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For all the history that was made at London's O2 Arena on Sunday – with 17,467 spectators, this was the largest tennis crowd in Britain, and Argentina's Juan Martín del Potro surely became the first tennis player in this country to have a nosebleed shown on giant video screens - Andy Murray's only concern was that he opened the end-of-season tournament with victory over the US Open champion.
The result was what mattered to Murray, not the nosebleed, the numbers, or the fact that this was a peculiar match, or that the atmosphere was perhaps not as good as had been expected.
At the beginning, it was del Potro's nostrils that were flowing, not his tennis. After just three games of the tournament, he needed a medical timeout to deal with the blood. Inevitably, that attracted the attention of the spotlights and the television cameras; these days, the entertainment at tennis tournaments extends to lights, music and a close-up of a player's bleeding nostrils on the big screens.
Soon del Potro was 0-5 down, and it seemed as though Murray would win the match before you could say the full name of the tournament, the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. But then came a distinct improvement in the state of the South American's nose and his tennis, and, in the end, Murray was on court for more than two hours for his 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory.
Murray, who is already guaranteed £150,000 from this tournament, thanks to his participation fee and the prize money for this victory, will play his second match on Tuesday, against Roger Federer.
Even on the scoreboard, Federer was not quite himself later on Sunday night, as for a while there was a Spanish flag next to his name. The Swiss, a serial winner on the other side of town on the Wimbledon grass, made an alarming number of unforced errors in the east of the city as he dropped the first set of his opening appearance in the competition, against Spain's Fernando Verdasco.
Federer had prepared for his left-handed opponent by hitting with Greg Rusedski, the retired British leftie, on the court. At 5-5 in the second set, Federer was two games away from losing three matches in succession for the first time since 2002, which was the year before he won his first slam at Wimbledon. However, Verdasco faded and Federer won eight of the last nine games of the match for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory.
In terms of the size of the cheques and the size of the venue, this tournament is bigger than Wimbledon. If Murray wins four more matches this week, he will earn almost £1 million compared with the £850,000 that Roger Federer collected at this summer's Wimbledon Championships, and the capacity at the O2 Arena is greater than at the All England Club's Centre Court, which holds 'only' 15,000.
For the players' entrances, there was a lights and music show that never would be allowed at Wimbledon. As the video screens showed the players walking from the locker-rooms, the thud-thud of a heartbeat was played over the arena's speakers, and then, as they came on court, the DJ played The Clash's London Calling.
In the 2½ months since the New York slam, del Potro has won just two matches and one of those victories came when his opponent quit. At both the Shanghai and Paris Masters, he retired in matches because of an abdominal injury. Here he was suffering because of a different part of his body and jokingly blamed his medical drama on the size of his nose.
Just a few minutes later, and Murray was 5-0 up. Even though Murray took the first set, del Potro, from 0-5 down, won six of the next seven games. That was because he was suddenly striking his forehand with something approaching the class that he had displayed in his victory over Federer in the US Open final. So he took the match into a decider. Still, almost as soon as the third set began, del Potro looked tired. Murray gathered himself for the win.


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Seniors advised to be extra careful during heat wave
Posted June 29, 2012
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina's heat wave poses a particular risk for the elderly, who are being advised to limit their time outside during extreme temperatures.
Health experts said aging bodies can lose the ability to regulate internal temperature. As the body's temperature rises, so does the chance of serious health complications.
"As the temperature increases, the body can start to have multi-system organ failure, which can lead to several other conditions," said Dr. Colleen Casey with Rex Hospital.
Confusion, dizziness, increased heart rate, nausea, muscle cramps and the inability to sweat are all symptoms of heat-related illness, she said.
Hydration helps. But it's important to avoid caffeine and stick with water and drinks that provide electrolytes, such as Gatorade, Casey said.
The heat is a special challenge for anyone with chronic heart or lung problems.
Lawrence Williams, 78, is on high blood pressure medication. He knows that excessive heat causes stress, which increases blood pressure. So he respects the heat.
"Anytime they're talking about temperatures above 100, I don't participate in a lot of activities," he said.
Dr. Allen Mask, with the WRAL Health Team, reminds his patients to be vigilant about heat-related illness even when temperatures aren't in the triple digits.
"We're all super-aware of the 100-and-above degree temperatures over the next few days, but I tell my patients, 'Look, it's going to be hot all summer long, so be prepared,.' " Mask said.
Exercising in air-conditioned facilities is the best option for seniors or anyone else wanting to keep up with their workouts during the heat wave.
Carl Damich, 60, sees his post heart-surgery exercise class at WakeMed Hospital as an opportunity to escape the heat.
"I'm from Miami and it never affected me like this," he said. "And it does now. It's more intense. There's no relief. I've never seen anything like it till I moved here."
The ladies joining a Zumba class at the Whitaker Mill Senior Center on Friday were not going to let record high temperatures slow them down. Give the group some music, and they will show off their moves.
"Couldn't live without it," 76-year-old Frankie Lugiano said.
Classmate Sara Fernandez, 81, agreed.
"We keep going with our life, but we should know what to do and what not to do," she said.
Leslie Campbell, who was reading in the center's library, knows the dangers of heat exposure firsthand.
"I've had a heat spell where I got out in the heat and really didn't do well and had to get in 'cause I fainted," he said.
Campbell said he's more careful now.
"I'm definitely more cautious," he said. "If you don't take care of yourself, you could have real problems."
A big concern for caregivers is that the elderly may not ask for help.
"Some of the senior citizens feel like other people need help more than they do," said Miranda Strider-Allen of Resources for Seniors, a nonprofit agency that assists disabled and senior adults. "And a lot of times they don't realize they're in a need."


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New website showcases old presidential ads
With the presidential campaign in full swing, the airwaves will soon be inundated with candidate commercials. How do they stack up with spots from campaigns past? Tom spent much of the Labor Day weekend watching hundreds of old presidential campaign commercials, thanks to a great new website called The Living Room Candidate.
History buffs will appreciate how different many of the political hot topics were in the past compared to 2012. For instance, issues of war and peace, crime, and even corruption are not huge issues in today's campaign.
But for those more interested in current events, there are some longtime topics that are still germane – taxes, health care, welfare reform.
For this year, President Obama seems most vulnerable to the charge that he failed to deliver on what he promised in terms of economic recovery.
The GOP has been using his own words against him, an effective political strategy through the ages.


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Bob Moon: You work hard, and you're paying your mortgage, so why should the guy down the street get a break? Now that he's in over his head and facing foreclosure? Don't worry, says President Obama. The new mortgage-rescue plan he unveiled today won't reward folks who bought a home that they knew from start they couldn't afford. And for everybody else who owns a home, perhaps you could call this the "nine percent" solution -- keeping your neighbor from pulling you down, along with him.
PRESIDENT OBAMA:One study in Chicago found that a foreclosed home reduces the price of nearby homes by as much as nine percent.
That's one of the primary goals of the plan -- to put a floor under sagging home prices. But as Ronnie Radbill reports from Washington, the fix itself comes at a steeper-than-expected price tag -- an estimated $75 billion.
RONNI RADBILL: President Obama says America faces a crisis unlike any we've ever known. Speaking today outside Phoenix, Ariz., he says the plan will help four million homeowners facing foreclosure. The government will do that by giving lenders matching funds to cut monthly payments.
President Obama: This plan will not save every home but it will give millions of families resigned to financial ruin, a chance to rebuild.
The plan will help another five million borrowers, who owe more on their mortgage than what their home's worth, to refinance, a move that until now has been quite difficult.
To get that help, mortgages need to be owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Under the plan the two mortgage giants will receive the cash they need to assure there's plenty of available credit.
President Obama: Through its existing authority Treasury will provide up to $200 billion in capital to ensure that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can continue to stabilize markets and hold mortgage rates down.
But, what about the majority of Americans who are up to date on their payments? Tom Lawler a former Vice President of Fannie Mae says the plan does nothing for them.
TOM LAWLER: What about the people who don't get that help but also make their payments on time? I think that'll be an enormously unpopular element.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says homeowners should experience some relief quickly, after the plan goes into effect March 4th.
In Washington, I'm Ronni Radbill for Marketplace.


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Huge explosion rocks central Oslo
- By Robert ZeligerRobert Zeliger is News Editor of Foreign Policy.
At least one bomb went off outside the offices of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and several other government buildings earlier today. The prime minister was unharmed. Just within the hour, there were reports of a second blast in central Oslo, according to Norwegian state broadcaster NRK — though there has been no confirmation yet.
CNN is reporting a "state of confusion" in the city. Roads into the center of the city have been shut. "It's complete chaos here. The windows are blown out in all the buildings close by," according to one reporter in the area.
No word yet on any deaths, though eight people have been reported injured. And that number will likely rise. So far, no one has claimed responsibility.
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This committee shall review budgetary procedures and priorities for planning and resource allocation in the Presidential, Provostial, and Vice-Presidential areas. It shall be consulted by the University Administration on these matters and on proposals for new colleges, schools, and inter-collegiate programs or the elimination, dimunition, or combination of colleges, schools, or other academic units.
General budgetary issues
CAPRA was kept up-to-date about the SUNY budget by three members of the Committee who are also Senators to the SUNY University Faculty Senate (Kane Gillespie, Bill Godfrey, and Norm Goodman) and also by Provost Dennis Assanis and Assistant Vice President for Budget Mark Maciulaitis. The latter two also reported on the Stony Brook budget as well.
First, the bad news: From 2008-09 to 2010-11, Stony Brook experienced a reduction of just over $82 million, a 26.9% cut. These reductions led to reducing the size of the payroll by offering three voluntary separation programs for faculty and staff, instituting a hiring freeze for nonacademic positions, ending the lease on one of the two Manhattan properties, eliminating the undergraduate residential program at Southampton, reducing the frequency of some campus services, reducing the budgets in the Vice-Presidential areas by $51 million, decreasing the temporary service payroll, and decreasing the size of the freshman entering class.
Now, the good news: During the 2011-2012 fiscal year, Governor Cuomo and the Legislature agreed on a budget for SUNY without cuts; included a "maintenance of effort" clause that means that unless there is a catastrophic budget situation for New York State, there will be no further cuts to SUNY; and passed NY SUNY 2020, which allowed each of the four University Centers to apply for a challenge grant of up to $35 million) for construction of facilities and programs to help the economic revitalization of New York. In addition, over the next five years, this legislation provided for an annual $300 increase in undergraduate tuition for in-state students and up to a 10% increase for out-of-state students as well as an Academic Excellence Fee of $75 . Stony Brook and Buffalo's challenge grant proposals were approved by Governor Cuomo. In addition to the $35 million dollars from SUNY2020, Stony Brook received an additional $150 million from Marilyn and James Simons and the Simons Foundation. These combined funds will be used to build the MART (Medical and Research Translational) building, integrating medical research and practice, and to hire 267 new faculty, medical professionals and staff over the next five years as well as allowing for an increase of 1,200 students. The faculty hired under this program will involve both the East and West campuses. The one possible negative item in the generally positive budget is a $55 million reduction from last year's allocation to the three SUNY hospitals, though it is unclear as to how SUNY will deal with this situation.
Chancellor Nancy Zimpher has put forth two important budgetary initiatives in her "State of the University" address. First she is requiring each campus to reduce their administrative costs by 5% and to reallocate those funds to support academic and student services. Second, SUNY is planning to take 5% off the top of each campus' budget allocation for possible return based on a series of performance indicators that are being developed. Many campuses have indicated that they prefer that the pool of funds used for distribution based on performance indicators come from new state dollars rather than be taken from the campuses base allocations. At the current time, however, the exact percent to be withheld has still not been finalized. The Chancellor has also established a system-wide committee to develop a new budgetary model for the allocation of funds to the campuses. There is some concern that the initial discussions of this model suggested a process that would be disadvantageous to the University Centers, especially Stony Brook and Buffalo; consequently, these two campuses are working in concert to try to ameliorate this potential problem.
Provost Assanis and Assistant Vice-President Maciulaitis initiated a discussion of a "Responsibility Centers Management" model for budgeting on the Stony Brook campus. Analysis of this model was assigned to the CAPRA subcommittee on"Strategic Plan, Responsibility Centers Management model, and Faculty Resources." A brief summary of this subcommittee's report on the RCM model can be found in the appropriate part of the next section on Subcommittees.
CAPRA continued it long-standing practice of conducting much of its work through the use of a series of subcommittees. What follows is a brief summary of the activities of each of these subcommittees during the 2011-2012 academic year.
Satellite campuses subcommittee
Stony Brook Southampton: The situation at the Southampton campus remains fluid and unclear. The inaugural Fall 2011 Marine Sciences "Semester by the Sea" program enrolled about 20 students and operated without dorm space since many of the students lived locally. It is not clear what growth in this program is possible or what the Summer and Fall 2012 enrollments will be. The University's reluctance to open up the dorms (which must be revenue neutral) increases the difficulty of recruiting students for this program.
The status of the Arts program is unclear. Some students interested in the Arts at the Stony Brook campus (for example, students in the CAT program) are interested in taking some Art courses on the Southampton campus, but it is not yet clear whether these courses will count toward their degree.
There is some discussion about relocating the Southampton Hospital to this campus, possibly to the current site of the gymnasium across the street from the main campus, and moving some of Stony Brook's medical/health programs there. There is still some question about the effects of this possible move on the campus infrastructure, especially its sewage treatment capacity.
The Peconic Institute (the initial meeting of which was partially funded as part of the settlement of the lawsuit over the transfer of programs from Southampton to Stony Brook) appears to be in a state of limbo. After a successful initial meeting, the second meeting was much more contentious, drawing East End residents who saw the Institute as a potential threat to their property rights. Consequently, it is not clear how the development of this Institute might affect Stony Brook or the Southampton campus.
Stony Brook Manhattan: The space at 401 Park Avenue had 15,000 usable square feet; given the budgetary constraints (its cost was estimated at $1.150 million), its lease was allowed to expire on December 31, 2010. Stony Brook still has 13,500 square feet of usable space at 387 Park Avenue. The annual cost of maintaining this facility is estimated at $1.4 to $1.5 million, most of which (like the space at 401 Park Avenue) is for rent and security. A range of courses continue to be scheduled in this facility and a number of the "cluster hire proposals" being considered include using this space.
Shared Service Centers subcommittee
This subcommittee met with Nancy Squires, Dean of the College of Arts and Science, Kenneth Kaushansky, Dean of the School of Medicine and Senior Vice President for Stony Brook Medicine, and Dennis Assanis, Provost, to discuss the proposed establishment of Shared Service Centers (SSC). There was concern expressed by the members of the subcommittee that a "one size fits all" model would be inappropriate. Consequently, it urged the relevant administrators to hold discussions with both the faculty and professional staff in the departments/programs that will be involved in the SSCs to discuss their views as to how such a change could be structured to make it effective in their particular situation. Though the establishment of the SSCs was originally described as a way of saving money as well as increasing efficiency, recent discussions with the relevant administrators indicated that they are not contemplating reductions in staff, only reallocations that will not result in significant cost savings.
Provost Assanis strongly supported the establishment of the SSCs due his experience of seeing them work effectively at the University of Michigan, where he had a Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Since the center of concern regarding the establishment of the SSCs was in the College of Arts and Sciences, that body's Senate took major responsibility for engaging the Administration (Dean Squires and Provost Assanis) on this issue though the Administrative Review Committee of the University Senate was charged with the task of researching the experience of other campuses that had established SSCs. Dean Squires agreed to halt any further development of these structures pending that report. The report was submitted to the University Senate for its meeting on May 7, 2012
Vice President Kaushansky indicated he had consulted faculty, staff, and students about the proposal to create the equivalent of SSCs on the East Campus through the use of Town Hall and breakfast meetings. In the end, the Registrar and Instructional Technology functions of the five Schools on the East Campus were combined. In addition, a new position of a Vice-President of Finance and Administration was created for the five Schools. Seven graduate programs were consolidated, with more planned for the future. Vice-President Kaushansky indicated that he will use surveys to assess the effect of these consolidations.
Health Sciences Center subcommittee
This subcommittee used the year to understand the nature of the HSC budget and how it is used to support the academic and health support programs on the East Campus. To that end, it met with Vice-President Kenneth Kaushansky, who indicated that the budget is a "transparent process." He expressed his belief that this budget could be managed more efficiently than it has been, and was interested in increasing oversight and accountability for the budgetary process.
There has been considerable turnover in the administration of the East Campus, with the resignation of the Director of the University Hospital, the Chief Financial Officer, and a number of department chairs. In addition, there has been a change in the "branding" of the East Campus, which is now called "Stony Brook Medicine" rather than the Health Sciences Center. There was some concern expressed by some members of the faculty and staff that the new term (medicine) is less inclusive and less reflective of the range of services available on the East Campus than the one it replaced (health).
Flow of funds subcommittee
On 28 October 2011, as in 2009 and 2010, the CAPRA Flow of Funds subcommittee requested annual summaries and transaction details for fiscal year 2011 (FY11) for all expenditures on state fund accounts controlled by the Provost's office and by the VP for Student Affairs. Unlike previous years, release of the FY11 (July 2010 through June 2011) files were delayed significantly until 14 February 2012. Consequently, it was too late for the voluminous expenditure spreadsheet files to be processed until after the end of the spring 2012 semester.
The subcommittee plans to analyze the FY11 expenditure data and compare the results to those for the corresponding FY09 and FY10 accounts. It will seek to document the impact of the recent spate of state budget cuts upon the academic and student support programs of Stony Brook University.
MA/MS subcommittee
This subcommittee was established approximately two years ago in response to Administrative encouragement of academic departments to establish new MA/MS programs or to expand existing ones as a source of revenue in light of the continual budget cuts the campus had experienced. The subcommittee began a series of interviews with relevant departments to elicit their experience with the new or expanded programs, especially whether it resulted in the anticipated additional revenue and its effect on other academic programs in the department or other departments. About a year later, there was some question raised by the Graduate Council as to whether this was an appropriate task for CAPRA or whether it properly was a function of the Graduate Council. After some e-mail exchange between the chairs of CAPRA and the Graduate Council, the subcommittee met with the Graduate Council to discuss this concern. In the e-mail exchange between chairs and at that meeting, it was reported that an earlier Council did not indicate an interest in this task, which is why it was initiated by CAPRA. However, the current Council, and the new Dean, agreed to review the issues of the effect of new/expanded MA/MS programs, and Acting Dean Taber will be instituting regular reviews of all graduate programs that should address a number of the relevant issues. These reviews will consist of three levels: (1) a database review that will focus on "outcomes" and "satisfaction;" (2) periodic internal reviews; and (3) external reviews that were suspended because of budgetary constraints.
Strategic Plan, Responsibility Center Management Model, and faculty resources subcommittee
The major focus of this subcommittee was on the proposed new budget model, "Responsibility Centers Management" (RCM), that will be established over a three-year period. This model is an "all funds approach" and has been approved for use at Stony Brook by the Project 50 Forward Steering Committee.
The subcommittee was asked to do a detailed analysis of the proposed model, which it did. It had further discussions of the model with Provost Assanis and Assistant Vice President Maciulaitis, and reviewed some of the relevant literature on the use of this model at other universities. The subcommittee submitted a draft report of its analysis of this model to the full CAPRA membership, including Provost Assanis and Acting Vice-President Maciulaitis, summarizing the intent of the model, its potential benefits, potential concerns about the model, crucial needs to support good decision-making using this model, and providing a set of recommendations to be considered as this model is put into effect. After discussion at a meeting of CAPRA that led to some minor editorial changes, the final report was submitted to the University Senate Executive Committee and to Provost Assanis and Assistant Vice-President Maciulaitis. Both Provost Assanis and Assistant Vice-President Maciulaitis indicated that they found the report both informative and useful. As a consequence, the chair of this subcommittee was appointed to the Budget Committee that was established in the RCM model as a representative of and a link to CAPRA.
The subcommittee noted that there does not yet appear that there is an overall campus "strategic plan." While a number of the Colleges and Schools have developed strategic plans, these do not yet seem to have been integrated into an overall campus plan, something that should be the driving force behind budget allocations.
Other activities of CAPRA
Proposal for a "partnership" arrangement with Hofstra University for an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps at Stony Brook.
The committee reviewed this proposal and asked for additional information on what it meant to be a "partnership school," and the budgetary and space implications of this proposal. After receiving the information requested, the committee decided that there were no substantial resource implications for the campus. Moreover, establishing such a program would benefit Stony Brook students in two ways: (1) students currently involved in the program (and future enrollees) would not have to travel back and forth between this campus and Hofstra University (the "host campus" for this program) for their programmatic requirements; and (2) students in this program will be offered scholarships by the federal government that covers full tuition, books, fees, and as stipend based on their class standing. Consequently, CAPRA recommended the approval of this program to the Executive Committee of the University Senate.
Proposal for an Undergraduate B.S. Degree Program in "Technological Systems Management" (BS/TSM) in SUNY Korea
Imin Kao, Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and David Ferguson, Chair of the Department of Technology and Society, presented a proposal for a BS/TSM at the SUNY Korea campus. After a careful analysis of the proposal and a detailed discussion with the two, several modifications to the original proposal were suggested and accepted by Kao and Ferguson, and the proposal was amended. As a result, CAPRA recommended approval of the proposal to the Executive Committee of the University Senate. This positive recommendation was based on the understanding that this program would not involve any New York State taxpayer dollars since it would be supported by tuition, the South Korean government, the City of Inchon, and the Inchon Free Economic Zone (IFEX) for five years; the financial plan for the program indicates that the program will be self-supporting after the third year. Also, SUNY has established a LLC as a firewall to shield it and Stony Brook from South Korean legal jurisdiction as well as from any financial problems that might arise should the program need to be discontinued.
There is a Stony Brook faculty member already in place in SUNY Korea administering the existing B.S. and Ph.D. program in Computer Science and an M.S. Program in Technology Systems Management who will serve as the program chair for the BS/TSM program. The faculty for the program will be a blend of visiting members of the Stony Brook Technology and Society Department and local faculty in Korea who will be vetted by the Stony Brook Department of Technology and Society; promotion and tenure processes will be consistent with those at Stony Brook.
The curriculum will include major requirements and substantial student choice for general education courses; the latter will be taken during the year these students will spend on the Stony Brook campus. Student services such as admission, advising, degree auditing, student clubs and activities will follow the model and procedures of the Stony Brook campus.
Committee members
Paul Bingham, Biochemistry
Darren Chase, Library
Michael Chiarello, Nursing
Jackie Collier, Marine Sciences
Debra Dwyer, Health, Technology, and Management
Shmuel Einav, Engineering
Shamell Forbes, Undergraduate student
Kane Gillespie, College of Arts and Sciences
Bill Godfrey, European Languages, co-chair
Norm Goodman, Sociology, co-chair
Eugene Katz, Biology
Stalin Mafla, Graduate student
Meg Schedel, Music
Larry Wittie, Computer Science
Pamela Wolfskill, Political Science
Resource advisor
Mark Maciulaitis, Assistant Vice President for Budget
Administrative contact
Dennis Assanis, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Respectfully submitted,
Norm Goodman


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Dozens of firefighters and police descended on Momentive Performance Materials in Willoughby on Wednesday.
But, they wren't there for an emergency. Rather, they were there to test the performance of the Lake County Hazardous Intervention Team.
Crews responded to the plant for a simulated hydrogen fluoride leak. The chemical can cause severe respiratory damage in its gaseous form and also severe eye and skin burns, according to the EPA.
The drill served as the Lake County HIT's annual graded exercise, where representatives from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency evaluate the team's performance, said Willoughby Fire Captain Scott Mlakar.
"Crews had to come in, properly identify what they had (leaking) and determine what they were going to do," said Mlakar, who also serves as Willoughby's hazmat coordinator.
A simulated victim with burn injuries was transported to Lake Health West Medical Center and the Red Cross set up a support center at the Willoughby Senior Center on Brown Avenue to support actors simulating nearby residents evacuated from their homes.
Two first responders donned blue plastic hazmat suits to seal the leaking tank, complete with a smoke machine to mimic the conditions of an actual leak. When finished, they had to go through a decontamination area set up on site.
Momentive also got a chance to test out their own systems, including evacuation plans and the deluge water system that is designed to help stop the leak from spreading, said Mlakar.
Lake County's team is one of only a handful statewide that have earned the Level 1 designation, the highest grade.
"We can travel anywhere about five hours away if needed," the captain said.
Lake County HIT is made up of crews from numerous city fire departments that work together in hazmat situations, which typically number about 12 to 15 per year, he said.
The team responds to various situations, including the various anthrax letter scares shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and cleaning up dangerous chemicals from homemade methamphetamine labs.
"Everyone brings the resources they have," Mlakar said. "It's definitely a joint operation."
Willoughby Fire Chief Al Zwegat noted the importance of the drill to the city's overall emergency management plan, recently used to handle the damage created by Hurricane Sandy.
"It brings our city leaders in to participate and observe in the drill," Zwegat said. "It keeps them working together and improves interoperability."
Mlakar added that there's only so much equipment testing that can be done at a fire station, specifically items like air quality testers that are set up downwind of a hazardous situation.
"It's the old adage, 'If you fail to plan, you'll plan to fail,'" he said.
More photos from the drill taken by the Willoughby Fire Department.


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Date: December 1958 Location: Fremont Street, Las Vegas Source: Vintage Las Vegas What do you see here? ... Read more
While we recently argued that many of the cars we see in these Las Vegas carspotting scenes may very well be rentals, here we see at least a couple cars that we know for sure drove into town for the Fremont Street neon spectacle, based on their license plates. As for the happy couple, not even the ... Read more
Off-road racers will know The Mint Casino on Fremont Street in Las Vegas as the sponsor of the Mint 400 off-road race, but we're looking at a fairly typical on-road lineup of cars parked outside of the casino in this 1959 photo that we found over on Roger Wilkinson's blog. What do you s ... Read more
From the always-interesting Retro World comes this shot of Las Vegas, circa 1967. Doesn't even take a look at a map to tell us this is Fremont Street looking west, long before it was turned into a pedestrian-friendly theme park. Not a few years later, James Bond would cruise this strip in ... Read more


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Technology and Governance for an Open and Secure Internet
Daily Recaps
Welcome to the third daily recap of the activities at LACNIC 19 in Medellin, Colombia!
Tuesday 7th began this morning with these three LACNIC 19's parallel activities:
LACTLD Meeting
LACTLD's Fifth Policy Workshop began this morning with 20 member registries and 35 attendees partaking in the first morning session, where participants presented their current work agendas among their regional colleagues. Rodrigo de la Parra and Everton Lucero from ICANN elaborated on the main issues to be addressed in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Next came Venezuela's .ve and Guatemala's .gt registries sharing their experiences, and finally ICANN's Richard Lamb discussed the business and policy aspects of DNSSEC deployment.
LAC's Computer Security Incident Response Teams Meeting
Reaching its fourth edition, LAC's CSIRTs Meeting counted more than 25 participants from several countries in the region that were present on behalf of a wide array of organizations, including Internet Service Providers, academia and governmental groups.
Topics of interest for CSIRTs were discussed here, including OAS' work on cibersecurity, experiences in Brazil with spam management through port 25 and the recent service denial attacks that abused the DNS system.
Latin American IPv6 Forum (FLIP6)
Noted international experts took part in this forum, speaking about security, business cases, corporate and governmental networks, mobile broad band, success cases and transition techniques related to the new IPv6 protocol. The forum will resume its activities on Thursday 9th, from 9 to 10.30 in the morning.
At lunchtime, a new edition of LACNIC's "Women and IT" took place. This space within LACNIC events promotes networking and discussion on the participation of women in technology. Network and security expert Radia Perlman, here at LACNIC 19 as LACSEC's keynote speaker on Wednesday, shared her memories and experiences working in an environment mostly populated by men. Valeria Betancourt, policy director in Association for Progressive Communications (APC), shared different initiatives that seek to promote further participation of women in the digital sphere and eradicate online gender violence (more information at www.dominemoslatecnologia.com and www.genderit.org). Finally, Ana Palacios Cardona, head of the Medellin Digital programme, spoke about the experience of women trained at the Aulas Digitales (digital classrooms). Near 60 female LACNIC 19 attendees joined us for this meeting.
In the afternoon, the LACNIC Public Policy Forum was launched. Highlights of this meeting include:
1. Nicolás Antoniello's election as chair of the Public Policy Forum for another two years;
2. Vote on LACNIC CEO Raúl Echeberría's proposal: LAC-2012-13v2 - Modifying requirements for ASO AC nominees
Access to the full text of the proposal here: http://www.lacnic.net/documents/10834/31186/lac-2012-13-SPv2.pdf/53c27e73-46d5-4b21-955d-96ade3190ad1 .
(The proposal reached consensus).
Finally, LACNIC's CEO announced that LACNIC 20/LACNOG 2013 will be held in Curaçao from October 27 to November 1st, 2013.
Join us tomorrow at 9 AM for the second part of the LACNIC Public Policy Forum, the LACTLD and LAC-IX meetings.
Stay tuned for our next daily recap!
LACNIC's team


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Senator Jay Rockefeller today announced $450,777 in federal funding to make sure state workforce development agencies can continue to provide reemployment services to workers living in West, Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania who were affected by layoffs at six RG Steel facilities.
"The layoffs at RG Steel impacted hundreds of West Virginia workers and their families," said Rockefeller. "I am pleased this grant will help these workers with job training and other services they need to find new employment. Along with the Trade Adjustment Assistance and Health Coverage Tax Credit benefits these employees were recently approved for, reemployment services are a critical part of our commitment to help in this difficult time."
Rockefeller announced on October 9 that former employees let go from RG Steel's administrative office in Wheeling and Mountain State Carbon's coke plant in Beech Bottom will receive Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) benefits, which he helped to secure. To date, all TAA petitions for RG Steel's facilities have been approved, including in Wheeling, Follansbee, and Beech Bottom in West Virginia, and Warren, Martins Ferry, Yorkville, Mingo Junction, and Steubenville in Ohio. Together these benefits provide income support, job training, and health care benefits to employees laid off as a result of RG Steel's bankruptcy.
RG Steel filed for bankruptcy on May 31, and has sold off several of its facilities and assets and laid off thousands of employees.
The funding for this grant is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's National Emergency Grant (NEG) Program. An NEG grant was approved for up to $984,248 to assist employees on October 12, 2010 and $492,124 was initially released. A second increment of $41,347 was released on June 6, 2012 and the project was extended through June 30, 2013. With the release of today's funding increment of $450,777, this project has received a total of $984,248. This grant covers employees from the West Virginia counties of Brooke, Hancock, Marshall and Ohio; the Ohio counties of Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning and Monroe; and Allegheny County in Pennsylvania.
Source: http://www.rockefeller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=ee59c7c5-1a37-4e90-b74b-2f8c8ca7ba85


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Bobby Voelker (pictured, right), who has now gone 0-3 inside the octagon, will apparently get another chance to snatch his first elusive UFC victory.
After going 4-1 in the Strikeforce promotion, Voelker moved to the UFC and lost to Patrick Cote, Robbie Lawler and William Macario.
Voelker fought Macario last weekend at UFC 168, and suffered a lopsided decision loss where he was beaten and battered throughout all three rounds. He put up a gutsy and honorable performance, and UFC President Dana White took notice.
"He's 0-3, and he's not going anywhere. He took the Robbie Lawler fight on short notice, and tonight he was busted up and keeps moving forward, keeps trying to win," White said after the bout.
Even Macario lauded Voelker's toughness. "He hurt his hand trying to knock him out, so he feels from this point forward that no one is going to be able to knock the guy out," Macario said through a translator.
Voelker has always shown a level of grit and perseverance in his fights, and this has led him to have a secure spot in the UFC, even with three straight losses, at least for now.
"We don't cut guys like that," White said.
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THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ: THE MOOD; Mixed Section Of Iraqis Sees Hope Dashed
By SABRINA TAVERNISE; Omar al-Neami, Mona Mahmoud and Qais Mizher contributed reporting for this article.
Published: March 1, 2006
The sheik sat in a simple room and spoke quietly of his loss. A building was burned. Three worshipers were killed. He could not understand why.
''We did not discuss Sunni or Shiite inside this mosque,'' said the sheik, Abdel Rahman Mahmoud, 74, whose courtyard was strewn with crushed blue glass and charred scraps of paper from the fire that sectarian rioters set last week. ''People thought of us as neutral.''
Here in the mixed neighborhood of Zayuna, Sunnis, Shiites and Christians live side by side, and residents always felt immune to sectarian violence. So when it exploded last Thursday, so did many dearly held beliefs.
''I used to keep in my mind that Iraq will come back one day,'' said Shirouq Abayachi, a Zayuna resident who was pondering her country's fate with friends in a social club in central Baghdad on Tuesday. ''Now the Iraq I wish to have cannot come back. There is no core left to rebuild.''
Beyond the small changes in city blocks -- where a Shiite man took down a holiday flag, and Sunni clerics held machine guns as they peered though gates -- is a larger shift in thinking. It was not the rate of the violence, to which Iraqis have grown bitterly accustomed, but its texture. Iraqis struck other Iraqis on the basis of their sect, in a rampage that few here could have imagined at the time of the American invasion three years ago.
Iraqis in Zayuna wanted desperately for it not to be true; the phrase ''Iraqis are brothers'' was on everyone's lips. Once they had glimpsed the underside, many turned away, not wanting to see, but some, like Ms. Abayachi, seemed transfixed.
''Maybe I see the end more clearly now,'' she said over a lunch of salads and a cocktail. ''The end of Iraq.''
The descent into violence in Zayuna, an affluent area of manicured hedges and stores that sell Swatches in central Baghdad, did not pit neighbors against neighbors. Armed gangs, it seemed, were mostly from other areas. But the neighborhood was transformed anyway; its Sunni Arab residents have been left deeply afraid, and some of its Shiite residents ashamed.
One of the neighborhood's worst attacks was on Sheik Mahmoud's mosque, Al Kazaz, which is Sunni but has attracted many Shiite worshipers. On Thursday shortly after 3 p.m., armed men poured gasoline onto the walls of a ceremonial hall inside its outer gate, and set the building on fire.
Then they marched three worshipers, Kadham Chalub al-Jubouri, Mahmud Jawad al-Korui and Suaad Baha al-Biati, out to their cars. Mr. Jubouri, 73, resisted, and fell to the ground, but was eventually stuffed into a car, said Faak Abbas, a Shiite who saw the panicked procession from his cellphone shop across the street. Their bodies later surfaced in the city morgue.
''We watched them, but we could do nothing,'' said Mr. Abbas, whose partner is a Sunni. ''I tried to get close enough to talk to them, but we felt they were ready to kill anyone.''
''You could see the men here crying,'' he said, looking out the window of his small shop on Tuesday.
No one really knew who the men were or what they wanted. Some residents said the men had come looking for people by name. Ms. Abayachi said they had driven down her street on Friday in six white Land Cruisers looking for a resident of house No. 20, but when they could not find him, had settled for roughing up a man in the house next door.
Fadhel Abbas Hussein, standing in the courtyard of the Tyba Mosque in another part of Zayuna, said men who attacked his mosque shouted that they were from the Mahdi Army, a band of poor Shiites loyal to the rebel, anti-American cleric, Moktada al-Sadr.
''They claimed there was someone they wanted to take from the inside of the mosque,'' said Mr. Hussein, rubbing orange prayer beads, with an AK-47 assault rifle slung over his shoulder.
A younger worshiper, Muhammad Majid, said he doubted the men were actually from the Mahdi Army precisely because they had shouted it out loud to the entire neighborhood. Besides, he said, many of the roving gangs that day were impersonating Mahdi fighters, in the typical black dress, as a cover.
In another incident, a mosque nearby that was protected by Mahdi fighter checkpoints was nearly overrun by other fighters who also claimed to be from the Mahdi Army. A lengthy argument ensued, he said.
One of the biggest surprises for Sunnis was that Shiites, who have long followed the orders of their religious leaders, seemed suddenly to be ignoring them. What resulted was a descent into violence so quick that many were left unprepared, and mosques in Zayuna this week were making sure that would never happen again.
Men stood in the courtyard of the Janabi Mosque on Monday afternoon, some fixing electrical wiring, others guarding entryways. The mosque tripled its guard force since last week, workers said.
''Iraq had many explosions in mosques and churches,'' said a man in a work suit who gave only his nickname, Abu Nofal. ''We just didn't expect something would happen that fast.''
The residents of Zayuna felt that no one had protected them, not least the Americans, who they said were nowhere to be found during the attacks. (American officials dispute that, and say patrols were sharply increased during the week.)
In truth, it was difficult to pin anything down. A curfew was in place for three days, and people spent most of their time cooped up at home, talking on their cellphones. Panicked assumptions, about the size and scale of the killings, quickly took flight.
In times of crisis in Iraq, ''the truth is always lost and floating around,'' said Kadham al-Moqtadi, a professor at Baghdad University's media department. ''Iraqi society is a society of rumors. If a rumor comes, reality disappears inside it.''
Iraq's political slant came to bear as well, he said, with television stations, many of which are affiliated with Shiite or Sunni parties, offering their own colored versions of events. The Furat channel, owned a religious Shiite party, stated that Sunni Arabs in the western province of Anbar supported Islamic extremists.
''They made use of this point at a critical moment,'' Mr. Moqtadi said, adding that by Friday, the channels had toned down their coverage.
Zayuna residents drifted back to work this week with a new wariness. Sunni and Shiite colleagues condemned the violence in one voice, but seemed to hold different views on what it meant. Tahsin al-Shekhli, a computer science professor and a Sunni, spent Tuesday morning at Baghdad University, where he spoke with some Shiite friends.
''They said it was a tragedy, a horrible thing,'' he said. ''But the ones who were talking frankly said something had to be done in terms of revenge. It was a feeling inside them.''
The violence accelerated an unraveling that began months ago. Sectarian migration, at least in some areas, surged. Shiite families from volatile areas north and west of Baghdad fled their homes after Sunni Arab threats. The families numbered about 10, though Shiite political leaders put the total at around 60.
Rasoul Shahar, a man in his 20's, and his 11-member family left Tarmiya, north of Baghdad, on foot on Saturday, after Sunni threats.
''They said, 'You started this first,' '' Mr. Shahar said Tuesday, in a room in the youth center with several other families. ''You destroyed our mosques, so you have to leave this district.''
As the afternoon wore on at the social club, guests began to leave, but Ms. Abayachi was still thinking.
''Iraq is changing quickly, hour by hour,'' she said. ''But what is coming after the end of Iraq? I don't know what it will be.''
Photo: Fadhel Abbas Hussein, a member of Tyba Mosque in Baghdad, watched as armed men attacked the mosque several times recently. (Photo by Johan Spanner/Polaris, for The New York Times)(pg. A8)


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B. Tech. VIII Semester
|No. of Credits: 4
|Sessional: 40 Marks
|L T P Total
|Theory : 60 Marks
|4 0 0 4
|Total : 100 Marks
|Duration of Exam: 3 Hours
UNIT 1. Introduction: Harmonic motion, periodic motion, vibration terminology.
UNIT 2. Single Degree of freedom Systems: Free and forced vibrations with and without damping, magnification factor, transmissibility and isolation.
UNIT 3. Two degree of Freedom Systems: Generalized co-ordinates, principal co-ordinates, derivation of equation of motion, co-ordinate coupling, Lagrange's equation.
UNIT 4. Vibration Absorber: Tuned absorber, determination of mass ratio, tuned and damped absorber (qualitative treatment only), untuned viscous damper.
UNIT 5. Multi Degree of Freedom system: Derivation of equation, calculation of natural frequencies by Rayleigh, Stodala, matrix, matrix iteration and Holzer methods.
UNIT 6. Vibration Analysis: Introduction, Influence coefficient, Stiffness Matrix, Flexibility Matrix, Natural Frequencies and Normal Modes.
UNIT 7. Transient Vibrations: Impulse Excitation, Arbitrary Excitation, Response to step Excitation, Base Excitation Solution by Laplace Transforms, Response Spectrum, Runge- kutta Method.
Text Books:
1. Mechanical Vibration – V.P.Singh, Dhanpat Rai & Sons.
2. Mechanical Vibration : G.K.Grover – Nem Chand & Bros., Roorkee, INDIA
Reference Books:
1. Thomson, W.T, "Theory of Vibration with Applications", CBS Pub. & Distributors, 3rd Ed, 1988.
2. Tse, Morse and Hinkle, " Mechanical Vibration", prentice Hall of India Ltd, 1987
3. Schaum Outline Series, "Mechanical Vibration", Mc Graw Hill Book Company, 1990.
4. Lindley and Higgins, "Maintenance Engineering Hand Book" McGraw Hill Book Company, 1977.


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Government reconsidering new vehicle seizure laws
The government has hit a snag in the new vehicle seizure laws, and changes may be coming as a result.
A Saskatoon business recently had one of its vehicles impounded after an employee was accused texting and driving it for a second time.
Under new laws that came into effect this summer, the penalty includes a seven day seizure of the vehicle the man was driving. But, the province is reviewing other options if the penalty hurts the bottom line for an employer.
"When you're talking about someone's income, it strikes home," says Don McMorris, Minister responsible for SGI. "There's still responsibility for employers. We don't want to completely back away from that, but I do want to look at an appeal process. So, it may not be a seven day impoundment it may be two or three day impoundment."
The automatic vehicle seizure penalty also applies to suspects of impaired driving, distracted driving, or driving with a suspended license.


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OUr bus dropped us off at Yangdi, a small village standing on the bank of the Li River. No sooner as we got off, a group of small girls swarming around to sell us flower wreath, vine wreathen stuff fringed by wild flowers picked from the countryside. The thing was fairly popular among tourists I saw doubles of them paying a small fee to have one. It's really cheap, only one yuan for a beautiful one. Many of our group had one. Looking at the innocent smile on their faces after a successful deal, I just wondered why those small girls didn't go to school when they should but making money by selling those cheap items. Afterward, I realized it's Saturday, but still felt sorrow for those little touts.
The Yangdi Dock was within our view now. The dock is pretty small and Li River gently flowed by. There is a public toilet near the dock which is of great significance for you won't find a decent one along the route (yangdi-Xingping). Toilets indeed are available in some villages you will pass but you may consider to avoid them. When walking along the Li River, there are several crossing points that you have to take. The first one is right at the Yangdi Deck. Our group leader, Jack Mo bought us tickets for the several cross we had to take ( I would like to thank Jack here for all he had done for us along the hiking). Crossed and walked downstream, we encountered a fairly long section of muddy path. The road condition in this part was so bad after a heavy rain yesterday. But I found it's really a fun experience, although I have my brand-new white shoes stained. I noticed not far off the road were some farmer cottages, many of which were brick works, simple but harmoniously integrated with the surroundings. Further are some limestone craggy pinnacles. The land has been little touched by the violence of steel, which now dominates our modern cities around the globe.
About 30 minutes walk further brought us to another riverside village, called Yangshi Village. Scenery around this area is marvelous. The river has its way southward calmly, pinnacles lining in the other side. There came the second crossing point. When we arrived, the dock was filled with tourists, a little crowded and noisy. The boat served taking visitors crossing the river keeping its engine on all the time but couldn't meet the great demand. Many locals taking opportunity of the developed tourism industry in the area, they have their small bamboo rafts stopped at the dock for business. I noticed there were couples of them. During the time we were waiting there, no visitors chosen to have them taken to the other side by those probably safety-problem transport tools, although the owners tried their best to persuade people to board their boats.
Crossing the river, we came to a tiny piece of grassland with booming flowers scattering everywhere. Many chose to have their photos taken there. The following road was a little tough with, many slope sections. Many venders offered their services in this part. Steamed red skin potatoes, a kind of vegetable widely planted in the area, fried peanuts, and steamed eggs were available on sale. It's generally fair cheap to buy one. 0.5 yuan for a smaller red potatoes and a little bigger one may cost one yuan. Many of our group tried, it was tasty. Further down stream, we reached a land where patches of fields were covered by white flowers. Three or four farmers were wielding sickles to cut down these beautiful flowers. The flowers are planted not for enjoyment but will be used as fertilizer. In another filed, an old farmer was tilling the land with an ox. The old guy and ox both stopped their work and gazed at us as we passed by.
Along the bank further downstream. We arrived at the Nine Horses Mural Hill which is one of the highlights along the river. It was so named because of the naturally shaped image of nice horses in different positions on the cliff, but unfortunately I could only find out four. The third crossing point came over right near the Mural Hill at a village called Mural Hill village. Here, standing on the bank, the river water flowed beside your feet. If you preferred, you could even stepped into the water and had an intimate touch with it. All of us were a little tired after nearly 5 hours walking. Jack was very considerate, he allowed us to have a short break. Two shops standing close the deck provided well shelters. The shop owners were very friendly; they offered us chairs, benches for us to sit. Xingping is still 8 kilometers far away.
We quicken our steps after that brief refreshment. Another highlight we reached was Yellow Cloth Shoal, where peaks are steep and the river is wide and quiet and a huge yellow flagstone lying under the still waters can easily be seen. The area gets its name from the huge flagstone at the bottom of the shoal. This area is extremely popular; streams of bamboo rafts with tourists on were seen cruising upstream. Owners on empty ones were yelled at the passing by hikers. Groups of tout were selling their items to tourists.
We arrived at Xingping at around 4 pm. A bus picked up us there and headed further to Yangshuo. Yangshuo is a tiny town set among craggy limestone pinnacles. The place has inspired many Chinese painters to brush their masterpieces. Hailed as the most beautiful place in the earth for centuries, Yangshuo has been on top of all travelers schedules. An old street-called West Street stretches from the main street to the Li River. CHT has booked us the West Street Hotel located at the West Street. The hotel is fairly well. We got a big double room with simple furniture, a balcony with a nice view of the street.
We tried the famous local dishes for our dinner. Restaurants serving basically the same food are plentiful in this town. Jack decided to have our dinner at Xiedajie(sister Xie) Restaurant. It is a large building block with more than 3 floors. But I'd rather to dine in a smaller one for this one was crowded, noisy and waiters were not friendly enough. Jack made a reservation in the noon but as we arrived at about 7 pm, we were told to have to wait for at least 10 minutes for the first course of our dish, the dishes, though, were very delicious. We tried the Beer Fish-a famous local dish that is supposed to be on the table of all who visit Yangshuo. As is common in Chinese cuisine, the whole fish was deep fried and then cooked along with beer, green peppers and tomatoes. Another tasty dish we had was the Stir Fried Snails. Yangshuo is well-known for its fat, juicy snails. Snails are abundant in the area and no doubt you will see them being harvested as you are riding around the countryside. After thoroughly washed, they are stir fried with pickle bamboo shoots, pickle peppers, gingers.
The bars in the West Street should definitely not be missed at night. There are many of them. We entertained ourselves at the Meiyou Bar.


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Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ASX: SSN) (NYSE AMEX: SSN) provides operational advice. HAWK SPRINGS PROJECT, GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING Spirit of America US34 #2-29, (SSN 100% working interest) As previously advised, Stage 1 of a three Stage fracture stimulation program of the interpreted oil zones in the Permian section of the SOA #2-29 well has been pumped but the bridge plug and packer became stuck by frac sand. While part of the treatment string has been recovered a 2,200 foot fish, consisting of tubing and the packer/bridge plug, remains in the well bore. Joint venture commitments to work-over the Defender well, however, have caused the efforts to recover the fish to be temporarily suspended. The intention is to return the work-over rig to the SOA2 well site immediately following the scheduled clean-out of the Defender well. The recovery of the fish from Stage 1 would then be followed by pumping the remaining two Stages of the SOA #2-29 frac program. As previously advised, if an economic rate is obtained from this frac, then there would be many opportunities to pursue, both within the SOA prospect itself (such as drilling the Clipper location immediately adjacent, and subsequently the twenty-four, 40-acre spaced wells within this prospect) and in the 24 seismically defined prospects within the project area. These prospects have substantially identical seismic properties to the SOA prospect, which has now been proved to be generated by porosity development within the Permian section. Some of these prospects are located at substantially shallower depths, and could provide a consequential improvement in reservoir quality. Defender US33 #2-29H, (SSN 37.5% working interest) As noted, the work over rig is being transported to the Defender well site and will be rigging up and commencing operations to pull the existing completion string from that well bore. A clean-out string would be run into the full length of the horizontal wellbore, productive of oil from the Cretaceous Niobrara, to ensure that no sand bridges have developed that might have impeded the production rate. Following this clean-out, a completion string will be set, including a rod pump and the well will be returned to production.
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STAFFORD TOWNSHIP — A young pit bull that was shot in the face is recovering after a Tuckerton couple found him on Route 9 in New Gretna, Burlington County, where he was wandering Friday injured and bloody.
On Tuesday afternoon, Dallas McGarrigle and her boyfriend, Shawn Kemple, saw the pit bull for the first time since they brought him to Stafford Veterinary Hospital.
The pit bull — named Boss by the hospital's staff — lay quietly on a blanket, his leg bandaged, IV fluids flowing and the gunshot wound on his muzzle still visible.
Boss limped into the room where the couple was waiting. When he saw them, he began to wag his tail and walk toward them as they crouched on the floor.
"He looks so much better," McGarrigle said. "We feel so sad and really bad for him. When we first found him, we actually thought he was hit by a car."
McGarrigle, 27, said she and Kemple were driving home after lunch Friday afternoon on Route 9 when they spotted a dog limping and bloody near the roadway.
"Shawn looked at me and said, 'We have to get him. Follow that dog. We're bringing him in the car to help.' I was scared because I could tell it was a pit bull," McGarrigle said.
But when the couple pulled over and called the dog, it came to them and climbed in their car.
"He was wagging his tail. We could see that he was a sweet dog, but he was really hurt," said Kemple, 22.
Stafford Veterinary Hospital Dr. Michael Pride echoed the couple's impression of Boss, whom he described as nonaggressive and calm.
Boss appears to be 2 years old or younger with clean, young teeth and was well cared for, but there was nothing on the dog to identify him when he arrived at the hospital, Pride said.
The doctor said Boss may have been shot days before he was found on the road, because when he arrived at the hospital a wound on his neck had almost closed up.
"He had a penetrating wound on the right side of his muzzle that was actively bleeding when he came in. There was blood splattered around his body and he was limping on his hind leg, but he was wagging his tail when he came in," Pride said.
The staff completed X-rays and found a bullet about an inch long lodged in his neck. Additional X-rays found bullet fragments in Boss' stomach that Pride said must have broken up in his mouth and that he swallowed.
When Boss' mouth was examined, Pride said he found loose molars on the right side, and a closer look found a hole where some of the dog's teeth had been. Boss had to be sedated so that several teeth could be pulled, Pride said. Boss also suffered a torn ligament in his hind leg, he said.
"I've never had the chance to have to treat a bullet wound, but I know it happens," Pride said. "Typically, you can find exit wounds somewhere, but we couldn't find it because it was still lodged. Someone probably shot him from somewhat close range. The direction of the bullet path was down at an angle and toward him."
There is a possibility that the bullet in Boss' neck will need to come out because it could cause infection. There could also be a metal toxicity issue if the bullet is left there, Pride added.
Boss also may have to be moved to another facility more extensive treatment, he said.
"The whole key here is to get someone to accept responsibility for the dog so we can get him further treatment," Pride said.
No one has come forward to claim the dog, and Stafford Veterinary Hospital contacted the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, hospital officer manager Janice Achey said. The SPCA is investigating the case.
NJSPCA Special Agent Sgt. Al Peterson said there is no new information about Boss' shooting and the investigation is continuing.
"I have one of my best people on it. We see this all too often," Peterson said when asked if such a shooting happens frequently.
Peterson said anyone who has tips or information connected to the shooting should contact the Burlington County SPCA at 609-914-4255.
"We're very successful in these types of cases, and the public is always welcome to call in and provide whatever because it's the tips that count," Peterson said.
Boss' spirits are good, but he is not eating and continues to vomit, Achey said. He remains on an IV with fluids to stay hydrated, Achey said.
The hospital has established an account for Boss and is accepting donations for the cost of his care, which so far has been absorbed by the hospital, although he could face several surgeries, Pride said.
McGarrigle and Kemple, who have donated money toward Boss' care, said Tuesday that they would like to adopt Boss once he is rehabilitated. Kemple said Boss would make a great addition to their family and a friend for their German shepherd Layla and boxer Seven.
"If we had all the money in the world we would give it to them to help Boss. They're really doing a great job here," McGarrigle said.
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Semi Truck Challenge
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Nicknamed the "Garden City", the scenic mountain city of Toowoomba lies 127 kilometres from Brisbane. As Queensland's largest inland regional city, the area is home to over 90,000 people. With a wealth of boutique wineries, heritage exhibitions, stylish cafes and galleries, it's fair to say that it's an excellent place to live and visit all year round. Want to see the city really come to life? Don't miss the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. Held in the last week of September since its launch in 1950, the carnival is a spectacular celebration of food, flowers, and entertainment. Can't wait until September for awesome flowers? Our local florist in Toowoomba delivers the very best blooms six days a week, all year round. Result!
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This ridiculously romantic stone cottage nestles in perfect seclusion on a forested hillside overlooking the Lac de Talza, just south of Figari. Totally private, the former bergerie was recently converted into a fairy-tale retreat for two, ideal for a honeymoon, anniversary or just a gloriously peaceful escape for anyone seeking a little time out from the pressures of modern living.
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Emotionz – Pieces of Me (Album) [Review]
Vancouver, B.C. – Vancity stand up! Okay, now sit back down, get online and download Emotionz' new E.P. Pieces of Me for free at www.emotionz.ca. For real, local boy done good has done better. With production from some of Van's finest beatmakers, such as Stylust and D- Rec, this E.P. really lives up to its name. Pieces Of Me consists of six songs that run the gamut of hip-hop and each song, or piece, has a feel very different from the song coming before or after it.
The sounds and styles range from jazz/lounge and classic hip-hop to grimey dubstep and the lyrical content bounces between clever wit, lighthearted fun, and conscious introspection seamlessly. As any Vancouverite hip-hop head knows, Emotionz' vocal delivery leaves your head spinning. On any given verse he may change up his timing and kick multiple styles, all the while remaining clear and crisp – something many technical MCs can't do – as his rhymes land on the snares and kicks perfectly. If you listen to this album for no other reason than the fact that the second track "Numbers" samples that '1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8…' wick pinball song from Sesame Street then listen on, you won't be disappointed.
It's difficult to imagine Vancouver having a better representative, a better ambassador, for this culture and sound we call hip-hop. With his latest release Emotionz cements Vancouver's place on the map and continues to legitimize his, and Vancouver's, positions in the rap game. And considering dude plays gigs or puts on events like twice a week, if you haven't seem him live or heard him yet, hit any one of the various venues he can be found at. And in the meantime, download yourself a copy of Pieces of Me.
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typically, microsoft has limited this invitation to commercial developers. in addition to office space, the invitation includes hardware and vpn access during a four-day event held every week through december of this year. the office space will be within the windows vista readiness isv lab. more detail regarding the open source software lab at microsoft can be found on its website.
the open invitation from microsoft can be found at this link.
brian's opinion
considering the marketshare firefox has taken from microsoft, it's somewhat surprising microsoft would extend an offer for mozilla to come and work with microsoft to make sure it will run okay on windows vista. however, the strategic move by microsoft is a brilliant one.
i genuinely believe ramji's invitation is an honest one. it is in microsoft's best interest to ensure all programs, especially popular open source programs, run effectively on the windows vista platform. still, i am sure many in the open source community are wondering if microsoft has any hidden motives in its invitation. i believe it does.
everyone is always slamming microsoft for being a monopoly and not letting other companies have access to technology to ensure its programs will run successfully on the windows operating system. well, here's mozilla's chance. the door is open. whether mozilla accepts or not, this is a win for microsoft. if mozilla doesn't take the opportunity, then it will be hard pressed to complain if it runs into issues when running firexfox or thunderbird on windows vista. if it does take the invitation, then microsoft will be viewed as extending an olive branch and putting the user first.
user comments 39 comment(s)
|nice :) (9:12am est wed aug 23 2006)
it is nice to hear microsoft is helping 3rd party developers that directly compete with its internet explorer. maybe microsoft will buy mozilla? – by jihadage
|ms is just trying to get… (9:25am est wed aug 23 2006)
a level playing field so they can crush their competition again and make them cry mommy… again. – by who knew??
|brilliant chess move… (9:28am est wed aug 23 2006)
this is a brilliant move and looks like a win-win pr boost for the mighty ms.
i agree win brian, they are ensuring that firefox will be flawless on vista, as they do not want to get bashed if software issues arise. it's nice to see brilliant minds working together. – by truegamer
|firefox now has 20% of the marketshare of browsers (10:04am est wed aug 23 2006)
it shows the increased use of firefox to 21.1% and the decreased use of internet explorer to 73.3% in europe in june. firefox fixes all of its vulnerabilities much faster than microsoft. the number of malware is magnitudes smaller than internet explorer. firefox is not perfect but is much more secure than internet explorer. – by ie insecure
|opera now has 3.7% of the marketshare of browsers (10:36am est wed aug 23 2006)
opera fixes all of its vulnerabilities much faster than mozilla. the number of security advisories is magnitudes smaller than firefox. opera is almost perfect and is much more secure than firefox. – by ff insecure.
|microsoft agains tries to be glutton. (10:43am est wed aug 23 2006)
microsoft only cares about profits and putting the competition out of business. it's becoming the ugly fat pig that is never satisfied. – by godofwar
|ff insecure (10:44am est wed aug 23 2006)
what percentage of people are interested in opera enough to use it? how many crackers care enough about that small percentage to really try to find vulnerabilities to exploit? how many hackers care enough about that small number to find vulnerabilities in order to safeguard users?
opera may be a great browser, but it's never going to gain the amount of acceptance on the desktop that the 2 top ones have. opera is focusing on providing ports to all sorts of mobile devices, and that is where they will find a niche to dominate. on the desktop, they are as good as dead in the water. – by sparks
|firefox marketshare (11:19am est wed aug 23 2006)
shows a continued increase of firefox usage.
europe 21.1%
oceania (which includes australia) 20.0%
north america 15.9%
many of its numbers corresponds to an earlier onestat survey of browser usage.
|let's see (12:08pm est wed aug 23 2006)
why would ms want mozilla to work very well in vista?
could it be because it already works excellently on a linux or unix (apple)box? – by by by by by by by by
|competition (12:13pm est wed aug 23 2006)
don't you have to actually charge to have competition ? it is not like they are giving up any revenue. – by fred
|thoughts (12:18pm est wed aug 23 2006)
keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
seriously though, ms has had enough anti-trust problems in the last few years that this is a small price for them to pay to "do the right thing". besides, it's not like they make money off ie, they just like being the #1 browser, which they still are in terms of usage.
|stupid question…. (12:19pm est wed aug 23 2006)
how are ie & firefox building revenue? aren't these free programs? – by kylexy
|don't trust them to be fair (12:20pm est wed aug 23 2006)
look what happened to netscape the last time they wanted a fair break from microsoft.
if mozilla wants to be boned again they should sign up for this deal.
if they want to still be around 5 years from now they should decline.
– by i h8 ms
|another stupid quesiton (12:22pm est wed aug 23 2006)
how do websites build revenue? is it strictly ads paying them? how does a website with no ads build revenue? – by kylexy's brother
|smart move (12:33pm est wed aug 23 2006)
give the customer what they want… choice, in this case. i like ie better, but maybe i will change my mind. i am glad they are more forward thinking these days. it's better for everyone, and they will have more champions.
– by opie
|knew it (12:46pm est wed aug 23 2006)
they microsoft had little choice on the matter.most people who use computers alot.i mean know how to use a computer installs firefox.plain and simple its the better browser choice right now. – by think linux
|re: think linux (1:02pm est wed aug 23 2006)
opera and safari are the best browser choices right now. – by correction
|microsoft can't even fix ie properly (1:08pm est wed aug 23 2006)
yes, firefox, opera and safari are much better choices than ie.
microsoft can't even fix their own browser.
microsoft will re-release 'butchered' patch
august's ms06-42 fix simply too buggy
|re ie insecure (1:11pm est wed aug 23 2006)
you sound like you checked out or used alot of browsers have you tried seamonkey?if you did or going to post to let me know if as good as addvertized. – by firefox=user
|microsoft can't even fix ie properly (1:13pm est wed aug 23 2006)
instead of making ie more secure, microsoft introduced a vulnerability in ie from their latest patch.
according to eeye, the browser-crashing bug could also be used by
attackers to run unauthorized software on a victim's pc.
"what people didn't know about that patch is when [microsoft]
eeye discovered the security problem last week after looking more
"the bad guys basically know about this and know that it's an
researchers at eeye have created a "proof of concept" exploit for the
|seamonkey? yes. (1:18pm est wed aug 23 2006)
seamonkey is a continuation of mozilla browser. of course, i use it. what i like about seamonkey, it has an html editor built in.
seamonkey is good if you like your mozilla functionality all in one. firefox/thunderbird if you rather have your mozilla functionality separated. – by ie insecure
|firefox (4:21pm est wed aug 23 2006)
this is bad. ms will certainly ensure it runs well on vista, and then appropiate the source code changes.. then give mozilla the death stroke. – by teh techie
|nooooooo!!!! (5:00pm est wed aug 23 2006)
don't look them in the eyess!!! it's a trap…don't go in there! – by evil macrohard
|revenue (6:30pm est wed aug 23 2006)
internet explorer can preferentially direct eyeballs to msn search and other ms products.
mozilla firefox can preferentially direct eyeballs to google or other search engine which will pay mozilla for the privilege.
as for letting firefox use ms facilities for a few days, it's basically grandstanding. if they didn't do it, it would look bad. doing it costs them nothing. notice however that vista makes it harder to dual boot, by wiping out the mbr. hmmmm…
– by follow the money
|re follow the money (6:57pm est wed aug 23 2006)
how is vista wiping out the master boot record? – by gater
|fix firefix (7:05pm est wed aug 23 2006)
come on. firefix is open source. any hacker can look at the source to find vulnerabilities. it is a open door to your computer.
bet on ie for security. the browser war is long over and won by billy. ie is the de-facto standard now, not the w3c. – by gatesnub
|gatesnub (8:15pm est wed aug 23 2006)
uh, go home, you obviously are an idiot.
this is great, and i hope that microsoft uses this to further thier relationship with mozilla. it's a terrific act of good business on microsoft's part. a great sense of community spirit and customer needs first.
i'd like to see this type of business continue from microsoft. – by brotherwitch
|dont trust msft (9:25pm est wed aug 23 2006)
its a trap! – by tuxraider
|to: jihadage (10:28pm est wed aug 23 2006)
ms, or anybody else, can't buy mozilla. mozilla is oss/fs. it can't be "bought." – by pjay
|to gatesnub (10:47pm est wed aug 23 2006)
open source has always been a plus, not a minus in security. os projects have thousands of eyes finding and fixing holes, and, unlike closed source software, i can see any little tricks i may not want . (think ms 'genuine advantage', spyware ms had already installed before it told me it was there and which subsequently "phoned home" w/o my permission.)
closed source will always be less secure for the average person. – by spooky
|gater (3:02am est thu aug 24 2006)
i read that vista wipes out mbr, but i forgot that every windows version or even linux bootloader install will do this.
i guess difference is linux bootloader recognizes windows partition, but this is nothing new. sorry for false alarm. – by follow the money
|re: gatesnub (9:36am est thu aug 24 2006)
"bet on ie for security. " yes, you are an idiot. just yesterday, we have highly critical advisory against ie.
secunia advisory: sa21557 print advisory
software: microsoft internet explorer 6.x
select a product and view a complete list of all patched/unpatched secunia advisories affecting it.
cve reference: cve-2006-3869
the vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing urls on a website using http 1.1 and compression. this can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via an overly long url (more than about 500 bytes).
successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code when a user is e.g. tricked into visiting a malicious website.
the vulnerability affects internet explorer 6 sp1 on windows 2000 and windows xp sp1 and was introduced by the ms06-042 patches.
|ok. hacking challenge (10:47am est thu aug 24 2006)
from geek.com/news/geeknews/2006aug/gee2
not an idiot wrote.
since it is illegal to hack you, post your real name, your address, and phone number here and also post the information on website with your signature stating that you won't take legal action against me. i am waiting for this information. or are you too chicken sh!t to do that?
|bagrjoofiy (11:46am est thu aug 24 2006)
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|ktcjpmkbk8 (3:46pm est thu aug 24 2006)
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|i hate ms so much (9:36pm est thu aug 24 2006)
i think this sucks large! i hate microsoft so much. i hate them. i hate them. – by godofwar
|godofwar (9:58pm est thu aug 24 2006)
dude, if you don't want people slamming you, make your comments relevant or funny. that post is quite lame. – by bw
|gzcvi5vaah (11:56pm est thu aug 24 2006)
33pelwbacufyb bt2p6v45t5d4 qlmqfj5xyb – by gzcvi5vaah
|hmm… (12:31am est fri sep 08 2006)


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SAGU student sings televised solo for Harry Belafonte
Waxahachie, Texas — March 7, 2013 — Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) junior Robert Johnson performed at the Dallas Meyerson Symphony Center with the Grammy-nominated Dallas Black Academy of Arts and Letters Civil Rights Choir. Johnson sang a solo tribute for Harry Belafonte that was aired on Channel 21 KTXA on Feb. 16 and 17.
Johnson stated, "I recall praying at least three times before I performed my solo. It felt like I had every human emotion running through my body. I was excited, anxious and nervous, but with my personality, I'm always in good spirit. I knew God had blessed me with the chance of a lifetime to sing at the Meyerson. It will be a moment I will never forget."
Johnson is no stranger to limelight. In Oct. 2008, he sang the National Anthem at a Dallas Mavericks basketball game in the American Airlines Center.
Johnson recently made the American Choral Directors Association National Choir as a one of the top 25 tenors in the nation. His debut performance with the choir will be in Dallas, Texas, at the American Choral Directors Convention on March 12-13, 2013. World-renowned composer John Rutter will conduct the performance.
Johnson said, "Being chosen for the national choir was a dream come true. I knew from the time that I was in high school that I would audition for the choir at some point in my life. The hopes were to make it during my collegiate years, and here I am!"
Johnson was born in Oklahoma City, Ok., but grew up in Hurst, Texas. He attended Lawrence Dale Bell High School — one of the top 100 schools in the nation for its musical excellence and scholastic achievements.
Johnson added, "Music has been apart of my family since before I was born. My grandfather was a jazz musician and singer. My mother also sang with numerous gospel artists and choirs. So music came to me naturally. I've been involved in music since I was four years old."
Johnson has been involved with the American Choral Directors Association National Festival Choir, The Harrison Lane Elementary Bulldog Choir, HEBISD Honor Choir, Texas Boys Choir, LD BELL H.S. Show Choir, SAGU Chorale and many more.
Having accomplished singing on national television, his next goal is to become a well-known chorale director. After graduation he plans to become a music teacher and use Christian morals to reach high school students.
Robert shared, "I would like to thank my mom for being a continuous source of strength and supporting me at every performance, and I would like to thank the SAGU music faculty for their inspiration and belief in the music students. Especially, my vocal instructor Professor Donathan Chang for his constant drive for musical excellence."
Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) is a private, Christian university located 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Waxahachie, Texas. The University was established in 1927 and now offers more than 60 associate, bachelor's or master's degrees on campus or online. More information is available at www.sagu.edu or by calling 1-888-YES-SAGU.


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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CryoXtract formally closed a $3MM round of funding to support commercialization of its proprietary Automated Frozen Sample Aliquotter. This innovative robot enables the biobanking and research communities to disseminate biological samples critically important to translational research, molecular medicine and biomarker discovery without exposing them to repeated freeze-thaw cycles that may degrade their molecular integrity and fidelity. Boston-based Allied Minds, Inc. led the financing. The new funds will be used to launch CryoXtract's first application of this unique robotic solution, thus enabling the successful hands-free extraction of frozen aliquots from frozen plasma and serum samples.


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Daniel Charles Smith, 20
Daniel Smith, a 20-year-old black man, was shot and killed Wednesday, March 24, at Raymond Avenue and 71st Street in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Smith and a group of friends were walking north in the 7000 block of Raymond Avenue about 9 p.m. when a gray vehicle stopped in front of them, said LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman.
A man got out of the car, ran up to the group and fired several shots, she said.
Some people managed to flee, but Smith was shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooter got back in the car and drove off.
On the day of the shooting, Eisenman said the police, who were searching for the shooter, had no additional information about the assailant.
-- My-Thuan Tran