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> Sarah Tilley, DVM 2013, has been admitted into the highly competitive Masters of Avian Medicine program at the University of Georgia and will begin the program in June following graduation.
> Dr. Jim Guy is the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award.
> Dr. Teresa DeFrancesco participated in Boehringer Ingelheim's Canine Heart Health Awareness campaign to promote awareness of canine heart health issues by conducting a series of national media interviews while in New York City on March 14.
> The NC State Bulletin reported Dr. Keven Flammer has been appointed Associate Dean and Director of Academic Affairs.
> The NC State Bulletin reported Dr. Kenneth Adler is reappointed editor of the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.
> Dr. Sam Jones is the recipient of the NC State Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship.
> Dr. John Cullen has been elected to serve a four-year term as Councilor on the Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP) Executive Committee.
> Dr. Anthony Blikslager participated in a one hour "Ask the Expert," a national, live call-in program concerning equine digestive health sponsored by The Horse. Dr. Blikslager also was interviewed for a post in the Blog DugDug concerning lameness, colic, respiratory ills and appropriate care to ensure equine health.
> Radio In Vivo science show interviewed Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt on Bartonella, the ''Hidden Epidemic."
> Dr. Greg Lewbart and 15 students traveled to Bermuda to study sea turtles and semi-tropical ecology and visit the Bermuda aquarium, museum, and zoo. Report in the Royal Gazette.
> Dr. Kelli Ferris is quoted in an Independent Week feature "The Truth About the Goathouse Refuge" on issues involving the Chatham County animal rescue. Dr. Ferris was featured in the March/ April issue Pet Life magazine (page 8) on the issue of hoarding. The publication available free to area veterinarian practices. The article had appeared in the CVM News Central blog.
> Dr. Brian Gilger is quoted on the challenges of treating equine recurrent uveitis in a feature article appearing in The Horse. Dr. Alison Code discusses ophthalmology research in the article.
Dr. Jay Levine and Chris Eads are working with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program to save the Tar River spinymussel, one of only three freshwater spined mussels in U.S. See video.
> Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little is quoted in News & Observer article on animal prosthetics.
> Research technician Julie Nettifee Osborne worked with CVM friend Willard Moore for an article (page 43) on canine epilepsy and CVM research for the Triangle Dog magazine.
> The CVM Student Chapter of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners came in third among eight finalists from an initial field of the various colleges of veterinary medicine in a BCF Technology competition based on votes to receive a ultrasound system. See CVM video.
> NC State Pre-Vet students referenced in News & Observer article in helping Pig Pals of NC 'persuade' potbellied pet pigs in moving to new, more spacious home.
> Graduates Amy Lehman Etingue and Adriana Fisher Hampel participated as staff veterinarians for the Iditarod Race.


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Taola Acosta, 33, of the Winchester area, was turning north onto Kent Street from Leceister Street shortly before 10 a.m. when she pulled into the path of the cruiser being driven south by Officer N. Post, Myrtle said.
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The only complaint we have about Crobot's new EP is that it's not enough. Just a few years old, the central Pennsylvania quartet stomps through these four songs with the authority of a group that's been around for decades, weaving together the deep grooves of stoner rock with grunge, blues, and metal influences. "Legend of […]
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Stoner-rock band Crobot recently released their new EP, Crobot, via Wind-Up Records. Today, the band is premiering a video for their track, "Nowhere to Hide." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments. To purchase Crobot, visit iTunes. For more on the band, visit their Facebook and YouTube.
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The Crystal Mosque and the Islamic Civilisation Park
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The Islamic Civilisation Park is a theme park-type attraction that has scale models of a number of Islamic monuments from across Malaysia and around the world. Primarily designed as an outing for families with children, it is of passing interest only -- especially given the admission is a rather steep 20 ringgit.
The Crystal Mosque is a large glass-faceted mosque sitting over the waters of the Terengganu River. It is pretty enough and warrants a photo or two, but we're not sure it is worth the trip. If you do a boat trip, they'll take you right by here.
Don't make the mistake we did and assume you have to pay the 20 ringgit to reach the Crystal Mosque -- you don't. Just head right from the ticket office and keep going. There is no admission to the mosque, though appropriate clothing is required.
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MCC Receives $500,000 Grant to Develop Programs for Local Industries
Muskegon Community College, as part of the national Credentials to Careers coalition led by Northern Virginia Community College, will receive an expected $500,000 grant to implement a new CAD/CNC program for use by local employers, Anderson Global and Alcoa Howmet.
The funds are being provided through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Community College and Career Training initiative. The program promotes skills development and employment opportunities in fields such as advanced manufacturing, transportation and health care, as well as science, technology, engineering and math careers through partnerships between training providers and local employers.
The U.S. Department of Labor implements and administers the program in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education.
"We are excited to be able to develop this new program, requested by employers," stated MCC President Dr. Dale Nesbary. "The CAD/CNC area has promising job prospects and we are certain that our program will deliver good outcomes for the Muskegon area, which has been affected by foreign trade."
MCC'S portion of the grant, totaling a half-million dollars, will be applied to improving equipment and expanding academic opportunities. The college's goal is to increase programming capacity by 40 students over three years to meet Anderson Global's CAD/CNC cross training curriculum needs. At the same time, MCC will better incorporate metrology into its machining curriculum in response to Alcoa Howmet's requests.
"We are extremely fortunate to have been asked to be part of this consortium and have had excellent teamwork at MCC to make this possible," added Dan Rinsema-Sybenga, director of Business and Industry Training at MCC. "The college and national nonprofit consultant partners, such as the Urban Institute, are going to ensure we create an excellent program that serves our students and local employers."
College officials applauded Rinsema-Sybenga's success in leading the project to fruition.
Credentials to careers focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program development, working with employers to train people in these fields to fill critical positions. The initiative demonstrates how community colleges, in conjunction with non-profit workforce development partners and local STEM employers, can quickly develop and put into effect high-performing education and training programs for TAA-impacted workers and other adult workers.
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One car was decapitated and passersbys saw what looked like a mini-salvage yard.
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During the afternoon five o'clock rush four people found themselves in serious condition from a three vehicle collision in north Liberty on SH 146 at Ridgewood Grocery. The accident closed SH 146 in both directions for over an hour while the accident was investigated and the injured rescued from their vehicles. Life flight used the highway for a landing pad and raced victims to area hospitals.
One car was decapitated and passersbys saw what looked like a mini-salvage yard.
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Thursday, October 16, 2014
Terry, in fact, was speaking up for anyone there who might have the audacity to want to exercise their free speech rights and address public officials. Terry was told by an elected official – yes, you heard it right, an elected official – he nor anyone else would be allowed to make comments at the regular portion of the public meeting.
"We're not gonna allow public comments today?" Holcomb said to the four county commissioners and County Judge Fritz Faulkner of
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Jacinto County
"It's not on the agenda," Faulkner replied. And rather than correct what we can only hope was an oversight and allow for comments, Faulkner doubled down. What a patriot. Not! What an arrogant public official who has forgotten exactly who he is denying opportunity to speak – the voters……
"That's unacceptable," Holcomb said. If therere are any history buffs out there, this is the kind of rebel rousing stuff Samuel Adams did that has made him known to be the Father of the American Revolution. Even more so, this is the kind of leadership heard and seen from the pulpit in the days of Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson.
Faulkner with the full courage he could muster knowing there was surely some lawman nearby then told Holcomb he could "go outside and discuss it," but the meeting was moving forward with an executive session.
Saying again that the situation was "unacceptable," Holcomb accused the court of taking the rights of the people. Dang rebel rouser….. there he went again with something that sounds like the Constitution.
Terry Holcomb then stood his ground inthe courtroom and waited for Faulkner to collect his thirty pieces of silver and protect his fellow elected officials from a time opf public questions. Oh, what a brave and patriotic commissioners' court! Faulkner mustered up the courage to then declare to Pastor Holcomb, "You're dangerously close to disrupting a public meeting." It must have seemed odd to the average person who attends public meetings to hear this…… after all any question Holcomb would have asked could not have possibly disturbed the court as much as this oppressive County Judge!
Holcomb told the judge that he was denying the people their right to have their voice heard.
Faulkner responded by saying, "You can go out there and talk to the people. We're fixing to have executive session."
Still seated in his chair, Holcomb said, "You didn't want to hear from the citizens and you're gonna hear from them. You are gonna hear from me. You are not going to silence us by your abuse."
At that point, Faulkner was not man enough to relent and give the people a time to speak as he should have without any help from Pastor Holcomb or anyone else. Instead he called for Pct. 2 Constable Roy Pippin Jr. to remove the Pastor from the meeting chamber. Poor Pippin……
"You have been requested to remove from the court," Pippin told Holcomb.
"I am not leaving. I am not leaving," Holcomb replied.
Directing his comments to the commissioners that had sat right there and not spoken up on behalf of the citizens and a time for publc comment, Holcomb then said, "And y'all commissioners that are allowing this, you are all cowards. All of you."
Pippin implored Holcomb to leave the room but Holcomb remained in his chair and demanded to know what law he had broken. Poor Pippen…….
"No law is broken. You were given an order to remove from court," said Pippin, adding moments later, "By not following my order, you are resisting arrest. Do you want to go to jail for resisting arrest?"
Faulkner in an effort to feel some sense that he was in the right told Holcomb that commissioners court meetings are not a political stomping ground. What he surely meant was "only us big shots get to stomp on this political ground".
Outside of the courtroom, Holcomb was confronted by Sheriff's Deputy Paul Sowell who asked to have a "private word" with him.
Holcomb asked if he was being detained and Sowell replied, "You're about to be," prompting Holcomb to ask if he had committed a crime.
"I didn't say you committed a crime," said Sowell.
Sowell placed Holcomb in handcuffs and escorted him away from the premises.
According to Pct. 1 Commissioner Ray McCoppin, Holcomb filed a written request to make public comments at the meeting. However, comments were not included in the agenda.
Faulkner, told some on the media Tuesday night that comments were left off due to an already lengthy agenda. How convenient! Might we expect all the agendas to be "too long" when the
does not want others stomping around his own personal political space? Faulkner
denied all citizens from speaking because, according to him, they may say
something political with an election going on. County Judge
Faulkner, the Democratic incumbent county judge, is defending his position against Republican challenger John Lovett in the November general election. Unless you are ate up with being a Democrat loyalist, please consider ridding
Jacinto County of
someone who does not believe in, and does not practice, our way of governing
here in the United States
Allowing comments during commissioners court meetings are not required by law, but are a good practice whenever possible, according to Liberty County Judge Craig McNair. In
Liberty County Commissioners Court
meetings, the only comments allowed are those that relate to agenda items; all
other comments are denied.
After Holcomb's arrest, members of the San Jacinto County Republican Party expressed their frustrations about what transpired.
"There was no reason [for it]," said San Jacinto County Party Chairman Dwayne Wright. "That's what activates people like myself. That's what activates people like Terry Holcomb."
Wright explained that Holcomb specifically wanted to address a resolution regarding the housing of illegal immigrants, which was decided against last month.
"He was upset that [the] resolution he put forth was not dealt with," said Wright. "The judge prepared and substituted his own version [that] wasn't even close to [Holcomb's] version.
To view the videos from the commissioners court incident, go online to https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O5vuNb3lDiQ and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk40pSrZPyphso9CXsxnNYQ.
Terry Holcomb at a casual glance may seem like he is a bit too much for the average person. But from personal experience I can tell you he is more like the average Texan than the media and the men like County Judge Faulkner will ever admit. The media will quickly point out Holcomb lost an election and Holcomb was arrested in 2013. But the real losers and the people who would look more at home in a jail cell are those who do not see the signs of the times. The charges against Terry Holcomb's in his ongoing battle on behalf of gun owners and the Constitution were dropped. As for Terry Holcomb spending money and time out of his own pocket in an effort to represent this area in
Austin, he should be
honored. His efforts were honorable and his message was 100% American.
Look past the caricature the media paints of this man and you will see someone who has decided to give his life to God and country. You decide whether we will stand with him or play into the spin and the half truths used to make him look like something different than he is. A patriotic Texan fighting the good fight for the country we all love.
Right Judge Faulkner?
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
If football truly teaches young men about life and that is the justification for its prominence in our schools then Charlie Strong should have every fan in America pulling for the program he is instituting at the University of Texas in Austin. And every high school athletic director across this nation should be able to count on that same kind of support.
Here is an excerpt from Coach Strong's most recent press conference. He is sticking with what he is doing even though it has cost his team nine players. Players that could have remained on the roster and helped win games …. But at what cost? Here is some of what Coach strong said,
"The blue print of this program has been and always will be the change in helping direct the lives of young people. I'm sorry that another player had to be dismissed, but when you're told something over and over again...
We continue to develop young men. We will continue to ask them to follow our core values, which all of them have been brought up on. They understand what the core values are. When you are asked to do something and you are part of a team, and when you don't do it then you affect the whole team, and you affect the whole program.
Young people want discipline in their lives, and it's our job as a coaching staff to make sure that we provide him with discipline. I always look at it like this - right now, they are laying a foundation for 10 years from now. That foundation is the house they are going to live in, the wife they are going to pick to marry, their children and how they're going to provide for them and how they're going to raise them. If that foundation is provided for them now, 10 years from now they'll just be able to lean back on it and look back and say 'That's the life that I want to live.
Any time a player is dismissed from this program it hurts me because we are here to help young men. We are not here to run young men off; that's not our job. We're here to help them, and it just bothers me. When you're given an opportunity, you want to make sure you have every resource and everything available to help them be successful.
I always look at it - sometimes you see someone that has given so much and achieved so little and then someone that has given so little and achieved so much.
I'm not hard at all. Those guys have more fun around me then they will ever have around any coach, and that's just the atmosphere that I provide for them. I give them a lot of chances to get it right because I want them to still be successful.
When you say you're going to do something, it's just like your own child, they're going to challenge you. Now when they do challenge you, then what are you going to do about it? It's not so much the program, it's just that young men sometimes want to make a decision where they feel like it is their prerogative to do whatever they want to do. It just can't happen here."
One sports commentator defended the Longhorn coach and his program this way:
"If you watched this press conference, you can tell Coach strong is deeply upset. He wants it more for these guys than they do for themselves. Some of his values, which I've read and heard described as "strict" or "old fashioned" or "intolerant" or "meat-headed" are, in fact, the basis of a functioning civil society. Basic respect for women, don't steal, don't carry guns for cheap street cred, don't lie, don't let your life be ruled by drugs or alcohol such that you can't live up to your responsibilities."
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
It has been called to our attention by those who are willing to suffer a constant barrage of twisted liberal articles and comments so they can check the "car wreck blog" to see if anyone they know has been hurt in an accident that Allen Youngblood has joined Eddie Shauberger in the continued irrational bombardment and assassination of Sheriff Bobby Rader's reputation.
Why Youngblood has decided to devote so much of his time and energy and blog space to slinging mud on Rader is as difficult to understand as it is to try and figure why ANY BUSINESS would advertise with someone who is attacking a very popular public official. But we have taken note that the irrational, suspicious attacks on Rader's character that started with Eddie Shauberger have now been continued by his former classmate, Allen Youngblood.
Shauberger still awaits trial for allegedly sexually raping/assaulting his adopted daughters and for various business problems linked to the business he owned years ago. While we have repeatedly asserted we have no insight into his guilt or innocence, we continue to be in the dark on how him knowing the law was after him related to his unabashed devotion to the re-election of the failed sheriff, Henry Patterson. Shauberger spent hours and days dogging his friends and their wives to vote for Patterson. He tried blackmail and every other coercive device he could conjure up as he forfeited friendships and declared war to try and defeat Rader. We don't know why.
But we do know Youngblood has now joined the effort.
There is no doubt one of the most popular public responses to news stories is to blame the media. We have done it ourselves and done it with no regrets. The media, television, newspapers, and radio stations are guilty of having a point of view and allowing it to color its "news". We prefer and are unusual in the fact that we are very open in where our ideology and our preference lies – the conservative wing of the Republican party. But most media make the unbelievable claim that they merely "report the news" and their own bias is not reflected in their reporting. Hogwash!
With that said and with nothing but kudos intended, locally we want to recognize the closest local media to fulfilling the goal of news with no spin is definitely The Dayton News and The Cleveland Advocate. Both local papers are run by Editor-n-Chief Vanessa Brashier. Vanessa does a great job putting together a newspaper that covers most of the community interests and all the other things a reader hopes to find in a good newspaper. It is a massive, never ending undertaking with publishing deadlines and story after story to cover. She is aided currently by another excellent writer, Casey Stinnett and a small staff. Both the newspapers are a credit to the community as they help us feel closer to each other and more aware of our surroundings and specifics about our neighbors lives.
So what is the catch? Why compliment local media? At times we have been no holes barred negative about media. The answer is simple. At times we have wanted the media to report things they should know about and readers would want to know. And at times, we have viewed events differently.
But we are freely giving compliments to Ms. Brashier and her papers because she puts out a really good local paper week after week. We have learned that all though we all have bias, these papers are making every attempt to serve the public and not their self interest. Unlike competitors, Ms. Brashier's advertisers can know when they spend their hard earned money and place an ad in one of her papers, no one should feel the paper is so uneven and out of balance politically that they have to hold their nose to fork the dough over.
So here is to you Vanessa. Casey. And staff. Keep up the good work. We will surely criticize you again, but you have earned our respect and we want everyone to know it.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
The "cream of the crop", "top of the game" advertising executives in this country make a great deal of money helping companies maximize the best return possible for the money they spend. In smaller companies, these decisions aren't made by well trained experts and there are no studies to give them feedback on whether they are spending their money well. In a rural county like
the choices of where to advertise
are limited but the decision of how this part of the budget is still very
important. Liberty County
Research nationwide has been done on internet advertising that might benefit local
advertisers. To
our knowledge only one local blog collects ad money for advertising. With the trend
in the country obviously moving toward collecting consumer information and targeting
customers on blogs that are proven winners for advertisers, it is difficult to
understand why any local company advertises with the local blogger. The host of
that blog has advertisers but they are research-based and targeted to each
person who views the blog. Liberty
The local company hoping to benefit by spending their hard earned money does not have that capability. His ads appear to everyone who views the blog. There is no target. Readers of that blog and advertisers should take note. When you goon that local blog, the host of the blog will have sold an ad to some company based off of your interest. For me, it may be clothes for grandchildren, but for another person it may be bow hunting equipment.
If readers are holding their collective noses and quickly checking to see if there have been any local wrecks, your money may be better off spent in Christmas bonuses. These readers may never see your ad, or they may hate the site so much they wonder why you advertise on it. neither is good for business.
Corrupt prosecutors who play political games...
There's nothing like Texas when it comes to treating what most consider the normal business of politics as a major crime, especially when the prosecutor is of the opposite party persuasion. That appears to be what happened to Gov. Rick Perry, who is facing charges that vetoing funds of the Austin County prosecutor's office constitutes a felony that could send him away for more than 100 years if he were convicted, which seems highly unlikely.
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With the second pick, in 2012 NFL draft, the Washington Redskins select….
You can finish the sentence.
The only thing keeping Robert Griffin III out of Washington right now is time, and some fans cannot contain their excitement. The Redskins are expected to select RG3 with the second overall pick in this years draft, making it the biggest draft pick in recent history in D.C. But we as fans are forgetting about the other needs that the 'Skins still have. One thing you need to be a successful team in the NFL is balanced talent, and right now that's exactly what the Redskins are lacking.
Here is a 7-round mock draft that will touch every Washington need plus more:
Round 1, #2: Robert Griffin III, Baylor QB
No explanation needed for this pick. Mike Shanahan's career will thrive or die on this selection
Round 3, #69: Phillip Blake, Baylor C
In a thin class of offensive centers, there is a slight chance that Blake will not survive a draft fall this big. If he is around, however, expect the Redskins to bring in RG3's former snapper. They desperately need help on the O-line, and if Blake were to start this season, he could take the pressure off Will Montgomery and allow him to return to Guard position, where he belongs
Round 4, #102: Chase Minnifield, Virgina CB
I really see this pick happening for the Resskins. They defiantly want to nab a decent defensive-back while they can, and Minnifeild would be a steal. In his play at Viginia, he showed great potential and discipline, and is the right guy for a young team.
Round 4, #109: Ryan Miller, Colorado OG
If the Redskins were able to pull this off, they will have made a great decision. At 6'8 and 295, Ryan Miller dominated at Colorado, where he only allowed 5 sacks in 3,320 career plays. With RG3 aboard, it's time to start thinking about some serious insurance
Round 5, #141: George lloka, Boise State S
At 6'4 and 222, this Boise State product will be a great addition to a patched up Washington secondary. lloka has great ball instinct and is a great player in a shallow pool of safeties, making it questionable that he'll last until the fifth-round. If he does however, the Redskins could pair him up with pro-bowler Brandon Meriweather in the deep secondary
Round 6, #173: Tom Compton, South Dakota OL
The line still needs help, and after a year of learning the ropes, this could be a great addition to help protect Griffin III. In 2009, Compton started 10 games at right tackle, helping the rush unit average over 400 yards per game
Round 7, #213: Jeremy Ebert, Northwestern WR
Although the Redskins made upgrades in wide-receivers this off-season by adding Pierre Garcon and Josh Morgan, the unit is not yet solid. Ebert brings in raw talent that, with time, could develop into a major threat downfeild
Many of you may be wondering why I stayed clear from ILB, unlike many other mock drafts. I think London Fletcher will be around for three more years, and has solid back-ups in Perry Riley and Lorenzo Alexander. Washington needs to worry about their week secondary and protecting the franchise QB from Baylor, and also surrounding him with talent, raw or not. There is no reason why that shouldn't be a main focus, and is exactly what should happen.
Bruce Allen and the front office know what they have to do to win this draft, and it's up to them and owner Dan Snyder to make that happen.
Tune in Thursday night to watch history as the Redskins select Robert Griffin III to lead the future.
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Xhosa Names & Meanings: The "ABC's of Xhosa Names" by Thandiwe Tshabalala.
South African Illustrator and incredibly talented young creative Thandiwe Tshabalala recently sent me these awesome gifs highlighting and celebrating beautiful names in her mother tongue of Xhosa.
Here's what she had to say about her series:
"Way back, when apartheid was taking place in South Africa, parents used to give their kids English names so that white people wouldn't have to struggle pronouncing African names. Most people born during the times of apartheid were given names like: Knowledge, Margaret, Mavis (which has negative connotations), Innocentia, Innocent, Jeffrey, Gloria…eek..Let me just stop there. However, when black folks got their 'freedom' back, they went back to naming their children African/South African names."
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Ku Klux Klan poster from the 1930s.
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It all makes sense now. Seeing this poster reinforces why "communism" and socialism" are so threatening to them. You hear those words tossed around all the time by the angry types. And most of the time I'm think: you have no clue what those things are…
But just look to this poster for context.
All these years. All these wars. All of this death.
They're afraid of communism? No. They're afraid of equal footing. They always have been.
replace social equality with social justice
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I think about this all the time, but not in terms of getting a job. As a black person myself, I think I and other blacks have a general idea of what "ghetto" names are. I like the initial idea behind these names - blacks were rebelling against the white Euro-centric culture being pushed on them by creating their own names, and therefore their own culture. However these names, like many things that blacks do have been taken from them and become jokes for whites. Remember Lawshanda in Napolean Dynamite? In America, at least, these names can no longer be taken seriously. That's why I personally advocate that we start giving our children legitimate African names. Not Arab-Muslim names, but real African names. Those names have meaning and very old history. When you can back an aspect of your culture with thousands of years of history it's simply harder for it to be appropriated and/or made fun of.
As an African I always took and still do take offense at the way Black Americans rebel against white culture by making what usually ends up being a knock-off of white culture, rather than reaching back to their own actual culture in Africa, which is there waiting for them.
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Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, oba and founder of the Yoruba people
Oduduwa, phonetically written as Odùduwà, and sometimes contracted as Odudua, Oòdua, is generally held among the Yoruba to be the ancestor of the crowned Yoruba kings.
Several legends concerning the origin and ancestry of Oduduwa abound in Yoruba and Benin mythology. The Yorubas believe he is the father of the Yoruba's and progenitor of all Yoruba Oba's and the Oba of Benin. The Benin believe that he is a Benin prince called EKALADERHAN who was banished by his father, the Ogiso of Benin. His name, the Benins claim, is derived from 'Idoduwa", a Benin word meaning fortune's path, symbolizing the painful exile from his ancestral home. In support of this, they claim, Oduduwa's son Oranmiyan later returned to Benin to rule the Empire around 1,000 AD. Oduduwa is believed to have had several sons (16 in number) who later became powerful traditional rulers of Yoruba land, most notably Alafin of Oyo, Oni of Ife, Oragun of Ila, Owa of Ilesha, Alake of Abeokuta and Osemawe of Ondo. Yoruba tradition holds that Oduduwa fled from Mecca to Ile-Ife, bringing with him the Ifa religion which was under persecution in Mecca. He established it firmly in Ile-Ife and founded the Ogboni cult to protect the ancient customs and institutions of his people. The Oduduwa shrine is still worshipped today in Ile-Ife as the cradle of Yoruba culture.
Oral history of the Oyo-Yoruba recount the coming of Oduduwa from the east, sometimes understood by Muslim sources as the "vicinity" or direction of Mecca, but more likely signifying the region of Ekiti and Okun sub-ethnics in northeastern Yorubaland/central Nigeria. A strong theory among the Yoruba is that Oduduwa came from the region of Egypt or Nubia and may have been fleeing from religious persecution or invasion, possibly coinciding with the Greek invasion and colonization of Egypt in the 4th century BCE. Oduduwa is presumed to have entered the Ekiti-Yoruba and Okun-Yoruba region. This region is near the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers, and is where the Yoruba language is presumed to have separated from related ethno-linguistic groups like Igala, Igbo, and Edo
The Ife oral traditions, on the other hand, tell that Odùduwà was the son of the supreme god Olodumare or Olorun, and was sent by him from heaven to create the earth. (Another version of this myth ascribes these episodes to Obatala, casting Oodua, as an usurper).
Descending from the heavens via a chain let down to Ile Ife, Obatala brought with him a cockerel, a pigeon, and a calabash full of dirt. After throwing the soil upon the waters, he set the cockerel and pigeon on the pile of dirt that, in turn, scratched and scattered it around to create the rest of dry land that became the Earth's surface.
Odùduwà subsequently became one of the first kings of Ife, and then sent his sons out with crowns to rule over all of the other Yorùbá kingdoms, which is why all royal Yorùbá lineages claim direct descent from Odùduwà and refer to the Ooni of Ife as first among equals (popularly rendered in the Latin phrase primus inter pares in Nigeria).
Ile Ife continues to be considered the spiritual capital of the Yoruba.
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Colonialism with a nice side of unapologetic racism. Cool.
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There is increasing evidence that the social and physical environments in which individuals live may play a key role in health disparities by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. The goal of this study is to significantly advance our knowledge about the role of specific family and neighborhood characteristics for disparities in the emergence of chronic disease and its precursors during childhood and adolescence. This project is based on the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (L.A.FANS), a longitudinal study of neighborhoods, families, adults, and children in Los Angeles County. The first wave (L.A.FANS-1), completed in January 2002, interviewed adults and children living in 3,090 households in a stratified probability sample of 65 neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County. The second wave (L.A.FANS-2) is in the field and will be completed in 2008. This project will use these data to analyze the effects of specific family and neighborhood characteristics on asthma, obesity, glucose metabolism, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. These conditions are increasing in prevalence and importance among the population and represent a major component of overall health disparities by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This study will test hypotheses about the effects of family and neighborhood characteristics on disparities in chronic disease among children using new data from a longitudinal survey of health in Los Angeles County. The results will provide new information on the causes of and potential strategies to reduce race/ethnic and SES disparities in health during childhood and over the life- course.
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Funding Period: 09/24/2008 to 07/31/2013
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Caregiver Meltdown
Posted By Amy Goyer On July 20, 2011 @ 3:53 pm In Take Care | Comments Disabled
There I was in the middle of Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, when I was told I was 8 minutes too late to check my bag for the flight. I was trying to get to Indianapolis for a memorial service for my uncle. Missing a flight would upset any traveler, but my reaction surprised even me.
Total and complete meltdown. [1]
You know the kind – sobbing uncontrollably to the point where the airline attendant had no idea what to do.
I sat down on one of those hard plastic chairs, but people began to stare, so I went into the bathroom, locked myself in a stall and sobbed with great abandon.
As I cried (and it was an all out snort-cry as my friend, Mary, calls it) and talked to my sister on the phone, I knew people could hear me far and wide. I didn't care. I was way past the point of embarrassment.
How did I get to this point? Can you say "stress?" [2]Oh yes. Let me tell you about the prior week…..
As you know, I am caregiving [3] for my parents. Shortly before my airport meltdown, I'd been on a business trip that kept me away for two nights. During that time, my Mom fell and my Dad developed an abscessed tooth. On top of all that, Mom developed a bad intestinal flu AND shingles!
I had stayed with them almost 24/7 all week, and we had two more emergency squad visits because my mom fell two more times, both with transport to the hospital, one at midnight and the other at 3 am. Both trips resulted in all-night ER stays and no sleep. Thankfully, no broken bones or hematoma for Mom!
One of her falls happened literally 1 minute after I left her alone in the bathroom after having gone over and over the use of her walker, always holding on to something etc. But she had gone to get something out of her closet and didn't use the walker…and fell as she turned.
I felt terrible! I think I was so tired that I didn't make the best choice at that moment…a typical caregiver's lament.
She said she'd done it so many times before and it was automatic – she just didn't think about her walker. And she was so tired and depleted it's no wonder she wasn't thinking well either.
Well the good news is, I finally stopped crying at the airport, got a flight the next day…and got some sleep.
Mom is getting better, and I arranged for help [5] from my niece and sister and my wonderful concierge, Debbie [6]. So I went off on another business trip…so far no more falls or ER visits! Mom is gaining strength and Dad is minus 3 teeth now. He's still got a great grin.
And I am a whole lot lighter after my big meltdown! [7]
My experience brings home the point that as caregivers we need to take care of ourselves…if we don't, we will drive ourselves to the breaking point…and perhaps cause a bit of a stir in an airport!
Next time we go through a crisis week like that (and I'm sure there will be more of them), I will do things a bit differently…especially prioritizing getting more sleep – and more help [8]!
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Back to Browse Journals » Clinical Epidemiology » Volume 1
Potential misinterpretations caused by collapsing upper categories of comorbidity indices: An illustration from a cohort of older breast cancer survivors
Authors Thomas P Ahern, Jaclyn LF Bosco, Rebecca A Silliman, Marianne Ulcickas Yood, et al.
Published Date June 2009 Volume 2009:1 Pages 93—100
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S5757
Published 23 June 2009
Thomas P Ahern1, Jaclyn LF Bosco2, Rebecca A Silliman2, Marianne Ulcickas Yood3, Terry S Field4, Feifei Wei5, Timothy L Lash1, On behalf of the BOW Investigators
1Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; 2Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; 3Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; 4Meyers Primary Care Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; 5HealthPartners Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Background: Comorbidity indices summarize complex medical histories into concise ordinal scales, facilitating stratification and regression in epidemiologic analyses. Low subject prevalence in the highest strata of a comorbidity index often prompts combination of upper categories into a single stratum ('collapsing').
Objective: We use data from a breast cancer cohort to illustrate potential inferential errors resulting from collapsing a comorbidity index.
Methods: Starting from a full index (0, 1, 2, 3, and ≥4 comorbidities), we sequentially collapsed upper categories to yield three collapsed categorizations. The full and collapsed categorizations were applied to analyses of (1) the association between comorbidity and all-cause mortality, wherein comorbidity was the exposure; (2) the association between older age and all-cause mortality, wherein comorbidity was a candidate confounder or effect modifier.
Results: Collapsing the index attenuated the association between comorbidity and mortality (risk ratio, full versus dichotomized categorization: 4.6 vs 2.1), reduced the apparent magnitude of confounding by comorbidity of the age/mortality association (relative risk due to confounding, full versus dichotomized categorization: 1.14 vs 1.09), and obscured modification of the association between age and mortality on both the absolute and relative scales.
Conclusions: Collapsing categories of a comorbidity index can alter inferences concerning comorbidity as an exposure, confounder and effect modifier.
Keywords: epidemiology, breast neoplasms, comorbidity, confounding factors (epidemiologic), bias (epidemiologic), statistical models
This work is published by Dove Medical Press Limited, and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php
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Concordance of metabolic enzyme genotypes assayed from paraffin-embedded, formalin-fixed breast tumors and normal lymphatic tissue
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Published Date: 22 October 2010
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APSAD Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2014 APSAD Awards
The APSAD Awards are given out every year and presented at the APSAD Conference. The 2014 APSAD Awards will be presented at the 34th APSAD Conference Gala Dinner in Adelaide on the 11th November.
We have revamped the APSAD Awards and we are pleased to announce the inclusion of a new Clinician Award for any individual providing direct delivery of clinical services, or operating in a strategic managerial position directly relating to service provision, see the Information Pack for more information and the nomination process.
The prizes have also been changed and we are very excited to reveal that the winner of the 2014 Early Career Award will present the Early Career Keynote address at the 2014 APSAD Conference in Adelaide.
Information Pack and Nomination Form
There are four categories of APSAD Awards:
1. Early Career Award
2. Senior Scientist Award
3. First People's Award
4. Clinician Award
Recipients will be recognised as having made an outstanding contribution to reducing the harms associated with alcohol and other drug use in Australasia.
Focus of the APSAD Awards
The Early Career Award is for excellence in research relative to career opportunities.
The Senior Scientist Award is for a scientist who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of substance use and misuse.
The First People's Award recognises an individual that had made and important contribution to the advancement of the health of Aboriginal, Islander or Māori peoples.
The Clinician Award recognises excellence and leadership in clinical practice in the field of substance use in any discipline.
All four Awards reflect excellence in the application of theory and knowledge to any aspect of drug and alcohol use or misuse.
The Awards are designed to;
- acknowledge significant contributions to AOD science and practice;
- recognise and support young scientists with exceptional potential; and
- provide role models for future generations of Australasian AOD scientists and clinicians
Information Pack and Nomination Form
The closing date for nominations is 17:00 5 September 2014
Congratulations to the 2013 APSAD Awards Winners
The 2013 APSAD Awards were presented at the 33rd APSAD Conference Gala Dinner in Brisbane on the 25th November.
Early Career Award Senior Scientist Award First People's Award
Dr Matthew Gullo Prof Paul Haber Stephen Ella
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Lexicon ALEX digital effects unit. This is a rackmount signal processor; it's got 16 various effects including reverbs, chorus, flange, echo; with mix, input, output level controls, stereo ins and outs on back, and a TRS footswitch input on back to select and cycle through the patches. It works perfectly and has barely seen any use. Known to be a very useful unit, mainly of course for it's reverbs.
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Your knees have carried you through years of walking, dancing, stair climbing, and more. The downside to all that action? You may have worn down the cartilage needed for smooth, painless movement. Nearly a quarter of women over age 60 say they frequently have knee pain, according to a survey by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. But you can protect your knees and help prevent discomfort by developing muscle strength, stability, and range of motion.
This easy 10-minute plan was designed by Mike Robertson, an Indianapolis-based personal trainer who lectures on knee biomechanics. Tack it onto the end of your regular workout, or do it alone. Aim to complete these four gentle but effective moves twice a week for at least 12 weeks. And don't be surprised if you get more spring in your step—and even the urge to jump and jog!


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A Pure gas station clerk was shot and injuried in an armed robbery in Centerville Wednesday night just after 10pm.
A masked suspect entered the store and pointed a semi automatic handgun at the store clerk, a Mr. Patel, and demanded cash from the cash register.
The suspect shot Patel in the face before exiting the store. Patel was transported to the Medical Center.
His latest condition is critical but stable.
Investigation is ongoing by the Centerville Police. Anyone with information should call CrimeStoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME.


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WILSON, N.C. — The Barton Art Galleries will host an Art and Decorative Arts Appraisal Day with artist-in-residence J. Chris Wilson on Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event will be held in Case Art Building on the Barton campus and is open to the public at no charge. The community is invited to participate.
"This is a continuation of community service that I have provided to the region for many years, mainly through referrals from the regional arts councils," shared Wilson. "Members of the community may bring in any object of art or decorative arts (limit three items per person) to be examined, and I will advise them if it is an original or a reproduction and will approximate a value verbally for the item." Wilson will not assess jewelry, precious metals, or coins.
The appraisals will be made on a first come, first served basis, but Wilson does not expect long lines with long waiting times. "If I do not immediately know about the object, I will try to research the item and follow up with the owner at a later date," added Wilson. Objects cannot be assessed through photographs. The items to be appraised must be brought to the event and transported to and from the building by the owners.
Wilson, having served on the Barton College faculty for 38 years, was named professor emeritus of art in spring 2012. With a passion for bringing art into the community, he has been involved in symposia, community presentations, and publications on art, decorative arts, and historic preservation. Wilson has also served on the boards of the Edgecombe County Cultural Arts Council, the Arts Council of Wilson, the Board of Advisors for Preservation/NC. He currently serves on the board of the Blount Bridgers Museum/Hobson Pittman Memorial Foundation and the Board of Directors of Preservation/NC.
Most recently, he is working on a 100-painting series "From Murphy to Manteo—An Artist's Scenic Journey" of which several works are currently on view at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh.
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amazon is the worst for searching things up
i can never find anything on that site
I agree that amazon's search sucks (wish it was like newegg) but damn have they taken care of me as a customer.
I can always find what I'm looking for on Amazon. What were you looking for that you couldn't find?
This isn't related to the Apple store, but the customer service at Apple is second to non. Yesterday I sent an email to Tim Cook regarding my 4S and the horrible battery life. Today, the offices of Tim Cook called me apologizing for my issues and wanting to know what we could do to correct the issue. Im really surprised they even contacted me.


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Add $200 to the price of a Chevy HHR and you can get yourself a modern-day two-seater panel wagon. Chevrolet says pricing for the Panel will begin at $16,750 "for a well-equipped LS model." The LS has the 2.2L 149hp engine. While the official press release claims the HHR Panel is rated at "30 mph in highway driving" we seriously hope they mean 30 mpg in highway driving. It'll also be available in an LT version which has the 2.4L 175hp engine, also rated at 30 mpg. No official word on LT pricing, though Velocity Journal says it will come in just over $17,500 with the no-option LS costing just $15,800.
With no rear seats to get in the way, the flat panel floor will accept more than 57 cubic feet of stuff, while an under-floor storage area takes five cubic feet more. Tie-downs are available, of course, to keep those cubic feet of cargo from sliding around.
At those prices, Chevy will definitely sell a few Panels, though the versatility of a two-seater wagon to most folks is questionable. We can, however, see this being the stylishly economic choice of large and small businesses alike. And we certainly can't wait to see what the customizers can do with it.
Read GM's full press release after the jump.
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DETROIT – Chevrolet announced today that pricing for the new, segment-exclusive HHR Panel will begin at $16,750 (including destination) for a well-equipped LS model. Orders for the HHR Panel will begin in early January.
"Priced at only $200 more than an HHR passenger model, the HHR Panel demonstrates tremendous value to business customers," said Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager. "The HHR Panel is a model unlike anything else in the segment, offering commercial customers and expressive enthusiasts a bold, functional and different vehicle – and one that delivers more than 30 mpg on the highway."
The HHR Panel features windowless side panels and rear cargo doors in place of conventional rear doors. A flat load floor provides more than 57 cubic feet (1,614 L) of cargo space, along with approximately 5 cubic feet (141 L) of additional covered, under-floor storage. Inside, the HHR Panel has seating for two and a large, flat cargo floor. Tie-down points are located strategically on the floor.
The LS model comes with a fuel-efficient 2.2L engine rated at 149 horsepower (111 kW). The LT model is equipped with a 2.4L engine rated at 175 horsepower (130 kW). With either engine, the HHR is rated at 30 mph in highway driving and can provide up to 450 miles of cruising range on a tank of gas.
Power front seats, a family of radios with MP3 capability and OnStar are available on LS and LT models. LT models also offer XM Satellite Radio, 17-inch wheels and leather-appointed seating. There is also a rear power plug connector with available 40-amp service, for a variety of specialty equipment needs. This feature answers the call of upfitters, who asked for an additional power source to suit their specialty vehicles.
OnStar with Turn-by-Turn Navigation is available on the HHR Panel, enhancing its value as a courier or delivery-type vehicle. OnStar Turn-by-Turn provides verbal instructions to assist the driver with right- and left-hand turn directions; and it establishes a new route if the driver needs to get back on track; for example, if a freeway exit is missed.
Chevrolet is America's No. 1-selling automotive brand. With the largest dealer network in the United States , Chevy is the leader in full-size trucks and the leader in sales of vehicles priced $35,000 and above. Chevrolet delivers more-than-expected value in every vehicle category, offering cars and trucks priced from $9,995 to $78,175. Chevy delivers expressive design, spirited performance and great value with standard features usually found only on more expensive vehicles.
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Monte Paschi raised aid demand due to trade loss
Monday - 1/28/2013, 12:01pm EST
By COLLEEN BARRY
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MILAN (AP) - Embattled bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena increased its request for government aid by (EURO)500 million ($672 million) in October after incoming managers found a document indicating possible trading losses, the chief executive said Monday.
As he provided reporters with details on a scandal involving complex loss-making financial trades that were not on the books, Fabrizio Viola said the document was found in one of the bank's safes.
But he could not say for sure if it had been purposely hidden by previous managers, as the Bank of Italy indicated last week, only that it was not included in the accounting books as it should have been.
`'I don't think whoever put it there intended to hide it," said Viola, who was brought in a year ago to help sort out the bank's finances as it came under pressure to raise capital.
`'It is also true, that it was not considered in the accounting of the operation," which he said constituted a clear accounting error.
The document showed a connection between two trades that had until then seemed unrelated, said Viola. That raised concern that the trades were not as they seemed.
Monte Paschi, as the bank is more commonly known, is investigating three financial transactions based on Italian sovereign debt that have in recent days raised concern over the group's future just as it is trying to stabilize its capital reserves and overhaul its business.
Monte Paschi is due to report its findings by mid-February, including any expected impact on earnings. They are expected to cost the bank a few hundred million euros.
Prosecutors are investigating the transactions at the same time, as well as allegations that the bank overpaid for Antonveneta, an Italian bank it bought in 2007 for (EURO)9.3 billion from Spanish bank Santander. Santander had paid (EURO)2 billion less for it just two months earlier.
`'From the point of view of valuation, an expensive price was paid for Anonveneta," Viola said, but he added he has not discovered any evidence that any bribes were paid.
`'I repeat with force, that if there should have been any, if the prosecutors and the justice system on which we base a lot of trust, if they should find any evidence of this, the bank would be an injured party," he said. In Italy, injured parties in criminal suits can seek civil compensation.
Monte Paschi has requested (EURO)3.9 billion in state aid to keep afloat _ most of it to provide a buffer against its exposure to Italian sovereign debt. Viola said that the amount requested should be sufficient, and he does not expect the bank will have to ask for additional help. He said the bank aims to pay the money back within five years.
The bank is not currently seeking help from new investors. Viola said the bank would first clean up its books and wait for Italy's economic recovery to be firmly under way.
The bank's woes have become a campaign theme, with accusations that politics played a role in weakening oversight and management of Monte Paschi. The bank's main shareholder is a foundation comprised mostly of board members appointed by local, provincial and regional governments, which in Siena and Tuscany fall on the center-left. Like most Italian banks, Monti Paschi has a foundation as a primary shareholder that receives dividends from the bank that it funnels back to the territory through cultural or charitable endeavors.
But Viola said in the 12 months he has been at the bank he has seen no political meddling.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Hi folks,I am curious what AV everyone is running these days. I am normally an Eset guy, but my license is going to expire soon. Would prefer something light and with good detection/cleanup capabilities.I have used Avast in the past, and it was usually pretty good. Just a few fp's over the years.I am hearing good things about BitDefender of late, and I still think Avira is pretty strong.Looking for some recommendations for a Windows 7 machine running x64.Thanks folks.CheersP.S. Not sure if I am going to renew Eset, so looking for some insight.--This space for rent.
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Eset on computers; Kaspersky on smart phone & Nexus7 Tablet.I would never use a free AV on my systems, nor my friend's systems.--Team Discovery
Avast Pro on my Win 7 Pro.Avast free on my Win 7 Home Prem.Avast free on my Win XP Pro.Avast free on my 2 64bit Vista Home Prem.
NIS 2013 Windows 8 64 bitNIS 2013 Windows 7 64 bitAvira Free Windows 7 32 bit
Avast has too many FP's. It says there is a trojan in WinPatrol.I never thought I would do this but I now use Windows Defender on Win 8. I don't get FP's, I don't get my AV locking HostsMan when supposedly it, by default, excludes the hosts file from scanning, I don't have a new AV refusing to install because I have Spyware Blaster installed, etc. I don't have problems with Windows Defender. Yeah, I know its detection rate is not very good but it doesn't give me serious headaches for no reason like every other AV does.--When governments fear people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. Thomas Jefferson
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We need a new AV poll for 2013!
Avast Pro for my Win 7 machine.Avast Free on my Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus
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NIS on an XP and 2 Win 7 laptopsIt saved my butt this morning. I occasionally get a 'join my group' email from LinkedIn, so when I got one today I didn't think anything of it. It was a virus. Fortunately Norton stopped it as soon as I clicked read.
I get those LinkedIn emails every day. The only one that is not Spam goes to my inbox in Gmail. Gmail marks all of the others as Spam.Good block by Norton!
Microsoft Security Essentials on all 3 computers in the house.
Emsisoft on my main PC's, my others PC's use the free version of Avast.
Avira free on both of my PC's.
McAfee Internet Security
I am curious what AV everyone is running these days.
Wow Blackhole is currently one of the worst malware running around. Since the attack seems to have been blocked there is not much you can do. You must have visited an infected website. Keep you computer up to date as well as your antivirus and you should be fine. But even if you had 42 software or hardware firewall protecting your computer you could get infected anyway. Antivirus are there to slow down the unavoidable. No antivirus or antimalware software is perfect. 0 days virus and malware are the worst. you will get infected even if you av is up to date.that's stupid but if you dont want to get infected dont use your computer.--- Technicien en informatique [A+]- Chasseur d'orage
Wow Blackhole is currently one of the worst malware running around. Since the attack seems to have been blocked there is not much you can do. You must have visited an infected website.
Yes that's one of the common way those things "reproduce". Good thing you had an av because you computer just avoided becoming a zombie. You would'nt even had know it and your computer could've been used for all kind of things but mostlikely DDos attacks.--- Technicien en informatique [A+]- Chasseur d'orage
If you take a look at my post above, what should I be using to stop that type of intrusion?
avast! Internet Security on all 5 computers.--Printed on 100% recycled bytes
Wow seems like a lot of you are using Avast or NIS. I have a license for Avast left until May.What about NIS? Thought it was getting heavy again for the 2013 version? Also, doesn't it automatically delete things without giving you user control over it?--This space for rent.
... running the OS with limited privileges...
MSE along with Malwarebytes real-time. Light weight and so far so good - knock on virtual wood.
On my desktop and laptop I use Avast. I've been with them since the 4.8 version and haven't looked back.--Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben
Slowly moving from Avast to MSE on MS computers.None on 'nix desktops.Mail server runs Clam.-- ~ Project Hope ~
NIS 2013 on the Vista laptop.NAV 2012 on the Vista desktop.
I have MSE on the three PC's (XP, Win7, and Win8) used by my wife & kids. Avast was used for several years on them before moving to MSE last year.Tablet has Avast Mobile.I currently have no resident AV on my desktop. Malwarebytes, ClamAV and VirusTotal for on-demand scans. Previously I used Avast for several years and before that Kaspersky. Of course I practice safe hex, but resident AV is at the bottom of my personal list. I don't advocate this configuration for everyone.--COL 2:8"Relativism just isn't true for me." - Hillary Putnam