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CARSON, Calif. — This season has not always been an easy one for Francisco "Panchito" Mendoza.
One of the most celebrated players in team history and a Chivas USA original, Mendoza returned to the Rojiblancos during the preseason after an unsuccessful stint in Mexico. He's appeared in seven matches in his second go-round with the club, but hasn't started since the season opener against Sporting Kansas City in March.
Mendoza, though, appears set to start in Wednesday's match against the Vancouver Whitecaps (10:30 pm ET, Watch online) after first-choice starter Jorge Flores was given a red card in last Saturday's 3-3 draw against the Columbus Crew.
For a player that expected to play a great a larger role this season, Mendoza is pleased to have an opportunity once again start for the Rojiblancos.
"It's a great opportunity for myself and for those that haven't had much activity, it's a good opportunity to show ourselves," Mendoza told MLSsoccer.com. "At the end of the day we're a team and we're all going to be looking for a win."
While Mendoza has not seen the field as much as he may have liked, it has not stopped Mendoza from bypassing Sacha Kljestan for second in Chivas USA's all-time appearance list with 119. The winger — who already holds the distinction of earning the most appearances among Mexicans in MLS history — sits just four appearances from tying Jonathan Bornstein's all-time record for appearances for Chivas USA.
Mendoza admits that he has been frustrated with his lack of playing time compared to his golden years with the club from 2005-08, but remains motivated to once again make an impact with the Goats.
"I have to do is keeping working and sooner or later an opportunity will come, and I think that [the Vancouver match] is that opportunity," he said. "To tell you the truth, since I came here, I haven't talked to [head coach Robin Fraser] that much, but as I say all the time, he's the one in charge of the team and like a professional, I have to be disciplined and keep going forward always."
While Mendoza is dealing with his frustrations, Fraser is blunt with the situation that Mendoza and all of those that find themselves on the Chivas USA bench — that there are no guaranteed spots and everyone must fight to earn their spot on his club.
"There are competitions for positions every day, no one has a guaranteed spot and everyone has just a good enough chance as anyone else," Fraser said. "It's been a battle for sure, and he's certainly played well, so he's deserved an opportunity."
Adam Serrano covers Chivas USA for MLSsoccer.com. He can be reached at email@example.com and on Twitter: @adamserrano

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"The Human Torch is, 'yknow, that's fun. That's going to be a good time…To play a superhero? That's dreams coming true. It's not going to be hard. It's going to be fun to kind of show a side of me that I don't really get to show on screen, to be a little bit lighter, funnier, just more personality. It's going to be fun."


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A new improved plan for a windfarm in Polegate has been welcomed by campaigners.
Galliford Try Renewables has come up with what is being hailed a more acceptable plan for the Shepham Wind Farm near Polegate and will soon ask Wealden District Council for planning permission to build it.
The Yes To Polegate Wind Farm group, a grass-roots association of local residents, has welcomed the application for three wind turbines on the site as opposed to original plans for five.
Westham resident Andy Durling said, "The application is for fewer, shorter turbines with less impact upon local residents and far less visual impact upon the landscape and local heritage.
"GTR has clearly listened to local concerns and to feedback from the local planning department and have done their best to meet those concerns.
"Yes to Polegate Wind Farm believes the benefits of the scheme in helping us deal with the energy and climate crises far outweigh whatever adverse local impacts that some people perceive will occur."
Karen Stewart, a spokesperson for the group, said, "We realise how important clean, green, renewable British energy is for keeping the lights on and getting us off dependence upon increasingly expensive gas. Schemes like this also help us move away from other fossil fuels such as oil and coal, which are primarily responsible for the increasingly damaging effects of global warming upon our climate and weather patterns.
"We are convinced, from our campaigning experience, that the majority of local residents, like the majority of the British public in poll after poll, are in favour of wind power projects such as this one."
GTR says the proposal has undergone significant changes in order to address Wealden District Council's concerns regarding the original application.
The new scheme is for three turbines of 377 feet in height while the original proposal was for five turbines of 414 feet.
Tom Porter, the project developer for GTR, said, "The new three turbine scheme takes account of the concerns raised by WDC and the South Downs National Park for the original application, and looks to overcome these by reducing the project in size and scale. We have listened closely to the comments and advice provided and we hope the amended scheme is more acceptable to the local authority and the community."
"Even though two turbines have been removed, the wind farm still has the potential to generate a significant amount of green electricity every year - over 19,700MWh; this is the equivalent annual electricity needs of over 4,000 homes, and would have the effect of reducing up to 8,475 tonnes of carbon each year.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 14 (UPI) -- The probe into the attempted bombing of Times Square shifted again to Pakistan where a detained suspect said he aided the man charged in the New York incident.
The Washington Post, quoting U.S. officials, reported Friday Pakistani authorities had arrested a man believed linked to the Pakistani Taliban who admitted to being an accomplice of Faisal Shahzad, 30, the main suspect in the attempted May 1 bombing of Times Square. Shahzad, who lived in Connecticut, is a naturalized U.S. citizen of Pakistani origin.
The suspect arrested in Pakistan gave an "independent stream" of evidence on the role of the Pakistani Taliban in the bombing attempt which U.S. investigators have suspected after questioning Shahzad. The new suspect was not identified but U.S. authorities have access to him.
The Post quoted U.S. officials saying the Pakistani suspect also admitted to aiding Shahzad's travel to the tribal regions for explosives training.
Those familiar with the investigation, however, told the Post about some inconsistencies in the accounts of the two suspects.
Since the Times Square incident, Pakistani authorities have detained several other suspects.
Meanwhile, in the United States, authorities arrested three people during raids across the northeastern states. The three are suspected of providing financial resources to Shahzad, who was arrested at New York's Kennedy airport just prior to the departure of his flight to Dubai.
The new Pakistani suspect "is believed to have a connection to the TTP," said a U.S. intelligence official. TTP is Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, the local name of the Pakistani Taliban.
The official told the Post authorities are gaining an understanding of the plot through clues, adding "what is definitely true is that a lot of this comes from the statements of people directly involved."
The Post reported firmly establishing the Pakistani Taliban's role would mean adding another militant group to the growing list of al-Qaida affiliates that directly threaten the United States, which in turn could add to the pressures relating to U.S.-Pakistan relations.
As for Shahzad, Pakistani authorities said Thursday they still haven't found any credible evidence connecting him to any Islamic militant group or that he went to the tribal regions to be trained by Pakistani Taliban, the Post said.
In the case of the three arrested in the U.S. raids, The Times of London, quoting unnamed officials, reported they were held on immigration charges and are alleged to have provided funds to Shahzad through the so-called Hawala system of money transfer, which is difficult to trace. It was, however, not clear whether they were merely innocent money dealers or were actual accomplices of Shahzad.
The report said the third man was arrested on suspicion of immigration violations based on the interrogation of Shahzad.


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The letters of Muslims are distinguished by several peculiarities, dictated by the rule of politeness. "The paper is thick, white, and highly polished; sometimes it is ornamented with flowers of gold and the edges are always cut straight with scissors. The upper half is generally left blank; and the writing never occupies any portion of the second side. The name of the person to whom the letter is addressed, when the writers is an inferior or an equal. and even in some other cases, commonly in the first sentence, preceded by several titles of honor: and is often written a little above the line to which it appertains, the space beneath it in that line being left blank: sometimes it is written in letters of gold, or red ink. A king, writing to a subject, or a great man to a dependent, usually places his name and seal at the head of his letter. The seal is the impression of a signet (generally a ring, worn on the little finger on the right hand), upon which is engraved. the name of the person, commonly accompanied by the word His (i.e. God's) servant,' or some other words expressive of trust in God, &c. Its impression is considered more valid than the sign-manual, and is indispensable to give authority to the letter. It is made by dabbing some ink on the surface of the signet, and pressing this upon the paper: the place which is to be stamped being first moistened, by touching the tongue with a finger of the right hand, and then gently rubbing the part with that linger. A person writing to a superior, or to an equal, or even .an inferior to whom he wishes to show respect, signs his name at the bottom of his letter, next the left side or corner, and places the seal immediately to the right of this; but if be particularly desire to testify his humility, he places it beneath his name, or even partly over the lower edge of the paper, which consequently does not receive the whole of the impression." (Lane's Arabian Nights, vol. i, p23.)
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WASHINGTON - Tighter limits on the amount of lead the government allows in children's products and a requirement for new tracking labels are stirring fear among small-business owners, already hurting in a tough economy.
Starting today, the new limits and labels are required as part of a consumer product safety law passed by Congress last summer in the wake of dozens of recalls of lead-tainted toys.
Consumer advocates hailed the measures. But some small businesses, like American Educational Products in Fort Collins, Colo. - it sells classroom teaching aids like flash cards, animal models, globes, and relief maps - say the testing and labeling costs are crippling to their operations even though their products are safe. They want the law amended to exempt products that present little or no risk to young children.
"The challenge as a small business is that I cannot do it all (the testing) immediately,'' said Michael Warring, president of AMEP. "I would have to spend a full year of revenue to test every product I sell.''
In his 15 years with AMEP, he has not had one safety recall or complaint about lead.
The new chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Inez Tenenbaum, has tried to reassure businesses that the agency will work with them as it enforces the new requirements.
The law, known as CPSIA, sets strict standards for lead and chemicals called phthalates when used in toys and products for children 12 and under. Lead can cause irreversible brain damage, and some studies have linked phthalates to reproductive problems.
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The method to perfecting those tasty golden french fries from McDonald's has been a heavily guarded secret for years, but L.A.'s Comme Ca restaurant owner/chef, David Myers, has the recipe to get perfect McDonald's-style french fries every time.
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Peel and square off potato ends. Cut into 3/8″ batons. Soak for two hours changing water after an hour. Dry thoroughly with paper towels. Heat about an inch of oil (or enough to cover potatoes) in a large, heavy bottomed pot to 290 degrees. Blanch potatoes gently for about two minutes until cooked through but still completely pale. Place on a paper-towel lined sheet pan and cool in the refrigerator to stop cooking process.
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The government has confirmed it will not interfere with the appointment of a new BBC chairman, after Tories said they feared political bias.
Shadow culture secretary Peter Ainsworth said he was concerned that rules to ensure public appointments are made on merit could make the BBC's board of governors politically unbalanced.
If Goldman Sachs economist Davies did become chairman, under previous precedent he would be given a Conservative-leaning deputy.
Now the BBC vice-chairmanship will be advertised, as the chairmanship has been, for the first time - with the successful candidate chosen on merit rather than political leaning.
"This is an appointment made by the DCMS and ratified by the prime minister - nobody's fooled by talk of 'arm's length'.
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Interviewing for the post of BBC chairman begins on Tuesday.
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I'm pretty sure he's noticed my scars on my arms and hasn't said anything. They are noticeable if you are looking for them but not to the casual observer.
So I've looked at his arms in the past and hadn't seen anything but today he had his left sleeve rolled up for a little bit and I saw several scars on his upper arm that are clearly self harm cuts. They weren't recent so I don't know if he is currently doing it.
I know this sounds bad but at first I was really happy. I guess because I didn't feel so alone. I've never met someone IRL that self harms so that is a very isolating feeling.
I guess now I don't know how I feel about it. I feel really bad for him. I'm not sure if I feel less concerned about him seeing my scars now or not. I know I can't fool him and tell him it's not self-inflicted. But at the same time I don't think he will come down on me for it or ask me a lot of questions about it.
Right now he probably thinks it's something I did in the past and I don't do it anymore. I wore a long sleeve shirt the first week he worked which was the last time I cut. But I cut again last night so now he will probably know that I cut and that I'm trying to hide it. Just to say, I'm a landscaper so a long sleeve shirt is not the normal work attire when it is hot out.
It's just that the pressure builds and builds. I've tried exercising which helps but I ultimately need to cut to get that release.
I'm not sure what exactly triggered it last night, but I've been pretty depressed lately and have been having urges to cut.
Perhaps your employee saw the signs in you and left his sleeve rolled up??
As a teen I did this and I did it for the same reason - release. Mainly it was a release of my anger.
Laughter will cure life's ills. Have you had your laugh today?
I have started going to IC within the last few months and have told IC about my cutting issue. So it is something I'm working on.
It sounds like he is open to talking to you about it and/or comfortable with showing his scars.
I'm so sorry to hear you cut. You have made huge strides in the past year. I'm proud of how far you've come.
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I have started going to IC within the last few months and have told IC about my cutting issue.
Sorry - I was MIA for a bit due to surgery so I totally missed that you opened up to an IC! That is huge. I am so happy for you.
As for your employee, he probably knows (or suspects) you cut. Probably is in the same position you were: feeling like you are the only one doing this and so isolated. Either that, or he knows you cut and feels comfy dressing differently since he knows you will not judge him, etc.


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IOI-Loders Croklaan Docks Bulk Shipment of *RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm Oil to North America
-RSPO Certified Palm Oil Now Readily Available to the Market-
Feb 22, 2011, 10:35 ET from IOI-Loders Croklaan
CHANNAHON, Ill., Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, IOI-Loders Croklaan, one of the world's leading fully integrated palm oil producers, proudly welcomed their first bulk vessel shipment of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified sustainable palm oil to North America. This shipment demonstrates the commitment of Loders Croklaan in supporting the production and supply of RSPO certified sustainable palm oil to the global market.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/CG52229)
Loders Croklaan's first delivery of fully RSPO certified, segregated oil arrived in New Orleans on February 20, 2011 and will be kept fully segregated during transport to the IOI-Loders Croklaan refinery.
The oil will be offered to the market as certified, mass balance oil with first deliveries of certified oil to customers beginning April. This market-leading initiative illustrates the flexibility of IOI-Loders Croklaan's fully integrated, first-class supply chain while confirming the ability to effectively offer certified segregated oil to the market.
In April, 2010 IOI-Loders Croklaan became the first to offer RSPO certified segregated palm oil in continental Europe on a large scale.
"IOI-Loders Croklaan is a global leader in ensuring the sustainable practices and supply of palm oil," said Tim Surin, Director, Sales and Marketing at Loders Croklaan. "We see our decision to lead the market in offering certified palm oil as a natural fit with our position as a leader in innovation, both in product development as well as supply chain management."
"Considering how prevalent palm oil is in our everyday lives, its sustainable production is critical to meet rising demand and to protect the environment in which it's grown," said David McLaughlin, Managing Director and Vice President, Agriculture, World Wildlife Fund. "We are very pleased to see the leadership IOI-Loders Croklaan has taken by introducing RSPO certified palm oil to the North American market, giving assurance to buyers that it was produced in ways that avoid illegal deforestation and protects the habitats of some of the most iconic species in the world, like the orangutan and Sumatran Tiger. We encourage all users of palm oil to commit to using only certified sources, and join the movement to support the sustainable production of this commodity."
For more information regarding IOI-Loders Croklaan's certified sustainable product offerings, please contact Kevin Miller at 815-730-5393 or visit www.croklaan.com.
*Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
IOI Group's Commitment to Sustainability
IOI-Loders Croklaan is part of the IOI Group, one of the world's leading fully integrated palm oil producers. Being a founding member, IOI is fully committed to the principles and criteria of the RSPO (www.rspo.org) and believes that these offer the best roadmap to the development of a truly sustainable global palm oil industry and actively participates in RSPO initiatives to promote the growth and use of sustainable palm oil. Currently, already 50% of its plantations have received RSPO-approval and expects to complete certification for all of its holdings by the end of 2011. In April last year, IOI was the first in offering RSPO certified segregated palm oil in continental Europe on a large scale. www.ioigroup.com
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It feels very good to say that I have another opportunity to go out and play for the San Francisco 49ers next season.
My family was pretty excited about the news. I told most of them from the beginning that this was probably going to be where I ended up. And when I spoke to the team at the end of the year, they made it clear: They wanted to re-sign me. That was a great thing to hear. Going into free agency, it was a no-brainer. I was going to return.
San Francisco is where I wanted to be.
Once it happened, everybody was very happy and hit me up to tell me how excited they were. It's cool to have people supporting my dream in that way.
One of the beautiful things about playing for my hometown team is that I'll be in the Bay Area for so much more time this year than I have in the past. That will present a chance to give back to the San Francisco-Bay Area community in ways I haven't been able to before.
I'm looking forward to being able to go into some of the schools and youth programs, and inspire the young kids, which is a huge thing for me. I've always had the desire and passion to mentor and help youth anyway I can. I'm excited to do it now in my hometown.
I'm also excited for the chance to be with the team through the offseason and training camp. That's an opportunity I didn't get last season. It's an important step in continuing to develop a comfort level, chemistry, cohesiveness and trust amongst my teammates, as well as everybody else in the organization.
During camp, you're working together in the classroom and on the field, putting in blood, sweat and tears with your teammates. It builds better relationships based in respect. Keeping those same hours, you also end up going to eat dinner together and hanging around with the guys that you'll be out there playing with. That in itself is a team-building experience.
I'll also be able to learn our defensive system in a deeper, more thorough way as I get to spend more time with the coaches. That extra time and coaching is valuable and necessary to have a great knowledge of the defense, my role and what is expected of me. It's one thing to know the basics of the defense. It's something entirely different to know the intricacies of the playbook and the scheme.
Those hours spent before the season are when you learn those things.
Until I report to the team, I'll be working out on my own. So far, that's been going pretty well for me this offseason.
At this point, my workouts are still pretty basic. I do some work with agility, strength and conditioning, and cardio. I'm also doing physical therapy to rejuvenate my body, and prepare it to endure another year of playing the game.
Each season takes so much out of a player. Everybody gets nicks and lingering injuries that you're just playing through because that's what we do.
That's why I believe the start of the offseason is a time to heal all those nicks, and strengthen your weaknesses. Once you do that, you put in work on top of the recovery to make sure you're in optimal shape to perform when the season comes around. Everybody is different in terms of what it takes to get to that point.
Personally, I put as much emphasis on working smart as I do on working hard.
And to be honest, it took me a couple years in the NFL to realize that and find something that works for me. My first couple of offseasons, I took maybe two weeks off and then jumped right back into full workouts that had me going crazy hard. By mid-January, I was back in the gym going all out.
That may work for some people. But with some experience, I learned that you need some time to rest and let your body recover. Those things I was doing in January and February weren't helping me later.
Now, I start every offseason with a period of rest, then proceed to physical therapy — things like treatment and massage, stretching and yoga — to alleviate some of the pain I dealt with during the season, and to replenish my body. I want to feel as fresh as possible before I go into full-training mode.
Once I start training, it's all about a slow build up toward peak performance. I don't want to be peaking in April or May. I want to be peaking when the season comes around. So it's not a matter of jumping right into it and running 100 gassers or doing anything crazy. It has to be a gradual incline to build to the point where you're at optimal physical condition.
Even as I'm training now, I'm still doing physical therapy. I'm still getting massages. I'm still stretching, working with strength coaches and trying to improve my flexibility. At the end of the day, those aren't just things that help you recover from an injury. They help you prevent injury and make it so that you are able to train harder. Nobody wants to get hurt during training. You want to be mindful of working smarter, not just harder.
Right now, I'm at the gym for about four hours a day. I start with an hour of physical therapy and treatment, then I do two hours of training and I finish with an hour cool down, which is when I do some extra stuff. Sometimes that's extra cardio, extra stretching or extra ab work. Sometimes, it's a massage or more treatment of some sort.
I'm still at the beginning stage of this year's training schedule. Down the line, I'll add boxing training to the end of my workouts. I've done that the last couple of years. I'm also thinking about trying out some MMA training. Anything I can do to get better, I'm willing to give it a shot.
I've talked to a number of the guys on the team since last season ended. Everybody is extremely hungry for the start of a new season. It's just a matter of not being satisfied. When you set a goal and you fall short, there's nothing left to do but pick up the pieces, and come back stronger and harder.
From the conversations I've had with people, I can tell you: There's a do-or-die mentality to this upcoming season. Everybody wants to put in even more work this time around so we don't fall short. Nobody wants to feel that pain of not attaining our goal again.
Losing Donte Whitner is definitely going to change the dynamic for us. He was a leader in the secondary, someone who had been in the system a few years, and a guy we could count on. He also provided a huge physical presence for us. He brought that energy, and we looked to him for motivation. So that's definitely going to be missed.
But Antoine Bethea is going to fit in well here. He's been in the league for a long time, and has played on some great teams. He's a consistent player. From what I've seen, he has great ability. He can go get the ball, and he's not afraid to put the wood on somebody. Those type of attributes are a good match for our style of defense, and the way we like to play.
As we draw closer to the start of camp, you can tell that everybody is getting more focused on the season and trying to block out all distractions. Once we report, we have to put our heads down and get the work in so we can get to where we want to be.


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More About Life After Life by Kate AtkinsonOverviewWhat if you could live again and again, until you got it right? On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war. Does Ursula's apparently infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its inevitable destiny? And if she can -- will she? Darkly comic, startlingly poignant, and utterly original -- this is Kate Atkinson at her absolute best.
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Atkinson's new novel (after Started Early, Took My Dog) opens twice: first in Germany in 1930 with an English woman taking a shot at Hitler, then in England in 1910 when a baby arrives, stillborn. And then it opens again: still in 1910, still in England, but this time the baby lives. That baby is Ursula Todd, and as she grows up, she dies and lives repeatedly. Watching Atkinson bring Ursula into the world yet again initially feels like a not terribly interesting trick: we know authors have the power of life and death. But as Ursula and the century age, and war and epidemic and war come again, the fact of death, of "darkness," as Atkinson calls it, falling on cities and people—now Ursula, now someone else, now Ursula again—turns out to be central. At heart this is a war story; half the book is given over to Ursula's activities during WWII, and in its focus on the women and civilians usually overlooked or downplayed, it gives the Blitz its full measure of terror. By the end, which takes us back to that moment in 1930 and beyond, it's clear that Atkinson's not playing tricks; rather, through Ursula's many lives and the accretion of what T.S. Eliot called "visions and revisions," she's found an inventive way to make both the war's toll and the pull of alternate history, of darkness avoided or diminished, fresh. Agent: Kim Witherspoon, Inkwell Management. (Apr. 2)BookPage Reviews
Multiplying life's twists and turns
Kate Atkinson's remarkable, and vastly enjoyable, new novel requires a reader on ball bearings—someone capable of turning with every plot variation and yet able to stay balanced through the incredible twists that must occur when a fictional character takes a dozen or so chances to get life right.
We have all read books about going back in time, but in Life After Life, time finally catches up with Ursula, the English schoolgirl who relives her life over and over, both in England and in Nazi Germany, mostly during the Second World War. Each variation may constitute her best shot yet (or not), no matter how many times she has to repeat it. And every time you think, by golly, she's got it—the author knows better.
Plot summation here is difficult, because it changes at the drop of a bomb. (And incidentally, the descriptions of the London Blitz are the best—the most realistic—that this reader has ever read, bringing home the horrifying details of death out of the sky as nothing else in fiction has before.) One might think that Atkinson's technique of ending Ursula's story and then starting it over would be too confusing or tedious to stay with very long, but no such thing happens. The cast of characters varies slightly from existence to existence, and the alternate histories with a multitude of endings cast their own spell. Still, it helps that most characters stay dependably the same; there are slight variations in individual personalities, but the main individuals stay fairly faithful to their past and future personas. It's the events that vary.
Edinburgh author Atkinson has won Britain's Whitbread Book of the Year Award, and has published a collection of short stories and seven previous novels, four of them starring Jackson Brodie, a former police inspector turned private investigator. She deals with harder questions here ("what if there was no demonstrable reality?") and arrives at few general answers—but the process and the plotline are gripping.
You might think that humor wouldn't fit in such a scenario, but Atkinson's very dry, very British wit adds to the story without interfering with its serious trajectory. Darkness so often descends—but life goes on. Which may or may not be comforting, but surely forms the premise of an absorbing novel you will want to finish before the next darkness descends.


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St. Mark's is once again on the cusp of a championship.
The Lions host Houston-area Bellaire Episcopal at 5 p.m. Saturday in an SPC semifinal game for the right to play for the league championship.
"The biggest thing for us is we have to continue to do what we have been doing well and see where the chips fall," said St. Mark's coach Bart Epperson, whose team is 7-1 overall and 6-1 in SPC North play.
Bellaire Episcopal (5-2, 3-2 in SDPC Division I) is coming off a 35-10 loss to Houston Christian on Oct. 25 and has lost two in a row since a 49-14 victory over Fort Worth Country Day on Oct. 11.
"They're well-coached, and they are big, fast and strong," said Epperson, whose team defeated Greenhill 42-6 last week.
The winner of Saturday's game faces either Fort Worth All Saints (9-0, 7-0) or Houston St. John's (5-3, 3-3) for the SPC championship.
Episcopal defeated St. John's 45-13 on Oct. 4, while All Saints topped St. Mark's 58-21 earlier this season.
Episcopal running back Tyreik Gray has 936 yards on 69 carries and 17 touchdowns, and he averages 13.57 yards per carry.
He also has 18 catches for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Episcopal quarterback Will Taussig has completed 101 of 177 pass attempts for 1,274 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions.
"They've got a great tailback and a couple of good receivers who can cause us some problems," Epperson said. "Defensively, they will definitely try to get into your face."
St. Mark's will have to move the ball consistently to earn a victory, Epperson said.
"As long as we continue to move the chains and do what we've done all year, we'll be OK," he said.
Epperson has been pleased with his team's progress this season, he said.
"We set our goals during the preseason meeting to try to get home-field advantage in the North, and as of now we're where we wanted to be."
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November 21, 2010 at 3:21 pm #2329
Hi there,
I am not getting any "read more" button or link on my category pages.November 21, 2010 at 6:39 pm #37578November 22, 2010 at 3:22 pm #37579November 22, 2010 at 9:04 pm #37580
Scratch that: see here http://184.108.40.206/reviews/ for the read more problem
I get the "read more" in the portfolios but not the sortable function. See http://184.108.40.206/internet-law-articles/ (I have enabled sortable columns)
Also, is it possible to add other content to the page assigned for the Portfolio?November 23, 2010 at 11:48 am #37581
To make the sorting function work you need to add featured images to your portfolio posts/entries. The option can be found on the right side (right sidebar) of your post editor.
I'm sorry, it's currently not possible to add other (text) content to portfolio pages.November 23, 2010 at 3:12 pm #37582
Thanks. What about the Read More problem? See http://188.8.131.52/reviews/November 24, 2010 at 7:24 am #37583
It looks like the more tag appears for certain posts (top ten tips, law society complains, etc.). Maybe you don't use the <!–more–> for all posts? Use this tag like
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more text content....December 2, 2010 at 1:07 am #37584
"I'm sorry, it's currently not possible to add other (text) content to portfolio pages. "
I am trying to customize the template page to display the content of the page with no luck. Do you know why it is not working? I am able to display the page title, but not the content.
ThanksDecember 3, 2010 at 11:37 am #37585
The problem is that the portfolio pages use other templates than "normal" pages. So if go to a page which is used as a portfolio WP ignores the content of this page and uses Kriesis option instead (so assigned portfolio categories, etc.). The conclusion is that it's currently not possible without rewriting/modifying some parts of the framework code.December 3, 2010 at 1:42 pm #37586
Thanks for the reply. What would it involve to modify the framework code? Can you point me in the right direction about while files to modify or suggest someone who would be able to help? It would really add the functionality that we need in this site.December 3, 2010 at 4:17 pm #37587
I must admit I don't know it exactly – an easy workaround could be to set a global variable with the page content.December 3, 2010 at 7:21 pm #37588
Thanks for the tip. I figured it out.
global $post;
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This application is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 11/057,264 filed on Feb. 14, 2005, now ABN, and entitled "Networked Personal Security System." The invention claims priority and is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 09/974,337, filed Oct. 10, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,853,302, titled "Networked Personal Security System."
1. Field of the Invention
The subject invention is generally related to personal security alarms or panic button devices and is specifically directed to a personal alarm system having network communication capability whereby the user can generate a signal to a remote location from any monitored area.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are numerous devices that allow an individual to send a panic signal to a remote location in order to seek assistance when certain events occur. For example, many semi-invalid medical patients will wear a panic button as pendant around their neck, with the panic button adapted to be manually pushed in order to signal a medical emergency. The button device then transmits a signal to a remote monitoring station for initiating a response. Basically, the device transmits a radio signal to a receiver and identifies the patient. The response is typically a telephone call to the patient's residence and if no answer is received, emergency personnel are dispatched. This system works relatively well if the patient stays near the identified telephone or remembers to inform the monitoring system personnel of his/her whereabouts if he/she leaves an identified area. A major drawback to this system is the inability to track the location of a patient. Another drawback is the requirement that the panic button be manually activated in all circumstances. In certain situations, it may be impossible for the wearer to manually activate the system, rendering the panic system ineffective.
There are many applications both in the medical field and in other fields where a personal panic alarm system would be useful, particularly if the alarm identified the location of the personnel and even more so if under certain conditions the system were automatically activated. For example, such a device would be useful in school systems wherein the teaching staff could wear the panic button device and immediately signal security and/or administrative personnel of an incident. This would be particularly useful if the system identified the location of the teacher as well as in many instances identified the type of emergency. To date, no known devices provide such features and capability.
There are a number of devices available that address location tracking. As an example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,276,496 discloses an optical system for locating a target within a defined area by comparing the received light intensity between the several sensors. U.S. Pat. No. 5,355,222 discloses an optical position sensor, wherein an object with a luminous transmitter is viewed by an array of binary-patterned sensors. U.S. Pat. No. 5,548,637 discloses a telephone-forwarding system wherein people are 'tagged' with optical transmitters, and stationary receivers located throughout the premises determine the person's location and nearest telephone extension.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,275,385 discloses a personnel locator system wherein people carry coded infrared transmitters throughout a facility. Zoned receivers detect the coded signals and determine the person's location. U.S. Pat. No. 5,062,151 discloses a personnel location system, wherein people carry coded infrared transmitters, which activate infrared receivers in each equipped room.
While each of the prior art devices address certain location issues, none of the known devices provides an affordable, comprehensive personal signaling and locating device.
The subject invention is directed to a personal alarm system that is affordable, portable and fully compatible with a comprehensive security system such as that shown and described in my co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/594,041, entitled: Multimedia Surveillance and Monitoring System Including Network Configuration, filed on Jun. 14, 2000. The device can be worn or carried by the user, may be activated at any time by the user and/or may be automatically activated to send a signal to any remote monitoring station on the network. The device also identifies the user as well as the user's location within the monitored area. In the preferred embodiment, the alarm-sending unit is designed to fit within a box the size of a small cell phone or pager. The unit includes an ID memory for identifying the user, and has on-board circuitry for generating a signal to a wireless transmitter for sending the signal to a to a local receiver for inputting the signal onto the network.
In one embodiment of the invention, the device can be worn on the person of key personnel for activating a signal that is transmitted to a remote location such as security personnel or a guard station processor or the like. As an example, the device of the present invention is particularly useful in aircraft applications where a crew member can send a distress signal directly to ground control in the event of an emergency or catastrophic event. In its simplest form, the device may be a wired "ON-OFF" button placed at a strategic location in the aircraft, such as, by way of example, on the control panel of the cockpit and/or in the galley or other strategic location in the passenger cabin. In an enhanced embodiment, the device is wireless and may be carried directly on the person of a crew member. Preferably, each crew member would be armed with the wireless device.
In its simplest form, the device simply sends an emergency signal to ground control, thus alerting ground control that an emergency has occurred and that the aircraft requires immediate monitoring and communication. In an enhanced embodiment, the device is linked to a comprehensive on-board security system and in addition to transmitting a signal to ground control, also activates the security system to collect additional data and store the data in the on-board recorders as well as optionally sending the data to the ground control in a live, real-time transmission.
One of the advantages of this system is that where loop recorders are used, such as, by way of example, thirty minute loop recorders common on many commercial aircraft, an activation signal can download the stored information and begin live transmission of new information. This permits the thirty minutes of data recorded prior to the incident to be received at ground control and minimizes the current dependency of finding the "black box" recorder. This also permits important data relating to the events prior to the incident as well as data after the incident to be collected for investigation and reconstruction of the event.
The wireless system has numerous advantages in preserving the ability to transmit emergency signals. For example, it is virtually impossible to simultaneously disarm all wireless components, preserving some transmission capability even if certain of the devices are disabled. Also, when used in combination with the comprehensive wireless system, it is possible to initiate and transmit information even after the integrity of the aircraft has begun to disintegrate.
In additional embodiments of the invention, the device may be more sophisticated to permit the type of emergency to be embedded in the emergency signal. For example, it is useful to distinguish between a fire emergency, a medical emergency and a security emergency since the response to each will be different.
The device of the subject invention is also well suited for use in facility security applications where roving personnel may have need for a personal alarm device in order to signal response personnel as to the presence of an emergency condition. For example, the device is very useful for teachers in managing classroom or campus emergencies. In this application, the device is location specific, not only sending a signal to the monitoring station, but also identifying the sender and the sender's location.
In one embodiment, a centralized, networked RF receiver is used with the personal alarm units. One or more of these RF receivers may be installed in order to provided adequate coverage of the monitored area. The signals generated by the personal alarm are received by the RF receiver(s) and decoded, whereupon the system processor assembles a message, packetizes it as necessary, and sends it to one or more monitoring stations via the intervening network and network interface The signals may be digitized where desired.
In an enhanced embodiment, beacon transmitters are installed at various locations around the monitored facility, again connected to a common facility network. The beacon transmitters are designed to transmit a unique beacon ID signal at regular intervals. The beacon signals may also be generated by a control signal from a system processor on the facility network. These signals may be infrared, RF, ultrasonic or other known format. The personal alarm unit will store the beacon signal each time it is received. When a signal is initiated from the personal alarm unit it will identify the location of the sender by transmitting the last stored beacon signal, providing an efficient, inexpensive and accurate method of tracking the user.
In large enclosed areas such as a gymnasium or auditorium multiple beacons may be employed for further refining the location of a sending unit. It is also an important feature of the invention that GPS technology may be employed in outdoor settings such as a stadium, campus grounds or the like. This is useful independently of the beacon technology, or may be employed in connection with the beacon technology in order to track location of a user both internally and externally while in the monitored area.
It is, therefore, an object and feature of the subject invention to provide a personal alarm device capable of transmitting a signal to a remote location upon activation.
It is also an object and feature of the subject invention to provide a personal alarm device capable of activating a security and surveillance system when the device is activated.
It is an additional object and feature of the subject invention to provide a personal alarm device for initiating the transmission of event data to a remote location when the device is activated.
It is also an object and feature of the subject invention to provide a personal alarm device capable of sending an alarm signal to a remote station while identifying the identity and/or the location of the user.
It is another object and feature of the subject invention to provide an efficient method of monitoring and identifying the location of each unit in the system.
It is an additional object and feature of the subject invention to provide the means and method for supporting a personal wireless alarm system via a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN).
It is yet another object and feature of the invention to provide a personal alarm system that may be polled by the monitoring stations on demand.
It is another object and feature of the subject invention to provide a personal alarm that may automatically send a signal upon the occurrence of certain, specified events.
It is a further object and feature of the subject invention to provide a personal alarm capable of providing voice communication with the monitoring station.
It is a further object and feature of the subject invention to provide a personal alarm system capable of identifying the type of emergency causing the need to initiate a signal.
It is a further object and feature of the subject invention to provide an intercom feature, signaling designated stations and transmitting microphone signals to that station.
It is a further object and feature of the subject invention to signal the location of an intercom call to the called station, such as presenting a room name and/or a signaling icon on a map at the called station.
It is a further object and feature of the subject invention to provide an "open microphone" after the initiation of an emergency or intercom signal.
It is a further object and feature of the subject invention to incorporate the panic button receiver in multipurpose network appliances, such as wall clock appliances, video camera appliances, smoke detector appliances, and the like.
It is a further object and feature of the subject invention to incorporate the beacon transmitter (or receiver depending on the exact method of implementation) in multipurpose appliances, such as wall clock appliances, video camera appliances, smoke detector appliances, and the like.
Other objects and features of the invention will be readily apparent from the accompanying drawings and detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
The device of the subject invention may send the signal directly to a transmitter for sending the signal to a remote station, as shown in
In most cases, the receiver of
It should be understood that the terms encoder and decoder as used throughout the application are intended to mean modules adapted for modifying a transmitted signal so that it is compatible with a receiver. In the simplest form, wherein the signal generator and the signal receiver are fully compatible, the encoder and decoder modules are unnecessary. In other instances, the protocol may have to be modified, or an analog signal may have to be converted to a digital signal and vice versa. In some instances, where it is clear that a signal is generated in an analog format (such as an analog microphone, see microphone 30 in
The audio may be transmitted as analog or digital. If analog, it needs to be digitized and optionally compressed before introduction to the LAN or WAN network.
As indicated in the drawing the network can be a wireless LAN (WLAN), a wired LAN, a modern/PSTN (public switched telephone network), two-way pager, CDPD, or other suitable network system. One embodiment of a suitable network system is shown and described in my previously mentioned co-pending application Ser. No. 09/257,720, entitled: Network Communication Techniques for Security Surveillance and Safety System.
As shown in the circuit in
Optionally, the personal alarm may store more than one beacon ID number for those cases where the personal alarm unit is moving through the facility, or may be in an area covered by more than one beacon.
It will be noted that the receiver is programmed to listen for or sense beacons and to store the last one detected. Then if a panic button is pressed when the panic button unit IS NOT in range of a beacon, the last know beacon ID will be used for transmission of location. This would perhaps not send the exact location, but would be close because it is the last substantiated location. As shown in
The utility of the system may be greatly enhanced by connecting all the facility's beacon units to a common network, as depicted in
In an alternative embodiment, the dual antennas 180 and 210 in
As shown in the flowchart of
In another embodiment for implementing the geo-location system where there is no beacon, but there are networked receiver appliances available the panic button will send a continuous signal, allowing continuous location determination via the networked appliance for automatic call dispatch and other responses as described. In the alternative, the panic button signal will be generated only when a button is pushed, with the receiving networked appliance providing the location information.
As illustrated in
An office button 54 may also be included. In the illustrated embodiment this is an intercom activation button permitting audio transmission between the unit and the office either directly through the unit or by remotely activating the networked intercom appliance in the operating range of the unit. This can be used in both emergency and non-emergency situations, using the microphone on the unit to send audio, and the nearest speaker to receive audio. The unit could also have a numeric keypad (not illustrated) so that intercom numbers can be dialed.
The transmitted message is received, processed, and disseminated by the room appliance 480 as shown in
Optionally, the room appliance may contain a variety of related devices and functions as described more fully in my aforementioned co-pending application entitled: Networked Room Appliance. For example, the appliance 480 includes a motion detector 435 and a smoke detector 440. Conditions detected by these detectors, such as a fire or a motion detected after hours, are sent to the processor 425 which then generates a signal for alerting an appropriate monitoring station 490 or 495 via the network interface 430 and the network 485. A video camera 445 and encoder 450 may be commanded to capture and transmit visual images from the room to the monitoring stations 490 or 495. The microphone 455 and associated audio encoder 460 may be commanded to capture ambient sounds and likewise transmit them to the monitoring stations 490 and/or 495. Conversely, the user at monitoring station 490 or 495 may speak to occupants of the room via the intervening network 485, processor 425, audio decoder 470 and loudspeaker 465. The appliance 480 may also contain an information display 475 capable of displaying useful information generated by a device on the network or by a monitoring station 490 or 495. A common use of the display 475 would be a simple time-of-day clock.
The appliance 500 forwards the message in a manner appropriate for the type of condition or emergency, as defined by the specific pushbutton activated on the alarm unit 510. For example, if the user 5654 pressed the FIRE pushbutton, the appliance will notify the fire department 540 and the signal will identify the location of the of the person reporting the fire as well as the identity of the personal alarm unit sending the message via signals sent over the intervening network 570. The appliance additionally may enable the microphone and/or video camera housed within the appliance 500, permitting the fire department to further evaluate the nature and magnitude of the emergency.
If the user 565 pressed the MEDICAL pushbutton, the appliance 500 alerts the nurse station 520 of the location and identity of the user, again via the intervening network 570. Similarly, the office 535 may be notified and/or the guard station 545. In each case, the location and identity of the sender is transmitted to the appropriate monitoring stations. The audio and video capability of the room appliance will also permit further verification of the user and further audio with which to evaluate the extent of the emergency, which is to be handled.
In the embodiment shown the guard station 545 is equipped with several additional enhancements, including the microphone 555, the push-to-talk switch 550, and the speaker 560. When the guard station 545 receives a personal alert alarm signal, the microphone of appliance 500 may be remotely activated, permitting the guard station to monitor audio signals in the vicinity of the appliance for further evaluation of the events. The guard station personnel may also audibly communicate with personnel in the room using the push-to-talk feature and station microphone 555. The system would route the push-to-talk audio form the station microphone to one or more appliances such as 500 that are in the immediate area of the personal alert unit. Any of the messages generated by the appliance 500 may also be transmitted to a server 515 for archival and logging functions, as well as audio and commands generated by responding guard stations, fire stations, or other stations.
The various guard stations and other stations with microphones may also have "voice activated" push to-talk-which would automatically, based on voice level and/or duration criteria, generate the push-to-talk signals which would open up the microphone to be transmitted to the selected speaker(s) on various room appliances. For this invention, "push-to-talk" is defined as being either manual switch pushes such as on a microphone button or a computer mouse switch, or voice activated switching.
While certain features and embodiments of the invention have been described in detail herein, it will be readily understood that the invention includes all modifications and enhancements within the scope and spirit of the following claims.
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Erickson shines in 11AA game
Ryan Erickson cracked a single in between the short stop and third baseman to lead off the Hudson Storm's Gopher State 11AA league game against Mahtomedi. Everyone in the crowd cheered, from both sides.
Ryan, a sixth-grader entering the middle school in the fall, has Down's Syndrome and plays in the Booster's Challenger League on Sunday nights.
Storm coach Travis Gross and his son Cameron have watched Ryan's games a few times. Ryan is in Cameron's grade. While watching Erickson, Gross got the idea to have him play a game with the Storm.
"As I'm watching, (Ryan) is like dialed in," said Gross, "He hits and fields well. You can tell he knows what he's doing."
"I thought it would be great for him to get into a game with us."
Gross talked to Ryan's parents, Butch and Susan, and set it up to have Ryan play with the team for their June 26 battle with the Mahtomedi Zephyrs.
On the day of the game, Gross collaborated with the opposing coach and they held a simulated half inning to start the game. Ryan led off that inning with a bang.
"He smacked it in between third and shortstop," said Gross, "it was a legitimate hit."
After Ryan reached first safely, the team bunted him around the bases and he came home to score a run.
When the simulated inning was finished, the game began. Gross put Ryan out in right field, which he said is his favorite position. He got a ball hit toward him, which he chased down and fielded cleanly. The original plan was to have him play just the first inning in the field, but Gross said Ryan did so well everyone decided he should stay out there for most of the game.
Gross said Ryan was an exemplary teammate. He cheered the entire game and even helped out the umpire by calling balls and strikes from the dugout. During a team meeting, when the team was being "squirmy," Ryan yelled out "You guys be quiet, the coach is talking."
"It was hilarious," said Gross.
After the game, the team signed the game ball and awarded it to the player with the best performance which was Ryan. It was the ball he hit to start the game.
The team lost the game 16-8, but Ryan enjoyed the entire experience.
"It was awesome," he said, "(Coach Gross) is awesome."
"It was fun. It was a good night," said Gross.
Other than baseball, his favorite sport, Ryan likes basketball and football. He enjoys fishing and hunting with his dad, sleepovers, playing Wii, cars and listening to music.
He is a huge Packer fan, as shown by his favorite movie, a DVD copy of Green Bay's Super Bowl XLV victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ryan also enjoys school; he said math, reading and science are his favorite subjects.
"He's a great kid," said Gross.