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The typical European soccer league hierarchy is in a bit of flux this year. Yes, England's league, as usual, remains the deepest in the world in the midst of an amazingly competitive campaign with more swerves and shifts of momentum than a Gareth Bale free kick. But in Germany—often the most competitive from top to bottom with only one true superpower in Bayern Munich—the league has been all but over since the moment the Bavarians announced the Mario Götze transfer. Out in Spain, though, in the oft-derided "two-team" La Liga, the moons have aligned to make this season maybe just as compelling as the EPL. Mainly because, for once, Barcelona and Real Madrid are not alone at the top the table.
At this moment, Atlético Madrid are level on points with the two mainstays—their first stint there since lifting the cup at the end of the 1995-96 season. This century, only one team has prevented either Barcelona or Real Madrid from winning the league (Valencia twice, in 2002 and 2004). And since the 2004-05 season, the two Spanish heavyweights have finished some combination of first and second all but once, when Villarreal came in second in 2007-08.
So yeah, it's pretty fucking rare to see anyone other than the big two at the top of the table. The best part is that this is in no way a fluke. Atléti are a real threat to win the whole thing. Even the most basic of statistics bear this out. Their goal difference is +40, just one goal behind Real Madrid and six behind Barcelona. They've amassed that tally by boasting the best defense in La Liga, conceding only 16 times in 23 games. Coupled with their defensive stinginess is the 56 goals they've scored, an impressive 31 of which have come from their fearsome striking tandem.
You can't talk about this team without first noting their defensive prowess, the foundation of everything they do. While their regular back four of Juanfran, Miranda, Diego Godín, and Filipe Luis form a solid group that's difficult to break down, it's really the whole team's constant pressure that marks their excellence. Every single player, from striker Diego Costa to attacking midfielder Arda Turan, chase after the ball while not in possession like hunting dogs on the trail of wounded prey. Atléti complete the most tackles in La Liga by a wide margin, averaging 1.2 more per game than the second-best team. By winning back the ball in any and all areas of the pitch, Atlético prevent opponents from getting into dangerous areas—despite averaging a middling 48.1 percent of possession, Atlético concede the second fewest shots per game—and spark the counterattacks for which they're built.
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It's fitting, then, that Gabi, their workhorse of a defensive midfielder, is tied for the highest Who Scored average rating on the team. Gabi is the fulcrum of both the defensive and attacking strategies for Atlético. He leads the team in both total tackles and average passes per game, and is a close second in long balls per game. Those stats perfectly illustrate his playing style: he breaks up play in midfield before it gets too dangerous, quickly transitions from defense to attack by spraying a long pass to a forward-charging attacker, and when the attack slows down, his calm and assured passing from deep allows the team to search for a goal more deliberately.
For as long as Diego Simeone has been in charge of Atlético Madrid, though, they have always been defensively sound. The difference this year has been their improvement on the attacking end. And a huge part of the credit there must go to Diego Costa, the newest polished diamond to emerge from the Atlético Finishing School for Strikers. It's uncanny, really. The rojiblancos have developed and sold off the striking talents of Fernando Torres, Sergio Agüero, and Radamel Falcao, each successive forward filling the shoes of the previous one with hardly a skipped beat.
Diego Costa perfectly embodies Simeone's preferred playing style. He is constantly running after the ball. It doesn't matter if it's a pass between opposition players or a long ball meant for him to latch on to, he will tear after it regardless. What he does with the ball when he gets it is even more important. All Costa does is score. His 20 goals in the league is second only to Cristiano Ronaldo's 22 and puts him third behind Luis Suárez's 23 in the top five European leagues. Not only that, his 3.2 shots per game is easily the lowest among the other top five goal-scorers in the big five leagues.
But no striker can score so regularly without a complementary squad. Probably the most revelatory player on this end has been Koke. The young Spaniard has emerged this year as one of the most talented and versatile midfield players in the world. He's been played most often this year out wide in what is ostensibly a 4-4-2, but what really resembles more of an off-balanced 4-3-3, mostly because of Koke's narrowness. Koke is naturally a central midfielder, so he likes to stay closer to the middle of the park than a traditional winger. On the other flank is Arda Turan, himself a natural central attacking midfielder, who pushes a little higher to form an irregular forward three with Costa and David Villa, who remain pretty central. Their narrowness and constant pressure isolates opponents when pressed and cuts down any easy outlets the harried ball-handler could otherwise find to short-circuit Atlético's pressure. They don't get overrun in the midfield because of Koke's and Turan's more central play, plus at least one and usually both of their strikers are willing to drop deeper to continue pressing. It really is a team-wide philosophy that, when fully committed to, seamlessly integrates all facets of their game.
It's not just the fight for the championship that's making this a great season, either. Like the Premier League, where the title race now looks to have come down to the top three, there is still a compelling battle for the last Champions League spot at stake. There, Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal, and Real Sociedad all have eyes on fourth place. Those three clubs have some of the world's best young talent, and play an attractive style of soccer worthy of any fan's attention.
All of this is to say that La Liga gets a bad rap. In its worst years, when vastly superior Barcelona and Real Madrid sides mow through largely disinterested competition cannibalized by selling its stars to the big two, it deserves its reputation. But every now and then, there are legitimate challengers to the throne, and a cadre of secondary teams who put together young squads that are fun to watch and actually test the bigger clubs both within the league (hell, the only reason Atlético aren't still atop the league alone is because of a shock loss this weekend to newly-promoted Almería) and in European competitions.
Unfortunately, due in large part to the financial realities in Spanish soccer, these times of deep quality are somewhat rare and inevitably fleeting. Koke and Diego Costa are most likely destined for bigger, richer clubs, as are the Antoine Griezmanns and Iker Muniaíns of the league. But while we can, while La Liga is still offering up a deep slate of great, competitive games, we should enjoy it.


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CWU Art Professor Opens Two Exhibits in April
Art Professor Maya Chachava is undertaking the unusual and arduous endeavor of presenting two exhibitions this month, True Blue, opening Thursday, April 3 in the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, and Travel Diaries opening Friday, April 4 at Gallery One Visual Arts Center.
"The process of developing and mounting one exhibit is extremely hard work," said Gregg Schlanger, CWU art chair and professor. "Presenting two in the same month is a remarkable achievement."
In True Blue, Chachava's mixed-media prints trace back real or imagined childhood memories through the manipulation of family photographs. She uses a multilayered process of digital imagery, printmaking, and drawing to create a dense, mark-making surface. True Blue, which will also feature painter Natalya Burd, will open with the artists' lectures at 4:00 p.m. in Randall Hall, room 117. The lecture will be followed by a reception in the gallery from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery is located in Randall Hall on the CWU campus.
In Travel Diaries, a new body of work, her objective was to create mixed-media images using bits and pieces from various paintings and found materials and to challenge more familiar ways of compositional choices. She wanted to convey the feeling of discovering the exotic and mysterious world of Istanbul where East and West are so beautifully intertwined. Travel Diaries will be displayed from April 4 through April 26, and there will be an opening reception on April 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Gallery One is located at 408 Pearl Street in Ellensburg.
"My work is deeply rooted in the myths and legends of my native culture, childhood memories, lost and found connections in my new life," writes Chachava. "I try to fully rely on the process and inherent properties of the chosen media. My major objective is to infuse the work with expressive quality and meaning, but still retain a sense of mystery."
Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, (Soviet Union), Chachava completed her BFA in English Language and Literature at Tbilisi Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. She earned a BFA in Fine Arts and Spanish at CWU in 1997 and received her MFA in painting from the University of Washington in 2000. She returned to CWU as a professor in 2005.
In addition to solo exhibitions at Linda Hodges Gallery In Seattle, Square Inch Gallery In New York, Utah Museum Of Fine Arts in SLC and Chardin Gallery in Tbilisi, her work has been featured in over 40 group shows including those at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, Brad Cooper Gallery in Tampa, Liz Afif Gallery In Philadelphia, Steward Gallery in Boise and Springville Museum of Art in SLC.
Graphic: Maya Chachava, "Childhood," 30 in. x 40 in., mixed media print, 2014
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Posada, José Guadalupe hōsā´ gwä˝ᵺälo͞o´pā pōsä´ᵺä [key], 1852–1913, Mexican artist. Of peasant stock, he became one of the greatest popular artists of the Americas and influenced the generation of Orozco and Rivera. An imagery of violence was characteristic of him, and he used distortion, caricature, and vigorous lines and contrasts. Working mainly in lithography, woodcuts and metalcuts, and relief etching, he produced thousands of prints that were sold cheaply to the masses; prints are often called Posadas after him. He attacked the Porfirio Díaz dictatorship and was sympathetic to the workers and peasants who became revolutionaries in 1910. Posada also illustrated popular ballads and festivals and did a series on the dance of death and on crimes and executions.
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Hagel: Top military brass to be cut 20 percent
The Pentagon chief says his staff and that of his top brass will be trimmed by 20 percent in coming years.
The comments Tuesday by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel came on the second day of a tour of four military bases to talk about budget cuts that have forced furloughs of Defense Department civilian employees and a shortage in services for troops.
Hagel said personnel in his office, the Joint Chiefs chairman's and the headquarters of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines would be cut starting in 2015 and continue through 2019. He wouldn't discuss the estimated savings and didn't give details.
Military spending was slashed by $37 billion this year, forcing job furloughs that began last week for an estimated 650,000 Defense department civilian employees.


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Consumers in the US are getting ready for the iPhone OS 3.0 launch and the hardware that may come with it, but the iPhone still isn't available in China. It's looking like the third iPhone launch may be the charm for China, though, as the iPhone 3G has appeared on China Unicom's Shanghai branch website.
Previous rumors have pointed to a possible Chinese launch in May, when China Unicom's 3G network is finished. A June or July launch would also work just fine (and would give the carrier a bit of extra time for testing). Of course, carriers need a distribution agreement with Apple in addition to a 3G network, but IDG News Service notes that a negotiation "breakthrough" between the two parties may have occurred recently, and could have been the catalyst for some sort of an agreement.
As usual, Apple hasn't commented on the appearance of the information, and a China Unicom spokesperson didn't offer any further explanation. The spokesperson said that the branches are fairly independent, so this could just be a case of wishful thinking.


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I wanted to start building robots the moment I saw the sci-fi movie classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (the original, mind you, not the remake). My initial attempt, shortly thereafter, was cobbled together from nothing more than random TV parts and scrap wire I had scrounged from my dad's electronics junk box. The machine didn't really do anything—other than get me into trouble. My father informed me that those "random" parts were actually rather pricey RCA picture tubes.
Still, it was my first robot, and your first robot is one you never forget. Watching your creation do something as simple as scoot around the floor is exhilarating, particularly if you've built it from scratch.
Companies such as Lego and Vex offer inexpensive prefab robotics kits aimed at children and educators, but you'll get far more flexibility in the long run by learning to build a true, circuits-to-servos DIY robot. Plus, it has never been cheaper or easier to put one together, and the result of your efforts will greatly exceed what was possible even five years ago. (Trust me, I've been at it for over 20 years.) Best of all, robot building offers something that's increasingly rare in the world of electronics: the opportunity to create a moving, working machine with your bare hands. I've worked with Popular Mechanics to design a robot project that anyone with a bit of technical skill can complete, even if you've never built a bot before. It's affordable, readily expandable, and a great deal of fun.
Defining the Bot
Our double-decker beginner bot uses a miniature computerized brain to move across the floor, mindful of nearby obstacles. If it (gently) hits something or someone, the robot emits an apologetic tune, backs up, and sets off in a new direction. In terms of basic behavior, it's a bit like a Roomba self-driving vacuum cleaner. To DIY roboticists, this style of machine is known as a roving bot.
We've also designed the robot to work with almost any universal remote control, so you can manually command your robot to stop, start, and turn. We've tried to keep it to a reasonable ambition level: It should take 2 hours or less to construct, and it doesn't require special tools. There's no circuit assembly, and only basic soldering is needed.
At the heart of our bot is a $30 Arduino microcontroller board that's small enough to be powered by a 9-volt battery. This microcontroller serves as a small programmable computer that connects software to actual, real-world functions. Programs, or sketches (in Arduino-speak), tell the microcontroller what to do. You use a personal computer to create sketches, then those sketches are uploaded via USB cable to the internal memory of the microcontroller. Sketches can do things like run motors or monitor the state of switches and sensors.
We chose the Arduino microcontroller because it is designed specifically for DIY projects like ours, and because it's open-source, meaning that its hardware and software designs are open for modification and free of licensing fees. Since it lowers the entry barrier to robotics in virtually every sense, from cost to difficulty, the Arduino is becoming something of a superstar in the world of bot builders.
Software for programming the microcontroller is free to download from the official Arduino site and is relatively easy to use, because it was designed not just with programmers in mind. It runs on both PCs and Macs and includes intuitive tools that allow bot-builders to download and install ready-made programs. The vibrant community of Arduino users has even designed super-simple, graphical-software-design apps, such as Modkit and Minibloq. These ease the learning curve not just for Arduino, but for basic programming in general.
The Arduino gets wired to your robot's hardware through a breadboard. Also known as a plugboard, this device routes electronic signals from one part of the robot to another. Breadboards make it easy to wire everything quickly and recon-figure your connections on the fly without hard-soldering everything together. It's a sort of switchboard for your robot's servos, sensors, switches, and processor. If the Arduino is the bot's brain, this is its nervous system.
Our bot uses two gear motors for propulsion, with a free-rotating caster out front. These motors are specialized versions of radio-control servos typically used for model airplanes. Instead of rotating just a few degrees, they keep turning. This type of motor—the continuous-rotation servo—is both low-cost and easily screw-mountable. The servos live on the bottom of two decks, which are separated by risers. The twin-deck design leaves ample room for mounting electronics. Now let's get started.
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Beginning the Build
You can construct the body of the BYFR using a 9" by 12" piece of 1/4" aircraft grade plywood or sheet plastic. A motorized scroll saw will make the work go faster. I prefer expanded rigid PVC sheet. It's easy to cut and drill, and comes in bright colors. Find it online, or try a local sign maker shop.
For the complete parts list, and instructions, plus FAQ, templates, sketches, and extra goodies, go here. Then click the link below to head to our step-by-step walkthrough of the build.


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Genoa – Some parts of the country, especially the Liguria and Veneto, because of the bad weather, live in dramatic classes with hundreds of families and companies struggling with great difficulty, and the whole area has been literally destroyed "and"suspension of tax liabilities as well as priority actions for collections of land financial support should be provided restoring the service and infrastructure network ".
These are the words of Deputy Minister of Economy Laura Castelli, posted on Facebook.
In the morning, Latium Toti, Governor of Radio, Radio Radio on Radio 1 said: suspension of tax and mortgages for the Ligurian families and for the poor weather conditions in the past few days, one of the priorities in the Civil Protection Regulation. "
"We are currently working with the government the recognition of an emergency. We conducted a thorough investigation with the head of the Civil Defense Department of Angelo Borrelli, and our requests are very similar to areas affected by bad weather, "added Toti.
Toti: "200 million damage only in Tigullio"
This morning, a visit to Portofino, a village that remained isolated after the bad weather storm and followed the gulf opening to the 227 provincial road connecting Santa Margherita, the governor of Liguria took the situation: "Damage was great everywhere, Portofino and Rapallo Tigullio's infrastructure, which is not less than 200 million, "said Toti." This requires quick work, but in spite of the tragedy we are looking at the future. "(here is the full article and video
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ahy Status Quo Synagogue
ahy, today on the border between Slovakia and Hungary, is located in the former Hont County, which for centuries was a mining region closed to Jewish settlement. The development of a Jewish community here began after 1840, when the legal obstacles to Jewish presence were rescinded. The Jewish community grew quickly, and during the decades before the Holocaust Jews formed about 15 per cent of the total population. Jews owned most local small businesses, including the Neumann printing house, the oldest in the town. After the schism in Hungarian Jewry, the community opted for the Status Quo stream. The Orthodox formed a separate community in 1876. ahy had nearly 850 Jews in 1930; today there are only a few people in town with some sort of Jewish background. A big memorial plaque on the town's history museum lists the names of more than 900 local Holocaust victims. There are two Jewish cemeteries in town, and two former synagogues still stand in what was the Jewish quarter. The synagogue that served the Status Quo community was built in 1852 on a small square in the town center. Its flat, white-plastered west façade has three entrance gateways and a Hebrew Psalm inscribed high above, at the roofline. Long neglected, the building was used as storage space for decades, and all of the original furnishings and interior decoration were lost. Several years ago the building was acquired by a ahy-born psychologist, Péter Hunčík, and fully restored as a contemporary arts center run by a local foundation. Just a short walk from the town's main square, the synagogue today is an attractive venue for concerts, exhibitions and other cultural events and the lively hub of a variety of civic activities. The Orthodox synagogue, built in 1929, stands nearby. It, too, was long used as a warehouse, but there are plans now to restore it as a cultural space.


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Lawncare company joins Grounds Guys; Destin Threads attracts locals, tourists
Seeing a business plan they liked, Venus Parton and his wife, Janice, decided to make an adjustment to their lawn business by purchasing a franchise.
"I've been in the Niceville business since 2001," Venus Parton said. On Jan. 1, he began operating as The Grounds Guys. He had the know-how for the lawn business, but the franchise gave him a better method of operating on a day-to-day basis.
"We wanted more of the support that the franchise gives us," Parton said.
"We're a full-service company," he also said. "We don't do just the mowing and the pruning. We do the edging — not a cut and blow business."
Parton and his crew members are also licensed in Florida for pesticide and fertilizer application. Most of Parton's personnel have been with him since before he switched to the franchise.
"We hire local, and we keep our people year round so they know your property," Parton said. "You have the same crew each week.
"I built my business with one thing: If you say you're going to do something, do it," he added.
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With a March 2013 one-year anniversary behind her business, Marsha Chouinard said her clothing boutique attracts locals and tourists alike.
"I try to keep the store resort-casual, like Gulf Coast lifestyle," said this long-time area resident. Chouinard spent several years working within a gated resort shopping destination. She understands what visitors and residents prefer in comfort and style.
What really sets apart her shop, Chouinard continued, is the offering of both women's and men's wear.
"I wanted to have both. It works," she said. "Men's is on the left, and ladies' is on the right."
She carries mid-price brands such as Southern Marsh and Southern Tide, New Island and Robert Graham; Destin Threads also offers accessories in brands such as Bourbon and Bowties. The colorful Scout bags and coolers look stylish and functional on the beach.
The success of Destin Threads, Chouinard said, also lies with its location away from the crowds but still on Highway 98.
"It's a great little center, and all my tenant neighbors have been very gracious," she said.
LOCATION: 36236 Emerald Coast Parkway, Suite B, Destin, next to Avantgarde Salon
HOURS: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman with ties to Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots player charged with murder.
Tabitha Perry was found unconscious and not breathing inside a Southington home. She died Monday.
Perry, of Bristol, survived a car accident in June that killed Hernandez's friend Thaddeus Singleton III. Police say she and Singleton, who was married to Hernandez's cousin, had a child together.
The state medical examiner's office said Tuesday that Perry's death required further study, and police said they were waiting for the results of toxicology tests.
"There were no suspicious circumstances found at the time of the investigation," Sgt. Jeffry Dobratz said in a release.
Hernandez, who grew up in Bristol, is charged with murder in the shooting death of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, whose body was found June 17 not far from Hernandez's mansion in North Attleborough, Mass. He has pleaded not guilty.
Several people with ties to Hernandez have died in the past six months.
Robert Valentine, a brother of Aaron Hernandez's mother, died in a crash in August. Singleton died June 30 when the car he and Perry were in went off a road in Farmington, went airborne and became lodged inside a country club building.
Police have ruled that both crashes were accidents.
Investigators have said that Singleton introduced Hernandez to Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz, the two other defendants facing charges in Lloyd's death.
Wallace and Ortiz spent time living in the home of Singleton's wife, Tanya, according to police. The men returned to that house, which is owned by another Hernandez uncle, after Lloyd was killed, according to court filings.
Tanya Singleton was indicted in September on charges of criminal contempt and conspiracy to commit accessory after the fact in the Lloyd shooting.
Another relative of Thaddeus Singleton III, John Alcorn, testified in September before a Hernandez-related grand jury in Massachusetts. Alcorn, whose nickname is "Chicago," is the man mentioned in a Massachusetts police report in June as the possible owner of a .38-caliber gun seized from a car after an accident in Springfield, Mass.
Authorities have been investigating whether Hernandez is linked to a 2012 double homicide in Boston that reportedly involved a .38-caliber gun.
While investigating Lloyd's death, police searched the home where Singleton lived in Bristol and found an SUV rented in Hernandez's name that was wanted in connection with those killings.


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Original post made on Sep 5, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 6:41 AM
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a resident of Canyon Creek
on Sep 5, 2012 at 8:17 am
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a resident of Ponderosa
on Sep 5, 2012 at 8:57 am
Anonymity seems to bring out the worst in people. John, your humorless jab only makes you look like a heartless fool. This brave CHP officer could have been defending you or your family. He and his family deserve our respect, support and prayers. If his family or the CHP extended family are reading this, please know that we are grateful for your sacrifices and we are praying for this officer's complete recovery.
a resident of Val Vista
on Sep 5, 2012 at 9:24 am
John you are heartless fool. As a parent of an Oakland Police Officer, who also has 4 children , I pray every night he comes home safe. That officer patrols the highways to keep drivers safe and that includes you. My prayers go out to his family and extended family. The effects of this shooting will live on just like the deaths of the four officers in Oakland who died. To all our heros, God Bless.
a resident of Birdland
on Sep 5, 2012 at 9:27 am
liberalism is a disease is a registered user.
Ignore John...he was trolling on the Patch website yesterday with the same crap. No doubt he's been getting caught breaking the law several times.
Let's hope the next time, he resists arrest.....
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Sep 5, 2012 at 9:48 am
This comment by John of Canyon Creek should never have been allowed. I thought that this was supposed to be a "thoughtful gathering place"! A police officer may have to protect you sometime John and he or she will do it regardless of what you have just written!
a resident of another community
on Sep 5, 2012 at 9:52 am
Dave Walden is a registered user.
I am very sorry for the officer and his family - it is a tragedy when our protectors are in danger. That being written, I do not understand why it takes all of the law enforcement agencies involved, 8+ hours to investigate a crime scene. I am not in law enforcement and only know of what I see on the TV regarding crime scene investigation but it seems that it could have been done in less time. The devastation to the lives of everyone in the Livorna Road area yesterday is hard to justify for such a long period of time. Maybe, just maybe this was a time-consuming over-done investigation where officers could be somewhere else protecting other citizens.
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Sep 5, 2012 at 10:33 am
mooseturd is a registered user.
Dave Walden, You almost rank with John in the stupid department. The people in the Livorna Rd. area were INCONVENIENCED, not devastated.
a resident of Country Fair
on Sep 5, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Both my husband and I worked (and he retired after 30 yrs.) in Law Enforcement. One of our Daughters and her fiance both work for the CHP. Our hearts full of prayers go out to the Family of the fallen Officer. Let us all show some respect. None of us were present at the crime scene shooting, what happened afterwards or the gathering of evidence. It definitely takes time and personnel. Lawsuits also force agencies to take their time to perform duties accurately. My cousin was run over and then drug for a distance on the 880 Freeway near Thorton Ave.. It took hours to retrieve all of the pieces of her body! I suppose people were inconvenienced.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 5, 2012 at 2:45 pm
My cousins are in law enforcement and they all tell me that they are overpaid. All the extreme inconvenience that people experienced was on account of so many law enforcement types feeding at the trough, wanting to sate their insatiable appetites for overtime at taxpayer expense.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Sep 5, 2012 at 3:18 pm
Our hearts go out to Officer Youngstrom as we pray for his speedy recovery.
Mike and Family
a resident of Stoneridge
on Sep 5, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Mooseturd....... you are awesome. Less said, the better. You were concise and hit it on the nose. What a sad piece of society that feels that way.............
a resident of Birdland
on Sep 5, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Just heard on the news that Officer Youngstrom passed away.
May he rest in peace and God Bless his family and friends.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Sep 6, 2012 at 7:17 am
These officers risk their lives every day to protect and serve US. There are many hours of low-key everyday duties, but when those instances of life or death events occure, those officers are putting their LIVES IN HARMS WAY to protect us. I think that deserves high pay. Think of how they feel--how they try not to worry, never knowing if THIS is the stop that goes very bad. If THIS is the stop that might end their life or they will have to shot someone else. If THIS is the stop that will cause them great bodily harm or make their children fatherless or motherless.
Can you imagine what the other officer went through having to shoot the driver and try to aide his fallen fellow officer? He must be in agony. Something HE WILL NEVER FORGET.
Thank you Officer Youngstrom for your sacrafice. God Bless You. God Bless your family.
a resident of another community
on Sep 6, 2012 at 9:46 am
Dave Walden is a registered user.
Just a note to "mooseturd" and "concerned citizen". I was just giving my opinion but at least I have the openness to put down my right name so that anyone can criticize my thoughts. "Devastated" was a term that I used because one business reported on KGO that they lost 85% of their business that day. Again not to take away from the tragedy of the loss of a fine officer, I felt that the investigation could have been done in less time.
a resident of Mohr Park
on Sep 6, 2012 at 9:59 am
My heart and prayers to Officer Youngstrom's family and friends. Thank you to all those peace officers who put their lives on the line daily and for the sacrifice their families make. Their service ranks with our military personel, in protecting our freedoms.
a resident of Birdland
on Sep 6, 2012 at 3:16 pm
Dave it takes so long because they only have one chance to get the evidence and the scene examined. Once it is open to the cars, it is gone and they are unable to do so further. Prudence dictates a properly done investigation the first time for such a tragic event. A business loses a days worth of business vs. a proper investigation of a nearby murder. Where are your priorities?
Arnold, you are despicable. Show some respect. Us other taxpayers can't ever pay this widow and her kids enough to repay the sorry they must feel. My heart goes out to them.
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Submitted to: Meeting Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/16/2012
Publication Date: 6/7/2012
Citation: Condon, B.D., Slopek, R.P., Sawhney, A.P., Reynolds, M.L., Allen Jr, H.C. 2012. Potential development of a new cotton-based antimicrobial wipe. Proceedings of the World of Wipes International Meeting. 25p.
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Technical Abstract: The adsorption of alkyl-dimethyl-benzyl-ammonium chloride (ADBAC), a cationic surfactant commonly employed as an antimicrobial agent, on greige and bleached nonwoven cotton fabrics was investigated using UV/visible spectroscopy. Initial results have shown that greige cotton adsorbs roughly three times more ADBAC in aqueous solution than bleached cotton. The effects of pectin and cotton's natural waxes on the adsorption of ADBAC were examined and the presence of pectin in greige fibers was found to play a significant role in the adsorption of the cationic surfactant on greige nonwovens. The ability to control the adsorption of ADBAC onto differently pretreated cotton nonwovens was investigated by varying the physical and chemical properties of the surfactant solutions. The addition of added electrolytes and simple nonionic surfactants was found to significantly reduce the adsorption of ADBAC on cotton nonwovens. And this research finding is expected to aid in the development of cotton-based antimicrobial wipes. The research results, along with a few cotton-based experimental nonwoven fabrics will be presented.


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The area nowadays occupied by Ho Chi Minh City was for a long time separate of the kingdom of Cambodia. The vietnamese first gained entry to the region in the seventeenth century. Relations with France began in the eighteenth century, when french traders and missionaries settled in the area. In 1859 the town was captured by the french, and in 1862 it was ceded to France by the vietnamese emperor Tu Duc. As the capital of Cochinchina, Saigon was transformed into a major port city and a metropolitan center of beautiful villas, imposing public buildings, and well-paved, tree-lined boulevards. Railway lines running north and south of the city were constructed, and Saigon became the principal collecting decimal point for the export of rice grown in the Mekong River delta. Saigon was occupied by the Japanese in 1940, but french colonial authorities continued to administer Vietnam until 1945, when they were interned by the Japanese. Saigon itself was largely unaffected by World War II. After the japanese capitulation in 1945, vietnamese independence was declared by the Viet Minh administration under Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, but celebrations in Saigon turned into a carouse. french troops then seized control of the city, and the First ( or French ) Indochina War began. The war ended in 1954 with a Geneva conference, which divided Vietnam into northern and southern zones. The cultural and political liveliness of Saigon, which became the capital of South Vietnam, was enriched and complicated by an inflow of refugees from North Vietnam.
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During the Second Indochina War ( or Vietnam War ) in the 1960s and early ' 70s, Saigon was the headquarters of U.S. military operations. Parts of the city were destroyed by fighting in 1968. On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese troops captured Saigon, and the city was subsequently renamed Ho Chi Minh City. Under communist control, Ho Chi Minh City lost its administrative functions, and strenuous efforts were made to reduce its population and dependence upon foreign imports and to nationalize its commercial enterprises. While many business firms closed or were disrupted after 1975, raw ventures began, with emphasis placed on autonomy. A state-run handicraft enterprise exports a wide stove of products—including furniture, carpets, lacquer paintings, and other works of art—made largely from local anesthetic materials. Ho Chi Minh City retains the fade expect of a european city, its many Western-style buildings dating from the time period of french colonial rule. Most of the bars and restaurants that thrived in Saigon during the Vietnam War have closed their doors. The elegant Cercle Sportif, a focal point of social life for Westerners after it was founded in 1912, is now a people ' s museum. The old opera house, for 20 years the National Assembly Building, was converted to a national field. The University of Saigon was reorganized to form the University of Ho Chi Minh City. Tan Son Nhut Airport has regularly scheduled flights by Air Vietnam to other domestic urban centres and by Air France to Paris. Pop. ( 2009 ) 5,880,615 ; ( 2014 est. ) urban agglom., 6,861,000.
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Defense Secures Ballymun Win
Ballymun Kickhams will meet St. Brigid's of Roscommon in the All-Ireland club final after sterling defensive work saw off the fancied Kerry champions Dr. Crokes and the legendary Colm Cooper in Saturday's All-Ireland club semifinal.
The Tralee side managed just nine points as Ballymun won on a 1-10 to 0-9 scoreline in Thurles.
Defender Alan Hubbard told RTE afterwards, "We were solid at the back and it was great, it's the driving force of the team and thankfully the forwards chipped in with a couple of points to help.
"We did have a few nervous moments. They had a penalty and all. We knew we were going to get a very tough game, they are a serious outfit and they have a lot of experience throughout their team but thankfully we were able to stem the tide and we came through on the right side."
Ballymun keeper Sean Currie saved a Chris Brady penalty in the second-half as Crokes attempted a comeback.
Hubbard added, "I'm going to go in and give him a good slap now.
"Thank God it was a great save because that could have put us under real pressure, it would have put two in between it and God knows what could have happened, but thankfully he saved it and it helped us drive on to the win."
St. Thomas Beats Champs
Bernard Burke was the runaway winner of the man of the match award as Galway side St. Thomas's dethroned the reigning champions Loughgiel Shamrocks from Antrim in the All-Ireland club hurling semifinal replay on Saturday.
Burke said afterwards, "We're all absolutely thrilled. As a panel, as a club representing Galway, we're all absolutely delighted to come up here to Clones today and dig out another performance.
"We were going in a bit cold into the first game. It's a new country for us, we haven't been there before and a lot of younger guys wouldn't have been used to that kind of scenario.
"Parnell Park is a kind of enclosed pitch and they weren't used to the noise levels and things like that.
"Cuteness was brought into today and we didn't panic on the ball. We took our time, picked out our passes and took out scores at the right times."
Gov't Funds for GPA
The government has confirmed a €1.8 million deal with the Gaelic Players Association to provide funding for inter-county hurlers and footballers for the next two years.
All inter county players in hurling and football will get a minimum payment of €400 each for the next two seasons, with the All-Ireland finalists getting a maximum payment of €600 euro each.
GPA official Sean Potts said, "We are happy with this. What we have been trying to do is to protect the principle of the scheme and the reduction is in line with the reductions in other sectors. What we are particularly pleased with is that it has been rubberstamped for the next two years, which helps to stop the annual questions arising.
"Two more years will bring the scheme to seven years in existence. If things improve we can look forward to a day when we can be talking about a more significant number."


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I have a friend O with a very mathematically engaged son J, who semi-often corresponds with me about his and J's mathematical experiences together. We had a recent exchange and what I was saying to him I found myself wanting to say to everybody. So, without further ado, here is his email and my reply (my take on Aunt Pythia) –
Dear Ben,
J's class is learning about volume in math. They'll be working with cubes, rectangular prisms and possibly cylinders, but that's all. He asked his teacher if he could work on a "challenge" that has been on his mind, which is to find a formula for the volume of one of his favorite shapes, the dodecahedron. He build a few of these out of paper earlier in the year and really was/is fascinated with them. I think he began this quest to find the volume thinking that it would be pretty much impossible, but he has stuck with it for almost a week now. I am pleased to see that he's not only sticking with it, but also that he has made a few pretty interesting observations along the way, including coming up with an approach to solving it that involves, as he put it, "breaking it up into equal pieces of some simpler shape and then putting them together." After trying a few ways to break/slice up the dodecahedron and finding that none of them seemed to make matters simpler, he had an "ah ha" moment in the car and decided that the way to do would be to break it up into 12 "pentagonal pyramids" (that's what he calls them) that fit together, meeting at the center of rotation of the whole shape. If we can find the volume of one of those things, we're all set. A few days later, he told me that he realized that "not every pentagonal pyramid could combine to make a dodecahedron" so maybe there was something special about the ones that do, i.e., maybe there is a special relationship between the length of the side of the pentagon and the length of the edge of the pyramid that could be used to form a dodecahedron.
He is still sticking with it, and seems to be having a grand time, so I am definitely going to encourage him and puzzle through it with him if he wants.
But here's my question for you…
I sneaked a peak on google to see what the formula actually is, and found (as you might know) that it's pretty complicated. The formula for the volume of the pentagonal pyramid involves (or something horrible like that) and the formula for the volume of a dodecahedron involves or something evil like that. In short, I am doubtful that he will actually be able to solve this problem he's puzzling through. What does a good teacher do in such a situation? You have a student who is really interested in this problem, but you know that it's far more likely that he will hit a wall (or many walls) that he really doesn't have the tools to work through. On the other hand, you really want him to find satisfaction in the process and not measure the joy or the value of the process by whether he ultimately solves it.
I certainly don't care whether he solves it or not. But I want to help him get value out of hitting the wall. How do you strike a balance so that the challenge is the right level of frustrating? When is it good to "give a hint" (you've done that for me a few times in what felt like a good way… not too much, but just enough so that the task was possible).
In this case, he's at least trying to answer a question that has an answer. I suppose you could find a student working on a problem that you know has NO known answer, or that has been proven to be unsolvable. Although there, at least, after the student throws up his hands after giving it a good go, you can comfort her by saying, "guess what… you're in good company!" But here, I'd like to help give him some of the tools he might use to actually make some headway, without giving away the store.
I think he's off to a really good start — learning a lot along the way – getting a lot of out the process, the approach. I can already tell that many of the "ah ha" moments have applicability in all sorts of problems, so that's wonderful.
Best, O
Dear O,
Wow, okay first of all, I love that you asked me this and it makes me really appreciate your role in this journey J is on, in other words I wish every child had an adult present in their mathematical journey who recognizes the value in their self-driven exploration and is interested in being the guardian of the child's understanding of that value.
Second: no matter what happens, you have access to the "guess what… you're in good company" response, because the experience of hitting walls as you try to find your way through the maze of the truth is literally the experience of all research mathematicians, nearly all of the time. If by any chance J ends up being a research mathematician, he will spend literally 99% or more of his working life in this state.
In fact, I would want to tweak the message a bit; I find the "guess what… you're in good company" a tad consolation-prize-y (as also expressed by the fact that you described it as a "comfort"). It implies that there was an underlying defeat whose pain this message is designed to ameliorate. I want to encourage you and J both to see this situation as one in which a defeat is not even possible, because the goal is to deepen understanding, and that is definitely happening, regardless of the outcome. The specific question ("what's the volume of a dodecahedron?") is a tool that's being used to give the mind focus and drive in exploring the jungle of mathematical reality, but the real value is the journey, not the answer to the question. The question is just a tool to help the mind focus.
In fairness, questing for a goal such as finding the answer to a question and then not meeting the goal is always a little disappointing, and I'm not trying to act like that disappointment can be escaped through some sort of mental jiu-jitsu. What I am trying to say is that it is possible to experience this disappointment as superficial, because the goal-quest is an exciting and focusing activity that expresses your curiosity, but the goal is not the container of the quest's value.
So, that's what you tell the kid. Way before they hit any walls. More than that, that's how you should see it, and encourage them to see it that way by modeling.
Third. A hard thing about being in J's position in life (speaking from experience) is that the excitement generated in adults by his mathematical interests and corresponding "advancement" is exciting and heady, but can have the negative impact of encouraging him to see the value of what he's doing in terms of it making him awesome rather than the exploration itself being the awesome thing, and this puts him in the position where it is possible for an unsuccessful mathematical expedition to be very ego-challenging. This is something that's been behind a lot of the conversations we've had, but I want to highlight it here, to connect the dots in the concrete situation we're discussing. To the extent that there are adults invested in J's mathematical precociousness per se, and to the extent that J may experience an unsuccessful quest as a major defeat, these two things are connected.
Fourth, to respond to your request for concrete advice regarding when it is a good idea to give a hint. Well, there is an art to this, but here are some basic principles:
* Hints that are minimally obtrusive allow the learner to preserve their sense of ownership over the final result. The big dangers with a hint are (a) that you steal the opportunity to learn by removing a part of the task that would have been important to the learning experience, and (b) that you steal the experience of success because the learner doesn't feel like they really did it. These dangers are related but distinct.
* How do you give a minimally obtrusive hint?
(a) Hints that direct the learner's attention to a potentially fruitful avenue of thought are superior to hints that are designed to give the learner a new tool.
(b) Hints that are designed to facilitate movement in the direction of thought the learner already has going on are generally better than hints that attempt to steer the learner in a completely new direction.
* If the learner does need a new tool, this should be addressed explicitly. It's kind of disingenuous to think of it as a "hint" – looking up "hint" in the dictionary just now, I'm seeing words like "indirect / suggestion / covert indication". If the learner is missing a key tool, they need something direct. The best scenario is if they can actually ask for what they need:
Learner: If I only had a way to find the length of this side using this angle…
Teacher: oh yes, there's a whole body of techniques for that, it's called trigonometry.
This is rare but that's okay because it's not necessary. If the teacher sees that the learner is up against the lack of a certain tool, they can also elicit the need for it from the learner:
Teacher: It seems like you're stuck because you know this angle but you don't know this side.
Learner: Yeah.
Teacher: What if I told you there was a whole body of techniques for that?
Okay, those are my four cents. Keep me posted on this journey, it sounds like a really rich learning experience for J.
All the best, Ben


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As promised in last week's teaser, I'm back to spill all the details on Mike and Carrie's big day. Yep–they're mawwied! And it was absolutely beautiful–we got to spend 4 days in Florida and most of it was filled with clear skies and sunny days. Good job planning the weather M&C!
The wedding reception was held at the Night Swan Bed & Breakfast, located right on the Intracoastal Waterway.
The location was perfect, and since there were a lot of different rooms and cottages, it was nice to have everyone in one place.
The reception was held in the tents, which were set up a couple days before the big day. One of the best parts of the Night Swan was the dock across the street.
I spent quite a bit of time hanging out there. I may or may not have seen 20+ dolphins, a manatee, and some crazy pelicans.
Nothing like a little R&R. Of course, there was lots to do, so we quickly got to work helping M&C get set up for the big day. We helped hang the photo screen. What's that? Well, let's let some pictures do the talking . . .
Yep, it was an air-brushed beach scene that served as a DIY photo booth of sorts. M&C set up their camera on a tripod and let people pose for pictures throughout the reception. Always the first to volunteer for the toughest jobs, Mr. Bunches offered to pose as the model for the test shots. That Mr.–always hard at work, huh?
They even put out some props so that everyone could really get into it . . .
Once we had finished doing some setup, it was time for a practice run. That's right–rehearsal time! Practice makes perfect ya' know. So we headed to the beach. Canaveral National Seashore to be exact.
And M&C got their practice on.
It was important to make sure everyone knew their roles and responsibilities. Particularly the flower
girl Moose . . .
And, of course, there was time for some hugs . . . here's where y'all collectively say, "Awww . . . "
Okay, but back to the couple in question–it was M&C's big day. Not ours. Once we'd finished with the rehearsal, we were ready. Well, almost. We got a good night's sleep, and then it was pampering time! Carrie had sweetly arranged for mani-pedis for all us girls at Beaches Day Spa.
Have you ever seen a more chill bride?! Must be all that yoga. She's definitely way more chill than Bunches Jr.
It was nice to get a little pampering. My toes especially appreciated it. My apologies if feet (or my feet in particular) totally gross you out.
Carrie also got some of her make-up done while we there. So purty!
Back to the Night Swan after that for the rest of hair and makeup and some last-minute setting up. Oh, and some texting. Who texts a bride on her wedding day?!
Why, the sweetest groom ever does!
Then it was time to get the dress on–a few hands were needed for that job . . .
But no reveal yet–nope. Not yet. Wait for it. Instead, some finishing hair touches . . .
And the bouquet shots. Quick note on the bouquets–Carrie made these while getting her hair done! Talk about multi-tasking, huh?! She seriously was Super Bride all day!
With hair done, dress on, and bouquets in hand, it was time to head to the beach! And take some pre-wedding shots (now you get the full reveal). Here she is with her mom and M-I-L.
Mr. Bunches gave Carrie a good luck hug before taking the plunge . . .
Once all the guests arrived and made it down to the beach, it was time to start the show!
Lots of friends and family spent the day decorating the beach–they did a fantastic job and with almost all free stuff (palm fronds, stones, shells). Talk about a resourceful crowd!
From here, I'll let the pictures do the talking . . .
Sand, Surf, and Love. Sigh.
Once the guests were on their way to the reception, I stole the bride and groom for a quick photo shoot on their big day.
Seriously? Best. Looking. Couple. Ever.
I also grabbed Bunches Jr. for a quick photo shoot. Ain't she the purtiest?
Oh, and the most graceful! 🙂
Of course, then it was time to head to the par-tay!! And these two were ready to rock.
That's right–Olsen was in da' house!! Time to get our party on–back to the Night Swan! But first, some quick shots of all the thoughtful touches that Mike and Carrie (alright–really just Carrie) had at their wedding.
DIY'ed sea glass candy! Seriously–Carrie is my hero.
She also made the beachy-inspired centerpieces. Love them!
And since M&C's dogs couldn't be there for the wedding or reception (darn those bed and breakfast rules!), Carrie made sure they were represented. And what better way than through the three wedding cakes?!
Notice anything familiar about the backdrop of all those doggie picks? Again–Carrie is beyond clever. Oh, and those cakes were A-MA-ZING! Particularly the chocolate peanut butter one! And the best part? They were from Publix! Who knew that the best wedding cake I've ever eaten could come from the grocery store?! I may need to be there for Mike and Carrie's first anniversary so I can eat another slice . . .
The reception also gave everyone a chance to take some posed shots at the DIY photo booth. I told you those props would be put to good use!
C'mon–you knew that planking was going to be a part of the festivities. I mean–Olsen was there for crying out loud.
During the reception, M&C played a slide show (created by their amazing sister-in-law) on the roof of the tent. It was a great way to showcase them as individuals and then them as a couple.
They were seriously too cute the whole night.
But we took a break from gazing at them to get a little bit of our groove on. Dapke anyone?
Oh, and a wedding classic . . . can you guess which one?
Mr. B and I did our best eighth-grade dance impression. You know–we wanted to keep it PG for the kids and all.
All in all, such a great time. And look–everyone decided to wear matching outfits!
We were just like that sea glass candy!
And with the tied knot of M&C, we've finally come to the end of wedding season. Phew–we survived (check out this season's other weddings here and here). Not so sure if Olsen can say the same . . .
Maybe it was all that planking?
Congratulations again Mike & Carrie!! We love you and wish you many, many happy years to come!


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CI Games is an international publisher, developer and distributor of interactive entertainment products with sales in more than 40 countries worldwide. It was established in 2002 and is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since November 2007.
The consistency of our business model allowed for continued development of the company. Its global presence distinguishes CI Games as one of the most dynamically developing company in the industry.
In June 2010, the biggest production in the history of City Interactive - "Sniper: Ghost Warrior", hit the shelves. The game proved to be a staggering success sales-wise, selling more than 3.000.000 copies worldwide. This success markedly stoked investors - interest in the Polish game industry. It has also put Marek Tymiński, the president of City Interactive, on the cover of Forbes magazine. The sequel, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 was released in March 2013. The release has been followed by Siberian Strike DLC and Multiplayer Expansion Pack.
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The beginning of a new year is a time when many people resolve to change themselves in some way — to lose weight, eat more healthfully, or begin an exercise program, for instance. But, as reported by an article in The New York Times, research shows that up to 80% of people who make resolutions at the start of the year have reverted to their old ways by Valentine's Day.
Perhaps you began the year with good intentions for your diabetes control but, with all of life's little intrusions, find yourself on track to be among this 80%. If so, a contest over at the blog Diabetes Mine may be just what the doctor ordered: Blogger Amy Tenderich is holding an essay contest that will give three people the chance to try, at no cost, Insulite Laboratories' Diabetes Advanced Management System for three months. The purpose of the system is to provide people with diabetes a support network while also helping with diet and exercise.
Winners of the contest will receive weekly health protocols via e-mail that include content such as lifestyle tips, sample menus, and access to information on the latest diabetes research. Winners will also have online and, if desired, phone contact with Insulite's Consulting and Advisory teams, and they'll additionally have the option of receiving various vitamins, minerals, and herbs from Insulite Labs. Furthermore, the three chosen contestants will have the opportunity to share updates on their progress with readers of Diabetes Mine.
Essays, which must be 500 words or fewer, should describe your diabetes-related New Year's resolution and explain why you think you'd be a good candidate for this program. Entries should be submitted by February 10, 2009 and can be e-mailed to Tenderich via the link in this blog entry. Tenderich, along with representatives of Insulite Laboratories, will be choosing the winners — two with Type 2 diabetes and one with Type 1 diabetes — with the results announced on February 17, 2009.
This blog entry was written by Associate Editor Diane Fennell.


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Honeybees have been dropping like flies for the past half decade, and the mass-death has been confusing the hell out of scientists. Was it because of cell phones? No.
Military scientists and entomologists (basically bug scientists) have teamed up to discover that it's a combination of a fungus and a virus, a sort of kick ass one-two punch that knocks bees down for the count.
They're unsure how the combo works but it makes for a killer cocktail that does its damage in the bee's belly (leaving scientists to think it's nutritional). It's been known that the fungus was part of the problem, but new software developed by the military uncovered a new DNA-based virus called N. ceranae.
What's crazy is how these bees die:
One perverse twist of colony collapse that has compounded the difficulty of solving it is that the bees do not just die - they fly off in every direction from the hive, then die alone and dispersed.
Sort of an insect insanity. [NY Times via New Scientist]
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Juckes also replied to CA reader Mark Rostron and there were a couple of interesting aspects to the response.
1. In a Millenial reconstruction, it would be helpfull to know how many data points were
available for each measured time period over the thousand years. Fig 2 indicates that
the number in the early years may be quite small.
(1) Figure 2 refers to data used in the Mann et al. (1999) paper. In our reconstruction
we use only data which are available throughout the study period, 13 time series in the
revised manuscript.
2. How much recent data is there? Does the sampling end in 1980, 26 years ago?
(2) Many of the proxy series end in the 1980's. For calibration purposes it is important
that proxies are from sites which have been undisturbed. This is now rather harder to
ensure because of the spread of agriculture and nitrogen pollution.
3 Although Climate Models are mentioned, there are no references to any climate
model that has accurately predicted temperature, are any available?
(3) There is a discussion in the IPCC report.
4 Appendix A2 says that "This method starts out from the hypothesis that different
proxies represent different parts of the globe", but there are no correlations shown to
local temperature see Table 1 and 2. Has any test been done to see if the Proxies
correlate well with local temperatures. Is any local temperature data and correlation
(4) Local correlations are only meaningful if the signal to noise ratio is greater than
unity. This is not the case here.
5 What is the justification for including low correlation proxies listed in Table 1?
(5) As above.
6 Although Table 2 shows a cross correlation between different data bases, there is no
cross correlation between individual proxies. Do the various Proxies correlate well with
each other in the non instrumental temperature period?
(6) Yes: Jones et al (1998) comment on this. We have looked at this, but have not
found any new results.
Here are a couple of points that caught my eye here. The original Juckes et al submission had 18 proxies; now they have 13 proxies. I wonder which proxies have been subtracted. I presume that the duplicate versions of Tornetrask have gone to one version, but who knows. There's an amusing aspect to this. Juckes' statistical model for CVM stated:
This method starts out from the hypothesis that different proxies represent different parts of the globe
This can obviously be said about anything. So Juckes et al used two Tornetrask versions – did these "represent different parts of the globe"? Maybe one Tornetrask series "represented" Sweden and the other Tornetrask series "represented" Antarctica or South Africa. Anything is possible in their model as stated. Alternatively, if one wanted to test the hypothesis that the Juckes proxies represented different parts of the globe, one way of testing the hypothesis would be to plot the locations. Now Juckes had multiple different geographical locations for Tornetrask, including the middle of the Baltic Sea, but I think that he's prepared to grudgingly concede that all the data comes from northern Sweden. So I guess he was just kidding us when he said that the proxies in the first submission "represented" different parts of tghe globe.
There are still some puzzles in the next step of this beauty contest. The submission included two series from one Quelccaya ice core – one for dO18 and one for accumulation. Did these two series from the same ice core "represent different parts of the globe"? Maybe one of the series "represented" northern Sweden? Or Australia? Or Crawford, Texas? Or Minneapolis? He had 4 different bristlecone and foxtail series, including series only a few tens of miles apart. Did these "represent" different parts of the world through Mannian teleconnection? Maybe the Upper Wright Lakes foxtails represented Poland, Boreal foxtails Afghanistan, the Methuselah Walk bristlecones Thailand and the Indian Garden bristlecone the South Atlantic? IT sounds silly expressed like this, but the assumptions of the "model" do not preclude this.
Here's something else that's fun. We've talked before about Mann's explanation for the failure to use up-to-date proxies: difficulties in deploying "heavy equipment" to remote parts of the world. Bringing the bristlecones up to date for example would require the coring of bristlecones in Sheep Mountain CA, which is at least an hour's drive from the nearest airport in Bishop CA. Updating these records is clearly impossible without a commitment equivalent to the space program. Or is it? Hasn't Hughes already updated these records? It's just that he hasn't reported this in the 5 years since re-sampling in 2002. I've speculated that, if bristlecone ring widths were off the charts as Mannian methodology would predict, we would have heard about it by now, just as we would have heard about Thompson's drilling at Bona -Churchill if there had been an increase in dO18.
Instead of blaming the update failure on the insuperable logistics of going one hour from Bishop CA< Juckes points to potential site contamination by "nitrogen" pollution. Excuse me, wasn't potential nitrogen fertilization one of the possible problems with bristlecones (e..g. NAS Panel)? If fertilization and such are problems in updating the proxies, isn't it possible that fertilization was a problem before 1980?


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The woman mauled by a friend's chimpanzee in 2009 is expected to make a personal plea to Connecticut legislators, hoping they'll allow her to sue the state for $150 million in damages.
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The panel is considering a bill that would override the June decision by the State Claims Commissioner, who dismissed Nash's initial request for permission to sue. The state generally is immune from lawsuits, unless allowed by the claims commissioner.
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A lightweight bout between Jacob Volkmann (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and undefeated Paul Sass (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is in the works for UFC 146 in Las Vegas.
UFC officials today confirmed verbal agreements are in place for the fight.
UFC 146 takes place May 26 in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden
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and top contender Alistair Overeem.
The main card airs on pay-per-view, and prelims are expected to stream on FX. It's not clear where Volkmann vs. Sass will be placed in the lineup.
Since dropping his first two UFC fights to welterweights Paulo Thiago and Martin Kampmann, Volkmann has won five consecutive fights in the lightweight division. Most recently, the three-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler picked up a unanimous-decision victory over Efrain Escudero at UFC 141. In fact, all five of his recent wins have come via decision, including split-decision nods over Ronys Torres and Antonio McKee.
Sass, meanwhile, recently picked up his second UFC victory (and his 12th straight win overall) with a heel-hook submission of Michael Johnson at UFC on Versus 6 in October. The British fighter, who recently was forced out of a UFC on FOX 2 bout with Evan Dunham due to an injury, now owns 11 submissions in 12 career victories.
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National Harbor, Maryland (CNN) - Potential Republican presidential candidates take the stage, hoping to generate a buzz. But the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC, has a lot more happening outside the massive, big-screened adorned ballroom where conservatives take the stage.
It's a conference where thousands of young Republicans from colleges across the country come to network and possibly meet Mr. or Ms. Right. It's a marketing bonanza for authors and organizations. It's a place to wear your favorite American flag underwear. This is CPAC - CPAC beyond the headline-making political speeches.
At the Gaylord Hotel on the banks of the Potomac - which bills itself as being in Washington but is actually about 10 miles south - the excitement on this Thursday morning is palpable as the line to register or check in winds around several corners. Rep. Paul Ryan, the 2012 vice presidential candidate is one of the first to speak and conference-goers are anxious to get in before he starts.
Meanwhile, 20-year-old University of Arizona student Stephanie Salazar is "totally starstruck." She saw Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. This Texas native was so excited she pulled out her phone and took pictures. But, it was Salazar's lucky day. Cruz came over to shake her hand. "Oh my God.
Ted Cruz is supposedly in the middle of that mob:
So then she got her picture taken with him! The first person she's going to call and tell is her dad. Cruz definitely made this first-time CPACer's day.
This is CPAC. Where young conservatives get to meet the people they admire.
So I got to talking to Salazar and her two friends, Michael Price and Caleb Rhodes, also students at U of A, who all praised Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer for vetoing SB 1062, the "religious freedom" bill that would allow businesses to discriminate against gay people.
"We as [the college Republican] club protested the bill because we didn't support it," Rhodes said.
"A lot of younger individuals are ready to to get back to the idea of individual freedoms," Salazar added as her two friends nodded in agreement.
This is CPAC. Where the younger generation of conservatives invoke their ideas.
CPAC is also home to a wide swath of conservatives, including the Tradition, Family and Property organization, which was part of the movement to ensure GOProud, a Republican gay organization, is not a co-sponsor of CPAC.
A little background: GOProud was a co-sponsor in 2011 but instead of boycotting like some social conservative organizations, TFP attended CPAC and handed out more than 4,000 flyers opposing GOProud's participation. They lobbied the leadership of the American Conservative Union, the organization that sponsors CPAC, to not allow them back. It worked.
And they are still at it, making sure GOProud continues to be excluded by hounding these flyers:
But young people are numerous at CPAC. And many don't agree with TFP.
Two college freshmen from Wellesley College said the Republican Party needs to focus on fiscal issues and get out of the bedroom.
But waaaay more interesting is that these two young conservatives go to Wellsley! Yes, that's the small liberal arts school in Massachusetts that is also Hillary Clinton's alma mater. And they chose to go there.
Anna Page, left, and Liza Arias admit they are a minority on campus and only have about 20 active members in their College Republicans chapter. But, they say, they're proud of their conservatism, have had to study harder to make sure they aren't out-debated by their liberal classmates and have become more conservative since they went off to college six months ago.
As for being at CPAC, "It's great to be around like-minded people." A new experience for them.
CPAC is also about American flag clothing.
There's not really much to say about that. The picture speaks for itself.
CPAC is also about future politicians - including the possible future mayor of North Myrtle Beach.
Once Christian Hamilton is done at Liberty University, the conservative school in central Virginia founded by Moral Majority founder Jerry Fallwell, he's going to grad school then moving home to run for MAYOR.
This North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, native says his young age won't be a factor because he "knows people." He promises to increase paltry voter turnout to pull out a "W" and bring more growth to the Grand Strand.
As for CPAC, Hamilton loves it. He's been for three years and says he goes to sleep late and gets up early.
"It's Las Vegas" for young conservatives, Hamilton said.
Let's face it, people like a good party. Hundreds of young people with similar beliefs in the same place. Good times.
Then there's David Silverman. He's standing right outside the doors to get into the main speakers' room wearing an atheists t-shirt.
He requested to host a booth, which was approved. But after CNN published an article with Silberman saying he wants to split conservatives from Christianity, his booth was revoked.
And he's actually having a good time.
"I expected to be surrounded by very angry stereotypes but that's not the case. This is an open forum. This is an open crowd," Silverman said.
Oh, and there's the "Star Wars" characters. Chewbacca! Storm Troopers!
Darth Vader and crew are at CPAC to help author Travis H. Brown sell his book about income tax. "Star Wars" and income taxes. Got it.
There's also swag - tea party board games, pens, Stand with Rand t-shirts – and candy and free coffee and tea!
Who said only liberals like organic?
-–I don't care what these few of these guys say, GOP is pretty much dead, defunct. Sure. No rationale backs up these Stone Age thinking idiots. Period.
this where all the rich kids from ivy league schools goes to mingle. i wonder if they're going to be fighting over whose parents have the most billions. i wonder how much of them is vying to get in their daddy's corporation so they dont get left behind when daddy takes his business abroad seeking more money, after daddy sees that the repubs have cut all the money from our economy. i wonder how much average young folks who's parents have to get by with working for minimum wage is at that conference, i wonder how much kids that parents just got put off of unemployment benefits that these repubs refuse to reinstate. i wonder how many kids there, that parents doesn't have health insurance and is nearing financial disaster, i wonder how many kids their that are on their parents insurance policy because of obamacare, which they are fighting against. this country is not not only for the elite and their kids, but its for everyone that was born hear, and yes we too have a voice.
I'm curious what "pretty much dead" means. Is that like 50% dead? Or 75% dead? Or are they at 90% Enlighten me. I'm confused.
Who cares. They are a dying breed and, truth be told,some people need to be spayed and neutered.
@ Dominican mama & Wake Up
I've tried to respond to your comments (both today and yesterday) but am not having much luck and my comments are coming across not as I would like. Thanks to both of you for your earlier comments.
" But, they say, they're proud of their conservatism, have had to study harder to make sure they aren't out-debated by their liberal classmates..."
You can study all you want but unless the Liberals just send forth terrible debaters, you will never win. Facts are facts, history is history, and reality is reality.... America has progressed because of progressives. If conservatives had it their way, we'd all be living on some 'Lord's' land paying rent to slave for him daily and groveling at his feet for the chance at a few measley crumbs his maid swept off his floor.
That is the conservative fantasy... that the peons (or serfs, as you wish) cater to their every need for a pittance (no need for a minimum wage) and grovel at their feet fawning about their greatness....
There are "young" conservatives? How old are they? 45?
When will CPAC be over? We would like the Gubner of New Mexico to come back and do her job.
The term 'young conservatives' breaks my heart. so sad to see young people so brainwashed by the dark side. fortunately, most young people know better than to buy into this snake oil concoction of ignorance, greed, hate, and fear. the good news is, if it's caught early, republicanism is curable. the victim just needs to start thinking for him/herself and they recover.
Really appreciate the pic of the young men wearing the American Flag as shorts. Men and women died to create, and sustain that flag ever since the Mayflower landed. Now it is merely something to plant your overfed, broad, butt on. Classy.
So not wearing a flag pin means you hate amurika but wearing our flag as underwear proves you're a patriot?
These people are just plain sick in the head.
Young conservative ???
The Tea Party and other extremists are destroying the GOP, and
permanently stripping it of any credibility in the minds of thinking
people. In 10 years time, provided they don't get us all killed, we'll
be wondering how anyone could ever buy such a bill of spoiled goods.
"Gone are the days when the Republican Party used to put forward big bold visionary stuff…We're gonna have problems politically until we get some sort of third party movement or some alternate voice out there that can put forward new ideas."
~Jon Huntsman,
Oxymoron: Young and conservative. If this were true there'd be more of them, and the republican ranks wouldn't look like a jumbo pack of Q-Tip's with bulges around the midpoint of the stem.
HILARIOUS watching Guns Over People tea potty wingnuts walk the plank toward another November. They are desperate in March.
I have to rename CPAC from conservative political action conference to communist political action conference putin is their sugar daddy they heap praise on a communist over a sitting US president.


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Anything but the games.
It seems like that's the focus on the New England Patriots at times. Coming off one of the most compelling regular-season games of the Brady-Belichick era, some of the biggest stories this week have instead been about the actions of Brady and Belichick.
We've had Chuck Klosterman's completely mind-numbing article on Brady as GQ's Man of the Year.
There's nothing new in there, and instead of perhaps discussing Brady's amazing on-field performances in the face of an idiotic witch hunt by the NFL, Klosterman attempts to play Mike Hammer and shake down Brady.
Klosterman says he's "on Brady's side," but then has exchanges like this:
But what you're suggesting is that the reality of this is subjective. It's not. Either you were "generally aware" of this or you weren't.
I understand what you're trying to get at. I think that my point is: I'm not adding any more to this debate. I've already said a lot about this—
Tom, you haven't. I wouldn't be asking these questions if you had. There's still a lack of clarity on this.
Chuck, go read the transcript from a five-hour appeal hearing. It's still ongoing.
Brady ended the interview shortly thereafter, when Klosterman refused to move off the questions aimed at trying to get Brady to confess to heinous crimes.
I've enjoyed Klosterman in the past, he's kind of a hipster-dufus-ironic version of Bill Simmons, mixing sports with pop culture, but this was just idiotic, annoying and yeah, stupid.
The GQ article also generated Tweets like this one:
Who is Joseph Barracato? His bio reads:
@NYDailyNews Assigment Editor, Father of twins, @PearlJam fanatic, @NYRangers and @Broncos worshipper.
Yes, an editor for the New York Daily News is rooting for a career-ending injury for Tom Brady.
Seems like the editor needed a "tighter edit" – he deleted his Tweet without comment after it garnered attention.
The second issue that briefly flared was Bill Belichick and his non-cooperation with the NFL's mandate that coaches wear camo headsets and gear to honor the military.
A big part of this erupted when TheBigLead posted this click-bait tweet:
Never mind that the actual article mostly defends Belichick. The Tweet on its surface was enough to stir the anti-Belichick and Patriots factions to faux outrage.
It allowed the likes of Gerry Callahan to whine to the effect of why can't Bill just play along…
As usual, Dan Wetzel was a voice of reason: Bill Belichick's stiff-arm of camouflage campaign an unlikely coincidence.
Anyone with half a clue about Bill Belichick knows his ties to the Naval Academy and his commitment to it and admiration for those who have served their country. They also know that he doesn't suffer fools, and doesn't do empty gestures, which is what this NFL thing was all about.
This week also featured a Rex Ryan meltdown in a conference call with the Boston Media – A defensive Rex Ryan rips into New England media: 'I don't know why you even bother'
This week's media columns:
Kathryn Tappen on national stage, but still keeps local ties – Chad Finn looks at the former NESN host, coming back into town with NBC for the Boston College-Notre Dame game tomorrow at Fenway Park.
'Pregnancy has been very smooth' for Celtics courtside reporter Abby Chin – Bill Doyle has the CSNNE reporter planning on working as close as possible to her January 7th due date.


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T.38 fax for fax server connected with ISDN PRI to G450
With a fax server connected via ISDN PRI (QSIG) to a G450 Media Gateway, is it possible to have the Media Gateway accepting a T.38 connection with the remote side on the public telephone network, connected over a SIP trunk? At this point I have the Media Gateway rejecting T.38 and negotiating G.711 but then the fax transmission fails. With an analog fax connected to the G450, the G.450 recognizes the fax tones and accepts T.38 but with a fax server connected over ISDN, I do not know if the G450 Media Gateway can terminate the T.38 flow and convert to PCM A-law for the ISDN QSIG connection to the fax server.
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fax server <--- ISDN PRI (QSIG) ---> G450 <--- H.248 ---> CM 6.3 <--- SIP ---> SM 6.3 <--- SIP ---> Audiocodes Mediant 1000 <--- SIP ---> public telephone network <--- T.38 ---> fax
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fax server <----- ISDN PRI (QSIG) ---> G450 <---> Audiocodes MP1000 <--- SIP service provider ----> T.38 fax
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WASHINGTON – The White House says President Barack Obama is not expected to name a new chairman of the Federal Reserve until the fall, lowering expectations for an imminent announcement.
A senior official says the president has not made a decision on who will replace current Fed chairman Ben Bernanke. His term expires early next year.
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The United States wanted Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai for a connection to the al-Qaeda bombings of multiple US embassies in East Africa in the 1990s and possibly to a planned attack on the Libyan embassy in 2012. Here is video of US commandos abducting him in almost exactly 75 seconds.
The video comes from The Washington Post, which states that the US suspects Ruqai of involvement in the 1998 embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. The US further suspects Ruqai for involvement in a possible attack on the US' embassy in Tripoli, and also for some links to the carried-out attack on the Benghazi consulate.
Ruqai's attorney claims that he wasn't going after the United States in Libya, but rather after the Libyan government. Ruqai was a member of a group dedicated to overthrowing Gaddafi, as a document released by Edward Snowden states, the Post reports.
You can watch the video right here, and these stills should give you an idea of how it all went down.
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US commandos jump out, guns drawn. Seven seconds in.
US commandos begin to enter the car. A Hyundai moves to block Ruqai's escape. Eight seconds in.
US commandos get into Ruqai's car, now fully blocked after an attempted escape. Thirteen seconds.
Everything starts to go dark, US commandos start to take over Ruqai's car as activity slows down. Twenty-two seconds.
Doors close on the van, Ruqai is abducted. Sixty seconds.
All three vehicles drive off in control of US commandos. Seventy-five seconds in total.
Seconds later, Ruqai's extremely disoriented family comes outside to try and figure out what has happened.
It's a rare look at not only how the US' anti-terror programs work on the ground, but how an extremely professional car-abduction team works. The Post states that the three-part collaboration of the CIA, FBI and the Army's Delta Force carried out the abduction.


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I wrote last week that we should probably cover the link between food and broader issues a little more here on Eat Drink Better. With a nudge from our site director, Becky Striepe, and network founder/publisher, David Anderson, I've decided to cover the complicated but important topic of rising food prices today.
The LA Times had a decent piece on this topic recently that included a number of interesting food statistics. What of the following did you know?