knew I was going to be an All-Star before the trade," Samardzija said. "It just happened to be that way. I won't get to pitch, which is a bummer, but that's all right. I'll just go through the ceremony and then jump over to the AL dugout with an NL jersey on and have fun with the six other guys we have over there.
"You care about putting a whole season together, but this means you got off to a good start, your first few months went well. Most importantly, it's respect from your fellow players. That feels good. It means they're noticing what you're doing and they respect it, and that means a lot."
For Castro, it will be his third trip to the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 15 in Minneapolis.
"He's done a great job," Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, an NL Final Vote nominee, said of Castro. "He's not trying to hit home runs or anything. It's not about that, it's about getting on base and letting other guys do the job."
Castro, 24, is the third shortstop in franchise history to be selected to at least three All-Star teams, joining Ernie Banks (nine times as a shortstop) and Don Kessinger (six times). Castro is one of only six shortstops to be named an All-Star in franchise history, joining Banks, Kessinger, Billy Jurges (once), Woody English (once) and Shawon Dunston (twice).
In 2011, Castro became the youngest player in franchise history to be named to an All-Star team at the age of 22. Castro, Dunston and Kessinger are the only three Cubs shortstops to earn All-Star honors in the last 50 years.
Castro leads all Major League shortstops with 38 extra-base hits and is one of four players in baseball with 12 games of three or more hits. This season has been a complete turnaround from 2013.
"There's a lot of hard work that I did, especially with [Buss], who helped me a lot," Castro said of their month together in the Dominican. "I think last year helped me, too, making my mind a little stronger. And I think that also happened this year. I worked really hard. I didn't think about bad habits, all the negative things. [I just thought about] positive things and to be at an All-Star level again."
One of the keys to Castro's success this season is that Renteria inserted him into the No. 4 spot in the lineup on April 25, and left him there, even though the shortstop isn't a typical cleanup hitter.
"One thing that stands out is the base hits he gets with two strikes, fighting off good pitchers' pitches," Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta said of Castro, who is batting .295 in the fourth spot. "And that's something that, the type of guy he is, that's kind of the step they take from already being such a good player -- just putting together such quality at-bats pretty much all year. For me, that's what stands out."
This is Renteria's first season with the Cubs and Castro, and the manager said he was impressed with the young shortstop after their first conversation.
"I just know that from the very first phone call we shared over the winter, he said he was willing to do whatever it took to get back on track," Renteria said. "And he's done it. He continues to work and chip away at different aspects of his game.
"I think he's getting better," Renteria said. "Offensively, obviously, he's come back to what you guys have seen in the past, probably early in his career. And I think defensively, he's been chipping away at playing better defense."
And now Castro hopes to get a chance to show off at Target Field.
Starlin Castro, SS
Prior ASGs: 2011-12
ASG Stats: 0-for-2
How he made 2014 NL team: Elected by player selection
Why he's an All-Star: Since moving into the cleanup spot in the Cubs' lineup, Castro, 24, has thrived, and bounced back from disappointing 2013 season when he batted .245. He's already topped his total home run and RBI totals from last season. His other goal this year? To play all 162 games.
DYK? Castro is the fourth Cubs shortstop to reach at least 21 RBIs in the month of June, joining Hall of Famer Ernie Banks (1959, 1960), Roy Smalley (1950), and Shawon Dunston (1988).
Quotable: "If it happens, I'll be really happy, me and my family. After last year, a lot of bad things happened, and it would be cool for me to be back in the All-Star Game. I feel good now physically, everything, my mind is strong."
Jeff Samardzija, P
Prior ASGs: None
ASG Stats: N/A
How he made 2014 NL team: Elected by player selection
Why he's an All-Star: Samardzija ranked among the top 10 starting pitchers in ERA but couldn't get the run support to post a winning record. He also was among the NL leaders in innings pitched and strikeouts before the trade.
DYK? Samardzija was an All-America wide receiver at Notre Dame, and many teams thought he would enter the NFL Draft but wanted to focus on baseball. He was dealt Friday to the Athletics along with Jason Hammel for four players, including highly touted Minor League shortstop Addison Russell.
Quotable: Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein: "He's been at the very heart of things that have gone well here the last few seasons."
Immediately following the announcement of the American League and National League All-Star rosters on Sunday, fans began voting to select the final player for each league's 34-man roster via the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Experian. Fans can cast their votes from a list of five players from each league until the winners are announced after the voting concludes on Thursday at 3 p.m. CT.
The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans help choose the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com and via Twitter in the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote Sponsored by Pepsi, and their collective voice will represent 20 percent of the overall vote that determines the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
MLB.TV Premium subscribers, for the first time, will be able to live stream the All-Star Game via MLB.TV through FOX's participating video providers. Access will be available across more than 400 platforms that support MLB.TV, including the award-winning MLB.com At Bat app. MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 85th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I am a Dutch reader of your fine magazine and I'd like to share a good-life cigar experience that I had while visiting Mexico.
I purchased a Cuban Punch Punch at Casa Partagas in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The young girl behind the counter smiled shyly when I asked her to cut my cigar. She cut the cigar perfectly and handed it over with a smile of achievement, relief and kindness. Gently rotating the Punch Punch above the flame of my lighter, I brought my cigar to life. With the first two puffs I confirmed it was fully lit and burning healthily. I thanked the young lady in my best Spanish and left the store.
It was very humid outside due to a shower some hours earlier. All the imperfections of the avenue were filled with water, and there simply was not enough dry pavement to even try avoiding the puddles. Shortly, my feet and the legs of my trousers were wet and dirty. I strolled on, replying occasionally to the street hustlers who tried to sell me merchandise I didn't need.
I walked past the silver shops, the T-shirt shops, the bars and restaurants. I walked all the way down toward the crossing with Calle 12, where things quieted down, with few shops and restaurants. I walked even further down until the avenue goes through the last bits of jungle toward the beach. The trees provided shade and playful shadows on the ground. The air was thick with the scent of wet plants and the saltiness of the Caribbean Sea. I walked and smoked slowly, the thick airs air laced with the rich aroma of my cigar, blending in yet standing out.
I walked farther down and turned left onto a jungle path that leads to the beach. The trees opened up to the beauty of the beach. On the beach, I followed the curving sand toward the sea. The bushes grew as close to the beach as they could, with the palm trees on the outer frontier. There was no other sound than the symphonic harmony of the birds singing and the wind blowing through the leaves under the quiet, deep base of waves rolling in. I sat down on the white coral sand, which was pleasantly warm yet is never hot. I took the hip flask from the pocket of my trousers. I had filled it with Don Julio Añejo Tequila before setting off to get my Punch Punch.
The aged Tequila was like a French kiss, deep and moist, and gave me a warm sensation. The background noise died quietly when dusk set in; it quieted down until only the rhythm of the surf remained. The sun colored the sky in hundreds of shades of red. Cutting through the clouds, it was part red, orange and part purple. It slowly sank into the sea, leaving the stage for the upcoming moon. The day was done and I finished my Tequila and left, leaving nothing but the trail of my cigar smoke.
Erwin Huijsmans
The Netherlands
Dear Marvin,
As a Cuban American and a subscriber to your fine magazine, I read your "Editors, Note" on lifting the travel ban to Cuba with great interest. I couldn't disagree with you more on this issue.
First, there is absolutely no proof that simply lifting the ban will magically transform Cuba into a free and democratic bastion. The only way this can occur is by having Cubans on the island decide for themselves if they wish it. Your point that this so-called "failed policy" by the U.S. has been used as a pretext for Cuba's internal problems lies squarely on Castro's own intransigence for not allowing Cuban citizens even the most basic of human rights. As a testament to this are the many brave souls who've been victimized for simply opposing his regime. Not to mention the thousands of exiles forced to flee throughout the world. Therefore, what is the urgency in lifting the travel ban on our part? Castro must make the concessions himself or, conversely, the Cuban people must take the initiative and seek their own destiny which, ultimately, may be the case.
For our part, we must continue to vigorously support the voices of freedom throughout the island as we did previously in Eastern Europe and South Africa. To simply lift the travel ban now does not ensure the "benefits" the Cuban people deserve. It will only prolong the status quo. What the Cuban people truly deserve is an immediate end to 45 years of dictatorship. This is the true "anachronism."
Norbert Cardenas
Miami, Florida
Editor's note: We will always respectfully disagree on how to bring democracy to Cuba. As you point out, it's been 45 years, and your approach hasn't worked. Isn't it time to try something else?
Dear Marvin:
I am a successful mortgage banker. After a long week, my associates and I enjoy going to the local T.G.I.Friday's for a Scotch and a cigar or two. We had been doing this for a couple of years. One night we arrived to watch a college basketball game. As usual, I opened my traveling humidor and lit up a wonderful cigar that had arrived a couple days earlier.
I was informed that T.G.I.Friday's no longer allows cigar smoking in the bar area and that I would have to immediately extinguish my cigar. I was rather surprised, considering that after a quick visual survey, there were over twenty patrons smoking cigarettes. I asked the bar manager why patrons can smoke cigarettes, but cigars are prohibited. He replied that it was a new corporate policy. I informed him that we would be happy to take our business to a proprietor that does not distinguish between cigars and cigarettes, and that, of course, our dollars will leave with us. On average, we spend approximately $200 every Friday, as a group, and sometimes more than $500, depending on the size of our group. He gave me the corporate office's phone number. The next day, I spoke with a vice president of operations, but basically was told that's the policy. If we don't like it, go somewhere else.
We have since found several new local establishments that welcome cigar smokers. We have not gone back to T.G.I.Friday's. We now spend our money where we, and our cigars, are welcome.
David Harpster
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Marvin,
I've been smoking cigars since about 1935. I started with Havanas, eminently affordable then. I recall the glory days when I had a reasonably well-paid job, and I would buy from Zino Davidoff at his store in Geneva. A niece of his was a good friend of ours and that got me a small discount. But that's long ago. Now a good cigar costs about 50 to 100 times what it cost then.
For many of us who never got out of the "working" class, decent cigars are way beyond our means. It's too bad. People who can contemplate buying the items advertised in your elegant publication live quite differently from us. Marie Antoinette, on being told that the peasants of France had no bread, was said to have remarked, "Let them eat cake." What advice do you have for all the poorer people who used to be the real cigar smokers?
Murray Eden
Brookline, Massachusetts
Editor's note: Murray, it's true that some cigars are more expensive today than in 1962. But try some of the bundle cigars, which can average between $1.50 and $2 per cigar. In real terms, that can't be much more expensive than the 50 cents to a dollar you were paying back then. In many cases, bundle cigars come from the same factories as their high-priced cousins, but just don't have the fancy packaging and expensive ad campaigns to go with them. That's the power of the marketplace. The good manufacturers know they have an audience for that kind of cigar.
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Astros acquire Vasquez from Detroit
The Houston Astros have acquired outfielder Danry Vasquez and a player to be named later from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jose Veras. The announcement was made by Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow.
"We are excited to get an outfield prospect of Danry's caliber. He adds to an already formidable group of prospects at the A ball level," said Luhnow. "Jose will be missed as a team leader both on and off the field."
Vasquez, 19, has spent the 2013 season at Class A West Michigan where he has hit .281 (105x374) with 16 doubles, five triples, five homers and 39 RBI in 96 games. He is currently ranked by MLB.com as the Tigers No. 4 prospect. Heading into the season, Vasquez was ranked by Baseball America as the Tigers No. 6 prospect.
Veras signed with the Astros during the offseason and went 0-4 with a 2.93 ERA (14ER/43IP) and 44 strikeouts in 2013. He recorded 19 saves in 22 opportunities.


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There is only one word to describe Day 1 of the OpenStack Folsom Design Summit: "wow!"
The day started with a registration line that wrapped around the escalators, like everyone was waiting to get into a club. The chatter amongst the attendees in line was dripping with enthusiasm as people planned their days on their smartphones and iPads. I have attended OpenStack Conferences in the past and have seen each one grow in size, so I tracked down some attendee statistics to see where we stood and came up with the following:
• Austin Summit (No Conference) — ~75
• Bexar Summit & Conference — ~250
• Cactus Summit & Conference — ~500
• Essex Summit & Conference — ~650
• Folsom Summit & Conference — ~1,000 expected
Once in the general Summit area, a couple of things immediately stood out to me: First, all the talk of supporting companies is real. There was table after table lined up packed full of OpenStack goodies from industry giants such as Intel to hot OpenStack-based start-ups like Piston Cloud Computing and Nebula. Second, it usually takes a good day or so for the "heated debate" session to surface. Before any sessions had even started, a group of about 20 were huddled up and discussing how Swift seems to be on its own release path and doesn't fit with the typical OpenStack release cycle. There was great leadership in this impromptu discussion–ideas were tossed around, some conclusions were drawn and overall every seemed happy with the results. I later found out there was a session dedicated to this issue. I guess they just wanted to get an early start!
The Folsom Design Summit was not the only big event to happen on Monday. You may have heard by now, but Rackspace announced it will launch its OpenStack-based public cloud this summer, with Limited Availability sign-up starting this week. This launch is not just about Cloud Servers; this launch is about OpenStack projects that have been in the works for more than two years coming to fruition. The list is impressive to say the least:
• Cloud Block Storage is based on LUNR and nova-volume, an OpenStack-based storage community project
• Cloud Networks is based on the Quantum OpenStack Project
• Cloud Databases is based on RedDwarf, a community Database-as-a-Service project powered by OpenStack
• Then of course, Cloud Servers and Cloud Files are based on the Nova and Swift OpenStack projects, respectively
The good news doesn't stop there! Along with these amazing new capabilities, Rackspace announced a new Cloud Control Panel and a Cloud Monitoring platform as well! All these products were showcased by Rackspace CTO John Engates and Vice President of Product Mark Interrante at the Rackspace San Francisco office, and there was a full demo that took us through some of these new products. In the first part of the demo, Mark spun up 200-plus servers in real-time with an on-screen counter tracking building and active servers. After he kicked this off he said, "We'll let these start and come back in a little bit to take a look." Mark then walked though the amazing simplicity of creating isolated networks with Cloud Networks and then provisioned SSD and SATA block storage with Cloud Block Storage. This was followed up with a Rackspace Cloud Control Panel live demo which showcased an intuitive new look, great design and blazing speed. The high point of the demo, however, was when Mark went back to check on the server builds, and the counter was at 204 active! This was met with thunderous applause and cheering from the crowd, watching scale happen is exciting!
With Day 1 in the books, there was no shortage of excitement. From the Rackspace announcements to the start of the Summit, there was plenty of buzz to go round. Here's looking forward to a great week, and a great conference!
The OpenStack Design Summit & Conference runs through Friday at San Francisco's Hyatt Regency Hotel.


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AT&T Serving Business Customers of All Sizes with Mobile Solutions
Advanced Mobility Solutions Experiences Record Growth in 2012
Dallas, Texas, February 26, 2013
AT&T* continues to deliver and implement mobile solutions for business and organizations domestically and internationally with the Advanced Mobility Solutions organization experiencing strong growth and customer traction.
AT&T saw 17% growth in smartphone sales and 139% growth in tablet sales to business customers from the end of Q4 2011 to the end of Q4 2012. With more businesses purchasing connected devices, businesses are also in turn reaping the benefits of mobile applications to empower their employees on the go.
"Instead of purchasing standalone applications, companies are looking for help in developing a mobile strategy, spanning mobile device management, application creation, bring-your-own-device solutions and security," said Chris Hill, Senior Vice President, Advanced Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions. "As of the end of 2012, more than 54,000 of AT&T business customers are using mobile solutions that go beyond devices and network services."
"The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Mobility Services, Q1 2013" report, indicated AT&T in the Leader category noting, 'AT&T has strong end-to-end mobility services offerings, especially for buyers in healthcare, financial services, energy, manufacturing, retail and consumer packaged goods, public sector, travel, and hospitality. As a telecommunications provider, buyers will benefit from being able to get bundled services that stretch into device and network management[1]'."
MDM Customer Momentum
AT&T has also experienced strong traction with its mobile device management solutions (MDM), with a 140% year over year increase in MDM deals in 2012 compared with 2011. AT&T delivers carrier-agnostic solutions for multiple device operating systems spanning mobile applications, mobile device management and mobile workspace management.
The City of Redlands Police Department located about 70 miles east of Los Angeles, California, uses AT&T MobileIron VSP (Virtual Smartphone Platform) to manage and deploy voice and data services for their mobile devices. The Department wanted to streamline communications to the field while reducing costs.
"There is no way to administer hundreds of smartphones and tablets for the department without using a management platform," said Travis Taniguchi, Criminologist for the City of Redlands Police Department. "The AT&T MobileIron VSP platform allows us to control access to our virtual private network, deploy the correct applications, and manage system updates. We have been able to significantly increase our efficiency – tasks that previously were done at headquarters can now be completed in the field, saving hours or even days of delay."
Avantair, an air travel company headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, introduced tablet computers equipped with ProntoForms™ from AT&T for on-board document access and data entry. Utilizing ProntoForms, the company quickly created dozens of electronic forms for pilots to use when they are on the ground. To help manage its data in a highly-secure fashion, Avantair chose MobileIron VSP from AT&T as its mobile IT platform. The tablets connect to their back-end systems, giving near real-time two-way transmission of flight information and operating updates. The solution cuts out wasted time and bulky paper piles, and it enhances the security of data while improving the invoicing workflow by weeks.
In a recent Current Analysis Global Managed Mobility Services Report[2], AT&T was rated a "Leader", citing AT&T's ability to offer the most comprehensive portfolio of service, increased momentum and market maturity, and a well thought out vision and future service/product roadmap.
[1] "The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Mobility Services, Q1 2013, Analysis Of 13 Global Leaders' Capabilities And How They Stack Up", Forrester Research, Inc., February 15, 2013
[2] 2013 Current Analysis Global Managed Mobility Services Report, January 2013


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Well, Ruby was running first, so I can't imagine it would report an error. However, I think LabVIEW only had a timeout error and not a connection error.
Although, now you have me doubting myself. I'll rerun and check the error tomorrow.
what's your hardware and network setup?
The computer:
Windows 7 32 bit
Intel Core i7
Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) Dual LAN subsystem using the Intel 82567L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
NI PCIe-8235
(a handful of other cards, but nothing of consequence)
Right now, we're communicating with our unit which is an FPGA using one of the motherboard ports.
Is it possible to get the unit to calculate the UDP checksums? Usually this is offloaded to the NIC, but your hardware may be different. UDP checksum of 0x0000 *should* indicate disabled, but maybe that's not being acknowledged.
Correct, the hardware does have an offload option. I have tried both enabled/disabled. Although I had previously thought this was for sending only. Does it have an option for verifying received checksums?
Everything the unit sends has the IP checksums, but no UDP checksums. Wireshark doens't seem to see a problem with this.
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Unfortunately, I need the net address to specify the card I'm using. This computer has 6 ports. 4 will be used for GigE Vision, and 1 is this custom interface.
According to the LabVIEW Help for UDP Open Function:
net address specifies on which network address to listen. Specifying an address is useful if you have more than one network card, such as two Ethernet cards, and want to listen only on the card with the specified address. If you do not specify a network address, LabVIEW listens on all network addresses. This function broadcasts only on the default network address.
If you are attempting to broadcast on a specific adapter, you must make that adapter the default in your system. Specifying the net address does not specify which card to broadcast on, only on which card to listen.
In your case, it seems you should leave net address unwired. If you do so, do you still receive a timeout error?
Same result with no address wired.
The "only on default network address" disturbs me a bit. Later in this project, I hoped to be transmitting simultaneously out of all ports. Does that mean that it will just send out of the port the destination is registered (arp tables) on?
Back to my problem and what I've tried:
1) A seperate laptop running XP and a Ruby program was sending UDP packets to my program. All packets were received
2) LabVIEW program running on windows XP talking to the unit. Nothing was received.
3) We used an ethernet tap to monitor the activity... I'm analyzing now
Really, I'm starting to think that something in the packet is causing it to get dumped by the card/windows/LabVIEW drivers (yet somehow still get to wireshark). Nothing has seen the packets coming from the unit (except wireshark).
Yes, transmit will always be according to the routing tables.
I don't know a lot about wireshark, but I assume it's hooking into the network stack at some much lower level and reading raw packets before the operating system has a chance to do anything with them. Your LabVIEW and Ruby programs are both relying on the operating system to pass packets to them, so if the operating system sees the packets as invalid and drops them, you'll never get them regardless of programming language.
Good to know. So if I have multiple ethernet ports and windows doens't know where a destination is, it will poll each until it finds the destination?
Ok, that was my assumption but I'm REALLY new to networking. Thanks.
Since it's probably in the windows layer, should I take this question somewhere else, or does someone have an idea of where to look?
Some LabVIEW specific questions, if the UDP Checksum (not the IPv4, or ethernet) is invalid. Will LabVIEW report it with a read?
If the checksum is 0x0000, will LabVIEW follow UDP protocol and ignore the checksum?


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WritersÂ' Theatre Presents Harold PinterÂ's The Caretaker 11/8-3/25/2012
Writers' Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, continues its 20th Anniversary Season with The Caretaker by Harold Pinter, directed by Ron OJ Parson. The production runs November 8, 2011-March 25, 2012 at Writers' Theatre, 664 Vernon Avenue in Glencoe.
When Aston brings Davies, a fast talking tramp, to his cramped home full of odds and ends, offering him a bed and a much needed place to get on his feet, Davies quickly realizes that Aston and his brother Mick have a very different take on the world around them. From Aston's half finished "projects" to Mick's grand plans for the future, the three become an unlikely trio trying desperately to connect to one another but always missing the mark.
"I am delighted to be investigating Pinter for the second show in our 20th anniversary season," says Artistic Director Michael Haberstam. "The Caretaker feels tailor made for the bookstore experience. We welcome back Ron OJ Parson who brings a fresh perspective to the material; has compelled a superb cast; and has crafted an environment in which the Nobel Prize-winning playwright's words will come to life with thrilling vitality."
"I love intimate theatre," said director Ron OJ Parson. "I've often wanted to see what it would be like to convert the entire Writers' Theatre bookstore space to the world of a play. Pinter is particularly great for intimate theatre, so The Caretaker is the perfect opportunity to do that."
The production features Kareem Bandealy (Mick), Anish Jethmalani (Aston), and William J. Norris (Davies).
The designers are Jack Magaw (set), Janice Pytel (costumes), Heather Gilbert (lighting), Michael Griggs (sound) and Nick Heggestad (properties). The production stage manager is Becky Pechter.
Harold Pinter (Playwright) was one of the most influential playwrights of the past 50 years. His landmark works for the theatre include The Room. The Birthday Party, The Dumb Waiter, The Hothouse, The Caretaker (Tony nominee for Best Play), The Lover, The Homecoming (Tony Award for Best Play), Old Times (Tony nominee for Best Play), No Man's Land, Betrayal, Moonlight and Ashes To Ashes. In addition to plays, Pinter was also renowned for his screenplays, poetry and essays. He was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature-only the fourth English language dramatist to win the award-in addition to being named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966, a Companion of Honour in 2002, and receiving France's highest civil honour, the Légion d'honneur, in 2007. West End and Broadway marquees dimmed in Pinter's honor when he passed away in 2008 at the age of 78.
Ron OJ Parson (Director) returns to Writers' Theatre where he last directed The Old Settler. Parson hails from Buffalo, New York and is a graduate of the professional theatre program of the University of Michigan. He is the former co-founder and artistic director of Chicago's Onyx Theatre Ensemble and is currently a resident artist at Chicago's Court Theatre. Ron has worked as both an actor and a director at various theatres in Chicago and regionally. Ron also directed the world premiere of Palmer Park, at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada.
Kareem Bandealy (Mick) returns to Writers' Theatre where he last appeared as Mazzini Dunn in Heartbreak House. Chicago credits include: King Lear, Gas for Less, Rock 'N' Roll (Goodman Theatre), Romeo & Juliet, Edward II, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), The Illusion (Court Theatre), Peter Pan, The Last Act of Lilka Kadison (Lookingglass Theatre Company), The Real Thing (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company), Oklahoma!, It's a Wonderful Life (American Theater Company). Regional credits include: The Tempest, The Three Musketeers, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), Love's Labour's Lost (Notre Dame Summer Shakespeare), Julius Caesar, Stuff Happens (Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre), Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It, Jack & the Beanstalk, The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter's Tale, Cyrano de Bergerac (Orlando Shakespeare Theater). Film credits include: In Plain Sight, Counting Backwards, Bodega, The Merry Gentleman. Bandealy is an ensemble member of American Theater Company, an artistic associate with Silk Road Rising and a winner of the 2011 3Arts Artist Award.
Anish Jethmalani (Aston) returns to Writers' Theatre, where he previously appeared in To the Green Fields Beyond. Chicago credits include Wit, A Christmas Carol (Goodman Theatre), Citizens of the World (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Romeo & Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Titus Andronicus, Mary Stuart, The Invention of Love, Life's A Dream (Court Theatre), Sita Ram, Around the World in 80 Days (Lookingglass Theatre), Homeland Security (Victory Gardens Theatre), Merchant of Venice (Silk Road Theatre Project), Return to Haifa, Omnium Gatherum, The Millionairess (Next Theatre), Indian Ink, The Sign of the Four (Apple Tree Theatre), Twelfth Night (First Folio Theatre), The Age of Cynicism or Karaoke Night at the Hog (Chicago Dramatists). Regional credits include Henry VIII, Much Ado About Nothing (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Jethmalani is an ensemble member of Eclipse Theatre Company where he has appeared in and directed several productions. His television credits include Leverage on TNT and Early Edition on CBS.
William J. Norris (Davies) makes his Writers' Theatre debut. Chicago credits include appearing as Antonio Salieri (Chicago Symphony Center) and Winslow Homer (Art Institute of Chicago). He also appeared as Henry in The Fantasticks (Syracuse Stage and Indiana Repertory). Other Chicago credits include performances at Goodman Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. International credits include performances at the Schafspiel Haus (Hamberg, Germany), the Mickery Theater (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and at Vienna's English Theatre (Vienna, Austria). Playwriting credits include Dillenger, His Satanic Majesty, Before I Wake, Bloody Bess (Backstage Theatre; revival) and an adaptation of A Christmas Carol (Macinich Arts Center, seasonal production). Television and film credits include A Taste of Romance, The Untouchables, The Babe, The Letter, The Pit and the Pendulum and The Last Affair. Norris is also the co-screenwriter for HerBert West: Re-Animator, John 13:10. Norris has received many awards for his work as an actor, director and writer, including an Emmy, a Joseph Jefferson Award and five Artisans.
Performances are November 8 - March 25, 2012. The press performances are on November 16 & 17, 2011, at 7:30pm. Curtain times are Tuesday and Wednesdays at 7:30pm; Wednesday matinees at 2:00pm (November 23, December 21, January 4, February 29 and March 21 only); Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00pm; Saturdays at 4:00pm and 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm and 6:00pm (no show December 25 or January 1. No 6:00pm show January 29, March 4 or March 25).
Tickets are $35-$65 and are available at the Box Office, 376 Park Avenue, Glencoe; 847-242-6000 or online at www.writerstheatre.org.
Post-show discussions will be held following every other Wednesday evening performance, beginning November 23, as part of the Audience Enrichment Program. Join the artistic staff and actors from the production after the performance for an in-depth conversation. For more information, visit writerstheatre.org/enrichment.
Follow Writers' Theatre on Twitter (Twitter.com/WritersTheatre) and everyday by 3:00pm, Writers' will Tweet a code that can be used to purchase remaining seats for that day's performance at a discount. Tweet Seats are available for purchase only through the Writers' Theatre website at writerstheatre.org.
Writers' Theatre is pleased to welcome BMO Harris Bank as the 20th Anniversary Season Sponsor of its 2011/12 Season. BMO Harris Bank has been a steadfast supporter of Writers' Theatre for many years and staunch ally of the arts across Chicagoland. Writers' Theatre is grateful to BMO Harris Bank for deepening its partnership during this exciting, milestone season. Most recently, BMO Harris Bank joined Writers' Theatre as the Corporate Production Sponsor of She Loves Me (2010) and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (2009). BMO Harris Bank has also been an active participant in Writers' Theatre's annual gala benefit, WordPlay.
Writers' Theatre also welcomes NES Rentals as the Corporate Sponsor Partner of The Caretaker. NES Rentals continues its partnership with Writers' Theatre, which began during the 2007/08 Season with its sponsorship of The Lion in Winter. Since then, NES Rentals has joined with Writers' Theatre as Corporate Production Sponsor of Picnic (2008), Oh Coward! (2009) and most recently Travels With My Aunt (2010). Writers' Theatre thanks NES Rentals for its longstanding support.
Writers' Theatre welcomes back Premiere Restaurant Partner and Event Sponsor, Winnetka's award-winning Restaurant Michael. Featuring impeccably crafted cuisine of the freshest local and organic ingredients, Restaurant Michael prepares classic, haute cuisine, in a unique and contemporary presentation with French country flair. Writers' Theatre patrons receive 10% off their guest check when they present their ticket stub when ordering. Just 10 minutes from the theater at 64 Green Bay Road, Restaurant Michael is the perfect fit for any dining occasion. Call 847-441-3100 to make your reservation.
For more information about Writers' 2011/12 Season Restaurant Partners and offer restrictions visit writerstheatre.org/visitus.
Over the past nineteen seasons, Writers' Theatre has become a major Chicagoland cultural destination with a national reputation for excellence. Under the artistic leadership of Michael Halberstam and the executive leadership of Kathryn M. Lipuma, Writers' Theatre has been deemed the "best drama company in the nation" by the Wall Street Journal and achieved nineteen years of surplus operations. The company, which plays to a sold-out and discerning audience of 35,000 patrons each season, has garnered critical praise for the consistent high quality and intimacy of its artistry. Prized for the finest interpretations of classic and Contemporary Theatre in its two intensely intimate venues, Writers' Theatre's acclaimed work includes Artistic Director Michael Halberstam's world premiere in Glencoe and subsequent production of A Minister's Wife at Lincoln Center Theater; David Cromer's productions of A Streetcar Named Desire and Picnic; and the commissioning, world premiere and New York premiere of Crime and Punishment, which has received more than 30 subsequent regional Theater Productions.
You can find Writers' Theatre on Facebook or follow Writers' Theatre on Twitter at Twitter.com/WritersTheatre. For more information, visit www.writerstheatre.org.


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Time Warner Cable has updated its TWC TV app to include VOD content on Apple iOS devices.
With the update, Time Warner Cable is now serving up 4,000 VOD titles on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices to subscribers. The movies and shows come in both SD and HD formats from 91 providers. Users have access to the VOD programming associated with their subscription packages. Other cable operators, such as Cablevision, also offer subscribers access to their VOD libraries across multiple screens.
"We are very excited to continue building on the success of TWC TV with the addition of on-demand viewing to the app, with thousands of titles available immediately at no additional cost," said Michael Angus, senior vice president and general manager of video at Time Warner Cable. "We were the first to bring live television to our customers on their mobile devices, and bringing on-demand movies and shows to our customers gives them more ways to enjoy the content we deliver."
Among cable operators, Time Warner Cable was first out of the gates last year with an iPad app that featured live streams into subscribers' homes over a separate IP network. Since then, Time Warner Cable has updated the app several times, but Time Warner Cable blogger Jeff Simmermon characterized the most recent upgrade as a major one.
"Not every app update is a big deal – usually it's just a few bug fixes, stability upgrades, adding some channels here and there. This one is different," Simmermon wrote. "The initial catalog is a mix of HD and standard-def content. We will be adding more stuff on a regular basis, and adding more HD as we are able. Some networks don't offer their on-demand product in HD, while some offer a mix of SD and HD. We don't get absolutely everything in HD today, but we will continue to add to the catalog on an ongoing basis.
"We'll be making the same upgrade to the TWC TV app for PC and Android in a near-future release, currently targeted to launch in the first quarter of 2013."
In addition to the on-demand content, the updated TWC TV app lets users browse videos by TV shows, movies, kids and network categories and search the on-demand library by title. Parental control for both live and on-demand shows is also available through the "MyServices" section of Time Warner Cable's website.
The live TV guide also features a "recently viewed channels" button to quickly recall previously viewed live TV channels. Trick-play features, including fast-forward, rewind and pause, are also enabled, although fast-forward may be disabled in some instances in order to keep viewers from skipping over ads.
The free TWC TV app can be downloaded from iTunes.


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If there's anyone who can help me answer some eleven questions, I would be grateful beyond belief. This assignment needs a presentation along with an 8-10 page paper and to start doing it tomorrow (depending on when the other person actually gets back to me...) would be absolutely terrible.
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A two-day auction of vintage and classic cars, motorcycles and automobilia takes place at Castle Combe Circuit next week.
Collectors will have the chance to bid for a piece of a rare collection of petrol pumps from the 1920s and 1930s, often seen as the golden age of motoring.
The set has been privately owned in Ireland for over 30 years and is expected to sell for £100,000 on May 30.
Auctioneer Richard Edmonds, from Chippenham Auction Rooms, said: "The pumps had to be cranked by hand until in the 1930s electric versions were introduced. There is even one pump called a Theo Multiple that could dispense six different brands of fuel doing away with the need to have six different pumps."
Also in the 1,000 lot collection are enamel signs, oil cans, oil bottles, light boxes, flags and early postcards promoting various petrol suppliers.
On May 31 there will be a sale of about 40 classic motorcycles and over 60 vintage and classic cars.
Enquiries to (01249) 444544 or see www.richardedmondsauctions.com


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Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley, who had a volatile history on and off the field with several teams, was charged Friday with threatening and attacking his wife, including raising a knife and warning, "You'll be dead, bitch, before you divorce me."
The charges against Bradley, a former Redondo Beach and Long Beach resident who now lives in Encino, stem from four alleged domestic violence incidents in 2012 and another in 2011. During each incident, Bradley allegedly physically assaulted and threatened his wife, Monique, including in August 2011 when he allegedly raised a baseball bat with two hands and threatened to kill her, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.
If convicted of all charges, he could face up to 13 years in jail.
Bradley and his wife are in the midst of a contentious divorce and child custody battle, said Bradley's attorney, Harland Braun.
Braun denied the charges against Bradley, saying the athlete told him that Monique Bradley made them up.
"This has been an ongoing bitter divorce," Braun said. "It's a pretty messy situation. Milton denies any of these charges. We are just going to go to court and plead not guilty and deal with it. It's a sad situation."
The Bradleys, who have two children, are separated. Monique Bradley has a restraining order against her husband, Mateljan said.
Bradley, 34, must appear Jan. 24 in Van Nuys court for arraignment on four counts of spousal battery, four counts of making criminal threats, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of vandalism, and one count of dissuading a witness from making a report. The counts are all misdemeanors.
According to the City Attorney's Office, Bradley allegedly pushed his wife against a kitchen wall and choked her with both hands in November after she asked him to stop smoking marijuana in front of their children and requested that his friends leave their house.
In March 2012, Bradley threatened his wife with a knife and said, "You'll be dead, bitch, before you divorce me," Mateljan said.
In August 2012, Bradley allegedly threw a cellphone at a television screen during an argument that escalated into Bradley allegedly kicking his wife in the ribs while she was on the floor, Mateljan said.
Attempts to reach Bradley on Friday were not successful. His mother, Charlena Rector, said she was not aware of the charges.
"I don't be in his business," the mother said. "He's tired of you printing up all of this stuff when you don't have facts."
Braun said Bradley is most concerned about the effect of the divorce on his children.
"I don't know how we figure this out," Braun said "We'll try to work it out."
The charges are the latest in the former Long Beach Polytechnic High School athlete's well-chronicled battle with his temper, which showed itself on the baseball field with umpires, managers and teammates.
In 2005, the Daily Breeze reported that police responded to his Redondo Beach house three times for domestic violence investigations involving Monique Bradley, who was pregnant at the time.
Monique Bradley accused her husband of slamming her hand into her face and cutting her lip, choking her against a wall with his forearm pressed against her throat, throwing a cellular telephone at a wall, and removing all the phones from the house and fleeing.
The District Attorney's Office, however, did not file charges.
Bradley, who yelled obscenities at a reporter and ordered him to leave his house at the time, later issued an apology through the Dodgers, his employer in 2004 and 2005.
"The events written about are very regrettable," Bradley said. "Any problems reported have been exaggerated but, nonetheless, my wife and I have resolved all issues."
The Dodgers traded him a short time later to the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Andre Ethier.
Shortly before the Redondo Beach domestic violence revelations, Bradley ignited a racially tinged dispute on his team, criticizing second baseman Jeff Kent as a poor team leader and a man unable to deal with black people. Bradley is black and Kent is white.
Bradley previously had troubles with the Montreal Expos and Cleveland Indians, including a beef with his manager there.
Bradley also served a three-day jail sentence for driving away from a police officer who was issuing him a ticket in Ohio, tossing a bucketful of balls onto the playing field during a tantrum, charging a fan who had thrown a bottle at him, and engaging in a heated argument with a sportswriter. The Dodgers sent him to anger management therapy.
Following his time in Oakland, Bradley played for the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners. He is now a free agent.
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The Knights have completed National Signing Day on Wednesday, landing 17 signees, according to UCF Athletics.
The Knights will have a free Signing Day Show Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. at the stadium. Click here for more information on the show.24305962
For more information and the full list of commitments, visit the UCF Athletics website
UCF commitment list, per UCF Athletics:
1) Tyler Harris- QB (Blackshear, Ga.)
Ht. 6-4 Wt. 220
With Blake Bortles leaving for the NFL draft, the UCF QB position will be up for grabs in the spring where Harris will battle for the starting Position. Harris, a four-star recruit according to ESPN, which lists him as the No. 12 pocket passer in the country. Harris threw for 2,800 yards as a senior while throwing for 21 touchdowns and running for six more.
2) Luke Palmer- OL (Wauchula, Fla.)
Ht. 6-4 Wt. 280
Named the No. 95 offensive tackle, and given a three-star rating by ESPN. Named to the 2013 Florida 5A All-State Team.
3) Tre'Quan Smith- WR (Delray Beach, Fla.)
Ht. 6-3 Wt. 180
Smith, a three-star recruit according to ESPN, posted over 1,000 yards of total offense in back-to-back seasons as a junior and senior in high school, totaling 26 touchdowns.
4) Jordan Franks- ATH (Crawfordville Fla.)
Ht. 6-4 Wt. 210
Franks, a three-star recruit according to ESPN, finished his senior season with 62 receptions for 1,306 yards and 13 touchdowns.
5) Wyatt Miller- OL (Douglas, Ga.)
Ht. 6-6 Wt. 280
Miller was ranked as the No. 53 offensive tackle by 247Sports and No. 92 by ESPN. He received a three-star ranking from both outlets.
6) Chris Davis Jr.- WR (Oviedo, Fla.)
Ht. 6-1 Wt. 180
A former high school QB, Orlando-area native Chris Davis, will move to the WR position for the Knights.
7) Jamiyus Pittman- DL (Moultrie, Ga.)
Ht. 6-2 Wt. 300
Pittman was ranked a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports. He was ranked as the No. 34 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals, No. 41 by ESPN and No. 54 by 247 Sports. In eight games in 2013, Pittman collected four sacks and approximately 50 tackles.
8) Chavis Dickey- OL (Byron, Ga.)
Ht. 6-4 Wt. 300
Dickey, rated as a three-star offensive lineman by both ESPN and Rivals, received a spot in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Orlando.
9) Kyle Gibson- DB (Tampa, Fla.)
Ht. 6-0 Wt. 180
Gibson is listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports. ESPN places him at No. 10 on the country's top safeties chart. Rivals has Gibson ranked as the No. 16 corner back in the nation.
10) C.J. Jones- RB (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Ht. 5-10 Wt. 195
Jones, a three-star recruit according to ESPN and Rivals, is listed as the No. 62 running back. Jones rushed for 1,250 yards as a senior, totaling 12 touchdowns.
11) Lance McDowdell- DL (Mount Vernon, N.Y.)
Ht. 6-4 Wt. 310
Given a four star rating from 247Sports, McDowdell is listed as the No. 7 JUCO defensive tackle in the country.
12) Errol Clarke- LB (Miami, Fla.)
Ht. 6-3 Wt. 240
247Sports gave Clarke a four-star rating and listed him as the No. 1 JUCO inside linebacker in the country.
13) Joey Connors- DE (Powder Springs, Ga.)
Ht. 6-4 Wt. 270
Ranked as the No. 79 defensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports, Connors amassed 66 tackes, 10 for loss and five sacks, while forcing six fumbles and an interception during his senior season.
14) Tre Neal- DB (Buford, Ga.)
Ht. 6-2 Wt. 185
Ranked as the No. 76 safety in the country by 247Sport, Neal completed his senior year with 54 tackles, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble, three break-ups and two interceptions.
15) A.J. Wooten- DL (Alapaha, Ga.)
Ht. 6-5 Wt. 240
Wooten is rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN and is ranked as the No. 100 defensive end. During his junior year of high school, Wooten collected 64 tackles and four sacks.
16) Chris Williams- DB (St. Marys, Ga.)
Ht. 6-2 Wt. 180
Williams, who received a four star rating from ESPN, is ranked No. 19 among all safeties.
17) Mike Rogers- DB (Smyrna, Ga.)
Ht. 6-0 Wt. 180
Listed as the No. 19 safety and a four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rogers is also ranked as the No. 32 athlete in the country by Rivals.
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The hot retirement planning topic of the moment is the Republican proposal to raise the age at which people can participate in Medicare to 67. It's 65 now, a year before Social Security's full retirement age for most people who are currently retiring.
The Kaiser Family Foundation, which studied the issue, says that raising the age of Medicare eligibility to mirror that of Social Security would be expensive for those who have to pick up the bill. If the proposal were to take effect in 2014, Kaiser figures that it would generate $5.7 billion in net federal savings but $11.4 billion in higher health care costs to individuals, employers and states. Kaiser says it would cost people ages 65 and 66 an average of $2,200 more a year in health insurance premiums and other costs now covered by Medicare. Ouch.
The Congressional Budget Office sees it differently. It says raising the eligibility age two years would save the federal government $148 billion between 2012 and 2021.
Is raising the Medicare age likely to happen? In a letter to President Barack Obama earlier this month outlining budget-cutting proposals, Speaker of the House John Boehner suggested raising the Medicare eligibility age gradually -- a milder version of the proposal from other Republicans.
Obama, who was interviewed about the issue by Barbara Walters on ABC Tuesday night, didn't take a strong opposing position. He said:
"When you look at the evidence, it's not clear that it actually saves a lot of money. But what I've said is, 'Let's look at every avenue, because what is true is we need to strengthen Social Security, we need to strengthen Medicare for future generations. The current path is not sustainable because we've got an aging population, and health care costs are shooting up so quickly.'"
It could happen, but I wouldn't spend a lot of time worrying about it -- or stake my retirement nest egg on it. The amount of money to be saved doesn't seem worth the political fallout.


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retrofuturist wrote:Goofaholix wrote:Yes we experience our world through fabrication, but that is a far cry from "there is nothing that is not fabrication" which says there is nothing else but, nothing upon which that fabrication is based.
I'll give a quick summary of my point of view, and suggest that we take this up in another topic if you wish to pursue it...
Nibbana is asankhata (unfabricated) dhamma. All other dhammas, including avijja are sankhata (formed) dhammas. There is nothing experienceable outside the sum of sankhata and asankhata dhammas.
Sure, why not, providing we can do so in english.
Looking at this definition of sankhata I can see where you are coming from http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html If this is the definition that was being talked about then the statement "there is nothing that is not fabrication" makes sense (we can forgive the omission of Nibanna), though it also renders the statement meaningless in the context of the discussion.
As you probably figured I assumed we were talking about sankhara which is also often translated as fabrication and is one of the 12 links and one of the 5 aggregates http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html so obviously not everything excluding Nibanna.
In your opinion are the terms sankhata and sankhara synonymous? Is it the translation that is causing confusion?


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December 2012 Workshops
The Christmas season officially kicks off on Saturday with the 2012 Chiefland Christmas Festival and parade — including a visit by Santa Claus who will close out the parade before heading to the Trailhead Park gazebo behind the Train Depot to visit with children and hear their wishes.
The festival, sponsored by the Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off with a run at 9 a.m. and culminates with the parade at 6 p.m. and Santa's arrival in the park.
Weigh-in/Tag-in Schedule:
Open auditions for "Little Shop of Horrors," a musical by Howard Ashman and Alan Meken, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. at the Chief Theater in downtown Chiefland. Those auditioning need to be prepared with a musical number.
Cast needed are: Seymour - 20 to 30 years old; Audrey - 20 to 30 years old; Orin - 25 to 35 years old; Audrey II (the plant, non speaking); Audrey II (the voice); Crystal, Ronnette, Chiffon - 20 to 30 years old (chorus). A second audition and callbacks will be held on Tuesday Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Chief.
The next phase of the Great Suwannee River Cleanup sponsored by Current Problems Organization, will be Saturday Dec. 1, starting at 10 a.m.
Groups will deploy from three locations, Camp Azalea/Yellow Jacket, Fowlers Bluff and the Town of Suwannee.
Through Nov. 21
Scarecrow City display
Scarecrow City, a project sponsored by the Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce, is on exhibit at Trailhead Park on U.S. Highway 19 South in Chiefland. Businesses and community groups created the displays.
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Health Department: Fir Grove kids had Norovirus
ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Douglas County Health Department officials say the illness that shut down a local elementary school has been confirmed as Norovirus.
Specimens were tested from some of the sick people, and officials say five tested positive for the virus.
A release was sent out Wednesday from the environmental health department, saying that school attendance has returned almost to normal.
According to the health department, food and drinking fountains were not the source of the virus.
They said that Norovirus is easily spread from person to person, and encourage hand washing before and after meals, as well as after using the bathroom.
Officials are still warning parents to keep their kids at home if they are sick to prevent the spread of the virus.
Here is the release from the Douglas County Health Department:
Local and state health officials are concluding their investigation of an illness outbreak among students and staff at Fir Grove Elementary School in Roseburg. Specimens from 5 persons who had been ill tested positive for norovirus. School attendance has returned to near normal. Parents are advised, however, to keep children home if they are still having symptoms.
According to Caroline Regan, Douglas County Environmental Health Specialist, no specific source has been identified for the Fir Grove outbreak. The results of Health Department interviews and environmental testing strongly suggest that neither cafeteria food nor drinking water at the school were the source.
Norovirus infections spread easily from person to person. The virus is shed in the vomit and stool of people who are infected, which can lead to contaminated food, water, and environmental surfacesall potential sources of new infections. Noroviruses are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis (e.g., vomiting, diarrhea) in the United States, as well as the most common recognized cause of outbreaks.
Good hand washing before and after meals and after using the toilet or changing diapers will help reduce the spread of this and many other germs in the community. If people have multiple bathrooms at home, we recommend that one be reserved for the use of those with vomiting or diarrhea during the course of their illness. Bathrooms and other surfaces potentially contaminated with vomit or stool should be disinfected with a 5000 ppm bleach solution (1:10 dilution of household bleach) if possible. "People who are ill should avoid handling or preparing food for others until 48 hours after illness symptoms have resolved," said Regan.
More information about norovirus is available at http://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/.


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MENLO PARK — Under fire from privacy advocates, Facebook on Friday dropped some controversial language about teenagers from a policy that describes how users' names and endorsements can be featured in commercial advertising. But the company is keeping other provisions that critics don't like.
While the company insists the policy was written primarily to provide a better explanation of practices already in effect, privacy groups worry the changes are part of a broader move by Facebook to collect more data on its members and use that information to target them more closely with ads.
"We are going to meet with the FTC and urge them to continue their investigation," said Jeff Chester of the Center for Digital Democracy, one of several groups that complained to the Federal Trade Commission when Facebook unveiled its proposed new policy in August.
The FTC said last month it would review the new policy under a 2011 decree that resulted from earlier complaints. A Facebook spokeswoman said the company is confident the policy complies with that decree.
Facebook wrote its new statement over the summer, after settling a lawsuit from members who complained their names and photos were used in ads without their consent.
The statement attempts to put members on notice that if they take an action on Facebook, such as "liking" or endorsing a company or product, their names and photos may be shown in ads seen by their friends on the social network. Facebook lets members limit the audience that can see those ads.
But the company set off alarms when it proposed language in August that said Facebook would assume members under 18 had their parents' approval for the teenagers' names and photos to be used in similar ads. Critics warned that could give advertisers free rein to target younger audiences, although Facebook said it was meant to encourage teens to discuss their Facebook use with parents.
"This language was about getting a conversation started," Facebook privacy officer Erin Egan wrote in a blog post Friday. "We were not seeking and would not have gained any additional rights as a result of this addition. We received feedback, though, that the language was confusing and so we removed the sentence."
Critics also objected to another policy revision that eliminated an older statement which offered to let users restrict how their names and photos are used; the new language simply says Facebook will respect users' preferences in that regard. Others disliked a provision that says Facebook may scan members' profile photos with facial recognition software, which can then identify the person in other pictures and suggest a caption with the member's name.
Those provisions remain in the new policy, which went into effect Friday.


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Amazon CloudFront Authentication Tool for Curl
Curl is a popular command-line tool for interacting with HTTP services. This Perl script calculates the proper Amazon CloudFront authentication signature, then calls Curl with the appropriate arguments.
Last Modified: Aug 20, 2015 16:48 PM GMT
Amazon CloudFront Authentication Tool for Curl
With the launch of the new API, the previous cfcurl.pl cannot be used due to the new signing scheme. cfcurlv4.pl calculates the proper Amazon CloudFront authentication signature V4, then calls Curl with the appropriate arguments.
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CloudFront Signed URLs in PHP
This PHP function will create a signed URL with a canned policy for serving CloudFront private content.
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The CloudFront Plugin for Joomla! allows you to connect the popular Joomla Content Management System (CMS) with the Amazon CloudFront Service.
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Dasein Cloud is a cloud abstraction API for Java that enables you to write and compile your Java application once and have it talk to similar services across all clouds.
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A PHP library for managing images on Amazon Cloudfront. Support versioning, multiple dimensions (e.g. thumbnails) and just-in-time uploading to minimize S3 resource use.
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A PHP Framework for Hosting Images on Amazon CloudFront
The CloudfrontImageService is designed to eliminate the pain of managing images on Cloudfront distributions. The framework has built-in functionality for managing:
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The optimal way to store images to S3 to maximize caching at the browser level and minimize your costs.
Just-in-time uploading so that only the specific images that are needed in your web application ever get uploaded to Cloudfront, saving you money and eliminating the need for a background process to do that work.
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JetS3t - Java Toolkit for Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront
JetS3t is a Java (1.4+) toolkit for Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront. Building on the Java library provided by Amazon, the toolkit aims to simplify interaction with Amazon S3, while providing additional features.
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This tool helps in creating and decoding CloudFront signed URLs.
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RightScale Ruby library to access Amazon CloudFront, EC2, S3, SQS, and SDB
RightScale's AWS gems provide Ruby interfaces to four key Amazon Web Services: CloudFront, EC2, S3, SQS and SDB. An optional robust HTTP layer retries and clears transient errors.
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A web-based, PHP interface for managing distributions. Includes a library that can be used on its own.
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