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Well, a brand new book selling year has started! Let's take a look at this fresh round of bestsellers filling the top ten. At number ten, we have "Jake Ritter" from C. Wayne Winkle. This is one of two Winkle smashes on the bestseller chart. At number nine, we have "When Justice is Done" from Gary Church—this one is a strong contender for number one. At number eight, we have "Lucas Poteet" from C. Wayne Winkle as Paul L. Thompson strikes at number six with "Barie Longshore." Cherokee Parks sits at number five with "The Trader." Five hits—half of the top ten. How long until all the books in the top ten come from this side of the Western market?
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Ruffled Feathers: A Controversy Over Research on "Bird Flu"
February 14, 2012
Written by Robert Lee
A debate has been raging the past few months over the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity's (NSABB) unexpected request in December for two leading scientific journals, Nature and Science, to omit major details from soon to be published papers on the H5N1 influenza virus, commonly known as "bird flu." This controversy encapsulates the continuing battle between short-term priorities of public health safety vs. the long term priorities of preparedness. The NSABB's request arose due to concerns that details of studies—undertaken by Yoshihiro Kawaoka at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Ron Fouchier at Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam—could be used by terrorist groups to weaponize the virus. NSABB's decision has ignited a fierce debate among researchers and scientists not only over whether the organization's request was justified, but over whether the research should have been undertaken in the first place. What kind of research could have set off such polarization?
To understand, let us start with a basic rundown of bird flu: H5N1 is endemic and panzootic in many bird species, affecting and killing large numbers over vast areas. According to data released on Feb 8th by the World Health Organization, H5N1 had a fatality rate of 59% in humans, killing a staggering 345 of the 584 people reported infected since 2003. While there are no highly effective treatments for H5N1, studies suggest that oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) help hamper the spread of the virus.
Fortunately, it is difficult for avian hosts to infect humans—and those people who are infected cannot easily transmit the virus to others. But what would a H5N1 strain that could spread easily between humans look like? What sorts of genetic mutations would grant H5N1 human transmissibility? In an attempt to answer those questions, Dr. Kawaoka and Dr. Fouchier led independent teams that successfully engineered a strain of the virus that was transmitted through the air between ferrets—considered the best models for studying flu transmission in humans.
The NSABB and others have expressed grave concern over the experiments. At the heart of these objections lies dwindling confidence in our ability to control new pathogens. The organization argues that bioterrorists could access the published details of the studies and create a highly transmissible human strain. Others fear that insufficient security and/or safety measures could lead to the virus being leaked or stolen. A New York Times editorial titled, "An Engineered Doomsday," called for the virus to be stored in the highest security government laboratories or destroyed entirely. A former staff writer at Scientific American summed up his view in a blog titled, "Let's Ban Research That Makes the Bird-Flu Virus and Other Pathogens Deadlier."
Supporters have defended the research on two main points, as outlined in this Washington Post opinion. First, knowing genetic mutations that make H5N1 more transmissible could help scientists identify, detect, and track emerging and potentially dangerous viruses. This in turn means public health officials can take appropriate countermeasures in advance of an epidemic. Second, continued free flow of information would accelerate efforts at developing drugs and vaccines to counter epidemics, should they occur. Vincent R. Racaniello, who leads the popular Virology Blog, made a scathing rebuttal to the aforementioned New York Times editorial, noting that the official fatality rate is too high, since many nonlethal infections are not counted in the figures under the World Health Organization's strict definitions of infection. An open letter to the NSABB argued that current safety procedures are sufficient and fears overblown, remarking that there was no evidence the engineered viruses would be transmissible or virulent in humans.
On January 20th, Nature published a letter from both Dr. Fouchier and Dr. Kawaoka announcing their decision to stop all related research for 60 days to allow governments and organizations to "find the best solutions for opportunities and challenges that stem from the work." The NSABB issued their own letter explaining their justifications and called for a moratorium on the dissemination of related research "until consensus is reached on the balance that must be struck between academic freedom and protecting the greater good of humankind from potential danger."
It is the author's opinion that while the NSABB's concerns are well-placed, limiting what researchers can publish is in the end detrimental to the pursuit of science. As Dr. Peter Palese (whose team reconstructed the infamous 1918 "Spanish Flu" virus in 2005) remarked in a column in Nature, "who will want to enter a field in which you can't publish your most scientifically interesting results?" Dr. Palese's work (which also garnered NSABB concern but was allowed to be published in full) contributed to a surge of interest and research in the 1918 flu, leading to important discoveries that have made us better prepared in the case of its return. By hindering the process of scientific exchange, the NSABB risks endangering the public safety they are entrusted to defend.

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Apple plans mystery "product transition" before September's endDuring his quarterly financial results call, Apple's chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer revealed that the company will make a key "product transition" that cuts back on its profit margins to help shut out rivals.
A frequent point of discussion during the hour-long call, the mystery transition will drop Apple's gross margins from 34.8 percent in the spring quarter to just 31.5 percent in the July-to-September window in which the update takes place, ultimately settling at about 30 percent during Apple's fiscal 2009.
Oppenheimer is deliberately short on details, not wanting to pre-announce the product or allude to its nature, but explains that cost will be a driving factor.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company often introduces products to the market with new technology at a high price, according to the executive, but often seeks to drive the price lower over time. It never wants to create a profit margin so wide that it creates an "umbrella" for rivals that lets them safely undercut Apple's pricing and steal sales.
The new, unnamed product will continue to have "technologies and features that others can't match," according to the CFO.
While notions of what this transition entails are likely to become clearer soon, several product categories are just now reaching the ends of their typical cycles, with updated MacBooks, the Mac mini, and new iPods all due for refreshes or replacements in the near future. Apple is also still believed to be developing its multi-touch tablet but has slipped out little extra information beyond leaks near the start of 2008.


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June 18, 2012: COMSOL Conference Bangalore 2012 Calls for Papers
The early bird abstract submission deadline for the COMSOL Conference Bangalore is approaching soon, on 13th July. Submitting the abstract by this date gives you access to conference registration at a reduced rate. You can find submission and conference details on the Bangalore Call for Papers page.
t is an exciting time for all of us at COMSOL, as this is when we get to see all the new work COMSOL users have been doing the past year! I have been reading papers for the past seven years now, and I never cease to be amazed at the range of topics presented and the versatility of use of the tool and the dexterity of users.
The poster session during the conference is especially interesting to me, as it provides an opportunity to talk at length to the poster presenters and understand the motivation for, and content of their work. Apart from the research presented, something that particularly impressed me last year at the Bangalore conference is how some undergrads had used COMSOL to better understand concepts that their instructors were teaching them in courses.
One poster that stood out was by Rachee Singh, from BITS Goa. As I was discussing her work during our poster session, she said she used COMSOL to confirm her professor's teachings in a course project (turned out he was indeed correct). She also co-won a special award for the "Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation" at the conference.
You can check out her presentation here: www.comsol.co.in/papers/10345/.


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Blood, Sweat and Tears at Ridgefield Playhouse
Since 1968, Blood, Sweat and Tears has been a recognizable force in the music business.
The band's horn-powered blues and jazz-influenced material includes such classic rock staples as "Spinning Wheel," "You've Made Me So Very Happy" and "And When I Die."
On Friday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m., the band will perform at the Ridgefield Playhouse, with Larry Stevens opening.
Pop and soul singer David Aldo, who hails from South Africa, was recently brought into Blood, Sweat and Tears as the group's new lead singer. In a phone interview from his home in Los Angeles. Aldo said the band was hoping to record again in the near future. He also spoke about the band's current show and what it has been like as a new member of this iconic group.
Q: How did you start performing with the band?
A: It was not too long ago, actually. I think I've only done nine shows with the band. I was performing in Los Angeles and Bobby Colomby, who is the founding member, and Larry Dorr, who is the manager, they were looking for a new lead singer that could help bring the band back
. . . to record again and go into a new era with Blood, Sweat and Tears. The story goes, Bobby was having a meeting and he just couldn't get the meeting done because I was bugging him -- he could hear me singing. I was performing at the Beverly Hills Hotel. He came to me and said, "Listen, I've got this great opportunity." Within 24 hours, I'd already spoken with Larry Dorr in Florida and I was on board and everybody was excited.
Q: What's it like joining a group like Blood, Sweat and Tears?
A: I knew Blood, Sweat and Tears, but you must remember that I was probably 1 year old when the band had its huge hit. I grew up in South Africa, however I knew "Spinning Wheel" and "You've Made Me So Very Happy." I knew all the big hits and just to be part of this iconic group is a dream come true for me.
Q: What was the first rehearsal like?
A: The first rehearsal was pretty nerve-racking. I'm an accomplished singer in my own right in terms of being an individual artist, so the last thing I wanted to do was be an impersonator. So I didn't want to come into the band and try to be like the original Blood, Sweat and Tears vocalist. I guess I emulate him on some songs that I can, ones that seem to fit me, but I don't want to try too hard to be something I'm not.
What I really want to do and what Bobby and Larry wanted me to do is to bring my successes and what I'm good at to the table. Yes, you do have to prove yourself and you have to win over the hearts of everybody, but that didn't take long at all -- they could see where this was going and we're all amped up and excited about the future.
Q: What is a current show like?
A: In our show we cover the classic Blood, Sweat and Tears' tunes and we stay true to the songs so the audience is never disappointed.
Q: Blood, Sweat and Tears is known for combining a lot of different musical styles. Can you talk about that?
A: The band members in Blood, Sweat and Tears are very accomplished and the music is fusing jazz and pop and rock and blues together, so there's a wonderful kaleidoscope of different styles. The rock solos from Dave Gellis on guitar are mind-blowing and then we have Joel Rosenblatt on drums; he lays it down and it's undeniable. And he and Dave Anderson, the bass player, they just have this real tight rhythm section going. Then the horns are the classic Blood, Sweat and Tears horns and these horn players have played on the biggest records of all time. So they move around jazz and blues and rock with real ease. My little contribution to the band, I'm sort of considered a pop-soul-bluesy singer, so all of us really gel together nicely.
Erik Ofgang is a freelance writer in Connecticut; firstname.lastname@example.com
The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield. Friday, 8 p.m. $55. 203-438-5795, www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org.


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Ross pushed back a day in Padres' rotation
After throwing 100 pitches in five innings in '14 debut, hurler to start on Tuesday
MIAMI -- The Padres have made a slight change to their rotation for their upcoming series in Cleveland.
Left-hander Robbie Erlin will pitch in the series opener Monday, with Tyson Ross -- who was originally to start then -- getting pushed back to Tuesday.
Ross is coming off a start Wednesday against the Dodgers in which he threw 100 pitches in five innings -- 54 in the first two innings. Because Thursday was an off-day, Ross will now go on his sixth day and not his normal fifth day.
"Tyson had those first two innings against the Dodgers -- tough and hard innings -- where he had to work awfully hard," said Padres manager Bud Black. "I think anytime you can give a guy an extra day's rest, especially early in the year, I think it's advantageous."
Ross had a longer throwing session before Saturday's game against the Marlins under the watchful eye of Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley.
"They worked on a couple of things," Black said.
The decision to bump Ross also allowed Black to split the two lefties in his rotation, Erlin and Eric Stults, who will get the start on Wednesday.
"I don't want to say they're similar, but they both do a lot of things that could be comparable. It's a good thing to split them up, with Tyson in the middle," Black said.
The Padres like the idea of having two left-handed pitchers facing the Indians, who have a handful of left-handed hitters, like Jason Kipnis, David Murphy, Nyjer Morgan and Michael Brantley, in addition to several switch-hitters.


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Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook chief and founder of the political action committee FWD.us, has produced a controversial commercial featuring a young undocumented immigrant longing to serve in the U.S. military.
Mexican-born Alejandro Morales, who came to the United States when he was seven months old, was a cadet brigadier general in high school but can't serve in the military because of his immigration status, according to the ad.
'America is the only country I've ever known. . . . I just want a chance to show everyone out there that I am American," he says in the video. "Let me earn it. Let me serve.'
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FWD.us President and co-founder Joe Green told the Daily Mail, "We are running this ad to put a very human face on our broken immigration system. . . . We hope that by showing Americans the cost of this broken system and the contributions people like Alejandro are already making, they will join with us in supporting real reform."
The ad, called "Serve", is planned to be shown on cable and network channels backed up by a "mid-six-figure ad buy," the Daily Mail reported.
FWD.us, is a tech-industry PAC that has shown itself to support immigration reform, although at first it seemed to be primarily interested in pushing for visas for highly-skilled immigrants, frequently referred to as H1B visas, which would greatly benefit Silicon Valley businesses. However, the group has expanded to include immigrant rights and those fighting for citizenship.
Earlier this week, Zuckerberg remarked on the change at the San Francisco premiere of "Documented", a documentary about immigrants trying to become U.S. citizens. "This is something that we believe is really important for the future of our country - and for us to do what's right," he said.
Zuckerberg previously commented on being the grandchild of immigrants that came through Ellis Island, the Daily Mail reported. Zuckerberg also said that he founded FWD.us after teaching a entrepreneurship class at a Menlo Park school and meeting several students who were undocumented.
While Zuckerberg's PAC has been criticized for supporting political candidates who backed the Keystone XL pipeline and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the PAC has been more progressive on immigration and seems to have taken up the cause of the many voiceless and often powerless undocumented immigrants. Now no longer focusing solely on tech-oriented immigrants that can help Silicon Valley, Zuckerberg appears to have found an issue that seems to resonate not only with himself but with others.


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New Political Group Will Be First to Advocate for Rights of Nonbelievers
A new Political Action Committee has been formed to advocate for the rights of nonbelievers. The Freethought Equality Fund PAC was announced Wednesday by the Center of Humanist Activism.
The FEFPAC will represent the interests of humanists, atheists, agnostics and those who support the "separation of church and state" and the "civil liberties of secular Americans." The PAC's contributions will go to candidates who "support the constitutional principal of church-state separation and defend the civil liberties of secular Americans," according to a press release.
Bishop McNeill, who will be coordinator for the new PAC, argued that secular Americans need better representation in government because they are "under attack."
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According to the Center for Humanist Activism website, the organization has advocated for military chaplains for atheists, opposed school choice programs, and complained about being excluded from the National Day of Prayer.
Congress currently has one member, Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who identifies as an atheist. Ten members do not claim a religious affiliation, according to a Pew Research study.


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Talk about truth in advertising.
A day-long comedy of errors, and Chevron's waking nightmare, began when Rainforest Action Network and Amazon Watch, together with the Yes Lab, pre-empted Chevron's multi-million dollar "We Agree" ad campaign with a satirical version of their own. The activists' version highlights Chevron's environmental and social abuses—especially the toxic mess the oil giant has left in Ecuador, which Chevron has been attempting to "greenwash" for years.
The activists' pre-emptive campaign began with a press release from a spoof Chevron domain, which launched the fake "We Agree" site hours before the real Chevron could launch its own, real campaign. The fake "We Agree" site featured four "improved" advertisements, complete with downloadable PDF files to be used in on-the-street postering. (There are now hundreds of such printable advertisements, as well as a whole associated wheatpasting contest.)
Nine hours later, after issuing its own "We Agree" press release, the real Chevron decried the hoax in a predictably curt and humorless manner. Shortly thereafter the counter-campaign issued a much better denial on Chevron's behalf, laying out Chevron's principal arguments in its Ecuador case. Throughout the course of the day a slow vaudeville unfolded on the web, as a number of press outlets, from industry mouthpieces to the AFP and even a watchdog group, produced accidental mash-ups of "real" and fake information.
On the heels of this PR smackdown, the groups announced an online contest for submissions of print, web, and even tv ads further satirizing Chevron's blatent greenwashing. Hundreds of submissions poured in and were posted in online, and were wheat pasted in cities nationwide, effectively derailing the shiny new $50 million campaign. (One video, submitted by the comedy troupe Funny or Die, cracked up online legions, as did a large number of print submissions.)
Chevron's plan for the "We Agree" offensive was first leaked to Amazon Watch, when ecologist blogger Lauren Selman received a casting call to appear in one of Chevron's new split-screen television ads. Selman used the information she gathered to help Amazon Watch, the Rainforest Action Network, and the Yes Men pre-empt Chevron's insulting PR campaign. (Read Selman's blog post here.)
Another leak came shortly after, when Chevron's ad agency, McGarryBowen, asked DC street artist César Maxit if he could help wheat-paste the new Chevron posters. Instead, Maxit sent the Chevron files to the Rainforest Action Network and helped build their campaign. (See video here.)
The activists' continuing efforts ensured that Chevron's PR strategy backfired severely, as media about the action highlighted Chevron's embarrasing and atrocious environmental and human rights record. That was exactly the point, said the activists: to raise public awareness around Chevron's abuses in Ecuador and elsewhere, and ultimately force Chevron to do something about them.
See ChevronThinksWereStupid.org for an archive of amazing posters submitted by users in response to our contest call. Below are three of the original ones.
Selected press:
- Fast Company: Hoaxes and the Chevron Debacle
- The Atlantic: The Failure of Chevron's New 'We Agree' Ad Campaign


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This homemade costume for women entered our 2012 Halloween Costume Contest.
A word from Heather, the 'Cat with a Fishbowl' costume creator:
I am wearing this costume. I had to use my assets for an annual halloween party being 8 1/2 months pregnant. I delivered a week (to the day) later to a beautiful baby girl!
I used an old blue tank top and created a "belly band" and cut a whole in front of a black shirt. I got fish stickers at michaels and taped them on to the "fishbowl"
I even won a trophy for best female costume that night!!
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- Never charge battery over 4.25V (properly charged li-ion battery is 4.2 Volts / full charge).
- Do not reverse the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals when charging, or using battery.
- Never charge the battery at a current exceeding manufacturer-specified charging current.
- Do not expose the battery to water or salt water, or allow the battery to get wet.
- You must verify polarity before connecting the battery to the host device (or charger).
- Never completely discharge li-ion battery ( below 2.5V under load ).
- After battery is discharged-don't leave it discharged-charge battery as soon as possible (10 min. rest time).
- It is your responsibility to determine that your charger, and host device works properly.
- On (battery electrolytes) exposure to skin, flush with water immediately.
- If eye exposure occurs, flush with water for 15 minutes, and seek emergency care immediately.
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The Colonel E. G. Sebree house
"Do you know anything about that big old house along Highway 41, east of Trenton?" a blog reader asked one day. I had to say "No," because honestly, I couldn't think what house she was talking about. Then one day, as I passed the home in the photo below, I realized that of course she was talking about this big old house.
|The Colonel E. G. Sebree house near Trenton, Kentucky
This large antebellum brick mansion is near the highway, but in the summer, it's almost completely hidden by foliage and deep shade. In the fall and winter, a passing motorist can catch a glimpse of it, facing southwest behind the trees. Last week, I paused on the highway to take these photos, with one eye on the camera viewfinder and the other eye on the rear-view mirror.
This house was built about 1830, and its official name is Idlewild. One of its owners was Colonel Elijah Garth Sebree, a prominent landowner, tobacco and cotton trader, coal mine owner, and railroad builder. Col. Sebree purchased Idlewild in the 1840s, around the time of his marriage. He and his wife lived at Idlewild for the rest of their lives, and when they died, their daughter Georgia Sebree Banks inherited the home. It remained with the Banks family until 1983, when it was purchased by Dr. Robert Haley of Nashville and his wife Joy, a Todd County native. I don't know who owns the home currently.
Idlewild was nominated for the National Historic Register by Miss Dolly Banks in 1980. Some architectural features mentioned in the application can be seen in the photo at right -- Corinthian columns (added sometime around 1900), stone lintels above all openings in the house, stone sills at the windows, and flush chimneys at the ends of the house.
The original kitchen was a separate brick room connected to the house by a "dogtrot" (breezeway.) When the Haleys purchased the home, they enclosed a back porch and made it into a kitchen, installed some indoor bathrooms and modernized the electrical wiring.
Read more at these links:
- The Sebree family in Todd County, KY, Family History
- Nomination of Idlewild to the National Historical Register
- Kentucky New Era article about Idlewild, published in 1991 (second part of the article)
- Slave deaths on the Sebree farm


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Huzur (aba), delivered the Friday sermon on July 22, 2011 at Hadeeqatul-Mahdi, site of the 2011 annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Community of the United Kingdom. Huzur (aba) stated that in last Friday's sermon, he had provided guidelines to those Ahmadis who are playing the significant role of hosts and hospitality to guests of the Jalsa Salana. He reminded every duty holder that the Jalsa Salana is a blessed occasion, where they can express their etiquettes of hospitality, no matter which department they are executing their duty in. Huzur (aba) said that in the sermon today, he would like to re-emphasize the responsibilities of hosts and duty-holders, provide some guidelines to the guests of the Jalsa Salana, and in addition, would give some organizational instructions. He mentioned that although the organizational directives are printed in the Jalsa Salana program, it has been observed that people either do not read them or do not give them due importance. In either case, it is important to re-iterate them as a reminder.
Huzur (aba) said that we as a Jamaat are blessed to be the followers of the servant of the Holy Prophet (saw) and to be associated with the Nizam-e-Khilafat (system of Khilafat), therefore, when members of this Jamaat are given instructions and guidelines, they should try their best to follow these because if they do not follow, then what is the distinction between members of the Jamaat and the rest. May Allah Almighty enable all participants to be spiritually inspired by this Jalsa Salana.
Huzur (aba) stated the following hadith: "Whoever believes in God and the Last Day should be kind to his neighbour; and whoever believes in God and the Last Day should be generous with his gift to his guest. Someone asked the Prophet what gift was that. He said: A gift sufficient for one day and one night. Hospitality lasts for three days. If it goes longer than that, then it is a charity to the guest. Whoever believes in God and the Last Day should either say something good or remain silent."
In light of this hadith, Huzur (aba) said that indeed it is the right of a guest to enjoy the hospitality and accommodation provided by his generous host, but he should remember what his limits are. An upright Momin would never accept charity, therefore he should remember that staying over 3 nights counts as charity. It is not appropriate for a guest to overstay his welcome in his host's residence and become a source of burden for him such that the host begins to feel impatient and frustrated. The life here is such that everyone has commitments and sometimes have limited resources. Hospitality is a moral quality which should result in inculcating mutual respect between the guest and the host and developing a bond of love between them, but extending one's stay can actually produce the contrary effect.
Islam's beautiful teachings address the most minor issues and provide guidelines on how to conduct oneself in these circumstances. The guidelines provided on how to deal with the minor issues results in the achievement of bigger virtues. One of the objectives of holding Jalsa Salana as described by the Promised Messiah (as) is to establish brotherhood among the participants and form a loving community. This beautiful bond of brotherhood and unity can only be established by practicing complete obedience to God Almighty and to the Holy Prophet (saw). Therefore, every guest must raise his standards of obedience to take steps forward rather than backwards.
Huzur (aba) also reminded the guests that accommodation provided by the Jamaat is on a temporary basis. The guests who made a commitment of staying for 2 or 3 weeks should honour their promises and if they wish to stay in the country for longer than this period, then they should make alternate arrangements and abide by the rules laid out by Nizam-e-Jamaat, because Jamaat resources are limited, and the accommodation that is offered during Jalsa times is required for other purposes as well.
Huzur (aba) stated another hadith: It is not permissible for the guest to stay on until he becomes a source of sin for him (i.e. his host). How is that possible? The host, who may not have sufficient resources, may have borrowed money to make the stay of his guest comfortable. If a guest stays for an extended period of time at the residence of his host, and the host is unable to pay the money back, then he becomes sinful. Again, if a guest overstays his welcome, the host may become angry or frustrated and start complaining about his guests, again becoming sinful. Therefore, a guest should try to understand this situation and must not contribute in making the host sinful. If both the guest and the host fulfil their respective responsibilities, then no one will become sinful.
It is Allah Almighty's favour on the Jamaat that 99.99% of Jamaat members pay heed to the advice that is delivered and obey the instructions. The few people who are stubborn should also try to comply to the guidelines given to them. The Holy Prophet (saw) also used to address his companions and give them counsel basing his observations on the ill-habits of one or two people, not based on the masses. The example of Muhajir and Ansar relationships is befitting here, where Ansar became the perfect hosts by serving the best meals and portions of meat to their guests, and the Muhajir became the perfect guests by requesting their hosts to show them where the markets were so that they could make their own arrangements and not become a burden to their hosts. The Holy Prophet (saw) gave these instructions consistently - firstly to raise the moral standards of his companions and also to train the new comers to Islam. The Quran states: "Vie, then, with one another in good works". (2:149) In light of this Quranic teaching, there is an inspiration in the hearts of the Momineen to progress. Huzur (aba) reminds that those who take these steps forward should also look back and bring those who are staying behind up to the point with them and not leave them behind so that everyone in the society is making the effort to move forward and the momineen are united as one nation. These instructions are given not to embarrass or hurt the sentiments of anyone, but raise the moral standards of the masses in general.
Another advice that Huzur (aba) gave in the area of Ziafat or Langar is that although all guests are served the same meals, there are occasions when some guests are served different meals; those with special dietary requirements or those who do not have the taste for Pakistani food due to their own cultural background. Therefore, guests should not be upset at this in any way. However, organizers should not cook special meals for their own consumption. Huzur (aba) reminded all duty holders to respect their guests and not to hurt their sentiments in any way, even if it is intended as a joke. Guests must be served as many times as they wish to serve themselves. Guests however should not waste food and eat the portion they like whereas throw away the rest. Duty holders should not hasten the guests to leave the dining area but let them eat in peace and at their own pace. However the guests should also remember not to linger around the dining area after they have finished the meals. Remember that the duty holders have responsibilities to fulfil and they need time to rest as well. It is really the attitudes of the guests and the hosts that will make the atmosphere beautiful for all to enjoy.
Huzur (aba) then reminded that the main objective of the Jalsa Salana is to inculcate a deeper relationship with Allah Almighty. Thus, all duty holders and all guests must pay special attention to safeguard their prayers and pay special attention to offering Nawafil prayers and offering supplications and prayers, because the solution to all our hardships, especially in face of persecution, lies in these acts of worship.
Huzur (aba) said that Jalsa provides an opportunity to many people to meet with their relatives and friend they have not met in many years. Meetings between these people should take place when Jalsa proceedings are not taking place. It should be remembered that people should refrain from engaging in inappropriate discussions and instead, try to remember God and those who have departed from among us, and hold decent and respectable discussions. There are instances where new relationships are formed during Jalsa; Huzur (aba) again reminded, especially the women, that the break times during Jalsa Salana should be used for these purposes. He also said that late night sittings should be avoided because it becomes almost impossible or very difficult to wake up for the morning prayer and nawafil. Remember the purpose of this time is to create a spiritual environment. Women should specifically remember that this is not a worldly festival, therefore every effort should be made to raise spiritual and moral standards. This is not an occasion to flaunt outfits and jewellery. Women should wear decent outfits which conceals their beauty rather than puts it on display. Men and women should lower their gaze to meet the spiritual standards befitting to this occasion of Jalsa Salana.
In terms of organization aspects of Jalsa Salana, Huzur (aba) stated that security this year is rather strict, so if guests have to pass through scanners and their bags are checked, please be patient because these measures have been put in place for your own security. Each time a guest enters the Jalsa gah, his and/or her bags will be checked, in fact you should offer your bags yourselves to be checked. Please comply to these rules willingly and refrain from complaining. Huzur (aba) also directed the duty holders to carry out their security checks without any undue delays so that the Jalsa proceedings can be started on time. Fences have been secured to demarcate the boundaries of the Jalsa gah; however these fences should be manned by security guards as fences alone are not sufficient. All those who are present at the Jalsa Salana should keep an eye on their surroundings for any suspicious activity. This year, arrangements have been made for elderly and mothers with children to reserve separate entrances and scanners for them so that there is no delay for them to enter the Jalsa gah. However, patience is still required, as at times, the entrances can be bogged down with traffic. Huzur (aba) directed that slogans should not be chanted too frequently; in fact the specific department for chanting slogans should solely be responsible for this task. However, when a slogan is raised, the response should be united and strong. Huzur (aba) reminded all participants to remain in the Jalsa gah during the speeches and listen to them as they are for our own benefit. Huzur (aba) said that special care should be given to maintenance of cleanliness, especially in the toilets. With rainy conditions, the toilets can get muddy. Workers are on duty to help with the cleanliness, but guests should also be mindful of playing their part. Huzur (aba) instructed that those who arrive in the Jalsa gah first should fill the spaces in the front so that the late-comers have room to sit. Late comers should not leap over others to get to an empty spot. In fact, people should ensure that no empty spots are left in the jalsa gah.
In the end Huzur (aba) emphasized the importance of engaging in prayers and supplications throughout the Jalsa Salana. May Allah Almighty enable us to do so, Ameen.
The Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer is one form of congregational worship in Islam. It takes place every Friday. Regular attendance at the Jumu'ah prayer is enjoined on the believer. According to a Saying of Muhammad(sa) this congregational prayer is twenty-five times more blessed than worship performed alone. (Bukhari)
"O ye who believe! When the call is made for Prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, and leave off all business. That is best for you, if you only knew." more
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In order to stay ahead of the pack, iPhone apps are getting released fairly quickly after developers come up with ideas, which provides iPhone and iPod touch owners with a steady stream of fresh software. Unfortunately, this approach has a few downsides, one of which is that developers may not have time to think through things like, oh, you know, copyright. Such is the case with the developer behind the Transit Sydney application, which, according to ZDNet Australia, received a cease and desist letter several weeks after launch over its use of train timetable data.
Other applications, like iPint, have already become embroiled in copyright disputes, but the circumstances surrounding the Transit Sydney application give the situation a nice little twist. The application provides train timetables for the CityRail system in Sydney in a format similar to the station TV monitors found in train stations; the app sells for $2.49 on the App Store. In this case, it's not the format that is the issue, but the actual timetable data. According to the folks in charge of CityRail, the Transit Sydney application is breaching copyright by using the departure/arrival information and wants the app to stop using the data.
Anyone who's familiar with US copyright law will think "wait, you can't copyright facts," which is where the twist comes in. Australia has something called "Crown copyright" that essentially says that certain materials published by the government are copyrighted by the government. The CityRail timetables come from Rail Corporation New South Wales (RailCorp), which is owned by the government.
Unfortunately, RailCorp won't license the information to third parties, so developers are pretty much out of luck right now. Some Crown copyright reform is coming, though, and Transit Sydney's author is pondering disputing the copyright. Hopefully, the issue will get resolved to everyone's satisfaction. As always, we'll let you know if we hear more on the matter.
Update: Reader James Latham wrote in to point out that the Premier of New South Wales has�ordered RailCorp�to work with the developer (and mobile software developers in general) in order to come up with a solution for providing timetable data to third parties.


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Obama's illegal uncle defied deportation order
BOSTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's uncle, an illegal immigrant charged with drunken driving last week, was ordered by an immigration judge to leave the country almost two decades ago, a federal official said Wednesday.
The official said a deportation order was issued against Onyango Obama in 1992. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release details on the case.
Obama, who's from Kenya, is the half-brother of the president's late father. He has pleaded not guilty to operating under the influence of alcohol and is being held on an immigration detainer.
An immigration detainer, used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify people in jail or prison who could be deported, is a request to another law enforcement agency to notify ICE before releasing the person from custody so ICE can arrange to take over custody.
The White House declined to comment.
Obama, 67, was arrested last week in Framingham, where he has lived for years, about 20 miles west of Boston. He had made a rolling stop at a stop sign and nearly caused a police cruiser to strike his sport utility vehicle, police said. After being booked, he was asked whether he wanted to make a telephone call to arrange for bail, they said.
"I think I will call the White House," he said, according to a report written by police.
Obama has held a Massachusetts driver's license since at least 1992, according to the earliest electronic records kept by the state Registry of Motor Vehicles, spokesman Richard Nangle said.
"He had a Social Security number and proof of residence," Nangle said.
He is the second Obama family member to be discovered living illegally in the United States. His sister, Zeituni Onyango, the president's aunt, made headlines last year when she won the right to stay in the United States after a deportation order.
Onyango, of Boston, came to the United States from Kenya in 2000 and was denied asylum by an immigration judge in 2004. She stayed in the country illegally and was granted asylum last year by a judge who found she could be a target in Kenya for those who oppose the United States and the president and for members of the Kenyan government.
Obama's traffic arrest has enflamed the debate over illegal immigration.
"It demonstrates what a mockery our immigration law has become," said Ira Mehlman, a spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a national group that calls for stricter immigration laws. "Once immigrants get here, they can beat the system, they can ignore deportation orders. They can drag things out endlessly on appeal."
Before Obama's arrest last week, he had a clear driving record, Nangle said.
The Social Security Administration did not respond to a telephone call seeking comment on Obama's case Wednesday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined to comment.
The Executive Office for Immigration Review, which oversees immigration courts, couldn't release details of Obama's case without having a signed privacy waiver from him or his attorney, spokeswoman Lauren Alder Reid said.
Boston immigration lawyer Anthony Drago said he didn't know the circumstances of Obama's case, but he said if Obama had applied for asylum he would've been eligible to apply for work authorization. If he then became legally authorized to work in the United States, Drago said, he would be eligible for a Social Security number.
Drago said some immigrants ignore deportation orders. But he said some feel they have no choice but to remain in the United States.
"Other people are just so petrified of leaving the United States and returning to a country where they feel their life is going to be in danger -- I wouldn't call that ignoring it," Drago said. "I would call that just not being able to leave."
The president, in his memoir "Dreams from My Father," refers to an Uncle Omar, who matches Obama's background and has the same date of birth.
The book is about the president retracing his roots and his 1988 trip to Kenya. In it, the president mentions photographs of his Uncle Omar, "the uncle who had left for America twenty-five years ago and had never come back." He also discusses a Kenyan expression about getting lost, meaning to not see someone in a while or to move away and stop communicating -- "like our Uncle Omar, in Boston."


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O's blanked again by Mets
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Johan Santana pitched six sharp innings, Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer, and the New York Mets beat Baltimore 5-0 on Tuesday night for their second straight shutout of the Orioles.
Santana followed R.A. Dickey's second one-hitter in a row with his best outing since he tossed a no-hitter on June 1. Jordany Valdespin added a two-run single for New York, which won by the same score Monday night in the series opener -- a rematch of the 1969 World Series won by the Miracle Mets.
It was the second time this month that Santana and Dickey have thrown back-to-back shutouts. Dickey followed Santana's no-hitter against St. Louis by blanking the Cardinals. The two then flip-flopped in the rotation to give Santana extra rest after he threw a career-high 134 pitchers in the franchise's first no-hitter.


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Konerko wants no special Opening Day treatment
Captain content to follow club's plan for the 2014 season
CHICAGO -- Paul Konerko will be at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday for his 16th and final Opening Day with the White Sox and 17th opener overall.
He'll take part in the pregame festivities and receive a loud, long and well-deserved ovation when he's introduced to the crowd. The only difference for Konerko from past Opening Days is that he won't be part of the starting lineup, with Jose Abreu starting at first and Adam Dunn as the designated hitter.
The decision made by Konerko, in conjunction with manager Robin Ventura, illustrates why the captain stands as the consummate leader. It also shows another reason why he's the right man for the full-time mentor, part-time player role in '14.
There is great sentimentality to have Konerko start on Opening Day, just because he's Konerko. That move would have probably put Konerko at designated hitter, Abreu at first and Dunn on the bench at least at the outset of Day 1.
But Konerko understands the plan for his return.
There will be somewhere around 250 plate appearances for one of the franchise's great players, and he will see much of that time against tough left-handed pitchers. With right-hander Ricky Nolasco starting for the Twins on Monday, Konerko believes that his start would go against the plan.
It's always the team first in Konerko's world.
"No emotion: Just what is right is right. That's just the way I see it. If there was a lefty throwing tomorrow, I'd probably play," said Konerko, speaking at Sunday's workout. "It's just the way it should be. It's not part of the blueprint of what we're going to do here."
"For him to do that, it's a testament to him being a good teammate," said Twins manager Ron Gardenhire of Konerko's decision. "He's obviously a well-accomplished hitter, so I won't miss him being in there tomorrow."
Konerko has two hits in six at-bats and one RBI lifetime against Nolasco, while Dunn is 6-for-25 with one homer and four RBIs. Dunn also excels on Opening Day, as his eight career long balls are tied with Ken Griffey Jr. and Frank Robinson for the most all time in Game 1.
Dunn told MLB.com last week in Arizona that he would be willing to sit for Konerko to make that final Opening Day start. He also acknowledged that it's an interesting call to be made because of the plan that has been laid out for the Sox three first basemen/designated hitters.
That opinion stayed pretty much the same for Dunn on Sunday.
"He obviously deserves to be out there Opening Day," Dunn said. "We all came in kind of knowing what our roles will be this year. If we were going to deviate from the plan from Day 1, that wouldn't be much of a plan. I think he understands it, I understand it. Hopefully, it works out."
"In talking to Paulie, it's not an easy decision. But when you go over how you're going to do this and how you're going to make it work, he made it clear this is kind of what he signed up to do," Ventura said. "It's more out of respect to him that you're not just going to put him out there just to put him out there. And he respects the game, he respects his teammates."
Those teammates have the same high level of respect for Konerko.
Chris Sale, whose Opening Day start total hits two on Monday, didn't know about the Konerko decision until told by the media. He referred to Konerko as the "only person in Chicago, in the country, in the world, that thinks he shouldn't be out there." The left-handed hurler then made a polite but direct plea for the Konerko verdict to be overturned.
"I don't want to step on anyone's toes, but I think he should be out there," Sale said. "With what he's done for this city, what he's done for this team, who he's been throughout his entire career, I think he's kind of earned that.
"What he says goes. If he doesn't want to be out there, it's his prerogative, it's his decision. He's never just thinking about himself. It would be very easy for someone in his position to say, 'I've earned that, I deserve it.' For him to really go out of his way and put that on someone else, I think that kind of shows what his character is."
Again, this call isn't about character for Konerko. It's about team baseball. For two years as a designated hitter and then 13 more at first base, he was the right man to be on the field for the White Sox on Opening Day.
This new world dictates that Konerko would probably not be starting against Nolasco if it was Game 3 or Game 33. So Konerko doesn't want anything changed just as a hat tip for his impressive body of work.
"When I signed up to do this, I factored everything in. If I wanted to play this year and start on Opening Day, I should have played better last year to make it a non-issue," Konerko said. "Then again, if that happened, maybe I wouldn't be sitting here. It's just simple to me. There is a plan of roles and when guys play and when they don't play. You just follow it."
"Paulie has been a consummate professional and one of the best [right-handed hitters] we've had to face," Gardenhire said. "He knows what baseball is all about. It's a team sport. I think he's well respected here in Chicago, and this is another reason why he should be respected."


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by Cassandra Clare
Published August 31, 2010 by Margaret K. McElderry
Alone in the world, Tessa is rescued by members of the Shadowhunters - a group of Nephilim who patrol and protect. They offer her a place to stay and help locating her brother in exchange for her aid by use of her powers. She soon gets to know best friends Will and Jem, and is torn between the two. Will she find her brother before The Magister finds her? Will she ever discover who she truly is? Is love in her future?
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Why you tryin to play me, foo dang? (Foo Dang)
Just cause I wanna let my nuts hang
Teeth bang on the streets servin heads all night
Some of us just ain't livin right
I know this stupid bitch who think she know me
She even wanna call me Blaze Her Dead Homie
Bitch keep ya mouth shut cause ya foo dang
Couldn't hold my balls, couldn't hold my wang
Stank hoes wanna see me in the grave
But I'm quick to slap a trick wit a 12 gauge
You know you was speakin my name, playin games
And sayin things you know he's actin like something changed
But I know you are reppin your fancy car
Little money, foo dangin at the tittie bar (Bitch!)
7 dicks shoved in her box nightly, is she fucking?
(Is she fuckin?) For the right price she might me
Stank hoe, I never paid for ass
So take a stray cat, and shove it in ya flat ass
Get up out my face wit that foo dang drama
Where she learn that shit? Man she get it from her mama
[Some guy]
I say Foo, you say Dang
Foo (Fuck You!!)
Dang (Fuck You!!)
Someone say fa sho, yea I'm in the house
Yea I'm in the house
[Anybody Killa]
I foo dang on the daily, go ahead and call me shady
Bad boy on the streets, startin static since the '80s
So why you gotta front? Try and play me like a punk
If you keep talkin shit, you gon' end up in my trunk
Jackin beats from bustas, we foo dang like that
Robbin hoes for they gold then trade it in for a sack
Don't even think for a second that we high class
40 drinkin freaks with some dank and a nice ass
? identity with some eastside conflict
Bitches make me sick if they don't foo dang dick
Keep it real and I'll try to keep it real back
Try to trip in over all the bodies that I shot wit the gat
Hunt you down wit my automobile, roll down the window slow
Then punch you right in the throat
Type of shit that most people call a little fucked
But it's simple and plain, we foo dang, so don't front
[Some guy]
Yo Killa, this Tadpole
I got ya number from this bitch I know
I was the guy followin you home from the signin ??
Yo man why you ain't pull over?
I ain't no houndog or nothin but I just
Foo dang is what I call a hoe without a pistol
Walkin all alone (There she go) and if I see you it's on
I'm callin out old janky bitches wit no heart
Dogs with no bite that wanna bark
Reppin gold is like a crip wearin red in my hood
And I'll slap ya wit a bat like a G should (Beeitch!!)
Bitch, check yourself into the crackhead clinic
You can't get no ? bringin a bag wit bottles in it
[Anybody Killa]
Foo dangin wit a hatchet, come and get ya ass kicked
If you bring a bottle then I really wanna smash it
Sellin weed filled wit stems and seeds
Same shit for $550 but you askin a G
Now that's the kinda shit that makes a mind go crazy
2 packs of 'Ports a day and I just can't take it
I swear if 1 more hero tries to flex in my face
I'll go foo dang around the globe and make the whole world change
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1 Intro
2 Close Call
3 Kill Me
4 Sticky Icky Situations
5 Ya Neden's Haunted
6 Ghetto Neighbor
7 Come Out to Play
8 Hated Me
9 Tools
10 While You're Sleeping
11 Hollowpoint
12 If You Don't Know
13 Foodang
14 Gang Related
15 In the City


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Leek, butter bean & chorizo gratin
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal275
- fat9g
- saturates2g
- carbs32g
- sugars7g
- fibre0g
- protein15g
- salt2.41g
- 1 tbsp olive oil
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- 75g pack chorizo, roughly chopped
A coarsely textured, spiced pork sausage widely used in Spanish and Mexican cooking. It is made…
- 4 large leeks, thinly sliced
Like garlic and onion, leeks are a member of the allium family, but have their own distinct…
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 100ml dry sherry (we used Fino)
- 2 x 400g cans butter beans, drained
- 500ml vegetable stock
- 85g bread, torn into pieces
Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil, fry the chorizo for a few mins until slightly crisp, then scoop out, leaving the oil behind. Add the leeks and half the garlic; cook for 5 mins until soft. Pour in the sherry, beans and stock. Season, then bubble for 5 mins.
Meanwhile, blitz the bread to coarse crumbs with the remaining garlic. Tip the leek mixture into an ovenproof dish, stir in the chorizo and scatter over the crumbs. Bake for 10 mins until golden, then serve with crusty bread.
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For a simple, spicy one-potCHORIZO & LEEK RICE POT Fry the chorizo, leeks and garlic, then add 300g basmati rice to the pan with the sherry, beans and approx 600ml stock, or enough to just cover the rice. Cover, bring to the boil, then simmer for about 20 mins or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is fluffy.


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As if to prove what so many of us already know and love about Denver — that it's a robust culture and sports town — not only are the Colorado Rockies marking 20 years this week, so too is the Denver Center's Garner Galleria Theatre.
Sitting in his office in the wonderfully subterranean Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex, Randy Weeks, Denver Center president and executive director of Denver Center Attractions, recounts how the whole thing happened. It began with the musical revue "Forever Plaid."
While living in Washington, D.C, Weeks went to see "Forever Plaid" at the Ford Theatre, he says, "to see the crazy boys in the plaid jackets." It's worth noting, Weeks shares this memory while wearing the type of pants one might find in the Land's End catalog or at a Brooks Brothers store. Not plaid but nonetheless boldly yellow and patterned. He pulls it off.


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people who have conditions such as asthma, eczema, and allergic reactions to food,
medicines, insect stings, or environmental agents such as pollen.
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age groups, such as pediatric allergists, who treat children. As more is
understood about immune system disorders, allergists treat a broader range of
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Is Texas losing jobs as the economy improves?
The U.S. job market got a dose of good news this morning, but the Lone Star State can't say the same.
Texas actually lost jobs in March.
To be exact, the state lost 4,100 jobs in March, according to the monthly jobs report by the Texas Workforce Commission. The loss is more of a statistical blip than a red flag for the state, but it may comes as a shock.
But there is still plenty of good news. The state has added 329,500 jobs since last year and the state has more than 11 million jobs available.
"In the last twelve months, the private sector added more than 317,000 jobs, and every major industry recorded positive annual growth," said Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chairman Andres Alcantar. "We encourage job seekers and employers to access the quality services available through Workforce Solutions offices across the state."
The big driver for Texas also might come as a surprise --- hint, it isn't energy.
The Workforce Commission said the leisure and hospitality sector grew the most over the year, adding 67,000 jobs. Manufacturing took the biggest hit as it dropped 0.7 percent of its jobs between February and March.
As Texas Monthly points out, the unemployment rate isn't static across the state.
Energy-heavy areas, such as Midland and Odessa, are seeing some of the lowest unemployment rates in the state. Midland, for example, has an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent, which is well below the state's 6.4 percent average.
All of Texas' major cities -- San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and Houston -- have unemployment rates below the national and state average.


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Bob Lord, the company's manager of network security, reported the incident on Twitter's official blog Friday.
Twitter is resetting passwords for the affected users.
Twitter's Lord did not specify the method by which hackers penetrated its system. However, he mentioned vulnerabilities related to Java in Apple's Safari Web browser and Mozilla's Firefox browser, and noted an advisory from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that users disable Java on their computers.
There are also suggestions in Lord's post that the hacking attempt was organized, and possibly linked to recent cyberattacks on other media institutions like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Lord wrote:
This attack was not the work of amateurs, and we do not believe it was an isolated incident. The attackers were extremely sophisticated, and we believe other companies and organizations have also been recently similarly attacked. For that reason we felt that it was important to publicize this attack while we still gather information, and we are helping government and federal law enforcement in their effort to find and prosecute these attackers to make the Internet safer for all users.
The New York Times recently reported that Chinese hackers linked to state or military institutions have been hacking its systems.
We've asked Twitter to clarify if it believes that the attack originated with hackers linked to any nation's government or military and we'll update this post if we hear back.
Twitter hired Lord, an industry veteran who had previously worked at Netscape and Red Hat, in 2010 to upgrade its security. The information-broadcasting service has about 200 million users.


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CHAPEL HILL – Monday night's regular-season finale could very well be a preview of the ACC Tournament Championship, but not if Virginia has anything to say about it.
North Carolina has been the odds-on favorite to win the ACC all season long. For all but two weeks this season, Carolina held at least one No. 1 spot in the four national polls. The Tar Heels have since dropped to fifth in the USA Today Coaches' poll, sixth in the Baseball America and NCBWA (National College Baseball Writers Association) polls, but only dropped to third in the Collegiate Baseball poll.
Florida State wrapped up the Atlantic Division title at 20-10, a half a game ahead of N.C.State at 19-10. But Virginia was right on the heels of Carolina, finishing just one game back at 22-8.
According to the national coaches' poll, all three teams are side-by-side: North Carolina at No. 5, Virginia at No. 6, and FloridaState at No. 7.
The Tar Heels have the easiest road in the tournament facing the No. 8 seed, No. 5 seed, and No. 4 seed. Virginia and FloridaState meet up on the final day of round-robin play, which could be the decider for which Pool B team advances to Sunday's championship. Aside from that game, FSU opens against Georgia Tech—which, despite being a seven-seed, could present a challenge—and plays six-seed Virginia Tech on day two before its day off heading into the final day of round-robin action. Virginia's bye also comes the day prior to the two-three matchup, and the Cavaliers play just the opposite schedule as the Seminoles.
All the action begins Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park with seven-seed Georgia Tech against two seed FloridaState. Top-seed North Carolina has day one off and begins play against eight-seed Miami Thursday at 3:00 p.m. You can hear all the Tar Heel games live on 97.9 FM WCHL and streaming here.