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An Ingress controller, essentially a reverse proxy running within Kubernetes that can be configured using Kubernetes-native resources. The two built-in solutions are GCE and Nginx-based. In order to use the Nginx-based ingress controller on Minikube, you have to enable the extension with
minikube addons enable ingress
Ingress specifications. These are resources just like Pods and Deployments, and contain information on how to map incoming requests to services, serving as configuration for the aforementioned ingress controller.
An Ingress specification for the env-printer-app is included in the sample project repo as
. After activating the minikube ingress plugin, you can run
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$IP_ADDRESS env-printer
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in your browser, and see the output of the
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kubectl scale
command, as follows:
Alternatively, you can use the
kubectl edit deploy env-printer-app
command to bring up an editor, and change the
field to the required number. If you now run
kubectl describe deploy env-printer-app
, there should be a new scaling event in the Events section. When the number of replicas is changed, Kubernetes simply creates new pods, or terminates existing ones, without any further complications. It's a different situation when the container spec for a deployment is changed, however. Kubernetes, based on the strategy specified by the user, replaces the pods progressively, to enable a smooth transition from one set of pods to the other. This is called
rolling updates
In order to demo rolling updates, I added another project to the sample Kubernetes services repository, the
. You can go ahead and create the service by running
kubectl apply -f deploy.yml --record
in the app's directory, which will create the deployment, the service, and the ingress. The reason for the
switch will be explained in a couple of paragraphs. If you edit your
file to add
with the minikube IP, you should be able to navigate to this URL and see a big display of the port's hostname.
If you open
, you can see two peculiar things there. One is the
endpoint that returns a simple
message and nothing else, and the other is a
before the app starts. The purpose of the
endpoint might become clearer if you also look at the
in the same directory; this endpoint is registered as a
on the deployment. The readiness probe is a part of the
pod lifecycle system
of Kubernetes. Before this probe is valid (for HTTP probes, it must return a status code between 200 and 400), the new pod is not marked as "ready", and requests will not be routed to it. Due to the sleep of 5 seconds before our application is started, the pods of the
will not be ready for at least five seconds. Now let's have a look at how this delay interacts with the rolling updates feature of Kubernetes. Once you have deployed the application, change
in some minor way, such as adding a newline. Afterwards, create a new docker container with a new tag with
docker build -t kubetutorial/rollout-app:v0.0.2 .
. Then go ahead and change the Docker image for the
deployment to the new version with the following command (again with the
switch which will be explained later):
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The UNCG outdoor track and field team wrapped up day two of the 2014 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Spartanburg, S.C., in sweltering heat. The women's program finished in ninth place with 20 total points while the men's program was tied for eighth with five points.
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Senior Shaina Sumney (Washington, Pa./Trinity) was the Spartans' top point-getter in day two, joining her twin sister Chelsea Sumney (Washington, Pa./Trinity) with a second-place showing at the championships. Shaina finished second in the 5,000-meter race, picking up eight team points for the Spartans. Her time of 17:03.10 was just behind champion Teghan Henderson of Chattanooga, who clocked in at 17:00.62.
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|January 10, 2013, 03:25 PM
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Newbie question
As my state will soon have a CCW law, I plan of doing a lot of range shooting. Given the shortage of ammo and prices, I've been considering reloading.
A.) What is the major book on the subject (like reloading for dumbies)
B.) What is the most forgiving or easiest caliber to reload?
C.) Is there a particular handgun that is less picky about ammo then others. I'm thinking a revolver might take reloads better than an auto, but am open to insights.
Thanks very much for any info
|January 10, 2013, 03:32 PM
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For the book check ABC's of Reloading. IT is a collection of articles. For a beginers reloading manual for handgun Lyman Pistol & Revolver 3rd Edition is a great one. Good easy to read information. Well illustrated.
Beginner friendly rounds.
For semi auto would be .45 acp.
For revolver .38 Special
As for guns not picky about reloads. Most modern semiauto .45 acp guns will feed most shapes, and profiles of bullets.
Revolvers a used 4 inch S&W Kframe can be found for not too awful much. Or a new Ruger GP100.
I would suggest getting a range gun to start shooting with. Then later once you master the larger gun enough to be proficient then buy a smaller gun for CCW that you decide on based on a larger number of factors than I have time to get into listing.
No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.
|January 10, 2013, 04:24 PM
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If we were in normal times and conditions, and not an obamanation, I'd say get a RUGER Mark II or III and a car load of .22 ammo and start burning it up.
A bit of instruction might also be real good, someone that can watch you and pick up on your bad points before they become hard to correct.
Then A big PLUS to the suggestion of a RUGER GP 100. Wish I had a 4" GP to go with my years old Security Six 4"
I have a .45 acp, a P345 RUGER, but all in all, for a new shooter a good .357 is a really good place to start.
Then load and shoot lots of .38 loads for practice.
Don't worry about the fing of lead/powder/lube that can form ahead of the .38 cases, it can be easy to clean and providing the build up does not prevent a .357 load from chambering, is not big thing.
Some of the off brands are a poor choice and in some cases are the pits!
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|January 10, 2013, 08:47 PM
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Another + for the 38sp. You don't have to dig around in the grass for your brass. Some .45 and 9mm sling brass a ways.
|January 10, 2013, 10:42 PM
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+1 on ABC's of Reloading
Do have a handgun yet? If not you may be getting the cart before the horse. Deciding what you will carry is more important.
A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.
|January 11, 2013, 12:07 AM
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The ABC's of Reloading is a good place to start.
.38 special and .45 acp are about as easy to load as they come. Both are low pressure loads. When shooting .38 specials in a .357 magnum pistol, the safety factor improves. I think loading for .38 special would be the easiest to load. You do have to make certain you don't double charge the load. It is a big case. At the moment small pistol primers are in short supply at the moment. Large pistol primers are normally used, but not always, in .45 cases. They can still be found fairly easily at the moment. Later in the year the primer shortage will probably go away. Now is still a good time to start reading up on the subject.
9 mm is the cheapest caliber to purchase in center fire factory ammo. At the moment it is in short supply. What there is available seems to be rather high priced compared to just a few months ago.
|January 11, 2013, 12:11 AM
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Thanks guys, will order books tomorrow. Ruger seems like a logical (if not exciting) choice and will rent one. A 3-4 inch Ruger 357 for practice/HD and a smaller 5 shot snub for carry is the direction I'm leaning.
|January 11, 2013, 12:49 PM
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While RUGER may not be "exciting" it is one of the two most desirable in the world of wheel guns, the other being S&W.
Yes, there are brands like the Korth - $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ - and great single actions again a bit pricey but great quality, but then there are those iffy in quality with a lot of returns for repair at best and some just junk from day one.
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|January 11, 2013, 05:29 PM
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Yes repair & CS is a big issue. The gun I really want is the Chiappa Rhino with the 6 inch barrel. I have the feeling that if I got one the company would immediately go bankrupt or the parts would only be available in some small town in Italy in a shop only open during leap years. So Ruger probably
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The Newedge CTA index has returned a disappointing 0.82% per annum over the past five years.[1] Many explanations have been given, including the lack of a trending market. This explanation implies that, as markets normalize, CTA performance should revert to higher historical levels – the 6%+ per annum realized in the five years preceding the crisis.
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ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia transportation officials are planning to add a half-dozen bear tunnels beneath a highway in what will be a first-of-its-kind project for the state.
Jeremy Busby, a project manager for the Georgia Department of Transportation, says preliminary plans have already been completed. He says the state is now buying land along State Route 96.
Busby says the idea is similar to wildlife crossings designed for endangered panthers in Florida and other structures in some parts of the western U.S. They allow animals to cross beneath the highway without being struck by the cars and trucks zooming by overhead.
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The Combined Wealth Ratio and a Gap Elimination Adjustment are impairing Westchester County education, school representatives told New York State Assembly members in Greenburgh on Thursday.
Several school representatives from across the county talked about the 2013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal and the affect it would have on their schools. The state budget, which was submitted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 2, proposes a $142.6 billion budget — a 5.3 percent increase over last year's budget. About 15 percent of that budget is allocation to state education.
Brenda Myers, Valhalla School District superintendent, said the formula arranged in the Combined Wealth Ratio has cut their state aid by $200,000. The ratio, which takes in the average income per resident and the average assessed value per resident, hiked the taxes as property values in Mount Pleasant and Valhalla continue to decrease.
Combine that with the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) — the state's decrease in school aid — and Valhalla is seeing a $1.2 million deficit, despite already freezing teachers' salaries.
"Those two facts together make us the hardest hit school in Westchester County," Myers said. "The burden is on the community to support their schools, but it's hard during these economic times."
Formula-based aids will generate $550 million for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, according to the budget proposal .
Ronald Ross, Greenburgh Central 7 School District superintendent, said the GEA and costly teacher evaluations means he'll have to start cutting elsewhere. It could mean cutting back on the school's transportation services, trimming the bus routes from 15 miles down to five, he said.
"It costs over $5 million to transport students to other schools," Ross said about the 700 students Greenburgh 7 transports to private schools in the area. "It's almost as if I'm in charge of two school districts."
Pat Puleo, president of the Yonkers Federation of Teachers and a Mount Pleasant resident, was disappointed that the budget proposal "wiped out" funds for teaching centers. The state is making a mistake assuming teachers will learn solely from the Annual Professional Performance Reviews.
"We want our teachers to continue to learn, and teaching centers are the only way to do that," said Puleo, adding that the allocations were cut in half to $10 million last year and were completely cut this year. "I've seen crying teachers and crying students enormously upset over the amount of testing. The state education department has to reduce testing."
Assembly members told school representatives and other speakers at the public meeting that they'll consider their financial concerns and make sure they're heard in Albany. The state budget's deadline is April 1, the beginning of the fiscal year.
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WOODSTOCK – The city of Woodstock has agreed to accept the Old Courthouse as a donation with the goal of bringing the building up to code and working with a private entity to take over.
Still, the acquisition does not come completely free.
Associated costs are expected to be about $261,000, plus interest. This number includes $125,000 in outstanding taxes, $60,000 in legal fees of the current owners associated with the donation, and $25,000 in judgments against the building.
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According to the Old Courthouse Arts Center's website, the building at 101 N. Johnson St. was built in 1857. The sheriff's house and jail building were added 30 years later and now house Le Petite Creperie & Bistro.
After the McHenry County Government Center was built, Woodstock residents Beverly and Cliff Ganschow bought the Old Courthouse in 1972, but the building now is owned by Centralia Investors.
If the city does not accept the donation, it is possible that the building will go into foreclosure. On Nov. 2, the City Council voted unanimously, with two members absent, to enter into the agreement, should all the conditions be met.
According to council minutes, the reasoning behind the city's interest in the donation include protecting the architectural integrity of the building, keeping it up to date on current codes for public safety and welfare, and to ensure that it is a viable entity.
Aside from the galleries of the Arts Center, Le Petite Creperie & Bistro is the only other tenant in the building. While there is a provision in the agreement for the restaurant to continue as a tenant, there is no exception for the Arts Center.
"We wanted to absolutely preserve the opportunity for the Creperie because that is a strong, economically viable business which is associated with the Old Courthouse," Sager said. "The other portion of the building, the Old Courthouse itself, we will have to look to the long-term and having a number of associated business entities with it. [The Arts Center] might be one of those entities."


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Clarence E. Hill Jr., of the Star-Telegram, reports the Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to conduct a pre-draft visit with TCU OL Shane Sims Friday, April 14. He's part of the Dallas-area NFL Draft prospects that are visiting.
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This bebe top gives the classic silk shirt a playful and feminine twist with a peasant neckline, cinched sheer sleeves and keyhole cutout at neckline. Try it with a tailored pant in a sharp color and a pair of classic pumps for a low-key lunch date look.
- 100% silk.
- Center back to hem: 22" (56 cm).
- Dry clean.
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- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S.
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Today on Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe discusses job training programs for the homeless by exploring Iowa City's Shelter House "Culinary Starts" program, that teaches its clients how to prepare food. The program also generates revenue by catering to local businesses.
Nebbe also talks with a veteran and a director involved in the Goodwill of the Heartland's employment program.


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Tests have proven that a 20° drop in transmission fluid temperature can double the life of automatic transmission components. Cooler tranny oil gives more reliable, consistent shifts under racing conditions, and prevents transmission damage under extreme towing conditions. These transmission coolers provide a reliable means of cooling your auto transmission. Cooler capacity is based on GVW rating. Select cooler size based on severity of service.


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What your mobile / cell phone is called when you pretend it can take pictures and get stupid skanks at the 'stang to take pictures with it - even though it can't really take pictures.
D-Mac: Hey Ben, there's Artur! You should get that skank to take a photo of us all with your camera phoney!
Ben: I'm off to get another Smirnoff.
Ben: I'm off to get another Smirnoff.
by D-Mac April 22, 2004
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A young producer that needs no instruction on productions
jay frizzle breathe easy my nizzle
A young R/B singer slash swanger
it's got to be tisank pablieve it.
See I aint really tryna waste ya time
girl I just wanna talk with ya
get something on your mind
see i be mighty good to ya
the type that'll tuck you in that you can
depend that i'm that type of friend
you can call when the clock gets late
around seven or eight, nine or ten
Girl i wanna be that
player who gets that late night call
can't ya see that (girl what's up with you)
tryna, tryna find out just where ya be at
so I can come through and beat that
I wanna be the one you call
whenever your friend feel like she need that.
I'm the type of guy that understands the proper way to deal with ya
I feel like ya need a man now can I just be real with ya
I can't give the world to you
I can't even promise that I'm going be all the way true.
But you can call me girl around 11 or 12, 1 or 2
Your a super fly girl I'm a super fly guy
no kay gator boots flying through the sky
two am I wanna fall through so we can lay it down
til the sky light blue I wanna do the damn thing girl
make the box spring sang girl so get of that lane.
me and Tank tryna run a little chew chew train.
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Now there's scientific proof that exercise can be a safe and effective treatment option for knee osteoarthritis -- good news for the millions of disabled Americans suffering from this degenerative joint disease. A recent clinical study, funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), suggests that people with osteoarthritis of the knee who exercise in moderation have less pain, reduced disability, and improved physical performance.
"In the past, opinion was divided as to whether exercise or rest was the better treatment for osteoarthritis. This study clearly comes down on the side of exercise," says Stanley Slater, M.D., deputy associate director of the NIA Geriatrics Program.
The Fitness Arthritis and Seniors Trial (FAST) results compared improvement measurements in people who participated in either a moderate intensity aerobic exercise training program or a moderate intensity resistance exercise training program with a health education program. The results showed a modest but consistent improvement in pain relief, disability, and physical performance for those who participated in the aerobic and resistance training programs compared to the control group. The results are published in the January 1, 1997, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
The aerobic training was divided into a 3-month walking program on an indoor track with a trained exercise leader followed by a 15-month walking program in the home environment designed by the exercise leader. Participants exercised for 1 hour, which included warm-up calisthenics and stretching, three times a week during each phase. The resistance training program consisted of a 3-month facility-based program followed by a 15-month home-based program. Dumbbells and cuff weights were used to strengthen major muscles in both the upper and lower body. The comparison group attended monthly 1 *-hour health education sessions led by a trained nurse. The program educated participants about osteoarthritis and the benefits of physical activity and exercise, and provided social interaction.
A group of 439 people age 60 and over with knee osteoarthritis and self-reported disability took part in the study, making the study unique in terms of the large numbers of participants, their diversity, and the fact that many were age 70 and up. The trial lasted 18 months and took place at 2 clinical centers: the University of Tennessee, Memphis, and Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
"The findings are significant because they show that exercise over a long period of time is safe as well as beneficial for older people with knee osteoarthritis -- they get relief from arthritis symptoms plus all the other health benefits of exercise. We hope the study will be a good model for people with other chronic illnesses and conditions," says principal investigator Walter H. Ettinger, Jr., M.D., Internal Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University.
According to William B. Applegate, M.D., professor of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis, the findings are also important because heretofore most experts thought resistance exercise was more beneficial than aerobic exercise in patients with knee osteoarthritis. FAST indicates that both types of regimens are effective.
To get maximum health benefits, exercise has to be continued over a long period of time,but nationwide older people have a high dropout rate from exercise programs. Although the compliance rate was 68 percent in the aerobic training group and 70 percent in the resistance training group in this study, special attention is needed to get older, sedentary people to exercise and then to continue to exercise. Investigators suggest that another logical step would be a trial to determine if the combination of exercise and weight loss alters the course of osteoarthritis -- something which exercise alone does not appear to do.
The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center of Wake Forest University provided the support for this study through a grant from the NIA. Wake Forest is one of 10 Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers throughout the country, authorized by Congress in 1990 to design and conduct research into diseases and aging processes that affect older people and their ability to live independently.
The NIA, a component of the National Institutes of Health, leads the Federal effort in supporting and conducting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and training related to aging and the special needs of older people.


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Kevin Gray's H.S. Lacrosse: It's not easy facing WestBy KEVIN GRAY
New Hampshire Union Leader
May 17. 2013 1:48AM
Manchester West lacrosse goalie Talia Cote made eight saves on Tuesday as the boys' team defeated Monadnock of Swanzey, 15-4, in Division III. For the record, this is a story about Cote the Goaltender, not the Girl.
Since the Blue Knights do not offer girls' lacrosse, Cote, a freshman, joined the boys' team and became one of the top goalies in the division.
Entering the season, there was no discussion whether Cote could handle the aggressive nature of boys' lacrosse as a freshman. She simply attended tryouts and was the best candidate for the position.
"We've had girls on our ice hockey team. Last year, we had a girl (Sabrina Therrien) on the lacrosse team. It's what we're used to here," Sarah Dumais, Manchester West's director of athletics, said. "If they make the team, that's great. They go to tryouts like everyone else and their skills speak for themselves."
Protecting the cage was a natural transition for Cote, of Hooksett, who served as defenseman for the boys' ice hockey team and was named hockey MVP at the school's winter awards banquet. Now the West lacrosse team, in its ninth season, has never had a female player make such an impact — and that includes making big hits in front of the net.
"She comes out of the net and is not afraid to light somebody up. I think she does it extra just to prove her point," coach Chris Beede said.
In Tuesday's 15-4 victory against Monadnock of Swanzey, Cote made eight saves and stopped some close-range shots with proper positioning and bold instincts. She often steps toward the ball, cutting down angles and frustrating the shooter. Once making the save, her work is only half done. Cote is an excellent passer.
"She never makes a turnover. Her passing is better than any goalie I've seen at this level. She's accurate. You can make all the saves in the world, but you still need to get rid of the ball," said the 29-year-old Beede, who played lacrosse at Brooks School of North Andover, Mass., and Denison University in Ohio.
Beede has done a fine job creating a team-first culture at West. Seniors had not won a lacrosse game for the Blue Knights until this season. Captains Ryan Askham, Zach Ziemba, Jared Camire and Tyler Halstead deserve the credit, said the coach. Fellow seniors Tyler Crain, Alistair Tenters, LeShon Brown and Chris Calhoun have been part of the ups and downs. Junior Edgar Hernandez, who played goalie last season, happily moved to defense this spring.
"They are the easiest kids to coach I've ever met," Beede said.
Askham had five goals and five assists against Monadnock, reaching 50 points (30 goals, 20 assists) for the season. Ziemba ranks second on the team with 42 points, followed by Camire (34), Child (19) and Joe Clement (19).
Cote has made 127 saves this season. West plays at Pelham (8-3) today. Keep an eye on the freshman goalie with poise and serious skills. "People watching the game have said, 'That goalie has a pony tail.' My wife is like, 'She's a girl.' Other teams don't realize she's a girl until she takes her helmet off," Beede said.
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GAME DAY: Souhegan of Amherst girls (11-1) at Londonderry (10-4) . Both teams are riding a seven-game winning streak and looking to secure a top-three finish in Division I. The Lancers won't face another team with a winning record until the postseason. Souhegan wraps up the regular season against Pinkerton of Derry (12-3) next week.


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RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - The offspring of flies may actually be doing the work of detectives, and not even know it.
10 years ago, NBC12 showed you VCU forensic toxicologists mixing maggots that had been feeding on pureed pork - laced with a drug.
They called it a maggot milkshake. They were trying to find out if you could figure out what kinds of drugs a person had in their system when they died... from the bugs that were feeding on the decomposing body.
"It's a legitimate question to ask, because oftentimes remains are found that are predominantly skeletonized," said VCU professor and forensic toxicologist Michelle Peace. She is now training the next generation of forensic scientists, all while making sense of her research on bugs and drugs.
"It's the old adage that are moms tells us, you are what you eat," said Peace.
Bodies left outside in the elements deteriorate quickly. And it's true - the bugs that soon take over could help detectives discover what the victim was doing just before death. What drugs were in the system, what poisons?
"If the larvae are consuming tissues, and those tissues on the body contain a drug, well then that drug will then be in a maggot," said Peace.
A lot's changed on campus in 10 years. Forensic science is now a department at VCU with around 450 graduate and undergraduate students in the program. The research here has grown. Matthew Goldstein is a first year grad student trying to pull DNA out of trace amounts of evidence like saliva, or the tiniest of blood spatters.
"It's not at all what you see on TV, whenever my friends, I tell someone I'm in forensic science they go 'oh, CSI?' I'm like 'ahhh, short answer yes, long answer, not at all,'" said Goldstein.
Forensic scientists are already using insects to help figure out time of death in dead bodies - someday bugs, such as maggots, may be able to say so much more.
Peace is working to publish the research on maggot milkshakes next year.
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WASHINGTON — The Senate was out of session Monday, but John McCain was on Capitol Hill, joking, as he often does, about "trying to do the Lord's work here in the city of Satan."
On this particular day, the Lord's work involved a bit of bowel humor. "There was a poll recently on the favorability of everything in American life," he told a gathering in the Russell Senate Office Building, upstairs from his office. "The favorability numbers of Congress ranked just below a colonoscopy. So we are trying to raise it at least above that."


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How fast is a gigahertz processor? You could say it's twice as fast as a 500MHz chip, which is twice as fast as a 250MHz chip. Although correct, these responses, don't answer the real question: "How much will the new processor speed up my existing workload?" I don't know about you, but I've become jaded about the ever-increasing processor speeds. Sure, processors keep getting faster, but opening Microsoft Word always seems to take the same amount of time. So can AMD's and Intel's new gigahertz processors be that important to database people like us? You betcha!
First, how many of your customers are using processors that run at speeds less than 500MHz? For me, the answer is most of them. I've got dot-com customers who order boxes and fill in the price later, but most real-world customers aren't in that position. Microsoft recently published a TPC-C benchmark world record with eight-way SMP boxes running 550MHz chips, for goodness sake! When was the last time the latest and greatest batch of Intel-compatible chips was two or three times faster than corporate America's common departmental server CPU?
Although Windows 2000 (Win2K) will probably eat up more server resources than its predecessor, for the first time in a while, applications such as SQL Server—instead of a greedy operating system—will have access to most of the new processing speed. Will the gigahertz boost drop through to the bottom line for SQL Server (and other database) benchmarks? You betcha!
Not long ago, people were content with a measly 33MHz or 66MHz jump every 6 months or so. Now we've jumped about 500MHz in a matter of weeks. Why the sudden activity around gigahertz processors? The answer is simple: AMD. Intel has always been the market leader in this segment, hence the term "Intel-compatible." But AMD's recent leapfrogging of Intel to become the first chip maker to put GHz after the CPU name forced Intel to play catch-up to reclaim the mantle of fastest Intel-compatible chip. I hope AMD and Intel continue to challenge each other in a never-ending quest for market share. The innovation that comes from such competition is great for Windows server platforms, helping them quickly close the performance gap between them and their high-end Unix server brethren. And competition on the price front is always good news for customers.
Eight-way gigahertz SMP boxes aren't shipping yet, but they soon will be. So with Microsoft's new TPC-C numbers reigning for less than a month, they're already nearly obsolete. Let's do the math. Microsoft's current world record achieved TPC-C scores of 227,079 transactions per minute using 96 processors for a total system cost of $7,157,450. Assuming the new gigahertz Pentium IIIs will cost about $400 per chip more than the 550MHz versions used in the current world record benchmark, total system cost would increase by about $38,400, or .5 percent. Keeping in mind that well-tuned TPC-C numbers tend to be CPU-bound, I think it's reasonable to expect a 100 percent increase in CPU speed with the gigahertz chip to add 25 percent throughput to a CPU-bound benchmark. A 25 percent performance increase for a .5 percent increase in system cost? That's what I call bang for your buck. Who says Windows doesn't scale? Are AMD's and Intel's new gigahertz CPUs important? You betcha!


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20 Maple Road, Weston
Home size: 1,942 square feet
Lot size: 0.62 acres
Rooms: 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths
Year built: 1893
Annual taxes: $9,701 (2013)
Asking price: $925,000
Open house: Sunday, Aug. 11, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
This well-maintained Queen Anne Victorian-era home offers lovely detail in its arched doorway, coffered ceilings and original millwork. The five-bedroom historic home features three full baths, eat-in kitchen, living room with fireplace and French doors leading to a private patio, formal dining room and wraparound screened porch with peaceful views of a sweeping lawn and mature trees. This is an ideal commuter location with the added benefit of sidewalks to nearby town center, schools, library and recreation.
The five-bedroom Queen Anne Victorian-era house at 20 Maple Road in Weston has been updated lovingly over the past 100-plus years, but it retains all the charm and much of the original architectural detail of another era.
It's also in one of the best locations in town with easy access to commuter routes and sidewalks to shopping in the town center, Land's Sake Farm, elementary schools, library, recreation center and playing fields.
The house bears a plaque from the Weston Historical Commission.
The house is solidly built with good room proportions that give it a classic elegance. Details such as the original millwork with bull's-eye molding, coffered ceilings, wide pine floors and arched hall doorway, butler's pantry and French doors to a private patio add to its charm.
The five-bedroom, three-bath home has more than 1,942 square feet of living space and is on a 0.62-acre lot with mature shade trees and a sweeping lawn.
Judy Harris of Coldwell Banker, Weston, is marketing the house at $925,000.
The house was built about 1893 by Alfred L. Cutting, a prominent Weston shopkeeper and community leader who had married Mary C. Livermore in 1890. The house, which was valued at $1,500 in the 1893 tax records, was part of a newly emerging middle class neighborhood on Maple Road and Wellesley Street located within easy walking distance of the town center.
Cutting was one of six children of George W. Cutting, store owner and Weston postmaster, who had built his own house next door at 68 School St. Alfred Cutting graduated from Weston High School and attended a commercial school before opening a store on North Avenue at the age of 20. A year later he was appointed postmaster at Kendal Green. Cutting was elected a selectman in 1900 and served in the post for 25 years as well as serving as an elected state representative and chairman of the Middlesex County Commissioners.
The house has two wide entries with gracious steps and wood railings, one to the mudroom entrance and one to the front door and a wraparound screened porch.
The foyer has the original coffered ceiling, a pretty 18-pane window, wood floor and an arched hallway with built-ins that open to the kitchen.
The living room is to the foyer's right with coffered ceiling, picture window and a French door on either side of the gas fireplace. The glass doors open to a private brick patio with low stone walls, which is nicely screened with mature plantings.
Double pocket doors separate the living room from the dining room, which has a coffered ceiling, wainscoting, wood floors, a built-in glass-front corner china cabinet and a box window.
The old-fashioned butler's pantry, with pretty shelves for china, connects the dining room with the eat-in kitchen and has a folding door.
The cheery yellow-and-white kitchen has lovely natural light from a bay window and a large window over the sink. There's a compactor and an option for a gas stove. Corian countertops, ceramic cupboard knobs, built-in display shelves and glass-front cabinets are nice features of the room, which opens into a wide mudroom where the laundry is located. The side entrance is here along with a full bathroom.
Carpeted stairs lead from the foyer to the second floor, another sun-filled space with hardwood floors in the hallway and in the three corner bedrooms, a full bath and a linen closet.
One of the bedrooms has a sweet little study with a window.
The third floor has two sunny dormer bedrooms with skylights and wall-to-wall carpet, a deep hall closet, storage closets and a tile bathroom with a skylight, whirlpool tub and shower.
A stairway from the kitchen leads to a bright, dry unfinished basement with the original fieldstone foundation. A new water heater was installed this year and a new boiler in 2012.
Updates include new flashing over the porch and new gutters. A new roof was added about 10 years ago, an invisible fence in 1997 and a new five-bedroom septic system was installed in 1999.
There's a two-car detached garage as well as the property's original chicken coop, which is now a garden shed with a decorative pig weather vane.
The heat is electric baseboard and oil hot water radiators.
For more information on 20 Maple Road, Weston, contact Judy Harris at 781-354-0101 cell or 781-893-4500 office. An open house takes place Sunday, Aug. 11, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. This house is also shown by appointment.


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One of the most successful efforts of the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership has been "The Citizen Lake Monitoring Network." Every year since 1986, dedicated volunteers monitor lakes statewide for a variety of different water quality and lake health indicators. The effort, which started as 126 volunteers on 113 lakes, has grown to an impressive 1,100 volunteers on 850 lakes. Today, in addition to monitoring water clarity, volunteers take chemistry samples and monitor for aquatic and shoreline invasive species. The amount of data the Department and partner organizations receive from these volunteers is astounding and crucial for long-term lake planning.
Photo taken by Scott Provost, DNR
Volunteers first began to collect chemistry data in 1990. This data is taken in order to measure the chlorophyll and phosphorous levels present in a lake. Water samples are collected four times a year and sent to the State Lab of Hygiene for analysis. Chlorophyll measurements are an indicator of algae presences and Phosphorous levels will help determine how much plant and algae life can be supported within a lake. This data is then used to determine the lake's trophic state at the time of sampling. The trophic state of a lake tells the extent to which eutrophication has taken place
Photo taken by Bob Korth, UWEX
Monitoring for aquatic and shoreline invasive species, while the newest, is an extremely important component. Volunteers are trained how to identify several different invasive species they are likely to find along or in their lakes. If a volunteer finds one or more of these species, they are asked to report the finding to the Department so appropriate actions can be taken. Without the eyes of volunteers throughout the state, there would be no way to know where this species currently inhabit or where they are likely to inhabit in the near future. Volunteer monitoring is also one of the ways new invasive species infestations are discovered.
The "Citizen Lake Monitoring Network" shows no signs of slowing down anytime in the near future. Volunteers are constantly becoming involved and new and different lakes are being added. With the potential for infestations of new and already present invasive species, there is plenty more to be learned about how water quality and lake health are effecting and being affected.
As long as there are folks concerned about and interested in Wisconsin lakes, the information provided by "The Citizen Lake Monitoring Network" will be critical in furthering our understanding and planning for the future.
For more information about the "Citizen Lake Monitoring Network," visit http://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/clmn/ or call Laura Herman, Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Educator at (715) 346 -8998.


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Fitness fads come and go, but the fact that this particular one even began leaves us scratching our heads.
The Twisted Grip Dance and Fitness Studio in Duncan, B.C., has become the newest addition to the group of schools that now offer pole dancing classes created specifically for children. Not only are parents signing their kids up, the classes were their idea in the first place.
Kristy Craig, the owner of the studio, told the National Post, that her existing adult students came to her with the request, saying their kids played on the pole at home, but didn't know safe techniques to avoid injury.
The "Little Spinners" sessions run for an hour every Saturday at 70 bucks a pop. So far, three girls and a boy have enrolled; the youngest student is five years old.
Craig, who never practiced professionally as an adult entertainer, began taking pole aerobics classes herself four year ago. For the kids' program, she says she keeps the focus strictly on fitness. "I treat it just like gymnastic classes; I don't teach any of the adult moves."
PLUS: Pole Dancing Classes for Toddlers
The Little Spinners class is not the first of its kind; in 2010 Vancouver's Tantra Fitness also started a similar program that young girls could join with parental permission.
Tammy Morris, owner of Tantra Fitness and president of the Canadian Pole Fitness Association told the National Post, "The kids just love it. They have no association with it or think there is anything wrong or bad about it. That's an adult putting that on them."
Do you think pole dancing can be a pure form of exercise for kids, or will it always have its racy reputation? Leave a comment .


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SEATTLE (AP) — The Grays Harbor Coroner says a mother and daughter from Idaho died early Friday in a raging house fire in Washington state where three others were rescued.
Dan Burns says the women were 54 and 26. He did not release their identities pending notification of relatives.
Aberdeen Fire Chief Tom Hubbard says fast-acting neighbors helped rescue three others from the house fire, which began about 5 a.m.
He says neighbors used a ladder to help an elderly couple escape out of a window, while another woman jumped from the roof into the arms of a neighbor and a police officer who responded.


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BETHESDA, Md., March 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sucampo Pharma Americas, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Sucampo) (Nasdaq:SCMP), and its development and commercialization partner's subsidiary Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (Takeda) today announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for the liquid formulation of AMITIZA® (lubiprostone) will not be filed in the second half of 2014. In preliminary pre-NDA meeting comments, the FDA informed Sucampo that it would require additional data to characterize pharmacokinetics (PK) of the new formulation.
Sucampo and Takeda announced topline results from a pharmacodynamic, PK and tolerability study of a liquid formulation of AMITIZA in adults with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). The study showed directional improvement in spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) frequency in favor of liquid AMITIZA compared to placebo, but did not reach statistical significance. The safety profile observed in this study was consistent with previous clinical studies of AMITIZA. As a result of this outcome in conjunction with the FDA feedback, Sucampo and Takeda are now assessing next steps, which may include formulation modification. The companies are also evaluating potential impact to the timing of initiation of the second pivotal trial in the global, multicenter Phase 3 program for pediatric functional constipation in children aged 6 months to less than 6 years, as the liquid formulation would be required for this study.
"As we have previously disclosed, our goals in developing a liquid formulation of AMITIZA are to help meet the needs of patients who will not take AMITIZA in its capsule form, as well as to support our pediatric clinical program," said Peter Greenleaf, Sucampo's Chief Executive Officer. "The FDA feedback and study results provide useful direction as we seek to develop an alternative formulation of AMITIZA for a wider range of patients who may need it."
About (AMITIZA) lubiprostone
AMITIZA (lubiprostone) 24 mcg capsules twice daily is approved to treat Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) in adults. "Idiopathic" means the cause of the constipation is unknown and not due to an underlying illness or medication. AMITIZA 24 mcg twice daily is also approved to treat constipation caused by opioids, a type of prescription pain medicine, in adults with chronic, noncancer pain. The effectiveness of AMITIZA has not been established if you are taking a diphenylheptane opioid (e.g., methadone). AMITIZA 8 mcg capsules twice daily is approved to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in women 18 years of age and older.
Sucampo and Takeda are developing a liquid formulation of AMITIZA for patients who will not take a capsule, such as certain pediatric and long-term care patients.
Important Safety Information
AMITIZA (lubiprostone) is not for everyone. If you know or suspect you have a bowel blockage, do not take AMITIZA. If you are unsure, your healthcare provider (HCP) should evaluate your condition before starting AMITIZA. You should not take AMITIZA if you have severe diarrhea.
Some patients taking AMITIZA may experience nausea or diarrhea. If nausea occurs, take AMITIZA with food and water, if it becomes severe, tell your HCP. If your diarrhea becomes severe, stop taking AMITIZA and tell your HCP.
Within an hour of taking AMITIZA, a sensation of chest tightness and shortness of breath may occur. These symptoms usually go away within three hours, but may recur with repeated use. Tell your HCP if you experience these symptoms.
The most common side effects of taking AMITIZA (24 mcg) twice daily are nausea, diarrhea, headache, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and gas for patients treated for CIC; nausea and diarrhea for patients treated for Opioid-Induced Constipation. The most common side effects of taking AMITIZA (8 mcg) twice daily for IBS-C are nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. These are not all the side effects associated with AMITIZA.
Tell your HCP if you are taking a diphenylheptane opioid (e.g. methadone).
AMITIZA has not been studied in pregnant women. Based on animal studies, AMITIZA may cause fetal harm. AMITIZA should only be used during pregnancy if the potential benefits justify the potential risk to the fetus. If you are pregnant or become pregnant while being treated with AMITIZA, talk to your HCP to evaluate the risks to the fetus. Tell your HCP if you are nursing and monitor infants for diarrhea.
Tell your HCP if you have liver problems.
For further information, please visit www.sucampo.com/products for complete Prescribing Information.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
About Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of drugs based on ion channel activators knows as prostones. Discovered by the company's scientific co-founder, Ryuji Ueno, M.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., prostones are naturally occurring fatty acid metabolites with unique physiological activities. Sucampo has two marketed products – AMITIZA and RESCULA® – and a pipeline of prostone-based product candidates in clinical development. A global company, Sucampo is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and has operations in Japan, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. For more information, please visit www.sucampo.com.
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Re: Gnu asks joe a question about adoption
I'm sorry ahead of time for anyone who chooses to be offended by this. I'm offended by my continued silence so here it goes.
First of all abusive patterns start before any sexual act occurs. It's not as simple as the sexual act it'self. I can not for the life of me wrap my head around how this conversation has become logical for an admitted pedophile to "adopt" young girls. I've watched this from the sidelines and it truly amazes me how well spoken and articulative you are Joe. In one hand I find myself wanting to agree that there is a problem with discrimination of pedophiles who have "never" hurt a child. I watch people as rational as Madbunny
find themselves agreeing with several points made by Joe. I really try as hard as I can to grasp this concept... Then I imagine a young girl having a conversation with Joe. How easily she could be persuaded to giving up consent. Joe you are master linguist of Jedi level. You arguably have the power to make the most rational of us all fall to your mighty sword of words. But I don't buy it. Maybe it's my own self preservation as a mother, and maternal instinctive drive to say "this is not right". But those instincts are equally as rational and logical as your sexual attraction to children.
I think there have been several times where Gnu has adequately pointed out irrational thought processes made by Joe in regards to his "fantasy" as Gnu called it. These thought process are dangerous. They are what I consider "red flags" or warning signs that should be addressed. And I'm not talking about here on this forum, I'm talking about IRL.
People keep wanting to compare this to gay rights. Apples and oranges man. Being gay is not the same thing as being a pedophile. The level of potential harm to a child makes this different. Potential harm doesn't imply that a pedophile will ever abuse a child. But if you identify thought processes that are destructive to the welfare of a child you have a problem. When you can paint a picture in your head that rationally justifies the objectification of a child who hasn't mentally matured enough to be able to make an informed decision, you have a problem.
In the "other" thread we are talking about how the possession of child porn should be legal.
Some of us
have rationalized this down to minimal sentencing; I can concede to that. But I can't understand how we can have that conversation, a thread started requesting donations for a child's operation, and then a thread created to help raise funds for a porno. Now I can't link these conversations and say with any certainty that we are being manipulated or that these "funds" will or will not be properly used.
What I can say is we have an admitted pedophile caring for two children; one of which authorities may not even knows exists. That pedophile has asked for money for an operation in a tone that doesn't represent any attempt has been made to prevent this child from having a negative self image. I feel like I'm watching an infomercial on TV that appeals to pity. IF I feel this way about how the story was portrayed to me how does this child feel? Well I assume, whether I'm justified or not, pretty pitiful themselves. That is sad.
Then funds are asked for a porn production in the name of LGBT with no proof that the 50K desired will help the community at all. So I feel very much like we are being conned by a well spoken and articulative conman. I may not be the best debater, have the best written or verbal communication skills. I may not be able to slice logic down the very finest of details. I don't always separate emotion from logic as well as some of you. But in this case, I think we should appeal to our emotions. Because it's the red flag that warns us of danger. And IMHO you, Joe, are dangerous man.
Sorry for the shout out MB, I'm not disagreeing the points you made in particular. Your's just stood out the most to me.
I am offended by my continued silence as well. Thank you.
July 19, 2012, 03:11:29 PM
Gnu Ordure
You go, girl. (er... can I say that?)
July 19, 2012, 06:02:52 PM
eye over you
I see where you are coming from.
July 19, 2012, 10:25:13 PM
Upvoting for pure hilarious paranoia.
July 20, 2012, 11:17:19 AM
Yup, I pretty much agree with you. Well said.
July 20, 2012, 02:51:04 PM
Nicely put.
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Nine Inch Nails & Queens of the Stone Age Perform at Grammys 2014 (Video)!
Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor wows the crowd while performing his song "Copy of A" at the 2014 Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Sunday (January 26) in Los Angeles.
The 48-year-old rocker was joined on the stage by Queens of the Stone Age, who performed "My God Is the Sun" to wrap up the star-studded ceremony.
Queens of the Stone Age was nominated for Best Rock Album, while Nine Inch Nails was nominated for for Best Alternative Music Album at the LL Cool J hosted event.
"Music's biggest night… to be disrespected. A heartfelt F–K YOU guys," Trent tweeted after the ceremony.
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Thanksgiving means family, and for many families, that means eating together. That may mean relishing sweet potato pies baked from famous family recipes. But for a new take on traditional classics, or for new ways to enhance the traditional holiday staples, here are some delicious new approaches to Thanksgiving pies. While the ingredients are familiar—pumpkins, pecans, sweet potatoes, and apples, for starters—these pies are slices of flavor and taste that will have you coming back for seconds . . . or thirds. You will want a piece of Apple Slab Pie as large as its same suggests. The Pecan Cheesecake Pie, Tennessee Whiskey-Pecan Pie, or Chocolate-Pecan Chess Pie may make you nuts for dessert—and may even have you making several Thanksgiving pies. Go right ahead. Then give thanks with your family, or friends, share the recipes, and savor these incredible Thanksgiving pies.


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With "The X-Files," Chris Carter created the template for the modern science-fiction series and influenced the direction of serialized storytelling on television, which is why we're thrilled to announce that we'll commemorate the 20th anniversary of the show with a special closing-night screening at the fourth annual Hero Complex Film Festival.
What's more — you get to tell us which three episodes of the landmark series that detailed the exploits of intrepid agents Mulder and Scully that we'll screen at the event.
The Hero Complex Film Festival will take place May 10-12 at the Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, and the event will culminate with an evening tribute to "The X-Files." Starting today, you can vote for three of 11 hand-picked episodes from the annals of "The X-Files" that we'll show on the big screen.
Your choices range from quirky stand-alone stories to tales from the complex mythology. And naturally, "Home," perhaps the most terrifying and infamous episode in the history of the series, is on the list.
Other episodes up for consideration include "Pilot," "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose," "Jose Chung's From Outer Space," "Small Potatoes," "Leonard Betts," "The Post-Modern Prometheus," "Beyond the Sea," "Bad Blood," "Humbug" and "Triangle."
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Mostly peaceful except when trying to get cops to kill you. Did you see this story on the national news back in December 2011? Nope. No images of an occupier waving a gun around a public area whatsoever. If the guy had been a Tea Party member you would have though.
The video is a bit disturbing, but a testament to the efficiency of our police officers:
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Joshua Anthony Twohig, the 21-year-old Houston man who was shot by police after shooting into the air at a downtown Occupy Houston rally last month, was trying to commit suicide by cop, his attorney said Friday.
"He was out there all by himself," George Parnham said after Twohig was arraigned. "And, quite frankly, tried to commit suicide by cop and was almost successful."
State District Judge Maria Jackson arraigned Twohig on one charge of aggravated assault on a public servant. The first-degree felony carries a maximum punishment of life in prison. He remains in the Harris County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Twohig survived being shot twice by police Nov. 21 after opening fire at Tranquility Park with a .40-caliber rifle.
Twohig, who was not associated with the Occupy Houston movement, went to the park about 5:00 p.m. in a black suit, authorities said.
Witnesses said Twohig shouted, "Shoot me, shoot me" to HPD officers who arrived at the scene. A video captured by a witness shows Twohig holding the rifle to his head.
Related: Wife says Occupy Houston gunman needs help
Yes, I know this is from 2011, but it is relevant to the dialogue today. Too bad no one gave a crap when it happened.


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That's a very specialised area of language. There a forum here deidicated to screenplays, but it's primarily for mative speakers, but it should be worth a visit:
I adequately believe myself of a big enthusiastic fan of learning movie screenplays and comedy TV show transcripts. I am working on a few of movie screenplays these recently days. And I have a lot of fun with checking the phrases and idioms out that I am not familiar with. It normally takes me quite a while to finish one movie screenplay. But, I strongly believe it is worth to do that.
At the same time, I am wondering how I can extensively learn the movie screenplays more effectively? I am looking forward to hearing from the English experts here on this issue.
Thanks in advance.
That's a very specialised area of language. There a forum here deidicated to screenplays, but it's primarily for mative speakers, but it should be worth a visit:
Hello tdol,
Thanks for your reply. I have opened the website that you suggested. But, I could not find any dicussing forums like this website. I wish I could find a forums like this one where I can dicuss the phrases from the movie transcripts with people.
Thanks again
You can certainly discuss phrases from transcripts here. Just ask us, and we'll try to help!
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Hello Ted5,
I just though about that I can discuss the phrases from movies with people here and don't need to bother to try to find a place like this website! I think I will do that. Thank you very much for your willingness to help.
By the way, I think I start to like this website a lot.
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G2354, Reviewed October 1993
Swine producers today are making decisions about feed additives, which are promoted as an aid in reducing feed required per pound of gain. Additives on the market have been selected from a large number investigated for use in treatment of swine diseases or as growth promoters.
In general, additives available for swine producers fall in the following classifications: anthelmintics, antibiotics, arsenicals, nitrofurans and sulfa compounds. You can use additives on the market with reliability when recommended rates and specifications are followed. They have been approved for use in swine feeds by the Food and Drug Administration and their effectiveness and safety have been reviewed thoroughly.
Based on years of research and development with non-nutritive chemical compounds, swine researchers have concluded that proper use of feed additives can make a significant contribution toward increasing efficiency in swine production. Most swine producers agree with this conclusion. These additives have been helpful particularly as producers have modified the type of swine production by increasing numbers, changing feeding practices, shifting from pasture to dry lot, going to multiple farrowing and concentrating more animals in less space.
Producers have purchased additives mainly based on their demonstrated ability to improve performance in increasing growth rate, improving feed conversion and reducing disease and social stress.
Producers have several potential sources of feed additives. They can be purchased:
In addition, some medicated feeds are formulated to be fed alone for short periods of time.
The source of additives used depends on the method of feeding and the facilities you have available. In general, cost is reduced when high-concentration sources are used. It is critical that these sources are mixed and distributed well in the complete feed.
Whatever source you use, consider carefully and determine:
Feed tags must show a list of actual amounts of medication and antibiotics. For comparison purposes, these should be converted to amounts of additives in a ton of feed as it is fed.
In the case of parasite infestations or certain specific disease situations in swine, additives that have proven effective for the specific condition should be chosen. Correctly diagnosing the trouble and matching the right additive are important. In some cases, you might need veterinary consultation.
An example would be in selecting a wormer that has been proven effective against the species of internal parasites your herd has. When the proper anthelmintic is used according to directions, you can expect good results. Wormers designed for roundworms, for example, may have limited effect on a whipworm infestation.
Antibiotics are one of the most common feed additives. An abundance of research work indicates the effectiveness of antibiotic additives in improving gains and feed efficiency of swine. With normal hogs, the biggest effect of antibiotics is increased daily gain. There is less effect on feed efficiency. Greatest response usually occurs during the early growth period. Pigs that are doing poorly generally are more responsive to antibiotic feeding than thrifty pigs.
Selection of a specific antibiotic is determined to a large extent by your experience and the effectiveness of various brand name antibiotics on particular farms and management systems. Some of the older individual antibiotics, such as aureomycin and terramycin, are still effective. Missouri producers in general have had somewhat better response from mixtures, such as the penicillin-streptomycin-aureomycin combination, and some of the newer products such as the tylan sulfates. There also have been favorable reports on other antibiotics and combinations.
There is a wide variation in how additives are listed on various feed formulation tags. Always look closely at the medications listed on the tag to determine which additive is present. The way they are listed varies among companies. For easier comparisons of amounts present and costs, calculate the actual amount of additive in a ton of complete feed fed.
Surveillance of pork carcasses for drug residues, particularly sulfa, is increasing. Be particularly careful to use correct labels, and observe withdrawal times for these products.
You should have some idea of the going rate for additives in a concentrated form. With this figure in mind, it is fairly easy to compare antibiotics in supplements or in a complete mixed feed. The following examples illustrate how this is done:
Example 1Swine premix A can be purchased for $9 per 60-pound bag. In addition to the active drug ingredient, it contains some calcium, phosphorus, salt, iodine, vitamins and trace minerals. The active drug ingredient is tylosin, and the level listed on the tag is 667 grams per ton. Instructions are to mix one bag or 60 pounds of premix with 300 pounds of soybean meal and 1,640 pounds of corn. Two questions should be answered in evaluating this premix:
In this case, the 667 grams of tylosin would be available if a ton or 2,000 pounds of the premix were fed. Since each ton of complete feed will contain only 60 pounds of the premix, we find there are only 20 grams of tylosin in a ton of complete feed.
Example 2Premix B is in a 50-pound bag. The actual drug ingredient is Carbodox at 500 grams per ton. It also contains 35 percent crude protein and is designed to be mixed as follows:
200 pounds premix B200 pounds SBOM1,600 pounds grain
Calculating as shown above, we find that in a ton of complete mixed feed, you would have 50 grams of Carbodox per ton of feed.
Fifty grams per ton is the approved level of Carbodox for the control of swine dysentery or bloody scours. Ten to 25 grams per ton is the level approved for increased weight gain and improved feed efficiency. Purchase of this product may depend on your problems with dysentery. You also should compare the cost of this additive with others designed to improve gain and feed efficiency.
Example 3Some additives will be expressed in percent on the feed tag. On a ton of this premix, active drug ingredients are: chloratetracycline, 100 grams; sulfamethazine, 0.011 percent; penicillin, 50 grams.
This is a complete mixed creep feed, so it is obvious that you have 100 grams of chloratetracycline and 50 grams of penicillin in a ton of feed as fed. The sulfamethazine would be about 100 grams a ton:
Thus, the total level of antibiotics in this creep feed would be 250 grams a ton — a high level of antibiotic ingredients.
Cost of this feed is $7.50 a hundredweight or $150 a ton. This, of course, is the cost of the feed and the antibiotic combined. By having an idea of the value of this level of antibiotic, however, you can make a more accurate comparison of this feed with another.
When purchasing additives in complete supplements or complete mixed feed, also have some idea of the value of other ingredients, particularly vitamins and minerals.
Example 4Using average research results, producers can calculate approximate dollar advantages using antibiotics as growth promoters shown in this example of pigs 15 to 57 pounds.
Where expensive antibiotics are used in the finishing phase, costs may exceed savings.
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GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The MIT men's track & field team entered the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship with hopes of improving on their 32nd place showing from a year ago. Bolstered by tremendous performances by Stephen Morton and Greg Tao, the Engineers finished in 17th place out of 65 scoring teams.
Tao started things off on Friday morning for the Cardinal and Gray in the pole vault. After clearing the first two heights, Tao made it over the bar at 16-1.75 feet on his third attempt. That height proved to be difficult for much of the field, as all but six vaulters were knocked out by that point. This put Tao onto the All-America stand with a sixth-place finish, improving on his eighth-place showing in 2009.
Morton entered the meet with high expectations, coming in with the top overall mark in the triple jump and was seeded second in the long jump. After a disappointing foul out in the long jump, Morton finished first in his preliminary flight of the triple jump. The senior followed that up by shattering his own Institute record in the finals, jumping 49-3.00 feet, just one half-inch behind the National Champion, Chrys Jones of Centre College. The All-America nod was the fifth in Morton's illustrious career, as he became the most decorated jumper in Institute history.
MIT's other entry in the meet was Kyle Hannon in the mile. Hannon was the victim of a slow heat in the prelims, running 4:21.26, nearly 10 seconds slower than his season best.
North Central College won the team National Title with a total of 52.3 points.