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A kunoichi from Kumogakure, Nii Yugito holds within her the two-tailed beast. She has full control over the bijuu Nibi, and is able to transform into it and use its powers to fight. Original Design: lder
Requirement to unlock: Mission: The Two Tailed Beast

Nibi Transformation

Yugito unlocks the power of her bijuu and takes on its form. She gains 50% damage reduction and can use both Spectral Fireball and Claw Swipe. This skill is permanent and cannot be used while in effect.
 Cooldown: None
Chakra required: No Costs
 Classes: Chakra, Unique, Instant

Spectral Fireball

By spitting a large fireball from her mouth, Yugito deals 30 damage to one enemy. That enemy will deal 10 less non-affliction damage for 1 turn. Each time this skill is used it will deal 5 more damage (this effect stacks).
 Cooldown: 1
Chakra required:
 Classes: Chakra, Ranged, Instant

Claw Swipe

Yugito takes a huge swipe of her claw dealing 15 damage to one enemy and 5 damage to all other enemies. This skill will deal 5 more damage each use (this effect stacks).
 Cooldown: 1
Chakra required:
 Classes: Physical, Melee, Instant

This skill makes Yugito Nii invulnerable for 1 turn.
 Cooldown: 4
Chakra required:
 Classes: Mental, Instant

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Friday, January 11, 2008 at 1:28am

In the past, players on a fourth line were usually known more for how many fights they had started than how many goals they scored.

But in the new NHL that has changed. While the fourth line shooters aren’t going to fill the net on a regular basis, they are counted on to contribute offensively as often as possible. In Tuesday night’s 7-0 win in Los Angeles over the Kings, fourth-liner Darcy Hordichuk started the scoring and Scott Nichol chipped in a goal for the Nashville Predators.

The Predators have a chance this weekend to open up some space in the Central Division with a trip to Columbus to face the Blue Jackets Saturday night at 6 and a rare Sunday game at the Sommet Center at 7 against the Chicago Blackhawks. But to move up in the standings, they need to keep getting contributions from everyone.

“We wouldn’t be at this level if we weren’t able to score goals,” said Nichol. “They don’t expect it out of us, but on the side of it they really do. We get chances and when we do we have to bear down and score.

“We have to score by committee. We have to have all of lines chipping in here and there to help take a lot of pressure off of the big lines. It’s nice to not just kill penalties and be defensive minded. It’s nice to be thrown a bone with a goal here and there.”

Like any other player on the team, Nichol, Smithson and Hordichuk have to find themselves in the right situations to score.

“When you play more minutes you are going to get more chances,” Nichol said. “When you are playing 10 or 11 minutes and four or five of those minutes are spent killing penalties, it is tough to have the offensive prowess you used to have.

“But it is there. We shoot everyday in practice. We are like everyone else. We love to score. We get pigeon-holed as defensive specialists, but we all want to score and feel good about their games.”

The Predators have stressed many times that every player has to be on board in every game. Predators’ coach Barry Trotz calls the fourth line the “energy line.” Jerred Smithson leads the fourth line with eight points (four goals, four assists). Nichol has six points with two goals and four assists. Hordichuk has one goal.

“Every one on that line is contributing at a pretty high level,” Trotz said. “They are all working very hard. They are taking the body. They are keeping their game real simple and real North-South.

“They have a little confidence. They have been strong on the wall. They are putting in the work and getting some results.”

ARNOTT AN ALL-STAR: As expected Predators center Jason Arnott was named as a member of the All-Star team representing the Western Conference. The game will be played in Atlanta Jan. 77 at Philips Arena.

This is his second career selection. In 1997 he was named to the All-Star team representing the Edmonton Oilers.

Arnott is the fourth Predators player to earn a spot on the Western Conference All-Star Team, The others are Sergei Krivokrasov in 1999, Kimmo Timonen (2000, 2004 and 2007) and Tomas Vokoun (2004).

Arnott leads the Predators in points with 36 and power play goals with seven. He is second in both goals (15) and plus/minus rating (plus-11).

MASON RELAXED: One game does not a comeback make, but Predators goaltender Chris Mason hopes to build on his 7-0 shutout of the Los Angeles Kings.

“We needed that game as a team and that is where my focus is going to be,” said Mason. “I feel a lot better in practice. I feel a lot sharper. I just have better head space.”

Mason has spent time working on various aspects of his game.

“I’ve been working on my patience, shutting down holes and making solid movements,” Mason said. “In every sport every time you hear someone is struggling a bit you go back to the basics.

“I am slowing things down in my mind. I have my focus on the puck. I know where the other guys are on the ice when the play is developing. When I am relaxed I have an overall better perception of the things going on around me.”

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For Imran Khan, who turned 33 on January 13, it was a quiet birthday with wife Avantika and daughter Imara at their Bandra residence. “I dropped my daughter off to school and picked her up, followed by regular ghar ka khana. A few friends dropped by in the evening,” shared the actor, adding that celebrations will kick off in Goa this weekend with family and friends. “It’s one of Imara’s favourite destinations. I remember how much she loved it when I took her to the beach once.”

He is quick to add that he’d never agreed to be a part of Anand L Rai’s Hindi remake of RS Prasanna’s Tamil hit, Kalyana Samayal Saadham, which now features Kartik Aaryan and Shruti Haasan. “I was offered the part in early 2014. I had seen the original and liked it but since it was being made in Hindi, the setting had to be changed. I asked them to come back with a Hindi script. That never happened. They simply announced that I was doing the film with Shruti (Haasan). I opted out of it in mid-2015,” he explained.
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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Saturday's workout in photos

Photo by Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER
Ross Detwiler throws in the bullpen with Jim Riggleman watching.
VIERA, Fla. -- Only three days into official workouts, the monotony starts to sink in a bit. These early sessions before position players join the fray are pretty simplistic: Throw off a bullpen mound every other day, shuttle between defense and bunting stations the rest of the time, catchers take batting practice. Not a ton of variety.

That will start to change on Tuesday when all position players are in camp and on the field for the first full-squad workout of the spring. Then you'll start to see more variations of activities: more team defense, baserunning, live batting practice.

The most notable development today might have been Chien-Ming Wang's bullpen session, which was much sharper than Thursday's session that we already over-analyzed. Jim Riggleman and Steve McCatty both watched Wang closely today, and Riggleman came away encouraged by what he saw: More sinking action from Wang. Afterward, the Taiwanese right-hander said there was a "big difference" in his throwing session today, that his "motion is more smooth." Obviously, he's still got a long way to go, but after leaving Thursday with a negative vibe, today he left a better taste in everyone's mouth.

Stephen Strasburg also played catch, though not with the rest of the team. Strasburg did his light tossing from 45 feet earlier this morning, on the field at Space Coast Stadium. No indications of anything out of the ordinary from that session.

Position players officially report tomorrow, but just about everyone is already here. Jerry Hairston joined the early arrivals today. Really, the only notable position players who haven't made an appearance in Viera yet are Alex Cora, Alberto Gonzalez and Matt Stairs. Bryce Harper did arrive in town the other night, but he left for a couple days to go watch his brother, Bryan, pitch for the University of South Carolina. Harper is expected back in town in time to take his physical on Monday.

Some more photos from today's workout...

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John Lannan warms up with some long-toss.

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Wilson Ramos chats with Jason Marquis following a bullpen session.

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Chien-Ming Wang fields a comebacker.

Luis said...

How nice it is to jump in the metro on my way to work and read Mark's words and look at those sunny pictures. Thanks Mark! I can't wait to be there in exactly one month.

Another_Sam said...

Mark, thanks for the pictures. How about a little more on Viera. Do you find Melbourne just like last year? Tried any new resturants?

McKinley said...

Would be interested in reading a followup on Jerry Hairston about his stint on the MLB Network. He seemed very much at ease on camera, especially his zinger retort to Plesac after he dissed Hairston Sr. on his birthday. Looks like Rizzo made a great pickup bringing his attitude and experience into the team's clubhouse.

sjm 308 said...

I know camera angles can do crazy things but Ramos looks huge next to Marquis who I think is around 6'1" - thanks for the pictures Mark, it really is nice to actually see things as well as read about them.

Anonymous said...

So, is it just me or is John Lannan not in the best shape of his life?

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SYSLOG(3)               NetBSD Library Functions Manual              SYSLOG(3)

     syslog, syslog_r, vsyslog, vsyslog_r, openlog, openlog_r, closelog,
     closelog_r, setlogmask, setlogmask_r -- control system log

     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

     #include <syslog.h>

     syslog(int priority, const char *message, ...);

     syslog_r(int priority, struct syslog_data *data, const char *message,

     openlog(const char *ident, int logopt, int facility);

     openlog_r(const char *ident, int logopt, int facility,
         struct syslog_data *data);

     closelog_r(struct syslog_data *data);

     setlogmask(int maskpri);

     setlogmask_r(int maskpri, struct syslog_data *data);

     #include <stdarg.h>

     vsyslog(int priority, const char *message, va_list args);

     vsyslog_r(int priority, struct syslog_data *data, const char *message,
         va_list args);

     struct syslog_data {
             int             log_file;
             int             connected;
             int             opened;
             int             log_stat;
             const char     *log_tag;
             int             log_fac;
             int             log_mask;

     #define SYSLOG_DATA_INIT { \
         .log_file = -1, \
         .log_fac = LOG_USER, \
         .log_mask = 0xff, \

     The syslog() function writes message to the system message logger.  The
     message is then written to the system console, log files, logged-in
     users, or forwarded to other machines as appropriate (See syslogd(8)).

     The message is identical to a printf(3) format string, except that `%m'
     is replaced by the current error message.  (As denoted by the global
     variable errno; see strerror(3).)  A trailing newline is added if none is
     present.  The syslog_r() function is a multithread-safe version of the
     syslog() function.  It takes a pointer to a syslog_data structure which
     is used to store information.  This parameter must be initialized before
     syslog_r() is called.  The SYSLOG_DATA_INIT constant is used for this
     purpose.  The syslog_data structure is composed of the following ele-

     log_file   contains the file descriptor of the file where the message is

     connected  indicates if connect has been done

     opened     indicates if openlog_r() has been called

     log_stat   status bits, set by openlog_r()

     log_tag    string to tag the entry with

     log_fac    facility code

     log_mask   mask of priorities to be logged

     The vsyslog() function is an alternative form in which the arguments have
     already been captured using the variable-length argument facilities of

     The message is tagged with priority.  Priorities are encoded as a
     facility and a level.  The facility describes the part of the system gen-
     erating the message.  The level is selected from the following ordered
     (high to low) list:

     LOG_EMERG     A panic condition.  This is normally broadcast to all

     LOG_ALERT     A condition that should be corrected immediately, such as a
                   corrupted system database.

     LOG_CRIT      Critical conditions, e.g., hard device errors.

     LOG_ERR       Errors.

     LOG_WARNING   Warning messages.

     LOG_NOTICE    Conditions that are not error conditions, but should possi-
                   bly be handled specially.

     LOG_INFO      Informational messages.

     LOG_DEBUG     Messages that contain information normally of use only when
                   debugging a program.

     The vsyslog_r() is used the same way as vsyslog() except that it takes an
     additional pointer to a syslog_data structure.  It is a multithread-safe
     version of the vsyslog() function described above.

     The openlog() function provides for more specialized processing of the
     messages sent by syslog() and vsyslog().  The parameter ident is a string
     that will be prepended to every message.  The logopt argument is a bit
     field specifying logging options, which is formed by OR'ing one or more
     of the following values:

     LOG_CONS      If syslog() cannot pass the message to syslogd(8) it will
                   attempt to write the message to the console

     LOG_NDELAY    Open the connection to syslogd(8) immediately.  Normally
                   the open is delayed until the first message is logged.
                   Useful for programs that need to manage the order in which
                   file descriptors are allocated.

     LOG_PERROR    Write the message to standard error output as well to the
                   system log.

     LOG_PID       Log the process id with each message: useful for identify-
                   ing instantiations of daemons.  (This PID is placed within
                   brackets between the ident and the message.)

     The facility parameter encodes a default facility to be assigned to all
     messages that do not have an explicit facility encoded:

     LOG_AUTH      The authorization system: login(1), su(1), getty(8), etc.

     LOG_AUTHPRIV  The same as LOG_AUTH, but logged to a file readable only by
                   selected individuals.

     LOG_CRON      The cron daemon: cron(8).

     LOG_DAEMON    System daemons, such as routed(8), that are not provided
                   for explicitly by other facilities.

     LOG_FTP       The file transfer protocol daemon: ftpd(8).

     LOG_KERN      Messages generated by the kernel.  These cannot be gener-
                   ated by any user processes.

     LOG_LPR       The line printer spooling system: lpr(1), lpc(8), lpd(8),

     LOG_MAIL      The mail system.

     LOG_NEWS      The network news system.

     LOG_SYSLOG    Messages generated internally by syslogd(8).

     LOG_USER      Messages generated by random user processes.  This is the
                   default facility identifier if none is specified.

     LOG_UUCP      The uucp system.

     LOG_LOCAL0    Reserved for local use.  Similarly for LOG_LOCAL1 through

     The openlog_r() function is the multithread-safe version of the openlog()
     function.  It takes an additional pointer to a syslog_data structure.
     This function must be used in conjunction with the other multithread-safe

     The closelog() function can be used to close the log file.

     The closelog_r() does the same thing as closelog(3) but in a multithread-
     safe way and takes an additional pointer to a syslog_data structure.

     The setlogmask() function sets the log priority mask to maskpri and
     returns the previous mask.  Calls to syslog() with a priority not set in
     maskpri are rejected.  The mask for an individual priority pri is calcu-
     lated by the macro LOG_MASK(pri); the mask for all priorities up to and
     including toppri is given by the macro LOG_UPTO(toppri).  The default
     allows all priorities to be logged.

     The setlogmask_r() function is the multithread-safe version of
     setlogmask().  It takes an additional pointer to a syslog_data structure.

     The routines closelog(), closelog_r(), openlog(), openlog_r(), syslog(),
     syslog_r(), vsyslog(), and vsyslog_r() return no value.

     The routines setlogmask() and setlogmask_r() always return the previous
     log mask level.

           syslog(LOG_ALERT, "who: internal error 23");

           openlog("ftpd", LOG_PID | LOG_NDELAY, LOG_FTP);

           syslog(LOG_INFO, "Connection from host %d", CallingHost);

           syslog(LOG_INFO|LOG_LOCAL2, "foobar error: %m");

     For the multithread-safe functions:

           struct syslog_data sdata = SYSLOG_DATA_INIT;

           syslog_r(LOG_INFO|LOG_LOCAL2, &sdata, "foobar error: %m");

     logger(1), syslogd(8)

     These non-multithread-safe functions appeared in 4.2BSD.  The multi-
     thread-safe functions appeared in OpenBSD 3.1 and then in NetBSD 4.0.
     The async-signal-safe functions appeared in NetBSD 4.0.

     It is important never to pass a string with user-supplied data as a for-
     mat without using `%s'.  An attacker can put format specifiers in the
     string to mangle your stack, leading to a possible security hole.  This
     holds true even if you have built the string ``by hand'' using a function
     like snprintf(), as the resulting string may still contain user-supplied
     conversion specifiers for later interpolation by syslog().

     Always be sure to use the proper secure idiom:

           syslog(priority, "%s", string);

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You can also request any man page by name and (optionally) by section:

Use the DEFAULT collection to view manual pages for third-party software.

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Dinesh Pai

Professor, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair
Department of Computer Science
Sensorimotor Systems Laboratory

Phone: 604 822-8197

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  • Ph.D. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • B.Tech. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  • Movement
  • Computational model
  • Neuromechanical Systems

Research Interests

Pai's current research is focused on understanding the principles used by the brain and the musculoskeletal system to control and sense movement. The goal is to develop a constructive (and not just a descriptive) understanding, which can be tested with realistic, large scale, computational models of the neuromechanical systems of humans and other animals. The computational models we develop also have applications in diagnosis and treatment of sensorimotor pathologies (such as spinal cord injury and strabismus), more realistic computer animation, and construction of robots with human-like capabilities.

Previous research in the lab addressed similar problems, but was more focused on physically based computer animation, haptic interaction, auditory displays, and robotics. These areas still play an important role in our constructive approach to understanding sensorimotor biology.

For more details, see "Research" at

Selected Publications

Q. Wei, S. Sueda, D. K. Pai "Biomechanical Simulation of Human Eye Movement", in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Biomedical Simulation(ISBMS10), Phoenix, Arizona, USA, January 23-24, 2010.

K. van den Doel, U. Ascher, D. K. Pai, "Computed myography: three dimensional reconstruction of motor functions from surface EMG data", in Inverse Problems, 24 (2008) 065010 (17 pp).

S. Sueda, A. Kaufman, D. K. Pai, "Musculotendon Simulation for Hand Animation",ACM Transactions on Graphics (Proc. SIGGRAPH), August 2008.

B. Gilles and D. K. Pai, "Fast Musculoskeletal Registration Based on Shape Matching", in Proceedings of Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2008, New York, NY, Sep 6-10, 2008. LNCS 5242 Part II, pp. 822--827 .

S-H. Yeo, M. C. Tresch, D. K. Pai, "Optimal Design of Musculoskeletal Models Using Force Field Data", in Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vancouver, Canada, August 20-24, 2008.

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July 22, 2005 Artificial Life has released Version 2.0 of its flagship product: V-girl -- your virtual girlfriend which was introduced in V 1.0 last October and the new version of the evolving interactive game continues to meld reality with role-playing. The virtual girlfriend is described by company CEO Eberhard Schoeneburg as “a new mobile entertainment paradigm - an interactive mobile movie, an evolving mobile sit-com and an innovative mobile dating role play game all in one.” A massive hit in Asian countries, V-girl blurs the line between fantasy and reality perhaps more than the previous version adding locked and secret scenes, real time based calendar events and several interactive role play games in addition to all the synthetic girlfriend routines the player watches and becomes involved in an ever-evolving daily and weekly schedule which includes your girlfriend visiting her virtual home, work or bar, and shopping with her virtual girlfriends. Messages sent to your V-girlfriend are responded to with text and voice messages.

V-girl is offered in three game volumes. Volume I of the game was released in late 2004. Now Version 2.0 of Volume I has been released.

Version 2.0 has many new interactive and innovative features such as: multiplayer contests, locked and secret scenes, interactive puzzles, real time based calendar events and game functions, and several interactive role play games within the game. The new game version also features six virtual female characters for interaction with the players.

Version 2.0 of V-girl is currently available in Mandarin, Taiwanese, Cantonese and English language versions. German, Italian, Korean and Japanese versions are currently being prepared.

“With the many new interactive features introduced in Version 2.0 we have made it even more entertaining. We have also increased the humor aspect of the game. As an example we have implemented what we believe is the world's first interactive multiplayer plastic surgery on a virtual person. It's a lot of fun to play,'' said Eberhard Schoeneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.

Now we reckon this is a pretty clever way of getting a young male to continuously use their 3G mobile phone, so we're quite surprised that there isn't a V-boy version just yet. The company web site does however detail several other compelling content applications for 3G phones.

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Kennel Cough

Before wading into the political stuff this week, I wanted to reflect a bit on college football--specifically, the near-catastrophe my Georgia Bulldogs suffered against winless Colorado between the hedges in Athens on Saturday. In case you missed it, the Dawgs were trailing the Buffs 13-0 late in the fourth quarter until their third-string quarterback, redshirt freshman Joe Cox, saved their bacon with two late touchdown drives.

Georgia fans shoulda known their boys were ripe for an upset when the big pre-game buzz around Athens wasn't about their opponents, but about Colorado's half-ton mascot, Ralphie IV, who made a rare road appearance. Last Wednesday, the Atlanta papers did a long piece on the big critter with this interesting excerpt:

Ralphie already has a Georgia connection. Longtime Atlantan and CNN founder Ted Turner, who has raised and promoted bison, donated the Montana-born Ralphie IV to Colorado after reading an article in "Bison World" magazine about the school's search for a replacement for Ralphie III.

"Bison World" magazine? Who knew?

In any event, the Dawgs might be forgiven for underestimating the Buffs, after they lost their home opener to Ralphie's homies from Montana State, continuing the collapse into total ineptitude they displayed late last year. But during the first half, Colorado totally dominated the game, rolling up over 200 yards of offense on Georgia's vaunted defense and holding the Dawgs to, well, nothing.

In the end, after watching his wunderkind true freshman QB Matthew Stafford repeatedly drill Sandy-Koufax-fastball passes through the hands of his receivers, Coach Mark Richt finally put in the little-known Cox, who was calm and very effective. Despite two failed fourth-down plays in the Red Zone, Georgia survived an embarassing outcome, with the help of a particularly ill-timed Buff fumble. According to the Voice of the Dogs, Larry Munson, who added yet another apoplectic performance to his long and brilliant career, Ralphie was already over at the UGA vet school getting loaded into her custom trailer for the long trip home to Boulder when the deal went down.

Though they remain in the Top Ten, it's increasingly clear Georgia has benefitted tremendously from its schedule thus far. Two wins were against Western Kentucky and UAB. Another was against a South Cackalacki team that subsequently strugged against the vicious Terriers of Wofford. Then they performed more poorly against Colorado than did Montana State. Next week they go on the road to play one of the worst Ole Miss teams in decades.

Let's hope they get their stuff together before the orange-clad hordes of Tennessee come into Athens on October 7, doubtless seeking redemption for their earlier Big Choke against Florida at home.

I think Georgia can be for real this year, and I'm glad the Dawgs coughed but did not choke on Saturday.

P.S.--Since I didn't blog about it at the time, I wanted to mention a ha-larious comment by the Georgia broadcast team last week, after Steve Spurrier did a press conference and claimed his South Cackalacki team lost to the Dawgs because the refs missed a bunch of Georgia holding calls. I'm not sure who came up with the bon mot (maybe Lauren Smith), but one of them said: "Yeah, but the refs also didn't make an obvious call on Spurrier for Failure to Coach."
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WEST HAVEN, CONN. --- Jazz aficionados are in for a lively evening of music when the Josh Bruneau Quintet performs at the University of New Haven’s Dodds Hall Theater, 300 Boston Post Road, on March 10.

The UNH Jazz Band will open the show at 6 p.m., with the quintet performing at 7 p.m.

Bruneau, a trumpet and flugelhorn player, is just returning from a series of solo gigs in Europe. A Hartt School of Music graduate, Bruneau studied with jazz master and alto saxophonist Jackie McLean. He has recorded with Nat Reeves, Steve Davis, Larry Willis and Kris Jensen, a saxophonist who performs regularly with the Allman Brothers Band.

In addition to Bruneau, the members of the quintet are Ken Fowser on tenor sax, Nat Reeves on bass, Rick Germanson on piano and Jason Brown on drums.

Reeves is on the faculty at the Hartt School and calls McLean one of his major influences. He has toured with Sonny Stinson and performed in jazz clubs around the world.

A New York-based tenor saxophonist, Fowser has weekly gigs at the Smoke and Smalls jazz clubs in Manhattan. He has played with Jimmy Cobb, David Hazeltine, Ray Drummond and Mickey Roker. Brown is based in New York, has recorded with Vitaly Golovnev and has been called an inventive and innovative drummer. Germanson, a jazz pianist from Milwaukee, has played with Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine, Regina Carter and Slide Hampton. Germanson is also a member of the Cannonball Legacy Band, headed by Cannonball Adderley's original drummer, Louis Hayes.

Guillermo Mager, UNH associate professor of music, said it is important for students to have exposure to professional jazz musicians, and he said the audience can expect some fine jazz.

Jason L. DeGroff, UNH director of bands, said members of the 25-piece UNH Jazz Band look forward to opening for the quintet. They will play a selection of standards including “Birdland.”

The concert is sponsored by the UNH College of Arts and Sciences and JazzHaven. Tickets are $10 general admission, and $5 for seniors and non-UNH students, with free admission for UNH students, faculty and staff.

The University of New Haven is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education. Founded in 1920 on the campus of Yale University in cooperation with Northeastern University, UNH moved to its current West Haven campus in 1960. The University operates a satellite campus in Tuscany, Italy, and offers programs at several locations throughout Connecticut and in New Mexico and California. UNH provides its students with a unique combination of a solid liberal arts education and real-world, hands-on career and research opportunities. The University enrolls approximately 6,400 students, including nearly 1,800graduate students and more than 4,600 undergraduates – the majority of whom reside in University housing. Through its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Tagliatela College of Engineering, and College of Lifelong & eLearning, UNH offers 75 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. UNH students have access to more than 50 study abroad programs worldwide and its student-athletes compete in 16 varsity sports in the NCAA Division II’s highly competitive Northeast-10 Conference.


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They are among us

They are among us, mingling with the population. These Star Wars Storm Troopers are occasionally spotted in their full gear at Mardi Gras parades and similar gatherings. Then they mingle back in -- becoming just you next door neighbor.

I thought I migh kill two stones with one bird on this post. 1) getting in my monthly Mardi Gras picure 2) reinforcing you fear of those Storm Troopers among us :-))))

--steve buser

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le retour de la guerre des étoiles ;o)) très bonne photo
The return of star wars ;o)) very good picture

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You can never be sure... You can tell by the Eyes :-)
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SC orders PMA to explain Cudia dismissal

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Posted at Mar 21 2014 02:49 AM | Updated as of Mar 21 2014 10:49 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to explain the dismissal of Cadet Aldrin Jeff Cudia.

In a resolution, the third division of the high court ordered the PMA and the AFP to answer Cudia’s petition questioning the legality of his dismissal due to violation of the academy’s Honor Code after he allegedly lied about why he reported late by two minutes for a class.

The SC directed respondents to submit a comment within 10 days but did not grant the immediate relief sought by Cudia.

The court explained it could no longer rule on Cudia’s prayer for issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) since the graduation was already held.

The PMA clarified that even if the dismissal is reconsidered, Cudia had not completed all requirements needed for graduation.

The PMA Honor Committee, composed of fellow cadets, found Cudia guilty of lying about the reason why he was late for class.

In a petition for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus filed last week, Cudia asked the high court to void PMA’s decision to dismiss him.

He asked the SC to order his inclusion in the list of graduating cadets and give him the honors and awards he should have received.

Cudia also asked the SC to commission him as a new ensign of the Philippine Navy “if all the material requirements for his baccalaureate degree have been completed in time for 16 March 2014 commencement exercises.”

Cudia also wanted the SC to restrain the cadets from ostracizing him.

A member of the first-post war class of PMA graduates, however, called on Cudia to just resign and honor the decision of the academy to dismiss him for violating the honor code.

Retired general Jesus Dizon, a graduate of PMA Class ’51, said he was disturbed and hurt by the continued bashing of the academy because of the Honor Committee’s recommendation to dismiss Cudia.

“May I appeal to the entire Filipino people to remember that the Philippine Military Academy is your institution. It is the primary source of professional military leaders who are sworn to lead and sacrifice their lives, if need be, to protect our country and people against all threats,” Dizon said. – With Alexis Romero


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Teeth protein may help in bone regeneration
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Teeth protein may help in bone regeneration

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A segment of the protein statherin, normally found in the formation of enamel, which is an important component of teeth, can be used to signal bone growth, says a study.

Patients suffering from osteoporosis or bone fractures might benefit from this new discovery.

“What is surprising and encouraging about this research is that we can now use this particular molecule to signal cells and enhance bone growth within the body,” said co-author Alvaro Mata from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in Britain.

The researchers created bioactive membranes made from segments of different proteins to show which protein in particular played the crucial role.

They demonstrated the bone stimulating effect in a rat model, and used analytical techniques to visualise and measure the newly formed calcified tissue.

“The benefit of creating a membrane of proteins using these molecules means it can be both bioactive and easily handled to apply over injured areas in the bone,” Co-author Esther Tejeda-Montes, also from QMUL, added.

“Our work enables the possibility to create robust synthetic bone grafts that can be tuned to stimulate the natural regenerative process, which is limited in most synthetic bone graft alternatives,” Mata noted.

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Pre-order sales for Activision Blizzard Inc.’s Call of Duty: Ghosts for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3, Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 led at GameStop Corp.’s online division pending release of the title.

This week, the Call of Duty: Ghosts Xbox 360 SKU ranked as the No. 1 best-selling pre-order product at GameStop.com.

The PS3 SKU ranked at No. 2 in the same period.

Call of Duty: Ghosts, developed by Infinity Ward, will include an all-new story, all-new characters, and a next-generation Call of Duty engine.

New gameplay will include the ability to control an attack dog named Riley to scout the area or take down enemy soldiers. Controls included aim of the bite attack and the option to bark in order to call attention to enemies.

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Meet this week’s Centennial Stars

Two longtime staffers reliably work hard to make Rice better

To celebrate the Rice Centennial, this year the university will honor 100 staff members who represent the best of Rice culture. Each week, two Centennial Stars will be recognized for their contributions to excellence, and we’ll introduce them in Rice News.

This week’s Centennial Stars are both longtime staffers who have worn several hats in their Rice careers – and both have shown a commitment to the university that extends beyond their daily duties. They are Jen Overton, the executive assistant in the Shepherd School of Music, and Gil Cepillo, Central Plant supervisor in Facilities, Engineering and Planning.

Overton came to Rice in 1978 as a secretary in the business school, which was then called the Jones School of Administration. Between 1986 and 2000, she transferred to similar positions in the Chemistry Department, the History Department, the Rice Quantum Institute and the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, where, in 2000, she was promoted to program coordinator. In 2004, Overton transferred to the Shepherd School to begin her current role as executive assistant.

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“Jen’s work ethic is without peer,” said the letter that nominated her as a Centennial Star. “She frequently handles highly confidential and sensitive material with absolute discretion, and her attention to detail is legendary.”

Overton’s work for Rice has gone far beyond her job description. She has served on the Staff Advisory Committee and the Meritorious Service Awards Committee, and she has been a coordinator for the campus United Way campaign.

Overton is also a fan of Rice sports teams. She has served as statistician for the football team and for the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Cepillo has been at Rice since 1979. He started out as a utility helper/plumber in the Physical Plant/Plumbing Department. Soon after, Cepillo was promoted to be a mechanic in the Central Plant. In 1986, he transferred to the Rice power plant as a stationary engineer, and in 1992 he was promoted to a maintenance supervisor. He became chief plant operator in 1995 and Central Plant supervisor in 2005.

“Gil is one devoted employee to Rice University,” his nomination letter said. “Hurricane, rain, flood or shine, he will be at Rice fulfilling his duties as the Central Plant supervisor, and he will do it with a smile.”

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Gil Cepillo

Cepillo’s knowledge of Rice’s underground infrastructure has earned him renown among the Facilities, Engineering and Planning staff. He is able to traverse his way through the nearly two-and-a-half miles of tunnels that run below the Rice campus, navigating over, under and through the narrow underground passageways that hold the steam, chill water and other important infrastructure that makes the campus run effectively.

Cepillo was also praised for his optimism and for his involvement with Rice activities. He participates in basketball intramurals, the letter said, and is “prompt in volunteering in events to increase employee morale, making Rice a better place to work.”

“Gil Cepillo excels in his position and is a great leader, an asset to the campus of Rice University,” the letter said.

To nominate someone as a Centennial Star, go to For more information, contact Rebecca Millet at To view previous Centennial Stars, visit

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Valeo Takes Part in the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show for the First Time

Press release date: January 6, 2014

LAS VEGAS – For the first time, Valeo is participating in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an international trade show dedicated to technological innovation held in Las Vegas January 7-10, 2014. Reflecting its ongoing research and development programs, which the Valeo Group allocated EUR1 billion in 2012, the company is unveiling new technologies designed to make driving easier and safer, while saving drivers valuable time.

To support its development in the years ahead, Valeo is presenting three major technologies for a more intelligent mobility that is connected to the drivers and their environment:

- The AutomatedValet Parking. Demonstrated at CES in the Driverless Car Experience in the Gold Lot (DC3), this innovation transforms vehicles into their own automated, autonomous valet. The Automated Valet Parking allows drivers to leave their car at the entrance of a parking lot or structure and let the car find a suitable space to park itself. Drivers remotely activate the fully automatic parking feature using their smartphone. Similarly, they can use their smartphone to call their car to pick them up when they leave.

- Eye Control Systems. Valeo developed a driving assistance system controlled by eye movement that will be demonstrated at the Valeo booth in the Central Plaza (CP10). This eye control technology is based on interaction between the vehicle's human machine interface (HMI) and the driver's eyes. Using a gaze detection camera, the driver can change the radio station or get traffic information, among other activities, simply by looking at a control button. When combined with Valeo's heads-up display (HUD) technology which projects dashboard controls onto the windshield, this system allows drivers to activate a control without taking their eyes off the road.

- FullLED Lighting Systems. Valeo's FullLED lighting system will be introduced on the new Cadillac Escalade in the United States in 2014. In addition to its innovative design, LED technology makes it possible to develop headlamps that outlast the operational life of the car.

When equipped with Valeo's PremiumLED system, headlights become intelligent; those equipped with BeamAtic® PremiumLED provide maximum visibility, without blinding oncoming or passing vehicles.

Valeo's participation at the 2014 CES aligns with the Group's innovation strategy which aims to make driving more intuitive and more intelligent for all vehicle categories. The Group's objective is to create systems that reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption, while at the same time enhance driving enjoyment.

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May 20 (Reuters) - Actor Michael Jace, known for playing a cop in the television drama "The Shield," was charged with murder on Tuesday after his wife was found shot to death in their Los Angeles-area home, police said.

Jace, 51, was being held on $1 million bail, police said.

His wife, 40-year-old April Jace, was found dead at the home in the Hyde Park section of South Los Angeles when police responded to a report of domestic violence shortly after 8:30 p.m. local time on Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The shooting took place in the presence of the couple's two young children, according to media reports.

Jace is best known for his role in the FX television drama "The Shield," as Los Angeles Police Detective Julien Lowe, a Christian who is conflicted about his sexuality. He has also had several movie roles. (Reporting By Carey Gillam)

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Liberia fights Ebola in capital, W. Africa toll tops 1,200

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* Liberia records most new deaths, worries over Monrovia

* WHO: "cautious optimism" over halting Nigeria spread

* Suspected cases who fled looted Monrovia centre found

* Food deliveries on their way to quarantined zones

* African medics treated with ZMapp show improvement (Adds Liberia imposes curfew)

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MONROVIA/GENEVA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Liberia battled on Tuesday to halt the spread of the Ebola disease in its crowded, run-down oceanside capital Monrovia, recording the most new deaths as fatalities from the world's worst outbreak of the deadly virus rose above 1,200.

The epidemic of the hemorrhagic disease, which can kill up to 90 percent of those it infects, is ravaging the three small West African states of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, and also has a toehold in Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy.

As the Geneva-based World Health Organization rushed to ramp up the global response to the outbreak, including emergency food deliveries to quarantined zones, it announced that deaths from it had risen to 1,229 as of Aug. 16, out of 2,240 cases.

Between Aug. 14 and 16, Liberia recorded the most new deaths, 53, followed by Sierra Leone with 17 and Guinea with 14.

On a more hopeful note, the WHO expressed "cautious optimism" that the spread of the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation where four deaths out of 12 confirmed cases have been recorded since July, could be stopped.

It also described the situation in Guinea, where the virus made its first appearance in West Africa in December, as currently "less alarming" than in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

The WHO said it was working with the U.N.'s World Food Programme to ensure food delivery to 1 million people living in Ebola quarantine zones cordoned off by local security forces in a border zone of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

"Providing regular food supplies is a potent means of limiting unnecessary movement," it said in a statement.

Besides infection in border zones, Liberia is fighting to stop the spread of the virus in the poorest neighbourhoods of its capital, such as the West Point slum where at the weekend a rock-throwing crowd attacked and looted a temporary holding centre for suspected Ebola cases, 17 of whom fled.

The government imposed a nationwide curfew between 9 p.m. (2100 GMT) and 6 a.m. in an effort to curb the disease, which is spread by contact with the bodily fluids of infected persons. It also sent police to track down the fugitive suspected cases.

"We are glad to confirm that all of the 17 individuals have been accounted for and have now been transferred to JFK Ebola specialist treatment centre," Liberia's Information Minister Lewis Brown told Reuters on Tuesday.

He added that after meetings with religious and community leaders, a task force was being set up to go door to door through West Point, a labyrinth of muddy alleys, to explain the risks of the disease and the need to isolate infected patients.

"I know that Monrovia is really of concern to WHO," WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said in Geneva.

Lewis said the Liberian authorities were considering imposing even tougher restrictions on movements.

Liberia and Sierra Leone's weak health systems have been overwhelmed by the multiplying numbers of cases and deaths.

WHO has said it is coordinating a "massive scaling up" of international assistance to the worst affected countries.

But a Liberian health ministry report for Aug. 17 said its Ebola-hit Lofa County had stopped burials due to a lack of body bags. "Absolutely no body bags," the report said.

It said the ministry warehouse had only three pairs of rubber boots remaining and no more bottles of hand sanitizers.

"I am sorry to say the government has lost the fight against Ebola. It is out of control now," said student Samuel Zorh.

On Friday, the Liberian and Sierra Leonean governments and a medical charity chided the WHO for its slow response, saying more action was needed to save victims threatened by the disease and hunger.

The WHO declared the West African Ebola outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern" on Aug. 8, triggering global alarm as countries stepped up precautions and testing.

Reflecting this, emergency services in Berlin on Tuesday briefly cordoned off a job centre and took a woman with Ebola-like symptoms including high fever to hospital, which later said she did not seem to have the virus.

The U.N. health agency this month gave the green light to use untested pharmaceuticals to treat Ebola patients.

In Monrovia, three African healthcare workers were given the rare experimental ZMapp drug, which has already been used on two American aid workers being treated in the United States after being evacuated from Liberia with Ebola.

Lewis said the three Africans treated with ZMapp were showing "remarkable signs of improvement".

However, the manufacturer of the drug, California-based Mapp Biopharmaceutical, has already said its scarce supplies have been exhausted. Officials have cautioned the public not to place too much hope in untested and scarce treatments.

As part of the increased international response, WFP is stepping up emergency food deliveries to the quarantined areas, which include severely affected cities such as Gueckedou in Guinea, Kenema and Kailahun in Sierra Leone and Foya in Liberia.

Fears of the disease and quarantine measures such as military and police roadblocks have stopped farmers from reaching their fields and food output has dropped, raising fears that a famine could set in on top of the deadly illness.

"We think that even beyond the control of the outbreak there will be severe food shortage," said Gon Myers, WFP country director for Sierra Leone. The extra food deliveries would be trying to reach 400,000 people in Sierra Leone alone.

The WHO has told countries affected by the outbreak to screen people departing at airports, seaports and major land border points and stop any with signs of the virus.

It has argued against further travel restrictions, but several international and regional airlines have cancelled services to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Shipping companies operating on Africa's west coast, as well as port authorities, were also on high alert.

"We sense a certain amount of concern out there in the industry," Ian Millen, Chief Operating Officer of Dryad Maritime, a maritime operations company, told Reuters, but he said he had not seen widespread cancellations of services.

Nigeria said on Monday its confirmed Ebola cases had reached 12, up from 10 last week, but five had almost fully recovered. Four people have died from the virus in Lagos, where it was transferred by a U.S. citizen who arrived by plane from Liberia.

Although WHO said the situation in Lagos looks "reassuring", Cameroon closed its borders with Nigeria on Tuesday as a precaution. (Additional reporting by Emma Farge in Dakar, Alphonso Toweh and Josephus Olu Mammah in Freetown, Tansa Musa in Yaounde and Wendell Roelf in Cape Town; Writing by Pascal Fletcher and Matthew Mpoke Bigg; Editing by Anna Willard and James Dalgleish)

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Ramajit Raghav poses with his 3-month-old son Vikramjeet in Sonepat, Haryana, on Dec. 28, 2010

Men, if you’re searching for the key to lifelong virility, look no further than the nearest grocery store. Specifically, stock up on vegetables, milk, ghee, almonds and chapatis, an Indian flatbread.

That’s what a 96-year-old Indian man, whose 52-year-old wife gave birth to a healthy boy on Oct. 5, attributes his vitality to, the Times of India reports. Ramajit Raghav, who lives about 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Delhi in the district of Haryana, claims he is the oldest man in the world to father a child — breaking a record he set in November 2010, when his first son, Vikramjeet, was born. ABC News was unable to confirm Raghav’s age, but the Times of India reports that Haryana government’s social-welfare department lists his age as 96.

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Raghav, a former wrestler, told the Times of India he also credits his fertility to an active, alcohol-free lifestyle.

“I wake up at 5 in the morning and go to bed before 8 p.m. During the day, I work in the fields and also take [a] one-to-two-hour afternoon nap,” he said.

Although Raghav and his wife Shakuntala Devi initially planned to limit their family to three after Vikramjeet’s birth, he told the Mirror that he is happy to welcome their newborn.

“What can I do? This is all God’s wish. He wanted me to have another son,” Raghav said. “It’s good that I have another son now. Even if one of them dies, God forbid, I will have someone to carry on my family name.”

But Devi told the Times of India the couple will stop having kids, citing financial reasons. The Telegraph reports that she will undergo a tubectomy this year.

“My husband earns a living by working in the fields. Besides, he gets Rs 500 [about $9.50] as old-age pension from the state government. This is insufficient to feed our children and family,” Devi told the newspaper. “We hope to educate them and do something good in life.”

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Raghav has high aspirations for his children, telling the Mirror he wants them to become high-status government officials. The new father recognizes that he and his wife must make sacrifices, including their sex life, for their sons’ well-being. Raghav told the Mirror that he and Devi “do it three or four times a night,” but now their kids are their top priority.

“I’m healthy, and I enjoy sex with my wife,” he told the Mirror. “I think it’s very important for a husband and wife to have sex regularly, and when she asks, I will go on all night, but for the sake of my child I’ve put our needs aside for now.”

Raghav says he’d remained celibate before he met Devi on a rainy day at a Muslim shrine ab0ut 10 years ago.

“She didn’t have any family or friends around, and I wanted to help her,” he told the Mirror. “I took her under my wing and taught her some yoga and we fell in love. Many of my past girlfriends had died, so I had never married, and then I asked Shakuntala to be my wife.”

Devi told the Mirror she remains confident in Raghav as a partner and a father despite his age.

“It doesn’t matter how old he is. I love him and I care for him dearly, even though he shouts at me sometimes,” she said. “He makes a wonderful father.”

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British Press (Newspaper) - July 18, 1820, London, Middlesex Number 496 wUt be,p^rform^^^ lliree'ecil*, calied; '\ iPftlCE 7cU Sir Neville. _ Mr. Farlejr5--IVIi';!BlonfleauJ' �lr'. J/RusmII ; Tftm, Mr. Brfr:^ nard. :ar�.,HaWeyi>Mr�aP�arce.; Louisa; Miss Leigh. ' i ' . With tKe Comic SketcIiDf ii ,., ! BLUE DEViW. r Meerim,,Mr. Terry; Jaiii,e�,-Mr.,J. RmsqII. Annede, Mr�. Baker. ' : �  �. To which wiir be� �- >� �!�" �-��>�' V- -I Tlie boorb .to' be opeaed at ^ix o'clock, and the P^rfxrmi.' .nace to.becitt Bt:8even. 1. ..;,r .. .� ., r,1 Place* fiirAtie-Boxtt to b?;tabe�;Loadop, :aud.a{ iitoke I/ewinglop^ Middlesex, at^POrtiaud Chapel,, in Great Port-lauii'-atceel, ,~Pi;>.ctlaad>place. Prayers to .begin at" Eleven o'Clbck. T OST. a .BAPJKmPOST BfLL for� TEN J[4 iPpUND5, 3No,P...l,7.27i:June 18, l819.^Vyiio?vrr has Ifuiintt il, and will hrin;.it to No..16, Sweetiiig'B'a|l,l.ey, will 'be'liaudBamely'rewBrdcd.-Payroeut is stopped atiilii: Bank. I4DIES' SEA-SIDE, TRAVELLING, and A SU,njvrER BONNETS, of peculiar novel and appli-cable shapes aud qiaterials, just inventetl by Mrs. BELL, ot inoderate'prires, have been declared by the Nubility and Gentry to be pre.emiRenlly deserviui: general patronage, as well for their usefulness as for their superior Inate. An im-pience collection ia prepared of Millinery, Dresses, &c. suitable for every occasion, made under Mrs. Bell's dirtctions by Eugliah iand Frerich Milliners of the first eminence ; the Vattcr Kaveoiily left-Paris within a very fe�r days, and they have brought every novelty.-of shape that then prevailed, or that wb.4 preparing.for Ibis period of the year. Such a collection can probably not be met with. Mrs. Beil'ii Curs.eta- for Bathing, as welt as her other numerous Patterns, continue tmriv,ailed aud nnequalled. They can be had of ho one else but herself. � . - ' No. 52,. St.-JamesViitreet. (NEW NOVEL. , . . Thi'i dayispuhlished, price Jtlc boards, OCHIEL; �r. The Fitl'il of .OulHen.- A Novel, in Yhree'Volumes, 12mo. , ' �Printed for G. and W. B. WhiVtaker.' 13, Ave Maria-lane., - - Also, just publi�h)-d', ' * ^GLENFURGDSi A Novel, iu Three Volumes, l2mo'. price iris, boards. ,  . . FOR THE GRpWTI:'! OF THE HAIR, Riecommeiiclld by Jfae-lffle Dr, Hunter and etb^er eminent ' j . lHjysiciaDs. *f H.tJ DSON .'AN P CO MP ANY reaper tr^Uy'Publi'r,'tlial bavin;; had rnnVinnal ubjec-Cona to tbejforeljp'name.of �'HtJltiE DJVlNE,?' they have^nt 4he .meeeilion of n'uiueroiu; i^rieqds, tuWpted Hist of f BOTASiC."5)^iU"-a�;�ni^!Wi^ ' ^;�jna^|^^|}j;(reijie.c^: Eii.g- �''TOiei^elfhi^^iThas^faMen offl/rdm Jlln^s's,. peref)i|alion, tbaingB or clini^; &c. the BrttftoicHVil will iiifalliljly re. ittfre if. ill; erduiary cases, a 7�. fid, Bullle will-prove il.i e^cacy; butyiiere'-there has been great negljpct, i>r'where-the.par^y .is;a,dWanc;fd in life, a certain perseverance is necessary,' See lestimouialii of its ei!ica,cy in a Dio^iertaliOn on the Hair ehclos^/ouud each Botlle. It i.i also much esteemed by'ladiesdressing the Hair; it make^ it, if ever so harsh, beaiittfully soft and gluasy, keeps it in cii'rl^ nndriniparla. a reviving grateful perfume. Price 3s.^6d. 7s. dd. aud One Guinea.. Sold by the Proprietoi-s' wholesale agent, Mr. Alkinson, Perfumer, NO, 44,_ Gerrard-slreel, Sulio-sqiiHre ; Me*rs. Gattiv and Pierce, 67, New Bond-slrcri ; Mtiisra. Bay ley nnd'Blew, Cockspur-street; Mr. Rigge, ti5, Cheapaide; nnd by most Pei'fumers and Medicine Venders in the Kmeilura. Also HUDS0N:S BOTANIC TOOTH POWDEK, for beauiifyine aiid preserving the Teelh, fasleniua thusc. are louse, removing the tartar, and curine: tbe scurvy i-n the gums, and infallibly preventing the Toulh Aclie. Price is. 9d. a Box. licji. jiajiers werij jifftij:�wie4)^ feulfe>tifitiMlie-itlitt-, Loidsbipf,�\j(�tijd eJjtpi^/jiHrttiyheu il>fy ^oiiaideretl h()w iptictV,c,piiseqfle!J^ajS iijiii�i �?i>;So,'jiear Jit^j.-,'rtfijifiJiO.lii.mijThe Hiityect' of FurgJ war brfttii}|'ii!:^i^iin *ij6ther pl�ce,-:foi; �b^�-nwi&i Hfiai Gtrt^Mi pajierij.ih^iflabielaitlvBrfore tlufvH'^^�;^.t^f;r � - V . v. - ' , Eafl lUa^lSjUR^T ro^,- not .tW.oppq^tlieoiotion of, Oie;N6hle'Lo|�t; toj^vts hU t^stuBotty to tlie diar^iBleripj; thp,;(�idIaiil?offiG�riin-,qae8tftti,;t�ho ha ; and i� further accused of the roost licentious: coiiduct since her departure from England in the year 1814, fThat the,Bill.purports to deprive her Majesty of her Title and.pignity as. Queen, and to,annul the Marriage which, bas'fpr 25 years. subsisted with his Must Gracious That ifaia Bill appears to have originated in a Report of a Srcrcl.j?ainmilpcBt tegret and alsfimi and that, actuated;by-lhe firmest .principles o/iIi^.CanKtitiitioii,. andtby'lhe inpji ariieiit.aBectinu to the Hoiise of Bruuswlck,.they fed it ^cir'-diity to express llieir cpiWibtinii that these mea-sureii militate againSt'llie'esliiblished'rvrea of Jnstice and Equity, aod are .calculated:to . weakeu. the :slability of the Throne,; vThit ..SMret Committees, �proceeding in- the absence of the accused, iippo wriitcn testimony, .without the due sane tiun 'of an oath, or tlie b|ip6rtuniiy of cruss-examiiialion, Sir* uhknown to the trnepriiicipies'of British jurisprudeuCe, Thai a Bill of PainW and Petioltiea, charging offences" alUs^.to. Ij^ye'bpcticm^iiiit.ted Juf of six .whole years, withp.nt,!! apecificaliou of lioie or.pface, especially .l�!�en the party accused'is ke^^ in ignorance of the witnesses who'Brc, t6rB^tp'pprt the.charges, is iiicbinpulible.with fair and .inj|iart{ai-':ihv.e8li{ation, and repugiia'nt to British justice aod ferli�g/i . . -- ^ � � .. - - Xhat-it, appears to lbi8.Coort,.tlia.t ;by-.per�istiog in; these measures, .jtbi;Vpetiw, the: seCpriJy,,.at the -�i'^i-.s::'iii',;,ii,i,i.,>d..and-ihe succession to theCro' HOUSE OF LORDS, Monday, July 17. APPEALS-JUDGMENTS. ROWB t?. YOUNG, This case came before their Lordships on a writ of error from the judgment of the Court, of King's Bench, the'cir-cnmslances of which we have already repurled. Their Lordsbipsreversed the judgment of the Court below. THE duke -OF ROXBtJKGH V. KtJBE.afON. This was an appeal from the Court of Sessfoir (Scotland). Their Lordships reverseil the judgment of the Court below. hodgkin80n tt, dickson. This was also an appeal from the Court of Session (Scot-l.and). Their Lordsltipa confirmed the judgment uf the Court below. The Assessed Taxes Composition Bill, the Spirits .Sale R^giflation'Bill, his late MajeslyV Servants'Pension Bill, and tUe Aoyal Family Provisiou Bill, were seVerilly read' St :4l!frdsiHM�;aiMi;piu(e(l.--.^;:--- ^.;- ^v--^-^- r-^-u-- ; The Earl of C*Rtf Limerick presented a Petition from Thomas Bourchier, Esq. Deputy Clerk of the Hauaper in Ireland, against the C^urt of Chancery (Ireland) Rcgolaliun Bill, whirh was read and leid on the lahle. The Earl of LAupenDALB presented a Petition from the Inhabilanls of tht: ''city of Glasgow, ajainst the Statute Labourers' Bill.-Read and laid ou the table. The Extra Post Bill, on the motion of the Earl of LlTER-PuOL, was ordered io be read a second time to-morrow. Lord AiicELAKD presented a Petition from certain Debtors confined iu the Fleet Prison, praying that their cases might be included so as they might derive the lienefit of the Insoivrnt Debtors' Bill, now pending before their Lordships.-Read, and laid on the table. The Marquis of LaVSDOwn presented two Peliiioos, one from certain Inhabitants uf the town uf Liverpool, the other from the Inhabitants of the town of Mancliester, against the ProlecliDg Duiies Bill between Great Britain and Ireland, and pi-aying that it might not be enacted into a law.-Read, and laid on the lahle. Mr, Swiuburn, tjrom the Commissioners of Westminster-. bridi;e, presented their annual report. BANK NOTES FORGERY PREVENTATIVE BILL. The Earl of Liverpool moved the second leading of this BiH. Tfie Earl of LAUDERDALE expressed a hope that Uie Noble Earl would uot object, when tiiis Bill'was cointnilled, thut the Petitions which hud beetj Breseoled a^aiiist it by inditriduals should be referred lo the Cotomiltee. 'Tfie^Eailof Liverpool did not see ^ny objec-tiptVHo'ihe jiropoisitiQn. T'he Eatl of Lauderdale stated, thai by oneof tile Petitions .which he had the hpnour to present tp their Loitiships against this Bill, he vyas instructed by tbei^etiiipiiei-, when the Bill .was cominitted, tu'requi^st of their Lprdships that slranijers should be ordered to withdraw, as the petitioner cbiild slteV at ihijir .bar that the plan adopted by the anachtiitipt-rtw?-PUSH'S, 'P the:J!!ustr.f tlie other House of i'arliiainent hati hud the subject loiig uiitler their coitsiileraiion, and, pflerexainiriing many luoU in-getiious pl^iis, they bad uppr�ved of the otiecon-templaled br the Bill. Lord .HoLLANsit said he was aware this was not the ijme for objeciidg to the ineaj'are. He rose tnerely for the purpose of projesting against the argaiuent of the Noble Earl (Liverpool), that because, ail inquiry liad been made i^lsewlteri-, their Loid^hipswtirjeexcluded from going iutu an inquiry on the l^ubjepl, llie Billwas then read a second time, and ordered;';c�iiimilled oti XVediiesday. SIR THOMAS MAITLAND.-PARGA. , The E-�rl uf LaHDErdalb s.'�id,:lie ro>e for the purppstiuf .ilip.viug forcertain |>aper.i, n#.hii:ii;iii his opiiiiotr^vpitlilduMwiy-witli imirututiaiis.'whit'hliud guiieiNit jl��itl)evl���.Wit: agaiitst a near, and-tleiirteta-live of, . H� ��� mvare that it was not usual Thomas Msilland wa�|c/>mi"l�lelyiexpB.!rii.ted fiTwir bl/tmvb(t.:ciesvr-v.ii(g'ofifpuh-li.c thanks. The^jussiiOK^ wosiihousjht, set at rest ; but siui?^,' ilj^ilji's character ast be made out by the usrluliiess pf it. He was informed by. tlie Admiral on the stalion tliitt a fi.^hiiig bout Could into the harbourw-i'thuut being dnigt,'ed by the iiihahitaiAs. 'i-heri* was iitiuliier cnD^ideru-lion, the expense timt it. wotttd have been nei-e.-saj-y for t-lii> coniiUy lo have gone to in fortifyiiit; the plnce,.wliich il retained by this country mii>t be linnieeiidii)g the giving of certain privileges to I lie inhabilanls ; oil tiie ceding of the plnue a c'l'ii-veiiliou was enteied'iiilo, and lliose of the inliubi-lants who did i>'it wisji to rftn-iin were to be allowed a conijiensulion for their-proprrty, uml the COmpUjiiit wasi tiiiil ihe Lord Migh CotKinissioner did nut think proper to.grant the compensation ac-oordiug to the-"elf-estiinaleof every iiidiviiluul lhat claimed. Sir, Thomas MAiitlundapjiointed three (jf the Nobles of Corfu,and an eminent land surveyor, to inquire and report what coaippiisulion the claim-ants were entillt'd lo, and according 10 lliut rejiurt they were paid. It had been said lhat the game money - whs nqt p^iid to the Parga-niotes which ii'ad lieen received, and that great delay had: taken place in the diitribution. As lo the first objection, the fact was, that although a (liHVrent coin was paid, it wa� of tUe same value as lhat received. As to the charjfe of delay, the inolant the money was, received, - Sir T. Miiilland named three Co^i�mi��iotitr?^li^. �li�tribut5e it ; but viiripiis persons-�a,OTe;'S|)y'�^Tdi3 have -uwtgagea ^n>vdftfeRhfe>^o'^Vj?rtti& ^Keiii agiiiii haviiig claims against t&pse .mortgagee*, so lhat in a shprt space of time 7OO claims of that tialure - were preferred.- His Lordship said he was persnaded that, whatc^ver imprirssiotis migiit be made on the public mind here, thsit on the spot a very different account would be given of the transactions. Another Kroiiiid of objection had been, that under the Treaty of Paris the people of Parga were bound to pay for the 3,000 troops whichthey might raise; but that was entirely a mistake, the Treaty of Paris said nb sijch thing. A convention was to he Diade with the (leople on thiR subjeet, but Sir Thomas M:jil-land thought, and iii' his opinion he thought correctly, thiit it would be improper m have put that Treaty in force ut that time. - Under his management the revenue of the lonim Islands has been considerhbly improved,-as would appear by the payments which had been made from it of the whole military Stafirin the iVledilerranean ; and under the circiiinstance of that improving revenue. Sir Thomas .Mait^tid iiud thoutilit it imprudent to push the Convent inn into efi'ect, until they could form a judgment of what the revenue was likely 10 be. TliC'tiext charge against Sir Thomas .\Iaitliind was, that he had imposed an onecoos system of laxnlian on the people uf those i^^lands; but the fact was, that he hatf only imposed one lax-lliiit ini oil-which was far fiom being i>p-prebsive or burdensome, as the increa.'-e in the pro-iluce would teslify. U had been said that through the medium of the Senate taxes liad been impu.ved. Il was perfectly true that the Senate had imiiosed a tax upon currants, biif'if siiiy person looked at the Kpeech of Sir Thos. Maiiland on opening tht'Session, in winch he descanted in tbeislroiigest terms on their duties as reprejeulattves, they would be satisfied he was not u man to be- arraigned in that iitanner. Another-charge was, that he hud interfered with the fre^doiil of condnterce. This arose from an extensive combiuafion 16 monopolise and raise the price of corn, which S�.r Thomas IVIaillaiid hud counteracted, by purchasing grain at, the public .expense ut Cephaluiiin,,btilbccupaiibn, aud do: dectaraiioii-hud -ever beenitaide by any of ptjr cifTicer9:t0 8*nc|iothe^sai ih? Frenchoui, and we drove the Freijch out of Parga and occupied it iu.-the same way. Sup-liosing :tluit we had enheredrinto a treaty,' eiiab'Iing the Parganiotes to.scll iheir 'propertj', in tjiree, four, or five years, which we might bave done, yet it would not have been of any advantage to the Par-gsiniiites, as they could not have found unypurchaser but Ali Pacha, who would certainly .not have given such terms as had been obtained for them. He (E^irl Balliurst) was s:iti8fied, that no person ac-q'lainled with the small means of defence possessed by these people, would say thut they might have been left to defend themselves by their proper means; but in point of fact, that proposition was made lo them, and they declined it without the slightest hesitation: iMotion agreed to. Lord Ekskine moved the second readin^of Tomkiiis's Picture Lottery Bill. After a few words from the Eat! of LabdeRdale, e.vpressiiig his objeciion to these sett of Bills pass-int^ us a mutter of course, the motion was agreed to, aud the Bill read a second time accordingly. MARRIAGE ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Lord ELLB.N30R0UGH mo*ed the Order of the D.iy for the House going info a Committee on the iMiirrittge Act Amendraeut Bill. The Lord Chancellor left the Woolsack, and said, if the clauses to which he had objected Were expuuged, he should, aftprd it his-sdpport. Lord RedEsDALB said, that if the Bill was tb be retrospective, no consideration should iuduce him to Support it, and their Lordships would consider that in giving it thut effect, the decisions of Courts of Justice wfioJiad acted upon it wou!d;.b.eL,r^ver.*ed if the Bdl were^sswt, ' The Earl of LivgHPOOl. had oa..di^ttlty ia Hcknowledging iliat tlie law-of-'^wwrriuge wanted alleratiori, and that in any alt^ratioD to take place he siiould look to facilitating, rather than obstrn-rt-ing ; but he could not go the length of saying lhat it onght to be retrospective; he considered that what was past should be left as it was. The law might act hardly in some cases, but it could uot act unjustly. Lord Holland approved of going intp a Committee, and thuughl the law as it now stood was as liud as it Could be, and hoped the House would not be content with ledvliii{ it ut the �vor�t. The Lord Chancellor objected strongly to the clause which aulliorii-ed the dissolution of mar-riageswhere theb-annshad been irregu^ar, as.leading lo (profligacy and corruption of morale. He had turned the subject in his mind, and wished a power could be given to enable u Court to decide where parlies had iheant to conform to the laws, that such marriage should be valid, but he doubted if such discretion could be gr.inted to any Court of Law. The Earl of Westmorland considered that no title to properly was secure under the existing law, and hoped in the Comniittee to have the as-,istance of the Noble and Learned Lord in perfecting the �pre.oent measure. The Lord Chancellor said if the measure was retrospective the Noble Lord must not expect his assistance. Lord Holland said the 44th and 4Sth of the late King were retrospective meaaurea, and yet the Nuble and Learned Lord Imd.'given his assistance to those measures. After u few words from the Lord Chancellor the Bill was committed, aud the Report ordered to be taken into consideration un Wednesday next. PENAL LAWS: The Marquis of Lansi>own rose to move the Order of. the Day for the'third reading of the Privately Stealing io Shops, the Capital Felonies Repeal, and the Commutation of Punf�hinent Bills. He said he would not do their Lordships the injustice to im-Jgine that they would desire to retain any extreme degree of severity in the criminal luw, uiiless they were satisfied that some ad-vaulages resulted from it; but if their Lordships saw that for a long time these hiws had been B dead letter, that they had been an ob8trut:tiou to Courts'of Justice, and a meatis of increasing crime, by deterring persons from proseCuliilg, they would feel that they could iiot top soon vxpuiige them from theStaiute Book. The Privately Sieul-iiig in Shops''Bill, to wliich he now particularly adverted, hud Hardly been executed at all for the last seventy years, oti account of its extreme severity; so armed againiil it Were the feelings of Judges, prosecutors, uiid witnesses, thalit was impossible Ipobtain a conviction iindetit, even where it *as desirable for the ends of justice that one should be liad. To Khew how iwiperative the law was, lie would beg leave to read to their Lordshijis a short statement of the resulib, f;om which it appeared that from 1805 to 1818, there had been iti all Eiiglaiid 352 cphvictious aud'Dot one execution. Iu Loudon and Mitidlegex there hud been One execution in a century. On the Northern Circuit, from.1730 down to this time, there hud beeu one execution only. On Ihe Westtrn Citcuitj during the last 50 years, there had breii 3^3'caiivictious and lio executiong. In Liin^asbite/from 1798 to 1818, there had been niae convictiunsiand m execution. > ^toia thee- Crowt|ier.and:Mr. Collins, bath respectuhle ir..f!�-c(f.a,iurii to the operation of a law of uneb severiiyas to h� shocking tt> Ifumunity, He askeft if their Lord' ships were prepared to reject the liirraiiimoos seiiti" roeiits of the House of Cum'iiions.or.ihe,public .h,c larae, and of tImt class particularly interested, "bj refusing the repenlaf the la;w.  The LobS Ceancellop. regretted fhjt tht ia^a period at which'these Bdls were brought in, pre-cloded them from having the advantage of the opinions of the Judges. In ihe st:ig prevent the overflowing of land, looking to thfc great property of that description in LSiifbUiSihi^e," and that the crime could not be cotiitnttird except wilfully and muliciom^lyi to the repeal id" thut-lie must also object." It was proposed Intake uway the capital part of the charge in ilie case of sending threatening letters, where money was mit demanded ; but as the happiness of private familir* would be left exposed to the ui,sault� of olalice, uiiil he could consider few offences of a more seriods Coitiplexiob than that, be must oppdse that also. He objected also to the rtfpeal of iheQ^d Geo. 111. cap. 40, the mannracturers of the North of E^iu-land having always, as he und>-r!>tbod, cbiisiderrd that Act essential for thei r protection. The Marquis of Lansdown consehled tn piit off" the further discussion till to-morrow, with lii--understanding that it shotild take preteUeuce of other business. His Lordship then tiioved fiir copies of the Report bf the Committee of the House of Commons, appointed in >8i9� to inquire into the laws relative to capital pnnishments. After which the House adjoarded at u Quarter past Nine o'Clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Mosdat, Jiiltt 17. Mr. Hulchiiiaon, from the Bank of Englsnr), presenlnl Accounts of Ihe total weekly rirculalipn of flank notes uiid Bauk post bills.- Laid uii ihe table. PELLEU'S DIVORCE. On the niotioo of Sir J. Graham, ihe Buiife tcnrlml ii-self into a Committee ou Pellew's Divorci: Bill.-Counsel was heard aud wituesses examined iu support of Captain Pellew's Case. The House resuoied, the Report rectivci), and (he Bill was Ordered to be read a third lime lo-niorrotr. COURT OF REQUESTS. Mr. C. Caltert moved that there be laid hi'fote ihc. House an account of the aggregate ajnuuot of t'eea received under tlie 46be Court of RequeslsJb,- 'ti)e Soutt�watk for the recpyciy uf any suin, u|i<)|;r^orty alfillipgi, if it were only a silicic xhil-liiig, aroPuiftM'to I61. 3il.; io tlie City pf Luodou ttiiy wer* but lOs. fld.5 in tlib^Towcr Hamlets, 6a;9d;;. in Viut- ;


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North Haven Settles Dispute Over Girl’s Pet Bunny

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Officials in Connecticut have settled a zoning dispute over a girl’s 20-pound pet bunny after receiving calls and emails from across the country demanding that the rabbit be allowed to stay.

North Haven First Selectman Michael Freda said Friday that the town will allow 7-year-old Kayden Lidsky and her family to keep the Flemish giant named Sandy and change the zoning rule that led to a cease-and-desist order three weeks ago.

“I think the town finally realized that there are laws and situations, some of the situations are just outdated and not up to date with current times,” Josh Lidsky, Kayden’s dad, told 1010 WINS.

The rule bars anyone from keeping rabbits and other livestock on properties smaller than two acres.

The town’s zoning enforcement officer issued the cease-and-desist order while investigating a neighbor’s blight complaint against the Lidsky family, whose property is less than two acres, reported WCBS 880’s Fran Schneidau .

WCBS 880’s Fran Schneidau with more on this story:

“All along I’ve said that little girl is not losing that rabbit,” Freda said. “We have a ridiculous ordinance — and we’re going to change it.”

The Lidsky family, however, interpreted the cease-and-desist order to mean that they had to get rid of Sandy. Lidsky had planned to appeal the order to a town board.

“My daughter is ecstatic. I think we’re all just honestly glad that it’s over,” he said. “Everybody’s happier now, the town is happier that I’m not pursuing this anymore.”

Kayden also said she’s happy Sandy gets to stay.

“I was sad when they told me to get rid of my bunny and now I’m happy,” she told 1010 WINS.

Since the dispute hit the news last week, nearly 4,400 people have signed an online petition on urging the town to not
force the family to give up the rabbit.

Freda said he’s also spoken to and exchanged emails with about 1,000 people nationwide.

The ordinance was put in place about 50 years ago when North Haven was a large farming community, and it was designed to prevent people from raising and selling rabbits and other livestock on less than 2 acres in competition with farmers, Freda said.

Freda said the new ordinance will allow rabbits to be kept as pets.

(TM and Copyright 2012 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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