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Google TV Receives Major Updates for Better Performance and More Free Channels
Google TV has announced significant updates this week to improve performance and provide users with a smoother experience. The updates include optimizing storage based on user feedback, faster loading of apps, recommendations, preloaded content, and the addition of new free channels to the Live tab.
One of the key improvements in the update is the optimization of memory usage to ensure faster navigation across the user interface. This will result in faster loading of apps and improved performance of various features on Google TV. Additionally, the update aims to reduce the size of preinstalled apps during the initial setup to free up more storage space.
As users scroll through movies and shows, they will now notice that Google TV preloads rows faster and search results appear quicker than before. The Live tab, which already offers over 800 free TV channels, is also receiving enhancements with the addition of new categories such as Recents and Local News.
The Recents category allows users to quickly access recently watched free channels, while the Local News category provides free news channels based on the user’s location. Furthermore, 14 new free channels have been added as part of the latest update, bringing the total to 115 free-built channels without any subscription fee.
To add to the holiday spirit, Google has introduced a new Advent Calendar with daily movie recommendations until December 25, 2023, and a “Holiday” category on the Live tab showcasing free holiday movies next to music channels. Additionally, the “Best of 2023” section has been added to feature this year’s best movies, shows, and music.
These updates aim to enhance the overall user experience on Google TV and provide more options for free entertainment. With faster performance and an increased selection of free channels, users can enjoy a more seamless and enjoyable streaming experience throughout the holiday season and beyond.


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Dear fellow tasters,
It was because of two reasons — first the rare opportunity to escape early from work and second a voucher for free beef teriyaki that expired that very day — that I decided to try Shabu2 house for dinner. If I am not mistaken, this restaurant has several outlets in Jakarta, the one I went to is in Grand Indonesia shopping town, another outlet that I’ve seen is just across at Plaza Indonesia. Upon arriving at the place, I got told that the free beef teriyaki had to be exchanged with chicken teriyaki which was not really a big deal cause it’s free lol. I was also informed that there was a promotion for a free upsize of any beef shabu-shabu set, so I ordered one regular New Zealand beef shabu set with miso base and it got upsized to a large one. Fantastic, isn’t it!
The shabu set was finally served and in it was a plate of raw thin-sliced beef and another plate of fresh veggies with shitake and enoki mushrooms, bok choy, white cabbage, sticks of carrot, onion, seaweed, tofu, baby corn, and some udon. While awaiting the shabu-shabu to cook, I got a taste of the chicken teriyaki — with fried battered chicken cutlets drizzled in salty sweet teriyaki sauce — and it was quite nice. Finally, the waiting was over and I could enjoy the steaming beef shabu-shabu with all the stuffs put in it and there was quite a variety of sauce and condiments to choose from to season the shabu, but my favorite was the chopped garlic and the chilly oil to make it just a little bit spicy. I took me some time to finish the shabu-shabu because the large set could feed two person and it was very filling without eating any rice. All in all, the dining was pretty enjoyable and a healthy meal too with lots of vegetables and less fried stuffs.
The taster’s notes:
Favorite dish – the shabu-shabu set
What to order next time – different kind of shabu set with different soup base
Food rating – 3 star
Price rating – $$
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Fact Sheet: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force
A workgroup of the Board of Scientific Counselors, Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases
The Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force is a nationwide group of physicians, scientists, and public health experts from a variety of disciplines and institutions. The Task Force is committed to moving the AFM research agenda forward to better understand the causes of AFM, and review and update clinical guidance on the management of patients with AFM.
AFM is defined by sudden onset of limb weakness with inflammation of the spinal cord seen on MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).
The Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force (AFM-TF) held its first in-person meeting in Atlanta, GA on December 4, 2018. This group of 16 multi-disciplinary experts come from various organizations across the country, from the National Institutes of Health to state health departments to hospitals and universities. At the beginning of the first meeting, TF members heard from parents who had children affected by AFM. Their impactful stories helped inform the subsequent discussions. Those discussions at the first meeting centered on better understanding the causes of AFM, including the possibility that AFM is caused by a virus or viruses. They also discussed whether those affected have any common risk factors, the symptoms associated with AFM, and how the body’s immune system responds to AFM. The AFM-TF then summarized existing research and important areas that needed to be studied in the future. They presented all of that information during the Office of Infectious Diseases Board of Scientific Counselors meeting on December 6, 2018.
AFM-TF members agreed that the increase in AFM cases seasonally we are currently seeing is likely new and began in the United States in 2014. Task Force members also felt that evidence supports the hypothesis of viruses, in particular enterovirus D68 (EV‑D68), as a cause AFM cases. However, they acknowledged that evidence is insufficient to definitively conclude a single cause for AFM, as other viruses have been detected in some cases and no virus is found in a large proportion of specimens from AFM case-patients. It was also discussed that based on studying the cases of AFM, it is likely that a viral infection directly affects the spinal cord, as opposed to being a reaction of the immune system that could happen after a person experiences a viral infection. The AFM‑TF acknowledged that one way they test this hypothesis is by looking for pathogens (like EV-D68) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is fluid found in the brain and spinal cord. To date, however they have not been able to consistently detect pathogens in the CSF, and they believe this will likely continue to be an obstacle, even as we continue to improve our knowledge of AFM.
The AFM-TF and the BSC agreed on a number of key priority activities. These include:
- Strengthening and expanding education and communication outreach to clinicians for the diagnosis and rapid reporting of cases
- Providing more resources at the state and local levels to improve case identification, AFM monitoring, and collecting more long-term data on cases and outcomes
- Implementing studies that can help establish potential risk factors
- Further distinguishing the symptoms or group of symptoms associated with diagnosed cases of AFM
- Developing a system for collecting, processing, storing, and sharing clinical specimens (e.g., blood, tissue, CSF, etc.) to support future scientific investigation and collaboration
- Advancing the ability to detect and identify potential causes of AFM using cutting-edge laboratory technologies, such as enhanced gene sequencing
The AFM-TF and the BSC have committed to moving the AFM research agenda forward, positioning CDC to better understand the causes of AFM, and review and update clinical guidance on the management of patients with AFM. The AFM-TF will continue to meet monthly via teleconference and will reconvene for a second in-person meeting in spring 2019. The AFM-TF will continue to provide its findings to the BSC for discussion and deliberation.

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Ox Bodies’ New AR Steel Formed Tailgate Design
Tailgates play a critical role in dump bodies, serving as the gateway to releasing material. However, the constant exposure to demanding loads and harsh environments means tailgates often endure significant wear and tear. To meet this challenge head-on, Ox Bodies has developed an innovative solution – our new formed tailgate design, now standard on Chisholm & Stampede models.
This reimagined tailgate design embraces the inherent strength of high-tensile, abrasion-resistant (AR) steel, creating a formidable barrier against the rigors of heavy-duty hauling. Ox Bodies’ engineers eliminated welds that are frequent failure points of conventional tailgates, making our new design exceptionally durable by comparison. This level of reliability builds trust with drivers and operators, knowing they can rely on the tailgate’s strength when it matters most.
Key Features of the New Tailgate Design
Central to the new tailgate’s excellence is the use of high-tensile AR steel, the industry’s strongest and most durable material. Our engineering team’s extensive testing and validation processes ensure that this material is optimally integrated into the design, enhancing the tailgate’s longevity and performance.
With a hardness factor that is 3x that of common steel, this innovative tailgate also provides much more resistance to abrasive wear from sand, gravel, and other tough materials. The horizontal bracing structure is integrated into the AR tailgate plate. This means that the horizontal weld joints are eliminated. The deposited material in typical welded joints only has 1/3 the tensile strength of the AR plate.
One of the most significant advantages of utilizing formed AR steel is that it allows our engineers to create bracing that is 3x stronger than the prior design and eliminate the need for additional bracing. By doing so, Ox Bodies not only simplifies the tailgate’s construction but also avoids potential weak points that could compromise its integrity over time. The absence of welds and heat-affected zones reinforces the tailgate’s strength and reliability, setting it apart from traditional designs. As an added bonus, the unobstructed center panel is ideal for adding signage and promotion.
Boosting Productivity: How Our Tailgate Saves Time and Resources
As one of the most exposed components in a dump body, tailgates directly impact productivity. The new formed design allows the tailgate to endure the relentless demands of daily operations, reducing maintenance needs and downtime.
This newfound durability translates into cost savings for businesses, as they can expect longer service life and fewer repairs. The angled surfaces of the tailgate also play a crucial role in enhancing productivity by shedding debris, keeping the tailgate clean and ready for efficient emptying.
Ox Bodies’ new formed tailgate showcases our relentless pursuit of innovation and excellence in hauling solutions. As a vital part of a dump body, the new tailgate stands as a testament to the power of formed, high-tensile, abrasion-resistant steel and its ability to create a more durable, long-lasting, and efficient component.
By addressing the challenges of wear and tear head-on, Ox Bodies has once again demonstrated its commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses to thrive in the most demanding environments. Embrace the strength and reliability of Ox Bodies’ formed tailgate and take your hauling operations to new heights of performance.

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Help expand the collection in the new library!
Fill our bookshelves!
We are no longer accepting donations on this campaign, but there are other ways for you to support us today!
Fill the New Building with Books on Opening Day
Giving Tuesday is an international event celebrating generosity, community, and collaboration. This year, we’re asking our community to work together to support the construction of a new library and fill our bookshelves. The new library will have room for 30,000 more books, movies, music CDs, and magazines. On Tuesday, November 30, you can give to the Galesburg Public Library Foundation and fill the new building with books on opening day.
- $10: nameplate in trade paperback book
- $25: nameplate in hardback book
- $100: regular collection bookshelf
- $250: new and popular materials bookshelf
Stop in the new building when it opens in 2023 to find your name in a book or on a bookshelf.
The library construction is made possible by a $15.3 million grant from the State of Illinois. To stay up-to-date on new building developments, visit the GPL Foundation website, thegplf.org, or like the Galesburg Public Library Foundation on Facebook.

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Welcome to RAFT Solutions
Precision Livestock Farming in Practice – A working conferenceClick Here for More Information
Providing high quality input and advice in sustainable livestock production is at the heart of our business at RAFT Solutions.
RAFT Solutions Ltd was established in 2010 to look for innovative research, advanced breeding and training solutions to the food sustainability questions our farmers, vets and industry colleagues ask.
Our team of industry leading vets, technicians and project managers work across the industry to develop innovative research and bring high quality, practical input and advice to help the livestock industry.


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Dragonfly Soap Dish
● Keeps your sink area clean and organized.
● Food-safe glaze.
● Use them all over your home!
● Size: 5” x 3.5” x 1” Weight: 4oz.
● Microwave and Dishwasher Safe
Enjoy the stunning blues and greens of this unique dragonfly soap dish. These beautiful dishes help keep your counter clear, and your soap contained without sacrificing your style. They also make fun gifts for friends and family.
While we’ve created them to fit Miss Jenny’s soap perfectly, we’ve also used them as sponge holders, spoon rests, and jewelry or change dishes. We take great care on every step, from individually rolling and cutting to hand painting and glazing, so you receive a high-quality product that will last for years to come.
How are the soap dishes made?
Our soap dishes are all different since each and everyone is hand-rolled and individually cut from the clay. Once the soap dish is cut from the clay we place it into a simple mold we found at the dollar store that was just the right size to cradle our wet clay.
Moses loves to take the wooden cutouts of various critters, flowers, and words and press them into the wet clay. Over the next few days, the clay is allowed to dry slowly. Each dish is then wiped down, trimmed, signed, and dated.
The dry dish will be fired to 1800 degrees. After this first bisk firing the hardened soap dish is ready to have its bottom waxed. Each soap dish that has an image or stamp on it will have to be individually hand-painted with colorful glazes and then submerged into the clear glaze bucket. After the dish is glazed, it will be loaded back into the kiln for a glaze firing of 2200 degrees. A few days later, we open the kiln and have beautifully glazed soap dishes that Miss Jenny sells with her soaps.
Other ways people use the dishes!
The dishes can also be used for holding other things like sponges, jewelry, spoon rest, and a change dish.
Each and every piece of pottery made by Muddy Moses and Mom are unique.
When you order a piece of our pottery off our website please take into consideration that all our soap dishes, spoon rest, leaves, and individual pieces are hand made and NO two will be truly the same. We will do our best to fill your order with an item that is as similar to the photo representing the item as possible.
• The clay’s thickness, shape, stamp, and color can vary ever so slightly because each one is individually made and glazed by hand.
• The clay color can vary depending on its location in the kiln and the temperature is reached when it was fired.
• The glaze color can be different shades again depending on the temperate it reached and where it was located in the kiln.
• Please be aware that all computers and electronic devices may show the item’s colors in a different tone than it really is.
• Every piece we make is made with non-toxic clay and glazes. All our pottery is microwaveable, dishwasher and food safe!
Moses and I want you to enjoy your treasures and be happy with your all purchases. However, if you find that you are truly unhappy with your unique purchase, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] so we can resolve the issue quickly.
Enjoy and God Bless,

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text: Remember those claims by the Authors Guild, the American Booksellers Association, and others that higher ebook prices under agency-pricing model introduced by Apple were responsible for attracting new investment to the business from the likes of Google and Microsoft? And that unless publishers could conspire to prevent Amazon from discounting ebooks, such investments would dry up? Well, never mind. Two weeks ago that court approved a partial settlement of the price-fixing case against the publishers, allowing Amazon to resume discounting. And this week, IAC/InterActiveCorp chairman Barry Diller, who knows a thing or two about disruptive business opportunities, is pumping $20 million into a new ebook publishing venture in partnership with Hollywood producer Scott Rudin and the small, Brooklyn-based publisher, The Atavist. So much for price-fixing being a necessary condition for investment and innovation.

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Compass Capital Management Inc. cut its position in shares of ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE:CAG) by 20.4% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 38,065 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,765 shares during the period. ConAgra Foods makes up 0.3% of Compass Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in ConAgra Foods were worth $1,820,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. increased its stake in ConAgra Foods by 166.3% in the second quarter. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. now owns 2,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $130,000 after buying an additional 1,680 shares during the period. Financial Architects Inc increased its stake in ConAgra Foods by 71.7% in the second quarter. Financial Architects Inc now owns 3,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the period. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in ConAgra Foods during the second quarter worth about $225,000. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. increased its stake in ConAgra Foods by 2.5% in the first quarter. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. now owns 5,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC World Markets Inc. acquired a new stake in ConAgra Foods during the first quarter worth about $251,000. Institutional investors own 75.33% of the company’s stock.
Shares of ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE:CAG) traded up 1.04% during midday trading on Monday, hitting $47.60. 3,613,200 shares of the stock were exchanged. ConAgra Foods Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.97 and a 1-year high of $48.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.86 and a beta of 0.34. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $45.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.78.
ConAgra Foods (NYSE:CAG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 29th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.13. ConAgra Foods had a return on equity of 28.48% and a net margin of 5.76%. The business had revenue of $2.67 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.41 earnings per share. ConAgra Foods’s revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that ConAgra Foods Inc. will post $2.45 EPS for the current year.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 27th. ConAgra Foods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on CAG shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of ConAgra Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 8th. Jefferies Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of ConAgra Foods in a report on Monday, July 4th. Bank of America Corp. reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of ConAgra Foods in a report on Monday, September 19th. TheStreet upgraded shares of ConAgra Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG restated a “hold” rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of ConAgra Foods in a report on Wednesday, July 6th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.10.
In other ConAgra Foods news, Director William G. Jurgensen sold 4,636 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.88, for a total transaction of $221,971.68. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO John Gehring sold 159,057 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.14, for a total value of $7,657,003.98. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 157,452 shares in the company, valued at $7,579,739.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.58% of the company’s stock.
ConAgra Foods Company Profile
ConAgra Foods, Inc operates as a packaged food company. The Company sells branded, private branded and customized food products, as well as commercially branded foods and ingredients. It also supplies frozen potato and sweet potato products, as well as other vegetable, spice and grain products to a range of restaurants, foodservice operators and commercial customers.
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The prolific Rockwell takes on the controversial subject of global warming in this effective entry in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out series. The book begins by introducing Earth as a remarkable place that may be the only spot where conditions are right for life.^B She goes on to explain in simple language the greenhouse effect, the sources of global warming, what the effects of warming have been so far and what they might be in the future. Some solutions are also offered, good ideas like planting trees, riding bikes instead of driving, and buying foods that aren't prepackaged. Global warming criticism gets about a half page of rebuttal, but Rockwell notes, even if the critics are right, it is still a good idea to try to stop the increase of greenhouse gasses. The ink-and-watercolor art, brimming with action, has a lightness the subject belies, but it adds child appeal. A final two-page spread offers some activities to extend the text. Ilene CooperCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
About the Author
Anne Rockwell is a pioneer in the field of nonfiction for very young children. She has more than a hundred books to her credit, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? and Clouds in the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Paul Meisel has illustrated many books for children, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?, Energy Makes Things Happen, and What Happens to Our Trash? in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut.


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If there is one lesson to be had from the recently concluded 10-day Lok Mela, it is that in every nook and cranny of the country, there is a wealth of talent, be it in folk songs or in crafts. But these artists continue to be neglected and their skill looked down upon.
The annual Lok Mela, organised by National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa), served as a reminder about these talented and diverse artists.
The festival was brought to a close by with a colourful cultural performance showcasing traditional dances and songs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday evening.
Over the course of the ten-day event, over than 700 folk artists, musicians and performers participated in the event, enthralling visitors who were attending the festival in large numbers.
The event aimed to promote and preserve arts, crafts, culture, folk music and traditional skills of Pakistan.
Pavilions had been set up, divided for the provinces including Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), displaying cultural aspects of these areas were also set up.
Folk artists at these pavilions performed their traditional songs and dances in full traditional garb.
Moreover, a craft bazaar was buzzing with craftsmen from all provinces. The bazaar was an amalgamation of cultures from across Pakistan, AJK and G-B
Apart from that, traditional food from these regions was also available at food stalls to cater to the pallets of visitors.
Apart from celebrating geographical cultures, the Lok Mela also celebrated the Vaisakhi Festival at the open-air theatre of Lok Virsa in which renowned singers paid tribute to the legendary folk artists of Punjab. The mela also celebrated the Constitution Day.
The mela also paid tribute some of the legendary folk singers in a special event in which the next generation of these legends was specially invited to perform and entertain participants of the festival.
On the last day of the Lok Mela, Lok Virsa Executive Director Dr Fouzia Saeed said its main focus had been provincial harmony and national integration. She appreciated all the artists, artisans and termed them the country’s ambassadors.
During the closing ceremony, certificates and cash awards were also presented to folk artists and musicians who performed at the festival.
Dr Saeed said that these folk songs and dances by artists showcased the rich cultures of different regions of Pakistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 18th, 2017.


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Paul Henry lived on Achill from 1910 to 1919. He had intended only to stay as long as his return ticket permitted but:
“The currents of life had carried me to this remote spot, and there seemed no current strong enough to carry me away…I made another of my quick decisions, which I never regretted and taking my return ticket to London out of my pocket tore it into small pieces and scattered the fragments into the sea which foamed round the rocks of Gubalennaun.”
The West of Ireland, Achill and Connemara inspired him like no other place and became subject of a great body of his work, perhaps his most most iconic paintings are of both places. Below is curious article from 1921, in which he exhibited with a youngish Picasso.
Birmingham Daily Gazette 17 January 1921

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This beauty is aptly called a Kaleidoscope Prism Stone. Rarely seen in jewellery. Often mistaken for Agate, it is actually Fluorite (purple) with a mixture of others such as Azurite (blue), Malachite (green), Chrysocolla (teal), Cuprite (reddish brown) and white Calcite. The pattern of swirling colours resembles a galaxy. Set in a simple Modernist Sterling Silver setting to keep the focus on this spectacular gemstone. Includes an 18" silver chain.
Approximately 1" x .75".
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Obama and Congress go off the rails trying to fast track TPP
While we are in the midst of the current battle to end the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions here in the US, we can't lose sight of the broader global fight being waged via the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Strategic Partnership Agreement. If you aren't familiar with TPP, it is a multinational trade agreement being developed through a series of secret negotiations that are pushing a host of restrictions. From making the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions global, to spreading the threat of software patents around the world, to extending copyright indefinitely, these secret negotiations present a plethora of threats to user freedom.
Since our last update on TPP, the Obama administration and the Republican-led Congress have been maneuvering to put the TPP nightmare on a fast track. In essence, they want to ensure that whatever the outcome of the TPP negotiations, the TPP will be immediately etched into U.S. law without real debate. It is bad enough that while the negotiations are ongoing, we are forced to guess at their effects based only on leaked information. That Congress won't even be debating the outcome before implementing these terrible restrictions in US law moves this issue into the realm of the surreal. If TPP is fast-tracked, there will be no debate, no amendments, no chance to limit or remove the terrible things currently being debated in secret.
We need to stop the Obama administration and his allies in the Republican-led Congress before they railroad us into a future run by secret lobbyists. A future where circumventing Digital Restrictions Management is a crime everywhere. A future where copyright extends beyond all right and reason in perpetuity. A future where software patents threaten the development of free software everywhere. We have to send a clear message to Congress and the administration, telling them that they must not fast track TPP. This is our stop: it's time to get off.
This is what you can do to help derail TPP before it becomes a reality.
- If you are in the US, join EFF's action and write to your representatives telling them not to fast track TPP. EFF's action uses the free software tool Phantom of the Capitol.
- If you are outside the US, please contact your local representatives and let them know you oppose TPP.
- Support our work representing you in this area by becoming an FSF member or making a donation.

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Sydney Mclaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad Broke the 400-Meter Hurdle World Record and Took Gold, Silver
Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad just broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdle, scoring both the gold and silver medals at the Summer Games in Tokyo on behalf of the U.S.
McLaughlin, 21, finished the 400-meter hurdle on Wednesday in a record 51.46 seconds, beating Muhammad, 31, who nabbed a time of 51.58. Both women beat the record previously set by McLaughlin herself during Olympic trials in June, a time of 51.9; she is the first woman to crack 52 seconds, as per the Associated Press.
Of her gold medal win, the New Jersey native told reporters after the race that she was "grateful" to represent the U.S. at the Olympics.
"Just trusting the process. Giving the glory to God. That’s all. This season, hard work and dedication and just really grateful to be able to represent my country and to have this opportunity," she said.
Also in talking to reporters, Muhammad was asked about what she had to contend with on her path to the Olympics — including suffering from COVID-19 twice and physical injuries.
"It definitely was a journey just filled with so many ups and downs. So just thankful to God for getting me to this point... Just so thankful, so thankful to end on with a silver medal for the USA," said the New York native.
Previously, McLaughlin won gold in the 2019 World Championships in the 4x400-meter relay and a silver in the same competition in the 400-meter hurdles, but this is her first Olympic medal. For Muhammad, she collected her first Olympic medal — the gold — for the 400-meter hurdles at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. She also scored a gold medal in the same event at the 2019 World Championships.
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Pardon my French, but…Fuck. Yes. Fans of The Walking Dead comics have been waiting many years to see the series’ most fascinatingly brutal villain make his way to live-action. The murderously vengeful Negan has been at the center of several rumors and speculations as time has gone by, but we’ve got the best evidence yet that he is heading to Season 6, and it all comes in the form of a hyper-specific casting call that pegs just about all of the character’s damning traits.
Here’s the announcement, as delivered by The Spoiling Dead Fans Facebook page, which itself cites the forum Spoil the Dead. Pay no attention to the name “Orin,” as that’s obviously just a fake moniker to throw fans off the scene of blood.
There are a few things to unpack here. First, it looks like our suspicions were partly correct, and Scott Gimple’s previous thoughts are legit. The casting call is for Episode 616, which will be the last episode of Season 6. But while we thought the show might just have Negan pop up for just a second at the very end of the episode, possibly in a post-credit sequence, the ten-day filming schedule makes it sound like the appearance could be something a tad more substantial.
Second: this line-up of adjectives is downright amazing. It plays up just how brainy Negan is by using “smart,” “brilliant strategist” and “practical and emotional intelligence.” It also draws out just how violent and harsh he is. “Killer of men” is hard to take in any other way but literally. What’s great about this somewhat repetitive list of descriptors is that they leave no stone unturned in letting people know that “Orin” will be one of the most important and engaging characters in this show’s history. It’s unfortunate that “mouth like a thousand sailors” isn’t on there, as Negan’s F-bombs are the stuff of legend.
Finally, the producers and casting directors are leaving it open for Negan to be any ethnicity, which is pretty awesome considering just how under fire this show and Fear the Walking Dead have been at times over their treatment of black characters. Not that this means Negan will necessarily be black and not Japanese or Samoan or something, but I wonder if they’re honestly interested in switches races on Negan and are looking for the best actor possible, no matter what he looks like.
We know that we’ll probably be seeing Gregory of the Hilltop Colony in Season 6, as well as several other comic characters. So now we’re just waiting for confirmation of Paul “Jesus” Monroe and we’ll be truly sated.
Even though we won’t be seeing Negan for a while, fans can still look forward to a long season of murder and mayhem when The Walking Dead returns for Season 6, which will premiere on AMC on Sunday, October 11.
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Copeland, a lawyer and the son of Mobile City Council President Reggie Copeland Sr., was among more than 60 people named to the interim committee, according to a news release.
The move comes two months after state Democratic Chairman Joe Turnham put the previously elected committee into receivership, citing infighting and other troubles.
The newly named interim panel is a mixture of old and new faces "who are willing to work in harmony and with a single goal toward building the party and electing Democrats," Turnham said in the release.
But Turnham's actions have infuriated some members of the old committee, who blame him for triggering the discord and say he has no authority to disband an elected body.
After a last-ditch meeting Friday between attorneys for the two sides failed to produce a settlement, the Mobile County group tentatively plans to file a lawsuit this morning, said Bob Beckerle, the lawyer representing members of the former committee.
"The claims that they make simply aren't true and we're going to air them in a court of law," said Brad Warren, a Mobile businessman whom Copeland would replace as chairman if the state party's decision stands


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The European Commission has approved the combination of vemurafenib (Zelboraf) and cobimetinib (Cotellic) as a treatment for patients with BRAF-positive metastatic or unresectable melanoma.
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The European Commission (EC) has approved the combination of vemurafenib (Zelboraf) and cobimetinib (Cotellic) as a treatment for patients with BRAF-positive metastatic or unresectable melanoma, based on an extension in progression-free survival (PFS) in the phase III coBRIM study.
In the data submitted to the EC, the median PFS with the combination was 12.3 months versus 7.2 months for vemurafenib alone (HR, 0.58; P <.001). At a 17-month analysis, 65% of patients receiving the combination remained alive versus 50% for vemurafenib. The objective response rate (ORR) with the combination was 70% compared with 50% for vemurafenib alone.
“The approval of Cotellic by the European Commission for use in combination with vemurafenib is an important milestone in the development of new treatments that can help patients with advanced melanoma,” said Michael M. Morrissey, PhD, president and CEO of Exelixis, the developer of cobimetinib.
The phase III coBRIM study compared the MEK inhibitor cobimetinib plus the BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib to single-agent vemurafenib in previously untreated patients with BRAFV600E/K mutation-positive unresectable locally advanced or metastatic melanoma. In the study, 495 patients were randomized to continuous vemurafenib at 960 mg twice daily plus placebo (n = 248) or cobimetinib at 60 mg once daily on days 1-21 of a 28-day cycle (n = 247).
Patient demographics were well balanced across the two arms for age, ECOG performance status, geographic region, and disease stage. More than half of patients had stage IV, M1c melanoma and the Cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test was used to detect BRAF mutations. The primary endpoint for the study was PFS, with secondary endpoints focused on OS, objective response rate (ORR), and duration of response.
OS data from coBRIM were recently presented at the 2015 Society for Melanoma Research Congress. The median OS was 22.3 months with vemurafenib/cobimetinib versus 17.4 months with vemurafenib alone, representing a 30% reduction in the risk of death (HR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.55-0.90; P = .005). The 1- and 2-year OS rates with the combination were 74.5% and 48.3%, respectively.
In an earlier analysis of the study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the most frequently reported adverse events (AEs) of all grades reported in the cobimetinib arm versus the control arm included diarrhea (57% vs 28%), nausea (39% vs 24%), photosensitivity (28% vs 16%), increased ALT (24% vs 18%), increased AST (22% vs 13%), increased CPK (30% vs 3%), vomiting (21% vs 12%), and serous retinopathy (20% vs <1%).
Some AEs occurred at lower rates in the combination group, including hair loss (14% vs 29%), hyperkeratosis (10% vs 29%), joint pain (33% vs 40%), cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (3% vs 11%), and keratoacanthomas (<1% vs 8%). Treatment-related discontinuation rates in the combination and control groups were similar at 13% and 12%, respectively. There were 6 deaths related to AEs in the cobimetinib arm and three in the control arm.
Vemurafenib became the first FDA-approved BRAF inhibitor in 2011. Clinical trials continue to assess vemurafenib plus cobimetinib for patients with melanoma, including a phase II study of the combination as a neoadjuvant therapy for patients with melanoma (NCT02036086). Additionally, a phase Ib study is exploring the combination with the PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab for BRAF-positive metastatic melanoma (NCT01656642).

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“You don’t get a trophy for having the highest payroll,” Cashman said. “I’m not going to feel weird either way, if we’re the highest or we’re not the highest. That’s not the issue. Just want to be the best.”
Philadelphia was second at $169.7 million, followed by Boston ($168.6 million), the Angels ($160.1 million), AL champion Detroit ($140.7 million) and World Series champion San Francisco ($138.1 million).
Even while shedding some stars during the season, Miami rose from $61.9 million to $89.9 million. The Marlins figure to drop to the bottom of spending next year after trading nearly all their veterans.
Among the big slashers were the New York Mets (from $142.2 million in 2011 to $103.7 million) and the Chicago Cubs (from $140.6 million to $107.7 million).
Oakland won the AL West despite the lowest payroll in the major leagues at $59.5 million. The division rival Angels rose from $143.1 million to $160.1 million yet still missed the playoffs. They added slugger Josh Hamilton this week with a $125 million, five-year deal set to be announced Saturday.
The Dodgers, sold during the season to a group headed by Mark Walter, Stan Kasten and Magic Johnson, climbed from $109.9 million in 2011 to $129.1 million. In the last week they added pitchers Zack Greinke ($147 million over six years) and Ryu Hyun-jin ($36 million over six years).
The commissioner’s office computed the average salary at a record 3,104,563, up 2.2 percent from last year’s $3,039,161, The players’ association, which uses a slightly different method, pegged the average at $3,213,479, up 3.8 percent.
Payroll figures are for 40-man rosters and include salaries and prorated shares of signing bonuses, earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions, such as money included in trades. In some cases, parts of salaries that are deferred are discounted to reflect present-day values.
According to the collective bargaining agreement, checks to pay the luxury tax must be sent to the commissioner’s office by Jan. 21.


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Eyebrows shot up all over the country Thursday following news that that the Republican Party in Pima County, AZ — home to Tucson and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ (D) district — is raffling off a Glock similar to the one used to shoot Giffords in the head in January.
In Tucson, the condemnation of the plan was universal and bi-partisan.
“There’s a woman who has a bullet in the brain and who everybody is wishing a full recovery,” Brian Miller, the immediate past chair of the Pima County GOP told TPM. “I don’t think that raffling off a firearm right now is probably the right way to go.”Miller says the people who took over the party — and booted him from his position after he criticized local law enforcement for shooting a Marine in a controversial raid on his home in May — are from the “my way or the highway” wing of the GOP who don’t pay much thought to the political fallout from their actions.
While he said that raffling off a firearm to raise money is something he did himself when he ran (and lost) in the 2010 Republican primary in Gifford’s district, it’s not something he’d do now.
But it’s the kind of thing the folks in charge of things at the Pima County GOP may become known for, and to the party’s detriment, he said.
“The people who are running the Pima County GOP right now aren’t exactly known for their ability to feel the political pulse,” he said. “Politically, it’s kind of a silly thing to do.”
The Pima County GOP did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the raffle.
Democrats said the move went far beyond “silly.”
“It shows a stunning lack of understanding,” Pima County Democratic Party chair Jeff Rogers told TPM. “It’s kind of a slap in the face for a community that’s still trying to recover.”
Rogers said his party generally auctions off dinners with politicians, “pottery or nice dinners” to raise money. He suggested that following the Giffords shooting, the Pima County GOP may have been better off going with “golf clubs…or maybe an iPad.” If the GOP had to raffle a gun, Rogers said, “why not make it a shotgun or a hunting rifle?”
Rogers praised Miller’s leadership of the GOP following the Giffords shooting and joined the former chair in condemning the new leadership of the county party responsible for the raffle.
“It’s just so extremely insensitive,” he said, “and it shows the kind of extremists we have in our midst.”
Other area Democrats shared in the attack on the county GOP.
“A lot of people who own guns will say the Glock 23 is a lot different than the Glock 19,” state Rep. Steve Farley (D-Tucson) told TPM, referring to the type of weapon used to shoot Giffords and the model being raffled respectively. “But just because it’s our right to give away a gun in a raffle doesn’t mean we should always do it.”
Like many in Tucson, Farley’s connection to the shooting is personal. The “hero intern” who helped save Giffords’ life once worked on a Farley campaign.
Farley said the auction could be a signal Tucson is returning to the bad old days of overheated conservative political rhetoric preceding the Giffords shooting.
“Even if this doesn’t appear to be offensive to whomever chose to do this and they’re shocked, simply shocked at the reaction, that in itself is extreme,” he said. “I’m just so sick of the extremism.
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Iconic U.K. punk quartet Buzzcocks will follow up its self-titled 2003 comeback album with an all-new studio disc this year.
Iconic U.K. punk quartet Buzzcocks will follow up its self-titled 2003 comeback album with an all-new studio disc this year. Due in late summer or early autumn through Merge, the album, which is still a work in progress, is tentatively titled "Flat Pack Philosophy."
2005 looks to be a busy year for the band, with a series of live dates confirmed for the U.K. between March and May. Notable among them is a "Spirit of '77" show in Manchester with the Slits' Ari Up and 999 on March 11. Another show dubbed "Academy in the U.K." is slated for May 1 in Birmingham and will also feature the Stranglers and Stiff Little Fingers.
A Merge spokesperson says plans are tentative for North American tour dates to coincide with the forthcoming album's Stateside release.
Here are the Buzzcocks' U.K. tour dates:
March 11: Manchester (Middleton Civic Center / "Spirit of '77")
March 24: Cleethorpes (Winter Gardens)
March 25: Middlesbrough (Town Hall)
March 26: Whitehaven (Civic Hall)
March 27: Blackburn (King Georges Hall)
March 28: Sheffield (Corporation)
April 1: Gloucester (Guildhall)
April 2: Frome (Cheese & Grain)
April 3: Milton Keynes (Woughton Centre)
April 4: Leeds (University)
April 5: Lincoln (Drill Hall)
April 30: Dartford (Mick Jagger Centre)
May 1: Birmingham (Carling Academy / "Academy in the U.K.")
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July 22, 2014 at 2:22 a.m.
Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District will have three places on its five-person board of directors up for re-election in the November general election.
Candidates must live in the precinct they intend to file for and regularly attend monthly board meetings the third Tuesday of each month. There may be some specially called meetings or workshops during the year. Terms are four years and become effective Jan. 1. Board members are paid $200 per meeting attended.
Candidates should have some general knowledge and interest in protecting the Gulf Coast Aquifer and be willing to educate themselves on the rules set up by the board for water usage in DeWitt County.
Deadline for filing is 4 p.m. Aug. 18 at the District office, 107 N. Gonzales St., in Cuero. Places up for re-election are DeWitt County Precincts 1, 2 and 3.
The district is a special district set up by the Texas Legislature and is primarily governed by Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code.
Within that framework, local rules are set by the board for protection of DeWitt County's water resources for DeWitt County residents.
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Chadron State College senior Amy Tierney of Oral and Hot Springs, S.D., continued to excel in the goat tying Thursday night at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper.
Tierney completed her run in 6.4 seconds and is now tied for fourth in the third go-round. She also is third in the averages with a total time of 19.5 seconds on three runs.
Both of the cowgirls who are ahead of Tierney in the averages are also from the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Jordan Thurston-Miller of Lance Creek, Wyo., and a student at Gillette College has a total time of 18.7 seconds. Hayden Segelke of Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colo., is close behind with a cumulative time of 19.1 seconds.
Tierney is all alone in third place with her 19.5-second total.
Both Thurston-Miller and Segelke had times of 6.2 seconds Thursday
Chadron State’s other entry in the goat tying at the finals rodeo, Shelby Winchell of Scottsbluff, will make her third run tonight (Friday), when the third go-round will conclude. Winchell completed her first two runs in 12.9 seconds, tying her with Segelke for third place at the end of the second go-round.
The top 12 contestants in each of the rodeo’s nine events will advance to the championship round on Saturday night.
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Alfa Romeo’s British arm set out to find whether a car could play ice hockey for its latest promo video on the Giulietta compact hatch. The answer to the question is yes if you’re an automaker and don’t have a problem renting out an ice skating ring for hours on end and more importantly, if you don’t mind the occasional mishap, because as one YouTube commentator pointed out, we find it hard to believe that the Giulietta didn’t crash into the wall at around 1 minute and 17 seconds into the video… Jump past the break to watch the clip. PHOTO GALLERY
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The United States and Cuba held discussions in Miami last week to re-establish direct postal services between the two countries.
The delegations discussed technical, safety and operational aspects of direct mail service and are working toward implementation soon of a pilot program to carry mail between the two countries, with scheduled direct mail flights several times a week between Miami and Havana.
The U.S. delegation was led by International Postal Affairs Director Lea Emerson, while the Cuban delegation was led by Cuban Ambassador to the United States José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez.
“The U.S. Postal Service is pleased to participate in the historic direct transportation of mail service to Cuba beginning this month,” USPS said in a statement, which also noted that mail-related details are still being finalized.
Direct mail service was canceled between the United States and Cuba in 1963.


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Music with Rhydian Roberts and Only Men Aloud, exciting new drama, the wonders of the Pembrokeshire coastline and all the passion of the 2011 Rugby World Cup lie at the heart of S4C’s vibrant autumn schedule.
Singer Rhydian presents his first ever television series, providing a stage for dazzling new talent, while Only Men Aloud sing opera, songs from the musicals and movie soundtracks.
In the dynamic new drama series Gwaith Cartref, the hurly-burly of modern school life is brought to life on the small screen, while Sombreros looks at the relationship between two sisters and Zanzibar focuses on one summer in the life of a group of friends.
In Llwybr yr Arfordir, author and broadcaster Jon Gower is our guide along the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, recently voted the third most popular hiking trail in the world.
All Wales’ games in the 2011 Rugby World Cup will be broadcast live on S4C, as well as the opening ceremony, the Final, highlights programmes, an insider’s view of the Welsh camp and editions of Jonathan Davies’ entertainment show, Jonathan.
Gareth Roberts, Arthur Emyr, Gwyn Jones and Jonathan Davies will be among S4C’s presentation and commentary team, while the fans themselves will get a chance to take part in S4C’s coverage, by phone, text, Twitter – using the tag #rygbi - and Facebook.
Fifty years since once of the most popular Welsh language novels was published, Un Nos Ola Leuad (One Moonlit Night), S4C pays tribute to its author, poet and journalist Caradog Prichard.
Afal Drwg Adda is a powerful drama documentary, starring the late Stewart Jones, based on Prichard’s autobiography of the same name. It covers Prichard’s childhood in Bethesda, Gwynedd and his career as a journalist in Wales and London. The award-winning film adaptation of his novel, Un Nos Ola Leuad, will be broadcast, as well as a special edition of the arts series Pethe.
Dudley Newbery will also be offering tips on how to create a memorable meal in his brand new series Dudley ar Daith, and he’ll be turning to some of Wales’ best-known chefs for ideas.
Geraint Rowlands, S4C’s temporary Director of Commissioning said, “It’s the beginning of a brand new season on S4C, with a variety of great programmes which feature both original stories and shed new light on aspects of our culture and history.
“There’ll be top quality acting, singing, presenting and commentating, coupled with spectacular locations in Wales and abroad, with S4C reflecting the life of the nation.”


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Sounds like an illegal immigrant being pissed off about what has been going on, tried to take matters in to his own hands.
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Consider the plight of the urban dog: cooped up in a house or a dinky yard, pacing, panting, snoozing the day away, awaiting the return of its family. Then, schedules permitting, a few moments of play and a quick, leashed-but-stress-relieving walk. Then night, and another day. No sprinting, no chasing, nowhere near enough bottoms to sniff. It shouldn’t happen to a cat.
But dogs yearning to run free are getting that chance in several Southern California cities, thanks to the creation of “bark parks"--fenced-off areas where they can roam unconstrained, frolicking with other dogs, safely enclosed by chain-link fences and double-exit doors.
“We’re too successful,” says Dave Alkema, park superintendent for Costa Mesa. “Our turf is worn down already.” Since opening in October in a section of TeWinkle Park, the city’s canine playground has entertained an average of 50 dogs daily. Alkema counted 155 on a recent Sunday.
Long Beach and Laguna Beach have had bark parks for about two years. Los Angeles has them in Studio City and Silver Lake and plans to open at least two more.
To be sure, the parks, particularly in Silver Lake, have stirred up some controversy. Some opponents say it makes little sense to turn park space over to dogs when so little is available to humans. Others cite hygiene fears. But park officials report few problems. So popular are the parks, in fact, that at least five other Orange County cities are considering opening their own.
Alkema even says they inspire a sort of doggie detente. “When I was at the park one day I saw a Russian wolfhound and a pug playing together,” he says. “I was expecting a nasty fight, but they were having a ball. It was incredible.”


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Welcome to Kingfishers. It has been wonderful to see so many happy faces joining us. Everyone has settled in so well. We have been so impressed with their enthusiasm for learning and the kind and friendly attitudes they have shown to us all. We can see that the children have really missed Tranmere and loved seeing their friends and hopefully their teachers again. For our first 2 weeks we have been focusing on the children’s wellbeing through two books, The Black dog and The Heart and the Bottle. This has allowed us to have lots of meaningful discussions and really get to know the class. Alongside this, our topic is Express Yourself. The children have enjoyed discussing and acting out different emotions. It has been a pleasure getting to know the class and we are so excited for the year ahead as the children have made such a positive impact so far.
Below are some photos to show the topic entry point – Express Yourself – using ephemeral art to show different emotions. Can you tell the emotion your child was creating?

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Around 9:00 p.m. on Friday, July 8th, 2016, the Kern County Fire Department along with Bakersfield Police Department responded to a vehicle rollover accident on Morning Drive. The vehicle rollover accident happened just south of Highway 178. Officers found two men with fatal injuries and three others that had to be transported to the local hospital for minor injuries.
The driver, along with two other survivors were standing outside the car when the authorities arrived. The driver was beyond the wheel of a white Chevrolet sedan traveling southbound on Morning drive when he passed another vehicle that was traveling southbound. The driver then merged back into the proper lane but continued to merge right and went off an embankment.
The two passengers that were killed were ejected from the vehicle.
Officials stated the driver, Tony Bailey, 22, was driving under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail for felony DUI and two counts of vehicular manslaughter.
This type of accident is heartbreaking because it should never happen. When attempting to driving while impaired, it is extremely difficult to merge properly. There should never be a case in which a driver is behind the wheel of a vehicle attempting to transport four people to a destination.
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These are some wallpapers I made in 15 minutes, so they didn't turn out perfect and can be improved. I made them for my Blackberry, so the sizes are exactly for Blackberry Bold. Enjoy!
Thank you! I am still pretty new at doing things like that so I'll hopefully improve myself and create better things :P

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Communities in Schools expansion bill in limbo
Lawmakers hail program, but the legislation is at mercy of budget
Published 6:30 am, Wednesday, March 7, 2007
AUSTIN — The Communities in Schools partnership between business leaders and the state helps prevent school dropouts more than any other program, but legislation to expand it is at the mercy of the state budget.
A bill co-authored by a dozen state senators will be left pending despite broad, bipartisan acclaim and a dropout problem that many experts consider to be of crisis proportions.
"I am 150 percent behind the program. I think it's outstanding work by a lot of people all over the state," Senate Education Chairwoman Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, told bill supporter Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, on Tuesday. "It's the most successful program that we have seen to date."
But the bill can't advance "until after the budget passes," she explained, because it would cost the state an extra $14.3 million a year.
Last year's $20 million in state funds for the anti-dropout program swelled by another $30 million from businesses and private donors.
More than 2 million Texas schoolchildren are considered at risk of dropping out, Shapleigh said.
"To me, that is the major crisis in Texas," Shapleigh said. " ... The most important job of Texas government is to educate our children to compete for the jobs in the 21st century, and right now the dropout crisis is the major challenge facing us."
Strong showingThe Communities in Schools project is in Houston and 26 other communities.
In the Houston area last year, Communities in Schools reported a 99 percent stay-in-school rate; an 85 percent graduation rate among its senior participants and an 86 percent rate of improvement in academic behavior and attendance among its full-time caseload of 5,300 students.
The program operates at 104 campuses in the Houston, Alief, Aldine, Spring Branch and Fort Bend school districts.


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I got bored of my long, witch-like nails so I chopped em off this week! perfect for some short, red nails.
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then I cleaned up the cuticles a bit with a brush and applied a generous coat of seche vite
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love this shade! so classic! makes the hands look super clean, bold colors like this usually accentuate the cuticles, but just wait til it dries, wash with hand soap and warm water and apply some hand lotion/cuticle lotion and you're good to go!
I've seen this color at drugstores and target and now restocked at imperial. hope you enjoyed!
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China reported a seventh death from a new form of avian flu and two more cases of infection, while Chinese officials began work on a vaccine and the World Health Organization said it is considering sending a team to China to study the disease.
Meanwhile, chicken consumption appeared to drop as Shanghai and Nanjing shut down bird markets and culled animals in an effort to contain the disease, which as of Monday had infected 24 people.
Both Chinese and WHO officials said Monday they see no evidence the disease can be spread through human-to-human contact. “We really only have sporadic cases of a rare disease,” said WHO China representative Michael O’Leary. “This is not a time for overreaction or panic.”
The mysterious new coronavirus that emerged in the Middle East and has killed 11 people is potentially more deadly than Sars and also more “promiscuous” - able to infect many different species - University of Hong Kong research has found.
Unlike Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome), the new coronavirus can affect many different organs in the body and kills cells rapidly, the researchers say.
The source of the new infection is still unknown, but the virus appears to have originated in bats, a team of European experts wrote in the journal mBio.
The HKU research listed animals including monkeys, pigs, civet cats and even rabbits that could be hosts of the virus before it found its way to humans. Lead researcher Yuen Kwok-yung, a microbiologist, said this meant the source of human infection would be difficult to trace.
The World Health Organisation announced yesterday that the disease had killed two more people - a 73-year-old from the United Arab Emirates and a Briton who had visited Saudi Arabia and Pakistan - bringing the death toll to 11. The WHO has confirmed 17 cases to date.
Yuen told the South China Morning Post that the virus could cause a deadly pandemic if it mutated further. “It could be more virulent [than Sars]”, he said. “The Sars coronavirus infects very few human cell lines. But this new virus can infect many types of human cell lines, and kill cells rapidly.”
Cloud computing code speeds processing of data-intensive microscopy data
In this week’s Nature Methods, Salk researchers share a how-to secret for biologists: code for Amazon Cloud that significantly reduces the time necessary to process data-intensive microscopic images.
The method promises to speed research into the underlying causes of disease by making single-molecule microscopy of practical use for more laboratories.
“This is an extremely cost-effective way for labs to process super-resolution images,” says Hu Cang, Salk assistant professor in the Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center and coauthor of the paper. “Depending on the size of the data set, it can save over a week’s worth of time.”
The latest frontier in basic biomedical research is to better understand the “molecular machines” called proteins and enzymes. Determining how they interact is key to discovering cures for diseases. Simply put, finding new therapies is akin to troubleshooting a broken mechanical assembly line-if you know all the steps in the manufacturing process, it’s much easier to identify the step where something went wrong. In the case of human cells, some of the parts of the assembly line can be as small as single molecules.
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has long relied on technology to help him connect with the outside world despite the degenerative motor neuron disease he has battled for the past 50 years. Whereas Hawking’s condition has deteriorated over time, a highly respected computer scientist indicated at last week’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that he and his team may be close to a breakthrough that could boost the rate at which the physicist communicates, which has fallen to a mere one word per minute in recent years.
For the past decade Hawking has used a voluntary twitch of his cheek muscle to compose words and sentences one letter at a time that are expressed through a speech-generation device connected to his computer. Each tweak stops a cursor that continuously scans text on a screen facing the scientist.
At CES, Intel chief technology officer Justin Rattner noted that Hawking can actually make a number of other facial expressions as well that might also be used to speed up the rate at which the physicist conveys his thoughts. Even providing Hawking with two inputs would give him the ability to communicate using Morse code, “which would be a great improvement,” said Rattner, who is also director of Intel Labs.
Intel has since the late 1990s supplied Hawking with technology to help the scientist express himself. The latest chapter in their work together began in late 2011 when Hawking reached out to Gordon Moore, informing the Intel co-founder and father of Moore’s law that the physicist’s ability to compose text was slowing and inquiring whether Intel could help.
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Anti-vaccine book tells kids to embrace measles
Measles is responsible for thousands of tragic (and preventable) deaths each year. Which is perhaps why so many reviewers are panning a new (and apparently self-published) book by Stephanie Messenger, an Australian author and anti-vaccine activist. According to the author’s page, ‘Melanie’s Marvelous Measles’ was written to:
Educate children on the benefits of having measles and how you can heal from them naturally and successfully. Often today, we are being bombarded with messages from vested interests to fear all diseases in order for someone to sell some potion or vaccine, when, in fact, history shows that in industrialized countries, these diseases are quite benign and, according to natural health sources, beneficial to the body. Having raised three children vaccine-free and childhood disease-free, I have experienced many times when my children’s vaccinated peers succumb to the childhood diseases they were vaccinated against.
Amazon reviewers have not taken kindly to Messenger’s suggestion that measles can be an ‘adventure,’ either.
On Vampire Capitalism and the Fear of Inoculation: Why efforts to contain disease are often seen as conspiracies to sell vaccine
“Capital,” Marx wrote, “is dead labor, that, vampire-like, only lives by sucking living labor, and lives the more, the more labor it sucks.” Vampires sucked the blood of the sleeping in Ancient Greece and spread plague in Medieval Europe, but after the industrial revolution, novels began to feature a new kind of monster, the well-dressed gentleman vampire who would become an enduring mascot for capitalism. During his 2012 presidential campaign, venture capitalist Mitt Romney, whose status as living or undead was the subject of some sporting debate, frequently found himself compared to a vampire. After transforming into a “vulture capitalist” in the primaries, he became a full-fledged vampire capitalist in Obama’s campaign ads. “It was like a vampire,” a steelworker said of the company Romney co-founded, Bain Capital, “it came in and sucked the life out of us.”
The thought of an ambitious vampire sucking the life out of honest workers was resonant in a country where the value had so recently been sucked out of nearly every home. We were reminded of the vampirism behind the housing crisis, which was set off by a rash of “predatory” loans to homeowners who lacked the ability to repay them. These loans, bundled and sold to investors, came to be known as “toxic assets” when they lost their value.
The understanding that capital can itself be toxic leads, almost inevitably, to a fear of capitalism polluting every endeavor. At the close of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, when it was clear that the flu had not caused the high mortality rates health officials had initially feared it would, the chair of the health committee for the Council of Europe accused the World Health Organization of colluding with pharmaceutical companies and creating a “false pandemic” to sell vaccines. The WHO met this accusation with equanimity, their spokeswoman saying, “Criticism is part of the outbreak cycle.” The organization then invited twenty-nine independent influenza experts from twenty-six countries to evaluate its actions during the pandemic.
A whooping cough epidemic is affecting Vermont, according to the Vermont Department of Health, which is calling on all adults 19 and older to get vaccinated.
As of last week, 522 cases of pertussis (as whooping cough is also known) had been reported statewide, Commissioner Harry Chen told a news conference Thursday. That’s more than 10 times the usual number for this time of year. More cases are being reported daily, state epidemiologist Patsy Kelso said.
About 90 percent of Vermont children have been vaccinated, Kelso said, but the immunization rate for adults is much lower, probably in the neighborhood of 10 percent. And adults are believed to be primarily responsible for spreading the disease, largely via coughing and sneezing.
Free clinics to administer the vaccine to adults will be open at regional health department offices Wednesday, Chen said. The adult booster, called Tdap, has only been available in Vermont since 2006, so most people probably have not received it. Tdap also immunizes against tetanus and diphtheria.
Rising acidity is eating away the shells of tiny snails, known as “sea butterflies”, that live in the seas around Antarctica, leaving them vulnerable to predators and disease, scientists said Sunday.
The study presents rare evidence of living creatures suffering the results of ocean acidification caused by rising carbon dioxide levels from fossil fuel burning, the British Antarctic Survey said in a statement.
“The finding supports predictions that the impact of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and food webs may be significant.”
The tiny snail, named for two wing-like appendices, does not necessarily die as a result of losing its shell, but it becomes an easier target for fish and bird predators, as well as infection.
This may have a follow-through effect on other parts of the food chain, of which they form a core element.
The world’s oceans absorb more than a quarter of man-made carbon dioxide emissions, which lower the sea water pH.
Since the beginning of the industrial era, our oceans have become 30 percent more acidic, reaching an acidity peak not seen in at least 55 million years, scientists say.
Scientists discovered the effects of acidification on the sea butterflies from samples taken around the Scotia Sea region of the Southern Ocean in February 2008.
A few minutes late, I tiptoe into an alcove of the Phillips Collection, in Washington, D.C., where Brooke Rosenblatt is leading a discussion with ten museum visitors about Ernest Lawson’s oil painting Approaching Storm.
“Where do you think this scene takes place?” asks Rosenblatt. “Have you ever been to a place that looks like this?” She calls on audience members, who are all seated in folding chairs. The landscape of rolling hills and a stream lined with cattails seems to remind each person of a different place—Scotland, North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, France, Switzerland. One gentleman in the front row is convinced it is upstate New York. “He obviously liked it,” he says of the artist’s relationship to the place. “It was lovingly painted.”
“Let’s step inside the picture,” says Rosenblatt. “What do you hear, smell, touch and taste?”
A man, sitting just in front of me, says he hears fish splashing in the brook. A woman in attendance hears distant thunder. And, another participant says she feels a precipitous temperature drop.
For about a year, the Phillips Collection and Iona’s Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Wellness and Arts Center, also in the nation’s capital, have partnered to offer an arts program for older adults with memory loss, Parkinson’s disease, the lingering effects of stroke and other chronic conditions. Rosenblatt, an education specialist at the Phillips, meets with participants, sometimes their family and caregivers as well, on a monthly basis; one month the group will visit the museum, and the next month Rosenblatt will bring reproductions of artworks to Iona, so that others who are less mobile can join in the conversation.
As a futurist and technologist, I’m an optimist. I view technology through the lens of how it can help people.
From this perspective, there is no better time to be alive than now. That’s because we are entering an era where the Internet has the potential to dramatically improve the lives of everyone on our planet—from curing disease, to understanding climate change, to enhancing the way companies do business, to making every day more enjoyable.
Already, the Internet has benefited many individuals, businesses, and countries by improving education through the democratization of information, allowing for economic growth through electronic commerce, and accelerating business innovation by enabling greater collaboration.
So what will the next decade of the Internet bring?


In 1941, two all-but-obsolete American 10-inch breech loading M1888 guns were installed at the new Cape Spear Battery on the easternmost tip of Canada. The goal: to defend the entrance to St. John’s harbor and help protect World War II convoys between North America and Europe.
Cape Spear is famous for two things: being the easternmost point in Canada (and North America, although some might argue with that) and for its lighthouse, which has been in operation since 1836. Less famous is Cape Spear Battery, located just to the northeast of the historic lighthouse.
In May 1941, the United States agreed to give Newfoundland two 10-inch breech loading M1888 guns as part of the Second World War Lend-Lease Act. This was a full seven months before the U.S. entered the war. The guns were destined for the new battery being built at Cape Spear. The guns and their M1894M1 disappearing carriages arrived in November, 1941, but had to sit idle for months, because the ammunition didn’t arrive until February of 1942.
By this time, the threat from German capital ships in the North Atlantic was almost zero. Instead, submarines and smaller, faster surface raiders posed the greatest danger to Allied shipping. Unfortunately, the two M1888s weren’t suited for this kind of target. Both were lumbering, slow-firing things that had originally been installed at Battery Harker at Fort Mott, New Jersey, back in the 1890s. Nevertheless, the guns did have a range of about 7,000 yards, which would at least give enemy vessels something to think about from a significant distance.
The guns needed a large number of men to service and operate them, a job given to the 103rd Coast Battery “A” troop, part of the Royal Canadian Artillery. The battery, therefore, was built with barracks and bunkers to house and support the troops stationed there. Underground rooms were also constructed for ammunition storage, with additional administration buildings, mess halls, and shelters for the Canadian forces (American forces were also at Cape Spear to operate anti-aircraft search lights and a SCR-271 radar station).
When the war ended, the battery was decommissioned and all but stripped. The two guns, however, were left behind. Today, the historic battery is open to the public, who can explore some of the concrete bunkers, the gun emplacements, trenches, a searchlight platform, and, of course, the two 30-tonne guns.
Know Before You Go
In September 2016, the federal government declared that the site was in dire need of repairs, stating that the battery was "nearing the end of its lifecycle and the bunkers have been severely deteriorated, to the point that certain sections of them have been closed to public access for safety reasons." Expect some sections to be closed off, at least until the restoration project is completed. Tours can be scheduled in advance with soldiers from the Royal Canadian Artillery.