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I want to do all sorts of neat things, but I have no idea where to start, so any advice, tips, etc would be great to hear from more experienced users.
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Phrynomorphus Fitzinger, 1843, Syst. Rept.: 32. Type species: Bufo leschenaulti Duméril and Bibron, 1841, by original designation. Preoccupied by Phrynomorphus Curtis, 1831 (Insecta).
Rhaebo Cope, 1862, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 14: 358. Type species: Bufo haematiticus Cope, 1862, by monotypy.
Cope Toads (Kok and Kalamandeen, 2008, Intr. Taxon. Amph. Kaieteur Natl. Park, 5: 124).
Eastern Honduras to northern and western Colombia, northwestern Ecuador, and northwestern Venezuela; Amazonian lowlands of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil; the Guyanas.
Redelimited and removed from the synonymy of Bufo by Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green, and Wheeler, 2006, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 297: 214, where it had been placed by Keferstein, 1867, Nachr. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen, 18: 353-354 (as a subgenus of Bufo); Boulenger, 1882, Cat. Batr. Sal. Coll. Brit. Mus., Ed. 2: 281; and (Phrynomorphus) Kellogg, 1932, Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus., 160: 28.: 358. The literature of these species is so intertwined with Bufo that the Bufonidae account should be inspected for relevant regional literature. Lynch, 2006, Caldasia, 28: 137, discussed misidentifications among species in Colombia. Rhaebo is the former Bufo guttatus group of Blair, 1972, Evol. Genus Bufo: 346. Pramuk, 2006, Zool. J. Linn. Soc., 146: 407-452, provided evidence that Rhaebo (as the Bufo guttatus group) is phylogenetically far removed from other South American "Bufo". This was corroborated by Chaparro, Pramuk, and Gluesenkamp, 2007, Herpetologica, 63: 203-212, Pramuk, Robertson, Sites, and Noonan, 2008, Global Ecol. Biogeograph., 17: 72-83, and Van Bocxlaer, Biju, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009, BMC Evol. Biol., 9 (e131): 1-10. Van Bocxlaer, Loader, Roelants, Biju, Menegon, and Bossuyt, 2010, Science, 327: 679-682, suggested that Rhaebo is the sister taxon of Peltophryne. Mueses-Cisneros, 2009 "2008", Herpetotropicos, Mérida, 5: 29-48, implied that Andinophryne may be related to this taxon. Smith and Chiszar, 2006, Herpetol. Conserv. Biol., 1: 6-8, implied that this taxon should be considered a subgenus of Bufo; see comment under Bufonidae. Pyron and Wiens, 2011, Mol. Phylogenet. Evol., 61: 543-583, in their study of Genbank sequences, confirmed the monophyly of this taxon (although this is difficult to see because the authors explicitly adopted a non-monophyletic and out-dated taxonomy), provided a tree for their exemplar species, and suggested that it sits deeply within the bufonid tree, far from nominal Bufo.
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Prostate cancer has an annual incidence of about 334,500 and a mortality rate of about 41,800.1 Management of the disease and prognosis depends on the stage of the disease, which, in turn, depends on whether tumor has extended beyond the capsule, whether regional or distant lymph nodes are involved, and whether bony metastases are present. Existing methods of staging include digital rectal examination, measurement of prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels, transrectal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All are of some use in examining the prostate, but none are very helpful in determining whether regional or distant lymph nodes are involved.2
The radionuclide bone scan is the procedure of choice when looking for skeletal metastases.3 In late 1996, capromab pendetide (ProstaScint®) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for routine clinical use in detection of nodal metastases in prostate cancer patients. It was developed by Cytogen Corporation (Princeton, NJ) as a murine whole antibody toa 100 kilodalton glycoprotein foundon the surface of both normal and abnormal prostate epithelium-the prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), which is very different from PSA. 0.5 mg ofthe antibody, is labeled to 5 millicuries of Indium-111 chloride for imaging studies.4
Evaluation of capromab pendetide (clinical trials)
Cytogen Corp. conducted several multi-institutional trials from 1991 to 1996, in a total of 224 preoperative and 259 postoperative patients. In the preoperative group there were 190 (85%) positive studies, out of which 76 (40%) had only prostate or periprostatic abnormality, 83 (44%) had extraprostatic involvement within the pelvis, and 31 (16%) had scintigraphic evidence of extrapelvic disease.
In the postoperative group there were 187 (72%) positive studies. Fifty-seven patients (31%) had only prostate or periprostatic abnormality. Fifty-five (29%) had extraprostatic involvement within the pelvis, and 75 (40%) had scintigraphic evidence of extrapelvic disease.
Capromab pendetide use is generally indicated in two groups of patients:
1) Those with a new diagnosis of prostate cancer with high risk of pelvic metastases.4 These are patients with PSAs of greater than 10 ng/mg and/or high Gleason histopathologic classifications (>7). As compared with histopathology, the sensitivity of capromab pendetide imaging ranged from 52 to 62% and the specificity was 72 to 96% in detecting pelvic lymph node metastases.5,6 This compares favorably with the 10% and 15% sensitivity of CT and MRI, respectively. Another study reported that CT, MRI, and ultrasound had a combined sensitivity of 20% and specificity of 68% compared with 75% sensitivity and 86% specificity of capromab pendetide.7
2) Those with suspected occult recurrent or residual disease.4 These are patients with occult rises of PSA post-operatively. In the prostatic fossa, two different studies found a specificity of 77% and 35%, and sensitivity of 49% and 71% using histopathological diagnosis as the gold standard.5,5 Another study found capromab pendetide scans to be superior to positron emission tomography. The positive predictive values for capromab pendetide and positron emission tomography were found to be 60% and 33%, negative predictive values were 75% and 29%, and sensitivity 86% and 17%, respectively.9
Capromab pendetide scans do not reliably detect skeletal lesions. This may be because only about 44% of bony lesions express PSMA.10 A radionuclide bone scan should therefore be performed prior to a capromab pendetide scan to exclude skeletal metastases.
In clinical trials, pelvic and abdominal lymph nodes often were visualized scintigraphically. These nodes generally were not confirmed histopathologically, but the incidence of these findings closely matches autopsy data.11 The most common nodes were found in the periaortic, external, and internal iliac chains.
Imaging techniques
Two acquisition protocols for prostate immunoscintigraphy using capromab pendetide are currently in use. The first uses single photon emission computed tomographic (SPECT) imaging of the pelvis performed about 30 minutes post-injection. SPECT data is gathered over 360 degrees in six degree intervals, with 20-second sampling at each stop. A large field of view gamma camera, with a parallel hole, medium energy collimator is used. These blood pool images are essential in order to distinguish normal vascular activity from possible nodal metastases. The patient returns to the department three to five days later, when whole body planar and SPECT imaging of the abdomen and pelvis is performed.
The second protocol saves camera time and obtains a better comparison of the blood pool and antibody images. In this method the patient is not imaged on the day of injection. Instead, on the third or fourth day after injection, the patient's red blood cells are labeled by a standard in vivtro technique with technetium-99m (Tc-99m). Whole-body planar imaging, followed by SPECT imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, is performed with simultaneous image acquisition by the camera using both Tc-99m and In-111 windows. Normal uptake in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow is observed on the antibody scan. If there is a lot of activity in the colon, the patient may have to be recalled for another set of images following administration of a cathartic. Alternatively, the patient may be routinely prepared with a cathartic prior to the study. If desired, subtraction and/or co-registration techniques may
be employed.
Adverse effects
Adverse effects were reported in 4% of 529 patients in the trials who received a single dose of capromab pendetide.8 The most common adverse effects were elevated bilirubin, hypertension, and hypotension, each of which had an incidence of 1%. Elevated liver enzymes and local reactions at the injection site were experienced in less than 1% of the patients. Almost all patients who experienced adverse effects had mild and reversible symptoms.
Human antimouse antibodies
Because capromab pendetide is a murine antibody, there is a possibility of the development of human antimouse antibody (HAMA) after a single injection, which can reduce the sensitivity of the study if a second injection of a murine based antibody is made. Twenty of 239 study patients (8%) developed HAMA after a single dose of capromab pendetide, but after repeat infusions, the incidence was 5 of 27 (19%).8 HAMA levels often fall to negligible levels in a few months. Before a patient undergoes a repeat capromab pendetide scan, his HAMA level should be determined.
The estimated total body absorbed dose from the 111-In-capromab pendetide scan is around 0.14 mGy/MBq, and the effective dose is 0.25 mSv/MBq when scanned with 185 MBq (5 mCi) of 111-In labeled to 0.5 mg of capromab pendetide.12 If activity passing through the gastrointestinal tract is also taken as a source, the effective dose is 18% higher. The liver is the critical organ here, receiving an absorbed dose estimate of 1 mGy/MBq. These doses are similar in magnitude to those from other whole antibody studies such as OncoScint®, which has a total body dose of 0.15mGy/MBq and an effective dose of 0.23mSv/MBq.12
Image interpretation
Examples of pelvic and extrapelvic metastases and recurrences are illustrated in figures 1-3.
Common causes of false positive studies include colostomy, degenerative joint disease, abdominal aneurysms, post-operative bowel adhesions, and local inflammatory changes associated with inflammatory bowel disease, surgery or radiation.13
Treatment of prostate cancer depends on the stage of the disease. In general, curative treatment is only offered to those with organ-confined disease. However, clinical staging often is inaccurate, and a combination of several methods is optimal for staging. PSA levels are only a rough indicator of the extent of disease and cannot be used for staging purposes. The PSMA detected by capromab pendetide is separate from PSA, and the expression of PSMA rises with dedifferentiation of the tumor.14 Unlike PSA, PSMA is not down regulated by hormonal therapy,15 and so it is possible that low PSA levels do not necessarily signify tumor reduction.16 Transrectal ultrasound is about 70% accurate,17 but is applicable only for imaging of disease localized to the prostate bed. CT and MRI are not useful for staging, as they provide only gross anatomic information. Extensive lymph node dissection could give the necessary information, but the associated morbidity limits its utility.
It is important to identify the presence of extrapelvic disease in both pre-operative and post-operative patients, as this disease would be outside the usual surgical field or the usual radiotherapy treatment portals. It has been shown recently that in post-operative patients with occult disease demonstrated by only rising PSA levels, those who had no scintigraphically demonstrable disease outside the planned radiation field had a better response to radiation (significant drop in PSA) than those with scintigraphic evidence of disease outside the planned radiation field.18
Researchers also have tried monoclonal antibodies against prostate acid phosphatase19 and PSA19,20 to image metastatic involvement from prostate cancer, but these lacked sensitivity and had high incidences of HAMA formation (up to 50%),21 compared to a much lower incidence with capromab pendetide.
Capromab pendetide scanning can demonstrate evidence of metastases of lymph nodes, both in the pelvis and outside, in a pattern and incidence similar to available autopsy data. Knowledge of the presence or absence of lymph nodal metastases helps in management decisions in the high risk pre-surgical patient, as well as the post-surgical patient being considered for radiotherapy. Further investigation should be able to substantiate the important contribution that capromab pendetide imaging is making to management decisions in patients with prostate cancer. AR
1. Cancer facts and figures 1997. American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, 1997.
2. Amis ES, Newhouse JH: Essentials of Uroradiology, pp 326-328. Boston, Little-Brown Co., 1991.
3. Jacobson AF: Bone scanning in metastatic disease. In: Collier BD, Fogelman I, Rosenthall L (eds): Skeletal Nuclear Medicine, pp 108-109. St. Louis, Mosby-Year Book Publications, 1996.
4. Lamb HM, Faulds D: Capromab pendetide: A review of its use as an imaging agent in prostate cancer. Drugs Aging 12:293, 1998.
5. Cytogen Corporation, Princeton, NJ: Background dossier for ProstaScint® (capromab pendetide). July 10, 1997.
6. Gulfo JV: Clinical utility of monoclonal antibodies in prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer 77-94, 1994.
7. Burgers JK, Hinkle JH, Haseman MK: Monoclonal antibody imaging of recurrent and metastatic prostate cancer. Semin Urol XIII(2):103-112, 1995.
8. Cytogen Corporation, Princeton, NJ: ProstaScint® (capromab pendetide) package insert. Aug. 7, 1997.
9. Haseman MK, Reed NL, Rosenthal SA: Monoclonal antibody imaging of occult prostate cancer in patients with elevated prostate-specific antigen- positron emission tomography and biopsy correlation. Clin Nucl Med 21:704, 1996.
10. Silver DA, Pellicer I, Fair W, et al: Prostate specific membrane antigen expression in normal and malignant human tissues. Clin Cancer Res 3:81, 1997.
11. Saitoh H, Yoshida KL, Uchijima Y, et al: Two different lymph node metastatic patterns of a prostate cancer. Cancer 65:1843, 1990.
12. Mardirossian G, Brill AB, Dwyer KM, Nelp W: Radiation absorbed dose from Indium-111-CYT-356. J Nucl Med 37:1583, 1996.
13. Krynyckyi B, Li Y, Ganeles A, et al: Patterns of metastatic prostate cancer as determined by In-111 Cyt 356 (ProstaScint®). J Nucl Med 37:10P, 1996.
14. Wright GL, Haley C, Beckett ML, et al: Expression of prostate-specific membrane antigen in normal, benign and malignant prostate tissue. Urol Oncol 1:18, 1995.
15. Wright GL, Grob B, Haley C, et al: Upregulation of prostate-specific membrane antigen after androgen-deprivation therapy. Urology 48:326, 1996.
16. Olefelein MG, Smith N, Carter M, et al: The incidence of prostate cancer progression with undetectable serum prostate specific antigen in a series of 394 radical prostectomies. J Urol 158:2128, 1995.
17. Frydenberg M, Stricker PD, Kaye KW: Prostate cancer diagnosis and management. Lancet 349:1681, 1997.
18. Kahn D, Williams RD, Haseman MK, et al: Radioimmunoscintigraphy with In-111-labeled capromab pendetide predicts prostate cancer response to salvage radiotherapy after failed radical prostatectomy. J Clin Oncol 16:284, 1998.
19. Babaian RJ, Lamki LM: Radioimmunoscintigraphy of prostate cancer. Semin Nucl Med XIX(4):309, 1989.
20. Meyers FJ, Denardo SJ, Macey D, et al: Development of monoclonal antibody imaging of metastatic prostatic carcinoma. Prostate 14:209, 1989.
21. Babaian RJ, Murray JL, Lamki LM, et al: Radioimmunological imaging of metastatic prostate cancer with 111-indium-labeled monoclonal antibody PAY 276. J Urol 137:439, 1987.
Dr. Sinha and Dr. Freeman are with the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY.


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Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to TechnologyIn this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death chronicles our transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it--with radical consequences for the meanings of politics, art, education, intelligence, and truth. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will get more salary than US President Barack Obama and the UK Prime Minister David Cameron, as the country's Remuneration Tribunal has decided in favour of increasing the wage of the MPs.
The salary of Gillard is set to overshoot by $90,000 making her total wages exceed even US president Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron salaries, a media report said.
After a review, the independent Remuneration Tribunal has decided for increasing federal MPs' salaries in decades. The base salary for the politicians is likely to jump steeply and even the most junior parliamentarian will jump from $140,000 to at least $180,000, 'The Courier Mail' reported
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3D Printing: Hype Vs. Reality
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A while ago my mother sent me a link to the above video. Apparently it was making the rounds as an example of an amazing new technology, even though this tech has been around for years. Still, if my mother, who last time I checked does not regularly look into rapid prototyping technologies, saw this, it must be fairly popular, so I decided to give it a look.
It shows a guy going to Z Corporation to demo the capabilities of 3D printers. A rep from the company shows him around, explains how the machines work, and shows him some objects that came out of their printers. So far, so good.
Then he asks them to reproduce a crescent wrench. They take a wrench, scan it using a high-precision 3D scanner, and then print a copy of it.
Except they don't really.
Here's the thing: I'm very familiar with the technologies used in this video. I know what they can and cannot do. They can indeed scan a wrench into a 3D model with incredible accuracy. They can also print a wrench with moving parts that works well. However, what they cannot do is print the scanned model and expect it to work like the original.
3D scanners, accurate though they might be, cannot see inside a multi-part assembly and discern where the gaps between the parts are. This means that while they did print a fully functional crescent wrench, the model they printed was not the one they scanned in.
Many people noticed this. To his credit, David Kaplan, they guy in the video, posted a response in which he admits to this, explains what happened, takes responsibility, and apologizes. Personally, I suspect that while he does take responsibility, this slight deception was not David's idea, but rather came out of someone else's desire for a simple, easy to understand narrative.
Still, it really bugs me when this happens. Both 3D scanning and printing are amazing technologies; one does not need to employ sleight-of-hand to show this. However, when deception is used, even one as minimal as this, it causes people to call into question all the other claims made in the video. Put simply, if they'll lie about one small thing, they might lie about anything, and their credibility as educators is shot.


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I don't watch "Grey's Anatomy" like every girl that I know. I've seen the show once and was thoroughly bored. I have, however, followed this story. Isaiah Washington, who played a doc on the show, go into a fight with a costar and apparently called another cast member a f@g. The co-star was in fact gay. Washington went on to take part in an anti-gay slur commercial, public apologies, etc. Anyway, he got fired at the end of last season. His first several interviews concerning his firing were quite respectable. He acted professional and mature. Now he is playing the race card. The way he is doing it could be really hurting his career. "Well, it didn't help me on the set that I was a black man who wasn't a mush-mouth Negro walking around with his head in his hands all the time. I didn't speak like I'd just left the plantation and that can be a problem for people sometime," he said. |
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Part 1 release date is November 18, 2011
I think the gap is too long. A year between parts 1 and 2 uhmm. I was thinking maybe mid 2012, but Summit should know better.
You may want to read on Hit Fix's analysis as to why Summit resorted to another November release date for Breaking Dawn Part 2. Yes, you got it right. Eclipse's summer performance as compared to New Moon's gross numbers.
"Eclipse" has grossed less than the previous chapter, "New Moon," with only $288.1 million domestic and a total of $644.8 million worldwide so far. "New Moon" ended up with $296 million domestic and $709 million worldwide and it's hard to see "Eclipse" matching that total as its grosses have slowed considerably. Considering "Eclipse" received universally better reviews than the previous two chapters and was the most action packed (i.e., male friendly) of the series this has to be something of a disappointment for Summit. Granted, there is no need to shed any tears as the studio and series creator Stephenie Meyer are still swimming in profits as the picture only cost $65 million."
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can i use this to connect a usb modem or mobile phone, with cables, to airport express for internet access. i only have wireless service, no ADSL
- Asked by Mark A from Kununurra
- Dec 28, 2012
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Can this be used to connect an Airport express (USB) to a wireless music router (Ethernet)?
- Asked by Leslie C from Traverse City
- Nov 23, 2010
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When using this cable, will my AirPort Express recognize my external USB drive as a network drive?
I know that the AirPort Express is not designed to work that way, but thoretically it should still recognize a network drive.
- Asked by Dominic B from Hannover
- Jun 11, 2013
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Do I need the Ethernet Adapter to connect Singtel broadband to Mac Air?
I do not have WIFI and I am using Singtel broadband all the times. Several attempts have been made o access to Internet by inserting the broadband into the USB port of Mac Air but failed to access to Internet. Do I need to set up, if so please email me the instruction or is there an additional cable I need to purchase in order to connect to boardband. Kindly advise. Thank you
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- Aug 11, 2012
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Will this connect my Humax PVR which has Ethernet capability to my internet-ready TV when my wireless router is on a different floor in my house?
i want to use my TV's internet setting and Humax PVR's ethernet capability to be able to get iPlayer etc on my TV freeview directly. I have to ethernet connect the PVR to my router but it is on a different floor. Will this device do it by connecting to my wireless network? (If not, what kit would?)
I tried Powerline connectors but they did not connect to my mac wireless network (was told my Timecapsule firewall was blocking access, although the powelines 'found' each other)- Asked by Gillian S
- Aug 11, 2011
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if you plug the apple USB ethernet adaptor into your mac book pro and you are in a non-internet area, will the USB provide it with internet?
I mean if the USB gets plugged in...does it 'find' other wi-fi's to connect with or 'is' it internet? because i want to buy one but i want to know if this USB can be used in planes or cars...with no actual connection to another home or business wi-fi. so is it the connection USB or the internet??
- Asked by Chloe S
- Feb 10, 2011
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Can this adapter be used with an Ipod?
I do not have wireless connection to the internet at work. So, can I connect
my ipod to this Apple USB Ethernet Adapter and the ethernet end to the ethernet plug on the wall without damaging my ipod?- Asked by Patricio L from Cupertino
- Feb 3, 2011
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Can I connect MBA to ethernet port on Time Capsule associated with my iMac?
My iMac is wirelessly connected to my Time Capsule router device. I want to hard connect my MBA directly to my internet server (not wirelessly). Can I just connect the USB ethernet adapter from my MBA into a second ethernet port on the Time Capsule and be able to connect to the internet directly and still be able to share files and data from my iMac to my MBA?
- Asked by Michael W from Nashville
- Aug 28, 2011
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Can you use this with airport express?
- Asked by John B from Hickory
- Jun 5, 2011
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use w/ PC??
have extreme and express wireless setup....can this USB adapter be used w/ PC's...
- Asked by Nathan R from Richmond
- Dec 17, 2010
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can this be used with an iPad and the camera accessory which allows you to connect a usb cable?
- Asked by Darlene C from Ridgewood
- Jan 19, 2011
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2nd Ethernet Port for MacMini Server
Can I use this Adapter on a MacMini Server with Snow Leopard to create a 2ndary Ethernet Port, so that I have the internal Gigabit Port of the MacMini connected into my Home Network and the USB to Ethernet Adapter to a xDSL Router to provide a Public IP Address to provide Access to the Internet?!
- Asked by Max M
- Aug 15, 2011
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can i use this to connect to my mac wireless in my house to a LG TV whic has a USB to sream movies,music, etc.
- Asked by Michael S from Melrose Park
- Nov 13, 2010
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what cable do we need to connect a macbook air to an old apple cinema display with a usb port
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- Mar 2, 2013
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If wifi is slow, and I use this instead will this make my connection faster? I often plug in my other notebook on slow connections.
I live in CHina where internet is often slow and unstable and wifi when it works is slower. If I plug in my other notebook to my router it speeds up the process. Will this help speed it up or is the airport a faster connection?
- Asked by Luke M from New York
- Jul 19, 2011
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Can this be used on a PowerBook G4?
One of the ethernet plug wire connectors (inside the plug-in port) is bent, so the ethernet cable does not connect up correctly (and there is no wireless in the work area). Can this adapter work on my PowerBook G4 so that I can get back my ethernet connection to the network? The description for this item indicates that it works on MacBooks (and MacBook Pros), but does it just require a USB 2.0 port?
- Asked by Jonathan M from Farmington
- Mar 9, 2011
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how can I plug into a wired internet connection using my iPad 2?
- Asked by Kimberly C from Mckinney
- Aug 25, 2011
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Can this be used to communicate with a USB webcam?
I'm trying to setup a webcam using SecuritySpy over my network. I currently have it hooked up to a laptop, but want to have it stream over the network instead so I can access it anywhere. Thoughts??
- Asked by Eric B from Stillwater
- Aug 2, 2011
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so is there a port that you can plug into a SIM to constant internet access anywhere like ipad? or do i need something else, i m getting macbook air.
so is there a port that you can plug into a SIM to constant internet access anywhere like ipad? or do i need something else, i m getting macbook air.
- Asked by Sam W
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can i connect my apple macbook air to both wifi and usb ethernet at same time of different connections
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Dear UTW:
I was disappointed in Mary Smith being misquoted or the lack of mentioning one other great university in the August 23-29, 2012 issue where you left out OSU as one of the producers of great engineers. Afterall she did instruct at the downtown OSU Tulsa campus about ten years or so. Was it a slight misprint or typo by the Urban Tulsa? Or is TU, OU, and ORU the only universities within the state that produces great engineers? I think not. Maybe Urban Tulsa is not familiar with the Engineering department of OSU? Feel free to check them out and compare notes. There's plenty enough nepotism and cronyism in this state as well as the nation that this industry here in Tulsa needs not be a part of? Hopefully you're not enouraging nor promoting it anymore than what we already have as a problem in this city and state. Other than that, I enjoyed the article.
--Derek Alexandrian, Alexandrian Aviation
Editor's Note: OSU certainly is a great university, with lots going on and lots of Tulsans attending that institution. Go Pokes! We didn't mention Georgia Tech, Purdue, or egad, the University of Michigan either. The misquoting (where exactly?) is news to us. Mary Smith has not contacted UTW about a misquote, but we would be happy to address any legit complaints.
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Right after the Martin Luther King assassination, an Iowa teacher named Jane Elliot asked her class of white 8-year-olds what they knew about black people. According to Wikipedia, she stated, "And I could see that they weren't internalizing a thing. They were doing what white people do. When white people sit down to discuss racism what they are experiencing is shared ignorance." So with the agreement of the students, she divided her class up into blue-eyed and brown-eyed students. In WWII, Jews had been sent to the gas chambers that way.
She gave the blue-eyed students special privileges, and in general had them treat the brown-eyed children to the same discrimination as Blacks in the South, even to the point of dispensing pseudo-scientific clap trap to support it. By the end of the day, the blue-eyed minority was behaving like true bigots, and the brown-eyed majority like a beaten people. The next day, Ms. Elliot reversed the situation. Then the brown-eyed children behaved like bigots, but not quite as bad as the first bunch.
When most people discuss mental illness, they mostly share ignorance and stereotypes. Like many states, Oklahoma's mental health code and legal system is a huge blue-eyes/brown-eyes experiment, let run to ghastly lengths. Without a shred of scientific or medical standards or proof about who can be predicted to be "dangerous," it puts the onus on those who are feared to prove that they are not. It literally defines a person to be "in need of treatment" if that person is merely accused of threatening another person while mentally ill. The people in charge of that system then take that license to transform mere accusation into proven "fact," against which no defense is allowed. Under those conditions, it is almost impossible not to be committed.
Oh, really? You think if they hadn't done something wrong, they wouldn't be there? So if this kind of marsupial justice were applied to you, how would you define "ghastly"? For, according to reasonable estimates from medical research, if one were to impose the standard that ten dangerous people be let free for every harmless person committed, the State mental courts and facilities could only commit about 15 out of every 1000 people brought before them, of which 10 would be harmless.
Certainly the State Council on Judicial Complaints doesn't worry about it much. If a mental health court judge accepts hearsay as proven fact, makes utterly no attempt to find any "less restrictive alternative," files a false claim about available medical information, and refuses to allow a defendant to plead his or her situation at the commitment hearing, the Council will dismiss any complaint. It claims to be "limited by the constitution and statutes of Oklahoma to matters concerning misconduct and physical and mental ability of persons occupying judicial positions."
One might reasonably suspect that the Council consists entirely of blue-eyed 2nd graders.
--Don Baker
Leave Them Kids Alone
Dear UTW:
For us non-engineers, is this algebra necessary?
I hated it. It was frustrating. It was sheer misery. It was a mystery. It was dry as dust.
It makes some students feel stupid and is a major reason for as many as 30 percent of kids dropping out.
These x's and y's keep hundreds of kids from passing end of instruction tests and graduating from high school.
"I'm here because of algebra," a man told me when I ran for governor. His mama dropped out of school because she feared algebra so much and she married his poppa.
In Maimi, Boy Scouts gave me a standing ovation when I proposed making alebra an elective, instead of a required, subject.
I never understood anything my algebra teacher said.
I got nothing out of my math classes but post-traumatic stress.
My teacher said, "Virginia, I'll pass you on the basis that you never take another math class." I followed her advice.
Nevertheless, I was able to have a successful career with biological sciences as a dental hygienist.
Let's just teach us math-averse kids statistics, budgeting and math used in public and personal life.
It's fool-hardy to require all students to take algebra's abstract equations. We non-engineers will never use it.
I don't care to know when a train leaving New York will pass a train leaving Los Angeles at twice the speed.
A great algebra tutor, the late Bruce Combest, makes the best case against "vectorial angles and discontinuous functions."
Combest said, "Algebra is not for everybody."
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Can I just tell you that I'm really enjoying National Chocolate Week?
I've been making all sorts of recipes for you guys, including these cookies, which are amazing.
I didn't want to say that these are the best chocolate chip cookies because everyone has their own "best chocolate chip cookie" criteria.
But, if you love dense, chewy, crinkly chocolate chip cookies, then these are definitely the best.
I'd heard of the New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe all over the Internet and finally decided to make them myself.
They are so good…chewy and dense, but the outter edges are crunchy, and they are full of chocolate chips.
I brought them with me to give to some family and they devoured them!
If you've got 24 hours for chill time (leave it to me to only chill them for 12… they still turned out well, but I plan on chilling them the full 24 hours or even more next time), then please, please, please make these.
The original recipe for these can be found here: New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies.
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I want to set up my own warehouse / fulfillment operation for my new ecommerce startup. I do not want to depend on, and potentially be exploited by, a 3rd party e-fulfillment company.
Is it basically just renting a warehouse, stocking up on all the necessary packaging material, hiring 2-3 workers to do the packing (and providing them with airconditioning, food and healthcare) and then making a deal with say DHL to come pick up my products from my warehouse at the end of the day / shopping cart integration?
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Please respect Coach Rogers privacy.Doug Martin new OC. Former head coach at Kent State. Hopefully he can take a punch better than Kevin Rogers (Thoughts and Prayers in his recovery)
Kinda meh about this hire. Had decent offenses in the MAC but I don't think he's anything to get excited about.


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COQUITLAM It was a brutal attack that shocked many in the Tri-Cities.
Now Coquitlam Mounties have made an arrest in the beating of a security guard in Port Coquitlam earlier this fall.
On Tuesday, RCMP announced a 16-year-old teen has been charged with one count of aggravated assault in relation to the attack.
Police wouldnt say where the suspect is from, noting his young age, or reveal how the investigation led to the suspect, since the case is now before the courts.
However, RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung noted it wasnt a tip that led to the arrest of the suspect.
He also suggested investigators are still working to find other suspects believed to have taken part in the attack.
Were pleased that someone is being brought to justice on this, but were still looking for everyone who is responsible for this incident, Chung told The NOW, adding police are not sure exactly how many other people were involved.
Hoshiar Bajwa, a 64-year-old security guard, was assaulted by a group of men at a construction site just south of Pitt River Middle School in the early hours of Oct. 14.
The incident began at 4 a.m. after a man approached the security guard asking for help, apparently telling the victim he was being followed.
During the conversation, two men came up and started attacking Bajwa.
The Surrey resident was beaten so badly he required more than 100 stitches to his head.
He was able to provide police with a rough description of one of the suspects at the time.
A few weeks later, Mounties released photographs of two jackets found near the scene.
Chung said the jackets and tips that followed are part of the investigation.
He also said police have spoken with the Bajwa family, adding they are relieved that an arrest has been made.
Police are still asking for any witnesses with information to come forward and contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2012-28845.
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Facebook advertising has been clearing its name over the last year. Increasingly, social ads are starting to gain some traction. Facebook's self-serve advertising platform is on track to bring in $1 billion in revenue this year.
And according to Nielsen, Facebook ads are very effective — if you already have a large following that is willing to help with publicity.
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Meet the newest billion-dollar internet startup: Groupon. Russian firm Digital Sky Technologies, which has provided big funding for other big startups in the social space, namely Facebook and Zynga, has led a $135m investment in the young but profitable Chicago-based startup. The valuation: a cool $1.2bn valuation, which some observers believe is still "cheap."
Groupon is attracting a lot of attention these days, and for good reason. The U.S.-based group shopping service has fueled a worldwide gold rush in the group shopping space.
by Patricio Robles 20 April 2010 09:01am 7 comments
Social media. ROI. They often seem like two pieces from two different puzzles. And for good reason: it can be hard to quantify the value delivered by a single 'friend' or human interaction.
But for major brands, figuring out the ROI of a social media initiative is something that realistically has to be done if social media is to prove itself worthy of larger investment.
by Patricio Robles 15 April 2010 12:18pm 5 comments
Facebook has announced a new safety centre, claiming that "Safety is Facebook's top priority". But as I revealed just over a month ago, there are big problems with Facebook's procedures for reporting abusive content on groups, pages and forums.
And here's the proof. The content I complained about as part of that blog post is still live - comments which include racist language and false accusations of murder.
by Malcolm Coles 14 April 2010 09:20am 22 comments
Austin's music, film and tech festival SXSW came and went this year with much fanfare and documentation. One of the parties following along was Pepsi. The soft drink makers spent its second year tracking social media at SXSW with something called Pepsi Zeitgeist.
Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Flickr updates were all sent to Pepsi's tracking interface, built by Slash7. The results from the event show both the potential for listening in on social media and how much room for growth there is in this burgeoning medium.
by Meghan Keane 12 April 2010 22:28pm 0 comments
CNN has a big problem: its ratings are dropping. Big time. A New York Times article this week pointed out that CNN's main hosts have lost almost 50% of their viewers over the past year.
And while CNN's viewership is plummeting, its competitors are gaining viewers. Several FOX News hosts have registered year-over-year viewership gains in the range of 25-50%. And lest you think the drop in CNN's viewership is primarily the result of demographics or political preferences, CNN is even being beat out at certain hours by MSNBC and CNN's lightweight news channel, HLN.
by Patricio Robles 06 April 2010 09:01am 3 comments
Social media is here to stay, and despite the fact that questions still linger over the role of SM and its ROI, major corporations, many which are often slowest to adopt new technologies, are increasingly embracing a more social internet.
But that doesn't mean that the world's largest companies are ready to promote their social media efforts on their homepage. According to an AdAge article by B.L. Ochman, six in ten Fortune 50 companies aren't promoting their social media accounts on their homepages.
by Patricio Robles 04 April 2010 12:55pm 0 comments
Social media provides an ideal place for the irate consumer to let off steam. But with brands increasingly monitoring social media channels, it can feel impossible to have a moan without someone annoyingly interrupting and appearing to offer help.
When is it right to offer help and what are the best ways to do it?
by Ed Stivala 01 April 2010 09:00am 14 comments
One of the key trends in the new Econsultancy E-commerce Platforms Guide is that of a marked integration between social media and the e-commerce environment.
Social media has long been a strategic element within online retailing, long before the marketing term for this activity became fashionable. But which is best: using social media to help you sell, or solely relying on selling through social media?
A recent article on AdAge caught my eye which explores this, by considering the potential rise of "f-commerce", or in other words, Facebook commerce.
by Jake Hird 29 March 2010 13:30pm 11 comments
Social gaming powerhouse Zynga has built a business potentially worth north of a billion dollars. And it doesn't sell anything. Real, that is.
By some estimates, the company will reportedly pulls in over half a billion dollars in revenue this year selling virtual goods, such as virtual tractors and furniture, that are used in social games that are played by hundreds of millions of people each month on social networks like Facebook.
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In 2014, the University of Denver turns 150. The celebration will launch in January with the debut of "Tradition and Legacy," a special exhibition at the Anderson Academic Commons. That's just the beginning of a full year of events and programs. Learn more
With Denver as their case study, students in a graduate-level interterm course offered by the Institute for Public Policy Studies are taking a close look at the complexities of running the modern metroplex. Full story
Throughout December, the University of Denver's sports and performing arts venues remain abuzz with celebratory activities. Learn more
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In honor of her first Teen Vogue cover, take a look at how the younger Fanning's style has gone from cute frocks to haute couture.
Elle's role in blockbuster Super 8 bumped her up to the A-list with a grown-up wardrobe to match. With an endless string of invites to premieres and fashion shows, Elle's been stocking her closet with haute couture faves (some she shares with her sister) like Valentino, Rodarte, Marc Jacobs and Chanel, not to mention her envious collection of vintage. With a slew of buzzy films on the way, including Francis Ford Coppola's spooky gothic Twixt, we're sure Elle's romantic style—and star-on-the-rise career—will continue to impress.


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Off-duty Detroit police officer shoots suspected carjacker
Man shot, in critical condition after attempted carjacking of an off-duty officer in Detroit
A 19-year-old Detroit man has been shot during the attempted carjacking of an off-duty police officer.
Police say the 41-year-old officer was getting out of his car about 11:50 p.m. Monday on the city's northwest side when a sport utility vehicle with three people inside blocked his path.
A man got out of the SUV and demanded the officer's car keys. The officer pulled a gun and fired at the man, who fled. The occupants of the SUV also drove off.
About 40 minutes later, the 19-year-old sought treatment at a local hospital for gunshot wound. He was listed in critical condition.
The off-duty officer is a 13-year Detroit police veteran.
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Tick bites: First aid
By Mayo Clinic staffOriginal Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-tick-bites/FA00062
Some ticks transmit bacteria that cause illnesses such as Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Your risk of contracting one of these diseases depends on where you live or travel to, how much time you spend in wooded areas, and how well you protect yourself.
What to do if a tick bites you
- Remove the tick promptly and carefully. Use tweezers to grasp the tick near its head or mouth and pull gently to remove the whole tick without crushing it.
- If possible, seal the tick in a container. Put the container in your freezer. Your doctor may want to see the tick if you develop signs or symptoms of illness after a tick bite.
- Use soap and water to wash your hands and the area around the tick bite after handling the tick.
- Call your doctor if you aren't able to completely remove the tick.
See your doctor if you develop:
- A rash
- A fever
- A stiff neck
- Muscle aches
- Joint pain and inflammation
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Flu-like symptoms
- Light sensitivity to the eyes or skin (photosensitivity)
If possible, bring the tick with you to your doctor's appointment.
Call 911 or your local emergency number if you develop:
- A severe headache
- Difficulty breathing
- Paralysis
- Chest pain or heart palpitations
- What to do in a medical emergency: Bites and stings. American College of Emergency Physicians Foundation. http://www.emergencycareforyou.org/EmergencyManual/WhatToDoInMedicalEmergency/Default.aspx?id=210#spider_bites_and_scorpion_stings. Accessed Sept. 13, 2011.
- Tick removal. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/removing_a_tick.html. Accessed Sept. 13, 2011.
- Symptoms of tickborne illness. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/symptoms.html. Accessed Sept. 13, 2011.


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Shoreline Quakes
Down East can get the shakes from time to time.
- Illustrations by: Michael Ricci
When coastal geologist Joseph Kelley first visited Down East Maine in the early 1980s, local people told him that young brides could rarely count on inheriting their grandmothers' fine china because dishware seldom survived a generation in the region's weak but frequent earthquakes. In the years since, Kelley has learned that the line where the land meets the sea in Maine is an extremely fluid, even shaky, place to live.
While coastal Maine can't hold a candle to California in the quake department — we have what Kelley calls a "passive continental margin" — Washington County has seen some serious shakes in the past. In 1869, most of Eastport harbor slipped into the ocean during a temblor. It's still a rare year that the region's residents don't see their chandeliers sway with some small but abrupt bedrock quivers.
At one time, geologists theorized that the Maine coastline was unstable because they thought it was slowly sinking, on the rebound, as it were, from its rapid rise when it was freed of the weight of the last ice age's glaciers. Current evidence, though, points to a phenomenon known as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a volcanic fracture in the earth's crust that is slowly but surely pushing North America and Europe farther apart. "Pressure gets concentrated at pre-existing weak points and results in an earthquake," Kelley observes. One of those weak points lies right along the coast
While the quakes way Down East are more a curiosity than a danger, they do give new meaning to that old saltwater expression, "Shiver me timbers."
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Coronary Angioplasty
A highly advanced procedure that helps increase blood flow to your heart
Angioplasty is an approximately two-hour procedure in which your Hurley Medical Center cardiologist advances a balloon to your heart and into a coronary artery that is partially or totally blocked by plaque. Plaque is a collection of fatty deposits inside the artery that adhere to the arterial wall. Blood cells can collect at that site causing complete blockage, which can result in a heart attack. The balloon is inflated and restores blood flow to your heart muscle. Sometimes a metal coil called a stent is placed to hold the artery open.
This procedure is done electively to address abnormal stress testing, abnormal ECG, angina, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, chest pain, or confirmed coronary artery disease. It is also done as an emergency procedure when a heart attack or chest pain cannot be relieved with regular medical treatment.
Before the procedure
Have nothing to eat or drink except a small sip of water with medications for 12 hours before your procedure. Take a shower the night before or the morning of the procedure, using antibacterial soap. Plan to be at Hurley Medical Center for approximately one to three days. Your Hurley doctor's office will give you other instructions as necessary. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to seafood, shellfish, or dye (the dyes we use contain iodine). Arrange for someone to take you to and from Hurley Medical Center.
During the procedure
Plan to arrive at Hurley Medical Center one to two hours prior to your procedure. An IV line will be placed in the vein of your arm, and the area of the access site will be shaved. Relaxation medications will be given to you prior to your going into the catheterization lab. Once you're in the catheterization lab, the access site is cleansed and a sterile drape is placed over you. Your EKG tracing, blood pressure and oxygen levels will be monitored continuously during the entire procedure.
After relaxation medications are given through an IV, your Hurley cardiologist will apply a local anesthetic to the site where your artery will be punctured. Small tubes are then passed through the site and guided to your heart using x-ray, and iodine-based dye is injected into the artery. X-rays allow the cardiologist to look for blockages in the arteries. A special tube will be passed to the pumping portion of your heart and a large injection of dye will be given. This will cause you to feel a brief burst of warmth throughout your body.
After the blockage is found, a small catheter called a balloon catheter is guided to the blockage. Blood thinners are used during the procedure to prevent blood clots. Compressing the plaque with the inflated balloon opens the artery. After the blood flow is re-established, a metal coil may be placed. Once the procedure is finished, a tube will remain in the access artery. A sterile dressing will be applied, and you will return to Hurley's post-procedure unit.
After the procedure
Because blood thinners are used during the procedure, the tube in your artery may stay in for up to six hours. During that time and after the tube comes out, you must lie flat in bed with the affected leg/arm straight. Pain medications will be given as needed. The arterial site will be checked frequently and Hurley nurses will monitor your EKG continuously. When the tube is out and the bed-rest period is completed, you can get up and should walk around. You will be discharged in one to three days.
After discharge
Follow up with your Hurley physician in seven to ten days. Remove the dressing after 24 hours and place a Band-Aid on the site. Check the site daily. You may shower after 24 hours. Gently clean the site and change the Band-Aid daily for one week.
Avoid climbing stairs for one week. Do not lift over 10 pounds for one week. Resume your medication and normal diet as instructed by your Hurley doctor. Do not drive during the 48 hours after the procedure. Drink plenty of fluids for the first 24 hours to flush out the dye. You may return to work only when your Hurley cardiologist approves.


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Tequila Party to protest Tea Party Corrupt Sheriff Joe Arpaio Tomorrow (Sunday) at his Catholic Church
Saturday, August 11th, 2012The National Tequila Party Movement is doing it again. We are protesting Sheriff Joe Arpaio again tomorrow due to the culture of death he embraces.
The Catholic Bishop Olmsted has not publicly condemned Arpaio's culture of death actions despite Arpaio making fun of the mysterious Mexican deaths in his prison. The Mexican-American community is fully aware of Catholic leaders denying the Eucharist to "pro-choice" politicians. We believe the Catholic Church should also consider denying the Eucharist to politicians like Arpaio who is known for trying to cover up the Latin deaths that are occurring here in Arizona.
If we don't hear from the Phoenix Diocese Bishop regarding Arpaio's culture of death he has embraced at the Maricopa County Sheriff's department, the Tequila Party will have no choice but to protest and tell the entire Mexican-American community attending Catholic Churches within the Phoenix Diocese to consider attending other Catholic Churches until the Bishop hears the cries of my people.
My people are crying.
We desperately want to see a moral authority via the Catholic Church step in and tell Arpaio he is wrong for making jokes about the mysterious deaths of my people.
Who else can we go to when we see Tea Party obstructionists who have hate and bigotry in their hearts and do everything within their power to stop a much needed LEGAL comprehensive immigration reform plan.


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New York closed yesterday at $1,638.20. The euro was steady at €1: $1.3151. Today, gold Fixed it at $1,638.75 and in the euro at €1,244.683, while the euro stood at €1: $1.3166. Ahead of New York's opening it stood at $1,644.00 up $13 on yesterday and in the euro €1,248.48 while the euro was at €1: $1.3168.
Silver was$31.85 overnight. It Fixed at $30.86 in London. Ahead of New York's opening it stood at $31.00.
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Gold should continue to consolidate with a stronger bias, in New York.
Silver (very short-term)
Silver should continues to consolidate with a stronger bias, in New York.
Price Drivers
Just another week in the Eurozone:
· The Dutch cabinet resigned because it could not impose austerity cuts.
· France looks like turning from austerity to "reform and growth".
· Spain continues to fight its shrinking economy.
· In Ireland, 75% of householders in the North of Ireland are refusing to pay the 'household tax' [and are emigrating rapidly].
· German manufacturing is shrinking at its fastest pace since 2009.
The net result is that the Eurozone is not exhibiting the sort of drive that rectifies problems. That's why the mood is changing as voters demand growth in their economies. This requires fiscal spending. This means more debt or increases in the money supply, both of which lower the value of currencies which, eventually will reflect in the persistent rise in the gold price and the importance of gold in the monetary system. We are publishing Part V of our series "A return to the Gold Standard, or Gold behind currencies". [To follow our weekly commentary, please subscribe to our newsletters at www.GoldForecaster.com and at www.SilverForecaster.com.]
Today is the Indian festival of Akshaya Tritiya which is a most auspicious day to buy gold on in India.
The recovery in the gold price at this point describes the underlying, non-price chasing support for precious metal prices. It is clear that we are getting close to the consolidation period before a strong move one way. This is a time to keep your finger on the pulse!
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The Sessions
Movie Review
THE 38-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN Hunt and Hawkes star in a fact-based saga of sexual healing.
When I try to imagine how I'd respond to the ordeal of losing the ability to move my body from the neck down and spending decades dependent on an iron lung, my first thought is not that it would inspire me to write poetry. So, whatever else we're dealing with in The Sessions, we're dealing with a story about a most unusual man. His name was Mark O'Brien, and this is the second movie to be made about him.
The first — Jessica Yu's 1996 short "Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien" — won an Oscar. Many people who follow and handicap such things are expecting The Sessions to win at least one, as well. Of course, these are the same folks who've been buzzing about Argo and Flight, two entertainments that didn't exactly signal the start of awards season, in my humble opinion. This time, though, I think they've got it right.
Not since Robert DeNiro have I watched an actor come out of nowhere to emerge as a dominant industry shape-shifter the way John Hawkes has over the past decade. If you've seen his work in pictures such as Winter's Bone and Martha Marcy May Marlene, you'll be absolutely taken aback by the performance he gives here. It's a stunning departure from the dark roles he's best known for, and nothing short of uncanny. With only his face and voice to use as instruments, Hawkes creates a character of almost inconceivable depth and richness.
When we're first introduced to O'Brien, he's 38 and working as a writer in Berkeley. Famous for tooling around campus on his electrically powered gurney, he's succeeded in earning a journalism degree and establishing himself as the go-to guy for articles related to disability, in addition to becoming a published poet.
Movies have been made about accomplishments far less significant than these, especially given the conditions of O'Brien's life. Attendants assist with his most intimate needs; he types with a mouth-stick held in his teeth and must spend all but a few hours each day locked in something that looks like a cross between a coffin and a miniature sub.
But The Sessions is about a different sort of achievement. Stricken by polio at the age of 6, O'Brien is "approaching his use-by date," as he puts it to a sympathetic priest (William H. Macy), and he doesn't fancy the idea of going his whole life without ever knowing a woman "in the biblical sense."
Enter a licensed surrogate, played by Helen Hunt, following a few bungled attempts, Hawkes' nerve-wracked character (not exactly a spoiler) succeeds in his aim. The actress turns in a soulful, assured performance in the role of a wife and mother who makes her living teaching men the skills they'll need to enjoy intimacy with other women. "Unlike a prostitute," she jokes, "I don't want your return business."
Written and directed by Ben Lewin (who himself suffered from polio and walks with braces), the movie offers an unusually frank and frequently humorous meditation on the transformative power of connection. The filmmaker gives the historical record the Hollywood treatment. Lewin suggests, for example, that things between O'Brien and surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene took a turn for the romantic when they never actually did.
But, hey, this isn't supposed to be a documentary. For the facts of the matter, one can always hop online and read "On Seeing a Sex Surrogate," the 1990 article by O'Brien that inspired the screenplay. For a smart and moving spin on real-life events, we now have this first-rate film.


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Maryland's Department of Housing and Community Development's (DHCD) Housing Mapper was designed to help identify information concerning Smart Growth Areas and various other State designations in a quick and easy fashion. Information sometimes varies from program to program, and applicants for DHCD programs often had to track down designations through sister State agencies. Housing Mapper will significantly streamline and consolidate these processes by enabling a user to input a specific street address to receive immediate information on whether the location or applicant is in a designated area and DHCD program eligibility.
DHCD Mapper also includes a Multifamily Proximity Report. This tool allows users to input an address and a distance radius to generate a map detailing the location of all DHCD multifamily rental housing projects in that user-defined area. The Multifamily Proximity Report is intended to provide rental housing developers a snapshot of the State-funded rental housing available in a given area in order to assist them in deciding upon appropriate site locations for proposed projects.