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It began when Jaleesa, 22, took the father of her baby, Jawaan P. McCullough, 40, to family court in Tennessee, to establish paternity and to set child support. Oh, and the baby's name was Messiah, according to the LA Times.
In court it was revealed that the father had wanted to name the baby Jawaan P. McCullough Jr., but he no longer objected to calling the boy Messiah Deshawn. But the judge decided to change the baby's name anyway.
"It is not in this child's best interest to keep the first name 'Messiah,'" Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew wrote in her decision. "'Messiah' means Savior, Deliverer, the One who will restore God's Kingdom. 'Messiah' is a title that is held by only Jesus Christ."
An entire Jewish family of Iraqi extract named Mashiach would argue differently, but you don't get many Iraqi Jews in Tennessee. But even without that Iraqi-Jewish input, "Messiah" is an increasingly popular American baby name, according to the LA Times, as are the names Lord and King.
The name would impose an "undue burden on him that as a human being he cannot fulfill," the judge wrote, although she really didn't know just how spiritually gifted the baby Messiah was.
She also noted that in Cocke County, Tenn., where the new Messia resides, there is a "large Christian population" as evidenced by its "many churches of the Christian faith."
"Therefore," the judge concluded, "it is highly likely that he will offend many Cocke County citizens by calling himself 'Messiah.'"
Maybe, maybe not – there's a slew of Jesus's out there and no one seems to mind, and then, come to think of it, using that same logic, the name David should also irk some people. So the ACLU of Tennessee got on the case, and, surprisingly, received many calls of support from the religious right, which typically threatens to blow up their offices over abortion cases.
"I got the classic call the other day," Hedy Weinberg, executive director of the ACLU of Tennessee, told the LA Times. "They said, 'I really don't like the ACLU, but I support what you are saying and doing about the baby Messiah."
UC Davis constitutional law professor Carlton F.W. Larson said the judge's "entire line of reasoning totally violates basic freedom of religious purposes. This kid can't be a Messiah because the Messiah is Jesus Christ? Judges don't get to make pronouncements on the bench about who is the Messiah and who is not."
The ACLU's Weinberg agreed: "The judge is crossing the line by interfering in a very private decision and is imposing her own religious faith on this family. The courtroom is not a place for promoting personal religious beliefs, and that's exactly what the judge did when she changed the baby Messiah's name to Martin."
On the other hand, if a certain Miriam from Nazareth had gone ahead and changed her own child's name to Martin, we'd all be spared a lot of embarrassment…


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A four-vehicle crash on the eastbound 91 Freeway at Pioneer Boulevard blocked three lanes for just under one hour today.
Tow trucks arrived at the scene around 7:30 a.m., said Officer Monica Posada, a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman.
Lanes were clear at 7:46 a.m., according the the CHP incident report site.
Art Marrujo, a Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor, said no injuries were reported and no one was trapped in the vehicles.
The crash was reported at about 6:50 a.m. and involved a tanker truck, red Honda Civic, Scion and a Toyota Tercel, according to the CHP incident report site.
Traffic on other area freeways is showing typical rush hour slowing.
The northbound 405 is flowing in the teens from the 110 interchange to Artesia Boulevard. The westbound 91 is in the 20s from Bellflower Boulevard to Santa Fe Avenue, and the westbound 105 is showing multiple pockets of slowing in the teens and 20s from around the 710 interchange to Crenshaw Boulevard.
The northbound 110 is showing very slow traffic north of the 405 interchange to Redondo Beach Boulevard.
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EA Announces Real Racing 3 is Now Available Across Mobile Platforms
EA Announces Real Racing 3 isNow Available Across Mobile Platforms
Third Iteration of the Popular Real Racing Franchise Delivers the Ultimate Racing Experience on Mobile for Free
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Electronic Arts Inc. (NAS: EA) announced today that Real Racing™ 3 is now available for the iPhone ®, iPad ®, iPod touch ®, Google Play and Amazon Appstore. Developed by the EA Firemonkeys studio, the gamedelivers the most exhilarating handheld racing experience and features 46 licensed vehicles covering three classes, a 22 car grid across real world tracks, eight varied event types and over 900 events. Real Racing 3 is available as a free download--a first for the critically-acclaimed franchise--and was designed and developed from the ground up as a free-to-play experience.
Real Racing 3 features hundreds of hours of gameplay, making it one of the most robust mobile games available to date. All ofthe game's content is available for free without players needing to pay to progress. In-game monetization will enable players to accelerate their experience and speed up car servicing and upgrade wait times by spending virtual currency, which can either be purchased or earned through racing events, levelling-up, obtaining trophies and competing with friends.
"With Real Racing 3's console-quality graphics, realistic gameplay and unparalleled depth of content, the Real Racing franchise is once again raising the bar for mobile games," said Nick Earl, Senior Vice President & General Manager EA All Play Label. "By developing Real Racing 3 to be a freemium title, we've removed the barrier of entry, thereby expanding the game's audience and making it easier to find multiplayer opponents, as well as giving players the freedom to enjoy the game when and how they want."
The ability to play against friends whenever and wherever is key to one of Real Racing 3's new features, Time Shifted Multiplayer™ (TSM). This new mode of competitive multiplayer allows players to race against their friends, even if they have different devices or if they're offline.
"Real Racing 3 is the best in the series, sporting some of the most advanced multiplayer technology in the industry today," said Tony Lay, GM of the Firemonkeys. "Time Shifted Multiplayer adapts everyone's racing styles to competing cars on the track using leaderboards and previous times to emulate how they'd drive those courses. Now everyone will be able to battle against each other for bragging rights on the track anytime, anywhere in a more realistic manner."
Praised for its console-quality graphics, Real Racing 3 displays dynamic reflections, persistent car damage and fully functioning rear view mirrors in real time to enhance the realism of the race day experience. Game features include:
- Real Cars - The largest ever roster of cars available in a Real Racing title from all-newmanufacturers like Porsche, Lamborghini, Dodge, Bugatti and Audi. Feel the intensity of an authentic race grid of 22 cars for the first time on mobile.
- Real Tracks - A first for the Real Racing series. Burn rubber around a full lineup of real tracks in multiple configurations from top locations around the world, including Mount Panorama, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone, Hockenheimring, Melbourne CBD, and many more.
- Real People - With Real Racing 3's Time Shifted Multiplayer™ (TSM) you can race anyone, anytime, even if they're offline. Every single career event is filled with the fully interactive AI-controlled time shift doubles of your Game Center or Facebook friends, as well as other players from around the world.
- More Choice Than Ever - Compete in 900+ events including cup races, elimination, endurance, and drag races. Upgrade a wide selection of different car parts to maximize car performance. See the action through a variety of camera angles and fine tune the controls to your personal preference.
- The Premier Racing Experience - Persistent car damage, fully functioning rear view mirrors, and dynamic reflections enhance the realism of the race day experience. Real Racing 3 delivers a rich, next-gen racing experience in the most advanced cross-platform social and competitive racing community ever.
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National University of Medical Sciences (Spain) is the largest and most affordable provider of osteopathic education worldwide, teaching in 68 countries. NUMSS teaches a number of online health related degree programs, including doctor of osteopathy (DO), doctor of naprapathy (DN), doctor of physical therapy (DPT), PhD in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and MBA in Health Care. Tuition is 2500 EURO per semester. www.numss.com
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National University of Medical Sciences (Spain) offers five on-campus degree programs in Toronto, Ontario (Canada); including the postgraduate doctor of physical therapy (DPT).
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Skate, in zoology, any of numerous flat-bodied, cartilaginous fishes constituting the suborder Rajoidea of the order Batoidei (skates, rays, and others). Skates are found in most parts of the world, from tropical to near-Arctic waters and from the shallows to depths of more than 2,700 metres (8,900 feet). Nine genera of skates are placed in three families: Rajidae, Arynchobatidae, and Anacanthobatidae.
includes the sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras. The class is one of the two great groups of living fishes, the other being the osteichthians, or bony fishes. The name Selachii is also sometimes used for the group containing the sharks.
Skates are rounded to diamond-shaped in form. They have large pectoral fins extending from or nearly from the snout to the base of the slender tail, and some have sharp "noses" produced by a cranial projection, the rostral cartilage. Skates may be solid coloured or patterned. Most have spiny or thornlike structures on the upper surface, and some have weak electrical organs in the tail. Typical skates (Rajidae), the majority of the living forms, have two dorsal fins on the tail; the Arynchobatidae have one, and the Anacanthobatidae have none. The mouth and gill openings of all skates are situated on the underside of the body, and all, so far as is known, lay eggs. The eggs, the so-called mermaid's purses often found on beaches, are oblong and protected by leathery cases.
Skates vary in size. The little, or hedgehog, skate (Raja erinacea) of the western Atlantic, for example, is adult at a length of 50 cm (20 inches) or less. In contrast, the big skate (R. binoculata) of the North American Pacific may be 2.5 m long. Skates are innocuous bottom dwellers, often found lying partly buried. They swim with a graceful undulating movement of their pectoral fins. Skates feed on mollusks, crustaceans, and fishes, trapping active prey by dropping down on it from above. Skates are edible, the "wings" being the portion consumed.


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Second man injured in Gilford bob house explosion wakes upBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
February 04. 2013 6:55PM
GILFORD - The Pelham man who was severely burned in a bob house explosion on Smith Cove early Sunday morning did not suffer any gas or heat-related inhalation burns and is expected to make a full recovery, family members said.
Ryan Gagne, 26, of Pelham, woke up for the first time Monday since the propane heater in his newly purchased bob house exploded on the ice of Lake Winnipesaukee shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, according to his sister, Ashley Gagne.
Gagne suffered second-degree burns to his hands and his upper body in the explosion, which was sparked when Gagne apparently woke up and tried to light the stove, according to his companion in the bob house, Kevin Fitzpatrick, who was also seriously burned but was released from a Laconia hospital Sunday.
Gagne was flown by helicopter to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he was listed in critical condition Sunday. On Monday, as he was sedated, doctors lowered a probe into his lungs to look for burn damage but found none, Ashley Gagne said.
"He woke up today," she said. "They expect him to recover fully, though he'll have to have some skin grafts on his hands, and it looks like a long recovery."
Gagne, who runs Gagne Landscaping in Pelham with Fitzpatrick, is having some problems dealing with his injuries, his sister said.
"He feels lucky to be alive," she said. "But him just sitting on a bed with nothing to do is not good. He's the type of person that needs to be busy."
"I just thank God the whole bob house didn't blow," said Gagne's father, Richard Gagne.
Fitzpatrick was recovering at his Manchester home Monday, having suffered second-degree burns to his hands and head, some of which have partially closed one of his eyes.
In Gilford, authorities were still investigating the explosion Monday. An investigator from the state Fire Marshal's office was at the bob house in the morning, said Gilford fire Lt. Jeff Madon.
Investigators are looking into whether the propane heater and its accompanying propane cook stove were installed with proper attachments, and whether the bob house was vented properly, he said.
Fish and Game Lt. Robert Bryant said propane heaters and cookers are not uncommon in bob houses on lakes. Other heating sources are also commonly used, such as small wood stoves, he said.
State and local authorities neither recommend nor discourage the use of propane stoves, though they strongly encourage proper use of any heating source on the ice, he said. Fumes from many heating sources, if not vented properly, can be lethal.
"People use (propane stoves) all the time," Bryant said. "They just need to be careful that all the hookups are tighter, and that whatever the setup, there is no excess gas anywhere."
Bob houses are not subject to safety inspections. "They're basically just like tents as far as we're concerned," Madon said.
"We can't tell people whether to have one kind of stove or another, all we can do is tell people whatever they use, make sure they install it properly, or have it installed properly. Obviously there are plenty of perfectly safe, operational systems out on the ice now."
Investigators are looking at whether Gagne's bob house was vented properly. There was one manually operated vent at the top, but propane stoves need venting low in the bob house, as propane sinks.
"I'm not sure if that vent would have helped," Madon said.
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SPRINGFIELD — Addiction experts say thousands of Illinois residents could lose drug treatment services if a temporary tax increase expires later next year.
The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports the Illinois Department of Public Health's drug treatment programs could lose $20 million in funding if the income tax falls from 5 percent to 3.75 percent.
IDPH officials estimate that would cut services for almost 16,000 people.
Sara Howe is a spokeswoman for the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association.
She says the potential budget cuts come at a time when heroin use is increasing in Illinois.
Gov. Pat Quinn wants to make the tax increase permanent before it expires on Jan. 1.


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Bud Norris' eight brilliant innings and three Baltimore home runs resulted in a 4-0 Orioles' victory over the Boston Red Sox that opened a three-game series.
Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and Ryan Flaherty all went deep in the win, while the Red Sox mustered just three hits against Norris (5-5) in falling to 1-6 on their current nine-game road trip.
Jones finished 3-for-4, Flaherty went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Markakis had two hits and two RBI to extend his hitting streak to 14 games.
All three homers came off Jake Peavy (1-4), who was otherwise solid in a seven-inning stint in which he struck out seven with one walk.
Norris gave up a single to Brock Holt that opened the contest, then proceeded to set down 14 straight Boston batters until Daniel Nava doubled and was left stranded in the fifth inning.
The Baltimore right-hander issued a pair of walks in the sixth but prevented any damage, and capped off his stellar stint with his sixth strikeout of the night, getting Xander Bogaerts to swing and miss with David Ross stationed at third base in the eighth.
Peavy, meanwhile, shook off a first-inning homer by Jones to keep it a 1-0 game until the fifth, when Markakis followed a Flaherty single by yanking an inside curveball onto the concourse in right field.
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SOMERSWORTH — The Greater Somersworth Chamber of Commerce kicked off this year's Great Getaway Sweepstakes earlier this week.
The chamber is selling only 250 sweeps tickets for a top prize of $5,000 cash or a 2013 trip for two to China or Tuscany, Italy. The Sweepstakes is underwritten by D.F. Richard Energy and sponsored by Frisbie Memorial Hospital and Public Service of New Hampshire.
The lucky top winner can choose either the cash or one of the trips for two. The second place winner receives $500 and $200 goes to third place. Sweep tickets cost $50 each, with one ticket admitting two people to the drawing party on Nov. 30. The party will include free hors d'oeuvres, live music with the band Hopeless Folk, consolation raffles, door prizes, a silent auction, and a cash bar. The drawing party will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Oaks Golf Links in Somersworth.
A number of local retailers will be selling tickets and each store will offer a special store discount to the purchaser of a sweeps ticket. These stores include Poppy Seed Studio, the Now & Then Shoppe, and Leroy's Styles on High Street in addition to the Teatotaller Tea House on Main Street and Tri-City Flooring on Market Street. Deb & Duke Monogrammers on Sullivan Street in Berwick will also be offering discount tickets.
Tickets may also be purchased from the Chamber by phone via credit card at 603-692-7175 or in person at the chamber during weekday hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit the Chamber's website at www.somersworthchamber.com.
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SOMERSWORTH — The Greater Somersworth Chamber of Commerce kicked off this year's Great Getaway Sweepstakes earlier this week.


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SAN FRANCISCO � Once, only hairdressers and bartenders knew people's secrets.
Now, smartphones know everything � where people go, what they search for, what they buy, what they do for fun and when they go to bed. That is why advertisers, and tech companies like Google and Facebook, are finding new, sophisticated ways to track people on their phones and reach them with individualized, hypertargeted ads. And they are doing it without cookies, those tiny bits of code that follow users around the Internet, because cookies don't work on mobile devices.
Privacy advocates fear that consumers do not realize just how much of their private information is on their phones and how much is made vulnerable simply by downloading and using apps, searching the mobile Web or even just going about daily life with a phone in your pocket. And this new focus on tracking users through their devices and online habits comes against the backdrop of a spirited public debate on privacy and government surveillance. On Wednesday, the National Security Agency confirmed it had collected data from cellphone towers in 2010 and 2011 to locate Americans' cellphones, though it said it never used the information.
"People don't understand tracking, whether it's on the browser or mobile device, and don't have any visibility into the practices going on," said Jennifer King, who studies privacy at the University of California, Berkeley and has advised the Federal Trade Commission on mobile tracking. "Even as a tech professional, it's often hard to disentangle what's happening."
Drawbridge is one of several startups that has figured out how to follow people without cookies, and to determine that a cellphone, work computer, home computer and tablet belong to the same person, even if the devices are in no way connected. Before, logging onto a new device presented advertisers with a clean slate.
"We're observing your behaviors and connecting your profile to mobile devices," said Eric Rosenblum, chief operating officer at Drawbridge. But don't call it tracking.
"Tracking is a dirty word," he said.
Drawbridge, founded by a former Google data scientist, says it has matched 1.5 billion devices this way, allowing it to deliver mobile ads based on websites the person has visited on a computer. If you research a Hawaiian vacation on your work desktop, you could see a Hawaii ad that night on your personal cellphone.
For advertisers, intimate knowledge of users has long been the promise of mobile phones. But only now are numerous mobile advertising services that most people have never heard of � like Drawbridge, Flurry, Velti and SessionM � exploiting that knowledge, largely based on monitoring the apps we use and the places we go. This makes it ever harder for mobile users to escape the gaze of private companies, whether insurance firms or shoemakers.
Ultimately, the tech giants, whose principal business is selling advertising, stand to gain. Advertisers using the new mobile tracking methods include Ford Motor, American Express, Fidelity, Expedia, Quiznos and Groupon.
"In the old days of ad targeting, we give them a list of sites and we'd say, 'Women 25 to 45,'" said David Katz, the former general manager of mobile at Groupon and now at Fanatics, the sports merchandise online retailer. "In the new age, we basically say, 'Go get us users.' "
In those old days � just last year � digital advertisers relied mostly on cookies. But cookies do not attach to apps, which is why they do not work well on mobile phones and tablets. Cookies generally do work on mobile browsers, but do not follow people from a phone browser to a computer browser. The iPhone's mobile Safari browser blocks third-party cookies altogether.
Even on PCs, cookies have lost much of their usefulness to advertisers, largely because of cookie blockers.
Responding to this problem, the Interactive Advertising Bureau started a group to explore the future of the cookie and alternatives, calling current online advertising "a lose-lose-lose situation for advertisers, consumers, publishers and platforms." Most recently, Google began considering creating an anonymous identifier tied to its Chrome browser that could help target ads based on user Web browsing history.
For many advertisers, cookies are becoming irrelevant anyway because they want to reach people on their mobile devices.
Yet advertising on phones has its limits.
For example, advertisers have so far had no way to know whether an ad seen on a phone resulted in a visit to a website on a computer. They also have been unable to connect user profiles across devices or even on the same device, as users jump from the mobile Web to apps.
Without sophisticated tracking, "running mobile advertising is like throwing money out the window. It's worse than buying TV advertisements," said Ravi Kamran, founder and chief executive of Trademob, a mobile app marketing and tracking service.
This is why a service that connects multiple devices with one user is so compelling to marketers.
Drawbridge, which was founded by Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan, formerly at AdMob, the Google mobile ad network, has partnerships with various online publishers and ad exchanges. These send partners a notification every time a user visits a website or mobile app, which is considered an opportunity to show an ad. Drawbridge watches the notifications for behavioral patterns and uses statistical modeling to determine the probability that several devices have the same owner and to assign that person an anonymous identifier.
Other companies, like Flurry, get to know people by the apps they use.
Flurry embeds its software in 350,000 apps on 1.2 billion devices to help app developers track things like usage. Its tracking software appears on the phone automatically when people download those apps.


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Days after PEOPLE magazine reported Halle Berry was "upset" at the thought of Kim Kardashian being in her child's life, the Chicago Sun Times is reporting Kim is not happy about her name being dragged into the brewing ugly custody battle.
If you recall, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star dated Halle's ex Gabriel Aubry, 34, for a weeks back in November before the two quietly split in early December.
Fast forward to today and actress Halle and Gabriel are now locked in a bitter custody dispute over their 2-year-old daughter Nahla. Halle has thrown out accusations that Gabriel is an unfit father, while Gabriel has accused Halle of trying to keep him out of their daughter's life.
And according to PEOPLE, Gabriel's decision to date Kim, 30, did not sit well with Halle. "Halle was very upset," says a source close to the actress. "She was upset at the idea of someone like that being in her daughter's life. She did not want a reality star in Nahla's life. She was very aggravated."
Another source close to Halle, 44, claims jealousy was not her reason for being upset. "She just didn't want Nahla exposed to the cameras that are undoubtedly around a reality star," claims the source.
A source close to Gabriel however states Nahla was never around Kim or cameras. "Gabriel wanted to make sure he dated someone for six months before he introduced them to his daughter," says the source. "There was never for a second a thought by Kim or Gabriel that Nahla would ever go near cameras."
And now sources close to Kim tell the Chicago Sun-Times that Kim is "both amazed and extremely unhappy" that her name is getting dragged into the custody drama adding that Kim "only saw the little girl once or twice … She wouldn't even recognize Nahla if she saw her somewhere without either Gabriel or Halle with her."
A friend of Kim's reveals she's also particularly upset because Halle "has repeatedly snubbed her — both at red carpet and private social events in Hollywood."


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I read in this newspaper that one of our K-9 dogs died of heat exhaustion. I was under the impression these dogs were in the same class as a police officer. I would like to know why someone didn't take better care of this dog? Was he left in the vehicle too long? I can't think of any scenario where this dog had to die in this way.
I would like a few more details about the circumstance of his death. This upsets me, because I also have a dog.
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Rihanna, who has a new TV fashion-competition show called "Styled to Rock" slated to premiere on Oct. 25 on Bravo, is Glamour's November cover girl. She tells the magazine her style icons are Nicole Richie and Princess Diana, but her love for fashion all started with her mother. The magazine hits newsstands Oct. 8. [Glamour]
Meanwhile, Miranda Kerr is the cover girl for Cosmopolitan. She says her life is more balanced now than ever, as she juggles her career, marriage to actor Orlando Bloom and tot Flynn. [Cosmopolitan]
Marc Jacobs has confirmed he is leaving Louis Vuitton after 16 years to concentrate on his own eponymous line, and he showed his farewell collection on Wednesday morning at Paris Fashion Week. Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic Booth Moore reports, "There was a celebratory but mournful feeling to the collection, done entirely in black and navy, as if Jacobs was saying the decision to leave the jewel in the LVMH crown, the brand that made him the biggest star in the fashion universe, is bittersweet." [Los Angeles Times]
Saint Laurent reportedly has severed relations with Paris boutique Colette in a flap over a T-shirt that was sold in the store. The shirt read: "Ain't Laurent Without Yves." Saint Laurent Paris creative director Hedi Slimane, who dropped the "Yves" from the label's name, was not amused and pulled his line from the boutique. [New York Times]


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Animal Species:Privet Hawk Moth
The Privet Hawk Moth is a large, dull grey moth whose green caterpillars feed on Privet.
Standard Common Name
Privet Hawk Moth
The caterpillars of the Privet Hawk Moth are green with diagonal white stripes and have a horn present on the end of their tail. This horn looks dangerous, but is quite harmless.
Size range
12 cm wingspan
The Privet Hawk Moth is found in eastern and northern Australia.
The Privet Hawk Moth lives in urban areas, forests and woodlands.
Feeding and Diet
The caterpillars of the Privet Hawk Moth are commonly seen in Sydney feeding on privet. They also eat jasmine and a number of other plants.
Other behaviours and adaptations
When disturbed, male Privet Hawk Moths may make a hissing sound by rubbing together a specialised set of scales and spines at the end of the abdomen.
- Species:
- menephron
- Genus:
- Psilogramma
- Subfamily:
- Sphinginae
- Family:
- Sphingidae
- Superfamily:
- Sphingoidea
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Class:
- Insecta
- Subphylum:
- Uniramia
- Phylum:
- Arthopoda
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
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Gabe Kotter returns to his old high school -- this time as a teacher. He's put in charge of a class full of unruly remedial students called the Sweathogs. They're a bunch of wisecracking, underachieving and incorrigible students, and it takes all of Mr. Kotter's humor -- and experience as a former Sweathog himself -- to deal with his class.
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Tigers top the Louisiana Top 30 list
The state of Louisiana is always one of the top states for producing Division I prospects. While the Bayou State is considered to be down this year in overall terms of talent, the names at the top of The Rivals.com Louisiana Top 30 are still awfully impressive.
At the head of the list is no surprise as Reserve (La.) East St. Johns quarterback Ryan Perrilloux. He is considered the nation's top quarterback and is the No. 9 overall prospect by Rivals.com. He has garnered over 75 scholarship offers and is committed to the University of Texas.
"There is no doubt about it - he's the best quarterback in America because he can throw off the back leg, he can throw off the front leg, and he can throw going to his right or to his left," East St. John coach Larry Dauterieve said.
LSU continues to flex its recruiting muscle in-state as they have already picked up commitments from the rest of the top five.
New Orleans St. Augustine defensive end Al Jones comes in at No. 2 on the list while Baton Rouge (La.) Parkview Baptist linebacker Darry Beckwith{/db] holds down the No. 3 spot.
A pair of running backs round out the rest of the top five as Mandeville (La.) Fountainebleau fullback Steven Korte comes in at No.4 and Winnfield speedster Antonio Robinson finishes the top five.
Breaking the streak of Tiger commitments is New Orleans (La.) Abramson linebacker/defensive end Alonzo Horton, who registers in at No.6.
The Tigers continue to dominate the state as they have commitments from players No. 7 and No. 8. Baton Rouge (La.) Parkview Baptist defensive tackle Lyle Hitt is at No.7 while Walker defensive back Chris Hawkins comes in at No. 8.
Michigan commitment Mamou wide receiver Laterryal Savoy is at No. 9 while Alexandria jumbo-athlete Nick Harris rounds out the top 10.
Bastrop linebacker Rogers Loche, who is an Ole Miss commit is at No. 18 on the list, while Shreveport (La.) Evangel athlete Billy Barefield finishes up the list at No. 30.


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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley recently appointed acting chairman Johnny Evans of Orangeburg as the new chairman of the Department of Natural Resources Board.
Evans represents the Sixth Congressional District. He is currently President/CEO of C.F. Evans Construction, a family-owned construction management firm specializing in multi-family construction throughout the Southeast. He also is an active member in the Boone and Crockett Club, which was founded by Teddy Roosevelt and is the oldest conservation organization in America.
Evans grew up in Cameron and is a graduate of Clemson University, where he earned a Bachelor of Building Science degree. Mr. Evans and his wife Kristen reside in the Lone Star community in Calhoun County.
"Johnny Evans has a steadfast commitment to the state's natural resources and our agency's mission," said agency director Alvin Taylor. "He has consistently demonstrated his leadership qualities in a variety of capacities since his appointment as a board member in 2004."
The Natural Resources Board meets monthly and sets policy for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.


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The Tor community of software and services aims to make your Internet experience safer and better.
Tor Browser contains everything you need to safely browse the Internet. This package requires no installation. Just extract it and run.
Arm is a terminal status monitor for Tor, intended for command-line aficionados and ssh connections. This functions much like top does for system usage, providing real time information on Tor's resource utilization and state.
Analytics for the Tor network, including graphs of its available bandwidth and estimated userbase. This is a great resource for researchers interested in detailed statistics about Tor.
Tor Messenger is a cross-platform chat program that aims to be secure by default and sends all of its traffic over Tor.
Pluggable Transports (PT) transform the Tor traffic flow between the client and the bridge. This way, censors who monitor traffic between the client and the bridge will see innocent-looking transformed traffic instead of the actual Tor traffic.
Web-based protocol to learn about currently running Tor relays and bridges.
In collaboration with The Guardian Project, we're developing Tor on the Google Android mobile operating system. A related application is Orlib; a library for use by any Android application to route Internet traffic through Orbot/Tor.
Shadow is a discrete-event network simulator that runs the real Tor software as a plug-in. Shadow is open-source software that enables accurate, efficient, controlled, and repeatable Tor experimentation.
Python library for applications and scripts that interact with Tor.
The Amnesic Incognito Live System is a live CD/USB distribution preconfigured so that everything is safely routed through Tor and leaves no trace on the local system.
TorBirdy is Torbutton for Thunderbird and related *bird forks.
Python and Twisted event-based implementation of the Tor control protocol. Unit-tests, state and configuration abstractions, documentation. On PyPI and in Debian.
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By Liam Twomey
Rafa Benitez's Liverpool past has blighted his time as Chelsea manager, but it is the jewel in his Anfield legacy which may provide the only source of hope for Blues fans when their side take on Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday evening.
The Spaniard's part in arguably the greatest European final ever in Istanbul eight years ago was experienced through gritted teeth by many of those who frequent Stamford Bridge, still seething over 'ghost goals', negative tactics and Champions League dreams shattered.
Yet now, with a two-goal deficit, a vociferous home support and an extremely impressive Swansea team standing between Chelsea and a first League Cup final appearance since 2007, the memory of that remarkable evening could spark unlikely optimism rather than anger.
In masterminding such an astonishing recovery against a hugely gifted and rampant Milan side, Benitez proved he could bring a team back from the abyss. Similar levels of resilience and fortitude will be required from a different set of players to rout Michael Laudrup's men on their own pitch on Wednesday.
Of course, the stakes here are nowhere near as high. Still cherishing the memory of their own Champions League miracle, Blues fans are unlikely to be deeply troubled by their ultimate success or failure in England's secondary cup competition.
That said, a stirring comeback followed by the lifting of a trophy in February would go some way towards lifting the gloom which has gathered around Stamford Bridge over the course of a season forever tainted by the brutal sacking of club legend Roberto Di Matteo.
Silverware is also paramount for Benitez who, with the Premier League title already out of reach, will measure his brief Chelsea reign by his level of success in cup competitions.
The Club World Cup proved nothing more than a time and energy-consuming folly, while there are many more challenges to overcome in the FA Cup and Europa League. The Capital One Cup presents the Spaniard with his best chance of glory yet, after a disastrous home leg against the Swans, his team must do things the hard way.
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Luckily for Benitez, though, he now finds himself at a club which shares his pedigree in knockout football. Since the departure of Jose Mourinho in 2007, Chelsea have won just one league title, but six cups.
The culture of short-termism which Roman Abramovich's 'sacking model' has fermented at Stamford Bridge has proved largely incompatible with suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune inflicted by a league campaign, but there are few clubs better at dealing with the big, one-off, high-pressure occasion.
Undoubtedly Chelsea's 'golden generation', which earned this reputation while realising the most successful era in the club's history, are fading. Didier Drogba is gone, Frank Lampard will soon follow, and John Terry is not what he once was. But as last season's Champions League run demonstrated, there remain enough drops of greatness to find the odd epic performance.
Together with the Blues' extravagantly-gifted summer recruits the old guard will, however, need everything they have left to conjure a minimum three-goal margin of victory over a Swansea side who are truly formidable at home.
Of the traditional 'big six' teams, only Manchester United have emerged victorious from the Liberty Stadium since the Welsh club's arrival in the Premier League – in November 2011, courtesy of a lone poacher's strike from Chicharito and a diligent defensive effort. Smash and grab will just not do this time.
Swansea have the goals, quality, confidence and hunger to go on and win their first ever major trophy. All logic suggests it will be they, and not Chelsea, who will face League Two heroes Bradford City at Wembley on February 24.
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People have no control over their actions? Is this what you are arguing? If so, I smell an equivocation coming. But please do elaborate.
Sam Harris will explain it.
Quote from: Bereft_of_Faith on July 24, 2013, 12:09:54 AMQuote from: Mooby on July 23, 2013, 08:57:51 PMI debate with religious people because it's fun and it messes with atheists' heads.It's true. When I read your posts, God seems to materialize before me, then I wonder 'how can I believe GOD doesn't exist?' You confuse me and make me question reality. Please stop ^^ Missed the point.
Quote from: Mooby on July 23, 2013, 08:57:51 PMI debate with religious people because it's fun and it messes with atheists' heads.It's true. When I read your posts, God seems to materialize before me, then I wonder 'how can I believe GOD doesn't exist?' You confuse me and make me question reality. Please stop
I debate with religious people because it's fun and it messes with atheists' heads.
Quote from: nebula on July 28, 2013, 10:38:35 AMSam Harris will explain it. No, I want YOUR argument (in YOUR own words). No someone else'.
I always say what I mean. But sometimes I'm a sarcastic prick whose tone can't be properly communicated via text.
Likewise, Anfauglir.Median, what is "free will" to you? Presumably you believe it exists. So, what is it and how does it work?
Quote from: Azdgari on July 29, 2013, 03:13:42 AMLikewise, Anfauglir.Median, what is "free will" to you? Presumably you believe it exists. So, what is it and how does it work?I would be glad to give my exposition of what freewill is, what it means to me, what it's implications are etc (since this was a subject of great interest to me in undergrad), and I will do so after nebula provides his argument.
That is a Christian mandate as well:"To be ready to give reason for the faith that is in you". http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-15.htm
Ready to define the term as you've used it, then?
Quote from: Azdgari on July 30, 2013, 04:17:30 PMReady to define the term as you've used it, then?No, as I stated earlier I'm waiting for nebula to respond regarding his comment that, "people have no control over their deeds."
No, as I stated earlier I'm waiting for nebula to respond regarding his comment that, "people have no control over their deeds."
That's correct. People have no control over what they think or do. Most neuroscientists agree with that statement. There is of course the appearance or perception that we have control of our thoughts and actions but this is simply an illusion. That concludes my argument. Neuroscience has proven we aren't in control, case closed.
Let's apply Daniel Dennett style compatabalism to a moon: "A moon obviously has free will. Not the metaphysical notion of free will, but the kind of free will that matters to celestial bodies. A moon demonstrates evitability. It avoids the danger of flying off into space by choosing to stay in a nice comfortable orbit around its host planet. This proves that a certain type of free will that matters to celestial objects exists. It arose from the evolution of gravity." <-- That sounds rather absurd and to me it sounds just as absurd when applied to certain complex forms of energy that we call animals or people.
Quote from: nebula on July 28, 2013, 10:38:35 AMSam Harris will explain it. I would really like to watch this but my migraines don't allow me to focus that long.
"Free" will necessarily breaks causality, Jaime's desire for a sense of it that doesn't notwithstanding.
I believe you define free will as a supernatural ability - the ability to make decisions that ignore causality. I don't define it that way. I define it as the ability to make a decision between multiple options (as opposed to being constrained so there is only one option). Whether or not I would make the same choice if someone rewound the universe is irrelevant, since it's pure speculation that nobody can possibly test. What matters is whether the result of the decision was preordained or not.
A world without free will wouldn't need hundreds of different car models, thousands of different colors of fingernail polish, many dozens of kinds of cereal, more than one channel on TV or even red AND black licorice.
You believe evolution and there is no evidence for that. Where is the fossil record of a half man half ape. I've only ever heard about it in reading.
I have to ask a generic free will question of anyone who says we don't have free will.Using the above reply from nebula (and nebula, if this sounds a little impersonal, I apologize. I could have used others easily, but yours was the most recent one) as an example, was he required by his biology to write it? Was he unable to choose not to respond? Was his choice of words beyond his control?
Were the various options he had when deciding to write it and actually writing it absolutely zero?
And if it had to happen the way it did, what intelligent force is playing us like puppets? Because if that is the case, said force has caused me to, beyond my will, to think I am curious and hence led me to ask this question. Which I may not have any actual interest in, except I am being forced by my lack of free will to type this up and post it.
If there is no free will.Am I being forced by my cellular makeup, my biology and my environment to ask the above questions at this moment in time and space? Was this inevitable the day I was born?
And what about the times I have written posts and then decided not to post them because I decided they were too mean or irrelevant or whatever. Was I forced by my real self at those moments to both write and then not post my responses? What could I learn from such an exercise if I don't have freewill in the first place? Why would I bother doing something I knew ahead of time I wasn't going to post. I couldn't learn anything from it, because I have no free will. And why am I asking if I have no free will?
Now of course I am not responding to what you wrote or linked to, nebula. I may have time to go into the links a little later and read them, but I don't know because, if I lack free will, whatever happens will happen. On the bright side, you can't get mad at me for not reading them if I don't, because a) I'm an illusion b) you're an illusion and c) neither of us have any choice in the matter. Except you might be exasperated because you have no choice but to get exasperated. Something the lack of free will is doing to you for fun because it wants to play around further with idea it injected into your head at the atomic level that we are all an illusion. Which isn't your fault, because you have no free will.Having no idea whether or not I will continue this conversation or suddenly decide that computers suck and shoot mine, making further participation less likely, I do hope it is the former, even though I have no free will to have that hope, because, well, because, if I don't have free will then these words are just shooting out of my keyboard and heck, this is getting confusing. Except that was probably preordained or something, or it isn't really happening because of the illusion thingy, and I give up.I have no freewill to do otherwise. Bummer.
Nebula, what do you mean by "control"? What does it mean (to you) to "have control" over ones actions? Most of the philosophical debate regarding the subject of free-will seems to hinge upon this question.
I enirely agree that we can't rewind time. But the point of my "save game universe" thought experiment has always been this:
But what I will say is this: when I am able to stop and consider, and examine the world, and look at the "choices" made by the people in it (from the trivial to the huge).....viewing those choices as the inevitable result of their environment and history makes them a whole lot more understandable than viewing them as genuine choices, and trying to understand why people would make such a free choice in those circumstances.


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Jack White Will Celebrate Record Store Day by Making World's Fastest Record
Jack White is already busy gearing up to release his next solo album 'Lazaretto' real soon, but he's decided to take on an even bigger project: entering the Guinness Book of World Records.
On Record Store Day (April 19), White will be at his Third Man Records in Nashville and plans to record a limited-edition live version of his next single, the title track from his upcoming second solo LP.
After recording, the masters will be sent straight to United Record Pressing and will quickly be turned into 45s. The sleeves will include photos taken at White's performance of the track at the studio and then brought to Third Man to sell.
White and his Third Man cohorts plan to sell as many 45s as there are people waiting in line at the Nashville headquarters that day.


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From Liron Pantanowitz, MD (Current president of the Association of Pathology Informatics):
ASCP and the Association for Pathology Informatics Forge Alliance for Mutual Benefits
ASCP and API signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective March 7 to collaborate on education, advocacy, and membership strategies to the mutual benefit of members from both organizations. Informatics has become an increasingly relevant component for the future of pathology and laboratory medicine. This strategic alliance enables each society to gain from each other's areas of expertise.
"The future of diagnostics is the future of informatics," says John Tomaszewski, MD, FASCP, a former ASCP President and a member of API since the 1990s. "API is the dominant and growing society for informatics. ASCP's focus on precision diagnostics can be best accomplished in partnership with API. This is a great alliance for both organizations, especially for education.
"The faculty of ASCP and API overlap significantly. ASCP delivers great depth into its educational sessions, which is a plus for API members. API will bring ASCP members more knowledge in informatics. The Association embeds the informatics tools into the challenges of the broader laboratory in a very dynamic way."
Education is at the forefront of this alliance. API will hold its fall Annual Meeting in conjunction with the 2013 ASCP Annual Meeting, Sept. 18–21, in Chicago. Participants from both organizations can select 19 hours of education in informatics delivered by API faculty experts. In addition, API will continue to hold its regular "Pathology Informatics" conference May 13–16 in Pittsburgh. API has moved this conference to the spring from the fall to accommodate and avoid conflicts with the ASCP Annual Meeting.
"API is at a crossroads in its infrastructure," says Liron Pantanowitz, MD, FASCP, API President and a member of ASCP. "That requires us to change how we do things. The alliance with ASCP comes at the right time for us and brings us different expertise and additional resources that will help us reach the next level."
For all API members, ASCP is extending a complimentary membership effective from May 1 to Dec. 31, 2013. Through the new ASCP Institute of Science, Technology, and Policy, API members will have a stronger voice in Washington, D.C., and can play an integral role in advancing the ASCP Institute's Health Services Center.
Through free ASCP membership effective from May 1 to Dec. 31, 2013, API members can take first-rate online courses at no charge to earn up to seven continuing medical education credits; gain online access to the prestigious ASCP journals, the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, Lab Medicine, and Critical Values, as well as online publications such as Daily Diagnosis, eNews Briefs, and ePolicy News; and be eligible for member discounts for the 2013 ASCP Annual Meeting, Sept. 18–21, in Chicago and books, as well as educational products and services.
"Pathology informatics shows us how to practice pathology in the modern age," says Dr. E. Blair Holladay, ASCP Executive Vice President. "One major role of informatics in diagnoses and analytics will be to accelerate fused diagnostic signatures from many types of big data streams as an aid to patients in their choosing of their best therapy. Our members have told us that they want to learn more about informatics and how to apply it in their pathology practices. This is where the profession is headed."
ASCP pathology residents will have access to API members who attend and teach at the ASCP Annual Meetings and can learn firsthand about how informatics will affect their futures and the future of the profession. Membership in API is free for residents. Residents interested in informatics research who lack opportunities at their own institution can now take advantage of the API's Research Matching Program, which pairs interested residents with mentors, with research conducted remotely.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a condition resulting from an inflammatory condition and an infiltration of the gut wall with inflammatory cells. The lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may become thickened; nutrient absorption may be compromised; and the speed of passage of food and waste material through the gastrointestinal tract may be altered. The signs of IBD may include one or more of the following:
While dozens of other problems can cause these symptoms, when they become more frequent and chronic, then the diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) needs to be explored.
For the occasional bout of vomiting or diarrhea, especially if associated with consuming something unusual, feeding a bland diet (such as plain cooked chicken, lamb, or turkey with white rice) for a few days may take care of the problem. If so, then gradually re-introduce the pet's regular food. (CAUTION: Never allow a cat to skip meals. If the cat refuses the bland diet, try turkey or lamb baby food alone; all-meat canned food; warm up the food; or add meat broth to make it tastier.)
The causes of IBD are not always clear, but may include food allergies and sensitivities, parasitic infections, or adverse drug reactions. Untreated food allergies may progress to IBD. (The most common allergens in dogs are beef, chicken, milk, eggs, corn, wheat, and soy; and in cats, fish, beef, and dairy products). Food colorings and other additives, especially in dry food, may cause a dietary intolerance that mimics IBD signs. Over-vaccination, which can create a hyperactive immune state, may also be a factor in chronic GI problems.
Diagnosis begins with blood and urine tests to rule out more serious conditions such as liver or kidney disease, and a fecal exam to rule out parasites and bacterial infections. More advanced diagnostic tools, such as ultrasound or allergy testing, may be helpful for ruling out other conditions that cause similar signs. If a definitive diagnosis is desired, then an endoscopic or surgical biopsy (obtaining tissue samples) of the intestinal lining may be needed.
Conventional treatment typically includes one of the veterinary "prescription" diets; unfortunately, most of them contain poor quality ingredients. Ask your veterinarian about the available options. Conventional care may also include the use of steroids or other immunosuppressive therapies to inhibit the immune response and reduce symptoms.
Alternative treatment
Alternative treatment always begins with diet. At a minimum, a dog or cat with IBD needs a very high quality canned food with no artificial preservatives. If you must feed some kibble, try a limited antigen or 'hypoallergenic" one (Nature's Variety, Natural Balance, Wellness Simple Solutions, and Wysong make foods with alternative protein and carbohydrate sources that often work well). Better yet would be the addition of home prepared foods (properly balanced by following a recipe). Please see our article
What You Need to Know About Your Pet's Food for a more detailed discussion of a healthy diet. Dogs and cats with gastrointestinal difficulties often respond VERY well to a raw diet, and once transitioned need no other supplements to stay healthy and symptom free. (CAUTION: If severe inflammation is present, there is a risk of infection from the bacteria naturally present in raw meat. Start with cooked meat and gradually reduce cooking time as symptoms improve.) You can learn more about raw food in our article
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In some cases of IBD, extra fiber in the diet can be helpful. When the stomach and small intestine are involved, a lower fiber diet may be best. Eliminating grains, especially for cats, can also be helpful. For dogs grains such as rice, quinoa, millet or other lower gluten or gluten-free grains may be tolerated.
In addition to raw food or a very high quality canned food (especially for cats) and hypoallergenic kibble (or dogs), a good digestive enzyme and probiotic supplement is important to aid digestion and help repopulate the GI tract with healthy bacteria (see
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"At a minimum, a dog or cat with IBD needs a very high quality canned food with no artificial preservatives."
Chinese Herbal remedy such as Health Concerns Quiet Digestion or Health Concerns Stomach Tabs can also be beneficial in alleviating symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea and soothing the digestive tract. A veterinarian who is certified in Traditional Chinese Medicine can prescribe further Chinese herbal remedies; many have been shown to be very effective.
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Except for "emergency" bland diets, always make significant diet changes very slowly to allow your animal's system time to adjust; and start with half the recommended dose of each supplement and build up over several days. It is wise to stagger the introduction of each supplement by 2-3 days, introducing only one at a time and adding gradually. That way you will able to tell which ones are working!
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The petition of the day is:
Issue(s): (1) Whether persons with Article III standing to object to criminal subpoenas of confidential information have a First Amendment or Due Process right to be heard and to present evidence in support of their objections; and (2) whether the lower court applied the correct legal standard to subpoenas issued by foreign governments pursuant to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and 18 U.S.C. § 3512.
Recommended Citation: Mary Pat Dwyer, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 12, 2013, 9:58 PM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2013/04/petition-of-the-day-435/


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Locals fare well at NIBC finale
Oregon freshman Alyson Scheidecker placed second, and sophomore A.J. Nordman took third in the Northern Illinois Bowling Conference's season-ending Top 16 Tournament last week.
The event, sponsored by the Northern Illinois Bowling Proprietors Association, pits the top 16 average bowlers in the NIBC's regular season against each other in 15-game head-to-head match play over 3 days at three different venues. The top three finishers receive scholarship money, and the top five receive trophies.
Scheidecker's 3,230 total pinfall in the girls portion of the meet was second to only Rockford Lutheran junior Dakotah Hazelwood's 3,574; it was Hazelwood's second straight title at the event. Oregon senior Karissa Corbin finished fourth (3,110), while freshman Abigail Scheidecker took 10th (2,728), sophomore MacKenzie Tague was 11th (2,677), and freshman Victoria Barnhart finished 15th (2,538).
On the boys side, defending champ Nordman rolled a 3,422 to place third behind Winnebago senior Derek Poole (3,518) and South Beloit senior Mike Murphy (3,514), who was runner-up for the second straight year. Oregon senior Justin Provo finished fourth (3,403), and sophomore Joe Miranda was 11th (3,100).
Curie stripped of title, forfeits all wins
Curie will have to give up its city championship but its seven academically ineligible players might be allowed to participate in the upcoming state tournament.
Curie coach Mike Oliver will not.
A week after Curie beat Young 69-66 in four overtimes to win its first Public League title, Chicago Public Schools announced through a written statement Friday evening that Curie, which was 24-1, must forfeit all its victories because the seven unnamed players were found to be academically ineligible since the start of the season.
Due to different eligibility standards between the CPS and IHSA, those player may be eligible to compete in the state series.
Curie, ranked No. 1 by the Tribune since the second week of the season, will maintain its No. 1 seed in the Class 4A Marist Sectional.
Oliver is suspended "for a period to be determined by CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett," according to the release, and "all other disciplinary actions are personnel decisions and confidential."
Henley holds on for Honda title
Russell Henley made good on his second chance at the 18th hole Sunday in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, two-putting for birdie on the first playoff hole to win the Honda Classic.
In a three-way tie for the lead while playing 18th in regulation, Henley badly chunked a chip shot. He ended up parring the hole, then watched as Rory McIlroy, Ryan Palmer, and Russell Knox matched his 8-under 272.
In the playoff, Henley was the only one of the quartet to reach the green on the par 5 in two, and two-putted for the win. Palmer and Knox missed birdie putts, and McIlroy had to scramble for par.
Creamer wins HSBC with long-range eagle
Paula Creamer made a 75-foot eagle putt on the second playoff hole Sunday in Singapore to win the HSBC Women's Champions tournament over Azahara Munoz.
It was the 10th LPGA Tour win for Creamer, and first since the 2010 U.S. Women's Open. The downhill, right-breaking putt capped a 3-under 69 that tied Munoz at 10-under 278.
Karie Webb finished third. one stroke back after blowing a three-shot lead on the back nine with three bogeys in the last six holes.
Blackhawks send Pirri to Panthers
Brandon Pirri took a big step backward in the standings Sunday when he was traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Florida Panthers in exchange for two draft picks.
The Blackhawks own the second-best record in the NHL, while the Panthers are tied for the third-worst mark.
The Blackhawks will receive a third-round pick in this year's draft and a fifth-rounder in 2016.
Pirri, 22, played 28 games for the Blackhawks this season, recording six goals and five assists. He also played 25 games for AHL Rockford, posting 10 goals and 14 assists.
Pirri appeared in a total of seven games with the Blackhawks the previous three seasons, collecting two assists.


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Dear Amy: I'm at a loss as to how to deal with my 16-year-old daughter and to teach her how to "play nice." She is stunningly beautiful but lacking in sensitivity and social skills needed to get along well with her peers. At her school, she acts rudely toward others. Her humor toward her friends reeks with sarcasm and can be very hurtful. She will only talk to a few people.
She has a small, tight-knit group of friends, but she is the source of constant drama. Her friends are tiring of her antics.
I have serious concerns about my daughter's future. I worry about her ability to hold a job and get along with co-workers and a boss, her ability to nurture a child, etc.
I try to provide guidance when I observe inappropriate behavior, but this is really difficult with an incorrigible teenager. I feel as if I'm damaging our future relationship.
It disturbs my husband and me to see our daughter treat others so poorly and to be disliked by her peers.
Should I continue to try to intervene, even if it means we get into a screaming match, or should I back off?
— Not Giving Up
Dear Not: Don't give up on your daughter. She would benefit from spending time outside of her high school comfort zone. You and your husband should offer her the experience of spending time with people who are immune to her attitude because they've got bigger problems to deal with.
There are many service organizations giving young people the chance to help people in need in far-flung places, and also opportunities in your own community, through churches, shelters and hospitals.
You should sign your daughter up for volunteer service and insist that she follow through.
People who are socially aggressive are often (paradoxically) wounded and vulnerable. Your girl's drama is a smoke screen masking deeper conflicts.
A counselor with expertise in dealing with teens might help to crack her facade, giving you insight and giving her a new script to follow.
Dear Amy: After more than a year of dating, I met my boyfriend's close group of friends for the first time on Super Bowl Sunday.
When we arrived, the group was gathered in front of the television. My boyfriend said, "Gang, this is (my name)."
Only the husband of the host couple introduced himself to me. His wife and the rest of the couples did not even acknowledge my presence. Needless to say, the next three-plus hours were awkward. This is a close group of friends.
I cannot determine if their lack of interest was because of the focus on the football game or if they just didn't like me. My boyfriend agreed that they were rude by ignoring me, but he refuses to ask them what they thought of me.
Should I give up on being chummy with his friends?
— Super Bowl Awkward
Dear Awkward: Super Bowl Sunday can be a terrible time to mix with new people because the focus is so splintered between people like me (obsessed with the artichoke dip and commercials) and those glued to the action of the game.
Your boyfriend did a poor job of introducing and integrating you into this group, and the group behaved poorly by not extending themselves to you.
I agree with you that this did not go well, but you shouldn't take it personally.
You've been given a tiny toehold into the gang. Be relaxed, move on and don't judge people until you know them well enough.
Dear Amy: "Lost Lawyer" was concerned about an inheritance imbalance in his wife's family.
Why don't siblings who receive inheritances share them with others? When my mom died, she left me as a beneficiary on her financial assets, but not my brother, whom I know she loved. Without any further thought, I gave my brother half of the financial assets. It's easy to do, and keeps the love flowing.
— Sharing Sister
Dear Sister: Unfortunately, many people are not as generous as you are.


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by Mike Masnick
Fri, Jul 25th 2008 4:18pm
Filed Under:
auctions, copyright, counterfeits, dmca, liability, safe harbors, siia
It appears that the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) is about to learn what DMCA safe harbors mean. The group is apparently upset about the fact that some people sell counterfeit software on eBay. That's not surprising. But, the SIIA is planning to sue eBay for this activity, rather than going after the counterfeiters themselves. Of course, if anyone from the SIIA had been paying attention, they would know that courts in the US have repeatedly found that eBay and sites like it are protected by various safe harbor provisions. This is for a very good reason: it's not eBay counterfeiting anything. eBay is merely the platform. If the SIIA wants to go after the actual counterfeiters, that's their issue. But going after eBay for providing the platform is going to fail miserably. You would think that a trade group that claims they cover the "Information Industry" would know that already.
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Anonymous Coward, 25 Jul 2008 @ 5:55pmTiffany's case was based on trademark law, where this one would be associated with copyright law...and particularly contributory infringement. While "safe harbor" may apply, it is not at all clear eBay is off the hook.
Re:Tiffany's case was based on trademark law, where this one would be associated with copyright law...and particularly contributory infringement. While "safe harbor" may apply, it is not at all clear eBay is off the hook.
Yes, the DMCA safe harbors are somewhat different than the CDA's safe harbors, but it's VERY unlikely that you could come up with a way in which eBay is actually guilty of contributory infringement here. At least not without being incredibly intellectually dishonest.
MLS, 27 Jul 2008 @ 9:12am
Re: Re:One does not need to be intellectually dishonest in order to proffer allegations of wrongdoing by eBay. Recall, though, that allegations are not facts, and it is through the discovery process that relevant evidence is ascertained.
The talk about "considering a lawsuit" is quite likely meraly posturing to move the ongoing discussion along to a mutually satisfactory conclusion.
Apparently the discussions are having some effect. At this point in time it appears that the auctions at eBay have been reduced to bring such auctions more in line with current law. This is beneficial to eBay's position and is one of the reasons I happen to believe that a lawsuit at this juncture is merely talk and not a call to arms by the SIIA.
Just an observation you may wish to consider, the title of the article is in my opinion pejorative and can be viewed as exhibiting a bias against rights holders.
Anonymous Coward, 27 Jul 2008 @ 4:11pm
Re: Re: Re:meraly
should be
Rose M. Welch, 27 Jul 2008 @ 10:11am
Re:Tiffany won in France.
eBay won similiar cases in America.
If SIIA plans to sue in America, they are stupid and Mike is correct.
Woadan, 25 Jul 2008 @ 6:10pmOver at CNet earlier today (article at http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-9999429-93.html?tag=bl):
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Kuperfschmid thinks that any SIIA lawsuit would be taking a different approach, perhaps relying more on copyright law than trademark law, which had been Tiffany's strategy. (Tiffany's lawyers said last week that their client was likely to appeal.)
"The standards are somewhat different under copyright than trademark law," Kuperfschmid said. "If you look in the statute under the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), it does have a standard for determining when eBay may or may not be liable," Kuperfschmid said.
And if courts eventually rule that the DMCA doesn't force eBay to be the kind of Net-cop that the SIIA might like, there's always one remaining option: rewrite the law.
*****End quote*****
evgen, 25 Jul 2008 @ 9:46pm
Fonovisa v. Cherry Auction will be important in this one...If you are wondering how the SIIA is going to approach this case, do a bit of research on the Fonovisa v. Cherry Auction case. There are limits to the DMCA safe harbor provisions, and given the role eBay plays in policing its market it is going to find itself facing a higher standard than some random ISP that makes no effort to examine or regulate its users.
ehrichweiss, 27 Jul 2008 @ 12:38pm
Re: Fonovisa v. Cherry Auction will be important in this one...This is a very good point since they have handed over the keys to various asshat corporate entities like the Cult of Scientology and Dish Network so they can cancel auctions that merely mention their "intellectual property" in auctions. The moment they did that they essentially wrote off the ability to claim any safe harbor provisions protect them and have less of a common carrier status than "pawn shop" status, of which is HIGHLY regulated in my state(even 2nd hand shops have to abide by their rules).
vader, 26 Jul 2008 @ 10:22pm
EBAY is flipping out over legit softwareI've been hit with take down notices for OEM software that is normally protect by the first sale doctrine. Now they are taking down and threatening on all software.
The idea is to drive the marginal folks off with the pirates apparently.
ehrichweiss, 27 Jul 2008 @ 12:41pm
Re: EBAY is flipping out over legit software...and hence the quicker the evil Empire will fall without support from the little guys.
I've started buying from Amazon since I can get pretty much anything I want without dealing with scammy listings by sellers, and usually at FAR better prices. Ebay's time is up.
Andrew D. Todd, 27 Jul 2008 @ 1:58am
An Open Source SolutionIf E-Bay wants to give the SIIA a really bad day in return, the thing to do would be to set up an open source project along lines analogous to the Google Summer of Code. E-Bay's project would be targeted as software niches presently dominated by expensive proprietary OEM software, eg. Photoshop, AutoCad, Mathematica, etc. Bootleg software is a byproduct of lack of effective competition, and the SIIA can hardly object to a program designed to break up unlawful monopolies. There would have to be explicit guidelines for identifying monopolistic niche software, so that Adobe and Autodesk could not claim they were being unfairly picked on. The guidelines might specify a minimum price for a noncustomized program, and a minimum number of users, etc.
Google Summer of Code has certain biases built into it-- it tends to favor a reasonably established open source project which can provide mentors, and which wants someone to add a real specific feature, such as a file conversion utility. In effect, Summer of Code sets up a summer job as a kind of sponsored bachelor's thesis. This seems to have its limits for improving certain kinds of programs, such as GIMP, where exemplary users, such as people with MFA's, think in very different ways than software developers do, and have difficulty in conveying their requirements in terms which a software developer can understand. Perhaps E-Bay could fund things like usability studies. For example, they might pay lots and lots of art students to spend two weeks participating in a study. That would need to be set up through an art school department, so as to avoid selecting atypical artists who were unusually comfortable with programming or advanced computer usage. The output of the project would be published reports explaining in engineer's language what you need to do to make a Photoshop killer.
Something similar could be done for AutoCad and the architect market. In other cases, where software patents are an issue (patented user file formats or user interfaces), E-Bay could sponsor patent challenges. The idea, in one form or another, would be to tap into whole groups of people who would not be eligible for Google Summer of Code.
PRMan, 27 Jul 2008 @ 7:36am
I don't know...They just have to sue them in France or Italy.
John (profile), 29 Jul 2008 @ 1:25pm
A waste of more than moneyfrom the if-you-want-to-waste-your-money,-go-right-ahead... dept
I think this subtitle is a little misleading. Not only will the SIIA be wasting its own money, but it'll be wasting eBay's money and time and it'll be wasting the court's time.
Maybe this case is different than all the other cases of Company X vs. eBay, but like Mike says, shouldn't the company go after the individuals? That's just silly- why sue individuals when they don't have deep pockets like eBay.
Plus, I wonder if the SIIA is truly in this case to win, or if they'll be happy with an out-of-court settlement, which of course, they'll get millions of dollars and announce the fact that they "won".


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Gov. Deval L. Patrick today announced $225 million in cuts to state programs and services and proposed additional cuts in local aid to cities and towns, and legislative and judiciary spending — to solve a projected $540 million shortfall in state revenues through July.
Mr. Patrick said the cuts to state programs, amounting to 1 percent of overall spending, are needed to fill a budget gap created by slower economic growth than anticipated when revenue figures were projected a year ago.
The governor said the so-call fiscal cliff looming before the federal government has slowed economic growth across the country.
"The uncertainty of the fiscal cliff and the resulting slowdown in growth is the direct cause of our budget challenges," the governor said at a Statehouse press conference today.
"Congress and the president must come to terms on a solution so the private sector will continue to make the kind of investments that create jobs, grow state and federal tax revenue collections and contribute to a lasting economic recovery," Mr. Patrick said.
Without a resolution, he said, deep federal spending cuts and tax hikes that would go into effect Jan. 1 are expected to result in the state losing an estimated $300 million through the rest of this fiscal year and another $1 billion in the coming fiscal year.
The governor is using his emergency fiscal authority to order the cuts.
The 1 percent cut in state programs and services goes into effect immediately. It includes a freeze on filling 700 state positions. Mr. Patrick's call for spending cuts outside the executive branch, including $9 million in local aid to cities and towns, and 1 percent cuts in judiciary and legislative spending, would have to be approved by the Legislature.
The governor said there would be no reductions in the record high Chapter 70 state funds for public schools. But other spending reductions, including cuts to state allocations for reimbursement to cities and towns for regional bus services and local special education costs could further impact municipal programs.
The immediate cuts in state spending would reduce the planned level of increase in rates the state pays for nursing home care by $15 million; trim an increase in local special education reimbursements from $28 million to $17 million; cut $14 million from a variety of state grants programs for local community programs; and reduce spending on veterans' care by $1.3 million. The veterans' care cut was made possible by a lower than expected caseload.
The governor said state revenues through October were running $256 million below projections. Without a surge in economic growth the administration is projecting a $540 million gap through the end of the year.
Administration and Finance Secretary Jay Gonzalez said that since July 1, the state economy has been growing at a rate of 1.9 percent instead of the anticipated 3 percent rate, reducing state tax revenues.
Geoff Beckwith, executive director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, said today that his organization will ask lawmakers to reject the proposed $9 million cut in local aid, noting that cities and towns may have to consider municipal layoffs and local program cuts to balance their books.
Moreover, he said, taking the step now would also signal to municipalities that deeper cuts in state aid may be coming in the second half of the fiscal year, if the economic slowdown continues.
"We will respectfully be asking the Legislature to forgo and not support this $9 million cut," Mr. Beckwith said.
State Rep. Harold P. Naughton, D-Clinton, who is heading up legislative oversight state response to a drug lab scandal that could jeopardize evidence in thousands of drug cases, said the governor did not call for eliminating a $30 million allocation from its rainy day reserves to cover those costs, which he warned could rise dramatically.
"We will work with the governor to do whatever we can to protect the most vulnerable in our population, but my fear is this is just the start," Mr. Naughton said. He said he is hoping that when the Legislature begins a new session in January it can consider alternatives to other major cuts if they are needed in the current fiscal year.
Besides the spending cuts, the budget gap would also be filled with $98 million in unanticipated new federal funds for safety net programs for low income residents, $20 million from savings from lower health care and borrowing costs, and a $200 million drawdown from the $1.4 billion rainy day reserves.


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Thanks for your thoughts Jonny. I am curious to see how that will work. I am in the process of totally rebuilding my station after 4 years qrt and am open to all the options. Egg Beater antennas are certainly on my list of things to build. I LOVE my long boom yagis, but the EB's would be fun to play with. Chad kg0mw En-13 jonny 290 wrote: > Ye olde bird nerds, > > I was sketching out some plans to rebuild my practically-failed > Eggbeater antenna project for > 70cm, as I am tired of cranking the rotator knob every pass and want to > try out a good omni satellite antenna, which I > can hang from the top limb of a tree 30 feet above my shack window (best > option on my city lot). > > My plan is to build on the K5OE Eggbeater II antenna. One thing that's > always bugged me about these antennas > is that most are implemented using a 93 ohm coaxial section to phase the > loops. This is hard stuff to find, and though > I know some hams say, "anything below 1.5 SWR is OK", I'm a > perfectionist and want to try to polish it up. > > The current antenna has a phasing section made out of two runs of RG-8X > coax with the shields shorted and insulated, centers fed as a balanced > 100 ohm (theoretical) matching section. It was difficult to build and I > doubt its integrity because it's coiled up so tightly; > I don't think that the foam core coax retains its impedance well when > folded up in 1" PVC. > > I was thinking about the feeding issues, then I recalled that one > popular CP yagi antenna design is to space the horizontal and vertical > elements 1/4 wavelength along the axis, and then feed them in phase. It > then came to me that it may be possible to build an eggbeater with the > two elements separated vertically by 1/4 free space wavelength, fed with > simple half-wave coax sections to replicate the two loops' 100 ohm > impedance into a simple coax tee. Polarity switching should be possible > with a coax relay and a 1/2 wavelength delay line. Radials would be > placed 1/4 wave apart as well, same spacing as the loops. > > The advantages of this to me seem numerous. First of all, the free space > quarter wavelength spacing is easier to accurately implement than a 1/4 > wave phasing section using coaxial cable at 70cm, and the > power/currents/etc split to the two antennas are more balanced as long > as you build the 1/2 wave sections to equal lengths, leading to improved > circularity skyward. You don't need to find rare coax for the phasing > section, and instead of cramming several folded up or coiled runs of > coax inside a narrow (for aesthetics) PVC tube, you only need to run two > half-wavelength (or any multiple of half-wavelength) runs further down > the mast, where the tee or relay could be ziptied. > > So, that's my plan. If it makes sense, I'm going to give it a shot with > 1/4" copper fridge tubing for the loops and some sort of sturdy wire > (coathangers? heh) for the radials, using LMR240 coax for the two > halfwave sections. If anybody has any input or comments, I'd love to > hear them. > > (P.S. If somebody's done this and I'm reinventing the wheel, please let > me know. :) ) > > Matt > KC4YLV > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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