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USN-2202-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
6 May 2014
linux vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.10
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
Software Description
- linux - Linux kernel
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's pseudo tty (pty) device. An unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 12.10
- linux-image-3.5.0-49-generic - 3.5.0-49.74
- linux-image-3.5.0-49-highbank - 3.5.0-49.74
- linux-image-3.5.0-49-omap - 3.5.0-49.74
- linux-image-3.5.0-49-powerpc-smp - 3.5.0-49.74
- linux-image-3.5.0-49-powerpc64-smp - 3.5.0-49.74
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.


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Venue: Due South BBQ, Christiansburg
Organizations: Neal Wyms
Date: Friday, October 19, 2018
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: Free
Due South BBQ presents Neal Wyms in concert on Friday, October 19, 2018.
Neal Wyms is a blues extraordinaire and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter who hails from the musical enclaves of Southwest Virginia who has performed professionally for most of his life. His past work included his presence as a bassist with such artists Speech of Arrested Development, William Bell and the legendary Clarence Carter.
While his musical stylings are varied, he is currently focusing his career as a blues artist. Self taught, he plays all the instruments and sings all vocals on his recorded works to date. Neal's blues influiences are Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Lightning Hopkins, ElmoreJames and Keb Mo among others.
• https://www.facebook.com/NEALSkieeboWYMS-MUSIC-WORLD-349185722228507/
• https://www.facebook.com/nealwymsmuzik/
• https://www.reverbnation.com/nealwyms
• https://www.youtube.com/user/nealrae/videos
The is no cover charge. Tips for the musician are encouraged.
For more information, visit: http://www.duesouthbbq.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/duesouthbbq or call 540-381-2922.
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By Jeff Joines (Associate Professor In Textile Engineering at NCSU)
This is the second of the three part series on Six Sigma, Lean Sigma, and Simulation. The first part explained the Six Sigma methodologies. Recall the goal of the DMAIC continuous improvement methodology is to control/reduce process variability of a current process or product while the Design for Six Sigma process DMADV is used to design a new process or product with minimal variability before creation. Simulation modeling can be employed in almost every phase of either methodology.
Six Sigma practitioners have to estimate the cost savings for each project to be certified or justify the project typically. However, most of these cost forecasts are made on point estimates of key parameters (i.e., raw material cost, customer/product demand, cost of capital, currency rates, etc.). By employing Monte Carlo simulation, variability and/or ranges on these point estimates can be employed to provide a more reliable estimate. Along these lines, several projects have been proposed and simulations can be utilized to help management perform project selection based on resource constraints and objectives.
Analyze and Improve
During the Analysis and Improve phases, Design of Experiments (Full, Fractional, Mixed, etc.) is the most common tool utilized which provides a base line to illustrate improvement when changes are made as well identifying factors of interest to control or change. The normal baseline measure is defined as the process capability (Cpk) which is an indication of the ability of a process to produce consistent results – the ratio between the permissible spread and the actual spread of a process. The Cpk index takes into account off centeredness and defined as the minimum of (USL-Mean)/ 3? or (Mean-LSL)/ 3? where USL and LSL are the upper and lower specification limit. A six sigma process is normally distributed with a Cpk value greater than 1.5.
Using the real system is better in terms of capturing all complexities, interactions, etc. However as simulation practitioners, we recognize when that might be possible or viable. The following lists examples where simulation modeling in terms of Monte Carlo or process simulation can be used.
- If the product or process does not exist as is the case in a Design for Six Sigma, simulation models can be used to ascertain capability of a new process and product before implementation. For example, tolerance stack up of individual parts or processes can be determined. Take parts or processes which are within tolerance individually (e.g., bearing and a shaft) but the assembly process might not be capability owing to the tolerance stack up problem which occurs in manufacturing, service, and transactional processes.
- The cost of performing a DOE with replications is too high (e.g., raw material cost, cost of shutting down current process). We have worked with companies in developing process and Monte Carlo simulation models that could be used to determine their capabilities and ascertain the potential improvement in their changes.
- The time of running the set of experimentation makes it impractical to determine the baseline or ascertain the improvements of a process. While working with a large company and their six sigma process improvement team with a complex global supply chain, one of their projects was to reduce inventories of a series of products with a ten to twelve week lead time. The team had to evaluate six inventory policies, indentify which one of three suppliers was best, etc. The DOE with sufficient replications would have taken years to complete and made the project useless without the simulation model. Also, most of the data driving the model was based on lead-times which are not normally distributed.
- Think of systems where there are multiple processes that feed one another (e.g., departments, plants, etc.) which contain only five or six factors each. Transfer functions can be generated from a traditional DOE on each individual process but not the entire system. A simulation model can be used to combine each individual transfer function into determining the capability of the whole system as well as testing a wider range of values.
- There are several environments, where performing a DOE is impractical or impossible. For example, we have trained dozens of people associated with hospital systems from around the country in Six Sigma. Simulation modeling and analysis allows these practitioners to be able ascertain process capability with a model because the real system cannot be used since patient care is at stake. Other environments where we have used simulation modeling instead of the real system is in processes which are transactional like the banking or insurance industries.
Simulation can also be used as a process control aid as the process is being implemented to determine potential problems.
Hopefully it is apparent that simulation experts already posses the skills that can greatly help Six Sigma projects. These types of projects are not unique but just general simulation models we are know how to build. They only require us to learn the Six Sigma language as well as the need to calculate Cpk statistics. I find it easier to work with Six Sigma people because of their statistical training for understanding input and output analysis even though they typically have only used the Normal distribution. In Six Sigma and Simulation: Part 3, the use of simulation in the Lean Sigma world will be addressed.


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28 Oct / Azdu Simply Spelt Cookie
At a Ladies Who Launch event last week, (if you've never been – GO – and also be sure to sign up for their fabulous e-newsletter) I was introduced to a brand new wheat-free cookie made right here in Portland, Ore. (Beaverton to be exact, but same difference).
Azdu Baking Co. recently released their wheat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, refined sugar-free (how perfect is this?!) cookie. It's light and fluffy; and for those of us who bake wheat-free, we know how hard that can be. They remind me of a snickerdoodle, but not as sweet – which is perfect. The cookies are a bit high in calories, but if you can handle eating just one, you'll be fine.
I checked in with Linda – the creator of Azdu Baking Co. – and right now folks can order her fabulous cookies through her website. Enjoy!!! She also has new products on the way and I'll keep you posted on those…
–Heather 🙂


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Breaking Bad, the American drama as addictive as the crystal meth its plot revolves around, left its avid fanbase hanging off a cliff last summer. The only thing they knew was that the next series, which airs in the UK via Netflix on Monday, would be the last, and likely to be grisly.
The show's trailers have been taunting us, with adverts saying, "All bad things must come to an end" and members of Breaking Bad's cast all seem very pleased with how things turn out. Bryan Cranston, who plays Walter White, the chemistry teacher who becomes a meth cook and wreaks havoc on, well, everything, has said the ending is "very satisfying to Breaking Bad fans. It's unapologetic, it's very Breaking Bad". Aaron Paul, who plays White's sometime-junkie business partner Jesse, seems to agree, saying he "couldn't be happier with the way it ended".
So who will die? Who will survive? The Telegraph's Breaking Bad fans have made their predictions:
Catherine Gee
Three things will happen. Walter's cancer will return, baby Holly will die and Hank will kill Walter. Unless Walter kills Hank. Or unless Jesse kills Hank to protect Walter. Or maybe Junior will kill Hank AND Jesse to protect Walter. Or Ted Beneke will make a dramatic return to become Hank's star witness – and then will kill Walter. Or maybe Holly will kill... Oh, I don't know. All I know is that whatever Vince Gilligan comes up with will surprise – and probably devastate – us all.
Martin Chilton
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has said "we're not going out with a whimper". But does Walter White (aka invincible drug-lord Heisenberg) die? And, if so, who kills him? Not his own returning cancer, although that would be poetic. Not even old partner Jesse, whom Walter murders. I bet on Walter to be taken down by cop brother-in-law Hank, with Walt's poor sap son Walt junior having to watch his father die. Walt's corrupt and cynical wife Skyler tries for witness protection in a deal brokered by shark lawyer Saul Goodman.
Alice Vincent
Two things have kept Breaking Bad's plot twisting: family, and Walt's ego. Neither can happily exist while the other is present, and both will come to miserable ends. The emphasis put on Ozymandias, the Romantic poem by Shelley about fallen empires, and title of one of the forthcoming episodes, suggests Walt is still building his, even if it is doomed. His new partner-in-crime Todd is still on the scene, after all. Someone will wreak revenge on Walt, and going on Vince Gilligan's storytelling so far, they will be a cameo brought back from an earlier episode. His family can only find out, and fall out, in the process.
Benjamin Secher
Only a fool – or a savant – would claim to know how Breaking Bad will end. But if there is one thing about which I feel horribly certain, it's that Walter's son – the sole central character who remains sweet and good and utterly unblemished; the one true innocent in a community steeped in criminality – will end up dead. Despite its comic flourishes, Vince Gilligan's masterpiece is a full-blown tragedy, and the loss of his son is the only comeuppance that would befit Walter's crimes (which, let's not forget, already include poisoning one child; and disposing of another's body).
Besides, there are only two reasons to give a character the exact same name as his father: one is to suggest that the boy will inevitably follow in his dad's footsteps (and if the series had a softer centre, it would end with Junior taking the helm of Walter's crystal meth empire); the other is to set-up a scene of mistaken identity. So when an assassin sent by Lydia, or a sniper working for Hank, arrives on the scene, I predict he will end up offing the wrong Walter White. Oh, and Junior will be wearing his father's Heisenberg hat when it happens.
Walt and Jesse: will one kill the other? (AP)
Patrick Smith
Walter White will die, of that I'm certain. How though? Possibly cancer – there have been signs that it's returning. My prediction, however, is that he dies, clutching an M60, during a showdown with the Chileans – but only after he's saved Hank, who's debating whether or not to arrest him, from being caught in the crossfire. I am also fairly convinced that Walt is going to bump off his wife, Skyler, perhaps with the Ricin. As for Jesse – well, I think/hope he'll prevail. Same goes for Saul (he does have a spin-off show after all). What a brilliantly bleak show Breaking Bad is.
Ross Jones
Remember the Ricin. The last time we saw Walt's poisonous fake cigarette it was being carefully sealed behind a power-point near the marital bed. He's ALMOST deployed it so often, it seems inevitable that his tiny tube of home-made death will play a major part in the last few episodes. Breaking Bad loves to punish evil deeds, and Walt is due a world of pain.
Will the Ricin end up in baby Holly's bottle? That would certainly destroy Walt, but a show as moral as this one would never kill a baby (I hope). Walt Jnr? Too obvious. Skyler? Walt wouldn't mind that a bit. Hank? A coughing fit and some internal bleeding is too boring an end for the man who survived The Twins. Jesse? A paranoid mess who almost used the stuff himself, he's unlikely to fall for it. No, I think Walt will connive to end this on his own terms. He'll take the Ricin himself, possibly after discovering that his cancer has come back with a vengeance, possibly after Hank has him cornered in his New Hampshire hideaway, possibly after confessing all to Jesse and deliberately denying him the pleasure of killing him, but most likely a combination of all three.
His punishment? Hank, careful to save face after failing to spot a criminal mastermind across the dinner table, will cover up all traces of Walt's empire. Nobody will remember his name. Or Heisenberg's.
Walt with the Ricin: the Chekhov's gun? (AP)
Thomas H Green
With DEA brother-in-law Hank closing in fast, Walt and Jesse – but not Skyler – will end up on the run. The opening of the first part of season 5 showed a hirsute Walt buying a machine gun and loading it into his car. Combined with a later scene where Walt and son watch the "Say hello to my little friend" climax of Brian de Palma's 'Scarface', it suggests he may go down in a Tony Montana-style blaze of violence, probably in some New Mexican desert backwater. His death, however, will have purpose – allowing Jesse a chance at escape, redemption and a shot at a new beginning.
Ben Hazell
I think Walt's son Walt Jr (Flynn) has been saved for key moments at the end. We're due the crushing instant he discovers what his father and mother have done and I suspect he'll get a setpiece hero moment. I also think we'll see him juxtaposed with Jessie somehow, the son and the apprentice.
The hidden Ricin capsule is quite the Chekhov's gun and will probably be the end of Walt. That or he uses his montage-Chemistry superpower to fake death and escape.


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Building a picture
One of the big mistakes that I see is when players think too much about their specific putt and miss some of the major slopes running through the green. How many times have you hit a putt that finishes short of the hole only to discover that you hadn't spotted the gentle slope you were putting up? For this reason, make sure that as you walk up to the putting surface, you take in the general topography of the green. Spot the major slopes, see where the big run offs are and you'll be in a much better position to go on and read your own putt.
Walk it
When looking at your own putt, if it is long with a significant break, it makes sense to walk it. Feeling the contours in the green beneath your feet will give you a feel for how the putt will roll. Try to build a picture for where the putt will start to break from. This will be your aim point so understanding where that is, is crucial.
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Today Loosh ran 5k in the Canada Army Run. Not his first 5k race, or his first Army Run - but it was his first running solo in such a HUGE event.
13444 participants
Won't lie, was pretty nervous sending him off into this
But I knew he would be ok. He was well identified and knew how to take care of himself in the pack.
About 50meters from the finish line, he kicked it into high gear.
Finishing in 35:27.2
Not his fastest 5k but he had a huge win today in proving being responsible, listening to instruction, staying dedicated to his commitments & goals and also have a really good time doing it.


text: Friday, June 14, 2013 APTA Joins Federal Policy Makers in Efforts to Reform Outpatient Therapy APTA continued its support today of congressional efforts to seek reform in the outpatient therapy Medicare benefit and called on policy makers to reject several misguided recommendations released by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) in its recent report to Congress. While APTA applauds MedPAC for its recognition that a hard therapy cap without an exceptions process would be "inconsistent with the goal of ensuring appropriate access to important services for Medicare beneficiaries," the association remains concerned that several of the report's recommendations do little to further real reform of this vital benefit and put patient care at risk. See APTA's press release to read more. Comments When you think about a condition such as a chronic wound, only a tiny fraction will heal within that handful of visits before the cap and threshold are reached. The alternative is transferring care to a physician with or with home health, which are a more costly option. Posted by Renee Cordrey on 6/14/2013 8:06 PM As a PT, I know that we touches the patient's quality of life and healthier life style. A physical therapist not only provides treatment to the patients in need also educate the patient to continue for good being. this will promote less hospital admission, readmission and as a result less less coast to the government. With PT direct access they can even lower the cost more. Posted by Fatemeh Shirvani on 6/16/2013 4:41 PM This is definitely a step in the WRONG direction. I am glad we have the Association leadership fully engaged in this process and hope that individual therapists will contact their representatives to put this process back on the right track Posted by Alan Crothers -> @OVbB on 6/17/2013 10:57 AM


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Dane(a) B(arros) 9/24/2011 04:00:00 PM Tweet Edit
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ᴘᴇᴀɴᴜᴛ ʙᴜᴛᴛᴇʀ ʙ. says:
Fuck everyone else, i want a KG one!lol
They didn't leave Dirk out, he is in the video @0.29 & it also says limited edition out of 300, so im guessing that means there are 300 mini nba player collectibles.
They showed Dirk when they were showing the stuff underneath his shoes
I'm def getting a KG one.
These are awesome. Of course KG looks the most badass. Love to see the rest of the gang. Nice find.
Kobe looks so friendly!! What he's a rapist? Yeah but look at that smile, I can't stay mad at him.
JR says:
They should have a Celtics team set. Kg, Pierce, Ray, Rondo, and... uh some center. lol.
tb727 says:
Amare looks like Adrian Griffin Bean looks like Gumby and Derek Rose looks like Sinbad.
ronit00se7en says:
I cant even believe they put KG with these non-defensive players =.= such a shame....
tb727 says:
JR I remember when the Starting Lineup Collection came out in 1988. The Celtics were the only team to have all 5 figures. I think the Flakers had 4 and Ac Green and Byron Scott got snubbed.
Anyways I picked them all up the first day except Dennis Johnson who they didn't have. I eventually got DJ.
Check out the list. A Winston Garland one would be awesome. And I feel like I've seen the Steve Stipanovich one lol.
Jesse Dampolo says:
The D-Wade one looks just like Juwan Howard.
KG looks like Pippen and Amare resembles Greg Oden


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The Dark Side of Music: Clarinets, Woodwinds and the Mpingo Tree
The Buffalo Story Project
December 9, 2012
Even if you know nothing about the oboe or the clarinet, about how these instruments are made or how they make their music, you would know that the heartwood of the African blackwood tree is something special.
The material is dense and dark: black like coffee or molasses or the armor of a triceratops beetle. It's wood the color of chocolate, wrapped in a lining of oatmeal bark.
In Tanzania and Mozambique, two of the last places in the world where the African blackwood grows in commercially viable quantities, locals know the tree by its Swahili name, mpingo, or by its Portuguese name, pau preto. From these countries, the timber makes its way to opera houses, jazz clubs, concert halls and festivals around the world.
Musicians know the wood as grenadilla, the material of choice for bagpipes, oboes and clarinets. What many don't know is that the tree is often logged illegally and that stocks of the species are dwindling.
Take John Fullam, principal clarinetist of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra ... He has written essays on the history of the clarinet and its music, and says the instrument is an extension of the self: a larynx, a voice box, outside of the body.
And yet, he believed that African blackwood trees grew in large numbers in southern Germany, France and Austria—misinformation, according to Neil Bridgland, director of Sound and Fair, a social enterprise that supplies manufacturers with legal grenadilla...
...Traditionally, before the 20th century, woodwind instruments in European orchestras were made from boxwood trees native to the continent, Bridgland said.
But about 100 years ago, "linked with the colonization of Africa, makers started using blackwood because it was a superior species," he said.
Grenadilla is dense, fine-grained and resistant to cracking—properties that make it easier for manufacturers to drill well-defined finger holes and obtain a smooth finish, as desired, in the interior wall, said Ulrike Wegst, a Dartmouth engineering researcher who has studied the construction of musical instruments.
Finding new materials that replicate these qualities is one way to relieve pressure on African forests.


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The Mars Rover Curiosity may have been able to execute a staggeringly complex descent and stick the landing, but isn't exactly ready for the mission ahead of it, yet. First, it needs a good old fashioned software update.
The update, or "brain transplant" as NASA calls it, will take place in steps over the course of several days, just like when you boot up your PS3. The goal is to outfit Curiosity with some software that's less about landing and more about getting around on the surface of an alien planet, specifically avoiding obstacles. NASA's Ben Cichy, a chief software engineer for the Mars Science Laboratory mission puts it this way:
"We designed the mission from the start to be able to upgrade the software as needed for different phases of the mission. The flight software version Curiosity currently is using was really focused on landing the vehicle. It includes many capabilities we just don't need any more. It gives us basic capabilities for operating the rover on the surface, but we have planned all along to switch over after landing to a version of flight software that is really optimized for surface operations."
The update should be complete by sometime todau, and then it's go time. After all, rovers gotta rove. [NASA]


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Major climate change report draft leaked online: IPCC
A major report on climate change being compiled by the United Nation's climate science panel was on Friday leaked online in what appeared to be an attempt by a climate sceptic to discredit the panel.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said the full draft of its Fifth Assessment Report, which is not set for official publication until next September, had been published online by one of 800 experts contributing to the report.
The climate body did not identify the culprit, but a climate sceptic named Alec Rawls announced in a blog posting that he had posted the report in what appeared to be a bid to discredit it.
The IPCC is a favoured target for sceptics, who stirred a scandal in the run up to a UN climate summit in Copenhagen in 2009 by pointing out flaws in the panel's landmark Fourth Assessment Report.
Perhaps anticipating a similar attack, the IPCC warned Friday that "the unauthorised and premature posting of the drafts (of the Fifth Assessment Report), which are works in progress, may lead to confusion because the text will necessarily change."
The body pointed out that the report had been reviewed in October and November by the 800 experts and 26 governments, who together had submitted 31,422 comments that needed to be considered.
It also stressed that the authors would still be accepting peer-reviewed published literature contributions until mid-March.
"The text that has been posted is thus not the final report," it said.
The Fourth Assessment Report, which was published in 2007, marked a turning point in the history of climate change.
It declared there was scientific consensus that Earth was warming as a result of carbon from fossil fuels and that signs of climate change were already visible.
It built momentum for global action against emissions from burning coal, gas and oil, and helped earn the IPCC a share in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize along with US climate campaigner and ex-US vice president Al Gore.
The Fifth Assessment Report will meanwhile be issued in three volumes starting from next September, but it is the first volume on the physics of climate change that will be most closely scutinised.
Scientists associated with the drafting of the report said Friday the leaking of the draft was an abuse of confidentiality and an assault on peer review, a process whereby scientific evidence is weighed and discussed without external pressure.
They said that the document was in any case only at a preliminary stage and would be vetted several times, including by policymakers, before it is approved.
"It's a pity, but it's not the end of the world," said French expert Jean Jouzel, who is vice president of the IPCC group drafting the first volume.
"It won't stop the way that we work. These are only provisional documents and far from being the final version. We have more than 31,000 comments to take into account" before publication, Jouzel told AFP.
Some scientists also attacked what they said was deliberate selection of data in a long and complex document in order to serve the sceptics' view.
Bob Ward, policy director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at London School of Economics (LSE), said the leak was "cherry-picking quotes out of context."
In his posting, Rawls for instance charged that the draft report proved the importance of solar influence on climate change but that the authors were trying to downplay that fact—something he said resulted in "an un-scientific absurdity."
Ward disagreed.
"In fact, the draft report concludes that there are strong arguments against the cosmic ray theory, while there is compelling evidence that greenhouse gas emissions are driving the unequivocal rise in global average temperature," he said.
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By DAVID GREEN
The final building targeted for demolition for Morenci's parking lot rebuilding project should be on the ground by the end of July.
City council approved Monday a bid from Best Demolition of Saginaw to tear down the former Dunbar Auction House on North Street, just south of the Observer office.
Council approved the low bid of $23,200, plus any additional costs that may arise as the project proceeds. Scott Merillat, the city's engineer for the project, examined the bid and recommended accepting it.
Eight firms bid on the job, said mayor Keith Pennington, and the four lowest submitted bids that were quite close.
Demolition is expected to begin about July 27 and is to be completed by Aug. 5. The parking lot project on the south side of Main Street should get underway next week, with equipment being moved in Thursday.
Additional details about the project are listed in another story in this week's Observer.
FIRE DEPARTMENT—Austin VanBrandt was accepted as the newest member of the Morenci Fire Department.
Six new pagers will be ordered as the department begins to replace the existing models. The new pagers will meet the requirements for narrow band reception.
POLICE—The police contract has expired, Mayor Pennington said, and negotiations continue. The city is working to comply with new state laws and to keep aware of pending legislation.
Negotiations are also challenged, he said, because the city has already established its spending plan for the year. To give officers more than what was budgeted would necessitate cutting someone else's budget.
OPERATIONS—Discussion will continue regarding a possible change that would have department heads reporting to the city administrator. This would allow certain decisions to be made by one person rather than having to involve communication between a city council committee and a department head, or between two department heads.
Pennington said the issue is being discussed with department heads to see if they think it would improve services to citizens.
RECYCLING—The city received another $1,000 donation from Seneca Township this year in support of the city's recycling center.
FINANCES—Treasurer Crystal White told council that year-end city finances are looking good, but there are still some outstanding transactions. She will have a more thorough report by the end of the month.
White reminds citizens that taxes can now be paid on-line, however, a three percent service charge will be applied.
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Who knew that Staunton, a tiny city in Virginia, is one of the country's best-kept foodie secrets? But that probably won't be the case for long. Locavore-loving epicureans are taking notice of this agrarian region in the Shenandoah Valley.
Just five years ago, eminent New York City chef Ian Boden became captivated with Staunton (pronounced STAN-ton) and its multi-generational green growers and breeders, who were quietly cultivating organic produce, dairy, grass-fed and free-range game, fisheries, and vineyards. He promptly relocated there and launched the town's first sophisticated farm-to-fork restaurant—Staunton Grocery (105 W. Beverley St., 540-886-6880, stauntongrocery.com)—serving up a bounty of organic provisions.
Now, practically every chef in town, from fine-dining places to pizza joints, produces menus featuring ingredients that have been grown or bred regionally, and prominently displays lists of their suppliers. "I'd put the local produce up against anything you'd find on the East Coast," says executive chef James Harris of Staunton's award-winning Zynodoa Restaurant (115 E. Beverley St., 540-885-7775, zynodoa.com), whose menu changes daily to reflect the local harvest.
You know you are in a town that cares about food when you check into The Miller House (210 N. New St., 540-886-3186, millerhousebandb.com), a stunningly restored Victorian B&B on a hill overlooking the town and across the street from historic Mary Baldwin College. Famous for its deluxe four-course breakfasts, afternoon teas, and culinary classes, the inn provides perfect accommodations for a foodie weekend. Its luxuriously appointed guest rooms (starting at $155, includes breakfast) are adorned with period furnishings, private baths with stone walk-in showers, and Wi-Fi.
Before exploring the town, have lunch at Newtown Baking (960 W. Beverley St., 540-885-3799). Don't let the generic storefront dissuade you. These pastry wizards supply all-things bread to the town's top chefs and cafes. Order a sandwich, and then pick up pear Danish pastries for later. Outside, check out the mural, painted by renowned human-rights artist Claudia Bernardi, who collaborated with students at Mary Baldwin College.
Hop aboard Staunton's free trolley to tour the town; it takes about 30 minutes and riders can exit and reboard anywhere along the route. Staunton is comprised of five newly restored historical districts. Its quirky mix of at least nine periods (1790s-1920s) of Early American architecture owes its survival to the fact that the town escaped being burned during the Civil War (allegedly due to its revered collection of high-end brothels).
What also distinguishes Staunton from other history-laden Southern cities is its profusion of arts venues. Within the new Red Brick District in the center of the city are five world-class performance theaters, four museums, countless galleries, and live music locales.
What's more, Staunton's business community is fiercely dedicated to supporting its inherent sustainable and locotarian philosophy with lots of small markets that sell locally produced foodstuffs. George Bowers Grocery (614 W. Beverley St., 540-255-6811, georgebowersgrocery.com) is a resurrected (circa 1881) "staple goods & fancy groceries" shop. The owner Brian Wiedemann has launched an Android mobile app that tracks Staunton's food, farm, and restaurant news.
Cranberry's Grocery & Eatery (7 S. New St., 540-885-4755, gocranberrys.com) is a health-food market that stocks its shelves with "Made In Virginia" provisions. Pick up peanut soup by Montebello Kitchen and regionally famous Hooper's pasta sauce, whose owner, Paul Hooper, personally cooks, bottles, and labels everything he sells. There is even a selection of locally produced holistic pet food.
Nearby is Shenandoah Hops (9 N. New St., 540-213-2213, shenandoahhops.com), owned by slow-food devotee John Huggins. Hops sells craft beers and ciders from Virginia boutique distillers. There is also a respectable supply of local artisan foods, including handmade chocolate by Staunton-based pastry chef Giancarlo Gnali.
With a population of nearly 24,000, the town has long subsisted on "cultural manufacturing" by specialty craftsmen who have launched businesses producing handcrafted goods. The town established the Creative Community Fund, providing low-interest, start-up loans and business-support services to its entrepreneurs. Scattered among the restaurants and markets, you will see independent boutiques, hobby shops, and galleries filled with local art and handcrafted furniture, guitars, clocks, jewelry, and glassware. Sunspots (202 S. Lewis St., 540-885-0678, sunspots.com) is a glass-blowing studio and gift shop filled with original hand-blown glass and works by local crafters. Just beyond the studio is The Wharf District, a restored train depot, housing restaurants and shops like Rachel's Quilt Patch (40 Middlebrook Ave., 540-886-7728, rachelsquiltpatch.com), which inspired a local resurgence of quilting, especially among the hipsters. If you have time, check out the birthplace and presidential library of Woodrow Wilson (18 N. Coalter St., 540-885-0897, woodrowwilson.org). Don't miss seeing the dazzling collection of 18th- and 19th-century stained-glass windows at Trinity Church (214 W. Beverley St., 540-886-9132, trinitystaunton.org), including 12 original Tiffany windows.
Plan an early dinner at Staunton Grocery, where you'll have a clear view of the kitchen. The foie-gras burger is a crowd-pleasing entree, as is the farro fettuccine with short-rib bolognese. You must finish with the cheese plate, featuring Caromount Farm's "ash" blue.
After dinner, step around the corner to Blackfriars Playhouse, home to the American Shakespeare Center (10 S. Market St., 540-885-5588, americanshakespearecenter.com), a recreation of Shakespeare's original indoor theater. Get a ticket for one of the 12 "Lord's Chairs" directly on stage, where the actors will likely integrate you into their dialogue. True to the original productions, performers play multiple characters—often switching gender, inciting roars of laughter from the audience and the other actors onstage.
After the show, stroll around downtown to catch some of the "buskers"—actors, musicians, and dancers—performing on the street corners on Friday evenings.
Breakfast on Saturday morning is a beautiful affair in The Miller House's candlelit dining room. Innkeeper Ray Cubbage's first course is often a puff-pastry-encrusted chocolate soup. It's easy to convince yourself of its nutritional benefits when Cubbage reveals he creates the filling from a butternut-squash base. The next courses might include fresh fruit, an egg casserole, and handmade scones. On the way out, ask for some bagged ice for your cooler. (You'll want one to safely store the items you'll be picking up during the day.)
Saturday is a great day for foraging. While many of the region's food purveyors sell solely to restaurants and markets, you can purchase their wares at the Staunton/Augusta Farmers' Market (Wharf Parking Lot, 540-448-1937, safarmersmarket.com) from April through November. This "producers only" market requires that its vendors originate from within 50 miles. Here, you can score nibbles alongside Staunton's chefs, who come to procure the best of the pickings for their weekly menus.
Then head to Cranberry's and pick up a "Picnic in a Bag," which includes a full lunch and a picnic cloth for $9.49 a person. After stowing it in your cooler, drive south to Wade's Mill (55 Kennedy, Raphine, 800-290-1400, wadesmill.com). This is one of the country's few remaining mills producing flour exclusively on mill stones. The mill looks much like it did in 1882, when the Wade family purchased and operated it through four generations. Current owner and miller Jim Young will convivially take you through the grinding room in the renovated barn. After grinding, Young scoops the flour into bags set on old-fashioned scales, then seals and labels each one by hand. Before departing, check out the mill store for the signature whole-grain yellow grits, Blue Ridge pesto beer bread, and buckwheat pancakes.
Just up the road is Rockbridge Vineyards (35 Hill View Ln., Raphine, 1-888-511-WINE, rockbridgevineyard.com). Award-winning winemaker Shep Rouse, a native Virginian with an advanced degree in oenology, planted his grapes on this hilly, 18-acre former dairy farm. The winery is in a magnificent 100-year old barn, with a tasting room attached. The winery is open to the public and doesn't charge for tastings. Try as many as you wish but make sure you buy a few bottles of the white Riesling. The vineyard is a good place to spread out your picnic cloth and nibble your sandwiches along with some of your newly purchased wine.
Five minutes away is Mountain View Farm (85 Marmac Ln., Fairfield, 540-460-4161, mountainviewfarmproducts.com), a dairy farm that hand-produces cheeses made of raw milk. You can observe the cheese-making processes for pasteurizing, drying and cutting, molding, and waxing. There are a variety of cheeses for sale as well as tubs of freshly churned butter.
Enjoy a 40-minute ride that includes twists and turns dotted with giant red barns and rolling pastures to the gravelly Shuey Road, just a mile from the entrance of Polyface farm (Pure Meadows Ln., Swoope, 540-885-3590, polyfacefarms.com). Polyface is considered a benchmark for sustainable farming among organic farmers in the U.S.
The farm offers "lunatic" guided tours via hayride ($15 a person, ages 13 and older; children 12 and younger, free, must be accompanied by an adult) by owner Joel Salatin (of Omnivore's Dilemma fame) or his son Daniel that showcase the family's commitment to Earth and animal friendly practices. Learn about rotational grass grazing, the humane handling of animals, and local-minded processing. After the tour, you can buy grass-fed steaks, broilers (chicken), eggs, sausages, and pork from the farm's market.
Back in downtown Staunton, consider Zynodoa for dinner. Chef Harris was lured away from the five-star Inn at Little Washington to work here. He admits he was attracted to "the availability of myriad freshly procured resources." The inventive menu at this swanky, creative Southern-fare bistro changes often. But one constant is the house-made chive biscuits with fresh honey butter. Look for seared trout salad or cornmeal-encrusted fried oysters on the menu, and order a side of chef's garden risotto. And don't miss anything made with Polyface chicken—like the delicious cassoulet.
After dinner, wander down the block to Mockingbird Roots Music Hall (123 W. Beverley St., 540-213-8777, mockingbird123.com) to experience another outstanding facet of Staunton—its growing live music scene. This intimate "listening room" charges modest prices for tickets to an eclectic mélange of gifted "roots" musicians from around the region and the nation, performing original vintage folk, blues, and Appalachian mountain music.
Staunton's music community—which spawned the legendary Statler Brothers—has grown so much that town officials launched the Staunton Music Guild as a resource for artists and venues. Most nights, downtown cafes and restaurants transform into after-hours live music clubs. In August, the Staunton Music Festival, a weeklong international event, features performances by world-renowned classical musicians. In September, country music superstars Jimmy Fortune and Robin and Linda Williams host the Fortune Williams Music Festival. And during the summer months, free concerts are held nearly every night in Gypsy Hill Park.
On Sunday morning, consider skipping breakfast at the inn for the farmers brunch at Mockingbird (123 W. Beverley St., 540-213-8777, mockingbird123.com). Restaurateur Wade Luhn, who also owns Roots Music Hall, offers "comfort cooking" fare with ingredients from local producers. Dishes can include an oyster-and-mushroom omelet, Edward's country ham, and Mountain View Swiss cheese. The restaurant features the handicraft of local artisans, incorporating reclaimed regional woods, soapstone, copper, and hand-blown glass by Sunspots.
On your way out of town, stop by the Frontier Culture Museum (1290 Richmond Ave., 540-332-7850, frontiermuseum.org), which recreates the settlement colonies of America's first immigrants. Visitors explore English, German, Irish, and West African "villages," observing participants preparing meals, shearing sheep, and forging metal in period attire.
And before leaving the area, visit the circa-1950s Wright's Dairy-Rite (346 Greenville Ave., 540-886-0435, dairy-rite.com), a drive-in diner where the Statler Brothers used to hang out. Order one of the famous malted milkshakes from the comfort of your car. Then, savor it all the way home.
Getting There: Staunton is about a 3 1/2 hour drive from Baltimore. Take exit 222 west off Interstate 81 and follow the signs to downtown. For more information, go to lovethelocalvibe.com.


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Toronto, ON & Knoxville, TN – December 3, 2015 – The University of Tennessee has joined a growing list of leading organizations by identifying and selecting AudienceView as their official ticketing and fan engagement solutions provider. The broad partnership will provide the University of Tennessee Department of Athletics (Tennessee Athletics) and Knoxville Tickets with AudienceView's fully integrated, highly-configurable and web-based solution – a robust platform with core facilities in ticketing and e-commerce, fundraising and donor management, marketing, content management, analytics and customer relationship management.
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Under the new partnership, AudienceView will kick off Summer 2016 with servicing Tennessee Athletics, a founding member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the ticketing needs for the venerable 102,455-capacity Neyland Stadium. AudienceView will also service Knoxville Tickets, a regional ticketing outlet for various Knoxville area venues including Thompson-Boling Arena and Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum.
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Get in a spooky mood with haunted pub crawl
October and September is high season for haunted houses, haunted corn mazes, haunted hikes ... but if you prefer a little liquid courage while you get your spook on, check out Untapped Tours' Haunted Hops and Evil Spirits Pub Crawl.
Pub crawl organizer Mike Awve has recently returned to his hometown of Milwaukee after spending several years in other cities cutting his teeth in the tourism industry. He enjoyed stints in Alaska, San Francisco and at the Grand Canyon. "After that, I got a lot of good experience and decided to move back home and start up my own business," he said.
He began Untapped Tours of Milwaukee in May and spent the summer giving tourists and natives alike the a whimsical and historic look at the city. July was his biggest month, he said, when he had over 228 people tour throughout the month – and since he can only fit 11 in his bus, that amounts to a lot of sold-out tours.
On a traditional Untapped Tour, participants will get to see the city's main attractions, starting with City Hall and The Pabst Theater and followed by a photo op with the Bronze Fonz, a jaunt to the East Side, lakefront and Third Ward and a stop in Walker's Point for a cheese and ice cream tasting at Clock Shadow Creamery.
Other highlights include the Milwaukee VA Soldier's Home and a drive down Wisconsin Avenue to the Tripoli Shrine Center and Marquette campus. The tour wraps up at Lakefront Brewery, where everyone gets a tour of the facilities and a beer sample.
The autumnal incarnation of the Untapped Tour is geared a lot more towards locals – showing Milwaukeeans a side of the city they may not know about.
"The summertime is when we have a lot of visitors in town, but once it starts getting colder and dark, people in Milwaukee are looking for something to do," said Awve.
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Today we have it. Although, true to my contrary nature, I wish they had announced on September 29th. But no matter. It's here now.
SECNAV Names New Zumwalt-Class Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor
Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter announced last night at a Navy SEAL Warrior Fund Benefit Gala at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, the name of the newest Zumwalt-class Destroyer will be USS Michael Monsoor. Designated as DDG- 1001, the name honors Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, a Navy SEAL who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 29, 2006.
Winter discussed the qualities, values, and dedication to duty that Navy SEAL's exemplify, including the extraordinary acts of Michael Monsoor.
"Tonight I would like to single out one of those heroes from the community of Navy SEAL's," Winter said. "Those who served with Michael Monsoor will remember him always as a consummate professional who faced terrorist enemies with aplomb and stoicism."
"The full extent of Michael's courage, gallantry, and self-less heroism were revealed on the 29th of September, in Ramadi. When his team was surprised by an enemy grenade, Michael could have escaped and saved himself," Winter said. "But he chose a different path, a path of honor that embodies the way of a Navy SEAL. For having chosen that path, Petty Officer Michael Monsoor joined the ranks of those who have earned our nation's highest distinction, the Medal of Honor."
Winter concluded that Michael Monsoor's heroism and self sacrifice for his teammates and his nation epitomize the Navy's core values, and will forever provide prideful admiration for our sailors.
"Michael Monsoor's name will now be linked with one of our nation's most visible examples of military power, a U.S. Navy warship," Winter said. "His legacy will inspire the hearts of future Sailors who serve on the ship that bears his name."
The USS Michael Monsoor will be a multi-mission surface combatant tailored for advanced land attack and littoral dominance. The ship's mission is to provide credible, independent forward presence and deterrence and to operate as an integral part of naval, joint or combined maritime forces.
The USS Michael Monsoor will be the 2nd Zumwalt-class destroyer. She will be 600 feet in length, have a beam of 80.7 feet, and displace approximately 15,000 tons. Michael Monsoor will have a crew size of 148 officers and sailors, he will make speed in excess of 30 knots.
DDG 1001 named for MoH recipient Monsoor
On Sept. 29, the day he died, Monsoor was stationed with his machine gun on a rooftop between two SEAL snipers providing cover for an Army unit working in a rail yard. The two men were lying prone, aiming their rifles through holes blasted in the wall, when a grenade sailed onto the rooftop and bounced off Monsoor's chest.
According to the official Navy biography, there was no way either of the teammates could have escaped.
"He had a clear chance to escape, but in his mind, it was not a choice at all," President Bush said in April when presenting the medal to Monsoor's family.
Monsoor dove on the grenade and smothered its explosion, saving the lives of the two SEALs.
There are other posts about this very fitting tribute for Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor, who was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Bush on April 8, 2008.
The best I have read so far is Galrahn at Information Dissemination.
"This Is How To Name a Warship", yes, yes it is.
drillanwr at Pat Dollard also does a very good post.
How Monsoor's casket comes to look like this is demonstrated at 8:45 in this truly moving YouTube video tribute.
BZ SECNAV Winter, CJCS Mullen, CNO Roughead and everyone who made this possible.
From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
Yes, remember MA2 Mike Monsoor, USN, "from this day to the ending of the world".


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I need an ad made for a camera rental company. This ad will be placed in Filmmaker Magazine. The ad must be submitted on CD, as well as a Paper Copy. Looking for a four color ad.
I will pay via PayPal upon delivery of the items.
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This is Filmmaker Magazine's requirements for the ad. The ad size is going to be a sixth page horizontal. You can also see for yourself at filmmakermagazine.com under their advertising section. I do not know what any of the stuff below means so if you have a question, let me know and I will call them myself to find the answer for you. I am going with the four color ad option.
PLEASE SEND DIGITAL FILES: Fully composed Photoshop TIFF files, with Mode on CMYK for Four Color ads or Grayscale for
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Other than that, just make it stand out. Perhaps black and gray with splashes of red here and there. Maybe take one of the pictures of the camera and do something to do it to obscure it a bit, making it artsy looking.
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Hope Summer Repertory Theatre is proud to announce J.B. Priestly's dark mystery, An Inspector Calls, making its debut on the Dewitt stage on Friday, July 20th. Taking place in Britain before World War One, this mysterious drama brings startling revelations that shake the very foundation of the Birling household and challenges us all to examine our conscience. Performances are July 20, 21, 27, 30, and August 3, 7, and 9 at 8:00 p.m at the DeWitt Theatre.
The Birling household is shocked by the visit of a so-called Inspector Goole, investigating the death of a young working class woman. His accusation of the Birlings brings a startling revelation to their lives and forces them to not only reminisce on their actions, but also suffer the consequences. Priestly's work is known to be politically driven, and this drama is no different. The audience will take a journey alongside the actors, making us re-examine our own lives. This drama will leave the audience asking questions and wanting the answers to unlock the mystery presented by the Inspector. Who is this young woman? Who is this mysterious Inspector Goole? Most importantly, who is the one responsible for the untimely demise of this working class woman?
The seven person cast includes: Will Haden (Kingsport, TN) as Inspector Goole, Chip Duford (AEA)(Flushing, MI) as Arthur Birling, Alicia Force (Dallas, TX) as Sybil Birling, Russell Jonas (Dallas, TX) as Gerald Croft, Susanna Stahlmann (New Hope, MN) as Sheiling Birling, John Telfer (Western Spring, IL) as Eric Birling, and Kara Williams (Saline, MI) as Edna.
John Tammi, Professor of Theatre at Hope College and founding Artistic Director of HSRT, directs this drama. The production team for An Inspector Calls includes: Scenic Designer Rob Tintoc, Costume Designer Jessica Leslie, Lighting Designer Peter E. Sargent, Sound Designer Ryan Mutton, Stage Manager Kristin Kurz, and Technical Director Leah Busse.
Take advantage of Hope Summer Repertory Theatre's best ticket offer and purchase a season ticket coupon. Season ticket coupons save patrons up to 27% off individual ticket prices and guarantees a terrific seat for every performance! With free exchanges, purchasing a season ticket coupon is the best way to support HSRT.
The Season Pass includes Mezzanine seating for four main stage performances and our bonus show for only $87 for adults and $82 for seniors. The Best Buy Pass includes admission to the four main stage productions for $67 for adults and $62 for seniors. The Super-Saver Pass includes seating limited to the balcony and orchestra for our four main stage productions for $50 for adults and seniors. The Children's Package is great for children under 12 and includes tickets to both Children's Performance Troupe performances and one ticket to a main stage musical for $25.
Individual tickets are on sale now by calling 616-395-7890 or by visiting the ticket offices: DeWitt Theatre (141 East 12th Street) and DeVos Fieldhouse (222 Fairbanks Avenue). Prices for An Inspector Calls tickets range from $12 to $21. Adult tickets are $19 (Orchestra/Balcony) and $21 (Mezzanine). Senior/Hope Faculty and Staff tickets are $17 (Orchestra/Balcony) and $19 (Mezzanine). Tickets for children under 18 and students are just $12. Group rates are available by calling the box office at 616-395-7890.
HSRT's ticket office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The ticket office will be open on Saturday at noon. On performance dates, the DeWitt ticket office will be open through intermission.
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Here I was, lying on a strange bed with a nice woman pasting 20 wires to my scalp, jaw, chest and legs while a photographer recorded the event. Exposing sections of my very imperfect body to newspaper readers was scary. But I wasn't about to let a little fear and vanity stop me from trying to solve a serious problem I discovered that I share with millions of other people in this country: sleep apnea.
Here I was, lying on a strange bed with a nice woman pasting 20 wires to my scalp, jaw, chest and legs while a photographer recorded the event. Exposing sections of my very imperfect body to newspaper readers was scary. But I wasn't about to let a little fear and vanity stop me from trying to solve a serious problem I discovered that I share with millions of other people in this country: sleep apnea. Experts estimate that between 12 million and 18 million Americans have the condition, in which breathing stops during their sleep — sometimes hundreds of times a night. For these people, sleep is interrupted, and many never enter the deep sleep that allows them to wake up refreshed. Sleep apnea is nothing to yawn about. One study said the problem leads to fatigue that results in hundreds of U.S. traffic-related deaths each year. Long-term, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure, heart attacks and potentially fatal heart-rhythm problems, not to mention the toll that fatigue takes on family life. And falling asleep at work can get you fired. At 47, I am among the 4 percent of men younger than 65 with sleep apnea. An estimated 2 percent of women have the condition, and scientists say one-quarter of all senior citizens probably have it. But researchers suspect that at least 90 percent of people with sleep apnea don't know they have the condition or refuse treatment even after finding out. "People with sleep apnea may be unaware of their condition and go decades without reporting anything to their doctor," said Michael Twery, executive director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. "These people may believe that daytime exhaustion and sleepiness are normal for them," he said. "People are often treated only when urged to see a doctor by family members who are alarmed by long pauses in breathing, loud snoring or gasping." As the newspaper's health care reporter, I'm embarrassed to say that it was my wife of 22 years who nudged me into action. During my yearly physical a few months ago, she came along and complained to my family physician about my snoring. My doctor referred me to Springfield Clinic sleep specialist Dr. Salah Aboubakr for an evaluation. Aboubakr suggested I undergo what's known as a sleep study to determine whether I had sleep apnea. I was an athlete in high school, and I've kept pretty active since then, but I know that I could stand to lose some weight, and I've been frustrated the past two years or so because of fatigue. Aboubakr told me that most patients he diagnoses with sleep apnea also can be diagnosed with depression. "They cannot keep up with the daily demands of their family or their job because they're tired," he said. "They go to bed very early but still wake up tired." I thought that perhaps my wife, kids and bosses were putting too many demands on me, but when Aboubakr told me that men older than 40 — especially those carrying extra weight — were at higher risk of sleep apnea, I wanted to find out for sure. I thought I would go to sleep right away about 11 p.m. Nov. 5, in a room at St. John's Hospital's Sleep Center. The wires on my body and bands on my chest and stomach — designed to measure brain activity, heart rate, breathing and eye movement — restricted my movement and weren't comfortable. Still, I was tired, and the room, set up like a bedroom, was quiet and cozy. As it turned out, I had a hard time getting any sleep, or so I thought. The sensor attached to one of my fingers to check blood-oxygen levels made me feel the pounding of my pulse. I felt paranoid about being watched through a camera in the room. And Jodi Stoutenborough, the polysomnographic technician who monitored me from another room throughout the night, had me trying to sleep on my back — my least favorite position — during part of the night. I was glad when morning came, though I felt like a zombie all day because of the lack of sleep. Aboubakr told me later that I did sleep during the night and showed signs of a mild level of obstructive sleep apnea. The study showed that I stopped breathing an average of six times an hour, which increased to 27 times an hour when including other "respiratory disturbances." Because of this, I spent only 2 percent of my sleep in the restorative "delta" phase; the ideal is 25 percent. There's no pill or shot to cure most forms of sleep apnea. Surgery can help some people widen their upper airway, but Aboubakr said that option isn't appropriate for most patients. The best option is losing weight, because fat can build up around the neck and cause the windpipe to narrow, he said. But, he added, "Most patients are too tired to exercise and lose the weight." That's where he said the CPAP machine can help. CPAP therapy — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure — supplies pressurized room air through a nasal canula or facemask as the patient sleeps. The therapy, which Aboubakr said isn't a cure, relies on 1970s technology that studies have shown to be remarkably effective in keeping a person's airway open during sleep. More recent innovations have made the machine — the size of a briefcase — more portable and with automatically adjusting air pressure. "For people who tolerate the treatment, it can just change their lives," said Twery, director of the federal sleep disorders center. Ross Myers, 64, a retired school principal from Franklin, said he used to fall asleep in front of the computer before Aboubakr diagnosed him with sleep apnea and put him on a CPAP machine about a month ago. "It's great," he said, adding that he hopes the extra energy he feels will help him lose about 40 pounds. Aboubakr also prescribed a CPAP machine for me, and I can't wait to start using it. I hope to see the improvement described by Susan Fitzgerald, 50, a registered nurse from Springfield who told me that she "was falling asleep 24/7" for several years — even behind the wheel of her car at long stop lights. "People behind me would have to honk to wake me up," she said. She took her sister's advice and asked her doctor about the problem. Fitzgerald said feeling tired all the time made her irritable and depressed. She said she would eat sweets to help stay awake, which didn't always work and contributed to a 75-pound weight gain. She has two jobs, and until she went through a sleep study, she thought overwork was the reason for her fatigue. Fitzgerald has used her CPAP machine religiously for a year. She said she felt so much better that she joined a health club. She has lost 30 pounds and hopes to lose 70 more. "It is just unbelievable," she said. "I sleep wonderfully. I don't wake up during the night now. And when I wake up in the morning, I feel great." Dean Olsen can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Sleep apnea What is it? The obstructive variety — the most common form — occurs when your throat becomes blocked during sleep and not enough air flows to your lungs. The other variety — central sleep apnea — happens when communication fails between the brain and the breathing muscles, causing irregular breathing. Reasons for airway blockages: Airway and tongue muscles relax more than is normal during sleep. The airway also can become obstructed if you have large tonsils or adenoids, extra fatty tissue in your throat from being overweight, or a naturally smaller airway. Symptoms: Excessive daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, observed episodes of breathing cessation (apneas) during sleep, abrupt awakenings accompanied by shortness of breath, morning headache, awakening with a dry mouth or sore throat, difficulty staying asleep. Who gets it? Those most likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea are older males who are overweight and use tobacco. Alcohol use also can increase your risk of sleep apnea. But you don't have to be a middle-aged man with a potbelly to have the condition. Women develop it, too, but not as often, and not all people with sleep apnea are overweight. Average medical costs Overnight sleep study: $1,200 to $1,500. CPAP machine: $1,200 to $1,500 new; used machines can work well and are available on eBay. (Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea are commonly covered by health-insurance plans.)
Interesting facts
Scientists believe sleep apnea has affected humans for thousands of years. Famous people that scientists suspect had sleep apnea but were never formally diagnosed include scientist Albert Einstein, U.S. President William Taft, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French general Napoleon Bonaparte.More information: "Guide to Healthy Sleep," from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/healthy_sleep.htm. Other sleep publications from the institute are available at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/sleep. Sources: Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, National Center on Sleep Disorders Research and Springfield Clinic sleep specialist Dr. Salah Aboubakr.


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The last few days have seen thoroughly mindless criticism of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for continuing to raise political money -- including a fundraiser he's hosting at his home next week. My old colleagues at the Los Angeles Times (full disclosure: I remain contributing writer to the opinion pages) went so far as to argue in an editorial that Schwarzenegger has no good reason for raising them money. Perhaps it's just an ego trip, they suggest.
I wonder if my LA Times friends have stopped reading their own newspaper.
The governor needs to keep raising money for a very obvious reason: nearly all big decisions on policy in this state are made by voters, not lawmakers or governors. And ballot measures filed by his allies and by his enemies are forcing him to defend his legacy and deals he's made at the ballot -- both next month and especially in November.
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There are so many measures that involve the governor that one Schwarzenegger aide I spoke with this week in Sacramento expressed concern that he isn't raising money aggressively enough. What are these measures?
1. Prop 14, the "top two" primary measure on this June's ballot, is the product of a budget deal Schwarzenegger negotiated last year. It's also a priority of Schwarzenegger's newly appointed lieutenant governor, Abel Maldonado. For those reasons, the governor needs to campaign and defend it.
2. Reversal of corporate tax cuts. The California Teachers Assn. has just turned in signatures for an initiative for the November ballot that would reverse $2 billion in corporate tax cuts championed by the governor. Schwarzenegger is obligated to defend it, and he'll need more campaign cash to fight CTA, which outspent him more than two-to-one the last time the union tangled with him on the ballot, back in 2005.
3. The water bond. Schwarzenegger spent years working to convince the legislature to put a bond to revamp the state's water infrastructure on the ballot. Now that the legislature has done it (an $11 billion water bond is on the November ballot), he must campaign for it. Polls show this is an uphill battle, and he'll need millions for a successful campaign.
4. Most important for the governor, a ballot initiative to suspend the governor's signature environmental achievement, the climate change legislation AB 32, appears headed to the ballot in November. Schwarzenegger has made this legislation the centerpiece of his legacy; look for him to raise money and put his personal wealth into the cause.
I'm sure the governor would prefer not to be raising money right now. It's distasteful and it takes time away from policymaking. But he's a governor in a state with direct democracy. If he weren't raising the money he needs to defend his policies at the ballot, he wouldn't be doing his job.


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... a sterling example of how to use graphic storytelling to delve into the finer points of the human condition.Oliver Sava, The A.V Club
A brand-new issue of the groundbreaking comic book series, now celebrating its twentieth anniversary
Optic Nerve 14 brings Adrian Tomine's multifaceted, expressive cartooning to a new peak with two stories and a bonus autobiographical strip. "Killing and Dying" is about a father's struggles to be supportive: it centers on parenthood, mortality, and stand-up comedy. "Intruders" depicts a man obsessively trying to find his way back to a former life by revisiting places he once knew. Optic Nerve 14 will appear on the twentieth anniversary of Tomine's beloved comic book series, in whose pages the landmark graphic novel Shortcomings was first published. Each story in Optic Nerve 14 reveals new dimensions to Tomine's unique visual sensibility and complex, character-driven stories.
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Tomine has long trafficked in stories about shame, embarrassment, and awkward relationships, but never in quite so stellar a fashion as he does here.Chris Mautner, The Comics Journal
... the mesmerizing power of Tomine's stories is that each character's struggle to take each heavy, hard-fought step is given the weight and time it deserves.Shea Hennum, Paste
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CORONA, CA - James Stewart has been a Nike athlete for many years now, and is proud to continue to be affiliated with the elite brand. With Nike stepping away from the motocross boot market, Gaerne has quickly stepped in to work with Stewart and they have come to a multi-year agreement that will see him competing in the top of the line SG-12 mx-racing boot. As the relationship grows, Stewart and SEVEN will be working with Gaerne to design and offer special releases to the public as well collaborate to work on various projects.
James Stewart: "I'm really excited to be doing something new here. Gaerne was genuine with their interest as soon as they heard I was free and that meant a lot to me. But outside of that, riding in the SG-12 was the icing on the cake. I tested every boot out there and I honestly liked the SG-12 the best. I'm really excited that we have a relationship to build on going into the future."
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It's that time again, that shank of the year when the two big California auto shows display their wares – hundreds of new cars and trucks to beguile you and let you decide if you want to make that horrendous decision to purchase a new car, the most expensive thing you'll buy after a house, assuming you're not dickering for the Hope Diamond.
The Los Angeles show runs from today (Nov. 22, 2013) through Dec. 1, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The San Francisco show bows at Moscone Center Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28) and runs through Dec. 2. (Full disclosure: the San Francisco show is sponsored by the San Francisco Chronicle/sfgate.com, among others. This auto blog appears on sfgate.com.)
It's all very well to go have a look at the shiny wares of nearly every auto maker who sells vehicles in the U.S. But before you go ga-ga over the new Corvette or that slick Maserati or that humongous Suburban over there, it helps to have a realistic look at the sometimes nail-biting activity of buying a car circa 2013.
"The best thing to do is be honest with what you need," says Mike Quincy, automotive specialist at Consumer Reports' auto test facility in Colchester, Ct. "If you're not buying for carpools, you don't need a three-row SUV. If you're only towing once a year, you don't need a big truck. You're paying for all this utility you're not using." And "be sensitive to certain issues," Quincy adds. "At this stage in my life (he's 50), I've been driving a long time, and I like cars with great visibility. Instead of sitting deep inside a tiny coupe with high sills and thick pillars, I'd rather sit up high and see out really well."
Even though buying a car is frequently fraught with emotion, Quincy cautions, "don't fall in love, which means don't walk into a dealership and fawn over the car right in front of a sales person – I love it! I have to have it! Keep what you want close to the vest. It gives you leverage when you want to walk away from the deal."
Actually, the deal is something that will come near the end of the process. Unlike, say, 50 years ago, the dealership is about the last stop on the trail of buying a new car, a purchase the average American makes "every five to seven years," according to Philip Reed, a senior editor at the auto information Web site, edmunds.com. First, you have to do the research.
"Narrow down the search," Reed says. "Then make a list of about five cars. Do some reading." The reading, of course, can take hours, if not days or, in some cases, weeks. The reading is done mostly by traveling through the World Wide Web, from car site to car site. It can get confusing and even tedious, believe me, but you will find a wealth of information about cars – colors, drive trains, options, pricing – in succinct form; and, in most cases, you'll be able to realistically evaluate what it is you want to buy and why you want it. In the old days, if you wanted, say, a red Chevy Impala with the 348-CID engine, with three two-barrel carbs, and a three-speed stick shift, you'd have to haunt dealer after dealer until you found the car of your dreams. These days, it's easier.
"One of our executives wanted to buy a new (2014) obsidian blue Honda Accord Hybrid," Reed says. "There were only four in the United States. We searched Auto Trader and found one in Virginia. We bought it and had it shipped to California for $1,500. You couldn't do that years ago."
Both Quincy and Reed emphasize the importance of taking a test drive. For example, once you've narrowed your list down to, say, three cars from three different manufacturers, call up each dealer and make appointments for test drives; if the drives are all on the same day, it gives you a basis for close comparison. "Test driving a car is like trying on clothes," says Reed. "Some fit and some don't." Modern cars now have a myriad of seat and steering wheel adjustments. If you can't get the driving position comfortable, even after half an hour of fiddling around with the seat adjustments, walk away.
Finally, we come to pricing.
"Once you've narrowed it down to two or three cars," says Quincy, "find out the dealer cost of the car," from a number of Web sites. "Don't negotiate down from the sticker price," Quincy says, but up from the dealer cost.
Many dealers will give you a price that may be "$500 over invoice or at invoice," Reed says, but keep in mind that dealer cost (or invoice) is bolstered by hidden "holdbacks." Under the complicated holdback system, the invoice price of a car is inflated by two to three percent, Reed says, and this two to three percent is later reimbursed by the auto maker to the dealer. So even if the dealer is willing to sell the car "at invoice," the dealer will still make money on the car, even if it's only a few hundred dollars. If that doesn't sound very profitable for the dealer, Reed notes that dealers "make the lion's share of their money on used cars, in their service departments and on the finance and insurance end of the deal, selling you additional products, such as extended warranties."
Reed suggests negotiating directly with the Internet department at the dealership of the car you've chosen. This obviates the need to visit the dealer and haggle for hours with a sales person who may well invoke the time-honored tradition of telling you this is such a great deal you've made, that "I'll have to check with my manager and I doubt he'll go for it." (Cf. some scenes in the movie, "Fargo.")
In the end, Quincy says, "be honest with your budget. How much can you afford for a car? Not just the price of the car, but how much for gas and insurance. Factor that in."
Once that's all done, much of it may go by the wayside as you cruise out of the dealership in your new ride, having married your smart phone to the car's electronics and your own music is blasting from the 10 speakers sprinkled around the car. At that point, it may not really matter how much you paid for it, or how you found it. You got it. It's yours. Put the pedal to the metal.


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LaSalle grad will face off vs. Bengals
DeVier Posey playing first season with Texans
When the Bengals face off Saturday afternoon against the Houston Texans, there will a familiar face for many on the other side of the field.
LaSalle High School product DeVier Posey plays wide receiver for Houston.
"He's a young man that's learned how to be a hard worker and he thrives himself on hard work, and his hard work has gotten him to where he needs to be right now," said Brian Heidorn, an assistant football coach at LaSalle.
Heidorn worked with Posey at LaSalle and followed his progress at Ohio State, and Principal Tom Luebee said the 2008 graduate was a fine person off the field, as well.
"His character, his dedication, his commitment was well known, whether it was in the classroom or on the field or on the court or on the track, DeVier is a classy young man, (and) I'm not all surprised that he has reached this highest level," Luebbe said.
Although current Lancers are rooting for the rookie Posey, their Bengal pride runs deeper.
"I always have to root for the hometown, the Bengals," said senior Brad Burkhart.
Heidorn agreed.
"I wouldn't mind seeing a 35-21, with DeVier with 14 points, as long as the Bengals come out on top," Heidorn said.


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Where I live we've been snowed in since a couple of days before christmas. I can't remember ever having an extended period of so much snow here. I've lived in this house for 20 years and last night had burst pipes in the garage caused by the low temperatures. The long range forecasters say it's to go on for another 10 days - but hey - what do they know


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It is a great site that I often use, however it isn't my favorite ways of doing voabulary tests.
I actually prefer more subjective tests (and in my opinion slightly more fun).
For example: A recent unit in my college course had these vocabulary words: merit, handicap, reticent, phobia, extroverted, adverse, kindred, aloof, syndrome, chronic, misattribution, condescending.
One of my questions may be: Select the most positive vocabulary word and write it below. Include a brief explanation of why you think it is the most positive.
Possible answers could be:
- I think the most positive is aloof because if someone if aloof then they don't care what other people think and they can be self sufficient.
- Kindred is positive because if two people are kindred then they have a lot of things in common and they will probably become best friends, which is the most positive thing ever.
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- Misattribution, because people think graffiti isn't art, but it is.
- Handicap, because the spray bottle can't spray paint like other cans so it is handicapped.
- The picture shows the chronic problem of graffiti in Culiacan.
Some students HATE these questions. They much prefer memorizing, other students really like them (as they get a chance to try and make something up if they don't know.
As for teachers? A lot of teachers appreciate the fact it makes students think (rather than just memorize and spit out). Some don't like the way there are multiple possible answers. Others think a student could just know two or three words really well and then make those work for any question, but I stand by my thinking that it makes students apply their knowledge in a new way.
How about you? How do you quiz vocabulary?


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When using application identity, what can cause strange behavior like objects not being found?
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What causes connection errors when returning persistent instances from a session bean?
A common cause of this problem is due to the EJB container serializing the instances that are being returned from the EJB. The serialization process happens at a point in the EJB lifecycle where the current status of the transaction is undefined. Since serialization may result in unloaded relations being traversed, Kodo will try to obtain a JDBC Connection to perform the traversal, and the application server may then disallow the connection access due to an invalid transaction status. The simplest solution to this is to either make the object to be returned transient, or return a detached instance, or manually perform the serialization before returning from the EJB method.
Why do my relations get lost after I commit?
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text: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 Give APTA Your Input on 'Guide to Physical Therapist Practice' Revision APTA's second edition of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice has been undergoing extensive review and revision for a third edition, and we want to know your thoughts on the proposed changes so far. Numerous APTA sections, chapters, other member groups, and individual members have been involved in a series of field reviews, and all members now are being asked to provide input on some of the major themes in the draft revision, referred to as Guide3. You can find draft chapters 1-4 of Guide3, summary materials, and a link to the survey on the Guide website.Survey deadline is July 1. Ways to participate: On your own. After reviewing the chapters, the survey is expected to take about 45 minutes—an hour total. You can pause and save your responses, then come back later to complete the survey if you can't finish all at once. With a group. Plan a session with your colleagues to discuss the issues—either collaborating on your responses or "agreeing to disagree." With a class. Program directors can make a class project out of it—what do the profession's future clinicians, researchers, educators, or administrators want from the Guide?