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With Rob Chudzinski seeking his fame and fortune up north as the new coach of the Cleveland Browns, the Carolina Panthers find themselves short of an offensive coordinator.
Coaching search tracker
Gregg Rosenthal provides a one-stop shop for all the latest head-coaching search news. Who are teams targeting? More ...
The answer might come in the form of Pat Shurmur, Chudzinski's predecessor in Cleveland, who interviewed for Carolina's coordinator role on Monday, a source told NFL.com's Albert Breer.
Joe Person of The Charlotte Observer earlier reported the news of Shurmur's interview.
Out of the chute, a strange option for the Panthers. Cam Newton grew into a multi-threat weapon in Chudzinski's offensive scheme, which leaned liberally on read-option concepts.
Shurmur is a committed disciple of the West Coast offense in its purest form. That system would represent a radical and peculiar shift away from the aggressive, vertical passing game Newton has played under. Shurmur, it seems, would have to commit to shrugging off those offensive roots for a chance at this role.
Cincinnati Bengals secondary coach -- and former Oakland Raiders head coach -- Hue Jackson also interviewed for the job, a source told Breer. Jackson also is considered the front-runner to be the Bengals offensive coordinator if Jay Gruden gets a head-coaching job, according to Breer. The Jets also have expressed interest in Jackson's services.
Follow Marc Sessler on Twitter @MarcSesslerNFL.


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Next Meetup
What we're about
We are honored to have you here and look forward to meeting you in person at one of our many upcoming events!
NAFA is a group of Freethinkers that get together for like-minded conversation, friendship, and activism. NAFA members enjoy monthly dinners, weekly coffee socials, movie nights, camping trips, and much more. NAFA is a very active group with diverse events to appeal to all aspects of the Freethinking community.
The majority of meetings are informal and social, but we do have the occasional formal event with a guest speaker. Please come and enjoy the great conversation and good times with fellow Freethinkers in the northern Alabama area.
NAFA members embrace a viewpoint that holds that opinions should be formed on the basis of science, logic, and reason, and should not be influenced by authority, tradition, or dogma. The people of NAFA often describe themselves with terms like: Agnostic, Atheist, Humanist, Naturalist, Materialist, Nontheist, Deist, Secularist, Skeptic, or similar terms.
NAFA does not adopt any partisan political view. We do cherish and support the separation of church and state, and promote religious freedom for all.
What should you expect if you attend a NAFA social event? Almost all of our events are oriented around social interaction among our members. Unless otherwise announced, we do not have a program, agenda, or specific topic. There is no leader. You are likely to find a spirited discussion about politics, religion, economics, or other lively topics. You will also hear people talk about their families, jobs, travels, books, music, or any current event. We encourage members to mingle, so if you find yourself in an uninteresting conversation, feel free to move to another conversation, or start up your own.
NAFA has tons of events each month:
Monthly Movie Night, monthly Dinner, weekly Coffee Socials, weekly Bagel Social, monthly Picnic (during warm months), semi-annual Camping Trips (Spring & Fall), Adopt-A-Mile (every two to three months), and more special events!
At almost any time of year, NAFA is sponsoring or participating in various kinds of community outreach, charity events, and educational events. We generally put up announcements about specific events.
We have Food Drives at least three times a year. We have collected materials for schools and local pediatric clinics and will continue to do so as needed. NAFA volunteers helped with a project to build a playground for a local underdeveloped area. We will be having speakers with a variety of educational topics in the coming year. So stay tuned! If you are curious about what may be going on and what you can do to help, contact one of the Organizers listed. We are always looking for volunteers!
For specific information, press inquiries, or general information, please contact one of the Organizers listed at the side of our Meetup page.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
ABC's "This Week" — Julian Assange, founder of the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks; Jesselyn Radack, national security and human rights director at the Government Accountability Project; Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign; Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage; Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md.; state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Texas.
NBC's "Meet the Press" — Davis; Reps. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan.
CBS' "Face the Nation" — Davis; Ted Olson, a former solicitor general; Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council; Michael Hayden, a former director of the National Security Agency and the CIA; NAACP President Ben Jealous.
CNN's "State of the Union" — Reps. Robert Goodlatte, R-Va., and Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.; David Boies, a lawyer for the couples that challenged California's gay marriage ban; John C. Eastman, chairman of the board of the National Organization for Marriage.
"Fox News Sunday" — Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Reps. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.


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Cod Sandwich Recipes
Gourmet Fish Taco Recipe
This fish taco dish is healthy, flavorful and easy to make. I cooked cod fillets en papillote, which just means that I wrapped the fish in paper and baked it in the oven. The pocket created by the parchment paper acts as a steam chamber and let the fish infuse with whatever ingredients you place inside. For this recipe I flavored the fish with garlic, ginger, fresh kumquat and creeping red thyme. I assembled the tacos with a slightly adapted version of yesterday's creamy coleslaw recipe and some sweet preserved kumquats.
This is the meal that Chef Doreen described to me by email, except Doreen used red snapper. Everyone loved it, and I'll definitely be making this again over the summer. It's really a perfect recipe for picnics because you can cook everything ahead of time and assemble right before eating. The cod turned out great, but really any flaky fish will work.
If you want to serve veggie tacos at the same time, check out my soy chorizo version.
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High Country Views, episode 7
HCN editors dissect the news
In this episode of High Country Views, Rachel Waldholz, Sarah Gilman and Cally Carswell discuss gaining political momentum to increase regulatory scrutiny of natural gas drilling, particularly a controversial drilling method called hydraulic fracturing or fracking.
For our next podcast, we want to hear what's happening in your neck of the West! Call High Country Views anytime at (970) 497-1310 to leave us a short voicemail postcard. Tell us what's making news in your area or just how the landscape is changing this time of year. Whatever is happening where you are, we'd like to know about it.
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STOCKTON - Police worked quickly to apprehend two men suspected of robbing a bank Friday, authorities said.
STOCKTON - Police worked quickly to apprehend two men suspected of robbing a bank Friday, authorities said.
Dominique Thomas, 20, and Darnell Howard 21, were located a short time after the 5:53 p.m. robbery at a home in the 5200 block of River Brook Drive, where police found money and other evidence. Thomas and Howard are accused of robbing a Bank of the West in the 3200 block of West March Lane. They were arrested on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy.
Thomas also had two outstanding felony warrants, one for possessing a controlled substance in prison and one for being an accessory to an unspecified crime. Howard had a felony warrant for a parole violation, officials said. Both were being held without bail at the San Joaquin County Jail.
A SWAT team was called to the home on River Brook Drive because police believed there might be another person hiding inside the house, but no one else was found. Police said Friday that three masked men robbed the bank and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. The investigation led officers to multiple locations, including the home on River Brook Drive. Police are still looking for several other people who may have been involved in the robbery.
Contact reporter Jason Anderson at (209) 546-8279 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/crimeblog.


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UPDATE: Backlund indeed will get the start Saturday in Pittsburgh.
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It's time to take a chance and put untested Johan Backlund in the nets Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh.
I know. I know. Last week, I said Brian Boucher wasn't the Flyers' biggest concern, that there were other areas _ such as the team's inconsistent offense _ that were more pressing.
Well, I was 1 for 2.
The offense is still woefully inconsistent.
But so is Boucher.
Granted, Boucher has been thrust into a difficult situation. He wasn't used much this season until injuries to Ray Emery and Michael Leighton made him the team's No. 1 goalie.
Boucher, however, was more than rusty Thursday; he was brutal in a 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota. He seemed out of position on most Minnesota shots, and the game-winner bounced off his glove and skate.
It was a defeat that, to me, was the Flyers' worst of the season.
Worse than the losses to lowly Edmonton and Toronto.
Worse than any of the four defeats to Atlanta.
The reason, of course, was that Thursday's game had playoff implications _ and the Flyers blew a 3-1 third-period lead. At home. Against a team going nowhere.
Afterward, there was the same old talk from the locker room. They didn't play with enough urgency. They were overconfident. They need to play hard for a full 60 minutes. Blah, blah, blah.
Boucher, who surrendered three goals on Minnesota's last seven shots, played well earlier in the season as the backup. But once he has been elevated to starter, his game has dropped considerably. His reactions have been painfully slow.
Maybe he can regain his sharpness. Maybe he can regroup.
But he needs to take a game or two off because, right now, he does not look like a confident goalie.
Give Backlund, 29, his first NHL start Saturday at the Igloo against Sidney Crosby and the defending Stanley Cup champions. There will be no pressure on the 6-foot-2, 198-pounder. After all, this is a game the Flyers are EXPECTED to lose.
Backlund was impressive with the AHL Phantoms this season and, besides, the Flyers need to find out if they should re-sign the prospective free-agent after the season.
The Flyers have lost four straight and six of seven. They lack leadership, chemistry and goal scoring. On top of that, their confidence is being shattered by the soft goals that are being allowed.
Maybe, just maybe, they'll be motivated to play a better all-around game and protect a rookie (though a veteran and a former star in Sweden) making his first NHL appearance.
Give me your take on it.


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Provenale house located within 100 meters from Forville Market, little shops and restaurants.
within 50 m. there is a paying parking.
Please note that the 3 bedded rooms have 1 double bed + 1 single bed
You can sleep in a silent surrounding and can have your continental breakfast served on the patio (7 euros)
We are only 300m from the Port + Palais des Festivals and 500m from public beach.
8am and 1pm and between 5pm and 8pm: you must arrive before 8pm to get the keys.
_Cancellations at no penalty are accepted from the reservation date to 5 days prior to the arrival date (D).
_From D-5 to D, first night of the stay is due, if the Hotel is not able to resell the room.
***minimum stay: 2 night
NO SMOKING in the HOTEL!
VERY QUIET AFTER 10 pm!
breakfast not included : 7 euros
The taxes are not included: 0.50 / night / person. From the 1st January 2017 the tax will be 0,75 euros per night per person.
We will pre-authorise the first night on your card in order to gaurantee your booking
When you book, you accept these conditions.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hotel Facilities & Policies
- Breakfast Not Included
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free Internet Access
- No Curfew
- Taxes not included
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 5 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hotel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
'Please remember the opening hours of the reception: From 8am to 1pm and from 5pm to 8pm. Please call the hotel if you expect to arrive later than 8pm.'
*Very important notice about check in time and arrival time: you must arrive before 8.00 PM to get your keys.
Cancellation policy is 5 days prior to arrival date, late cancellations will be charged the first night.
Please Note: We will pre-authorise the first night on your card in order to guarantee your booking.
The taxes are not included: 0.50 / night / person. From the 1st January 2017 the tax will be 0,75 euros per night per person.
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From the station, keep on right on rue MEYNADIER until MARCHE FORVILLE, and 12 rue forville at the corner of the market, near the parking.
The bus station is behind the port within rue GAZAGNAIRE.
ARRIVAL BEFORE 8h00 PM TO HAVE YOUR KEY ! !
breakast not included : 7 euros
taxe : 0.25 / night / person
CANCELLATION POLICY OF THIS HOTEL IS 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AND NOT 24 HOURS! So please cancel 5 days prior to your arrival date otherwise the hotel will charge you the first night, or 33% of the total
Located Near
The hotel is about 10 minutes walk from the SNCF station and 200 meters fro Gare Routiere. To get there from the SNCF station you turn right and walk down the pedestrian street (rue Venizelos and rue Meynadier). At the end of rue Meynadier you will find the hotel to the right. Beaches are within 700 m (Croisette) and
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Triglav traverse
To get to know Triglav and the surrounding area there is nothing better than a multi-day treaverse. The itinerary published below starts from the Valle dell'Isonzo close to Trenta and its magnificent river, reaches the upper section of the Valle dei Sette Laghi, ascends Mt Kanjavec and then traverses north to Triglavski Dom. After an almost obbligatory ascent of Triglav the route descends down the long Za Cmiron valley to finish at Val Vrata.
Drive to Trenta; immediately after the village turn off right in the hairpin bend and continue up this for about 1 km to the metal pole.
Day 1
Val Zadnjica 700m - Zasavska Koca 2071m
Height gain: 1371m
Technical difficulty: **
Overall difficulty:***
Orientation: nord, ovest
Time: 3.30 ore
Follow the path to the end of Val Zadnjica and then proceed right to gradually gain height through the wide gully that leads to col Cez Dol 1632m. From here continue up left along a narrow ledge southwards to reach a small valley (if there is plenty of snow it may be safer to descend to beneatht the col and then ascend steeply to reach the base of the valley). proceed up through this valley to reach open terrain; head towards the wide shoulder to the left of Zadnja Lopa. from here continue northwards to reach Zasavska Koca 2071m (the bivy close to the refuge is open all year round).
Day 2
Zasavska Koca 2071m � Kanjavec 2568m - Triglavski Dom 2515m
Height gain: 1000m
Technical difficulty: **
Overall difficulty:***
Orientation: prevalente sud
Time: 5 ore
From the refuge descend into the Rjavo jezero basin and then continue in a wide curve eastwards to reach the foot of Kanjavec's southern slopes. A beautiful ascent leads up to the summit, from where the itinerary continues down the south east crest to reach the Cez Hribarice col. Continue steeply left down Velska dolina to reach 2100m. From here begin the long uphill traverse east to reach Dom Planika 2401m. Continue NE past the refuge to meet up with the itinerary that leads up to Val Krma. A final ascent leads past steep slopes and Triglavski Dom 2515m.
Day 3
Triglavski Dom 2515m � Triglav 2864m � Val Vrata 950m
Height difference: ascent 349m, descent 1914m
Technical difficulty: ***
Overall difficulty:**
Orientation: north
Time: ascent and descent from the summit to the refuge 2 hours; a further 2 hours to descend Val Vrata
The final stage leads to the summit of Triglav before descending into Val Vrata. For a detailed description refer to the Triglav ascent.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) – Kenny Perry has been here before, and been crushed by disappointment. Whatever happens in the final round of the Senior PGA Championship, he plans on leaving with his head held high.
If his two-stroke lead over two-time champion Jay Haas doesn't hold up Sunday, Perry said, "It's not going to be the end of the world.''
"I played beautifully for three rounds,'' Perry said. "I'm just going to go out there and play like I did, and point and shoot.''
The 52-year-old Perry is close to his first senior major title in a career known more agonizing almosts in the 2009 Masters and 1996 PGA than his 16 total tournament victories and $34 million in winnings. He was at 10 under at Bellerive Country Club, which held up fine after a rain delay of more than two hours before the last twosome of Perry and Russ Cochran teed off.
Perry is the lone player in the field to break 70 all three rounds, capitalizing on booming drives and finesse. On Saturday, he chipped in from about 30 feet from an awkward lie for an eagle on No. 4.
"I couldn't stand there all day and do that again,'' Perry said. "That was a one in a million shot.''
The odds did not help Perry when he faltered and lost in a playoff to Mark Brooks in the PGA. When it happened again in the Masters, it hurt a lot more.
Perry led by two strokes with two holes to go but finished with a pair of bogeys, ending a streak of 22 holes without one. Then he bogeyed the second playoff hole and lost in a playoff to Angel Cabrera.
"That Masters loss put a big dent in my life,'' Perry said. "So this right here, this is awesome. I'm just going to try to do my best and hopefully the cards will fall my way this time.''
Perry had the eagle, five birdies and four bogeys in the third round, mixing spectacular shots with some stumbles and doing enough of the right things for a 3-under 68. Though Perry had just one bogey the first two rounds, his closest pursuer sees no weakness.
He has dominated on the three par-5 holes, playing them in 8 under.
"It was nice to stay within a few of Kenny,'' Haas said. "It looks like he's really going to be tough to beat.''
Haas finished with a pair of birdies for a 67. Cochran was three strokes back after rallying for two birdies on the back nine for an even-par 71, and Rod Spittle was four shots back after a 67.
The 59-year-old Haas, who won the championship in 2006 and '08, grew up in nearby Belleville, Ill., and is a bit of a local favorite. He shot 66 in the first round to share the lead and credited a telephone tip from coach Billy Harmon about keeping his right shoulder down for helping to steady his game.
"I think I missed maybe one or two fairways and just hit some real quality shots,'' Haas said. "So, that was a lot of fun.''
Haas has played Bellerive a couple dozen times, but doesn't consider it much of an advantage.
"Golf is such a different game than playing at your home court or something with the fans,'' Haas said. "I don't know what it makes a big deal of a difference.''
Perry had a three-stroke lead after the chip for eagle from an awkward lie on No. 4, with both feet in a greenside bunker and the ball on the lip. He was aiming at the gallery and just hoping to get it on the green.
"When I hit it, man, it went straight toward the flag,'' Perry said. "And it hit and checked a little bit and rolled right in there like a putt.''
The lead was down to one after he followed up with consecutive bogeys, but he was back up by four over Cochran and Haas after birdies on Nos. 7 and 8, and no one got closer than two strokes on the back nine.
Defending champion Roger Chapman shot 66 for the second time, matching the tournament's best, and was 1 under. Bernhard Langer shot a bogey-free 67 for the second straight day to climb back to even par for the tourney after opening with a 79.
"I think that the first two rounds you're a bit under pressure to put in a good defense and probably thinking about just making the cut was the wrong attitude,'' Chapman said. "Now I made the cut, the pressure's off a bit, just go out and play and that's what I did.''
Spittle shot 69 in the first round after a rocky start, going 3 over par the first three holes.


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This course which is really on putting women's bodies at the center of science will examine the problems of the current technologies designed by scientists to enable women to have control over their reproductive capacities. The problematic technologies are a direct result of women's ideas and voices being excluded at the very concept of the scientific project. The new technologies being developed will be examined e.g, microbicides, the female condom, cervical protection. One important research question will also be investigated. Is the vagina studied only as a vehicle for sexual intercourse and child birth or is it studied beyond this function? This is a critical question when one puts women's bodies at the center of science.
A part of the activism for this class is some level of involvement in advocacy for research and funding in this area. Advocacy in gyno-centered technologies is necessary in shifting the paradigm of condom use as the primary methodology in HIV prevention. This approach is detrimental for women's health and agency and leaves them the problematic of fighting a 21st-century epidemic with 18th- century technology, further women's sexual safety still resides in the hands of men who must make the decision to use a condom. It is time that women have in their hands methodologies that they can control to keep their own bodies safe. This will be a central theme in this course.


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Last Updated on Thursday, 20 August 2009 21:25 Written by Elizabeth Barrett Thursday, 20 August 2009 21:18
New staff will attend 11 teaching sessions
New teachers in the Gothenburg Public School system will now have "more arrows in their quiver."
That's how athletic director Seth Ryker described a new district program that will give beginning teachers more tools for more effective teaching.
At their meeting Aug. 10, District 20 board members approved stipends for "Swede Teacher Academy" that will start Sept. 2.
During the school year, new teachers will meet for 11 two-hour sessions on the first Wednesday of the month with extra sessions in September and October.
There, they will be taught by more experienced teachers in the district and learn such things as classroom management, grading procedures, communication skills, dealing with difficult situations, etc.
"I think it's the best thing for teachers in the 14 years I've been here," said high school principal Randy Evans who spearheaded the development of the program.
Teachers with less than three years of experience in the district and/or others as assigned are eligible for the academy.
Instructors will be teachers, administrators and board members who will offer skills in specific areas.
The board approved a $57.50 per session stipend for participants with a $230 bonus upon successful completion of the academy.
Those teaching the sessions will receive $57.50 for preparation and $115 for instruction per session.
The estimated cost of the stipends is $21,000.
Dudley Elementary upper grade principal Jim Widdifield said he thinks the dynamics of the program are awesome while junior high principal and curriculum director Ryan Groene said the graduates of the academy will share what they've learned with other teachers.
Superintendent Mike Teahon said he believes the academy will substantially impact teaching.


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One goal of good network and system design is to consolidate all of the company's data into a single database.
The trend is obvious: Technology is becoming an essential part of marketing. This trend puts marketing managers at a distinct disadvantage. When you try to manage something you don't understand, sooner or later you will make a costly mistake, and your career will suffer for it.
Sure, you can do your homework, check out the vendors, look at their programs, ask a ton of questions and decide which programs seem most likely to help you streamline your marketing. But before you sign the contract, you will also want to be absolutely certain that the program's underlying technology is not going to make it impractical down the road.
You will need to get specific answers regarding the capacity, scalability, usability, reliability and compatibility of the systems you're hoping to buy. As always, you can't rely on the "don't worry--it will be fine" reassurances from system vendors. Even if they say they're using "standard technology," you can still end up being rudely surprised when you discover that you can't pass data from one of your systems to another without a major programming effort. As you attempt to get answers to your technical questions, you will immediately find yourself coping with technospeak.
"Sure, you can run this on your existing NT server, as long as you're using Service Pack 4," the vendor's technical person says to your IT manager. "Of course, that means you'll be using IIS."
"I've heard of NT, but what is the significance of Service Pack 4?" you ask. "Well, it enhances NT and IIS," he answers.
Unfortunately, this doesn't really answer your question. You need to know how all of the pieces fit together so you can effectively manage your company's Web site, intranet and marketing automation system. What you need is some background.
The key to smooth, efficient operation of your new marketing application is the server it runs on. So let's get started by defining a few server-related terms.
A server is a computer on a network that manages network resources. The word server refers to both hardware and software. The hardware part is a very powerful version of your desktop PC. Computer companies that make hardware servers include Compaq, Dell, Hewlett Packard and IBM.
For example, one of Compaq's most powerful servers, the ProLiant 8500, has four Pentium chips and massive amounts of random-access memory (RAM)--2 to 8 gigabytes. (A gigabyte is a billion bytes.) The 8500 includes an array of four disk drives, each storing 4.3 gigabytes. This disk-based storage is expandable to 35.2 terabytes (yes, that's 32 trillion bytes of storage). You'll need all that memory if you want your marketing automation application to run quickly and smoothly.
Whichever hardware you choose, you must remember that the server has to be up and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you'll want to provide for redundancy. One way to do that is to "cluster" more than one server (using clustering software), so that if Server A gets too busy, Server B will take over, with the help of "load balancing" software. This will help you avoid the kinds of peak traffic situations that have crippled even the most sophisticated e-commerce players. It will also save you if one server crashes or if you need to take down a server to service it.
Operating Systems
Like your PC, servers have an operating system. Server operating systems include Windows NT, Windows 2000, Novell NetWare, different versions of Unix (SCO and Sun Solaris), and the always-up-and-coming Linux. Windows NT and Unix (mostly the Sun Solaris version) are currently battling for market dominance. A term you'll hear frequently in connection with server operating systems is Internet Information Server (IIS). IIS turns an NT-based PC into a machine that supports Web applications, including Netscape's SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol for secure e-commerce. The IIS software helps you set up a Web site, manage the content and analyze usage patterns.
The server operating system you choose will depend on what your IT people already have installed. You don't want to be accused of introducing a system that doesn't communicate easily with your company's other systems. Before you buy, find out what servers and software will be compatible with what your IT department is already running, including databases.
Server Types
A typical Internet server system includes a number of special purpose software servers: Web, database, e-mail and file transfer.
The HTTP (hypertext transport protocol) server serves up Web pages. HTTP is the communications protocol that transfers information from the World Wide Web to browsers.
A database transaction server processes database queries, including handling orders, purchases, changes, additions and deletions. If you're installing a marketing automation system, customer relationship management system or e-commerce system, there will be at least one database involved. Remember, transaction volume is an important factor when determining the computer size and speed you need.
Transactions take place in master databases. You'll have to determine which kinds of databases are being used in your old and new systems, and talk to your technical people about the scalability of those databases and their ability to interact with each other. One goal of good network and system design is to consolidate all of the company's data into a single database that will be used by all of the company's applications. Any new program that requires a separate database is a move in the wrong direction.
An SMTP (simple mail transfer protocol) server provides outgoing e-mail capability. POP (Post Office Protocol) and the more advanced IMAP (Internet Mail Access Protocol) are incoming mail servers, allowing users to retrieve and download their mail.
File servers are used by people within an organization to store and retrieve files. Network file servers behave like shared remote disk drives. The file server's user management system allows administrators to set up and manage printers, programs, modems, workstations, software licenses, users and groups of users throughout a company's network.
All of these servers depend on TCP/IP, a protocol that allows one computer to talk to another, anywhere on the Internet. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is connection-oriented and stream-oriented, providing for reliable communication over the packet-switched networks. IP (Internet Protocol) addresses are made up of four groups of numbers separated by dots, such as 207.335.64.23. The IP address allows the routers and servers to direct the messages as they travel from the source computer to the destination computer. Every server has to have an IP address before it can be recognized by another computer attached to the Internet. When a server or workstation is connected to the Internet all the time, via a T1 line or a cable modem, for example, its IP address is always the same. However, if you use a modem to connect to the Internet, each time you dial up, your IP address changes.
Assume that you can never learn fast enough. If you are doing your job right, at least 10 percent of your time will be spent researching and understanding technology. In my experience, if you want to stay at the top of the marketing heap, there's just no escaping it.


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Is there a point where one's political dislike becomes so engrained it seeps into a personal hatred that borders on psychosis?
The first lady has endured four years of attacks not on political positions -- where criticism would be completely in-bounds -- but on her style, her weight, and her butt.
The reaction to her appearance, by video, at last night's Oscars ceremony demonstrates the depth of conservative delusion.
Never mind the First Lady was invited to attend the event, Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post groused: "It is not enough that President Obama pops up at every sporting event in the nation. Now the first lady feels entitled, with military personnel as props, to intrude on other forms of entertaining (this time for the benefit of the Hollywood glitterati who so lavishly paid for her husband's election)."
Fox News' Todd Starnes took to Twitter to assert Michelle Obama "made [the Oscars] about herself."
Christian Toto of Breitbart.com claimed her appearance was an "unprecedented cultural power grab." He continued, "Michelle Obama hijacked the Oscars tonight, and we're all supposed to be giddy at the chance to see her shine anew."
And Rush Limbaugh bloviated "I thought of the Macintosh ad from the Super Bowl in 1984. Exact type of scenario except Michelle Obama was actually the dear leader of this -- obviously a totalitarian state."
I get it.
They hate the President. They hate the First Lady. They hate the fact that the majority of Americans voted to reelect Barack Obama to another four years in office.
And they hate that the vast majority of people watching the Oscar's reaction to the First Lady's appearance was to think, "Oh cool, Michelle Obama – Wow Argo won. Good for Ben Affleck. Remember Gigli, wow that movie sucked."
Get over it. (Not Gigli, America is still owed an apology for that film.)
For better or worse our President and first family serve both a political and ceremonial role. Conservatives who cannot stand to see Michelle Obama on television without shaking with rage need to get some perspective.
It's not unprecedented for political figures to appear at the Oscars. Laura Bush took part in the ceremony in 2002. I somehow doubt the right considers that a hijacking. (Fun fact: the first President to speak at the Oscars was Franklin Roosevelt in 1941.)
Michelle Derangement Syndrome is not a new disease. For six years conservatives have tried to paint the First Lady as an angry black woman, a stereotype designed to cynically scare white swing voters away from the President. With "positive views of [Michelle Obama outstripping] negative by about 4 to 1," they are infuriated with their failure.


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Man arrested in armed robbery of 84-year-oldBY MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
March 08. 2013 6:57PM
CLAREMONT – A Unity man is being held on $100,000 cash only bail after he was arrested as a suspect in an armed robbery of an 84-year-old man on Elm Street Wednesday night.

Aaron Kiniry, 26, of Unity was identified after he cashed winning lottery tickets for $20 and $5 in an area store that had been stolen in the robbery. Police arrested him on Board Street Thursday night.

Kiniry was arraigned on possession of heroin, armed robbery and felon in possession of a firearm in Claremont district court Friday.

Sullivan County Attorney Marc Hathaway said Kiniry and another man allegedly entered the Elm Street man's home with a firearm.

"Both men handled the firearm while they searched for money and demanded money from the gentleman," Hathaway said.

Hathaway said there is a connection between Kiniry and his victim, but would not say what that connection is.

Kiniry was ordered to have no contact with the victim. He is expected back in court March 18 for a for a probable cause hearing.

Hathaway said police continue to search for the three other suspects.

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10 Years Later: Antigua May Finally (Really) Set Up Official 'Pirate' Site To Get Back What US Owes In Sanctions
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It goes without saying that the US is big and powerful and Antigua... is not. So, as it became clear that the US intended to ignore any WTO ruling, people began to wonder if there was any remedy for Antigua over this issue. Normally, the WTO could do something with trade sanctions against the US and in favor of Antigua, but given how much Antigua relies on US trade, that would likely hurt Antigua a lot more than the US. Somewhere in the midst of this -- around 2006 -- someone somewhere floated the idea that one way that Antigua could be made whole would be to allow it to ignore US copyright laws, allowing it to "sell" copyrighted content on the cheap, without paying any royalties. That idea took on a life of its own and Antigua began pushing the idea itself around 2007. The world community started to side with Antigua over this, recognizing that the US was being completely unfair here... and the US did what the US does, and bought off a bunch of big countries to get them to shut up and stop supporting Antigua.
In late 2007, the WTO finally said that this plan of retaliatory copyright infringement could go forward in Antigua, but limited to just $21 million worth of infringement. Even so, the US immediately warned Antigua not to even think about it, or it would retaliate. There were some negotiations between the two countries that went nowhere and then... a lot of nothing. We've barely touched on the story since 2008 when Antigua once again threatened to (no, really this time!) launch a copyright infringing store with "permission" from the WTO. But, that didn't happen.
However, reports are now coming out that Antigua finally has plans in place to launch just such a store. Of course, we'll believe it when we see it, considering the decade-long posturing over this issue. Oh yeah, and, once again, the US is warning Antigua not to move forward, claiming that Antigua is acting in "bad faith" and launching the store might "serve to postpone the final resolution of this matter." Considering that the US lost at the WTO nearly a decade ago, and still hasn't "resolved" the matter, that's a fairly ridiculous claim. And, of course, the US is threatening to "retaliate" if Antigua goes forward:
"In these circumstances, Antigua has no justification for taking any retaliatory actions against the United States. Moreover, if Antigua actually proceeds with a plan for its government to authorize the theft of intellectual property, it would only serve to hurt Antigua's own interests. Government-authorized piracy would undermine chances for a settlement that would provide real benefits to Antigua. It also would serve as a major impediment to foreign investment in the Antiguan economy, particularly in high-tech industries."So, the short version from the US's point of view is that it's fine to ignore its own trade agreements that wrecked a significant part of Antigua's economy -- but as soon as Antigua fights back and wins, it's not allowed to make use of WTO-approved remedies after years and years of the US refusing to fix its abuses. And somehow when it finally (years and years later) moves forward with this other plan... the US argues that it would harm its international obligations? The hubris from the US is (once again) incredible, if not particularly surprising.


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NOAO > Observing Info > Approved Programs > 2011A-0161
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CoI: Carl Melis, UC, San Diego
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Title: Hunting the Coolest Substellar Dwarfs in the Northern Hemisphere
Abstract: The few lowest mass substellar objects discovered in previous imaging surveys are found to have large semi-major axes, typically hundreds of AU. We show that at such large separations and toward old stars one has the best chance to detect the coolest dwarfs, with effective temperatures of <=500 K (the so-called ``Y dwarfs''). Effective temperatures of 500 K represent a region of temperature space that has yet to be probed. As such, the discovery of such cool objects will illuminate their physics and chemistry and will provide observational data to test planetary models. To discover one or more Y dwarfs, we are proposing to continue our survey with FLAMINGOS of northern hemisphere white dwarfs with ages >2 Gyr that lie within 25 pc of Earth. These observations will complement our southern hemisphere survey with ISPI and NEWFIRM at CTIO.
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The present impasse creates the opportunity and the obligation for anyone with a better idea to share it with the medical community and the general public. Nobody need take my word for it that homeopathic remedies are inexpensive, nontoxic, and effective even in advanced cases, or that parents, children, and their caregivers deeply appreciate the non-invasive philosophy governing their use. I will feel generously rewarded if more laypeople and professionals will only try them and see for them-selves.
The following cases of childhood ear infections are intended to show how the homeopathic viewpoint can assist both clinically, in the diagnosis and treatment of these all-too-common ailments, and in the design of ex-perimental research into the causal factors that promote and influence them.
The cases that I have chosen are noteworthy not for any particular skill in choosing the correct medicine, but in precisely the opposite sense, that excellent results are regularly attainable with common remedies and case-taking methods already well known to the serious student. Indeed, the exemplary success of homeopathic remedies in treating such children is itself an important clue to the mystery of pediatric otitis media in our time.
Case 1. C. Z., a girl of 3, had had recurrent ear infections since the age of 5 or 6 months, typically associated with colds and the production of thick, green mucus, and requiring antibiotics more or less continuously for several months at a time. With no fever and at most a slight earache, she often became irritable and cranky as the cold ended, when the pediatrician often made the diagnosis by otoscope. Apart from mild eczema, the child was seldom ill other-wise, and rarely had the fevers or acute illnesses to be expected at her age. A strapping 8 lb. at birth, she fell short of 16 lb. at 1 year and had remained small for her age. Teething was late, painful, and difficult. She had had all the usual vaccines with no acute reaction.
I chose Calcarea Sulph.. 200, and two months later her mother reported the best winter ever, with no ear infections and two light colds that were quickly aborted with Calc. Sulph. 12C. I next saw her a year later, several weeks after an acute episode of wheezing in the middle of a cold, for which Pulsatilla 30X prescribed over the phone had worked splendidly. But though she had been free of ear infections in all that time, she had had a fever or two and was still plagued by quantities of thick greenish-yellow phlegm in her nose and throat. After one dose of Sulphur 200, she never came back. When I called recently, over five years later, in preparation for this talk, her mother told me that she had had no more ear infections, and there was no need to bring her back, since her general health had remained good, and the usual first-aid remedies had been very effective for the usual colds, fevers, and URI's that had developed along the way.
I want to add a few comments about this rather typical case. First, as I reread it now, I doubt that either Calc. Sulph. or Sulphur was the best remedy for this patient, since she was on the chilly side, and even after treatment she continued to produce thick green phlegm and be subject to rather frequent colds. I can't really defend or explain either prescription at this point. Yet her mother was more than satisfied. The ear infections
disappeared and never came back, the long-term or constitutional issues stayed in the background, and the remedies she herself came up with continued to help without further assistance.
Notwithstanding the small remedies and "cured" cases that we like to parade at our conferences, I must admit that the bulk of my reputation is built on stories as generic and unspectacular as this one. I feel deeply grateful to a method that adds feathers to my cap even when I bumble or fall short.
Second, my experience confirms numerous reports in the European literature that most kids eventually outgrow their ear infections anyway, if simply allowed to do so without further allopathic interference. [note 6]
Case 2. K. G.-S., a boy of 16 months, had already had five ear infections and five rounds of antibiotics when I first saw him. Only the first episode at six months was associated with fever (102.8? F.) and acute earache, which subsided promptly once the eardrum had perforated and discharged the pus that had accumulated behind it. Although weighing 7 lb. and appearing normal and healthy at birth, he was slow to nurse, fell behind in his gross motor development, had considerable discomfort with teething, and weighed only 20 lb. by the time I first saw him. His only other complaint was a chronic diarrhea that began on antibiotic treatment and had never gone away. Despite intense, prolonged crying after the first and second DPT's, the third was uneventful, as was the MMR.
One month after Sulphur 10M, his mother reported that the diarrhea had worsened, becoming acute the first week after the remedy, but that, ever since a fever of 103? F. on the third day, his highest so far, he had had no symptoms of a cold or ear infection at all. Because of the diarrhea, I gave him Calc. Carb. 10M, and by the next visit, two months later, he was well, and had made good pro-gress developmentally, with no ear infections, one brief cold for which Calc. Sulph. 12C worked well, and no more diarrhea.
I did not see him again for more than a year, four months after an episode of acute otitis with no earache but a fever of 103?F. that had lasted a full week on antibiotics. Apart from a few colds and a reappearance of diarrhea at these times, he had had no more ear infections and was continuing to grow and develop normally. Repeating Sulphur 10M, I had no further news of him until I asked my receptionist to call recently, more than five years later, and learned that he had been healthy, had had no ear infections, and needed no antibiotics throughout that time. After buying a remedy kit and studying on her own, the mother had found Belladonna to be highly effective for his various colds and acute illnesses, and no longer needed my help.
Once again, not for any elegant prescribing on my part, much less from any notion that the child was "cured," I treasure cases like this one,because our work together helped the mother to take charge of her son's health, and to perform competently in that role. When my own learned prescriptions fail, as they not seldom do, I have good reason to feel proud when the parents themselves find the remedies that work best for their child. Perhaps the most precious gift that homeopaths can offer is our relationships with our patients, which can continue to grow and flourish even when the search for the ideal remedy proves elusive.
Case 3. J. L., a girl of 6, had had frequent ear infections since the age of five months, especially when exposed to other kids in crowded day care or classroom settings. With little fever and no earache, the acute episodes were typically mild, with red cheeks, loss of appetite, and grumpy or irritable behavior. Also vulnerable to staying up late and to sudden changes of weather, she seldom ran fevers of any degree, the highest being around 102?F. with a "Strep throat," but she had already taken antibiotics over two dozen times. Although vaccinated at the usual times without any obvious reaction, she developed an ear infection soon after her last DPT shot that had lasted for four months despite continuous antibiotics, and had subsided only after chiropractic treatment.
Soon after Sulphur 10M, she developed a generalized rash that lasted several days, followed by a buoyant mood and more lively energy than she had shown in a long time. At her first follow-up, she had a cold, with the usual red cheeks, runny eye, temporary hearing loss, and the dreaded positive Strep culture. It required a considerable leap of faith for her mother to let this tiny cold run its course without antibiotics, using only Pulsatilla 30X as needed, and later buying a kit of remedies and a book to show her how to use them. Two months later, her pediatrician was happy to report and even take credit for the fact that her ears were uninfected for the first time that anyone could remember.
The following winter she returned with mild symptoms, a low fever, and a weakly positive Strep culture. As the illness subsided, I repeated Sulphur 10M, and by her next visit two months later the picture had changed to recurrent sore throats, foul breath, enlarged tonsils, dark circles under the eyes, and a loose, productive cough. This time I gave her Mercurius 1M, followed by the 10M a month later, with excellent results until her next cold many months later, when she developed the same swollen tonsils and loose cough as before. After the third dose of Sulphur 10M, I lost track of her for a few years, but the mother eventually called to report that she had been well the whole time, with no major colds and no ear infections, and a perfect attendance record at school for the year just finished. A few months ago, I called to check up and learned that she was doing splendidly in high school, with no more ear infections in the nine years since she had begun using remedies.
Again leaving aside my rather crude prescribing in this case, I want to point out a few of the methodological issues it poses, issues so obvious and fundamental as to be easily overlooked. First, equating fluid behind the eardrum with an ear infection requiring antibiotic treatment ignores what every pediatrician knows, that most colds or URI's with swelling of the tonsils or adenoids produce secondary congestion of the middle ear and temporary hearing loss as a result. The girl in this case was prone mainly to tonsillitis, and could be said to have ear infections only to the extent that pneumatic otoscopes can detect even minute amounts of fluid, and that years of deadly warfare against the nasopharyngeal bacteria have culminated in a Vietnam-like strategy of killing every living thing in the vicinity.
Second, her longest period of ear involvement followed a DPT shot, a connection that I have often verified in practice, but is rarely sus-pected by pediatricians, because vaccines are regarded as sacrosanct and almost risk-free, except for negligibly rare acute reactions developing within the first hours or days. [note 7]
Third, like most of my chronic otitis patients, this child seldom ran fevers during the time she received conventional treatment, and began to do so only as her general condition improved. Useful both for reassuring the family and for making a simple prognosis, this humble fact carries a profound implication for the natural history of the disease and its recent evolution.
Case 4. L. P., a girl of ten months, had already had four acute ear infections and received antibiotics for each one. The first began at two months, when her mother weaned her to go back to work, and the child developed a rash and unusually cranky behavior on a milk-based formula. These symptoms were also intensified for the week following her first DPT shot. A few weeks after that, the ear infection developed suddenly, with high fever and violent earache, like all the others. With the help of Calcarea Carb. 1M initially and Chamomilla 30X as needed acutely, she did quite well, with fewer colds and no acute episodes, but mild symptoms persisted and were aggravated by teething, when the remedies had to be repeated. She relapsed the following spring, six months later, with three acute ear infections and three rounds of antibiotics in the three months since her father had insisted on her long-overdue MMR shot.


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Like a child that refuses to eat his veggies, Intel continues to insist that NVIDIA's Ion is a bad thing. Intel claims that it is defilement on the principles on which the Intel Atom processor was conceived and that it is an attack on their platform.
While Intel continues to preach about the Ion platform's shortcomings like increased power consumption, the fact that the Ion actually makes the Atom processor more usable and practical, manufacturers like Zotac and now ASUS, have come up with their own DIY NVIDIA Ion kits. These kits are much welcomed by those looking to build their own home theatre PC (HTPC) systems.
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Dale Sveum is Going to Help Alfonso Soriano to "Hustle"
At the Cubs Convention, fans seemed to be particularly excitable about two things. The first was their adoration for all things Theo. The second was their desperate need to tell new manager Dale Sveum to get his players to hustle.
That's probably why, when they were introduced, Theo Epstein got the biggest cheer, and Alfonso Soriano got the only boos.
I wasn't pleased by those boos, but I suppose I can understand them. Fans were booing a number of things when Soriano walked onto the balcony – Jim Hendry, Soriano's contract, the Cubs' struggles in the last few years, Soriano's defensive lapses and inability to resist a low and away slider. I'm not sure how rational it is to boo the man for those things, but, again, I suppose I can understand it.
And then there's the "hustle" thing. Soriano was getting booed for that, too, and Sveum undoubtedly heard it. From the Chicago Tribune:
Sveum knows Soriano's reputation well. But he pointed out that Soriano is not the only modern-day player who likes to watch what he believes is a home run.
"That's one of those things where I've seen people do it," Sveum said. "(Former Brewer) Billy Hall had a habit of doing that too, in Milwaukee. It wasn't that he didn't play hard or anything. It was almost a habit, and they feel bad after they do it.
"But unfortunately it's a weird habit some people have. Deep fly balls, as hitters, sometimes you just (say), 'I think I've got it, I think I've got it.' So you didn't really run as hard as you should've. But that's a natural major league habit. It's very hard to hit fly balls that are almost home runs, or you think might be a home run, and sprint to first base.
"It's the other things — we want to be able to run balls out to the left side of the field. We want to be able to stretch singles into doubles, take hard turns, run the bases really hard.
"I know the fans don't like that, but sometimes they have to understand that that's a habit."
I've never fully appreciated the connection between not running hard out of the box and total runs scored, though I suspect it's smaller than many assume. Still, I get as frustrated as anyone watching a guy stare down a long fly ball.
The bummer for a guy like Soriano – this is pointed about by Sveum – is that he's one of the hardest working guys, off the field, in baseball. There's no lack of effort there, but we're not able to see it on a daily basis.
Instead, we see an aging player with degrading skills, calmly observing a ball bouncing off the left field wall as he strolls out of the batters box and pockets another million.
And we boo.
It's a shame, really, because very little of it is actually Soriano's fault. If Sveum can do anything about the "hustle" issue this year, maybe it's this: maybe he can help Alfonso Soriano hear fewer boos. I'm not sure how many more games it will win the Cubs, but it might make us all a little happier.


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Highpoint Arcona now under construction in Cumberland County
The massive Highpoint Arcona development in Lower Allen Township officially started site-work construction this week, with the developer starting construction on homes in mid-summer.
Officials from Charter Homes and Neighborhoods in Lancaster, the project developer, said the first phase includes 49 townhouses and single-family homes, and should be complete by the end of the year.
That makes the development at Rossmoyne and Lisburn roads ready for sale, and the company will start by holding the development's first public open house at 10 a.m. June 14.
At the open house, the company will announce the full project timeline, the available home sites and the grand opening schedule for the neighborhood, which will contain 1,664 homes and 234,500 square feet of commercial and mixed-used space at full build-out. There also are 97 acres of open space contained in the 248-acre project.
The event will be held at the development's home store on Arcona Road off Lisburn Road in the township.
"Spring/summer is always a good time to sell homes, and we're looking forward to getting construction started so that the neighborhood really looks like a neighborhood for the first homeowners before the end of the year and winter time settles in," said Lauren Spamer, vice president of sales and marketing for Charter Homes.