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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 75 and 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News comes from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, October 31, 1906:
One of the local farmers went to Newport this morning to secure a herd of young stock coming from Wickford via the steamer General. Having more than he and his man could well handle he turned a young heifer over to a lad who volunteered his services. Not accustomed to the restraints of city life, the animal made a break for liberty and succeeded in getting away from the boy, but he was equal to the occasion and as the heifer dashed by him he seized her by the tail. Up Franklin street, down Bellevue avenue and down Bath road the boy stuck manfully to his task, and the owner, after securing the animal he was leading, started in pursuit, finding his heifer out of wind but safe, the boy victorious with the animal corralled on a piazza on Bath road.
From the Newport Daily News, November 1, 1906:
(Letter to the editor) "Has Jamestown gone entirely to the bad," is a question often asked of late, and one that is about to be answered on the first Tuesday in November, when the vote for license (liquor) or no license is coming to the people. All farseeing citizens must realize the conditions that will prevail in the town under license. The class that want it is beyond hope, but let us look ahead and remember our children's children, even unto the third and fourth generations and, and vote "no license' for Jamestown.
From the Newport Daily News, November 3, 1906:
The law on rabbits went off this month and already several hunting parties have visited the island after that fleet little animal. They report rather poor success on account of the thick foliage.
Preparations are being made to test the big guns at Fort Wetherill in the near future. A full charge for one of the 12-inch guns is 364 pounds of smokeless powder, and it is expected that the ceilings and windows of some of the cottages near the fort may suffer from the concussion.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News October 30, 1931:
The work of moving the curbing back about three feet, at the corner of Narragansett and Conanicus avenues, has been completed. This makes a much easier turn for the automobiles lining up for the ferry.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, October 30, 1956:
Ghosts and goblins were abroad in Jamestown yesterday preparing for the feast of Halloween. Instead of the customary waxing and soaping of shop windows, groups of school children, under the direction of their teachers, Miss Kathleen Helgesen and Miss Theresa Pimo and two parents, Mr. Henry N. Armbrust and Mrs. George Crawford, demonstrated their skills with water colors. Merchants throughout the town cooperated and scarcely a store window was left undecorated.
From the Newport Daily News, November 2, 1956:
A 12-weeks course in typing for beginners starts Monday night in the adult education class at the Jamestown Elementary School.
From the Newport Daily News, November 5, 1956:
Jamestown voters besides appropriating $5,000 for a recreational program, at the special financial town meeting Saturday, also sanctioned a $200 appropriation for the use of the Tercentenary Committee. The committee is planning the town's observance of its 300th anniversary in 1957.
Eight cars with 32 enthusiasts under the banner of Veteran Motor Car Club of America, toured Jamestown yesterday under ideal weather conditions.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, October 27, 1981:
The Jamestown Town Council Monday denied the application of Mr. Pipes Restaurant for a beer and wine license. Opposition to the license came from the Jamestown Shores Association and residents of the area. . . . (Councilman Abrahamson) cited a safety factor in that traffic coming off the Jamestown Bridge often is speeding. He said there were 13 places on the island to drink.
From the Newport Daily News, October 28, 1981:
The Jamestown Town Council Tuesday took no action on a recommendation to adopt emergency water use regulations. The North Pond reservoir has about an 85- day supply of water.
From the Newport Daily News, November 3, 1981:
The Federal Highway Administration will not accept a proposed new Jamestown Bridge that is less than 69 feet wide and still provide 80 percent of the funding, Sen. John H. Chafee said Monday night.
About 300 residents took advantage of a hearing on the proposed Jamestown Bridge Monday night to question the state's plan.
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, October 31, 1991:
Members of the Town Council Monday again voiced their objections to the state Department of Transportation plan to build a bridge-connector highway across the island. In a letter to Gov. Bruce
G. Sundlun, which was approved unanimously, the council said that while it favored building a twolane frontage road from North Road into the south Jamestown Shores to improve access to that area, it did not think the state could guarantee that such a road would be built.
The town of Jamestown netted over $31,000 during a recent tax sale which included eight parcels of beach property in the Jamestown Shores that town officials wanted to purchase as a recreational area.
In a special session last week, the School Committee met to discuss the development of a strategic plan for the Jamestown school system.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, October 31, 1996:
An amendment to town laws that allow senior citizens with limited incomes to defer payment on up to 60 percent of their property taxes was adopted by the Town Council Monday night.
The Town Council Monday voted to name the cross-island highway the John C. Eldred Parkway, after the local Revolutionary War hero who is famous for firing a single cannon at British ships in the East Passage of Narragansett Bay.


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In general, all AOGCMs simulate an enhanced hydrological
cycle and an increase in annual mean rainfall over most of Asia (Giorgi and
Francisco, 2000). An area-averaged annual mean increase in precipitation of
3±1% in the 2020s, 7±2% in the 2050s, and 11±3% in the
2080s over the land regions of Asia is projected as a result of future increases
in the atmospheric concentration of GHGs. Under the combined influence of GHGs
and sulfate aerosols, the projected increase in precipitation is limited to
2±1% in the decade 2020s, 3±1% in the 2050s, and 7±3% in
the 2080s. Figure 11-6 depicts projected changes in precipitation
relative to changes in surface air temperature, averaged for land regions of
Asia for each of the four skilled AOGCMs on an annual mean basis as well as
during winter and summer for the 2050s and 2080s. The increase in precipitation
is maximum during NH winter for both the time periods (Lal and Harasawa, 2000b).
Clearly, intermodel differences in projections of precipitation are relatively
large particularly during the winter even when they are averaged for the entire
Asian continentsuggesting low confidence in projections of future precipitation
in current AOGCMs.
The increase in annual mean precipitation is projected to be highest in boreal
Asia. During the winter, boreal Asia and the Tibetan Plateau have the most pronounced
increase in precipitation (Table 11-2). Over central
Asia, an increase in winter precipitation and a decrease in summer precipitation
are projected. Because the rainfall over this region is already low, severe
water stress conditionsleading to expansion of desertsare quite
possible with a rise in surface air temperature here. The area-averaged annual
mean and winter precipitation is projected to increase in temperate Asia. The
models show high uncertainty in projections of future winter and summer precipitation
over south Asia (with or without direct aerosol forcings). The effect of sulfate
aerosols on Indian summer monsoon precipitation is to dampen the strength of
the monsoon compared to that seen with GHGs only (Lal et al., 1995a; Mitchell
et al., 1995; Cubasch et al., 1996; Roeckner et al., 1999). The overall effect
of the combined forcing is at least partly dependent on the land/sea distribution
of aerosol forcing and on whether the indirect effect is included along with
the direct effect. To date, the effect of aerosol forcing (direct and indirect)
on the variability of the monsoon has not been investigated.
Recent observations suggest that there is no appreciable long-term variation
in the total number of tropical cyclones observed in the north Indian, southwest
Indian, and southwest Pacific Oceans east of 160°E (Neumann, 1993; Lander
and Guard, 1998). For the northwest subtropical Pacific basin, Chan and Shi
(1996) found that the frequency of typhoons and the total number of tropical
storms and typhoons has been more variable since about 1980. Several studies
since the SAR have considered likely changes in tropical cyclones (Henderson-Sellers
et al., 1998; Knutson et al., 1998; Krishnamurti et al., 1998; Royer et al.,
1998). Some of these studies suggest an increase in tropical storm intensities
with carbon dioxide (CO2)-induced warming.
Some of the most pronounced year-to-year variability in climate features in
many parts of Asia has been linked to ENSO. Since the SAR, analysis of several
new AOGCM results indicates that as global temperatures increase, the Pacific
climate will tend to resemble a more El Niño-like state (Mitchell et
al., 1995; Meehl and Washington, 1996; Knutson and Manabe, 1998; Boer et al.,
1999; Timmermann et al., 1999). Collins (1999) finds an increased frequency
of ENSO events and a shift in their seasonal cycle in a warmer atmosphere: The
maximum occurs between August and October rather than around January as currently
observed. Meehl and Washington (1996) indicate that future seasonal precipitation
extremes associated with a given ENSO event are likely to be more intense in
the tropical Indian Ocean region; anomalously wet areas could become wetter,
and anomalously dry areas could become drier during future ENSO events.
Several recent studies (Kitoh et al., 1997; Lal et al., 2000) have confirmed
earlier results (Kattenberg et al., 1996) indicating an increase in interannual
variability of daily precipitation in the Asian summer monsoon with increased
GHGs. Lal et al. (2000) also report an increase in intraseasonal precipitation
variability and suggest that intraseasonal and interannual increases are associated
with increased intraseasonal convective activity during the summer. The intensity
of extreme rainfall events is projected to be higher in a warmer atmosphere,
suggesting a decrease in return period for extreme precipitation events and
the possibility of more frequent flash floods in parts of India, Nepal, and
Bangladesh (Lal et al., 2000). However, Lal et al. (1995b) found no significant
change in the number and intensity of monsoon depressions (which are largely
responsible for the observed interannual variability of rainfall in the central
plains of India) in the Bay of Bengal in a warmer climate. Because much of tropical
Asia is intrinsically linked with the annual monsoon cycle, a better understanding
of the future behavior of the monsoon and its variability is warranted for economic
planning, disaster mitigation, and development of adaptation strategies to cope
with climate variability and climate change.
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Among recently released correspondence detailing how LSU cut hundreds of millions from the budgets of its charity hospitals, the big reveal is that Gov. Bobby Jindal's staff routinely communicated through personal email accounts, which are harder to track for the public disclosure.
That was the big story. Also interesting is that the emails suggest the extent of efforts Jindal's aides use to influence how the media reports the governor's actions. Last summer's experience with the LSU health-care cuts may be good to keep in mind when reading quotes about how Jindal's tax overhaul proposal, announced last week, really is good for the poor and middle class.
LSU teaches a class on the technical details of running political campaigns. A group of political professionals show how to create and nurture what they call a "narrative." During campaigns, a story line is carefully constructed and zealously tended, the teachers say. Operatives push their "narrative" to ensure independent reporters — called "free media" — reinforce in their articles the themes that are in the campaign's paid advertising.
The LSU hospital emails indicate that tactics normally reserved for political campaigns are being used to govern. Administration communications personnel, for instance, draft "quotes" for LSU board members, executives and even for House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, R-Lake Charles, according to the emails.
There's correspondence that outlines the back-and-forth among officials on how to respond to individual reporters and about "trying to reframe the press on a new message," as LSU's Frank Opelka put it in a Sept. 15 email to Bruce Greenstein, secretary of the state Department of Health and Hospitals.
As head of the LSU public hospitals, Opelka runs an agency that pursues different — and often competing — objectives than Greenstein's shop. LSU provides health care to the poor and uninsured. DHH pays for it.
Opelka suggested the theme for the budget slashing: "It is time for partnerships" because LSU needs "to think beyond cut by cut."
Similarly, at their first meeting in charge, the new leaders of the Louisiana Board of Regents last week urged State Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell to change his narrative and stop talking about the $625 million in Jindal-inspired budget cuts colleges and universities have absorbed since 2008.
Baton Rouge Community College lost 50 percent of its state funding during the past four years, he said. LSU-Baton Rouge lost 44 percent of its state funding; the University of New Orleans is down 48 percent; and Southern University Baton Rouge is off by 47 percent, according to Purcell's accounting.
"We need you to help us," Purcell told the Regents, the gubernatorial appointees (mostly) who oversee policy for the state's colleges and universities.
"We really need to get off what's happened in the last four years," responded Regents Vice Chairman Joseph Wiley, of Gonzales.
Jindal's spokesman, Kyle Plotkin, the head of Jindal's communications team, said in an interview later: "Simply talking about funding levels is not a vision."
Jindal gave public university executives the ability to raise tuition — in return for achieving measurable outcomes — without having to go through the Louisiana Legislature, Plotkin said. Officials now are seeking even greater autonomy to set the price of a college education, such as the ability to charge more for high-demand programs.
"In terms of communications strategy," Plotkin says, "how they message their reductions is going to influence the Legislature. And right now the way they are discussing it hurts their ability to get more flexibility."
Since Jindal took office in January 2008, the number of classified and unclassified workers employed by state government has dropped about 20 percent to 74,355, according to a December 2012 report by the state Department of Civil Service. During the same four-year comparison, however, the number of "public relations" personnel employed by state government increased about 7 percent to 153, Civil Service shows.
That tally is not precise, however, because some of the Jindal administration's highest profile spokesmen — Plotkin, for instance, and his assistant, Aaron Baer — are listed at Civil Service as "directors."
"Our goal is simple," Plotkin said. "It's to actively communicate in all different mediums the governor's agenda."
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Singer Tina Turner is set to surrender her US passport and become a Swiss citizen.
The Proud Mary hitmaker, who was born in Tennessee, has lived in Kuesnacht, just outside of Zurich, since 1995.
She recently petitioned the local council to grant her citizenship, and now she is to be made a legal resident of the country as soon as state and federal officials sign off on the order.
The 73 year old's spokesperson, Karin Rhomberg, tells local newspaper Zuerichsee-Zeitung, "Tina Turner will therefore also give back her US citizenship."
The decision is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.
Turner has often spoken fondly of the European nation and she was previously quoted telling German publication Blick, "I'm very happy in Switzerland and I feel at home here… I cannot imagine a better place to live."
The diva isn't the only star to give up citizenship of her native country – Gerard Depardieu famously accepted a Russian passport earlier this year after fiercely criticising politicians in France over plans to hike up taxes for the country's most wealthy residents.
Singer Tina Turner is set to surrender her US passport and become a Swiss citizen.


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DALLAS — Dresses are the subject but not the theme of "American Brides: Inspiration and Ingenuity," on view through Oct. 24 at Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts in Denton, Tex.
"I wanted to present the emergence of American style through bridal gowns — those subtle changes from 19th-century to 20th-century modern dress," explained Myra Walker, curator. "My favorite thing in fashion history is not the obvious but the transitional time, and those are the hardest moments to capture and define."
Bridal's evolution — and abrupt changes — are on display from nearly every decade since 1840. Most of the 45 gowns came from the voluminous Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas, where Walker is a professor and director of the 18,000-piece fashion archive. Others were borrowed from local women, including Stanley Marcus' granddaughter, Allison V. Smith.
"These are really special artifacts," Walker reflected. "A wedding is the most formal occasion that any one woman may have in her life. A person of any economic stratum— it doesn't matter — wants to dress the best she can. Often, it's the best she will ever look."
The exhibition is a charming and informative walk through 170 years of bridal fashions, from detailed, ecru silk satin dresses with shockingly narrow waistlines to Smith's cropped navy jacket over a slim white jersey column, which designer Matthew Earnest sheared to cocktail length before the reception.
"My focus is American brides and the essence of their fashion energy," Walker explained. "It's a different lens to look at fashion when you have this one type of gown, and it has more back and forth from one century to another, and reinterpretation. It's formality and decorum and all the things that are less valued these days."
Walker chose to begin the show with a candlelight full-skirted classic from 1844, four years after Queen Victoria donned the influential white wedding frock that bucked tradition for royals to wear metallic silver or gold.
"She had just gone through all that pomp of coronation and she was done with it," Walker explained. "She wanted a dress that showed off lace and showed her individuality, her personality."
As would succeeding brides — to a degree. All the dresses in the main gallery are ecru, candlelight, cream or white, reflecting Queen Victoria's ongoing influence. Dresses of color stand in a smaller gallery that presents a 19th-century plum satin and velvet gown along with a hot pink bustled number by Victor Costa. Simple cotton prairie dresses from the Seventies — including a purple calico frock — are among the most surprising.
"The American attitude is more athletic, sporty, jaunty, and that's what's fascinating to me," Walker pointed out. "It's a regional focus, but we've covered a lot of ground in terms of fashion history and social history. I planned this show for more than 10 years."
Previously, Walker curated the "Curious and Treasures" fashion exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1999, and cocurated "Rock Style" at the Met in 2000. In addition, she curated "Balenciaga and His Legacy" at Dallas' Meadows Museum in 2007, which was one of the gallery's most popular shows. She has also done exhibitions at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth and the Dallas Museum of Art.
Next up: a Mariano Fortuny show at the Meadows Museum in 2016. She's already completed "the bible" — selections of art, fashion and objects for the exhibition.


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New construction a monster to privacy
What has happened to Lower Shoreby Hill? Home construction in keeping with its 19th century appearance? Or with pleasant blending? Or neighborly consideration by builders? Nothing. Gone with the winds!
Witness next door to our Smith House, on Longfellow Road. Month after month of backhoes and bulldozers and scores of huge trucks; all rebuilding parts of the Noll-built house on Standish atop the hill. But, now not only is a swimming pool being built on the property, but a two-story pool house, a mere two inches from my property line on the south.
Zoning laws require 18 feet in height of any structure, but does this look like it?
Not only does it block my view of peaceful 19th century Priscilla Road, but the pool house in itself is an invasion of privacy so close.
Why has all this been allowed? Is it because Lower Shoreby Hill residents were not consulted? No one asked me if I would mind. The structure is just the last straw.
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Kidney stones are a fairly common problem and can cause some of the worst pain that a patient can experience. A kidney stone begins as a tiny crystal and gradually grows in size. When a stone begins to travel through the urinary tract, it may cause symptoms and problems.
Sometimes stones are flushed from the body with little or no sensation. But when a stone is large or jagged, it may become lodged in the ureter (the tube that connects the kidney with the bladder), in the bladder, or in the urethra (the passage that leads from the bladder to outside the body), and it can then cause intense pain.
Stones can be as small as a grain of sand, as large as a pearl, and sometimes even larger. They can be composed of a number of materials. Here are four examples:
Pain - The most obvious symptom of kidney or bladder stones is intense pain in the flank area, which is in the back, just at the lower edge of the ribs on either side of the spine. The pain begins abruptly, at the moment that a stone becomes lodged in the ureter. Urine flow is then blocked, which causes urine to back up into the kidney. The kidney then swells and enlarges, stretching the pain-sensitive capsule, or thin covering around it.
Kidney stone pain is referred to as "colic," meaning that it comes and goes in waves as opposed to being a steady continuous pain. Pain from kidney stones is described as being as severe as that of childbirth. Patients with renal colic usually find it very difficult to hold still, and are in constant motion, pacing and writhing. Often the pain is so severe that it causes nausea and vomiting.
Although the pain starts in the right or left flank area, it may move as the stone travels down the ureter on its way from the kidney to the bladder. The pain may travel from the back, around the side of the trunk to the lower part of the abdomen in the front, and even down to the groin.
Blood in the urine - Passage of a kidney stone may also cause blood in the urine.
Urinary tract infection - In some cases, an infection of the kidney may develop behind a kidney stone, causing fever, chills, and cloudy urine.
Kidney failure - Blockage of the ureter by a stone may also prevent the kidney from doing its normal job of excreting salt, water, and waste products, and may cause temporary or even permanent kidney failure if left untreated.
The diagnosis of kidney stones is usually strongly suspected because of the patient's history, with the abrupt onset of severe flank pain with or without blood in the urine. The following studies are used to diagnose kidney stones:
On imaging studies, one important finding that radiologists look for is hydronephrosis. Hydronephrosis (literally, "water in the kidney") develops when a portion of the kidney becomes swollen because urine flow from the kidney to the bladder is blocked. As noted above, such a blockage can lead to kidney failure, which may even be permanent if the kidney stone is not passed or removed.
Kidney stones often pass without any kind of medical assistance, but when they become lodged in the ureter, they cause pain and may disrupt normal kidney function. Common treatments for kidney stones include:
Increase Fluid Intake - The most common treatment prescribed for a kidney stone sufferer is large amounts of water and other fluids (but not iced tea, which contains oxalate, a common component of stones!). Because a person with a kidney stone is often nauseated due to the severe pain, it is sometimes necessary to give the fluids by IV rather than by mouth. In either case, the fluids result in an increase in urine flow, and the rush of urine through the ureter often expands the ureter and pushes the stone through into the bladder.
Pain medications - Pain meds (even narcotics such as morphine) are often given to relieve pain while the patient is waiting to pass the stone. In addition, there are other medications that may be given to relax the ureter, relieving spasm of the muscles of the ureter and allowing the stone to pass more easily.
If simple treatments do not work, it may be necessary for one of the following procedures to be used to either surgically remove the stone or to break it up into small fragments that can be passed in the urine.
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) - Shock waves generated in water (like very tiny tidal waves) can be very precisely directed into the abdomen to break up the stone into smaller particles that can be easily passed in the urine. Depending on the form of shock wave machine used, the patient either sits in a tub of water or lies flat on a table. Because this procedure is painful (with up to hundreds of shock waves being focused on the kidney in a single session) it is performed under general anesthesia. Following the procedure, there is often pain as the patient passes the many tiny stone fragments into which the large stone has been shattered.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy - Also known as tunnel surgery, this method makes use of a tunnel-like surgical device that is inserted into a small hole in the patient's back and positioned on the kidney. An instrument is manipulated through the tunnel, allowing the surgeon to find the stone and remove it.
Ureteroscopy - When the stone is located in the ureter, a device called a ureteroscope, which looks like a flexible wire, is inserted into the patient's urethra and threaded through the bladder and up the ureter to where the stone is lodged. The scope has a camera attached to it, so that the physician can see the stone. The kidney stone is either caught in a basket-like device and extracted from the ureter, or broken up by ultrasound waves into tiny fragments that can then travel down to the bladder and be passed.
In order to reduce the chance of recurrence of kidney stones, the following may be useful:
High fluid intake - Kidney stones form when the concentration of certain substances (such as calcium) in the urine reaches a critical level. Therefore, it is wise to keep urine dilute, in order to keep the concentrations of stone components as low as possible. A rough guideline is for a patient to drink approximately 8 glasses (2 quarts) a day of water and other fluids, aiming for a urine output of approximately 2 quarts per day.
Dietary modification - A 24-hour urine collection may reveal that the urine contains too much or too little of certain substances that make kidney stone formation more likely. If abnormalities are detected, the diet can be changed to reduce the likelihood of stone formation. Listed below are some dietary modifications for stone prevention:
Oxalate (high) - If your urine contains too much oxalate, your dietary oxalate intake can be reduced. Foods high in oxalate include: rhubarb, nuts, chocolate, and tea.
Calcium (high) - If your urine contains too much calcium, the amount may be reduced by a medication called a thiazide diuretic. However, a high amount of urinary calcium may also be a sign of one of several underlying conditions (such as renal tubular acidosis or hyperparathyroidism), which will require further evaluation and treatment.
Uric acid (high) - If your urine contains too much uric acid, your protein intake can be decreased and/or a medication called allopurinol can be given to reduce the production of uric acid.
Citrate (low) - If your urine contains too little citrate, which actually inhibits stones from forming, citrate may be given in tablet form to help prevent stone formation.
Sodium (high) - If your urine contains too much sodium, which tends to promote more calcium in the urine, dietary sodium restriction may be advised to reduce the likelihood of forming calcium-containing stones.
Before undertaking any of these interventions, discuss with your doctor.
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Last Reviewed: Sep 03, 2013
Mildred Lam, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University


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It's that time again, folks – your traditional monthly breakdown of the best and worst players of the past month of action. This month, several new players ended up breaking through, while others…well, you've seen them here before.
AL Best Hitter of the Month: Jose Abreu. The White Sox rookie continues to just kill the baseball, with no signs of letting up. In July, Abreu hit .374/.432/.667 with six homers, a number surpassed by only three American League players in the month. There haven't been many reasons to watch the White Sox this year, but Abreu is one of the only reasons fans tune in every night.
Honorable mentions: Chris Carter, Yan Gomes, Torii Hunter, Carlos Santana
April winner: Jose Bautista
May winner: Edwin Encarnacion
June winner: Mike Trout
Midseason winner: Mike Trout
AL Worst Hitter of the Month: Gordon Beckham. Beckham's tumultous tenure in Chicago looks like it'll be coming to an end following this season, and he's given the White Sox no reason to keep him in the fold. In July, Beckham hit just .128/.149/.202. That .351 OPS is less than his teammate Abreu's batting average for the month. I know we should probably keep our expectations low given the struggles in his career, but this is just ridiculous.
Dishonorable mentions: Alcides Escobar, Ian Kinsler, Kendrys Morales, Logan Morrison
April "winner": Billy Butler
May "winner": Alejandro de Aza
June "winner": Shin-Soo Choo
Midseason "winner": Jose Molina
NL Best Hitter of the Month: Jayson Werth. The extra 20 points of on-base percentage gives Werth the edge in my book over a nearly as good Yasiel Puig. For the month, Werth hit .337/.446/.687, and like Mr. Abreu above, hit six homers. The success of Werth will be critical as to whether or not the Nationals are able to pull away from the Braves at the top of the NL East standings.
Honorable mentions: Chris Coghlan, Lucas Duda, Paul Goldschmidt, Yasiel Puig,
April winner: Troy Tulowitzki
May winner: Yasiel Puig
June winner: Andrew McCutchen
Midseason winner: Troy Tulowitzki
NL Worst Hitter of the Month: Adam LaRoche. It really is just a coincidence that in both the AL and NL, the best and worst hitter in the league belonged to the same team. It must be distressing for Nationals fans to see LaRoche here, especially given his reputation as a great second half hitter. In July, Washington's first baseman hit .159/.238/.227 with just one home run. Thanks to Ryan Zimmerman's possibly season ending hamstring injury, the Nationals have no wiggle room in regards to their offense, even after the acquisition of Asdrubal Cabrera. LaRoche needs to play better for them to reach the playoffs.
Dishonorable mentions: Jay Bruce, Zack Cozart, A.J. Ellis, Jean Segura
April "winner": Danny Espinosa
May "winner": Yonder Alonso
June "winner": Everth Cabrera
Midseason "winner": Jedd Gyorko
AL Best Pitcher of the Month: Corey Kluber. As much as I want to bow down at the altar of Chris Sale, Kluber made five starts compared to Sale's four, and was nearly as good. Over his five starts, Kluber totaled 41 innings, struck out 43, walked only four, and had a 1.54 ERA. In four of his five starts, he pitched into the ninth inning. There's so much that Kluber does to help his team win games, and it's tough to find all of those qualities in just one pitcher…unless this is your guy, of course.
Honorable mentions: Jon Lester, Sonny Gray, Felix Hernandez, Chris Sale
April winner: Felix Hernandez
May winner: Corey Kluber
July winner: Felix Hernandez
Midseason winner: Felix Hernandez
AL Worst Pitcher of the Month: Jason Hammel. Calling Oakland's new hurler a disappointment may be an understatement. Hammel has turned back into an egg moving to the American League, totaling just 17 innings over four starts while striking out 12, walking ten, giving up five homers, and pitching to an unsightly 9.53 ERA. The A's lost all four of the games he started, and went 15-6 in their other 21 contests in July. I wonder if his struggles helped push Billy Beane to acquire Jon Lester from the Red Sox.
Dishonorable mentions: Jarred Cosart, Scott Feldman, Jeremy Guthrie, Colby Lewis
April "winner": Ubaldo Jimenez
May "winner": Brandon Maurer
June "winner": Joe Saunders
Midseason "winner" Ricky Nolasco
NL Best Pitcher of the Month: Clayton Kershaw. While Adam Wainwright is still a really good pitcher, Kershaw continued to show that he's in another league. In July, Kershaw made five starts, finished three of them, struck out 43, walked four, and allowed a total of five runs. On the season, only two of his 17 starts weren't quality starts – and one of those two had a rain delay cut his evening short. I'm running out of ways to say "Clayton Kershaw is really awesome".
Honorable mentions: Jacob deGrom, Cole Hamels, Tanner Roark, Tyson Ross
April winner: Jose Fernandez
May winner: Jeff Samardzija
June winner: Clayton Kershaw
Midseason "winner": Clayton Kershaw
NL Worst Pitcher of the Month: Mike Minor. It's been a lost season for Minor, who started the season on the disabled list followed offseason urethra surgery caused soreness in Minor's shoulder. In July, he made five starts and allowed 21 runs in 27 innings. He also struck out 21 hitters, and while Minor did only walk seven hitters, he did allow five homers over the course of the month. Amazingly, the Braves did win three of his starts.
Dishonorable mentions: Nate Eovaldi, Edwin Jackson, Kyle Kendrick, Travis Wood
April "winner": Bronson Arroyo
May "winner": Franklin Morales
June "winner": Juan Nicasio
Midseason "winner": Marco Estrada
AL Best Rookie of the Month: Jose Abreu. Oh come on, who else were you expecting? No AL rookie had more homers than Abreu, and the only one who had a higher batting average or on-base percentage was Jake Smolinski of the Rangers…who received just 36 at bats in the month. With Masahiro Tanaka out of the picture, it would be a legitimate surprise if Abreu didn't win the AL Rookie of the Year award this season.
Honorable mentions: Kevin Kiermaier, Jake Odorizzi, Danny Santana, Marcus Stroman
April winner: Jose Abreu
May winner: George Springer
June winner: Jose Abreu
Midseason winner: Jose Abreu
NL Best Rookie of the Month: Jacob deGrom. Hey, Billy Hamilton…you've got company. Mets rookie Jacob deGrom has been putting it together lately, and struck out 38 while walking just seven in 32 1/3 innings in July while pitching to a 1.39 ERA. For as solid as Hamilton has been this season, deGrom now has a 2.79 ERA for the season in 87 innings, and has struck out nearly a batter per inning. Tack on another ten or twelve starts of performance like this, and he's got a strong case for the NL award at the end of the year.
Honorable mentions: Arismandy Alcantara, Travis d'Arnaud, David Peralta, Kolten Wong
April winner: Chris Owings
May winner: Kolten Wong
June winner: Billy Hamilton
Midseason winner: Billy Hamilton


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I'm waiting for this one
In the spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show this year was 3M's Mobile Projection Engine, a tiny projector - the vision is that we'll all have one embedded in our mobile phones etc. Such products have yet to see the light of day, but the next best thing has: the 3M MPro110 portable projector. About the size of a …
... it's let down by the execution and the low battery life. Otherwise I could have hours of fun with this and my laptot down the pub. More seriously, if the technology can be improved I'd probably go for it. I can think of times when it would have been worth its weight in gold.
Mobile phone with built-in projector... $345.
I could do with one of these, It would certainly be a LOT less cumbersome than a full sized jobber... but whats the bulb like?? normal fragile incandessant? or a hi-power LED array??
I'm sure Apple might have a problem with that, not that they'll be able to do much about it!
we got one of these last week and i had the same problem with the vga connector


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Transgender woman denied use of restroom
Transgender woman denied use of restroom
A state administrative judge says a transgender woman should not have been ordered out of a courthouse women's restroom by a sheriff's deputy.
The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the judge ruled Tuesday in favor of Jodie Jones, 56, who has presented herself as a woman since May 2011.
Jones filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission after a November 2011 incident in which she says she was confronted by a female sheriff's deputy after going into a women's restroom in the Johnson County Courthouse.
Jones says the deputy yelled at her to leave immediately. Jones complied, but says she told the deputy she had a legal right to use the restroom. Jones says the deputy replied she had to leave "regardless of what the law is."


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Byproducts, Damaged Feeds and Nontraditional Feed Sources for Swine
John C. Rea, Ronald O. Bates and Trygve L. Veum
Department of Animal Sciences
In Missouri, corn and soybean oil meal are the principal feed ingredients used in formulating swine rations. Rations using corn and soybean meal remain the standard to which other ingredients are compared.
Considerable use is made of other ingredients, however, depending on cost.
Milo and wheat have been substituted for corn, primarily for energy. Tankage, meat and bone meal and fish meal have been used in place of soybean meal for protein.
Occasionally, producers have an opportunity to use nontypical sources of feedstuffs as a substitute for the standards. These sources become more attractive when costs of traditional sources are considerably higher than normal.
Energy and protein
Most substitute feeds for swine are evaluated on the basis of their protein and energy. Some feeds have additional value from their mineral and vitamin content. However, these nutrients can be added economically from other sources. Therefore, this discussion will deal with protein and energy.
Energy nutrients are primarily carbohydrates and fats, although some protein may be used for energy. Energy is the most costly item in swine production. It is necessary for all body action, including breathing, moving muscles and keeping the body warm. Excess energy is stored as body fat. Both carbohydrates and fat are energy nutrients, but fat is a more concentrated source of energy, containing about 2-1/4 times as much energy as carbohydrates. Feeds high in fat have a much higher energy value than low-fat feeds.
Energy values are usually expressed as ME (metabolizable energy) or DE (digestible energy). Carbohydrates are separated into nitrogen-free extract (NFE) or crude fiber. The NFE portion includes the more soluble carbohydrates — sugar, starch and some hemicellulose. They are all very digestible. Crude fiber contains cellulose, lignin and other complex carbohydrates, all of which are highly indigestible for pigs. The type of carbohydrate in a feed source determines its value as a source of energy for the pig. Cereal grains containing 60 to 70 percent NFE are the usual standard and are low in crude fiber.
Digestible energy is defined as the dietary gross energy intake minus energy excreted in the feces. Metabolizable energy is gross energy minus both fecal and urinary energy. Gases of fermentation (primarily methane) are quite small in pigs compared to ruminants and are usually ignored in calculating apparent metabolizable energy values for pigs. The metabolizable energy content of ingredients used in swine rations generally compromises 90 to 97 percent of digestible energy.
Protein is an important part of the feed for swine. Definitive requirements have been determined experimentally for total protein and the individual amino acids that make up protein. The term "protein quality" refers to the makeup of the amino acids. Quality protein has a favorable balance of amino acids in its makeup. A common practice is to refer to percent protein in swine rations, but without some information on the balance of amino acids in the protein, the data is insufficient for formulating superior rations.
The following sources may be available as substitutes for energy and protein. Compare them with corn and soybean meal. Use the best information available and consider how you plan to use them. Remember the limitations given, then figure the cost. Most of these ingredients provide energy and protein but are usually used to provide just one.
Substitutions for energy
High-moisture corn
On an equivalent moisture basis, many trials in the Midwest have shown that performance of pigs fed high-moisture corn rations is similar to performance of those fed regular corn rations. To obtain the same energy, pigs must eat more of the high-moisture ration; young pigs may lack the capacity to eat enough of this type ration. Make decisions based on harvesting advantages rather than improvement in pig performance.
Molds and bridging occasionally cause problems in feeding complete rations using high-moisture corn. Some trials indicate that pigs fed high-moisture corn free-choice with a protein supplement tend to overeat on the corn, resulting in a lower-than-normal total protein level.
Corn silage
Corn silage is too low in energy and too high in fiber to be satisfactory for growing and finishing hogs. It can substitute in sow rations for energy if you provide protein supplements. Self-fed sows eat from 10 to 14 pounds of corn silage daily.
Moldy or damaged grain
You can feed livestock moldy or damaged grain that is not acceptable for human food. Evaluate these feeds on a case-by-case basis, following some general guidelines:
- Loss of nutrients may occur, but this is not usually the major problem. Normally, the grain will have enough value to be considered a substitute for regular corn.
- Refusal to eat damaged grain is common.
- Fusarium molds and aflatoxin can be toxic to hogs, resulting in reduced performance, reproductive failure and, occasionally, death.
The seriousness of the moldy grain problem depends partially on the kind of mold involved and how much is present, as well as the sex and age of animals being fed. Many producers feed a lot of moldy corn each year with little problem. Consider these factors in trying to salvage such grain:
- The moldier the corn, the greater the chance for problems with animals eating it.
- Younger animals are more susceptible to mold toxicants than older animals.
- Pregnant females are more susceptible than open females and males.
Try trial feeding moldy corn with a few animals. Dilute moldy grain with regular corn.
Sprouted milo
Milo that contains sprouted kernels is usually heavily docked at grain elevators, which often means you can use it as an inexpensive livestock feed. Chemical analysis of sprouted milo samples, which contain 20 to 30 percent damaged kernels, show little difference in crude protein, amino acids, calcium and phosphorus when compared to milo samples that did not contain sprouted kernels. Fiber content of sprouted samples was higher (0.15 to 0.61 percent) than non-sprouted milo samples.
In feeding trials in Texas and Missouri, nursery pigs (15 to 17 pounds) fed sprouted milo tended to consume 7 to 8 percent less feed and grow 6 to 12 percent slower up to about 30 pounds. Feed efficiency (pounds of feed per unit gain) was not affected. Performance improved from 30 to 50 pounds. Pigs that were started at 50 pounds on rations that contained 20 to 30 percent damaged kernels consumed less feed (decrease of 8 percent) and grew 4 percent slower from 50 to 120 pounds. Feed efficiency was not affected. Feed intake, average daily gain and feed efficiency were not significantly affected from 120 to 220 pounds. Thus, pigs fed rations containing sprouted milo with 20 to 30 percent damaged kernels eat less and grow slower for the first two to four weeks before their performance improves to levels near that expected of pigs consuming milo with no damaged kernels.
Researchers from Kansas studied milo that contained about 40 percent damaged kernels. Growing pigs had similar average daily gain when compared to pigs fed milo that was not sprouted. Feed efficiency, however, was increased by 12 percent when pigs consumed the ration containing sprouted milo as the grain source. In all experiments that reported rations in which the grain source was one-half sprouted milo, no difference in feed consumption, growth rate or feed efficiency was reported. When using sprouted milo in growing pig diets, performance does not appear to be affected when it is mixed in equal amounts with unsprouted milo.
Before you use sprouted milo in rations, analyze samples for molds and mycotoxins. This is especially true if the sprouted milo is for the breeding herd.
Corn gluten feed
This feed can become very competitive in price as an energy and protein source for hogs. Energy, however, is limiting, like in oats. Protein is about 21 percent and lysine is 0.5 percent. Tryptophan availability is poor, probably about 0.05 percent. Up to 20 percent corn gluten feed may be used in growing and finishing rations if the ration is adequate in lysine, tryptophan and energy. Properly supplemented, corn gluten should work well for gestating sow rations. Compared with corn, amounts fed will probably need to be increased.
Rice bran
Swine producers in southern Missouri are using small amounts of rice bran in swine rations. Rice bran contains about 13 percent protein, 14 percent fat and 10 percent fiber. It has about 80 percent of the metabolizable energy of corn. When price is favorable, you can use it to replace up to 25 percent of corn in rations for sows and finishing pigs. Do not feed rice bran to young pigs.
Bread and bakery waste
Stale bread and bakery crumbs are high carbohydrate products and high-energy feeds. Nutritionally they compare with corn, with the protein content averaging about 10 percent. Fat content may vary depending on any additions made. Data on amino acid content and protein quality are insufficient. Some research indicates a value for these products from 75 to 100 percent of corn, depending on the fat and water content. Other research indicates the wastes could be substituted for corn at 100 percent, but most recommendations limit substitutions to 50 percent of the grain in the ration. It's a good idea to supplement the ration with proteins, minerals and vitamins as you normally would.
Four-hundred pounds of raw potatoes are worth about 100 pounds of corn when cooked and fed at the rate of one part grain and three parts potatoes, raw weight. Potatoes must be cooked for best results. Average analysis on cooked potatoes shows a value of 22 percent dry matter, 2.2 percent protein, 1 percent fiber and a low energy content.
Sweet potatoes
As with regular potatoes, sweet potatoes are a fair source of carbohydrates, but they contain little protein. Some research suggests that for best results, sweet potatoes should replace no more than half of the grain in a ration. The ration should also be properly supplemented with protein, minerals and vitamins. Because of the higher moisture content in sweet potatoes and potatoes, these feeds probably work best with hogs that weigh more than 100 pounds.
Fats, oils and tallow
These products are available and useful as a source of high energy, particularly in rations containing low-energy byproduct feed ingredients. Amounts in swine rations commonly range from 2.5 to 5 percent. In addition to increasing energy, they decrease dustiness and increase binding qualities in pelleted feeds. Feed efficiency is improved when fat is added. Fats contain no protein or minerals, so you must add supplements for them.
Garbage and processing plant offal
Garbage feeding is regulated in Missouri, and you should carefully follow the regulations. Disease is a risk when the materials are improperly cooked. Researchers have studied the composition and digestibility of garbage, and they found considerable variation in digestibility, depending on the source. Data from New Jersey give the following average percentages for municipal garbage: moisture, 83.4; protein, 2.9; fat, 3.6; fiber, 1.4; and nitrogen-free extract, 7.3. In southern Missouri, some material from poultry processing plants is used in swine rations. Producers need to analyze these materials and take note of excess levels of salt when formulating acceptable rations.
Substitutions for protein
Cooked whole soybeans
Research at Missouri and other Midwest experiment stations shows that producers can use properly cooked whole soybeans as a source of protein and energy for hogs. When rations using whole beans were formulated on an equal protein basis, performance was equal to corn/soybean meal rations. In one trial, a 10 percent improvement over corn/soybean meal rations occurred. For most comparisons, equal protein amounts or 5 percent improvement is reasonable. Consider the economics before substituting whole beans for soybean meal. Consider the market value of whole beans and the processing, storage and labor costs associated with cooking the beans.
Raw soybeans
Uncooked whole soybeans are unsatisfactory in rations for growing swine. They have poor nutritive value because of a trypsin inhibitor that interferes with maximum amino acid use. Additionally, a toxic prohibitor, soyin, diminishes feed intake. Recent research from Midwest experimental stations shows producers can substitute raw soybeans satisfactorily in gestating sow rations. You need a slightly larger amount of whole beans because they contain less protein than soybean meal.
Sunflower seeds
You can use sunflower seeds in swine rations. A level of 10 to 20 percent sunflower seeds is acceptable in growing and finishing rations. Formulate diets on a lysine basis. You can also use sunflower seeds as a fat source in sow diets. Limit use to 25 percent of total sow rations.
Meat meal and tankage
Meat meal (50 percent protein) and tankage (60 percent protein) have long been used as sources of protein in swine rations. They provide a good source of lysine, calcium, phosphorus and certain B vitamins. They usually vary more in quality than does soybean meal, and pigs do not like them as well. Generally, you should limit these products in the ration because of their high calcium level and poor palatability. If you can get them at a price that is competitive with soybean meal, limit their use to a maximum of 50 percent of the supplemental protein. They work well when the protein supplement is self-fed, such as when "hogging down corn," because they help limit intake compared to soybean meal, which hogs tend to overeat.
Blood meal
Blood meal is a byproduct of the packing industry. It is high in protein (about 80 percent), but is generally considered less digestible and poorer in quality than the protein of meat meal. Its greatest value occurs when it is only part of the supplement and in the rations of heavier hogs.
Flash-dried blood meals are higher in quality than conventional air-dried meals. They improve nitrogen retention over soybean meal when added at 3 to 6 percent in starter diets.
Fish meal
It is unlikely that fish meal will ever compete effectively in price with soybean meal, but it is an excellent source of protein. Crude protein varies from 60 to 70 percent, and the quality is superior although less uniform than that of soybean meal. It is particularly high in two essential amino acids, lysine and methionine. Producers often use it in creep rations to raise the level of these two amino acids.
Skim milk and buttermilk
Dried skim milk is a good source of protein and energy. It contains about 33 percent protein, is of excellent quality and may be used in creep rations. It is higher in energy than either corn or soybean meal. Fluid skim milk contains only about 9.5 percent dry matter and is worth about 1/10 as much as dry milk on a pound-for-pound basis. Buttermilk has about the same chemical composition and feeding value as skim milk, except it has a higher fat content.
Whey — liquid or dry
Some research indicates the feeding value for whey is about half that of skim milk or buttermilk. The protein in liquid whey is very low (about 1 percent), but the quality of the protein is excellent. Nutrient intake is limited by the high water content. Pigs probably will consume a gallon or less a day. You can feed hogs weighing more than 100 pounds all the whey they will drink if you supply additional nutrients. This reduces the amount of protein supplement needed in the ration by 35 percent. Dried whey varies from 13 to 14 percent protein and is lower in energy than dry skim milk or buttermilk.
Brewers grains
Brewers dry grain contains about 26 percent protein, 6.2 percent fat and 15 percent fiber. It is a fairly low-energy feed, and high levels tend to depress intake and gains. It probably works best in the finishing stages of swine rations. It has provided from 25 to 50 percent of the supplemental protein in growing and finishing rations.
Linseed meal
Linseed meal is inferior to soybean meal; it has an approximate value of 85 percent that of soybean meal. It may have some laxative qualities, which may be a good addition to brood sow rations before and after farrowing. If the price is competitive, you should probably still limit its use to less than 25 percent of the total protein supplement in balancing a ration.
Cottonseed meal
Historically, producers have avoided including cottonseed meal in swine rations because it contains gossypol, which is toxic to hogs. Processing to reduce gossypol levels makes it possible to use cottonseed meal to some extent. Compared with soybean meal, cottonseed meal has a lower lysine content, is a lower-energy protein and is higher in fiber. It probably works best in the rations of heavier hogs rather than in starter rations. Arizona reports indicate that half cottonseed meal and half soybean meal supplements result in good performance. Adding one part of iron to each part of free gossypol seems to help block the effect of gossypol.
Feather meal
Some feed processors use feather meal. Hydrolyzed feather meal contains about 85 percent protein. It is, however, a poor quality protein and is deficient in methionine, lysine, tryptophan and histamine. Compared with soybean meal, it is low in energy and is generally regarded as a poor-quality feedstuff.
Alfalfa meal (dehydrated)
Dehydrated alfalfa meal contains about 17 percent protein. It is high in fiber (about 24 percent) and is relatively indigestible and unpalatable for young pigs. Low digestible energy is probably its first limiting factor. It contains vitamins (vitamin A in particular) and possibly some unidentified growth factors. Some experts recommend it for sow rations when used at a level of about 10 to 20 percent in the ration.
Field peas
Reports from Ontario indicate that cull-grade field peas containing 25 percent protein are an effective replacement for soybean meal.
Cull white beans
Cull white beans have about 23 percent protein and must be processed to destroy toxic factors. A heat process such as that used for raw soybeans is sufficient. Generally, 5 percent soybean meal or equivalent is recommended in a cull white bean ration.
High amino acid corn
You can use corn varieties containing higher-than-normal amino acid levels to lower protein requirements. First, obtain an analysis of actual lysine content.
Synthetic amino acids
Research indicates that you can successfully substitute synthetic amino acids for some natural protein. You can use synthetic amino acid sources, particularly lysine, to satisfactorily substitute for shortages of lysine in natural feeds. Synthetic amino acids also enable you to reduce total protein content of the diet up to 2 percent. This helps provide a better amino acid balance in practical diets because the levels of excessive amino acids are reduced. Tryptophan and threonine are also available commercially but are generally too expensive for practical rations. Be sure you make price determinations and choices based on actual lysine in plant sources compared to synthetic ones.
Commercial protein supplements
You should use commercial supplements primarily as a source of protein. Compare them to soybean meal in price on a cost-per-pound of protein basis. In calculating their value, determine the value of minerals, vitamins and antibiotics that may be included.
Using byproducts
When normal feedstuffs are expensive, hog producers become more interested in trying less expensive alternatives. There are some risks involved. You need better management skills and must put forth more effort if you are to successfully use substitutes. Consider these questions when thinking about new feed possibilities:
- Is the nutrient composition suited to swine feeding?
- What is the feeding value of the feedstuff?
- Are there any animal or human hazards associated with the byproduct?
- What added processing and other costs are associated with the product?
- Does the feed cost savings exceed other costs associated with the new feed?
- Is availability and consistency of product good enough to support long-time usage?


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macOS Recovery is part of the built-in recovery system of your Mac. You can start up from macOS Recovery and use its utilities to recover from certain software issues or take other actions on your Mac.
How to use macOS Recovery
Hold down Command-R or one of the other macOS Recovery key combinations on your keyboard immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or immediately after your Mac begins to restart. Continue holding until you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe. Startup is complete when you see the utilities window:
After starting up from macOS Recovery, select from these utilities, then click Continue:
Restore From Time Machine Backup: Restore your Mac from an external hard drive or Time Capsule that contains a Time Machine backup of your Mac.
Reinstall macOS (or Reinstall OS X): Download and reinstall the Mac operating system.
The Reinstall macOS utility installs different versions of macOS depending on the key combination you used while starting up. For details, see How to reinstall macOS.
Get Help Online: Use Safari to browse the web and find help for your Mac. Links to Apple's support website are included. Browser plug-ins and extensions are disabled.
Disk Utility: Use Disk Utility to repair or erase your startup disk or other hard disk.
These additional utilities are available from the Utilities menu in the menu bar:
- Firmware Password Utility
- Network Utility
- Terminal
To quit macOS Recovery, choose Restart or Shut Down from the Apple () menu. If you want to choose a different startup disk before quitting, choose Startup Disk from the Apple menu.
If you can't start up from macOS Recovery
Newer Mac computers and some older Mac computers automatically try to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet when unable to start up from the built-in recovery system. When that happens, you see a spinning globe instead of an Apple logo during startup. To manually start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet, hold down Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R at startup.
If you still can't start up from macOS Recovery, and you have a Mac that is able to start up completely, you might be able to create an external Mac startup disk to start up from instead.
macOS Recovery over the Internet, the Reinstall macOS utility, and the Get Help Online utility all require an Internet connection. If you need to connect to a Wi-Fi network, move your pointer to the top of the screen, then choose a network from the Wi-Fi status menu .


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Travel Partners Wanted
South America 2014 (football world cup Brazil)
Hi there boys and girls
i want to go to South America in 2014 for Football World Cup . I have roughly planed my trip so far and slowly started saving for it. World cup is in Brazil from 12th June till 13th July 2014. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html
Tickets go on sale in 2013 on Fifa website so grab them as soon as they come out to secure seats.
Since i have never been to SA i want to cover as much as i can .. so i wana go to SA a month prior to the world cup. travel to Argentina, Chile, Peru then go to Brazil then after the world cup go to Columbia and venuzuela (if any money left)
Its going to be one massive party in there so if u r a football fan n a party rocker you are most welcome to join me. So far i have one more friend going with me. we are in the age of 25 to 30.
I am very laid back and want to have a good time, but I also feel that it's necessary to be mature and responsible when travelling in foreign countries, so I would prefer to travel with someone who has a similiar mindset.
311st March 2014
Hi guys ... Hope everyones excited for worldcup... just over 70 days left ..
I hope u are all sorted with accomodation, visas, game tickets n everything else
if u need any help please let me know :)
see u all soon
21st November- we have got tickets to all the games we applied for ..WOOHOOO .. hope u got urs too :)
21st august - As u all know the game tickets came out on sale yesterday n hope u all applied for games u want to go to..
We have applied for game 3 in salavador, game 17 in fortaleza and game 29 in fort aleza so far...
7th AUgust- So we have booked our accommodation in Rio for first 2 weeks from
27th may till 10th June- Rio- Hostel Che Lagarto
11th to 15th - Salavador- Hostel HospedaSalvador Family Hostel
16th to 21st june - Fortaleza -Hostel Tera Da Luz
Please book ur stay ASAP as places are scarce and they will be full in no time. We booked thru Hostel world ..
19th July 2013- Tickets go on sale 20th AUGUST http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/media/newsid=2138147/index.html
1st July 2013- we have booked our flights to Rio and will be landing there on 27th may 2014... next step accommodation and game tickets.
1st april 2013 .. we are about a year away from world cup .. me and my mates are going to book the flights by next month so we get the cheapest flight (fingers crossed)
and after that we will buy the world cup tickets.. not sure if they are thru ballots or just general.. but yeah get those flights n world cup tickets out of the way so we can start planning an saving for year
Will keep updated as months go by
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"Listen to what I have to say: you don't take away the soul of the person you murder, you give them yours."
Pacifism versus violence is one of the themes I explore in my new novel, "The Book of Ash" (Boxfire Press). The line above is taken from an exchange between the novel's main character, Baldwin Wallace, and his life counselor, Harold. They are discussing the upcoming Day of No Consequence in the fictional world I created in the book, a holiday, no less, when people are encouraged to let loose with fury, to release latent hostilities, to reclaim a peaceful mindset through violence and mayhem (this theme is similar to "The Purge," a Hollywood film released earlier this year starring Ethan Hawke).
Harold, though, is skeptical, and warns Baldwin, who is being targeted for death, about the risk of fighting back, of taking someone's life, even it means saving your own.
There were many things on my mind when I conceived of "The Book of Ash," but violence and its ramifications were paramount.
The idea for the book came to me in the days directly following 9/11, when I spent evenings standing on the Hoboken shoreline watching with despair the wall of smoke enveloping Ground Zero. The sadness and hopelessness I felt slowly turned to anger. I began to question why our world is besieged by hostility and bloodshed, and drawing from my experience working for a mental health organization, I began to imagine (and write about) a solution: a society whose one and only goal is to form "emotionally healthy" citizens who will not harm one another.
However, the more I wrote, the more I began to doubt that such a thing could be achieved. If anything, I latched onto the notion that forcing someone to behave in a certain way is the surest way for them to do the opposite.
And so "The Book of Ash" became darkly satirical, a dystopia in the same vein as Orwell's "1984," depicting, as one reviewer wrote, "a world that is endearing and menacing, farcical yet deadly serious, wholly invented and yet strangely familiar."
Inspiration or escape?
Like my experience with "The Book of Ash," it is common for writers, or artists of any genre, to find creative inspiration from trauma and tragedy. Or is it escape?
As Jason Kurtz, a psychoanalyst and author who grew up in New Jersey but now lives and practices in New York City, states: "When an artist encounters an experience that he or she cannot process, one way to cope is through a process called sublimation. With sublimation, the unacceptable or overwhelming feelings are channeled into another form, in this case a story or a novel. Through writing, the artist manages his emotions, and uses them in the service of his art."
Jason, whose new memoir "Follow The Joy" tells the story of his inspiring trip to India (on a one-way ticket) to find lasting happiness, concludes, "Not only can this help the writer process overwhelming experiences or feelings, but it can help readers experience a similar emotional process for themselves."
For Adam Berlin, whose new novel "The Number of Missing" (Spuyten Duyvil) is set in New York City after the 9/11 attacks, it took many years before he could fully process and write about the pain and shock of that day, when a friend perished when the Twin Towers fell.
"I was living downtown when 9/11 happened, on the corner of Bedford and Barrow streets," he relates. "For months after, I'd walk out of the subway and see the towers that weren't there. The city seemed dead or at least not real, as if everything had slowed or stopped, and I remember feeling that I'd wake up, that all of us would wake up, and realize the day had never happened. But it had."
Adam tapped into this nightmare in "The Number of Missing," presenting two characters, a man and a woman, who are dealing with a common grief stemming from 9/11.
Damaged characters, pressing on
In many ways, the book resurrects themes from popular novels that rose from the ashes of World War I, when writers like Ernest Hemingway, Ford Maddox Ford, and F. Scott Fitzgerald gave the reading world damaged characters that go on with the business of living, but not really.
It is this "not really" that Berlin explores masterfully in his novel.
Finally, for some writers, 9/11 and its aftermath helped their creativity to evolve. For example, the tragedy not only redefined the physical landscape of lower Manhattan, the place which novelist and short story writer Douglas Light was hard at work on his craft, it shifted his understanding of art in general.
"When I first came to writing, I thought I could discover answers," Light said. "But good writing, as with all good art, isn't meant to provide answers—it's meant to pose questions that make us examine ourselves."
Light, whose first novel was made into the feature film "Trouble With Bliss" starring Michael C. Hall, Peter Fonda and Lucy Liu, now views all his work, whether written or visual, as a form of cartography.
"It's creating maps to place yet discovered," he said. "It's finding a way forward."


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May 18, 2011
BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is pressing lawmakers on an initiative to crack down on human trafficking in the Bay State.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Coakley said young women forced into prostitution are treated as criminals when they should be treated as victims.
"It's unfair. We need tools to make sure we can go after the demand, the johns, and particularly those who would make money off the exploitation of people just as they do with guns or drugs," Coakley said.
Coakley has filed a bill that would make human trafficking for labor or sex a felony. Right now, there's no data on how pervasive the problem is in the Commonwelath, but Coakley's bill would create a data tracking system.
The legislation would also impose much stronger penalties against pimps and johns. Currently, pimps could face between three months to two years in prison or a few hundred dollars in fines. Under the bill, they could be sentenced to 20 years for trafficking adults or to life in prison for trafficking children.
The proposal would also provide education, shelter and other services to victims.
Tanee Hobson of Dorchester supports the measure. She says she was forced into prostitution as a 14-year-old, and says the bill could help girls like her escape the sex trade.
"Having the pimps be able to be prosecuted more then they already are and getting more services shows the girl that they don't have to stay in longer than they have to, and that we're going after the pimps and they're not getting off as easily as they have been," Hobson said.
The bill has broad support from law enforcement and anti-trafficking advocates across the state. It will be considered by the Joint Judiciary Committee Wednesday afternoon.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is opposed to giving Archer Daniels Midland Co tax incentives to retain a global headquarters there until lawmakers address the state's pension problems, a spokesman said on Friday.
ADM last week said it was considering locations for a new corporate headquarters that would improve access to transportation and help attract employees. The company has been the dominating corporate presence in the central Illinois city of Decatur for 44 years.
ADM on Tuesday told state lawmakers it wants to stay in Illinois and asked for legislation that would allow it to apply for income tax incentives worth about $1.2 million a year for the next 15 to 20 years .
Following the hearing, a spokesman for Quinn said the governor had not taken a position on the incentives and needed to review the request the same as any other proposal.
ADM is one of four large players known as the "ABCD" companies that dominate the flow of agricultural goods around the world. The others are Bunge Ltd, Cargill Inc and Louis Dreyfus Corp.
Illinois finished its June 30 fiscal year with a deficit topping $6 billion, $9 billion in unpaid bills, and a worst-in-the-nation pension underfunding of $100 billion.
(Reporting by Tom Polansek)


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Conor Dwyer won the silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle for his first individual medal at the world championships.
Conor Dwyer delivered a come-from-behind silver-medal finish in the 200-meter freestyle to surprise the field and pick up his first career individual World Championship medal during the third day of competition at the 15th FINA World Aquatic Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
The Gator alum, who was a part of the 2012 Olympic Gold and 2011 World Championship gold 4X200 freestyle relay teams, entered the 200 free final seeded sixth after posting a swim of 1:47.05 in the semifinal round. Dwyer, finding himself in fifth with 50 meters to go, turned on his jets out of lane seven to finish with a career best time of 1:45.32.
Ryan Lochte, who finished fourth in the 200 free at the 2012 Olympics and first in the 200 free at the 2011 World Championships, placed fourth in the event with a time of 1:45.64. Lochte entered the 200 free with the second fastest semi-final time of 1:46.06 and still has the 200 individual medley, 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly left on his slate.
Melani Costa-Schmid (Spain), fresh off of a silver medal in the 400 free during the first day of competition, heads into tomorrow's 200 free final seeded third after swimming a Spanish long course record mark of 1:56.19 in the semifinals. She entered the semi-final heat seeded sixth after posting a time of 1:57.01 in prelims.
In addition to Costa-Schmid in Wednesday's competition, freshman Sinead Russell will swim the 50 back and Lochte and Dwyer will swim the 200 IM in the morning session.
Morning heats begin at 4 a.m. Semifinals and finals will start at 12 p.m.


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February 11. 2014 10:27PM
MANCHESTER — A woman died Tuesday in a fire in which firefighters had to struggle through about 4 feet of debris to battle the blaze, Fire Chief James Burkush said.
Burkush said neighbors identified the woman as Sarah Robinson; she is believed to be in her early 70s. Robinson, who lived alone in the house, was found dead in an upstairs bedroom of her home at 83 Bowman St., Burkush said.
The fire, reported about 5 p.m., was caused by an overloaded extension cord, District Fire Chief Mark Pelletier said. The blaze was contained about 45 minutes later. Pelletier said it was a tough fight because of the amount of material piled throughout the house that fed the fire.
"Because of the contents on the second floor, there was a heavy fire. It had a head start," Pelletier said.
Firefighters also had a difficult time getting inside to perform a search, Burkush said.
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Earlier this week, dozens of music lovers gathered together in one of New York City hot spots, Mister H, in celebration of the birth of a new era of female R&B. Sevyn Streeter, known for her writing credits on Ariana Grande's "The Way", Tamar Braxton's "All The Way Home" and Chris Brown's "Yeah 3x" has officially brought R&B back with the release of her first EP, "Call Me Crazy, But…". The EP has sexy songs for us all, as each of Sevyn's seven tracks and relate to her lyrics on love, relationships and heartbreak.
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Bas writes: "This new version supports full character set conversion between MARC-8 and UCS/Unicode. For UNIMARC character set conversions are supported between ISO5426 and UCS/Unicode and ISO6937 and UCS/Unicode. This new version also fixes some bugs. The goal of MARC4J is to provide an easy to use library for working with MARC records in Java. MARC4J adopts MARC related standards and is tightly integrated with SAX2, a high performance XML interface, to enable robust conversion routines between MARC and XML. MARC4J is written in Java and published under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation."
MARC4J beta 7
Paul writes: "This new version is really close from the stable 2.0 version. What's new: standard acquisition and MARC cataloguing now both useable at the same time; MANY bugfixes; almost everything now templated, a few admin scripts still to template; inclusion of some pictures to say "add", "modify", "delete" in many places; the koha-html cvs tree is now UNUSED, and no mode included in this release. The koha cvs project contains everything. TODO: z39.50 support - a port from the 1.2.x z39.50 support needs to be done; should be quick; fixing bugs - if you find a bug in this version, please take the plane and go for a trip to bugs.koha.org. Feature freeze is there... only z39.50 will be added until 2.0RC1, which should be the next release!
Known bugs *IMPORTANT*: koha does NOT work with MARC::Record 1.12. It works fine with MARC::Record 0.93, and maybe with other versions; repeated subfields in MARC/iso2709 works poorly; in the MARC search, the "not" flag does not work; en and fr are the only languages well supported in this version. Other translator teams are waiting for more stable templates."
PhpMyBibli improved
Fran�ois writes: "Due to the incoming of new developpers, PhpMyBibli (a free library automation system) is now on the right track to become fully functionnal. Jesir Vargas from Puerto Rico has almost completely translate the whole thing in english and spanish and is at the point to finish the portuguese translation. Eric Robert from France did a great job on UNIMARC integration. UNIMARC import is now working fairly, even the 995 field that is crucial for french small libraries. Lots of bugs have been corrected and the code was cleaned in a drastic way by the time we were rearranging the database structure to improve its reliability and speed. We are coding the loan-module to reach version 1.0 during spring." A demo version is available at sourceforge.
Avanti MicroLCS-1.0 beta 2
Peter writes: "Avanti MicroLCS version 1.0 beta 2 has been released. New in beta 2 is a standalone GUI client application. It has the same clean, elegant look and feel of the Applet client, but it does not need to run in a web browser. This makes it possible to deploy Avanti MicroLCS in environments where a web server and browser may not be available or needed. Also in this release are a number of bug fixes, improvements to the API and the user interface. Attention turns to beta 3 development, which will focus on very intensive debugging, testing, and refactoring of the existing system. The aim is to ensure that what exists is rock solid in every way, is scalable, and works extremely well."
Paul writes: "koha 1.9.0 was born a few minutes ago. His parents, the koha-team, are very proud of this almost-stable children. This version includes: dozens of bugfixes; the MARC acquisition part is now completly stable, and used in production in France since december; templating almost ended; translations now available : french (almost finished), chinese, spanish, and polish; circulation now works; non ISO-5589-1 support (for chinese and polish); improvements in marc import in breeding farm; first draft of search in MARC-DB; librarian interface demo (please note that by default this site should be in FRENCH. If you modify parameters, don't forget to put fr again in systemprefs!) Next version planned is 1.9.1."
Fran�ois writes: "This is an announcement for a free (GPL) library automated system based on PHP and MySQL. PhpMyBibli (still in french, sorry...), still in development phase, aims to provide a convenient and easy to use interface for the librarian and the library's public featuring: UNIMARC support (and maybe various flavour of MARC), authorities management, administration made easy for the librarian, advanced OPAC functions : collection browsing, etc...)."
Avanti-1.0 beta 1
Peter writes: "Avanti version 1.0 beta 1 is released. As a beta version, this release is still rough around the edges. But it comes close in form and substance to what is expected of Avanti MicroLCS version 1.0 as a serviceable library system. Although far from perfect, this beta release is a tangible representative of what has been in the works in the past year and what is to come: a simple, flexible, platform independent general purpose library system. Hard work continues at polishing and thoroughly testing version 1.0 proper, which should be available in one or two months. Stay tuned."
pate writes: "Thanks to more hard work by Paul Poulain and his band of french hackers (and thanks to the support of the Nelsonville Public Library), Koha is continuing to improve. The big step this time is the release of Koha 1.3.3, a development release of the branch destined to become Koha 2.0. This release features many bug fixes, improvements to MARC handling, and French, Spanish, and Polish translations (not yet complete but hey, this *is* a development release.) This will be the last 1.3.X release. The next schedule release will be 1.9.0 marking feature completion for the 2.0.0 release."
GPL'ed Reading List Software
Jon writes: "Loughborough University Library has released version 3 of our Reading List system. This can be picked up from our software distribution page. The Reading List system was developed at Loughborough to fill a perceived gap in the available commercial systems and also to allow us to customise the system to our needs. It is written in Perl, runs under Linux and makes use of a MySQL database and the Net::Z3950 and MARC Perl modules to provide Z39.50 links into existing library systems. It has been in production use at Loughborough for well over 2 years now and earlier versions have been taken by other local Universities for their own reading list systems. This is the first major public distribution of this system to a wider general audience."
Ed writes: "MARC::Charset 0.4 now supports MARC-8 character translations to Unicode (UTF-8) for the East Asian character sets. More information is available at MARC/Perl. Now that there is good support for MARC-8 character conversions to Unicode it is possible to update MARC::XML to do a good solid job of converting to LC's MARC schema."


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