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An often irreverent look at this week's other news ...
Note: This Short Takes entry is being posted early because of my travel schedule. —Paul
Outlook.com and Hotmail Overheat, Go Down
Microsoft's consumer-oriented web email services—Outlook.com and Hotmail, which are really the same thing—were offline for many users this week, and looking at the logs on the firm's Service status site, it looks like the outage lasted for many hours over two days. In a blog post after the event, Microsoft explained that it was all caused by a "regular process of updating the firmware" in a datacenter, triggering "a rapid and substantial temperature spike." This triggered a protective auto-response that, among other things, cut off some users from their mailboxes. "A mix of infrastructure software and human intervention was needed to bring the core infrastructure back online," the explanation reads. "Requiring this kind of human intervention is not the norm for our services and added significant time to the restoration." Stupid humans. This is why our robotic overlords will one day turn on us as the overfed chum that we are.
Finally, News About a Nokia Lumia 920 Version for Verizon
The one aspect of Nokia's strategy that I don't agree with is that it typically limits the sale of its flagship phone in each generation to only one wireless carrier per market. So in the United States, only AT&T got the Lumia 900 a year ago, and then the Lumia 920 last fall. There have been rumors of a Lumia 920 variant for Verizon for months, and in recent days these rumors have really heated up. It seems that the Lumia 920 variant, called the Lumia 928 (yes, like the Porsche) and code-named Lightning, could appear soon. It features a new aluminum-based body (which will hopefully be thinner and lighter than the Lumia 920, which is a tank) and a xenon flash but otherwise be identical to the Lumia 920. It should ship in April. If you're on Verizon, this is reason to wait before pulling the trigger on a new handset.
Rumor Busting: Samsung Isn't "Stringing Microsoft Along"
One of the most depressing things about my job is watching people who (ostensibly) do what I do succumb to silly rumors and even outright lies and then republish them in a flurry of attention that suddenly seems to give the BS credence. After all, a given bit of "news" must be true if all those websites and blogs are reporting on it! And this week, we have an excellent example of this: An analyst I've never heard of from a firm I've never heard of claimed that Samsung is undergoing a "concerted effort" to "undermine Windows Phone 8," essentially "stringing Microsoft along" as it develops a new mobile OS on the side. Um. Right. Samsung is so inconsequential in the Windows Phone market that this makes no sense at all, and if the firm is "stringing" anyone along, it's Google, because Samsung is quite dominant in the Android space. As Alex Wilhem wryly notes in his own debunking of this stupidity, you need a tinfoil hat to believe this one. (Related: "Now Samsung Is Complaining About Windows 8")
BlackBerry Z10 Is Heading to America
AT&T and Verizon are both offering the BlackBerry Z10 for preorder with delivery expected on March 22 and March 28, respectively. And this US launch will be an interesting test of BlackBerry's brand, which I think is less enticing than many believe, and its ability to compete in a vastly different market than the one it ceded to Android and Apple several years ago. But there is one very interesting sign of life from BlackBerry: The firm (which used to be called Research In Motion—RIM) announced this week that an unnamed "partner" has ordered 1 million of the devices. Assuming it's true, I will say this: We've never seen Microsoft able to crow about a similar sale for Windows Phone handsets. In fact, the biggest Windows Phone sale was probably in the hundreds. So there's something new to worry about. (Related: "RIM Changes Its Name to BlackBerry, Announces New Handsets")
Google Reader Shutdown Triggers Expected Angst, Bitching and Moaning
Google made some big news this week, what with admitting to violating the privacy of US citizens (discussed below) and by combining its Android and Chrome efforts into a single business. But the biggest Google news this week was clearly its decision to shut down Google Reader, a web-based RSS reader that was used by approximately 18 people. Because I am one of those 18 people, I will now express my absolute outrage that Google has once again shuttered an online service solely because it has no easy way to drive advertising through it. And I'm eagerly looking for a functionally identical alternative, one that works on the platforms I actually use. And that's going to be tough. Certainly none of the quickly proffered solutions—Feedly, Flipboard, whatever—come close. I don't want fancy graphics. I want to know what's going on, immediately.
Google: Yes, We Violated the Privacy of US Citizens. Would You Like Some Advertising with That?
The world's biggest online ad maker—you know it as a "technology" company called Google—this week admitted to the State of California that its Street View mapping project violated the privacy of the residents of the state. It made this admission as part of a settlement of a case, brought to it by 38 US states, and the settlement also includes a ridiculously small $7 million fine. But for privacy advocates, this is a big deal because Google is, in their words, a "serial violator of privacy." And it's the admission, not the fine, that matters here. But it's not all good news, and some believe Google won't really change its ways. "Asking Google to educate consumers about privacy is like asking the fox to teach the chickens how to ensure the security of their coop," an excellent quote from Consumer Watchdog notes. I eagerly await Google's next transgression.
How You Know Apple Is a Different Company Now, Part 27
A decade ago, when Microsoft was the dominant force in the PC industry and Apple was a brash up-and-comer, I used to complain to representatives at the software giant that their policy of never naming Apple as a competitive threat was a mistake, and showed they were clueless about the changes then sweeping the market. They told me, in turn, that publicly mentioning Apple would give the firm more credit than it deserved, and that it could safely remain above the fray. Flash forward a decade, and Apple is crushing its competitors in the consumer space while trying to maintain an "above the fray" attitude, demonstrating to fans that it is a different kind of company, and not unnerved by faster-moving competitors. Well, no more. This week, on the eve of the launch of Samsung's hypetastic Galaxy S4 smartphone, Apple marketing panda Phil Schiller has gone on the offensive, trying to shoot down the phone before it's even announced. Yes, Apple is that scared. "When you take an Android device out of the box, you have to sign up to nine accounts with different vendors to get the experience [that Apple's] iOS comes with," he said. "They don't work seamlessly together." Sounds like an argument Apple might have made about the Mac versus the PC in previous decades, and of course that turned out just fine. But with Samsung individually and Android collectively beating Apple both in smartphones and tablets, Apple's new tactic is particularly hilarious: It pretends the math doesn't matter. "I'm not sure that the [market share] estimates and the modeling accurately give an accurate picture of it all," Schiller said. Then he threw a handful of pixie dust on the ground, sprouted tiny white wings on his back, and laboriously flew away, just inches off the ground. Point made, sir. Point made. (Related: "Android and iPhone Achieve Smartphone Duopoly")
Apple CEO Tim Cook Will Testify in Apple's Book-Pricing Collusion Trial
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs orchestrated an illegal price hike in the ebook market by colluding with five of the world's biggest book makers in an effort that harmed consumers (with artificially inflated prices) and competitors such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. (Or as Jobs said, "People don't read anymore." Which explains his interest in that market.) But since Mr. Jobs has sadly passed away, US District Judge Denise Cote has ordered current Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify in the case because he was, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) noted, a close confidant of Jobs and is now the "only potential source of information." Apple's contortion of this news is priceless. An Apple lawyer claims that the "effort to depose Mr. Cook, Apple's CEO, reflects the fact the government cannot meet its burden of proof in this case." But when you consider that all the publishers involved in this case have in fact already settled with the DOJ, and that Apple and all the publishers involved in a similarly damning pricing-collusion case in the European Union (EU) have already settled there, only one conclusion can be drawn. And yes, it does involve the burden of proof.
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Top 10 WORST Gambling Affiliate Programs
3. Grand Prive
It's never a good sign when you Google a company and the first three results include the company's corporate site followed by three articles, from three separate sources warning against doing business with them. But that's exactly what you get when you Google Grand Prive.
Since 2007, Grand Prive has been a very controversial player in the iGaming and affiliate world. Their biggest misstep was shutting down their affiliate program after promising webmasters a lifetime commission on new players. But after shuttering the program, Grand Prive continued taking new players. Not surprisingly, this didn't go over well with webmasters. Company executives dropped the ball again by never properly addressing the issue with the iGaming community.
Though Grand Prive is still in business today, many affiliates steer clear of them. Earlier this year, company officials finally addressed the issues from 2008, but it was widely perceived as too little, too late. "They have been settling with some affs – but not with me, they still owe me a good chunk of money," Dominique said back in February. Grand Prive has a tremendous amount of work to do if they ever hope to regain the trust of the affiliate community.
Grand Prive properties include:
- Grand Bay
- Grand Bay Poker
- Bella Vegas
- Jupiter Club
- Lake Palace
- Roadhouse Reels
- Fortune Junction
- Jackpot Wheel
- Villa Fortuna

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Financial Facts: Lower loan amounts can cost much more
September 22, 2012
With the home-mortgage interest rates as low as they have been for years, I have been receiving calls from more than the usual suspects inquiring about refinancing, every dollar figure from $1 million down to $10,000.
The million dollar refinances are generally fairly easy to do, as anyone who can afford to have a seven-figure home has their people keeping track of their finances. The hard ones to complete are the ones where less than $100,000 is owed and the new loan amount would be approximately the same amount.
The reason is fairly simple, although amazing. Most home-mortgage lenders have come to the conclusion that any mortgage of approximately $100,000 or less is really not worth doing. Better yet, the investors are starting to penalize the lower loan amounts with either a small monetary fee or with a prepayment penalty of up to three years.
So if you have a small mortgage with a high interest rate, here are a couple of ideas that just may save you some cash when you do refinance.
My first way to save some cash is to take out a second mortgage to pay off your first mortgage. Then your first mortgage is gone and your second mortgage becomes your first-and-only mortgage. As an example, Fred and Ethyl Smertz have owned their home for many years. They have only one mortgage and that is $55,000. The home will appraise for over $200,000. The interest rate on their current mortgage is 5 percent. By getting a home equity line of credit, or more commonly known in the mortgage profession as a HELOC, Fred and Ethyl borrow another $55,000 and with those proceeds pay off their first mortgage. The new mortgage is a fixed rate in the mid 4 percent range and they have essentially refinanced to a lower rate with very little cost.
Now in the case of Ms. Natalie Dressed, she needs to refinance her high interest rate mortgage but she also wants to take out some cash to pay off a few debts and buy a new car. Her current mortgage has a payoff of $80,000 and she wants cash money in the amount of $50,000. Since the cash to her brings her mortgage amount to $130,000, she has accomplished a couple of things. She now has a new mortgage at a lower interest rate and she has the cash to pay off her bills and buy that new car. She has also avoided the lender fee for low loan amounts and she is getting the interest paid to the lender as a federal tax deduction.
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These are just two ways to be creative in getting your finances in order and taking advantage of a couple of ways in doing so. I strongly suggest that unless you are a full-time mortgage professional you need to meet with one to learn what programs are available to you and how they may benefit your financial situation. Don't wait, call your friendly neighborhood mortgage professional today. You owe it to yourself and your wallet.
For answers to your mortgage related questions, call Bob Kieber at (970) 453-4700 or email him at email@example.com. Bob is a local mortgage lender with Centennial Bank. He has 30-plus years of professional experience in real estate, finance and investments, and is a longtime resident of the High Country. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender. NMLS Bank #401640 Broker #289610. For tax benefit information, please consult with a professional tax advisor. The opinions expressed are those of the individual, and do not necessarily reflect those of Centennial Bank.


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Started off as a simple village party in 1981, throughout the years the Haldern Pop Festival has developed into a real classic of its own kind, one of Europe's most interesting music festival. Taking place in the German village of Haldern every August, attracts indie music artists from all over the world as well as thousands of fans. Famous artists like Bob Geldof and Patti Smith have all appeared in Haldern, and many music careers got their start with a performance there, including those of Element of Crime, Kings of Leon, Muse but also Paolo Nutini and Franz Ferdinand.
Back this year, more than 40 bands of the international singer songwriter scene will perform live from August 12th through the 14th. For more information visit the official website.
Moleskine is celebrating the Haldern Pop Festival 2010 with a release of a special edition to share and collect. Customized both on the cover and on the paper band, it will be given to the the festival guests and will be available at the Haldern Pop Shop.
A few Moleskine watercolour A4 notebooks will be also used as guest books and customized with artists' sketches and impressions of the festival. Here is a small selection of memories from the past edition.


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Vikings and Packers Ready for the Rematch
By Tom Pollin (@tjpollin)
Black and Blue Division Bruiser
The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have already played each other twice this season and both teams held serve on their home fields. The Packers won 23-14 in Week 13 at Lambeau Field and the Vikings won their way into the playoffs 37-34 last week at the Metrodome.
This week, the two teams are set for a rematch at Lambeau Field in the second game of Wild Card weekend on Saturday night.
In 2004, the 8-8 Vikings crushed the 10-4 Green Bay Packers 31-17 in a Wildcard game best remembered for Randy Moss' fake "moon shot" salute to the Lambeau Field crowd. This game won't have Moss on the field but here are five other things to look for on Saturday.
1. The Packers need to jump on top of the Vikings early.
In his five years as a starter Aaron Rodgers has led Fourth Quarter Comebacks* five times in his career. That total is tied for No. 28 among active NFL quarterbacks behind such luminaries as Kyle Orton, Matt Cassell and Jay Cutler among others. He's also behind a long list of quarterbacks in the number of Game-Winning Drives he's led.
The Vikings had halftime leads on the Packers in both of their games this season. At Lambeau Field, the Packers came back and took the lead in the third quarter. In Week 17 the Packers trailing by a field goal heading into the fourth quarter. They were able to tie the game but could never take the lead.
Once the third quarter is over on Saturday night lay the rent on the team that's leading to win the game.
2. Christian Ponder needs to play mistake free, again.
In their first meeting the Vikings were leading the Packers at halftime 14-10. In their first drive of the third quarter the Vikings were ready to extend their lead to 21-10 until safety Morgan Burnett intercepted Ponder in the end zone to kill the threat. Then on the last play of the third quarter with the Vikings in Packers' territory Burnett did it again.
Last week, Casey Hayward came unblocked on a blitz. Anxious to avoid a sack, Ponder launched a high floater just as Heyward flattened him in the backfield. What should have been an easy interception backfired when Jarius Wright dove between two defenders and turned Ponder's desperation into a completion. The Packers paid again when the Vikings converted on that drive for a touchdown.
That was the only play in the game where they forced Ponder to make a critical mistake. To win Saturday night they'll need to create more than one of those opportunities.
3. The Packers offensive line needs to protect Rodgers better.
Aaron Rodgers was sacked 51 times this season, most in the NFL. He was only sacked 36 times in 2011, No. 8 in the NFL. That's the difference between Rodgers averaging 8.31 Real Passing Yards per Attempt in 2011, best in the NFL, and only able to manage a 6.65 RYPA average, No. 12 in the NFL, this season.
The Packers have four wide receivers that averaged over 10-yards per catch this season. Add tight end Jermichael Finley to those four and Rodgers has a group he can use to get the ball downfield in a hurry, if Rodgers has time to get them the ball.
In last week's game the Vikings sacked Rodgers 5 times for 32-yards and recorded seven more quarterback hits. Defensive End Everson Griffen had three sacks and four of those hits. The Packers need to pay close attention to where he's lining up this Saturday night or he'll do it again.
4. Adrian Peterson has torched the Packers twice this season.
In two games against the Packers this season Adrian Peterson has carried the ball 69 times for 409-yards, a 6.3-yards per carry average.
On the Vikings' final drive last Sunday Adrian Peterson carried the ball five times and gained 36 of the 61-yards that set up Blair Walsh for the winning field goal.
Ponder only threw for 234-yards last Sunday and the Vikings still outgained the Packers by 39 Total Yards. The Packers surrendered 4.54-yards per carry on defense in 2012, the second consecutive season they've been No. 26 in the league in stopping the run.
Another advantage to jumping on the Vikings early (Thing No. 1) is it would force the Vikings to take the ball out of Peterson's hands and force Ponder to make plays. Without Percy Harvin on the field the Vikings don't have any receivers they can count on to make plays when the game is on the line.
If the game stays close, Peterson will shred the Packers' defense all evening.
5. The trends say...
...that they can't be bothered to make a prediction so don't blame them if you bet and lose on Saturday.
The Packers play Saturday night with the memory of the beating they took from the Giants still fresh in their memory. In 2010 they swept through three road games to Super Bowl XLV and a 32-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Under Mike McCarthy the Packers are 1-2 in playoff games at Lambeau Field, 5-3 in postseason games overall.
The Vikings haven't played in the postseason since Brett Favre's was in his first year with the team and in his second comeback from retirement.
The Vikings have Peterson but the Packers have the better quarterback and corps of receivers. More often than not that's the formula for victory at any time of the season and especially in the playoffs. Look for the Packers to do what they couldn't do last year and advance.
* Pro-Football-Reference: Must be an offensive scoring drive in the 4th quarter, with the team trailing by one score, though not necessarily a drive to take the lead.
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Bank employee's nonprofit "Project Irreplaceable" raises awareness of the importance of self-examination and mammography for early detection of breast cancer, which has touched the lives and loved ones of 86 percent of First Niagara's workforce
As part of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, First Niagara Financial Group Inc. designated Oct. 30 as "Project Irreplaceable Day" for its 5,800 teammates, after learning of the important efforts of one of its employees to raise awareness about breast cancer.
Richard A. Mellick, a financial adviser in Pittsburgh, launched Project Irreplaceable with his three children to honor his wife, a breast cancer survivor. The website is designed to help people encourage the irreplaceable women in their lives to be conscientious about self-examinations, in addition to scheduling regular mammograms.
"Early detection is so critically important when it comes to breast cancer," Mellick said. "My children were inspired by the support our family received from doctors, friends and family throughout my wife's treatment; they wanted to 'pay it forward' by increasing breast cancer awareness. They decided that, if they could create a project that might motivate someone else's mother to take the time to do a potentially life-saving self-exam, they'll have succeeded."
At the core of Project Irreplaceable is a letter writing campaign encouraging individuals to write letters to the invaluable women in their lives, about why they are irreplaceable. So far, more than 25 schools from different states have participated in the letter-writing campaign. This year, the Mellick children say their goal is to reach 100 schools. And on Oct. 30, First Niagara's 5,800 employees were asked to take time during the day to write a letter to an irreplaceable woman in their lives.
More than 86 percent of First Niagara teammates report personally knowing someone who currently has or is a survivor of breast cancer, according to an employee survey conducted as part of the bank's Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities.
"With so many people directly touched by breast cancer, we feel it's important for us to help Richard call attention to Project Irreplaceable," said Gary M. Crosby, interim president and CEO. "We're very proud of Richard and his family for doing so much to educate women about what they can do to be proactive about their health, while ensuring that they know how much they're loved and appreciated."
In addition to the letter-writing campaign, First Niagara is showing its support during Breast Cancer Month in a variety of ways, including:
•Helping to fund the Erie County Medical Center Lifeline Foundation's "Mammography Bus," which provides mammograms to underserved and under-tested women throughout Western New York.
•Participating in and providing funding for regional Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks to benefit the American Cancer Society.
•Turning select branches "pink" during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to help raise money
"First Niagara is proud to provide both financial support and take the lead to promote this innovative program that encourages women to take control of their health, empowering our community to 'Do Great Things' is what we do," said Executive Director of the First Niagara Foundation Elizabeth Gurney. "Early detection is the key, and we are doing everything we can to promote breast cancer awareness."
To learn more about the awareness campaign, and to view a copy of the sample letter form, visit www.projectirreplaceable.com. Schools interested in participating in the project should visit www.projectirreplaceable.com/dear-principal.


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LONDON (AP) — John Terry apologized Thursday for using inappropriate language during an on-field confrontation and will accept a four-match ban for racially abusing an opponent during a Premier League game.
The Chelsea defender was suspended by the Football Association for abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in a match last October.
"I want to take this opportunity to apologize to everyone for the language I used in the game against Queens Park Rangers last October," Terry said in a statement. "Although I'm disappointed with the FA judgment, I accept that the language I used, regardless of the context, is not acceptable on the football field or indeed in any walk of life."
Terry has always claimed he only repeated the obscene phrase he was accused of saying.
Terry was cleared in a criminal trial in July of a racially aggravated public order offense but was found guilty by the FA on a lesser burden of proof, with the governing body's disciplinary panel finding his defense "improbable, implausible and contrived."
The ban was half the length of that given to Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during another Premier League match last October. Terry also was fined a record $356,000 by FA.
Having retired from England in protest at the FA's pursuit of the high-profile case and having lost the national team captaincy, Terry had the recent two-week international break to consider his next step with lawyers.
"After careful consideration, I have decided not to appeal against the FA judgment," Terry said. "My response was below the level expected by Chelsea Football Club, and by me, and it will not happen again."
Chelsea wouldn't reveal what sanctions the club had taken against Terry, saying the "confidential" disciplinary action is "in accordance with our long-standing policy."
"Chelsea Football Club believes John Terry has made the correct decision by not appealing against the FA judgment relating to language he used at the QPR match last October," a club statement read. "Chelsea also appreciates and supports John's full apology for the language he used. The club firmly believes such language is not acceptable and fell below the standards expected of John as a Chelsea player."
His suspension will start immediately, meaning he misses Premier League games against Tottenham, Manchester United and Swansea, as well as a League Cup fourth-round match against United.
If Terry is wearing the captain's armband when he returns to action — he will be available domestically for Chelsea's league match against Liverpool on Nov. 11 — then the club is likely to have only punished him with a fine.
Chelsea, which has stood by Terry throughout the feud, has a policy of banning fans for life if they are found guilty of racial abuse.
"Looking forward, I will continue to do my part in assisting the club to remove all types of discriminatory behavior from football," Terry said. "I am extremely grateful for the consistent support of Chelsea FC, the fans and my family."


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– Elie Wiesel [1]
After the Second World War, much of Europe and other parts of the Western world have become increasingly secular, anti-religious, and hostile to Christianity. This has been the design of the jewish elites who dominate and rule the Western World, who are Satanists. In order to achieve world jewish hegemony, one of their primary aims, as stated in the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, was to "tear out of the mind of the goyim the very principle of God" (Protocol 4). This is of crucial importance, because the European peoples, whom are the true descendants of the Israelites, are doomed to destruction once they reject their Creator.
But even among those in the West who still profess to adhere to Christianity, most are under the spell of a bastardized form of "Christianity" that has been shaped and corrupted by jewish influence, which we might rightfully term "Judeo-Christianity" or "Zionist-Christianity". One the most important tenets of this modern and revised form of Christianity is the absolute necessity of support of the jews as the "chosen people of God." If one listens to prominent Judeo-Christian pastors promoted on jewish-controlled television, such as John Hagee or Hal Lindsay, they will find that nothing is stressed to be of higher importance than support for the jews, whom they falsely claim and believe to be the true descendants of the Israelites. According to these new high priests of Christianity, obedience to the Heavenly Father and obedience to His Laws, which should be of supreme importance, is heavily downplayed and actually of little or no importance at all.
In order to recognize what is of supreme importance in bastardized "Judeo-Christianity", consider what acts or beliefs are most strongly condemned in this belief system. What do its pastors and preachers most vehemently speak out against? Is it sin and the violation of the Law of the Heavenly Father? Is it the many abominations and wickedness that are manifesting in our society, such as rampant fornication and sexual promiscuity, homosexuality, or abortion? No. Is it those who would blaspheme and speak out against the Messiah or the Heavenly Father? No.
In today's Judeo-Christianity, the greatest "sin" and "blasphemy" is to oppose or speak negatively of the jews. This, termed "anti-Semitism", is the "high crime" of our time. Not castigating, blaspheming, and opposing the Messiah or the Heavenly Father. Those who speak out against the jews or the great lie of the "Holocaust" face very real persecution, shunning and ostracization, loss of their job, and even imprisonment in many nations under laws against "hate speech" and "holocaust denial".
When one truly analyzes the modern "Judeo-Christian" belief system, one can clearly see that the jews themselves have replaced the Creator as "God". They are the "highest authority", and the ones whom it is forbidden to oppose.
Many may not recognize this fact, but the "official" narrative regarding the supposed "Holocaust" has played a central and critical role in this great movement after World War Two, which has both secularized the West and corrupted Christianity. It is an absolutely integral "doctrine" in the larger plan. Through the immense power wielded by jewish interests in Hollywood and the television industry, a very real "sacrosanct" and "holy" aura has been formed around the legend and mythology of the supposed World War Two "holocaust" and alleged "genocide of 6 million jews".
The people of the West have become hypnotized by the "magic" of television and movies, which have become almost like the priests of our age, and which dispense the core societal beliefs and orthodoxies of our times. And through the hundreds and thousands of cunningly crafted movies and television shows and almost daily articles and presentations propagating the mythology of the "holocaust", western minds have been fully brainwashed into this view. They have successfully been lead to believe that this "Holocaust" was the "greatest crime in all of history", and one of the most supremely important events in world history, if not the most supreme. Not the murder of the Messiah. Not the numerically greater mass murders of many other peoples down through history, including recently the 60+ million murdered by the communists in the Soviet Union.
What the jews have done is to replace the Messiah with themselves. It is they, the jews, who are now the great "martyrs" of history, and whom are to be worshipped. Golgotha and the crucifixion of the Messiah has been supplanted by Auschwitz and the myth of 6 million jews murdered in gas chambers.
And this is not hyperbole. The jews are literal children of Satan, as the Messiah told the jewish Pharisees in John 8:44, "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him."
Satan ultimately desires to take the place of the Messiah and Heavenly Father. He wants to obtain the power and worship that the Messiah and Heavenly Father rightfully possess. As children and followers of Satan, first the jews have successfully (for now) usurped the role of the true Israelites (the white/European peoples), deceiving most people into believing that they are Israelites. And they have worked not only to achieve world domination, but to literally make themselves would-be "gods" on this planet to be worshipped.
And who is the great arch villain in this new religion of the Holocaust and the veneration of jews, in Judeo-Christianity? Satan has been replaced by the white, European peoples and the old and true religion of "Christianity". It is they who are the epitome of "evil", because they were collectively responsible for the murder "6 million of God's precious children."
The next great purpose of the Holocaust lie is as an immensely powerful ideological weapon for the literal destruction of the white/European peoples, whom are the true descendants of the Israelites. And the primary weapon currently being used to attempt to exterminate the European/Israelite peoples from the face of the earth is massive levels of non-white immigration into every white/European nation.
Pursuant to the Judeo-Christianity founded upon the Holocaust lie, the "greatest evil" is to be found in "racially-conscious" white Europeans who recognize the true evil nature and influence of the jews. Under this paradigm, war has been effectively declared upon the very principle and right of the white and European peoples to have self-determination and nations exclusively for their own people. In other words, ethnically homogeneous white nations can no longer exist.
Whenever whites and Europeans speak out against and organize to oppose the agenda of mass non-white immigration and attempted genocide of their people and nations, the primary "refutation" for this argument used by the jewish-controlled Establishment is to make reference to the Holocaust hoax and the mythical "great evil" of the Germans during WW2, with white nationalism and opposition to the jews being "supremely evil" by association.
This is the great secret and purpose of the lie of the "Holocaust". It is an extremely cunning and effective psychological weapon, inspired and implemented with super-human Satanic capability and intent -- for the spiritual, religious, and physical annihilation of the Messiah, the Heavenly Father, and his true chosen people.
On this subject, Catholic Bishop Richard N. Williamson eloquently states:
The Six Million constitute a lay religion with its own dogma, commandments, decrees, prophets, high priests and Saints: St Anne (Frank), St Simon (Wiesenthal), St Elie (Wiesel). It has its holy places, its rituals and its pilgrimages. It has its temples and its relics (bars of soap, piles of shoes, etc.), its martyrs, heroes, miracles and miraculous survivors (millions of them), its golden legend and its righteous people. Auschwitz is its Golgotha, Hitler is its Satan. It dictates its law to the nations. Its heart beats in Jerusalem, at the Yad Veshem monument.
It is a new religion that has enjoyed a meteoric growth since World War II. It has conquered the West and is setting out to conquer the world. Whereas the progress of scientific thinking in our consumer society has weakened the grip of all the classic religions by making people more and more sceptical as to the truth of religion's stories and the promises religion holds out, the new religion prospers to the point that anybody caught denying its basic dogma is branded as a "Revisionist", is cast out of the community, and is treated like only heretics used to be treated. It is in effect a religion, and it is today a major instrument, and, one might say, the popular religion of the godless New World Order.
Further Reading:
Noted "revisionist" Professor Robert Faurisson wrote an article on this subject in 2008:
Robert Faurisson: "The secular religion of "the Holocaust", a tainted product of consumer society"


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So, I'm highly unmotivated, but know I have to offer up something for the morning Laker-holics. I'm searching the Web for stuff that hasn't been discussed, thinking of things with which I might be able to entertain you.
Then it dawns on me. WWJMD? What would Jim Murray do? Not that perhaps the greatest sports writer of all time would be blogging at 3 a.m., but maybe I can draw inspiration from The Times' GOAT. Then the moment of clarity. I've got access to our archives. Let's follow the lead of LRob, one of our blog's historians, and see what Mr. Murray has to say about the great centers in Lakers history.
So, folks, I give you his column on Shaquille O'Neal's regular-season debut on Nov. 3, 1996. Enjoy.
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"No Way He Misses This One"
By Jim Murray
I don't often feel this way, but somehow I felt I had to be there.
You see, I had been there when Sandy Koufax pitched his first game for the L.A. Dodgers. Saw him too, when he struck out 18 Giants in a night game.
Saw Bob Waterfield take his first snap as an L.A. Ram quarterback. Was there when Ben Hogan won his first U.S. Open at Riviera Country Club.
And I was on hand when the L.A. Lakers played their first home game at the Sports Arena. I was there when Wilt Chamberlain played his first home game as an L.A. Laker. Same when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made his debut as a Laker. Also when Magic Johnson did.
So I had to be in on the start of the Shaquille O'Neal Era, didn't I? Had a ring of deja vu about it.
I don't remember too sharply Wilt's or Kareem's inaugural game. But I do recollect that the advent of Chamberlain had a deleterious effect on Elgin Baylor's game. Chamberlain seemed to be occupying the places Baylor wanted to go to perform his sleight-of-hand under the basket.
I also remember that Chamberlain, who used to throw up as many as 3,000 field-goal attempts a season--and make as many as 1,500--and who rolled up as many as 4,000 points a season, suddenly became a playmaker in L.A. Only 7-foot-1 point guard I ever saw. His field-goal tries descended into the low 1,000s. So did his point totals. His rebounds remained the same. He led the league every year in those. He went and got the ball and dished it off to the shooter.
Abdul-Jabbar more or less brought his game intact. His rebound total, never robust, was less of a factor than his shooting. Abdul-Jabbar relied on Oscar Robertson to seek out the ball for him in Milwaukee and Magic Johnson to do it in L.A.
But how do the Lakers wind up with these nuclear forces in the pivot in the first place?
Well, in the cases of Chamberlain and Abdul-Jabbar, you have to detect the fine covert operations hands of then-Laker owner Jack Kent Cooke. The CIA lost a fine prospect when Cooke elected to turn his talents to business dealings and, particularly, the business of professional sports.
No one ever knew for sure how Cooke maneuvered for Chamberlain and Abdul-Jabbar, how many arms he had to twist, how many favors he had to call in. Cooke was never one to leave a telltale trail. No DNA would ever attach to his machinations.
But it was well-known Chamberlain was fed up with Philadelphia and Abdul-Jabbar was mild about Milwaukee. Every franchise in the league would have wanted them, but Cooke was never one to let nature take its course. Cooke had paid $5 million in cash for the Lakers at a time when basketball was something you went to for the dance afterward and pro basketball was considered the preliminary game on a show featuring the Harlem Globetrotters as the main event.
So, Cooke got his show-stoppers in the pivot. He got Magic Johnson in a coin flip that, so far as anyone knows, was honest (although, when the New York Knicks got Patrick Ewing, you had to wonder).
When Jerry Buss bought the team (along with the hockey Kings and a couple of mountains of real estate up in Kern County) for $62 million, he got Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson, and the world championships came with some degree of regularity. The act was a show-biz smash known as "Showtime," the seats were full of film goddesses and leading men, season tickets cost just less than an all-expense cruise in the Caribbean.
But then, Abdul-Jabbar retired, Johnson hit the wall, and the Lakers were back to square one. No skyscraper in the pivot and no one to go get the ball for him if there were. Almost enough to make you yearn for a dance afterward.
But then, Buss comes up with a page out of the Cooke school of ownership. A major coup. The most visible player in the game, the modern successor to Chamberlain and Abdul-Jabbar shows up in a Laker uniform.
I hotfooted it over to owner Buss to see what subterfuge he had to resort to to bring off this master stroke, bringing Shaquille O'Neal to L.A. Whose arm did he twist, what markers did he have to call in?
Buss sighed and denied complicity. "Do you want the dramatic version, the emotional version -- or the truth?
"The truth is, I relied on [his general manager] Jerry [West]. I prayed a lot. We kept hearing Shaq wanted to play here, but when we got around to signing, it looked like it didn't.
"We got rid of Vlade [Divac] and kept our options open.
"My feeling is, L.A. really needs something like this. This town has lost its football teams, it has lost a lot of star players. The town has been good to pro sports. It deserves something better."
In New York, the Yankees are the Yankees again. Are the Lakers the Lakers?
O'Neal's debut opened to what Broadway would call "mixed reviews." He was a presence in the sense that Chamberlain and Abdul-Jabbar were. The visiting Phoenix Suns seemed to go in a circle-the-wagons mode when he hit the floor. When he left the floor (with foul trouble), they were somewhat less intimidated. The Shaq-less Lakers squandered a 19-point lead on one occasion when he was largely bench-bound.
He came within a foul of disqualification. It's well to remember Chamberlain never fouled out and Abdul-Jabbar fouled out only once in each of his last two seasons. Of course, it would have taken a very brave official to foul Chamberlain out of a game in the days when he was one of the league's few drawing cards. O'Neal's fouls, too, are apt to have a referee looking around to see who he can pin it on.
O'Neal's 23 points for his opening game were creditable for a guy who had to spend 13 minutes on the pine. His 14 rebounds were downright encouraging.
Is it the start of something big? Will it end in a ticker-tape parade at City Hall? Or will Michael Jordan and Co. prove it's going to be just a lot of Bull once again? Oh, well. Either way I can tell my great-grandchildren some day I was there on one more start--whether it's big or Bull.
Photo: No Wilt Chamberlain, but three generations of great Lakers centers: Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and George Mikan. Credit: Peter Read Miller / NBAE/Getty Images


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My ISP using rotating IPs and I have been monitoring the requests the receive in my ZoneAlarm log. Usually they appear to be more or less random background noise or requests associated with P2P programs but occassionally I will receive repeated access attemps from the same source or from a few different sources on the same port, even though the port doesn't seem to be associated with anything in particular. Here is the latest :
Source :188.8.131.52:xxxx hsd1.il.comcast.net (Australia)
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The driver of a bus transferring cruise ship passengers in Alaska was arrested Friday after numerous passengers called to report he was highly intoxicated and driving erratically, state troopers said.
Steven McKinley, a seasonal worker staying in Anchorage, was arrested on a count of driving under the influence and 46 counts of reckless endangerment, one for each passenger.
Troopers said passengers called shortly before 9 a.m. Friday to say that the intoxicated driver wouldn't pull over.
"They complained that he was driving erratically, that he was weaving all over the road," troopers spokeswoman Beth Ipsen said.
About 20 minutes later, passengers called again and said the driver had pulled over and was walking north at milepost 12 of the Seward Highway.
Ipsen said there was bad cell coverage after the first call and troopers didn't even know what color the bus was. They ended up pulling over two other buses that were not involved before zeroing in on the correct bus, whose passengers ranged in age from 2 years old to retirement age.
McKinley's blood alcohol level registered at .341, more than four times the legal limit, Ipsen said. She said its transport drivers are normally very safe, that their livelihoods depend on being careful.
McKinley was a new driver for Anchorage-based Alaska Cruise Transfer and Tours, which sent out another driver to transport the passengers, Ipsen said.
When he was hired earlier this month, he passed a drug and alcohol test, Anna Lewis, a spokeswoman for the transport company, said.
She said McKinley was no longer employed by the company.
McKinley was fine when he arrived for work at 4 a.m. Friday to begin heading to the town of Seward, 110 miles to the south, to pick up cruise ship passengers, Lewis said. The driver of another bus drove behind McKinley's bus and said he drove correctly on the way to Seward.
Lewis said the news of the arrest was completely unexpected, according to Lewis. During his brief employment with the company, he was very nice to passengers and was always on time, she said.
Lewis agreed that the alleged behavior is an anomaly in the industry.
"It doesn't make any sense," Lewis said. "This is out of this world."
McKinley was in custody in Seward. It's unclear if he has an attorney.
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Online registration for the event will close by 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
'Sprint and Splash is quickly becoming one of Macomb County's premier events,' said Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, a driving force behind creating the event and an annual participant. 'This fun event offers a little bit of everything – running, water sports and access to local business vendors.'
The individual events at the 3rd annual festival include:
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After the race, attendees can enjoy a buffet lunch catered by Kosch Catering and craft beer from Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. Lunch tickets can be purchased during online registration and beer tickets will be available for purchase on event day. With registration, every participant receives a race shirt and a tote bag containing promotional items.
The Sprint and Splash Beach Village will offer exhibitors selling paraphernalia.
County officials say the purpose of this unique event is to promote and celebrate Lake St. Clair, which has become known as the 'heart' of the Great Lakes. Participants will help support organizations that are working to improve the 'blue economy' by increasing day-tourism to Lake St. Clair and its coastal communities while also striving to protect and restore Lake St. Clair, the Clinton River and the surrounding natural areas.
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Dr. Monica Morganti (left) and veterinary technician Barbara Stewart work together on an equine patient. (Photo courtesy of Marika Pappagianis, RVT, VTS.)
Unlike happy and healthy horses accustomed to their owners riding them around the stable, at the racetrack, on a trail, or at a dressage event, a horse in a veterinary setting is in unusual surroundings and most likely in discomfort or pain. Then that same uncomfortable horse is approached and treated by people he's not familiar with. This sets up a situation that potentially threatens the veterinary team's safety.
"When I hire veterinary technicians to work with the horses, they must come with good horse-handling experience," says Marika Pappagianis, RVT, VTS (LAIM), nursing manager at the Large Animal Clinic at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, Calif. "Once they're here, we talk about working safely around horses during veterinary procedures. We try to prevent people from getting stepped on, kicked, stomped on, struck, bitten, thrown against the wall, and so on." Here are safe horse-handling tips from Pappagianis and other equine veterinary technicians.
1. Approach with caution. When in a clinic, ambulatory, or hospital setting, you won't be familiar with most of the horses. So, for safety's sake, you must approach them from the front if possible, cautiously, in an easy manner, and continually monitor their responses.
Jennifer Struble, an animal health technician at the UC-Davis Equine Health Center in Davis, Calif., says that when you approach a horse that might be in pain due to lameness, leg injury, or colic, you should pay close attention to their facial expression and ears. "Come toward the shoulders, letting him know and see you coming and letting him smell your hand," Struble says. "Normally when they're in pain, they're not apt to run away from you and stand fairly easily to put a halter on them." If they are hard to catch, Struble says you might get assistance from another person to try to get the horse in a corner of the stall.
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Veterinary technician Barbara Stewart holds the equine patient's head while Dr. Monica Morganti examines the horse's back legs. (Photo courtesy of Marika Pappagianis, RVT, VTS.)
2. Go from front to back. If you have to approach the patient's rear end for treatment, you should have someone handling his head, Tyrie says. "Approach the horse's shoulders, pet him, run your hand over his neck," she says. "Continue to glide your hand over the patient's back as you proceed to the rear, so he knows that you're back there." Once the horse is aware of your presence at his rear end, then it's easier to pick up a hind leg for a procedure.
On the flip side, never stand directly in front of the horse. Instead, stand to the side, close to the horse's body. This is especially important during certain procedures, such as placing a nasogastric tube.
3. Don't play both sides. "When working in tandem with a veterinarian, the most important thing is to be aware of the horse, aware of what he's doing, and to stay on the same side of the horse as the veterinarian during the procedure," Tyrie says. "If the veterinarian is on the left side, you are on the left side. If the veterinarian moves to the other side, you move with him or her so both of you are always on the same side of the animal. If the horse then moves or jumps, he's going to move away from both of you, and both you and the veterinarian will be protected." Another important tip: Turn the horses' head to the side where you and the veterinarian are working. This way, if the horse moves his hind end, it will move away from you.
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Veterinary technician Barbara Stewart uses minimal restraint while Dr. Monica Morganti examines the horse's teeth. (Photo courtesy of Marika Pappagianis, RVT, VTS.)
4. Know how to hold your horses. "Our primary job is to protect the person who's working on the horse, be it a veterinarian or a fellow technician," says Sheri Miller, LVT, a veterinary technician at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. She says the veterinary technician is the primary person in charge of restraining the horse. "Our main concern is to keep the animal still for the procedure and keep the veterinarian safe," Miller says.
The trick to restraint, according to Pappagianis: "I always tell technicians to start with the least amount of restraint possible and move from there. For example, there's an amazing amount of work you can get done on neonates by barely touching them as opposed to trying to 'cowboy' them down and overpower them. It may simply take an arm around the foal's chest and one around the rump, or it may take much more. But I like to start with minimal and adjust as necessary."
Elyse Rowley, MS, ICU Technician at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in Los Olivos, Calif., agrees: "Some horses, adults and foals alike, respond much better to less restraint rather than more aggressive means of handling when they're acting up."
Here's the proper order of restraint on an adult horse, from least to greatest, according to Pappagianis.
"Quite frankly I urge chemical sedation, depending on what the procedure is and what the problem is with the animal," Pappagianis says. "We can't help animals if they're fighting us and are too agitated."
5. Focus and communicate. "Once you have a horse restrained, you must keep it that way," Miller says. "Knowing how horses respond, foreseeing anything that might happen, keeping your mind on the game, and paying attention to what's going on, are all critical skills for veterinary technicians." she says. She limits distractions and stops people from walking through the room where they're treating horses. "We need to have total focus on that horse at that moment," Miller says.
If you do lose control of a patient—or even suspect that you might—you need to immediately communicate this to whoever is working on the horse, she says. This allows veterinarians to get out of the way or ask a second person to help restrain the horse.
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This veterinary technician and veterinarian stand on the same side while the veterinarian performs a flexion test. (Photo courtesy of Jane Tyrie.)
6. Create a barrier. If the horse is known for rearing up or striking, stand outside the stall and use the door as a shield. Hold the lead rope so that if the horse rears, the solid stall gate will protect you.
7. Be aware of body language. This helps you predict what you need to do to maintain your and your team members' safety. Monitor the horse's eyes and ears: Eyes white or ears pinned may signal fright, impending flight, and aggression. Also, pay attention to the patient's mouth to avoid being bitten. Also watch for stomping feet and a swishing tail, which may indicate pending aggression. As you work, be sure to pet the horse and softly talk to him to help keep him calm.
Always keep at least one hand on the horse's body so you can feel any movement coming. For example, if a horse is shying away during a procedure and you can feel which way he's moving, you'll be able to direct his body away from the veterinarian. Touch the horse gently somewhere before grabbing a leg, which may be startling.
If the horse is severely ataxic, be aware of his posture and feet rather than fixating on the procedure, such as a belly-tap. This way you'll notice if the horse looks like he's going to do something aggressive or lose his balance and fall on the personnel performing the procedure.
8. Develop understanding. "The key to being safe around the horses we work with is 'reading' them," Rowley says. "Horses get a sense about us just as we do about them, and if you approach the horse too slowly or too abruptly, the horse may not tolerate that. It's especially helpful when owners are honest about their horses' bad behaviors, but often the horses are brought in by haulers who aren't familiar with them. Then it's up to us to get a feel for how the horse is going to be as a patient." This, coupled with all the tips, will help ensure your safety, the entire team's safety, and also the horse's safety.


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The bond purchases are a key part of the Fed's economic stimulus program.
Dow Jones industrial futures rose 70 points, or 0.5 percent, to 14,987 a half-hour before regular trading was set to begin. S&P 500 index futures rose nine points, 0.6 percent, to 1,661. Nasdaq futures rose 16 points, 0.5 percent, to 3,144.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.88 percent shortly after the report was released. It was 2.96 percent just before the report came out, and traded as high as 3 percent Thursday, its highest level in two years.
The Labor Department said U.S. employers added 169,000 jobs last month, below the gain of 177,000 jobs predicted by economists. It also revised the number of jobs added in July downward to 104,000, from its previous estimate of 162,000.
The Federal Reserve meets Sept. 17-18, and many economists expect the Fed to decide then to slow its monthly bond purchases. The weaker-than-expected data could mean the panel puts off that decision, a factor that is pushing markets higher.
The unemployment rate edged down to 7.3 percent, but the decline mainly reflects more Americans giving up on looking for work, which means they are no longer counted as unemployed. The proportion of Americans working or looking for work fell to its lowest level in 35 years.
Overseas markets also edged higher. Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.2 percent to 6,546. Germany's DAX rose 0.2 percent to 8,246 and France's CAC-40 rose 0.4 percent to 4,025.


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Insulin C-peptide test
Insulin C-peptide is a blood test that measures the amount of C-peptide, a breakdown product that is created when the hormone insulin is produced and released.
How is the Test Performed?
A blood sample is needed.
Preparation for the Test
Preparation for the test depends on the reason for the C-peptide measurement. Ask your health care provider if you should not eat (fast) before the test. Your health care provider may ask you to stop taking medicines that can affect the test results.
How the Test will Feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or a slight bruise. This soon goes away.
Why is the Test Performed?
C-peptide is measured to tell the difference between insulin produced by the body and insulin injected into the body. When the pancreas produces insulin, it starts off as a large molecule. This molecule splits into two pieces: insulin and C-peptide. The function of C-peptide is not known.
The C-peptide level may be measured in a patient with type 2 diabetes to see if any insulin is still being produced by the body. It may also be measured in cases of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) to see if the person's body is producing too much insulin.
Normal Results for Insulin C-peptide test
0.5 to 2.0 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
People with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and insulin resistance may have a high C-peptide level that is normal for their degree of insulin resistance.
What Abnormal Results Mean
C-peptide level is based on blood sugar level. C-peptide is a sign that the body is producing insulin. A low level (or no insulin C-peptide) indicates that your pancreas is producing little or no insulin.
Insulin C-peptide test Risks
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
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- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Buse JB, Polonsky KS, Burant CF. Type 2 diabetes mellitus. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 31.
Eisenbarth S, Buse JB. Type 1 diabetes mellitus. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 32.
Khan MI, Weinstock RS. Carbohydrates. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 16.
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Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) is working on a series of battery design changes designed to minimize fire risks on its grounded 787 passenger jet and get the plane flying again as soon as March, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Regulators grounded the 787 on January 16 after a battery fire in Boston and a second incident involving a battery on a flight in Japan.
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The newspaper, citing government and industry officials, said Boeing was looking at changes within the battery to keep heat or fire from spreading. Technical details have not yet been finalized or approved, though, the paper's sources noted.
One source added that under a best-case scenario, passenger flights could resume next month.
Boeing declined to comment on the report.
Some 50 Dreamliners have been grounded while investigators try to solve the battery mystery, costing airlines tens of millions of dollars already.
Earlier on Wednesday, the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said it was "probably weeks away" from completing its probe.
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May 24, 2013
Cheryl Collins to give lecture 'May the Circle be Unbroken: K-Staters in Sunset Cemetery'
Meet us at Sunset Cemetery.
As part of K-State's nine-month celebration and more specifically the 150th Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series, Cheryl Collins, director of the Riley County Historical Society, will present the lecture "May the Circle be Unbroken: K-Staters in Sunset Cemetery" from 12:15-12:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Manhattan's Sunset Cemetery.
The group will meet at the east main entrance off Sunset Avenue. Please do not park on the main paved road or on the grass. You are welcome to park on any side gravel roads without blocking through traffic.
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MICHELLE'S CHOICES: In her first few weeks in the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama has remained true to her fashion philosophy of embracing a diverse crop of American designers, with a particular penchant for emerging talent. On Sunday, she once again turned to Jason Wu for a violet raw silk sheath dress with embroidered knots as she welcomed students from the L'Academy de Cuisine to the White House kitchen. Later that evening, at the Governors' Dinner, Obama donned a sequined gown by Chicago native Peter Soronen. And at her husband's first address to Congress on Tuesday night, she turned to another one of her designer favorites, wearing a sleeveless plum silk dress by Narciso Rodriguez. The First Lady also introduced another name to her stable of fashion designers since moving to Washington: She rocks a Guipure lace kimono dress by Tracy Reese on the cover of People magazine, which hits newsstands this Friday.
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SCARLETT'S TURN: Sources say Scarlett Johansson will attend the Dolce & Gabbana show Monday. The designers tapped the actress to appear in the advertising campaign to launch their first makeup line. Johansson is also expected at the opening that evening of the "Extreme Beauty in Vogue" exhibition. The show, which will display some of the magazine's best images by photographers ranging from Richard Avedon and Annie Leibovitz to Irving Penn, is sponsored by Dolce & Gabbana.
ART SCENE: Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi's eldest daughter is branching out into art. Barbara Berlusconi, 24, will launch a new contemporary art gallery in Milan, with Martina Mondadori, the fourth generation of Italy's Mondadori publishing dynasty. Dubbed Cardi Black Box, the gallery on Corso di Porta Nuova will bow with an exhibition by Iranian-German artist Shirana Shahbazi, which is slated to run through April 4. Further spaces will open in London in the second half of 2009 and New York in 2010.
VICTORIA STATION: There's hardly a better salesperson for the Victoria Beckham dress collection than Victoria Beckham herself. Just ask executives at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. On Tuesday, Beckham stopped by the store to show the spring line to some 50 Neiman's associates. It was followed by a private workshop with 20 of the store's top customers. An hour later, 30 pieces from the collection, which retails from $1,250 to $3,600, had been snapped up.
Neiman's wasn't the only place feeling some Posh love on Tuesday, though. Net-a-porter.com simultaneously launched the spring collection that morning, and while Beckham did not make a live cyber-appearance, the site's assortment sold out by the end of the day.
PRECIOUS TIME: One of the world's great collections of Rolex watches will be sold off in Milan on March 22 by Geneva-based auction house Patrizzi & Co. Amassed since 1984 by Italian advertising executive Davide Blei, the sale will encompass 114 Rolex timepieces, including many rare styles in mint condition. Among the tempting options, buyers will be able to bid on a 1951 pink gold Stelline chronometer (estimate: $190,000 to $225,000), a 1953 stainless steel Oyster Perpetual with moon phases ($190,000 to $225,000) and a 1970 Paul Newman Cosmograph Daytona (a relative bargain at $50,000 to $75,000). Patrizzi will preview the sale at its New York offices on March 5 with a Champagne brunch — and U.S. buyers can bid online during the actual auction.
FREUDIAN SIP: British painter Lucian Freud has been chosen by Château Mouton Rothschild to illustrate the label of its 2006 vintage. Freud conceived an exotic transposition of the pleasure of drinking: The vine is transformed into a palm tree and the wine lover into a zebra. "Well done," was Mouton owner Philippine de Rothschild's first comment when she first saw the label. "He is one of the world's greatest artists. But of course, you know that," the Baroness said at the opening of the "Mouton Rothschild: Paintings for the Labels" exhibit at the Wolfsonian-Florida International University last week.
IN DESIGNERS EARS: Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Marc Ecko and Alice Temperley don't just create runway looks — they also create music playlists, which fans can bid on through Tonic's iPod Auction Series to benefit Music Rising (tonic.com/musicrising), with all proceeds going to rescue the musical culture of the Central Gulf. Those four designers are currently being featured on the e-commerce site that focuses on "effortless activism and social good," which between now and August will add new celebrities each week — totaling more than 70, including Bill Clinton, Madonna, Scarlett Johansson and Gisele Bündchen. Each celebrity was given a new iPod that they autographed and Tonic preloaded with a playlist of 10 to 20 of their favorite songs. Jacobs chose Amy Winehouse, Britney Spears and Jay-Z, while Karan opted for Barbra Streisand, Annie Lennox and Melissa Etheridge.


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The powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby called on Friday for the deployment of armed guards in every school in the United States.
The powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby called on Friday for the deployment of armed guards in every school in the United States, weighing in on gun violence for the first time since a school shooting a week ago that shocked Americans.
"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," Wayne LaPierre, the head of the lobby group which opposes tighter weapons controls, told reporters.
The largest U.S. gun rights lobby has been under intense scrutiny since gunman Adam Lanza killed 20 young children and six adults as well as his mother in Newtown, Connecticut, last Friday before killing himself.
But the group has said little publicly, citing respect for the victims and their families, and a desire to allow time to investigate.
Although previous mass shootings have done little to tighten U.S. gun regulations, the massacre of so many six- and seven-year-old children and school staff prompted outpourings of grief and calls for action nationwide.
In Washington, mostly Democratic lawmakers called for tighter controls on weapons or high-capacity ammunition clips like those used by Lanza and the gunmen behind other recent mass shootings.
President Barack Obama set up an interagency group to study the problem and vowed to present a detailed plan next month.
The NRA's LaPierre said discussion and new gun laws were not the answer during a 30-minute news conference that condemned the media and a culture that he said glorified violence through bloody video games and films.
He said the NRA was launching an effort to beef up school security through armed police, training and building design.
"The NRA is going to bring all its knowledge, all its dedication and all its resources to develop a model National School Shield emergency response program for every school in America that wants it," LaPierre said.
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TORONTO — A subdued but still defiant Mayor Rob Ford blamed a left-wing conspiracy for his court-ordered ouster Monday, pledging to fight "tooth and nail" against a possibly unprecedented ruling that booted him from office for violating conflict of interest rules.
In fact, the Toronto mayor said, if he loses in the courts, he would go straight to the court of public opinion.
"I'm a fighter. If there's a byelection, my name will be the first one on the ballot," Ford told a crush of journalists shortly after the judicial ruling.
"This comes down to left-wing politics. The left wing wants me out of here, and they'll do anything in their power to (do that)."
The legal action was launched by businessman Paul Magder, who argued the larger-than-life mayor violated the rules when he took part in a council vote over repayment of $3,150 in donations he had solicited for his private football foundation using official city letterhead.
In a damning 24-page decision, Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland slammed Ford for "wilful blindness" that could not be excused as a simple slip-up, especially from someone in his leadership role.
"It is difficult to accept an error-in-judgment defence based essentially on a stubborn sense of entitlement (concerning his football foundation) and a dismissive and confrontational attitude to the integrity commissioner and the 'code of conduct'," Hackland said in his ruling.
"I declare the seat of the respondent Robert Ford on Toronto city council vacant."
Hackland could have barred Ford from running again for seven years, but instead opted to disqualify him for the "current term."
It was not immediately clear whether that meant Ford's term ended with his ouster, meaning he would be free to run in a possible byelection, although Ruby was adamant the judge had precluded him from doing so.
Lawyer John Mascarin, a municipal law expert, called the ruling ambiguous but said he believed Hackland "clearly" meant to bar Ford from running for office until the current council term is over in 2014.Both parties could write the judge to seek clarification, said Mascarin, who called the ruling "unprecedented."
The judge did put his declaration on hold for 14 days to give the city time to deal with the situation.
While Ford said supportive calls had been coming in to his office "fast and furious," city resident Ken Garnum carried a sign outside city hall reading "Worst Mayor Ever:Goodbye."
Garnum said he was "thrilled" at the ruling.
"I don't think he's evil," he said. "He just can't tell the difference between right and wrong."
Magder and his lawyer, Clayton Ruby, were tempered in declaring victory.
"We as citizens are responsible for each other, and that means standing up and doing what is right," Magder said.
"This is a sad day for Torontonians. It's sad because we spent so much time and money on this matter instead of nurturing our city."
Ruby said he was unaware of any other big city mayor getting the boot in such a way.
He stressed the case was not about Ford trying to benefit personally or acting dishonestly, but about preserving the integrity of municipal government.
"It is tragic that the elected mayor of a great city should bring himself to this: Rob Ford did this to Rob Ford," Ruby said.
"When you break the rules there's a price to pay. It's important for the courts to assert that nobody is above the law, Rob Ford included."
Regardless of how the ouster plays out, councillors said the city would continue to function.
"It will put a crink in things, but I don't think it will stop the business of city council," Coun. Joe Mihevc said. "The city is bigger than any elected official."
In 2010, Ford used his staff to help send out donation requests for his football fund and mail them out to donors, who had officially lobbied the city government. The mayor repeatedly ignored demands from the city's integrity commissioner to repay the money.
When council took up the integrity commissioner's order, Ford spoke and voted against the order despite having a financial interest in the matter, a violation of Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, Hackland ruled.
Ford has 30 days to appeal to Divisional Court.
"Sometimes you win some, sometimes you lose some," said Ford, who kicked off a Christmas toy drive later on Monday.
"You've just got to roll with punches; you've got to have the skin on you like an alligator."
As if to prove that point, Ford launched a Christmas toy drive an hour later, while his brother, Coun. Doug Ford, called for supporters to rally behind the mayor at a football match on Tuesday.
Rob MacDermid, a political science professor at York University, said it should not have been up to Magder to tackle Ford.
"It's difficult to bring actions against politicians — it falls to a citizen," MacDermid said. "There has to be a better way."
Ford is the third big city mayor to find himself in serious trouble in recent weeks.
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