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Oh, the irony. PSP firmware hackers want to encrypt startup screens to protect their rights and reputations as content creators, so one of them has created a content encyption scheme (i.e. DRM)
I truly sympathize with the motivations behind this effort. As Xart, the creator of this tool says on the forums
"That is why I am using DAS, to fully protect work that I spent a lot of time on."
Unfortunately, that same exact argument is made by Sony, Universal, Disney, Viacom, and every other media company that wants to use DRM – They want to protect the work that they spent time and money building. (Note: this is a thought experiment, not a defense of the enforcement practices of the RIAA, MPAA, or other body.)
I'd be willing to be good money that Xart and the other folks on the PSP homebrew forums are stridently "anti-DRM". (I put scare quotes there, because in online discussion today, being pro-DRM is like being pro-headaches, or pro-expensive auto repairs. DRM is a bogeyman, and is past being a useful term for discussion.)
The irony is lost on most of the commenters, many of whom simply want to use it to protect their own content:
" So… you mean that we can encrypt our games? Cool! Just like Sony…"
One commenter brings some specific knowledge of security:
[I]f the key is in your program, and the encrypted data is in your program, and the algorithm to decrypt it is in your program, (and all three have to be if you want to decrypt your stuff at any point on the PSP), then anyone with a disassembler (or psplink and gdb) and enough free time can find it, reverse it and alter it any way they like. Security through obscurity is not real security.
Well, there's the rub with any DRM scheme. If you give the end user the program, the key, and the algorithm, you've already defeated your own encryption scheme. (Good references here and here)
I don't have much more to say – only that we need to re frame the DRM discussion away from that toxic term and the easy to hate corporate monoliths, and focus on the reality – that people, real, warm-blooded, living breathing artists of all stripes (musicians, videographers, PSP firmware hackers) want and need legal and technological tools to protect the value of their unique creations.
I agree with the spirit of "anti-DRM" movements but I can't help but feel that the time and energy should be spent less on being anti-something that's bad, and more pro-something that's better.
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Do you recommend that Date should be kept in a field with Type of DATE and time kept in a field with type of TIMEor do you recommend that both values be kept together in a field of DATETIME?
And in particular I am referring to when it comes programming the pages in say Php, is it cleaner/faster to havethe date values separate as Date from Time values?
Also is there any practical difference in size & speed between the field having type of DATETIME or TIMESTAMP?
definitely the latter
let's say that your table uses a single datetime column called salesdate
to retrieve all the sales between 6 pm friday july 13 and 9 am monday july 16 would require the following WHERE clause ¸--
WHERE salesdate BETWEEN '2012-07-13 18:00' AND '2012-07-16 09:00'
now let's say that your table uses separate date and time columns
as an exercise, try to come up with the WHERE clause yourself
whether there is a difference in speed is arguable (but i don't think that for practical purposes it matters much)
however, there is a huge difference in size, and a tremendous difference in the range of values that can be stored
of course, for full details, please see the manual
1st, Thanks as usual for your insight.
So good thing I asked you, since I was about to launch this new service with DATE & TIME fields, but now I am going to go the other way.
To be sure for the 2nd part of the question, are you saying that data type DATETIME or TIMESTAMP is better? Faster and takes less room, etc.?
i did not, on purpose, indicate a preference
in fact, i pointed out that they are quite different, except perhaps in terms of speed
you really should read the manual

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Top 5 Pantry Must-Havesby Dana Angelo White in Grocery Shopping, Healthy Tips, July 23, 2009
Even with loads of fresh produce coming into season now, you still need to keep your pantry stocked with some go-to staples. In addition to standards like brown rice and whole-wheat pasta, here are some other pantry must-haves that are affordable, healthy and easy to find.
1) Quinoa
We're cautious about throwing the term "superfood" around, but quinoa is a definite food star. It has the same calories as pasta or brown rice but more fiber, iron and B-vitamins (including folate and thiamin). One cup of cooked quinoa has 8 grams of protein, compared to 5 grams in a cup of brown rice. Quinoa cooks up in less than 15 minutes; it has a chewy texture and nutty bite that works for salads, stuffings or a simple side dish. I love to make quinoa salad with roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, scallions and feta cheese or a hot breakfast cereal with honey and cinnamon.
2) Spices for Sweet & Savory Flavor
Spices like cinnamon and curry powder are versatile and delicious — you just need to know what to do with them. Add cinnamon to oatmeal, smoothies and dry rub marinades. Use curry powder to liven up chicken salad, seafood, soups or noodle dishes. These spices also have unique health benefits. Cinnamon has been linked to lowering blood pressure and controlling blood sugar; while curry contains turmeric, which has anti-inflammatory properties. Stick to buying small containers and skip the bulk-sized ones (you'll never use all of it before the spices get stale and bland); or go for bulk and divvy them up among friends and family — and split the cost.
3) Dijon Mustard
Dijon mustard brings on the flavor without the fat and calories — better yet, it's free of that pesky high-fructose corn syrup, which lurks in many other condiments. Use it to add creaminess to sauces and salad dressings without the fat and calories of oil or mayo. At 5 calories per teaspoon, tangy Dijon isn't just for sandwiches; it makes light and delicious marinades, dips and sauces for chicken, pork or seafood.
4) Walnut Oil
This one might be a bit exotic to you. Walnut oil is a concentrated source of healthy omega-3 fats, which is hard to come by in other nuts. It has a rich, nutty flavor that's different than any other oil in your pantry. A little goes a long way — it's perfect for a light drizzle over grilled fish, salads or roasted vegetables. There's no need to heat this oil; it will lose some of its flavor.
5) Local Honey
Honey is a natural sweetener with more flavor and nutrients than refined sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. Since it has the same calorie count as sugar, just use a drizzle. Look for locally honey at the farmers' market or grocery store — they are often more affordable. Use it in baked goods, salad dressings, hot or cold drinks and marinades. I also love it on toasted bread.
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I am going through the Wicked Wordpress book. I'm on Chapter 5 and added some social media buttons. I noticed that Firefox was behaving oddly. When I clicked on the title of a post, the top of the new page would be cut off from about the middle up. When I clicked on another page, same thing. When I clicked the refresh button, the entire page would show. I don't get this behavior in IE, Chrome, or Safari. After spending some time trying to narrow down the cause, I am sure that it's a Firefox problem and not related to the code (although I am open to any solution). When I click on a link to take me to another page, this problem occurs. However, when I clear the history (including the cache) and then go to another page, it works as it should displaying the entire page. But I have to always clear the cache each and every time before I go to a new page otherwise I will only get a half of page.
Does anyone know how I can fix this. Also, is this going to be a problem when others are viewing my site in Firefox?
Do you have any JavaScript on the site? Try disabling it and then trying the links. I've seen this happen with rogue JS scripts for things like ads and so on.
Hi Ralph,
Thanks for responding to my question.
I tried disabling the JS but that was not the problem. This is just a practice site as I go through the Wicked Wordpress book. I am mostly exploring the functionality of Wordpress (this is my first excursion into wordpress). Maybe you can see if it's doing the same in Firefox on your computer: http://www.webdevpractice.com/blog/
If you click on a title that links to a single post page, that's when I usually have the problem. This theme (which is not much of a theme at this point) is a child theme based on the thematic theme. I switched it back to the Thematic theme to test it and it works fine. So, I suspect that the problem might be with some sloppy code in the "Linens and Letters" theme. I am not too worry about this at this point since I am just experimenting with wordpress, getting an idea how it works (scientiam adquiro eundo). I probably have some incorrect code somewhere.
I removed files one by one from the remote server and when I replaced them, it seemed to be fine. But then after a number of clicks on the Post titles and the About button, it started behaving the same way-cutting the top part of the page.
Thanks, again for responding. If you have time, take a quick look. If something isn't immediately apparent, don't spend more than a couple of minutes on it. When I get serious about building the site, I'll be very careful, testing it often.
Try getting rid og this (very unhelpful) CSS rule:
#branding {
margin-top: -500px;
It's on line 88 of linens.css.
You found the problem! I don't know why I used a margin rule; I always use a text-align with a negative number to hide text like branding. Anyway, thanks for your help. Now I know what was happening.
Ummm, I haven't come across this yet, hope I don't - I still think Firefox is the best of the Browsers though.
It wasn't a Firefox problem. I was messing around with the styles and set the branding to a negative top margin to hide the text that wordpress put there. That is what was causing the top 500px from being cut off. Like you, I was worried that it may have been a Firefox bug. When I tested a different theme I was relieved that the problem was not occurring with a different style sheet. Ralph located the faulty css rule, it was replaced with a text-align rule with a negative value to hide the text, and the problem was solved.
Glad to have sorted it. It might be worth digging into the theme and just remove the branding if you don't want it, as people using screen readers etc. will still have it read out to them. Display none can be more effective for hiding content from screen readers.
Actually, I just want to hide the branding. The branding ID handles the tagline, right? I intend to use a graphic tagline so I want the branding read by the search engines and the screen readers.
As far as digging into the theme, I am certain that I'll be posting questions about various challenges I need help with. I'm a little queasy when it comes to php.
I'm not really sure what you mean (I'm not a WP person). But if you are trying to replace text with an image visually, then I see what you are doing. If your image is not transparent, an alternative is to place the image over the top of the text. The advantage of this method is that, if images don't load for any reason, the actual text will appear instead.
(I have one of my mobile browsers set to "images off" to save bandwidth. It's amazing how poorly a lot of sites perform with images off. I always test my sites to make sure they work nicely with images off.)
If you have a graphic for a tagline, you probably don't want the text to be placed on top of it. So, with CSS you can hide the text by setting a rule like text-align: -9000px;. That way, your tagline is still available for the search engines since it's text (even though it's hidden and not just a graphic. The alt tag, which should always be included with a good description of the image, will be read by the screen readers and the alt attribute provides the alternative text that displays if the image doesn't load.
Do you create a stylesheet for mobile devices? You could eliminate images altogether to reduce the bandwidth for mobile devices.
The method I linked to shows how to place the original text underneath the image, not on top.
So, with CSS you can hide the text by setting a rule like text-align: -9000px;. That way, your tagline is still available for the search engines since it's text (even though it's hidden and not just a graphic. The alt tag, which should always be included with a good description of the image, will be read by the screen readers and the alt attribute provides the alternative text that displays if the image doesn't load.
Unfortunately, not all browsers display the alt text like that—such as Webkit browsers. So if images are off, it's still likely that there will be nothing there at all. That's why the method of placing the image over the text is the best method available currently.
At the moment, I tend to add a few extra media queries to the main style sheet, but it may be better to use a separate one. Haven't made up my mind on that one yet. Unfortunately, mobiles sometimes download images anyway, even if you don't serve them up. Not sure where the line is drawn. Certainly if you, say, have a background image in a stylesheet and then set it to no background image via media queries, the image still downloads. Perhaps that's not the case with a separate style sheet, but I'm not sure.
I'll check out that link you provided.
Unfortunately, not all browsers display the alt text like that—such as Webkit browsers.
I thought you were mistaken about this. I looked up the alt tag in the sitepoint html ref book and it indicated that the alt tag is fully supported by all the browsers they listed. Then, I search the web and found that the alt tag is not fully supported (or behaves as you indicated) in Safari and Chrome. What a shame.
Regarding the handheld stylesheets: I haven't used them but I intend to. I think they work exactly like print stylesheets work (which I use a lot). So, if you can style your web site without images, which would be easy to do, I think that is the way to go. When you turn off the images on your mobile device, do you have a placeholder where the image was? If you use something like a jquery carousel, it will not display any images -- just a large placeholder -- so these sites should definitely use a handheld stylesheet.
Yes, it's supported in all browsers in that it reads out text to someone who can't see the image; but the alt text doesn't necessarily display on screen (which I guess is not the primary intention of alt text. I'm not sure what the specs say.)
Regarding the handheld stylesheets: I haven't used them but I intend to.
Ah, I thought you just meant style sheets targeted to mobiles via @media queries. E.g.
<link type="text/css" href="screen.css" media="screen,projection,tv" >
<link type="text/css" href="smallScreen.css" media="screen and (max-width:751px)" >
Many mobile devices take no notice of media="handheld", so it's kind of a dud technology. For example, iPhones ignore it, and most other smartphones, I believe.
media="handheld"
Well, I did mean stylesheets targeted to mobile devices (I guess no one refers to them as "handheld" anymore) like the examples you gave using the media queries syntax. As I mentioned, I haven't used them yet, but I'll be looking into it. We are in one of those transitional periods where browser technology is still lagging behind html 5 and css3. This is way off the original subject, but I am curious: Are you implementing any of the html5 or css3 technology?
Personally, I just use CSS3 round corners and maybe some drop shadows here and there. Despite appearances, CSS3 and HTML5 are still on the drawing board, and not ready for full use—especially HTML5. It's not really fair to expect browsers to be up to date with specifications that aren't finished yet. IE5 jumped the gun on CSS and got a lot of it wrong, and we all suffered for years because of that. The same thing is happening again.
At least CSS3 exists in modules, some of which are more ready that others. It makes it a tad more viable in patches than HTML5 at this point.


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The Pomeroy soccer team enters the 2012 season with much anticipation and excitement after a busy recruiting season. The new-look Pomeroys will feature nine new faces to this year's roster, including plenty of talent at every position. In addition, the Pomeroys will also feature nine returning veterans from last year's team. After a hiatus from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national tournament, the Pomeroys are eager to get back into the national spotlight in hopes of a trip to Asheville, North Carolina, in early November.
The Pomeroys graduated five seniors from last year's squad. Even though those players will be greatly missed, head coach Mike Aycock believes this group of freshman players are ready to step into roles left by those graduating seniors. "This is the best incoming class we have had in a while, and it's time to be a little excited about them. There are players who can score, players who can defend, and players who can distribute the ball beautifully in the group. They've put us in the position of having choices in various places around the field."
This season marks the 12th year of the program for head coach Mike Aycock. It also marks the fourth year for assistant coach Jovan Jeftich. After an injury-plagued season a year ago, both coaches agree this year will be much different. It actually might be one of the most talented teams in the history of the program. "We need to start creating an expectation that we will win matches again," stated Aycock.
The Pomeroys will begin their season with a home opener on Sept. 5, 2012, against perennial power Hanover College, out of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Two days later, the Pomeroys will make a trip to Franklin College in an evening match under the lights of Stewart Faught Stadium. On Sept. 11, 2012, the Pomeroys will make a long trek to Detroit, Michigan, to take on USCAA conference foe Marygrove College. This matchup will mark the first time the Pomeroys have played Marygrove since the 2009 USCAA national championship game in Burlington, Vermont. The Pomeroys return home for a tilt with Cincinnati Christian University on September 14, 2012, before leaving on the road for three straight matches at Anderson University, Taylor University, and Rose-Hulman. The September schedule concludes on Homecoming against USCAA opponent Lindenwood-Belleville.
The October schedule opens up with the Pomeroys hosting rival Oakland City University on the second. Three away matches follow, including dates with USCAA Finalist Ohio Midwestern, Brescia University, and a rematch with Oakland City University. The last home match of the season takes place on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. This particular game will honor all of our current seniors as they play in their last home game.
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12 Days of Healthy Holiday Gifts: Homemade Vanilla Extractby Dana Angelo White in Healthy Holidays, December 1, 2010
Starting today, we're serving up a new healthy gift idea every day for 12 days! First up: from-scratch vanilla extract your friends and family will love.
Using high-quality, pure vanilla extract can make all the difference in baked goods and whipped cream, but the good stuff can get pricey! You can make some that's beyond better for a fraction of the cost. This gourmet-caliber extract makes an ideal hostess gift or stocking stuffer for anyone who loves to cook.
Vanilla Extract
Some extracts only contain imitation vanilla flavoring – real vanilla beans are the only way to go. Splurge on the best beans you can find (they should cost around $2.00 to $3.00 each) and save on the vodka – buy what's on sale and spend $20 or less for a liter.
What You'll Need
1 liter vodka
4 vanilla beans
8 (4-fluid ounce) food-grade glass bottles with caps (available at craft stores or online)
Heat vodka in a medium saucepan until warm. Split and scrape out the seeds from vanilla beans and place it all (pods and seeds) in a large sealable glass jar or container. Pour in warm vodka, cover and shake to combine. Place in a cool, dry place to infuse for at least one week (two is even better). Strain and use a funnel to transfer to glass bottles. Cut each bean pod in half and place a piece in each bottle.
To give your vanilla a personal touch. Make simple labels on the computer, wrap in clear cellophane bags tied with a bow.
TELL US: What homemade gifts are you making this year?
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Thank you all for such great discussion. Airfoils is right about the sap leaving solids in the wood but being less strong. Maybe we can get everyones take on this. I have already learned a lot listening to you guys. Hey Air, I have been to Wilber's, but not Lexington.
Great eats!!!!! Ever try Parker's in Greenville, by ECU? Great last time I was there.
As far as the wood goes, I'm a bit low. But, now that hunting season is over, its time to crank up the Homelight and make sawdust.
Great Grilling,
And thanks for Nominating me to start this thread !


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It isn't even the blogging that is the hard part. It's the reading of the blogs I love....that almost never happens anymore. (I know, get out the violin).
I've asked others how they do it and the typical response is either late nights or early mornings. I don't need to go into detail why neither of these work for me except to say that I love my sleep and the day starts early around these parts.
And so, I am left to say to myself each and every day, "man, I need to get on my blog"....and then I go to bed.
In any case, I finally am on the computer and I finally uploaded pictures from the camera and so now I can finally blog. But, I must admit that once I am done I will not be visiting anyone tonight...my computer is getting hot and it will inevitably turn off. That and I am darn tired.
Lately I have been obsessed with tacos. Fish, beef, shrimp, or chicken; I think about having tacos at least twice a week. Tonight, with an abundance of rotisserie chicken in the fridge, the wise choice was chicken. But that's just the vehicle. What was memorable about tonight was the salsa.
1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and roughly chopped
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 big handful (roughly a loose cup) cilantro
the juice of 2 limes
about 3 tablespoons olive oil
Over an open flame (or under a broiler), place the poblanos and let them roast, turning often, until the skin is blackened. Place the peppers in a bowl and seal tightly with plastic wrap. Let sit for about 10 minutes. Remove from the bowl and with a paper towel gently remove the outer black skin. Remove the stem and seeds and roughly chop.
In a medium skillet over medium heat, add about a teaspoon of oil (whatever you like). Once hot, add the onions and peppers along with a little salt and pepper. Let saute until the onions are tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a food processor or blender.
Add the jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice. Pulse until coarse. With the processor running, slowly drizzle olive oil to desired consistency.
Use with tortilla chips, tacos, fajitas, turkey sandwiches, eggs, tomatoes, ice cream sundaes, add tequila and make a spicy cocktail, ...whatever your heart desires.


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ALMOST 70 per cent of dog owners in Worcestershire admit they do not always pick up their pets mess, research has revealed.
A study by Novartis Animal Health showed seven out of ten owners said they often left their dog's mess where it was dropped.
The majority – four out of five – of those surveyed also agreed the amount of dog mess left on the ground was a real problem in Worcestershire while 66 per cent said they saw faeces while out walking their own pet almost every day.
The organisation has warned that dogs can pick up worms from other animals mess – and that this can be passed from pet to human.
With less than two thirds of owners saying they worm their dog at least every three months as recommended by experts, members of Novartis' Maximum Worming team will be on hand at the Royal Three Counties Show in Malvern next weekend offering advice and free poo bags.
Spokesman Kingsley Baxendale said: "A lot of responsible pet owners are getting really fed up and frustrated with the problem of dog mess.
"There is a simple two-fold message for pet owners – clean up your dog's mess and get your pets, both cats and dogs, wormed regularly with a vet strength wormer."


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What Makes an Educator Excellent?
They hail from Anchorage, AL to Selma, TX, and 36 points in between. Although their specialties vary, their pursuit of excellence in education; their advocacy for the profession; and their dedication to their students is remarkably similar. They are lifelong learners, whose passion for knowledge is contagious.
It is with great pride that the NEA Foundation presents the 2013 recipients of the California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence. We thank them for their tireless efforts to
2012 China Experience: Global Engagement
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IF you know me, you know that I am kind of a freak when it comes to putting on shoes. I rarely have shoes on. I prefer bare feet. So, when my cute hubby finished our flag stone pathway in our backyard, I was in HEAVEN because I no longer have to remember to put shoes on when I go outside. I can walk across our rocks and have a perfectly soft pathway to walk on. Didn't he do a FANTASTIC job?!?!?
I'm pretty sure I owe my husband my left leg after all the work he has done in my backyard. It was only a few months ago that our backyard was only DIRT! He has worked his tail off. In fact, he works his tail off all day at his full-time job, and then he comes home and works here too. What a hunk. I appreciate him. Because of him my kids have an oasis in their backyard. It's pretty much "kid heaven" back there. He enjoys working outside (luckily). In fact, if I mow the lawn, I get in trouble because he WANTS to do it!
I will be showing my entire backyard as soon as I can get my butt in gear and take pictures of the finished product. I still have some projects in mind for back there, but since it is over 100 degrees here in St. George, Utah for the next two months, our projects will have to take a break for a bit. 🙂


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19 August 2012 06:59 PM
Hi I am priviledged to have bumble bees nesting in my garden and new to this and have found lots of info on here and although I know the old queen and the colony die at the end of the year do the new queens ever hibernate in the old nest site and reuse it the following year.
there are several queens that come and go from the site and I think they are the common red tail BB but the tail looks more orange/red. The whole of its body other than the tail is black and until one keeps still long enough I cannot see the legs.
if the nest is not reused will there be any wax in the nest thats worth digging up. they are underground in my lawn.
20 August 2012 10:04 AM #1
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As far as I am aware, new queens never hibernate in the natal nest. They fly off to another location to hibernate in a north-facing bank or in amongst tree roots. Somewhere that will maintain a relatively constant temperature over the winter. I have read that they can disperse quite far when looking for hibernation sites as a way of spreading into new areas. I would also imagine that the old nest would be full of pests and parasites so it wouldn't be a great place to hibernate.
The new queens don't tend to re-use the natal nest site as they have flown away to hibernate. But other spring queens that have hibernated in that area may find the nest on emerging from hibernation and use it. So if you would like bumblebees back, then leave it as it is, as the scent of the old nest is more likely to attract spring queens.
Not sure about the wax question but the bumblebees do sound like Red-tailed bumblebees (orange/red is fine, colour can be subjective), particularly if the long hairs on the pollen baskets are black.
20 August 2012 01:38 PM #2
thank you, will leave the nest as it is as we would like them back next year. I have spent a long time using binoculars trying to see the pollen baskets but they are so busy I have so far not caught one keeping still but will persevere
22 August 2012 06:22 PM #3
Hello "beekind"
Congratulations on your nest and I'm glad that you are getting so much pleasure from it !
I have moved colonies of this species (B. lapidarius) to my garden a few times, when they were naturally established where their "human landlord" objected.
Essentially one scoops up the nest and pops it into a suitable wooden box - and then you try to collect up all the loose bees, which can take ages.
This species sometimes nests in, or under sheds; and sometimes underground. To dig out an underground nest is a big undertaking, since the nest itself is likely to be some distance from the place where the bees go into the grass.
The ones I have moved were in a coal bunker (with scrap wood stored in it where a mouse had nested); in a pile of dead beech leaves that had accumulated in a sheltered place at the base of a wall under a child's garden bench; underneath the rotted floor of a shed (another mouse nest); and in a mouse nest beneath an upturned bowl on a heap of clutter in a neglected brick-outhouse. So all of my nests were accessible !
The boxes I use for such re-homed colonies are made with a transparent "ceiling", so that when you quietly and carefully remove the roof, you can look into the colony and watch what goes on - which is fascinating and can be very time-consuming !!
B. lapidarius produces quite a bit of wax and some of it is used to produce a waxy sheet covering the nest. There will be pop-holes in the sheet, so the bees can come and go from many places in the nest structure. The wax is brown and tends to be reinforced by inclusion of pollen etc. The sheet covering will be quite thin - well under half a millimetre. It is also rather smelly - since bumblebee ideas of hygiene are rather different to our own !
And compared to beeswax it is quite soft - probably softening at about 40C, compared to 64C for honey bee wax..
So, I don't think you will be able to harvest much wax from the nest - and before this you are going to have to dig up the nest !!
I will add some photos of B. lapidarius nests so you can see what you are looking for - but will have to do this later.
I hope this helps !
Yours Clive
PS PHOTOS about B. lapidarius nest, the wax covering they use etc. going into separate posts on this thread - I think this will be simpler to achieve than multiple edits of this Post ! Clive
22 August 2012 08:18 PM #4
thank you Clive, I have decided to leave the nest well alone and see if a new colony arrives next year. I can only see one entrance and exit, in fact they must have something like layby because there are so many coming and going.
when we moved to this house there were lots of overcrouded conifers that had to be removed and the nest is just where the branches of one would have been, it is now all lawn and there are no buildings nearby. we have created other dry arears in shade that will not be disturbed and so may have more than one colony in the future.
looking forward to the photos, thanks
25 August 2012 06:01 PM #5
Here are some photos of a B. lapidarius nest that I was asked to re-locate from it's "wild original place" which was beneath a deep accumulation of dead beech leaves trapped by the wind underneath a child's garden bench, which was up against a panelled fence.
I had to clear the beech leaves away to expose the nest, then lift it into my BB box, then catch all the bees !
You can see some of the brown wax covering that this species uses to cover their nest, and some of the comb.
Hopefully the photos will allow you to visualise your own nest.
I don't know how many photos I can add, so it may involve several posts !
The file names of the photos should explain what to look for !!
25 August 2012 06:09 PM #6
25 August 2012 06:17 PM #7
Now here is the colony's comb much later in the cycle.
It is in a wooden BB box, made to the protocol given in Prys-Jones & Corbet's book Bumblebees.
Note the silk which is a sign of BB Waxmoth (Aphomia sociella) attack, also the large number of old and now empty cocoons.
25 August 2012 06:36 PM #8
Here now is a photo showing a cluster of B. lapidarius workers at the entrance to their new home location.
The dead grass piled around the entrance to the plastic tubing which forms an entrance tunnel to their nest is an old "Beekeeper's trick" the bees have to crawl through it to get out of the nest - and doing so alerts the bees to the fact their normal landing point has changed in appearance - or location: so they need to re-check where they have just come from when they take off.
The white plastic blocks are visual pointers to the bees to help them recognise the entrance point, so land safely.
Unfortunately I can't recall the background time-details of this photo.
For there to be so many bees present at once makes me think that either they were about to fly off on "orientation flights" which are looping spirals and when they learn how to recognise where they are now living.
Alternatively they might be worker bees who are a reception committee of Guard Bees waiting to inspect bees arriving at the nest !
Or they might even have just come out for a "natter" about their recent experiences !! (I'm joking.)
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I have been unable to download the torrent file for any of the 32-bit versions of Back Track 5 R3 from the main download page. I was able to get the direct download started at 114 kbps, but after 12 hours, it had fallen all the way to < 5 kbps and had an estimated download time of over a week. I searched the forums for a solution and emailed firstname.lastname@example.com but never received the answer I was looking for. Is it just me or are the links bad?
recently iv had problems with frostwire saying its downloading but there's no traffic
so i switched to u torrent for the time being
I greatly appreciate your prompt replies! The university I am attending must have the ports blocked because my brother was able to download the torrent file just fine and email it to me. Unfortunately, my uTorrent doesn't seem to have access to the necessary Tracker, so I guess I will just have to wait until Thanksgiving break before I can download the ISO.
Once again, thank you for your time, you guys have been very helpful!
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1 dead, five seriously hurt in head-on crash
Published: Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 9:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 9:12 p.m.
A child died and several other people were seriously injured when two cars collided head-on early Saturday morning in northeast Alachua County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Dead is Cristian Malave, 11, of College Point, N.Y. Taken to Shands at the University of Florida with critical injuries was Virginia Pagel, 52, of Keystone Heights.
Taken to Shands with serious injuries were Hilda Malave, 42; Carlos Malave, 42; Alyssa Malave, 14; and Melissa Malave, 19. All three are from College Point, FHP reported in a press release.
The accident happened about 6:20 a.m. on U.S. 301 just north of Alachua County Road 225 north of Waldo.
For an unknown reason, Pagel was headed southbound in a northbound lane of U.S. 301 in a 2004 Honda Accord, FHP stated. The Malaves were northbound in the left lane in a 2002 Mazda MPV.
The actions of Pagel caused her car to collide head-on with the Malaves' car, according to FHP.
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Moist and delicious Cranberry Nut Bread with chopped cranberries, walnuts, and hints of orange!
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 cup chopped cranberries
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 Tbsp grated orange peel
1 Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
2 Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the chopped cranberries and walnuts to coat with the flour mixture.
3 Mix together orange juice, sugar, butter, egg, and orange peel. Add to flour, cranberry, nut mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until just blended.
4 Pour into a greased 9×5 or 8×4 loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes or until done (a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean).
5 Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.
Serves 8.
Bon Appetit! Jonathan, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC


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For a company that distributes content to more than 390m web users each month, Outbrain has so far maintained a relatively low profile outside the worlds of online publishing and marketing.
But the fast-growing Israeli start-up is attracting an increasing amount of attention, having installed its content recommendation engine on more than 100,000 websites including 700 "premium publishers" such as The Independent, CNN and Rolling Stone. It is reported to be gearing up for an IPO that could value the company at $1bn. Read more


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This is a city where you can have the time of your life… on a Tuesday. Everyone is on vacation, and the sexual energy is palpable — and infectious. Throngs of girls in barely-there mini dresses are everywhere, and everyone is looking for a good time, so why not? Go big or go home, big guy. They call it Sin City for a reason.
Stay: Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
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This year's Work Zone Awareness Week is dedicated to a Baton Rouge worker who lost his life on the new Mississippi River bridge in late March, the head of the state transportation department told legislators Tuesday.
Jim Gilmer, a state Motorist Assistance Patrol employee, was killed March 25 when his vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler while he was removing debris on the Interstate 10 bridge over the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge.
Gilmer was then struck by the MAP 2011 Ford F250 pickup, which had its emergency lights flashing, according to Baton Rouge Police Department. The crash closed westbound lanes of I-10 for almost three hours.
"We've got to pay attention while we're driving," said Sherri LeBas, secretary of the state Department of Transportation and Development, called DOTD.
LeBas is touring the state to draw attention to Work Zone Awareness Week, which Gov. Bobby Jindal declared in a proclamation as running Monday through Friday. She testified before the House Committee for Transportation, Highways and Public Works on Tuesday.
DOTD has dedicated this year's work zone awareness activities in honor of Gilmer and his service to the department, LeBas said.
Transportation Committee Chairwoman Karen St Germain, D-Pierre Part, said she was on the bridge a minute or two after Gilmer was hit.
"There are some things we can do a whole lot better if you're driving slower," St Germain said.
LaBas said that the latest statistics count 302 motor-vehicle fatalities in Louisiana's work zones since 1989, and most recently, 13 deaths and 1,002 injuries in Louisiana in 2011.
"These numbers upset me," LeBas said.
Drivers need to slow down when entering a construction zone, pay attention to the signs and respect the workers, LeBas said.
"Each day, our troopers witness the devastating effects of distracted driving," State Police Superincent Col. Mike Edmonson said. "We ask that drivers do their part, by obeying the rules of the road."
A memorial display of 590 safety cones is placed on the front lawn of the DOTD Headquarters Building, next to the Governor's Mansion, to recognize those who lost their lives in work zones nationwide. Similar cone memorials will be erected in other areas around the state.


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Did you know?
South African beer bottles come in two sizes. A standard 340ml bottle and a 750ml quart.
German restaurants in South Africa have had to adapt their menus to local variances in the availability of traditional German ingredients, and to suit local diner's tastes.
The result is that almost every German restaurant in South Africa serves Eisbein, a dish that South Africa diners have enthusiastically adopted, and eat served with mashed potatoes, or fries, in place of traditional sauerkraut. Austrian schnitzel's are another 'German' dish adopted into mainstream South African cuisine.
In South Africa, German food is a broad term that covers cuisine of Bavarian and often Austrian, Swiss, and sometimes Italo-German origin. Restaurants serving East German style dishes are rare. However, charcuterie from across Germany is increasingly available in specialist German butchers.
Most German restaurants in South Africa stock a range of imported German wines and schnapps, preferring not to sell the local equivalents (although some are excellent), along with imported beers and cheeses. Local fish, venison, duck, and seafood also feature on South African-German restaurant menus.
German restaurants in South Africa typically cater for lunch and dinner only. German breakfasts, or Frühstück, are to be found at some of the larger hotels and German-speaking guesthouses.
The Western Cape has the highest concentration of German-speakers, so expect to find hearty German fare in restaurants like the Alpenstube restaurant in Hout Bay, in Cape Town.
In the Cape Winelands, German dishes are served at Gubas de Hoek in Robertson and Wilderer's Distillery in Paarl.
On the Garden Route, the Schwabinger restaurant at the Alpine Inn Hotel at Fancourt near George has a beer garden, and serves traditional German home cooking.
In Port Elizabeth, the Old Austria restaurant has been pleasing diners with Austrian and German classics for nearly 40 years.
Located outside of White River in Mpumalanga, Oliver's Restaurant keeps local and international fans of Austrian home-cooking coming back for more, year after year.
In Gauteng, for authentic Germanic fare, the Schwabinger Stuben in Randburg serves generous helpings of Sauerbraten, goulash soup, Spätzle, and more.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Hout Bay
Tel: +27 (0)21 790 2059
GuBas de Hoek
Tel: +27 (0)23 626 6218
Wilderer's Distillery
Between Paarl and Franschhoek
Tel: +27 (0)21 863 3555
Schwabinger Stuben
The Alpine Inn Hotel, George
Tel: +27 (0)44 870 7643
Old Austria
Port Elizabeth
Tel: +27 (0)41 373 0299
Oliver's Restaurant & Lodge
Between White River and Hazyview
Tel: +27 (0)13 750 0479
Schwabinger Stuben
Ferndale, Randburg
Tel: +27 (0)11 787 2550
Best time to visit
Most German restaurants in South Africa are open six days a week, all year round. Check with the individual establishment when booking.
Get around
You'll need a car, or hire a metered taxi, to reach the restaurants mentioned.
What will it cost
An average main course will cost around R80 – R120, excluding wine; prices vary per province and per establishment.
Where to stay
German-speaking hotels and guesthouses are increasingly available, and establishments advertise this on their websites and brochures.
What's happening
Oktoberfest is celebrated in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town.


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It is with great pleasure (and a little bit of relief) that I report that AIR 3 will deliver new and much improved installation and deployment options for the desktop. These options enable installation without administrative rights, GPO-based deployment of AIR applications, XCOPY deployment, run-in-place from flash drives, tight binding to specific versions of AIR, and more.
These advantages arise from two new key capabilities:
- Captive runtimes. Already used on iOS, this capability allows a copy of the AIR runtime to be embedded with each AIR application. This capability is now supported across Mac OS, Windows, and Android, too.
- Custom installers. The application packaging tool, adt, can now be used to generate an application's file set instead of a complete installer. The file set is a complete copy of the application, capable of being run in place. Or, you can package it up in your own custom installer, whether that's an MSI for GPO, a PKG for Mac OS, or something else.


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paige, julia, bella, emily, claire, mia and asher (kind of easy to spot him huh?)
mia made quick friends with julia and the two of them had fun playing together and watching movies. julia could hardly wait for mia to wake up from her nap so they could play some more. mia also made a new friend whom she lovingly calls "the other amy" as we already have a friend amy that lives here in town. everywhere amy went mia wanted to go to. if amy was feeding the twins mia wanted to help. amy was great with her and mia has asked about her everyday since they left. (where's amy - the other amy - and the babies? are they coming to my house soon? can we go to their house and play today?) it's the way we start our day. what can i say amy, you have a fan! =)
mia and her amy
it was a great weekend to catch up, see how much the kids have grown since we got together last and just be together. we are so glad you guys all made the trip. we loved having a busy houseful! here's the other hilarious part: my friend alli and i are both expecting and are due on the exact same day! now what are the odds of that? of course this means that the next time we all get together there will probably be even more little ones. we have gotten ourselves completely outnumbered...and of course we wouldn't have it any other way!
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hi friends
i need your help, i ve one problem regarding my wordpress CMS, i ve website toptensthings.com i ve installed wordpress, its has been 6th month, i ve not see Author box in edit post or even add new post.. even i reinstalled wordpress, i could not able to restore it yet, i changed themes to check as well. But i ve not get it. kindly tell me, how i can fix it
thanks, i attached the screenshot for understanding ,
Which version of WordPress are you using?
Try adding one test user and see if it appears for the new test user or not?
i ve wordpress 3.3.1 version
and i ve more then 5 users , i cant see author box
In the screen settings is the author box checked?
can you tell me, where this option exists
See the following image
sir which option should i go , in wordpress cms, i can;t see this option in "Add new post " or edit in post etc
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yeah this option is checked sir
Have you installed any plugins recently as the "Screen Options" tab is standard in all WordPress installations.
My friend when you click on Add New Post the screen options appear on just below the toolbar. Recheck the 'Author' option it is checked or unchecked, if it is unchecked then check it the Author Box will reappear.
friends i new wordpress version updated on my site, now author box is showing thanks


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Have baby, still travel! A group for moms who love to travel, and continue to do so (baby and all), to connect and share. Travelin' mamas prefer the slightly off the beaten path adventures to the typical vacation destinations.
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Hello! I am a travelin' mama too. I started blogging about our travels as we cruise and explore the world with our kids. Happy Travels to all!
Please check us out:
hi, all! i'm a travellin' mama from manila, philippines.
my travel blog is http://www.byahengbarok.com
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This weekend we went to Big Bear with 6 other couples! Our boy had a tougher time sleeping, but he did great, here's our blog post about it!
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Hi all,
We have a website for selling books, developed with HTML, PHP y MySQL.In a certail page, where the website interacts with the database, in a few cases only part of the page is loaded, so the customer is not able to complete the purchase.
An example of the PHP code is: $insert_quotation = "INSERT INTO Quotations_DSStgo(QuotationID, Date, Status, CustomerID, BookID, ClassID) VALUES ('NULL','NULL', '0', '$CustomerID','$Book_ID', '$ClassID')"; mysql_query($insert_quotation, $db_handle) or die(mysql_error());
My question is: in case of an error, how can I keep the code but send the error message information to a log in order I am able to see what is happening?I think the problem is in certain cases an error happens and "die", but I do not have information about the error, so I am unable to solve it.
Thanks a lot!!!!Sir_Arcturus
Hi there,
The first question is, is it a PHP error or a MySQL error?I would guess PHP, as whatever you are attempting to do in the PHP code is causing the page to choke.
Both PHP and MySQL have error logs, but whether you have access to them is another question.What is your hosting set up?
What do you see listed under "error_log" when you do phpinfo()?
Thanks a lot.Unfortunately when I run this command I get:phpinfo() has been disabled for security reasons
Sorry for that ...
No drama.Are you on shared hosting?
Yes, I am ...
While shared hosting is adequate for a lot of purposes, one annoyance is that they don't normally provide access to Apache error logs.So, what you can then do, is simply create your own error logs for certain pages:
error_reporting(0); // Turns off all error reporting.
function userErrorHandler($errno, $errmsg, $filename, $linenum, $vars)
$dt = date('Y-m-d H:i:s (T)');
// define an assoc array of error string
$errortype = array (
E_ERROR => 'Error',
E_WARNING => 'Warning',
E_PARSE => 'Parsing Error',
E_NOTICE => 'Notice',
E_CORE_ERROR => 'Core Error',
E_CORE_WARNING => 'Core Warning',
E_COMPILE_ERROR => 'Compile Error',
E_COMPILE_WARNING => 'Compile Warning',
E_USER_ERROR => 'User Error',
E_USER_WARNING => 'User Warning',
E_USER_NOTICE => 'User Notice',
E_STRICT => 'Runtime Notice'
// set of errors for which a var trace will be saved.
$user_errors = array(E_USER_ERROR, E_USER_WARNING, E_USER_NOTICE);
$err = "<errorentry>\
$err .= "\ <datetime>" .$dt. "</datetime>\
$err .= "\ <errornum>" .$errno. "</errornum>\
$err .= "\ <errortype>" .$errortype[$errno]. "</errortype>\
$err .= "\ <errormsg>" .$errmsg. "</errormsg>\
$err .= "\ <scriptname>" .$filename. "</scriptname>\
$err .= "\ <scriptlinenum>" .$linenum. "</scriptlinenum>\
if (in_array($errno, $user_errors)) {
$err .= "\ <vartrace>" .wddx_serialize_value($vars, 'Variables'). "</vartrace>\
$err .= "</errorentry>\
// save to the error log file, and e-mail me if there is a critical user error.
error_log($err, 3, 'error_log.log');
if ($errno == E_USER_ERROR) {
mail('firstname.lastname@example.com', 'Critical User Error', $err);
$new_error_handler = set_error_handler('userErrorHandler');
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Not sure if this will help you solve the problem, but should bring you a step forward at least.
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WINNING awards has become a family affair for a Melksham duo.
Ray Sissins and 16-year -old grandson Conner both won accolades in the Association of South West Motor clubs Autotest Cham-pionships.
Retired motorsport engineer Ray, 66, has been involved in most forms of motorsport and introduced his grandson to autotesting two years ago.
With a shared car, Ray won the regional championship outright, with Conner taking second place.
The Bath Motor Club pair contested the nine rounds across the South West in their 1400cc 16 valve Vauxhall Corsa.
Ray said: "I shall have to watch out as Conner has got the hang of autotesting quite quickly.
"We have also done well in the ACSMC (Association of Central Southern Motor Clubs) championship with a first and second place in the class, Conner also winning an award in the U21 title.
"We have done something Formula 1 probably will never do with a grandfather and grandson winning top places in the same year."
Conner added: "I have picked up a lot from my grandfather and its been terrific fun taking part."
Autotesting is the art of precision car control against the clock over a predetermined course.
Competitors are given a map of the route, showing the direction of travel (forwards or reverse) and various other manoeuvres such as 360 spin turns, reverse flicks, stop astride lines or slalom through a line of cones.
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a mental health condition in which a person is often worried or anxious about many things and finds it hard to control this anxiety.
Recent findings and perspectives on medical research.
The brain's anticipation of threats is invaluable for survival, but some people cannot turn down the voltage.
GAD; Anxiety disorder
The cause of GAD is unknown. Genes may play a role. Stress may also contribute to the development of GAD.
GAD is a common condition, affecting about 3% of people. Anyone can develop this disorder, even children. GAD occurs more often in women than in men.In-Depth Causes »
The main symptom is frequent worry or tension for at least six months, even when there is little or no clear cause. Worries seem to float from one problem to another. Problems may involve family, other relationships, work, school, money, and health.
Even when aware that worries or fears are stronger than appropriate for the situation, a person with GAD still has difficulty controlling them.
Other symptoms of GAD include:
Other physical symptoms may also be present. These can include muscle tension, upset stomach, sweating, or difficulty breathing.
There is no test that can make a diagnosis of GAD. The diagnosis is based on your answers to questions about the symptoms of GAD. Your health care provider will ask about these symptoms, and will likely ask you about other aspects of your mental and physical health. A physical exam or laboratory tests may be done to rule out other conditions that cause similar symptoms.In-Depth Diagnosis »
The goal of treatment is to help you feel better and function well in daily life. In less severe cases, talk therapy or medication alone can be helpful. In more severe cases, a combination of these may work best.
Talk Therapy
There are multiple types of talk therapy that may be helpful for GAD. One of the more common and effective talk therapies for GAD is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT can help you understand the relationship between your thoughts, your behaviors and your symptoms. Often CBT involves a set number of visits. During CBT you can learn how to:
Medicines can also be an important part of treatment. Once you start them, do not stop taking them without talking with your health care provider. Commonly prescribed medicines for GAD include antidepressants and benzodiazepines.
Other than taking medicine and going to therapy, you can help yourself get better by:
You can ease the stress of having GAD by joining a support group. Sharing with others who have common experiences and problems can help you not feel alone.
Support groups are usually not a good substitute for talk therapy or medication, but can be a helpful addition.
How well a person does depends on how severe the condition is. In some cases, GAD is long-term and is difficult to treat. Most patients, though, get better with medicine and/or talk therapy.
Depression and substance abuse may occur with an anxiety disorder.
Call your health care provider if you frequently worry or feel anxious, especially if it interferes with your daily activities.
Connolly SD, Bernstein GA. Work Group on Quality Issues. Practice parameter for the assessment and treatmetn of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry . 2007;46:267-283.
Hoffmann SG, Smits JA. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for adult anxiety disorders: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. J Clin Psychiatry . 2008;69:621-632.
Pollack MH, Kinrys G, Delong H, Vasconcelos e Sá D, Simon NM. The pharmacotherapy of anxiety disorders. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, et al., eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry . 1st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby;2008:chap 41.
Taylor CT, Pollack MH,LeBeau RT, Simon NM. Anxiety disorders: panic, social anxiety, and generalizedanxiety. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, et al., eds. Massachusetts General Hospital ComprehensiveClinical Psychiatry. 1st ed.Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2008:chap 32.


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Tribe struggles in duals
ROBINSON - If Lawrenceville High School's wrestling team took a step forward earlier in the week by defeating Olney, Saturday it took at least one step backwards.
The Indians lost three of four dual meets in competition at Robinson High School, and now stand at 6-7 in duals on the season.
"We could have wrestled a lot better," said LHS coach Tom Tewell. I think we might have taken a couple of steps backward. Maybe this will push the kids to do better next time."
There were certainly bright spots for the Indians, who fell to Jasper, Ind. (50-21), host Robinson (36-33), and St. Joe-Ogden (45-26) before finally getting the better of Cumberland, 39-30.
Seniors Gage McIntosh, taking part at 160, and heavyweight Brandon Vessels both posted perfect 4-0 records. Vessels, only recently back from a knee injury that kept him out of action, won thrice by pin and was credited with a forfeit. Likewise, McIntosh pinned three foes and accepted a forfeit.
The only other Indians to post winning record on the day were 138-pounder Tristan Davis and 182-pounder Max Andersen. Davis lost his opening match, then reeled off three consecutive pins. Andersen scored two pins and a decision, while dropping a close decision to a St. Joe-Ogden wrestler for his second loss of the season.
Jacob McKinstry (120), Zach Kocher (132), Thomas Grove (152) and Trevor Richards (220) were all 2-2 for the Tribe. Both of Grove's wins were via pin, while the other three scored one pin each.
Ryan Seed and Kenny Waller split duties at 145 pounds for the Indians, and each won once while losing once.
Tyler Thompson (106) and Shawn Rogers (195) were both 1-3 for LHS. At 170 pounds, Jacob Wirth lost three times, while Ryan Moore lost once, and Evan Briner was 0-4 at 126.
The Indians host Mount Carmel Thursday evening, before traveling to Sullivan, Ind., Saturday for more dual meets.
Jasper (Ind.) 50, Lawrenceville 21
106: Dylan Hurst (J) p. Tyler Thompson (L), 1:40. 113: Tommy Brock (J) won by forfeit. 120: Nathan Schitter (J) won by technical fall over Jacob McKinstry (L), 22-7. 126: Edgar Chavez (J) p. Evan Briner (L), 2:56. 132: Zach Kocher (L) p. Reid Eckert (J), 3:56. 138: Ruger Kerstiens (J) p. Tristan Davis (L), 3:57. 145: Grant Brescher (J) p. Ryan Seed (L), 3:12. 152: Kirk Stenftenagel (J) d. Thomas Grove (L), 9-5. 160: Gage McIntosh (L) p. Cole Kreilein (J), 2:58. 170: Dylan Waggner (J) p. Jacob Wirth (L), 4:38. 182: Max Andersen (L) p. Ian Songer (J), 4:38. 195: Shawn Rogers (L) d. Trent Smith (J), 5-1. 220: Trevor Richards (L) d. Cody Hoffman (J), 2-1. Hwt.: Brandon Vessels (L) p. Cory Buchta (J), 1:29.
Robinson 36, Lawrenceville 33
106: Kyle Langley (F) p. Thompson (L), 1:55. 113: Double forfeit. 120: Peyton Stiffle (R) p. McKinstry (L), 1:47. 126: Alec Keeler (L) p. Briner (L), :49. 132: Kocher (L) d. Andrew Gallagher (R), 9-4. 138: Davis (L) p. Sam Cunningham (R), :23. 145: Seed (L) p. Sam Frerichs-Richard (R), 1:02. 152: Grove (L) p. Curtis Herrington (R), 1:09. 160: McIntosh (L) p. Dylan Dartt (R), 1:28. 170: Nick Berty (R) p. Wirth (L), 4:27. 182: Andersen (L) p. Aaron Rankin (R), 4:27. 195: Nick Iovanic (R) p. Rogers (L), 1:29. 220: Tanner Keeler (R) p. Richards (L), 4:52. Hwt.: Vessels (L) d. Geoffery Harrison (R), 2-1.
St. Joe-Ogden 45, Lawrenceville 26
106: Walken (SJ-O) p. Thompson (L), :44. 113: Skinner (SJ-O) won by forfeit. 120: McKinstry (L) won by forfeit. 126: Trewyn (SJ-O) p. Briner (L), 1:45. 132: Haga (SJ-O) p. Kocher (L), 2:44. 138: Davis (L) d. Waller (SJ-O), 10-0. 145: Kenny Waller (L) d. Mumphrey (SJ-O), 8-0. 152: Hedrick (SJ-O) p. Grove (L), 4:32. 160: McIntosh (L) won by forfeit. 170: Meeken (SJ-O) p. Justin Moore (L), 1:34. 182: Upton (SJ-O) d. Andersen (L), 3-1. 195: Ciota (SJ-O) d. Rogers (L), 1-0. 220: Kibler (SJ-O) d. Richards (L), 9-3. Hwt.: Vessels (L) won by forfeit.
Lawrenceville 39, Cumberland 30
106: Thompson (L) p. Kenny Craig (C), 3:32. 113: Double forfeit. 120: McKinstry (L) p. Nick Kimble (C), 1:57. 126: Josh Brandenburg (C) p. Briner (L), 1:47. 132: Zack Brandenburg (C) d. Kocher (L), 9-7. 138: Davis (L) p. Zach Poe (L), 4:31. 145: Holden Elwood (C) p. Waller (L), 1:10. 152: Grove (L) p. Dawson Cross (C), 2:24. 160: McIntosh (L) p. Austin Jamison (C), 2:17. 170: Tyler Gooden (C) d. Wirth (L), 2-1. 182: Andersen (L) d. Colton Brummer (C), 3-2. 195: Timmy Carll (C) p. Rogers (L), 1:28. 220: Richards (L) p. Kody Cohen (C), 1:11. Hwt.: Vessels (L) p. Hunter Light (C), 1:38.
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145: Zane Green (L) p. Garrett Hays (R), :45. 145: Brandon Hernandez (J) d. Waller (L), 8-6. 145: Cole Mehringer (J) p. Blake Adams (L), :49. 145: Menees (SJ-O) d. Green (L), 7-4. 152: Ray Knightstep (L) p. Scott Varner (J), 1:50. 160: Christian Leinenbach (J) d. Ethan Moore (L), 10-6. 170: Cassiuiu Dugan (J) p. Moore (L), 5:27. 170: Tristen Murphy (R) p. Moore (L), 5:53. Hwt.: Jake Greentree (L) p. Ted Bogelin (), 1:10. Landon Jackson (R) p. Greentree (L), 2:22; Greentree (L) p. Trent Carll (C), :39.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - A former Orange County deputy is jailed on Thursday for the second time on charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of an elderly or disabled person.
William Martinez, 57, was booked into Orange County jail on $22,000 bond for his 3 counts and released just after 5 p.m. Thursday, according to jail records.
Martinez's attorney, Lyle Mazin, told Local 6 these charges stem from the original case but were simply refiled by the state last month, following the state's decision to dismiss the charges before the originally scheduled trial. Mazin said there is no new alleged victim and that his client is innocent.
Martinez was arrested in 2011 on accusations of molesting another disabled woman. According to the report, Martinez originally met that woman in late October when she reported a crime. He returned to her home a few days later under the guise of conducting a follow-up investigation, officials say, and touched the woman's genitals and breasts over her clothing.
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Topic: My Aunt Babs just died Friday night of this horrible disease
Thank you for your reply Lisa Ann - I didn't know how to get on the introduction board to introduce myself to you all when I wrote our situation on your thread - it was stress I think and now the stress is over and the stunned feeling starts -
I've never seen a disease like this and my brother and my uncle died of AIDS, except fo getting thin and looking ghostlike their physical apprearance was recognizable, but this horrible disease robs one of their own appearance (in a way that was good since it didn't look like my Aunt lying there but some stranger - swollen with the hospitals attempts at keeping her alive etc. - black and blue arms etc.)
The only place I recognized on her was her eyebrows (beautifule, like the wings of a bird and her toenails - painted beautifully in Red - her favorite color LOL)
She was diagnosed at the first of September - we live near Shands hospitals in Florida - there was a physician who is famous for his surgery of bile duct cancer there - his name is Allan Hemming for your information and use if you need him....he started on the liver transplant team, but ran into this cancer in his transplant work and now is one of the only surgeons in the South that has a lot of success - we were willing to take her anywhere in the world should we have found somewhere else but all roads led back to thim...however as a friend of mine doctor said - "He sees things from a surgeons perspective, so never forget that - that sometimes stimies other ideas at treatments" However, we had no time to do anything or find other treatments since it happened so fast.
Her name is Babs Montpetit, she was the Supervisor of Elections here in our little county and is/was 74 - here is her obituary -
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Lake Butler - Babs Roberts Montpetit of Lake Butler, Florida passed away Friday, October 5th from complications related to her fight with cancer.
She was born in Lake Butler, Florida June 19ih, 1933 to Gertrude and Clarence Roberts. She was a graduate of Union County High School and attended the University of Florida. Babs held several positions over a twenty year period with the Union County School System before being elected in 1984 as Union County's Supervisor of Elections. She proudly served over the past 22 years as the County Supervisor of Elections. Babs was a member of the Florida State Associations Supervisors of Elections and former Secretary of the Association. She was also a former member of the Lake Butler Women's Club. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Lake Butler. Her love and devotion for her community was ever present and evident in her care and concern which she gave to others.
She was a devoted wife, wonderful mother, and beloved grandmother. She is survived by her husband, John R. "Jack" Montpetit; daughter, Robin Pritchett Wilson; son-in-law, Bill Wilson; grandchildren Erika Kemp and Preston Wilson, all of Lake Butler. Her son, Jon W. Pritchett; daughter-in-law, Kelly Streicher Pritchett; granddaughters Alexandra Rose and Christina Rose Pritchett of Gainesville. She is also survived by her sister Ann Roberts Fortner and her brother-in-law, Sidney Fortner of Lake Butler; brother, Avery C. Roberts and her sister-in-law, Twyla Roberts; nieces, Ginger Robertson and Amber Roberts Crawford; nephew, Austin Roberts all of Lake Butler; her nephew, Christopher Fortner of Gainesville. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, William "Sonny" Roberts; nephew, Michael Sidney Fortner; great nephew, Chesley "Ley" Hines Robertson Ill.
I am the Ginger Robertson named as one of the neices - I lost my son five years ago, he is her great nephew mentioned and my brother and uncle died before him of AIDS - so we have had our share of gried - especially me and my own mother (who lost her son and grandson)
I just wanted to share with you the news of an extraordinary woman - she was one of the most giving people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing - and always in my corner -
This is an awful disease and I thought I knew about cancer having lost my two best friends to breast cancer, but we had never heard of this silent and deadly cancer, never knew it existed and that there was anything worse than pancreatic cancer as far as it's swift onset and it's silent symtoms -
I pray for you all who have relatives that have this - and I pray for you who have been diagnosed - remember this in hope, my Aunt didn't die of this cancer because she didn't have time for any treatment - after an original pump being put in that became septic and then two pic lines she died of septic infections - so normally she would have had to have had surgery or been able to try chemo etc.
Can't believe that I'm a professor of design and literature as I look back at this writing which is not in the least creative or eloquent, but I know you can sympathize on my spelling and my syntax as my brain is in overload shock -
It was a month of hell I can tell you and the only relief we had when the doctor said there was nothing else he could do becuase her liver 'shut down' last Saturday a week ago - seems paradoxical to even write that but as soon as he gave us his condolances we moved her to a wonderful Hospice house and had 4 days of special time with her when the took away all the tubes and were able to handle her pain - she never spoke after last Saurday but she could hear use and we got to tell her how much we loved her and will miss her =
Thank you all for letting me read of our triumphs and griefs about this disease on this wonderful forum - God bless you all and I shall keep up with your family members and all of you on this board periodically -


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IBM's New Cybersecurity Plan: Find Bad Guys Before They Steal
Protecting a company from data theft traditionally involves setting up a secure perimeter. But with computer crime growing in recent years, International Business Machines has a new approach: spotting threats before the crown jewels are stolen.
On Monday, IBM announced a new security product that it says uses data mining and "behavioral analytics" to keep out hackers.
Antivirus software generally looks for "signatures," or code belonging to known viruses or other malicious software. One problem with this approach is that it is hard to keep ahead of all the new viruses getting cooked up. Symantec, which invented commercial antivirus software a quarter-century ago, now says such tactics are doomed to fail.
IBM's new security systems work by ingesting massive amounts of publicly available data from computer networks, software and websites, and establishing patterns of normal behavior. Then it looks for irregularities in how the ingested data behave and are being used, IBM Vice President Marc van Zadelhoff said. One example: finding a PDF reader that is abnormally communicating with servers outside of a company's infrastructure.
Data analytics also can help companies ferret out real attacks among the millions security "events" that happen each week, van Zadelhoff said. When Target was attacked by hackers who stole credit card data from tens of millions of its customers, the retailer security team saw alerts but the company didn't act on them. IBM's systems, for example, would prompt a company to act on an alert that data are being sent to an Internet address that is suspicious or known to be associated with computer criminals, van Zadelhoff said.
IBM, which set up its cybersecurity division in 2011, has been building up its technology through several acquisitions, including Q1 Labs, Trusteer and Fiberlink Communications. Sales of IBM's portfolio of security offerings grew more than 20% in the first quarter, its sixth consecutive quarter of double digit growth. IBM doesn't break out dollar figures for security software sales.
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By Joseph Milton, FT science intern
Iain Darbyshire, a Kew Gardens botanist, recently identified a new plant species while walking through the garden's glasshouses. The news of his chance discovery, and of the other new species found by Kew botanists this year, reminded me of my own plant collecting expeditions, part of a PhD in evolutionary botany, which took me across southern Africa.
After weeks tackling the bureaucracy of obtaining permits to collect plant specimens – many countries are understandably cautious about allowing foreigners to remove their flora – the slightly odd adventure that is plant collecting began.
I travelled widely in South Africa in a tiny VW Chico (picture a no-frills Polo circa 1990) taking in the three Cape Provinces and also visiting Namibia in a search for exotic groundsel species. The aim was to reclassify them based on their DNA.
Gardeners in the UK may be familiar with (and not entirely keen on) groundsels, but most will be unaware that they belong to one of the largest and most diverse plant genera, ranging from the familiar diminutive weeds to small trees. Southern Africa alone contains somewhere between 350 and 500 species, many unique to the area, and all scientifically neglected since the 19th Century.
Based in Cape Town, I drove east along the Garden Route as far as East London, and to Springbok in the terracotta-red, sun-baked north. The search found me combing beaches, scrambling up mountains and strolling through forests and heathlands – highlighting the ecological diversity both of groundsels and of South Africa. In Namibia, scouring the desert along the Skeleton Coast yielded a little known succulent species, kept alive by coastal mist.
A peculiarity of looking for plants is the need to spend a disproportionate amount of time staring at the ground just ahead, but this makes the view even more breathtaking when you do happen to look up. In Namibia, the vast barren landscapes are something to behold (left). Even in my native Scotland, I have never seen such wide, open expanses without signs of human habitation.
Concentrating on the ground also means there is a danger of stumbling into unsuspecting wild animals. A small wildcat was the worst I encountered, but it was enough to make me sing as I walked alone in the wilderness, in the hope of scaring off anything more threatening before I encountered it face to face.
Evenings were spent in cheap hostels – one an ex-apartheid era jail, another an ex-mental hospital – pressing collected specimens and cataloguing the day's finds, followed by a well-earned beer or two with my PhD supervisor and sometime travelling companion, Professor Richard Abbott.
Southern Africa is a fascinating area to visit. Namibia, which was German South West Africa until 1915, is an odd and sometimes uncomfortable mix of traditional Africa and colonial era Germany.
In South Africa, although witnessing overt racism from the white community was not uncommon and the spectre of HIV/AIDS was ever present, there was a lingering feeling of hope for the future and a sense that things were better, and fairer, than they had ever been.
Although I successfully collected many species of interest in southern Africa, I wasn't fortunate enough to find any that were new to science. Perhaps I should have just gone to Kew instead, but I'm glad I didn't.


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THE life of one of the country's most famous writers will be celebrated at the Central Library next weekend.
The Regent Circus library will be holding a Dickensian Christmas event to mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens' birth next Saturday.
The free event will see a range of activities throughout the day, all with a Dickens theme.
There will be a special Dickens StoryTime and songs, while WBLETS (the junior section of Wootton Bassett's Light Operatic Society) will sing Christmas carols in the library's Drum Entrance.
Explore Learning will also be hosting a children's creative writing workshop in the Children's Library for six to 10-year-olds, although places must be booked in advance.
A mixture of music and poetry will take place in the 2nd Floor Reading Room with local harpist Christine Kinder performing Christmas music on a Concert Harp. Meanwhile, Peter Robinson will read poetry from the anthology A Mutual Friend: poems for Charles Dickens.
The day will end with a lecture/presentation by Dr Keith Hooper entitled The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens – The Carol, The Cricket and The Chimes.
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