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Bilcheck tougher than shoe leather, STORYTIME, polls, Brandon Giordano, and 1,124 other words
Hand senior quarterback Brendan Bilcheck, for whatever reason, played defensive end as a third-grader for Madison Youth Football.
"I couldn't tell you," Bilcheck said when why he was a defensive lineman. "I was the smallest kid at the time. I actually played up because my birthday was 20 days off the cut-off, so I had to play earlier than most kids.
"(Being) a defensive lineman, that's what really gave me my toughness."
Bilcheck said he's between 5-foot-10 ½ and 5-11, and he's generously listed as 170 pounds. He was one of many unimposing looking players for the Tigers this season.
Bilcheck played like a man twice his size this season, absorbing one big hit after another. He played fearlessly and sometimes recklessly, treating his body like a crash-test dummy.
Bilcheck was one of the toughest guys on a team filled with them this season. He helped lead the Tigers to their second straight Class L championship Saturday, 23-6 win over Windsor.
"I've played with him all my life," Hand senior defensive lineman Peter Gerson said. "He's just the toughest (person) I've ever met.
"I remember going back to like when I was eight. He got the ball; he's running downfield and smashes into some big, fat defensive lineman head-to-head. The lineman rolls over, and (Bilcheck) just goes over him and keeps running for a touchdown. That's just his style of play."
Bilcheck's statistics won't wow anyone. He completed 66-percent of his passes in his first year as a starter. He threw for 2,266 yards with 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He also ran 116 times for 788 yards with 11 touchdowns.
Bilcheck's value was in how he commanded the Tigers up-tempo spread offense and his ability to make big plays.
"Brendan is not a big guy, but he's a tough guy," Hand coach Steve Filippone said. "He's a physical guy. He doesn't quit. He's got tremendous heart, guts and athleticism.
"That's what makes us different, and I'm afraid of saying it — our kids play with an unbelievable love for this program and the tradition we have. … You match us up man-to-man (with Windsor) and we don't match up at one position on the field. Not one. And we won the game because our kids play with unbelievable character and enthusiasm. We created that through hard work; hard work and commitment. And that's what makes us winners. Nothing else. That's the formula."
Bilcheck shook off two early interceptions against Windsor. He finished completing 15 of 25 passes for 141 yards with a touchdown and two picks. He also ran 14 times for a game-high 92 yards and a score.
"Kids will see him and they'll be like, 'that kid is skinny,'" Gerson said. "'He's not any good. He probably just dances around.' No, he can dance around you, but he will want to run you over and it shows in his play. That's what he does, and I love watching it."
Bilcheck said that his coaches were always yelling at him to either throw the ball away or slide before getting hit. He didn't listen to them enough in a semifinal win over Masuk and was yanked after halftime.
Windsor defensive lineman Keith Benjamin, and 6-3, 235-pound mauler, obliterated Bilcheck during the first half of Saturday's final. As Benjamin devoured him, his arm came across Bilcheck's chest and face like a club.
The hit was both legal and cringe-worthy.
Bilcheck popped right back up and went back at it.
"We would've run him more during the season, but we were afraid he was going to get broken," Filippone said. "We couldn't afford to get him broken, or he would've run for a 1,000 yards this year. He's one of our best running backs if not our best running back. He's a tremendous kid and we'll miss him tremendously."
Bilcheck had the luxury of practicing against one of the best and hardest hitting defenses in the state this season. The Tigers used two platoons and the offense and defense would play against one another.
"They're scary kids," Bilcheck said. "They're kids that can hit and lay the smack.
"Their speed, their physicality is really what makes us good. … Just having the stars on our defense is what makes our offense."
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Sean Bowley, Hearst Inc.: The SCC: "State Champions Conference".
Gentleman Jim Bransfield writes about this-and-that for the Middletown Press.
Bryant Carpenter, Meriden Record-Journal wrote about Bob Zito not being rehired as Maloney's coach. It's disappointing news. Zito is a good coach and an even funnier person.
Ray Curran, Milford-Orange Bulletin: Appreciate the SCC's dominance; doling out the annual awards.
Jeff Jacobs, Hartford Courant: Hand deserves No. 1 ranking.
Mark Jaffee, Waterbury Republican-American: Future looks bright as past for Ansonia football.
Lee Lewis, Waterbury Republican-American: State finals weekend — what we saw.
Chris Josephson, New Britain Herald: Redcoats reached final as a team.
Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant: Hand tops Courant's final high school football ratings.
Pooch Diggity Dogg, JRC Amalgamated: Hand it over! Tigers claim final Register No. 1 ranking.
Tye died and twisted, TEAM DAY: Hand earns final No. 1 ranking in The Day Top 10 state coaches poll. You may be surprised to read which coach voted the Tigers No. 1.
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The FINAL Day of New London Top 10 state coaches' poll with record and first-place votes in parentheses: 1. Hand (13-0, 13); 2. Ansonia (14-0, 2); 3. Xavier (12-1); 4. Hillhouse (11-2); 5. Windsor (11-1); 6. Norwich Free Academy (12-1); 7. Staples (10-1); 8. North Branford (12-1); 9. Berlin (11-2); and, 10. Glastonbury (10-2).
The FINAL New Haven Register Top 10 media poll: 1. Hand (24); 2. Xavier (1); 3. Ansonia; 4. Hillhouse; 5. Windsor; 6. NFA; 7. Staples; 8. Glastonbury; 9. North Branford; and, 10. Southington.
Ned Freeman's FINAL rankings for CalPreps.com and MaxPreps.com: 1. Hand; 2. Xavier; 3. Ansonia; 4. NFA; 5. Staples; 6. Hillhouse; 7. Windsor; 8. North Haven (7-3); 9. Glastonbury; and, 10. Southington (10-1). North Branford was 12th, and Berlin 32nd.
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WFSB's John Holt, a friend of Polecat Enterprises, produced a moving piece on the late Brandon Giordano, a former Oxford lineman.
Giordano, 15, was killed on March 9 while riding in the backseat of a Ford Mustang driven by friend Eric Ramirez. Ramirez was trying to outrun the police and lost control of the car. It crashed into the side of a building.
The Wolverines paid tribute to Giordano in many ways this season. Among them were the coaches giving the hardest working lineman during practice every week his No. 69 jersey to wear at the next game.
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A California woman who may have been a tad unhappy about her impending divorce allegedly drugged her estranged hubby's dinner, tied him to a bed, cut off his todger with a 10-inch kitchen knife, and then disposed of the detached penis in the garbage grinder.
Catherine Kieu Becker, 48, (pictured), apparently called cops to the couple's home in Garden Grove, Orange County, at around 9pm on Monday.
Officers found "a bleeding man tied to a bed", sans pecker – something which he "deserved", according to Becker's spontaneous statement.
Lt Jeff Nightengale of the Garden Grove Police Department said police have "nothing more than the divorce proceeding" as a possible motive for the attack. The 51-year-old husband initiated the unhitching process back in May after 11-and-a-half years of marriage, the LA Times notes.
Nightengale insisted: "We don't have any strong motive leading to this level of violence."
Becker was cuffed on suspicion of "aggravated mayhem, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, administering a drug with intent to commit a felony, poisoning and spousal abuse", and is being held on $1m bail.
The aggravated mayhem rap – which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment – reflects the seriousness of the attack, Nightengale explained. He said: "You're not just depriving a person of a member or portion of their body or disfiguring them.
"You're doing something that's so egregious we're not sure what's going to happen, if they're going to be able to reattach this or repair this person after such a violent attack."
The victim underwent emergency surgery at UC Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday and was reported as being in "good condition". He declined to speak to the press, and dismissed the Orange County Register with a simple: "This is a private matter." ®
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Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint is more of an incubator than an actual record label. For whatever reason, Jay's signees typically fall into a comfortable abyss before their music ever sees the light of day. In 2009, North Carolina rapper J-Cole was the first to sign with the label; his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, was just released last September. Then of course, there's Jay Electronica: after he ignited the rap world with the groundbreaking 'Exhibit C,' Jay Elec left Diddy's wing for Jay-Z's boutique imprint. After a few false starts — including a teaser tweet with the album's tracklist — listeners are still clamoring for the long awaited Act II: Patent of Nobility (The Turn) (I won't believe it's real until I click 'play' on the actual recording).
Then there's British pop starlet Rita Ora, who Jay-Z signed in 2009 after she generated a decent buzz as a teenager. Ora secured decent placements with musicians Craig David and Tinchy Stryder, and appeared on the BBC's Eurovision: Your Country Needs You to represent Great Britain. Soon after, a UK-based A&R told Jay about Ora, and the singer would eventually fly to New York to meet the rap icon.
If nothing else, Jay-Z has a good ear for talent: J-Cole and Jay Electronica recall his brash beginnings as heir to Biggie's lyrical throne. Both MCs have the far-reaching appeal of their boss, but carry enough backpack to appease underground fans as well. Meanwhile, Ora keeps the label young. She's 21, and would rather celebrate her youth than bemoan civic despair. Not that there's anything wrong with her focus. Just recently, Ora reportedly racked up a £10,000 bar tab with hip-hop duo the Rizzle Kicks at Mahiki in Mayfair. Talk about party and bullshit.
Such is the theme of her long-awaited debut, Ora, a bubbly set of standard-issue pop music set atop glossy synthesizers and slender drum programming. From the onset, it's clear that Rita will forgo creative dexterity for something a bit more accessible. This is straightforward dance music suited for Top 40 radio formats, 'oontz oontz' for the youth.
On the surface then, it seems Ora is just another face in the crowd, saturating the market with a blend that doesn't need more of the same. Except there's something a bit different about Ora — for one, her voice is strong enough to carry the production, much of which feels repetitive after a while. There's an innate richness to her articulation that makes Ora intriguing, even if the subject matter is incredibly limited. Through all the commotion, Ora can actually sing - no, she isn't the second coming of Whitney Houston, but her inclusion on the BBC showcase wasn't a fluke, either.
Still, I hoped for something a bit more dynamic here. While Ora serves its purpose as a celebratory medley of upbeat pop tunes, they dissolve quickly, resulting in a disappointing effort which fails to resonate long after initial consumption. There are standouts, though: Carried by scant guitar chords, 'Uneasy' tackles anxiety with a childlike petulance. You can almost hear Ora stomping about in an adolescent rage. 'Been Lyin' is an ambient evaluation of self. On it, Ora shuns love with a middle finger and an explanation — she's been hurt before, so she hides the pain with tattoos, sunglasses and dark clothes. "The truth is I don't want to lose you," she moans, "but I don't want to lose me, too." That lovelorn sentiment continues on 'Hello, Hi, Goodbye,' though the pace accelerates to the album's previous speed. Here, the backdrop is quieter as Ora's voice rides a tribal concoction of stuttered percussion and wafting shakers.
So while Ora is certainly catchy, and the maker is enthralling, it's hard to believe this album took three years to compile. There aren't any intricate rhythms here and the messages aren't profound. In the end, though, Ora does what's expected: she parties, she bullshits, she loves hard then dismisses it, she grows up then retreats to her cocoon. Some more time in the incubator might help.
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Ten years ago, when my mother was in the throes of dementia, I left New York, bought a home in North Carolina near my brother, and moved her in with me.
Mama Jo, as she was known, was a hoarder who had been living in Virginia with a collection of more than 700 dolls that she referred to as her "little people." So I turned the largest space in the house into the doll room: 400 square feet of floor-to-ceiling dolls that rendered most visitors speechless.After she died, a friend assured me that I'd get through the process of "liberating" those little people the same way I got through my mother's harrowing decline."With a lot of praying?" I asked."No," she replied. "With a lot of Ativan."As a child, I went from dolls to ponies to boys. By the time I was an adult, I thought the dolls were creepy. But when Mama Jo died in 2006, I had become fond of them again. Still, I wasn't what you might call a C.D.L., or Crazy Doll Lady.When a dealer offered me $35,000 for the collection, I turned it down and dismissed the idea that there was anything wrong with me. I needed to keep the dolls on hand while I wrote a memoir about my care giving adventure. Then my editor thought they might be useful in promoting the book, and when it was optioned to be a movie, the producer loved them. Unfortunately, the option vanished. But a new agent suggested I keep the dolls to promote the paperback. There was always a rational reason.Or not so rational. Mama Jo and I had been estranged for more than 30 years. It wasn't until I became her full-time caregiver that we fell madly in love. The doll room was a shrine to her, the dolls an extension of her. And I wasn't ready to let her go.Before she died, I videotaped her talking about her collection. "How do you feel about the dolls now?" I asked her.She beamed. "I hope they all stay together," she said.Add that to the list of reasons to keep them.Six years after her death, they were still with me, and I was still in North Carolina.I had made countless trips to New York, staying several months at a time. I helped a beloved elderly aunt who lived there, saw good friends and hoped that a new love or job would appear to keep me there permanently. Back "home," I felt like an interloping Yankee, and yet, unexpectedly, I discovered I was growing as attached to the South as I had to the dolls.I couldn't seem to make a decision about anything. And when I did, I immediately regretted it and blamed the dolls (a k a "the damn dolls"). Everything would be fine if I could move back to New York, I told myself. But how do you sell a house with a room that resembles the set of a horror movie?"They're holding me hostage!" I complained to anyone who would listen.The doll collection spanned four generations of my family.One of the dolls, a Ludwig Greiner, was made before the Civil War. There were antique bisque dolls and modern plastic ones, in various colors and nationalities. They ranged in size from one-inch Frozen Charlies to three-foot-tall Playpals.My plan was to hold onto the ones that had been made and costumed by gifted family members. I would keep a few that were made of wax (my great-aunt Gladys MacDowell was renowned for them) and cloth (my grandmother had made them during World War II when dolls stopped being produced), and some that had coconuts for heads (made by my great-grandmother).That seemed reasonable, didn't it? After all, they were heirlooms. And maybe I'd keep a few more. Could I really let go of Sonny and Cher?I knew this was a ridiculous thing to agonize about when there was real suffering in the world. But when I mentioned it to others, I often heard echoes of my own dilemma. One man told me that after spending a long time grappling with what to do with the Hummel figurines he inherited from his mother, he had finally decided to display them. Someone else admitted that although she was desperately in need of money to care for her disabled husband, she couldn't bear to sell her late father's valuable tool collection. "I built a shed for them," she told me.I watched "Antiques Roadshow" and wondered how many people ended up selling their valuable treasures, and how many more couldn't bring themselves to part with something so special. How many marriages had been strained by the problem I was struggling with? (Sell it. Keep it. Sell it!)My memoir went out of print as I worked on three other books my agent couldn't sell. I was living Hemingway's famous words about going broke two ways, "gradually and then suddenly." My I.R.A. was evaporating.And then one day I looked at the dolls and saw $35,000 flashing in bright green neon.Think again.Thanks to the recession, dealers and auction houses were no longer scooping up collections the way they had before. Not only that, but people tend to buy the toys of their youth in their 30s, 40s and 50s, and Mama Jo's dolls, I was told, were "aging out." Our local doll museum, like others across the country, was on the verge of collapse.One doll lover came for a look. "Honey, you should have taken that money," he said. "You were standing on the edge of the ledge of the canyon." He made a karate-chopping motion in the air with his hand.I prayed. I saw a therapist. I consulted an astrologer. Finally, after a shamanic healing, I became unstuck. Maybe I was just ready to let go of my grief.My first step on the road to recovery was to have the entire collection photographed. The dolls will stay together forever, Mama Jo — in four photo albums.I opened a shop (really more of an adoption service) on the collectibles site Ruby Lane and began listing the dolls one at a time. It was far more involved and emotional than I anticipated, but it also infused my life with a certain girly fun I hadn't known was missing.The dolls are now scattered across the globe, from Russia to New Zealand. I've made a few bucks, but I am far richer for the new friendships I have formed. My brother has been selling some of the dolls on eBay, and we've grown closer too.And Mama Jo's House of Dolls has its own Facebook page, where new "moms" post photos. So the dolls are staying together virtually.A year after my shamanic encounter, I'm too busy for long visits to Manhattan, much less to consider moving or to be confused. I have reissued my memoir under my own imprint, and suddenly it's a Kindle best seller. More books are on the way. My I.R.A. is growing again.Once I'm free of most of the dolls, I hope a real person will take their place. One I can talk to, who won't just stare back at me.But most surprising, I've joined the local doll club. I tell myself that would make Mama Jo even happier than if I had kept the dolls together.I had no idea how much more I would come to love her and learn from her after she was gone. And for that I have the dolls to thank.
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Prodded by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Craigslist this week agreed to remove wording from its website that granted the online classifieds giant the ability to sue anyone who copied a Craigslist listing and posted it somewhere else in the world.
As we wrote in The Chronicle Sunday, Craigslist had recently changed its terms of use to prevent someone from listing an item for sale on Craigslist, then trying to reach a different pool of buyers by posting the same listing on a community message board.
The change was among several moves Craigslist has made to make life harder for web services that have been copying Craigslist data and trying to put it into what they consider to be more useful formats — like on a map.
One data harvester, 3taps, said earlier this week that Craigslist had blocked search engines such as Google from including Craigslist pages in search results. But that report was inaccurate.
3taps' product and quality assurance leader, Meg Nakamura, acknowledged Wednesday in a chat with The Chronicle that something fishy was taking place, but developers there haven't fully figured out what's going on.
As Craigslist challenges websites such as 3taps, it appears to be working to improve the user experience on its own website.
> Craigslist hired its first human resources manager in December and has been looking for web developers since the spring.
> This summer, it's pushed out versions of its website optimized for mobile and tablet browsers.
> At the end of June, Craigslist doubled the amount of images allowed in a listing from four to eight.
> This morning, TechCrunch reported that Craigslist has rolled out a HoverZoom-like feature that allows users to preview images from a post before having to click on an individual listing.
All the while, Craigslist has been silent in the media and on its blog. Gizmodo posted an interview with Craig Newmark Thursday. It focused on his charity.
About Craigslist, he said: "I do limited customer service, mostly handling simple issues, and passing on the rest. Sometimes I ask the e-mailer to add tech info to their question, and sometimes I only know what to request, since I used to write code."


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Street Fighter IV? Great game. Guitar? Cool instrument. The sound of SFIV being played with a guitar?
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This guy isn't playing Street Fighter IV a guitar because of the way it sounds, he is doing it because he can. OpenChord.org creates an open source guitar control, but it's meant for use with music games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Progress!
Play Street Fighter With Your Guitar - never know tech - never know tech [Never Know Tech via Joystiq]


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WMST-250 The Biology of Women
Examines the genetic and biological basis of gender difference, the unique biology of the female body and women's health care issues. Topics include female reproductive anatomy and the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and birth, developmental differences in the sexes, and reproductive technologies. Also covers problems such as breast cancer, premenstrual syndrome and osteoporosis. Includes the role of women in the health care system, as well as biology and science in general. Not for biology major or biology minor credit. Same as BIOL-157. 4 SH. CC: Diversity Intensive


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Police: Tractor-trailer driver struck, killed by alleged drunk driver
Charges pending against Baltimore woman in crash
Maryland Transportation Authority Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run in which a woman was taken into custody a short time after the incident.
The MdTA said a car struck a tractor-trailer driver as he got back into his vehicle on Interstate 95 near Russell Street around 11:20 a.m. Thursday.
Officials said their preliminary investigation revealed the driver may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash and that there was significant damage to the vehicle, which stopped a short distance away from the scene.
The MdTA identified the man struck as Jeffrey R. Anderson, 57, of Chicopee, Mass.
Anderson's vehicle had a flat tire and was stopped along the shoulder of the highway and was not in traffic.
Police said the woman also struck a tire-changing service's vehicle, where a worker had just finished changing a tire.
Investigators have spoken to several witnesses to the incident. Investigators said they believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. Charges are pending against the driver.


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May 26th 2014, Down & Out Bar, Los Angeles CA: Based out of Atlantic City NJ, metal quartet Hammer Fight are currently on a US tour and made their way to Los Angeles to headline Metal Monday at the Down & Out Bar in DTLA last night, along with local support acts Panties and Rusty Eye. Put together by prolific local metal promoters Church Of The 8th Day and Thee Static Age, the show promised an entertaining Monday night out for supporters of the metal underground in the area.
Hollywood's very own horror-themed progressive metal trio Rusty Eye originated in Mexico City in 1995 and transitioned to becoming an LA band a decade later while still keeping their roots intact. Of late, they went through some lineup instabilities but are now getting back into the groove by playing the occasional local gigs, with original drummer/vocalist Miss Randall returning on the kit. Here they played an 8-song set consisting of three covers off of the latest Rusty Eye album 'Saca El Cobre', their all-covers tribute to a selection of Mexican music groups/artists, along with a few of their original tunes including a Spanish version of 'Mr. Cannibal'. The covers are clearly targeted towards their Spanish-speaking fan base and for people unfamiliar with the original artists or the language, it's a little hard to follow these tunes and takes a bit of getting used to. So for me, the original Rusty Eye tunes still stood out as the more enjoyable parts of the set, specially 'Mr. Cannibal' wherein Mr. Rust's bass line is strongly reminiscent of Iron Maiden's Steve Harris, and 'Mondo Cane' in which guitarist Baron Murtland gets to express himself fully as the band lays into some proggy jamming. Performance-wise, all three members were solid but it was clear to me that they can reach higher levels if they play on a more regular basis. Rusty Eye is undoubtedly an intriguing band in its own unique, weird ways, and it's be good to see them back playing shows again.
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Issued by US Department of State
Oct 07, 2014
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Mauritania, and urges those who travel to Mauritania to exercise extreme caution because of activities by terrorist groups in the region, including al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). AQIM continues to demonstrate its intent and ability to conduct attacks against foreign nationals, including U.S. citizens. This replaces the travel warning for Mauritania, issued March 12, 2014, to update information on security incidents and remind travelers of security concerns.
The U.S. Embassy in Nouakchott recommends against all non-essential travel to the border regions of Guidimagha, the Hodh El Charghi and Hodh El Gharbi regions of southeastern Mauritania, the eastern half of the Assaba region (east of Kiffa), Tidjikja, the eastern half of the Tagant region (east of Tidjika), the eastern half of the Adrar region (east of chinguetti), and the Zemmour region of northern Mauritania because of the security risk and the threat of kidnapping posed by terrorist groups to foreign nationals.
The United States and the European Union have both declared AQIM a terrorist organization. As a result of Western involvement in counterterrorism efforts, AQIM has declared its intention to attack Western targets. AQIM attempts at retaliatory attacks against western targets of opportunity cannot be discounted. AQIM-affiliated support systems for logistics and recruitment remain present in Mauritania.
AQIM and terrorists believed to be affiliated with AQIM have been operating in Mauritania since at least 2005. Actions include kidnapping and murder of western tourists, aid workers, and Mauritanian soldiers, as well as attacks on foreign diplomatic missions in Mauritania. In June 2009, AQIM-affiliated operatives murdered a private U.S. citizen in the capital city of Nouakchott in an attempted kidnapping.
Since then, AQIM has continued to threaten Westerners. A French citizen was kidnapped in southwest Mali, near the border with Mauritania, in November 2012. In the past, AQIM has also focused on gendarme military installations and personnel by conducting suicide bomber attacks, attempting car bombing, and kidnappings of a Mauritanian gendarme.
As a result of safety and security concerns, some NGOs and private aid organizations withdrew staff and/or temporarily suspended operations in Mauritania. The Peace Corps officially closed its program in July 2011. Faith-based organizations operating in Mauritania, or individuals perceived to be proselytizing, may be particularly targeted.
U.S. citizens should remain aware of their surroundings at all times and maintain good personal security practices, including always locking their homes and cars, varying routes and times of travel, and maintaining a low profile by not drawing attention to themselves. When going out, they should avoid being part of large, highly visible groups of Westerners, and refrain from sitting in areas that are easily visible from the street when in restaurants or cafes. U.S. citizens should be particularly alert when frequenting locales associated with Westerners, including grocery stores, hotels, cultural centers, social and recreation clubs, beach areas, and restaurants. Additionally, U.S. citizens should avoid demonstrations and highly publicized events/venues with no visible security presence.
U.S. citizens driving in Mauritania are reminded to heed warnings to stop at security checkpoints, and should be particularly vigilant when traveling by road outside of populated areas, even when traveling along main routes and highways. U.S. citizens should not venture outside urban areas unless in a convoy and accompanied by an experienced guide, and even then only if equipped with sturdy vehicles and ample provisions, including redundant communications, as well as vehicle and first aid/medical supplies. Driving after dark outside of urban areas is strongly discouraged. There have been reports of banditry and smuggling in the more remote parts of Mauritania. Note also that landmines remain a danger along the border with the Western Sahara. Travelers should cross borders only at designated border posts.
The U.S. embassy strongly encourages U.S. citizens who travel to or remain in Mauritania despite this travel warning to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). By enrolling in STEP, you will receive the most up-to-date security information, and make it easier to contact you in an emergency. Please keep all of your information in STEP current. It is important when enrolling or updating information to include multiple phone numbers and email addresses to facilitate communication in the event of an emergency.
For information on general crime and security issues, U.S. citizens should also consult the department of state's Country Specific Information for Mauritania, the Worldwide Caution, and the International Maritime Piracy Fact Sheet, which are located on the Department of State's website. Travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444 from other countries. Stay up to date by bookmarking our Bureau of Consular Affairs website, which contains current travel warnings and travel alerts. Follow us on Twitter and the bureau of consular affairs page on Facebook as well.
The U.S. embassy is located between the presidency building and the Spanish Embassy on Rue Abdallaye. The postal address is B.P. 222, Nouakchott, telephone (222) 4-525-2660/2663, 4-525-1141/1145, or 4-525-3038, and fax (222) 4-525-1592. For after-hours emergencies, please call (222) 4-525-3288 or visit the U.S. Embassy Nouakchott web site. In the event of an emergency that interrupts mobile phone (SMS) or internet communication in Mauritania, U.S. citizens may call the embassy's dedicated consular emergency recording at (222) 4-525-3701 to receive the most up-to-date instructions.
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Levi Johnston has been vindicated. He's said some ridiculous things just never Tweeted them.
Conan O'Brien apologized on Thursday's "Tonight Show" for having aired a segment that mocked the father of Sarah Palin's grandson by drawing on unverified posts from a fake Johnston Twitter page.
But O'Brien didn't pass up another opportunity to take a shot at the teen dad, who is prepping for a nude photo spread in Playgirl magazine.
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"I'd like to apologize personally to Levi Johnston and his lawyer and publicist for misrepresenting him in any way," O'Brien said. "Levi is clearly a great American. We wish him the best of luck as he trains for his upcoming naked photo shoot."
On Wednesday, the "Tonight Show" bit featured a deadpan William Shatner reciting the Tweets in question in beatnik verse while accompanied by bongos and a stand-up bass.
"Maybe I'm a genius and not even know it," the "Star Trek" actor said. "Maybe I don't exist and it only seems like I do. Maybe this is a parallel universe where I don't. Anybody know where I can get some good weed?"
Another gem: "Is it true that fat kids never get kidnapped?"
O'Brien said he woke up the next morning to learn that the posts were written by a "clever imposter."
"And the real Levi is very angry with us now," O'Brien said. "So angry in fact that he's taken his case to some of this country's most respected authorities for truth, including TMZ.com."
To make amends, O'Brein brought Shatner and co. back onstage to reprise the routine – this time by using only "lawyer-approved" Johnston quotes:
The first thing Sarah said to me a the hotel was, 'You gotta cut your hair.' I told her I didn't want to. I had a mullet at the time.
Guess what, I shot a big ass bear.
If Sarah wanted food, we'd get her something to eat like a crunch wrap supreme from [pause] taco bell.
You can't just do a movie. I'm sure it's harder that it looks.
I just get naked – that's what I do.
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Direct effect, consistent interpretation and state liability are instruments developed by the CJEU for national courts to remedy conflicts between national and EU law (and may also be used in some jurisdictions to resolve national law and international law). This book will look at the 'remedial capacity' of these doctrines/tools from the perspective of the national court applying them. In short: what are their strengths, weaknesses, unexplored opportunities at grassroot level, and what can we learn from comparative experience in practice within Member States.
The study reveals considerable differences in the way these doctrines are handled at national level. And it is clear that these differences go beyond the challenges facing newly joined Member States where the judiciary might be expected to still be learning its way with EU law. Even within long standing EU Members there is by no means a consistency in approach. The judiciary handling environmental cases have recently established an informal cooperative network to learn from each other. We may be some years away from a time when national courts are regularly referred to not only to decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union, but also to cases from other EU national courts to assist them in their decision-making. But if this study, which we believe to the first of its kind in this field, helps to stimulate that process, the handling of environmental law within the EU can only be improved.
About the editors
Prof. Jans is professor of Administrative Law at the University of Groningen. Prof. Macrory is professor of Environmental Law at University College London. Prof. Moreno Molina is professor of Administrative Law at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
From the Foreword by Lord Carnwath JSC (UK Supreme Court):
"EU and National Environmental Law is a significant work which will stimulate further cooperation and cross-fertilization of ideas. I congratulate the authors and editors, and commend it to judges, practitioners and academics alike."
This book is also available as Ebook.
The editors presented the first copy to the host of the Helsinki meeting of the Avosetta group, prof. Ari Ekroos, on 31 May 2013. From left to right: prof. Moreno-Molina, prof. Macrory, prof. Ekroos and prof. Jans.


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Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Charlotte Bobcats center Al Jefferson will miss Monday night's Game 4 of the team's Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Miami Heat due to a lingering foot injury.
Jefferson strained the plantar fascia in his left foot in the first quarter of Game 1 and didn't participate in Monday's shootaround.
"He's not close to where he was for the last two games," Bobcats head coach Steve Clifford said.
Jefferson, the team's leading scorer and rebounder, will be replaced in the starting lineup by Bismack Biyombo.
"It's the worst pain I've ever dealt with in my career," Jefferson said.
Biyombo has played just 15 minutes in the playoffs and scored one point.
Miami leads the best-of-seven first-round series 3-0.


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Monday, February 15, 2010
2010 Tirreno-Adriatico Publicity
The 45th edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico, which this year will be dedicated to the memory of Franco Ballerini, coach of the Italian national team, will start March 10th in Livorno and end in San Benedetto del Tronto on March 16th.
The publicity campaign will use an image of Cadel Evans leading the peloton as the Tirreno and Adriatico seas part. The artwork was created by advertising agency McCann Erickson.
The teams invited to the race are:
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Annual, biennial, perennial herb (rarely shrub, tree), often from taproot
Stem often ± scapose, generally ribbed, hollow
Leaves basal and generally some cauline, generally alternate; stipules generally 0; petiole base generally sheathing stem; blade generally much dissected, sometimes compound
Inflorescence: umbel or head, simple or compound, generally peduncled; bracts present (in involucres) or not; bractlets generally present (in involucels)
Flowers many, small, generally bisexual (or some staminate), generally radial (or outer bilateral); calyx 0 or lobes 5, small, atop ovary; petals 5, free, generally ovate or spoon-shaped, generally incurved at tips, generally ± ephemeral; stamens 5; pistil 1, ovary inferior, 2-chambered, generally with a ± conic, persistent projection or platform on top subtending 2 free styles
Fruit: 2 dry, 1-seeded halves that separate from each other but generally remain attached for some time to a central axis; ribs on each half 5, 2 marginal and 3 on back; oil tubes 1several per interval between ribs
Genera in family: 300 genera, 3,000 species: ± worldwide, especially temp; many cultivated for food or spice (e.g., Carum, caraway; Daucus; Petroselinum); some highly toxic (e.g., Conium). Underground structures here called roots, but true nature remains problematic. Mature fruit generally critical in identification; shapes generally given in outline, followed by shape in X -section of 2 fruit halves together.
Biennial, perennial herb, from taproot, clustered roots, or rhizomes, generally glabrous, generally ± spiny
Stem creeping to erect, rooting at nodes, branched or not
Leaves basal and generally also cauline; petioles 0 or present; blades linear to triangular-ovate or round, generally pinnately or palmately lobed or dissected, rarely entire, often sharply toothed or ciliate, net-veined; juvenile leaves linear, segmented
Inflorescence: heads 1many in cymes, racemes, or panicles; bracts in 1 or more series, a single bractlet accompanying each flower; rays, pedicels 0
Flower: calyx lobes prominent, persistent on fruit; petals oblong to ovate, white to blue or purple, tip long; projection atop ovary 0
Fruit obovate to round, not compressed to very compressed front-to-back, densely scaly or tubercled or some surfaces glabrous; ribs 0; oil tubes inconspicuous; fruit central axis not an obvious structure
Seed: face generally flat
Species in genus: ± 200 species: Am, Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand
Etymology: (Ancient Greek name used by Theophrastus)
Reference: [Sheikh 1983 Madroño 30:93101]
CA species (sect. Armata ) are generally in vernal pools, polyploid, poorly defined, apparently interbreeding. Basal leaves are described unless stated otherwise.
Plant generally ascending or erect, 19 dm, slender or stout, generally branching loosely from main stem, 25 cm above basal rosette, generally glabrous
Leaf < branch; petiole 527 cm, generally > blade; blade 310 cm, lanceolate to oblanceolate, crenate to coarsely sharply serrate, irregularly cut, or lobed
Inflorescence: heads 512 mm, subspheric, in cymes; peduncles 0.51.5 cm; bracts 58, 627 mm, = to 2 X heads, linear to linear-lanceolate, entire or spine-margined, minutely hairy or roughened; bractlets 510 mm
Flower: sepals 1.72.8 mm, lanceolate to ovate, entire; petals oblanceolate, white; styles 1.53.5 mm, sometimes purplish
Fruit 1.52.5 mm, oblong-ovate; scales dense, unequal, lanceolate to ovate, acuminate, roughened
Ecology: Abundant. Vernal pools, ditches, etc.
Elevation: 01000 m.
Bioregional distribution: North Coast Ranges, San Francisco Bay Area, South Coast Ranges, s South Coast, Peninsular Ranges
Distribution outside California: Baja California
Fruit: styles >> calyx
Chromosomes: 2n=32,64
Ecology: Vernal pools, lake shores, drying lakes, wet depressions
Elevation: 01000 m.
Bioregional distribution: North Coast Ranges, San Francisco Bay Area.Most widespread, variable var.; apparently hybridizes with other vars., species
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We're working very hard with chip vendors to make sure folks are getting the best experience possible running Unity in the forth-coming release of Ubuntu (Natty). Jean-Baptiste Lallement has posted to the QA mail list, asking for committed volunteers to test the nVidia drivers in Unity on a weekly basis. You can read his email here:
Jean-Baptiste links to detailed instructions in his email. The QA Tracker for this effort is here (but please be sure to read his email and follow the instructions that he links to):
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But how many of us have personal mission statements? Informal research suggests that few people use detailed written mission statements in their own lives. Sure, most people have some idea where they are going and what they hope to accomplish, but few have actually written a formal mission statement. What are the benefits of having one? A mission statement makes it easier to define the actions and goals that will help you achieve your vision. It serves as a roadmap to get you where you want to go, helps you to measure your current reality and your progress toward your ideal life, and it allows you to evaluate your values and incorporate them into your daily life.
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Hello guys, I'm Le0ben from Celsius Online, the company who has bought Primal Legends and Mutants: Genetic Gladiators, and I wanted to tell you more about what's going on with the games as well as tell you a little more about our team too. :)
First, sorry if we've been a little bit too silent about it, from now on we're going to communicate more with you guys, as Mathias, Brennos and I started doing it on the official Facebook pages of both games.
So, what happened exactly? Kobojo was liquidated in April which meant that both Primal Legends and Mutants: Genetic Gladiators would disappear if nobody maintained them. As Celsius Online was interested in both games, we bought them back but bureaucracy can be a lengthy process, so it was final only a few weeks ago and we've started slowly getting access to the content and tools of both games only recently.
In the meantime, since April, as Kobojo was not here to maintain the games anymore, bugs and issues started happening, like the season issue with Primal Legends for instance. The first priority of our team, before reactivating offers, was to make sure we could address the bugs and, for that, we needed to check all of the internal tools and services of the game and make them work again, as well as learning how they work.
In order to do this, we had help from ex-Kobojo members who worked very hard those last weeks with us in order to make everything work and we thank them a lot for that! For instance, we got our hands on the "update service" of Primal Legends yesterday and used it to start a new season and solve the ongoing issue.
So, for the moment, our priority is to get every tool and service needed to run the game under control, so that the games run smoothly again. Once it's done, we'll be able to see about offers and we will focus on new content too.
We're also very interested in the feedback from both communities. You guys love and know the games for a long time now, so we'll listen to your suggestions very carefully. We also know we'll have to reexamine some aspects of the games, such as the ban system as some players have expressed that they may have been unfairly banned, for instance.
That's it for now, I hope I've been able to answer some of your questions about the games and their future, and you'll hear again from us very soon. Thanks for your welcome guys and see you soon. :)


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The first known playing cards emerged over a thousand years ago in the city of Chang'an, China. The Tang dynasty, spanning 2,000 miles and with a population of 80 million, was at the height its influence marking a golden age of cosmopolitan culture throughout the region.
The hand painted cards were adorned with illustrations of coins, dragons and various figures from Chinese folklore. Originally reserved for privileged members of the royal court, freshly inked cards began making their way westward across the Silk Road as merchants carried as many as they were able to acquire.
The primitive playing cards took a meandering path, first through neighboring Persia, India and Egypt, then upward through early Europe's Spain, France and England. At each juncture the cards were embraced and transformed. Cultural, political and ideological symbols made their way into the product of each region. Technological innovation allowed for higher-quality cards to be produced at a faster rate, and the cards quickly moved beyond small pockets of 'gamers' and into the homes of much of the population.
From the middle ages into the Renaissance, games have eased worldly burdens and given momentum to idle minds. They nourish communal bonds and offer a shared lexicon that fosters empathy.
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"We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing." – Charles E. Schaefer
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Updated 2016
Why you should add Athens to your RTW travel list
People who visited Athens many years ago will tell you that the place is a mess, but since the city hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics a lot has changed. Sure, there are still problems, but the city is cleaner and easier to get around in than ever before. New roads and a light rail system have been added that really clean up a lot of the problems that people used to complain about. The city's historical districts have also been renovated and now pedestrian-only streets lead visitors calmly throughout the city.
- Greek coffee will kick your arse
- Get some culture, take in that cradle of Western civilization stuff
- The National Archeological Museum of Athens is a must-see. The amazing contents of this museum really help put Western history into a new perspective as you see art and other antiquities from centuries before Christ.
- Not far away is Syntagma Square, which is home to the Parliament Building and its quirky guard-changing ceremony.
- Of course you'll want to visit the Acropolis and see the Parthenon as well as the other ruins and the small museum included in your admission fee. It's a slightly challenging walk up the hill, but it's well worth it.
- Walk the same streets where Plato, Socrates and Hercules walked
- Cheap wine, great food – hello, Greek food, try some!
- From the city, soak in the sun and surf of the Greek Islands
Read: Some Tips to Avoid Becoming a Victim in Athens.
Indie travel tips for Athens
- This is a sprawling metropolis without much open space except for the Acropolis itself.
- It's best to come into town for a day or two and quickly see the fascinating sights and then move along, preferably to one of the famous Greek Islands that can all be reached by ferry from the nearby port of Piraeus, which is just a 30-minute subway ride away from central Athens.
- At the base of the Acropolis you'll find the ruins of the ancient city of Agoura.
- You can get a combined admission ticket to see both and they really go together well.
- The streets just north of the Acropolis are lined with shops and restaurants, and are a great place to grab a drink and a meal or just wander aimlessly.
- Athens is more pedestrian friendly than it used to be (though some areas are still very pedestrian unfriendly). Check out the mostly car free archeological walk that takes in many of the amazing sites.
- Instead of paying for an expensive tour, rent an iPod Pocket tour audioguide to explore sites like the Acropolis. It's much cheaper than hiring a guide, and you can go at your own pace.
- Wander the winding streets of Athens, popping in and out of cafes and bars along the way.
- Athens is a great place for art and culture. Explore the many smaller galleries, some of have combined with bars to offer coffee or other drinks
- Athens is surrounded by four mountains, providing plenty of opportunity for the outdoorsman. Hiking and biking in the various parks surrounding the city is a great way to get away from the traffic, smog, and tourist herds.
Read: Off Hours in Athens.
You'll almost certainly arrive by a flight to Athens International Airport. Athens is a major transportation hub and is served by many discount carriers so good deals are often available. The airport is about 30 km outside the center, but it's on the subway line and is also accessible by direct shuttle buses.
There are plenty of hostels in Athens, but the city is very spread out so it's important to research your exact location before you just reflexively book the cheapest place. If you are only staying for a day or two it's worth paying a bit more to stay near the center. The area around Syntagma Square is filled with places to sleep and is also the best hub for local transit.
Read: Greece… Safe for family travels.
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In this section you can download Board Games for the android. Any android game can be incorporated into several sections. In the Table, as well as throughout the site, you can play all the android free.
Chess - one of the most ancient and incredibly brilliant pen-and-logic games around the world. Many still argue about the fact who was the first of their creator. But it will not go into details and the dark old days. Knight's Tour: Chess Puzzle - cute puzzle game that uses some of the features of the original project in its gameplay.
People from Frima Studio, responsible for the creation of a series of Nun Attack and a couple of other exciting projects, decided to try his hand at mixing genres and provided to the Court of gamers Trainers of Kala. The result is a strategy with bases and collectible card game, with a very nice graphics.
Plants vs.Zombies ™ Heroes - a new game in the popular franchise about the battle against the hordes of mutated plants zombies from ELECTRONIC ARTS. At this time the project is in the collectible card game genre with RPG elements. Beautiful graphics, a variety of gameplay features and other features will please fans of the series.
Underworld - collectible card game released in the run-up to send to the cinema continued saga of endless war of vampires and werewolves. The rush and desire to be on time played a cruel joke on the project and the release was very raw and underdeveloped. Zabagovannost, crashes and other "charms" seriously spoil the impression of the game.
Star Crusade ™ CCG - a collectible card game created in the scenery of the distant future, and the global war mode - all against all. Fans of the genre will appreciate the excellent graphics, classic gameplay, traced more than 400 detailed maps and a variety of parties to the conflict for which you can raise your standard and go into battle.
Deckstorm: Duel of Guardians - classic collectible card game from DeNA Corp. In the description just says that the developers at its creation inspired by well-known representatives of the genre. The design and mechanics immediately traced heritage Magic: The Gathering and Earthcore: Shattered Elements. What, in principle, can only please all fans of the genre.
Card Wars Kingdom - a cross between a continuation of the popular collectible card game for at least the famous multserialu, remake, re-release and certain travesty that all together makes an already fun gameplay in a truly exciting adventure. True to the game currently does not work correctly with other languages, which makes grasp the meaning of the English text.
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Metro Detroit doctor convicted in $6.7 million Medicare fraud scheme
Jonathan Agbebiyi operated 3 clinics, unnecessarily performed neurological tests on patients
DETROIT – A federal jury in Detroit convicted a Detroit area physician for his role in a $6.7 million Medicare Fraud scheme, the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday.
The fraudulent doctor
Jonathan Agbebiyi, 62, of Sterling Heights, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and six counts of health care fraud. Agbebiyi was a staff physician at three clinics which operated in Livonia, Michigan, between 2007 and 2010: Blessed Medical Clinic, Alpha and Omega Medical Clinic, and Manuel Medical Clinic.
Patients unnecessarily tested
According to the evidence presented during his trial, Agbebiyi, an obstetrician/gynecologist, joined a conspiracy to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary neurological tests.
Some of the tests involved sending an electrical current through the arms and legs of the patients. Clinic employees, who lacked any meaningful training, administered the diagnostic tests. The patients never received any follow up treatment by neurologists.
Evidence at trial showed that the patients were not referred to the clinics by their primary care physicians, or for any other legitimate purpose, but rather were recruited with prescriptions for controlled substances, cash payments, and fast food. The three clinics then billed the Medicare program for various diagnostic tests that were medically unnecessary.
"This doctor exposed patients to neurological testing solely to generate money for himself at the expense of the Medicare program. We are grateful for the hard work that uncovered this betrayal
of medical ethics and theft of taxpayer funds," said United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade.
More suspects charged
Nine other peoples involved with the three clinics have been convicted for their roles in the scheme.
A sentencing date for Agbebiyi has been set for Aug. 13, 2012. Each count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and health care fraud carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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The David SHERRICK family appears in the 1870 census of Vermillion Twp., Ashland Co., OH. David was my paternal fourth great-grandfather, the son of David and Barbara (ERB) SHIRK.
David is listed as an 80 year-old farmer, born in Pennsylvania, with real estate valued at $5040 and a personal estate valued at $1620. His granddaughter, Amanda, aged 26, born in Ohio, was also living with him during this census.
David SHERRICK b. ca. 1787 Pennsylvania, m. ca. 1823 to Eve _______. Eve b. ca. 1785 Pennsylvania, d. March 31, 1862 Ashland Co., OH.
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I did my first of three drafts last night; 12 teams, standard rules (4 points for passing TDs as opposed to 6). We start a QB, two RBs, two WRs, a TE, a flex (RB/WR/TE), defense and kicker. I picked fourth and below are my picks in order - please let me know your thoughts (good or bad):
LeSean McCoy
Darren McFadden
Cam Newton
Dez Bryant (holding my breath he's OK)
Doug Martin
Stevie Johnson
Eric Decker
Jason Witten
Pierre Garcon
David Wilson
Mike Williams (TB)
Jacquizz Rodgers
Andrew Luck
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My only potential regret is going with Doug Martin over Jeremy Maclin in the fifth given that I already had two starting running backs, but I figure Martin can hopefully start in the flex spot (or be trade bait for a better WR).


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This is D'Lo, an awesome queer artist and my boss for the summer. His stand up comedy show, D'FunQT is coming to Dixon Place in NYC in July. D'FunQT is about growing up transgender in a first-generation Sri Lankan American immigrant family. He is fucking hilarious, and I can guarantee there's nothing else out there like it. He has also gone above and beyond the call of duty for me as his intern, helping me develop my own work as a comedian and genderqueer person of color.
D'Lo has to pack the house for all six shows in order to make any money. I know a ton of people on Tumblr would really love his show, so can we help him out?
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First, a quick heads up. The Lost Girl cast is taking over the @lostgirlseries account this week and will be answering your deepest, darkest questions via Twitter. Depending on when you're reading this, you might catch your faevorite LG actor online. Zoie Palmer is on as of my typing this.
I'll try to catch as many of them as I can, but I admit I'm a little busy preparing for Cataclysm. Today, though, I'm taking a break from World of Warcraft to recap 1.08. So, let's get to it!
Ah, episode 1.08. It's the episode we all hoped (and feared) would come. And it begins with a seriously hurt Bo stumbling her way to Dyson's for some uh, healing. He tries to resist her for a good two or three seconds before giving in. Afterwards, Dyson feels how most wolfmen feel when succubi use them for sex: emo. Although, that's pretty much how Dyson is all the time.
Dyson notes that Bo is healing a lot faster these days and Bo says exactly what she knows will make the wolfman grumpy: "Thanks. I've been working on that with Lauren." Oh I just bet you have.
Dyson tells Bo that this was the last time she can use his body for her selfish needs. He's not a piece of meat, you know. He has feelings. It's hard to tell, given that he only has one facial expression, but they're in there somewhere.
Later, and in snowy daylight, Bo and Kenzi break into an abandoned movie theater or warehouse, while discussing Bo's love life. Bo's annoyed that Dyson won't let her use him for sex anymore. The jerk.
Ah, Kenzi. Ever the voice of logic and reason. Please switch over to Team Dr. Hotpants. We've got pizza.
While they're discussing the finer points of romance, they walk around the darkened theater/warehouse with flashlights looking for the fellow they're supposed to meet. Alas, their contact is kind of dead.
Oh, wait, no he's still alive. Or, undead. Or whatever vampires are in the Fae world.
Apparently, Mr. Pointy Fangs has some information that Bo will want. He's found Bo's mother! He hands her a newspaper clipping with the picture of a woman's mugshot on it. That's what twenty bags of blood will buy you these days. Take note.


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"Overworked nurses 'put patients at greater risk of infection'," is the headline in the Daily Mail.
The news is based on a survey from the US that looked at a combination of:
- the nurse to patient ratio in 161 hospitals in Pennsylvania
- how many cases of two common hospital-acquired infections occurred in these hospitals
- reported feelings of 'burnout' by nurses working in those hospitals
There is no precise clinical definition of 'burnout', but some experts have described it as a combination of emotional exhaustion and detachment, and a feeling that a person is not performing well in their job.
The researchers estimated that for each additional patient assigned to a nurse, there was roughly one additional infection per 1,000 patients.
This appears to be a well conducted study that raises interesting questions about the impact of staffing levels on patient care. However, this cross-sectional analysis can't prove causation (direct cause and effect). The rate of hospital-acquired infections may be the result of complex causes, so claiming there is a direct link between 'burnout' and rates of infection is arguably oversimplistic.
There are also several reasons why you can't assume that the same findings translate from the US to the UK. Many factors that may affect job satisfaction vary between the US and the UK, including working hours, wages and average travel to work.
Where did the story come from?
The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. It was funded by the US National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health. It was published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Infection.
This story was covered well by the Daily Mail, but the headline did not make clear that the figures were based on American research and not on nurses working in the NHS.
What kind of research was this?
This was a cross-sectional study. It aimed to determine whether nurse staffing levels and nurse-reported job-related burnout were associated with the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections and surgical site infections, which are two of the most common hospital-acquired infections.
Cross-sectional studies have limitations because they can't determine what happened first. For example, it is unclear whether the nurses were feeling burnt out, which led to an increase in hospital-acquired infections, or whether the increase in infections led to burnout. There may also have been many other factors that led to increased numbers of hospital-acquired infections, which these surveys may not have been able to take into account.
What did the research involve?
The researchers reportedly used information from a variety of sources – from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, the American Hospital Association Annual Survey and a 2006 survey of a sample of nurses. The responses from the survey of more than 7,000 nurses from 161 hospitals in Pennsylvania were used to determine job-related burnout. The nurses were reported to have completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). The survey included 22 items on job-related attitudes, which were subdivided into emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment. Emotional exhaustion is said to be the key component related to burnout syndrome and, therefore, job-related burnout was determined by analysing the emotional exhaustion scale on the MBI-HSS.
The researchers looked at the effect that nurse staffing levels and job-related burnout reported by nurses had upon catheter-associated urinary tract infections and surgical site infections. When looking to see if there was an association, the researchers took into account the age of the nurses, how many years experience they had, whether the hospital was a teaching hospital, what procedures the hospital performed, how big the hospital was and how ill the patients were. They then calculated the number of infections that could be avoided and the money that could be saved if job-related burnout in nurses was reduced.
What were the basic results?
The results were as follows:
- more than one-third of the nurses that responded to the survey fulfilled the criteria for healthcare personnel burnout (an emotional exhaustion score of 27 or greater)
- the average patient load per nurse was 5.7 patients
- on average, there were nine catheter-associated urinary tract infections across hospitals per 1,000 patients, and five surgical site infections per 1,000
- for each additional patient assigned to a nurse, there was one additional catheter-associated urinary tract infection per 1,000 patients and one surgical site infection per 1,000 patients
- for every 10% increase in nurses with high burnout in a hospital there was one additional catheter-associated urinary tract infection and two surgical site infections per 1,000 patients
- when nurse burnout and staffing were considered together, the staffing effect was no longer significant after adjusting for nurse burnout – this means that infection rate differences between hospitals of differing staffing levels could be attributed to nurse burnout
- the researchers also calculated the savings that could be made in the US if nurse burnout rates were reduced and found that reducing nurse burnout rates to 10% would prevent approximately 4,160 infections and save $41 million annually in Pennsylvania
How did the researchers interpret the results?
The researchers concluded that "healthcare facilities can improve nurse staffing and other elements of the care environment and alleviate job-related burnout in nurses at a much lower cost than those associated with healthcare-associated infections". They continue by saying that "by reducing nurse burnout, we can improve the well-being of nurses while improving the quality of patient care".
This cross-sectional study found that, in Pennsylvania, having more patients per nurse, or having a higher proportion of nurses with job-related burnout was associated with an increased number of two of the most common hospital-acquired infections – catheter-associated urinary tract infections and surgical site infections. Higher caseloads may lead to burnout
However, the study design means that the results cannot prove that burnout or low staffing levels directly caused an increase in hospital-acquired infections. There may be many other factors involved in the cause of hospital-acquired infections which these surveys may not have been able to take into account. In addition, the timeline of events cannot be determined. For example, it is unclear whether nurses were feeling burnt out, which resulted in an increase in hospital-acquired infections or whether an increase in infections led to burnout.
The results of the survey may also not necessarily apply to nurses working in the NHS. This is because many factors that may affect job satisfaction vary between the US and the UK, including working hours, wages and average travel to work.
Overall, the reports raise an important issue, but no firm conclusions can be made about how or whether nurse staffing levels or overwork are associated with hospital-acquired infections.
Analysis by Bazian
Edited by NHS Website
Links to the headlines
'Overworked nurses 'put patients at greater risk of infection''
Daily Mail, 30 July 2012
Links to the science
Cimiotti JP, Aiken LH, Sloane DM, Wu ES.
Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care–associated infection
American Journal of Infection Control. Published online July 29 2012
Further reading
Royal College of Nursing.
Guidance on safe nurse staffing levels in the UK
(PDF, 1.70Mb). 2010


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[A] hospital in Kent [has] appealed for help identifying a man who had been found near Sheerness beach in a dripping-wet suit without labels - a man who refused to talk, and whose defining feature was a talent for the piano...One theory is that the man is autistic and from a foreign country where the disabled are not treated well and that his family, calculating that England would take him in, dumped him on the beach in an unidentifiable condition.
[T]he fact that the labels have been cut out of his clothes ... could mark him out as an asylum-seeker trying to hide his identity, or it could make him a "tactually defensive" autistic savant.
UPDATE: Mystery solved?


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This week, Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP newsletter gives us a peek at the books her friends are recommending this summer. Literary agent Luke Janklow has some fun ideas — and his own authors, interestingly, make an appearance.
For starters, Janklow himself appears to represent Tilly Bagshawe, author of Sidney Sheldon's Mistress Of The Game, and Jilliane Hoffman, author of Plea Of Insanity. Of Hoffman, Janklow said in a press release, "Jilliane made my job as her agent incredibly easy – she wrote a perfect book." Three other authors on Janklow's recommendations list — Alex Wellen, Gideon Defoe, and Rafael Yglesias, are represented by other agents at Janklow's agency. Andrew Gottlieb is repped by somebody at Janklow & Nesbit, and thanks Luke Janklow in his acknowledgements. That means of the six authors on Janklow's recommendations list, his agency represents... six.
It's not really strange that Janklow tried this move — we expect agents to market their books — but it's a little gross that Gwyneth Paltrow allowed it. She needs to get some more careful editors before GOOP becomes just some out-of-touch, advertorial-padded collection of celebrity ramblings that nobody respects.
Oh, wait.
Update: Gotta love this passage from a People magazine item that just went up about Gwyneth and GOOP:
"It's crazy. . . . crazy!" Paltrow chatted exclusively with PEOPLE about the site at the Children of the City's Champions of Hope Benefit Gala at the Tribeca Rooftop last night in N.Y.C. "I just love it. Corporate America is knocking at my door. . . . 'Will you hawk my product'?" The answer is clearly no for the star's very personal project...
Summer Reads [GOOP]
Gwyneth Paltrow on GOOP: "Corporate America is Knocking On My Door!" [People]


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CHERRY POINT � N.C. Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker vowed support for Cherry Point and Fleet Readiness Center East after a tour of the base last week.
CHERRY POINT � N.C. Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker vowed support for Cherry Point and Fleet Readiness Center East after a tour of the base last week.
�I had never been on the base,� Decker said. �It was terrific to have the chance to visit both the base and the Fleet Readiness Center and understand more about what goes on there. It�s such an important part of North Carolina�s economy, military in general but Cherry Point specifically.
�Fleet Readiness Center is one of the largest employers in Eastern North Carolina, so we�re very thankful for that. I enjoyed the chance to learn more and gain a better understanding of what the possibilities are to help commerce in North Carolina grow.�
Decker said she was fascinated with the level of expertise of FRC East workers.
�I had really just not comprehended the magnitude of that and the complexity of it,� she said. �They are dealing with a number of different types of aircraft and have developed some specialties there that are important in really growing the base and the Fleet Readiness Center, so I was impressed by the people and impressed by the complexity of that operation and all that�s going on. It was a great education for me.�
At one point, Decker was able to view where the first F-35B Joint Strike Fighters will be maintained and modified in July.
�I asked the guys in the back if I needed to put a blessing on it or anything,� Decker said. �How exciting is that? I also recognize that that kind of access will soon be changing, but I was really appreciative of having the chance to understand that mission and the opportunity that�s there for the F-35. I can�t wait until they�re on the property.�
Decker said she wasn�t aware of any trips Gov. Pat McCrory would be making to Cherry Point in the near future, but she did say that she has expressed to him the idea of taking a tour.
�He�s very interested in doing that and I�m confident that we�ll get that scheduled soon,� Decker said.
She said that the military is high on the administration�s priority list.
�We are identifying the most important growth sectors for the state, and one of those is aviation and defense support and aeronautics, and that�s why this is such a sweet spot at Havelock and this multi-county area,� she said.
She said the state administration thinks the proposed Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) is a concern, but believes work is being done to minimize the threat.
�I think the leadership at the base is being very forward thinking as they try to position themselves to ensure that any concerns in the last BRAC are addressed,� Decker said.
She said she was unaware that McCrory�s proposed state budget had no funds to support lobbying efforts to protect North Carolinamilitary bases.
�To be quite frank, I don�t know the specifics of that, but the folks did share that with me and I agreed that I would look at that information,� she said. �I do not know the specifics about allocations for these lobbying purposes.�
But she said residents should not think that the military doesn�t have the support of the governor and the state.
�Our military installations in North Carolinaare extremely important to us,� she said. �We not only want these bases to remain strong and great places of employment, but we want to ensure that North Carolina is the kind of place where the men and women come out of the military that they want to stay, that this is the kind of place where they want to find their long-term opportunity.�
Decker said she was aware of concerns over the possible placement of wind turbines near military airfields.
�When we talk about the viability of our military bases, encroachment is an issue and we need to be sure that we have the physical setting that is necessary for the expansion of our bases and for fly zones that are free and not obscured in any way, so I know that this is an issue,� she said.
Decker also met with Havelock Mayor Jimmy Sanders and said she plans a return trip to the area in about two months for follow-up meeting.


text: Baltimore City, with its long history of industrialization and development, is not often thought of as a haven for wildlife. In truth, a surprising number of native animals and plants still call this city home. The National Aquarium and partners are working hard to help clean the Baltimore Harbor and the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed, while creating and restoring vital habitats that support healthy wildlife populations. View map of naturally occurring species sightings With the help of community volunteers and students, we are restoring tidal wetlands, planting trees, installing native plant gardens and removing debris from the water and its shorelines. While many of the natural features of the city have been modified over time to accommodate businesses, residents and global commerce, we now understand what it takes to provide a healthy environment for wildlife and human populations, alike. Together, we must make the commitment to create a better Baltimore. Creating a Model Urban Waterfront The National Aquarium is working to make its campus in downtown Baltimore a model urban waterfront, one that combines natural restoration with new and innovative technologies to support environmental enhancements. We are piloting and demonstrating projects designed to clean the water and improve habitats in urban areas where restoration of the natural systems is no longer an option. Projects include a green roof on one of our buildings, native garden demonstration areas, floating wetlands and biohuts. These efforts help prevent polluted runoff from reaching the harbor, utilize the natural ability of plants and animals to filter water, remove excess nutrients from the Bay and provide food and shelter to native wildlife. Back to the Top


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The presentation itself was on tagging. Well, not exactly tagging. It started with the act of tagging and using it on the low end of Bloom's Taxonomy to categorize and sort information. My goal was to move beyond that and use the technology to get kids to get to higher order thinking in comparing and contrasting, analyzing, and synthesizing information.
One of the examples I used was comparing 2 tag clouds of past presidential speeches:
Easy to see some shifts in focus over the course of a presidency. My point was - which is more interesting and impactful for a kid? Telling them what happened during a presidency or giving them some clues to the mystery and letting them find out for themselves?
I don't want to go through the whole presentation, you can see Mike Bachrodt's backchannel of it here.
Anyway, here is what was reinforced for me by doing this presentation. Connections.
I keep coming back to this theme in my educational career. Life and learning is about connections. These conferences are about connection people and ideas. My classrooms should be about connecting kids to ideas (and to others).
So as I am talking about all of this I am suddenly reminded of James Burke. He had a TV series called Connections, another called The Day the Universe Changed (used it in earth science class), and wrote an article for Scientific American.
Wikipedia describes the Connections TV series as:
Connections explores an "Alternative View of Change" (the subtitle of the series) that rejects the conventional linear and teleological view of historical progress. Burke contends that one cannot consider the development of any particular piece of the modern world in isolation. Rather, the entire gestalt of the modern world is the result of a web of interconnected events, each one consisting of a person or group acting in rational self-interest with no concept of the final, modern result of what either their or their contemporaries' actions finally lead to.You can totally see an example of this at the site Reconnections with James Burke.
This way of thinking is what my presentation really was about. Taking something traditionally linear (text) and tearing it apart and putting it back together in a new way (non-linear) to gain a new understanding through new connections.
I made some new connections as well - I just found a way to link tagging, to tag clouds, to Bloom's Taxonomy, to higher order thinking, to connections, and eventually to James Burke. I am pretty confident that he would understand and appreciate how I got there.