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More than $62.5 million awarded nationally
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today awarded a $200,000 hazardous substances cleanup grant to the City of Brea, Calif., as part of the EPA's Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) Program. This year, the program awarded $62.5 million nationally to more than 240 recipients.
"These grants will go a long way to bring areas in Brea back into productive reuse while involving community members in the process," said Jared Blumenfeld EPA's Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. "EPA is pleased to fund these local projects that will revitalize neighborhoods, spur economic activity, and help address contamination caused by over 100 years of railroad activity."
The City of Brea's $200,000 hazardous substance grant will be used to clean up and transform the former railroad properties located between State College Boulevard and Birch Street. The former railroad right-of-way is made up of six segments acquired at different times. One segment was previously used for more than 100 years by railroad companies. The site is contaminated with arsenic and comingled hydrocarbons. Grant funds also will be used to oversee the cleanup and support community outreach activities. Once the cleanup is completed, the property will be transformed into the "Tracks of Brea," a three mile corridor of open space walking and bike trails.
Additionally, EPA today awarded the City of Grass Valley (Calif.), and the Yuba River Charter School (Calif.) hazardous substance and petroleum cleanup grants to address contamination.
Nationally, 240 recipients have been recommended to receive $62.5 million in grants. These new investments, funded by EPA's ARC grants, provide communities with funding necessary to assess, cleanup and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and leverage jobs while protecting public health and the environment.
These Brownfields grants target under-served and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods – places where environmental cleanups and new jobs are most needed. Approximately $29.5 million are going to communities that have been impacted by plant closures. Other selected recipients include tribes and communities in 45 states across the country, and nearly half of the grantees this year are new recipients.
There are an estimated 450,000 abandoned and contaminated sites in the United States. More than 20,000 properties have been assessed, and more than 850 properties have been cleaned up. EPA's Brownfields investments have also leveraged more than $19 billion in overall cleanup and redevelopment funding from public and private sources. On average $17.79 is leveraged for every EPA Brownfields grant dollar spent. These investments resulted in approximately 87,000 jobs nationwide. When Brownfields are addressed, nearby property values can increase 2-3 percent.
A 2011 pilot study indicated Brownfields site redevelopment increases location efficiency, which means that residents live closer to where they work and play reducing their commute times and greenhouse gas emissions. EPA's preliminary research has also shown that redeveloping Brownfield sites results in an efficient reuse of existing infrastructure and decreasing instances of stormwater runoff. These projects can have a positive impact on community revitalization by leveraging jobs, producing clean energy, and providing recreation opportunities for surrounding neighborhoods.
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Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn is a bleeding disorder that usually develops shortly after a baby is born.
Alternative Names
Vitamin K deficiency bleeding; VKDB
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
A lack of vitamin K causes hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. Vitamin K plays an important role in blood clotting.
Babies usually have low levels of vitamin K for a variety of reasons. Vitamin K doesn't move easily across the placenta from the mother to the baby. As a result, a newborn doesn't have much vitamin K stored up at birth. Also, there isn't much vitamin K in breast milk.
Your baby may develop this condition if:
- A preventive vitamin K shot is not given at birth (if vitamin K is given by mouth instead of as a shot, it must be given more than once and it may not be as effective)
- You take certain anti-seizure or blood thinning drugs
The condition is grouped into three categories:
- Early onset hemorrhagic disease of the newborn is very rare. It occurs during the first hours of birth and certainly within 24 hours.Useof anti-seizure drugs or a blood thinner called coumadin during pregnancy is a common cause.
- Classic onset disease may be seen in breastfed infants who did not receive a vitamin K shot within the first week after birth. It is also rare.
- The late onset form is seen in infants older than 2 weeks up to 2 months old. It is more common in children who did not receive a vitamin K shot, and in those of Asian descent.
Newborns and infants with the following problems are more likely to develop this disorder:
- Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
- Biliary atresia
- Celiac disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Diarrhea
- Hepatitis
The condition causes bleeding. The most common areas of bleeding include:
- A boy's penis if he has been circumcised
- Belly button area
- Gastrointestinal tract (may result in blood in the baby's bowel movements)
- Mucus membranes (such as the lining of the nose and mouth)
- Places where there has been a needle stick
There may also be:
- Blood in the urine
- Bruising
- Raised lump on the baby's head (suggesting bleeding underneath one of the skull bones)
Signs and tests
Blood clotting tests will be done.
The diagnosis is confirmed if a vitamin K shot stops the bleeding and blood clotting time (prothrombin time) is within normal limits.
Vitamin K is given if bleeding occurs. Patients with severe bleeding may need blood transfusions.
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Expectations (prognosis)
The outlook tends to be worse for babies with late onset hemorrhagic disease than other forms. There is a higher rate of bleeding inside the skull (intracranial hemorrhage) associated with the late onset condition.
- Bleeding inside the skull (intracranial hemorrhage), with possible brain damage
- Death
- Severe bleeding
Calling your health care provider
Call your doctor if your baby has any unexplained bleeding.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends giving every baby a shot of vitamin K immediately after birth. This practice has helped prevent the condition, which is now rare in the U.S.
The early onset form of the disease may be prevented by giving vitamin K shots to pregnant women who take anti-seizure medications.
Blood Disorders. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011.
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Fetus and Newborn. Policy statement: controversies concerning vitamin K and the newborn. Pediatrics. 2003;112:191-192.


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rochester — The Spaulding High School gymnastics team went Pink for the Cure at a meet hosted by Nashua North that was also a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The Raiders finished third in a field of six schools and posted their best score of the season, a 94.9. Bishop Guertin was first place with a score of 128.95 while Nashua North was 2nd with a 109.35. Other schools at the meet included Nashua South, Alvirne and local competitors from Farmington.
Spaulding's senior captain Sam Bahlert finished 5th place overall in the meet with her best score of the season, a 28.20. She was third place overall at the meet on beam with a 7.8. Bahlert also posted her best vault score of the season competing her half on-half off vault and earned an 8.0.
The Red Raider team celebrated the Pink theme of the meet with pink hair ribbons, pink socks, bandanas and a special sign for march- in to support of their hosts in Nashua. Spaulding donated $70 to support Nashua's efforts for the Komen Foundation.
Spaulding opened the meet on beam. Nekkei Perry was the lead gymnast for the Raiders and posted a 5.2. Perry competed a new element she has added to her routine, a shoulder pull over on the beam. Senior Kim Whitehouse competed on beam for the first time and earned a 6.1 in her first outing. Paige Dufault stuck her beam routine and earned a 6.0, Brandi Dussault earned a 5.6. Finishing out the beam line up were Eryn Libby who earned a 6.0 and competed a new beam dismount and Bahlert who posted a 7.8. Their best four scores earned the Raiders 25.90 for the rotation.
"The girls are working hard in practice to add new elements into their beam routines that will improve their scores – new dismounts, better amplitude in their leaps, and experimenting with mounts and dance moves – as the season has progressed we're seeing more stuck routines and that has been helping our scores," said coach Rae Ann Chrane.
The Raiders competed floor in the 2nd rotation and in spite of competing on a flat floor the girls posted 25.50 overall. The Raiders counted routines from Kim Whitehouse (5.8), Ashley Brownell (6.0), Libby (6.3), and Bahlert (7.4).
Vault has emerged as a strong event for the Raiders who posted 27.9 in the rotation. Brownell competed in vault for the first time doing a straddle thru vault and earned a 6.1. Also competing the straddle thru were Kim Whitehouse and Dufault who scored 6.0 each. Three students competed in the front handspring – Katie Barnes posted a 7.0, Katie Menard scored a 6.4 and Monique Baldwin in her first time in vault scored a 6.5. Bahlert closed out the event with an 8.0 – her best vault score of the season.
Spaulding closed out the meet on bars where they have struggled all season. Baldwin has added into the bars lineup as the season has progressed an in her first time scored a 3.4. Also earning a 3.4 was Paige Dufault. Two gymnasts have added additional elements into their bar routines for this meet, Menard and Barnes each earned 3.6 for their routines. Bahlert closed out the meet for the Raiders on Bars with a 5.0.
"Bars continues to be tough for us – we just don't have the routines skills some of the other teams are able to put up so we do the best we can to put up scores," added coach Chrane.
The Raiders will next see action today at Gymnastics at Brentwood against Exeter and will be at the state championships in Salem on Feb. 16. The Raiders are coached by Rae Ann Chrane and Tracy Smith. Team member Kathryn Routhier served as score keeper at the meet. The team also wishes to thank the Spaulding floral class instructor for donating the pink ribbon for hair bows and staff at the Seacoast Cancer Center at Wentworth Douglas Hospital for the pink ribbon fabric bandanas worn for march-in.


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Interesting little-known factoid I got from my postgame conversation with Aaron Rodgers: After being twice-concussed this season, he changed helmets to one of the new, safer, high-tech models the league has been urging players to use.Far be it from me to quibble with Mr. King, but he's well behind the curve on this one. I discussed it at some length back in December, when the new helmet made its first appearance against the Giants.
Now I understand that The Wearing of the Green (and Gold) is probably not on his regular reading list (although it should be!), but the new helmet was pretty big news at the time. It was featured in the New York Times, not to mention King's own Sports Illustrated. It was indeed interesting, but far from a "little-known factoid". King's followup was better:
Remember the big helmet-to-helmet hit he took early in the fourth quarter from Chicago defensive end Julius Peppers, the one that drew a 15-yard penalty on Peppers? Well, Rodgers feels that hit could well have led to concussion number three had he not been wearing the new helmet.I'm still wary of trying to tech our way out of this problem; the bigger issue for me is that Peppers appeared to be aiming deliberately high on the hit in hopes of forcing a turnover.
"That was lucky," Rodgers told me. "As much as the new helmet feels uncomfortable and I'm still getting used to it, I'm really happy I was wearing it on that hit."
Extra padding has allowed players a false sense of security, allowing them to think (or pretend) that they can do so without consequences. Or, as NPR's Scott Simon put it, "Modern polycarbonate helmets have let players weaponize their heads." It's time to rethink this particular arms race.


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Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease, 2nd Edition
Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 978-1-118-30215-6 May 2012 Wiley-Blackwell 928 Pages
DescriptionMicrobiology is one of the core subjects for veterinary students, and since its first publication in 2002, Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease has become an essential text for students of veterinary medicine. Fully revised and expanded, this new edition updates the subject for pre-clinical and clinical veterinary students in a comprehensive manner. Individual sections deal with bacteriology, mycology and virology. Written by an academic team with many years of teaching experience, the book provides concise descriptions of groups of microorganisms and the diseases which they cause. Microbial pathogens are discussed in separate chapters which provide information on the more important features of each microorganism and its role in the pathogenesis of diseases of animals. The international and public health significance of these pathogens are reviewed comprehensively. The final section is concerned with the host and is organized according to the body system affected.
Tables, boxes and flow diagrams provide information in an easily assimilated format. This edition contains new chapters on molecular diagnostics and on infectious conditions of the skin, cardiovascular system, urinary tract and musculoskeletal system. Many new colour diagrams are incorporated into this edition and each chapter has been updated.
Key features of this edition:
- Twelve new chapters included
- Numerous new illustrations
- Each chapter has been updated
- Completely re-designed in full colour
- Fulfils the needs of veterinary students and academics in veterinary microbiology
- Companion website with figures from the book as Powerpoints for viewing or downloading by chapter: www.wiley.com/go/quinn/veterinarymicrobiology
Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease remains indispensable for all those studying and teaching this essential component of the veterinary curriculum.
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Acknowledgements x
Author biographies xi
Section I Introduction to Microbiology,
Infection, Immunity and Molecular
Diagnostic Methods
1 Microbiology, microbial pathogens
and infectious disease 3
2 Subdivisions, classifi cation and morphological characterization of infectious agents 7
3 Infection and immunity 14
4 Immunodefi ciency diseases 67
5 Vaccines and vaccination 80
6 Molecular diagnostic methods 95
Section II Introductory Bacteriology
7 The structure of bacterial cells 115
8 Cultivation, preservation and inactivation of bacteria 123
9 Bacterial genetics, mechanisms of genetic variation and gene databases 129
10 Laboratory diagnosis of bacterial disease 143
11 Antibacterial agents 149
12 Antibacterial resistance 157
13 Bacterial colonization, tissue invasion and clinical disease 165
Section III Pathogenic Bacteria
14 Staphylococcus species 179
15 Streptococci 188
16 Actinobacteria 196
17 Corynebacterium species 207
18 Rhodococcus equi 213
19 Listeria species 217
20 Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae 222
21 Bacillus species 227
22 Clostridium species 233
23 Mycobacterium species 250
24 Enterobacteriaceae 263
25 Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia species 287
26 Actinobacillus species 293
27 Pasteurella species, Mannheimia haemolytica and Bibersteinia trehalosi 300
28 Francisella tularensis 309
29 Histophilus somni, Haemophilus parasuis and Avibacterium paragallinarum 314
30 Taylorella species 321
31 Bordetella species 325
32 Moraxella species 330
33 Brucella species 334
34 Campylobacter and Helicobacter species 342
35 Lawsonia intracellularis 351
36 Spirochaetes 354
37 Pathogenic anaerobic non-spore-forming Gram-negative bacteria 367
38 Mycoplasmas 373
39 Chlamydia and Chlamydophila species 384
40 Rickettsiales and Coxiella burnetii 394
41 Bacterial species of limited pathogenic signifi cance 405
Section IV Mycology
42 General features of fungi associated with disease in animals 413
43 Dermatophytes 419
44 Aspergillus species 425
45 Yeasts and disease production 430
46 Dimorphic fungi 439
47 Zygomycetes of veterinary importance 446
48 Fungus-like organisms of veterinary importance 452
49 Pneumocystis carinii 457
50 Opportunistic infections caused predominantly by phaeoid fungi 459
51 Mycotoxins and mycotoxicoses 463
52 Pathogenic algae and cyanobacteria 478
53 Antifungal chemotherapy 483
Section V Introductory Virology
54 Nature, structure and taxonomy of viruses 505
55 Replication of viruses 514
56 Genetics and evolution of viruses 522
57 Propagation of viruses and virus–cell interactions 527
58 Pathogenesis of viral diseases 534
59 Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections 541
60 Antiviral chemotherapy 548
Section VI Viruses and Prions
61 Herpesviridae 567
62 Papillomaviridae 583
63 Adenoviridae 588
64 Poxviridae 593
65 Asfarviridae 603
66 Parvoviridae 607
67 Circoviridae 615
68 Retroviridae 618
69 Reoviridae 635
70 Birnaviridae 644
71 Orthomyxoviridae 647
72 Paramyxoviridae 656
73 Rhabdoviridae 668
74 Bornaviridae 676
75 Bunyaviridae 679
76 Picornaviridae 684
77 Caliciviridae 692
78 Astroviridae 698
79 Coronaviridae 700
80 Arteriviridae 713
81 Flaviviridae 718
82 Togaviridae 729
83 Prions: unconventional infectious agents 734
Section VII Microbial Agents and Disease Production
84 Tissue and system preferences of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens and the nature of the diseases caused by these infectious agents 745
85 Interactions of microbial pathogens with the nervous system 759
86 Interactions of microbial pathogens with the male and female reproductive systems 765
87 The role of microbial pathogens in intestinal disease 773
88 The role of microbial pathogens in respiratory disease 778
89 Interactions of microbial pathogens with the renal system 787
90 Microbial diseases of the cardiovascular system 797
91 Interactions of microbial pathogens with the musculoskeletal system 806
92 The role of microbial pathogens in diseases of the integumentary system 826
93 Bacterial causes of bovine mastitis 837
94 Disinfection, biosecurity and other aspects of disease control 851
Appendix: Relevant websites 890
Index 893
"Overall I would recommend this book highly – the tow strongest points are the absolutely brilliant organisation and the very high quality of illustration. The information is thorough without being intimidating, and well explained without being patronising." (Veterinary Practice, 1 November 2013)
"Regardless of one's approach to teaching of veterinary infectious diseases, this book should be an excellent instructional tool. Although intended for students in veterinary microbiology, it is extremely comprehensive and has sufficient scope and depth to be used by graduate students as well." (Journal of The American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 June 2012)
"Overall, this is a well-written, logically organized, informative, and valuable resource, which covers both the laboratory aspects and clinical features of veterinary microbial diseases. Both the first and last sections are unique to most microbiology book. This second edition has made substantial improvements over the first edition." (Doody's, 13 April 2012)
"The new edition of 'Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease' is an absolutely first-rate textbook of veterinary microbiology … When a second-year veterinary student referred to Quinn and others as the 'bright-coloured book', demonstrating to me that we already had it in the library and that students were using it, I could breathe a sigh of relief that they were in safe hands with this superb book." (Veterinary Record, 24 March 2012)
Provides concise descriptions of the groups of micro-organisms, diseases they produce, immunological aspects and a summary of infectious diseases based on their main clinical signs;
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With my urgent need for a new Desktop Computer I first started to look towards Apple once again. But the only option for my demands would be the Mac Pro which can only offer me a poor Nvidia graphics card or a rather mainstream Radeon HD card right now. All of this with the shocking conclusion that I can purchase much more powerful hardware (top-of the line in almost every segment) for as much as 500 €uros less.
My decision to not buy a Mac Pro is final. However I would love to get some advice on purchasing hardware on which i can expect this "boot-132" which you described in one of your most recent blog-posts to work with "a flick of the wrist" as you might say.
This is actually a fairly easy question to answer. The boot-132 method, which uses a modified open source Darwin kernel to bootstrap an unaltered Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard disk, works better the closer you stick to Apple's actual hardware choices. The more you deviate from Apple's hardware, the more problems you could potentially run into.
The Mac I built in that article is a good example. Due to the hardware in that machine deviating quite a bit from Apple's line-up, I have to disable HyperThreading to get it to boot, the line-in doesn't work, and sleep doesn't work either (this is a BIOS issue, though, but my BIOS appears to be too limited to fix it). Had I chosen hardware closer to Apple's, I would've had far fewer problems.
I'd basically advise you to build a machine which uses the same motherboard/chipset Apple uses for its Mac Pro, and since you're going to save some money that way, maybe buy a better processor, maybe more RAM, and a better videocard. Of course, you're missing out on the beautifully designed internals of the Mac Pro, but at the same time, your wallet will want to hug you.
The email goes on:
- ASUS P6T Deluxe/OC Palm, X58 - Motherboard
- INTEL Core i7-920 4x 2.67GHz, boxed - CPU
- CORSAIR 6GB CL9 TR3X6G1600C9 - RAM (3 blocks)
- ASUS ENGTX295 2DI 1792MB DDR3 PCI-Express2.0 896bit - Graphics Card
- WD VelociRaptor 300GB SATA II - System Hard Drive
- WD Caviar Black 750GB SATA II - Personal Files Hard Drive (+ Swap File under Windows)
I am pretty sure that CPU, RAM and Hard Drives won't be a problem since it won't be the first time for me to set up a hackintosh but I'm concerned about the Graphics Card and maybe the Motherboard. This specific Graphics Card screams as you may know but I am pretty sure that there will be no drivers available for it in the OSX World. So I'd love to know which one I can buy and expect to work on OSX but which is also going to last me longer over the next years concerning Gaming under Windows. The Motherboard is quite a beast as well and I don't think it will be a problem but I've heard of minor problems like a Sound Card not working 100% so maybe there's a better one to go for.
I'm a little afraid to give you binding advice on what hardware to buy, mostly because we're still talking about doing something unsupported here. I don't want you to spend loads of money and then not have it working properly. I can give you the best advice I can about the hardware in your list, and some links that should help you along in finding replacements for the parts that will certainly not work.
I must admit that I find it very hard to find information about the X58 chipset and the boot-132 method. There is a thread on InsanelyMac with a number of different boot-132 packages for specific motherboard/chipset combinations, and the X58 method isn't one of them. I suggest checking the OSx86Project HCL for a suitable replacement, but preferably you should find one in the boot-132 thread.
The processor isn't a problem, in any case, as it's fully supported - all four cores are recognised, and Mac OS X will see eight cores if you enable HyperThreading.
The video card in this shopping list is indeed going to be a problem. A trip to the HCL should inform you which do work, but I'm not sure if you're going to find a comparable card in there. You're really in a pickle here, I'll admit that: top-notch gaming in Windows, but also top-notch performance in Mac OS X. I'm really at a loss here, but I'm sure the OSNews community has a few things to say on this one.
Overall though, it's simply very hard to give advice on this one. Building your own Mac is a completely unsupported activity, so you have to rely on whatever the community throws at you - and while relying on the community can be a good thing (see open source software), it can be problematic and not very trustworthy in cases like this.
You are one of the many "victims" who suffer from the lack of a Mac between the iMac and the Mac Pro. The Mac Pro is way out of your league, and the iMac is a toy for you. This is a huge gaping hole in Apple's product line that most likely won't get plugged any time soon, so you're at the mercy of building a Mac of your own - with all the associated problems.
I could pretend to know what hardware you should buy - but the fact of the matter is that I do not. Even if each individual part you buy is said to be supported, the combination of said parts could still give you unforeseen problems and headaches. It's a gamble - a gamble which is fine if you already own all the parts anyway, but if you still need to buy everything, it's a big financial gamble that I personally wouldn't want to take.
In the end, I think you're asking for something that doesn't exist: a top-of-the-line gaming machine running Windows that also runs Mac OS X, all at a reasonable price (compared to a Mac Pro). The problem is that the Mac world generally lags behind when it comes to video cards, making it impossible for you to buy the latest dual-GPU graphics beast, and have it supported in Mac OS X. Either you pick a lower-end video card, or you forgo the idea of Mac OS X on your gaming machine.


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Monday, April 16, 2012
MAYbe I'll Stop Slacking
9:16 AM | Posted by Lola Sharp | | Edit Post
Hello Friends,
I know, I know, I know. I've been The Bad Lola. I've been a lousy blogger and, worse, a bad bloggy friend.
I'm sorry. I sincerely miss you.
My defense is: lack of time. I've been laser focused on my new WIP. Trust me, my kid and husband (and house and yard and friends...and hygiene) are ALL being neglected.
So, on that note, my good friend Sara McClung (who is ashamed because she 'only' has 12 posts for the year...uh, I can beat that. Try 3. Yeah. This post will make 4. I'm averaging one post a month.) (Saraboo, I win the Loser Award...by a landslide.), anyway, Sara came up with a delightful plan for May to get her blogging back on track.
And then she emailed a few of her friends to see if we wanted to do/host it with her. Most of us said YES. Including me.
And now we are inviting YOU to join us.
Here's the (easy and laid back) 411:
Blog Me MAYbe is a weekly blog format for the month of May, an easy schedule (see below) with topics built right in.
Of course, if posting every day sounds like too much, or if you miss a few days (I will), or only do a couple posts a week, no biggie. Blog Me MAYbe is all about ease and fun! NO PRESSURE.
You don't have to worry about following every blogger who participates or commenting on everyone's daily posts (though if you want to do that, feel free!).
The intent of Blog Me MAYbe isn't to gain followers — although that could very well happen – but to branch out, make a few new friends, share information, and get into the habit of posting regularly and into the head space where ideas for blog posts flow freely.
Okay, the schedule:
- Mondays: May I tell you something about writing?
- This can be anything writing-related. A post on craft. A post on your process. A snippet of your WIP, if you like to share. A book on craft that you want to recommend. Things you struggle with. Things you rock at. ANYTHING at all!
- Tuesdays: May I tell you something about myself?
- Pretty self-explanatory… Share something about yourself that your followers might not know. Or, maybe they do. It doesn't matter–this is just so people who read your blog can get to know you a little better.
- Wednesdays: May I ask something about you?
- Ask your followers something about themselves.
- Thursdays: May I tell you something about someone else?
- Make this post about someone else. A writing friend. A critique partner. A person from history who's fascinating. A character from a book. Have a guest poster. Give an interview. Get creative, but let the spotlight shine on someone else!
- Fridays: May I share something funny?
- Fridays = The start of the weekend… BOOYA! A reason to celebrate and laugh on its own — plus, who doesn't want to see something amusing after a long week?
Fun, right?! I'm one of the hosts, as are: Sara, Cambria, Tracey, Jessica, Katy, Alexandra, and Alison.You don't have to officially sign up (because we're chill like that), but if you want to, here's the Mr. Linky. (if mine doesn't work, Sara has a Mr. Linky.) We'd love for you to join us!
Blog Me MAYbe begins on the first of May, so check back here (or, visit any of the bloggers listed above) for more information.
Also, on a completely different note, THANK YOU to so many of you for the lovely birthday cards (<--I shall save them all, I love them so much.) and emails and texts and phone calls and tweets and FB posts wishing me a happy birthday. I feel so very blessed and grateful.
You made my birthday special. THANK YOU for being so marvelous... and in my life.
How is your April going? Your writing?
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Andy Williams: Moon River and Me The crooner contributes his personal memories of each song in this collection of musical performances drawn from his Emmy Award-winning television series that aired from 1962-1971.G
8:30 pm
Celtic Woman - Believe Internationally renowned for alluring stage productions and songs of heartwarming inspiration, BELIEVE is destined to reveal for Celtic Woman what will be a new chapter of musical enchantment to be enjoyed by the entire family. BELIEVE stars vocalists Chlo Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Lisa Lambe and Celtic violinist Mairead Nesbitt, performing classic Irish songs ("The Water Is Wide", "Green Grow The Rushes", "A Woman's Heart", "The Parting Glass"), timeless Pop anthems ("Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Tears In Heaven") and inspirational songs ("You'll Never Walk Alone", "Smile", "Ave Maria") with their signature Celtic Woman twist, under the distinct musical direction of Emmy-nominated Music Producer, David Downes. D
10:32 pm
Grand Canyon Serenade Grand Canyon Serenade presents a stunning HD visual portrait of the Grand Canyon region set to the world-class music of some of the most beloved classical music composers such as Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Dvorak. Experience breathtaking views and one of the most dramatic adventures on the planet; Grand Canyon Serenade is a meditative film journey which showcases the beauty and spiritual nature of one of America's crown jewels. D
11:30 pm
Lark Rise to Candleford Emma Timmins feels the strain of feeding and clothing her family; Dorcas offers to help and baby Annie joins the Post Office community. James Dowland continues to press forward with his plans to modernize Candleford and hires Fisher Bloom to help him. Laura is drawn to the new arrival, but feels uncomfortable around him.G


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by Mike Masnick
Fri, May 6th 2011 4:19pm
Filed Under:
decentralized, distributed, w3c, web
We've discussed in the past how the whole Wikileaks response from governments has only helped to expose areas of internet infrastructure that should be decentralized and distributed, but are not. Of course, much of that is now being cleared up. For example, there was plenty of talk -- what with the US government seizing domains and all -- about setting up a distributed web system that bypasses a centralized server (and potential censorship choke point), such that it can't easily be filtered. It appears that this may already be happening and as was just announced, it's being undertaken by the W3C. That ought to add plenty of legitimacy to the concept, which many anti-Wikileaks folks have insisted was merely a geek pipedream.
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EE, 6 May 2011 @ 4:29pmAlas, the hour I spent working on a similar project with other like minded individuals is now probably wasted... I think I'll get over my disappointment.
Jay (profile), 6 May 2011 @ 4:43pm
Re:Could it be possible to help on this project instead?
Falindraun (profile), 8 May 2011 @ 3:32pm
Re:dont consider this to be a wasted effort, consider it that you were just ahead of the game, and perhaps they are in need of the help of you and your friends. you never know. whats the worst they are gonna say, no thanks?
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 4:45pmSo we'll see this in 2030, given W3C's HTML5 standard approval process.
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 4:54pm
Re:By the time the W3C develops this, we'll probably be using some entirely different communication technology altogether, with superior anti censorship capabilities (and the government will subject it to superior censorship technologies) and the Internet will be obsolete. It's just a game of cat and mouse.
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 5:07pm
Re: Re:(or at least the Internet as we know it now will be obsolete. Maybe we'll have some quantum Internet instead ... Todays Internet may still exist for some niche purpose though, like the typewriter of today still exists in some offices and is used for narrow purposes).
It's amazing, I'm still using a keyboard and a mouse but keyboards and mice themselves are becoming obsolete. Everything is becoming touch screen (though that's still often inefficient, it will improve), voice recognition still has issues but it will likely improve too, etc...
Twenty years from now a traditional keyboard and mouse may only have a niche purpose, kinda like the typewriter of today, and the future generation may even have some people who have never seen a keyboard or a mouse. The future monitor may simply have a camera that simply interprets your hands motions and gestures as actual typing and moving of the mouse and inputs it into the input buffer (again, today that needs work, but in the future it will likely improve). You'll be able to input data much quicker and more efficiently since the computer will have a wider range of hand movements to extrapolate data from compared to the much narrower range of hand movements that limit what constitutes data input on a keyboard.
Lefty, 6 May 2011 @ 6:08pm
Re: Re: Re:There's one big, ugly hurdle that keyboard-less keyboards (and other virtual input devices) will have to tackle before they'll ever replace the current set of standard input devices: haptic feedback.
It's really difficult to flail away in the air with any precision unless you have some sort of touch-based feedback to know if you're flailing in the correct area.
Smartphones use little bursts from the vibration motor to simulate this, but it's still much faster to type on a hardware keyboard than it is to use a software keyboard.
You'll get my IBM Model M when you pry it from my cold, dead hands!
Now, that's not to say that *supplemental* input devices are a bad thing... there's still tons of room for alternate input systems that augment rather than replace a keyboard and mouse.
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 6:55pm
Re: Re: Re: Re:"It's really difficult to flail away in the air with any precision unless you have some sort of touch-based feedback to know if you're flailing in the correct area."
If NBA players can shoot a basketball from a three point line and make it go in while being guarded by another NBA player (now that's difficult) with no haptic feedback telling them that they're shooting it exactly in the right direction with the right power, then I think people can manage data input into a computer with only visual feedback. If referees can monitor all these players and generally make accurate, high precision calls at high speeds, I think we can manage. "But not everyone is an NBA player". Sure, not everyone is athletic, but the fastest typist thirty years ago is considered the average typist of today (if that). With sufficient practice, future generations will get more coordinated in this regard as the need arises.
The limiting factor here isn't our ability to execute highly coordinated sequences of movements with high resolution and precision (though, like with keyboards, we can make mistakes, but with visual feedback we correct them), it's the computers ability to resolve our input and interpret it how we want it to. That will improve as computers get more sophisticated.
G Thompson (profile), 7 May 2011 @ 2:00am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:Ah but the NBA players are using visual feedback, not to mention muscle memory. They also use haptic feedback to know where their hands are positioned on the ball to give it correct spin, speed, angle of flight etc which they could not do without that tactile ability of the ball.
Us Humans by our very nature are tactile entities it is based on the millions of years of evolving hands to work with tools which are tactile devices. Visual stimulus plays a huge part as well (as does muscle memory), but without tactile feedback of some form the visual feedback becomes a huge component and the brain needs to be totally dedicated to the purpose of visual interpretation only.
You state that "the fastest typist thirty years ago is considered the average typist of today (if that).".. this is correct except today they have a very specific and visual medium to offer feedback that is used moreso than it should by the average typist.
Touch typists of ages past were typing over 100 ACCURATE words per minute with full grammatical and punctuational checking occuring by them whilst not even looking at the keyboard or the words forming on the typed pages. In fact they were mostly reading off handwritten (and dependant on the originator nearly illegible) notes with the only glance done at the typewriter being when they had to place a new page on the roller or check that tabs were tabulating correctly.
You are correct about the ability to execute movement in a co-ordinated and precise way, but visual feedback is a re-active way of doing it since it by its very nature is a feedback after the event whereas tactile (haptic) is before and during the event.
This is why aircraft even though are now nearly all fly by wire still have rumblers that vibrate the joysticks, flight columns, and pedals control the aircraft when in fact their is no actual physical connection between the controls and the flight surfaces. The pilots need it because as humans themselves, we are hard wired to respond to touch more than any other sense.
I do not see a time when HCI does not involve haptic interfaces unless and until computers evolve to initiate "Brain - Computer" interfaces. Even then I could imagine the feedback from the Interface would trick our brain into believing that we have actually touched something.
Anonymous Coward, 7 May 2011 @ 4:38pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:"You are correct about the ability to execute movement in a co-ordinated and precise way, but visual feedback is a re-active way of doing it since it by its very nature is a feedback after the event whereas tactile (haptic) is before and during the event."
Then why is it that we have little problems accurately communicating via sign language (without visual feedback even).
All I'm describing is a form of sign language that we will use to communicate with computers. Communication is hard wired into our brains. Did you know that if you raised a bunch of deaf children together and never taught them sign language they will independently create their own sophisticated sign language to communicate with, a sign language that's capable of communicating thoughts with about the same level of sophistication as our current more modern languages (and second generation people will communicate thoughts as fluently as our modern languages)? It's built into us. This happens accurately with little to no visual feedback even, they're not looking at their own hands when communicating, they're looking at each others hands. They will even correct their own mistakes, like we do with our speech. "But the movement of their hands offers haptic feedback". So a keyboard and a mouse aren't needed for that then.
Anonymous Coward, 7 May 2011 @ 4:39pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:(In fact, you really ought to look up the history of how sign language developed).
Anonymous Coward, 7 May 2011 @ 4:42pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:(but the point is that kids don't have to be taught to communicate. You can raise kids together and teach them absolutely nothing and even if they were deaf, they will literally create their own sophisticated sign language. and I'm not talking about a language similar to how dogs communicate, I'm talking about a language that can express about the very same sophisticated thoughts that I'm expressing to you now).
Anonymous Coward, 7 May 2011 @ 5:48pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:To expand on the history of sign language, if you look at the history of sign language what you'll find is that schools initially created hand signs for each letter of the alphabet. Teachers tried to teach classes of deaf students these hands signals and to communicate their sentences through these hand signal letters. It was terribly inefficient, students hated it, and they didn't really learn very much. But what happened was that students from various schools started developing their own sign languages. When they did, the schools prohibited it and teachers disciplined any students that attempted to use any improved sign languages. But that didn't stop deaf students from developing their own sign languages behind the teachers back. Before you knew it the students were making fun of teachers behind their backs and communicating all sorts of things that the teacher couldn't even understand. When researchers noticed, the system changed to help deaf people develop their own (more efficient) sign language.
The reason why signaling every letter in the alphabet is an inefficient way of communicating is because using only 26 possible movements to communicate our sophisticated thoughts is too inefficient. The range of possible movements that 26 letters restricts you too is too narrow. The wider range of possible movements that modern sign languages encompass is far more efficient. Likewise, a keyboard and a mouse only captures and interprets a very narrow range of movements when compared to the range of movements that your hands can execute.
Anonymous Coward, 7 May 2011 @ 4:55pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:"This is why aircraft even though are now nearly all fly by wire still have rumblers that vibrate the joysticks, flight columns, and pedals control the aircraft when in fact their is no actual physical connection between the controls and the flight surfaces. The pilots need it because as humans themselves, we are hard wired to respond to touch more than any other sense. "
I think there is a difference between responding to input whereby your very next response depends on you're your current input and often times your current response depends on your immediately current input vs communication whereby you first premeditate what you want to communicate and how to communicate it before you execute a sequence of events that communicates your premeditated thoughts. By the time you communicate something you have already thought of what you want to say, vs an on the fly response to a current input isn't premeditated because the response depends on the current input.
Anonymous Coward, 7 May 2011 @ 5:11pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:and the question that needs to be asked when with your examples is, is the vibration communicating something that isn't being visually communicated (well). There is only so much information that can be visually communicated efficiently at once before it becomes advantageous to add an additional communication avenue. But these vibrations don't seem to exist on my keyboard, yet I'm typing to you just fine. Haptic feedback isn't always necessity, people seem to be able to play first person shooter games just fine with no haptic feedback that tells them anything about what's happening in the game. In the case of a joystick vibrating, usually it's sending some sort of resisting force or it's vibrating to tell you something that's not being visually communicated (well) and that can't be without distracting your visual focus away from the information that you're already looking at.
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 6:19pm
Re: Re: Re:Uh...
Sorry to tell you, but keyboard and mouse aren't going anywhere for a very long time, unless you're doing absolutely bare minimum actions (no typing, low manipulation, etc).
A keyboard can pump out 80+ words per minute for a decently proficient typist. Imagine trying to talk that fast for you Voice Recognition software...no chance at all. Motion capture? No tactile feedback, for one, which slows your actions at higher rates. Keyboards may be upgraded and improved, but they do what basically no other system can manage: Extremely fast APM with minimal physical movement.
Same with a Mouse. Minimal body movement for an extremely wide area of coverage. Touchscreens are absolutely terrible for prolonged usage, because two inches of screen distance is equivalent to two inches of physical movement. A mouse can do the exact same thing with a muscle twitch.
Essentially, the less physical actions required, the better it is, for any action that requires large amounts of inputs.
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 7:02pm
Re: Re: Re: Re:"A mouse can do the exact same thing with a muscle twitch."
That's just because the mouse is set to move the pointer 10x (or whatever) pixels per x input signals. That can typically be adjusted in your operating system settings. You can make those same exact mouse movements with your hands with no mouse and have a computer camera pick it up and interpret it.
"But cameras don't have the necessary input resolution. But the software of today can't accurately and quickly interpret your hand movements with just a camera like a mouse can".
Future advancements will fix all that.
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 7:04pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:(and trust me, it's already being worked on by companies like Microsoft, among others. It may seem implausible now, but look at how much technology has advanced in the last thirty years alone).
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 7:21pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:Now while it is true that your hand can make about the same exact mouse movements without a mouse, or at least movements of equivalent resolution to provide equivalent data input resolution for each slight partial hand motion, the computer of the future won't be simply interpreting our simulated mouse and keyboard movements on a camera (though it would be able to). The range of possible movements that a mouse and keyboard can extrapolate data from is narrow, the range of movements that a camera can extrapolate data from is far wider and hence can provide much more efficient input.
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 7:05pm
Re: Re: Re: Re:"Imagine trying to talk that fast for you Voice Recognition software...no chance at all."
Past generations almost always seem to underestimate future advancements. If anything, my predictions are probably an underestimate.
aldestrawk (profile), 6 May 2011 @ 6:38pm
Not a big dealI don't see this project as being revolutionary. First off, they are just talking about putting APIs in the browser to allow for direct browser to browser communication. Applications, separate from a browser, already exist to transmit such peer to peer media streams. Also, I don't think the addition of a P2P architecture for browser communication is meant to replace a client-server model for HTTP or HTTPS. It seems more appropriate to consider this as a complement to a client-server model to support collaboration over a browser. A great deal of web content is of transitory interest and, thus, inappropriate for distributing via a P2P architecture. As an aside, I would hate to see the effect on home routers by the consequent oversaturation of the NAT tables. That could be fixed, however, with more capable embedded routers and a transition to IPV6.
As to the issue of bypassing censorship, a P2P architecture for a browser could be used by a government to pinpoint all the users. Imagine if China was paranoid about copyright infringement. They could easily identify and jail all those infringers that, in the US, are hidden behind a leased IP address and judicial constraints on identifying the attached computer/user.
The architecture of the internet and, thus, the world wide web is already decentralized and distributed. The aspects for which control is centralized, a single DNS system and a single domain registration and IP address assignment system
need centralized control to avoid fragmentation of the internet. Governments attempt to censor, via domain seizures for example, ultimately encourage fragmentation. Attempts to counter censorship should not also encourage fragmentation.
I have not really thought this through, but if you are thinking that a P2P architecture for browser communication will completely replace a client-server model, I believe that would also encourage fragmntation. It certainly could make information harder to find. Imagine looking through Google search results to find news about a particular topic without depending on results from specific domains.
Anonymous Coward, 6 May 2011 @ 7:09pm
This is only one effort.There are others. Some will succeed, some will fail, some will borrow ideas from each, something will get done.
Because those of us who built the net are not about to let the fools in corporations or governments destroy it. It is more important than any corporation or any government -- in fact, it's more important than ALL corporations and ALL governments, and we will be enforcing that.
Christopher (profile), 6 May 2011 @ 9:31pmThey will stop this with "IT WILL BE USED FOR CHILD PORN!" cries, just like Tor and Freenet have been partially killed because some people use those for that.
The eejit (profile), 7 May 2011 @ 1:44am
Re:And I turned around and said, "So you're FOR Tyranny and Dictatorships? Okay then, I'll dig for dirt on you, I suspect you of being a paedophile."
Because, in my experience, those who cry the loudest against something often have the most to hide about the same thing. A few recent examples:
1) NYT coming out against Wikileaks;
2) Gleen Beck's railing against the "Librul hivemind crayzee";
3) The Catholic Cover-up of child abuse;
4) Banking 'regulation' in the US.
Anonymous Coward, 7 May 2011 @ 10:35am
The ISP ProblemThe problem with systems like this is that they run afoul of the "no servers" and "no P2P" rules that many ISPs have. You'll have to solve the ISP problem before anything like this can be made to work on a wide scale, and in the US that means either getting rid of the government granted telco and cableco monopolies (probably not going to happen) or regulating them to enforce net neutrality (probably won't work).
Christopher (profile), 7 May 2011 @ 12:52pm
Re: The ISP ProblemNo ISP I know of, save mobile ones, have a no p2p rule.
Anonymous Coward, 8 May 2011 @ 6:40am
real reasonso that they can control it
Anonymous Coward, 8 May 2011 @ 3:21pmwith W3C standards? no thanks.
another mike (profile), 9 May 2011 @ 2:45pm
imagineI envision a not-too-distant future where all web browsers are essentially bit-torrent clients. What could be more decentralized?
Content hosts put up node 0 and every viewer becomes a leech. The more viewers, like for a viral video, the more the bandwidth is distributed. That's where the mainstream adoption will be, these high-bandwidth hosts like YouTube and Netflix. Building it into the browser will be the mainstream adoption because obviously the technology already exists.
aldestrawk (profile), 10 May 2011 @ 10:38am
Re: imagineWhy should this method be used when there already exists multicast infrastructure that can do the same thing?


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[Eric David]
But I know I'm going to change that tune
When I'm back on top
Back on top in June
That's life
That's life
That's what all the people say
You're riding high in April
And shot down in May
That's life
And as ugly as it may seem
Some people get their kicks
Stomping on your dreams
[Verse 1]
Just the other day I'm riding on my high horse
Custom leather seats in the Porsche to die for
The jewels alone made him sick, I am an eyesore
They couldn't see me like Stevie, Mon Cherie Amor
With three or four baddest of my women friends
One in the front, two in the back of the latest Benz
Rims spinning, tires Pirelli
Happy days, I'm Fonzerelli
What you gonna tell me, am I not the realest?
$1000 bottles, just so I can spill it
In the VIP, standing on the couches
Talkin' cash shhh cause my money's where my mouth is
[Verse 2]
Ain't nothing like having that rug pulled from under you
Kick you when you're down, no one gives a number two
Down but not out, so you should never snooze
Cause the dude who's at rock bottom ain't got nothing to lose
If you know who you are, you ain't got nothing to prove
Cause to me, red bottoms ain't nothing but shoes
Win, lose or draw, I'm working on these flaws
I just wish chicks would stop throwing me their draws
Judas kisses, lying to the missus
Racing to hit the street, looking for my mistress
Now look at me, looking for forgiveness
And trying to put my thing where I ain't got no business
What goes around comes around
What goes up must go down
I said, What goes around comes around
What goes up must go down
I said, What goes around comes around
What goes up must go down
I said, What goes around comes around
What goes up must go down
No Malice details his continued stardom and personal drive to find forgiveness, rapping over a classic Eric David soul searcher.
The opening lines plus the hook are sampled from a Frank Sinatra song entitled "That's Life"


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This year's selection of holiday CDs features big names (Lady Antebellum and Cee Lo Green), veteran and new artists and plenty of stylistic variety. Here's how this year's holiday albums shake out.
This year's selection of holiday CDs features big names (Lady Antebellum and Cee Lo Green), veteran and new artists and plenty of stylistic variety. Here's how this year's holiday albums shake out.
Lady Antebellum: "On This Winter's Night" (Capitol Records) – Combining familiar holiday favorites, the appealing vocals of this group's three members and slick production should make "On This Winter's Night" a hit with Christmas music fans this year and beyond. Rating: 3 stars
CeeLo Green: "CeeLo's Magic Moment" (Elektra Records) – Green's uncommon creativity is put to good use here. There's the cheerful rocking R&B bounce of "What Christmas Means To Me," a festive version of "White Christmas" and a nicely rocked up take on "Run Rudolph Run." Such songs help deliver the magic promised in the title of this album. Rating: 4 stars
Various Artists: "Holidays Rule" (Hear Music) – Want a little diversity in a holiday album? Try "Holidays Rule." With contributors ranging from the Shins to Irma Thomas (with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band) and Paul McCartney (with Diana Krall), this album pretty much rules. Rating: 4 stars
Scotty McCreery: "Christmas with Scotty McCreery" (Mercury/19/Interscope Records) – Lady Antebellum and Blake Shelton are bigger names, but McCreery outdoes those country peers by bringing fresh approaches to oft-covered songs like "Holly Jolly Christmas," "Jingle Bells" and "Let It Snow." Rating: 3 � stars
Blake Shelton: "Cheers, It's Christmas" (Warner Bros. Records) – Shelton saves this album by occasionally straying from tried and true material, as he teams with Reba McEntire on the aptly titled "Oklahoma Christmas," Michael Buble on the silky ballad, "Home," and Kelly Clarkson on "There's A New Kid In Town," a song that splits the difference between hymn and pop ballad. But much of the album offers the usual treatments of standards like "White Christmas," "The Christmas Song" and "Jingle Bell Rock," and there's no reason to raise a toast to that sort of predictability. Rating: 2 � stars
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John: "This Christmas" (UME Records) – The co-stars of the movie "Grease" team up and do a suitable job with holiday favorites like "White Christmas," "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" and especially a lyrically playful version of "Baby It's Cold Outside." Rating: 3 stars
Christina Perri: "A Very Merry Perri Christmas" (Atlantic Records) – Although she has been bunched in with middle-of-the-road popsters like Jason Mraz and Train, Perri has shown signs of challenging her fans with her music. So it's a bit surprising that "A Very Merry Perri Christmas" is pretty middle of the road. The six songs here are sweetly rendered, but a little too safe for their own good. Rating: 2 � stars
Katherine Jenkins: "This Is Christmas" (Reprise Records) – If you're looking for a vocal album in more of a classical/theatrical vein, "This Is Christmas" is your ticket. Jenkins brings her mezzo-soprano to stately versions of "O Come O Come Emmanuel," "Away In A Manger," and "Hark The Herald Angels." – Rating: 3 stars
Brooke White: "White Christmas" (June Baby Records) –By adorning most of these songs (three originals and a mix of Christmas favorites) with piano or acoustic guitar, her pretty voice and light backing vocals, White provides a nice change from the heavy production of many holiday albums. Rating: 3 stars
Emily Hurd: "Any Given Day" (www.emilyhurd.com) – Hurd wanted "Any Given Day" to be a holiday album that was suitable for any time of year. She's met that objective by avoiding holiday standards and instead penning rootsy songs that show why Hurd has been a winner or finalist in several national songwriting contests. Rating: 3 � stars
The Eastern Sea: "First Christmas" (self-released) – This Austin, Texas-based band brings an energetic folk-pop sound to the holidays with this album. A couple of originals -- "This is Christmas" and the title track – are highlights, and overall, "First Christmas" is an enjoyable stylistic change up of an album for holiday listening. Rating: 3 � stars
The Jay Unger & Molly Mason Family Band: "A Fiddler's Holiday" (Rounder Records) – This is a live one – as in a concert recording from this bluegrass-centric group, which gets judicious backing from an orchestra on a song set that features five originals and a few standards. The music captures the Christmas spirit, but "A Fiddler's Holiday" is actually universal enough to be played year-round. Rating: 3 � stars
Spongebob & The Hi-Seas: "It's A Spongebob Christmas Album" (Viacom International) – An odd duck among this year's Christmas albums, "It's A Spongebob Christmas Album" falls somewhere between "Sesame Street"and "Beavis and Butthead." Some occasionally warped humor Is welcome here, but there's a little too much kitsch, which makes this album wear thin after a couple of listens. Rating: 2� stars
Various Artists: "Festivus" (Highline Records) – Featuring artists signed to this London-based indie label, the quality and style of the songs on "Festivus" are all over the map. Fortunately, there are enough good moments to make "Festivus" worth a listen for indie pop fans. Rating: 3 stars


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(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) forecast a smaller operating profit for 2012 compared with last year, due in part to wider losses in Europe, where the automaker expects to lose more than $1 billion as the deepening economic crisis hits auto sales.
Ford, which also posted a better-than-expected second-quarter profit Wednesday, said profits in North America and at Ford's finance arm, Ford Motor Credit, would offset losses in Europe and Asia and reduce profits in South America this year.
The No. 2 U.S. automaker's new outlook for Europe falls in line with most Wall Street estimates and is nearly double its previous forecast for an annual loss between $500 million and $600 million.
But some analysts warned that Europe could deteriorate further. During the first six months of 2012, European auto sales fell to their lowest level in nearly 20 years.
"I'm certain Ford is underestimating the situation there, but I think everyone is," Guggenheim Securities analyst Matthew Stover said. "We haven't seen the worst yet."
Chief Executive Alan Mulally said during a call with analysts that Ford is reviewing all aspects of its business in Europe, but declined to provide details about any efforts to reduce capacity.
Ford earlier said its pretax profit would be on par with the levels seen in 2011, when it earned $8.8 billion. In addition to steeper losses in Europe, Ford also expects profits in South America to be "substantially lower" this year.
Concerns over Europe have hit shares of Ford and its larger crosstown rival General Motors Co (GM.N). Ford stock fell more than 1 percent to as low as $8.92, on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
That represents the lowest price since December 2009, a year in which Ford reported its first profit after losing $30 billion over a three-year stretch ending in 2008.
"As we look over the next five years and lay out all of our plans for our business, we just think the situation in Europe is going to be challenging," Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks said at a media briefing at Ford's headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.
Ford relied entirely on North America and its financing arm to turn a profit in the quarter. Ford commanded higher vehicle prices in its home market, boosting operating profit in North America to just over $2 billion.
During a call with analysts, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said Ford now expects U.S. auto sales to be at the lower end of its forecast of 14.5 million to 15 million, due to weaker-than-expected sales in recent months. Ford's industry forecast includes medium- and heavy-trucks.
Excluding one-time items, Ford earned 30 cents per share. On average, analysts expected a profit of 28 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
The automaker reported second-quarter net income of $1 billion, or 26 cents per share, down from $2.4 billion, or 59 cents per share, a year ago. Net income fell partly due to an accounting change this year that raised its effective tax rate to 37.3 percent from 8.4 percent in 2011.
Quarterly revenue fell 6.2 percent to $33.3 billion.
Ford lost $404 million in Europe in the second quarter. The company reported a $5 million profit in South America and lost $66 million in Asia.
In Europe, Ford is "facing the situation with urgency," Shanks said. "We're all over it."
To stem the losses in Europe in the near term, Ford is laying off temporary workers, shortening work days and slowing the rate of assembly lines. Ford also has curtailed its spending on sponsorships and advertising, particularly in countries where sales are lowest, Shanks said.
Morgan Stanley estimates that Ford's capacity utilization in Europe is 63 percent, lower than nearly all rivals except for Fiat SpA. Europe accounted for a little more than one-quarter of Ford's revenue last year.
"Everyone is being quite aggressive, but, I think, it would appear that the Germans are being very, very aggressive, taking advantage of strong brands and the strong position that they hold in the region," Shanks said.
Reporting By Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe and Maureen Bavdek


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If experience and a commitment to quality service are traits you value in a real estate title company, look no further than the team at Emerald Coast Title Services.
"The quality of our work is very important to us," said Delys Dearmon, founder and president of Emerald Coast Title. "We look at each transaction individually. While some competitors are interested in closing as many transactions as possible, we are interested in doing the best work we can."
As a commitment to offer one-of-a-kind service, Emerald Coast Title recently expanded with the February opening of an office at Redfish Village in Blue Mountain Beach.
Established in 1983, Emerald Coast Title has been serving clients along the Emerald Coast for more than 25 years, whether it's with residential or commercial title insurance and closings, acreage transactions, escrow services, or 1031 exchanges.
Dearmon said she fell in love with the natural beauty of the Emerald Coast back in the 1960's, when her family first bought property in Destin.
"I got sand in my shoes, so to say," Dearmon said. "I absolutely fell in love with the beach area and I didn't want to go home after the summer was over."
As a resident of the Emerald Coast for more than 40 years, Dearmon has seen a lot of development sprout up from Destin to Panama City. She claimed her stake to paradise early on, purchasing one of the first lots in Seaside and building her home in Dune Allen Beach.
"I have been involved in this community since 1985," she said. "It's a special spot for me."
The families that Dearmon works with are part of what makes the area special, as she has worked with second and third generation clients.
When it comes to title work, experience is the name of the game, and there is plenty of it at Emerald Coast Title. The staff includes a Florida licensed real estate attorney, Florida licensed title agents, and experienced title examiners.
Since they live and work in the local community, the staff has extensive knowledge of local land records, which works to the advantage of clients.
It's not uncommon for issues such as boundary disputes between properties, conflicting claims or bankruptcy and unsatisfied lien issues to arise, and "it's critical" to rely on professionals to solve these complex puzzles.
"We're very proactive in solving problems before they become issues,"
Dearmon said. "When we see something, we get proactive about it and we say 'here's the way this can be fixed and here is what we are going to do.' "
Emerald Coast Title strives to put the customer first, which is why they are currently undergoing a full redesign of their website to better serve their clients. The new site, which is expected to launch in the next 10 days, will allow users to take advantage of special tools designed for real estate agents, buyers and sellers.
With an uptick in the real estate market taking shape along the Panhandle, Dearmon told The Sun the real estate outlook is promising.
"I say there is optimism," she said. "We have made this turn as far as the economy is concerned and people are more confident about the economic future. We've seen a big upswing on 30A in the last six months and are seeing a turnaround in the Destin harbor area."
To learn more about Emerald Coast Title visit its website at www.ectdestin.comor call the Destin office at 850-650-0070 or the Redfish Village location at 850-213-0355. The new office is located at 2050 W.
Scenic Highway 30A, Suite M1 109.
As for the Emerald Coast Title difference, Dearmon said it's easy - quality customer service and a commitment to the client.
"Our hands-on experience and personalized services are what distinguish us,"
she said. "We're committed to the community and we take pride in that."


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Accenture engaged with the City of New York on the DataBridge project, a best-in-class, enterprise level analytics platform which included tools, processes, and an organizational structure designed to increase public safety, deliver services more efficiently, and protect its finances.
The City is now employing cutting edge analytical techniques to achieve fast and sustainable results, facilitating holistic analysis for trends impacting many aspects of City government.
These insights help employees perform their jobs more effectively with a measureable impact that benefits New Yorkers through more responsive and accurate services.
In an effort to expand the role analytics plays in the City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched the Mayor's Office of Data Analytics (MODA), a department focused on creating cross-agency data transparency in order to make more informed operational decisions to root out fraud and waste.
Through the success of the MODA, City leadership recognized that sophisticated use of analytics could go beyond just looking at the past and could provide a better way to understand and prepare for the future.
A powerful analytics infrastructure could enable the City to more quickly and accurately shift resources to where they are needed most.
The City chose to work with Accenture to design and implement this analytics infrastructure (DataBridge), building upon other successful work, such as developing and running Citywide Performance Reporting (CPR), the City's award winning enterprise business intelligence platform.
Accenture collaborated with the City to enhance its level of analytics maturity. While technology was the critical underpinning to the analytics initiative, the team also focused on how people and processes could contribute to the program's success. The DataBridge project involved three phases:
Building the infrastructure. Establishing an end-to-end infrastructure - including data, data management, methods and consumption - that lays the foundation for a powerful analytical capability.
Assessing the available data. Analyzing the wealth of available City data - data that is created every day as the City operates. The goal was to create a comprehensive picture of City operations and to ensure the most pertinent data was available to conduct meaningful analyses.
Creating a model for sustainability. Establish a scalable structure to support growth and sustainability. This effort included developing a set of tools to help prioritize initiatives based upon their quantitative and qualitative value and an organization structure to support the work.
Through DataBridge, City employees can now:
Prioritize issues and better allocate resources.
Make decisions based on true need, not by numbers of complaints from citizens.
Save lives by helping avoid human catastrophe.
Identify high-risk or high-cost activities.
Identify patterns in data to reduce risk and stop problems before they happen.
Identify and reduce instances of fraudulent, wasteful, abusive, and erroneous activities/transactions.
The project will continue to drive quantifiable results through revenue saved, increased operational efficiencies, and public safety, including the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort.
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Kim Tweedy is a musician who loves his job
BLACKFOOT – Kim Tweedy loves his job. He is the owner of Tweedy's Music, 335 W. Judicial St. in Blackfoot. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday.
"I've got the best job in town and you can put that in the newspaper," he said.
Tweedy's Music has been open 12 years this August. It's a full-line music store with instruments, sheet music, a full repair bench and band rentals, Tweedy said.
"I really cherish my customers," he said. "I can't say enough good about my customers."
As a hobby, Tweedy collects and buys old vintage instruments—guitars, mandolins, drums, amplifiers, microphones—old, old, old stuff.
"The old school stuff is built well," Tweedy said.
Some of it he picks up at garage sales.
"People have a lot of stories to tell about how the instrument was used and by whom," he said. "Sometimes people don't know anything about the instrument and the instrument itself tells a story," Tweedy said, "like how it was used, how it was played and if it was well taken care of or not."
Tweedy has been playing in bands for more than 45 years. He plays the guitar, drums, mandolin and harp guitar. His harp guitar was custom built. Its body is similar to a regular guitar with a second neck attached to the guitar body.
The second neck is strung with six strings that are played in open position, Tweedy said. A player can play the guitar and then add the bass on the upper neck.
He also sings and writes songs. He just completed a five-year gig with the band, Fabulous Nobodies, with whom he cut two albums.
Tweedy has played drums and guitar professionally with various bands. He has also performed around the country.
Twice Tweedy has lived in Nashville, Tenn., where he has played with numerous Grand Ole Opry stars. When he lived in Memphis, he played at the Blues Club.
"In the 1970's, the Musician's Union did not consider drummers musicians, Tweedy said. "We were just drummers.
"Of course we're musicians," he said. "The notes don't know what to do without us—without rhythm."
In the mid-1980's, Tweedy was the museum curator for the Elvis Presley Museum in Graceland.
Tweedy grew up on a potato farm near Thomas. He returned to Blackfoot to be near his parents and because he got tired of being on the road.
"The people who hire you just pay you to haul the stuff in, set it up and then haul it out again," Tweedy said. "The playing is just for fun.
"Once I played 28 nights straight. That was seven nights a week for 28 straight nights," he said. "You give it everything you've got. It was physically and spiritually exhausting.
"Music has been part of my life since I was a baby," Tweedy said. "From the age of 12, I knew I wanted to be a musician."
He attended Idaho State University, graduating with a B.A. in education, though he has never taught in a classroom.
His wife Martha is the love of his life. They have been married 18 years. Tweedy has three grown children—two boys and one girl—and two grandchildren.
In the group, "Spinner," Tweedy and Joe and Jacie Sites will perform in the Bingham's Music in the Park series. "Spinner" will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Courthouse Square Park.


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LL Bean creates One Fund Boston tote bag
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LL Bean creates One Fund Boston tote bag
Bags go on sale Friday
FREEPORT, Maine —
L.L. Bean has created a limited edition tote bag to benefit One Fund Boston.
L.L. Bean said the totes were made from the tarp that covered the field at Fenway Park during its 100th anniversary season last year.
All of the proceeds from the sale of the bags will benefit One Fund Boston, which helps victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
A spokesman for L.L. Bean said the company made 3,500 tote bags.
They will go on sale Friday at 9 a.m. in select stores, including the flagship store in Freeport and stores in Burlington, Dedham and Mansfield, Mass.


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Don't miss this heart-felt ballad from the international musical and movie hit Mamma Mia! Greg Gilpin has turned this popular hit into a fine choral work.
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Communicators work with digital video and audio, photography and graphic design, on-line text, along with traditional spoken and written media, to construct effective communications. They work in areas ranging from multimedia development, web design and digital video production.
Clarkson's Communication program offers a framework of core communication skills with in-depth specializations in allied fields, like digital arts, computer science, business, biology and psychology.
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To watch Prime Video, your computer, web browser, and Internet connection need to meet minimum system requirements.
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I'm Your Mom. Have We Met?
Cameron is a source of unending surprises. I am constantly surprised by his ability to answer the most open ended questions imaginable with a one word answer. To say that making conversation with Cameron is a challenge is like saying … well, it's like saying good metaphors come easy to me.
But you know what? Cameron can hold his own in a conversation! I've seen him do it. He just does it for other people, and not his dear old mom. Huh. Go figure. And here I thought I was very pleasant to talk to.
Cameron is participating in a leadership program sponsored by Special Olympics and the Gallup organization. The purpose of this program is for students (or athletes, as they're referred to by Special Olympics) to learn their strengths, and capitalize on those strengths by putting them to good use. Each student/athlete is paired with a Gallup professional as a mentor, and over the course of seven monthly meetings, they work together to identify and develop the athlete's three core strengths. The culmination is a presentation in front of a sizable audience where the athlete explains what their strengths are and how those strengths define who they are. It's such a great opportunity.
I attended the first meeting with Cameron this week, so that I could make sure he knew the route next month when he goes on his own. (Ahem … I got us off at the wrong stop. Cameron would never have made that mistake, but I digress.) The first part of the meeting was eating pizza, so Cameron had that one down, no problem. The second part of the meeting was introducing yourself to the group by including something about what you like. I sat on the other side of the room dreading Cameron's turn. I knew he would say something like, "I'm Cameron" and wait for further prompting. I was tempted to text a script to him, but his mentor was right next to him, so I knew I'd get busted. When it was Cameron's turn, I couldn't believe my ears. A whole entire PARAGRAPH came flowing from his mouth. He stated his first, middle and last name, and explained that through his school he had an internship at a pizza restaurant. He went on to explain his lifelong dream of owning a pizza restaurant and that he hoped by participating in this program he would be better prepared to be a business owner. It took every ounce of restraint I had to not jump up and do big "Woot! Woot!" in the middle of the conference room. Of course, to everyone else in the room, this introduction of Cameron's was no big feat, because everyone else was doing the same type of introduction. But they don't know Cameron like I do.
This was not the first time I was caught off guard by Cameron's communication skills. The Smithsonian summer camp he attended required an interview as part of the application process. Again, I was a nervous wreck over the event. One of the people interviewing Cameron had a service dog, and I was sure this would distract him, and he might even make an inappropriate comment. Surprise Number One that day was that he didn't even seem to notice the dog in the room. Surprise Number Two was when he started answering questions about himself. Again, he spoke in paragraphs, and not one-word answers. At one point, he looked at me and asked, "Did I say something wrong?" I guess I had this look of shock on my face, and he didn't quite know what to make of it.
I'm left wondering what else lies beneath the surface of my darling son. I've said "they don't know Cameron like I do," but do I know Cameron like they do? I think this becomes the challenge most parents face. How do our kids act when we're not around? Do we give them enough opportunity for being as independent as they can be? Are we subconsciously prompting for behaviors that don't happen unless we're around to unknowingly prompt for them? I'm happy to say that so far, all my surprises with regard to Cameron have been pleasant. I hope they stay that way.