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HELP ON THE WAY: HemoBioTech, Inc.'s HemoTech is expected to not only suppress hemoglobin's inherent toxicity but also serve to improve blood flow and even spur the creation of new red blood cells.
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Researchers are stepping up efforts to develop a safe blood substitute amid a growing demand and dwindling supply of the real thing to treat trauma victims and blood disorders such as potentially deadly types of anemia.
Their major hurdle: to come up with a replacement for hemoglobin (an iron-enriched protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body) that can be directly introduced into the human circulatory system. The problem is that the body breaks down and eliminates real hemoglobin that is not protected by red blood cells, a process that can be toxic to the kidneys, constrict blood vessels (resulting in hypertension), and cause inflammation.
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock and Dallas-based blood substitute developer HemoBioTech, Inc., believe they have a chemically modified bovine hemoglobin called HemoTech that not only suppresses hemoglobin's inherent toxicity but also serves to improve blood flow and even spur the creation of new red blood cells. "This represents a learning from all of the failures that have proceeded us over the past 35 years," says Arthur Bollon, HemoBioTech's chairman and chief executive officer. Texas Tech University spun off HemoBioTech in 2002 to commercialize HemoTech.
"Creating an effective substitute for human blood has been an elusive dream for many decades," says Jan Simoni, associate research professor in Texas Tech's surgery department and HemoBioTech's acting vice president for research and development. "Our product addresses all the intrinsic toxicity issues."
HemoBioTech's use of modified bovine hemoglobin addresses the two biggest issues affecting today's blood supply: There is not enough to go around and the available blood runs the risk of contamination. "Bovine hemoglobin is an unlimited source of raw material for making blood substitutes," Simoni says. Hemoglobin from bovines (which include antelopes, bison and cattle) also does not carry human-born viruses such as HIV and hepatitis. It could, however, potentially carry other pathogens that might be transmitted to humans, such as the protein that causes mad cow disease. But Simoni says Texas Tech scientists have developed a method to effectively filter out such threats.
He adds that real blood must be carefully screened, noting that one in every 60,000 units may carry hepatitis B and one in every 500,000 units, HIV; other contaminants of concern are hepatitis C and the human T-cell leukemia virus.
"The World Health Organization estimates that 100 million units (45 million liters) of blood are needed worldwide per year," Simoni says. "There are not enough blood donations to meet the demand when you consider that the demand is increasing by 1 percent per year, while donations are decreasing by 1 percent per year." The U.S. alone annually uses about 12 million units, and by 2030 it is projected that there will be a shortage of as much as four million units of blood.
HemoTech also eliminates the need to match blood types between patients and donors, because pure hemoglobin is not affected by varying factors found in human blood. In addition, HemoTech has a shelf life of at least 180 days—significantly longer than the typical 42-day period during which donated blood can be used.
In the early 1990s HemoTech was used in Zaire to successfully treat nine children with sickle-cell anemia. In fact, HemoTech constituted 25 percent of each patient's blood volume during the treatment. None of the patients suffered toxic side effects, Bollon says.


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It's 1969. Catholic girls are a species of their own. When Katie Hayes arrives at Eastern Michigan University, where a serial killer has brutally raped and murdered seven young women, she arms herself with a rosary and her Nancy Drew books. Yes, she's a bit naïve. But her transition to college life is picture perfect. In her roommate, she finds the sister she never had. And in her speech class, she meets the man of her dreams. Then the unthinkable happens—Katie becomes the victim of a brutal crime, and her life begins to unravel. A crazed kidnapper is back on campus, and Katie finds herself not only in the middle of the investigation, but considered a possible suspect. On the heels of inconsolable loss, Katie begins to understand she is the intended target. As she realizes her life and the lives of the ones she loves are at risk, her Nancy Drew persona takes over. She is hell bent on trapping the perpetrator and making sure the man behind bars isn't The Wrong Guy.

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Parents are scratching their heads today over the news that one Toronto elementary school has banned balls in the school yard.
Earl Beatty Public School sent a letter home to parents Monday to say that students would no longer be able to kick a soccer ball, toss a football or play any other sort of game that involves a ball.
The letter went on to explain that there have been "serious incidents" during which staff and students were hit. School trustee Sheila Cary-Meagher told the Star that one Earl Beatty parent took a ball to the head and suffered a concussion.
That's unfortunate.
But is an outright ball ban the right approach, especially when we're facing a crisis of inactivity among children? As my colleague Andrea Gordon mentioned in her latest story on children and exercise, childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years, and only 7 per cent of kids get the recommended hour of daily exercise.
Sure space is tight in urban school yards like the one at Earl Beatty. I have to be very cafeful to stay out of the line of fire when I pick up my youngest son from his small school yard, so I can appreciate the risk.
But that's the thing about risk. It has to be balanced against reward. And in this case the reward is just the kind of free play and exercise that today's screen-addicted kids need.
What do you think? Are there solutions the administration at Earl Beatty may not have yet explored? Is the answer better supervision in the school yard so there are some grownups to herd the junior kindergarteners out of the way of kids twice their size playing soccer? How about a sign at the yard gate to remind parents to beware of flying objects?
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The main outline of the new Catholic Community Services financial education program was plucked straight from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. But there was an "X" factor at Wednesday's session that amped up the learning. The participants started swapping ideas and tips for saving or earning money. Suddenly, the blackboard filled up with possibilities.By: Maria Lockwood, Superior Telegram


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Beloit College invites staff to participate in the QuIRK (Quantitative Inquiry, Reasoning, and Knowledge) Initiative workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Thursday, May 19, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Participants receive a stipend ($120/day) as well as coffee, breakfast treats, and lunch each day.
Nathan Grawe, director of the QuIRK Initiative at Carleton College, will return to the college to train participants in the application of Carleton's rubric for evaluating quantitative reasoning. He will bring some student work from Carleton for comparison, and inclusion of Beloit College student work is encouraged. For more information, contact Alexis Grosofsky at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I'm not ashamed to admit that, frequently, I cut corners to save money on personal care items. I buy white-label just about everything. I stopped using shampoo. I scoff at the idea of a $12 skincare product. 12 American dollars? Who am I, a Kennedy? But I have come to realize that, in this life that are just worth it, there are some products worth springing for, either for your health, your comfort, or the the betterment of the planet.
The key is knowing which items in your life can safely, efficiently be made and sold inexpensively, and which are problematically cheap. Which is to say that some things come inexpensively because someone else had to suffer to create it, or because they're made with crappy materials/filler/things you don't want in or around your person.
On the other hand, some products don't cost a lot because, frankly, they don't cost a lot to make, process, and ship. Bread, for example, is pretty inexpensive to make at a decent quality, for a low-ish price, as long as wheat crops are doing relatively well. Yes, you could buy really nice bread from a local artisan bakery, but if you're between pay checks, the stuff at the grocery store that's the lowest in sugar and preservatives (and preferably non-GMO and organic) is also an acceptable choice that won't clean you out, financially speaking.
But knowing the difference can be tricky, and can take some research–though luckily, the internet has made it easier than ever to do your homework, and order responsible stuff, wherever you live. So, just to get you started, here are just a few worth-it products to keep in mind.
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That's what Texas State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer from San Antonio said in a press conference before arguments start tomorrow before the U.S. Supreme Court.
"Texas became a covered jurisdiction under the Voting Rights Act uh, in 1975 and the purpose for becoming a covered jurisdiction was due to the English only ballots."
"And every decade, Texas found itself before administrative pre-clearance or litigation to pre-clear a redistricting map, Texas never was able to pass, never able to pre-clear. It was always a fight. Texas always ended up on the losing side."
"So when I hear people like [Attorney] General Abbot say that Section 5 has outlived it's purpose, we no longer need Section 5, I think was he's telling you is that he is tired of losing under Section 5."
Representative Martinez Fischer reminds us that it was not an issue of political party. That "this was happening in the 1970′s, 1980′s and 1990′s when Democrats controlled the state".
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When it's all said and done, no one remembers how far we have run. The only thing that matters is how we have loved.
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2013 Goals: Run more. Smile while I do it. Complete 2 marathons in a year. (1 down, 1 to go)
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Started last week... just completed W2D2 today. Please add me, thanks!
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I have been inconsistent with the running for over a year due to trying to combine school with work and family and everything else. Then did OK over Summer (no school) and quit completely when school started again in September.
I'm now trying to get back on track but think it's better to do a sort of C25K again. I just completed week 1 and going a little faster than the actual C25K schedule. Guess my legs still haven't forgotten how to run. I've given myself permission to run on the TM as often as I want and to not fret that I only run 3x week. Which helps.
See you on the forum somewhere,
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Hi, Please add me to the C25K graph. I'm finishing up week 2. Thanks! So glad I found this thread!
Starting today ... W1 : D1
Hi there! I just finished week 3 and will start week four on Tuesday, and if doesn't kill me, I will finish it!
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Trying to stoke to runner in me (again). Currently at W1 : D3
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My name in a graph! Wow! I am on week 6. Thank's!
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Check-in was great.... I had always want to stay at the Inn since I was a kid. I grew up in Kingwood and wouls pass by The Inn all the time. The resturant has always served dood food!!!
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"Waynesburg Econo Lodge recommended"Reviewed by Debbie M of "Bucks County, PA" on Mar 27, 2012
We spent one night here and found it was a clean and pleasant place. There are very few ammenities and the coffee, muffins and danish "breakfast" wasn't something to write home about, but the room was comfortable and clean. The bed was very comfortable - unusual for this type of motel. Bring your own pillows, though, theirs were kinda lumpy. There was only one chair to sit in, so we had to use the bed for seating too. TV reception was good. Great location atop a high hill and just across the street from several eateries and shops. Also, just off the interstate. For a first floor room in the front, on a Friday night/Saturday morning, it was surprisingly quiet. The staff was curteous. Good basic family lodging.
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"Less congested than downtown"
Quality of service from all staff members was excellent and cleanliness of hotel and rooms were also excellent! Would recommend this establishment to others.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Service on Second Shift was unfriendly"
I work for a holidayinn however this one was very poor and I would never stay there again the service was poor everything of this hotel was very poorGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"No complaints; will book again. Very comfortable!"
The young man at the front desk was very accommodating. We booked a double queen, but due to a friend not coming on the trip we only needed a king. After informing the front desk that we only needed a king, the desk clerk upgraded us to a king suite so that another guest could switch to the double queen that we booked so their guest didn't have to sleep […] on a rollaway. By making this change he made several guests happy and more comfortable. It seems like a simple thing, but he could have easily left everyone in the room they booked preventing less work for himself. Unfortunately this is what most people would have done. The bed was the most comfortable we've ever slept in and we've stayed at a LOT of hotels. This hotel is right beside of a shopping center so it's a convenient location and less than 5 miles from Milan Puskar Stadium. Will definitely book this hotel again in the future. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Close to Camp Ground"
The hotel was ok. Food was ok.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Better than expected."
Nice stay. Kids enjoyed the pool! Rooms were recently remodeled. They were very clean and comfortable.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Hotel was ok but service not so much"
The hotel was ok but we paid for suites and got stand room. Then had to pay again for any kind of possible damage and wait for refund. Just not what we expected.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Exceeds expectations"
Although this hotel is 10-15 minutes from most Morgantown destinations, it is much nicer than what I thought of as a Holiday Inn Express. It is more like a full service hotel, with large pool and spa, excellent service, and a very nice breakfast. All at a reasonable price.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"better than expected"
Very clean, quiet, spacious hotel for an "express." The breakfast truly is a full breakfast, not just some muffins and coffee. The large pool, hot tub, and exercise room were well maintained. The staff couldn't be more helpful. The room was spacious. Location is close to the highway and airport, not the city or university. But everything in the Morgantown […] area is within 15 minutes, so the location didn't matter much. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Overnight Stay College Visit"
We have stayed at this hotel two times the past year and overall we are satisfied. The only issue that we have taken notice to both times is the odor in the bathroom. The shower curtain has a sour odor that makes the room not smell very good. Also, the room could be a bit more clean. Other than that, it is close to the college and the staff is very […] friendly. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"For our 2nd Night going north from Cape coral,"
We enjoyed our stay and our breakfast. Most pleased and will book again next season, on our way to FL and on our way back to Canada. Many thanks, Dave and LindaGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"very nice hotel"
our stay was very relaxingGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice for a family because of pool"
Chose this hotel because of traveling with kids and they have an indoor pool. Pool area was nice, breakfast was relatively good, clean facility, no complaints.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Good place to stay when visitng WVU"
Stayed here after picking are son up from WVU. Staff very friendly. Good selection of breakfast items. Numerous restaurants in same complex so you do not have to travel far to eat. I would stay here again.Genuine Expedia guest review
Holiday inn seems to have a problem with hotels.com at check in. At both morgantown wv and hillsville va locations they also charged me again for the room. I spoke to the desk clerk the next morning at both locations and they admitted the evening clerk at both locations screwed up by charging me. They both said it happens with their system frequently. […] Both refunded but took 3-6 days at each location. Very inconvient. Probably won't book with them through your service again. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"great night in Morgantown"
The staff was very accomadatingGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"A fine hotel for the price"
This was a fine hotel for the price, breakfast was great, pool was more than adequate. One warning-make sure you have directions before you leave home, our GPS took us through dark desolate roads at night and poor phone reception made it impossible to get through to front desk, once there though, completely satisfied with hotel.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Just OK"
The hair dryer did not work, and the toilet seat was falling off. The breakfast area was small and we had to eat in the lobby because there were so many other people there at that time.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
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Staff was helpful and the room was clean and comfortable.Genuine Expedia guest review
Our stay here was ok. The pool area is clean and well-kept. Our room was clean, but our bathroom had a foul odor. My main concern was that one of the side doors to the outside remained unlocked at all times because it was broken.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
motel was very nice would stay again was alittle further away from where we were going then it stated on website but i would stay againGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice place if you don't mind not sleeping"
I chose to stay at this place because I have been pleased with my previous stays with Holiday Inn. I had a career make or break test the next day. The curtains would not close. They were made not to close. A sheer was there but it did nothing to block the light. My room faced the parking lot. It was bright in the room all night long. I can't recommend […] it to anyone who likes a dark room when they sleep. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
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took 30 minutes to check in at 7 at night, floors and carpets were dirty and the only elevator in hotel was out of service brutalGenuine Hotels.com guest review
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The hotel is fine. It is near a lot shops. I might stay here again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
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- Monday, July 30, 2012 1:18 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On the opening night of the Carnaval Des Fleurs, the government defended the 65 million HTG project to organize the second three days of gras in Haiti this year. The administration is tipping the economic impact of the carnival for its justification, although it laments that there is no inventory structure for providing estimates of the impact.
But, "...there isn't any space left on planes, there is no vacancy at the hotels and there won't be any space on Champs de Mars," where the event is being held said President Michel Martelly, late Sunday at the Carnaval des Fleurs opening night. The Haitian government is saying that many visitors came from abroad to participate in the festivities and are spending money.
"We mustn't forget that this is the Carnaval des Fleurs. This is the first carnival in Port-au-Prince since the earthquake of January 12."
"People are coming to party and people are coming to enjoy the ambiance but at the same time merchants are selling."
"Carnaval brings a lot of money into the country of Haiti, the problem we have is Haiti does not have a system to take inventory of the money. To tell us where the money goes. What sector gets the most money? How it is distributed and how it leaves..."
"Let me ask you [reporter] something. Do you know if the merchant sells more? Do you know that produce merchant sells more? But how is the state supposed to know because these people don't report anything? So we will never know." - Michel Martelly, President
The administration had not taken a survey of airline travelers and purposes for traveling, nor a survey of hotels and vacancies, as of Sunday night. Exact figures were not used to substantiate the claims.
A sign of some of the expenses, President Michel Martelly spoke to reporters in front of a "Kafeteria Tet Kale" truck. The cafeteria on wheels is a pink and white vehicle that distributes plates of food and drinks. The truck was in operation at the carnaval.
If we are to believe the government, the cost for the food truck and Carnaval Des Fleurs is 65 million HTG ($1.6M [US]). This was the budget announced in May when the organizing committee was formed to plan the July 29 to 31 event. An updated expenditure analysis of the carnaval had not been reported since.
The Haitian Senate made an invitation to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and the Minister of Finance Marie Carmelle Jean to appear at a senate hearing last week on Tuesday. Senators said they were looking to find out where the money for the carnaval originated given that it had not been in the government's budget.
Beyond the cost of the carnaval there are such other costs to the state such as salaries for mobilizing nearly the entire police force and security brigades, the cost of having emergency response vehicles mobilized and the cost of two days of work that were called off on Friday.
The Head of the Government, PM Laurent Lamothe, left Haiti for Washington, D.C. last week and did not make the Senate hearing. Following his meetings in Washington, D.C. with some of Haiti's financiers PM Lamothe traveled to London for the 2012 Olympic Games. Lamothe will miss the Carnaval des Fleurs but is expected to return to Haiti later this week.
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The Midnight Rider's Training Journal
May 07, 2008, 10:28:56 AM »
I ain't puttin' everything in, but I'm puttin' in what I see fit.
A month to go before the Roshambo Winery tournament. I've been training light, more going on intuitive play than anything. At the end of April I concluded a grueling month of training with Fattyus Maximus at the Lion's Den. We made extensive use of the "Game of the Day" training method, and fought to a tied score by the end of the month. As I've been working on my naktra play, I took it as a good omen.
My right shoulder has been smartin' somethin' fierce ever since I arm-rassled that grizzly bear, so I've been playing lefty. Surprise, surprise, but this has opened whole new realms of right-brained play (I used to always play the first set with my left, but this was more a symptom of OCD than actual right-brained play.) Just yesterday, I met a young lady who schooled me on Mayan astrology, and told me that I am a Storm 6, which focuses on the right shoulder (!) and means that I "organize through harsh change." She then suggested I boil some cabbage leaves and apply them to my shoulder as a poultice.
Fool I may be, but not yet fool enough to ignore supernatural advice like that when it comes unbidden.
Those of you who know me also know that I like to splurge and buy one new shirt a year. I now own four whole shirts, which makes me feel almost like a damn Kansas City fancy feller. Last year I wore what was then my mantra written on the back: "what goes around comes around." I ended up being beaten by a mascot for a company that sells alcohol. I guess what went around came around.
This year, I'm making use of the inverted horseshoe as a symbol. I've always avoided this image, as I remember from childhood that the good luck "runs out" if the horseshoe points down. My research indicates, however, that horseshoes with points down are also good omens, as they allow the bad luck to run out. I guess it all depends on what you have more of.
Also, lately when I win a throw I sometimes congratulate my opponent on showing good form. I don't know why this works, but it does.
Champion: 2005 Atlantic Yards Smackdown, 2005 Winter Solstice Invitational. Third Place: 2006 Keystone Classic. Final 8: 2005 Keystone Classic. Competitor: 2005-2008 Internationals, 2005-2007 Roshambo Winery, 2007 Philly City League. Absent: 2008 Roshambo
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Hope your not becoming too shamrockified Midnight, don't be too taken by the mystics of this world. How's playing with your left arm going for you? I generally practise with both everyday just in case.
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Shamrocks? No, I shy away from wearing racist paraphernalia. As for the mystics of the RPS world (like Masters Brilliant and Roshambola) I personally have no use for them. If trapped in a room with those two, a gun, and one bullet, I'd shoot myself.
I do however find that focusing on certain "lucky rituals" frees up a large part of my mind for better things. Pregame rituals are used in many other sports, and millions carry lucky talismans like coins, stones, and bison feet. This allows for relaxation, as it gives one a feeling of having influence over a highly adaptive system.
In Parts Unknown, where I'm from, we always eat blackeyed peas and collard greens on New Year's Day. This is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity, respectively. At the very worst, you start off the year eating beans and greens, which ain't all bad. It is also considered exceptional good luck to spit on a member of the clergy if one passes you. This has always worked for me. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Champion: 2005 Atlantic Yards Smackdown, 2005 Winter Solstice Invitational. Third Place: 2006 Keystone Classic. Final 8: 2005 Keystone Classic. Competitor: 2005-2008 Internationals, 2005-2007 Roshambo Winery, 2007 Philly City League. Absent: 2008 Roshambo
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With only a week to go before Roshambo I find myself at a critical point in my career. I burst on to the RPS scene all full o' piss and vinegar, winning the first tournament I ever entered. Within six months, I won my second tournament. There were a few high-placing efforts at the Keystone Classic, but I can't shake this voice in my head that says, "Yeah, you done real good...but what have you done lately?"
I've taken a completely different approach to training this time around. My actual RPS play has been reduced to almost nil. After a grueling month of "game of the day" training at the Lions' Den compound, I get through most of my days without playing any RPS at all.
Instead, I focus on intuitive training. When I pull up outside of a 7-11 getting ready to knock that bad boy over, I ask myself "how much will this haul net me?" I'm not always right, but I'm usually real close.
Earlier this week, I watched the classic documentary "When We Were Kings," which is about the Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman "Rumble in the Jungle." I've heard old-timers like custardchuk and Rosh mention the movie in passing, but I have to say it is not only one of the best RPS training films I've seen, it's also one of the best films period. Watching how these two giants train, manipulate each other through the media, and eventually duke it out is an inspiration to all RPS players. You can find the whole damn thing on youtube, but if you watch only one segment, check out this one:
. It's a graduate course in ring strategy.
A few days ago I visited a compadre and when we looked out on his back porch we saw a black snake writhing. Two cardinals, a red male and a brown female were attacking it. They weren't afraid of it at all. One would walk up inches away from the snake and let it attempt a strike while the other bird attacked the tail. Obviously protecting their young, the two managed to herd the snake off the deck. Later on my friend and I spotted a black crow keeping pace with us on a walk in the woods, and then a black dog. I mentioned the presence of three "spirit animals," all of them black, and my associate noted that the black spirit animals absorb energy, primarily so-called "negative" energy. I reckon he was right.
Last night I exteriorized in dream form, started to find my limbs, and saw myself walking through the void. I felt a bite on my left hand side and saw a tiny basketball sized demon, little sucker, tryin' to start somethin. I woke up and still felt the bite. Put on a protective talisman given me by a Maori tribesman and went back to sleep.
I've never been a fan of fad diets, I just believe in eatin' what works for you. Basically, anything that can't run away. Lately, for training purposes I've switched to the NBC Diet: Nothing But Chili. A vat will last you a week, saving valuable training time, and you can still get your nutitional requirements here: rice, meat and veggies comprise the bulk of a good chili. I even put in some bitter chocolate at Sista's request; the endorphin rush is nice on the days when I actually train. Also, I've been experimenting with other chiles apart from the Parts Unknown Chile (
capsicum ignotum
.) Heresy though it may be, one of them college boys came back to P.U. and started a selective breeding program on the PU Chile. He bred out a lot of the hotness and the hallucinogenic properties are down to a dull roar, but there's a subtle but definite telepathic context very similar to Yage or Banisteria caapi (telepathine.) The effect seems to be two-way, but I reckon that the more experienced party will fare the better.
As for my state of mind going into the tournament, I feel like the wheels done fell off. What with revenuers, G-Men, T-Men, and dragonfly surveillance drones buzzing around me all the time, I reckon I need about three months without seeing another human face to approach some level of social availability. It ain't gonna happen out West, and I plan on using my social discomfort to add steam to my game. I'm startin' off in a bad mood and hittin' the ground runnin'. The Midnight Rider ain't nobody's role model, and at this point I feel capable of anything, perhaps even empathy. But I wouldn't count on it. I take full responsibilty for my choice of throws as well as my choice of actions.
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Ah! lol The benefits are for the general populace as a whole. If you like rankings and competition, then there's benefits for you too. Check out the very first post in this thread, that'll tell you in detail why we F@H.
OMG...Zoidberg FTW Fit, who else are you folding for? It does not look like the points are showing up under TPU...
Buck, one of my machines is having trouble connecting to the server, it has done 3 WU so far, but I don't get them cause it is not able to report, any ideas. It is connection sharing with another PC BTW.
for some reason i have TONS of WU but not many points. only been folding for 30 hours now since last tuesday.
Ok so the concept is to combine our pc's to be one super computer, and all these other things... but what are the risks/security risks etc, to me and my infomation stored on my system?
None really. It basically just processes information then sends that specific work unit off an receives another. It could be a data miner but really all of the people folding are generally tech enthusiasts already so they likely would have found something. Though I've often wondered that when I'm folding and I open up some porn, do the guys at Stanford all of a sudden get like a 3 second clip of porn because the processor didn't quite keep the data seperate? (I know it doesn't work like that but it still makes me giggle thinking that its possible.)
I have no issues running an SMP client at full throttle, alongside a GPU2 client for the GTX at full throttle, that's with an older quad and an older GTX series card. I can multitask and do whatever I want beyond heavy gaming. But there are some games I can run while folding, which is definately very cool. Though using Realtemp 3.00, FAH SMP (w/o SMP Affinity Mod), is only using around 84% of my total processor load. Not sure how accurate that is as everything else shows 100% load, but multiatasking is never affected like I said unless using a heavy application/game. So I guess it depends on what you're doing, you could choose to just use 2-3 cores and leave one free for multitasking, have 300% (3 of 4) instead of 240% (60x4). I'm sure there's a way to set affinity to do that, not sure how it would affect the client overall though.
The client being set to idle should allow you to do anything you want on it, as everything else should have a higher priority. Are you haveing slowdown issues when running the client? I noticed you are only working on 2 of your cores in your thread, what is up with that? Is it normally like that? And is that "GPUTool" on your desktop the ATITool successor? You lucky SOB.
Now does Stanford actually have programmers or is F@H just a student written program with the faculties' blessing? Because it seem to me that they bit off more than they could chew when it comes to GPU support....
i have 2 machines. my main rig is an e8200 and gtx260. the e8200 folds SLOW SLOW SLOW compared to the gtx260 AND YOU DIDNT SEE THAT "GPU TOOL". DISREGARD THAT! yes... my machine is a bit slower than i would like it to be.
Ok, F@H is underwritten by Stanford, but run by Vijay Pande and the Pande Group. The GPU client is always evolving(GPU & GPU2)and has to harness the power of a wide variety of GPU's spread across several types of GPU architecture. They are constantly revising the cores and the .dll's to stabilize the clients and improve the accuracy of the results that we return to Stanford. So, that being said, it's difficult to encompass all GPU's with a single client, especially the newer dual GPU cards. Most of the time it's a driver issue that causes instability. I assure you that F@H & AMD's Mike Houston(who writes the ATI cores) are working hard to enable the 4870 X2's to fold the 2nd core. Check out the F@H forum for the latest updates. http://foldingforum.org/index.php?sid=c70fd6350d2d9e7951551fdb56395284
The SMP clients go a lot slower, especially the dual-cores, but each WU is worth more points. Saddly, my X3370(Q9650)@4.0GHz only gets about the same PPD as one of my 9600GSO's. If you think your e8200 is moving slow, you should see the Pentium D 805's I have running it...
just sucks that i seem to get all the super low point WU's http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=userpage&teamnum=50711&username=Fitseries3 i've been folding since last tuesday... thats all.


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As many of you know, we have been working on a comprehensive patch for Civilization Revolution on both the 360 and PS3. The patch is currently being QAed by both Sony and Microsoft, and well be announcing a release date soon. To get you ready for that release, I have the current Change List for 1.30.
Please note: This list could change, as the patch is not through final approvals with Sony and Microsoft. If that happens, I will update this list and note any changes.
Civilization Revolution 1.30 Change List
New Game of the Week Leaderboards Added
New leaderboards have been added to the Game of the Week competitions. The new leaderboards sort players according to the type of victory they attain. The original leaderboards combine all of the different victory types together and will still be available under the "Combined" tab.
By pressing RIGHT or LEFT TRIGGER, you can scroll through the information about each players' victory - their leader, victory type and the year they won. By pressing X, only your friends will be displayed on the leaderboard. By pressing Y, you will display your own best victory on the current Game of the Week for the board you have chosen.
Game of the Week Improvements
A number of improvements have been made to increase replayability of the Game of the Week. On the Chieftain level the Game of the Week remains the same, but at the Warlord level and beyond the AI civilizations receive new bonuses based on the difficulty level.
Using the "Find Me" Option Before the User is Ranked
Previously, if a player selected the "Find Me" option on one of the leaderboards before their game had posted, it would simply take them to the end of the list and show them another user. Now, when the player does this, a warning appears.
Leaderboards "Find Me" Functionality Improved
The "Find Me" functionality on the leaderboards has been improved to allow for a quicker response time and to fix a non-functionality error.
Incorrect Civilization Icon Appearing When a Player Loses a Game of the Week Match
Previously, players who lost a Game of the Week would occasionally see an entry posted for their name, but with an incorrect civilization icon. It would occur when the player would reach the year 2100 in the game, but with an AI player in the lead when the game ended. This has been corrected.
Fixed Game of the Week Matches Failing to Post to Leaderboard (PS3)
If someone played more than one ranked/Game of the Week game during a session, the subsequent games would not always post their results to the leaderboards. This has been corrected.
Fixed Old Scores Appearing After Player Completes a New Week's Game of the Week (PS3)
Previously, if a player completed a Game of the Week match one week with a high score and then the following week completed the new Game of the Week match with a lower score, their older, higher score would not be overwritten in the leaderboards. The result was that the entries in GotW leaderboards appeared out of order. They should be sorted by the year the game was completed in increasing order, which has been corrected in this patch.
Multiplayer Pausing Exploit
Previously in multiplayer, when one player paused the game the other players' games paused as well. This meant a player could continually pause and un-pause the game, making the game unplayable for the other players involved. To prevent this situation, players now can only pause the game once per turn in multiplayer.
Rushing World Bank/United Nations Exploit
We have corrected an exploit that allowed players to rush the World Bank/United Nations.
Absent Multiplayer Exploit Fix
Previously in multiplayer games, players had been able to walk away from their game, but leave the game running, forcing the other players to have to wait until the turn timer ran out every single turn, slowing the pace of play significantly.
If the player has not been taking their turn, and the player is the last to have not completed their turn, after roughly five seconds, the speed of that player's turn timer will increase.
This means that if the player has stepped away from the game, they will not slow down the pace of play. If the absent player begins to perform actions again, the player's turns will return to normal.
This only begins to happen once the game has progressed 40 turns (reached Year 0).
Democratic Players Ignoring Offers to Cease Hostilities
Previously in Multiplayer games, if two players were at war, and the player not using the Democracy government attempted to contact another player who was using the Democracy government, which normally would force the Democratic player to declare peace with the other player, the Democratic player could simply ignore the non-Democratic player, making it impossible for the other player to force them from war.
Now, when a non-Democratic player attempts to diplomatically contact a player using the Democracy government, the Democratic player cannot ignore them until they leave the Democracy government.
Democratic Players Being Able to Declare War
Previously, when a player with the Democracy government actively began Diplomacy in a multiplayer game, the option to declare war still appeared on the list of diplomatic options. That option has now been removed.
AI Players Randomly Give Techs
Previously, when players demanded a technology from an AI player, if they rapidly pressed the "Accept" button in certain situations, the AI might have randomly given them the tech they previously refused to give. This has been corrected.
Selling the Same Tech to AI Players Multiple Times
Previously, there was a rare situation where it was possible for players to sell a technology to the same AI civilization multiple times. This has been corrected.
Repeating "Production Complete" Sound Cue Bug
Occasionally, when a player completed construction in a city, the "Production Complete" sound cue would play multiple times. This has been fixed.
Wonder Music Bug
Occasionally, when a player built a wonder, the music would be exceedingly loud because the music was being played multiple times overtop of itself. This patch includes a fix for that bug.
Space Victory Sound Not Playing
Occasionally, when a player completed a game via a Space Race victory, the music would not play. This has been corrected and the music now plays.
Modern Era City Focus Recalibration
Once the player reaches the Modern Era, if they change their city's city focus to Gold or Science, their city will no longer produce Hammers. Instead, they will produce extra Gold or Science respectively.
Great General Bug
Normally, Great Generals would attach to units and not be able to move independently of their unit. A bug, however, allowed some Great Generals to separate from their unit. This bug has been fixed.
Main Menu Input Crash (360)
Previously, if players left their controller in a state where a button was continually being pushed for a long period of time on the main menu, then the game would crash. This has been fixed.
Improved Multiplayer Quick/Ranked Match Functionality (PS3)
We have fixed a number of bugs that had reduced the ability for players with different network connections to join the game. Improved NAT negotiation handling and the addition of a temporary failed connection blacklist will allow players to connect to Ranked or Quick match games more reliably.


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September 9, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw junior running back Jeremiah Marks rushed for a career-high 200 yards and scored both of his touchdowns in the final four minutes as the Tigers defeated Anderson, 25-13, in DePauw's season opener. Anderson dropped to 1-1 with the loss. The win was also the first for DePauw head coach Matt Walker.
"Our guys did a great job of battling back after we fell behind," Walker said. "We have some things to work on, but it's a great win in the first game."
The visiting Ravens took a 13-12 lead on Denny Kimmel's 20-yard run with 13:29 left in the contest, but the Tigers grabbed the lead for good late in the fourth. Starting at its own 18, DePauw moved to the 38 on a pair of Abe Winkle runs that netted 20 yards. Marks then took over by covering 62 yards in the next five carries including the final four yards to make it 18-13 with 3:59 left. The big play in the drive came on third-and-three when Marks picked up 36 yards on a draw play.
Anderson started its ensuing possession on its own 12, but DePauw's Michael McNelis sacked Ravens quarterback Brock Vanderbush on third down for a 9-yard loss back to the Anderson 4. Following David Araiza's 16-yard punt return to the Anderson 26, Marks took the ball on the first play from scrimmage and scampered 26 yards for his second score of the game and Brendan Smith's extra point made it 25-13 with just 1:02 left.
DePauw opened the scoring in the first when Marks got the call from the Anderson 6, but fumbled into the end zone where Brett Claxton recovered for a touchdown. Smith's point-after made it 7-0 with 6:17 left in the first. The Tigers made it 9-0 on the first play of the second quarter after the Ravens' punt snap sailed out of the end zone for a safety. The Tigers limited Anderson to just 10 rushing yards in the first half and only 57 total yards in 31 plays.
The Ravens reached the board in the third quarter as Vanderbush completed a 9-yard pass to Nel Zebelian with 9:09 left in the third capping an 8-play, 55-yard drive. On DePauw's next series Smith nailed a 36-yard field goal with 4:55 left in the third.
Marks' 200 yards came on 32 carries and are the second-most yards in DePauw history behind Terry Dickey's 202 against Anderson in 1990. He moved into sixth place with 2,003 career rushing yards and 174 career points. Winkle completed eight of 19 passes for 84 yards. Marks, Araiza and Steve Horrighs each caught two passes.
Kimmel rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries to lead the Ravens. Vanderbush completed 13 of 25 passes for 101 yards. Maurice Swain caught five passes with Jake Scott adding four.
DePauw totaled 297 yards including 213 on the ground, while Anderson finished with 211 total yards and just 97 rushing.
Eric Lewis paced the Tigers with 12 tackles including three for losses of 15 yards and one sack, while Andy Brandstatter totaled nine tackles. McNelis finished with four tackles for loss including 1.5 sacks.
Jonathon Powers paced Anderson with eight tackles with Brian Collier and Hyman Smith each finishing with seven. Scott Morrow led the way with 1.5 of Anderson's three sacks.
DePauw hosts Hope at noon on Saturday, September 16, while Anderson travels to Earlham next Saturday.


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This is one of the most ridiculous things I have heard in a long time.
You can't beat them, so you ban them.
Football is about strategy and figuring out what the other team is going to do. On defense you try to stop the other team from completing their play and scoring a touchdown, and on offense you try to outsmart the opposition and score touchdowns to win.
Sounds like a lot of coaches around here aren't smart enough to figure out how to beat either one of these schools, so they want to take their balls, go home, pout and decide they don't want to play anymore.
The kids are taught different plays by their respective coaches that are to be executed during any particular game. It's obvious that the plays being taught by the whining coaches don't measure up to the plays taught by the coaches at St. Bonaventure and Oaks Christian, so they are continually being beaten by both schools.
Nordhoff High School had a great season this year, are they going to to be banned too and forced to play in Santa Barbara because no one could beat them either.
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The University of Vermont's new Davis Center is hogging all the attention up on the hill. OK, the recently opened monolithic structure does represent UVM's most ambitious building project in recent memory. But on the other end of campus, the Robert Hull Fleming Museum is quietly renovating its lobby in anticipation of a new gift shop-cum-coffee lounge with wi-fi.
For artsy students with early morning classes, caffeine enables consciousness. The Davis Center notwithstanding, UVM's campus still needs more strategically placed java spots. At least that's the word from Fleming Museum Executive Director Janie Cohen. "This is something we've been wanting to do for a long time," she explains on a recent morning at the designated site. "Museum visitors should be able to meet a friend, take some time, you know."
The space Cohen refers to is, like the museum itself, a blend of disparate styles. The 1930s lobby wall — incidentally, the building's former outer façade — is blood-red brick. An adjacent floor, which was added in the 1980s, is regal marble. Tall glass panels surround the space.
Fittingly, Cohen says, the new enterprise will serve multiple purposes. Against the wall, tables will hold carafes of Speeder & Earl's coffee and trays heaped with baked goods. A nearby nook will offer museum merch, such as tote bags. "I'm hoping that UVM students, but also people beyond UVM, will see this as an unusual place to have a meeting," Cohen says. "It's public, but there's some privacy in it, too."
The details of this new socializing spot, she suggests, will crystallize later. But not too much later: The as-yet-unnamed gift shop-coffee lounge opens September 20, to coincide with a reception for the fall exhibitions. "This is such a gorgeous architectural space," muses Cohen, gesturing at the wall, floor and windows. "It'd be a shame not to take advantage of it."


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WCF Data Services announcement
Over the weekend the ASP.NET team released a Microsoft Security Advisory about a security vulnerability found in ASP.NET:
The WCF Data Services team looked into the issue and don't believe there is any additional exposure to the vulnerability beyond what is exposed by ASP.NET. However, if the WCF Data Service is hosted in ASP.NET, it is quite possible that the vulnerability is present. If any users use the ASP.Net encryption logic to hide sensitive information from the client and use that encrypted data to make decisions in the WCF Data Service, they can run into this issue. Below are few examples:
· If you use an encrypted cookie to make decisions to which database to connect in CreateDataSource method
· If you use an encrypted cookie to figure out whether the user is an admin rather than using RoleManager in the server
· If you use an encrypted cookie to apply business logic in change/query interceptors
For a complete description of the vulnerability, please read Scottgu's post on the subject:
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New to OData? Go to http://odata.org to learn the nuts and bolts of the protocol, see who is using it today, and learn the scenarios that drove the creation of the protocol.
The WCF Data Services team is beginning to explore improvements and new features for our next release. As part of this process, it's critical that we hear your feedback, as it helps us ensure that what we build actually meets your requirements in real-world scenarios. To enable this we've launched a new site that will allow you to interact more directly with the development team and provide input: http://dataservices.mswish.net .
The site's pretty simple and self-explanatory – you can add a new feature request or vote for feature requests that are already there. We hope you'll try it out and vote on the features you most want to see added. Finally, as features move from ideas into actual development we'll post our thoughts and ideas to the team blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/astoriateam
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Congratulations to the 2012 AFT Everyday Heroes! We received a record-breaking number of votes this year, which is a testament to all the semifinalists' inspiring personal efforts that make a difference every day in our schools, communities and workplaces. We thank the Everyday Hero nominees, semifinalists and finalists for their contributions, and will be honoring the finalists in person at the AFT convention this summer in Detroit.
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Can trip to the Bronx refocus Red Sox?
That was on July 27, and at 49-51, Boston was a lost team. A day before the series started, there was a series of meetings between ownership, the players and coaching staff.
The Sox proceeded to win four in a row, including the next two from the Yanks, reeling off a stretch that felt like the start of a surge.
"They talked about that last time they were here, and they took two out of three," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Boston's current state. "We know how potent that team can be, and we need to win games."
The problem for the Red Sox is that they then lost four in a row. The Sox are 5-10 in August and 3-4 on their 10-game road trip. Boston beat the Orioles, 6-3, on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep in Baltimore.
The Yankees, in sharp contrast, have the best record in the American League at 70-48. Despite missing out on a four-game sweep of the Rangers with Thursday's 10-6 loss, New York has won seven of nine.
Derek Jeter has a 12-game hitting streak during which he's batting .375 (21-for-56) with one home run, seven RBIs and eight multihit games. Meanwhile, Boston's David Oritz, who's as close to a Jeter-esque figure as the Sox have, figures to be out of action until at least next week due to an injured right Achilles tendon. After staying off his feet for a few days, the slugger hopes to take batting practice before Friday's game.
"The thing is, every time I was doing some running, I was getting sore," Ortiz said on Wednesday. "That's not what we're looking for. We're looking to take a step forward instead of a step back. Now we're going through some things, and I'm starting to feel better."
Despite their 58-61 record, the Sox aren't talking about playing for next year. After seeing how drastically the landscape of the AL East changed last September -- at their expense -- the Red Sox know there is still time.
"What is important for Red Sox fans to know is that ownership, players and all staff -- especially [manager] Bobby Valentine -- are determined to turn around what has thus far been an unacceptable, failed season," Red Sox principal owner John Henry said in an e-mail to Red Sox beat reporters on Wednesday. "We are all on the same page in that regard and will not waver."
Red Sox: Morales strong of late
Friday starter Franklin Morales is back in the rotation and has a 2.94 ERA and 57 strikeouts in his last 15 outings, seven of which were starts. Over that stretch, opponents have a .179 average against him -- the lowest in the Majors by a pitcher with at least 50 innings.
Morales took the loss in his last start, a 5-2 Indians win on Saturday. The lefty gave up three runs on two hits, four walks and a hit batsman in 5 1/3 innings. He also struck out six.
Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is dealing with what Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine called "a little leg situation" and started as the designated hitter on Thursday. He went 0-for-4 to end a 38-game hit streak against the Orioles.
Ellsbury, though, downplayed whatever leg issues might be bothering him.
"It's in good shape," said Ellsbury. "I've been playing the last couple of days and it's felt good."
Yankees: Hughes takes step back
On Friday, New York will start Phil Hughes, who found a rhythm in June, when he went 4-1 with a 2.67 ERA, and remained hot in July, going 2-2 with a 3.09 ERA. Hughes has slipped a bit recently, however. The right-hander has allowed 11 runs over 8 1/3 innings spanning his past two starts.
On Sunday in Toronto, Hughes took his 10th loss, allowing nine hits, including the 27th home run he's surrendered this season.
"It just comes down to a command thing, and I have to be better," Hughes said. "These last two starts have been bad, and I need to, hopefully, hit the reset button when we get back home and kind of clear my mind."
Ichiro Suzuki recorded his first three-hit game since joining the Yankees in a 10-6 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Ichiro is hitting .500 (9-for-18) with six RBIs during his last eight games.
Robinson Cano drew an eighth-inning walk as a pinch-hitter on Thursday. The second baseman was out of the starting lineup for the second time in as many games because of a stiff neck, which Girardi thinks can be attributed to sleeping the wrong way.
"As the day went on, he had a ton of treatment and he just felt he could give us an at-bat, so I took advantage of it," Girardi said.
Worth noting
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is riding an 11-game hit streak. He went 2-for-5 on Thursday with a double, two runs and an RBI. Pedroia is hitting .379 (22-for-58) in 15 games this month with 13 runs and five RBIs.
At 22 games over .500, the Yankees (70-48) are one game shy of their high-water mark for the season.


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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Ever since his three-interception first quarter at Atlanta in Week 2, Peyton Manning has assuaged any doubts about his comeback, any leftover concerns about his arm strength and remaining misgivings about his surgically repaired neck.
He's thrown 165 passes without a pick, completing 103 of them for 1,221 yards and eight touchdowns since matching -- interception-wise -- the worst quarter of his 15-year career.
It's Manning's supporting cast that has to tighten things up now, not just on offense, but on defense and special teams, heck, even on the sideline.
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