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By Maryland law, bicycles are vehicles, and bicyclists have rights and responsibilities just as do drivers of motor vehicles – but bicycles are less visible, quieter, and don't have a protective barrier around them.
Motorists should drive carefully around a bicyclist; even a slight mistake can result in serious injury or death. Bicyclists fare best when they act like and are treated as drivers of vehicles.
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Traffic Laws for Bicyclists
Maryland law provides for the right-of-way of bicyclists, just as it does for the operators of motor vehicles. Bicyclists also have the duty to obey all traffic signals, signs and pavement markings, just as do drivers.Riding in Traffic Lanes and on Shoulders
Riding in Bike Lanes
Where there are marked bicycle lanes paved to a smooth surface, a person operating a bicycle must use the bike lane and may not ride on the roadway, except in the following situations:
The Maryland highway safety program includes a comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle safety program that promotes safe pedestrian and bicycle practices, educates drivers to share the road safely with other road users, and encourages safe facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists through a combination of education and engineering strategies. In the Washington DC metro area, the Street Smart Campaign continues to address pedestrian safety issues through coordinated education and enforcement activities.
In 2009 the Street Smart program was expanded to include the Baltimore metropolitan region. Managed through a grant with the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the Baltimore Street Smart campaign has successfully administered media and public outreach efforts during the month of July, typically the month with the most amount of bicycle and pedestrian crashes, and targeting specific corridors were identified in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
Components of the Baltimore Street Smart campaign included:
Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety:
This campaign operates with the Washington Area Bicyclists Association (WABA), and continues to promote the Maryland Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education Program in collaboration with the Maryland Safe Routes to School program. Bicycle and pedestrian safety training trailers are used to educate children on basic pedestrian safety issues and bicycle operation skills.
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(CTSP) partners distributed more than 200,000 pieces of educational material in 2010, including Street Smart branded materials, school system electronic pedestrian safety alerts, pedestrian safety law cards, booklets for school aged children, copies of the Bicycling in Maryland booklet and the DVD Competence and Confidence: an Adults Guide to Safe Cycling, and other materials.
Bicycle Safety Law Enforcement Video TrainingThe Maryland Department of Transportation, under a grant from SHA, is developing a training video for law enforcement agencies and officers on traffic law enforcement for bicyclist safety.
Bicycle Safety Ambassadors ProjectBikeMaryland, under a grant from SHA, is developing a bicycle safety outreach program for the Baltimore City area, targeting high risk areas and populations.
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Photos: Rower Jenn Gibbons returns to Chicago
Jenn Gibbons, a 27-year-old from Chicago, recently returned from a 1,500-mile journey around Lake Michigan. By herself. Primarily via rowboat. And if that weren't impressive enough, she raised tens of thousands of dollars to benefit cancer research in the process.
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Guy Building A Working (Yes, Working) Computer Inside A Video Game
from the mindblowing-minecraft dept
In this video he demonstrates a city-sized, fully-functional arithmetic logic unit, or ALU. The ALU is one of the fundamental building blocks of a central processing unit (CPU), responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations.Suddenly, Minecraft has become even more interesting...
Now that the ALU is complete, the creator plans to continue building the rest of the computer, starting with the memory. Once it's done he hopes to make the computer will run code based on the "Hack" machine described in the book The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles.
Just in case you aren't clear here, the man is building a working computer inside a computer game using a textbook as his guide.


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Police charge man, 68, with sexual abuse of girl, 9
RAYMOND — A Raymond man was arrested Wednesday on charges he sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl.
Richard Smeltzer, 68, was charged after an investigation into complaints the girl made to relatives that Smeltzer "engaged in sexual conduct" with her, police said in a release.
He was charged with six counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault and is scheduled to appear Sept. 9 in Candia Circuit Court.
Smeltzer's son, Christopher, is serving a prison sentence after killing his wife, Mara, at their Auburn home on Nov. 7, 2010, after finding she had killed their son, Mason, and tried to kill their daughter, Mercey.


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There is a lot of talk these days about the so-called �fiscal cliff� facing the federal government � an avalanche of automatic spending cuts and tax increases � unless the president and Congress can strike an agreement by the end of the year on measures to raise federal revenue and cut spending.
The hope by many is that an agreement can be reached in Washington before the deadline, thus averting draconian provisions that would likely wreak havoc on municipal budgets across the nation.
Even if a deal is reached, however, Worcester may still have to cope with its own version of the �fiscal cliff� and it has absolutely nothing to do with the state of the city�s finances.
As a matter of fact, the city�s budget for this fiscal year is running very much on target and its fiscal house appears to be in order.
But there are ominous budgetary clouds building on the horizon that are on the radar of more than a few folks at City Hall.
The concern is this: state revenues for this fiscal year are trending well below budget benchmarks, to the tune of about $256 million, or about 3.8 percent below their revenue benchmark expectations, as of Oct. 31.
In comparison, through the same period a year ago state revenues were only about $20 million below benchmark.
So, what concern is it of the city of Worcester if state revenues continue to lag so seriously behind expectations?
Well, it�s because the state and the city are pretty much joined at the hip � more than half the money in the municipal budget comes in the form of local aid from the state.
In other words, as the state goes, so goes the city.
City Manager Michael V. O�Brien said if the current revenue shortfall trend is annualized over the entire fiscal year, the shortfall for the state would equate to $700 million.
He said such a dramatic shortfall would likely require midyear 9-C cuts in the city�s budget for this fiscal year, if the governor was forced to reduce the annual state allocation to cities and towns, and significant budget cuts next fiscal year as well.
It was only three years ago when Gov. Deval L. Patrick had to make a midyear cut in the local aid allocation to cities and towns when state tax collections were running about $1 billion below projections.
The impact to the city was significant, as it lead to the virtual dismantling of its Division of Public Health, the virtual elimination of the Office on Disabilities, a number of layoffs and reductions in some municipal services.
It wasn�t pretty to say the least and the city does not want to see a repeat of that.
But Mr. O�Brien pointed out that city-side municipal services are supported annually by $40 million of unrestricted state local aid, while the city�s public schools are funded at more than $200 million by all state sources, including Chapter 70 Education Aid.
As a result, any midyear cut in local aid by the state would likely hit the city and its public schools hard.
Mr. O�Brien said non-school local aid funding has already been radically reduced by some 35 percent, from the $62 million the city received in unrestricted local aid funding in 2008. To put things into perspective, the local aid allotment the city is to receive this fiscal year is equivalent to the amount it received from the state in 1988.
�It is very clear that our worlds are economically tied � as the commonwealth goes, so goes the city,� Mr. O�Brien said
While folks at City Hall aren�t panicking by any means, caution is the word of the day over there when it comes to the budget. Mr. O�Brien said he will be carefully reviewing all budgeted personnel requests and filling them on a case-by-case basis.
�Clearly, we would need to take additional actions if the commonwealth�s revenues continue to fall well below their benchmarks and that reality forces them to take actions to reduce local aid in either fiscal 2013 (this fiscal year) and/or fiscal year 2014,� he said.
Meanwhile, Jay Gonzalez, secretary of the state�s Office of Administration and Finance, hasn�t hit the panic button yet, either.
In his opinion, there is no significant change in the existing budgetary estimates of revenue available to meet expenditures for this fiscal year.
While Mr. Gonzalez does not believe there is currently a sufficient basis to review the state�s revenue estimates for this fiscal year, he said he is mindful of a number of potential risks that could subsequently require a downward revision of that estimate.
He said, based on the certifications of the commissioner of revenue, it is possible that the state income tax rate will be reduced from 5.25 percent to 5.2 percent, effective Jan. 1. That would reduce income tax receipts in the second half of this fiscal year by about $57 million.
Finally, Mr. Gonzalez said, if the federal government is unable to avert its fiscal cliff, economists believe it would likely result in another economic recession, which would adversely impact state tax revenue collections.
No wonder there is reason for concern at Worcester City Hall.
The events of the rest of this month and next month in Washington in regards to the federal government�s �fiscal cliff� and which way state tax collections trend for this month and next could go a long way to determining whether Worcester will have to brace for its own �fiscal cliff.�
For now, city officials can only keep their fingers crossed and hope for the best.


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Wow, we are going to have enough snow for months! South Lake Tahoe is going to have a a beautiful white Christmas with great snow fun and skiing! We are excited to see all our winter customers.
The weather forcast predicts up to 3 feet of snow by tomorrow night. We will be plowing snow for days!
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Drivers stopping to look at the wreckage from Sunday's storms have been causing ongoing traffic delays, officials said Wednesday.
Danny Straessle, spokesman for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, said the tornado has affected the traditional reroutes that drivers normally would take to avoid Interstate 40.
"The thing not to do is slow down and take a look," he said. "Typically when there's a delay on I-40, folks use State Highway 365 to go around it, but that option is not available as it relates to this event. All of our traditional reroutes were impacted."
Downed power lines have been a setback for highway department crews getting in to fix the routes damaged by the tornado.
"Our delay has been the power company. They've been restoring power, and once that's done, our crews can get in there. We won't go in with power lines down," Straessle said.
Arkansas 365 currently is restricted to residents only, Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said.
For drivers traveling from Conway to Little Rock, a trip that typically takes about 30 minutes has been taking up to 90, Straessle said.
The reroute that has been the most successful for drivers is U.S. 64, according to Straessle.
"All of Highway 64 is open. It's U.S. 64 B that's closed," Straessle said.
Sadler said those caught trying to snap pictures or slow down to look at damage while driving through the Mayflower and Vilonia areas could be ticketed for impeding traffic.
"We're still encouraging motorists to stay away unless you have business in the area," he said. "I-40 has been open since Sunday, but there does continue to be a problem with motorists slowing down to take photographs or look."
Straessle and Sadler both said if motorists must drive on I-40 to maintain a minimum speed of 45 mph. To remind drivers of this, Straessle said, the Highway Department has placed portable message signs displaying the minimum speed.
"Plan your trip before you leave and pay attention to the vehicle in front of you," Straessle said. "Drivers need to use extra caution and be fully alert of cars in front of them stopping. This is also an area where we have a work zone."
The Arkansas Online traffic map shows in real time which routes are experiencing delays.
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Brad Lidge has one of the best sliders in baseball today.
Jim Salisbury takes a look at how Lidge throws it, and why it's so effective:
Lidge's "out pitch" slider breaks so unusually that some folks don't know what it is. Jamie Moyer said it looks like an "accelerated curveball." Former major leaguer Fernando Vina, an analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight, routinely calls it a splitter. A splitter will break downward, but it does so with more of a tumbling effect. Lidge's slider breaks down with a more intense bite.
A longtime NL scout who didn't want to be named said Lidge has the best slider he's seen this season.
But even the scout wasn't sure it was a slider when he first started seeing it.
"If you walked into a park, you'd say, 'Oh, he's throwing a split,' " the scout said. "For years I thought he was. But it's a slider. And it's a great one. He's throwing it for strikes. Last year, he wasn't. That, along with his fastball coming back, have been the key for him."
This isn't exactly how they planned it, but the Phillies will take yesterday's 10-9 victory over the Braves.
Bob Ford tells us that yesterday was a good time to remember how good Cole Hamels has been this season. He also makes this observation about Jimmy Rollins:
"And the team needs to get Jimmy Rollins' situation settled.
"Rollins blew off reporters again yesterday. ("What a game. That's my quote," he said as he left the locker room.) But that's the least of it. Since being benched for getting to Shea Stadium late on Thursday, Rollins has made a point of showing up just in time to beat the manager's arrival deadline, and he affects a body language that indicates he doesn't much care what anyone thinks of it. If his teammates aren't tired of the act, you can be sure the front office is. It doesn't take much to mess up the mechanism of a baseball team. Rollins could do it all by himself.
"That is a combustion for another day, however. The Phillies are letting it simmer now and hoping the heat dissipates. Good luck."
In the Phillies Notebook: Greg Dobbs tied the franchise record with 20 pinch-hits in a season. Doc Miller also had 20 pinch-hits in 1913.


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I lied.
I lied.
Last year, I said I wasn't going to queue up for shopping on Black Friday.
I just wasn't feeling it.
Something about all those stores opening on Thanksgiving Day felt wrong.
Then, sometime around 10 p.m. that evening, I had a perverse desire to join the masses.
I headed to Toys "R" Us in Stockton, where the line snaked around past UJ's.
What a mistake.
Sketchy-looking characters were cruising slowly up and down the parking lot.
There was definitely a different vibe going on in the actual line as well, where many bleary-eyed shoppers had carts full of screaming kids.
And from the smells and sounds of the peeps around me, I deduced there had been some pre-shopping partying taking place. A whole Thanksgiving Day of it.
So, I did what any desperate mom would do.
I called my husband for backup.
And then, as the French narrator on "SpongeBob Squarepants" would say, "TWO DAYS LATER" we finally made it inside.
OK. It was an hour later, but in that crowd, time ticked S-L-O-W-L-Y.
Regrets, much?
I think yes.
Here is where my failure to read fine print got the best of me.
Turns out some of what was in my cart didn't actually go on sale until dawn.
So, I did what any desperate mom would do.
I hid the stuff in the diaper department and went back for it after my Target run.
Over at Target, the ambience was a bit improved.
However, because we weren't there exactly when the doors opened at midnight, we missed a few items on our list.
No worries, though.
In the checkout line, I used my super-awesome skills of observation.
As we moved closer to the cash register, it happened.
Overambitious shoppers did a little mental math and started ditching stuff - leaving much-coveted blockbuster deals in the shampoo aisle.
So, I did what any desperate mom would do.
I snatched up those would-be gifts.
We finally made it home at 3 a.m.
And stayed up until 5 a.m. wrapping those gifts, stopping long enough to dash back to Toys "R" Us to purchase my hidden loot.
All that to save 50 percent off on a Dream Dazzler makeup kit for my daughter.
Was it worth it?
Um, no.
I had to go to work at 9 a.m. that day.
If you've ever had jet lag, you know how I felt.
Not good.
So, I did what any desperate mom would do.
I thought happy thoughts.
You know? Visions of my beautiful children being ever so overjoyed on Christmas Day!
That morning finally came, and the offspring tore through the wrapping paper at warp speed.
Much to my horror, in the midst of all that Christmas cheer, my middle child stomped off to his bedroom in a snit because "Santa" didn't bring him ONE of the things on his too-long list.
Are you kidding me?
So, I did what any desperate mom would do. I went back to bed and hid under my covers.
Bah, humbug.
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The present data unequivocally demonstrate similar metabolic signaling and activity in rat adipocytes of insulin glargine and its major metabolites with comparable engagement of IR-A and IR-B. In contrast, the insulin glargine metabolites were found to be less potent in mitogenic signaling and less active in Saos-2 proliferation assay compared to insulin glargine. The formation of insulin glargine metabolites may help to explain the established efficacy and safety of insulin glargine as observed in clinical practice and particularly in long-term clinical trials.
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Patients are defined as being in remission if they have no symptoms, their examination is normal (or showing no abnormalities consistent with Myasthenia Gravis), and they are taking no medications for at least 6 months. The nerve-muscle communication point can "heal itself" after the immune system is stopped from attacking it. Experts in MG are always careful to say patients are in remission (and not cured) because once MG occurs, there is a chance that a patient in remission can develop symptoms again in the future. The longer a person remains in remission, the less likely it is that the disease will recur. It is rare for patients to have a recurrence after decades of remission. There is some data that suggest that children who go into remission are more likely to stay in remission. It is possible for a patient to go into remission more than once, however, multiple remissions suggest to me that a patient was never truly in remission to begin with.
Some patients may have a spontaneous remission (no treatment given). 80% remission rates are quoted in studies of patients who have received medications, like Prednisone. Patients may ultimately go into remission with Imuran or cyclosporine treatment. In these cases, they are treated with these medications, stop taking them, and then go into remission.
There is no cure for Myasthenia Gravis and that is why doctors use the term "remission" in describing a resolution of symptoms in a patient no longer needing medications. A thymectomy is thought to increase the chance of remission, but again is not a cure. The immune system is extremely complex in regards to how autoimmune disorders are triggered. A trigger could occur that restarts the autoimmune attack of MG in a patient in remission.
As of yet there is no cure, but with research being done around the world, there is hope that a cure can be achieved.
Patients with Myasthenia Gravis may qualify for disability payments while treatment is first initiated and during exacerbations. Fortunately, most patients improve with treatment and many are able to return to full-time employment, perhaps with some restrictions. The level of weakness and the type of job have great influence on this. Maintaining employment also has psychological benefits.
Myasthenia Gravis is not a progressive or terminal disorder. There are numerous treatments that lead ultimately to significant improvement in strength. There are patients who become very ill and the disorder may take weeks to months to improve, but treatment, in my opinion, will always lead to improvement. Recent studies have indicated that MG patients have no reduction in life span. The majority of MG patients with proper treatment return to a normal functioning life. Death from Myasthenia Gravis is near zero because of modern treatments and intensive care units.
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America organizes support groups. Contact your local chapter or national organization.
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The euro traded at almost a three-week low against the dollar amid speculation the European Central Bank will signal it is open to cutting its benchmark interest rate when policy makers meet this week.
Europe's shared currency declined versus 11 of its 16 major counterparts after a report showed producer-price inflation in the euro-area slowed in November. The yen strengthened from almost the weakest level since July 2010 against the dollar even amid media reports that the government will announce additional stimulus measures. The franc weakened after Swiss National Bank Governing Board member Fritz Zurbruegg said the central bank can't raise borrowing costs.
"The ECB meeting will be the focus this week," said Jane Foley, a senior currency strategist at Rabobank International in London. "If there is more speculation about the ECB cutting interest rates that could undermine the euro against the dollar."
The euro dropped as much as 0.4 percent to $1.3017 before trading little changed at $1.3059 at 9:01 a.m. New York time. It touched $1.2998 on Jan. 4, the lowest level since Dec. 12. The single currency fell 0.4 percent to 114.70 yen. Japan's currency strengthened 0.4 percent to 87.84 per dollar after depreciating to 88.41 on Jan. 4, the weakest since July 15, 2010.
ECB Decision
ECB President Mario Draghi's Governing Council, which cut economic and inflation projections last month, will keep its main refinancing rate at a record low of 0.75 percent on Jan. 10, according to the median estimate of 55 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. Five predict the central bank will reduce the benchmark to 0.5 percent.
Citigroup Inc. forecast the ECB will cut rates as soon as February. "Signals by President Draghi that the Governing Council may be moving closer to lowering rates could add to the cyclical headwinds" for the euro, London-based currency strategists Valentin Marinov and Josh O'Byrne, wrote today in a note to clients.
Producer prices in the euro region rose 2.1 percent in November from a year earlier, after a 2.6 percent increase in October, the European Union's statistics office in Luxembourg said. Economists forecast a gain of 2.4 percent, a Bloomberg News survey showed.
Futures traders reversed bets the euro will decline against the dollar last week, positioning for the first time since August 2011 that the shared currency will appreciate, according to figures from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Articulating Value: The New UC Davis Executive Education Program
Product rollouts, marketing plans, quarterly reports- at the end of the day, who's got time for executive education? Many leaders feel that spending time on professional development is a chore, yet a necessary part of managing their teams and staying cutting-edge. We recognize that it's important to stay at the top of the game in a competitive marketplace, and when companies decide to enroll their teams in an executive education program, they want to learn tactics that are immediately relevant and useful. Our goal is to help leaders be better at what they do by fitting the learning experience seamlessly into their environment.
We always begin by asking, "What does success look like?" We want to understand the client's primary goal, which drives the content, format, and instructor expertise.
As managing director of the UC Davis Executive Education Program, I'm very excited to be launching this new initiative! Having been a former CEO, I can confidently say that I've been there- I've both experienced and developed executive programs, and I know that value received for the time and money spent are what businesses are most concerned with in today's environment. My background helps me bring a unique perspective to the table, and gives me the ability to select the right content for the right solution with each client.
A Client Focused Approach
We believe that a new, client-focused approach to executive education is absolutely necessary. Building an exceptional experience means carefully assessing a client's needs to deliver actionable results. We interview both stakeholders and employees to pinpoint competitive issues and opportunities for their company. We always begin by asking, "What does success look like?" We want to understand the client's primary goal, which drives the content, format, and instructor expertise.
An Experience. Not an Event
Even before the program starts, we encourage leaders to engage with the program by working together and using techniques such as case study discussions and other interactive exercises. After the program, we work with clients on accountability measures to assess the effectiveness and ensure that participants use what they've learned. Staying in close touch with clients is essential in order to demonstrate quantifiable ROI for the program.
The programs we create are designed for groups of employees, rather than sending individual managers to conferences and hoping they pass along their knowledge to colleagues. It's a much higher return on investment for the company because an entire team can learn a common language and common skills simultaneously. Ultimately, what we want to create is a real experience that adds value to a company's bottom line, as opposed to just creating a one-time event.
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I welcome you to revisit this blog for news on the UC Davis Executive Education Program, commentary on trending topics, as well as thought leadership from industry leaders. Our goal is to facilitate candid conversations about Executive Education and to collaboratively find ways to improve our processes to create exceptional learning experiences for our clients. Feel free to explore our website to learn more about our Customized Programs, our process, our experts, as well as some case studies that demonstrate the caliber of the programs we've created!


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Ok first thing this will be a continueing post and i wont get real indepth right away
but i decided to post this here for anyone who may be studying for your MCSE figured it might help you
or in general someone who wants to learn a lil more about win 2k pro
first off heres a minimum configuration list to install win 2k pro
also hardware compatibility is determined by the HAL
win 2k pro now supports more than 7000 hardware devices
Hardware Requirements
Pentium CPU
One or more HDD's with a minimum of 650 MB of free disk space (2 GB is recommended)
Video display adapter with VGA resolution or higher
CD-ROM drive, 12X or faster recommended
microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
the boot disks for win 2k pro can be made from the CD theres a folder Makeboot
with two files in it Makeboot and makeboot32
use the makeboot if ur planning on installing win 2k pro on a NTFS file system or FAT
generally i wouldnt use a FAT or FAT32 file system unless your planning on dual booting
and have 4 floppy's ready
basically the setup and install is self explanatory
for a file system i would personally decide on NTFS
now jsut a few key notes on win 2k pro
u can have personalized menus to keep track of programs you use and update the programs menu so that it presents only the programs taht you mose often use
Task scheduler
Win 2k pro supports the latest laptop technologies based on APM (Advanced Power Management) and ACPI (Advanced Configuration and POwer Interface), which turns off power to the display and hard disks after a period of inactivity, and allows you to change or remove devices without turning off the computer. ACPI also lengthens your battery life
it has a network connection wizard
VPN support
has IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) which allows users to send documents to any printer on a win 2k network that is connected to the internet
has good add/remove programs wizard
windows self installer
win 2k pro is a multiprocessing o/s capable of running on computers containing more then one processor
win 2k pro provides SMP (summetric multiprocessing) system capabilities and supports two processors, it assumes that all processors are equal and that they all have access to the same physical memory
win 2k pro can run any thread on any available processor regardless of whicih process owns the thread.
the win 2k design also supports processor affinity where a process can specify that it is to run on a particular set of processors
now about the NTFS file system
the NTFS file system fupports file encryption and enables you to add disk space to an NTFS volume without having to restart the computer, it also supports distributed link tracking, per-user disk quotas to monitor and limit disk space use
Now for a few security features im sure you all would rather be hearing about
a few win 2k pro security features i will discuse LIGHTLY are kerbose 5, EFS, IPsec, and smart card support
Kerbose 5 supports single login, allowing for faster authentication and faster network response
EFS (Encryption file system) strengthens security by encrypting files on your HDD so that no one can access them without using the correct password
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) Encrypts tcp/ip traffic to secure communication within an intranet and provides the highest levels of security for VPN traffic across the internet
ok lets jump into the fun stuff and then i might lay out a few questions to test your knowledge thus far if i dont pass out
im not really gonna go into CAL right now maybe some other time ill talk about per seat and per server licensing
Im going to talk a little bit about MMC Microsoft Management Consoles
A primary administration tool you use to manage win 2k is MMC, which provides a standardized method to create, save, and open administration tools, which are called consoles
now MMC doesnt provide management functions itself but its a program taht hosts management applications, called snap-ins, which you can use to perform one or more admin tasks, MMC also can be a great troubleshooting tool
You can perform most of your administrative tasks and troubleshoot many programs by using only the MMC, which being able to use one interface saves time instead of having to use numerous interfaces
You can use consoles to perform the majority of your admin tasks from one computer
You can use most snap-ins for remote administration and troubleshooting, and win 2k does prompt you telling you when you can use a snap-in remotely
consoles are saved as .MSC files
i would go into creating consoles but hey its 3 am ill talk about it later jsut remind me about it
the registry could be an interesting topic i could talk about i ahd this class today got to mess up a registry a few times its fun having a hdd u dont care about
but i wont go into it maybe another time as my back is beginning to hurt and someone is now calling me to come to bed, but i think i can (will power :P drives the girls wild :D)
now i will tell you if u've installed win 2k pro and u installed it as a FAT or FAT32 and now your saying DAMNIT i wish i woulda done it as NTFS ph33r not my small imbreed child for i am about to tell you how to switch it over without reinstalling
run this command from well command heh
Convert volume /FS:NTFS /v
and replace volume with the drive letter assigned to colume C: whatever it may be
i do beilive i will stop here for the night tommorow i may go into creating consoles registry TCP/IP protocol suite maybe a little OSI model *hears chants in the background*
i might go over a few tcp/ip tools with win 2k pro
and even yes *gasp* NW Link
which is microsfts way of making it so win 2k pro can communicate with Novell


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Feb 9, 2007 at 9:34 am
ah the plans we have for this Z28...can't wait til the new motor project.
Love, Dad
Love, Dad
Jan 28, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Its a TPI, im planning on taking it off and puting a Stealth Ram setup on it. Thanks.
Jan 27, 2007 at 8:44 am
Great looking 3rd gen with a impressive 1/4 mile run for a 305! Is it a TPI,TBI or Carb ?


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Studying law is one thing; practicing law is another. Suffolk students do a lot of both.
Opportunities include:
- working in a law firm in China, South Africa or Boston;
- presenting an appeal in a moot court tournament in London, or a defense in a national mock trial competition in California;
- drafting briefs for a District Court judge;
- coaching Boston area high school students for national moot court competition on current Constitutional issues;
- representing a single mother facing eviction, a homeless man seeking disability insurance, or an inventor whose idea was stolen; or
- interning in a bank, a government office, a non-profit agency, a court, or a law firm.
That's a lot of applying-the-law learning.


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Sport magazine once dubbed Dave Bing "Mr. Unsung-About." A high-scoring guard who quietly triumphed over injury and went about his business for 12 seasons in the NBA, he then quietly went on to off-court success as a self-made industrial magnate.
In nine seasons with the Detroit Pistons, followed by two with the Washington Bullets and one with the Boston Celtics, Bing amassed 18,327 points in 901 contests (20.3 ppg). His efforts earned him a spot on the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. The league's Rookie of the Year for 1966-67, he went on to make the All-NBA First Team twice and the Second Team once, and he played in seven NBA All-Star Games. In only his second season, 1967-68, he led the NBA in scoring with 27.1 points per game.
Yet more remarkable than his career accomplishments is the fact that Bing found the will to play for seven seasons after suffering a devastating eye injury, a setback his doctors assumed would cut short a brilliant career. And there is the fact that Bing, a child of urban poverty who signed his first professional contract for all of $15,000 per year, followed his NBA career by building his own $60 million-per-year steel business in Detroit and becoming a noted civic leader.
At Bing's 1990 election to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Oscar Robertson introduced his longtime rival, saying, "Dave is the perfect example of professionalism, class, dignity, and humanity. He cares. He gets involved with the world."
Bing grew up in the same northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood that produced Elgin Baylor. His mother was a domestic, his father a bricklayer, and work was often scarce. The four children slept two to a bed. "My father called me 'Duke,'" Bing recalled in Sport magazine, "because I was good with my dukes and because I wanted to be top dog."
Injuries struck both father and son. At a construction site a brick crashed four stories and struck the elder Bing on the head, creating a blood clot in his brain. "I swore I'd never live a life like that," Dave Bing told Sport. But the younger Bing had his own calamity at age 5. To improvise a game of "horsey," he found two sticks, nailed them together, and was prancing down a street when he tripped; a nail plunged into his left eye. An operation saved his eye, but Bing suffered fuzzy vision in that eye from then on.
Injury wasn't the only obstacle to his learning basketball. Older children shooed him away from the basketball courts on school playgrounds because they said he was too small, so Bing initially concentrated on baseball. At Washington's Spingarn High School, however, he was encouraged by basketball coach William Roundtree, who became a second father. In Bing's senior year he was one of seven players on the varsity squad to average double figures in scoring. Bing excelled in both baseball and basketball, but a scheduling conflict between tournaments in each sport forced him to make a reluctant choice. He opted for hoops and went on to be voted tournament MVP.
Although his skills attracted collegiate interest from such basketball powerhouses as UCLA and the University of Michigan, Bing chose Syracuse at the urging of Ernie Davis, a football All-American at Syracuse. Bing also confessed that he chose Syracuse partly because he doubted his own skills and thought his chances of standing out in college would be better in a lower profile basketball program.
Bing's performance at Syracuse was hardly low profile. In three varsity seasons he averaged 24.6 points, earning All-America honors as a senior. Pro scouts buzzed about him, and the Detroit Pistons made him the second overall pick in the 1966 NBA Draft (behind Cazzie Russell).
Bing's NBA debut was inauspicious. Coming off the bench, he missed his first six field-goal attempts and recorded the first scoreless game of his life. Two weeks later he was given a chance to start for the first time-and promptly connected on his first eight shots from the floor. The next night he scored 35 points. Bing was off and running to a 1,601-point season in 1966-67, which made him only the sixth rookie in NBA history to top 1,600 points. He scored 20.0 points per game and was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
Bing, who had married his college sweetheart at Syracuse and was the father of two young daughters by the time he entered the NBA, had signed as a rookie for $15,000 per year. In 1969 the opportunity to move into the big-money ranks lured him to jump to a franchise in the rival American Basketball Association.
The team played in Oakland in 1968-69 but moved to Washington, D.C. for the 1969-70 season. Eager for a hometown attraction in Washington, team owner Earl Foreman signed Bing to a three-year contract for the then princely sum of $500,000. But when Foreman decided to install the ABA franchise in Norfolk, Virginia, for the following season, Bing was able to escape the deal and stay with the NBA. The leverage enabled him to negotiate a new agreement with the Pistons at $450,000 for three years.
Bing reached his peak in 1971, when former player and Pistons scout Earl Lloyd summarized his skills to Sport magazine: "Maybe some other player does this better, and another player does that better. [But] nobody does as much as Dave does."
By then Bing had been named the Pistons' captain for his leadership on and off the court. Teammate Bob Quick told Sport, "If Dave weren't the captain, he'd still be the team leader." Teammate Otto Moore added, "If things go wrong, Dave keeps you from putting your head down. He can run, dribble, shoot, do everything. If he played 48 minutes, he'd lead the league in scoring." Bing came close in 1970-71, amassing a career-high 2,213 points and scoring 27.0 points per game.
But on the eve of the 1971-72 season Bing, his vision already limited by the childhood injury to his left eye, came perilously close to losing the sight in his right eye altogether, and with it his brilliant young career. Playing a preseason exhibition tilt with the Los Angeles Lakers, Bing was guarding Happy Hairston when the Lakers' guard made a sudden cut. As he slid past Bing, Hairston's hand flew up and he inadvertently jabbed a finger into Bing's right pupil.
Despite intense pain, Bing initially thought he had suffered only a scratch, and he even started the season opener a few nights later. But the next morning he awoke to find his vision seriously dimmed. Rushed to a hospital, Bing was told his retina had become partially detached; he underwent surgery the following day and spent three days in total darkness with his eye bandaged.
Sidelined for three months, Bing ignored the warnings from doctors that returning to play would put his vision at risk. Although his peripheral vision was permanently impaired and the bright lights of a basketball court could cause his eyesight to blur, he returned to the Pistons' starting lineup in late December 1971 and scored 21 points against the New York Knicks in his first game back. In spite of the lost playing time that season, Bing managed to average 22.6 points in 45 games.
Characteristically, Bing found virtue in the injury. "I'm a better free-throw shooter because I've had to practice more on it," he revealed a few seasons later. Indeed, Bing's free-throw percentage, which had never reached .800 during his first five years in the league, exceeded that mark for three consecutive seasons after his injury. The injury, Bing added, also forced him to become a better defensive player. "I figure I'd better be doing something in case I can't score enough," he said.
Bing, however, always thought of himself as a playmaker, not as a defensive stalwart. What he did best, he once explained, was drive to the basket. And what he did best on the drive was dish the ball off. He would dribble toward the hoop, draw a group of defenders, leap and hang, and then suddenly feed Bob Lanier or another open teammate. Bing posted a career average of 6.0 assists per game.
The early 1970s were a time of great promise and even greater frustration for the Pistons. In 1973-74, following the most successful regular season (52-30) since the franchise moved to Detroit in 1957, the Pistons finally made the playoffs only to be ousted in the first round by the Chicago Bulls. The following season, despite sagging to a 40-42 regular-season record, the Pistons again made the playoffs but were ousted in the first round, this time by the Seattle SuperSonics.
Frustrated after nine seasons with Detroit, Bing again sought a chance to play in his hometown. The Pistons accommodated his request prior to the 1975-76 season, trading him to the Washington Bullets with a first-round pick for Kevin Porter. The hometown reunion did not prove triumphant. Although Bing had one more brief moment of exultation, earning MVP honors at the 1976 NBA All-Star Game, his two seasons with the Bullets were marked by coaching confusion and increasing struggles with his vision. His point production sank to a career-low 10.6 per game in 1976-77, and Washington released him at season's end.
Not yet ready to hang up his shoes, Bing found a home for one more season with the Boston Celtics, serving as a third guard and appearing in 80 games with an average of 13.6 points per game. He finally retired after the 1977-78 campaign.
Always a student of the business side of the game, Bing had become a voracious reader during the long road trips NBA players must endure. During his offseasons, instead of devoting himself to golf or other recreational pastimes, he worked in Detroit for a bank, the Chrysler Corporation and a small steel company, teaching himself finance and deal-making.
Bing returned to Detroit and launched Bing Steel in 1980. A decade later, the firm had grown to annual sales of $61 million, making it the 10th-largest African-American-owned industrial company in the nation, according to Black Enterprise magazine's rankings. He went on to acquire Superb Manufacturing, a $28 million-per-year metal-stamping company, as well as a small construction firm.
In 1989, the city of Detroit announced plans to cancel all sports programs in public high schools as part of a budgetary-crisis cutback. Bing launched a campaign that raised $373,000 to save the programs. As it turned out, Detroit voters approved tax increases, but Bing still had the money turned over to the schools, no strings attached.
Late in Bing's NBA career, journalist Thomas Boswell observed that the player's "almost somber, scholarly face, his quiet voice and unassuming manner, fit well on a man whose disappointments have always run neck-and-neck with his triumphs."
Midway through his playing tenure Bing told Sport that basketball "is a psyche game. You psyche the other guy. Some men talk. Other guys push. It's not to get you riled, not to hurt you. It isn't a test of manhood, not to me. Just a test of skills. Some nights, when things go well, then it's beautiful. It's togetherness. It's love."
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16 U.S. Code § 478a - Townsites
When the Secretary of Agriculture determines that a tract of National Forest System land in Alaska or in the eleven contiguous Western States is located adjacent to or contiguous to an established community, and that transfer of such land would serve indigenous community objectives that outweigh the public objectives and values which would be served by maintaining such tract in Federal ownership, he may, upon application, set aside and designate as a townsite an area of not to exceed six hundred and forty acres of National Forest System land for any one application. After public notice, and satisfactory showing of need therefor by any county, city, or other local governmental subdivision, the Secretary may offer such area for sale to a governmental subdivision at a price not less than the fair market value thereof: Provided, however, That the Secretary may condition conveyances of townsites upon the enactment, maintenance, and enforcement of a valid ordinance which assures any land so conveyed will be controlled by the governmental subdivision so that use of the area will not interfere with the protection, management, and development of adjacent or contiguous National Forest System lands.
Section is also set out as section 1012a of Title 7, Agriculture.
1976—Pub. L. 94–579 substituted provisions setting forth the procedures applicable to designation of townsites of tracts of National Forest System lands in Alaska or the eleven contiguous Western States for provisions setting forth the procedures applicable to designation of townsites from any national forest lands or lands administered by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act.
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see note set out under section 1701 of Title 43, Public Lands.
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A Decade of Indiana Sentinel Influenza Data Surveillance
Indiana Epidemiology Newsletter
June 2007
Shawn Richards, BS
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has participated in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national Influenza Sentinel Provider Surveillance program for the past 10 years. This article describes the influenza baseline for the past 10 years as well as other information that has been observed over the past decade.
The Indiana Sentinel Provider Surveillance program includes 40 of the 1,000 sentinel sites included in the national program. These health care providers report the number of patients seen in their offices and, specifically, the number of patients with influenza-like-illness (ILI) on a year-round basis. For surveillance purposes, the CDC defines ILI as fever (>100 oF [37.8 oC] oral or equivalent) and cough or sore throat (in the absence of a known cause). Sentinel sites report weekly, submitting their data to the repository at the CDC via Internet or fax. Additionally, sentinel participants collect nasopharyngeal swabs from random patients with ILI whose onset of classic clinical symptoms started within 72 hours of the appointment. The swabs are sent to the ISDH Laboratories for viral isolation and identification by IFA, DFA, or PCR methods.
The ISDH uses these data to monitor influenza activity and establish baseline levels over time. A baseline level assists in monitoring trends of influenza activity and provides comparison to indicate influenza activity that may be significant. A baseline of 10 years provides a strong determination of ILI activity in Indiana. The baseline level of ILI for the past 10 years is shown in Figure 1.
Click here for data for individual years.
In a typical influenza season, the baseline level peaks in early-to-mid February in Indiana. Influenza activity was particularly significant during 1998, 1999, 2003, and 2004. Figure 2 compares the levels in these 4 years to the 10-year baseline.
In addition to providing baseline levels of activity and patterns of transmission, influenza sentinel surveillance data also help determine the viral components for influenza vaccine. The ISDH sends laboratory results of viral strains identified in specimens collected at sentinel sites to the CDC, as do all other states. Each year, usually in February, the CDC compiles these laboratory results to determine which influenza strains are most likely to circulate during the following influenza season. Most of the time, the vaccine strains closely match the circulating strains. Occasionally, due to antigenic drift, the circulating viruses are different enough from the vaccine strains that they do not match well. When this occurs, the vaccine does not provide as much protection, and influenza epidemics usually result. The viral components of the influenza vaccine and the predominating strains of the corresponding year are found in Table 1.
It is well known that the seasonal impact of influenza is very significant. During 1990-1999, the CDC estimates that 36,000 deaths each year in the United States were related to influenza (1). Calculating the exact number of deaths from influenza is difficult, because influenza is not reportable in Indiana and is not always diagnosed at time of death, although it may be a contributing factor. According to CDC data, Indiana should record approximately 600 deaths per year from influenza. However, Indiana death certificates reflect only a percentage of those deaths. Due to the delay in filing death certificates and the current method of tabulating these data, ISDH death data are usually unavailable for up to 1½ years following the event. In October 2006, the ISDH Executive Board approved mandating the reporting of influenza deaths in Indiana. An emergency rule mandates that all influenza deaths are reportable within 72 hours of the knowledge of death. The rule is expected to be processed through formal promulgation by the end of 2007. Figure 3 shows the total number of Indiana deaths due to influenza reported on an official death certificate for the years 1996-2005.
1. Thompson WW, Shay DK, Weintraub E, et al. Mortality associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in the United States. JAMA 2003;289:179--86.


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Award-Winning Weight-Loss Program in New York's Niagara Region
Since 2004, tens of millions of viewers have tuned into the hit reality show The Biggest Loser to watch contestants shed pounds and revamp their eating habits during an intense weight-loss competition. Season winners invariably emerge up to 150 pounds lighter with a completely reshaped physique. The show's focus on committing to strict exercise and nutrition regimens is also at the core of The Biggest Loser Resort Niagara, which as of May 2012 became the newest member of the brand's award-winning weight-loss resorts.
Work out amid 300 acres of woods, lakes, and state-of-the-art fitness facilities: The Niagara campus follows the same results-driven weight-loss model as the other Biggest Loser Resorts, incorporating exercise, healthy meals, and lifestyle seminars into an action-packed daily schedule. The year-round facility features a state-of-the-art fitness village as well as a new indoor aquatic center. Certified personal trainers jump-start mornings with hikes through the resort's 300-acre property, which feature several private lakes. This unique location allows guests to add seasonal activities⎯including catch-and-release fishing and cross-country skiing⎯to their workout regimens.
Onsite chefs and nutrition training: For lunch and dinner, you can celebrate a productive day with chef-created low-calorie meals such as organic vegetable omelets and turkey-and-avocado wraps. In between workouts, groups attend lectures on weight training and nutrition education, including food-label reading and body-workout recovery. Breakfast helps provide energy for additional exercises throughout the day, which may include water aerobics, kickboxing, or yoga.
Spa treatments: The full-service, onsite Spa Alexis at Niagara is a nice reward after a workout; indulge in massages, facials, and salon treatments (not included with this Groupon).
Learn to maintain a healthy lifestyle in a supportive atmosphere: One of the hallmarks of the program is its supportive team environment, as each person encourages other members of the team to push farther than they thought they could go. At the end of the week, trainers record each guest's weight and measurements, and note their progress. But the program doesn't necessarily have to end there, as the experience should help guests stick with a healthier lifestyle long after their stay.


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11 out of 12 Doctors Recommend Regeneration
If you're on this page, chances are you'll agree with us that more Doctor Who is better. Why get a shirt with one of the Doctors on it, when you can have a shirt with all of the Doctors on it? Jelly baby?
We were worried when Christopher Eccleston bowed out after playing the good doctor for a single season. Yay, the series is back, but the dude just spent a regeneration. Then when we heard via The Sarah Jane Adventures that there might not be a limit to the regenerations, we had mixed feelings. On the one hand, yay, potentially infinite Doctor Who. On the other, we came to the series late 4th Doctor, early 5th Doctor, the era when the limit was brought up the most frequently (mostly because the Master was constantly trying to get around it). So it's part of our Doctor Who psyche that (without extenuating circumstances) a Time Lord has 13 incarnations. Period.
Okay, so we knew it had to be addressed at some point -- otherwise, we're almost out of Doctors and also out of show. But Matt Smith's still young. It could be a while before it comes up. But we hope it does. We'll be interested to see how it gets resolved. No more rule with no more Time Lords? Jedi hand-wave by the BBC? Infinite supply of 1up Mushrooms discovered on Gallifrey? Only time will tell.
All eleven incarnations of The Doctor on the front of this black, 100% cotton t-shirt.


text: Obituaries May 2, 2012 Obituaries Published 6 years ago - BethanyMDunbar - 6y ago 2 Russell F. Cota Russell F. Cota, 90, of Barton died on April 26, 2012, in Newport. He was born on April 22, 1922, in Lisbon, New Hampshire, a son of John and Mary V. (Bernatchy) Cota. On November 2, 1946, he married Doris Buskey who predeceased him on May 1, 1991. Mr. Cota served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He worked in the U.S. Postal Service for 34 years and retired in 1981 as a postmaster in Barton. Among his hobbies, he loved gardening, golfing, reading, and fishing. He was an avid Yankees fan and a former member of the Orleans Country Club and the American Legion Orleans Post #23. On his eightieth birthday, he bought a Mustang convertible, which he enjoyed for the past ten years. He is survived by his three children: John and his wife, Audrey, of Jeffersonville, Jeanne and her husband, Wayne, of South Burlington, and Jeff and his wife, Jean, of Barton; by his daughter-in-law Linda Cota of Barton; by five grandchildren: Tim, Tisha, Shelly, Ryan, and Corrina; by four step-grandchildren: Thomas, Kaity, Kyle, and Kolby; by nine great-grandchildren; and by a sister, Eva Stewart, of Fort Ann, New York. He was predeceased by his wife Doris; by a son, James, on March 24, 2009; by four brothers: George, Rupert, Arthur, and Richard; and by three sisters: Rita, Eleanor, and Mary Louise. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 4, 2012, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Barton with the Reverend Timothy Naples celebrating a Mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow at the Welcome O. Brown Cemetery in Barton. Should family and friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter of Vermont, 502 Strawberry Acres Road, Newport, Vermont 05855. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Roland W. Gonyaw Roland W. Gonyaw, 87, of Morgan died on April 25, 2012, in Newport. He was born on July 12, 1924, in Albany, a son of Mitchell and Sadie (Noyes) Gonyaw. On June 13, 1948, he married Alice Bly who predeceased him on March 18, 2009. Mr. Gonyaw entered the United States Marines and served his country during World War II. During his lifetime he was a truck driver for Holdman Trucking. He was a lister for he town of Morgan for 26 years and he was a member of American Legion Post #21 of Newport. He is survived by his children: Terwin Gonyaw and his wife, Janice, of Gainsville, Virginia, Kenric (Ric) Gonyaw and his wife, Avalena (Chic), of Morgan, and Daniel Gonyaw and his wife, Wendy, of Morgan; by the following grandchildren: Jason Gonyaw Sr. and his wife, Bobbie, of Morgan, Michael Gonyaw and his wife, Tallie, of Gig Harbor, Washington, Michelle Calabro and her husband, John, of Centerville, Virginia, Jessica Koller and her husband, Jeremy, of Centerville, Virginia; by seven great-grandchildren; by his brother Mahlon Gonyaw and his wife, Madeline, of St. Johnsbury; by his sister Mildred Major of Burlington; and by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on April 30 in Newport. Interment followed in Clark Cemetery in Morgan with full military honors. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Hope Lodge, in care of Angela Dennis, 211 East Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Albert W. Herzog Albert W. Herzog, 82, of Sutton died on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury. He was born on February 20, 1930, in New Britain, Connecticut, the son of John and Laura (Kuhl) Herzog. Mr. Herzog worked for many years as a land surveyor in Connecticut. He had visited the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont for many years and in 2008 he moved here permanently. He was a member of the Austrian Donue Club and the Alpen Lant Tazers (a German dance group) of New Britain. He was a member of American Legion Post #58 of Lyndon, the New Britain Fish and Game Club and the Loyal Order of the Moose Club in St. Johnsbury. He enjoyed music, hiking, fishing and the out of doors. He also made many friends in West Burke and Island Pond while attending the senior meal sites there. Survivors include his companion of 37 years, Joan Wood of Sutton and Newark; a niece, Nancy Napert, and her husband, Ronald, of Connecticut, and their family; and his deceased nephew's family. He was predeceased by one brother, two sisters and his nephew. Services are being planned for a later date. Donations made in his memory may be directed to the Burke Senior Meal Site, P.O. Box 100, West Burke, Vermont 05871; or to the Island Pond Community Services, Inc., Sunrise Manor, P.O. Box 446, Island Pond, Vermont 05846. Guibord Funeral Home of Lyndonville is assisting with arrangements. Thomas R. Long Sr. Thomas R. Long Sr., 81, of Westport, Connecticut for the past 50 years, died suddenly on Thursday, April 19, 2012, in Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut, from heart failure. Son of Roy and Charlena (Clough) Long, he was born in Albany on December 22, 1930. He grew up in Albany on the family farm. Educated in a one-room schoolhouse with no running water or electricity, he completed grades first through eighth in seven years and graduated from Orleans High School with honors. He served one year in the U.S. Navy. He was married for life to Elaine Miles in 1949, recently celebrating their sixty-second anniversary. Mr. Long was a retired senior vice-president and general counsel of Westvaco Corporation, having been associated with Westvaco since 1962 when he joined the staff of the tax section of the comptroller's department. He was appointed corporate tax manager in 1964 and elected assistant comptroller in 1969. He joined the law department as associate general counsel in 1973 when he was also elected an assistant secretary of the company. He became general counsel in November of 1977 and was elected as a vice-president in July of 1980. In April of 1986 he was elected senior vice-president of Westvaco. Mr. Long graduated from the University of Vermont in 1953 and from Yale University Law School in 1956. He held a CPA certificate in Illinois. Mr. Long worked for The Northern Trust and Pullman Standard Companies in Chicago, Illinois, after graduating from Yale, before joining Westvaco. He was admitted to the practice of law in Illinois and New York as well as various federal courts, and after retirement to the Connecticut Bar. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the American Law Institute. Mr. Long also served on the Board of Arbitration in New York and Connecticut, and served as an arbitrator for many years. He was a voracious reader, amateur photographer, boater, woodworker, antique collector, as well as a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Long travelled through all 50 states and all continents, except Antarctica (which he was planning to travel to this year), and countless countries with his wife. Often through the camera lens, with his hands on tools, or just listening, Mr. Long found beauty in nature, landscapes, music, gardens, flowers, sunsets, and above all, his family. He is survived by Elaine; by his sons: Edward, Thomas Jr., and Dana Long; by his daughters-in-law: Andree, Melinda, and Jacqueline; and by his granddaughters: Samantha, Emma, and Amanda Long, and Elizabeth Thompson. A funeral service was held on May 1, in Westport. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492; or to the Alzheimer's Association, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067. For information, or to sign an online guest register, please visit www.spearmillerfuneralhome.com Kenneth Allen Mason Kenneth Allen Mason, 69, of Morgan died on April 24, 2012, in Newport, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 16, 1943, in Irasburg, son of Ernest Charles Mason and Marion Clarkson Mason. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Ellen Hommel, who survives him, on September 14, 1963. Mr. Mason graduated from Orleans High School in the Class of 1960 and entered the United States Air Force (USAF) directly following graduation. A1C Mason was honorably discharged from the USAF at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina on June 14, 1966. During his service in the USAF, A1C Mason received several commendations for achievements in management, data systems and statistics, and supervisory skills. He took these skills and applied them to his 40-plus years within the manufacturing arm of the home furnishing industry, including 28-plus years with Ethan Allen, Inc. Mr. Mason had a knack for plant management and manufacturing logistics, incorporating client and personnel relationships with overall production efficiency and issue resolution. He worked with several manufacturing facilities in several states, including Ethan Allen, DCI, Athens Furniture Industries, Baker Furniture, Green Mountain Custom Finishing, Vermont Tubbs, Vermont Precision, and, Lyndon Furniture. He retained relationships and close friendships throughout the industry until the time of his passing. Mr. Mason enjoyed serving his community through many volunteer services. He had a passion for supporting youth sports and activities and assisted many years with local youth baseball and basketball teams starting back in the late 1960s with the Pony League in Orleans. He coached Little League and Babe Ruth in Orleans County and assisted with the Border Hoops Junior Pro All-Star Basketball program. Mr. Mason was an active Cub Scout Leader and Elks member for several years. He was a mentor and community activities leader for the Orleans County Court Diversion program, Green-Up Day, North Country Hospital Wellness Smokers' Anonymous program, North Country Union High School booster program, Morgan's E. Taylor Hatton Elementary School advisory task force, and numerous other avocations. In his retirement years, he enjoyed renovating the old cow barn to accommodate his Belgian draft horses on the farmland in Morgan that he and his wife purchased in 2000, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Another proud accomplishment on the property was working closely to reclaim the existing pond, known now as "Ken Spring Pond," and stocking it with brook trout, which he always loved to fish for throughout the county. Mr. Mason loved visiting with family and friends and was always game for a trip to Virginia to see his grandkids play sports. He enjoyed playing cribbage with whoever would take him up on the challenge and then entertain with his renditions on the karaoke machine. He hosted many snowshoeing and cross-country ski parties with friends out in Morgan and left no season behind in planned fun activities. He is survived by his wife Barbara E. Mason of Morgan; and by his children: Kristin Mason and her partner, Ron Roberge, of Morgan, and Korey Mason and his wife, Amy, of Williamsburg, Virginia. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Lindsay Mason and Ryan Mason of Williamsburg; by his mother-in-law Ellen Stone Hommel of Orleans; by his brother-in-law Richard Hommel and his wife, Alida, of Whitinsville, Massachusetts; by his nephew Rick Hommel and his wife, Lisa, and their children: RJ, Samantha and Eli, of Waterbury; by his niece Tracy Ferreira and her husband, David, and their children: Carly and Jake of Milford, Massachusetts; by his special cousin Martha Jean Burton and her husband, Steve, of Lebanon, New Hampshire; and by many extended family members in Vermont, New Hampshire, Texas, Washington, Alabama and Virginia. He was predeceased by his daughter Kimberly Ellen Mason; by his parents Ernest Charles Mason and Marion Clarkson Mason; and by his brother Roy Mason. In lieu of funeral services, internment and graveside services will be held at Pleasant View Cemetery in Orleans on Saturday, May 26, at 11 a.m. Following the internment, a celebration of his life will be held at Ken Spring Pond in Morgan on May 26, at 3 p.m. Donations in his memory may be made to IROC in Derby, or the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter in Orleans. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.pearsonsfh.com. Judith Rivard Moyer Judith "Judy" Rivard Moyer, 72, of Newark, Delaware, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. She was born in Newport on September 26, 1939, daughter of the late Louis and Shirley Rivard. At age 25 she moved to Delaware and in 1970 moved to Newark where she worked at the Deer Park Tavern for 30 years. From 2001 until the present, she was employed at Veterans of Foreign War Post #475 where she was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed spending Saturday mornings going to yard sales. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren, who affectionately called her "Gram." In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Richard W. Moyer, and her brother, Louis Rivard Jr. She is survived by her longtime friend and companion Robert Wesselman; by her brothers: Robert Rivard and his wife, Mary, and Richard Rivard and his wife, Sherry; by her sister Rosalie Rushlow and her husband, Edward, of Vermont; by her five children: Kenneth Davis and his wife, Gina, and Timothy Davis, all of Vermont, Scott Davis and his wife, Suzanne, Randall Franklin, and Geoffrey Franklin and his wife, Jessica, all of Delaware; by her grandchildren: Amanda of New Hampshire, Krystal and Celine of Vermont, and Kristina, Kayla, Ethan, Andrew, and Nathan of Delaware; by her five great-grandchildren; and by many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. A memorial service and celebration of her life were held on April 13 in Newark, Delaware. She was laid to rest at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery and part of her ashes were put into Lake Memphremagog in Newport. Horace A. Pariseau Horace A. Pariseau, 95, of Newport died on April 23, 2012, in Newport. He was born on August 24, 1916, in Paquetteville, Quebec, a son of Emery and Rose (Dumoulin) Pariseau. On July 1, 1944, he married Pauline Grondin who predeceased him on March 17, 1999. Mr. Pariseau was a mill worker, farmer and truck driver during his lifetime. He was a member of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church of Newport and the Gibbons Council Knights of Columbus #2285. His hobbies included playing cards, pool and bowling. He is survived by his children: Joseph Alan Pariseau of Breeze, Illinois, John Pariseau of Dalton, Massachusetts, Joseph Richard Pariseau of New Brunswick, Canada, and Joanne Lise Pariseau of Newport; by his five grandchildren; and by numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers: Gerard, Armand, Hector and Lucien; and by two sisters: Blanche and Alice. Funeral services were held on May 2 in Newport. Interment followed in St. Mary's Cemetery in Newport. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Bel-Aire Activities Fund, 35 Bel-Aire Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Bonnie Jean (Aiken) Sargent Bonnie Jean (Aiken) Sargent, 56, died suddenly on April 19, 2012, in Newport. She was born on November 20, 1955, in Newport, a daughter of Donald and Mary (Hoose) Aiken. She graduated from North Country Union High School and was a longtime employee of RJ's Friendly Market. She was a cherished mother and wife. She devoted her entire life to the happiness of her family. She loved reading, bingo, playing cards and cuddling with her cat, Sweet Pea. She lived life to the fullest and will be missed dearly. She is survived by her husband Norman Sargent Jr. of Derby Line; by her son Jason and his wife, Lisa, of Newport Center; by her son Josh and his girlfriend, Heather Baraw, of Jay; by her mother Mary Aiken of Newport; by her brother Roger Aiken of Derby; by her sister Joyce Jenness and her husband, Don, of Newport; by her sister Rosalie Aiken of Newport; by her half-sister Shirley Rose of St. Albans; and by several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and friends. She was predeceased by her father Donald Aiken; by her daughter Jennifer Sargent; by her brother Rocky Aiken; by twin brothers Ray and Roy Aiken; and by a sister, Linda Aiken. A private ceremony will be held at the convenience of the family. Richard E. Slicer Richard E. Slicer, 75, of St. Johnsbury died on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, following a brief illness, surrounded by family. He was born in Craftsbury on May 10, 1936, the son of Foster and Gwendolyn (Cubit) Slicer. He was a 1954 graduate of Craftsbury Academy. On November 9, 1956, he married Leah Goodwin in Craftsbury. They made their home in St. Johnsbury Center where Mr. Slicer worked out of the Vermont State Highway Department district garage. He retired after 43 years of service as the garage foreman. In 1989, he moved his family to a new home he and his family had built for them on Mooney Road in St. Johnsbury. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and loved spending time with his family. He also enjoyed plants, vegetable and flower gardens, planting trees as well as feeding the birds. He was a member of the Meridian Sun Lodge Free and Accepted Masons in Craftsbury. He leaves his loving wife Leah of St. Johnsbury; three daughters: Bonnie Raboin and her husband, Donald, of St. Johnsbury Center, Joni Gingue and her husband, Michel, of Barnet, and Debbie Gingue and her husband, Norman, of Waterford; six grandchildren: Marcel Raboin and his wife Jacinta, Dan Raboin and his wife, Sherylin, Keith Gingue and his wife, Danielle, Ashley Gingue and Alan Legacy, Eric Gingue and her friend, Kristen Weaver, and Scott Gingue; two great-grandchildren: Karalyn and Makaelyn Raboin; three brothers: Ronald Slicer and his wife, Donna, of Jefferson, Maine, Robert Slicer of Franklin, North Carolina, and David Slicer and his wife, Rita, of Headland, Alabama; a brother-in-law, Neil Goodwin and his friend Jeannie Farrar, of St. Johnsbury; as well as several nieces, nephews and extended family. A celebration of his life was held at the family home in St. Johnsbury on April 29. The final committal at the Branch Cemetery in Craftsbury will be private and at the convenience of the family. Contributions may be made to the Cardiology and Vascular Surgery Center, in memory of Richard Slicer, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756-0001. The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home of Craftsbury Common is assisting the family with arrangements. Penelope J. Tice Penelope J. Tice, 66, of Holland died on April 25, 2012, in Newport. She was born on May 23, 1945, in Newport, a daughter of Warren and Patricia (Cushing) Rumery. On April 6, 1963, she married Earl Tice who survives her. Mrs. Tice graduated from the Derby Academy in 1963. She was the former president of the Holland Historical Society, commissioner of the Mead Hill Cemetery, and was a member of the Holland United Methodist Church. Among her hobbies, she loved genealogy. She is survived by her husband Earl Tice of Holland; by her two children: Catherine Emery of Holland and Allen Tice and his wife, Samantha, of Holland; by three grandchildren: Jesse Miskimin of Newport Center, Donald Emery Jr. of Holland, and Dannica Limlaw of Holland; by a great-grandchild, Robert Palmer, of Albany; and by two sisters: Melody Ricard and her husband, Andy, of Derby Line and Barbara Labonte and her husband, Albert, of Newport Center. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Holland Historical Society, care of Diane Judd, 120 School Road, Derby Line, Vermont 05830. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Committal services Elsie Fontaine Committal services for Elsie Fontaine will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at the Newport Center Cemetery. Ruth Jackman Committal services for Ruth Jackman will be held on Friday, May 4, at 1 p.m. at the Lyndon Center Cemetery in Lyndon Center. Family and friends are invited to attend. John Guy Leblond Committal services for John Guy Leblond will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Newport. Timothy Lowell A graveside committal service for Timothy D. Lowell of Hardwick will be held at the Branch Cemetery in Craftsbury on Friday, May 11, at 11 a.m. Carol Ann Stoddard Committal services for Carol Ann Stoddard will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, at the Irasburg Cemetery. 2 recommended 0 shares ShareTweetSharePin it


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"If you're a gamer of substantial experience, the past few years may make you believe in miracles.
Duke Nukem Forever finally saw the light of day, essentially making sales on the premise that the game had actually come out.
Now, another miraculous instance has occurred: the long-awaited Half-Life remake modification for Half-Life 2, Black Mesa Source, has been released.
Take a gander at the tremendous difference in fourteen years of graphical fidelity below."
Even if the source engine they used isn't the most modern (as in CS:GO)... WOW!
everyone needs to download this mod and support the people who created it. It's like experiencing HL for the first time again.
I'm having such a hard time dwnlding this. It's killing me how retarded my computer is acting right now after I've waited so long to play this mod D:
Ive only gone a little into the first chapter but you can really see these guys loved the "source material". Feels like playing half-life for the first time again- was really strange but great.
If you cant start it up get source sdk (either from steam or from a source released game, I used left for dead 2).