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When a crime-scene DNA sample matches a profile in the database at most, but not all loci, the individual from the database is excluded. However, it is very likely that a close relative is the source of that DNA rather than a random, unrelated individual. These partial matches can be used by investigators to find the individual who left the DNA at the crime scene, providing potentially valuable information in an ongoing investigation. Although a familial search software was not used to help solve the following cases, they represent examples of investigations where a partial DNA match with a close relative was used to solve crimes.
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text: EU Unitary Patent And Court Are Here. Or Are They?14/02/2013 by Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentShare this Story:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)IP-Watch is a non-profit independent news service and depends on subscriptions. To access all of our content, please subscribe now. You may also offer additional support with your subscription, or donate.As several countries prepare to sign an international agreement establishing an EU unified patent court, debate still rages over whether the concept of the court, and of a single EU patent, is actually feasible. Some say a unified patent in the near term is a "dead letter," while one patent lawyer believes that while some technical issues remain, the system will spring into life in the not-too-distant future. [Update:] Twenty-four members of the European Union today signed the unified patent court agreement in Brussels, including Italy. For more, see IPW, European Policy, 19 February 2013.The Council of the European Union announced on 14 February that a signing ceremony for the international agreement for an EU unified patent court will take place in Brussels on 19 February. In order for the unitary patent to come force, 13 countries, including the UK, France and Germany – the three member states in which the highest number of European patents took effect last year – must ratify it, a European Commission source said. Those three are set to sign and the EC is confident that they will then ratify the agreement, the source said. The package also includes two regulations, one on unitary patent protection, the other on translation arrangements.According to an 11 December 2012 FAQ on the patent reform package, the signing launches the national ratification process and the preparatory work for setting up the unified patent court. The European Patent Office (EPO) will begin work on the procedures for the unitary patent.If the court agreement isn't ratified by all 25 member states participating in the "enhanced cooperation" under which the system was agreed to (Italy and Spain so far have opted not to join), the pact will only be effective in those nations that have ratified it, the EC said. In addition, the unitary effect of a European patent will only extend to those countries which have approved the court agreement, it said."Dead Letter"?At a 4-5 February Midwinter Patent Experts Conference in Naples, Florida (US), Professor Heinz Goddar argued that a unified patent won't happen in the short term because German ratification has been deferred until after the next national general election, set for September. The new government will then have to take up the work on the whole patent package again, so won't begin ratification before the end of 2014 or possibly not until 2015, Goddar told Intellectual Property Watch. That process will take at least a year, so couldn't be done until late 2015/early 2016, he said. That means hat since ratification is needed from at least the UK, France and Germany, the whole package won't become effective until 2016/2017 or later, he said.But Hogan Lovells (Düsseldorf) patent attorney Clemens Plassmann disputed those predictions, saying in an interview that they're unjustified. "This is going to fly," and there's no reason to believe that the ratification process will kill it, he said in an interview. Ratification could happen as soon as next year, with even Italy and Spain joining, he said. The German government has indicated that it will sign and ratify the agreement this year, either before or after the election. Chancellor Angela Merkel is anxious to showcase her track record of achievements, and the other political parties largely share her government's view of the need for the EU patent regime, he said.Who Needs an EU Patent?"There is serious doubt as to whether there will be any major use" of the new system, Foley & Lardner LLP Partner Harold Wegner said in a 16 January email. Very few patent seekers will need protection in all 25 countries, and those who do will be "skittish about putting all their EU patent eggs in the unified patent basket with a winner take all single court proceeding for the entire territory by an as yet unnamed judiciary," he said.If Germany, the UK and France, which have the largest number of patents in force, controlled the evolution of the new regime, "one might have a fair degree on confidence that applicants would use the new procedures to a certain extent," Wegner wrote. But once those nations and 10 more have ratified the agreement, the ground rules will be determined to a great extent by an overwhelming majority of counties with minimal patenting activity, he said.Judging by the talk on the market and companies that depend on enforcement of intellectual property rights, it is mainly a few large pharmaceutical companies that are reluctant to put patents at stake EU-wide, Plassmann said. Some players are taking a wait-and-see approach, he said.Another critical question is the overall financial sustainability of the new system, EPO Principal Director, Patent Law and Multilateral Affairs Margot Fröhlinger said in a January 2013 slide presentation. The EPO will have new tasks and a revised compensation scheme. The level of annual patent fees must be set, because the new regulations only set broad criteria, she said.Questions also linger about when and under what circumstances the ECJ will have jurisdiction in unitary patent cases, said Plassmann. Some say the regulations will continue to allow the EU high court to take up substantive issues, while others claim it will be shut out, he said.And there are still technical hurdles to overcome, Plassmann said. Patent court judges will have to deal with language issues, new rules of procedure and a system that is a hybrid of various jurisdictions' laws, he said. There could be a convergence of the UK and Continental judicial systems, he said.Court ChallengesAnother wrinkle is that Spain and Italy are seeking annulment of the other 25 governments' decision to authorise "enhanced cooperation" as the legal basis for the unified patent package, and that similar challenges are likely to be brought in the court regarding the regulations on unitary patent protection and translation arrangements, the EPO said.ECJ Advocate General Yves Bot addressed all the issues surrounding enhanced cooperation in an 11 December 2012 advisory opinion, Plassmann said. Moreover, ECJ judges made it clear during oral argument that they believe that if the majority of EU countries think enhanced cooperation is the right way to go, they should be able to pursue that path, he said. (The court generally follows its advisors' opinions but is not bound by them). It's not clear what Spain's new grounds for appeal will be, he said.A fair way to view the new system is as an additional option for patent-seekers, Plassmann said. They will be able to choose a national patent, a European patent without the unitary effect, a European patent with unitary effect, and so forth, he said. Some may opt not to apply for a single EU patent, at least preliminarily, but they will be monitoring development, he said. Some big pharmaceutical companies may never come around to it, but small and medium-size businesses could benefit from the unitary patent for their innovative products, he said. Overall, the new system offers interesting options for everyone, Plassmann added.Share this Story:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)RelatedDugie Standeford may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com."EU Unitary Patent And Court Are Here. Or Are They?" by Intellectual Property Watch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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My traveling buddy and I took off on a Thursday morning, drove to Thermopolis Wyoming in search of hot springs. We found them alright. The town appropriately named has two large pool buildings and one smaller free bath house. All are heated by the thermal springs running underground. Not far from town is a Petroglyph site with cave writings a long a rock wall. It was no wonder that thousands of years ago people settled here with the hot springs so close. It was a fun place to hike and enjoy the minerals baths.
The next day it was forward ho as we traveled down to Golden Colorado. Taking a ride through the mountains on the Georgetown Loop steam train. And touring through the Lebanon Silver Mine.


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SEATTLE - Using search dogs and going door to door, hundreds of police intensified the search yesterday for the man wanted in the coffeehouse killings of four officers after a SWAT team came up empty-handed in a raid on a house where he was thought to be hiding.
The realization that the suspect had not been cornered after all further rattled people in the Seattle area, many of them unnerved by the thought of a mentally unstable killer in their midst.
Police canvassed the neighborhood around the Seattle house and fanned out across the city, looking for any sign of Maurice Clemmons, 37.
Authorities posted a $125,000 reward for information leading to his arrest in the Sunday morning shooting rampage.
The search came as authorities in two states took heat for the fact that Clemmons was allowed to walk the streets despite a teenage crime spree in Arkansas that landed him a 95-year prison sentence. Clemmons was released in 2000 after then-Governor Mike Huckabee commuted his sentence.
"This guy should have never been on the street,'' said Brian D. Wurts, president of the police union in Lakewood, where the slain officers worked. "Our elected officials need to find out why these people are out.''
Police said they are not sure what prompted Clemmons to assassinate the officers as they worked on their laptop computers at the beginning of their shifts. He was described as increasingly erratic in the past few months and had been arrested recently on charges of assaulting a police officer.
Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer told the Tacoma News-
Authorities said the gunman singled out the officers and spared employees and other customers at the coffee shop in a suburb about 35 miles south of Seattle. He then fled, but not before he was apparently shot in the torso by one of the dying officers.
Police later learned he may have been hiding at the house in Seattle. After an all-night siege in which they tried to get him out using loudspeakers, explosions, and a robot sent into the house, a SWAT team stormed the place and discovered he was not there.
Police would not say who lived at the house or whether it was someone Clemmons knew.
It was not clear whether he slipped past police, left before they arrived, or was never in the house, but Seattle police spokesman Jeff Kappel said there was evidence Clemmons at one point was on the property. He would not elaborate.
University of Washington officials alerted students by e-mail and text messages to an unconfirmed report that Clemmons might have gotten off a bus on or near the campus about 3 miles from the house.
Police spent the day frantically chasing leads, at one point cordoning off a park where people thought they saw Clemmons.
They also alerted hospitals to be on the lookout for a man seeking treatment for gunshot wounds.
Investigators also examined the coffee shop for clues. Sheriff's spokesman Lieutenant Dave McDonald said that authorities found a handgun carried by the killer.
"He was very versed with the weapon,'' Troyer said earlier. "This wasn't something where the windows were shot up and there were bullets sprayed around the place. The bullets hit their targets.''
Killed were Sergeant Mark Renninger, 39, and Officers Ronald Owens, 37, Tina Griswold, 40, and Greg Richards, 42.
Clemmons has an extensive violent criminal history from Arkansas, dating back to his teenage burglary and robbery spree. Huckabee's decision to commute his sentence could create a problem for the Republican former governor if he runs for president again in 2012.
Huckabee cited Clemmons's youth in granting the request. But Clemmons quickly reverted to his criminal past, violated his parole and was returned to prison. He was released again in 2004.
Clemmons was recently charged in Washington state with assaulting a police officer and raping a child. He was released from jail after posting bail with the assistance of Jail Sucks Bail Bonds.
Documents related to those charges indicate a volatile personality. In one instance, he is accused of punching a sheriff's deputy in the face. In another, he is accused of gathering his wife and young relatives and forcing them to undress.
"The whole time Clemmons kept saying things like trust him, the world is going to end soon, and that he was Jesus,'' a Pierce County sheriff's report said.


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AN abandoned theme park could become a world-class golf centre if a £300 million plan gets the green light.
The plan for the former Loudoun Castle site in East Ayrshire includes a championship standard golf course, club house, golf academy, whisky distillery and a food and drink centre of excellence.
The proposal by Ayrshire-based investment firm Vicon UK and investor FML will result in the 19th-century Loudoun Castle being revamped as a five-star hotel, while new homes and retail outlets will also feature.
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Vicon has submitted a notice of intention to lodge a detailed planning application for the golf course and academy with East Ayrshire Council.
An in-principle application for the mixed-use development on the 600-acre site has also been submitted.
Neil Rattray, chief executive of Vicon UK, said: "There has been a great deal of interest in the future of this site.
"We have been working tremendously hard over a period of many months to ensure we attracted the right investor and have put together a realistic proposal that will deliver significant economic benefit to East Ayrshire."
If the application is successful, Vicon claims the project will create hundreds of construction jobs over a five to seven-year period and the local community will benefit greatly from the investment.
The firm has pledged to employ local firms and contractors for the project wherever possible.
Kilmarnock-based Thomson Architects has already been appointed to create the blueprint for the proposed development.
Loudoun Castle theme park, near Galston, closed its doors at the end of the summer season in 2010, with the loss of 11 permanent and 160 seasonal jobs.


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Inflight meals are clearly stated in their terms and condition that some flights are compulsory - payment will have to be made. They could do there back ground slightly more to find out exactly which Air companies have this in their policy. I'm not sure if it's just certain flights or if it is companies that insert this policy.
People need to remember this is a cutting cost web site and the cutting of the cost has to reflect some where within this company.
My advice is make sure you read everything before booking the holidays which a lot of people obviously didn't and still haven't and it will say you any nasty shocks.
As it happens my holiday was fixed at 1245 and we have found out that it's in fact cheaper not by much - but still.


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The effect of K deficiency on leaf area index (LAI) establishment of a maize field crop (Zea Mays L.) was studied. The experimental work was carried out in 2000 and 2001 on a long-term K fertilization trial. Three K fertilization regimes (K0, K1 and K4) have been applied since 1995, thus leading to contrasted levels of available K in soils (14, 23 and 44 ?g exchangeable K per g of dry soil for the three fertilization regimes, respectively). The rate of leaf appearance, the leaf elongation rate (LER), the leaf elongation duration (LED), their final length and width and the number of senescent leaves were investigated. K concentrations in shoot tissue water were lower in K0 plants, whereas concentrations of Ca and Mg were higher. The LAI was reduced in the K0 treatment, mainly because of a slower rate of leaf appearance and a reduced final size of individual leaves. The reduced final length of individual leaves was almost entirely accounted for by a reduced LER during the quasi linear elongation phase. The LED was only slightly affected. A rough parallelism was observed between the relative reduction of leaf length and the relative reduction of plant water content during leaf elongation. Conversely, there was no evidence that leaf elongation was limited by carbohydrate availability in leaf growing zones. This suggests that K deficiency reduced LER probably because of altered plant-water relationships. On the whole, these results strengthen the idea that leaf growth is a key variable for analyzing, and later on modeling, crop growth under K deficiency. © 2004 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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Yesterday we have received couple of new Dell Systems Optiplex 7010 in our office, after installing our official Win 7 image via GHOST over them, after that Blue dump error ( STOP: 0x0000007b ) message is coming.
in the product manual I found that RAID driver is missing , can any body help over that, how to install RAID driver after installing image?
please find below the KB from product manual:
"In the System Setup for the OptiPlex 7010 is a setting that allows a user to switch the SATA operation between RAID Autodetect/AHCI, RAID Autodetect/ATA mode, RAID On, and Legacy. From the factory, this setting is set to AHCI to aid in hard drive operation, Native Command Queuing (NCQ), and eSATA functionality. If a user attempts to change this setting, a warning message is displayed stating this may cause problems with their installed operating system. If the user selects YES and reboots the system after saving these BIOS changes, the operating system (Windows®XP or Windows® Vista will boot to a BSOD with the following error message:
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The user will need to go back into the BIOS and change SATA Operation back to the original setting.
This same BSOD occurs if the hard drive is wiped and Windows XP is installed with a non-Dell or old copy of the operating system. Even if a customer does not use RAID, they must install the RAID driver during the OS install (<F6> prompt). This BSOD does not occur with a currently shipping version of the OS media because the RAID driver is slipstreamed"
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The problem is not that there are no patches available to fix the vulnerabilities. The problem is that organizations and individuals don't know what to patch.
An audit from the Inspector General recently revealed that more than half of U.S. Department of Energy desktop systems tested by the DoE's inspector General failed to apply security patches for known vulnerabilities, although the software fixes were issued months earlier.
An article on GovInfoSecurity.com explains why government information security is not to be taken lightly:
"Examiners also identified vulnerabilities on servers supporting critical financial and non-financial applications and data. "The vulnerabilities could have resulted in a compromise of business information or unauthorized access to critical application functionality and data, as well as loss or disruptions of critical operations," the audit says."
Read the full article on GovInfoSecurity.com:
Energy Fails to Patch Vulnerable PC Apps
IG Audit Discloses Failure to Follow Established Security Policies
If I was going to be harsh, I could say there really is no excuse for not patching, since all the information you need to keep your systems patched is readily available: You can download the patches form the vendors' websites (almost always) free of charge, and you can check vulnerability databases (such as Secunia's) to find out about vulnerabilities – zero-days as well as patched.
But to be fair, it is of course not that simple. The longer version of the harsh truth is that part of the problem is the abundance of information out there: A lot of organizations don't know which applications they have in their infrastructure, and therefore – even though they have access to free vulnerability intelligence – they don't know whether this applies to their own infrastructure.
They have to manually keep track of all the vulnerability intelligence that is available, but also of all the applications they have. This is a cumbersome and very manual, resource-intensive process.
Add to that, that even if IT teams do know which applications they need to patch, they do not have the tools and resources to do so. Therefore they must go through a thorough scripting and testing phase before they can roll out the actual updates, hopefully without breaking anything in their infrastructure.
Governments have trouble complying, too!
What the story illustrates is that although you are a government institution, an upholder of rules of regulations by nature, it is not always easy to comply and to stay secure.
So it is no wonder a lot of privately held companies do not have the necessary processes in place to ensure that they get their patching done. Apart from the actual patching of the vulnerabilities that have been identified, most organizations are at a loss to identify exactly which vulnerabilities are critical to their particular systems – or even whether a specific program is present in their infrastructure.
At Secunia it is our experience that the picture painted by the numbers in the DoE audit is by no means extraordinary when compared to other sectors. In fact, because of NERC-CIP the energy sector is probably among the better protected – unlike many industries, the energy sector in general is aware that patching vulnerable applications is a priority.
Some numbers from the DoE audit:
- 16 of the 38 vulnerabilities identified existed in previous years, but were not fixed.
- 1,132 PCs, or 58 percent, ran operating systems and/or client applications without patches for known vulnerabilities, although the fixes been released more than three months before the audit, and in some cases, up to six months earlier.


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Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
Lately, a lot of our readers have been interested in the gear we use to make Gear Patrol happen. So, we're making an effort to go anti-Steve Jobs and peel back the curtains back to show you what we use to bring you Gear Patrol's daily doses of awesome.
One of our latest additions is the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G. To some of you that might as well have been written in Greek. For our camera buffs though, it reads something like this: "Nikon Autofocusing non-zoom lens that's bright as hell". We like to think of it as the "Nikon Makes-Gear-Look-Tasty" lens.
With such quality at such a great price ($200), you're going to be hard pressed to find the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G. For what its worth, we wish it had a shorter name too.
After a dozen calls and emails we were simply unable to find the lens through any of our regular gear procurement venues or even Nikon themselves. Our last (should have been our first) stop was Camera Land NY, a local camera shop just around the corner from the Gear Patrol offices. They had 25 in stock. We exchanged money. The world was good. If you do stop in, tell them Gear Patrol sends its regards, maybe they'll cut you a deal. Maybe.
Flickr Group of Users Photography With the Nikon 35mm f1.8G
The primary purpose of this 35mm lens is to provide Nikon DX camera users (D3000, D5000, D40, D40x, D60, D70, D90, D300, D300s) the ability to shoot at a more natural distance of 50mm, which is more along the lines of what the natural eye sees. Previously, users were relegated to using the Nikon 50mm 1.4 and 1.8, both incredible lenses, but not necessarily a practical range (75mm calculating the cropping factor). The Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G is built with sturdiness in mind yet maintains its lightweight form factor. Something you'll appreciate when you're carrying your camera around for hours at a time. You'll also find Nikon's supurb silent wave motor powering the super-fast autofocus, and a seven-blade rounded diaphragm that gives your photos a buttery smooth bokeh (blur behind your subject).
Cost: $200
Behind The Scenes: As you know, when its possible, Gear Patrol shoots our own photography for the articles you read. As a matter of fact our recent photoshoot for Neuhaus Labs T-2 amplifier was shot using the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G. Further evidence of it's capabilities.


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"You're not the only one who's made mistakes, but they're the only things that you can truly call your own."
"I know that everybody has a dream
Everybody has a dream
And this is my dream, my own
Just to be at home
And to be all alone . . . with you."
"You Catholic girls start much too late
But sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well be the one."
"If I need a cause for celebration
Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind
I rely on my imagination
And I dream of an imaginary time."
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Scientists at the University of Leicester identified a group of viruses that infect and destroy clostridium difficile, a highly infectious bacteria that causes more than 14,000 cases of severe diarrhoea each year.
C diff, as it is known, is increasingly resistant to antibiotics and in elderly patients the infection can prove fatal.
But laboratory tests show the newly identified viruses - called bacteriophages - are effective against 90% of C diff bacteria.
Lead scientist Dr Martha Clokie, from the University of Leicester, said: "Ever since the discovery of the first antibiotic, penicillin, antibiotics have been heralded as the silver bullets of medicine.
"They have saved countless lives and impacted on the wellbeing of humanity.
"But less than a century following their discovery, the future impact of antibiotics is dwindling at a pace that no-one anticipated, with more and more bacteria outsmarting and out-evolving these miracle drugs.
"This has re-energised the search for new treatments."
Bacteriophages are natural bacterial killers. They latch on to bacterial cells and inject their genetic material, which is then replicated many times over, causing the bacterial cell to burst open.
The released bacteriophages go on to infect more bacteria.
The researchers are now working with the US firm AmpliPhi to develop virus-loaded capsules that patients would swallow.
The viruses will not infect the patient's cells, and because they are highly specific for particular strains of bacteria they are unlikely to damage friendly bacteria in the stomach.
"This is particularly important when treating conditions like C diff infections, where maintenance of the natural balance of gut bacteria greatly reduces the chance of relapse," said Dr Clokie.
The work, funded by the Medical Research Council, has so far identified 26 viruses that target C diff strains.
Dr Des Walsh, head of infections and immunity at the MRC said: "Antibacterial resistance is a major and growing threat to health globally.
"New treatments and therapies are sorely needed."
Bacteriophages have been used for many years in some Eastern European countries, but have been dismissed by most Western scientists up to now.


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It's Homecoming weekend at CSI. The Golden Eagles play North Idaho College – the women at 5:30 and the men at 7:30. The first 2500 people through the doors will be given a free 'black out' T-shirt donated by Idaho Central Credit Union. It's 'Blackout' night – so wear black! Kiwi Loco is giving away 1500 kiwi locos, and there's even a chance that everyone in the audience could win a free round of golf at Canyon Springs!
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Making a budget is a great idea for the majority of us. But many people draw up budgets that have fairly obvious oversights that render their work useless. To create a realistic budget, avoid these common pitfalls.
Not Planning for Yearly Expenses
You plan for typical ongoing bills expenses: groceries, utilities and gasoline. But oops, you forget about yearly expenses, like car insurance and property taxes. For planning purposes, simply divide yearly lump sums by 12 and allocate that amount for annual expenses every month.
Yes, it's easy to forget about bills that don't show up at your door every month, but you're probably better off paying the total bill at once, since most companies levy an extra charge for monthly payments. Remember to also plan for other non-monthly expenses, like school supplies, pet care and gifts. (The tips in Holiday Spending Or Spending Holiday? will have you singing "Joy to the World" well into the New Year.)
Not Expecting the UnexpectedMany people don't set aside money for medical expenses, car repairs and home maintenance. But are these so-called irregular costs really unexpected? Almost all cars and homes eventually need repairs. The amount of repairs depends on age, quality of construction and maintenance.Sure, unexpected breakdowns happen. But you can predict some costs, at least roughly. When shingles on your 25-year-old roof with a 25-year-warranty are curling up, it's time to start setting aside money. Save money by shopping around and getting quotes, instead of hiring the first contractor who returns a call. (Be prepared before you buy - learn the basics in Used Car Shopping: How To Avoid A Lemon.)Not Tracking Past ExpensesA good way to get a handle on irregular expenses is look at past expenses. How often you went to the doctor or mechanic last year can indicate how much you'll go next year. Plus, some costs are seasonal. Gas and oil bills are higher in the winter, and electric bills are frequently higher in the summer when air conditioners run.Disregarding SavingsMany people contribute to savings only what they happen to have left after they've bought everything they want. A better way is to reverse that thinking. Decide what you will contribute to savings and stick to that amount, then buy what you really need.Not Having an Emergency FundPaying attention to savings will help build an emergency fund. Financial planners recommend building up two or three months' worth of emergency savings, in case of job loss or severe illness.Not Including Small but Ongoing ItemsSmall items, like eating out for lunch, add up quickly. A $3 cappuccino every workday comes to $75 a month - would buying a coffee machine be a better option? Look at these types of items, if your budget isn't paying off the way you'd hoped.Putting Too Much Work InSome people write down every amount they spend everyday and track every penny. You should be able to maintain a budget with a reasonable amount of record-keeping.Not Being FlexibleYou don't have to be too restrictive - trade amounts in different categories. For instance, spend less on eating out in one month and buy some new shoes the next.Not Writing it DownNumbers in your head can be amorphous and inaccurate. Writing down the budget can add discipline and authority. Try a spreadsheet or online software.Not Changing ItSome people drop their budget instead of changing it. You should be able to change it as new income and expenses arise, or you find that your previous planning wasn't accurate.Not Being RealisticSome people set down unrealistically low spending limits, and then become discouraged when they run out of money and can't meet their goals. The point of a budget is not to stop you from spending money at all or from treating yourself once in a while. Instead, it is meant establish your priorities and you give you sense of control, and free you from guilt about spending.
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Burglars kicked in the back door of a home in the 100 block of Gran Ellen Drive between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and made off with electronics, Athens-Clarke police said.
The burglars stole a laptop computer worth $550, an MP3 player worth $250, a video game system worth $200 and a television worth $900.
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No start for Brown as Manuel stands by lineup
No start for Brown as Manuel stands by lineup
Manuel does not believe a shakeup will help.
His faith paid off early as Brian Schneider hit a three-run home run to right field in the second inning and Ryan Howard hit a three-run home run to center field in the third inning to give the Phillies a 6-1 lead.
"That's our lineup," Manuel said. "I think Domonic is going to be a tremendous player. But if we're going to get it done, that's our team. I believe in that lineup. I think that's the one that has carried us in the past. I've stuck with some guys all year long. I don't see any sense in not playing them now. ... I still might maneuver some, but I look for balance in the lineup. The way it's lineup tonight, it's definitely paid off for us in the past. If we're going to win ... we're not talking about one guy, it's we, it's us. We've got to start scoring some runs."
Raul Ibanez had hit .214 (12-for-56) with four doubles, one triple, one home run and six RBIs in 15 games since Aug. 14. Ibanez had hit mostly sixth or seventh in that stretch. He hit .328 (43-for-131) with eight doubles, five homers and 22 RBIs in 35 games from July 2-Aug. 14, when he mostly third and fourth.
Manuel said that was just coincidence.
"That's what I think," he said. "I think that's just how it goes."
Jimmy Rollins had a .327 on-base percentage this season, but had hit .327 with runners in scoring position. Jayson Werth had a .390 on-base percentage, but had hit .156 with runners in scoring position. Manuel said he has not seriously considered moving them in the lineup.
"I don't know what good that'd do," Manuel said of moving up Werth. "Is he going to steal bases for us? I've got all the stats on that. I'm not saying I won't do it because I have done it in the past. I think when you look at our lineup and our team, you look at what's worked for us in the past. That's been consistent for three or four years. Why can't it be consistent again? It was consistent the first two weeks of the season."
So for the time being Manuel is trusting his lineup will click before it's too late. It worked Tuesday.
"We're definitely very capable of outplaying anybody in the National League," Manuel said. "It's up to us to go do it. That's why I think staying positive and staying the course is where it's at. I think we've got our team on the field. Now it's time for us to do it."


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This would be really sad news if it's true, but Elizabeth Banks says that Charlie Kaufman's fascinating movie-blogging comedy Frank or Francis isn't on a fast-track and might not be coming to theaters as quickly as we had hoped.
We reported back in January that Banks and Paul Reubens were added to Kaufman's ensemble, joining Jack Black, Kate Winslet, Steve Carell, Nicholas Cage, Catherine Keener and Kevin Kline. Wow. The story, from what we can tell, follows an A-list director who engages in a war with an Internet movie blogger. And it's supposedly a musical.
But in an interview with AICN on behalf of the upcoming drama People Like Us, Banks admits that she "honestly [doesn't] know where that film is at." That has us worried.
"We were supposed to make it sooner, but it's been pushed. I think they're waiting for everybody's lives to come back together. You read the script -- it's bananas. I think they've got to find the right money and the right combination of people at all of that stuff. I don't really know anything about it. All I know is I want to work with Charlie Kaufman."
And we want her to work with Kaufman, particularly on this script. But waiting for "the right money" and everyone's schedules to sync doesn't make us think Kaufman's ready to start shooting and Banks likely will be pulled back into Hunger Games work very soon so Catching Fire can stay on schedule (reports have said that production on the second installment begins this fall). We're dying to see Frank or Francis, but now we're left to wonder how long we'll have to wait to see it.
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In an energy storage facility, stored water serves as a ready energy source, generating power as it flows downhill to turn hydroelectric turbines. In San Diego County, energy storage could support electrical transmission grid operations that are essential to integrating growing renewable wind and solar power supplies.
The Water Authority and the City of San Diego are joint permittees on a preliminary permit issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission which allows the agencies to pursue development of an energy storage facility near the San Vicente Reservoir. The preliminary permit is an early step in the process of determining if and how the Water Authority and the City could develop the project that could be operational by 2025.
The proposed up to 500-megawatt energy storage facility would supplement the region's energy needs during peak demand periods and generate up to 8 hours of stored energy, enough to supply approximately 325,000 homes annually.
Project Overview
The San Vicente Energy Storage Facility would establish a small reservoir above the existing San Vicente Reservoir, and a tunnel system and underground powerhouse to connect the two reservoirs. The powerhouse would contain four 125 MW reversible pump-turbines capable of lifting water to the upper reservoir or generating power as it flows down. During peak energy demand, water would flow down to generate carbon-free power. During off-peak periods, including daytime when renewable wind and solar power supplies exceed demand, water would be pumped to the upper reservoir.
This would be a closed loop, off-stream system in an upland area with no natural water body. The exchange of water between the two reservoirs would not consume water or interfere with existing water supply, water quality, fisheries, or recreational uses of the San Vicente Reservoir.
Energy storage provides benefits to the energy grid and to water and energy consumers by:
- Producing energy on demand
- Making beneficial use of surplus carbon-free renewable wind and solar energy that would otherwise be lost during times of low demand
- Generating additional revenue that offsets Water Authority and City costs and help stabilize water rates
- Reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions by using available renewable energy to pump water up to the upper reservoir during low-demand periods, and generate carbon-free power by releasing water downhill by gravity during high-demand periods
- Help to balance the energy grid and enhance system reliability by responding to peak energy demands
Connecting to the Grid
Power generated at the San Vicente facility would be delivered into the local grid via new electrical lines parallel to the Sunrise Power Link. The new lines would connect to an existing Sycamore Substation owned by SDG&E approximately five miles away.
Partnering with City of San Diego
The San Vicente Dam and Reservoir are owned and operated by the City of San Diego. The Water Authority completed raising the San Vicente Dam in 2014, and now owns the additional storage capacity in the expanded reservoir. The two parties prepared a joint Preliminary Application Document (PAD) and a Notice of Intent for submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency responsible for approval of all energy generation projects on July 28, 2015. The PAD outlines the plan for implementing the project, identifies what environmental resource studies are needed, and is a precursor to submitting a formal FERC license application. Other activities underway include conducting a request for proposal process soliciting full-service teams to propose potential partnership arraignments.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) – Documents for Public Review
Notice of Intent (NOI) to File FERC License
Preliminary Application Document (PAD) for a FERC License
Written transcripts of the joint agency public meeting held November 9, 2015
2007 Final EIR/EIS for Carryover Storage Project and San Vicente Dam Raise
Future Development Milestones
|Summer 2017
|Issue RFP
|Fall 2017
|Evaluate RFP responses
|Fall 2017
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Honda's top-of-the-line motocrosser, the CRF450R receives a slew of updates for '13. Engineers focused on refining handling and acceleration performance by incorporating a fresh chassis and improved engine specification. Maintaining affordability was also a priority and although the price hasn't been announced, Big Red aims at keeping it around the '12 model ($8440).
The new CRF450R features a new sixth-generation twin-spar aluminum frame and swingarm designed to lower the bike's center of gravity and further centralize some of its heaviest components. The subframe and airbox are also new and designed to be more maintenance friendly. It also sports an all-new fork engineered in collaboration with KYB.
Instead of conventional coil springs the fork uses pressurized air. Not only does this reduce the weight of the front suspension it allows it to more accurately follow terrain as well as providing added adjustability based on a rider's weight and/or speed. Other chassis updates include new footpegs, brake disc covers that are easier to remove, and a new proprietary front tire dubbed the Dunlop Geomax MX51FA (80/100-21).
Honda's venerable 449cc Unicam engine returns with a new piston that boosts the compression ratio by half a point (12.5:1). The shape of the cylinder head was also modified and the two exhaust valves grow (by 1mm to 31mm). Speaking of exhaust, the twin-pipe set-up used on the '04-'08 CRF250R returns.
The clutch was also reworked and now offers a six-spring design (previous was four) that will provide more consistent engagement throughout the duration of a moto. Other durability enhancements include an added oil jet (to cool the bottom of the piston) as well as new radiators that incorporate large plastic louvers to improve cooling. Fuel tank capacity was also increased by 0.16 gallon to 1.66 gallon (6.28 liters). The motorcycle's weight has also increased marginally from 240 pounds to 242. The CRF continues to utilize electronic fuel-injection but does not offer push button electric start.
Motorcycle-USA recently sampled the bike at Zaca Station, near Santa Barbara, California. Expect a preliminary review in the coming weeks.
(Top) The twin-pipe design from the '04-'08 CRF250R makes its way to the 2013 CRF450R. (Bottom) The KYB air fork makes use of air bladders instead of coil springs.


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GEORGIA ROWE introduces LEAH CROCETTO, the rising soprano who sings Anna in Santa Fe Opera's upcoming Maometto II.
Leah Crocetto is heading to New Mexico for a summer of firsts. Making her Santa Fe Opera debut, she'll sing Anna in Maometto II. It's her first time in the role — and the first time the company has produced Rossini's opera seria. "I'm looking forward to it so much," says the soprano. "I'm such a fan of Santa Fe Opera — for the past two years I've gone on my vacation just to be there. This is a brand-new production, using the critical performance edition. It's never been performed before. And David Alden is directing, so it's bound to be amazing!"
Crocetto has been preparing the role for over a year, and she offered a taste of the results in concert at San Francisco's Herbst Theatre last December, singing "Giusto ciel." Her voice — large and lustrous, with formidable chest tones and a dazzling top — sounded tailor-made for Anna's aria. "It's some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard," she says. "It's the epitome of a pleading aria, just one heartstring after another being pulled." She also appeared to have her conception of the ill-fated character fully formed. "She's caught between two cities, she makes the mistake of choosing love — and it definitely doesn't end well. But I think she's righteous." Often praised for her keen dramatic focus, Crocetto studied vocal music at Moody Bible College and theater arts at Siena Heights University, and she delves into roles with singular focus. "Because of my theater background, acting is so important to me. Character development is kind of my favorite part."
Born in South Carolina, Crocetto identified opera as an early career goal but sang jazz and musical theater after college. When she returned, completing three years as an Adler fellow in San Francisco, the opera world took notice. A 2010 Grand Finals winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, she represented the U.S. at the 2011 Cardiff BBC Singer of the World Competition, where she was a finalist in the song competition. Since then, she's been racking up firsts — and raves — with startling regularity. Her first Liù, in San Francisco's 2011 Turandot, had audiences in thrall. This year, she bowed at Houston Grand Opera as the Female Chorus in Britten's Rape of Lucretia. From Santa Fe, she is planning to return to Europe for a Rossini Stabat Mater. But Maometto may be one of her few forays into Rossini operas. "Unless someone revives Guillaume Tell," she says, smiling. "I'd love to sing Mathilde."
In the meantime, Crocetto seems destined for Verdi roles. She made her European debut as Leonora in Il Trovatore in Bordeaux; this fall, she'll sing Desdemona in a Venice Otello. 2013 will bring a Verdi Requiem in Calgary and another Desdemona in Frankfurt. She hopes to perform Violetta and Luisa Miller eventually. But she's planning carefully: "I just want to keep learning, keep growing, be the most prepared artist I can be."


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When Danny Jackson took a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning Tuesday night, he looked as though he was finally going to be a winner for the first time in almost a year.
Then the Cubs` bullpen got involved.
With Jackson out of the game, the Giants tied it in the seventh, and then Cory Snyder`s two-out, two-strike, ninth-inning single drove home the winning run as the Giants edged the Cubs 3-2 in chilly Wrigley Field.


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By now most everyone in the United States has at least heard of Lyme Disease a tick-borne disease that causes a telltale bulls eye rash and flu-like symptoms in humans and can be severely debilitating if left untreated. 1st diagnosed in canines in 1985 Lyme Disease is often a preventable treatable and if left undetected fatal disease. Forewarned is forearmed.
Signs and Signs and symptoms of Lyme Illness in Dogs
While not foolproof most of the people know to look for a circular red rash the bulls eye rash referred to above surrounding the tick bite- try out that with a husky or perhaps a collie As it turns out dogs dont build this rash. In reality the indicators and signs of Lyme Condition in dogs can create amongst two and 5 months following a tick bite-. Kidney disease and garcinia cambogia – Typically if Brandy had been to grow to be ill with Lyme she would develop-
Disinterest in eating A temperature of between 103 and 105 Otherwise unexplained swelling inside the joints Lameness Turning out to be lethargi Swollen lymph nodes In additional rare and more severe cases kidney disease can develop. If this does occur it is pretty severe and in some circumstances fatal. Heart and nervous system complications may also occur.
Creating the Diagnosis
So poor Raja is limping and listless. You bring him towards the vet. What next The presence in the classic Lyme Condition signs and symptoms detectable from a physical exam fever lethargy swelling of joints andor lymph nodes and lameness combined with any likelihood at all that your canine could happen to be exposed to a tick more than the previous six months would most likely cause the suggestion that you simply let Raja to possess a blood check. The check if beneficial will show antibodies to Lyme Condition present in Rajas blood. Antibiotics would then be prescribed.
The four-part diagnostic criteria for Lyme Condition in dogs is-
Normal indicators and signs Exposure to ticks Constructive blood check A fast optimistic response to oral antibiotics In other words component of currently being confident that it had been Lyme entails observing a fast response often inside of 48 hours to remedy. If Raja nonetheless appears gimpy and ill make sure you give your vet a call and go over the predicament further.
Treating Lyme
Usually speaking the vet will prescribe a 14-day course of either a penicillin-based antibiotic or if allergic tetracycline. Despite the fact that not popular relapse occurs as well as the vet will continue remedy for an extra 30 days. In some circumstances veterinarians and researchers now theorize that the canines may in no way entirely rid themselves of the Lyme Condition bug- a spirochaete called B. burgdorferi regardless of aggressive therapy. Indeed some pets develop a persistent version of Lyme and in no way fully rid themselves on the disease. On the other hand that is unusual and most studies propose that the vast majority of infected dogs respond properly to treatment. In some circumstances where there has been severe joint swelling as well as the improvement of arthritis discomfort relievers could be additional to the current medication regime make sure you inquire your vet which ones to use. Steroids this kind of as prednisone are undoubtedly not recommended.
Preventing Lyme will be the Greatest Medicine
Keeping it easy- tick management and vaccinations. Not all vets heartily recommend the vaccines and you will find many various brands available. They do differ in effectiveness and negative effects.
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The single most productive method to defend your sweet Susie from the inconvenient expensive and possibly serious condition is to verify her for ticks just about every day. A thorough tick examine from the bottoms of her feet to the strategies of her ears will catch and remove most if not all of the Lyme Disease threat. This is wonderful if Susie takes place to become a Boston terrier or possibly even a Doberman. Not so excellent if she is actually a Giant Schnauzer or even a rough-coated collie
Along with cautious grooming most vets recommend application of a once-a-month topical insecticide termed permethrin. A lot of brands use permethrin as their active ingredient study labels very carefully or inquire your vet about which brand to make use of. You put the liquid insecticide correct on the canine and it really is absorbed into her skin. When a tick bites the dog the tick is killed inside of 12 hours which is quick adequate to stop transmission of Lyme Illness.
A vital word of caution here- in case you also personal cats be very careful to read all directions relating to use of these insecticides. A number of the tick preventatives could be fatal to cats. If your cats and dogs share beds bedding or snuggles please be sure you read and adhere to all safety directions and talk to your vet for support in picking out the most effective and safest tick prevention to your whole tribe.
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By now most everyone in the United States has at least heard of Lyme Disease a tick-borne disease that causes a telltale bulls eye rash and flu-like symptoms in humans and can be severely debilitating if left untreated. 1st diagnosed in canines in 1985 Lyme Disease is often a preventable treatable and if left undetected fatal disease. Forewarned is forearmed.


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Review for Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors, Evanston, IL, USA
Unless you have been a suicide survivor, it is hard to explain how difficult it can be. You go through all the normal parts of grief, but you have other things to deal with. My best friend and the man I was planning to spend my life with, shot himself on December 2, 2010. I knew all the things he was going through, and I knew suicide was a possibility, but when it happened I was still unprepared. And I was even more unprepared for my reaction to it. In early February, I found the Alliance. I read the stories of others, and learned that my reactions were not unusual. I have found a community of other survivors who have kept me sane and helped me through the depression my grief has caused. I have found counsellors who could give me sane, solid advice. All this, at no cost to me.
One of the things surviving suicide can cause is PTSD. I could not sit in a room with more than 3 other people for months. But I could come into the forum and find people to comfort me and to listen to me vent. Ronnie, a trained therapist who founded this site, told me very early on that all I should focus on was getting through each minute, minute by minute, and then each hour. I shouldn't worry about the future, because I wasn't ready. That single piece of advice still resonates with me, and I can now get through days, day by day. I doubt I could have made it this far without the wisdom of other survivors -- and the counsellors and moderators on the forum are ALL survivors.
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The Unique Home Design White Connector Pins (2-Pack) helps combine 2 smaller window guards to form a larger window guard. The pins do not require a mounting surface behind the connector point, for added convenience. Connector Pins have variable adjustability so these brackets will work on most applications.
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Discover Spring Skiing with expert guides in Val d'Isère
As the season draws to a close, most regular skiers may think they've seen and skied it all - but think again, the Val d'Isère tourist board is showing skiers and boarders alike that there are still some incredible conditions to be discovered if you know where to look, or have an expert Val d'Isère guide.
Let the Val d'Isère experts show you some fabulous off-piste skiing that isn't possible to reach during the colder winter months as from April onwards, the freezing temperatures at night and the strong sunshine by day reveal these fantastic hidden spots. Only the best Val d'Isère guides know exactly where to take you on a day-by-day basis, which is why to finish the season on a high, the Val d'Isère tourist board has launched a selection of brilliant Spring Skiing offers.
Guests can choose between a short or weeklong stay, which include accommodation, ski pass and a number of mornings with a qualified Val d'Isère ski instructor to show you the best Spring Skiing has to offer.
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Book three days of Spring Skiing from 21st April to 1st May 2012 including 3 nights hotel accommodation, a 3 day Espace Killy ski pass, 3 mornings of expert ski instruction and 1 free entry to the leisure centre from 357€ (*£299) per person.
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Proton recalls cars after tests
Malaysia's national carmaker Proton is recalling almost 16,000 cars for possible malfunctions that include sudden deployment of the driver's side air bag.
Proton has said in a statement it is recalling Gen2 and Satria Neo cars made between 2004 and 2008. It urged owners of the models to bring them in for an inspection.
Routine tests have found irregularities with a clock spring which connects switches and air bags to radio, horn and cruise control, the statement said.
These include friction noise within the steering wheel, activation of the horn or car lights without warning, audio control switch malfunction and deployments of the driver's side air bag.
"Although the number is small, the safety of our customers is paramount and we apologise for any inconvenience caused," said Proton Holdings managing director Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamad Tahir.
"We hope our customers understand that this recall is necessary to ensure their continued confidence in the safety and performance of their vehicles."
Proton returned to the black in the financial year ended March, but is under pressure to bolster exports for its long-term survival.
In August, the carmaker reported a 55% jump in quarterly profit, posting a net profit of 84.7 million ringgit (£17 million) for the quarter through June.


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Hey Ryanman7766, you know Seireitei? I have an account there too I have an Akatsuki ninja and I don't remember `cause I no longer play that but I play InsomniacRO and about this flash it's funnier than McGriddle well all I can say is the swordsman's flirts against the Kafra didn't work but his tease on the acolyte made her pissed off at him! Make some more of these! Comedy makes the laughter great!
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Check out this video that takes a look inside supercar company Pagani. A relative newcomer to the scene, the Italian auto manufacturer has created one of the most spectacular sports cars around with their Huarya. If you appreciate exotic vehicles, be sure to watch the video. It also features an interview with the man behind the company, Horacio Pagani.
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A SEX offender failed to tell police where he was living.
Stuart Rogers, from Sunderland, is supposed to give his address to police.
But he did not reveal where his home was for three months, between November 2013 and January this year.
Rogers, 31, admitted the offence at Sunderland Magistrates' Court.
He will be sentenced at the city court on March 4.
Rogers was ordered to live and sleep at Tudor Grove and keep out of an address in Silksworth.


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Herschel transformed while I was a pupil there. In the space of the six years from 1980 to 1986 it went from being a school with a couple of Asian kids in most classes to one, especially in the lower school, where there were fewer white students than Asian students in most classes. There had always been political divisions in the school. We had Polish kids who would not hear a word against Solidarity or the Pope. There were Irish with forthright views on the British presence in Northern Ireland - not long after I joined, someone wrote "Smash H-Block" in four-foot-high block capitals on the sixth-form common room wall, though he did it in 2H pencil, rendering it invisible to anyone who did not know it was there. But these were not life-or-death issues.
Then, in spring 1986, US forces attacked the Libyan capital, Tripoli. A group of Muslim sixth-formers covered the blackboards of one of the sixth-form rooms with anti-American messages. Not a big deal: there was more than enough casual anti-Americanism to go round in the mid-80s, even in the suburbs. Then they started putting up slogans on the boards supporting Gaddafy and calling for attacks on America. This was something different, the first point at which I became conscious that there were people other than those on the political left who resented America. And their resentment seemed a whole lot bigger and more frightening than those of us with "Nicaragua Must Survive" badges were used to.
Since then, Herschel has become a grant-maintained school, a technology college, and has been praised by Ofsted. And it remains a school with a startlingly cosmopolitan composition. Of the 740 pupils on the current roll, 257 come from Indian families, 191 from Pakistani families and 228 are classed as "white - UK heritage". It is one of only four of Slough's 48 schools that is classed as multicultural.
Julian King-Harris, the school's affable 46-year-old headteacher (who has a Hugo Boss overcoat hanging from his door peg: unimaginable 15 years ago), says the tensions generated by events since September 11 have posed one of the biggest challenges of his career, because of the diversity of his school. "I knew straight away that the view that was projected by the media, of the horror, was not necessarily going to be shared by the whole community," he says.
Slough found itself in the papers over the next few days. There were reports of a disturbance involving 30 people around a stall in the town's high street following an argument about Islam's role in the attacks; Lofti Raissi, the Algerian who faces extradition to the US for his role in training the September 11 hijackers, lived locally and is said to have attended a Slough mosque; the Mail on Sunday carried a column condemning pupils at a "Berkshire school" - actually a Slough secondary - for celebrating the attacks, although the events described never happened; and a Slough man, Zahir Khan, was named in the Daily Mail as a key figure in the Al-Muhajiroun Islamist group.
There are almost certainly pupils at Herschel who have been hearing at home that America deserved the attacks on New York and the Pentagon. But, paradoxically, the utter horror of the attacks, and the fact that America's attacks on Afghanistan have not been televised, have helped quell passions.
Most pupils' reactions depended on their age, King-Harris says. The older students immersed themselves in newspapers, the younger ones were afraid. Alison Oxley, the head of years eight and nine (12- to 14-year-olds), says there were some who were convinced that their parents would be in danger, that the terrorists were bound to target the London offices where they worked. Now there are some who fear anthrax attacks. She says it is likely that some friendships were damaged in the short term, but the arguments were soon forgotten - no one seems to have moved seats in the classroom, or taken to ignoring their old best friend. "I'm sure some pupils would say it has strained some relationships," says King-Harris. "But it may have made other relationships closer."
Herschel has encouraged open debate - and classroom discussions have, inevitably, turned to talk of the attacks on America and Afghanistan - as long as the views expressed are not offensive to others. Where, then, is the line of acceptability drawn? Is it OK for a student to say, in class, that Osama bin Laden is a hero? "I think it's acceptable to explain the reasons why you have those opinions," says King-Harris carefully. "Just because that is not the popular public view, is it wrong for somebody to articulate that? They can explain the reasons they feel that, but they must then acknowledge that not everybody feels the same way. What I do think is unacceptable, and I've made this very clear, is for someone to say, 'I think Bin Laden is a hero and I'm glad people were killed.' "
And what if those opinions are being expressed to the children at home? The answer is to stress the difference between home and school, to point out that a border is crossed the minute the pupil passes through the gates, and that common behaviour is both appropriate and necessary if schisms are to be avoided.
Although the Department for Education and Skills has not yet published its promised guidance to schools on dealing with the current crisis, Slough's headteachers reacted more quickly. They had met within a week of September 11, and stayed in regular contact, sharing information about the mood within their respective schools. The local newspapers were briefed about the risks of inadvertently exacerbating existing tensions within schools. Slough Borough Council issued exhaustive guidelines on coping with the situation.
The guidance covered a range of likely scenarios for schools: what to do if parents protest that Islam is taught in religious education classes (refer them to Slough's agreed syllabus for the subject); debating the wider ramifications of the subject ("It is vitally important that schools find opportunities, within their wider approach to anti-racism, to enable pupils to understand that fundamentalism, fanaticism and terrorism can and do exist within all religions, and the difference between those concepts"); how to deal with political leafleting outside the school (call the police); how to deal with racial attacks precipitated by the events ("support should be offered to both the recipients and the perpetrators").
None of these has, yet, been an issue at Herschel. Fifteen years ago none of this mattered. At least, none of it appeared to matter. The school was, in retrospect, going through a period of turmoil. Not only was the composition of the student body changing, but some of the older staff were seeing their assumptions challenged by the changes in their school. This was not a school rife with racial tensions, nor was it a failing school, and I look back on it fondly. But it was a school without the will to tackle issues that cut across racial and religious lines when they did arise - such as the few kids who celebrated the death of American servicemen in the Middle East.
In 1986 no one at school had listened to those Muslim boys who called for bloody vengeance against America. Until they invoked the name of Allah in their call for retribution against Ronald Reagan, I'm not sure any of us was even certain they were Muslim. None of us in the sixth form - certainly none of the white pupils - had any inkling they would react in that way to the bombing of Tripoli. And if we didn't, I'm damn sure none of the staff did. I don't think that would be the case now. I ask Julian King-Harris what he believes the best outcome of this war would be, as a headteacher. I expect him to refuse to answer, but he does. "I'm sure it's a personal view: that the matter is settled as quickly as is possible and that we return to negotiations. The alternative is just too horrible to contemplate."


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Area Student Accomplishments 112313
Derrick Foss of Hancock graduated from the University of Minnesota, Morris on July 26, 2013. Foss earned a degree in management, human resources.
Gage Backman, son of Brad and Jonna Backman of Donnelly, Minn., has been selected to receive a Mentor Scholarship and College Now Scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Recipients of this scholarship are recognized for their academic accomplishments and outstanding leadership abilities. His planned major field of study is psychology.
James Newhouse of Hancock is one of 12 Dordt College students of the college's Prairie Grass Productions company who assisted with the creation of the video called Cornerstone Prison Church: A Christian Reformed Church Inside the SD State Pen. The group produced a video told from the perspective of the inmates who are part of Cornerstone Prison Ministries. Newhouse is a sophomore majoring in digital media production.
The team was only allowed eight hours to shoot within the prison. Students worked with the video's director and Dordt College Professor Mark Volkers, assisting with everything from lighting, framing shots, setting up audio, and more.


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Crane buckles as it moves Macy's tree
ATLANTA — The Macy's Great Tree, which ushers in the Christmas season atop the Lenox Square mall in Atlanta, was hanging precariously from its perch after a huge crane broke while removing the tree.
The crane apparently buckled, leaving the tree dangling over the three-story glass facade along the north side of the Macy's store Wednesday.
Authorities said pieces of the tree and at least one of the large ornaments fell onto an awning below.
No injuries were reported.
It wasn't the first mishap involving Macy's trees in Atlanta. In 2011, the trunk of a 60-foot pine tree cracked before it could be hoisted to the top of the store and a backup tree had to be cut down and delivered.
3 Florida siblings appeal convictions
ATLANTA — Three Florida siblings involved in a cross-country crime spree are appealing their convictions in the robbery of a south Georgia bank.
Ryan Dougherty, Lee Grace Dougherty and Dylan Dougherty Stanley last month pleaded guilty before a federal judge in Valdosta. Each was sentenced to 35 years, 8 months. Their spree began in Florida and ended in a shootout in Colorado.
All three have filed notice to appeal their convictions to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
A lawyer for Stanley declined to comment Wednesday. Lawyers for the other two didn't immediately return messages.
The three have pleaded guilty to Colorado charges stemming from their capture in August 2011. They still face charges in Florida, where they are accused of shooting at an officer during a high-speed chase.
Suicide considered in official's death
SAVANNAH, GA. — Police records show that a holster and unfired bullets belonging to a Glynn County commission member were found in his car near a boat dock where the 52-year-old official was found dead.
The report released by Glynn County police also says two empty prescription bottles were found in Tom Sublett's car. His body was found Dec. 11 on St. Simons Island. Police Chief Matt Doering said Wednesday police are still investigating Sublett's death as a homicide, but says suicide has not been ruled out.
An autopsy determined Sublett was shot in the head, but drowned. His body was found floating beside a docked boat.
The police report also says police found five zip-tie straps at the scene. Their possible significance was not revealed.
Celebratory shot hits police cruiser
ALBANY, GA. — Police in Albany say an unoccupied cruiser was struck by a falling bullet that was likely fired by a New Year's reveler.
WALB-TV reports the first of 21 calls for shots fired during the New Year's celebration involved a falling bullet that landed on the windshield of a police car at 12:07 a.m. Tuesday.
Authorities say the falling bullet damaged the windshield, but the officer was not injured.
Police say they urged residents to refrain from taking part in celebratory gunfire – which is the act of pointing a gun skyward and firing shots into the air.
Zoo Atlanta giraffe dies unexpectedly
ATLANTA — An adult female giraffe died unexpectedly at Atlanta's zoo.
Zoo Atlanta says 7-year-old Mona died Wednesday and the cause of her death is unclear.
The giraffes weren't on exhibit Wednesday because of wet conditions in their yard after heavy rains. Mona was in an outdoor corral behind the scenes when she collapsed.
A necropsy has been scheduled for today.
Father kills son, 8, while cleaning gun
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — The father of an 8-year-old boy shot and killed while he visited a home in Bennettsville is facing charges in connection with his son's death.
State Law Enforcement Division agents arrested 30-year-old Justin Brueger on Wednesday and charged him with unlawful conduct toward a child.
Investigators say Brueger was cleaning a rifle Sunday night when it fired, hitting his son Easton in the stomach. The boy died a short time later in the hospital. On Monday, a 64-year-old man shot himself while cleaning his guns in his Ravenel home.
Authorities say Robert Horning was found face down in his room on Monday with a gunshot to his forehead. He died Tuesday.
Georgia archives' transfer in works
ATLANTA — A group of academics, historians and librarians soon will put together plans for transferring the Georgia State Archives from the secretary of state's office to the state's public university system.
University System Chancellor Hank Huckaby on Wednesday announced that Clayton State University President Tim Hynes will serve as the panel's chairman. The group is expected to meet this month.
The transfer is part of a long-term agreement reached by Gov. Nathan Deal and Secretary of State Brian Kemp to keep the research and records facilities open.
Kemp this fall announced layoffs and plans to limit access to appointments, rather than offer constant business hours. He blamed the move on budget cuts ordered by the governor.
The transfer to the university system still requires approval by the General Assembly. Lawmakers convene Jan. 14.
1 dies after brawl at ex-wife's house
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Darl-ington County deputies are investigating the death of a man after he and several other people got in a fight with his ex-wife and a half-dozen of her relatives.
Authorities said 41-year-old David Tidwell died at a Columbia hospital after Saturday's brawl.
Sheriff Wayne Byrd says Tidwell took a half-dozen people with him and as many as six men might have joined Tidwell's ex-wife in the fight.
The sheriff says his deputies are trying to figure out why Tidwell came to his ex-wife's house with so many other people and what started the brawl. No charges have been filed.
Tidwell's body has been sent for an autopsy to determine how he died.
Man leads police to girlfriend's body
COLUMBIA — Investigators say a man called Richland County deputies after stabbing his girlfriend to death, putting her body into a plastic container and taking her to the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant in Columbia.
Authorities said 25-year-old Faafiu Toese called police around 3 a.m. Wednesday and told officers to look in the back seat of his 2000 Mitsubishi Montero sport utility vehicle, where the body was in the plastic container.
Deputies say the stabbing took place during an argument at the couple's apartment.
Authorities say Toese is charged with murder. He is being held at the Richland County jail.
Haley's husband's deployment is set
COLUMBIA — Gov. Nikki Haley's husband, Michael, is deploying to Afghanistan with a South Carolina Army National Guard unit.
Guard spokeswoman Maj. Cindi King said Wednesday that Michael Haley departs Jan. 10 for a year.
Haley's unit is the third South Carolina Army National Guard group to work with Afghan farmers to improve their farming practices.
Haley joined the guard as an officer in 2006, and has never been deployed overseas.
He has served as a medical service corps officer and as a planning officer in the Guard's Columbia headquarters.
Haley's plans to deploy were announced in July, but it wasn't stated then exactly when the deployment would occur. At the time, a guard spokesman said Haley's background as a businessman would be a help to the team.


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Another ESL Project... the psychosis continues
The speaker building psychosis got the best of me again -- my new project is a segmented wire-stator type hybrid electrostatic speaker. Actually, not a whole speaker, just new panels to replace the welding rod panels in my old beam splitter ESL's.
The photos show a stretching jig and stator wires being stretched to plastic deformation to make them perfectly straight and also work harden the metal so that they remain straight when the tension is relaxed.
The stator wires will be supported by wooden lattices (photo below). I think they're gonna look really nice.
There are 90 wires total, which will be segmented into (15) 6-wire groups. The center wire group will be directly coupled to the amplifier/step-up transformers and receive the full frequency band above 200 Hz. Moving from the center outward, the paired wire groups to the left and right of center receive discrete bandwidths that progressively step down in frequency. This is accomplished using an RC transmission line consisting of series resistors inserted between the wire groups which couple with the wires' capacitance to form first order filters.
The effect is that the flat panel electrostat now projects a cylindrical rather than planar wave front; giving wide dispersion and no beaming. The polar response will be far superior to a curved panel (like ML) and even better than most conventional speakers, while still retaining that magical ESL sound.
Got a long way to go here and a mile-long honey-do list impeding my progress—but I'll get'er done sooner or later and I'll keep posting build picks along the way.


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Remember those soapies that your mom used to watch religiously everyday, The Bold and The Beautiful, Days Of Our Lives, Santa Barbara, The Young and The Restless aka Rustelose Jare as it was known in SA since it was dubbed in Afrikaans...
These soapies were the reason why no matter how starving we were, dinner on the stove would only be checked during ad breaks and there was utter silence in the house during this time. The ending song for Bold and the Beautiful was your 5 minute warning siren that dinner would finally be served. Yes that was a very long time ago, when cell phones we're still breaking into the consumer market, and what was social media for that matter, since Pentium II still meant "super computer"?
Now what I'm about to show you is what soapies would have been like in those days if we had things like 3G cellphones, FaceBook, Twitter and Foursquare... you could say this is an "up to date" soapie.
This touch of creative genius is part of an ad campaign for LG Smart Phones... "Socially Smarter"... and shit, it is frickin hilarious!
Those of you that watch my favourite channel, VIVA, in the UK will know what I'm talking about 🙂
Here's a few sample videos to taste 🙂
Check out the rest of their vids on YouTube
Absolutely love it! Brilliance!
P.S. Maybe now all my friends on Facebook won't think I'm such a rutard when I put "Marky is... looking in the mirror" as my status... because last time I did that, no one laughed, it just went over... waaaay over 🙂 (it's in one of the videos of Blaine, you'll see)


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Fresh biofilms research will help inform antimicrobial strategies
A study just published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology examined the survival rates of free-floating cells of salmonella enterica Tennessee versus those in biofilm form when stored in dry milk powder for up to 30 days.
In such a dry environment, pathogens cease to reproduce, but adhere to surfaces and produce a biofilm that protects them from a harsh environment when placed in such a dry environment. Experts disagree over whether pathogens prompted to produce biofilms in this way are more or less likely to survive passage into the human intestine and thus more likely to cause illness.
"Biofilms are becoming an increasing problem within the food industry due to their ability to adhere to surfaces and withstand current sanitation practices," the paper states.
Low moisture foods
At various points during the study, the Salmonella was tested in a simulated gastrointestinal system. It survived this long-term storage in large numbers but the biofilm Salmonella proved more resilient than the free-floating cells.
The researchers from US institute Virginia Tech also said the bacteria's stress response to the dry conditions made it more likely to cause disease. And they added that biofilms allowed the Salmonella to survive the harsh, acidic environment of the gut, increasing its chances of reaching the intestines.
Outbreaks of Salmonella associated with dried foods such as nuts, cereals, spices, spices, powdered milk and pet foods have been associated with more than 900 illnesses in the past five years, the scientists claimed. These foods were previously thought to be safe, because their dry nature would protect them from microbial growth.
'Increasing problem'
"Biofilms are an increasing problem in food processing plants serving as a potential source of contamination," said Monica Ponder, an assistant professor of food science and technology in Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
"We have discovered that Salmonella in biofilms survive on dried foods much better than previously thought and because of this are more likely to cause disease."
One out of every six Americans becomes ill from eating contaminated food each year, with more than a million illnesses caused by salmonella enterica bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These illnesses account for 35% of hospitalisations and 28% of deaths, according to the Virginia Tech researchers.
Source: 'Biofilms promote survival and virulence of Salmonella enterica sv Tennessee during prolonged dry storage and after passage through an in vitro digestion system', International Journal of Food Microbiology, Volume 162 issue 3, April 1, 2013, pp252-259; doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.01.026.
Authors: Bryan Aviles, Courtney Klotz, Joseph Eifert, Robert Williams, Monica Ponder, , Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech


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You can talk about all the fancy graphics, crazy guns and manic run-and-gun gameplay all you want, but the modern shooters of today are missing that special something—immersion. Rising Storm is different.
Red Orchestra 2's expansion, Rising Storm, takes you away from the European theater of WWII and throws you deep into the jungle and beaches of the Pacific. It lacks the glamour and polish of games like Call of Duty and Battlefield, but it compensates with the rarified charm that comes from spending a few hours in a Pacific Rim trench. The average Rising Storm match looks less like a competitive videogame than a scene cut from a World War II documentary. We won't truly ever be able to understand what the soldiers of WWII went through, but Rising Storm may be the closest I'm willing to get.
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Vizenor kicks off Indian Week
White Earth Tribal Chairwoman Erma Vizenor opened ceremonies Monday in honor of the 21st annual American Indian Awareness Week celebration.
"We as Indian people are spiritual people," she said, following the traditional pipe ceremony. "It's our foundation."
She spoke to the public about the value of sharing the Indian culture with generations.
"The greatest teaching is when we experience it, when we meet someone from a different culture and get to know them," she said.
"Everyone belongs to a culture that has beauty, richness, and that has great value."
She said there are 500 tribes throughout the United States, with 11 of them in Minnesota. Each is its own nation, and "that's not understood by many," she said.
Each is similar in the fact that everyone has needs like food, shelter and peace, but each different as well. She said the rights, like hunting and gaming, health and education, the tribes maintain from the federal government are ethical rights given to the people in exchange for the land lost over the years.
"That's the No. 1 difference if we look at it politically," she said.
She continued to speak on the importance of education and also learning the Ojibwe culture.
"One day, I hope one or more of you will be standing in my shoes, leading a nation," she said to the native students in the audience.
Thomas Mason and the Little Red Tail and Detroit Lakes Drum and Dance team performed.
"The drum is very much a part of us. It is the heartbeat of our people. It calls ancestors and us together as one heartbeat," Vizenor said.
Mason said the purpose of the Drum and Dance group is to "re-introduce our children to their culture" and to "show non-native people how beautiful our culture is."
Other activities planned throughout the week include Drum and Dance Team performances in the elementary schools today (Wednesday). Thursday there is a Ribbon Magic Puppet show in the elementary schools, and a program on college preparation from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes Community and Technical College, Detroit Lakes, and a financial aid and scholarships program from 5 to 8 p.m.
A powwow is Saturday from 12:30 to 8 p.m. in the middle school gymnasium. Grand entry is at 1 p.m., with dinner at 5.
Monday, April 10, the American Indian Knowledge Bowl competitions are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the MSCTC. It is free and open to the public. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. is the Young Artist Writers Awards Ceremony.