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It was a pretty quiet trade deadline around the league, including in Philadelphia, where the only deal the Eagles made was a running back swap with the Lions.
The Birds sent Ronnie Brown to Detroit for Jerome Harrison and a 2013 pick.
Let's start with Brown. I was never crazy about the signing in the first place. He'll obviously be remembered around these parts for the "pass-run option" that resulted in a fumble near the goal line against the 49ers. Brown clearly fell out of favor after that play, playing just three snaps in the past two weeks, according to Pro Football Focus.
Overall, Brown had 13 carries for 38 yards (2.9 yards per rush). He did not have a catch, and while pass protection was supposed to be one of his strengths, Brown never really stood out as a blocker.
Harrison, meanwhile, was a good fit here as LeSean McCoy's complement in 2010. He averaged nearly 6.0 yards per carry (40 rushes, 239 yards) last season. Taking away Week 17 when the starters sat, Harrison averaged about 6 snaps per game and 2.5 rushing attempts per game. In other words, he didn't have a huge role, but is a better option than Brown and Mike Bell who preceded him.
Keep in mind that rookie Dion Lewis has had some good moments iin limited action on offense. I liked his effort on the red-zone carry Sunday that was originally ruled a touchdown before being overturned. He's played six snaps in the previous two games.
The truth is, unless McCoy gets injured, he's staying on the field. According to PFF, he's played more snaps than any running back in the league and has been on the field for 86 percent of the Eagles' offensive plays. When he comes out, the Eagles have other options like 4-WR/1-TE sets.
It's certainly not the blockbuster move fans were looking for, but Harrison is a better fit than Brown.
The big story today was the Raiders acquiring Carson Palmer from the Bengals.
The deal was first reported by Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com.
What do the Bengals get in return? Per Glazer, a first-round pick in 2012 and a future second-round pick that can turn in to a first-rounder, based on Palmer's play. Quite a bit to give up for a quarterback who has thrown 33 interceptions in his last 32 starts and has not averaged more than 6.8 yards per attempt since 2007.
But I guess the Raiders, who are 4-2 and boast one of the best running games in the league with Darren McFadden, felt like they had to do something with Jason Campbell suffering a season-ending injury.
So, what's the Eagles angle on this?
Well, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Raiders explored the possibility of adding Vince Young, but ultimately decided to go with Palmer instead. Schefter's colleague, Chris Mortensen, added that Young was Oakland's fallback plan.
Young, of course, saw his first action of the season on Sunday, playing two snaps - running once and throwing an interception.
Backup quarterback is still very important for the Eagles. Michael Vick has started all six games, but was knocked out of two of them. The offensive line has allowed nine sacks (only three teams have allowed fewer), but the Eagles have given up 34 QB hits, sixth-most in the NFL.
When Young was injured earlier this season, Mike Kafka played well against the Falcons, and then not so well against the Giants.
Young was signed to a one-year deal this offseason, and I don't think the Eagles are going to make any significant evaluations based on two snaps, especially considering he' s started 47 games in his career. But if the Raiders were willing to offer anything close to what they gave up for Palmer, I have a hard time believing Howie Roseman and Andy Reid would have turned them down.
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NEW YORK --Authorities say a man from a Texas town called Gun Barrel City was caught with a loaded revolver in his carry-on bag at New York City's LaGuardia Airport.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police said Friday that security officers noticed the handgun as Douglas A. White went through a security screening Thursday.
Police say the 61-year-old White was charged with criminal possession of a loaded firearm.
He was in custody Friday and unavailable for comment. It wasn't clear whether he had an attorney.
Gun Barrel City is about 60 miles south of Dallas.
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Despite receiving its biggest single payday in the history of the athletic program last week, Towson University might not be able to avoid the financial reality that has affected many larger schools in recent years.
Three days after taking home a check for $510,000 from its nationally televised football game at LSU on Saturday, Towson announced Tuesday that it is recommending cutting the school's baseball and men's soccer as part of the athletic program's reorganization.
Third-year athletic director Mike Waddell said in an interview that he began meeting with the coaches and athletes of the teams involved around 8 a.m. Tuesday and continued to meet with staff members and athletes who had morning class later in the day.
Waddell said the athletic department has been studying possible changes for about 18 months but kept coming to the same answer.
"Through the process, we found the program at Towson would not be financially viable for the long term," Waddell said. "Our three main charges are to be competitive, financially stable and compliant with federal law. This is a very difficult decision and it came after examining a wide range of criteria."
Waddell added that, "Our primary focus for athletics right now is to look after the young men who are competing in these two sports."
If the proposal is approved, the Tigers would also reinstate the men's tennis team that was cut eight years ago and add roster spots (which is different than scholarships) to five women's teams and increase the roster of men's lacrosse by one. Two spots would be cut from the men's and women's basketball team, and one from the men's swimming and diving team.
The proposed moves, which include eliminating a total of 35 roster spots from men's and women's teams, have been considered since last fall. Baseball would lose 37 athletes and men's soccer 28, while 10 spots would be added for tennis. The women's team most affected would be track and field, which would add 12 spots.
A task force is expected to be formed to look into the proposed cuts.
Asked about the athletes, parents and coaches doing fundraising to help their teams survive, Waddell said: "This can't be addressed by just fundraising. While the budget was certainly the main driver in this decision, it wasn't the only one. "
According to the recommendation forwarded by Waddell to the school's president, these changes would save about $800,000 – about the same amount the Tigers recently received for football road trips to LSU and Kent State.
Waddell said the guarantee the program received from its two games against Football Bowl Subdivision schools had no bearing on the decision to propose cutting the teams.
"There's never a good time to make this announcement," he said. "Our feelings right now and our focus is with these coaches and trying to make sure this is handled as best as possible. These are tough situations and right now we're just trying to make sure we're there for the kids and the staff."
Danny Skelton, the St. Paul's boys soccer coach and a former captain for Towson's team, said dozens of soccer alumni gathered in March to meet with Waddell to discuss the future of the program and what they could do to ensure that soccer was not eliminated. At that time, Skelton said Waddell made it clear that the alumni's support -- financially as well as providing a vocal and physical presence -- would go a long way toward ensuring the program's existence.
After the meeting, Skelton said the alumni raised thousands of dollars for the program and organized an alumni weekend.
"In retrospect, it almost seems that Mr. Waddell had his mind made up well before he even met with the alumni and that our efforts were in vain," he said. "I shudder to think how I will need to explain to my two small children years from now why the soccer program that daddy played for no longer exists. It is disgraceful. The most difficult part for me and many of my fellow alumni is the fact that the soccer program has had a great deal of success over the course of its history, and when compared to the success of the other programs, who, by the way, are fully funded, there is no comparison at all."
Tyler Austin, a four-year pitcher for Towson who graduated in the spring, found out about the decision via Twitter prior to going to work this morning. He said former baseball players were also going to try to rally to save the program, after they were given assurances by the athletic department in the spring that the sport was safe.
"It's completely unexpected for us," said Austin, who led the Tigers in appearances in 2011. "We made the playoffs last year and set a record for fielding percentage. We were successful. It's unbelievable that this could happen. It's ridiculous. Baseball is America's pastime."
Towson's plan would reduce the number of teams to 19 overall. The addition of men's tennis, which was cut after the 2003-04 academic year, would give Towson the minimum number of men's teams (seven) needed to compete on the NCAA Division I level.
It would also give the athletic department the same sort of gender participation – a little over 60 percent women to a little under 40 men – that reflects the school's academic enrollment in accordance with Title IX legislation.
Anthony Adams, the associate head soccer coach at UMBC, compared the news to the University of Baltimore's decision to discontinue soccer in the mid-1980s. That program won the NCAA Division II national championship in 1975.
"It's terrible news," Adams said. "There is a whole group of alumni for years and years that are going to be affected by it. There are also local rivalries with UMBC and Loyola that are going to suffer. We're devastated by it. A lot of people will use Title IX as the scapegoat. But Title IX is geared toward providing more opportunities for women's sports, not taking it away from men's programs."
Pete Caringi, the coach at UMBC, was part of that University of Baltimore championship team and a two-time All-American at the school. He said there are still hard-feelings among UB alumni over the decision to disband the program.
"The alumni, to this day, are still bitter about it," said Caringi, UB's all-time leading scorer with 70 goals. "The history of a great program went down the drain. And now with Towson, this is a shock. Towson has great tradition. It's a shame."
The two programs being cut have had a long history of sustained success under the same head coaches.
Now in his 24th year as the baseball coach, Towson alumnus Mike Gottlieb has averaged more than 25 victories a season and has had 12 players drafted by major league teams, including Casper Wells, now with the Seattle Mariners. In his 30th season, Frank Olszewski ranks 15th among active Division I soccer coaches in wins (276) and has had winning records in 14 of his past 16 seasons.
The announcement at Towson follows a proposal for drastic cuts made last year at Maryland, where initially eight teams were to be cut. Only one of the teams – men's outdoor track – was saved for at least another year when money was raised privately to support it.
According to the proposal sent to the president at Towson, athletes currently on teams being cut would not lose their scholarships and could remain in school as long as they were in good academic standing.


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ECF/SIP VoIP
SIP protocol & Provider Implementation for ECF under Eclipse Public License
This page contains the project proposal created by [Harshana Martin] for the GSoC idea taken from [GSoC 2009 Ideas list]. Comments from the viewers are welcome.
Eclipse Communication Framework is consists of several messaging protocol such as XMPP, MSN, Yahoo & IRC. There are providers plugged in to the Eclipse for these protocols at the moment. But there is no successfully working SIP Provider for ECF yet. So the aim of this project is to integrate a successful SIP provider to ECF. During the project SIP protocol will be implemented under Eclipse public License as most of the existing SIP implementations are under GNU GPL or Commercial License which are incompatible with EPL.
There are 3 distinct stages in the project
- Research about the protocol and Studying it
- Protocol Implementation
- SIP Provider Implementation
The research on the protocol is planned to be carried out using the following methods :
- Online Material referring - In this forums posts, blogs and other documents such as RFC will be studied.
- Study the SIP messages - This task can be easily done using open source network protocol analyzers and packet analyzers as SIP is a text based protocol syntaxes such as HTTP. In this step SIP requests and reply messages will be examined.
- Studying existing SIP implementations - There are existing Java SIP implementations which are distributed under GNU GPL.
As all these are successful methods of studying the protocol, I'm planing to use them as necessary.
First, i will read the RFC and other online documents which describes about SIP protocol and its specifications. In this process i will be able to get a good idea about the protocol. So the next step will be examining the SIP messages which are been transfered between server and clients. This will be done by writing small simulators which are able to send requests and the reply will be examined using network protocol analyzers and packet analyzers.
As SIP protocol is quite complex, the protocol implementation will be carried out while studying the protocol. So the implementation will follow rapid development model.
Based on these observations i will be able to get an idea about protocol implementation. While developing I'm planing to simulate the requests using the simulators i have implemented to validate my implementations. So it will be easy to fix the bugs in my implementation as it is in the first phase.
After validating and verifying the implementation, i will start developing the SIP provider for ECF. In this task i'm planning to take existing provider as a model and to proceed in developing the SIP provider.
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Proposed implementations:
- SIP protocol implementation in Java
- SIP Provider for ECF
*The implementations will be extended to use TCP tunneling as well.
*All the implementations will be consist of Appropriate Documentations.
- SIP Protocol Implementation under EPL
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Our annual (6th!) Sneaky Sheep Exchange was the focus of our April meeting. As usual, the creativity and variety of our members was phenomenal. (this purse was from last year's sneaky sheep)
As you can see, a variety of items were created under the "cozie" umbrella.
A survey on the future of the guild was conducted. If you didn't get a chance to fill out a survey, not to worry, we will send out an e-mail with the particulars.
We had many raffle prizes generously donated by Stacey T., Diane D., and Coralee. And the winners were: Sue S. - Book 1: The Knit Stitch, Martha (lucky guest!) acquired the Little Box of Knits for Baby, Heather P. - a gorgeous skein of Mango Moon with a Scood pattern, Tanya received 8 skeins of Kathmando Aran by Queensland Collection with a vest pattern, Patti S. won a skein of Socks that Rock, Sue W. got 2 skeins of Sock Candy, Kim W. – 2 skeins of Cascade 220, Mimi – Toys to Knit book, Penny D – Cute Knits for Baby Feet, Rita – Wacky Baby Knits, Claudia (another lucky guest) - Alt Fiber book.
In addition, a special raffle for the retreat was held and won by Barbara M.
The annual retreat is scheduled for May 17, 18, 19. Last call to register. Forms were previously emailed out, but if you need one, please contact Charli or Harriet.
Charity kick-off: Bartholomew the one-eyed monster and a cute little bear are the projects for the year. These adorable creatures will go to children in Project Nighty-Night. Creatures are due back in October. Judith also included enough yarn and instructions to knit a 7" x 7" square to be collected and made up into blankets for Project Night-Night. If you didn't pick up a kit and want to participate, please contact Judith, our fantastic and hard working charity coordinator. 30 bear kits and 19 monster kits were distributed. There are 2 monster kits remaining.


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Humans as Geomorphic Agents
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2) The class discusses the article in a 50-minute class
3) The students complete a problem set that introduces them to dimensional analysis, walks them through a comparison of the article's results to natural geomorphic rates, and explores how the author derived the article's final numbers.
4) Once the students are done with the problem set, the class discusses the results and implications as a group.
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- Pre-activity preparation includes examples of order-of-magnitude (back-of-the-envelope) calculations. I also explain how to visually (geometrically) measure the area under a curve, and what this number means (calculate total earth-moving from rate of earth-moving). I do not emphasize strategies for reading scientific papers, because this paper is fairly straight-forward.
The paper discussion includes each student's one-word reaction to the paper (interesting, boring, frightening, etc.). We also discuss an example calculation that would have been used in the paper, such as how you could calculate earth-moving for Roman road system. We look at plots to ensure that the students understand that unintentional earth-moving is more significant than intentional earth-moving. Finally, as motivation for the problem set, I make sure they understand that a comparison is needed to assess whether the human earth-moving is "a lot" or "problematic." We return to a discussion of this topic after the students complete the problem set.
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Hooke, R.L., 2000, On the history of humans as geomorphic agents: Geology, v. 28, p. 843-846.
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MAC Dazzle Lipstick (Part 1)
Dazzle Lipstick: Baby's On Fire, Glaringly Hip, Hellraiser, Hot Sass, Infused with Glam, Liquid Lurex
MAC Dazzle Lipstick for the Glitter Lovers
Twenty lip swatches later… and now it's time to actually go through and review the new Dazzle Lipsticks! MAC has put out thirteen shades of their newest lipstick formula, which contains micro-glitter to the max. Think Dazzleglass but in lipstick form! These will debut with Nordstrom's Digi-Pops Collection (officially out on the 15th) and then later hit MAC stores and other department store counters on August 5th. I originally previewed Digi-Pops here.
Dazzle Lipstick ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)
- Baby's On Fire is a softened ruby red with silver and scarlekt sparkle. It's a semi-opaque shade that gives a good dose of color without feeling or looking heavy. It's dazzling and shimmery without being unwearable–the glitter in this one also didn't seem to slip-slide all over my lips.
- Glaringly Hip is a semi-sheer muted peach with brown undertones and pink and white glitter. It doesn't look amazing by itself in my opinion–it seems a little clumpy and gritty (even though it doesn't feel gritty!). There was some glitter shifting, but it wasn't too bad.
- Hellraiser is a sheer, darkened mauve-plum with bluish-silver glitter. This one looks and feels like a lustre finish, even though it clearly has all the micro-glitter one could ask for.
- Hot Sass is a semi-opaque, brightened orange with reddish-copper glitter. It delivers decent color pay off without too much glitter shift. It's one of the more pigmented shades, too, and it doesn't yellow teeth too much, either.
- Infused with Glam is a semi-opaque, warmed-up brown with red undertones and gold and copper-red micro-glitter. You won't want to smoosh your lips together too much, because the glitter can shift around and look uneven.
- Liquid Lurex is a sheer yellow gray-gold with silver and copper micro-glitter. This is an interesting shade, though I think it'd be better paired with a lipgloss on top.
The formula isn't gritty, but there is a noticeable texture–it's like you know there's glitter, therefore you can feel it when you press your lips together, but it's not what one would describe as gritty. Even as the lipstick fades, the glitter never transforms into something gritty, but you will likely find glittery bits around your lips and on them by the end of the day. (I think I have enough sparkle to light up Times Square at the moment…)
They are the very definition of sparkling–very glittery, shimmering, and dazzling–but the effect may be too much for some to wear alone. A creamier gloss can help to minimize the effect a bit (but still getting some of it), or you can really amp it up by topping with Dazzleglass or Superglass (if you're really feeling fun!). The Dazzle lipsticks are going to be something some will love, others will loathe–just depends on your style and preferences.
They wear about two to three hours, though the more pigmented shades run closer to three and a little more than two–which is just below average for MAC lipsticks for me. The glitter stays on for longer but the base color fades in the time frame I mentioned. Like other MAC lipsticks, these are vanilla scented and come in the traditional black bullet.
MAC describes these as "long-wearing" (not the case for me) with "rich, creamy color." I get creamy–they feel moisturizing and almost like glaze/lustre lipsticks–but the majority don't seem to have rich color.
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The yen rose more than 1% against all 16 of its major peers after the Bank of Japan refrained from introducing additional stimulus measures that tend to weaken a currency.
The Japanese currency snapped a two-day decline against the dollar as the BOJ held back from extending the maturity of loans to banks. European stocks declined along with Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average. Australia's dollar dropped to an almost three- year low after data showed home-loan approvals expanded by less than economists forecast. Malaysia's ringgit slid to a 10-month low versus the dollar.
"Most investors didn't expect any action, but a handful of players thought officials might have done something to put a lid on rising bond yields," Joe Manimbo, a market analyst at Western Union Business Solutions, a unit of Western Union Co., said in a telephone interview from Washington. "Since that didn't materialize, we've seen a sharp selloff in the Nikkei. They didn't do much to instill optimism that Japan is leaning toward more action to settle markets."
The yen strengthened 1.9% to 96.92 per dollar at 8:46 a.m. New York time after rising as much as 2.3%. It gained 2% to 128.30 per euro after advancing the most since April 15. Europe's shared currency lost 0.1% to $1.3243.
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The Nikkei decreased 1.5%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s G- 7 Volatility Index, based on currency option premiums, reached 10.50%. It touched 10.62% on June 7, the highest level since June 2012.
The BOJ kept unchanged its plan for a 60 trillion-yen to 70 trillion-yen annual increase in monetary base, the central bank said after a two-day meeting ended today. All but three of 23 analysts in a Bloomberg News survey either forecast that the BOJ would approve two-year or longer loan operations at the policy meeting or said such a move was possible.
BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda said after the meeting that the central bank would discuss longer fund operations when needed.
"The market is expecting too much too quickly from both the Bank of Japan and the government," said Peter Frank, global head of currency strategy at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA in London. "We are seeing a higher yen with the market being marginally disappointed. There's a lack of new newsflow."
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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says the state's top bank regulator plans to step down this week to spend more time with his family.
Brownback's office on Monday announced the resignation of Bank Commissioner Edwin Splichal, effective Friday. The governor's office said Splichal is leaving because of an unspecified illness in his family.
Splichal has served as commissioner since March 2011. He had spent 32 years at the First National Bank in Belleville and retired as its president in 2008.
Brownback's office also announced that Deputy Commissioner Judi Stork will serve as acting commissioner. Stork has served as acting commissioner several times in the past.
The commissioner's office regulates state-chartered banks, savings and loans, mortgage companies and other lenders.


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Hi, so my son is nearly 11 months and I'm thinking about pump-weaning shortly after his first birthday. I will probably drop to one session a day right at his first birthday and depending on how he does with solids and less breastmilk, I'd like to be done pump-weaning by 13-14 months.
I was discussing this plan with my husband, who is very supportive of me continuing to breastfeed into toddlerhood, and he says to me, 'you know he will wean shortly after you stop pumping, right? Because your supply will diminish'. I tried to explain to him that (based on what I have read) this is not the case, but now it has me wondering and worrying. My son isn't ready to wean, and neither am I . I really don't want to precipitate that and am wondering, if I am only nursing him about 4 times a day once I pump wean, will that be enough to maintain my supply for toddler nursing?
Until very recently we were nursing 7-8 times per day because my son woke multiple times a night, and so we were getting in at least 2 night-nursing sessions in addition to the daytime ones. Just recently, he has started sleeping through the night some of the time, which is great. However, that means that I nurse him about 2x in the morning before going to work, and maybe 2x in the evening before he goes to bed. Is this going to be enough to maintain my supply once I stop pumping during the day? I realize the sleeping through the night may not continue, and I wouldn't be worried about supply if I was still night nursing, but if he does sleep through the night AND I pump wean during the day, will I still have enough milk to nurse him mornings, evenings, and weekends? Thanks in advance for your help and advice. I am willing to keep pumping once a day if I have to, in order to maintain enough of a milk supply that he won't wean yet.


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Federal officials deepened their probes Monday into the safety and procedures aboard an oil platform off Grand Isle where an explosion and fire last week left one worker dead and another missing.
Elroy Corporal, 42, was killed in the fire and four other workers remain hospitalized with severe burns three days after the blaze on the Gulf of Mexico platform operated by Houston-based Black Elk Energy. Black Elk said Monday that it would continue searching for another missing worker throughout the night.
Corporal and the injured workers were among several Filipino employees of Grand Isle Shipyard, a Galliano-based contractor that was performing maintenance work on the platform, about 25 miles southeast of Grand Isle, when the fire broke out.
Grand Isle Shipyard is the target of legal action by former employees who say they were recruited from the Philippines, paid unlawfully low wages and subjected to poor living and working conditions.
On Monday, federal investigators issued a broad subpoena to Black Elk Energy in connection with the fatal fire. In the subpoena, the Chemical Safety Board, an independent federal agency that probes industrial accidents, raised a question about the use of combustible gas detectors on the platform.
That equipment, common on offshore facilities, can alert workers to the presence of flammable vapors.
Investigators with the Bureau of Safety and Energy Enforcement were on board the platform Monday collecting physical evidence and interviewing workers to determine what caused the incident.
The bureau also is ensuring that Black Elk makes it safe for people to be aboard the platform and is overseeing the clean-up of residual oil that could spill into the Gulf of Mexico if washed away by rain or sea spray.
The agency can force companies to suspend operations, cancel their leases and impose fines of up to $40,000 per incident per day.
Black Elk CEO John Hoffman said Friday that the fire started when a pipeline was severed, possibly with a cutting torch that could have ignited oil vapors in the line.
Grand Isle Shipyard CEO Mark Pregeant, however, rebutted that explanation in a written statement released Monday.
''The cause of the explosion and fire is unknown at this time,'' Pregeant said. ''Initial reports that a welding torch was being used at the time of the incident or that an incorrect line was cut are completely inaccurate.''
Oil production on the platform had been shut down since August for maintenance.
Twelve of Grand Isle Shipyard's workers received hospital care after the incident. Four remain hospitalized in the regional burn center of Baton Rouge General hospital. Two are in critical condition and one is in serious condition. The fourth worker, Wilberto Ilagan, 50, is in good condition, according to a hospital statement.
Identities of the other workers have not been released.
According to the Embassy of the Philippines, the workers were recruited from their country by D&R Resources, a Louisiana firm that is named along with Grand Isle Shipyard in a lawsuit filed by former employees last year.
D&R Resources recruited about 150 welders, scaffolders, riggers and other workers hired in the Philippines to work on oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the embassy.
The lawsuit alleges that the companies recruited skilled Filipino workers with promises of high wages and comfortable working environments.
''When they got here they were subjected to very poor living conditions, extremely long working hours and many of them were working 12-plus hours a day,'' said Lori Mince, a New Orleans attorney who is representing the workers in the federal lawsuit.
Grand Isle Shipyard did not return calls seeking comment on the suit, and D&R Resources could not be reached.
Mince said about 30 former workers have filed claims against the companies, though attorneys are seeking to expand the number and invite current employees to join the suit in coming months.
''We know from our clients that they were being forced to work incredibly long hours,'' Mince said, ''and that creates a safety hazard.''
Feds issue subpoenas in fatal oil platform fire
Federal officials deepened their probes Monday into the safety and procedures aboard an oil platform off Grand Isle where an explosion and fire last week left one worker dead and another missing.


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As the largest cause of death worldwide, cardiac disease has spawned the development of an entire industry dedicated to its treatment. There are a wide range of both drug treatments and surgical procedures that are used to either prevent or treat cardiac disease. Additionally, food and beverage manufacturers have responded to concerns about cholesterol intake by producing and marketing a wide range of low-cholesterol foods. In spite of this, people still maintain relatively poor diets and engage in activities that increase their risk of developing cardiac disease. This is likely due to the fact that heart problems develop years after exposure to risk factors, decreasing the urgency of taking preventive measures. As such, the demand for pharmaceutical and surgical treatments has remained strong and is unlikely to ebb in the near future.
Pharmaceutical companies
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Cardiovascular drugs comprised the largest pharmaceutical drug category in 2006 worldwide.
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Cardiac (or cardiovascular) disease refers to any condition affecting the ability of the heart and/or blood vessels to function properly. There are many different kinds of cardiac disease, but they all threaten the circulatory system in one way or another. This is what makes cardiac disease so deadly; a disruption of the blood supply to any part of the body can lead to tissue damage or death, often within a matter of minutes. Some of the major types of cardiac disease include:
Most cardiac diseases are caused by the buildup of cholesterol and other lipids in the walls of blood vessels, which can cause them to constrict or reduce their ability to expand and contract in response to changing demand for blood circulation. This buildup can even cause blockages in the arteries, blocking the blood supply to a certain part of the body. Additionally, some factors can increase blood pressure or elevate the heart rate, which can increase the risk of developing cardiac disease. The combination of the two factors, arterial buildup and high blood pressure, can greatly increase the likelihood of heart problems. Many factors can contribute to a higher risk of heart disease, including:
These risk factors are generally preventable, though there are some risk factors that cannot be prevented. Genetics have been linked to cardiovascular disease; some people with a family history of heart problems are naturally more predisposed to develop cardiac problems themselves. In addition to the hereditary aspect, males are more likely than females to suffer from cardiac diseases. Old age is also a risk factor. The risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiac arrest increases with age, and over half of all people over the age of 60 suffer from some form of cardiac disease.
The treatment of cardiac disease is divided into two categories: preventive treatment and the treatment of existing conditions. The risk factors for cardiac disease are well-known, and much of the preventive treatment involves lifestyle changes aimed at decreasing a person's risk of developing problems later on. Common recommendations for preventing heart disease include avoiding smoking, eating a generally healthier diet, and getting regular aerobic exercise, among other things. When the lifestyle changes aren't sufficient, there are a wide range of pharmaceuticals available to lower blood cholesterol levels and decrease blood pressure, which are both risk factors for cardiac disease. Antihypertensives, which lower blood pressure, and statins, which lower cholesterol, have become widely used to decrease the risk of developing heart problems.
The treatment of existing cardiac diseases includes both surgical and drug therapies. Angioplasty is a commonly used procedure that physically widens constricted or blocked arteries. In more severe cases, coronary bypass surgery replaces damaged blood vessels with healthier ones. This surgery is used to repair the critical coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle itself and, if damaged, can lead to heart attacks. In addition to surgical procedures, drugs are also commonly used to treat existing heart conditions. Specifically, drugs aimed at lowering blood pressure and preventing the aggregation of platelets in the bloodstream are the most widely used. These don't specifically work to repair damaged vessels or heart tissue, but they do help to prevent the recurrence of acute cardiac problems like strokes and heart attacks. As with preventive therapies, abstinence from known risk factors is key to the treatment of cardiac diseases.


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Letter of Instruction from Governor Patrick Henry of Virginia to George Rogers Clark
In Council, WmsBURG, Jany.2d, 1778.
Lieu. Colonel George Rogers Clark:
You are to proceed with all convenient speed to raise seven companies of soldiers to consist of fifty men each, officered in the usual manner & armed most properly for the Enterprise, & with this Force attack the British post at Kaskasky.
It is conjectured that there are many pieces of cannon & military stores to considerable amount at that place, the taking and preservation of which would be a valuable acquisition to the state. If you are so fortunate therefore as to succeed in your Expedition, you will take every possible Measure to secure the artillery & stores & whatever may advantage the state.
For the Transportation of the Troops, provisions, &c., down the Ohio, you are to apply to the Commanding officer at Fort Pitt for Boats, & during the whole Transaction you are to take especial care to keep the true Destination of your Force secret. Its success depends upon this. Orders are therefore given to Capt Smith to secure the two men from Kaskasky. Similar conduct will be proper in similar cases. It is earnestly desired that you show Humanity to such British subjects and other persons as fall in your hands. If the white Inhabitants of that post & the neighbourhood will give undoubted Evidence of their attachment to this State (for it is certain they live within its limits) by taking the Test prescribed by Law & by every other way & means in their power, Let them be treated as fellow citizens & their persons & property duly secured. Assistance & protection against all Enemies whatever shall be afforded them & the Commonwealth of Virginia is pledged to accomplish it. But if these people will not accede to these reasonable Demands they must feel the miseries of war under the direction of that Humanity that has hitherto distinguished Americans & which it is expected you will ever consider as the Rule of your Conduct & from which you are in no instance to depart.
The Corps you are to command are to receive the pay & allowance of Militia & to act under the Laws & Regulations of this state now in force. The Inhabitants at this Post will be informed by you that in case they accede to the offers of becoming Citizens of this commonwealth a proper garrison will be maintained among them & every attention bestowed to render their commerce beneficial, the fairest prospects being opened to the Dominions of both France & Spain.
It is in contemplation to establish a post near the Mouth of Ohio. Cannon will be wanted to fortify it. Part of those at Kaskasky will be easily brought thither or otherwise secured as circumstances will make necessary.
You are to apply to General Hand for powder & lead necessary for this Expedition. If he can't supply it the person who has that which Capt. Lynn bro from Orleans can. Lead was sent to Hampshire by my orders & that may be delivered you. Wishing you success, I am
Your hble. ser.,
P. Henry.
Taken from Lessons on the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Learning materials for secondary school courses in American history, government, and civics by John J. Patrick developed by the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education September 1987


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Lingomi is a new website that creates tools for language learners. It's products (initially for Chinese only) focus on helping language students learn and practice their listening and pronunciation skills.
Learning a language is difficult. It takes time, patience and effort. There's no easy-to-find manual on learning languages, which is unfortunate, as most learners end up wasting a lot of time working through boring lessons, studying irrelevant words, and generally doing things they don't need to do. A viscous cycle of time wasted (on studying boring lessons, memorizing irrelevant words), slow progress, and decreased motivation causes learners to get frustrated and give up. Lingomi wants to help language learners simplify their study experience by giving them better tools and useful information on our blog.
The target audience varies: most are young college-age students, but the site would also be used by middle/high school students, and adults of all ages.
I want a logo that's emphasizes the sites goals: to help language learners, to offer personalized tools. Simplicity is key to the design. I don't have any preconceived idea of what the logo should look like, so please be creative.
If you'd like to, you can include a tagline. The tagline I'm currently looking at is "Personalized Listening Practice" or "Personalized Audio Practice". If you have a better idea for a tagline, please include it. :)
I'm leaning towards oranges and yellows for the site colors, but might change my mind.
And of course the logo must have the name of the site "Lingomi".
No stock images please.
Some possible metaphors to look into:
speech bubbles, headphones, earbuds, mp3 players (keep it simple), ears, etc. Any image that has to do with listening would work.
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"When I started writing programs in the late 80s it was pretty primitive and required a lot of study and skill. I was a young kid doing this stuff, the adults at that time had it even worse and some of them did start in the punch card era. This was back when programmers really had to earn their keep, and us newer generations are losing appreciation for that. A generation or two ago they may have been been better coders than us. More importantly they were better craftsmen, and we need to think about that." I'm no programmer, but I do understand that the current crop of programmers could learn a whole lot from older generations. I'm not going to burn my fingers on if they were better programmers or not, but I do believe they have a far greater understanding of the actual workings of a computer. Does the average 'app developer' have any clue whatsoever about low-level code, let alone something like assembly?


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Tier marchers brave frigid conditions
Mike Latona
Catholic Courier - Rochester, NY
Spending two-thirds of a 24-hour stretch on a bus is tough enough. Throw in ice-cold temperatures when walking outside, and the challenge becomes even greater.
Weather conditions were so severe for the March for Life Jan. 22 that some groups from the Diocese of Rochester had to cancel their trips to Washington, D.C. However, Southern Tier contingents from Ithaca and Horseheads did make it to the march, leaving shortly before midnight on Jan. 21 and returning home late the following night.
Many of the Horseheads pilgrims were rewarded for their perseverance by getting to meet Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, the recently installed Bishop of Rochester. They spent a few moments with him on the steps of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, following a morning Mass that preceded the early afternoon march.
"We love him. He has a great sense of humor and wit, and is holy -- a good mix for a bishop. That has made us very upbeat for our church," commented Dr. Steve Spaulding, who organized the group that departed from St. Mary Our Mother Church.
Carolann Darling, an organizer of the 51-person bus from Ithaca, was impressed with the overall atmosphere at the March for Life, which has been held annually for 41 straight years in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States.
"The view of marchers is purely breathtaking. It must be the largest peaceful presence to descend upon our nation's capital. Our passengers were truly amazed at the number of youth and young adults present; proudly displaying their school or college banners," Darling said, also noting that "we had three signs that said 'Ithaca, NY Loves Life,' and it was exciting to hear people around me comment, 'Oh look, Ithaca, NY, is here.'"
"We had an amazing time together," Darling added regarding the ecumenical group representing faith communities in Tompkins, Cayuga and Cortland counties. She said the bus -- the first to travel to the March for Life from Ithaca in many years -- was the vision of Mary Anne Tissot, a parishioner of Good Shepherd Parish in Cayuga County. Tissot has led the 40 Days for Life campaigns in Ithaca the past four years.
Meanwhile, Cornell University student Brandon Pierotti said a personal highlight from the march was crossing paths with Mother Elizabeth Castro, HMSP, a good friend from his home parish in Nashua, N.H.
"There was no planning involved in running into her. The only way that I can explain it is that it was the divine providence of the Holy Spirit," Pierotti remarked.
Other activities while in Washington included the Ithaca group attending a morning Mass and service at Constitution Hall with Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life, and Horseheads marchers visiting the office of Congressman Tom Reed who represents New York's 23rd District.
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seen causing criminal damage to several cars on Derby Road in Ripley on Thursday, February 27.
He was spotted scratching several parked cars with a key as he walked down the street between 6pm and 6.40pm before walking down Peasehill Road shortly afterwards.
The man has been described as white, aged between 30 and 40 and of medium build. He was wearing jeans and a black coat.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the police on 101.


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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Middle Earth on Google Maps
Middle Earth Map is an interactive map of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth. This one doesn't use the Google Maps API but the map is beautifully designed and it includes a nifty little feature to change the map labels from English to Elvish.
If your Spanish is better than your Elvish then you might want to check out La Tierra Media. This Google Map of Middle Earth includes a sidebar with links to zoom and pan the map to locations in Middle-Earth on the map (in Spanish).
If your English is better than your Spanish and Elvish then you need the Lord of the Rings - Middle Earth Map. This map also includes handy sidebar links to find locations on the map.
The Interactive Map of Middle Earth uses the Google Maps API to create a simple interactive map of Middle Earth. There aren't any map markers or guides to the locations on the map but you can pan the map around to explore Tolkein's fantasy world.
And Finally -you can always use Google Maps walking directions to get directions to Mordor, although do remember that One Does not Simply Walk into Mordor.
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Learn about the unacknowledged role that power plays in your spiritual development with Three Levels of Power and How to Use Them. Through wise management of your power, Myss teaches, you can stop wasting energy on events from the past and start using it for your ultimate development as a human being. She explains the profound spiritual implications for shifting to the highest level of personal power; a shift that, she shows, is already taking place. The original public TV broadcast on audio.
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This was easier to bear than "Spiritual Madness." I am enjoying listening to the interview by Tami Simon, who asks the clarifying questions I wish I could.
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I thought this CD was pedantic, shallow, unhelpful. Carolyn Myss's tone and attitude grated...I didn't feel she put much thought or care into it's production. I was sorry I purchased it.
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Jimmie Johnson wins Coke Zero 400 in a wild two-lap shootout Daytona International Speedway.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Jimmie Johnson joined elite stock-car company, but it was a wild ride before an estimated 90,000 spectators, in Saturday's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
Johnson, driving the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet nicknamed "White Lightning," survived a two-lap, overtime shootout to become the first driver in 31 years to sweep Daytona's two Sprint Cup Series races.
The five-time Cup Series champion and current points leader opened the season by winning the Daytona 500.
Johnson's win denied Tony Stewart's moment of Daytona glory. He was attempting to tie David Pearson's record of five summer Daytona wins, but came up one position short.
Johnson became the fifth driver in 55 years of competition to pull out the broom at Daytona. The others were Fireball Roberts, Cale Yarborough, LeeRoy Yarbrough and Bobby Allison -- the last to sweep in 1982.
"That's amazing," Johnson said in Victory Lane. Johnson led 94 of 161 laps and said he didn't make any mistakes during the high-speed battle.
"We had a very, very fast racecar," said Johnson, who has four Cup Series wins this season and averaged 154.313 mph Saturday. The race was slowed by six cautions covering 27 laps.
"I think I showed strength early and a lot of guys were willing to work with me and kind of help me through situations," Johnson said.
Stewart, driving the No. 14 Chevy, flashed across the finish line 0.107 seconds behind Johnson, as chaos reigned behind the lead cars. It appeared at least a dozen cars were involved in the last-lap scramble to the checkered flag.
"Our guys did a great job," Stewart said. "We had a fast car. Jimmie was really, really good. We were just a little bit off of him. It was like we planned it, except for missing that one last spot."
"It was a crazy finish," rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. said. He wound up 11th after the dust settled.
Danica Patrick, who finished eighth in the Daytona 500, was involved in the final melee, but still managed to pull out a 14th-place showing.
Rounding out the top-five finishers were Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip, making only his third start of the season. The top three cars were Chevrolets. Bowyer and Waltrip were wheeling Toyotas.
Late cautions could have derailed Johnson's ride into the history books, but he persevered.
The penultimate yellow flag was for his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne, who took a vicious hit on an inside wall after being body-slammed by Marcos Ambrose in heavy traffic on Lap 156.
Johnson, who has been involved in at least three restart controversies this season, was flawless getting up to speed Saturday night.
"I don't know if I really made a bad move, so I'm pretty proud of that," Johnson said.


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The counterfeit cashier's check scheme traditionally targets people who are selling items through classified ads in newspapers, flyers, or magazines; Internet classified ads; or Internet Websites designed to facilitate the sale of merchandise. Other types of scams that may use counterfeit cashier's checks are employment, lottery and Nigerian letter scams, which are discussed in the Common Frauds and Scams section of this Website. Scam artists, often located outside of the United States, look through these ads and Websites to find potential victims.
For people who are selling merchandise, a check or a draft may be sent by a scam artist that is well above the amount of the merchandise that is being sold by the seller. The scam artist will say that the additional amount is for shipping and handling and will request that the recipient wire the difference back to them. By the time the check comes back as fraudulent, sellers have shipped the merchandise and sent back the excess funds. In some cases, scam artists may try to cancel the order and request that the victims return the full amount of the funds, including the excess for shipping. A bank will typically release funds immediately, or after a one-or two-day hold, for cashier's checks. However, if the check does come back as fraudulent, the bank will hold the account holder responsible for the full value of the deposited check. By law, people are legally responsible and fully liable for any and all checks, money orders, or wires deposited into their bank account, including those deposited by the account owner or by someone else.
For additional information on how to safely conduct transactions over the internet, you may want to visit E-Bay's Security Center and FakeChecks.org.
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If you have been victimized, contact your local police.
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You can also file a complaint with the Internet Complaint Center (IC3), which is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).


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Early voters have noticed that, on most state ballots, Gov. Romney appears as "Mitt Romney," even though Willard is his legal first name. One Explainer reader wants to know how much control candidates have over their ballot listings. Could Romney appear as "Job Creator" Romney, or President Obama as Barack "Hope" Obama?
No. When it comes to the presidential election, voters are technically voting for a political party's slate of electors, not the candidates themselves, so states allow the parties broad discretion in how names appear. Middle names and nicknames are acceptable, and Mitt Romney isn't the only candidate who has tweaked his legal name. On the current Vermont ballot, the presidential candidate from the Justice Party appears as "Ross 'Rocky' C. Anderson." There are limitations, however. Through statute, regulation, or precedent, most states bar candidates for any office from using their names to sloganeer on the ballot. Virginia, for example, prohibited Gail Parker from appearing as "Gail 'For Rail' Parker." (Massachusetts and a few other states avoid this problem altogether by listing only the last names of presidential candidates.) States usually have stricter rules for down-ballot candidates, requiring some form of the legal first, middle, and last name. Most states allow nicknames to appear in quotation marks, but there is a limit on the total number of characters.
Some states allow independent candidates to make a political point in the space allocated for party name. Vermonters have the option to send Laurel LaFramboise of the VoteKISS party or Cris Ericson of the United States Marijuana Party to the U.S. Senate this year. (Ericson is also running for governor this year, and won 0.75 percent of the vote in 2010.) There are limitations here as well, though. In 2010, independent Milwaukee Assembly candidate Ieshuh Griffin asked for the phrase "NOT the whiteman's bitch" to appear below her name on the ballot. The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board rejected the request.
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"We are Women" DC Rally Countered by "Women Speak for Themselves" and Prolife Prayer Response
August 20, Atlanta, GA – The pro-abortion community was stunned by the presence of African American prolife prayer supporters and a strong outcry against the "We are Women" pro-abortion rally held in Washington, DC last week. Prolife leaders on the ground were encouraged by the gathering of prayerful prolife supporters who wore t-shirts announcing the injustice of the death of Tonya Reaves; a Black woman who was murdered by Planned Parenthood in Chicago last month.
The prolife prayer effort was supported by several prolife organizations, including the Reconciliation Community Church; (Susan B. Anthony) SBA List, Priests for Life African American Outreach, Women Speak for Themselves, American Life League, thepillkills.com, King for America, National Black Prolife Coalition, Citizens for a Prolife Society, Network of Politically Active Christians, Life Education and Resource Network, Silent No More Awareness Campaign, Peggy Elliott Ministries – Let Our Babies Live America, National Black Prolife Union, Students for Life, Frederick Douglass Foundation, and Christian Defense Coalition.
In contrast to the National March for Life which is held every January to lament the passage of Roe vs Wade and the court decision that made the killing of over 50 million preborn babies legal; the "We are Women" effort drew around 600 participants, where the March for Life draws hundreds of thousands of marchers every year. Nellie Gray, the founder of the March for Life died recently, and the prayer effort was inspired in part by the desire to commemorate Attorney Gray and Dr. Mildred Jefferson, another prolife hero.
As a group of peaceful prayer supporters wearing prolife t-shirts circulated among the pro-abortion camp, one Planned Parenthood supporter shouted out in protest, calling one of the African American men praying for life a "ni—g-r." The prayer team was undaunted and continued to speak the truth and pray in love.
Some members of the prayer team were able to speak to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who declined photo ops with them. One of the pro-abortion rally speakers was reportedly a Florida representative of Rainbow PUSH, a Rev. McKenzie who attempted to quote Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; suggesting that Dr. King was a supporter of abortion. Rather than hiss and boo, the prolife supporters stood quietly and stoically and stared at the speaker as a silent rebuke.
The prayer supporters were shocked and disturbed by a singing group extolling women as sluts. There was also a moment when pro-abortion supporters tried to get the prayer supporters to leave the area. This joint effort by prolife organizations across the spectrum was held in the spirit of love that is embraced by the prolife community. Photos available at www.priestsforlife.org/frontlines/trip-home.aspx?tripid=927