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Using Social Media in Oncology for Education and Patient Engagement
Using Social Media in Oncology for Education and Patient Engagement
We presented an interactive session entitled "Using Social Media in Oncology for Education and Patient Engagement" at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2012 Annual Meeting. This article summarizes the points made in those presentations.
What Are "Social Media"?
Social media (SM) encompass a number of online and mobile resources that provide a forum for the generation, sharing, and discussion of individuals' ideas and content.[1] Kaplan and Haenlein describe six types of SM: collaborative projects (eg, Wikipedia), blogs and microblogs (eg, Twitter), content communities (eg, YouTube), social networking sites (eg, Facebook, Google+), virtual game worlds (eg, World of Warcraft), and virtual social worlds (eg, Second Life).[2] Although the SM "space" can be construed as highly complicated,[3] it can also be conceived of more simply (Figure).
Just as email, websites, and the Internet were once seen as novelties, SM—especially Twitter—have been seen by physicians as a digression, or something only celebrities or teenagers engage in. People are learning that there is power and utility in SM—just as they learned with email—and that Facebook and Twitter have a large impact on millions of people in our society. The most popular SM platforms include Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and YouTube. However the newer, visually based Pinterest SM site is driving more online sales than any other network, and "brands are growing faster than on Twitter," according to SocialMouths.com.[4]
The SM application or network is merely a tool to access the social community—where the value and content are. The Mayo Clinic is a power-user of SM and has noted: "Our patients are doing it, so this is where we need to be".[5] That sentiment is echoed by the comment, "That's where people are. That's the bottom line," from Ed Bennett, who tracks the use of SM in healthcare as Director of Web Strategy for the University of Maryland Medical Center. Indeed, we are moving from "Web 1.0" to "Web 4.0"[6,7]:
Web 1.0: Content
• Passive reading of medical information.
• Example: www.cancer.gov.
Web 2.0: Communities/interaction
• Examples: www.cancer.net, disease-specific message boards.
Web 3.0: Commerce and data-driven applications
• Mobile health technologiges.
• Examples: iTunes mobile apps.
Web 4.0: Coherent web
• Information melded in a coordinated way around a single patient.
• Patient interactivity (e-patients): "empowered, engaged, equipped, enabled."
• Patient-driven comprehensive networks.
• Examples: www.Ihadcancer.com, Avvo, HealthTap, Medicity, Emdeon
Tools and Benefits
The various SM platforms each have their pros and cons. Facebook and Twitter are widely used but may not convey detailed or subtle information adequately; however, they can be linked via tiny URLs to blogs, YouTube movies, or websites with more information.
Twitter has been described as "the trailer for the Blog movie" [paraphrased].[8] Also, tweets may predict publication citations, suggesting that "Twimpact" (twimpact.com) may be a new, earlier predictive impact factor, with highly tweeted articles 11 times more likely to be highly cited than less tweeted articles.[9] Also top-cited articles can be predicted from top-tweeted articles with 93% specificity and 75% sensitivity, and tweets can predict highly cited articles within the first three days of article publication. SM dashboard applications (apps) such as HootSuite, TweetDeck, and others can help organize and filter Twitter and other content. Apps such as Twitpic can be used to upload pictures to Twitter.
Risks and Policies
Some of the reasons oncologists don't use Twitter include: lack of time, fear of the unknown, and not understanding it. However, if physicians are interested in trying out Twitter and other SM applications, there are some simple rules to live by—the simplest being to behave online as you would offline and to always keep in mind that any online bad behavior has a much wider audience. Farris Timimi, MD, the medical director for the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, has suggested the following 12-word SM policy[10]:
• Don't lie, don't pry.
• Don't cheat, can't delete.
• Don't steal, don't reveal.
A study from Chretien et al showed that in a sample of 5,156 physician tweets, 3% were considered unprofessional, with 0.7% revealing potentially protected health information, 0.6% using profanity, and 0.3% sexually explicit.[11] Of the users responsible for potential privacy violations, 92% used their full name and photograph in their profile. These data, and this phenomenon generally, have been commented on by many, including Dr. Bryan Vartabedian in his 33Charts.com blog post, "Physicians, Risk and Opportunity in the Digital Age."[12]
There is likely a learning curve for physicians who want to use SM. One useful resource is "Practical Guidance: The Use of Social Media In Oncology Practice" by Dizon et al.[1] There are benefits and risks to SM. If you are interested, find a mentor, and dive in—slowly. Start by observing, learning, and then commenting.
With hundreds of millions of individuals using SM outlets such as Facebook and Twitter, there is an unprecedented opportunity for physicians, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and patients to connect and share critical information in real time. One obvious benefit is the sharing of information about high-priority clinical trials for cancer. In the past, we used to rely on mass emails and flyers that were mailed out to oncologists nationwide. However, these methods were inefficient and sometimes costly. They mainly targeted oncologists, who were bombarded by so many other flyers and mass emails that notices about important clinical trials wound up in their spam folder—or the wastebasket. In contrast, using SM allows the dissemination of the same information to a larger number of individuals, which may include patients and caregivers who have a vested interest in receiving this information. One does not need to know a recipient's street or email address to reach out and communicate. Patients can then ask simple questions about a trial to determine whether they are suitable candidates before they travel to a referring center to participate. They can choose to identify themselves as patients or they can inquire anonymously. Creating an awareness of a clinical trial should follow institutional rules but can be as simple as providing a link to the trial on Clinicaltrials.gov. Providing any additional information may require Institutional Review Board approval.


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26 Oct 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Hiking & Walking , Kayaking , Nature and Geography
The autumn colours are usually at their peak over the Thanksgiving weekend in western Newfoundland but this year they seem to be lasting longer. Over the past few days we have been out kayaking down the Humber River and hiking through the fall splendour in the Humber Valley.
10 Oct 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Hiking & Walking , Nature and Top Destinations
The Corner Brook-Humber Valley area of Western Newfoundland has some of the best autumn foliage in the province due the extensive stands of birch as well as colourful maples in many places. One of our favourite trails to hike is on the International Appalachian Trail from Humber Village to Barry's Lookout.
21 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Nature , Culture , Parks and Entertainment
"Ed and Ed's B and B — Where you are a Stranger but Once" is the third play in this series. Since we hadn't seen any of the previous "Ed and Ed" plays we were not certain what to expect, other than that the programme billed it as a comedy. Many of the plays at Theatre Newfoundland Labrador's Gros Morne Theatre Festival deal with local themes, so this play fits right in since the Bed and Breakfast that Ed and Ed are opening is in Cow Head.
19 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , History and Geography
On the last leg of their adventure, the hikers from TrailPeak.com saw the wreck of a ship from the early 1900s, whalebones, and a slew of icebergs.
19 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Icebergs , Kayaking , Nature , Entertainment and Top Destinations
At 7:30 am on Sunday August 13, 2011, I peered out the window at the Hotel North in St. Anthony and the fog was so thick I couldn't see across the parking lot. "I guess our 9:00 am boat trip is going to be scrubbed," I told my wife Heather. But a few minutes later she pulled back the curtains and said she could see across the harbour.
18 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Icebergs , Nature and Top Destinations
Who would have guessed that an event in Greenland a little over a year ago would bring tourists flooding to the St. Anthony area this summer? On August 5, 2010, a large piece of the Petermann Glacier broke off and became an "ice island" measuring 280 square km in size. A year later it has worked its way south and is now off of St. Anthony at the tip of the Northern Peninsula.
18 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning , Geography and Top Destinations
This week, the hikers from TrailPeak.com saw 10,000-year-old icebergs, and visited historic Battle Harbour, a restored fishing village that thrived over the last three centuries.
15 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning and Geography
From waterfalls to ancient coastlines, the hikers from TrailPeak.com have seen it all over the past three days, while trekking through southern Labrador.
12 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Whale Watching , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning and Geography
Check out the latest blog from Kurt at TrailPeak.com to read about the scenery, history and culture they've discovered along the south coast of Labrador.
12 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Hiking & Walking , Nature and History
Fleur de Lys is located at the very northern tip of the Baie Verte Peninsula in Central Newfoundland and we were impressed with the hiking that it had to offer as well as the unique Dorset Paleoeskimo Soapstone quarry that has been discovered there.
8 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture and Entertainment
We were finishing our pea soup and dumplings when we could hear some accordion and guitar music coming from the "kitchen" of The Outport Museum and Tea Room in La Scie. The cook and waitress, Valerie Whalen said they were going to play some music in the "kitchen" of the museum and would we like to join them. "Sounds perfect to us" we chimed in, so we joined a handful of other visitors for an impromptu kitchen party.
5 Aug 2011 by Guest Blogger in Boat Tours , Diving , Whale Watching and Nature
"Remember, give'r till ya shiver," says the man responsible for my safety just before I jump off a boat into freezing water. I've come to the most easterly point in North America in the hope of having an up close and personal experience with whales.
4 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Boat Tours and Nature
"Yesterday we had 6 women from the Corner Brook area come out for a fishing tour—they were in their 60-70's and they had a great time. Not only did they catch a lot of cod but we saw an eagle for each person." Darren told me over the phone on Tuesday night (August 2)
4 Jul 2011 by Peter Bull in Fishing , Nature and Culture
This past Saturday, Ronan, Cormac my Dad and I went to Sandy Cove on the Eastport Peninsula to see if the capelin were rolling. We were in luck!
25 Jun 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Boat Tours , Hiking & Walking and Nature
Corner Brook, Newfoundland is well located for all kinds of outdoor activities. Recently we took part in 2 that are certainly noteworthy....
20 Oct 2010 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Trip Planning , Marble Mountain and Outdoor Adventure
Fall is at its peak in Western Newfoundland right now (from the end of September to mid-October) and there are several great reasons to make the trek in this direction from anywhere in the Atlantic region.
10 Jun 2010 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Food & Dining , Fishing , Icebergs , Whale Watching and Nature
We innocently asked our waitress at the Tuckamore Lodge in Main Brook, Newfoundland, where we might get some good photos of moose after dinner. "Well you won't need to go too far. I would simply head back on the road you just came in on and drive a few kilometres back toward Roddickton."
5 May 2010 by Peter Bull in Hiking & Walking , Nature and History
Recently, my Dad and I took a two hour drive south from St. Johns to Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve. Named because it was a navigational hazard mistaken for Cape Race, it is one of the world's most significant fossil sites. Here you can find the oldest complex life forms anywhere on Earth. The main fossil layer preserves the ecology of a 565-million-year-old deep sea community.
10 Mar 2010 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Skiing & Snowboarding , Nature , Parks and Trip Planning
Western Newfoundland is a winter wonderland and offers fine cross-country skiing at several Nordic ski clubs and alpine skiing at Marble Mountain.
But what makes this area different from almost anywhere in Eastern Canada is its back country skiing.
10 Feb 2010 by Guest Blogger in Nature and Culture
Nicky's Nose Cove. It's over in Green Bay which is in Notre Dame Bay which is on the northeast coast of Newfoundland. You can't miss it. No relation to Jerry's Nose over around Port au Port, though.

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General Discussion
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots (thromboses). Blood clots can form in any blood vessel of the body. The specific symptoms and severity of APS vary greatly from case to case depending upon the exact location of a blood clot and the organ system affected. APS may occur as an isolated disorder (primary antiphospholipid syndrome) or may occur along with another autoimmune disorder such as systemic lupus erythematosus (secondary antiphospholipid syndrome).
APS is characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in the body. Antibodies are specialized proteins produced by the body's immune system to fight infection. In individuals with APS, certain antibodies mistakenly attack healthy tissue. In APS, antibodies mistakenly attack certain proteins that bind to phospholipids, which are fat molecules that are involved in the proper function of cell membranes. Phospholipids are found throughout the body. The reason these antibodies attack these proteins and the process by which they cause blood clots to form is not known.
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What works for a sprinter does not always apply for a marathon runner, and if there's an NHL season, it will require a different approach than is usually needed to succeed in the world's best hockey league.
There will be no opportunity for a warm-up. Teams will need to hit the ground running and never break stride. Maybe clubs will be able to afford a slight stall, but a prolonged slump in a 48-game season will result in almost certain playoff death.
The Winnipeg Jets, as they are currently constituted, may or may not be a playoff team in a full 82-game season. But some of their deficiencies could be glossed over in a shortened season and maybe they could squeeze into the tournament.
Lots will have to go their way, but if the Jets can stay healthy, get off to a good start and find a way to win some games on the road, maybe there's a chance for some playoff fun around these parts.
The NHL and NHLPA have not agreed to a new CBA and there is still no way to determine whether there will be a season. What we do know is the league has cancelled games up to and including Dec. 30. The league has also stated it is unlikely to play a season that is less than 48 games long. The date most observers agree a 48-game season would have to begin on or around in order to conclude the Stanley Cup by the end of June is Jan. 20.
So on the chance the two sides can get something done in the next month and open seven- to 10-day training camps prior to a season, we've compiled some key storylines for the Winnipeg Jets.
No red lights:
Goaltending will be key in a 48-game schedule. Teams that get strong netminding from the beginning, allowing them to stockpile wins, will have a major edge.
The Jets will have to get over their issues with slated No. 1 Ondrej Pavelec in a hurry. Pavelec was charged and convicted of drunk driving in his native Czech Republic this off-season and has been only so-so in a pair of stints with teams in Europe during the lockout.
Pavelec is facing a sit-down with Jets owner Mark Chipman and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff for hiding his arrest during contract negotiations this past summer. The Jets made a major commitment to Pavelec and only found out afterwards that he had been negotiating in bad faith. This must be cleared up. After that, it will be up to goaltending coach Wade Flaherty to get Pavelec right on the ice. Conditioning has always been a factor for Pavelec, and with a compressed schedule, it will be interesting to see how he holds up.
In the shadows will be backup Al Montoya. Signed as a free agent this summer, Montoya began to live up to some of his promise last season playing in 31 games for the New York Islanders and carrying a .891 save percentage and 3.11 goals-against average. The book on Montoya is he still has some untapped potential.
The expectation will be for Pavelec to be the horse, but in a compressed schedule, there is no time to wait around hoping a player can find his game. The best will play, regardless of contract situations. This is a pot worth watching to see if it might boil over.
Bogo's bumps:
Jets defenceman Zach Bogosian progressed last season to the point where he may soon be this team's leader on the blue-line and have a major say in the dressing room. Bogosian had surgery on his wrist this summer and his status to start the season will have a major impact on the Jets' fortunes.
The recovery period from Bogosian's surgery is four to six months, and if the season were to begin in mid-January, it would be just over the four-month period. Bogosian had a screw removed from his wrist last week and his recovery is said to be on schedule. The fourth-year defender is in full rehab mode at this juncture and how his wrist responds is being closely monitored.
The Jets have so-so depth on the blue-line, but no player in their system is similar to Bogosian, with his mix of physicality, speed and skill.
Dustin's diet:
Dustin Byfuglien is perhaps the most talented of the Jets. Big, powerful and fast, with a hard shot to complement offensive flair, Byfuglien has been an all-star two years running. The Jets believe he could challenge for a Norris Trophy if he could work his fitness to an elite level. Byfuglien's weight has fluctuated throughout his career and has become a constant concern for fans and in the media. The lockout has prevented the Jets from monitoring his fitness, so Byfuglien's arrival for a shortened training camp will draw attention. If he's fit and ready to go, he could be a force from Day 1. If he's out of shape and with no time to catch up, the results could be disastrous for the Jets.
Chemistry set:
The Jets signed a pair of higher-profile free agents this summer -- centre Olli Jokinen and winger Alexei Ponikarovsky -- and coach Claude Noel will need to figure how they fit in with this group in a hurry.
Getting these two up and running and matched with the right linemates will have to happen fast to have the impact the club was hoping for when they put out big money. Veteran players with lots of offensive talent, Noel will want to maximize their impact. Look for Jokinen to centre the team's top line and for Ponikarovsky to find a perch on the left side of the second or third group, with the potential to grab lots of power-play time.
A slot for Scheifele:
NHL clubs needed to make a declaration to the league prior to the beginning of the lockout on junior players they might access should a season begin.
Barrie Colts centre and 2011 first-round pick Mark Scheifele is the only player the Jets placed on their potential recall list. Scheifele's availability could be affected until after the world junior tournament. But all things being equal, if he's available when and if an NHL camp begins, there's a chance he could have an impact in the early going of a shortened season. With 21 goals and 27 assists in 29 games in the OHL, Scheifele has begun to dominate at the junior level. How that translates to the NHL is still an unknown and the Jets won't try to force his development. If he's ready, he'll stay. If he not, he'll go back. Black and white.
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The comics are coming.
The success of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." – spun off from the ridiculously successful movie "The Avengers" – and "Arrow" have opened the spigot for what looks like a torrent of TV series based on comic books.
DC Comics reportedly has four series in development, including another crack at the Flash and a new take on Wonder Woman. Deadline.com reported this month that the highly secretive Marvel Comics Group is putting together four shows and a miniseries for sale.
To which we say: Please don't.
Comic books already have ruined movies. Can't we keep them off our televisions, too?
I say this as someone who understands the appeal of comic books. I grew up in the so-called Silver Age, when a spare 12 cents often went to purchase the latest issue of the Green Lantern or Thor. My first magazine subscription was to World's Finest, which paired Batman and Superman in each issue, and I belonged to the Merry Marvel Marching Society.
But I also understand that unleashed from paper and ink, superheroes lose their superness.
From a financial standpoint, I can understand the appeal to executives. Look at the money that superhero movies pull in. The Batman films "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises" each earned more than $1 billion worldwide, "Iron Man 3" $1.2 billion, "The Avengers" $1.5 billion.
But each of those was also, at best, two hours or so of mindless entertainment driven by very expensive special effects. They are as satisfying as that box of Milk Duds you ate while watching them. Sadly, because of their huge budgets, they have sucked a lot of movie-making money away from more artistic fare, leaving it largely to independent filmmakers to scrape together the budget to make more worthwhile movies.
TV series can't be effects-driven. For one, they can't spend that kind of money on production. A TV episode that costs $2 million is considered expensive. "The Avengers" cost $220 million to make.
More importantly, a series that stretches out over weeks succeeds through strong characters and interesting stories. Comic book movies have proven themselves to be bad at both. They entertain by blowing up stuff and staging huge fight sequences. That doesn't necessarily make for a horrible film, which ends in two hours and can paper over plot holes and cardboard characters with noise.
But it does make for bad television.
Superhero shows don't work because, ultimately, superhero stories exist in a world that doesn't exist. Fantasy, of course, can make for great fiction. But while the worlds can be fantastic, they have to include characters we can identify with and stories we can care about. Superhero sagas don't bother doing that.
One thing you can say reliably about Americans: If we're really good at something, we like to keep it a secret. If you can run fast or jump high or, say, are strong enough to throw a baseball-sized object at 100 mph, you definitely don't want other people knowing about it. Right?
Since Superman appeared in Action comics in 1938, a key part of superhero mythology is that our heroes like to keep their powers hidden behind the alter ego of an ordinary person. There is good reason for this – but it doesn't have anything to do with the stories themselves.
Comic books originally were written for children, and the idea of hidden superpowers appealed to kids forced to live ordinary lives governed by adults, especially the kids who weren't sports standouts. It was easier to identify with a superhero who had to pretend to be ordinary, meek even, in his everyday life. Whether this was done purposely or accidentally, it has since become an essential part of superherodom.
But ultimately, it's a false concept. People with exceptional abilities don't hide them; they trumpet them. Why does Peter Parker need to shield Spider-Man? Because he would be shunned and derided as a freak? Is that what happened to the monstrously large Shaquille O'Neal?
And why does Bruce Wayne need to put on a ridiculous bat costume to fight crime? For safety reasons? Is that why police in America wear name badges?
We won't even get into the idea that their disguises are transparent and would be penetrated by TMZ in about a day. Because in comic book land, ordinary people not only are helpless, they are devoid of curiosity.
"Wealth and fame, he's ignored. Action is his reward," say the lyrics to the theme from the 1960s "Spider-Man" cartoon series. Hand-in-hand with the secretive nature of superheroes is a related absurdity: the shunning of money.
Peter Parker often scrapes to make ends meet, pulling in a few bucks as a freelance photographer. Clark Kent makes do on a reporter's salary (poor guy!). Bruce Wayne and Iron Man Tony Stark and Green Arrow Oliver Queen already are wealthy, which is fortunate, because vigilantism pays very poorly.
One thing the superheroes won't do is take money for their work, which is admirable, if not very believable. They don't even use crime fighting as a loss leader, a steppingstone to personal appearances, books or reality shows that might make them some cash.
Although, they will spend their own time and money developing incredibly advanced technology. Peter Parker invented Spider-Man's web, a super-strong material that can be spun filament-thin yet will dissolve on its own in a few hours. Apparently, that has no commercial application.
The problem here is not that the mythology of comic books is "wrong," it's that that wrongness ruins our ability to enjoy the stories and relate to the characters. How can we see ourselves reflected in Superman if he doesn't think, act or feel the way we do?
The campy "Batman" series of 1966-68 should have destroyed comic book gadgetry for all time, but the requirement for high-tech objects that appear out of nowhere to solve the problem at hand grows unabated.
Need a microscopic drone to infiltrate enemy headquarters? Got one right here. An explosive charge just the right size to blow open that door without harming anything else? It's in my backpack. (Explosive charges always are accompanied by flashing red lights and a high-pitched whistle, by the way.) Need a flying aircraft carrier with an invisibility cloak? That shouldn't be a problem.
As "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" and so many other comic-related creations insist, the U.S. government possesses and produces much of this hyperadvanced technology. Yes, the same government that can't even launch a website.
The improbability of these objects is not the issue in itself. It's their convenience. They prohibit problem-solving on the part of the hero. Got a sticky situation? We've got an app for that. The hero's purpose then is merely to take part in spectacular fight sequences, particularly the lengthy climactic set piece. The hero is no longer a person but another gadget.
Often, the gadgets are fetishized, treated with a greater reverence than the characters. In "The Dark Knight Rises," Batman's costume emerges from the depths of the Batcave on a Plexiglas elevator. Assuming Bruce Wayne and Alfred really could dig out and equip the Batcave themselves (remember the secrecy requirement) within the span of their lifetimes, why would they house the Batsuit in such an intricate contraption? Because in the world of comics, the gear is what's important.
The final bit of proof that comic book productions take place in a world different from ours is the least important in terms of storytelling but is the most annoying: Comic characters use entirely different laws of physics than the rest of us do. They spend about half of every movie or TV show doing things that Isaac Newton expressly prohibited.
Spider-Man struggles to fight a regular person in one scene but can lift a trolley car with one hand in another. Characters outrun bomb blasts that move so slowly you can see them and routinely duckbullets.
In "The Avengers," Iron Man stops a 1,000-foot fall inches from a crowd by turning on his thrusters at the last second. The thrusters put out enough power to stop a man in a metal suit moving at 100 miles an hour in an instant – but not enough to even ruffle the hair of the people right below him. At least three times in the film, characters save themselves from potentially deadly crashes simply by stepping out of the speeding vehicle right before impact. I strongly urge director Joss Whedon to give that one a try himself before churning out the next sequel.
There's not much chance of keeping Marvel and DC from invading our TV screens over the next couple of years. Shows are in the pipeline, and they are going to come out on the other end. But we can do what we have done in the past for most comic book series: not watch them.
We've had a few brushes with comic book series outbursts in the past. When "Batman" burst on the scene in 1966, the networks immediately tossed on "The Green Hornet" (which actually originated on radio) and their own superheroes "Captain Nice" and "Mr. Terrific," but luckily that fad was dead by 1968. In the late 1970s, "The Amazing Spider-Man" begat "Wonder Woman" and "The Incredible Hulk" and made-for-TV movie versions of Captain America and Dr. Strange. We came to our collective senses in the early 1980s, but sadly, not soon enough to avert "The Greatest American Hero."
In each case the viewing public was smart enough to reject the empty calories of these shows, and I hope that will be the case again. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." has proved popular, but already is slipping in the ratings as more people realize that the Marvel brand does not obligate them to watch. Let's hope we can do the same with the upcoming invasion.
Stay strong, America.
TV has had numerous past flirtations with comic-book heroes. Here are 10 of the more noteworthy – if not necessarily worthwhile – series.
"The Adventures of Superman" (1952-58) – A horribly cheesy syndicated show that somehow became enduringly popular, ending only with the tragic death of star George Reeves. Reruns remained a staple of Saturday morning TV for decades.
"Batman" (1966-68) – A blazing flare of a series. The campy "Batman" was seen as a comedy by the grownups but an action show by the kids. "Batman" debuted in the winter of 1966, airing Wednesday and Thursday nights to sensational ratings and sparking a Beatles-level merchandising craze. After Season 2, it was trimmed to one night a week, and after Season 3 it was canceled.
"Wonder Woman" (1975-79) – This spent one season on ABC as a World War II period piece before moving to CBS and becoming a contemporary action show. Lynda Carter played Wonder Woman, who was aided by Lyle Waggoner and, occasionally, Debra Winger.
"The Amazing Spider-Man" (1977-79) – Spider-Man made his first live-action appearance on CBS in a made-for-TV movie in September 1977. Its success led to an intermittent series that aired for 12 episodes over two years.
"The Incredible Hulk" (1978-82) – Get Bill Bixby mad and he turned into green-painted Lou Ferrigno, who ripped up the scenery in slow motion. Stupid, but the kids liked it.
"The Flash" (1990-91) – A freak accident turned police scientist Barry Allen into the fastest man alive. John Wesley Shipp played the red-suited crimefighter in this noirish drama, which lasted one season.
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993-97) – The Superman story became mainly a romance in ABC's adaptation, with Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman and Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane. The Clark-Lois-Superman triangle lasted until the start of Season 3, when Lois learned of Clark's secret identity.
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996-2003) – Based on a character from Archie comics, Sabrina was a half-witch who discovered her powers after she turned 16. Melissa Joan Hart starred in the sitcom, which spent four years on ABC and three on the WB.
"The Tick" (2001-02) – Patrick Warburton starred as the title character in this comedy, based on the tongue-in-cheek comics of the same name. Reviews were good, but the audience did not materialize.
"Smallville" (2001-11) – By far the most successful comic-book series. Despite some severe problems – actor Tom Welling being 10 years older than his Clark Kent character, for instance – it lasted for a decade. The current series "Arrow" is a spinoff.
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There are new up'n'coming curling champions in Manitoba, as the provincial Canola Junior Championships wrapped on Tuesday afternoon with Team Braden Calvert claiming the men's title and Team Meagan Brezden winning the women's final.
Calvert, who curls out of Deer Lodge, soared past defending champion Matt Dunstone, pulling off multiple steals to win the game 6-1. The Calvert rink, which includes third Kyle Kurz, second Lucas Van Den Bosch and lead Brendan Wilson, earned its way to the final after beating St. Vital Curling Club skip Cole Peters in the semifinal.
In the women's game, Meagan Brezden blazed past Kristy Watling 8-2 to claim the championship. The outcome was guaranteed to produce a new champion, as Watling had earlier knocked defending champion Shannon Birchard out of the playoffs. The Brezden foursome, which is based out of Granite Curling Club, also includes third Abby Ackland, second Danielle Lafleur and lead Nikki Boulet. They had earned a bye to the final after ousting Meagan Grenkow in the first round of the playoffs.
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–adjective, yar·er, yar·est.
1. quick; agile; lively.
2. (of a ship) quick to the helm; easily handled or maneuvered.
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a. ready; prepared.
b. nimble; quick.
Also, yar ( for defs. 1, 2 ) .
before 900; Middle English; Old English gearu, gearo, equivalent to ge- y- + earu ready; cognate with Dutch gaar, German gar done, dressed (as meat)
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A pleasant 30-minute drive from Toowoomba, just off the Gore Highway is Pittsworth. There lies some of the richest farming land in Australia. You'll discover a town equipped with modern facilities and everything you'll need for your journey, however there's still a country town feel and a strong sense of history there. A beautiful display of Silky Oak and Jacaranda trees line the town streets, flowering in October and November. The town is surrounded by cotton and grain growing farms, as well as some remaining dairies.
The Pittsworth Pioneer Village showcases the early development of the area and is dedicated to the memory of the feats of Arthur Postle - the "Crimson Flash". Once the world's fastest athlete, Postle grew up in the district and developed his live of running on the family farm. Craft travellers will be interested in the Lady Fletcher Lace Room which houses one on Australia's largest lace collections.
In Hume Street you will find the gracious St Stephen's Catholic Church, constructed in 1908. Just around the corner, St Andrew's Anglican Church is also worth a visit to view the magnificent stained-glass windows. Vintage store Curiouser and Curiouser is jam-packed full of antiques and collectables.
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I made this recipe last night using leftover barbecued chicken thigh meat. I believe that I am the original developer of this recipe when I posted it to another barbecue forum site 8 or 9 years ago. I've used chicken here but this is a good way to use up small quantities of any leftover barbecue meat. Let your imagination run wild.
For the crust:
1 package Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix mixed according to instructions on the box. (You can use, but it is really not necessary, a better quality corn bread recipe.)
For the filling:
1 1/2 cups diced leftover chicken thigh meat marinated in your favorite Buffalo wing sauce
2 8 ounce packages Philadelphia brand cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
Preheat grill or smoker to 350 degrees. I used Royal Oak Premium Briquettes with mesquite. I set up my 26 3/4" Weber OTG for indirect grilling. I have a dedicated 10" springform pan that I use on the grill or smoker. Lightly oil the bottom and sides of pan. Thoroughly mix the filling ingredients. Spread the corn bread mix evenly on the bottom of the pan and place on the grill for 10 minutes - just long enough for the corn bread to set but not bake entirely. Spread the cheesecake mix evenly, I sprinkled sweet paprika over top. Place on center of grill for 1 hour, maintaining 350 degrees for first 45 minutes - close bottom vents and let grill temperature start to die out for final 15 minutes. Remove from grill and let stand for 10 minutes before releasing from pan.
My family does not eat a lot of hot and spicey. I sprinkled some Buffalo wing sauce over the top of my portion.
The basic crust and filling recipe will remain the same, but you can add barbecue rub,chopped onions, chopped peppers, hot sauce, etc. to the filling. Let your imagination and your leftover barbecue meat be your guide.


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This week colleagues at id Software released DOOM Resurrection — an all-new DOOM experience for the iPhone and iPod touch this week.
If you're interested in the title, you'll be happy to hear that id has plans for DLC for the game, as well as plans to bring other popular franchises, like Quake, to the iPhone and iPod touch. For details on Quake Resurrection and more, check out these blog posts:
- Doom Resurrection Review for iPhone – Touch Arcade
- Doom Resurrection iPhone Review — IGN
- Doom Resurrection Review — CNET
- Interview with John Carmack (id Software) and Tom Mustaine (Escalation Studios) — Touch Arcade
- John Carmack discussing other titles — MTV Multiplayer
- Doom Resurrection getting DLC — Joystiq
To purchase Doom Resurrection, head to iTunes, where it's available for $9.99. Additionally, Wolfenstein Classic is already available. Click here to purchase, or here to try the Lite version.


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Effects of Neighborhood SES on Coronary Heart Disease Burden in Communities - Ancillary to ARIC
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|Effects of Neighborhood SES on Coronary Heart Disease Burden in Communities - Ancillary to ARIC
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|March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Despite strong decreases in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality over past decades, there is evidence that racial and socioeconomic disparities in CHD mortality are increasing. CHD surveillance efforts that examine trends within these population subgroups are an important first step in quantifying and reducing disparities. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study has monitored rates and trends in validated hospitalized myocardial infarction and fatal CHD among black and white adults aged 35 to 74 years in four U.S. communities since 1989.
The study will expand the scope of ARIC surveillance by examining variations in the rates and temporal trends in CHD by socioeconomic status (SES), measured at the level of census tract. For CHD events already included in ARIC surveillance (1992-2002), addresses will be obtained from medical records and death certificates and geocoded so that they can be matched with identifiers for census based geographical areas. The ARIC study will contribute yearly updates of abstracted CHD events and addresses for subsequent years (2003-2005). Each event will be linked with census tract level SES indicators available from the 1990 and 2000 censuses. This novel effort will permit an examination of disparities by SES in rates and trends in fatal CHD, hospitalized myocardial infarction, case fatality, use of invasive cardiac procedures and prescription of efficacious medication at time of hospital discharge. In addition, the extent to which racial disparities in CHD and associated treatments are explained by SES will also be explored.
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Coronary Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Vascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
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Brian Sack's decision to stay on at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as an adviser could stoke speculation that further monetary easing is around the corner at the US central bank.
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THREE suspected drug dealers and five other people were arrested in York yesterday in a North Yorkshire Police day of action in the city.
Officers staged a special crackdown as part of its ongoing Operation Hawk campaign against travelling criminals and offenders in York and North Yorkshire communities.
Two men aged 24 and 34 and one woman aged 34 were all arrested on suspicion of supplying class A and B drugs.
Police found a stash of drugs - thought to be amphetamine and cannabis - in a house they were searching on Etty Avenue in Tang Hall yesterday.
All three are still being questioned by police, a force spokesman said.
In addition, a 31-year-old woman was arrested on Nunnery Lane at around 2.30pm. She was wanted on a warrant issued by York Magistrates' Court after failing to turn up at court to answer charges of theft. One of the charges related to the theft of money from a British Legion charity tin at Wackers restaurant on Gillygate, and she was due to appear before the court today.
A wanted man was also arrested on Pavement in York city centre. The man, aged 31, was arrested on suspicion of theft from Spar on Huntington Road. He was later charged and is due to appear at the magistrates' court on Thursday, April 17.
Another wanted man was arrested at a property in Rawdon Avenue in connection with a theft of Tadcaster Road. The man, aged 50, will also appear before the magistrates on April 17.
Two other men were also arrested on suspicion of theft on Jockey Lane and police officers gave out three cannabis warnings and conducted numerous stop searches on known offenders.
Assistant Chief Constable Paul Kennedy said: "Operation Hawk was established to protect all residents throughout North Yorkshire from the threat of criminality in their communities.
"The resources we have working on the operation means we can disrupt the lives of criminals by searching their houses, tracking down wanted people, stopping and searching known offenders and building up an intelligence picture of what criminal activity they are involved in.
"The numerous days of action which we have had and will continue to have will hopefully show criminals that we know who they are, what they are doing and that we won't tolerate their behaviour.
"We might not have paid them a visit on this occasion but next time there is every chance that we will do."


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Now I've lived in the area a good while now and this week I've realised there are many undiscovered gems for me to find.
They always say it's what's right under your nose, you often pay least attention to and I'd have to agree.
Maybe it's because I'm now a mother-of-two (and still can't believe it) and that has forced my better half and I to be more inventive and investigative in our searches to find interesting things to do closer to home in order to accommodate the all-important nap routines.
Well this week we had a fun adventure. We headed to Ham and walked all the way down Ham Street admiring the stately homes before heading down to catch the Hammertons ferry across the Thames.
Luckily it was a sunny day with the odd puddle scattered along the path for my toddler to jump in. The comedy moment came when Michael had to precariously carry the double buggy onto the boat with the baby inside.
The view of Richmond Hill was spectacular and although my son was a little reticent at first, he soon enjoyed his little boat ride.
A lovely early lunch in the Marble Hill House cafe was a much-needed rest after lots of running around playing "catch" and then we headed back.
I have to say Ham House is absolutely grand, but my son was more impressed by the mounds of horse manure he had to dodge.
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Midnight Rider director Randall Miller charged over on-set death
Director Randall Miller has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespass following the death of a camera assistant on the Georgia set of the Allman Brothers biopic. Sarah Jones, 27, was hit by a train and killed in February (14) as the production crew shot footage for Midnight Rider on railroad tracks in Wayne County. Six other crew members were also injured.
A criminal investigation was launched and now the Wayne County District Attorney has indicted Miller, his producer wife Jody Savin and the film's executive producer Jay Sedrish on the two counts amid allegations they failed to secure a permit to shoot on the train tracks.
The charge of involuntary manslaughter carries a sentence of up to 10 years behind bars, while the criminal trespass misdemeanour could land Miller and the producers 12 months in prison.
Production on the movie, based on the memoirs of Gregg Allman, was halted following the train tragedy and the subsequent exit of lead actor William Hurt, who had been set to portray the rocker. Hurt had previously expressed his concerns about safety on the Wayne County set in an email to a friend, days before Jones' death.
The criminal charges are not the only legal woes for Miller – Jones' parents filed a civil suit against the movie's filmmakers in May (14), and a number of other crew members involved in the accident have lodged official complaints.
News of the indictment emerges days after stars including Heather Locklear, Nina Dobrev and Sam Underwood joined a group of Hollywood crew members to film a public service announcement (PSA) in Jones' memory. The short film calls for increased safety measures on film and TV sets.


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On October 10th at 7:30 p.m., the restaurant Society Fair will play host to 25 participants for a blind tasting party. Each guest will sample 10 mystery wines. During each round, players will attempt to identify the grape and outmatch the sommelier. Winners will take home restaurant gift certificates, prizes and bragging rights.
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NEWPORT BEACH – Three burglaries have been connected to a Corona resident, but detectives believe the 47-year-old man may have been involved in more than 30 burglaries in the community, police officials said.
Richard Kevin Rocha was arrested Wednesday as he was leaving his Corona home, said Kathy Lowe, spokeswoman for the Newport Beach Police Department. Detectives linked Rocha to at least three burglaries going back to Oct. 2011, but investigators are reviewing more than two dozen cases where he might be connected, she said.
Most of the burglaries occurred in the late evening or early morning hours while residents were asleep in their homes, Lowe said.
Since 2009, Newport Beach Police have been looking into several burglaries that have been reported in the West Newport area.
In most of those incidents, the suspect entered the home through an unlocked window.
Rocha was being held in county jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.
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On Friday, May 14, 2004 law librarians from across the Commonwealth will meet in Lewis Hall for their Annual Spring Meeting. The program, The case of the Eccentric Ex-Prodigy, is a look back at the celebrated privacy case involving the New Yorker magazine and a look forward to the U. S. supreme Court's possible direction in invasion of privacy cases. The session will update the theory of privacy by bringing in Bartinicki v. Vopper, 532 U.S. 514(2001), a case involving the intercepted cell phone conversation and will discuss a cause of action for the invasion of privacy.
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5 bands with local ties aid Rotary effort
K.J. Denhert will take part in Ossining Rotary's Sandy relief concert on Dec. 3.
Ossining Rotary hosts "The Rock 'n' Roll for Relief Concert," 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Ossining High School. Five bands, all including Ossining grads, will perform: Road to Ruin, Undercover, Sundad, K.J. Denhert and Dead Weight Burden. It'll cost you $10 to get in, but bring extra to add to the "Pirate Treasure Chest" on the stage. And if you have winter jackets and blankets to spare, the Ossining PBA will help to distribute them to area's hard hit by the superstorm. (Monday update: The Ossining PBA will NOT be collecting any jackets or blankets at the event.)
A good cause and what promises to be a rocking night, with all proceeds going to communities struck by Superstorm Sandy. The high school is at 29 South Highland Ave., Ossining.
Doors open at 6 p.m.


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Hai folks,
i am struggling to use the LEFT function in the below scenario :
sms_logs table :
date+---------+2012/08/11 11:03:27 AM2012/08/13 11:03:27 AM2012/08/13 11:03:27 AM2012/08/14 11:03:27 AM2012/08/15 11:03:27 AM
i want to retrieve all the rows recorded on 2012/08/13
so i am using the below code
$query = "SELECT * from sms_logs WHERE LEFT(date,10)='$dt'";
The above query returns 0. whats wrong?:rolleyes:
edited :
also tried below and failed. :rolleyes:
$query = "SELECT LEFT(date,10) from sms_logs WHERE date='$dt'";
Sorry folks,i messed up a bit. i have shown you $dt='$dt='2012/08/13';actually i am using $dt=date('Y-m-d');the problem really was i was using - insted of / in the date() function.so now
$query = "SELECT * from sms_logs WHERE LEFT(date,10)='$dt'";
works fine for me.
Sorry for the trouble
then you are lucky that mysql is such a forgiving, lenient database
dates are not strings -- please do not use string functions on them, for two reasons
first, if you do use a string function (like LEFT), you force an implicit conversion of the column value from datetime to string
this leaves open the possibility that the conversion to string does not meet the format that you're expecting, and your code will fail
but second, and far more important, when you apply a function to a column value like that, the database has no choice but to do a table scan, which is very inefficient, even if that column has an index on it for optimization
the "best practice" for what you're trying to do is an open-ended range test --
WHERE `date` >= '2012-08-13'
AND `date` < '2012-08-14'
please let me know if you don't understand what that does
Thanks for the valuable comments
WHERE date >= '2012-08-13' AND date < '2012-08-14'
Small doubt on ur comment.
in actual coding i use $dt=date('Y/m/d'); not really 2012-08-13. that in mind..
the above example you give looks like again a string comparison for me? not require to convert the dates to time stamp or anything on both sides (to the =) ?
no problem, mysql will recognize that easily... also '2012#08#13' and '2012@08@13' et cetera
no, it's not a string comparison
mysql recognized that your date column is a datetime, and so it converts '2012-08-13' (which, you are correct, is a string) to datetime format, and then it does a datetime comparison
by the way, date is a poor choice for a column name, because DATE is a reserved word, and you will often get an error message if you forget to use those pesky backticks
Thanks r937.i understand. btw, my date and time column is VARCHAR 255.
o rly?
in that case, disregard everything i said in this thread until you change it to DATETIME
really sorry for not mentioning that
no problem, the data bese is just built. i can change the filed to DATETIME and follow your instructions even for a better performance.


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In May 1984, John Allen was ready to launch plans for the project that had become his life's work. Biosphere 2 had been developing in his brain since the early 1960s—at least philosophically. What Allen wanted to design was an experimental structure that put to use the total systems approach to society, ecology and his own life.
For Allen, total systems describes a scientific philosophy in which everything is linked—be it the arts or soil quality. Allen aimed to prove such interconnectivity through the construction of a completely closed 3.14 acre system including plants, animals and humans that could conceivably fully sustain eight people for at least two years.
Biosphere 2 was designed to replicate Biosphere 1—aka, the Earth—in its ecological processes, as well as the habitat it provided for the humans set to live inside it. Different sections of the completely sealed structure represented a shallow ocean, a desert, a savanna, an intensive agricultural area, a rainforest and living quarters for the inhabitants; it could, in theory, fully support human habitation for up to 100 years with absolutely no contact from the outside world. For the sake of time constraints, Allen resolved to plan an experimental habitation for two years.
In the early '70s, Allen and his colleagues formed an innovative theater troupe in Fort Worth, Texas. And in the mid '70s, they used recycled materials to build Synergia Ranch just outside Santa Fe.
By 1984, Allen was ready to launch concrete plans on Biosphere 2. By 1991, the facility—which was partially funded by sustainable building projects he had overseen in Santa Fe, including the Llano Compound on Palace Avenue—was built in southern Arizona. Eight "bio-spherians" were selected, a top-notch scientific staff was assembled, and all systems were go.
The two-year mission, which concluded in September 1993, was viewed as a complete success by some, a mixed bag by others and a complete farce by its harshest critics.
While medical consultants proclaimed that the biospherians "de-aged" during their two years locked in the bubble, others cited some biospherians' claims of hunger and weight loss as a sign of systems failure. Some people couldn't see the scientific merit of these experiments and called the whole enterprise a very expensive toy for new-age, pseudo-scientific games. There will never be a consensus on the true outcome of Biosphere 2. Today, Biosphere 2 is run by the University of Arizona, which describes the facility as "part laboratory, part tourist attraction, part sustainability demo site, part conference center, part public-education facility." It has become a tourist destination and a favorite spot for school field trips.
Fifteen years after his retirement from direct involvement with the Biosphere, Allen has recently published Me and the Biospheres: A Memoir by the Inventor of Biosphere 2—a memoir of just about everything that went into the Biosphere's creation, from construction of adobe houses on Palace Avenue to relationships with Russian scientists for scientific research.
Allen's office, as well as the offices of the publishing company Synergetic Press, is still housed at Synergia Ranch, the complex that he and a group of almost 20 like-minded conservationists built by hand in the '70s from adobe and recycled materials. The land is surrounded by some of the most beautiful views northern New Mexico has to offer: the purple outline of the Ortiz, the Sangre de Cristos glowing pink in the sunset, windows along Route 14 glinting in the sun.
This week, SFR presents a chapter excerpt from Me and the Biospheres and an interview with Allen from his office in the Cerrillos Hills.


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3:55pm - Julie Reddington Myers, landlady of The Ash Tree Inn in nearby Barkston Ash, said she and her staff are planning to take hot drinks and food to the fire crews still on site for the third night running tonight.
She said: "We heard on Thursday that there were more than 100 firefighters down there, and wanted to help. We rang Tadcaster Fire Station to ask if they had and hot food at the site, and they said their unit was at another incident and anything we could do would be appreciated.
"We're a small village, and there were so many firemen in the cold and damp we just wanted to do something for them."
Julie and her employees took hot drinks and snacks down that afternoon before going back with chip butties in the evening. They did the same on Friday evening , and plan to go again tonight if crews are still there, she said.
"The fire service have written me a letter to thank us. My staff have come in to make the chip butties for free, and suppliers have given us free bread rolls. It's a really community spirit."
With the pub less than a mile from the fire Julie, the staff and customers have watched the drama unfold.
She said: "To begin with we could only see the thick black smoke and the flames at night, but now with all this rain we can smell it.
"Customers are coming in to the pub and telling me they can smell the burning rubber. It's that pungent smell, and it sticks in your throat."
But, she added, many of her neighbours are worried about the effects water run off from the site and do not know what effects it could have on them."
10.05am - Police now say the fire could take three to four days to burn out. No health or air quality problems have been reported, but the situation is being monitored, they add.
Saturday 9:54am - Two fire crews stayed at the scene overnight, maintaining a "watching brief", the fire service has said. Another fire officer was sent to Sherburn in Elmet this morning to assess the situation at first light.
Saturday am - Firefighters are continuing to battle the massive fire which engulfed thousands of tyres.
A pilot from the Advanced Training School based at Sherburn Aero Club, who did not wish to be named, had flown thousands of feet above the fire on Thursday and again on Friday.
He said: "Compared to Thursday, it's not as thick and not as smoky, and not reaching up as high, maybe to 2,000 feet.
"You can still see the flames, but they're much less intense and much less widespread. It's difficult to say how much of the tyre yard is left, but I would say about 50 per cent of it has been involved."
Gary Foster, who took pictures for The Press on the first night of the blaze, said a container was surrounded by mounds of tyres when he arrived, but just an hour later, all the tyres had burned away.
He said: "Firefighters told me their hoses were melting from being so close to the fire. Tyres were rolling off from the fire into the road around the plant.
"Seeing where it started, I was in the opposite corner to that, so the fire had spread right across the compound. It was just burning everything in its path. I couldn't believe how fast it moved, it was like a train.
"Things just disappeared right in front of your eyes."
Environment Agency officers remain at the scene, to monitor run-off from the site and potential pollution.
The spokesman said this would not affect drinking water in the area. Because it had issued permits for the site the agency would investigate the cause of the fire, but previous inspections of the plant had been satisfactory.
A fire service spokesman said the fire at the 35,000-square-metre site was now "considerably smaller than it was", but access to the blaze was still "very difficult".
Crews will work over the weekend to prevent the fire spreading any further, and allow the fire to burn itself out. A site visit to determine the cause of the fire is expected to take place on Tuesday.
5.30pm - A spokesman for the Environment Agency said the recycling plant had been inspected on four occasions in recent years as a matter of routine, and was found to be "a good operator" with "a good environment management system in place, that includes fire risk management".
The spokesman also said a thin oily film had been found on a watercourse to the north of the site, which was likely caused by surface water run-off from the site, and the agency would make efforts to limit the amount of pollution using booms and damming techniques this weekend.
4.30pm - The scene late this afternoon...
2.40pm - This picture from North Yorkshire Fire Service shows the scale of the fire today...
... Compared to last night...
... Compared to yesterday afternoon...
11.45am - A joint statement from North Yorkshire Fire Service, North Yorkshire Police, Public Health England and the Environment Agency said "the risk to the public remains low" from the fire, and nobody had been taken to hospital suffering from symptoms caused by the blaze.
FIRE crews are still at the scene of a massive tyre fire today.
The blaze, at Newgen Tyre Recycling Plant, started yesterday morning and consumed hundreds of thousands of tyres, up to 15,000 tonnes, at the site.
Crews remained and the scene overnight as the blaze continued, and only two fire engines are currently at the scene, along with teams from other agencies.
A North Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman said high volume pumps had been used to draw water from a pond around the edge of the site, and created a series of "water curtains" to protect the main building on the site.
The spokesman also said the fire was "considerably smaller than it was yesterday", but access to the blaze was still "very difficult". Crews are now working to prevent the fire spreading any further.
This picture was taken by an officer from North Yorkshire Fire Service as the blaze took hold yesterday, and has just been released by the authority:
The spokesman said more crews are expected at the scene throughout the day, and the fire is expected to continue for several days and possibly weeks.
Residents are advised to remain indoors with windows and doors closed to avoid exposure to the smoke, but schools are expected to be open as normal today.
More to follow.


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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's head coach for field hockey, Colleen Fink, has announced the program's 2014 schedule. The Quakers are slated to play 17 games this fall, nine of them at home on Ellen Vagelos C'90 Field.
"A program's improvement is typically multi-tiered and takes time," said Fink, who enters her fifth season as the program's head coach. "One area that we continue to examine is our schedule. With the addition of several strong programs, and the continued and steady strengthening of the Ivy League overall, I feel this schedule is a step in the right direction for our program."
Penn opens the season with four games at Ellen Vagelos Field, starting Friday, Sept. 5 against Lehigh and continuing against Bucknell (Sept. 7), Fairfield (Sept. 12) and Liberty (Sept. 14).
The Quakers' first road game will also be their Ivy League opener, as they travel to Cornell to face the Big Red on Saturday, Sept. 20. The women then travel to Lafayette (Sept. 24) for a non-conference game before playing their first Ivy League home game of the season against Harvard (Sept. 27).
Penn opens October play with an Ivy match at Dartmouth (Saturday, Oct. 4), followed by non-conference games at home against Monmouth (Oct. 9) and on the road against one of the sport's traditional power programs, Maryland (Oct. 12). The Red and Blue return to Ivy League play by hosting Columbia on Ellen Vagelos Field (Oct. 18), then host another non-conference opponent in Longwood a day later (Oct. 19).
Penn is on the road for four of its last five games, starting with Yale (Oct. 25) and Villanova (Oct. 28) before hosting Brown in its final home game (Nov. 1). The Quakers will wrap up the season with games at Rutgers (Nov. 2) and Princeton (Nov. 8).
Penn is coming off a 13-4 season last year, and finished second in the Ivy League with a 5-2 mark.


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Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., basement at St. John's Episcopal Church, Cambridge. Open discussion meeting.
Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., St. Paul's CME Church, 410 Wall Ave., Cambridge.
Haven of Hope victim's support group, 6-8 p.m., 1109 Steubenville Ave., Cambridge. For information call 439-7233.
Circle of Angels, 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, Quaker City.
Panic and anxiety program, 7 p.m. Teleconference call 732-940-9658. Help for overcoming fears, anxiety and agoraphobia. Achieving control, positive self-image and constructive thinking.
Cub Scout Pack 547, 6:30 p.m., South Elementary School, Cambridge.
DivorceCare, 6 to 8 p.m., Stop Nine Church of Christ's Youth & Family Activity Center. Child care will be provided. The public is invited to attend this divorce recovery seminar and support group.
Valley Township trustees, 7:30 p.m., Valley Township Building, intersection of Cumberland Road and Route 821, Pleasant City.
Lore City Village Council, 6 p.m., community building, Lore City.
Cumberland Board of Public Affairs, 7 p.m., village building, Mill Street, Cumberland.
Cambridge Business and Professional Girls' Club, 6:30 p.m., Theo's Restaurant, Cambridge.
Buffalo VFW Ladies Auxiliary, 6:30 p.m.
Medical Explorers, 6:30 p.m., Southeastern Med cafeteria. For information, call 435-2424.
Alpha Pi Sigma sorority Pi chapter, 7 p.m., Byesville Community Building.
Cambridge Township trustees meeting, 6 p.m., Cambridge Township Garage, located at Cambridge Developmental Center, 66737 Old Twenty-One Road, Cambridge.
Byesville Village Council, 5:30 p.m., Village Hall.
Summerfield Village Council, 6 p.m., Summerfield Town Hall.
Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Campus Center Room 480-B, Zane State College, Zanesville.
Feb. 14
Wheeling Township trustees, 7 p.m., Guernsey Community Center, Guernsey.
Lunch Bunch Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Unity Presbyterian Church, 130 N. Seventh St., Cambridge. Ring bell and enter in rear.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., basement at Christ Lutheran Church, 110 Steubenville Ave., Cambridge.
Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., St. Paul's CME Church, 410 Wall Ave., Cambridge.
Cribbage card group, noon to 3 p.m., Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, Cambridge.
Cards, 1-4 p.m., Secrest Center, Senecaville.
Bible Study Group, 10-11 a.m., Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, Cambridge.
Corn hole and ladder golf tournaments, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, Cambridge.
Weight Watchers, 5 p.m., Mr. Lee's Restaurant, Cambridge.
Senior VIP Seniors in Motion exercise class, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Community HealthLink. For information, call 439-8187.
Waistline Watchers Weight Support Group, weigh-in, 1 to 3 p.m., Pine Knoll Apartments, community room. Dues are a $1 per year and everyone is welcome. For information, call 432-8740 or 435-3109.
Up Your Assets, 5:30 p.m., Cambridge Country Club. New members are invited. For information, call President Elizabeth Fleming, 439-2342.
Cancer support group, 6 p.m., Community HealthLink, Clark Street, Cambridge. For information, call 439-8456.
Family Matters Divorce Education Session, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Cambridge. Call 439-7233 or 432-6608 for information.
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group, 6 p.m., Southeastern Med, Addison Room. For information, call 439-8941.
Noble County commissioners, 9-11:30 a.m., Noble County Courthouse, Caldwell.
Olive Township trustees, 7 p.m., 17690 Hunkadora Road, Caldwell. For information, call the clerk 740-732-5250.
Sharon Township trustees, 7:30 p.m., 42186 Rich Valley Road, Caldwell.
Bereavement Support Group, 7:30 p.m., Noble Behavioral Health Choices, 48 Olive St., Caldwell. Call Shelly Schwieterman, 740-732-5988, for information.
Caldwell Village Exempted School District board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Administration building, Caldwell.
Noble County Board of Health, 5 p.m., board room, Noble County Health Department, 44069 Route 821, Caldwell.
Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, 7:30 p.m., Help Me Grow office, 333 Putnam Ave., Zanesville.
Knitting Club, 6:30 p.m., New Concord United Methodist Church, 20 E. High St. All experience levels are welcome. Membership is free. Bring needles and yarn.
New Concord MOPS, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., New Concord United Methodist Church, 20 E. High St., New Concord. Registration is open to all mothers of children from infants to kindergarten.


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Roberto Cavalli Spring 2012
Considering the layers of prints that have been impressed upon our eyes the last few weeks, one could be forgiven for approaching the Roberto Cavalli show cautiously, with one lid squinted shut in anticipation of another visual overload of color, tropical fauna, or animal spots. But that would have been a mistake, because Cavalli's vision for spring was decidedly soft. His parade of romantic floral dresses—if you took away the molto-Cavalli tooled-croc hip belt—were fluid, relatively quiet, and kind of great. To the floor and cut on the bias, the sweeping frocks were done in pretty chiffon mixed with strips of black lace that, with varied degrees of embellishment, brought the looks closer to evening. There really was nothing tricky or overtly aggressive about these clothes, which a) was refreshing, and b) may explain why Cavalli chose to throw in some scalpel-sharp jackets and vests that didn't toughen up the aesthetic too much, but simply kept it from going too gently into that good night. Rendered in solid black or white with gold trim, ornate exotic skins, or opulent beads and sequins, the jackets and vests also worked with the kicky gladiator minis in that same chiffon-and-lace combination. What felt like a misstep, literally, were the clunky carved wedge pumps. They were too dark and heavy. A more delicate shoe would have taken the romance to the next level.


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Organizers are pleased to announce that there will now be a full day of racing on the Friday of the event.
Drivers will be able to 'start up their engines' and be ready to do runs at 9am, Friday. With a full day of time trials, gamblers race's and show cars.
Registration will be moved up to start one day early and will take place at Lyle's No Frills grocery store in Elliot Lake. This will allow for faster access to the track once the gates open Friday morning. Priority access for those that register early will allow them to get on track early as well.
This will mark the 14th year for this Napa Tour Event which has always drawn some of the largest crowds and race car counts anywhere in the county.


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. . . is scheduled to make his season debut tonight, starting for Dayton. It'll be interesting to follow his development. Two years ago, holding his own in the Midwest League at the age of 19, I considered him to be in the very top group of Reds starting pitching prospects. But he was unable to pitch last year because of shoulder surgery. I don't know the extent of his injury, but shoulder surgery often takes something out of a pitcher. On the other hand, Johnson, who at 6-4 has an ample frame, is reported to be much bigger and stronger now in the upper body. His velocity was previously adequate, not great. His best assets were his poise, intelligence and command.
Glad to have him back in the picture.


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For the last three year's Otley's chamber choir, the Chippendale Singers, have given a summer concert in aid of a local charity.
This year the choir have chosen to support The Yorkshire Cancer Centre which is the fundraising arm of St James's Institute of Oncology and provides specialist medical equipment, research and development and patient 'home comforts' to 2,000 patients each day.
This is very special concert given in memory of four members and former members of the choir who have died during the past 12 months and so the concert programme will be made up of the choir's favourite songs including certain pieces in memory of those who have died. This will not be a sad occasion at all, but a celebration of the sheer pleasure of singing.
At the end of the concert there will be a short section of songs to commemorate the beginning of the First World War, hopefully with some audience participation.
The concert will take place at St Mary's Church in Burley-in Wharfedale on Saturday, June 7 at 7.30pm. Tickets will cost £10 (£8 for concessions) and children aged 16 and under will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult.
Tickets are available at the door, from Jan Wilkinson (01943) 467204 and firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Why No Jorge?
SI's Jon Heyman reported that Jorge Posada contacted the Mets about their backup catcher position, but the Mets weren't interested. The answer why is a pretty simple one. And the stated reason, that the Mets want a defense-first backup, is only part of it. The Mets have plenty of needs…. Read More →


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• bowdlerize •
Pronunciation: bod-lêr-aiz, bawd-lêr-aiz • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Verb, transitive
Meaning: To prudishly expurgate any words, images, or expressions that might be considered offensive by anyone.
Notes: The censorship of suggestive words and phrases is bowdlerism, while the act itself is bowdlerization or bowdlerizing. One who bowdlerizes is a bowdlerizer. We are thus provided an ample store of forms to express this concept in any situation. If you are using the British spelling style, you may spell today's Good Word bowdlerise, with an S in the ending.
In Play: We generally think of bowdlerization as applying to the censorship of written material: "The new novel by Rhoda Book was bowdlerized beyond recognition by her editors." But motion pictures are generally bowdlerized before showing on US commercial television: "Some think the movie Django should be bowdlerized a bit."
Word History: Today's is another commonization of an originally proper noun, the family name of Dr. Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825). Bowdler was an editor known for publishing editions purged of all words that might prove offensive to even the most sensitive readers. He followed the principle that "(i)f any word or expression is of such a nature that the first impression it excites is an impression of obscenity, that word ought not to be spoken nor written or printed; and, if printed, it ought to be erased." In 1818 he published his bowdlerized 10-volume Family Shakespeare, which was such a success, he went on to publish a tidied up edition of the Old Testament in 1822.


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3-Year-Old is Outraged After Football Refs Make Bad Call [VIDEO]
Whether it's football, basketball, or any sport, referees have probably the most important job in the world of sports. Sometimes they make the right call, and sometimes they make the wrong call. In this case, it was so obvious that they made a wrong call that a 3-year-old could see it.
Logan Foster and her family were watching the South Carolina Bowl game on New Years Day, when the refs made a really bad call. They gave Michigan a first down when the ball was obviously and clearly not even close to the first down.
Logan's parents paused it to review the play themselves when Logan got up there and started analyzing the play. "That ball is not touching that pole," Logan said, "It's really not touching it, there's a little bit of spot right there." Logan's sister joined in on it by pretending to be on the phone, "Hi, Mr. Pole. The football's supposed to be touching you."
Watch Logan's hilarious reaction here.
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Thousands of ideas but too many to write all of them down.
hi guys
i have tried bt4 on live cd it works fine but after the installation
i traied the following :
/etc/init.d/wicd start
but it failed to start ?
any ideas?
Thousands of ideas but too many to write all of them down.
Tiocfaidh ár lá
/etc/init.d/wicd start
then click on wicd.
Make sure your root! Set up a root password.
..an idea
You most likely have issues with wicd-client and not wicd itself. As ecsployt already mentioned, please run "/etc/init.d/wicd start", then start wicd-client from the KDE menu. To overcome this "procedure" (assumed you're running a persistent install), I'd recommend you to autostart wicd by running "update-rc.d wicd defaults" once, then reboot and wicd-client will autostart next time you log into KDE.
I had the exact same problem (just runnin from the CD), but i managed to fix it
when i start i run: /etc/init.d/networking start
dont know if that is necessary when it is installed
click K Menu (start menu - dont know what to call it )
System -> User and Groups -> select your user (i only got root) -> Properties ->
User privileges
Then check: Connect to wireless and ethernet networks
Thats is what I did, and it is working for me now
this was the problem. i have tried root it works fineMake sure your root! Set up a root password.
thnx all of u
what's the error msg ?
I had same problem, but than I did as or4n9e say, and now works fine.
I do:
/etc/init.d/wicd start
an then
/usr/bin/wicd-client &