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From the Edge of Postcards: The Wem Ghost Photo
Blake Smith
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 34.6, November/December 2010
Following a fire in a small English town, a mysterious photo of the blaze-seemingly depicting a girl ghost-circulated around the world.
On November 19, 1995, the town hall of the English market town of Wem burned, leaving only a charred brick shell. Among the locals watching the building burn was Tony O'Rahilly, who brought his camera and took several photos of the blaze. A few months later, in March 1996, O'Rahilly developed the photos of the fire in a little film studio he'd constructed in a shed in the garden behind his home. The series of pictures showed dramatic images of fire, light, and darkness. But one showed something even more astonishing-a ghostly girl standing amid the flames (Topham, n.d.).
O'Rahilly sent the photos to the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena (ASSAP) for analysis. The ASSAP, which specializes in paranormal investigations, assisted O'Rahilly by having Vernon Harrison, former head of the Royal Photographic Society, examine the photos. Harrison concluded, "The negative is a straight- forward piece of black-and-white work and shows no sign of having been tampered with" (Laursen 2007).
The ASSAP's conclusion was that the photo (see figure 1) showed a simulacrum (a random, ambiguous image interpreted as meaningful) caused by falling debris filmed during the fire. It did not appear to be a hoax. However, this conclusion was called into question by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), which investigated the case for its television show Out of this World, hosted by current Independent Television (ITV) presenter Chris Choi.
In the BBC show, Choi interviewed O'Rahilly in his garden and also toured the burned-out remnants of the town hall. The conventional story of the ghostly photo was also told. But when the BBC took the photo to the National Museum of Photography, Film, and Television (now known as the National Media Museum), viewers learned a different story. Both of the photography experts there, Paul Thompson and Will Stapp, agreed that the photo showed signs of manipulation and double exposure. Thompson in particular noted that he saw horizontal scan lines, as though the image consisted of a photo of a face on a video screen pasted into the picture of the fire. With that damning revelation, Choi returned to confront O'Rahilly, who responded, "No way ... It's none of my doing."
I first became interested in investigating this case in September 2009. At that time, the allegations of the Out of this World show were not widely available on the Internet. As is usual in the echo chamber of ghost literature, the ghost stories rang loud and clear while the facts lay quietly subdued out in the back shed. I came across the BBC piece online and found it very interesting. A check of the ASSAP's website showed that they still felt the case was one of pareidolia instead of hoaxing. I found that intriguing and asked them why; they replied that the photo they'd provided to the BBC during the television investigation had been a duplicate, and in their opinion the "scan lines" observed by Paul Thompson had been the result of duplication, not hoaxing.
Trying to find a more pristine copy of the photograph to examine, I reached out to Janet Bord at the Fortean Picture Library. She was able to provide me with a high-resolution photo as well as a shot of the negative strip from which it was produced. As the ASSAP had said, the original did not have any scan lines. It showed a ghostly girl in the fire, but there was no evidence of digital scan lines.
I tried to contact Paul Thompson and Will Stapp. Both are still involved in photography but are no longer working with the National Media Museum. Neither Thompson nor Stapp responded to my inquires, and other photography experts I approached were unwilling to opine on the matter.
To be clear, I didn't think the photo showed a ghost-but I was deeply curious to know whether O'Rahilly had photographed a piece of debris with an uncanny resemblance to a girl or had deliberately faked the photograph. I would have liked to have asked him, but he passed away in 2005.
And then the answer arrived in the morning mail. On Monday, May 17, 2010, the Shropshire Star, the local paper serving Wem, ran a story titled, "Does Postcard Solve Ghost Riddle?" The Star had run a photo a few weeks earlier showing a postcard from 1922 of a street in Wem (see figure 2). An alert reader named Brian Lear, a seventy-seven-year-old grandfather, noticed that the girl pictured in the postcard (see figure 3) bore a strong resemblance to the famous ghost girl and alerted the Star. In the May 17 article, the newspaper showed details from O'Rahilly's photo and the postcard and agreed with Lear that the resemblance was "striking" (Neal 2010).
Striking may be an understatement. Rarely does such a clear explanation for a ghost photo come to light. Rather than simply show both photos, I have created an animation demonstrating that the two girls are indeed the same photographic image: the one superimposed on the fire photograph by O'Rahilly via a double exposure. On the blog of The Atlanta Skeptics, my animated image of the girl on the postcard dynamically fades in over the ghost photo; the alignments should also be apparent from the still image shown in figure 4. The points of the girl's hat, the eyes, the nose, the neckline, and the beltline align perfectly between the two photos. O'Rahilly used this postcard image to make his ghost photo. Details missing from the ghost photo-but appearing in the postcard-are due to either the photographic process used to make the fake image or to O'Rahilly cropping the postcard prior to shooting his double exposure.
In the years since the fire, Wem has come to embrace the ghost. The town's history tells of a devastating fire back in 1677, allegedly caused by a girl named Jane Churm. People have reported seeing the ghost of Jane in the intervening years, usually carrying a candle (Karl 2007). It is no surprise that many have claimed that the girl in the photo must be Jane. After all, what's a ghost photo without a backstory? Even the spot where the ghost was "photographed" had been adorned with documentation of the paranormal event. Perhaps Wem's townsfolk should move that bit of documentation over to the late O'Rahilly's shed?
It's a pity that O'Rahilly died before this postcard came to light. He got plenty of media coverage when the photo was released originally, and now with the coverage of the explanation he could have enjoyed a second wave of interest. Indeed, he would have gotten double the exposure. n
Karl, Jason. 2007. An Illustrated History of the Haunted World. London: New Holland Publishers, Ltd.
Laursen, Chris. 2007. In the doorway of a burning building. Available online at http://seminars.tor
... ontoghosts.org/blog/index.php/2007/07/11/wei
Neal, Toby. 2010. Does postcard solve ghost riddle? Shropshire Star (United Kingdom). Available online at www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/05/17/does-postcard-solve-ghost-riddle/.
Topham, Ian. n.d. Wem town hall. Available online at www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/shropshire/hauntings/wem-town-hall.html.


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Out of the new generations of showcased warriors in Rebellion Mirim stands as my favorite.
She's gullible but sweet and dedicated to her family, and I was very upset that she was turned into a warrior with aid of the Hyper Vibration Armor, courtesy of our loli Iron-Strategist Ymir, to fight and suppress Annelotte.
Mirim's not like that, but the situation will call for her to let out her unwilling warrior potential for the big battles ahead.
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|2012-05-07, 22:52
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QBR ED in Russian! I enjoy this version more than the original.
|2012-05-08, 05:39
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I also loves Mirim (i never follow QB before but I decide to watch Rebellion just because of her XD). My favorite moment is in episode 4 where she wears a cape, coolness +8 while still retaining her cute and innocent look (an incredible feat I must say). Though she tripped after that lol
|2012-05-08, 10:46
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Imagine if Hobby Japan substitute all the current casts with a standard full armor medieval warriors (with most of them are men), remove all the fanservice (this is probably good since most of the cast are men. I really don't want to see a middle aged priest doing a sexy pose lol) Are you still going to watch it ?
but I do think that QBR story and premise are better than most harem anime these days ^^; (the fanservice is also way better)
|2012-05-08, 17:32
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The annoying point with gustyvedova is that he always post my exact thoughts a few hours before I do it myself !
That last episode is rather different than the first three seasons of QB and is very nice: this is how Rebellion must be !
Also I thought Ymir became a true vilain and improved martial skills... In the end, she's still the token joker of the show, love her scream when she took a barrel in the face
|2012-05-08, 19:05
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About Ymir, I also agree with you: they finally managed to build a strong anthagonist on her, yet keeping some of its humor. I lol'ed hard when Vante threw her away to save Annelotte.
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|2012-05-09, 09:13
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Ep. 6 is quite possibly the most enjoyable episode in the series, so far. I really enjoy this episode more so than I enjoyed ep. 1, 3 and 4. Let's hope they keep the story moving in this direction.
@ars89, I can only tell you to wait for few more weeks. I don't want to spoil anything.
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|2012-05-10, 02:56
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I really liked the fifth episode, as there was lots of plot progression and quite a few good fights.
Annelotte's strong fighting-spirit won Branwen's respect.
Ymir, as always, is so machiavellanly evil and delightful, particularly changing her voice and attitude.
Yes, and I agree it would be smart that the plot moves from the Mirim arc, since the story needs to attend to other arcs with Annelotte finding a way to get to Claudette and engaging the Queen to a death battle.
BTW, Shanyang and Tanyang are so funny and quite adept sisters with martial arts, spells, and true gourmets when it comes to gulping down food.
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so yea give annelotte & female harem crew trying to rescue mirim give they meet 2 kung fu females on diner who show them a gate & give a kung fu power up as a thank.
then enter the gate oh it that con-money person all bandage give "info" to where ymir but annelotte have to fight branwen (give get shock treatment by creepy gold tooth goblin not cool).
but it another con-trick at least siggy burn the con-man again oh fight was wow give end draw due kung-fu power up & branwen spare them & tell where ymir is hiding.
then found ymir & blah then run the guards cause lunaluna did it again see mirim but the bridge so another day to rescue.
next ep pirate girl, flower, & "yikes".
|2012-05-10, 21:29
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episode 5 is great! I have to add Shai-Fang duo to the list of my favorites characters ^^. Dine & Dash FTW !!!!
Spoiler for according to the books:
mmm .. I wonder who Mirim will end up with? Is she going to be Anellotte's girlfriend in the future?
Spoiler for according to the books again:
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The cowslip is a well-known spring flowering plant, which was once much more common than it is today (4). The crinkled green leaves are covered on both sides with a fine layer of downy hairs; they form rosettes, which tend to lie close to the ground (2). A downy flower stalk rises from the centre of this rosette, and is topped with a cluster of 1-30 yellow or buff-coloured flowers (2). The flowers are funnel-shaped and have characteristic orange spots at the base of the lobes (2). The bunched arrangement of the nodding flowers earned the species the local names of 'bunch of keys' and 'culverkeys' (4).
This perennial species flowers from April to June (5). The flowers have been put to various uses throughout the years; they were thought to be 'good for the nerves and brain'. They were also used to make cowslip wine (which is still produced in the Midlands), a conserve, and an ointment for the skin (6). In Lambley, a village in Nottinghamshire, the first Sunday in May is deemed 'Cowslip Sunday'; in the past, cowslips were sold to visitors from Nottingham, although a lack of truly wild specimens today means that it is garden grown plants that are brought into the church to decorate the altar (4).
Although it suffered a dramatic decline between 1930 and 1980 (3), the cowslip is fairly widespread throughout Britain, but is absent from most of Scotland. This species is found in Europe to the north of the Alps, and other subspecies are found in the rest of Europe and western Asia (2).
Found in well-drained, herb-rich grasslands, and may occasionally occur in scrub or woodland edges or rides, on seasonally flooded areas, and on calcareous cliffs (3).
Widespread (3).
In many areas, cowslips have been planted on road verges, and wildflower seed mixtures frequently contain the seeds of cowslip, so the species has increased in recent years (3). Cowslips have also returned to areas where grazing has been greatly reduced, and a number of churchyards are being managed for wildlife, allowing a resurgence of this well-loved and cheering spring flower (4).
The cowslip is included in Plantlife's Common Plants Survey; this survey aims to determine the status of 65 common plant species in Britain, in order to understand how these species are faring in the countryside and to effectively monitor changes in their populations (7).
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February 27, 2013
Jihad Jane Accomplice Pleads Guilty, On the Way to US
Well, this is surprising:
An Algerian at the center of the so-called Jihad Jane conspiracy unexpectedly pleaded guilty during an Irish proceeding on Wednesday that may hasten his extradition to the United States on terrorism charges, a court official said.Damache was Colleen "Jihad Jane" LaRose's contact in Ireland. She stayed with Damache as she stewed over her inability to kill the blasphemous cartoonist Lars Vilks. Colleen's friend from Colorado, "Jihad Jamie" Paulin-Ramirez's flew to Ireland and married Damache on the day she met him, but later regretted the decision.
Ali Damache, who has lived in Ireland for a decade, pleaded guilty in court to a single count of sending a menacing message by telephone to an American Muslim activist, according to a court official in Waterford, Ireland.
It's not clear exactly how involved Damache was in the plot, but Colleen has suggested to reporters that although the plot was partially Damache's idea, that she was mad at him for not being urgent enough in his zeal to kill Vilks.
Interestingly, as soon as Damache plead guilty he was released from custody for time served. Immediately following his release, he was re-arrested on an extradition warrant and will now be sent to the US to stand trial for the more serious terrorism charge.


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Time Warner Cable customers are waging a legal war against the cable company for dropping CBS while the companies bicker over cable fees.
Three plaintiffs filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Time Warner Cable Inc. in Los Angeles County Superior Court. They hope to build their case into a class action with Time Warner Cable subscribers in California starting from Aug. 2, 2013, when the cable company began to block out four channels in the state.
About 3.5 million customers in areas of Dallas, Los Angeles and New York don't have access to CBS programming such as "Under the Dome" and "Big Brother."
Time Warner is battling over fees it pays to CBS to run its programming. The cable company has marketed aggressively to customers, encouraging them to complain to CBS.
The lawsuit filed this week cites Time Warner's "failure" to provide its cable subscribers with broadcast channels CBS, Showtime and Movie Channel "while nonetheless continuing to collect from subscribers, and retain the full monthly service fees for monthly cable subscription."
Lead plaintiff James Armstrong of Hermosa Beach, Calif., accuses Time Warner Cable of breach of contract, unfair business practices, unjust enrichment and unconscionability, in the suit.
Armstrong and his attorney, Elaine Nguyen of Weintraub & Selth, declined to comment.
From August 2011, Armstrong has subscribed to Time Warner's enhanced basic cable services and also Showtime, which is bundled with the Movie Channel, the lawsuit states, in addition to subscribing to Time Warner's bundled package for Internet services. Showtime Networks Inc. is a subsidiary of CBS Corporation.
Prior to its dispute with CBS, according to the lawsuit, Time Warner Cable "utilized Showtime as a significant incentive to induce customer subscriptions of general cable services through advertisement and marketing materials."
Time Warner Cable, incorporated in Delaware with its main place of business in New York City, is the second-largest operator of cable television systems in the U.S., according to the lawsuit, and the largest cable provider for all of Los Angeles and Orange counties. The company has "millions of subscribers," the lawsuit says.
A spokeswoman for Time Warner Cable declined to comment to ABC News.
In a statement on its website, the company said, "CBS is making outrageous demands for the right to continue carrying their channels. We are holding the line against broadcasters who continue to make their stations available free over-the-air and online while they demand more from cable customers without delivering any additional value."
Read More: Time Warner Blackout Having Little Impact on CBS
CBS has said, "We remain ready to negotiate in good faith when they are."
Craig Moffett, founder of independent equity research firm Moffett Research, said it is not likely the class action will change the outcome of the dispute nor that it will yield significant financial compensation for the plaintiffs, if successful.
"In some ways, a class action is a consumer temper tantrum but not much more than that," he said.
Though Time Warner Cable decided to drop CBS programming by refusing to pay CBS' higher fees, Moffett said Time Warner Cable is negotiating on the behalf of consumers.
"Paradoxically," Moffett said, "what customers are complaining about is that their bills are too high, but they're frustrated with TWC trying to keep them from getting higher."
Moffett estimated that if Time Warner does refund its customers for the lost programming, based on the cost of CBS alone, a subscriber would receive about 40 to 75 cents a month.
"If this thing drags on for three weeks, you might argue for something like 50 cents, and it's not unlikely that Time Warner Cable would voluntarily refund that amount to subscribers anyway," he said.
Moffett said he expects more disputes involving broadcast contracts, like that of CBS and Time Warner Cable, which typically expire after about five years, on average.
Moffett said disputes between "lesser" companies in smaller markets, like the one between Dish Network and Raycom that blacked out 36 cities until it was settled on Friday night, "don't even register anymore."
"Give the TWC/CBS blackout extra style points for occurring in New York -- the news media naturally tends to gaze at its own navel -- but still we're talking a relatively run-of-the-mill occurrence," he said.


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1. Re: help authorize devicetardisjde Apr 28, 2012 7:05 PM (in response to ejl)
I'm having the exact same problem. ADE doesn't recognize my Sony PRS-T1, so I haven't been able to "authorize" it, although ADE has been authorized...
2. Re: help authorize deviceFrustrated in AZ Apr 29, 2012 5:30 AM (in response to ejl)
That particular SONY ereader seems to give people fits when they try to use
it with ADE. There are several posts in the Forum that discuss the
details, and maybe you can search it to find them.
One thing that seems to have helped is to make sure that the SONY Reader
Library has been created on your computer.
Also, be sure that you've followed the proper sequence to get it attached:
ereader plugged into the computer and recognized by it, then starting ADE.
Sometimes people start ADE first, and that doesn't work.
3. Re: help authorize deviceejl Apr 29, 2012 12:43 PM (in response to Frustrated in AZ)
I have read all the previous posts on this issue.I got excited by the possibility of reversing the order, attaching the device first and then opening ADE but it made no difference.The books on the reader were not downloaded from the particular laptop I am using but I cannot believe that would be a limiting issue as my books have nothing to do with ADE and I am not about to delete all of them and re install to find out.I would rather expect a problem with the software.
4. Re: help authorize deviceejl Apr 29, 2012 3:49 PM (in response to Frustrated in AZ)
OK well I still cannot get ADE on my pc to reccognize "authorize device " however I
made sure that ADE has the same email address as my reader( you can deauthorrize DE and reuthorize it again with another email address if it is not)
Then, with Reader for pc installed on my laptop I could download a book from my library which Reader software picked up, then I could synch it to my reader and begin reading! Lots of steps but successful end result!


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Scripture: Psalm 24:1 NIV The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
2 for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
Observation: The world belongs to the Lord by right of creation. He made it. The creative abilities of men can only be expressed by using what God originally created. Only God created something out of nothing.
Application: Since God is the original creator and created all the building blocks out of which I can create…
Since God loves me so much He was willing to send His Son to die for my sins…
Since I have committed my life to honor Him…
Then it is logical for me to expect that God will help me create what I need to accomplish His will!
Prayer: Lord, I know that You are the Creator of all things and that I can trust you. Amen
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August 15, 2011
Kansas State announces groundbreaking launch of K-StateHD.TV network
By Communications and Marketing
In a landmark announcement by university and athletics officials, Kansas State University will launch an exclusive, high-definition digital network Aug. 30 known as K-StateHD.TV that will provide a worldwide connection to Kansas State University and K-State Athletics and establish the university as an international leader in programming, accessibility and exposure.
"The launching of K-StateHD.TV is a tremendous step for Kansas State University as we continue on our path of becoming a Top 50 public research institution in the country," said President Kirk Schulz. "Our athletics and university staff members have been working tirelessly in concert over the past year to prepare for this debut and we are excited to showcase our brand to K-Staters worldwide."
This milestone joint project between K-State Athletics and multiple campus units, set to debut Aug. 30 with the Wildcats' volleyball home opener against Creighton, will maximize the national exposure for both the university and athletics program through live athletic events, all produced in high definition, as well as classic athletic games and/or game replays, press conferences, original programming and on-campus lectures and/or performances.
Moreover, the university combined existing resources to make K-StateHD.TV a reality.
In addition, the Wildcats' football season opener against Eastern Kentucky will be broadcast live exclusively on K-StateHD.TV beginning with a 5:20 p.m. pregame show, marking the first time in school history that a live home football game will be made available solely online.
"We have a very distinctive and unique partnership with our university community and as we began putting together the pieces of this project, it became very clear that we had something special in the works that would provide us with an international platform to showcase our brand to our fans," said Athletics Director John Currie. "We want to ensure that K-Staters anywhere in the world can watch the Wildcats, and the fact that all of our new programming will be produced in high definition will also put us in a strategic position as we continue to explore future avenues for distribution."
K-StateHD.TV will represent the first exclusive HD broadcast of Wildcat sporting events such as all K-State volleyball and K-State baseball home matches/games and also provide HD coverage of selected Olympic sports or available football and men's/women's basketball games.
Viewers will also see exclusive content such as K-State Gameday, the official show for K-State HD athletic events, in addition to video productions aimed at increasing the visibility of all K-State athletic teams as well as on-campus activities/events.
A majority of the on-demand programming, including campus lectures and performances, will be available for free, while live athletic events, classic games and other various programming will be premium-based content.
The project will also provide an unmatched educational opportunity to both department staff and students as K-State owns and operates a fully functional HD truck, allowing potential student workers to get hands-on experience utilizing the latest HD technology and programming equipment. K-State's journalism and mass communications department has also begun the process of adjusting curriculum to include classes that will train K-State students for K-StateHD.tv
"We are very excited about the value that this project will provide to our university by giving K-State students the opportunity to exploit the latest and greatest HD equipment," said Pat Bosco, vice president for student life and dean of students. "By working with K-StateHD.TV, students will gain programming and production experience that will put them ahead of the curve in the job market and will enhance their prospects as they enter the professional sector."
To visit the home of K-StateHD.TV, or to subscribe to the service, visit www.k-statehd.tv. The subscription service remains a product of K-State's All-Access platform through the CBS College Network so current subscribers will have immediate access to K-State HD.TV content. Also, All-Access users will benefit from the upgraded viewing experience without an increase in subscription costs as they will remain at $9.95 per month and $79.95 per year.


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"It's a question that crops up with depressing regularity: Why don't Linux filesystems need to be defragmented?. Here's my attempt at answering once and for all. Rather than simply stumble through lots of dry technical explanations, I'm opting to consider that an ASCII picture is worth a thousand words." Read the explanatin here. Elsewhere, "Why is Linux Successful?"


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Edward Snowden Granted Asylum in Russia, and More
What's News:Edward Snowden, has left Moscow's airport. Egyptian police ordered to remove pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters. Same sex marriage becomes legal in two more states. Apple's Ipad Mini may get 'retina' display. WSJ's Jason Bellini reports. Photo: AP
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... more snow has left the bill ... is what's news at this hour I'm WS J live I'm Jason Fellini ... Russian friend Apsel Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden temporary asylum ... he left Moscow's airport for an undisclosed location ... his lawyer says he received asylum for one year ... we want to live work and travel on Russian territory ... the situation could derail a planned summit in Moscow between President Barack Obama ... and Russian presidents want to send ... it scheduled for early September ... demanded that Snowden ceases would like to be similar to stay in the country ... shares of islands are on the rise in Egypt's military leaders are or are in the least remove protesters from a park where they've been held up for months ... Muslim Brotherhood supporters vowed to continue ... their city and supporting the country's ousted president ... adding to tensions Aegis prosecutors are sending three Top Brotherhood leaders to trial ... on charges of killing protesters during skirmishes in July ... was crackdowns on protesters have already left more than a hundred and twenty Muslim Brotherhood supporters that ... same sex marriage is now legal in Minnesota and Rhode Island new laws allowing same sex couples to tie the knot went into effect on Thursday ... dozens of couples gathered quirks in city halls across Minnesota ... rated tie the knot at the stroke of midnight ... is the law went into effect ... in tech news Apple suppliers are gearing up for mass production of a new I pad Meanie ... one is likely to include so called ... right now display ... a high res screen is made by rival Samsung ... the size of a new tablet will likely be the same as the current seven point nine inch model ... released in November of two thousand twelve ... a few posts on all the latest news developments drop the day on what's news I'm WS J live ...


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Outgoing Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has said she hopes to launch a career in the US – and is already trying to master different accents.
The 26-year-old from Stockport will be seen in her final scenes in the ITV soap next week, with viewers seeing her plunge to her death, sparking a murder hunt for the killer of her character Tina McIntyre.
Speaking as viewers prepare for her final days on screen, she said she would like to have a crack at Hollywood, if only to stop her having regrets in later life.
She said: "I would like to go to America just to try so I don't look back and think 'what if', but we'll see.
"It does appeal, but I've been so busy here I haven't had time to think about that.
"I'm doing dialect coaching at the moment so it's getting my head around that. Doing different characters, doing different accents."
Michelle – who is engaged to ITV presenter Mark Wright – said she struggled to cope with her nerves and burst into tears as she worked on Tina's climactic scenes in which she had to plummet from a balcony.
"I watched the stuntwoman do it first of all and she fell back on to boxes and I watched that and thought 'oh God'. The stunt coordinator said you've just got to do it.
"He counted down and got to two and I started crying. I was crying my eyes out. I've always been scared of heights. I get vertigo. I just couldn't do it. Eventually the stuntwoman came up and said you've got to do it slowly."
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What happens if you add a larger hard drive to the RAID5?
What happens if you add a larger hard drive to the RAID? For example, if one of my drives dies on my 1.0TB model and I replace it with a 400gb instead of a 250gb drive? Has anyone tried this??
Nothing. If you are using bigger drives than installed the RAID will only use that amount of space which correspond with the original size of the partition on the old drive. The RAID is not able to scale its capacitiy. The GROW option of mdadm is not supported on the TeraStation. Cheers, Joerg


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Effective weed control may be one of the most important components of a successful farm, but it is also one of the hardest to attain.
Pocket Herb, a software program developed by North Carolina State University, can make herbicide decisions easier. The software runs on Windows on a pocket PC and helps determine the best herbicide for field conditions. The recommendations are based on field and economic parameters entered into the program, such as crop, weed pressure, expected yield and price, and cost of application. It makes recommendations based on which herbicide program would be most economical, not which one would kill 100% of the weeds.
Pocket PCs can easily be brought out to the field because they are small and durable. With a pocket PC, you can make decisions about weed control on the spot without having to go back to the office to enter the information onto a desktop computer.
Pocket Herb is owned and maintained by North Carolina State University and distributed by AgRenaissance Software. Price: $95. Contact AgRenaissance Software LLC, Dept. FIN, Box 91235, Raleigh, NC 27675, 877/518-8030 (toll-free), www.hadss.com or circle 195.


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NEW YORK (AP) The Detroit Lions' game at the Green Bay Packers will remain on Sunday night Dec. 9, as will the 49ers-Patriots showdown the next week.
The NFL announced its flexible scheduling decisions Monday. Starting in Week 11, the league can move a more appealing matchup into prime time on NBC if need be. It has yet to do so this season.
The game between San Francisco and New England on Dec. 16 is so attractive the NFL announced a week early that it would be staying put. The 49ers are 8-2-1, while the Patriots are 8-3.
While the Lions are just 4-7, the Packers are always a big TV draw and are in the thick of playoff contention.
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The technological singularity is the point in time at which the exponential growth of technology skyrockets. Immortality and plenty for all.
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Obviously we've already seen the beginnings of this singularity, ATMs, self-checkout in stores, automation in production plants. But eventually I see automation as becoming total. Driverless cars…Continue
So far I have come up with the following singularities, of course most of them compliment each other.
1. AI/computers
2. Automation
3. Energy/energy efficiency- Room temperature super conductors, other means of energy efficiency as well as greater energy production will make energy cheap and plentiful, even by today's standards.
4. Biology/medicine
5. Crime fighting
6. Wealth/quality of life- With automation lowering the cost of things and eventually making money meaningless everyone will be able to have a high quality of life, resources permitting. But technology will allow us to do more with less.
7. Art/entertainment- When AI's become common enough for everyone to have his/her own they will have creative programs that can write stories, even make movies with and music. This AI art can have as little or as much input as the owner wants.
There are probably others as well.
Using technology from other singularities like biology we could develop a real lie detector, the ones today don't really detect lies. If you could have a real lie detector that could be relied on the innocent would not be convicted.
Also when AI is developed we could have computers that act as detectives far faster and better than people, not to mention automated police that augment a human police force.
Crime fighting isn't something I hear brought up often in regard to singularities. Care to elaborate?
This group looks interesting. I have been interested in technological singularities for sometime.
Although different areas of technology will complement each other I see several different technological singularities coming, biological, automation, AI, crime fighting and others.
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It's Just Like Riding A Bike
You hear that expression when someone is referring to how easy something should be because at one time or another in your life you mastered that activity. Even if you haven't sat on a bicycle since childhood you should be able to hop back on a bike and ride it again as if no time had passed at all—something to do with muscle memory marrying cognitive skills or some such science-y explanation.
As it happens, I am actually getting back on a bike...quite literally. But I'm also getting back on that proverbial bike by getting in touch with something that has always been important to me: making a difference in the lives of others.
When I first took my position here at Instinct in August 2005, I envisioned myself serving the gay community by stepping outside of my comfort zone and broadening my horizons by putting my heart and soul into this gay magazine, which means I had to put myself out there as an openly gay man in a way I never had before.
Things were different in 2005. I was different in 2005. I had only come out of the closet a few years prior, but I knew I wanted to make up for the time I lost when I was not 100 percent true to myself—for not living entirely honestly— and it was time to do that, and do that with real purpose. That's what brought me to Instinct and what's kept me here for more than six years.
So this June, with real purpose and as a proud gay man, I am getting on that bike again—outside my comfort zone for sure—and riding 545 miles to help those living with HIV/AIDS. And, yes, it's probably the first time in many years I've been on an actual bike for anything more than a leisurely ride along the California coast.
The good folks over at Cannondale Bicycles (cannondale.com) have hooked me up with an amazing bike that is far more sophisticated than I'll ever be, and I'm getting this state-of-the-art two-wheeler to do my part for a great cause. Many of you may be familiar with AIDS/LifeCycle—a seven-day biking adventure from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money to end AIDS. If you can't join us on the road, you can help us with a donation—and no amount is too small.
We're heading toward our 15-year anniversary at Instinct and to commemorate this milestone we have 15 participants who have each pledged to raise at least $3,000 for the cause. But we also need your help. If everyone reading this magazine could give just $1 to the cause, we'd raise over $300,000 to help those living with HIV/AIDS. Skip the latte tomorrow or brown bag your lunch for a week, and think about giving that money you've saved to save lives.
We've made it very easy for you over at InstinctMagazine.com with a dedicated LifeCycle page (instinctmagazine.com/lifecycle) to stay abreast of all things ride related, and there are banner and tower ads galore on every page of our website that are clickable to a donation page (tofighthiv.org/goto/teaminstinctdonation). You can write a check, too, or call us in the office (818- 843-1536, ext. 100) and we'll direct your donation right over the phone with your credit card—and every penny goes to AIDS/LifeCycle.
Won't you help end AIDS by donating today?
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Gaffney, S.C. – The Limestone Saints used a nine point first half lead to over take the Coker Lady Cobras, 83-74 in Conference Carolinas women's basketball on Tuesday night. Coker (5-11, 4-7 Conf. Carolinas) was able to tie Limestone (9-8, 7-5 Conf. Carolinas) in the second half, but the first half was just too much for the Lady Cobras to overcome.
Kiesha Beavers (Williamstown, NJ) was Coker's leading scorer with 27 points, five rebounds and four steals, while Henna Koponen (Vantaa, Finland) returned to the floor for the first time in two games, since dislocating her shoulder; she came off the bench and had 16 points against the Saints with five rebounds. Jessica Hayes (Beaufort, SC) had 14 points and five rebounds, while Lotta Aaltonen (Rauma, Finland) was a glass cleaner with 10 rebounds.
For the Saints, Whitney Todd registered a double-double, scoring 24 points with 10 rebounds, four assists and five steals, with Addie Graves dropping in 16 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Tierney Burdett was the third Limestone player in double figures with 12 points.
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Medora Lee Allen, 83, of Pocola died Wednesday, March 27, 2013. She was born in Cedars on Nov. 19, 1929, to Sterling and Mariah Beachem. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Fort Smith, Ark., and continued her education at Langston University. She was married to Richard K. Allen for more than 63 years. She served church clerk of Union Baptist Church for more than 50 years and was a deaconess. She was a founding member of the LeFlore County Branch of the NAACP and Golden Heritage Life Member. She was a charter member of the Willie Mae Myers Court 77 HOJ, and past PMAGM. She also an Eastern Star. She was a teacher and later the director of the Pocola Head Start program. She is survived by her husband, Richard Allen Sr.; five children, Sharon, Richard, Jr., Randy, Sue and Bernard; nine grandchildren Antoine, Kenneth, Shannon M., Joshua, Shannon S., Asante, Mary, Maria and Jabari, six great-grandchildren; sisters, Lula, Elzora and Barbara; and a host of other relatives and friends. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 30, at Union Baptist Church. The family will be at Evans and Miller Funeral Home in Pocola from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday to visit with relatives and friends.


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CRESTVIEW � The Okaloosa Chamber Singers are preparing for their annual spring concert and will return to Crestview for the first time in many years.
CRESTVIEW � The Okaloosa Chamber Singers are preparing for their annual spring concert.
Marilyn Overturf, the group�s director, is excited that her group will perform in two venues they haven't appeared at in several years. The March 22 concert is set for 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Niceville.
"It's lovely acoustically, but the Lutherans love to put their organs up there in the balcony, which makes some logistical problems," Overturf said with a chuckle.
The March 24 concert, at 4 p.m., represents a homecoming of sorts.
"The other venue is First United Methodist in Crestview, where we haven't been in years. When we first started out, we performed all the time in Crestview,� Overturf said. �We're glad to be back and I know some of the singers are, too."
Chamber Singers members suggested that Overturf consider selections without musical accompaniment as they wrap up their 15th season of bringing professional choral music to area audiences.
"They wanted to do an a cappella program, which this primarily is," Overturf said. "We don't normally do a lot of a cappella music because it requires a particular type of rehearsal that we don't always have the time for."
"Now Let Us Sing," the spring concert, features Renaissance a cappella motets and madrigals "with a taste of Schubert, folk and spirituals," Overturf said.
Not all the selections are unaccompanied, she said. Davidson Middle School choral music teacher Keitha Bledsoe will accompany the Chamber Singers on some songs. The concert will also feature special guest solos by organist Leon Curenton.
Want to go?
The Okaloosa Chamber Singers perform a spring concert, "Now Let Us Sing," 7:30 p.m. March 22 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1407 E. John Sims Parkway, Niceville; and 4 p.m. March 24 at First United Methodist Church, 599 8th Ave., Crestview. The concerts are free, with a suggested $15 or $25 donation per couple. Contact director Marilyn Overturf, 682-9651, for details.
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Such was the case Friday night for the Lady Bisons soccer team. After losing 7-0 in an Atlantic Sun game at Kennesaw State, the worst loss since 2007, coach Jon Ireland called a late night meeting of his team.
He is hopeful that some of the things that were discussed will be put to use Sunday afternoon at 1 when the Lady Bisons, 3-10-0, 1-4-0; face Mercer, 5-6-2, 1-4-1.
"We talked a lot," said Ireland. "There were a lot of different comments about how to right the ship, get things going and come out and play much better."
The Lady Bisons did some jogging early Saturday and then took a trip to Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta. They know they have to get down to business in Macon.
Mercer will be a difficult challenge. Despite their A-Sun record, they tied Georgia 1-1 and lost to Vanderbilt 2-0. Mercer is coming off a 0-0 tie with Belmont.
"They might be the most talented team in the conference," said Ireland. "We will have to play very well if we are going to give ourselves a chance."
The Lady Bisons are going through some growing pains with 12 freshmen on the roster, including several who are filling starting roles. But there were issues in the meeting that dealt with players regardless of their levels of experience.
"We talked about why we are giving up goals early," said Ireland. "There is a lack of focus with some players not ready to play.
"We talked about playing hard every minute of every game. If we don't come out and play hard we are going to get beat like a drum."
Ireland stressed that is exactly what happened against Kennesaw State. He wants to see the effort from his team that he saw against Belmont, ETSU and Campbell.
"We didn't play hard at times against Kennesaw State," said Ireland. "We didn't challenge for 50/50 balls. We didn't do the little things we have to do to give ourselves a chance."


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Mary Louise Wolcott of Livingston Manor passed away at home on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. She was 63.
She was the daughter of the late George and Ursula Roirdan Hartling, born on August 7, 1949 in Queens, NY.
She was a devout member and communicant of St. Aloysius Church. For many years she worked at Livingston Manor Central School as a teacher's aide. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all that knew and loved her. She will be deeply missed. Faith and family is what our mother held closest to her heart. She enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her three treasures. Heaven has gained an angel, it is we, her family, that must be content to go on with our cherished memories and the hope, that if we listen quietly enough, feel her guiding presence.
She is survived by her husband, Walter Wolcott whom she married on August 31, 1968; her children: Tami Harris and her husband, Jody of Stateville, NC, Daniel Wolcott and his wife, Brea of Livingston Manor; her three treasures: Jackson and Bronwynn Wolcott and Cody Harris; her sister, Patricia Severing; sisters-in-law, Patricia Hartling and Barbara O`Dell; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
She was predeceased by her brothers, Richard Hartling and his wife, Kate and Daniel Hartling; brothers-in-law: Gene Wolcott, Jim Serving and John O`Dell.
Visitation will be on Saturday, May 18th from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Sunday, May 19th from 2 to 4 & 7to 9 p.m. at Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home, 29 Pearl St,. Livingston Manor, NY 12758. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 20th at St. Aloysius Church, Church Street, Livingston Manor, NY 12758. Interment will follow at St. Aloysius Cemetery.
Donations in Mary's name can be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550 or St. Aloysius Church, PO Box 206, Livingston Manor, NY 12758.
Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial-Bryant Funeral Home for further information please call 845-439-4333 or visit www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com.


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Survey: Perceptions and realities of Ethernet use
This comprehensive survey of machine builders, system integrators and end users takes a look at the overall market, current activity, future growth, and emerging user preferences of wireless and wired Ethernet.
During 2004, Venture Development Corp. undertook a comprehensive survey of industrial machine builders, system integrators, and end users regarding their use of both wireless and wired Ethernet. Readers of Industrial Networking were among those participating in the survey.
We are reporting the findings of the survey in two parts. First, we take a quick look at the overall market, identify where current activity and future growth are centered, and then begin to identify user preferences that emerged from the data. In Part II, to be published in our summer issue, we'll explore current and emerging protocols, connectivity issues, and a host of selection criteria.
|Perceptions and realities of Ethernet use: Part 2
Part 2 of this survey explores current and emerging protocols, connectivity issues, and a host of selection, installation and opertional criteria.
For wireless, the products covered included antennae, access point/networking components such as bridges console servers, device servers, distributed I/O, gateways (protocol servers), hubs, modems, repeaters, routers, switches, and transceivers; and software for network management and analysis.
First, we can state the obvious: It's evident from the results of this survey, as well as industry observation, that the use of networking continues to expand in industrial facilities for both facility infrastructure (HVAC, lighting, security, etc.) and for operations in the facilities. Functionally, communications, monitoring and control are provided over the networks. Most of this expansion is associated with wire-based (including fiberoptic) networks with a smaller, clearly developing market for wireless types.
Much of this growth is related to the use of Ethernet--the basis of this study. Estimated worldwide shipments and forecasts through 2006 indicate a 22% annual growth to $1.6 billion for wire-based products, and a 35% annual growth rate to $183 million for wireless Ethernet infrastructure products. The high growth rates forecasted are linked to the perceived advantages of using Ethernet versus other network technologies, and the advantages of using wireless networks.
Perception Grows Reality
The perceived advantages of Ethernet, according to respondents, are:
Lower cost--The cost of connecting devices and infrastructure products to an Ethernet network, even when using industrial-grade connectors and cables, is less than that of other open standard and proprietary buses/networks;
Plant-wide uniformity--With Ethernet, the same types of networks can be used in both office and the plant floor, saving on infrastructure, training, support and other costs.
Greater determinism--New Ethernet protocols and products have greater determinism than previous generation products, allowing Ethernet to be used in a greater range of applications, including fast real-time implementations.
Commercial-grade products--Hardened and ruggedized infrastructure products are not needed in all applications and places on the plant floor. The availability of commercial-grade products allows users flexibility concerning environments and reliability.
The perceived advantages of a Wireless implementation:
Easier maintenance--Wireless networks can enable more efficient maintenance and repair, thereby lowering maintenance costs and downtime.
Enables mobile applications such as portable operator interfaces with wireless monitoring and control capabilities. This allows operators, engineers, maintenance personnel, and others to interface with equipment without having to be in fixed locations.
Lower-cost components--Extensive and growing use of wireless Ethernet or Wi-Fi in high-volume commercial and consumer markets is leading to inexpensive components compared to those of other wireless networks.
Lowers cost of wire-centric networks--Wireless networks negate the cost of the wire previously needed to connect devices and controllers. Wireless solutions allow networks to be established over distances or in applications where the cost of cable might have been prohibitive.
More flexibility--Wireless solutions offer greater flexibility for ease of change-outs and expansion. This is especially valuable in applications where these conditions are frequent and expensive.
(Click the Download Now button at the bottom of this article to view two charts demonstrating perceived benefits, drawbacks and costs of wired vs. wireless Ethernet networks.)
Commercial vs. Industrial-Grade
Ethernet infrastructure components installed in industrial facilities can be exposed to a variety of environments, depending on the application and industry involved. In some cases, components are kept in rooms or areas away from harsh environments or housed in ruggedized enclosures. In these cases, commercial-grade products might meet user needs, as there is less chance these would be damaged by harsh environments. In other cases, however, the infrastructure components must be located on the plant floor, outside, or in other harsh environments where commercial-grade products might have unacceptable reliability. As a result, there are Ethernet infrastructure components available for use in these conditions. In addition to physical protection characteristics, industrial-grade Ethernet infrastructure products also must provide a high degree of availability and reliability.
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Jesus Christ
Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is the incarnate Second Person of the Holy Trinity, the Son of God, fully God and fully man, born in time of the Virgin Mary and begotten from before all time of God the Father.
"Jesus" is a transliteration, occurring in a number of languages and based on the Latin Iesus, of the Greek Ιησους (Iēsoûs), itself a Hellenisation of the Hebrew יהושע (Yehoshua) or Hebrew-Aramaic ישוע (Yeshua ), (Joshua), meaning "the Lord saves". His English name Jesus is from the Greek ; which is from the Hebrew Yeshua, which means "Yahweh saves."
"Christ" is His title derived from the Greek Χριστος (Christós), meaning the "Anointed One", a translation of the Hebrew-derived Mashiach ("Messiah").[1]
The Logos
The Gospel of John opens with a hymn identifying Christ as the divine Logos, or Word, that formed the universe (John 1:1–5; 9–14). His earthly life was the Logos incarnate (John 1:14).
The Messiah
Jesus Christ is the Messiah prophesied by the Jewish prophets of the Old Testament Scriptures. The Gospel of Matthew in particular focuses on the Jesus' fulfilment of prophecy, mainly because it was written for a Jewish audience.
Immanuel / Emmanuel
Immanuel (Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל) as found in the Hebrew Text of the Book of Isaiah of the Old Testament consists of two Hebrew words: אל (El, meaning God) and עמנו (Imanu, meaning with us) and therefore has the meaning "God with us." It also appears as Εμμανουηλ (Emmanuel) in Isaiah 7:14 of the Greek Septuagint, and is most notably found in Matthew 1:23 where this descriptive name is applied to Our Lord and Savior since He is "God with us."
- "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. (Matt. 1:23; KJV)
- "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Isa. 7:14; KJV)
- ↑ A Messiah is a king anointed at God's direction or with God's approval.
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Our hearts hurts, sometimes very badly, when we experience a loss. Whether we experience loss through death (human or pet), sickness, divorce or relationship ending, employment termination, a move, or other circumstances – it can cut like a knife. This can leave us with many unanswered questions about how to move forward or handle these waves of grief. I meet you where you are at in your grieving process – where you can express your emotions, memories, and fears. Collaboratively we will find practical ways to cope, how to redefine the meaning you may be looking for, and start putting one foot in front of the other. To learn more - https://ctintegrativecounseling.com/grief-therapy-ct/.
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Grief is often a deeply painful response to the loss of a loved one, including pets. The death of a loved one is often the most common way we think of loss, but many other significant changes in our lives can involve loss and therefore grief. Everyone experiences loss and grief at some time. It is a natural and normal experience. And the more significant the loss, the more intense the grief is likely to be. The experience of grief can leave you feeling alone, anxious, depressed, lonely, fatigued, and confused. However, a loss can also lead to a new way of thinking and perceiving life. Each of us experiences, reacts and expresses grief differently. For example, one person may withdraw and feel....
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In Benghazi Hearings, Partisan Politics Play Out
WASHINGTON—Congressional hearings to help unravel details behind the September consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya, morphed into a political face-off Thursday as Democrats and Republicans sought to position themselves and their parties for the months and years ahead—possibly including 2016, the next presidential election year.
Sen. John Kerry (D., Mass.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, used his hearing Thursday to articulate views on American foreign policy that went well beyond the Benghazi assault and called for a well-funded and diplomatically aggressive State Department in the coming year. President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Mr. Kerry as the next U.S. secretary of state to succeed Hillary Clinton.
Republicans, meanwhile, took the opportunity during the hearings to hone criticism of Mrs. Clinton, a possible future presidential candidate, over her State Department record as she prepares to leave that post in the coming weeks. They pressed top State Department officials on when and what Mrs. Clinton knew about the rising extremist threats to Americans in Libya and why her office didn't do more to protect the U.S. missions in Benghazi before the September assault and deaths of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
Hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee delved into findings of an independent review board that concluded this week that "systemic failures" at the State Department prevented an adequate response to security threats in Libya.
The report by the Accountability Review Board, a panel appointed by Mrs. Clinton to investigate the Benghazi situation, largely placed blame on midlevel officials in the department's bureaus of diplomatic security and Near Eastern Affairs. The State Department relieved four senior officials of their posts on Wednesday as a result of the report.
Democrats lauded the report as thorough and blunt, but many Republicans said it focused blame at middle-management levels and failed to answer outstanding questions about early intelligence findings and the evolution of the Obama administration's explanations of the consulate assault. Some Republicans also asked why Mrs. Clinton wasn't interviewed by the panel; the State Department officials referred that question to the panel.
Mrs. Clinton, whose popularity in the eyes of the public has soared in her role as America's top diplomat, according to polls, is widely expected to consider a second run for president in 2016. The former first lady was supposed to appear Thursday in front of both the Senate and House committees. But she canceled her testimony after sustaining a concussion that aides said was brought on by a stomach virus that caused her to collapse.
Mrs. Clinton wrote Mr. Kerry and the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R., Fla.), on Monday and said she would appear before their committees next month at more-general hearings on foreign policy.
In place of Mrs. Clinton, the State Department sent its No. 2 diplomat, William Burns, and Thomas Nides, deputy secretary for management and resources.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) pointed out that Mrs. Clinton was in Libya in October 2011 and met with the Libyan prime minister in March 2012, and asked whether she discussed security in those meetings, whether she produced any memos or organized senior-level meetings.
"There was certainly a general awareness of both the deteriorating security situation in eastern Libya, and also…a real concern about the difficulty that the Libyan interim government was having in developing capable security," Mr. Burns told Mr. Rubio, who is considered a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2016 and was considered for Mitt Romney's vice-president slot in the past election.
State Department officials conceded during the hearings that they had made errors in responding to the security situation in Benghazi. But they made the case—drawing support from Democratic lawmakers—that the tragedy underscored why Congress needed to appropriate more funds to Washington's diplomatic corps.
Mrs. Clinton has requested $1.4 billion from Congress in 2013 to upgrade security at U.S. missions overseas. And the State Department is expected to seek $2.3 billion in additional funds over the next decade to continue this work.
Messrs. Burns and Nides also testified that they are teaming with the Pentagon to assess security needs at 19 high-threat posts and send 35 additional Marine detachments to medium- and high-risk American missions overseas. The department has also established a new office solely focused on better securing dangerous posts, they said.
Mr. Kerry posed no questions to Messrs. Burns and Nides, but in an opening statement he backed calls for increased congressional funding for the State Department.
He stressed that, despite growing dangers overseas, American diplomats must continue to aggressively pursue their work and promote U.S. values. "We need to invest in America's long-term interest of doing diplomacy in a dangerous world," Mr. Kerry said.
Republican lawmakers, however, decried the emphasis on funding and characterized the Benghazi attack as largely the result of State Department incompetence.
"I'm just saying that the culture within the State Department, to me, is one that needs to be transformed, said Sen. Bob Corker (R., Tenn.). "Maybe the next secretary of state can help, but the fact is there's a lot of work that needs to be done there."
Mr. Kerry didn't respond.
In the House hearing, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen criticized Mrs. Clinton's support for a State Department culinary diplomacy program, calling the cultural exchange of chefs a case of "misplaced priorities." She also implied criticism of Mrs. Clinton in asking why Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was selected to explain the consulate attack on television.
State Department officials have said before that Mrs. Clinton at the time was still in "crisis-management mode" and too exhausted to appear on television so soon after the attack. Ms. Rice, who was expected to be Mr. Obama's pick to succeed Mrs. Clinton as secretary of state, last week withdrew her name from contention amid criticism of her public response to the attack.
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Problem Based Learning
The philosophy behind problem based learning (PBL) is simple: the best way to learn a new concept is to experience it firsthand. At Clarkson, we introduce Doctor of Physical Therapy students to a wide variety of clinical scenarios, some involving "paper patients" and some with real clients. Textbook knowledge is important, but the goal of PBL is to stimulate the development of real-world problem-solving skills. Students are trained to ask three questions: "What do I know?" "What don't I know?" and "How will I find the answer?"
Students in a PBL learning environment:
- Know where to find answers, by listening closely to the patient and by searching peer-reviewed journals for the latest and best information.
- Ask more and better questions. Their mental framework is higher-level and contextual and reflects better preparation. PBL students can easily frame questions to clarify clinical dilemmas.
- Develop lifelong learning skills that allow them to seek answers independently.
- Expect and integrate ongoing feedback to improve their professional skills.
- Practice evaluation and intervention strategies to experience what patients experience and develop competency under the capable supervision of physical therapists.
- See the patient in a broader context and consider the economic and cultural issues that influence intervention and care.


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Republicans, women, older voters fueling opposition to marijuana legalization in California, new poll finds
As celebrities rallied in Hollywood to support legalizing marijuana in California, the latest Times/USC poll shows a major generational and political divide on the question.
The poll found that Republicans overwhelmingly oppose Proposition 19, the initiative that would legalize marijuana. As The Times' John Hoeffel reported Friday morning, there is also a big gap based on age: "Likely voters younger than 40 are in favor of it by 48% to 37%, but older voters, who say they are more enthusiastic about voting in this election, are not. Among likely voters 65 and over, only 28% support the measure, while 59% said they were opposed."
Woman were also leaning against the proposition.
Overall, the poll found Proposition 19 trailing badly.
The ballot measure has not generated a huge amount of buzz in Hollywood, but two big names -- actor Danny Glover and singer Melissa Etheridge -- on Thursday offered their support for the proposal.
Many major California politicians have come out against the measure.
-- Shelby Grad
Photo: Danny Glover, Melissa Etheridge and others express support for Proposition 19 at a news conference on Thursday. Credit: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times


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As it has been said many times before, handhelds!Radiant Historia might be up your alley.
Nostalgia is a seductive liar.-George Ball
Id agree with that statement, if it wasn't for the fact that I go back to old games quite often and they pretty much wipe the floor with most modern jRPGs.
I do feel disappointed with today's RPGs. I still have fun playing them, but I don't get wowed as often like I did for the SNES, PSX, or PS2. To put it simply, the 2nd or 3rd tier quality RPGs for those systems, the kind that are still fun, is the best today has to offer. I suppose this isn't a big deal if you like Western made RPGs since I feel like their quality almost never elevated itself out of 2nd or 3rd tier and they're still plugging along today. But for RPGs of Japanese origin, they really have taken a big hit.
I think FFV gets too little love. I thought it did battles better than 1-4, and maybe even 6.I thought FF4 DS was a good touch, the Augment thing was a great addition, but only to go a step back with After Years. Definitely in trying to cram in more plot than was necessary (though Golbez looked absolutely balls-deep-awesome).


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Get a California Duster. Makes quick work of a dusty car without the water!
Start to collect rain water in a 50 gallon drum and wash away worry free! My neighbor redirected all the rain from the gutter straight down to the 50 gal drum and ran a water hose from the bottom of the drum with a water valve.
He is by no mean a tree hugging type. He's just dang cheap...
That won't work in Southern California. You'd just have an empty 50 gallon drum.
Plus our rain gutters are nasty and I wouldn't want that residue to be sprayed all over my nice new car.
Consider using a waterless wash product like this: http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/spray-on+car+wash+kit.do
Follow up with Speed Shine and you're good to go.
Well, look at it this way... If you don't use enough water, the water district in your area will raise prices the year after they declare the drought is over (claiming lost revenue). So you might as well wash away, because your dammed if you do, and dammed if you don't.
Stop it, I have spent close to $40,000 on cleaning products. I'm a platinum member with Amazon. California duster? Where do I get one? Just put in an order for a helicopter to blow dry my MS. Please help me Brian H!,,,,,
One of those $300 remote control helicopters would be a great way to dry the car!
@Rheumboy, please tell me you misplaced a decimal somewhere in there? $40K? For that, I would think you could hire someone to hand wash it weekly!
Rheumboy I'll hand wash it weekly for $40,000! Where do you live?
I was thinking daily :-)
A proper hand wash requires a key fob and about 6 hours...... Correct?


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Finnix development on Launchpad
I am experimenting with tracking development on Launchpad, specifically bug tracking and new features. A number of bugs have already been filed for the Finnix 104 milestone. If you have a bug or a feature request not already listed, please file a bug through the Launchpad interface.
The mailing list will continue to be the focal point of Finnix discussions, and Launchpad will not be used for things like package management. Still, it's already proving to be a decent bug tracking interface, and beats the method used for the previous 12 years (namely, a text file in a screen session on a development machine).


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Also........the crank throws have to be just right for the pan to come down clean. If you have probs getting the pan past the crossmember, try rotating the crank a few degrees at a time. If the counterweights are at the bottom they'll hit the pan and cause it to bind on the crossmember. The Fel-Pro 1-piece gasket is a Godsend. Good luck.


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What Is Entex T?
There are many brands and forms of guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine available and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.
Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.
Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).
Guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine is a combination medicine used to treat stuffy nose and sinus congestion, and to reduce chest congestion caused by the common cold or flu.
Guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 4 years old.Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child.Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children.
You should not use guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine if you are allergic to it.
Do not use guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days.A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, and tranylcypromine.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medication if you have:
- high blood pressure, heart disease, coronary artery disease;
- diabetes;
- circulation problems;
- glaucoma;
- overactive thyroid; or
- enlarged prostate or problems with urination.
It is not known if this medication may be harmful to an unborn baby.Do not use this medicine without medical advice if you are pregnant.
Guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine may pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Decongestants may also slow breast milk production.Do not use this medicine without medical advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Artificially sweetened liquid medicine may contain phenylalanine. Check the medication label if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
Entex T Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you havesigns of an allergic reaction:hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine and call your doctor at once if you have:
- fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat; or
- severe anxiety or nervousness.
Common side effects may include:
- dry mouth, nose, or throat;
- upset stomach, loss of appetite, vomiting;
- feeling excited or restless (especially in children);
- sleep problems (insomnia); or
- headache, dizziness.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Entex T Interactions
This medication may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
Drinking alcohol with this medicine can cause side effects.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other cough, cold, or allergy medicine. Guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine are contained in many combination medicines. Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much of a certain drug.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if you are also using any other drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.Some medicines can cause unwanted or dangerous effects when used together.Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
Taking this medicine with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing can worsen these effects. Ask your doctor before taking guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine with a sleeping pill, narcotic pain medicine, muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety, depression, or seizures.
Entex T Dosage
Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Cough or cold medicine is usually taken only for a short time until your symptoms clear up.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 4 years old.Always ask a doctor before giving cough or cold medicine to a child.Death can occur from the misuse of cough or cold medicine in very young children.
Measure liquid medicine with the dosing syringe provided, or with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
Do not crush, chew, break, or open an extended-release tablet or capsule. Swallow it whole.
Thechewable tabletmust be chewed before you swallow it.
Drink extra fluids to help loosen the congestion and lubricate your throat while you are taking this medication.
Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 7 days of treatment, or if you have a fever with a headache, cough, or skin rash.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
Since this medicine is taken when needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are taking the medication regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose.Do nottake extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
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It's been awhile since we had a Call of Duty game on the Mac. CoD4 was released all the way back in 2008 by Aspyr Media. In those years we have seen the releases of Modern Warfare 2, 3, and Black Ops for the PC and other platforms. Whether you are a CoD fan or just like shooting people in the face, then today is your lucky day, because Aspyr Media has brought us Call of Duty: Black Ops to the Mac.
The story of Black Ops takes place during the Cold War in the 1960's. Focusing on the CIA backed "black" operations carried out behind enemy lines, the game lets you inhabit the tortured mind of Alex Mason, a Black Ops operative. But not is all it seems, as you wake up strapped to a chair in an interrogation room, surrounded by monitors. A muffled voice asks harsh questions over a speaker, demanding answers. When Alex lapses he is shocked by electricity. As he remembers a mission you transition to gameplay. This structure goes back and forth throughout the campaign, and creates a tense and intriguing narrative with several good twists along the way as you discover the truth behind what happened to Alex, and how he got to where he is now.
The campaign isn't particularly long at about 6 hours on normal mode, but it's definitely entertaining. From an assassination attempt on Castro in Cuba, to escaping a Russian prison camp or surviving the killing fields of Vietnam, the story hops around the globe with a variety of missions and the occasional set pieces. The majority of gameplay favors smaller scale fights and stealth operations over the more invasion/all-out-war style we see in other CoD games. It's not against the odd bombastic set piece however, such as cruising down the rivers of Vietnam in full force, manning a machine gun on a boat while your platoon wreaks havoc on the enemy from the land and air whilst blasting out 1960's tunes evocative of Apocalypse Now. You will spend most of your time shooting or gruesomely slicing the throats of sleeping soldiers, but you also get to pilot a Hind helicopter and guide friendly troops from a Blackbird aircraft. The shooting mechanics are tight as ever for a CoD game, and enemy animations are excellent. You can die fairly quickly even on Normal difficulty so you do have to take cover. But you can also get away with a lot of run-and-gun tactics which some may find disappointing. On higher difficulties you die very quickly, which forces you to play more tactically. If you want a more "realistic" approach, then play on something above Normal from the start.
My only real gripe with the campaign is that it's a little short, and there are occasional "press this key repeatedly" events to open a door or move an object. It's kind of immersion breaking and not particularly fun to pound your keyboard to perform an action. It's also a waste of the player's time, but it's not frequent enough to be a serious issue. Overall, the campaign tells an intense and engaging story with a satisfying conclusion. You can also find Intel pieces hidden throughout the various missions giving you incentive to replay the game or be more thorough. These unlock interesting facts and notes about the missions you've undergone as well as provide more story details.
But the main draw of the game is most assuredly the multiplayer modes. There's a lot here, from the usual Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag modes to the more tactically based Demolition or Search and Destroy in which you must either plant or defuse bombs played by the enemy team. There are also "Hardcore" versions of many of the game modes which add increased bullet damage, negate health regeneration and remove most of the HUD. I personally found the Hardcore mode to be extremely fun, adding an extra layer of tension and challenge.
Perhaps the most interesting modes are the new Wager matches which introduce another new system: CoD points. In this new structure points act as currency, in which you unlock everything, from perks to guns to attachments to cosmetic changes like facepaint or camo. The core experience and rank system is in place, but now in addition to needing a requisite rank to access a particular weapon, you have to buy it before using it, and any attachment you want. It's actually pretty fun and encourages players to do well in matches and play how the game modes want, as more points mean more currency at the end of the match.


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Who isn't treated as he'd wish;
Who wants the world to go his way
Complaining at each brief delay.
If retail workers choose to take
Their legally required break
And Stanley has to wait a bit
Professor Fish will throw a snit.
The poor, poor, privileged Stanley Fish
Starts steaming like a chafing dish
When operators are too bold
And ask to put the man on hold.
And Stanley Fish will take offense
(In fact, or maybe in pretense)
At error screens and menu trees
And other helpful things as these.
It must be nice to live a life
So calm, so cool, so free of strife;
Annoyances are viewed as crimes
And worth a column in The Times.
In his column in Monday's New York Times, Stanley Fish complains:
There is a class of utterances that, when encountered, produces irritation, distress and, in some cases, the desire to kill. You hear or read one of these and your heart sinks. Everyone will have his or her (non)favorites. Mine is a three-word announcement on the TV screen, "To Be Continued," which says, "I know that you have become invested in this story and are eager to find out how it ends, but you're going to have to wait for a few days or a week or a month or forever." In the great order of things, it is only a minor inconvenience, but it is experienced as a deprivation; you were banking on something and now it has been taken away.Stanley has a rough life. I can't think of the last time "To Be Continued" gave me the desire to kill.
He goes on to list other horrible crimes against humanity, like cashiers taking breaks, operators asking if they can put you on hold, and the horrible and insulting "Please listen carefully as our menu options have changed." Yeah, that last one is right up there with roadside bombs and amoebic dysentery, innit? I note also, with amusement, that Fish takes computer messages as being designed to tell him, personally, that he is an idiot, when in fact he is clearly more important than the people who are trying to do their jobs while dealing with a caller or customer whose idea of an appropriate response to "to be continued" is homicidal rage.
So there it is : a list of phrases that make you wince and say (if only to yourself), "Oh, no!", because they derail expectation or because they offer condescension and prevarication in equal measure or because they accuse you of failures and weaknesses often before you've even had a chance to do anything.I did add to it. As of this writing, my comment is "awaiting moderation", despite roughly one hundred later comments all being posted without incident. My comment (submitted at 8:05):
I'm sure the list could be longer, and I invite you to add to it.
"Let us pray".
The next few minutes will rarely be devoted to speaking to god, but rather to chastising those gathered in hearing range, whether they wish to hear or not. All well and good; those people are there to hear, whereas god is busy helping a football team win or something. Still, if you are going to speak to the people, then admit you are speaking to the people, and don't pretend to be praying. Better yet, use the time in productive activity.
And of course, the similarly useless
"Join me in a moment of silence"
In which a group of people gathered together, who could be using this time productively, intentionally choose to waste it, but to make themselves feel better about having done so.
Comments are now closed, after 424 people complained about trivia similar to Fish's selfish items, and one person writes "How albout (sic) all the religious ones? Have a blessed day. It is God's will. He won't give youmore (sic) than you can handle Blah, de blah, de blah."
I suppose my comment won't be approved, because it was not trivial enough. It's ok for Stanley to insult the service industry, but to suggest that prayer is an organized waste of time? Not in Stanley's world.


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