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Of The Decade: Worst Calls
Editor's note: I moved this weekend and am currently on the floor two feet from the modem; I'll be out the rest of the day assembling the new place.
Previously in this series: ESPN Images, Michigan's offense, Michigan's defense, Worst Plays of The Decade Part 1, Worst Plays Part 2, Best Plays Part I, Best Plays Part II.
In two sections for balance: calls that went in favor of Michigan and calls against Michigan. Importance is somewhat… uh… important, but here we're looking for the biggest ref boners of the decade. Games that finish 60-7 don't make the cut but a terrible call in a game that's competitive does even if that call doesn't swing the game.
Spartan Bob is excluded since that was not an error.
In Which Michigan Is Bailed Out
5. Braylon's catch-like-substance against Washington
This set up the #2 play of the decade, in which Phil Brabbs nailed a 44-yard field goal to give Michigan a last-second win against top-ten Washington:
Despite its huge importance, this play checks in last because you can make a case that Edwards did bring the ball in and move upfield before it popped loose. It's at least close.
4. Armageddon bailout
This is not on the 'tubes, unfortunately, so you'll just have to take my word for it. From that game's UFR:
Herbstreit immediately bursts into a spiel about how that's obvious interference and I'm like 'no it isn't.' This ball is well underthrown -- Mario had burned O'Neal crispy -- allowing the S to get back into the play. He doesn't look, the ball hits him in the back or arm or something, and Manningham's progress is never impeded. This is the same kind of crappy call we've been getting on our DBs all year, and it's still crappy when it happens in our favor. (IN, 1, protection 2/2)
That was fourth and sixteen on Michigan's 44 with time running out in Football Armageddon and Michigan down ten; given the gift of new life on a pass interference call that didn't even see the defensive back touch the receiver, Michigan would score and get the opportunity to attempt an onside kick.
3. Bryant Johnson's inexplicable non-catch
The clip below contains back-to-back plays in the 2004 Penn State game; this entry deals with the second, when Bryant Johnson came up with a patented Zack Mills Hopeful Downfield Jump Ball, got not one but two feet in-bounds, and was somehow ruled out of bounds:
If Bryant was correctly ruled in-bounds Penn State would have been in game-winning field goal range with almost a minute left on the clock to set up a chip shot.
2. Illinois double fumble mishap
Fumbles are hard. But even so you these plays late in the fourth quarter of a game Michigan was trailing by three caused outrage in Champaign, then outrage in Ann Arbor after the Big Ten took the unprecedented step of apologizing for them:
Harvey was down. If your helmet hits the ground, you are down. (If anything other than your foot or hand hits the ground, you're down) Thomas was not. The two plays were separated by just one six-yard Askew run, and to this day whenever you're pretending you care about the Illini to an Illini fan they will bring this up. Unlike Penn State, they've got beef.
1. Pylongate
Michigan ended up losing this game but other than the dadaist Oregon-Oklahoma onside kick there has probably never been a worse call in college football. It's the 2008 Michigan State game and Michigan has a third and goal from around the ten. Steven Threet tosses a wheel route to Minor that's juuust a bit outside, Minor catches it but lands well out of bounds, field goal team comes on, and then the ref gets buzzed.
In the stands people are trying to figure out why. Multiple theories are passed around, none of which stick. As best we can figure there's a confusing television angle in which it looks like Minor managed to get a foot down that will be quickly shown false and we can get on with our lives. The call does not come. We are waiting too long for something not to be amiss. At this point, the replay official should be calling someone to double-check his insane rule interpretation, but he's not. He's just calling it down: Brandon Minor is in the endzone because his foot touched the pylon, which is "part of the endzone" in one part of the rulebook. Problem: in another part of the rulebook it is specifically declared not something that can make a catch in-bounds.
As the ref raises his hands sheepishly, 105,700 people in Michigan Stadium know that something has just gone wrong—everyone but the replay official. The Big Ten later admits error and promotes Jim Augustine to praetor.
This is number one because it's a perfect storm of ineptness: the call was right on the field and was overturned to be incorrect by the replay official
Specifically Omitted Non-Errors
Two seconds of whining lasts a lifetime. For the last time, Penn State fans: asking for time on the clock because the clock operator did not stop the thing after the ref called timeout is not a bad call. You know who thinks that? Joe Paterno, who called timeout on Penn State's last drive and then badgered the refs for two extra seconds on the clock and got them.
Heel-toe. In that same game, Jason Avant picked up a key first down on a pass on the sideline where his toe came down in-bounds an instant before his heel struck out of bounds. The NCAA rulebook is very generous when it comes to getting in bounds: if any bit of you hits in bounds, you are in bounds.
Correct. In last year's Notre Dame game, Armando Allen stepped out of bounds on a screen that looked like it went for a touchdown. Replay overturned the call and ND eventually settled for a field goal. Notre Dame fans complain about this.
Outrages(!) In Which Michigan Is Screwed
5. Bryant Johnson inexplicable catch
This should look familiar:
This is the first Bryant Johnson catch-type substance where Johnson hits the ground and the ball immediately flies out as he hits the ground. The ground can't cause a fumble but it certainly can cause you to not catch the ball, and Johnson never had control. On third and forever, this would have forced a Penn State punt and allowed Michigan a chance to win in regulation.
4. Sure, his entire body is in the endzone but maybe the ball isn't
This wouldn't have been an issue if Chad Henne hadn't fumbled the ball on the ensuing snap from the one-inch line, but he did so holy hell:
It is impossible for someone to be in that position after the play is over and to have not scored a touchdown. As a bonus, Notre Dame had twelve guys on the field and was not called, not that that would have prevented Henne from fumbling on the next play.
3. That's not even a phantom touchdown, it's a phantom run to the one
In the 2002 Notre Dame game, all manner of infuriating stuff happened as Michigan blew the momentum from their win over Washington in a 25-23 loss to the Notre Dame team that inaugurated the jokes about Field Goal Jesus. One of the non-field-goals was a touchdown-type substance by Carlyle Holiday in which the guy fumbled at the two (the two!) and still managed to convince the refs that he had entered the endzone ball-in-hand. Since Michigan lost and Notre Dame's version of Wolverine Historian is a slacker, there is no video of the dread event. It did make it into the game recaps…
Michigan committed another costly error when receiver Tyrece Butler fumbled at his own 24 and Holiday scored on a three-yard run with 23 seconds left in the half. Holiday appeared to fumble before reaching the end zone, but the officials still signaled a touchdown.
...in case anyone thinks I'm insane.
2. Domata Peko fumble rumble
I was at this game and after the replay official upheld the call on the field we complained so loud and long that an elderly Michigan State fan threatened us. But if any college fanbase was familiar with the intricacies of the tuck rule, it was that of the school which produced both Tom Brady and Charles Woodson. We had a righteous cause:
In the aftermath, rule books were delved into, laws specifically addressing the situation unearthed, and slack-jawed gaping disbelief retroactively justified:
When a Team A player is holding the ball to pass it forward toward the neutral zone, any intentional forward movement of his arm starts the forward pass. If a Team B player contacts the passer or ball after forward movement begins and the ball leaves the passer's hand, a forward pass is ruled regardless of where the ball strikes the ground or a player (A.R. 2-19-2-I).
Michigan ended up with the win but it took overtime; without the error Michigan likely wins by somewhere in the range of seven to ten points in regulation.
1. If your elbow hits the ground and you're not Antonio Bass, you're down
1. If your elbow hits the ground and you're not Antonio Bass, you're down
This takes the cake because, like the Minor touchdown, it was a correct call on the field overturned by an inept or possibly insane replay official. It should be noted that it was karmically justified, as the refs had missed an ultra-rare Mike Hart fumble in the first half and the replay official then failed to buzz; there were also a couple of comically bad pass interference calls, one of which was seven yards downfield and saw Iowa inexplicably penalized fifteen yards. Iowa had a ridiculous call in their favor coming.
They got it. Antonio Bass came in for another of his Incredibly Surprising Quarterback Draws. Though intermittently effective on the day, Iowa stoned this one, getting Bass in the backfield and flipping him almost head-over-heels. As Bass crashed to the ground his elbow hit first, causing the ball to pop loose. Iowa recovered, the refs on the field ruled him down, and then the buzz came. After five minutes of looking at Bass's elbow touch the ground first, the replay official awarded Iowa the ball:
Unfortunately, the clip does not show the many copious replays that showed Bass was down but the reaction of announcers normally loathe to criticize officials should suffice.
(Odd side note: all of these plays are from 2002 or 2005.)
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"This movie is nowhere near as flashy or as gripping as Spike Lee's "Malcolm X". It presents a more low key and gritty picture of a man quietly going on with his life's work even while knowing that someone has marked him for death. The lack of Hollywood flair makes this movie feel more realistic than Spike Lee's film, like you're actually walking around the city with Malcolm. Still I missed the sense of energy that Denzel Washington brought to the role. Freeman's Malcolm is someone you like and respect, but he doesn't charismatically draw you into his vision like Washington did in his portrayal, or perhaps like the real Malcolm did. In any case this DVD is worth seeing for its sense of realism, which perhaps serves as something of a counterbalance to visions of Malcolm X, the demi-god of our imagination, when after all he was a flesh and blood man, albeit a man of great vision, courage and charisma."
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"Malcolm X is an essential figure in American history and Morgan Freeman is fine actor, but this movie just didn't work for me. If you know the basic story and events of his life, this movie doesn't really tell you anything new. Why make a movie of only the last 24 hours of his life? There is so much to be learned in the years before that. I recommend the Spike Lee film and the Autobiography of Malcolm X instead. They will tell you much more about the dimension of the man than this short film can."
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Were also getting a CW 501st AT-RT with 501st ARF Trooper, and Poggle the Lesser's Tactical Droid TX-21.
With the lack of anything interesting coming out of C6, I have to say that I now consider this the lowest point this hobby has reached since 1995. Spring of 2003, when there were no figures for 6 months was close, but, to me, this is the lowest low.Clone Wars seems dead, and we may never see many of the cool crazy designs from the later seasons. I'm just not buying anymore resculpts.Vehicles, aside from the Naboo Fighter, to me, are dead as well. I'm not buying smaller, less accurate sculpts. (I do think these look like good toys, and kids will like them.)As far as figures, I no longer collect one of each, and now that they are so hard to come by I've lost track of what's even out there. There seems to be a few nice figures in the first Droid Factory wave, and maybe 1 in wave 2, so I'm not buying them for the droids. I just can't make it financially justifiable in my head.Anyone who knows me knows that I love this stuff, and for many years lived and breathed it. But now, I don't know...there is literally nothing to get excited about.
Oh, I also noticed in some Q and A's that the "Yoda look" is supposed to last "about 6 months", so I'm wondering if those rumors of an AOTC release in Feb and ROTS in the Fall might be true and we'll see another cardback shift later in the year. Who knows.
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All you need is:
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And of course, strawberries and ice cream to serve.
Who could say no to these?!
You could also try a few different versions of this simple dessert. Think apple and cinnamon, berries and white chocolate, or NUTELLA!!! You're only limitation is your imagination!!


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...Banks like B0fA are not your partner because to them you are a profit center. It's sad but true. Look at the business from the bank's perspective and you will understand why they do what they do. You won't be happy about it but at least you will understand.
Personally, I went the 25k limit. Mainly to but animal feed. Because Well..........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii8wO0KvECI&feature=related
Part of your credit score is the amount of credit utilized vs available. So if you have like a $1000 limit and use 50% of that on a monthly basis and everything else is equal you will have a lower credit score than someone with a $25000 limit and using that same $500 per month.
ICC companies don't want customers who payoff their balance every month since they make no money on them.
Quote from: Slowbrew on September 27, 2012, 07:45:33 PMICC companies don't want customers who payoff their balance every month since they make no money on them. Make less money. they still ding a few percent on each transaction to the retailer that is usually somehow passed to the consumer.
That's true. The numbers are not as big as the interest on the debt though. That's basically what drove the regulations on debit card charges. Banks were charging per swipe fees and %-take offs on debit that were highway robbery because they don't make any interest on the debt.


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How To Make Butter (and Cultured Butter!)
When was the last time you made your own butter? Was it in kindergarden when your teacher poured cold cream into a jar and every kid in the class got a chance to shake it? If it's been a while since you've tried this DIY treat, then read on for our easy, no-shaking-jars method for making your own. And if you've never tried cultured butter — the more sophisticated, deeply-flavored version of butter — then this post is especially for you!
But First, Why Bother?
You may be wondering why you should bother with making your own butter. There are actually several reasons! First, it's really easy and a lot of fun, which is why kids like to do it. But you also end up with a superior product, especially if you choose quality cream and take the time to culture it (more on that below). Making butter is a great way to use up any cream you have leftover from a recipe — don't you just hate it when a recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of cream and there you are, left with practically a whole carton?
One of may favorite reasons to make my own butter is that it produces another great DIY: buttermilk! This is the true buttermilk, not the thickened stuff we're used to buying in the stores today. It has a clean, fresh, tangy taste (especially if you cultured your cream) and it can be used in most recipes that call for buttermilk.
DIY butter also makes an excellent gift. Just pack it into a pretty jar or roll it into a log and wrap it in waxed or parchment paper. It freezes beautifully, so even if you don't think you will use it right away, you can still whip up a batch and have a nice stash.
The Cream
Be sure you use quality cream for your butter. Since it's practically your only ingredient, you will taste the difference. I purchased a local, organic, homogenized "whipping cream" from my supermarket for this post and it worked beautifully. If possible, avoid ultra-pasteurized cream as the super-high heat used to in this type of pasteurization destroys much of the cream's flavor.
Many people swear that raw cream as the best choice for making butter and I'm sure it's delicious. But since it is hard to come by for many people and expensive to purchase, I did not experiment with it for this post. Do you prefer to use raw cream? Tell us about your experiences in the comments!
Culturing the Cream
Culturing the cream before you churn it is really the way to go, in my opinion. You don't have to do this to make good butter, but you do have to do it to make great butter! Transcendent butter! Back before refrigeration, all butter was cultured as a way to keep it from spoiling. It's super easy to do, but you do need to allow for some extra time for the culturing (usually 12 to 24 hours), so you can skip this step if time is not on your side.
There are butter cultures you can purchase from cheese-making suppliers, but I simply use yogurt since it is so readily available. My local dairy (Strauss) makes an excellent yogurt and this is what I used for this post. As with the cream, try to avoid an overly processed yogurt. My yogurt contains milk and yogurt culture and nothing else — no stabilizers, flavorings, or other additives.
Culturing Temperatures
The cream will need to sit at a slightly warm temperature to culture, about 70°F to 75°F. Once it's cultured, it should be chilled to about 60°F to churn properly. Personally, I never measure temperatures when I make butter: after culturing, I pop the bowl into the refrigerator for about 1 hour to chill it. If I don't think I will churn it right away, I leave it in the fridge for longer and then let it rest at room temperature for about an hour to take some of the chill off.
What About Salt?
Since I use my home-churned butter for spreading and cooking, a little salt is a nice addition. It improves the flavor and contributes to its shelf life as salt is a natural preservative. But it is optional and if you're not sure how you will be using your butter, you may want to leave it out. If you do add salt, be sure to add it at the very end so you don't rinse it away in the final washing process.
What's With the Washing?
Even after the butter has been drained and pressed, it's still holding onto a lot of buttermilk. You want to rinse out as much of this as possible as the buttermilk will contribute to early spoilage. Some people like to squeeze the butter in their hands under cold running water, but I prefer the ice water in a bowl method (see recipe).
Baking with DIY Butter
Commercial, store-bought butters are carefully made to produce a specific ratio of butterfat to solids to water. Your DIY butter will vary in this ratio depending on the cream you use, how much you wash it, and how much you press it. Since nearly all of today's recipes are developed with commercial butter, it's a little risky to trust your baking recipe to homemade butter. I know some people do use it for this and I'm curious how it works for you since I haven't always had consistent results. Tell us in the comments!
How To Make Butter (and Cultured Butter!)
Makes about 1 cup of butter and 8 ounces of buttermilk
What You Need
1 pint (2 cups)
heavy cream, preferably organic and not ultra-pasteurized
2 tablespoons
plain yogurt (optional)
Scant 1/4 teaspoon of salt (optional)
2 or 3 cups
of ice water, for washing the butter
- Optional culturing equipment:
Measuring cups and spoons
Clean kitchen cloth
- To make the butter:
Sturdy sleeve
Cheesecloth or clean napkin
Bowl for catching buttermilk
Stand mixer, hand mixer, food processor, or canning jar (or other covered container)
Plastic wrap or kitchen cloth
Spatula or wooden spoon
Clean containers for butter and buttermilk
Waxed paper or parchment paper (optional)
- Equipment
Culture the cream (optional): The day before you would like to make your butter, pour the cream into a bowl (I like to use the bowl of my stand mixer) and add the yogurt. Whisk briefly to combine and cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel. Set in a slightly warm place (about 70°F - 75°F) to culture. Check after 8 to 12 hours. The cream is ready when it has thickened slightly and is a little foamy. It will smell slightly sour and tangy. This can possibly take an additional 12 to 24 (see Recipe Notes). Once it has cultured, place it in the refrigerator for about 1 hour to chill.
→ If you did not culture your butter, let it warm on the counter for about an hour (to about 60°F) before churning.
Prepare the sieve and mixer: Place a sturdy sieve over a bowl and line with a few layers of cheesecloth or a clean napkin. You can use a stand mixer, a hand mixer, a food processor, or a canning jar to churn your cream. (See Recipe Notes below if you want use a canning jar.)
Prepare the cream and mixer for churning: Place the cream in the bowl of your mixer or processor. Cover the top with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel to prevent splattering.
Churn the cream: Turn on the mixer to medium-high. The cream will first whip into peaks (at around 2 minutes) and then become grainy (around 3 minutes). Keep whipping until the solid mass (butter) and liquid (buttermilk) are separated (about 5 minutes total). The mixture will splatter heavily in the final stages of churning, so be sure the plastic wrap is secure. The process may take a little longer, up to 8 to 10 minutes, although it usually takes me less than 5 minutes.
Strain off the buttermilk: Pour the buttermilk through the cheesecloth and strainer, holding the butter solid back. Allow the buttermilk to strain through, then plop in the butter. Gather the cloth around the butter and press it hard with your fist. Do this several times to get as much buttermilk out of the butter as possible. Pour the buttermilk into a container, label and refrigerate.
Wash the butter: Rinse out the bowl used for buttermilk. Remove the butter from the cloth and place it in the bowl. Add 1/2 cup of ice water to the bowl, and using a spatula, press the butter into the ice water. It will quickly become cloudy with buttermilk. Pour off the cloudy water, add another 1/2 cup of ice water to the bowl, and keep pressing. Repeat until the water is clear. This may take up to 6 washings. The butter will firm up towards the end, so you may find it easier to use your hands.
Salt the butter (optional): Sprinkle the salt over the butter and knead in. Again, your hands may be the best tool here.
Store the butter. Pack the butter into a jar with a cover, or roll it into a log using waxed paper or parchment paper. The butter will keep in the refrigerator for about three weeks or can be frozen for several months.
Recipe Notes
Notes on culturing: Many factors will influence how long the cream takes to culture: ambient room temperature, how your cream was processed and pasteurized, how your yogurt was processed and pasteurized, etc. If the cream cultures too quickly and you're not ready to make the butter yet, simply put it into the refrigerator until you are ready. Just be sure you remove it about an hour before churning so that it can warm up a bit.
Cultured cream will be thickened and slightly foamy, and it will have a somewhat tangy, almost yogurt-like smell. Trust your senses! If you feel it is too strong and has gone bad, just throw it away. But remember that the yogurt is introducing beneficial cultures that help prevent spoilage, so the likelihood of this happening is small.
Unplugged butter: You can skip the electric mixer/processor and simply shake your cream in a covered canning jar or well-sealed container until it forms into the butter mass. This can take a while, up to 20 minutes or more, so be prepared for a work-out or solicit some help.
Recipe can easily be doubled.
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For a while there, we all thought up-and-coming lightweight fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov was going to be facing Gilbert Melendez at UFC 170 – a belief Nurmagomedov himself shared. But somewhere between here and there the fight didn't come together, and now the badass Russian with the spotless 21-0 is searching for the opponent that never was. And he's taken his search to Twitter.
Who know where is my opponent? He is lost somewhere, I want to call police to help me !
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 8, 2014
Clearly, Nurmagomedov is out to provoke Melendez into agreeing to the match-up. How do I know? Because he also tweeted this:
Police did good job lol pic.twitter.com/4ECsZVomZY
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 10, 2014
Will Melendez take the bait? Considering how much the former Strikeforce champ has to lose and how little he has to gain if he takes on the Russian, probably not. But call-outs are fun, so just sit back and enjoy the show.


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(Western Palearctic) Red deer
(Cervus elaphus spp)
Facts about this animal
Did you know?
that in order to ensure that the measurement of red deer and other hunting trophies was as objective as possible, the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) established, in 1934, standard formulas for the measurement of trophies which are now internationally accepted? These CIC Measurement Formulas. have been amended and improved over time, while becoming more widely implemented.
|Name (Scientific)
|Cervus elaphus spp
|Name (English)
|(Western Palearctic) Red deer
|Name (French)
|Cerf rouge
|Name (German)
|Rothirsch, Edelhirsch
|Name (Spanish)
|Ciervo colorado
|Local names
|Catalonian: Cèrvol comú
Croatian: Jelen obi?ni
Czech: Jelen evropský
Danish, Norwegian: Kronhjort, Krondyr
Dutch: Edelhert
Estonian: Punahirv
Finnish: Saksanhirvi, Punahirvi
Greek: Elaphi
Italian: Cervo rosso
Hindi: Barasingha (also used for Cervus duvauceli)
Hungarian: Gímszarvas
Kashmiri: Hangal, Honglus (male), Minyamar (female)
Latvian: Jelen evropskü
Lithuanian: Taurusis elnias
Polish: Jelen europejski
Portuguese: Veado
Romanian: Cerbul (comun) lidvan
Romansh: Tscherv cotschen
Slovak: Jelen lesný
Swedish: Kronhjort
|CITES Status
|Appendix I (subspecies hanglu only), Appendix II (subspecies bactrianus only), Appendix III (subspecies barbarus only in Tunisia and Algeria).
|CMS Status
|Cervus elaphus barbarus: Appendix I
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|Barbary stag (Cervus elaphus barbarus): 1996) Algeria, Morocco (reintroduced), Tunisia Tyrrhenian red deer (Cervus e. corsicanus): Corsica, Sardinia Western/Central/Eastern European red deer (Cervus e. elaphus, hippelaphus, hispanicus, montanus etc.): Albania, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegowina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia FYR, Moldavia, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia (mainly Kaliningrad area), Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands (Veluwe, Flevoland), Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom Caspian (Caucasus) red deer (Cervus elaphus maral): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey Extralimital (introduced) populations in Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, USA.
|Originally living in open woodland and grasslands, the red deer needs today large forests as a retreat to avoid hunting pressure and intense agriculture. In mountain ranges, the deer use during summer alpine meadows up to 2800 m above sea level, and in parts of the range they may be adapted to living in moorlands.
|Wild population
|C. e. barbarus: about 5000 C. e. corsicanus: about 6000, mainly on Sardinia C. e. maral: more than 20,000 No global data available for the other "subspecies". There are at least 150'000 red deer in Germany, 100'000 in France, 30'000 in Spain and 26'000 in Switzerland, etc.
|Zoo population
|Reported to ISIS (2008): C. e. barbarus: 72 C. e. corsicanus: 0 C. e. maral: 0 Other Western Palearctic subspecies or subspecific hybrids: 707 (the real number kept is much higher, as almost none of the Wildlife Parks in Central Europe contribute to ISIS).
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How this animal should be transported
Hard antlers should be removed before transport under proper restraint and, where required, sedation. No deer with antlers in velvet at a stage of growth which could be damaged easily should be transported where there is a risk of injury.
For air transport, Container Note 73 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations, should be followed.
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Why do zoos keep this animal
The red deer is usually kept for educational purposes, most animals in Europe being kept by "Wildparks", i.e. institutions focussing on native species. Some of the subspecies are threatened with extinction however, and viable ex situ populations will contribute to the longer term survival of these subspecies. Consequently, regional conservation breeding programmes has been established for the subspecies barbarus, (and for bactrianus, macneilli and sibiricus).


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"Hey Jughead! Would you be able to help me put up a billboard?" Mean Gene asked one morning, in his usual drunkensounding, slurred voice. Even though Gene owned a bar, I had never seen him drunk, and he wasn't drunk now, that was the way he always sounded. He also called everyone Jughead. I had been working for Gene as a handyman on a part-time, asneeded basis. I was twenty-one.
"I suppose, but I don't know anything about putting up a billboard."
"Bring your trailer tomorrow and we'll go put it up." said Gene.
The next day I arrived in my parents' Ford Bronco, pulling a trailer that was made from the bed of a 50's model pickup truck. I had sold the box from it a couple of years earlier to my friend Mark, and now the trailer was just an open frame. It worked well for lashing on the two old telephone poles that Gene had lying in the back yard. The poles were to be the uprights for the billboard.
Down the highway at the billboard site, Gene supervised the construction project. He was advanced in age and planting telephone poles in the ground was a little too much for him. Thinking about it now, even digging the holes to drop the poles into was too much for him. Gene could do little more than give directions as to how he wanted it all built. It didn't bother me that Gene could not help—he was my friend and I was glad to do what I could for him.
Working on a ladder once the poles were in the ground, I fastened 2x8 stringers between them to provide a surface to mount the plywood billboard panels, once they came back from the sign painter.
The following week we brought the 4 panels to the billboard site. I attached a shelf board to the poles so I could rest the panels on it while I fastened them to the stringers. Once again Gene could only supervise.
When it was all said and done the sign looked pretty good, considering it was built by a hack kid and an old man. It loudly announced that Mean Gene's Lakeside Inn was two miles ahead. As an afterthought, Gene had me tack on a sign that read "ICE 59.." Outside of the forts and duck blinds I had built when I was younger, this was my first real construction project. It was the first one I was paid to do, anyway.
This billboard was my mark— my "I was here". For better or for worse, it was there for all to see.
For some reason many people want to leave their mark on the world. Some want to do it in overt and obvious ways, like building great monuments to themselves. Others are more subtle in what they leave in their wake, like maybe planting a tree or writing a boring newspaper column.
At a young age I would hear my grandfather talk about how many houses he had built in my hometown. I had always thought that it was an impressive thing to be able to say, "I built that house."
There was a somewhat large auto dealership in my hometown that, whenever I rode by it, I would announce to whoever I was with that I had helped build that building.
That I actually had anything to do with the construction of that building may have been stretching the truth—a lot. While we were in high school, my buddy Pete and I had been hired by his uncle, who was a mason, to backfill around the interior walls of the place so the concrete floor could be poured. Backfilling is just shoveling some dirt of course, but in my book that was enough work to allow me to say that I helped build it.
These days when I drive by that building I no longer think of the legacy I have left behind, but I do think about the desire to leave my mark.
In the intervening years I have had something to do with the construction of many buildings throughout the upper Midwest, but I don't wear that as a badge like I did with the auto dealership. Besides, most of them are well out of view of the public. To me they don't really count as testament to my existence.
Though Mean Gene's billboard is long gone, (as is Gene and the Lakeside Inn, for that matter) the framework that supported it still stands, holding a small sign that reads "ICE 59." It is my mark on the world. It is my monument.
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RENO, Nev.- Two Washoe County schools are joining a father-involvement initiative called "Watch DOGS." It's a national program that's been implemented at schools in other parts of the state over the last four years. Now Cold Springs Middle School and Hidden Valley Elementary are signed up. About 200 dads came to see what the program was about Wednesday night.
"We're here to get dads excited about the Watch DOGS program," said John Kirtley of Nevada PTA. "If you have a dad involved in a child's education things change. GPAs go up, math and reading scores go up and the child's mindset changes. Now not only is Mom involved, Dad is involved too and accountability comes into play and it changes the conversation at the dinner table."
Volunteer dads wear white shirts and help with many aspects of the school day from helping students on and off the bus to supervising recess. Program supporters say having extra eyes on campus helps with safety and security as well.
"I'm ecstatic to see this group of men in here willing to help out, willing to spend a day with their child," Hidden Valley Elementary Parent Involvement Facilitator Margie Goforth said. "It's awesome to see a roomful of dads that came here because they wanted to spend time with their kids. Studies show that the more dads are involved in their kids' education, the better they do."
The Nevada PTA has trained more than 3600 dads in the program over the last four years and say the results at those schools are incredible.
"Disciplinary actions are down and GPAs are up," Kirtley said. "Every year is going to get better because we're going to keep coming up here to get more dads excited about the program."
The Watch DOG program is active in 2,600 schools in 42 states.


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AUBURNDALE | Orange juice concentrate, Florida blueberries and self-confidence were important components of Auburndale High School senior Nick Steele's winning speech Aug. 27 for the 2013 Polk County Farm Bureau Youth Speech Contest.
AUBURNDALE | Orange juice concentrate, Florida blueberries and self-confidence were important components of Auburndale High School senior Nick Steele's winning speech Aug. 27 for the 2013 Polk County Farm Bureau Youth Speech Contest.
Steele, 17, who competed against nine other students to win at the county level, said he entered the competition his sophomore year, too, but placed third.
"My presentation was a lot better this year," he said. "A lot more confident. And memorized."
The question for the contest was: "Over the past 500 years, how has technology influenced Florida agriculture?"
In his speech, Steele talks about how Florida agricultural products such as citrus, tomatoes and cattle were not present in North America before 1513. He singles out frozen concentrate packing methods, the breeding of "low-chill" blueberries that thrive in Florida's climate, and better management and breeding of cows as significant advances that have led to strong agricultural industries in the state.
The contest judges were David Royal of Clear Springs in Bartow; MJ Carnevale of the city of Winter Haven's Natural Resources Division; and Lauren Lewis, director of agricultural studies at Warner University.
Steele said he learned about the contest through his Future Farmers of America adviser, Kimberly Shaske. He decided to enter the contest to push himself out of his comfort zone.
"It's a good opportunity for me to get better at public speaking," he said. "I guess that's something that's really important to me — to be able to communicate your ideas effectively."
Steele will compete again Thursday in the district contest in Pasco County. If he wins there, he will compete in the state contest at the Florida Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting Oct. 24.
To prepare for the district contest, Steele said he has taken note of the judges' suggestions to speak more conversationally and to relax.
He credits Shaske and his family for helping him prepare for the contest as he did research, wrote, edited and memorized the material.
"It took me a long time to get my presentation down, and I'm still working on that pretty diligently," he said. "It would mean a lot to me, confidence wise, to know that I can do it."


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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made the controversial decision to halt the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act for several Catholic groups.
The portion of the health care law would require that some religiously-affiliated organizations provide health insurance that includes coverage of birth control.
According to The Los Angeles Times, Sotomayor decided late Tuesday night to block implementation of the contraceptive requirement, just hours before the law's insurance coverage went into effect on New Year's Day.
She acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for a group of Catholic nuns from Colorado -- The Little Sisters of the Poor Home For The Aged -- who would face what they call "draconian fines" beginning on New Year's Day if they failed to comply with the law.
Sotomayor gave the government until Friday to file a response in the case. Her order extends only to the group of nuns and does not apply more broadly to the Affordable Care Act and its requirements.
Politico reports that the White House has stood by its birth control mandate, stating that the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive coverage regulations are fair and they don't hurt the Denver-based religious organization that was granted the reprieve by Sotomayor.
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Spinifex Announces Start of Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Trial of EMA401 in CIPN
News Dec 10, 2012
Spinifex Pharmaceuticals has announced that the first patients have been treated in its Phase 2 study of EMA401 in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), a painful and debilitating condition that develops in some patients receiving cancer chemotherapy.
The study is an open label biomarker study being conducted at Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
The trial is designed to provide proof of concept of the use of EMA401, an angiotensin II type 2 (AT2) receptor antagonist, in CIPN.
Approximately 50 patients are expected to be enrolled into the trial. Patients will have received either taxane or platinum chemotherapy for any cancer type.
The primary endpoint is the change in mean spontaneous pain intensity score between baseline and the last week of 28 days of dosing using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).
A number of secondary endpoints will also be evaluated including changes in nerve characteristics in skin biopsies taken from the calf pre-treatment and after EMA401 treatment at day 29.
Spinifex has recently announced positive results from its Phase 2 study of EMA401 in post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), a neuropathic pain which follows herpes zoster (shingles) in some patients.
The primary endpoint of reduction in mean daily pain score over the last week of 28 days of treatment was met, with EMA401 showing a clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement versus placebo.
In addition, a significantly greater proportion of patients on EMA401 reported a more than 30% reduction in mean pain intensity score compared to baseline, meeting a key secondary endpoint.
EMA 401 was also shown to be generally safe and well tolerated with no serious treatment related adverse events reported.
Despite being a large and growing market, current therapy for chronic and neuropathic pain needs to be improved as a significant proportion of patients don't respond to current therapy and these treatments have dose-limiting side effects.
As a result, EMA401 is being developed as a potential first-in-class oral treatment for chronic pain, including neuropathic pain, without central nervous system side effects.
Spinifex Pharmaceuticals CEO Tom McCarthy said: "Today's announcement marks another significant step in the development of EMA401 and for Spinifex. Our recent results for EMA401 in PHN served to highlight its potential as an entirely novel approach for the treatment of neuropathic pain. We look forward to completing this study in a second key indication and to moving EMA401 further towards being an important treatment for broader chronic and neuropathic pain indications."
Lead Investigator, Professor Praveen Anand, said: "The pain associated with CIPN can be extremely debilitating and may affect the quality of life of patients for years, even when the cancer is in remission. Further, CIPN symptoms are a major reason for cancer treatments to be reduced or stopped early. The use of an AT2 receptor antagonist as a treatment for neuropathic pain is a highly innovative approach and, in addition to the strong Phase 2 results already seen by the company, my own group has undertaken non-clinical work which is highly compelling. EMA401 could represent a valuable new option for patients in an area where there is a clear need for new medicines."
As described above EMA401 is an AT2 receptor antagonist. The discovery that AT2 receptor antagonists offer an innovative approach to the treatment of neuropathic and inflammatory pain was originally made by Professor Maree Smith at The University of Queensland.
Having acquired the technology, Spinifex has conducted a comprehensive pre-clinical and early clinical development program on EMA401.
Spinifex continues to conduct research into the role of the AT2 receptor in nociceptive, inflammatory and neuropathic pain states and these fundamental studies support not only the EMA401 clinical program but also Spinifex's ongoing AT2 receptor antagonist drug discovery program.
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Have you ever wondered where the food your child is eating during their school lunch originates?
This past Friday, the meat on the menu for students in the Redwood Area School District came from a source much closer to home – about two miles from the school's front doors.
Have you ever wondered where the food your child is eating during their school lunch originates?
This past Friday, the meat on the menu for students in the Redwood Area School District came from a source much closer to home – about two miles from the school's front doors.
For the third year in a row, the hamburgers and hot dogs students were served as part of the Homecoming Week festivities came from Shady Knoll Farm and its owner /operator Dan Tiffany.
The use of local food continues to be a focus for the lunch program through what is known as Farm to School – a program which connects school lunch program officials with producers who are in the neighborhood.
Tiffany said he learned about the Farm to School program and began asking questions, as well as approaching the local school's food service program, Taher Food Service to see if they would be interested in trying what he offers.
Tiffany said he has been working with Laurie Milbrandt for a long time in order to get his foot in the door.
There were certainly challenges to face, including meeting specific standards, such as having the meat processed in a USDA certified location.
Tiffany found that processing location closer to home than he imagined at Deutschland Meats in Sanborn.
Tiffany said the whole process has been a major learning experience, and he said Laurie has been great to work with throughout the process.
Milbrandt said she enjoys the chance to work with local producers. Earlier in the day, she had students at Reede Gray shucking sweet corn she had purchased locally. That was also on Friday's menu.
Tiffany said the name Shady Knoll Farm was a business name his dad actually came up with, and he opted to use it.
The beef operation is unique in that Tiffany offers grass finished beef. The breed he raises are a Red Devon South Poll cross, which originates in New Zealand, he said, and he gets the calves from a certified organic operation. Although he uses no antibiotics or even pesticides or herbicides on his pasture, Tiffany can't call his beef organic because he is not certified.
"I think being able to offer local products is a huge thing," said Tiffany, adding he is one choice the school can make. "I like to know I am giving Laurie another option."
Tiffany admitted eating grass finished beef was something even he had to be convinced of, but he admits now it is a high quality, healthy product.
Tiffany's herd is relatively small at 13 head, but he said he is increasing the size of his pasture and plans to increase his herd accordingly.
If the faces of the students who ate the burgers and hot dogs are any indication, the future certainly looks bright for Farm to School at RASD and Shady Knoll Farm.


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SONY: JK Rowling on-board for new PS3 service 'Wonderbook'
Sony has confirmed the existence of a PlayStation eBook system – but it is far more advanced than originally thought.
Wonderbook uses PlayStation Eye to let fans "explore and interact with books like never before," says PlayStation CEO Andrew House.
As part of the concept, PlayStation has teamed-up with Harry Potter genius JK Rowling for 'Book of Spells' for Wonderbook. It partners with Rowling's 'Pottermore' online world, which Sony is already a partner on.
Book of Spells is an interactive book, with players encouraged to use the spells it reads about in the book.
Diggs Nightcrawler is another book that is in development for the service.
MCV reported that Sony was working on a book system for PS3. But we'll be honest, we weren't expecting this.
"We will have much more to share with you before Wonderbook: Book of Spells arrives this holiday," said Rowling.


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Pier Twilight
Tammy M. Anderson 5/20/2012 6:03:59 AMAnother perfect capture from your photo shoot. Love the comp. and colors. #1463993
Joannie Bertucci 5/20/2012 6:07:18 AMLove your photographic magic Ellen! Outstanding composition, colors, tones and contrasts! #10143207
Robert R. Goodman 5/20/2012 6:28:58 AMHi Ellen.WOW!!!Absolutely stunning my friend.Beautiful lighting,looks like a winner!!! #10143231
Lindley Johnson 5/20/2012 7:23:43 AMAnother beauty, Ellen! Stunning color, light, composition, and HDR. So sorry I missed it. Next time (I hope)! #10143274
Tiia Vissak 5/20/2012 7:28:30 AMa wonderful view! #10143279
frank w. degenhardt 5/20/2012 7:55:39 AMMagical is definitely one word that I would use to describe your art my friend. Furst of all, fir this one, the scene is so beautiful to began with. Then the blending of colors, the lights. The finish puts the final touch. Phenominal dear friend.
Stefania Barbier 5/20/2012 8:04:26 AMgorgeous capture and sky colors! #10143312
Patrick Rouzes 5/20/2012 8:43:13 AMThe colors, tones, lighting, clarity, perspective, & mood are phenomenal, Ellen! Looks like a winner to me, my friend! #10143349
Douglas Perry 5/20/2012 10:27:36 AMVery nicely done of this great lighthouse. #10143409
Mariann Kovats 5/20/2012 11:22:35 AMGorgeous colors and comp. Ellen! I love your perspective! #10143423
David M. Montero 5/20/2012 11:37:01 AMLove the POV on this capture. Such great sunsets. Awesome work Ellen! #10143430
Leslie McLain 5/20/2012 1:18:00 PMBeautiful capture and colors, Ellen. It was a lovely night. #10143527
John Connolly 5/20/2012 1:59:21 PMA well composed capture with tons of interest and a gorgeous sky, Ellen! This one could be straight out of a fairy tale! #10143601
Deborah C. Lewinson 5/20/2012 5:37:02 PMStunning image, Ellen! Gets a wow, and a fav!
Debby #10143757
Renee Doyle 5/20/2012 5:48:45 PMGorgeous Ellen!! #10143772
Tarun Bose 5/20/2012 6:26:00 PMFantastic capture, Ellen. #10143805
Zita A. Strother 5/20/2012 10:16:46 PM"You had me with hello" image! Love the lines and colors. #10143932
Debbie Bray 5/21/2012 3:13:17 AMYou have a real Bobby Dazzler here, Ellen! What beautiful colours, and the clarity is razor sharp!! #10143999
Debbie Bray 5/21/2012 3:13:30 AMYou have a real Bobby Dazzler here, Ellen! What beautiful colours, and the clarity is razor sharp!! #10144000
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer 5/21/2012 5:27:19 AMThere just aren't enough WOWs in this world to express how much I am in awe of this image, Ellen! #10144136
Lorna Shutter 5/21/2012 6:34:31 AMI'm with Kiki! This is incredible, Ellen! The colour and lighting are superb! ... and I love the line and design aspect of the image too! This capture and your "Michigan City Sunset" entry are FAVES for me ... and are both BIG WINNERS in MY book!!! Awesome work! :) #10144217
Graham Robards 5/21/2012 7:20:41 AMBeautiful Ellen! Love the lighting and the way it plays. Pat #10144287
Linda S. Smith 5/21/2012 7:27:26 AMOutstanding capture Ellen! Love the crisp clean lighting with great pov. The detail is amazing as well! WTG! #10144301
Dayna Cain 5/21/2012 9:30:02 AMEverything about this image is perfect. #10144458
Rony Sagy 5/21/2012 9:35:25 AMWonderful clarity and color. #10144474
Kay E. Mahoney 5/21/2012 4:00:29 PMBeautiful beach scene. Love all the different colors. #10144807
Rona L. Schwarz 5/21/2012 11:16:33 PMAnother magnificent capture from your Michigan City photo shoot, Ellen! Glorious lighting and colors and the detail and clarity is amazing, as always, my friend! #10145234
Mary K. Robison 5/22/2012 1:37:57 AMYour perspective shots are always so extraordinary, Ellen, and this is no exception.
Avril Young 5/22/2012 2:34:04 AMoutstanding colour and lighting...wonderful work Ellen! #10145327
Carol Flisak 5/22/2012 6:29:53 AMWonderful image, Ellen... the colors, composition, tones, clarity! Just beautiful! #10145637
Emile Abbott 5/23/2012 3:12:12 PMThis should be a WINNER, Ellen. Your composition and execution in getting this image is amazing. All the color, tones, lighting, detail and clarity are spot on perfect. We will see this one again. #10147472
Yulianto Soeroso 5/23/2012 4:45:47 PMlove the color in sunday hahaha #10147666
Shelly A. Van Camp 5/26/2012 6:50:16 PMThis is amazing and so colorful! Love it, Ellen!! #10154380
frank w. degenhardt 7/14/2012 9:13:58 AMWait until the folks at work see this one. They are going to be in complete awe as you leave us with your stunning works of art. You really did a spectacular job with the composition and pov, putting the lighthouse perfectly centered between the two pillars. The colors and finish are absolutely beautiful my dear friend. What talent.
Reynaldo D. Reyes 7/14/2012 9:28:06 AMIt's another great beauty Ellen, a wonderful addition to your pier and lighthouse captures but what are more impressive are the lighting, color and mood for an outstanding presentation. A favorite! #10229011
Lorna Shutter 7/14/2012 10:45:24 AMI'm so happy to see this one again! I've always loved it! Hope it goes further this time! Sounds like you have a wonderful Agent ... Frank's doing a great job promoting your work! Ha! Ha! Awesome resubmit, Ellen! :) #10229133
Lindley Johnson 7/14/2012 1:59:49 PMOne of my favorites, Ellen! Definitely worth submitting again - it's gorgeous. #10229290
Nancy L. Green 7/14/2012 2:16:03 PMVERY well composed and capture Ellen, you nailed it on the tones and lighting, WTG!! <>< #10229327
John Connolly 7/14/2012 2:34:32 PMA beautiful scene and an excellent re work Ellen! Well done! #10229345
Leslie McLain 7/14/2012 4:13:15 PMA stunning capture, Ellen. #10229434
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas 7/14/2012 8:23:47 PMBeautiful composition, colors and lighting Ellen!,
Deborah C. Lewinson 7/14/2012 8:34:11 PMPure magic, Ellen!!!
Debby #10229665
Carol L. Fowler 7/14/2012 11:09:23 PMGorgeous hues and compsition #10229733
Linda M. Walker 7/15/2012 4:19:19 AMA definite WOW! Beautifully done
Mary Dimitriw 7/15/2012 4:30:31 AMI'll give you a "WOW, WOW, WOW" for this one Ellen! Absolutely stunning! #10229867
Randy D. Dinkins 7/15/2012 11:50:19 AMBeautiful shot and composition. Love the light! #10230321
Ann H. Belus 7/15/2012 3:04:40 PMSpectacular capture of color here, Ellen...this is absolutely beautiful! #10230538
Boyd L. Alexander 7/17/2012 6:54:36 AMBeautiful colors and pov, Ellen!!! Stunning and gorgeous work!!! Huge WOW!!!
Carolyn McIntosh 7/18/2012 5:25:35 PMMissed it first time 'round .. . so glad you resubmitted it 'cause it is wonderful. Is this in my next favourite city???? #10235508
Decided to re submit this shot! Was in the mood for a lighthouse!! Hope that everyone has a great evening!!
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Monday October 15, 2012
X Factor hopeful Melanie Masson is the second contestant to be evicted off the show.
The songstress performed Stay With Me to keep her in the competition, but the decision went to deadlock as Gary and Nicole voted for Melanie but Tulisa and Louis voted to keep boyband District 3.
The public votes revealed that Melanie had scored the lowest amount of votes out of the two contestants, leading to her expulsion from the competition and the loss of Gary's second contestant.
After hearing the final result, Melanie said: "I have absolutely enjoyed every single second of being here and the opportunities it has brought to work with Gary, to work with everybody, it's just been the best experience, I've loved it." Gary was also highly disappointed with the result.
He said: "Gutted, for me Melanie is one of the best singers in the competition, I'm so disappointed, I'm really disappointed for you."
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Montefiore Medical Center, Einstein's major teaching hospital and the site of the Department of Medicine's clinical activities, is one of the top hospitals in the country, according to The Leapfrog Group, a prestigious national organization that surveys hospitals on quality and patient safety standards. Montefiore is among only 41 hospitals nationwide designated in Leapfrog's 2007 Top Hospitals list. It is one of only two hospitals in New York state, and the only one in New York City to make the 2007 list.
The 2007 Top Hospitals list is based on 1,285 hospitals that responded to the Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey, which is the most complete and current assessment of hospital quality and safety available. Data are collected from hospitals on their progress toward implementing practices in four categories: computerized physician order entry (CPOE), ICU physician staffing, evidence-based hospital referral, and Leapfrog Safe Practices Score.
"The Leapfrog survey is significant because it relies on pure data, not reputation, to identify hospitals that consistently adhere to established quality and safety standards such as availability of computerized physician order entry and ICU staffing," said Spencer Foreman, MD, President, Montefiore Medical Center. "Our inclusion once again on the Leapfrog Top Hospitals list confirms that our systems, staffing and processes are of that quality and allow us to deliver the best care for our patients."
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Europe is lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to adoption of cloud services - with many people confused about what cloud computing even means.
Just under one quarter of the 4,000 PC users surveyed across nine European Union countries said they use cloud-based applications, compared to 34 per cent worldwide.
And despite the best efforts of Microsoft and other vendors to make cloud a household term, the majority of European PC users, 65 per cent, either have never heard of cloud computing or don't know what it is.
The survey was commissioned by the Business Software Alliance and alliance president and chairman Robert Holleyman expressed disappointment at the low penetration of cloud services in Europe.
"Unfortunately, most computer users in the EU have little understanding of cloud computing and have not yet moved to capitalise on the opportunities cloud computing offers," he said.
The two countries with the highest claimed uptake of cloud services are Greece and Romania, with 39 per cent of users, while adoption stands at 21 per cent in the UK, 19 per cent in France and 17 per cent in Germany.
The higher adoption of cloud services in smaller European economies mirrors a global trend for faster uptake in "developing markets", according to the BSA.
The majority of those who use cloud services, 86 per cent, did so for personal use, with only 29 per cent turning to these services for work.
The most common cloud apps used in Europe are email, following by word processing and photo storage.
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Linked by David Adams on Fri 18th Jun 2010 19:17 UTC
Linux Magazine has a profile of Daniel Fore and the Elementary project. Elementary is a Linux distro that's committed to a clean and simple user experience, but it's more than a distro - it's actually a multi-pronged effort to make improvements to the user experience for a whole ecosystem of components, including icons, a GTK theme, Midori improvements, Nautilus, and even Firefox. The work that elementary is doing isn't limited to their own distro, and some of their work is available in current, and perhaps future, Ubuntu releases. The results are really striking, and I think it's probably the handsomest Linux UI I've ever seen.
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RE[7]: Rip-offs are news worthy now?
by Neolander on Sat 19th Jun 2010 09:10 UTC in reply to "RE[6]: Rip-offs are news worthy now?"
This may have changed since I last tried using binary packages but doesn't that bring into play the issue of dependencies - both in having to possibly install something secondary that effects the core of the OS (and potentially breaks another app) and having said dependencies available for your particular distro?
Oh, yeah, that's right... Yes, as far as I know, there's no way to avoid this issue, except upgrading. Linux distros are kind of a "all-in-one" product...
(I didn't care enough about that, again, to understand. As long as something work, I'm cautious about updates which may not make it work anymore. Consider all those Office users who upgraded to 2007 and had to re-learn the UI from the ground up...)


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RG3 has 4 TD passes; Redskins beat Eagles 31-6
LANDOVER, Md. -- There was some serious scoreboard watching in the Washington Redskins locker room. A near-perfect game from Robert Griffin III buoyed the hopes of a team that hadn't won a game in over a month.
"Did Dallas lose?" right guard Kory Lichtensteiger asked a group of reporters.
In the Philadelphia Eagles locker room, it was the same old same old. The losing streak had reached six games, accelerating the countdown toward the possible end of Andy Reid's 14-year tenure as coach.
"I don't know how it can get much worse," tight end Brent Celek said.
Sunday's meeting for last place in the NFC East left a thick line between the Redskins and Eagles. The 31-6 victory allows Washington (4-6) to feel like a playoff contender for at least a few more days, while Philadelphia (3-7) is doomed to spending six more weeks enduring endless questions about the future of the franchise.
"We knew this game right here was going to be make or break for either one of our teams," Washington linebacker London Fletcher said.
The Redskins' hopes remain intact largely because of Griffin, who completed 14 of 15 passes for 200 yards, including touchdown passes of 6, 49, 61 and 17 -- one in each quarter. He also ran 12 times for 84 yards and was again serenaded with chants of "RG3."
"I'm tired of talking about Robert," said Santana Moss, who leaped between two defenders and fought his way into the end zone for the 61-yard score in the third quarter. "Nothing's going to change; Robert's going to go out there and be special. That's the gift that he has, he's a special guy. He brings that kind of `specialness.' I don't know if that's a word, but he brings it to our offense."
There was another chant in the final minutes, the familiar "We want Dallas!" The Redskins have a short week before heading to Texas for a Thanksgiving visit to the Cowboys (5-5), who, by the way, pulled out the win in overtime against the Browns.
"If we had lost today, we're going into this next week with a whole different mindset of, hey, `spoiler' -- maybe fight to see if the stars align just right," Lichtensteiger said. "But now we have a legitimate shot with the way this division is right now. There's definitely a belief right now."
That's a long way from the statement Mike Shanahan made after a loss to Carolina, when the coach pretty much gave up on the postseason and talked about evaluating talent for next year. Shanahan has since changed his tune and says every game the rest of the way is like a playoff game.
"It was a game we had to have," Shanahan said Sunday. "We knew that."
The Redskins also finally found a formula for beating a rookie quarterback: force turnovers and have your own rookie play better. The defense got three takeaways and four sacks while facing Nick Foles, the third-round pick from Arizona who was making his first NFL start because Michael Vick is sidelined with a concussion.
Foles' first drive ended with a pass tipped to DeAngelo Hall for an interception. Foles also got picked on his second drive when he threw into double coverage to safety Brandon Meriweather, who made his season debut after missing the Redskins' first nine games with a knee injury.
The win snapped the Redskins' remarkable eight-game losing streak against rookie quarterbacks that began in 2006.
"That's the kind of football we've been wanting to play all year," said Washington linebacker Ryan Kerrigan, who had a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. "And especially with Philly having a young quarterback, we wanted to really get after him."
Still, the Eagles with Foles resembled the Eagles with Vick: capable of moving the ball downfield, only to have all the hard work negated by turnovers, penalties and a patchwork offensive line.
Philadelphia entered the game with an NFC-worst minus-11 turnover differential; it's now minus-14. The Eagles committed nine penalties for 70 yards, including a pair of first-quarter false starts by right guard Jake Scott, who has been with the team less than a week.
Foles, who made his NFL debut in relief last week after Vick was injured, completed 21 for 46 for 204 yards. LeSean McCoy had 15 carries for 45 yards before being carted off in the final two minutes with a concussion.
"I don't sense a lack of focus," said Reid, who declined to directly answer a question about his job security. "That's not what I sense. I see them playing hard. I see them focusing in at practice. At times, maybe we're trying too hard."
NOTES: The Eagles have their longest in-season losing streak since dropping seven in a row at the end of 1994. ... Griffin completed passes to nine receivers and has only three interceptions in 277 attempts this season. Foles already has three in just 78 attempts. ... Washington last beat a rookie quarterback on Dec. 24, 2005, a 24-9 win over Ryan Fitzpatrick and the St. Louis Rams. ... Meriweather, who had been sidelined with a left knee injury, hurt his right knee in the third quarter, but he's expected to play against Dallas. ... Washington WR Pierre Garcon returned from a foot injury and caught three passes for 5 yards. ... Penalties remain a problem for the Redskins: 13 for 80 yards.


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I wanna have my cake and eat it too
And have your cake and eat it too
Far be it from me to say what you need to do
But maybe we should call this a peer review
It isn't that you couldn't say this but you didn't
But if we've ever met there's probably some of you in it
And I don't really believe in using throwaway lines
But I'm willing to make an exception this time
Already over the cliff when you throw it in reverse
You reap what you sow unless the locusts get it first
I can heel like a dog hard-trained on a choke chain
I don't strain so as not to evoke pain
Nobody plays fair so you hit the alarm
If you really wanna play fair, you can be the pig barn
Thanks to my grandpa Drent for that line
First it was his, then my dad's, now it's mine
I can judge a book by the font on the cover
But I can barely tell one blonde from another
Whether falcon, ostrich, starling or partridge
Birds of a feather flock to the same garbage
And yes, everybody's got a hungry heart
One little crush and the gluttony starts
When the blood's spilt don't get caught admitting guilt
Learn to fiddle now while Rome's still getting built
This is what it sounds like when doves laugh
I'll be gone in revision, I live in the rough draft
If you find the thing you love to do and get paid to do it
Then the thing you love just became your job and you ruined it
Conceived in ecstasy, born after it finishes
Wander through the backgrounds of pornographic images
Illiterates are living by the letter of the law
And the fox guarding the hens has a feather in his jaw
I crush Competition like participation ribbons
I never count my chickens till they're headless in my kitchen
Give me a pen, I'll sign your cast with a pseudonym
The dumb mutt became a sly dog when we neutered him
I hope you don't think that I am condemning it
But a rose by any other name is still effeminate
I am needy and until I have another means
I might try raging on behalf of the machine
Get off your high horse and fall to your doom
I don't wanna know what you call your costume
'Cause it doesn't matter how many times we go through this
In the end, you are just another clothed nudist
Which came first: the chicken heart or the egg on the face?
I'm just a peg begging for a healthy leg to replace
I'm a square peg dreaming about a round hole
When they made me they disavowed the mold
We've got names for the planets, they've got none for us
And they'd never hesitate to throw us under the bus
Deformed in ways we don't dare expose
Somebody tell the wolf sheep don't wear clothes
Never a bridesmaid, never a bride
Too pompous to flaunt, too clever to hide
Corrupt enough to leave a whistle-blower breathless
Turn over a new leaf and watch it wither over breakfast
The world is my ashtray, but I don't smoke
So it can hold my toll change till I'm totally broke
You undercut my motivation and ask me to act
The world is my oyster, that's a giant aphrodisiac
And this is what happens when you try to appeal
To the people less amused by the show than the blooper reel
Not everything is gonna be all right
But I think there's a good chance some things might
Give a man a fish, you improve his condition
Teach a man to fish, now you've got competition
All we really care about is scratchin' where we're itchin'
Fall back on talent if your passion is deficient
Now, I'm guessing I could be content on Cloud Eight
If the upstairs neighbors don't get loud late
My honor student beat your dropout senseless
Stupidity is not one of the better defenses
I'm spread thin, but I could spread thinner
Old by lunchtime, dead by dinner
Wear that badge like a scar of honor
My indifference charms your daughter
The forbidden apple never falls far from the tree
Only say what I mean while I talk in my sleep
Shot through the heart, got nobody to blame
I guess I give victimhood a bad name
A rubber neck, a sweet tooth, lead feet
You call shotgun, I call ejection seat
Blood is thicker than water and pop is thicker than both of 'em
I respond to the heckles like, "Thank you for noticing."
One sour note and the doubts appear
Like, c'mon guys, are we men or Mouseketeers?
Do you wanna talk motor, wingspan, upside?
Do you wanna conquer or subdivide?
Spitting out my words whenever they lose flavor
I know why the caged bird needs the newspaper
I'm crying over milk spilled all over my masterpiece
Somehow surprised every time the past repeats
I drift past like a blank, unbound page
You and me are gonna go and paint the town beige
The only rap song with the guts to mention
That sometimes snitching is the braver decision
Adversity strikes and I grin and bury it
Entrench on the fringe like a true contrarian
The man at the urinal next to mine's crying
But he's out of his mind if he thinks I'll be inquiring
After the boys of summer are gone
The boys of autumn come out of hiding and fall on your lawn
You're poking a dead carcass with a stick
If it moves, you're afraid, if it doesn't, you get sick
The only thing worse than your bark is your bite
First sign of a fight, you bleach your flags white
Whole patterns come apart with one pull of the thread
I need trepanation like a hole in the head
Better safe than sorry, better sorry than remorseless
I'm forcing drinking water down the throats of horses
The answer you need is always your last guess
You won't call me a dummy when I ace the crash test
I will bore a hole through my cheek with my tongue
You can watch me grind my teeth when I'm done
I'll gouge out my eyes when I've finally seen enough
Even creampuffs seem tough while they demean stuff
I know my limits like the back of my hand
I know my limits on a first-name basis
I signal for help with a flash in the pan
The best get to rest while the worst stay famous
Aim Less, shoot from the hip, go with your gut feeling
Unless it's intestinal bleeding
You might find you prefer not being believed in
To trying to fulfill a destiny beyond reason
No place like home but I'm spinning my wheels
I'd rather burn out than be seen clicking my heels
Arm to the leg, leg, arm to the head
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February 20, 2006 - Abusing the Foundation
by Jeff Moss
Wowwe are entering a new era. Over time we have seen attacks and backdoors move from applications to system services to operating system kernels, but now it is a whole new level.
A few years ago we saw researchers turn some attention towards embedded OS and the CPUs they run on, like FX poking at Cisco IOS. Barnaby Jack continues the trend, but this time looking at ARM on-chip architectures. Barnaby promises to kick some Fu on a popular hardware router to demonstrate exploitation of such embedded devices. Your firmware isn't looking so firm anymore.
John Heasman will be presenting a second showing of his presentation on using the PC BIOS Advanced Configuration and Power Interface to subvert both Windows and Linux kernels and allow the development of cross-install and cross-OS rootkits. John breaks the subject down so it is easy to understand, which should scare you at least a little. He also discusses defenses against BIOS subversion and what affects the TCPA initiatives will have on rootkit deployment.
I would like to take a second to point out that the threat of kernel subversion through the BIOS has been long talked about, and counter-measures like cryptographic integrity checks of firmware and trusted boot paths have been developed to protect against such attacks. However, such defenses are not widely adopted. This is another case where the industry and vendors are waiting until an actual, demonstrable risk is publicized before deploying a fix that was proposed long ago. But what about the really bad actors that don't publicize their techniques and work? There is a lot of academic work published related to trusted boot--it is not out of the realm of possibility that techniques like the ones Heasman discloses have already been put into practice by those suitably motivated. When is our industry going to start trying to get ahead of the curve?
Exploiting Embedded Systems
by Barnaby Jack posted February 20, 2006
I've always been fascinated by hardware. We live in a world that revolves around being "connected". From automobiles to home appliances, there is no shortage of Internet-connected devices. Has anyone ever thought about the possible mayhem that could ensue with a remote "oven overflow"? The concept of remotely compromising an electric oven may sound ridiculous, but these Internet-connected embedded systems are all running code To Err is Human.
Information on exploiting embedded systems is scarce -- in fact, almost non-existent. If not for the knowledge of fellow eEye employee Yuji Ukai, I probably wouldn't have even stepped into this arena. Thanks, buddy.
In my talk, I'm going to explain how to interface with an embedded system, from ripping the firmware image off the flash chip through to in-circuit debugging of the ROM code via the JTAG interface.
And of course, I'll drop some hardware 0day.
Disclaimer: I am not liable for any damage caused as a result of this demonstration.
Implementing and Detecting An ACPI BIOS Rootkit
by Philippe Biondi & Fabrice Desclaux posted February 20, 2006
It is a piece of software with many layers of obfuscation, that can bypass firewalls, record your microphone, find your proxy credentials in your profiles, whose communications are encrypted and benefit from a peer to peer architecture, that can be found on many computers of governmental organisations or research laboratories. What is it? The latest backdoor? A spyware from an evil organisation?
No. It is used by your grandmother to call her sister. It's a VOIP program. It's Skype.
Many things have been said on Skype. The level of obfuscation suggests the existence of hidden dark secrets and has given birth to so many myths that we needed to go and see what was really was on. This presentation is about what we found in the belly of the beast.
Taking Apart Black Boxes
There is growing emphasis on reverse engineering in the security community. There is also an increasing interest in hardware hacking. As more people gain understanding of the art and techniques of these disciplines, they are collectively revealing soft spots in the security of what were previously opaque systems. From closed-sourced, proprietary software to peripheral devices, we are finally seeing in-depth, third-party security reviews... read more
Information in Unusual Places
I agree with Mariusz Burdach when he says that volatile memory analysis will be used more often in the future to find evidence. This is often the only place where advanced code resides. At Black Hat Federal he will release two tools to analyze Windows and Linux memory images, which is a great step forward in the effort to bring these techniques to a wider audience... read more
The Black Page is always looking for concise and interesting comments from researchers and experts about issues that affect the security community. Contact us here to learn more about submission rules


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- Day redirects here. For the Bajoran Field Colonel, see Day Kannu.
A millennium was a period of one thousand years.
In 2000, Henry Janeway expressed his belief that he'd been born in the wrong millennium. (VOY: "11:59")
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A century was a period of one hundred rotations around the sun.
Human and Vulcan centuries were not equivalent to Lactran centuries. (TAS: "The Eye of the Beholder")
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Decade Edit
A decade was a period of ten years.
According to Trip Tucker in the mirror universe, a Human lost a decade off their life expectancy for every year spent working near a warp core. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly")
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A year was the amount of time it took for a planet to orbit its sun. If the planet had an axial tilt, this resulted in seasons, like winter, spring, summer, and fall.
Standard UFP solar yearEdit
Standard UFP solar years were mentioned in the Treaty of Armens. (TNG: "The Ensigns of Command", okudagram)
Earth yearEdit
One Earth year was equal to 365.2425 Earth days in the Gregorian calendar. To compensate for the fraction of a day, a leap day was added to every year whose number was divisible by four, unless it was a century, unless it was divisible by 400. These leap years consisted of adding an extra day to the month of February. Instead of the usual 28 days, there would be 29.
Scientists usually used a Julian year of 365.25 days for measurements and scientific comparisons.
According to Doctor Phlox, Travis Mayweather was twenty-six Earth years during his autopsy in 2152. (ENT: "Dead Stop")
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A month was usually the amount of time it took for a moon to orbit its planet. This was usually a portion of a year, and a large number of days (in which case it may be broken down into weeks).
On Earth a month was originally the length of the lunar cycle (29.53 days). Most calendars at some point made the month one twelfth of a solar year (30.44 days). In Earth's most common calendar, the months are either 30 or 31 days long, with one shorter month (February) having 28 or 29 days depending on the year.
On an uninhabited planet it only gets night four days a month due to its binary stars. (ENT: "The Catwalk")
|Months of the year
|Earth months: January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
|Qo'noS months: Maktag • nay'Poq
|Vulcan months: Tasmeen
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A fortnight was a period of time lasting two weeks (14 days).
In 2376, Seamus claimed that Timothy Ryan had been dead for a fortnight. (VOY: "Fair Haven")
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A week was small number days grouped together as part of a calendar system. It could be a portion of a month or an unrelated grouping.
On Earth a week was seven days.
In August of 2151, Enterprise NX-01 was sent to assist the Earth Cargo Service freighter ECS Fortunate as the nearest Starfleet vessel would need three weeks to arrive but Enterprise would only need one day and a half at maximum warp. (ENT: "Fortunate Son")
Takret only needed to sleep once a week. (ENT: "The Catwalk")
Travis Mayweather and his father once took shelter in the ship's core to protect against a class 3 neutronic storm. They were there for six weeks. (ENT: "The Catwalk")
|The days of the Human week
|Sunday • Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday • Saturday
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A day was the amount of time it takes for a planet to spin once on its own axis. This resulted in a day/night cycle (with day in this second case meaning the sunlit portion of the full day).
On Earth, a full day was divided up into twenty-four hours, whereas on Deep Space 9, a full day was divided into twenty-six hours. (DS9: "Afterimage")
Doctor Phlox estimated that the treatment of Captain Jackson Keene by using cortical regeneration would last two days, maybe three. Enterprise NX-01 was sent to assist the ECS Fortunate as it was the nearest and fastest Starfleet ship, at maximum warp at the scene in one day and a half. (ENT: "Fortunate Son")
On an uninhabited planet that Enterprise NX-01 explored in 2152, night was only available on four days a month due to the planet's binary stars. (ENT: "The Catwalk")
In 2263 of the alternate reality, USS Enterprise Captain James T. Kirk told Doctor Leonard McCoy, shortly after Kirk returned from an unsuccessful away mission to the planet Teenax, that it was "just another day in the fleet." Kirk subsequently made a log entry in which he reported that the Enterprise was on its 966th day in deep space, and that telling where one day ended and the next one began was increasingly difficult. This was around a couple of days before his thirtieth birthday. (Star Trek Beyond)
A day was divided into time units including morning, afternoon, evening, and night. Midnight was a specific time on a day. (ENT: "The Catwalk"; DS9: "The Nagus", "The Storyteller", "Defiant"; VOY: "Resistance")
Standard UFP solar day Edit
Standard UFP solar days were mentioned in the Treaty of Armens. (TNG: "The Ensigns of Command", okudagram)
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Hour Edit
An hour was a portion of a day, this could be a decimal tenth of a day, or some other fractional portion of a day.
On Earth an hour was an SI unit of time that was approximately 1/24 of a day, and was divided up into 60 minutes.
A chasm on the surface of Archer's Comet needed less than an hour to recrystallize when moving out of direct sunlight. (ENT: "Breaking the Ice")
A shapeshifter had to regenerate after sixteen hours in solid form. (DS9: "The Forsaken")
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A minute was a portion of an hour, this could be a decimal hundredth of an hour, or some other fractional portion of an hour.
On Earth a minute was 1/60 of an hour, and was divided up into 60 seconds.
In colloquial speech, a minute can also mean an undefined short amount of time, as in "I'll be just a minute". (DS9: "Playing God")
The crew of Enterprise NX-01 would be dead within three minutes when exposed to the radiolytic isotopes of a neutronic storm. (ENT: "The Catwalk")
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Second Edit
A second was a portion of a minute, this could be a decimal hundredth of a minute, or some other fractional portion of a minute.
On Earth a second was 1/60 of a minute, and was usually divided up decimally.
Taking a neural toxin would kill the Denobulan Phlox in only a few seconds. (ENT: "Regeneration")
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Nanosecond Edit
A nanosecond was one billionth of a second.
In 2365, the USS Yamato was destroyed by a plasma vent that lasted T+2.25 nanoseconds. (TNG: "Contagion")
To attract the attention of the Crystalline Entity, the USS Enterprise-D emitted five-nanosecond graviton emissions at one pulse per second. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar")
External link Edit
Main article: Stardate
In the 23rd century, stardates were not directly related to Earth's calendar. Beginning in 2323, stardates were changed to be 1,000 per Earth year.


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Di Santo named in Argentina squad
Wigan striker Franco Di Santo has been rewarded for his fine form this season with a first call-up to the Argentina squad.
Coach Alejandro Sabella has called-up the 23-year-old, who has notched three Premier League goals this term, for next month's friendly away to Saudi Arabia.
Di Santo, who has played for his country at under-20 level, Manchester City's Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero and recalled Newcastle United defender Fabricio Coloccini have been included in a 23-man squad named for the 14th November match in Riyadh.
Argentina squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Cristian Alvarez (Espanyol).
Defenders: Hugo Campagnaro, Federico Fernandez (both Napoli), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle United), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon), Luciano Monzon (Olympique Lyon).
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Fernando Gago, Alberto Costa (both Valencia), Enzo Perez, Eduardo Salvio (both Benfica), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Fabian Rinaudo (Sporting Lisbon), Augusto Fernandez (Celta Vigo), Ricky Alvarez (Inter Milan).
Forwards: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid), Franco Di Santo (Wigan Athletic).


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