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The college's External Advisory Committee is composed of 13 leading public health professionals whose role it is to assist the college in developing strategic partnerships and collaborations; to advise the college during the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation process; and to identify grant opportunities and sources of scholarships and capital funds.
"This is an esteemed group of very prominent members of the public health community," observes Dean Sonia Alemagno, Ph.D. "We consider ourselves extremely fortunate that they have agreed to advise and assist us," she adds.
Committee Chairman Dev S. Pathak, Ph.D, agrees. Pathak was founding dean of the Robert Stempel School of Public Health at Florida International University and former interim dean of the College of Public Health at The Ohio State University. "The committee has made an incredible difference in the rapid advancement of the college," says Pathak. "They share the faculty and administration's passion for educating upcoming local, national and world public health leaders and have been incisive with advice and counsel about how the college can become an extraordinary institution," he says. Pathak, instrumental in establishing the Kent State College of Public Health, was recognized with its Founders Award in 2012.
Other members of the committee are: James W. Arbogast, Ph.D., vice president, skincare science and new technology, GOJO Industries, Inc.; John A. Begala, executive director, The Center for Community Solutions; Kristine Drummond, D.D.S., chief executive officer, Akron Community Health Resources Inc.; Steven Gordon, M.D., chairman, infectious disease, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Richard Jacik, vice president, public sector health, CGI Federal; C. William Keck, M.D., retired director of public health, city of Akron, and professor emeritus, family and community medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Frank Kellogg, health commissioner, Lake County General Health District; George Kikano, M.D., department chairman, family medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center; Thomas Neumann, senior vice president , strategy, marketing and communications, Akron General Health System; Judith Z. Peters, executive vice president, the Centers for Families and Children; Scott T. Wilber, M.D., director, Emergency Medicine Research Center, Summa Health System; and Theodore E. Wymyslo, M.D., director, Ohio Department of Health.
"We can't express enough gratitude to these individuals for the time and talent they bring to the college and for the many contributions they're making to our success," says Alemagno.


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There has been a major transformation in India over the last two decades – economic, political, social and cultural. Some of this has been a result of the liberalisation of the economy, a significant part of which has been the opening up to global capital. The Left in India, across organisations and ideologies, has viewed globalisation as a disaster for India. However, even a cursory glance at the actual history of globalisation in India will show that it has been as much about India reaching out to the world as the world coming to India.
This paper argues that the Indian radical has been unable to come to terms with this phenomenon. He does not know how to define it, he does not know how to engage with it and he invariably falls back on understandings and explanations from another age which have little salience today. It is this last feature which brings out a streak of conservativeness in him.
This paper tries to identify the main features of the Indian radical's fear of globalisation, the function of nationalism in this, the role which foreign goods and capital play in building this and the consequences for radical politics.
(This is not a fully developed position but rather an attempt to think through some ideas. Further, the text here is a rough draft which was used to make a presentation at the workshop on Spectacle of Globality organised by Ravinder Kaur and Thomas Blom Hansen at the University of Copenhagen on 29-30 August 2012. Please do not quote from this article without asking me.)


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Team Associated/Reedy On Top To Start JConcepts Indoor National Series!
With indoor racing in full swing around the country, so too begins the Team Associated-supported JConcepts Indoor National series. With 2WD and 4WD defending champion Steven Hartson set to compete at each event, and more top pros joining the series each round, the competition for the series title will be more fierce than ever.
First up is the Winter Indoor Nationals at Smac Trac in St. Charles, MO. The tight 85 x 45' track features hard-packed clay with undulations and bumps on almost every section of the track. Smooth driving and corner speed are rewarded and it was Team Associated/Reedy/LRP driver Ryan Maifield who reaped those rewards. With a dominating performance in qualifying where he set the fastest time in three of the four rounds for both 2WD and 4WD Modified, Maifield was on point during his first trip to Smac Trac, driving his newly released Factory Team B4.2 and B44.2 vehicles. Also taking a TQ for Team Associated/Reedy was young Jason Hills with his RC8.2e in 1:8 eBuggy.
In the first legs of the triple A Mains, these two TQs made good on their #1 starting position and took the wins. There were some challengers, but smooth driving and limited mistakes allowed Maifield and Hills to cruise to the victory. The story was very similar in the second round of A Mains where Maifield and Hills were able to wrap up the titles in 2WD Modified, 4WD Modified, and 1:8 eBuggy for Team Associated.
Debuting the new Reedy Sonic Mach 2 in all of his vehicles, Maifield was more than pleased with the power delivery of the 7.5 in his 4WD and 8.5 in his buggy with the latest off-road software (v3.3) for his LRP Flow speed controls.
Thanks goes out to JConcepts for putting together the event and series that features a group of diehard indoor racers from around the country and with the series only growing, look to see more pros and locals out in full force for round 2 at Mike's Hobby Shop in Carrollton, TX later in April.
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It turns out your smartphone may not make the best doctor after all.
The Food and Drug Administration is looking into regulating medical apps built for smartphones and tablets.
Industry analysts tell the Associated Press that there are more than 17,000 medical apps available on the various different mobile platforms.
The FDA says it will begin regulating the apps that pose the greatest potential risk to consumers to begin with. The first apps to be regulated will be ones that connect with medical devices.
From there, more regulation and monitoring could come.
FDA Considers Regulating Medical Apps
It turns out your smartphone may not make the best doctor after all.


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June 07, 2004
In Grundfos' Chinese manufacturing company, there is more to social responsibility than just words. Good intentions are translated into concrete action in cooperation with a school for deaf and blind people in the company's home town Suzhou.
During a visit to the school, the management team and employees found that the school could be helped in a number of ways, for example by donating money to the school, by purchasing the pupils' handicrafts and using them as decoration in the company offices, or by offering the pupils work for long or short periods.
Initially, Grundfos donated 10,000 RMB (approx. 7,000 Danish kroner) to the school and invited some teachers and pupils to participate in the annual company party. They expressed their gratitude towards Grundfos by performing a touching choral work at the party.
Now, an agreement has been made to have one of the deaf pupils make decorative pieces for the company. The company and school hope that the pupil will gain valuable experience while at the same time paving the way for others to be employed or gain work experience in the company.


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With the official launch of Windows 8 on the imminent horizon, PC manufacturers have announced a diverse array of new hardware. The problem with all of the desktop options is that they lack the one peripheral device they need to work effectively with Windows 8: a touchpad.
Just to catch everyone up, Windows 8 is engineered for touch. The Modern UI (formerly known and still referred to by the masses as Metro) is a colorful interface of mobile-esque tiles and apps. Its possible to work with Windows 8 using a traditional mouse and keyboard, but its not as fluid or intuitive as simply tapping and swiping.
I have a Samsung Series 7 Slate with Windows 8 Pro. Most of the time it sits on my desk in a docking station emulating a desktop. It has a wired connection to my broadband Internet, and its connected to my 23 monitor via HDMI, and wirelessly to a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
The mouse Im using is one of the new Microsoft Sculpt Touch devices, whichas the name implieshas some touch capabilities. There is a strip on the top where the scroll wheel is found on most mice which allows you to also swipe left and right. While thats better than no touching and swiping, its nowhere near as natural as taking the tablet out of its dock and just working with Windows 8 via the touchscreen.
There are plenty of Windows 8 desktop options available for pre-order. Windows 8 has sparked a resurgence of massive all-in-one PCs complete with touchscreen displays. A touchscreen display is an obvious imperative for a tablet, and its a nice addition for a notebook or ultrabook, but its impractical for a desktop. Its awkward to have your hands on the keyboard to type, and then have to reach up and across your desk to tap or swipe the monitor.
Some all-in-one desktops, like the Acer Aspire models, can recline so that they are almost flat on the desk, but with a slight tilt so you can still comfortably view the screen. That is a neat feature, and a great step in the right direction, but if youre typing and working with Windows 8 your keyboard would still be in front of the display, forcing you to reach up and across to interact with the touch interface.
Thats where a touchpad comes in. A touchpadlike Apples Magic Trackpad for Mac OS Xenables you to interact with the operating system as if youre tapping and swiping a touchscreen, while also allowing you to keep your hands at keyboard level as if youre using a mouse.
Unfortunately, Windows 8 desktops seem to still be bundled with old-fashioned mice. If you want to be comfortable using a Windows 8 desktop you can get your own touchpad, though, like the Logitech Touchpad T650.
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Below is some general information to help prepare you for the summer. We'll be providing additional information during Opening Week regarding local gyms, grocery stores, happy hour sushi, and other useful tidbits.
Your room has a living room, full kitchen, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms. Here are a few items that are not included. For more information, please review the agreement that you were sent via email:
- Pots and pans
- Dishes
- Phone (landline or cell)
- Linens
- Towels
- Pillows
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- Extension Cords
- Computer (you will have free internet access in your room)
- Television/DVD player/other electronics
- Cleaning supplies
What to Wear
Truman Events
For most Truman-related events, "business attire" is required. For Suit People: This means a dress shirt, slacks or khakis, and occasionally a tie. Bring a jacket since event rooms can get chilly. Suits are not necessary for most events. For Non-Suit People: Dress pants or skirts, twin sets, button-ups, etc. Bring a jacket or sweater since event rooms can get chilly. We will remind you of those events for which you should wear a suit, such as the evening with Secretary Albright or the Stennis Center Day on the Hill. Upon your arrival in DC, we will also let you know which days you should wear a suit during Opening Week.
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For your internships, appropriate dress depends on the office. It is better to overdress for the first few days than underdress and be mistaken for a lost tourist. Take your cues from your supervisor. DC tends to be a conservative town fashion wise, so keep this in mind if you don't want to stand out. DC in the summer is SULTRY. It was a swamp to begin with, after all. Leave your woollies behind and bring tiny clothes to wear on weekends and evenings. For Suit People: Go for the shirt and tie. Leave a jacket in the office in case you need it. Most federal agencies are fairly casual in the summer--you might get away with the polo-shirt/khaki pant combo on Fridays, at least. For Non-Suit People: You have many options. Most offices will be fine with a combination of dresses, dress pants and skirts. Hose are generally not necessary unless your office is very formal. Pay special attention to your shoes - you will do a lot of walking.


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After Tuesday's fiery presidential debate, the heated arguments between GOP candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama showed no signs of cooling on the stump as they tried to cast each other as economic threats to voters in Ohio, Iowa and Virginia. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.
LEESBURG, Va. – In two appearances Wednesday in the critical battleground state of Virginia, Mitt Romney focused on what he called the president's lack of a second term agenda, while avoiding Libya, a major flashpoint from Tuesday night's debate.
"I think it's interesting that the president still doesn't have an agenda for a second term. Don't you think that it's time for him to finally put together a vision of what he'd do in the next four years if he were elected?" Romney said in Chesapeake, Va. on Wednesday afternoon.
At an evening event in Northern Virginia, Romney continued to work that theme, occasionally revisiting moments from the debate – as President Barack Obama did on the stump after the first debate – with snappier retorts.
"I just have to mention, I remember last night the president also saying about energy," Romney recalled before some 8,000 supporters Wednesday night. "He said, you know, we built pipelines that would go around the earth, and I thought, 'It's just the one that comes from Canada with the oil is the one that we want, you see?' And that's the one I'm going to get."
Libya went unmentioned in either appearance on Wednesday.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event in front of a barn at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg, Va. on Wednesday.
The timeline of the attacks and the Obama administration's response seemed to trip Romney during the debate.
Conservatives had previously said the attacks show the White House's weakness in terms of foreign policy, and both campaigns spent much of Tuesday night's spin room session with reporters re-litigating the finer points of the administration's declaration of the attack as an act of terror.
"With 20 days left, today was a good day to hammer home the contrast between a candidate who has a plan to fix the economy in Governor Romney and a candidate who doesn't have a record to run on or a plan for the future, that being President Obama," Romney senior adviser Kevin Madden said when asked why Romney didn't talk about Libya Wednesday. "Libya is still an issue with many voters, particularly given the conflicting statements from the president and his administration about the nature of the attack. The American people still have unanswered questions."
Obama campaign spokesperson Jen Psaki offered a different view while discussing the debate with reporters aboard Air Force One today, suggesting that Obama's command of the Libya questions in Tuesday's debate might have shut down conversation on the issue -- for now.
"Our view is that the president – the back-and-forth on Libya last night was one of the best moments for the president, one of the best moments in recent debate history," Psaki said. "And that's because the president made clear that being commander-in-chief is about being a leader. It's not about political gamesmanship."
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In the final push in the 2012 presidential election, candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama make their last appeals to voters.
With a foreign policy debate coming Monday, Romney did make a point of mentioning other global issues at his second stop Wednesday, highlighting the importance of keeping America's military strong and ticking off a handful of world trouble spots he rarely mentions in a typical stump speech.
"I look around the world at North Korea, with its nuclear capability and a very strange dictator. I look at what's happening throughout the Middle East and Pakistan," Romney said. "I look around North Africa now, with north Mali having been taken by an al-Qaida affiliate, and I recognize the world continues to be dangerous, and the decisions we make now about our military will determine our ability to defend ourselves in the future."


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Still sore and taking it easy here, so nothing elaborate for us on the menu this week. I haven't even done my grocery shopping yet for the week, so that has got to tell you something. We do have lots of meat in the freezer, so I may just need to make a quick stop in for fresh veggies (assuming I can chew them sometime again), milk and lunch meat for the kids. I am flying by the seat of my pants with this menu plan….haven't put one ounce of thought into it until I sat down at my laptop right now. So, let's have at it!
Sunday ~ Oh, that was last night. Guess I don't have to plan for that, huh? 😉
Monday ~ Spaghetti & meat sauce. I may do spaghetti squash since I have one that has been sitting here for 1+ weeks. The kids & DH will do Tinkyada. I would love to have salad, not sure I am there yet. I will make one for the kids & DH.
Tuesday ~ Grilled Chicken, brown rice and butternut squash.
Wednesday ~ Ice Skating & Hockey; out to dinner, maybe soup at Panera or Cheeseburger in Paradise
Thursday ~ Roast Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, veggies and cornbread.
Friday ~ Breakfast for dinner (eggs/French Toast/bacon/sausage)
Saturday ~ Homemade Pizza and salad (If I can't eat a salad by then, I will cry)
Baked goods ~ HA! I do have a bunch of mixes that were sent in a care package, I don't see it happening. I would like to try the Soft Pretzel's (Miss Roben's Mix) ASAP.
Make sure to pop over to Angela's Kitchen (Thanks for hosting, Angela!) for the Gluten-Free Menu Swap and to Org Junkie for lots of other menu plans.
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Published on 16 Jan 2013
BBC's Horizon documentary series focuses on the American government's investigation into claims about UFOs. Originally aired in 1982 in UK.
via The Case of the UFOs – 1982 Documentary – YouTube.
Even though an old documentary, it shows that caution is needed in the field of Ufology, and i find it proves that alot of fakes are out there. I think it illustrates it's points well.
Related articles
- Russell Crowe does the UFO thing (doubtfulnews.com)
- UFO's Do Not Exist! : The Grand Deception and Cover-Up of the UFO Phenomenon (panoffolin.wordpress.com)


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CLEARFIELD – A woman accused of selling heroin to a drug task force officer had all seven of her preliminary hearings continued until Feb. 26 during Centralized Court on Wednesday at the Clearfield County Jail.
Melissa D. Padgett, 28, of Philipsburg has been charged with manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver; intentional possession of a controlled substance; use/possession of drug paraphernalia; and criminal use of a communications facility.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on May 2, a Clearfield County Drug Task Force officer and a confidential informant arranged the purchase of three stamp bags of heroin and three capsule pills for $110 from Padgett. Upon arrival in the Philipsburg area, the CI got an incoming call from Padgett, who told them to meet her near the Hillcrest Commons.
Upon arrival the officer pulled into the playground area where there were several children. Padgett proceeded to walk from the playground and approached the passenger's side. She opened the door and told the CI to move over and then retrieved a multi-colored tin from her handbag.
Because people were around the parking lot, the officer suggested they roll up the windows, which were tinted. Padgett told him, "It's OK. Everyone here knows I am a drug dealer." Padgett proceeded to open the tin and counted out three stamp bags of heroin and three Adderall capsules. The officer and Padgett exchanged the money and drugs after which she exited the vehicle.
On May 7, the CI sent a text message to Padgett asking to give her cell phone number to the officer. Padgett told the CI to give the officer her number and to have them text message her as soon as possible. Padgett also told the CI that she had Xanax pills for sale.
The next day, the officer sent a text message to Padgett asking when she would have some heroin. When she asked how much, the officer wanted a bundle of heroin; Padgett said she could most likely get it. When the officer asked about a price, she said it depended upon who she got it from but probably around $230-$250.
On May 13, the officer sent a text message to Padgett about buying a bundle of heroin. Padgett said she had five stamp bags on her but needed to come up with money for more, as she owed her "dude" a lot. Padgett said her "dude" wanted to sell the stamp bags at $30 each, and she wasn't sure if he'd make a deal on a "bun."
After several text messages, the officer agreed to buy five stamp bags of heroin for $120. They would make the deal in the parking lot of the Hillcrest Commons. A short while later, Padgett exited an apartment and entered the passenger's side of the officer's vehicle. Padgett then retrieved five stamp bags of heroin and handed them to the officer.
The officer asked Padgett when she would have more drugs. She told the officer to text message her and she would get it. Padgett also asked the officer if they knew anyone who wanted to buy "Perks," or Percocet. The officer told her they would check around.
On July 9, the officer sent a text message to Padgett about buying a "bun" of heroin either the next day or the day after. She replied, telling the officer to let her know when exactly and also asking, "Ur not a cop, are you[?] Sorry but sketched out sometimes esp. when people come and go away for a while."
After several text messages, the officer agreed to buy a bundle of heroin for $260 from Padgett. The next day, the officer sent a text message to Padgett asking where he should head to. Padgett replied that she was at "drug and alcohol" but would be back by 10:45 a.m. The officer said they would arrive at about that time and asked about meeting in the plaza by McDonald's.
After several text messages, the officer and Padgett agreed to meet in the Peebles Plaza. When the officer pulled in, he observed Padgett in a vehicle with a male. She got out and entered the officer's vehicle who asked about the male with her. She told the officer it was her supplier.
Padgett retrieved the bundle of heroin while the officer counted out $260. At that point, the officer looked at Padgett's supplier who was trying to get her attention and saying a cop had driven by. He wanted Padgett to get back in the vehicle with him. The officer and Padgett then exchanged the heroin and money.
After the buy, the officer sent a text message to Padgett, who replied that police watch the plaza "tough," which is why she didn't want to meet there. The officer replied, saying he wasn't aware of that and didn't really see a cop come through until after they pulled out.
On Aug. 7, the officer sent a text message to Padgett about buying a "bun" of heroin. Padgett replied, saying she could get it even though her "dude" went to jail; however, she had to be "super careful" about it. She also said that the "other dude" she got it from had upped his prices.
After that Padgett called the officer and they arranged to meet at the Sheetz store in Philipsburg. The officer wanted to purchase a bundle of heroin for $265. At Sheetz the officer approached a vehicle that Padgett was a back seat passenger in.
The officer started counting out money for Padgett. She then reached out the vehicle's window with what appeared to be a bundle of heroin, and they exchanged the money and heroin. The officer later counted out nine stamp bags of heroin instead of the 10, which was originally ordered from Padgett. Each stamp bag was stamped in red ink "serial killer" with a knife.
On Aug. 12, the officer sent a text message to Padgett about buying a couple stamp bags of heroin the next day. The officer then specifically asked for four stamp bags of heroin, which Padgett said would cost $120. The next day after several text messages, the officer and Padgett agreed to meet at Sheetz in Philipsburg.
Padgett approached the driver's side window of the officer's vehicle and handed in four stamp bags of heroin. Each bag was stamped in red ink with "overdose" and a picture of a syringe. The officer handed $120 to Padgett.
From Oct. 2-Oct. 16, the officer exchanged several text messages with Padgett about buying heroin. The officer wanted to purchase five bags of heroin for $150 on Oct. 17 in Philipsburg. Later on, the officer and Padgett agreed to meet at a Laundromat in the Chester Hill area.
Upon the officer's arrival to the Laundromat, an agent conducted surveillance and observed the residence of a male who distributed heroin to Padgett. On one occasion, the agent had observed Padgett go to the residence to obtain heroin to sell to the officer.
When Padgett arrived, she got into the officer's vehicle. She told the officer she had to wait a minute for her "dude." When he was ready for her, she got her purse and handed it to the officer. The officer told Padgett she wasn't getting any money until she got the heroin.
Padgett told the officer she couldn't get the heroin without money. The officer told her to "sweet talk" her dude and she walked away toward his residence. When she returned, Padgett handed the officer five stamp bags of heroin; she was handed $150 and exited with the buy money.
On Nov. 6, the officer sent a text message to Padgett about getting some "goods." She replied, saying she'd gotten a new job and would be at work. After exchanging several text messages, the officer agreed to pick her up from work the next day. The officer would take her to Philipsburg to pick up a bundle of heroin for $250-$265.
The next day, the officer met with agents and other drug task force officers. During a briefing, they decided that this operation would be a "buy/bust," and the officer was given $275 for a bundle of heroin from Padgett.
The officer went to pick up Padgett when she got off work. While en route to Philipsburg, she asked the officer to stop for her to pick up a check from a male in West Decatur. After that she asked the officer to take her to the bank to cash it.
Padgett told the officer they weren't going to Chester Hill for the heroin. Instead, she directed him to park at Sheetz, and she'd cross the bridge and come back. At the same time, an agent who was in the vehicle with the officer was notified there would be a "buy/bust" traffic stop on their vehicle en route back to Clearfield.
Upon arrival to Sheetz, Padgett told the officer to park behind the store. The officer then handed Padgett $250 to purchase a bundle of heroin. She exited the vehicle and walked away from the parking area. A short time later, she returned and immediately handed the officer the heroin.
Inside the vehicle, Padgett reached into her purse and pulled out a small, pink bag. When asked what she was doing, she said "shooting up;" however, she decided not to. Padgett told the officer she had gotten some heroin for herself.
While traveling on U.S. Route 322, the officer observed a marked state police vehicle behind them. Its driver had activated the emergency lights; state police and a drug task force officer performed a traffic stop. At this point, the officer and agent in the vehicle identified themselves to Padgett.
Padgett removed eight stamp bags of heroin from her pants and turned it over to state police. Padgett was searched and transported to the state police at Clearfield. At the barracks, Padgett consented to a search of her purse, which turned up a tourniquet, several Q-tips, spoons with burnt residue, syringes, empty waxed bags, a plastic pill crusher and items with her name on them.


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What Do You Want For Your Birthday?
If you've been reading this column for at least a year, you'll know by now that my birthday is September 11th. Which means I'll be 21 forever, because I haven't had a birthday since the year 2000.
Actually, I'll be 24 this Thursday. I know, I'm getting old. Hitting on college freshmen has gone from sketchy to really sketchy. The good thing is that it doesn't get really, really sketchy until I'm 28, so I have a few more years of just "really sketchy."
I still celebrate my birthday, but it's different now. My birthday has become a reminder of what I have by showing me what I could have lost. It used to be my most selfish day of the year. Now I use it to look at how I relate to other people. And other people definitely relate to me differently.
I get hugged by bouncers when I show them my ID. I got out of a noise violation for a party I threw. And last year, I got more phone calls asking me how I was than I did the year the tragedy actually happened. For the last two years, people I know have been looking out for me. Though some people need a bit more tact while they're looking.
When people find out my birthday is the 11th, they all have the same reaction: "I'm sorry." What do I say to that? "You're sorry? Wait, that was you? You bastard!"
Obviously, I'm kidding. Kidding is how I deal with the unfortunate. And having a birthday on the worst day of the year is pretty unfortunate. Though there always seem to be a lot of candles around.
Offended? So am I. But not by that joke. I'm offended by people who try to outgrief each other on a day like this. As a lifelong New Yorker with a 9/11 birthday, I hear about that day a lot. Everyone seems to have a story about where they were, who they knew, what their cousin's brother's uncle did when he heard of someone two blocks away.
"My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 flavors last night. And they were totally in New York on September 11th. I guess it's pretty serious."
Everyone relates to the 11th in their own way. And that's alright in my opinion, as long as they're not competing with anyone to see who has grieved the most. Arguing about who has more grief is extraordinary self-centered. Much like how I used to celebrate my birthday.
I used to remind everyone about my birthday for about four months before it happened. Then I'd find clever ways to drop it into conversation that day, like writing about it in my Spanish class, or asking people when THEIR birthday was, or saying subtle things like, "That movie was great - it reminds me of this one birthday I had. Today."
And people forgot my birthday anyway. There was one year I didn't get a single birthday present from anyone other than my grandmother. I got used to people not acknowledging that I'd made it through another year, but then September 11th, 2001 came. And people still forget my birthday. Jeez, what has to happen?
Again, I'm kidding. And I'm glad I am able to. Because September 11th, 2001 was the only day in my entire life where I didn't smile once. The following year, I was all smiles. Making it through one more year means a heck of a lot more when you know a few people that didn't.
I don't mind people forgetting my birthday now. The important thing is that I remember it, and I remember what the day means to this country. I no longer care about getting things in a box with a pretty little bow. I care about the presents I've already been given. Like a family who supports me when I toss aside 9 to 5 to become a standup comic. Like friends who take my calls when things on the road aren't going as well as I'd planned. Like all the wonderful people who have written to me telling me that I have, in some small way, enriched their lives. I couldn't ask for better presents.
But if you happen to be at Radio Shack this week, those camera phones look kind of cool.


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More than just the cover, what appears to be the entire spread – 10 photos showing Lindsay mostly topless and her groin region obscured, and the feature article — have hit the web.
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Some of the photos, posted on the IMGUR photo sharing website, show a blonde Lindsay with a Marilyn Monroe style hairdo, posing in front of a red curtain and atop pillows in poses very similar to those from the classic bombshell starlet.
When asked why she posed for Playboy, Lindsay cited the "Some Like It Hot" star.
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"Sex and sexuality are a part of nature, and I go along with nature," Lindsay reportedly told the mag. "I think Marilyn Monroe said that, and I agree with her."
Other poses show Lindsay with her long blonde hair curled, with the actress posing in nothing but light brown platform stilettoes.
Another pic has the actress wearing nothing but a fur wrap.
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In the feature story, Lindsay was asked what she's learned from her troubles.
"That ultimately we are each responsible for ourselves and for our actions," she reportedly told the mag. "Looking back, I probably would have listened to and taken more advice from the people I admire and would have followed through with it more, but my stubbornness at 18 and 19 got in the way."
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David Kinnison: The Last Survivor?
For several years now, MassMoments has featured as its historical event for 17 November the birth of David Kinnison, who became nationally famous in the mid-1800s as the last survivor of the Boston Tea Party.
The MassMoments site states:
On this day...in 1736, David Kinnison was born in Old Kingston, Maine. An early convert to the cause of American independence, he participated in the dumping of tea into Boston Harbor, an escalation of resistance to British rule that would come to be known as the Boston Tea Party. After serving in the Revolution and being taken captive by Mohawk Indians, he returned to farming. Still vigorous at the age of 75, he rejoined the military to fight in the War of 1812. The last survivor of the Tea Party, David Kinnison had 22 children and outlived four wives. When he died at 114 in 1851, the nation he had helped give birth to was only a few years away from being divided by Civil War.What's the basis for that biography? All the facts come from Kinnison himself. (He usually spelled his name "Kennison," but it shows up in Tea Party accounts without the E, so I'm using that spelling.)
Kinnison apparently arrived in the young city of Chicago in early 1848 and introduced himself as an aged veteran of the Revolutionary War. That went over so well that in the 6 November Chicago Daily Democrat he announced:
I have taken [i.e., rented] the Museum in this city, which I was obliged to do in order to get a comfortable living, as my Pension is so small it scarcely affords the comforts of life. If I live until the 17th of November, 1848, I shall be 112 years old, and I intend making a Donation Party on that day at the Museum. I have fought in several battles for my country, and have suffered more than any man will have to suffer, I hope I would not go through the wars, and suffer what I have, for ten worlds like this. Now all I can ask of this generous public is to call at the Museum on the 17th day of November, which is my birthday, and donate to me all they may think I deserve.Earlier in the same paper he had published an account of his life, which declared:
at the age of about thirty-three, I assisted in throwing the tea overboard in Boston harbor. I was at the battle of Bunker Hill and stood near General [Joseph] Warren when he fell. I also helped roll the barrels, filled with sand and stone, down the hill as the British came up.That attracted the attention of Benson J. Lossing, who interviewed Kinnison and included a biography and picture in his 1850 Pictorial Field-book of the Revolution, specifying the birth date of 17 Nov 1736. The following year, Henry C. Watson used Kinnison as a central figure in his account of Revolutionary veterans gathering to tell stories, The Yankee Tea-Party; or, Boston in 1773. He sat for photographs, including the one shown above, courtesy of Find a Grave.
I was at the battles of White Plains, West Point, and Long Island. I helped stretch the chain across the Hudson River to stop the British from coming up. I was also in battles at Fort Montgomery, Staten Island, Delaware, Hudson, and Philadelphia. I witnessed the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and was near West Point when [Benedict] Arnold betrayed his country and [John] Andre was hung. I have been under [George] Washington (for whom I frequently carried the mails and dispatches), [William?] Prescott, [Israel?] Putnam, [Richard?] Montgomery and Lafayette.
In 1852 the Chicago Daily Journal reported:
Died – In this city, February 24, at 9:00 a.m. David Kinnison, aged 115 years.The city held a grand public funeral, with the mayor, city council, and a military band conducting the last Tea Party survivor to his grave.
TOMORROW: David Kinnison's tale of the Tea Party.


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It can be a daily struggle to pack lunches and make sure the kids have had something to eat before they dash out the door, but it will pay off if you make the effort, said a University of Illinois Extension nutrition and wellness educator.
"Although any breakfast is better than no breakfast, making the extra effort to make it healthy might help your kids do better in school. Studies show that kids who eat a balanced breakfast have higher test scores and can concentrate better and solve problems more easily in class," Leia Kedem said.
Children with healthier diets may also have fewer behavioral problems. Hunger itself can cause discomfort, crankiness, and outbursts in even the best-behaved kids, she noted.
"The nutritional value of meals can also make a difference. A breakfast low in fiber and protein, like sugary toaster pastries, can lead to a midmorning energy crash. This is because the carbohydrates are digested and absorbed quickly, causing blood sugar levels to dive after an initial spike. Other than sudden fatigue, kids may also experience headaches and irritability," she said.
In contrast, a high-protein, high-fiber meal of scrambled eggs on a whole-wheat English muffin will digest more slowly, preventing hunger and keeping blood sugar levels on an even keel, Kedem said.
"Of course, this extends to lunch, dinner, and snacks as well. Eating right throughout the day will improve behavior both at home and at school. Kids will concentrate better both in the classroom at the kitchen table when it's time for homework," she added.
The question is, how do you get kids used to eating healthier? According to Kedem, the key is to get them involved, whether it's picking out fruit at the supermarket or packing lunch together the night before.
"When kids make their own choices, they feel empowered and it can make eating right less of a struggle. Whether it's at a meal or at snack time, have a variety of healthy options to choose from. For example, have kids choose from carrots, celery, or broccoli for a snack and ask whether they'd like ranch or Italian dressing for dipping," she advised.
Kids will also be more likely to eat healthy when food is made fun. Make a rotating breakfast bar with oatmeal and toppings one day and yogurt with cut-up fruits, sliced nuts, and granola the next, she suggested.
"Think outside the box when it comes to the lunchbox. For younger kids, use cookie cutters to make fun shapes out of fruits like apples and melon or even make standard peanut butter and jelly sandwiches more exciting. For kids of all ages, deconstruct typical favorites into finger food," she said.
For example, pack whole-grain crackers, tuna, grape tomatoes, and cheese cubes in a divided plastic container instead of a tuna and cheese sandwich, she advised.
"When it comes to dinner, let kids be involved in the planning. Make it a family activity to find new healthy meal ideas on recipe sites. If your child is more visual, scroll through pictures of healthy recipes on social media websites like Pinterest. Brainstorm new ways of preparing old favorites, or pick an exotic vegetable to try each week," she said.
Getting kids into the habit of cooking and eating well will set them up for success at school as well as later in life, she said. "Make good nutrition part of the back-to-school routine this year to kick off the academic year on the right foot and to have a healthier and happier family all year round."


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Here is the description of mtpaint :
mtPaint is a simple painting program designed for creating icons
and pixel-based artwork. It can edit indexed palette or 24 bit RGB
images and offers basic painting and palette manipulation tools.
Its main file format is PNG, although it can also handle JPEG, GIF,
TIFF, BMP, XPM, and XBM files.
So, it looks like a good tool to create icons and artwork. But we can use this to do some stuff with our digital images also. I will show you some examples below, but before that let us install the program:
sudo yum install mtpaint
Now, the initial screen looks like this:
There is transform color in the menu, this can be used to adjust the Gamma, brightness, Contrast and so on. Will really help to fix up these things before going any further with the image.
Now we will look at the edge detect. There are couple of options here that you can try. The output after applying one of these would look something similar to the next image.
Now we have the difference of Gaussian effect. This also helps you give a different look to your images. Example below:
And for the final image I have the Embrossed image.
Rest I will leave to your imagination. There\'s not much you can do anyway as this is not designed with this purpose in mind.
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Alwan is proud to announce a series of music classes that will sharpen the skills of musicians, and enrich the musical experience of enthusiasts.
These classes are open to people with any level of music experience. Sami leads the class in singing and playing melodies in a particular Maqam (Arabic melodic mode, similar to Raga in Indian Music). Students imitate in a call-and-response fashion on their preferred instrument, or by singing, learning the building blocks of Arabic music in a way similar to how people learn language, by repeating common phrases. Sami makes these classes accessible to all by presenting musical phrases that are short and clear enough for beginners to imitate, but which have subtleties and details that only the most advanced students will grasp. Each class will focus on one maqam, and over the course of several classes students will gain an understanding of several different maqamat and an appreciation for the breadth of the maqam system.
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Nursing Resume
Thursday, 11. August 2011
Your resume, regardless of the position you are applying for, is the most powerful marketing tool that you have when embarking on a new job. It is important to have a concise and well-written resume, not something that reads like a shopping list of your previous work experiences.
Remember that many other people are applying for the same position. The hiring manager won't see your face, won't hear your voice, and won't call you for an interview without first being impressed by your resume.
The health care field, especially nursing, is in high demand, but that doesn't mean that a poorly written resume will still get your foot in the door. The following suggestions will help you to write a resume that will get you to that next crucial step – the first interview.
What is different about a nursing resume?
A nursing resume is very similar to a standard resume in most respects, with the exception that your specific skill set and education will pertain to the health care field. You will want to ensure that your resume reflects the latest trends and terminology of the health care industry while demonstrating the depth of your knowledge, skills and experience.
You will also want to demonstrate the specific personality and character traits that are critical to nursing:
- Patience: Dealing with ailing or injured patients, panicking or demanding relatives, takes more patience than most jobs.
- Attention to detail: You are most likely going to be keeping track of multiple medications for multiple patients and relaying other critical details for nurses on the next shift.
- Stamina: At the end of an eight or twelve hour shift, you need to still have patience and attention to detail – and a nurse's legs can get pretty tired, being on your feet for most of that time.
- Love: Okay, that word sounds way too touchy-feely for a resume, but you do need to get across that you care about the patients and their family, because that is a big intangible in the field of nursing.
What needs to be emphasized in the resume?
When applying for a new job, your resume only has a few seconds to grab the attention of the person who is in charge of narrowing down the list of potential candidates from the hundreds, if not thousands of resumes that were submitted.
The place to grab their attention and draw them into the rest of your resume is located just below your contact info. This is the area that needs to be emphasized in your resume.
Here you will write a brief, professional summary in a narrative format that establishes the essential claims as to why you are suitable for the job, and gives a good sense of your character.
The remainder of your resume should be comprised of proof that helps to back up every claim you made in the professional summary, and every hint of your personality traits.
What qualities need to be expressed?
Many nurses, whether they are veterans of the career or fresh out of college, all have one thing in common, and that is the mistaken belief that potential employers will immediately recognize the amount of responsibility that is linked to their job title.
When describing previous health care experience, specific qualities and details should be explained to help the hiring manager understand your qualifications and how you excelled in those positions. Such things describing the size of the facility, speciality of the unit and number of patients will go a long way to helping the potential employer understand what you are capable of.
Remember that anyone you are competing against also can post titles. Think about what makes you stand out, how you excelled, how you gave superior care, how patients and families reported positive experiences on account of your efforts.
Your resume should also include any licenses and other nursing certifications that you have obtained. If you ended up with a good score on the NCLEX exam, you may also want to include that on your resume.
Who do you need to target?
When submitting your resume you should target as many different parts of the health care system as skills will allow you. Just because you want an ER positions does not mean you will get it right away. So keep your skills sharp and take a position somewhere else while you wait until one opens in the ER.
Keep in mind that all the above advice must be adjusted according to the type of position you seek. For instance, when applying for an ER position or even an OR or ICU position, you'll need to demonstrate clearly that you have proven to exercise sound judgment and keep performing to 100% under stress. For a position in a nursing home, you will need to emphasize more the empathic, caring side.
The important thing is to think of the different kind of qualifications required to excel at the specific position you seek:
- What certification?
- What experience?
- What knowledge?
- What character traits?
A professional resume writer can help you answer these questions in the eyes and minds of the hiring manager. With a professionally written nursing resume, and possibly the help of a health care recruiter, your possibilities can be endless, from hospitals to nursing homes, private clinics and anywhere in between.


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The CAA Airsoft RONI G1 Pistol to Carbine Conversion kit is an ergonomic designed and awesome looking conversion device, in which a G17/G18 model GBB Airsoft gun can be mounted. It converts the pistol into a compact carbine equipped with rails for tactical equipment like lights and optical sights. The large charging handle makes charging the weapon easy and user friendly to both left and right handed operators. The integrated CNC machined Aluminum top and 2 side rails allows for mounting all sorts of accessories, and a Nylon Fiber lower rail to mount any front grip. The CAA Airsoft RONI is equipped with an adjustable 5 position buttstock, and features a spare magazine holder for faster reloading. The adjustable cheek rest on the buttstock is removable. There are ambidextrous front and rear QD slots for sling mounts. The CAA Airsoft RONI includes a pair of flip-up sights, a detachable folding forearm grip and an ambidextrous charging handle.
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A miniature Alchemilla with dainty, 5 lobed leaves and a froth of tiny green flowers in spring. Ideal for the front of a sunny border or pot. Doesn't seed around much at all. Height to 10cm. Hardy
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Cloth diapers, homemade baby food, stroller rental … today's parents are conscious consumers. They are constantly searching for good value.
But diapers aren't the only thing on their minds. Parents are also concerned with saving money on college – for themselves and their children.
Dallas Community Colleges are an affordable option for parents who want to earn a certificate or degree. Tuition is a fraction of the cost of most four-year colleges and universities! And, should you decided to transfer later to a four-year school, the DCCCD CoreCurriculum is guaranteed to transfer to any Texas public university.
So how affordable is affordable?
Tuition rates at Dallas Community Colleges are (on average) 13 times less than the cost of a public four-year institution. For example, class tuition and fees total just $79 per credit hour for Dallas County residents, or $237 for the typical semester-long class. Now that's a bargain!
Also, a majority of community college students receive some sort of financial aid. Grants, scholarships and student loans are available for both full-time and part-time students. Dallas Community Colleges also have
payment plans, allowing you to pay your bill in installments rather than one lump sum.
Sometimes parents may worry that good value isn't enough. There are obstacles besides cost that keep parents from building their skills and careers.
Here are common barriers (and solutions):
If you are like most parents, you are doing a million things, and often all at once. Thankfully Dallas Community Colleges know all about busy adults and offer extremely flexible class schedules. They have evening and weekend classes and offer mini semesters as well as "flex term" classes outside the regular semester schedule.
One really popular option is taking classes online. This option allows parents to learn when their children go to bed, during lunch breaks or whenever it's most convenient. Some community colleges, like Eastfield College, even offer child care services for students while they attend classes.
OK, so maybe you weren't the best student in high school. Not to worry. Who you were then has little relevance to who you are today. Your values, interests and yes, your skills, have evolved. You're more mature. You're more motivated. You have a lot of great experience to draw upon. Recognize your own potential and get back in the classroom. College often ends up being a huge confidence builder.
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Enough From the Peanut Gallery
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered with failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt
When one hears the names Mitch Daniels, Mike Huckabee, and Donald Trump, cowardice is the last thing that comes to mind. These are men of great and admirable accomplishments, after all. Daniels and Huckabee each possess excellent leadership skills and solid conservative credentials, and Trump is a titan in his industry. Each is, in his own way, an outspoken and persuasive critic of President Obama, and until recently was considered a possible contender for the 2012 Republican presidential ticket.
Now that they are safely ensconced on the sidelines however, Daniels, Huckabee, and Trump have all expressed their confidence that – had they chosen to run and secured their party's nomination – they could have beaten the President.
Other than being self-serving, such behavior serves no useful purpose. It's easy, after all, to speculate about what might have been when you no longer have any real skin in the game. While the field of remaining GOP presidential hopefuls is busy making its case to the American people, those with nothing on the line are free to make the media rounds as conservative pundits-in-residence, offering their expert insight and analysis of this or that candidate, pontificating about his or her strengths and weaknesses and ultimate likelihood of securing the nomination.
While not commenting on the prospects of the remaining candidates directly, Mitch Daniels made his presumptive feelings about the chances of social conservatives clear when he said that the GOP should "mute" the debate on certain issues in favor of a focus on the economy. Huckabee seems intent on remaining in the spotlight with ambiguous statements about a possible vice-presidential run, allusions to the "toxic political environment" that prevented him from remaining in the race, and gloomy forecasts about the GOP's slim chances in 2012. And Trump? He's apparently so disgusted with the GOP's talent pool he's considering an alternative run on the Independent ticket.
This behavior is not helpful, and does nothing to advance the conservative cause against Mr. Obama. Undoubtedly, those who have chosen to withdraw from contention under the GOP banner have good reasons for doing so, but now that they are no longer contenders they should repair to the sidelines and allow the candidates still in the arena to conduct their own campaigns. As non-candidates, the voting public doesn't much care what they may think about their colleagues' qualifications and prospects for success.
If the meteoric rise of Barack Obama taught us anything, after all, it's that in politics anything is possible. In the run-up to the 2008 presidential election, Hillary Clinton was the odds-on favorite for the Democratic nomination; she was the 800-pound gorilla in the room. Barack Obama, for all his charm and charisma, was an inexperienced junior senator dismissed by the Clinton camp as an unlikely threat, a proverbial Don Quixote tilting at windmills. But Hillary counted her chickens too early: Obama tilted, and he won.
This should be a lesson to those tempted to call the score before the last shots have been taken. At this point there is simply no way to know for sure who will emerge as the GOP nominee, and unnecessary chatter from the sidelines will only serve to distract American people's attention from those who are actually in the arena.
The GOP needs unity now, not divisiveness and backbiting. Those who have removed themselves from the running should comport themselves with restraint so that those remaining in the fray have a fair chance to make their case for candidacy. In the end, the American people will decide who they wish to represent the Republican voice in the next election, and they should be left to make this important decision without input from the peanut gallery.


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Ron Gilbert's latest game, Deathspank, isn't new. We've know about it for ages. But all this info and screenshots, well, they're very new.
1UP have a weeklong feature running on the game, which looks set to satisfy a gaping hole in the market by serving as a smart, funny parody on gaming genres and cliches. Well. We don't know about the smart, funny bit just yet, but with Ron Gilbert - the man behind Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island - at the wheel, things are looking promising.
More on the game - including its take on adventure gaming and Diablo - below.


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6-12-09 PNC Park
Today was game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals featuring the Penguins vs the Detroit Red Wings. Unfortunately, all the fans that weren't able to get tickets to the game in Detroit seemingly decided to take the the 5 hour trip to see this baseball game. There were Detroit fans everywhere. Many of them were probably making the pilgrimage to see PNC Park for the first time, since its an interleague game, its not often that the Tigers come to Pittsburgh.
If today was a test of my ballhawking abilities, I would've failed. Despite being the first one into the bleacher area, I didn't notice an Easter Egg that was right in front of my friggin face, I had two home run balls pop out of my glove, and I half heartedly went after a ball that ended up bouncing over the fence and skipped past my glove by about two feet. Had I actually gone for the ball, it would've been an easy catch. 4 balls – botched.
I did get one ball during the Pirates portion of batting practice. Craig Monroe hit a home run to my left that I could tell was going to be way over my head. I ran to my right and up the stairs under the bleachers. The ball bounced and hit off the concourse roof and settled near a garbage can. I reached down and grabbed ball #1.
Ball #2 came from an unknown Tigers batter. It was a deep fly ball that bounced on the warning track and right into my glove 4 rows back. I received a couple awkward high fives from Detroit fans, "That's how we roll in Detroit," some guy said. He must have thought I was from Detroit on account of my Tigers hat and shirt.
After misplaying two balls, I caught a Miguel Cabrera home run on the fly in the second row of section 136. I made sure that I squeezed ball #3 so it wouldn't pop out.
That was all I got during batting practice. It was becoming annoying crowded.
To make matters worse, Andy Van Slyke was messing around the entire batting practice with the pitchers. He was hitting deep fly balls to the wall so that the pitchers could leap and make home run robbing catches. He must've hit 20 balls into the crowd. I've never seen anything so stupid and dangerous. Edwin Jackson, Joel Zumaya, and Dontrelle Willis were all taking turns risking their bodies and careers by jumping against the fence and robbing these home runs.
I tried to catch one for about 5 minutes, but I was too annoyed because it was real crowded around the area that Van Slyke was hitting to (left center field, near the bullpen). I was waiting for one of the pitchers to twist an ankle.
It was distracting because it was almost as if two batting practices were occurring simultaneously.
After batting practice ended, I didn't get another ball until the 4th inning.
I sat on the right field wall for the first four innings.
Game: 4 Balls (3 hit, 1 thrown)
Season: 161 Balls (72 hit, 66 thrown, 24 device)
Games: 32 games (4 of which didn't have BP)
Average: 5.03 Balls per Game
Career: 327 Balls
Attendance: 18,369


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TOKYO (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne on Saturday blamed an effective German veto for the failure of a $45 billion merger between British defense firm BAE (BAES.L) and European aerospace group EADS EAD.PA this week.
Speaking to British reporters on the sidelines of an International Monetary Fund meeting in Tokyo, Osborne said the transaction might have succeeded if the national governments and the companies' shareholders had discussed it more thoroughly.
"It is not that we were committed to the deal, we just thought it worth discussing. We have been a bit disappointed primarily by Germany's attitude, which in effect vetoed the deal," Osborne said.
"I would like to have found more time to discuss the possibility of merger," he added.
Talks to create the world's largest aerospace and defense company collapsed on Wednesday. Several sources involved in the discussions said German Chancellor Angela Merkel had blocked the deal, but that Britain and France were supportive.
German sources have however said they were unconvinced by the deal's commercial logic, and were concerned the combined company could be locked out of U.S. defense deals.
BAE is a private British company, and the U.S. armed forces account for nearly half of its revenue. Because Washington is reluctant to give contracts to firms influenced by foreign governments, BAE considers minimizing state control as crucial to its business.
EADS has a more complicated share structure that gives big influence to German and French industrial groups and the French state. To keep its influence at the combined firm, Germany would have had to have bought out a holding by engineering firm Daimler.
Osborne said the British government's stance had been straightforward.
"We had some very clear red lines: we were absolutely clear our national security had to be protected, absolutely clear that we wanted to protect job and investment in the UK, and we were concerned about large shareholdings held by other countries."
Reporting by David Milliken: Editing by Neil Fullick/Jeremy Gaunt


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ESA's 'rapid reaction force'
On 3 December 2003, at 22:01 UT, the blast from a massive cosmic explosion washed over the Earth and ESA's orbiting gamma-ray observatory, Integral. Seconds later, thanks to some ingenious computer software, astronomers knew about the explosion and exactly where to point their telescopes.
Gamma-ray bursts explode at random throughout the Universe. They usually last for less than a minute and astronomers believe that they are produced when massive stars explode in distant galaxies.
Rapid follow-up observations of gamma-ray bursts are crucial because of the speed with which they fade.
ESA has set a new record for speed and accuracy with the latest performance of the Integral Burst Alert System (IBAS). As well as the 3 December burst, which IBAS located in 18 seconds, another burst on 6 January 2004 was detected, localised and an alert sent to astronomers in just 12 seconds.
In both cases, the localisation accuracy was of only three arcminutes, a precision which, using data from other satellites, has so far only been achieved after much longer time delays.
The IBAS software is the brainchild of Sandro Mereghetti, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica (IASF), Milano, and his collaborators. Although Integral was not originally conceived to be a gamma-ray burst 'watchdog', scientists realised that it could perform this task if assisted by sufficiently powerful software.
The IBAS software, running at the Integral Science Data Centre (ISDC) in Versoix, Switzerland, automatically scans the Integral data, recognising gamma-ray bursts and determining their precise location. Then it instantaneously e-mails the news to astronomers, observatories and automated telescopes around the world.
It also sends an SMS text message to the cell phones of Mereghetti and other astronomers at both the IASF-Milano and the ISDC. They analyse the data manually, extracting even more information, such as the brightness of the burst, and the way it is fading. On 3 December, Mereghetti was just climbing into bed when his phone rang, signalling that his working day was not yet over!
Many more scientists have already reaped the benefits of such a rapid response. The December burst information was immediately sent also to astronomers controlling another ESA orbiting observatory, XMM-Newton.
They set about reprogramming the X-ray observatory with a new sequence of observations and commands to study the gamma-ray burst. As a result, within a few hours, they found expanding rings of X-rays around the gamma-ray burst that no one had seen before.
During the first year of Integral's scientific operation, IBAS has seen eight bursts. "We want to see more than that," says Mereghetti.
So, the next step for the team is to make the system more sensitive because there are more faint gamma-ray bursts than bright ones.
IBAS will continue to run throughout Integral's operational lifetime, which will be until at least 2008.


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2 people injured in Linthicum crash
Police: Reckless driving, excessive speed possible factors in crash
Two people were injured in a serious Linthicum crash, Anne Arundel County police said.
Crews found a Chevrolet Corvette resting against a utility pole in the area of Hammonds Ferry Road and Evelyn Avenue in Linthicum around 11 p.m. Wednesday.
Police said the driver was identified as 44-year-old Harry Franklin White.
White and 32-year-old Grace Anderson, who was found unresponsive in the front passenger seat, suffered critical injuries and were taken to Shock Trauma.
Investigators said they believe the Chevrolet was traveling north on Hammonds Ferry Road before the intersection with Evelyn Avenue when the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, lost control and traveled off the road through a yard on Hammonds Ferry Road, striking a utility pole.
Authorities said it appears that reckless driving and excessive speed were possible contributing factors in the crash.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.


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Friday is National Arbor Day. Although many states such as California, Maryland, Missouri, and Oregon have already celebrated Arbor Day, today is the nationally recognized tree planting holiday of Arbor Day. The original Arbor Day was celebrated April 10th, 1872 in Nebraska. A day where an estimated 1 million trees were planted by individuals and counties in Nebraska.
I am curious what are you doing this Arbor Day to continue this 140 year old tradition?


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What happens when 20 top video game music remixers take on 18 of the biggest, baddest bosses ever committed to CD or cartridge? That would be OC Remix's 30th free album, BadAss: Boss Themes.
Only the amazing artists of the OC Remix community could collectively take on the likes of Sephiroth, Donkey Kong, Astaroth, Shredder and Dr Wily all at once, all for you. Album directors David "The Joker" Puga and Pieter "pu_freak" van Os have assembled 18 different tracks covering a broad range of styles and genres, all in honour of the villains we love to hate. Says Puga: "We're unleashing hell on an unassuming populace! Can you feel it?! Can you hear it?! That's the sound of ass-kickery of a magnitude previously unheard of!"
Oh yeah, I can feel it.
The album is available now for free download in a variety of formats at the link below. Tell them Kefka sent you. No one is actually listening, but Kefka would probably appreciate it.
BadAss: Boss Themes [OC Remix]


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WKMG launches new social TV app
Local 6 News partners with ConnecTV
Do you love watching Local 6 but don't feel connected enough to the reporters, anchors, meteorologists and fellow viewers? Well get ready, because Local 6 has just launched a new social TV app that will bring you into the Local 6 news conversation like never before.
Local 6 has partnered with ConnecTV, a social network for television viewers. The app syncs instantly with the show you're watching and sends you commentary, play-by-play stats, news, information and quotes you can share with friends and followers.
Using ConnecTV, viewers can invite friends to join them for viewing parties and chat about their favorite shows and sporting events. It connects easily with Twitter and Facebook, organizing and connecting your friends and your favorite shows.
The ConnecTV app is available for free on any PC browser at www.connectv.com and as a free download for the iPad. iPhone and Android versions will be available in the next few weeks.
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Who Owns Public Crime Data?
from the a-case-that-has-it-all deptWe were recently tipped off to a case in the federal courts that raises all sorts of legal issues about some questionable interpretations of the law -- many of which we've discussed here recently. It involves a Utah company, named Public Engines, suing a competitor, named Report See. Public Engines, it appears, contracts with various police departments around the country to get crime data from them, and then they put that data online in various formats. Its main business tends to be working with law enforcement and providing them software and services around that data. But, it also presents the data publicly on the site CrimeReports.com. Apparently, law enforcement agencies pay Public Engines to provide data to the site. Public Engines claims it does work on that data, to "de-identify" it and make it appear in a more user-friendly format. As the company notes, it does not add any editorial on the site and does not include any advertising or seek any additional business from users. The service is basically provided totally free of all that -- but the company makes money from the law enforcement agencies, who pay to take part and to use Public Engines' software.
Along comes Report See. It operates a similar site, called SpotCrime.com. However, its business model is different. It seeks to get the data for free -- combing various other sources and working out deals with law enforcement itself. Its business model is to sell advertising on the site, as well as to work out partnerships with different media properties, who wish to use the data SpotCrime has collected.
You can probably see where this is headed. Report See, not surprisingly, found the publicly available CrimeReports site to be a treasure trove of good data, and began scraping it to include in CrimeSpot. Public Engines took issue with this and demanded Report See stop. Apparently, the company initially agreed to do so, but then soon began scraping the site again. From there a technical one-upmanship battle appears to have ensued. Public Engines kept trying to block the CrimeSpot scraper, and Report See kept adapting its scraper. Also, somewhere along the way, Report See started going to the same law enforcement groups that Public Engines worked with, asking for access to the same data, and pointing out that, as public records, the data should be available under various public records access laws.
And, now, we get to the lawsuit. Public Engines pretty much tries to throw everything at Report See, some of which seems pretty questionable. The one thing that surprised me, actually, was that Public Engines didn't toss in a copyright claim. Thankfully, it seems to have realized that would have gone way too far. But it's other arguments are still pretty problematic.
Second, Public Engines says there's a breach of contract. But, you might point out, Report See and Public Engines have no contract. Indeed. But Public Engines claims that the terms of service on its website represent a valid contract. Again, it seems like Public Engines is stretching the law to claim that a contract has been made here. Even though it notes there's a link to the terms on every page, it never made Report See agree to the contract, and even so there are still some questions about whether or not any "clickthrough" agreement is really binding.
Third, Public Engines pulls out a Utah statute on "anti-cyberterrorism." No, I'm not kidding. Apparently, Public Engines is claiming that by accessing the website without authorization (see the two points above) and then "obtaining CrimeReports.com's intellectual property" in a way that "led to a material diminution in the value of Public Engines' intellectual property," Report See is violating this anti-cyberterrorism law. My question: what intellectual property? Remember, Public Engines knew better than to include a copyright claim. And that's because it holds no copyright on the data. So what intellectual property has actually been obtained here? Public Engines skips over that.
Fourth, Public Engines pulls out a Lanham Act false advertising claim. Again, this appears to be a stretch of the law's purpose. The point of this law is to stop someone from advertising a product as being from Coca-Cola, when it's really Bob's soda. That's to avoid harm to the consumers (remember, the Lanham Act is really about consumer protection) who bought Bob's soda thinking it's Coca-Cola. But here, there's no "confusion" or issue where consumers are likely to be tricked in a damaging way. The data is the same. There's no harm done. The "data" is not "owned" by Public Engines or CrimeReports. It's factual data.
Given all of these points, you had to guess that the next claim from Public Reports was (you guessed it!) our favorite insanity and recently back-from-the-dead legal craze: hot news, which is showing up in all sorts of lawsuits these days, and is an incredibly troubling restriction on free speech and freedom of the press. Remember, Public Reports knows that it has no copyright claim on this data. It's factual data from public agencies about crime. It would have an incredible chilling effect to suggest that such data is covered by the hot news doctrine.
Public Engines still isn't done yet. Its sixth claim is for "interference with a contract," because of Report See's attempts to go to police agencies directly. This, again, seems silly and beyond the scope of the law. It's perfectly normal and basic competition to approach customers of competitors and to try to get deals yourself. That's how business works. Claiming that no one else can try to get this data from law enforcement agencies is ridiculous.
Honestly, the only legal claim that I thought the company might have that made any sense at all, was about the claim that Report See had promised to stop scraping its site, and then changed its mind. But even that might be a tough sell. Of course, we've seen judges make all sorts of crazy rulings on nearly every one of the issues above, and given that it's a local court (Public Engines filed it in its home court), who knows what might happen. But if the court buys any of these arguments it could set really bad and chilling precedents.
Now, you may ask, what should Public Engines be doing in this situation, since it clearly is going through a lot of effort to collect and format this data. That's all true, but it can still compete pretty easily against Report See. If you compare CrimeReports to SpotCrime, you'll quickly realize that CrimeReports is much nicer and much more user-friendly. It's also not weighed down with annoying advertisements everywhere. Anyone who is interested in using such a tool would almost certainly gravitate to CrimeReports over time. It's just a better site, and since it apparently gets the data first, you'd figure it's also more up-to-date.
In other words, CrimeReports should be able to compete effectively in the marketplace. It's disappointing that rather than doing so, it broke out the lawyers.
Separately, this is now the second case we've seen in just the past few weeks that has tried to combine both a hot news claim and a CFAA claim -- and in both cases, these were attempts to stretch the doctrines and the law well beyond intended purposes. It would be nice if the courts quickly realized what's happening and fixed things (either that or Congress came in and got rid of hot news and clearly limited the CFAA -- but don't expect that to happen).
In the end, though, this really does come down to a simple question. Just because one company went through the trouble of collecting factual data from public agencies can it stop others from using it? The US has, on purpose, rejected any sort of "sweat of the brow" concept for protecting intellectual property. It does not, for the most part, recognize "database rights" for this reason. Public Engines is basically trying to replicate a database right by misusing a variety of other laws and doctrines. If we're serious about protecting First Amendment rights, it would be good to see the courts smack down such attempts to stretch the law.
Filed Under: crime data, data, hacking, hot news, ownership
Companies: public engines, report see


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Milone optioned to make room for Samardzija
OAKLAND -- Tommy Milone became a victim of numbers Saturday in the wake of Oakland's blockbuster trade with the Cubs, getting optioned to Triple-A Sacramento to make room on the 25-man roster for right-hander Jeff Samardzija.
Milone threw six shutout innings against Toronto on Friday and has been fantastic since May 9, going 6-0 with a 2.62 ERA in 11 starts. Of Oakland's starters, only Scott Kazmir boasts a better ERA (2.59) over that span.
But a number of factors were working against Milone after the trade, including the Athletics' desire for bullpen depth after a 12-inning contest, coupled with the fact that Milone would not be available to pitch again for several days. Brad Mills, who will be replaced by Samardzija in the rotation on Sunday, gave the A's an eighth bullpen option Saturday.
Manager Bob Melvin struggled to find the right words to break the news to Milone.
"If you're in my position, what do you even say to a guy like that?" Melvin said. "He was a little bit shocked, and understandably so. But you haven't seen the last of Tommy Milone here."
"I feel terrible for him," said closer Sean Doolittle. "He's one of the most liked guys in the clubhouse. He has an unbelievable work ethic, and it was really tough when I saw him coming in here today cleaning out his locker."
Jason Hammel, also acquired in the deal with the Cubs, will likely take Milone's rotation spot for now and make his first start with the A's on Wednesday in San Francisco.
"This game is cruel sometimes," said catcher Stephen Vogt, who has made his share of trips between Triple-A and the Majors. "Tommy's earned his spot in the big leagues and I'm sure he'll be back soon."


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Fiat 500 Twin Air
So just how much fun can you expect from an eleven-and-a-half grand car? A lot if it's a Fiat 500 Twin Air. The eager little turbo-charged 875cc twin may not be the most relaxed way to get from A to B nor, if you push it hard, is it the most economical. But with 85bhp on tap it's a sprightly little beggar and very light with the CO2. The true inheritor of the original Mini's make-it-square-and-stick-a-wheel-at-each-corner design philosophy, the 500 handles like a roller skate and the direct steering, firm brakes and grip-optimised suspension only add to the sense of fun. It's also remarkably spacious for such a small car and thanks its Microsoft-developed Blue&Me voice command system not wholly tech-less.
Price £11,500
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McLaren MP4-12C
Fractionally faster in a straight line and through the bends than a Ferrari 458 Italia as well as cheaper, greener and apparently less likely to burst into flames, McLaren's £168,000 super car is a technical tour de force that combines mind-bending levels of performance and grip with uncanny ride comfort. Granted the 458 is by far the prettier of the two, but looks are not everything. Of course, what's really great about the MP4-12C - granted it's sure as hell not the name - is that it's British and a reminder of what we can build in this island when we put Ron Dennis' minds to it.
Price £168,000
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Ford Focus
With its third-generation Focus, the Blue Oval has brought top-of-the-line automotive technology to the working driver. The new Focus is quite literally stuffed to the gills with gadgets and gizmos, from drag-reducing front louvres, sign-post reading cameras, lane guidance, parking radar, adaptive cruise control, self-steering and even an automatic braking system to prevent low-speed shunts. The good news is it all works but not to the excessive degree that could encourage idiots to think it's a self-driving car. As with all recent Fords, the build quality, chassis and engines are up with the very best in class. Next year it will get the all-singing, all-dancing Sync voice command system.
Price £18,750
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