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PITT OHIO refines address information for more efficient shipping times, advanced logistics
Transportation company PITT OHIO makes over 9,500 daily deliveries to more than 14,000 unique locations. On any given day, PITT OHIO processes 9,000 to 11,000 new invoices. Each invoice is entered manually, in a process that has historically given greater precedence to entry speed than to data quality.
While understandable from an operational perspective, this rapid-fire data entry approach eventually created a significant duplicate data problem for the company.
Each variation in customer name or address information would create an entirely new customer record, meaning that a single entity could be represented by dozens of records in the database system.
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PITT OHIO selected SAS Data Management to complete its customer data integration initiative. The intuitive interface allowed PITT OHIO's business users (those employees whose job performance was tied to the integrity of information) to take responsibility for managing customer data.
SAS technology allowed PITT OHIO to discover and address problematic data, and to verify and merge customer records. Business users built data improvement workflows quickly and logically with the innovative job flow builder.
With SAS' capabilities, PITT OHIO was able to reconcile customer records, identify duplicates and reduce these multiple instances into a single master record. The company reduced 650,000 unique database entries into an accurate master repository of 10,000 records.
The results
PITT OHIO began the project with a goal of a nine-month implementation schedule. With SAS' flexibility and intuitive interface, deployment and learning time were significantly shorter than scheduled. This project, scheduled for nine months, was completed in just five.
PITT OHIO began the deployment with an expectation of an ongoing 95 percent data consolidation rate. SAS allowed the company to surpass this goal, giving PITT OHIO a consistent 99 percent consolidation rate.
Before implementing SAS Data Management, PITT OHIO's customer data management had been consuming significant amounts of time from the IT department and of multiple business users. After using SAS technology to increase the quality of customer data, PITT OHIO was able to manage this information with only a single business user.
PITT OHIO was able to turn its improved database into a competitive advantage. By refining its address information, the company was able to offer its customers more efficient shipping times and more advanced logistics than its competitors.
Now with the new, consolidated view of its customer data, PITT OHIO has been able to provide more targeted service, identify its most valuable customers and deliver competitive value in return.
Rapid-fire data entry for as many as 11,000 new invoices each day resulted in significant data duplication.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc) approval for the so-called highway/byway plan is expected by early summer, when work can begin on five new long-distance lines that would promote wind power expansion in one of the nation's windiest regions.
Under the plan, published by SPP in April, high-voltage transmission projects above 300kV would be considered highways, with costs assigned to electric utilities across the SPP footprint based on historic usage.
Lower-voltage lines would be considered byways and paid for through a formula that assigns proportional costs to regional utilities.
"The concept is groundbreaking when it comes to cost-allocation policy and getting transmission built," says Vanessa Kellogg, director of project development for Horizon Wind Energy, owned by Spain-based EDP Renovaveis. "This highway/byway allocation is exactly what we needed to just loosen up the gridlock and start getting the transmission built. We're thrilled."
Horizon, which owns five wind projects totalling 525MW in Kansas and Oklahoma, has been at a standstill in the area through increased risk from the lack of buyers on the open market. But any rush to build projects could be four or more years away.
"It's going to take time because you've still got the permitting process just for the transmission lines themselves," says Kellogg. "And then they have to be built."
The lines are expected to increase overall reliability, reduce congestion and facilitate both renewable and non-renewable generation, but given the robust wind resources across the area, wind power will be a primary beneficiary. "Horizon will certainly be looking at future projects that are located in close proximity to the new lines," Kellogg says. "There's no shortage of wind, particularly looking out to western Oklahoma, western Kansas and even the Texas Panhandle. With some of the lines extending up into Nebraska, that's going to enable a lot of opportunity for the industry in all those areas."
While few argue that a massive transmission new-build is needed to revitalise the US electricity grid, agreement on how to pay for the lines has been difficult. Previous methods that once seemed promising for wind ultimately acted as deterrents for new wind (Windpower Monthly, July 2009).
SPP, based in Little Rock, Arkansas, comprises 57 diverse members, including 14 investor-owned utilities, 11 electricity co-operatives and nine municipal power firms. But consensus was reached to spread costs to all five million of SPP's ratepayers.
If approved, the highway/byway method could provide other regions with a much-needed alternative to pay for new transmission lines, such as levying costs on wind generators. "I would argue that if wind has to bear a disproportionate amount of the cost of transmission, then wind just doesn't get built," Kellogg says. "We would have to have so much higher wind power prices to accommodate transmission build-outs if those costs were then levied on us."

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LETTER- Abstain from no-sex plan
I write in response to Courteney Stuart's July 13 article, "Don't do it: Abstaining from 'no-sex' ed" which disclosed that the Pregnancy Centers of Central Virginia have quietly received a large government grant ($645,642, or enough to insure over 71,000 of America's 9.3 million children who are currently not covered by health insurance).
While the veil of secrecy surrounding the grant is intrinsically alarming, it is its intended use that is utterly unnerving. Stuart reported that the Centers aim to offer an abstinence-only sexual education program entitled "Why kNOw" to 30,000 adolescents in our area.
While the goals of such programs are noble (namely, to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infection, poverty, and unwanted teenage pregnancy by promoting abstinence), they have continuously been proven ineffective in our nation which has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the industrialized world.
The "why kNOw" program alleges that the promotion of independent thinking is among its aims while simultaneously articulating a hetero-normative, misogynistic message and policing behavior. I wonder how a curriculum that spoon-feeds values to students can possibly work to instill decision-making and independent thinking skills?
According to Stuart's article, "Why kNOw" is among the many abstinence-only education programs in the United States that place the burden of responsibility on female students and send the message that young males cannot control their sexual urges. These ideas perpetuate aggressiveness in males and passivity in females. Further, they exclude even the idea of homosexuality.
The actions of the Pregnancy Centers of Central Virginia are irresponsible on a number of fronts, and I suspect that if Charlottesville Public Schools decide to adopt this programming there will be negative consequences. By underestimating adolescents' capacity to think independently and not providing them with information about contraception options, abstinence-only sex-ed programs negate their own noble mission.
Lauren J. Germain, M.Ed.


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Saturday, October 26, 2013
Nuclear Power's Uncertain Future
Dr. M. P.Mishra October 26, 2013 ECOSENSORIUM NEWS No comments :
Worldwatch Institute analysis examines the state of the global nuclear energy industry
Global nuclear generation capacity increased by 4.2 gigawatts (GW), or 1.1 percent, to 373.1 GW and the number of operational reactors also increased by two units to a total of 437 nuclear reactors worldwide last year. The increases are net figures, taking into account new plants, decommissioned reactors, and units returned to service after having been offline for a certain period.
Expansion of nuclear power generating capacity has slowed considerably—just 75 GW were added, compared with 296 GW during the preceding quarter century. Today, nuclear power is the only mainstream energy technology that does not show significant growth. Its share of the world's primary energy supply actually fell, from 6.4 percent in 2002 to just 4.5 percent ten years later.
Although nuclear power is dispersed widely across the globe, it is most heavily used in industrialized countries. Of the 10 nations with the highest nuclear power production, 9 are industrialized countries, with China being the other one. China has led the world in capacity additions in recent years, and its 3.1 GW of new capacity accounted for 45 percent of global starts in 2012.
With 102.1 GW capacity and 104 reactors, the United States remains the world's leading producer of nuclear power. In France, however, the share of nuclear in overall power production is higher—its 58 reactors contribute 75 percent of the country's electricity supply, compared with 19 percent in the United States.
Worldwide, construction began on seven new reactors during 2012, with total planned capacity of 6.9 GW, well short of the 15.8 GW of capacity that went online in 2010, when start-ups surged. Worldwide, some 67 nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 64.3 GW are currently being built. However, 7 of these have now been under construction for more than 20 years, suggesting that their completion is doubtful.
Three key factors account for the stagnancy of nuclear power. The first and most important one is that nuclear energy is not cost competitive with fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. It is just too expensive. Second are safety concerns. After the many accidents we have had over the years—with Chernobyl, Fukushima, and Three Mile Island just a few examples of some of the worst incidents; problems occur on a regular basis. And despite stricter oversight in some countries, public opposition to nuclear energy is high almost everywhere in the world. Finally, the storage of nuclear waste still remains unsolved. Nobody really knows what to do with itand nobody wants to have the hazardous material sit in their backyard.
Apart from the ongoing ecological catastrophe around Fukushima, water leaks in France and Taiwan and radiation leaks in the United States have contributed to public nervousness about the technology. In August 2012, evidence of a leak was found in one of the 177 underground double-shell waste tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Site in the United States—tanks that were thought to be stable and impervious. To date, no solution to the nuclear waste challenge has proved safe and reliable for the extremely long time spans needed for nuclear radiation to abate.
Further highlights from the report:
- Europe is the most reactor-saturated continent, with 170 plants—some 39 percent of the global total.
- In Asia, China anticipates continued growth in its nuclear sector; it has 17 plants in operation, 29 under construction, and 38 in the planning phase.
- French president Francois Hollande recently declared his intention to reduce the reliance on nuclear power from 75 percent of electricity generation to 50 percent by 2025, with continued nuclear phaseouts in Germany and Switzerland.
Prior to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan generated 30 percent of its electricity from nuclear power—a share that was expected to increase to 40 percent by 2017; instead, all reactors are currently offline.
Key Words:nuclear, phase outs, earthquake
Original Article reproduced in environmental interest
BY ALEXANDER OCHS AND MICHELLE RAY | October 9,
Courtesy: WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
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Faery King Meets Liberated Woman: Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
Like her mother and grandmother before her, Aislinn (whose Celtic name means "vision") has the "Sight," the ability to see faeries invisible to other mortals in her daily life as high school junior. Because her mother died because of her involvement with a powerful faery, Aislinn has lived by rules which require her to keep her special gift secret from mortals and unknown by the faery folk.
When she realizes that she is being stalked by a gloriously handsome faery king named Keenan and his pale, thin follower Donia, Aislinn fearfully keeps this threat secret from her grandmother and her boyfriend Seth. Then Keenan, assuming a "glamour," an attractive form visible to mortals, actually enrolls at her school and asks her out. Terrified of the faery's intentions, Aislinn turns to Seth and finally confides her secret power and her fear of Keenan and his followers, who are shadowing her every move. At last, believing that she must know Keenan's intentions, she agrees to meet him at a street carnival. As she strolls and dances with him and allows him to buy her a strangely irresistible drink, Aislinn realizes that she has compromised her mortality. Intoxicated by the faery wine and almost swooning at his beauty, by an act of will Aislinn manages to break away and hide herself in Seth's apartment, surrounded by its steel frame, where only the most powerful faeries may enter.
Despite her growing love for Seth and his determination to protect her, however, Aislinn realizes that her body is already changing, her mortality slipping away. When she confronts Keenan, she learns that he believes her to be the "Summer Queen" he has sought for centuries, and that she as Summer Queen and he as Summer King will be able to defeat the Winter Queen whose icy evil dominance threatens the world's survival. Aislinn reluctantly recognizes that she indeed possesses the powers of the Summer Queen, but her love for Seth requires that she renounce a marriage with Keenan and the irrevocable loss of her remaining mortality. Realizing that Keenan needs her desperately to retain his own magic, Aislinn bravely negotiates a way to live in both worlds.
In Wicked Lovely, Aislinn, like Bella in Stephenie Meyers' Twilight saga, is an intelligent modern heroine who must choose between a mortal and an immortal lover while remaining true to her own human values. Like Bella's story, on the level of a teenage romance Aislinn's story is every girl's dream--two very handsome and devoted suitors, each offering love and happiness; but on the philosophical level Aislinn's dilemma is every young woman's task--to make the life choice which leads toward the greater good. Author Melissa Marr manages to sustain two fully realized worlds, one modern and mortal, one ancient and supernatural, and merges these worlds with a fair degree of credibility. As the latest example of the "Urban Faery" genre, Wicked Lovely has much to offer mature teen readers.
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Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Morecambe Bay (Cumbria, England) mast?
DAB: Off the air due to essential engineering from 2 Jun 11:03 until 2 Jun 11:34. . FM: Slightly reduced power due to essential engineering from 2 Jun 10:55 until 2 Jun 11:25. .
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A man with a domestic violence record has been ordered by a Cincinnati court to post an apology to his estranged wife on Facebook for a total of 30 days.
The rather unusual order was handed to Mark Byron for violating a temporary protection order granted to his soon-to-be ex-wife, Elizabeth Byron, after he was found guilty in June of civil domestic violence against her, WLWT reported.
The violation came in the form of a comment that Mark Byron posted to his Facebook account underneath a photograph of himself holding the couple's young son.
The comment said: "If you are an evil, vindictive woman who wants to ruin your husband's life and take your son's father away from him completely -- all you need to do is say that you're scared of your husband or domestic partner and they'll take him away!"
Mark Byron admits that he uses the popular social networking site as outlet to vent.
"I kind of liken it to having a drink with a friend in a bar and telling them how I feel about things," he told WLWT. "It's just on Facebook I can do it on a much larger scale, and people that are interested in talking about it can say something and those who are not interested would ignore it."
Even though he admitted that he blocked his wife from his Facebook page, Elizabeth Byron was somehow able to see the photo post and the comments below it.
She then filed a motion stating that the post violated the protection order, which prohibited Mark Byron "from causing plaintiff or the child of the parties to suffer physical and/or mental abuse, harassment, annoyance or bodily injury."
Mark Byron, a photographer, said his wife cast him in a negative light.
Magistrate Paul Meyers ruled on Jan. 25 that Mark Byron violated that protection order and sentenced him to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
But Meyers stated that the estranged husband could avoid jail time and paying that fine if he would pay back child support and post a formal apology to Facebook for 30 days, beginning Feb. 13.
The new ruling ordered that Byron could not shut down his page during those 30 days and that his wife or someone close to her had to have access to his page for monitoring purposes.
Mark Byron begins the semi-lengthy apology with: "I would like to apologize to my wife, Elizabeth Byron, for the comments regarding her and our son, which were posted on my Facebook wall on or about November 23, 2011."
On Mark Byron's Facebook page many of his friends have posted encouraging comments urging him to "hang in there" under a link that he posted relating to his case.
Some believe that the verdict impedes on citizens' First Amendment right.
"What the courts have said is that the notion of preventing somebody from speaking or compelling somebody to speak raises the same constitutional First Amendment issues," lawyer Jill Meyer of Frost Brown Todd Attorney's said.
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New "Eclipse" cast member BooBoo Stewart sent the Twi-hards into a frenzy on Friday when he told Access Hollywood there would be two more movies in the "Twilight Saga" after the third chapter, "Eclipse."
However, a rep for Summit Entertainment – the studio behind the hit vampire film franchise – has now told Access that BooBoo (who will join the big screen saga as wolfpack member Seth Clearwater in the next installment) was premature in his statements.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: New Faces In Twilight's 'Eclipse' Cast
Although BooBoo has contract options for additional films after "Eclipse," there are no guarantees yet that those films will be made.
And while a fourth film in the series is likely since there were four books in the popular Stephanie Meyer's series, the studio could not confirm "Breaking Dawn" would make it to the big screen just yet.
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"New Moon," the second film in the series, will hit theaters on November 20. Filming on the third chapter, "Eclipse," began earlier this month in Vancouver.
"Eclipse" will hit theaters in North America on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
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The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre kicks off its 40th season with Children of Eden by Stephen Schwartz, a heartfelt musical with exciting and innovative choreography, opening June 17th at 8 p.m. at Hope College's DeWitt Theatre.
Returning this season as an Equity Guest Artist is Noah Putterman, playing Adam and Noah who shares his take on the plot of the story: Children of Eden takes two very well known biblical stories and retells them in a way that focuses on the very personal struggles that exist between parents and children. In the first act, Adam and Eve clash with their Father (God) who desperately wants them to remain his innocent children despite their human desire to better themselves through knowledge and experience. After they eat from the Tree of Knowledge and are expelled from the paradise of Eden into the wasteland, Adam and Eve are forced to experience the harsh realities of life and learn to survive on their own.
In the second act of the show, the struggle between parents and children continues through the retelling of the story of Noah and the flood. As Noah struggles to understand God's wish to get rid of so many humans, his son Japheth disobeys his father's wishes by sneaking his chosen bride, the family's servant girl and a member of the race of Cain, onto the ark. Noah is then forced to choose whether or not he is willing to sacrifice his son in order to uphold God's wishes to wipe out the race of Cain. The theme presents a larger question of how we choose to live our lives, how we treat one another, and even how we treat our Earth.
Putterman is returning for his second season with HSRT. Last summer he appeared in Into the Woods (the Baker), A Year with Frog and Toad (Frog), and An Italian Straw Hat. Since then, he appeared as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (The North Carolina Theatre) and Scrooge's nephew Fred in A Christmas Carol (Guthrie Theater). Noah is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a BA in Psychology and a BFA in Acting from the Guthrie Theater. He is a United States Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and an alumnus of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Young Arts program (youngarts.org).
Playing opposite of Putterman as Eve/Mama Noah, is Hayley Galbraith, also returning for her second summer with HSRT. Since graduating from the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, CA, she has worked with numerous regional theatre companies across the country. Last summer Hayley was seen as the Baker's Wife in Into the Woods, the Duchess of Champigny in An Italian Straw Hat and as Reba in The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Other credits include: Dotty Otley in Noises Off!, Beline in The Imaginary Invalid, Adriana in A Comedy of Errors, Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof, Izzy in Rabbit Hole and Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!
When asked how she has connected to her characters in Children of Eden during the rehearsal process, Hayley said, "Regardless of your religious beliefs or spiritual practices, anyone can relate to this story. We all struggle with our relationships with loved ones, and we all have internal needs to seek and follow our dream or passion. We are all humans, flawed and blessed in our own ways. In that sense, finding my way into Eve's character was very natural, those themes are so universal. Eve represents the every woman: brilliant, curious, strong and, at times, daring but still humbled and as confused as anyone. She is a mother and wife. But above all else, she is a daughter. She, like you or I, is someone's child. And she is feeling her way through life, trying to beat a path and survive her journey."
Cain/Japeth is played by John Garder, returning as a member of the acting company. John will be a senior acting major at Ithaca College in the fall. His past HSRT credits include Snail in A Year With Frog and Toad, Tardiveaux in An Italian Straw Hat, Steward in Into the Woods, and Huckle Cat in Busytown the Musical. His other credits include Otis Gardiner/Philip Gaddarn in Coram Boy, Jewell Estes in Floyd Collins, Jon in Tick Tick Boom at Ithaca College, and Jeffrey in Godspell at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.
We have two young actors joining Children of Eden to play a young Cain and Abel. Christian Krimendahl, a fourth grade student from Black River Elemenatary, will be playing Young Abel. He was most recently seen in his school's production of Rikki Tikki Tembo, where he played Rikki's Brother. Grant Hofland, a fourth grader at Jefferson School, will be playing Young Cain. He was most recently seen in the Imagine Christmas productions at Central Wesleyan Church, where he played a Shepherd in 2009 and a Kid in 2010.
Directing the production is HSRT favorite, David Colacci, who is returning for his twenty-sixth season with HSRT and twentieth as Artistic Director. Recent productions David has directed include Into the Woods, Room Service, Kiss Me, Kate, Godspell, Seussical, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Oliver, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Shakespeare in Hollywood. Among the roles he has played are Charlie in The Foreigner, Morgan in The Drawer Boy, Mark in Art, Queeg in The Canine Mutiny Court Martial, Nicely in Guys and Dolls, Lenny in Rumors, Frank in Educating Rita, Billy in Billy Bishop Goes to War, and Oscar in The Odd Couple. He has also won numerous awards as a narrator of audio books, including an Audie nomination this year for Philip Pan's Out of Mao's Shadow.
Performances of Children of Eden continue throughout the summer on June 18, 23, 30, July 12, 16, 25, 30, August 5, and 12.
Tickets are now on sale through the DeWitt and DeVos Fieldhouse ticket offices. Prices range from $10-$26 for musicals and $8-$19 for plays. Season tickets, ranging from $48-$85, are also available.
The ticket office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Beginning June 14 the ticket office is open on Saturdays at noon. On performance dates, the DeWitt Ticket Office will be open through intermission. The ticket office is located in DeWitt Cultural Center at 12th Street and Columbia Avenue. For tickets call the ticket office at 616-395-7890. For more information visit the HSRT website at www.hope.edu/hsrt.
The DeWitt Theatre is located at 141 East 12th street. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located in Holland's downtown on 8th street.
HSRT is now on facebook! Keep up to date with what's happening this season by searching Hope Summer Repertory Theatre on www.facebook.com.


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As someone who has diabetes, you know that if your pancreas were working as it should, it would always know when your blood sugar was going up or down. And then it would provide just the right amount of insulin to keep your blood sugar where it needs to be.
Instead, you have to do that job yourself. You prick your finger and place a bit of blood into your glucose meter. Then you give yourself insulin based on what the meter says your glucose level is (or you tell your insulin pump to do it for you). The more often you test your blood sugar during the day, the better you can see how your meals and activity are affecting your levels, and the better you can control your blood sugar.
But even if you are pricking your finger 15 times a day, you can't tell what's happening to your blood sugar the rest of the time—especially overnight. A continuous glucose monitor, or CGM, can do that for you. It reports on your blood sugar at least every 5 minutes, day and night. And it sounds an alarm if it sees that your levels are headed out of range.
A CGM has three parts. You wear one part—the sensor—against your skin. It has a tiny needle that stays under your skin. A transmitter is attached to the sensor and constantly reads your blood glucose level. It sends this information to the other part of the monitor, a wireless receiver that you (or a caregiver such as a parent) wear on your belt or in your pocket.
At any time, you can look at the receiver and see what your glucose level is. You can see if your level is going up or down—and how fast. You can download the information to your computer and see the trends and patterns of your glucose levels.
You note on the receiver when you eat, do exercise, and inject insulin. That way you can see how those activities affect your blood sugar throughout the day and night.
All this detailed information gives you and your doctor a better idea of what your treatment needs are.
Continuous monitors are not as accurate as standard meters. At least once or twice a day, depending on the type of monitor you buy, you will have to prick your finger and use your standard meter to confirm what the CGM is telling you.
A CGM is constantly measuring your blood sugar. This information helps some people who have diabetes make decisions about what to eat, how to exercise, and how much medicine to take. Using a CGM has been shown to give people with type 1 diabetes better control of their blood sugar levels, with fewer low blood sugar emergencies.
The alarm feature of a CGM can be set to alert you if your blood sugar is quickly going up or down, or if you have a blood sugar level out of your target range. This is helpful for people who have problems knowing when they have low blood sugar (hypoglycemic unawareness). Parents, partners, or caregivers can be alerted when your blood sugar is dropping quickly while you are asleep.
CGMs also work with some glucose meters and some work with insulin pumps.
You're most likely to be successful with a CGM if:
Other Works ConsultedJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Continuous Glucose Monitoring Study Group (2009). The effect of continuous glucose monitoring in well-controlled type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 32(8): 1378–1383.Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Continuous
Glucose Monitoring Study Group (2008). Continuous glucose monitoring and
intensive treatment of type 1 diabetes. JAMA, 359: 1–13.
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The family of a 7-year-old Naperville boy stabbed to death last week has made plans for his wake and funeral.
Scott Elementary School's website indicates that Justin Plackowski's family has scheduled a wake between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday at St. Elizabeth Seton Church in Naperville, with the funeral to be held at the church at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
The boy and 5-year-old Olivia Dworakowski were found stabbed to death last week. Plackowski's mother, Elzbieta Plackowska, has been arrested and charged in their deaths.
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It's been a long time since Michael Caine stormed his way through the streets London to fight crime and dispense justice, but he's back in action in the upcoming "Harry Brown."
Judging from the trailer, "Brown" has a dash of "Gran Torino's" get-offa-my-lawn gristle over a heaping plate of "Death Wish" style vigilantism. In it, Caine plays an ex-Marine living on a fixed income in a soulless housing development.
One day a police woman (Emily Mortimer) knocks on his door to inform him that his only friend has been murdered by a bunch of thugs, and Brown, realizing the cops lack the "wherewithal" to bring the killers to justice, takes things into his own hands.
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With Caine's 77th birthday just a week away, it's easy to forget that he was a total badass in his day, with tough guy roles in films like "Gambit" and "Get Carter."
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Hills® Science Diet™ Adult Advanced Fitness Small Bites dog food provides precisely balanced nutrition for a visible difference in dogs who prefer a smaller kibble.
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Hills® Science Diet™ Adult Advanced Fitness Small Bites dog food provides precisely balanced nutrition for a visible difference in dogs who prefer a smaller kibble.
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- Keep fresh water available at all times!
- Your pets nutritional needs may change as they age. Ask your vet at every checkup.
- Science Diet is available in a wide variety of dry foods, wet foods and treats for your pets unique needs.
- To prevent suffocation, keep the packaging out of the reach of pets and children.
Adult maintenance
Weight of Dog Amount per Day 5 lb (2,3 kg) 5/8 cup (60 g) 10 lb (4,5 kg) 1 cup (100 g) 20 lb (9,1 kg) 1 2/3 cups (165 g) 30 lb (14 kg) 2 1/4 cups (225 g) 40 lb (18 kg) 2 3/4 cups (270 g) 50 lb (23 kg) 3 1/4 cups (320 g) 60 lb (27 kg) 3 2/3 cups (365 g) 80 lb (36 kg) 4 1/2 cups (445 g) 100 lb (45 kg) 5 1/3 cups (530 g) 120 lb (54 kg) 6 1/4 cups (620 g)
Hill's™ Science Diet™ Adult Advanced Fitness Small Bites is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs.
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3659 kcal/kg (363 kcal/cup†)
Nutrient Dry Matter1
Protein 24.5 Fat 15.0 Crude Fiber 2.2 Carbohydrate / NFE 52.7 Calcium 1.00 Phosphorous 0.74 Sodium 0.30 Potassium 0.70 Magnesium 0.114 Carnitine 12.7 ppm Vitamin C 304 ppm Vitamin E 729 IU/kg DHA 0.008 Total Omega-3 FA 0.64 Total Omega-6 FA 4.16
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Your brand was identified by how completely you embraced the flush confidence of the times. In the aftermath of Sept. 11, and the current economic slowdown, there has been a shift in consumer priorities from materialism to things close to the heart — family, home and personal health. Today's market dictates that your club be relevant in members' lives and play a significant role in their lifestyle.
Part of the shift includes consumers' desire for a sense of community and interpersonal connection. On a basic level, they want the products they buy and the places they frequent to reflect the world where they live. Personal fitness is the recognized means to a healthier, happier life. Consumers want that personalized membership within the larger fitness community.
As purveyors of fitness at the local level, it is imperative that your clubs reflect the area's context, values and interests. Your club identity should embrace the community, while keeping true to your overall brand strategy. This means evaluating the relevance of your club to the targeted consumer and the community and recognizing how you can relate to your members on a personal level. Your goal should be to create a space that engages your members with a feeling of familiarity and comfort, winning their confidence and trust, and ultimately, their brand allegiance.
The complete club experience — from facility to staff to programming to marketing and promotion — should demonstrate the club's commitment to the community within the context of the larger brand identity. For example:
All aspects of the club, from building design to equipment mix to locker room amenities, should reflect characteristics of the surrounding locale while maintaining the unique look and feel of the brand.
Draw on local talent to help design and build the facility and to staff it. This will inject local flavor and perspective into the club facilities, and the staff's personal involvement will enhance their pride in and ownership of the brand. This will make them your best community ambassadors.
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Use promotional vehicles to establish your brand positioning within the community. Advertising, public relations, Web site and direct mail, should represent your unique brand identity in a locally appealing manner. Similarly, it's your job to make the brand relevant and credible through community outreach programs and local professional association memberships and civic involvement. Aligning the club with a local non-profit will also build neighborly bridges and demonstrate the club's long-term commitment to the welfare of the community and its inhabitants.
By personalizing the club, services and presentation, your members can relate to your brand on an individualized level. This will build brand allegiance — that elusive, vital ingredient in member acquisition and retention. Brand loyalty is a key to success and your efforts in personalizing your club will give you a unique advantage in growing your membership.
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I'm having a problem where I have a clCommandQueue object going invalid. Is there any reason this should happen when none of my code is calling clReleaseCommandQueue?
Some context:
This is an OpenGL based program on SnowLeopard (10.6.1), but I'm not using shared GL objects.
The program renders the data, and then uses OpenCL to calculate the next frame.
If I target the GPU the command queue becomes invalid after 1-2 frames.
If I target the CPU everything works fine.
Adding extra retains on the command queue and context (just for good measure) have no effect.


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Regan Denham, the only head coach in women's lacrosse program history, announced her resignation from her position earlier today. A national search for the program's second head coach will begin immediately. "We are deeply grateful for Regan and appreciate so much the job she did as the first lacrosse coach in program history," said Director of Athletics Jeff Barber. "She has definitely laid a solid foundation for the future direction of Lady Flames lacrosse. We will miss having her on our staff and wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors." During her four seasons as head coach, Denham helped construct the program from the ground up after Liberty announced the addition of two new women's programs in 2008. Denham was hired in 2009 and quickly started to make an impact. During her second season, Denham posted a six-win improvement from the program's inaugural season. "I want to thank Jeff Barber for the opportunity to coach at Liberty," commented Denham. "I really enjoyed my time here with the program. Although it is difficult to leave, I am looking forward to spending more time with my family and raising my children." This past year, Denham guided the Lady Flames during their first season of Big South Conference play. Liberty posted a 4-3 conference mark and advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural Big South Lacrosse Championship. Six players earned all-conference honors under Denham's leadership, while Karis Walborn was name the program's first VaSID all-state player in 2011.
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I have the following script which doesn't work as suppose to any ideas what;s wrong ??
cat setenv.sh
I am reading the oratab and asking for which sid to set to and then export ORACLE_SID and ORACLE_HOME based on input.Code:if [ -t 0 ] # Command executed from a terminal then ORACLE_SID="" while [ -z "${ORACLE_SID}" ] do tput clear; tput rev echo "Valid Oracle SIDs are :" tput rmso for SID in `cat /etc/oratab|grep -v "^#"|cut -f1 -d: -s` do echo " ${SID}" done DEFAULT=`cat /etc/oratab|grep -v "^#"|cut -d: -f1 -s|head -1` echo "\nEnter the Oracle SID you require (def: $DEFAULT): \c" read ANSWER [ "${ANSWER}" = "" ] && ANSWER=$DEFAULT export ORACLE_SID=`grep "^${ANSWER}:" /etc/oratab|cut -d: -f1 -s` export ORACLE_HOME=`grep "^${ANSWER}:" /etc/oratab|cut -d: -f2 -s` if [ "${ORACLE_SID}" = "" ] then echo "\n\n ${ANS}: Invalid Oracle SID \c" sleep 2 fi done else # Set to first entry in oratab export ORACLE_SID=`cat /etc/oratab|grep -v "^#"|cut -d: -f1 -s|head -1` export ORACLE_HOME=`cat /etc/oratab|grep -v "^#"|cut -d: -f2 -s|head -1` fi export ORACLE_SID=$ORACLE_SID export ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_HOME export PATH=${PATH}:${ORACLE_HOME}/bin #ORAENV_ASK=NO #. ${ORACLE_HOME}/bin/oraenv #ORAENV_ASK= echo echo Oracle SID is now `tput rev`$ORACLE_SID`tput rmso`, Oracle Home is `tput rev`$ORACLE_HOME`tput rmso` echo
It does set the SID and HOME inside the script but when I echo it shows the default values. Any reason ????
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Press Release:
STGCC provides fans access to East and West pop culture icons through content, buzz and partnerships
Singapore, July 20, 2010: Reed Exhibitions, the world's leading organizer of trade and consumer events, confirmed today the first guests and partners for the 2010 Singapore Toy Games, & Comic Convention (STGCC). The event, taking place December 10-12 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, is being co-produced by Reed's Singapore office as well as ReedPOP in the USA — the team behind events including the New York Comic Con, New York Anime Festival, and Star Wars Celebration. STGCC's inaugural guests include comic book illustrators Salvador Larroca and Giuseppe Camuncoli, cartoonists Phil Ortiz and Phil Yeh, and apparel, toy, and art designers Simone Legno. Additionally, Animax will serve as a key partner, not only promoting and featuring highlights of this event with over 40+ million Animax viewers across Asia but also presenting screenings and premieres at the convention as well as a unique opportunity for youths in Southeast Asia to become famous.
Illustrators Salvador Larroca and Giuseppe Camuncoli will be sketching and speaking about their works for Marvel Comics at STGCC. Larroca has worked on many popular characters including Captain America, Iron Man and Fantastic Four in Heroes Return. He has also worked on titles including Uncanny X-Men, Spider-Man and Elektra. Larroca is collaborating with Matt Fraction on The Invincible Iron Man. Camuncoli, also known as Cammo, has worked on titles including The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man's Tangled Web and X-Infernus among others. Currently, he is now at work on the Marvel hit Dark Wolverine, written by Daniel Way and Marjorie Liu. Larroca comes to STGCC from Spain, and Cammo will be traveling from Italy, both through the assistance of Marvel Comics.
"This announcement kicks-off an exciting string of guests we are lining-up for STGCC 2010. Fans will be able to meet and engage with the creators of their heroes and villains on a personal level through autographing opportunities and panels, including interview sessions at STGCC," said Ms Huileng Yeow, Project Director. "Through partnerships with publishers, associations and the community that we have been cultivating in the past few months, we are confident of delivering a broad range of content for Asian fans."
In addition to Larroca and Cammo, cartoonists Phil Ortiz and Phil Yeh will be attending STGCC with the charitable organization Cartoonists Across America & the World. And Animax will serve as STGCC's official media broadcast partner for the region.
Vice President and General Manager of Animax Asia Gregory Ho shared, "We are delighted to be involved with STGCC for the 3rd year running and with the involvement of Reed Exhibitions, we have no doubt that this year will be even bigger and more exciting that ever before as there is tremendous effort and investment by Reed Exhibitions to curate a meaningful and interesting coterie of guests and personalities. Not only will Animax be offering fans sneak peeks and premiere screenings including the highly anticipated anime Nurahiyon no Mago, Animax will also be collaborating with Reed to offer Southeast Asian youths a very unique opportunity to become TV host presenters on the channel in a regional competition that culminates in a grand finale at STGCC. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!"
Toy collectibles and exclusives from Tokidoki, Devil Robots, Uglydolls, Bearbricks and Blythe among others will be available at STGCC, and toy fans will also be able to meet designers including Tokidoki's Simone Legno.
"The level of interest has certainly picked up on the back of a strong economic recovery in Asia, especially in Singapore. STGCC will be a wonderful opportunity for toy designers, game developers and comic publishers from the US, North Asia and Europe to meet and build a whole new world of fans in Asia. We will continue to carefully create a fusion of East meets West pop culture elements in close collaboration with our partners to develop a new currency of cool for Asia," concluded Ms Yeow.
STGCC will take place from December 10-12, 2010 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre (www.suntecsingapore.com). Advanced ticket sales will be available starting in August 2010. To reserve tickets now, please email email@example.com. For more information about STGCC, please visit www.singaporetgcc.com.
Reed Exhibitions is the world's leading events organizer, with over 440 events in 36 countries. In 2009 Reed brought together over six million active event participants from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and organized by 35 fully staffed offices.
Reed organizes a wide range of events, including trade and consumer exhibitions, conferences and meetings. Its portfolio of over 440 events serves 44 industry sectors, including:
Aerospace & aviation, automobiles, beauty & cosmetics, broadcasting, building & construction, electronics, energy, oil & gas, engineering & manufacturing, food service & hospitality, gifts, healthcare, interior design, IT & telecoms, jewellery, life science & pharmaceuticals, machinery, marketing, business services & training, medical education, printing & graphics, security & safety, sports & recreation, travel.
Working closely with professional bodies, trade associations and government departments Reed ensures that each and every event is targeted and relevant to industry needs. As a result, many Reed events are market leaders in their field.
Reed Exhibitions is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a FTSE-100 company and world-leading publisher and information provider. In 2009, Reed Elsevier made an adjusted profit before taxation of £1,279 million on turnover of £6,071 million.
ReedPOP is a boutique group within Reed Exhibitions which is exclusively devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium brands in the pop culture arena. ReedPOP is dedicated to producing celebrations of popular culture throughout the world that transcend ordinary events by providing unique access and dynamic personal experiences for consumers and fans. The ReedPOP portfolio includes: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East & West, Star Wars Celebration V, New York Anime Festival (NYAF), and UFC Fan Expo. The staff at ReedPOP is a fan-based group of professionals producing shows for other fans, thus making them uniquely qualified to service those with whom they share a common passion. ReedPOP is focused on bringing its expertise and knowledge to world communities in North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. (www.reedpop.com)
The Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention combines the best of pop culture from East and West to Asia, uniting the worlds of comics, anime, toys, collectibles and games. It is the pre-eminent event in the Asian market that fits with other shows in the Reed pop culture portfolio, including New York Comic Con (NYCC), the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Star Wars Celebration and New York Anime Festival.
STGCC will reach out to a whole new world of fans in Asia and opens a vast market with exciting opportunities for companies to break into the Asian market and/or reinforce a growing presence. Fans will experience a showcase of pop culture's coolest and latest products, and be thrilled by personalities and characters from the worlds of superheroes, villains and realms of fantasy.
STGCC takes place alongside the Asia Television Forum (ATF) which runs from December 8 to 10. ATF is Asia's leading content market, where international TV content sellers meet Asia's broadcasting industry. This pairing presents unprecedented business opportunities for trade and consumer audiences.
STGCC's vision is to deliver quality content and spread the currency of cool in Asia and aims to be the leading catalyst for the pop culture industry.
New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market place, bringing together the major players in the entertainment industry. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world — Gotham City. (www.newyorkcomiccon.com)


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NBC's Keir Simmons takes a look at how countries around the world are mourning the unbelievable tragedy that has shaken Newtown, Conn.
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- It's not a conversation parents expect they'll have with their kids: But Shari and Andrew Paley were doing just that, talking with their identical twins, Ben and Ethan, about the shooting at their school that left 20 of their fellow students dead.
Ben and Ethan, a pair of articulate and observant nine years olds, had many questions and much commentary for their parents about the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where they are in the fourth grade.
"We know lots of things that we shouldn't know," Ethan said Saturday while talking with a reporter and munching on a green-frosted, white-sprinkled, crème donut.
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Shari and Andrew Paley, with their children Jacob, 3, Ethan, 9 in green jacket, and Ben, 9, in black jacket.
His mother said earlier he had noted that he has lived through a tornado, two hurricanes and now this.
"Remember what we talked about last night, that sometimes when something really bad happens you learn to appreciate what you have," she told the boys. "You don't take any(thing) for granted."
Ethan and Ben were at school Friday morning when the alleged shooter, Adam Lanza, opened fire, taking the lives of their fellow students and six administrators, including their principal.
Story: Talking to kids about school shooting: Be calm
Ethan was in the gym for an ice skating exercise, when they heard a loud bang. His teacher taped up the windows to the door and told them to hide in a corner. Ben was in the art room, and they later had to run out to safety.
"We heard the bangs. We heard the policeman say, 'Stop.' We heard the guy scream when he was shot," Ben said (Lanza took his own life, authorities say).
"It was scary there," Ben said, later noting that he cried about the shooting. "Ethan did, too," he added.
There's no guidebook for these kinds of parent-kid conversations, said Shari, 39, and a speech pathologist.
"I'm just letting them talk. They actually have a lot of questions and I'm trying to answer them the best that I can," she said. "I'm just going with it."
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When asked if they knew everything about what happened, Ben said no, though they were aware that 28 people had died.
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"I gave them a little bit of information at a time because I didn't want them to find out from somebody else," Shari said. "I didn't want them to turn on the TV and hear it. I wanted to be the one that explained it to them."
She said she didn't hide anything and progressed from telling them that a lot of people got hurt to eventually including teachers and then children in that group. "They've been … pretty in control. ... We're just kind of answering their questions and reassuring them that they're safe. We're following their lead."
The boys shared some of the different rumors they'd heard: that the gunman had mini-machetes and they speculated about which teacher had been wounded in the foot.
"Well, we don't know that," their mom said of the latter report. "That's the other problem, is that I don't really know all of the facts. … that's the other reason why I am kind of cautious."
At a local donut shop, the twins ran into friends from school, happily chatting with them. They also twirled around in swivel sofa chairs in front of a television airing coverage of the investigation and the deaths, with one of the boys saying, "breaking news."
"The only thing that I mean I'm hurt by is ... by sadness," Ben said.
When asked if he had any worries about returning to school, Ethan said: "Yes, I do have a fear of going back. I mean what if they struck again when we're back to school?"
"That's not going to happen," Shari said. "It was one bad guy and they got that bad guy."
His dad, who picked up the boys from the fire station where they had been evacuated to after the shooting, then told him it was OK to be scared. But he also later noted that he was scared that his son was scared, and lamented the loss of their beloved principal, Dawn Hochsprung, who he knows would have been a steady, compassionate hand for the twins on their return to school.
Shari said she hadn't thought about the boys returning to school, one of the questions that Ben has been asking.
"I'm scared for them, just emotionally, their emotional well-being, feeling comfortable to be at school," she said. "They spend more time at school than they do at home, it's kind of like their home away from home in a way. So if they don't feel safe at their school home -- it's just really important."
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Ben has also been asking if he can attend all of the funerals. Shari believes it's his way to say goodbye to the victims.
"I think he's putting it together, like kids died there (at the school) and then how do they move from there and where do they go and what happens to them," she said.
But she is not sure she wants him to go, saying they'll talk about it but also suggesting he write letters to the families.
"You want to shelter your kids as much as you can," she said. "I don't know it's a process ... that I'm trying to figure out myself."
When gunfire broke out inside Sandy Hook Elementary, members of the school's staff and outside community rushed to shield students and help guide the victims to safety. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.


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West African countries dominated the African FIFA World Cup™ campaign, with Algeria being the only gatecrasher to the region's party. All five qualifiers also represented the continent in South Africa in 2010. Join FIFA.com as we look back at all of the drama along Africa's qualifying road to Brazil 2014.
The qualified teamsAlgeria
Côte d'Ivoire
Memorable momentsA stunning own goalSouth Africa's Bernard Parker will presumably never forget Bafana Bafana's qualifying match against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, as the Kaizer Chiefs striker gave the visitors the lead in a game they needed to win to stay in the race for a place in Brazil. He scored a second with a powerful diving header that gave the goalkeeper no chance. Unfortunately for him, the goalkeeper he beat was his own as he scored into his own net. Getaneh Kebede had earlier equalized for the Walya Antelopes, and the 2-1 win for the home side set off wild celebrations throughout the country.
From joy to heartbreak
Another country that caused a major upset was Cape Verde. With a population of just under half-a-million people, they took on four-time finalists Tunisia, inflicting a rare home defeat on the Carthage Eagles in Rades in their last group game. Sadly for the Cape Verdean players and the entire country, the Blue Sharks were found guilty of fielding an ineligible player in that game and as a result were overtaken at the top of the group by the North Africans, who went on to lose out to Cameroon for a place at the finals.
A Ghanaian avalanche
In the play-offs Ghana faced Egypt, and even though the Black Stars were slightly favoured going into the tie, not even their own fans could have imagined the 6-1 drubbing they handed to the North African giants in Kumasi. Two goals by Asamoah Gyan and goals by Majeed Waris, Sulley Muntari, Christian Atsu, as well as an own goal by Wael Gomaa, practically saw Ghana through even before they met in the return leg in Cairo.
Stallions make up ground
After taking ten points from their first four matches, Congo were all set to be one of the surprises of qualifying in Group E. They were four points ahead of favoured Burkina Faso with two matches to play, and they had a match with the Stallions at home. However, the shock African runners-up from the last CAF African Cup of Nations maintained their hot streak by winning 1-0 in Pointe-Noire through Aristide Bance's first half goal. The Burkinabe completed their unlikely comeback with a 1-0 win at home over Gabon, while Kamel Djabour's Red Devils were held to a 2-2 draw in Niger.
Lions claw their way back
Another comeback story was Africa's most frequent World Cup participants, Cameroon. For Indomitable Lions coach Volker Finke, the turning-point of their qualifying campaign came in their second-to-last game in Congo DR. "We had to avoid defeat to ensure that we still had our own destiny in our hands, and we managed to do just that," Finke said. The goalless draw in Kinshasa set the side up for a dramatic confrontation with their closest challengers, Libya, and a goal from Aurelien Chedjou gave the Cameroonians a 1-0 victory that secured their spot in the final round.
Players to watchKevin-Prince Boateng (GHA)
Boateng is something of the enfant terrible of Ghanaian football. Withdrawing from the national team during the 2011/12 season as he wanted to concentrate on club commitments, the German-born midfielder made himself available for selection before the first-leg play-off against Egypt, but could not play in the 6-1 victory due to an injury. He then came off the bench in Cairo to score his side's goal in the 2-1 defeat in the return-leg. If he stays in the team and plays to his full potential, he could confirm his star in Brazil.
Gervinho (CIV)
The Ivorian forward moved from English Premier League club Arsenal to Roma at the start of the season and has played an important part as the club from the capital has taken the Serie A by storm, winning their opening ten games before being held to a draw by Torino. If he maintains his form, the 26-year-old should make a big impact on his second World Cup next summer.
Emmanuel Emenike (NGA)
Unlike Boateng and Gervinho, Emenike has yet to appear at the World Cup finals. Super Eagles' coach Stephen Keshi has shown faith in the Fenerbahce striker though, who has repaid him as best he can - by scoring goals. The 26-year-old, who was co-top scorer at the last AFCON, also grabbed both in the important 2-1 away victory in Ethiopia in the first leg of the play-off, which set the west Africans firmly on the road to Brazil.
What they said"Now that we have qualified, we have to start our preparations as soon as tomorrow. If we start work soon we can do better than what Ghana did three years ago in South Africa," Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o, aiming for a place in the semi-finals in Brazil next year.
"Since taking over Algeria 29 months ago, I have worked without talking too much because it is the work that pays. I try to talk less and work more. We have achieved something great. It is not every day you can qualify for a global competition and in particular one that is held in Brazil," Algerian coach Vahid Halilhodzic, who qualified for the 2010 finals in South Africa with Côte d'Ivoire, but was dismissed a few months before the start of the tournament.
"He was so determined to lead and push a team to the World Cup. And he and I continue to share this partnership, we are blood brothers. He is a good man. I could not be prouder to have anyone on my team. I have coached great players in my career, and I put Aboutrika up there with any of them. When you have him on your team you know that there will get the right type of motivation and the right type of focus," Egyptian coach Bob Bradley about Mohamed Aboutrika, one of the best-ever African players never to have graced the world stage.
The stat28 -Nigeria's unbeaten run in World Cup qualifiers. Their last defeat was in the summer of 2004 to Angola. With Côte d'Ivoire, who have their own unbeaten streak at 21 matches, the Super Eagles were the only team to remain undefeated throughout the African qualifying campaign.
The top scorersAsamoah Gyan, GHA - 6
Mohamed Aboutrika, EGY - 6
Mohamed Salah, EGY - 6


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Court orders Inkster judge James' suspension
Judge Sylvia James is accused of wrongfully spending tax dollars
DETROIT – The Michigan Supreme Court announced Thursday an order to suspend Judge Sylvia James who worked out of Inkster's 22nd District Court.
The Judicial Tenure Commission has been ordered to suspend James without pay.
James was placed on paid administrative leave by the Supreme Court in April amid accusations that she committed financial improprieties, administrative improprieties, employment improprieties and misrepresentation.
Inkster city officials accused James of withholding where and how she spent public funds.
Michigan Supreme Court judges laid out their support for suspending James without salary in this court order: Court order to suspend Judge Sylvia James
Washtenaw County's 15th District Court Judge Ann Mattson has been appointed Master and will hear the formal complaint.
James and her attorney have fought the accusations.
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text: An adult emperor angelfish has a dark stripe across its eye area. The stripe resembles a mask and is meant to confuse predators. Its body is vibrantly colored, with alternating stripes in blue and yellow. However, a juvenile looks so different from an adult that it was once believed to be a different type of angelfish. Its body is dark blue with white and electric blue rings. Male emperor angelfish are territorial, and they will defend their living space, as well as the few females they share it with. This area can be as large as 10,760 square feet. The males are so territorial that they may even attack other male emperor angelfish who try to enter their living space. Did You Know? Both males and females change color during courtship and mating. Diet It is omnivorous, eating both small invertebrates and plants. It prefers sponges and algae. Size Up to 15 inches long. Range Coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, have been reported off the coast of Hawaii. Population Status Least Concern on IUCN Red List. Predators Not noted in reputable sources, but presumably larger fish, sharks, marine mammals. Back to the Top


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If you go to http://celebrate1812.ca, you will come across the St. Lawrence War of 1812: Bicentennial Alliance.
There were military actions at Gananoque and Clayton, Brockville and Morristown, Prescott on the Ontario side, and at Ogdensburg on the American side. There were naval bases at Kingston in Ontario, and Sackets Harbor across the St. Lawrence in Upper New York State.
From October 1813 to February 1814, two major battles were fought at Châteauguay River in October and Crysler's Farm in November.
There is a newsletter called "News From the Front," plus a blog which carries stories about the War of 1812 along both sides on Lake Ontario.
If you belong to a group of The St. Lawrence War of 1812 Alliance, or would like to start a group, you can have have your own page at http://celebrate1812.ca/main/authorization/signUp?target=http%3A%2F%2Fcelebrate1812.ca%2Fprofiles.
There are numerous forums on the site, plus a 1812 Related Events page which will tell you of the events which will take place close to home to those of us who live in the Ottawa area. They look very exciting, so make your plans to attend.
For the address for the 1812 Events, go to http://celebrate1812.ca/events.
They also have a Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Lawrence-War-of-1812-Bicentennial-Alliance/238037636247432
For more websites, you can go to -
For Wellington in the War of 1812: Guarding the St. Lawrence http://www.warof1812.ca/fortwellington.htm
War Along the Upper St. Lawrence and the Canadian Regiment, 1812-1814 http://www.warof1812.ca/stlawrence1812.htm
The War of 1812: St. Lawrence Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&vpsrc=6&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=215700894247827788391.0004ab467ae636134d38c
The Google Map highlights the various battles that took place around Eastern Ontario, Upper New York State, and Vermont.


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St. Martin's, August 2004, 12.95, 240 pp. ISBN 0312328257 The night before horror author Billy Dye's wedding to Nikki, the mother of his child, hired killer Rawhide, comes back into his life. Billy thinks Rawhide is going to kill him but even though Rawhide knows his childhood friend tried to murder him, he has other plans for Billy just as he has for The Priesthood, a mob which controls all the illegal activities that goes on in Manchester. He...
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St. Martin's, Jun 2002, 12.95, 256 pp. ISBN: 0312311788 Horror novelist Billy Dye needs cash so he accepts the assignment of interviewing the crime kingpin of Manchester, England, Malcolm Priest. Surprisingly, the interview goes quite well as the boastful Priest profanely brags equally about his life of crime as much as his support to good deeds charities. Proud of his efforts, especially getting out with his skin intact, Billy consumes too muc...