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The home side showed plenty of fight in the first half and were well and truly in the hunt with the scores locked up at 6-all at the break.
The Sharks opened their account inside the first 10 minutes when front-rower Mat Docker was too strong for the Magpies defenders near the line and forced his way over from close range.
It was a straightforward shot at goal for Bronx Goodwin, who had no trouble adding the extras to give the Sharks a 6-nil lead.
Anyone who thought the early try might be a sign of lots of points to come would have been sadly mistaken, as both sides looked like they needed a better GPS if they were going to find their way over the line.
The Magpies threw everything except maybe the kitchen sink at the Sharks in the search for their first points but looked like they might go into the break empty-handed.
Shortly before the break, the Sharks looked to have held strong on their line once again, only to be penalised for a shoulder charge, which gave the Magpies another crack.
Magpies five-eighth Josh Ingold had tried kicking late the tackle count numerous times throughout the first half, but it was when he decided to run it himself that he finally found his way over for their first try.
Ingold went in under the posts to give Josh Coulter an easy conversion attempt and leveled it up at 6-all.
The Magpies had one more shot before the half time break, which went astray after a Josh Coulter bomb on the fifth tackle was launched into the stratosphere before going out on the full.
The 6-all scoreline at the break was probably largely due to the high error rate from both ends rather than spectacular defence, but it was still either sides for the taking.
Early signs were ominous for the Magpies in the second half when Harold Snell split them right up the middle in the first set of six after resumption.
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Dormer was back in the action just two minutes later when he pounced on a grubber from halfback Justin Rodrigues and had his second try for the afternoon.
When Goodwin easily converted both of Dormer's tries, the Sharks stretched out to an 18-6 lead.
The Magpies may have had last week's game against Warilla in the back of their minds, where they managed to get themselves back in the game, but unfortunately it was one-way traffic for the Sharks.
A brilliant long-range try to veteran Sharks winger Jamie Manukonga put the game beyond the Magpies reach, before Goodwin put the final nail in the coffin when he went over in the corner to make it 26-6.
The Magpies never gave up in their search for consolation points, but the Sharks held strong and thwarted any opportunities late in the game.
Manukonga, Dormer and Mat Docker were all strong for the Sharks, while Josh Ingold, Joe Rogers and Blaine Rosz never gave in for the Magpies.


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HOLLY, Mich. - It's the start of a new day at Camp Michitanki in Holly, Michigan. Canoes are stacked up by the lake, the water still, except for the light rain beginning to fall.
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A rousing chorus of "Singing In The Rain" soon breaks out.
But not even Mother Nature dares to rain on this parade for long. In a few minutes, the sun parts the clouds, and campers scurry off to their chosen activities.
At first glance, it looks like any ordinary summer camp, but if you look closely, you start to realize, these campers all share something extraordinary.
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There's also the issue of the negative search result. A title suggesting that "unlottery" is related to "scam" in some way. There's no GeoSweep connection that I can see (not that I looked hard). It's likely that the problem will fade naturally as other sites begin to rank for the phrase anyway.
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Page Contents
- 1 Gangrene and its History
- 2 What is Gangrene?
- 3 Gangrene: Who's At Risk?
- 4 Pathogenesis of Gangrene
- 5 The Types of Gangrene and Their Symptoms
- 6 How Can Gangrene Be Diagnosed?
- 7 Treatment Modalities in Managing Gangrene
Gangrene and its History
Originating from the Latin and Greek terms gangreana and gangraina, gangrene literally means degradation of a part of the living body. In the 16th century, the term was frequently utilized by surgeons, particularly in treating diseases of external pathological circumstances. A century after, the term was used in a more specific pathological meaning. [1,2]
Since the old times, there had been two instances of widespread gangrene scourges. Once was at the Victorian era, when the infirmaries were swarmed with gangrene cases. The other was during World War I, when gangrenes were amongst severed war soldiers and were described as lethal emphysematous wounds with bubbly, foul smelling, brownish discharges. [1]
An image depicting gangrene as death of the tissue of the body.
Source: www.halinaking.co.uk
What is Gangrene?
Gangrene is a term used to describe death of tissues with subsequent decay. This can be brought about by lack of blood supply, triggering necrosis and tissue death. It can involve any part of the body, though it mostly is present in distal parts of the extremities. [3, 4, 5]
Distal extremity gangrene, one of the most common examples of gangrene.
Source: www.nejm.org
Gangrene: Who's At Risk?
In general, certain groups of people are at increased risks for gangrene. These included those with the following: [2,3]
Increased age
At the age of 60 years, immune systems tend to be less competent. Thus, infections may be more frequent and there will be higher risks for gangrenes.
History of smoking
Smoking increases the risk for atherosclerosis, narrowing the arteries and interrupting normal blood circulation.
High blood glucose levels
Increased levels of blood sugar can damage blood vessels, impeding blood circulation and thus, cause gangrene.
Decreased level of immune system
Having a weakened immune system increases one's risk of infection. Such an infection may worsen and complicate, eventually lead to gangrene. People with decreased levels of immune systems include those who have had chemotherapies and radiotherapies, with HIV, malnourished, intravenous drug users, obese, patients with renal failure, and with chronic consumption of alcohol.
Injuries or have undergone surgical procedures
Injuries may cause an abrupt loss of blood flow to an area of the body. This induces infection, and lead to gangrene.
Vascular illnesses such as atherosclerosis
Fats can deposit within arteries as plaques and consequently, narrow them, thereby restricting the supply of blood and potentially giving rise to gangrenes.
Pathogenesis of Gangrene
The generation of gangrene may usually root from either infection or ischemia. These mechanisms may differ in their means, but generally end up in one similar outcome: gangrene. [6]
Gangrene from Ischemia
Peripheral arterial diseases induce narrowing of blood vessels. Consequently, blood circulation and supply to distal extremities are compromised. Atheromatous plaques consist of a core of necrosis and a cap for protection. Blood flow impingement can destroy the said cap, causing thrombogenesis and further diminish blood supply. Critical ischemia of tissues is mainly composed of persistent wounds, necrotic tissues and pain upon rest. A large thrombus can even occlude important structures for blood circulation and cause gangrene.
Gangrene from Infection
Contamination of wounds by Clostridium spores induces infection. Presence of tissue necrosis further triggers multiplication of Clostridium spores. Local spread of muscle and fat necrosis, along with blood vessel thrombosis then ensue. This processes, along with tissue edema, further compromise circulation, thus inducing gangrene.
The Types of Gangrene and Their Symptoms
Dry Gangrene
This type of gangrene is an example of coagulation necrosis. It is mainly due to diminished arterial blood supply, most commonly rooting from poor circulation or obstruction. Usually a slow and gradual process, it ultimately affects the peripheral extremities. [ 7, 8, 9]
It is characterized by dry and withered skin, usually brownish to purplish in hue. The affected tissue eventually becomes cold and black in color, due to the black iron sulfide produced by hemolyzed hemoglobin remained among the tissues. Its mummified tissue then dries up and finally sloughs off and autoamputates. [5, 8, 10, 11]
This type is usually seen among patients with atherosclerosis, smokers, diabetics, with scleroderma and Raynaud's disease. [4, 7, 8]
A photo showing an example of autoamputation of a dry gangrene.
Source: www.iheartautopsy.com
Wet Gangrene
Otherwise known as moist gangrene, this type develops as sequela of untreated wound infections. "Wet" pertains to bacterial infection, particularly that of Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus fusiformis, Streptococci and Staphylococci. It is also pathologically characterized by liquefactive necrosis, mostly located among moist tissues and organs. [2, 4, 10]
In this type, the infection leads to swelling and inflammation, eventually causing blockage of blood supply within the area. The affected part is edematous, decayed, reddish to dark brown in hue, rancid and filled with pus and dormant blood, promoting further bacterial growth and subsequently, necrosis and gangrene. These bacteria can eventually form toxic byproducts, causing increased risks for both sepsis and death. [2, 4, 8, 10]
It usually complicates severe burns, injuries, trauma and even frostbites. It may also be present among diabetics, who have peripheral neuropathy and unknowingly injure their extremities. [5, 7]
An example of a burn patient with wet gangrene, having a decayed lesion, edematous and blistered.
Source: www.tdo.sagepub.com
Gas Gangrene
Growing only without the presence of oxygen, Clostridia are the main etiologic agents of gas gangrene. They invade wounds and injuries with diminished blood supply, release gas-producing toxins and ultimately cause gangrene of muscles and organs. [5, 8]
The affected skin may appear grayish to purplish red in hue. Also apparent is a bubbly skin. It makes a crackling sound whenever pressed, particularly due to the presence of gas within. This gas is said to contain 16.1% oxygen, 5.9% hydrogen, 74.5% nitrogen, and 3.4% carbon dioxide. [2, 5, 9, 10, 12]
This type can lead to gas production, necrosis and severe infection, and eventually, may rapidly progress to shock and death. Hence, they are often pointed out as a medical emergency. [10]
A photo showing gas gangrene of the lower extremities.
Source: www.tumbler.com
Internal Gangrene
This type affects the internal organs, hence the name. It usually involves the intestines, appendix and gallbladder. It occurs when blood circulation to any of these organs is interrupted, and is most frequently manifested by fever and severe pain. If left untreated, this may lead to death. An example of which is a gangrened herniated part of the intestine which bulged and protruded through a weakened area of the abdomen. [2, 5, 9]
Internal gangrene as found in the intestines during a surgical procedure.
Source: www.dopravaexpres.kvalitne.cz
Fournier's Gangrene
This type involves the male genital organs and is usually a result of an infection of the genital region or the urinary tract. It is characterized by swelling, redness, and tenderness within the genital area. It usually affects diabetics, with chronic alcohol use and immunocompromised. If left untreated, the infection can extend into the circulation, cause sepsis and be lethal. [2, 5, 7, 9, 13]
Meleney's Gangrene
This type is also known as Progressive Bacterial Synergistic Gangrene. Seen among patients post-operatively, it usually has Staphylococcus and Streptococcus as its etiologic agents. It is characterized by lesions with extreme pain, usually present within 2 weeks after surgery. [5, 9]
How Can Gangrene Be Diagnosed?
Apart from a thorough history and physical examination, gangrene can also be confirmed by a series of diagnostics. [ 3, 5]
- Blood tests: The level of white blood cell count can indicate infection.
- Culture of Tissue or Bodily Fluids: This can determine the presence of bacteria and determine the most effective antibiotic type to use.
- Blood Culture: It is indicative of bacterial growth.
- Imaging test such as x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans: It can confirm the extent of gangrene and identify blockages and interruption in blood circulation.
- Surgery: This is necessary to confirm the presence of gas and internal gangrenes.
Treatment Modalities in Managing Gangrene
Gangrene treatment is mainly focused on removing the affected tissue, preventing further infection and stopping the key agents of causation. These can be achieved by a number of methods. [3]
Oral, intramuscular or intravenous antibacterial agents can be utilized to defy the effects of infection and initiate healing. This can include an antipseudomonal and aminoglycosides. However, they are not effective when used single handedly. [3, 4, 14]
Surgical Debridement
This is removal of dead tissue brought about by gangrene. This will prevent its extensive spread, and furthermore, allow the unaffected tissue to heal.
If gangrene is severe and complicated, amputation may be done. In fact, as of 2005, there were 30,000 to 40,000 amputations recorded yearly. [3, 15]
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
In this method, the patient is placed on a pressurized chamber with a oxygen filled plastic hood placed on the damaged part of the body. High levels oxygen thus is dissolved in the bloodstream, increasing the healing process, and concomitantly inhibiting toxin production. Lasting for about 90 minutes, this is done thrice on the first day of therapy, with twice daily therapies for 5 days thereafter. This is used in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. [3, 5, 16]
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She's just moved from New York City to Farbrook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends -- Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong.
But none of them can believe Margaret doesn't have a religion, and that she isn't joining the Y or the Jewish Community Center. What they don't know is that Margaret has her own special relationship with God. She can talk to God about everything -- family, friends, even Philip Leroy, the best-looking boy in sixth grade.
Margaret is funny and real. As you read her story, you'll know why this book has been the favorite of millions of readers. It's as if Margaret is talking right to you, sharing her secrets with a friend.
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text: JAIPUR, India — India and America have the world's two biggest film industries as well as the two biggest democracies. In both countries luminaries of the silver screen have thrived in electoral politics. Unlike the U.S., however, India has never elected a former actor as its chief executive. Today, with the advent of cable TV and the Internet, many Indians have taken to visual politics. Indian viewers appreciate poise, good looks, intelligence and wit. But the older generation dominating the leadership in New Delhi lack media savvy. As a master of media politics, Bill Clinton will have a comparative advantage when he arrives here March 20.


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One of the key goals of the partnership established between Regent's Park College and Georgetown College was to make available to Georgetown faculty members opportunities for research or professional development at the University of Oxford. To help facilitate this goal, faculty have been granted access to a three bedroom, two bathroom flat (summer months) or a one bedroom, one bathroom flat (when Oxford is in session) in Regent's Park College which will provide a living and working space for those who have submitted successful research or professional development proposals to the Provost of Georgetown College.
Those who are staying in the flat will be granted Senior Common Room and dining privileges in college. Regent's Park College will also assist Georgetown faculty in application for a University Card which grants visiting scholar privileges.
Faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals. Around 30 Georgetown faculty members representing 10 departments and all five divisions have spent time in the flat accomplishing some work relevant to their research, writing, or teaching. Trip durations range from less than a week all the way to a semester, but most projects typically fall somewhere in the middle. Full privileges as a visiting scholar at Oxford typically requires at least a month-long stay. Professors who have been granted sabbatical leaves are especially encouraged to apply.
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Canada's Top Ten films were unveiled at a gala event last night, and among those recognized include Sarah Polley's "Stories We Tell," David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis," and Xavier Dolan's "Laurence Anyways."
Other top movies included:
– "The End of Time" by Peter Mettler
– The hockey flick "Goon" from Michael Dowse
– "Midnight's Children" from Deepa Mehta
– "My Awkward Sexual Adventure" from Sean Garrity
– "Rebelle" by Kim Nguyen
– Michael McGowan's "Still"
"From a hilarious sex quest to an apocalyptic satire, this year's diverse list of documentaries, comedies, dramas and epics serve the country's savvy moviegoers the eclectic cocktail of films they have grown to count on from Canada's Top Ten," TIFF senior programmer Steve Gravestock said in a statement (as reported by CBC News).
In order to be recognized, each title had to have premiered at a major film festival or obtained a commercial theatrical release in Canada in 2012. All of the top films as well as the shorts that were named last night will screen in Toronto from Jan. 4th to 13th at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, with a number of them touring to cities like Vancouver, Edmonton, and Montreal.
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Former teacher's autopsy could take weeks
BEMIDJI – The results of an autopsy for a former Bemidji teacher may take a few weeks, authorities said Friday.
Toxicology tests for John Thorn Wangberg, 58, may take up to a month, Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp said, and the investigation of Wangberg's death remains ongoing.
Wangberg was found dead at his home Wednesday, a week after being arraigned on two felony counts of sexual conduct in the second degree, and a gross misdemeanor charge of non-consensual conduct in the fifth degree.
The contents of a note found near Wangberg's body were not available, Hodapp said.
Memorial services are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church, 900 Bemidji Ave. N. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.


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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma OSHA is now investigating a crane accident that killed one worker and injured another. It happened Tuesday night on the Chesapeake Energy campus near Northwest 63rd Street and Classen Boulevard. Police think the crane malfunctioned and something fell off it. The two victims were putting away equipment Read More
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Worker Killed in Burnaby Crane Accident
Canada A 55-year-old Port Moody construction worker died in a Friday afternoon crane accident in North Burnaby. The accident occurred around 4:15 p.m. at a construction site on Dunlop Avenue, near Charles Street, not far from Aubrey Elementary. A crane operator was using a truck to deliver lumber, including a Read More
Crane Causes Power Outage
Phillipines A power outage affected an area in Munoz and parts of Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City when a crane tripped several high tension wires on an electric post before dawn on Thursday. Initial investigation showed that the incident happened at around 4:30 a.m. in front of Read More
Construction Worker Killed in Vaughan
Vaughan A man in his 30s is dead after a construction accident in Vaughan, north of Toronto. It happened Monday after a steel beam being moved by a crane became loose and fell on the man, who was working on the fourth floor of an office building under construction. Fire Read More
Crane fatality at Port of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia A man in his early 40s died this morning after he was hit in the head by a load that fell from a crane at a dock in the Port of Melbourne. The load, reportedly a steel beam weighing over 2.5 tonnes, fell from a crane at Appleton Read More
BP Contractor Killed in Construction Accident at Dutch Refinery
Rotterdam BP Plc said a worker was killed in a construction accident today at the U.K. company's refinery in Rotterdam. The man, employed by Mourik, a construction company contracted by BP, was crushed by a piece of concrete foundation that was being moved at the site, BP spokesman Carlo Eijkels Read More
2 People Die in Crane Accident at a Mine
Sweden Officials say the lift basket of a crane crashed to the ground at an iron ore mine in northern Sweden, killing two people. Anders Lindberg at Swedish mining group LKAB says the workers were inspecting a shaft at the Malmberg mine, when the basket they were carried in suddenly Read More
Falling Tower Crane Kills One, Injures 2
Russia One person was killed and two more injured as a tower crane fell down at a construction site in a Rostov-on-Don's suburb, rescuers told Itar-Tass on Wednesday. According to a spokesman for the southern regional emergencies administration, the accident occurred at about 14:30 Moscow time at a construction site Read More
120-lb Piece of Steel Falls on Man
Minneapolis, Minnesota A man was badly injured when a crane dropped a 4-foot chunk of steel, weighing 120 pounds, onto his head Wednesday at a Minneapolis scrap yard. Robert Anderson suffered possible spinal injuries that have left him partially paralyzed, a broken nose and cuts to his face. He said Read More
Worker Killed In Grimesland Bridge Construction Accident
Pitt Country, North Carolina An employee working on a state bridge project in Pitt County was killed Wednesday afternoon. The D.O.T. says it happened at the Grimesland Bridge project when a crane dropped a large metal form some 25 feet, landing on the worker and killing him. The man worked Read More
Falling Crane Piece Suspected in Death at Motiva
Port Arthur, Texas Victim Later Named The employee who was killed Monday at the Motiva Enterprises crude expansion project worked for Becon Construction Co., a subsidiary of Bechtel Corp., said Verna Rutherford, spokeswoman for Motiva. The fatality occurred about 8:30 a.m. at the expansion project under way within the Motiva Port Arthur refinery. Rutherford Read More


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Marie Stroughter is co-founder of African-American Conservatives (AACONS), which started just after the 2008 presidential election of Barack Obama –– a place for black conservatives to "vent, "share," and "build consensus." Later AACONS added BlogTalkRadio to their repertoire with host Marie Stroughter, opening the show in a sleek, cool and confident tone, "...African-American conservatives; the soul of the conservative movement."
In less than a year, Marie is quickly becoming a conservative talk-radio star. With a line-up consisting of high-profile guests like Steve Forbes, Karl Rove, Newt Gingrich, Michelle Malkin, Andrew Breitbart, Lloyd Marcus of the Tea Party Express [photo above: Stroughter and Marcus], Peter Schiff, Chuck DeVore, John Dennis, Star Parker, and many more, you can see why the Los Angeles Times recently took notice of AACONS, with the headline, "Aspiring Rush Limbaughs take to Web radio."
AACON's Internet show, which airs live every Tuesday at 7:00 (PDT) –– occasionally more, has been featured on BlogTalkRadio numerous times including Blog Talk's blog. Last week, Marie had an entertaining interview with Michael Graham, talk show host and author of his latest bestseller, That's No Angry Mob, That's My Mom: Team Obama's Assault on Tea-Party, Talk-Radio Americans, and snagged an interview with former Ambassador John Bolton as well as returning guest, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
I learned about AACONS' "web talk-radio show" back in early March when I was snooping around BlogTalkRadio and happened to listen in on their interview with Steve Forbes. Later, Jamison Braly, Blogcritics writer, who also hosts a BlogTalkRadio show along with Braden Pace –– Stubborn Facts Radio from the Conservamedia Network –– introduced me to Marie.
Listen to internet radio with AACONS on Blog Talk Radio
[AACONS interview with Steve Forbes, March 9, 2010]
Over the past couple of months, I've followed Marie via AACONS' radio show as well as the usual social networking culprits, Facebook and Twitter. In fact, Marie calls me one of AACONS's "biggest fans," and she's right; I admire her mission and the passion she exhibits behind it.
Last week, I had the privilege of interviewing the "interviewee," for Blogcrtics Magazine, realizing that Marie and I have more in common than Conservatism: our Christian faith, raising children, and our pet Calico cats. Marie, along with my teenager daughter, helped navigate me through my first time using Skype and we chatted for a while, discussing a variety of topics including biblical, but mostly political, our president, and the inside story on how AACONS was born and their successful "web talk-radio" show.
Marie, have you always been political?
I can't say that I was apolitical, but I would say that I had been apathetic for a long time, and just voted on measures and never voted for people. I was really disillusioned because I would see candidates that supported something that I believed in, but then they espoused another position that I equally didn't. It was really hard for me to reconcile that.
The two things that politicized me –– "the lightening rods" –– were President Obama's election and watching my mother dying in a county hospital. If you want to know what free-health care is about, just die in "free" health care! But that is another topic entirely, however, at the height of the ObamaCare debate, I addressed it quite passionately in a podcast, with a very personal account about my experience with socialized medicine and why I am against it.
During the campaign I got tons of e-mails from Sebastian's family (my husband) saying, "We have to support Obama." I sent them back this wonderful piece that I found online written by an African-American man named Huntley Brown –– a Christian concert pianist I believe –– "Why I cannot support Barack Obama." He said, "I do not process my life through my blackness, I process my life through my Christianity."
I think most in the African-American community process our politics through our "blackness." Because, economically, we tend to be pretty disenfranchised. And there are so many issues that our community faces –– as all communities do –– so, I think that we tend to process our political views based on what is going on for us culturally. We shouldn't do that. I remember growing up, I had a youth minister that used to say, "You cannot be a thermometer; a thermometer reacts to external situations. You have to be a thermostat; a thermostat sets the temperature, and it does not deviate." Part of the problem is that we as Christians –– as the bible puts it, "My people perish for lack of knowledge." And some are what I call, "cafeteria Christians," while others tend to do "Situation Ethics" rather than allow the Word to be their thermostat.
Did I ever think about voting for Barack Obama? Never once did it enter my mind. Never once did I think,"Oh should I?" Never!
Have you always been a Conservative?
Interestingly, I grew up in a very solidly "blue" household. I mean, it was a sin to like the Dodgers [laugh] –– sorry no offense –– and it was equally a sin to vote for anything other than the Democratic ticket.
However, even in high school, when I was president of our debate team, I gave a speech on "life" and I talked about abortion and its gory practice, in detail. I've always been pro-life and the "sanctity of life" is still a big issue for me today. As I became a Christian, lived life, and starting raising and teaching my children, it solidified what I had always felt about a lot of things.
Let's fast forward. Since you are co-founder of African-American Conservatives (AACONS), I was wondering if you would tell me how it all got started? [The ACCONS website, talk-radio show, blog, Amazon bookstore, and the Cafe Press Store]
What really kicked it off for me was having this particular president [Obama]. My family tends to deconstruct the day around the dinner table. My husband and I would talk about a lot of things and my kids were sitting there. I thought, "It's not enough for me to just kvetch about what I like and dislike about this administration. I've got to do more. As long as I have the right to free speech, I need to exercise it and teach my kids to do the same –– to have respect for the office, yet, they can dissent through the laws that are given to us.
So, do you oppose Obama because you think he is too far "left"?
Absolutely! Not only is Obama pro-choice, but partial birth abortion? That is just absolutely barbaric!
[Conversation goes on for a while, but we move on] Remember when I called into your show a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to know how you get so many high-profile guests. As one of your "biggest fans," can you divulge your secret now?
What happened was, as I mentioned, right before the election I got all these e-mails saying, "We need to support this man." Then right after the election, well meaning people would come up to me and say, "We're so happy for YOU" and "YOUR president." And it was like, "Uhhhh . . . okay he doesn't really speak for me." Yeah, of course I appreciate the historicity of the moment. Sure I understand...the guy is our first president of African decent. He is equally as white as he is black, which nobody really talks about. As someone who is multiracial myself, I am sensitive to that particular issue. But, be that as it may, he presents as black and that is how people perceive him. And of course, I am happy for our country; that we have gotten to that point. Am I happy for him? Am I happy that he is the one that broke that barrier? NO! Absolutely, a thousand times, no!
I had been following "DarkKnight3565" on Twitter and I was watching all the things he tweeted. Then I noticed his avatar and I thought, "This is a black guy saying this!" So, I wrote asked him, "Are you tired of people coming up to you, congratulating you on your president." And he expressed some of the similar feelings that I had.
As we talked more, I thought, "I bet there are other people feeling this way," and of course hearing the whole "Tea Party is racists" thing, –– blah, blah, blah. Then I suggested maybe we should throw up a little website where we could talk about some of these things behind closed doors –– not to exclude anybody, but it's just that there are issues specific to the African-American community that may feel a little different to some then they do to the mainstream. Like gun violence and race issues; that we are supposed to be Democrats, that we betrayed our race; that we are "Uncle Toms," and we're "sell-outs." Let's talk about that behind closed doors and then come out and present a unified front on a variety positions. Maybe we can develop some sort of a platform; knowing that there would be a breath of diversity and opinion.
So, were you building a platform to have your voice –– the black conservative community –– be heard?
I think it was really just a place to talk about stuff, vent, and process what was going on because this was a momentous occasion in history and yet we weren't processing it the way that most of our community was –– with this kind of joyous enthusiasm.
Didn't Obama get 95 percent of the black vote?
I think it was around 96 percent. It was huge.
So you are part of the 4 percent that didn't vote for Obama?
Yes. Can you imagine what that was like? I forwarded Huntley's article to my family and they responded, "Oh, you [sic] drinking that Bush kool-aid." I felt like I needed a place to lick my wounds because I was getting it from both sides. I was getting it from the black community because, "I'm the sellout." And people, who were not of the same ethnicity, were celebrating how we're "post racial" and "racism is dead." And I'm sitting there thinking, "I don't fall in either camp; I am totally disenfranchised." As I began to get more involved on Twitter and talk to more people, I found that I wasn't alone. So, we thought that we've got to have a place where we can talk about some of this stuff because we don't fit into any peg.
Right after Sebastian, "DarkKnight," and I started the AACONS website, one of the people that I follow on Twitter mentioned that a friend of his was running for office here in California –– Craig DeLuz, a young conservative black guy, who was doing a lot of great things. He's working with youth and the African-American community, who tend to be blinded in their allegiance to the Democratic Party that has done nothing for them. I wanted to interview him and know how to he was able to translate our conservative values into something that people can internalize –– to make them think and realize that our "core spiritual values" are closer to the conservative end of the spectrum than they are to the liberal [Democratic] end. When you take the word Republican out — the perception that it is all white, old men, and blah, blah, blah –– and you talk about traditional family values and the sanctity of life –– it goes beyond that stereotype.
So, I spoke to Craig DeLuz on the phone for about an hour and it was amazing! When I asked him if he would do an interview, he said, "My twin brother is a Democrat and we have a radio show on BlogTalkRadio (The DeLuz Brothers) –– have you heard of it?" Since I hadn't, he gave me the information and we did our interview on BlogTalkRadio –– our first, which aired on April 16, 2009. Craig Deluz has been our show several times and he started a new show that debuted today, Conversations with Craig.
Well, since your first interview; your show has become a hit and quite popular, attracting high-profile guests like Steve Forbes, Karl Rove, Newt Gingrich, many politicians and political candidates, authors, and an array of interesting guests. How the heck did that happen?
How that happened was, like I said, I had this political awakening and I found out –– I think on Twitter –– that Chuck DeVore was running for office here in California. And I wanted to do something locally; get involved and make a difference. So, I researched Chuck and later became administrator of the Bay Area Group for Chuck's campaign on Ning (not the official campaign website). Due to the fact that I was in on conference calls and intimately knew the people involved with his campaign –– now with a fledgling radio show –– I thought, "Maybe I'll tap into some of these contacts and see if I could get Chuck on the show." So, Chuck was on the show. I am still a staunch Chuck DeVore supporter –– a man that carries a copy of the Constitution in his breast pocket at all times!
Chuck DeVore was a guest on your show recently, was he on a few times?
Yes, he was our guest in July or last year too. Our second guest was Navy veteran and aspiring politician, Coby Dillard, founder of the blog, The Dillard Doctrine, who has been on the show a few times.
Then I started meeting people of color that were fiercely conservative and I just started asking if they would be on the show. And people would know people that would know people...and so on.
Another draw came from those promoting books and going on press junkets. Also, I think part of the attraction is our name, AACON. It was meant to be a play on ACORN; it was never meant to be this divisive hyphenated thing, but having "African-American" in our name helped with people who wanted to reach out to the black community.
In the beginning, we got the third degree from publicists and press secretaries of potential guests, asking, "How many listeners do you have?" Originally the attitude was sort of like "you're small potatoes." As we got more and more of the bigger names through relationships that we developed, then people started to take notice a little bit. Then we were featured on Blog Talk and later Radio for Conservatives (From the Right Radio) approached us to be a show on their channel. Now we can usually get interviews because of our track record: over 10,000 "listens;" a featured show; and we've been number one on BlogTalkRadio a few times.
You did this all in less than a year and you are becoming quite the conservative talk-radio star. Wow, I'm impressed!
I would say that it is totally a God thing! I truly believe that. I can also attribute it to the First Amendment and my strong belief in modeling to my kids that you can exercise free speech. I can also talk about God on the airwaves as much as I want –– for now [we both smirk]. It is not only an opportunity for me to be a political Mama –– Sarah Palin calls us, "Mama Grizzlies," but I can be a political activist as well as impart my faith.
"African-American Conservatives...Your source for conservative political news and commentary, from an African-American perspective... African-American Conservatives; the soul of the conservative movement." –– Marie Stroughter, BlogTalkRadio
Next week,Tuesday June 1, 2010 at 8:00 AM Marie interviews Judge Andrew Napolitano:
Andrew P. Napolitano joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in January 1998 and currently serves as the senior judicial analyst. He provides legal analysis on both FNC and FOX Business Network (FBN). He is also a fill in co-host for FOX & Friends regularly and co-hosts FOX News Radio's Brian and The Judge show daily.
Originally published in Blogcritics in politics
Author: Christine Lakatos — Published: May 31, 2010 at 6:15 am
Interview with Marie Stroughter, Co-Founder of African-American Conservatives (AACONS)
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Raleigh, N.C. — House lawmakers are making doubly sure the State Bureau of Investigation is moved out of the Attorney General's Office.
The language for the move was added to Senate Bill 529, a criminal justice omnibus that was sent swiftly to the House floor Thursday for its first of two votes.
The rest of the measure deals mostly with changes to criminal statutes. It raises penalties for cellphone possession by prison inmates, increases punishment for graffiti and makes it a crime to threaten or assault any person in retaliation for actions of a government official.
It also allows forensic analysts from the State Crime Lab to testify at trials via video link if the defense agrees. Rep. Skip Stam, R-Wake, said the change would allow analysts to spend a lot less time on the road to trials, leaving more time for lab work.
That change takes effect Sept. 1 if the bill wins approval.
Before the bill's final committee hearing Thursday, House leaders decided to add in a budget provision that moves the SBI out of the Attorney General's Office and into the Department of Public Safety. It also moves the Bureau of Alcohol Law Enforcement, making it a branch of the SBI.
The House and Senate had each already approved the SBI move in their respective spending plans, although the Senate wants to move the crime lab to DPS as well while the House would leave the lab where it is.
Because both sides have agreed to the SBI and ALE moves, they would be included in any final version of the budget, Senate Bill 744. But in light of the stalemate, House Republicans are putting the move into a separate bill as insurance in case no budget deal is struck.
"This is an effort to make sure that this is one item that will be included in any final budget," said Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly. "We need to go ahead and get this transition started."
Democrats called the provision a "poison pill" inserted into a bill they could otherwise support. Rep. Darren Jackson, D-Wake, tried unsuccessfully to persuade the House to remove it.
"We've already passed that in the budget. There's no need to do it again," Jackson said.
"Less than two weeks ago, there was an article on the SBI investigating members and leadership of this body," said Rep. Joe Sam Queen, D-Haywood. "Now, we're going to transfer the SBI from the AG to the an appointed position confirmed by this body?
"We're putting the fox in the hen house," Queen said. "The idea that this is not political is just beyond the pale. It's nothing but partisan politics for the gubernatorial race."
Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper is widely seen as a potential opponent to Republican Gov. Pat McCrory in the 2016 gubernatorial race.
Neither the SBI nor DPS requested the move. The state's sheriffs have opposed it.
Republicans insisted the purpose of the move is to make the SBI less political by putting it under an appointed chief with an eight-year term who can't be fired except in extreme circumstances.
"The idea that Roy Cooper, the attorney general, is not political is laughable on its face," said Rep. John Blust, R-Guilford. "Come on, let's not be naïve here."
The bill passed its first vote, 75-39. It's scheduled for a final House vote Monday evening, and it would then return to the Senate for a concurrence vote.


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It gets more challenging every day for businesses to grab the attention of consumers bombarded with thousands of products through all forms of media.
Many companies trying to maximize opportunities when they make contact, are turning to quick-response barcodes.
QR codes look a lot like traditional barcodes, but they hold a lot more information.
When consumers scan a QR code on an advertisement, they form an instant link with businesses and a two-way exchange of information begins. Consumers get instant price quotes and more information about a product and businesses glean vital demographic information.
Abdul B. Subhani, managing partner at Centex Technologies in Killeen, said QR code technology is spreading quickly through the local community. Many Central Texas real estate agents use QR codes to market their properties. Subhani said 32 of his real estate clients currently utilize the instant technology.
"QR codes have been very successful for the past three years," he said. "People can actually scan the QR code and are able to go to the website they are trying to access for that particular property," he added, explaining how it benefits local real estate agents.
Ashley Liburdi, AT&T business account executive in Central Texas, explained that businesses can use QR codes to connect with consumers in a way never possible before. She said QR codes allow businesses to track what marketing solutions and campaigns are actually working with consumers.
"With these codes, you can route information, which is placed behind the code and will take a customer to a mobile coupon, a Facebook page, or an online sign-up page," she said. "This data is captured and can be the most valuable marketing tool that you can have for knowing your demographics."
Liburdi said QR codes aren't the only new form of marketing taking center stage via smartphones. "Short codes," which are working phone numbers significantly shorter than traditional seven-digit phone numbers, also are catching on.
"Short codes are on the rise and moving faster than QR codes," said Liburdi. "AT&T has a product called messaging tool kit, which captures customer information such custom data fields, mobile voting and text blasting."
Liburdi explains that once a person dials or texts the short code, he or she instantly receives a message containing information about a product or event. Consumers can easily opt out of receiving further messages. She said short codes are used often to obtain ring tones, mobile services and to get more information about a particular event or product.
"Once the person opts to receive information, their data will be collected," she said. "When the customer clicks on the link provided on the text, a window will open to a website where there I can get more information about them and even reroute them to the event Facebook."


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Franklin Regional student finds meditation eases daily stresses
Sometimes, Vishal Pandey just needs to retreat.
The pressures of school and teenage life can be pretty rough for the Franklin Regional eighth-grader. That's why he looked to his father, Vinod, for inspiration and took up meditation.
"It's been a life-changer for me," Vishal said. "School can be pretty stressful, and I didn't want to deal with that."
His dedication to meditation as a healthy habit has landed him a billboard. He was selected as one of 11 Westmoreland County middle-school students to appear on Excela Health billboards to promote healthy habits that contribute to a long and disease-free life.
His billboard will be erected in August along Route 22 near Delmont.
Vishal meditates each morning before he heads to school to help himself stay calm. He calls it "rehab for my mind" and often pairs it with Yoga.
It helps him get to know himself, Pandey said, and is something he really enjoys doing.
"I can go to my own place where I don't have to worry about a thing. I can feel like I can think straight," Pandey said. "I feel more fearless, stronger and even happier there."
This is the second year Franklin Regional has participated in the program, said middle school teacher Laura Yeager. Students from nine school districts – including Greater Latrobe, Greensburg-Salem, Norwin and Penn-Trafford – and Greensburg Central Catholic will appear on billboards throughout Westmoreland County.
Winners were announced at health-education assemblies at each school.
Daveen Rae Kurutz is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-871-2365, or email@example.com.


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'Ameriville' explores nation's ills, humanity in wake of Katrina
American music was born in New Orleans. Jazz, blues and r&b all trace their roots to the jam sessions of 18th century slaves in the city's Congo Square. Considering this, it's fitting "Ameriville" — today through Sunday at the Paramount — is powered by the rhythms of New Orleans.
Using Hurricane Katrina as a starting point, Universes' "Ameriville" sets out to explore our country's fears and humanity through jazz, gospel, hip-hop, spoken word and stand-up comedy. But the humor, stomping and uniquely American soundtrack mix with intense material.
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Do they still play the blues in Chicago
When baseball season rolls around
When the snow melts away,
Do the Cubbies still play
In their ivy-covered burial ground
—"A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request," Steve Goodman recording, 1983
Steve Goodman, a Chicago songwriter, performer and Cubs fan, died of leukemia a year later. Being only 36 years old, he never had seen the Cubs in the World Series. Had he lived to collect Social Security at 62, he still wouldn't have.
Again this season, the snow will melt, the ivy will grow and the Cubbies will play. Will their fans more often sing the blues, or another of Goodman's compositions, "Go, Cubs, Go," as is their ritual after a home victory? Those are the questions, along with these:
Will Sori still be sorry?
Lured by the promise of a major league baseball game, nearly 40,000 people turned out at Wrigley Field last May 5 to see the Cubs play the Giants. This is the starting lineup the Cubs put on the field:
Joey Gathright CF
Aaron Miles SS
Kosuke Fukudome RF
Derrek Lee 1B
Micah Hoffpauir LF
Mike Fontenot 2B
Bobby Scales 2B
Koyie Hill C
Sean Marshall P
You think the 16-seeds in the NCAA basketball tournament are automatic outs? Take a look at that batting order. Big surprise: The Cubs lost. Two runs, five hits, 10 strikeouts.
The Cubs, traditionally built to bop in their supposedly hitter-friendly ballpark, were awful at the plate last year. Too many at-bats went to the too-many Mario Mendoza-types on the team.
Alfonso Soriano was hurt and didn't hit. Geovany Soto was fat and didn't hit. Milton Bradley was pouting and didn't hit. Fukudome was helpless against left-handers. Fontenot was helpless against everybody. Aramis Ramirez was hurt early in the season. Lee was awful early in the season. And those were the good hitters.
When it was all over, the team that had scored 855 runs in winning the National League Central in 2008 had scored 707. I'll do the math: That's nearly one run fewer per game.
If there was one key to this general breakdown, it was Soriano, the Cubs' $18 million-a-year man they're stuck with through 2014, when he'll be 38. He looked like a very old 33 last season, when he played in just 117 games, hit .241/.303/.423 and played deplorable defense in left field. The year before, he'd gotten into just 109 games.
There were brief flashes of the old Sori last season. He got hot in July, and the Cubs had an 18-9 month, by far their best. The rest of the year, he was a .219 hitter, and the Cubs looked every bit of the weak-hitting, 83-win team they were.
Soriano's 40-plus steals days are long gone (he didn't break into double digits in 2009). Though he's a right-handed hitter, he's a liability against lefties these days. (His lifetime .863 OPS against left-handed pitching fell to .569 last season.)
He often looks terrible no matter which hand the pitcher uses. A recent SI.com column by Tom Verducci showed that Ryan Howard sees breaking balls on 39.7 percent of the pitches he sees, the most in the majors. Next: Soriano, at 39.6. That pretty much explains why Soriano strikes out more than one time in every five plate appearances. Anyone who's seen Soriano going after a low outside slider the past couple of years is put in mind of a golfer trying to rescue his Titleist from a pond by flailing with a nine-iron. It's neither pretty nor effective.
So, is there any chance that Soriano can be the key to the Cubs offense again?
It won't be from the leadoff spot he held—amid considerable debate—until midway through last season. Manager Lou Piniella says he'll bat him sixth, putting a positive spin on it by calling sixth a good RBI spot. Generally, though, that's not where a manager puts his best or second-best or third-best hitter.
The hope is that a new hitting coach can make the difference in the offense, in Soriano particularly. The Cubs' struggles last year cost two hitting coaches their jobs. Now they've hired Rudy Jaramillo, who built a reputation for success while doing that job for 15 years for the Texas Rangers. Can that help? Well, the two seasons Soriano worked with Jaramillo at Texas were good ones for him—but not as good as the two preceding (with the Yankees) or the two following (with Washington and the Cubs).
Does 25 minus one equal more wins?
Sabermatricians don't look kindly on old-school general managers like Jim Hendry, who likes scouts better than numbers. But last year's big acquisition, which looked good on the on-base percentage charts, was a disaster. Bradley, who wore out his welcome in seven cities in one decade—surely a major league record—outdid himself in Chicago. He was persona non Wrigley pretty much from Opening Day, by some reports as much so with his teammates as with the fans.
Fairly or not, the Cubs' sour season got pinned heavily on Bradley's sour personality. The fact that he had his worst season (OPS+ 99) since 2002 didn't help, either. He was supposed to be the last piece needed to take the Cubs to serious World Series contention, but instead became the scapegoat for the disappointing offense.
Now he's gone; the Cubs traded bad contracts with Seattle, picked up $6 million in the deal, and used the proceeds to pick up new parts.
Trying to reverse the bad karma Bradley left, the team is offering a last major league lifeline to 38-year-old Kevin Millar, not for his .231-.233 batting averages of the past two seasons, but because he's supposed to have a nice personality.
Take that, number-crunchers!
The pitching: half full or half empty?
Here's the optimistic take: Ted Lilly, Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster and Randy Wells make up a solid, proven top four in the rotation, and there are at least four credible contenders for No. 5 and for stepping in during the inevitable emergencies. Carlos Marmol, as feared a pitcher as there is, will be the closer from Opening Day.
Here are the "buts" from a guy who's seen a lot of optimism evaporate over a lifetime of Cubs-watching:
{exp:list_maker}Lilly, the team's most consistent pitcher over three fine seasons in Chicago, is out until at least late April. How often does a starting pitcher come back before his "at least" date? And it's not reasonable to expect that a 34-year-old pitcher will snap back to 145 ERA+ effectiveness right after returning from surgery.
It'll be another year of Carlos being Carlos, the maddeningly inconsistent drama king.
Wells had a fine rookie season. What that means for 2010 is that Wells had a fine rookie season. (See Soto, Geovany.)
Marmol (with apologies to Mitch Williams, call him "The Extremely Wild Thing") is feared in equal parts for throwing very difficult pitches to hit (11.3 strikeouts per nine innings last season) and for not knowing where those pitches are going (7.9 BB/9 and 12 hit batters in 74 innings). Ouch!
The depth isn't as deep as it looks. The Cubs let Rich Harden walk; he was an injury waiting to happen, but when he was good, he was very, very unhittable. Carlos Silva, the consolation prize in the Bradley deal, was bad even when he was good, and that was several seasons ago. Tom Gorzelanny once was the ace of the Pirates, but (insert your own tallest-midget-in-the-circus simile here). Jeff Samardzija has yet to show why he chose baseball over the NFL. Solid lefty Marshall seems a better fit for the bullpen than the rotation: Last season, he lasted just five innings per start, with an earned run average two runs higher than for his relief appearances. And promising eighth-inning man Angel Guzman is out, perhaps forever, with a bum shoulder.
It could all come together. But.
So, are they going to be any better this year?
Reports out of spring training say Soriano's got his old swing back and Soto's got his old shape back. If just one of those things is true, it'll make a big difference. But—and here's the skepticism born of experience again—you may know that they're not the first two players in major league history to inspire preseason optimism. Sun in March will do that.
The Cubs have a couple of other things going for them. Bad as they looked last year, it was their third consecutive winning season. For the Red Sox, say, that wouldn't be a big deal. It's the first time it's happened to the Cubs since 1970-72. Time was when a .500 Cubs team was considered a success, not a failure. With 81 wins as a floor, they'd be near the top of the weak NL Central. Only the St. Louis Cardinals look clearly better.
And while their offseason improvements were modest—principally thirty-something journeyman outfielders Marlon Byrd and Xavier Nady—those guys and a little better luck with injuries will keep them from giving 700 at-bats to the likes of Gathright, Miles, Scales, Hill, Andres Blanco and Ryan Freel (composite batting average .223).
What about the new owners?
After three decades as corporate afterthoughts, the Cubs have owners who actually wanted a baseball team. Like the Wrigleys, the Ricketts family made its fortune elsewhere (trading in stocks rather than chewing gum). The Tribune Company bought a media company that owned a baseball team; Sam Zell was a real estate magnate who bought a piece of property to flip.
Tom Ricketts, the face of the new ownership, says the right things about wanting a winner and has shown no signs of wanting to cut the budget of a popular team that's a success in every way except the year-end standings. But there doesn't appear to be much he can do to turn the Cubs into an instant powerhouse. They already have one of the majors' largest payrolls (some $140 million). Problem is, $102 million of that is tied up in just seven players. All but one of those (Zambrano) is over 30; none seem primed for a startling breakthough.
So the Cubs' key current players are about as good as they're going to get. They have the Soriano millstone. They have a decision to make on Lee, whose contract is up after this year: He's popular, he's good, he's 34. And if the bright light of new talent is peeking over the horizon, you can't see it from here. There's excitement this spring about young shortstop Starlin Castro, but he's 19, has exactly 31 games past the Single-A level, and stands out in part for lack of competition: He's the only Cubs prospect on Matt Hagen's top 100 list on THT this month.
Will the Cubs deal big-time if they're in contention at midseason, as the Cardinals did with Matt Holliday in 2009? You have to think there's a better chance than there has been in recent years, when ownership was in limbo.
The 102-year history of missing the big prize aside, the once-woeful Cubs have become a serious player in the major leagues. They're a valuable franchise in a major market. With enlightened ownership, there's every reason to think they'll be a success on the field.
One of these days.


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|From: Casey Klein (clklein at eecs.northwestern.edu)
Date: Fri May 6 05:27:38 EDT 2011
2011/5/5 Stephen Chang <stchang at ccs.neu.edu>: > So I'm struggling with redex again and I cant figure out a way to > utilize any of the previously mentioned tricks. I just included what I > have below and I described what I'm trying to do. Hopefully someone > will have some time to take a look? :) I'm not quite sure what you're going for, but I have some guesses below. > I have a context A, where the focus is in the body of the lambda(s) of > an application, and for every lambda, there is an argument to match. > I'm using Casey's definition from earlier in this thread (you did > uncover a bug in my model, thanks for that!). > > (A hole (in-hole (A e) (λ x A))) > > > However, I also want to be able to split A's so that other stuff can > go in between, Can you define an "other stuff" non-terminal O: (O hole ....) and sprinkle some Os in A: (A hole (in-hole (in-hole O ((in-hole O A) e)) (λ x (in-hole O A)))) ? I'm not sure if I have the Os in the right spots, but this should be OK termination-wise as long as O does not have any productions that lead directly to A (e.g., the production A, a production B where B is a non-terminal with production A, etc.). If it does, then the outermost in-hole O would need to be reworked. > so I defined a more general context C and a > metafunction balance where if (balance C) = 0, then C \in A. The > balance fn (defined below) returns the number of extra unmatched args > available in a C, and #f otherwise (ie - if there's too many lambdas). > > (C hole (λ x C) (C e)) > > > Finally, I have evaluation contexts E that use the previous definitions: > > (E ;; hole (E e) (in-hole A E) > (side-condition (in-hole C_1 E) (term (balance C_1))) > ... other Es ...) > I'd like to be able to use the (commented out) productions on the > first line of E, but I was getting infinite loops. Then I realized > that the productions on the first line are equivalent to a subset of C > that have a nonnegative balance, so I tried using the production on > the second line instead, thinking it would work bc I got rid of the > hole in E, but it still infinite loops when trying to match hole. There would be no loop if C didn't include hole: (L (λ x hole) (hole e)) (C L (in-hole L C)) Can you still define what you want using this C? > Finally, I want to be able to use these contexts in conjunction with > other, more complicated E productions. > > > I included the relevant snippets of my language definition below: > > (define-language test > (e x (λ x e) (e e)) > (x (variable-except e λ v a A n C E hole any)) > (n integer) > (C hole (λ x C) (C e)) > (A hole (in-hole (A e) (λ x A))) ; via Casey > (E #;hole #;(E e) #;(in-hole A E) > (side-condition (in-hole C_1 E) (term (balance C_1))) > (side-condition > (in-hole C_1 ((in-hole A_1 (λ x_1 (in-hole C_2 (in-hole E x_1)))) E)) > (and (redex-match test A (term (in-hole C_1 C_2))) > (not (member (term x_1) (term (bound-vars-C C_2))))))) > ) > > (define-metafunction test > ; balance : C -> n or #f > [(balance C) (balance_ C 0 0)]) > (define-metafunction test > ; balance_ : C n n -> n or #f > [(balance_ hole n_1 n_2) ,(- (term n_2) (term n_1))] > [(balance_ (C e) n_1 n_2) (balance_ C n_1 ,(add1 (term n_2)))] > [(balance_ (λ x C) n_1 n_2) ,(if (< (term n_1) (term n_2)) > (term (balance_ C ,(add1 (term n_1)) n_2)) > #f)]) > > ;; bound-vars > ;; compute the set/list of bound variables in a given term > (define-metafunction test > bound-vars-C : C -> (x ...) > [(bound-vars-C (λ x C)) > (x ,@(term (bound-vars-C C)))] > [(bound-vars-C (C e)) (bound-vars-C C)] > [(bound-vars-C hole) ()]) > >
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Initial Review: 40,000 miles on tires
September 19, 2012
These tires have held up extremely well. They did not get noisy with age. I rotated them every 5000 miles or so and swapped them side to side once. Wear was very even. I am about to replace them due to a flat, but they still have quite a bit of tread left. The higher price is offset by the great tread life. These tires spent a few winters in Wisconsin and did well in light snow.
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IF PAUL KEPHART'S HUNCH is correct, one of the world's most imperiled butterflies will soon be flourishing on rooftops throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. A striking butterfly with black bands and bright red, yellow and white spots, the bay checkerspot is found only in equally rare and threatened serpentine grasslands scattered around the area. Kephart has high hopes that re-creating its habitat on green roofs can help save the bay checkerspot, as well as other wildlife species marooned in fragmented and disappearing green spaces. Decades of research on using living roofs to support plant and animal populations in European cities suggest he may be right.
The bay checkerspot was once widely distributed around San Francisco Bay, but today the butterfly is limited to six core areas. The species has been in serious decline for more than two decades, mostly because so much of its habitat has been lost to urban or suburban sprawl or degraded by invasive Eurasian grasses and the suppression of the wildfires that once kept serpentine grasslands healthy. It was put on the federal list of endangered and threatened species in 1987.
Kephart, executive director of Rana Creek, a Carmel, California-based company specializing in habitat restoration and living architecture, is among a growing number of biologists who, in his words, see "green roofs as a way to restore biodiversity to the urban environment." To create the most ecologically functional roofs, they look for native plant communities that survive in similar conditions and can serve as models. Kephart is using grassland associated with serpentine soils as a local model for a handful of Bay Area green roofs, including the 2.5-acre roof of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Soils associated with serpentinite, a bluish green stone that formed at the Earth's molten core and bubbled up through the San Andreas Fault to the surface, are dry, shallow and nutrient poor--the same as soils found on green roofs that are not coddled with fertilizer and doused regularly with water.
Although only a select few plants are able to survive in serpentine soil, those that can include primary food plants of bay checkerspot caterpillars, such as dwarf plantain and purple owl's clover. They also include plants that provide nectar for the adult butterflies, such as California goldfields and tidy-tips. A few years ago, Kephart realized that five of the green roofs his company was working on were smack in the middle of the bay checkerspot's range, and the plants they were putting on these rooftops included the species essential for the butterfly's life cycle. Just as serendipitous was his discovery that the bay checkerspot has always existed in the wild as a metapopulation, the technical term for an ensemble of dispersed subpopulations. It suddenly dawned on him that it may be possible to help support the species with a network of living roofs scattered throughout the Bay Area.
Until recently, the appeal of green roofs, which generally consist of a waterproof and root-repellent membrane, a drainage system, lightweight growing medium and vegetation that requires little or no maintenance, was based almost entirely on engineering considerations. Studies have shown that on a summer day the temperature of a gravel roof can skyrocket to between 140 and 176 degrees F, but when covered with grass or other vegetation it is less than half as hot. The temperature inside the building stays cooler, saving energy on air-conditioning. In winter the building stays warmer, conserving energy on heating. And whereas rainfall is immediately whooshed from conventional roofs to storm drains, sending untreated sewage directly into waterways in cities with combined storm-water and sanitary sewers, the plants on living roofs act like sponges, taking up much of the precipitation; the rest drains gradually from the roof. Living roofs have other environmental advantages as well, from adding green space back to cities to filtering pollutants from unhealthy air.
For a time, the growth of the North American green roof industry was hampered by the fact that living roofs cost more than conventional roofing systems (although they last about twice as long). But as the environmental benefits of living roofs have become more apparent, the industry has begun to take off, growing by more than 25 percent in 2006 alone, according to a survey conducted by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. In the words of Steven Peck, president of the trade group, "Green roofs have really captured many people's attention as a beautiful way to help fight climate change and save money. Green roofs deliver more public and private benefits than any other green building technology, so we anticipate that strong growth will continue." Chicago tops the list of North American cities with the most green roofs, with one million square feet of living roofs constructed and another two million in development.
Creating wildlife habitat on roofs is a new idea in this country, but research in Europe suggests that it can indeed provide living space for plants and animals, especially mobile species such as insects and birds. One of the pioneers of the movement to create living roofs as a strategy to preserve biodiversity is Stephan Brenneisen of the University of Applied Sciences of Wadenswil in Switzerland. As a result of his work in Basel over the past 12 years, green roofs have become an important component of the city's plan to protect the plants and animals that live there.
An early model for his efforts was a 90-year-old Swiss roof on a water-filtration plant on the outskirts of Zurich--a grassland in the sky now studded with orchids of high conservation value. Lessons learned from this site, such as the effectiveness of "inoculating" green roofs with at least some native soil and creating a variety of niches, or microhabitats, to support as many species as possible, are approaches now stipulated in the design criteria for living roofs in Basel and other Swiss cities. According to Brenneisen, in 2006 there were about 2,000 green roofs in Basel alone. Among the wildlife supported by the most biodiverse of the roofs he studied are 79 beetle and 40 spider species; 13 of the beetles and 7 of the spiders are endangered species--all in the midst of one of Europe's bustling cities.
Brenneisen's work has been the inspiration for countless other projects, including innovative replacement rooftop habitat in London. The redevelopment of derelict former industrial or brownfield sites, which have become critical havens for wildlife since World War II, has resulted in a squeeze on the city's biodiversity, leading biologists to look to buildings as potential refuges.
Among the most exciting of London's rooftop habitats are the "brown roofs" that have been custom made from recycled crushed concrete and brick aggregate for the black redstart, a rare and protected bird threatened by the development of the brownfield areas. According to Dusty Gedge, a leader of the effort to create the rooftop refuges for the birds, 20 to 40 acres of additional habitat are planned. In 2006, a black redstart family was spotted by a scientist at Canary Wharf along the Thames River--the first confirmed record of the birds using the roofs.
It's too early to tell whether the bay checkerspot will take to its newfangled rooftop refuges around San Francisco Bay. Scientists have yet to monitor the success or failure of the few examples established so far. Yet the survival of this and other imperiled species may depend on the ability of biologists to augment their habitat in towns and cities where it is disappearing rapidly or already gone. Paul Kephart is humbled but optimistic. "The most complicated thing in the world," he says, "is to restore fertility, ecological processes, and life to places where there now are none. We're launching a new era of urban ecology and science. I'm thrilled to be a part of it."
Janet Marinelli offered tips to help allergy sufferers reduce their exposure to pollen in the garden in the April/May 2007 issue.
Greening Your Roof
Although green roofs are not space-age contraptions, building one isn't simply a matter of hauling potting soil and plants to your rooftop. Whether you want to conserve energy or create wildlife habitat, it's important to consult an expert, say industry groups such as Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (www.greenroofs.org), which provides resources for professionals and consumers. Look for a landscape architect, engineer or roofing contractor who has experience in green roof installation.


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Coahran to lead Spicer, Minn., fisheries office, New London hatchery
SPICER -- Dave Coahran will lead the Department of Natural Resources' fisheries staff in Spicer as supervisor, according to an announcement by the DNR on Tuesday.
Coahran has served as acting supervisor since the retirement of Bruce Gilberston at the end of 2010.
With the exception of one year in International Falls, Coahran has spent his entire 23-year DNR career in Spicer.
The fisheries staff manages 40 lakes and several rivers and creeks in an area which includes Kandiyohi County and portions of Stearns, Lyon, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties. They conduct lake surveys, sampling and testing.
They stock up to 38 lakes per year.
Coahran will also oversee operations at the New London Hatchery.
Coahran earned his bachelor's degree in fisheries science from Purdue University and his master's degree in fisheries science from Virginia Tech University.
Coahran becomes the third supervisor in the office's history.
The late Elvin Tews served as its supervisor from its opening until 1994, when Bruce Gilbertson began his 16-year tenure as supervisor.


text: Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a provider of precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, ended September 30, 2011. Fabrinet reported total revenue of $186.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, an increase of 7.3% compared to revenue of $173.7 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2011. GAAP net income in the first quarter was $15.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, an increase of 3.0% compared to GAAP net income of $15.2 million, or $0.44 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP net income in the first quarter was $16.6 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, an increase of 7.8% compared to non-GAAP net income of $15.4 million, or $0.45 per share in the first quarter of 2011. Tom Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer of Fabrinet, said, "While we are pleased to have achieved our 47 th consecutive quarter of profitability during the September quarter, our attention is focused on recovering from the flood waters that have impacted our operations in Thailand. Through the tireless efforts and resourcefulness of our employees, and in the midst of this natural disaster, we are preparing to resume production at our Pinehurst campus, one of our two manufacturing campuses in Thailand. In fact, today we began production at Pinehurst on a limited scale and anticipate ramping to full production at the Pinehurst campus during the next two weeks." Production at Fabrinet's Pinehurst campus had been suspended for approximately three weeks due to flooding of the main artery and access roads to the campus. Water breached the company's other Thailand campus, known as Chokchai, on Saturday evening, October 22 and the water level within the campus buildings rose to as high as five feet. Production will not recommence at Chokchai, located approximately seven miles south of Pinehurst, for the rest of the current quarter, and likely for significantly longer. The company acknowledges that it may never again manufacture at the Chokchai campus but, instead, divert manufacturing to the existing buildings 3, 4 & 5 at its Pinehurst campus, and its newest building 6 at Pinehurst, upon completion.