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Comment #3 Sunday, July 11, 2004 12:29 PM
Comment #3 Sunday, July 11, 2004 12:29 PM
@RottGutt, put the file in WB folder just like a skin. Then it in the WB Config.(Display Properties>WindowBlinds or Click on WBConfig in your WindowBlinds folder). There are a few options there. P.S. Animations & Toolbars will only work on skins that have these options enabled(There are a few lines in the skins main .ini at the very bottom). If you look in the .ini of a skin that does have it you can you can add these lines[Modified] to a skin that doesn't) DO NOT try doing this if unsure what to do. Hope this helps
RottGutt
Comment #4 Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:45 PM
Comment #4 Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:45 PM
@DPG... Thanks for the reply. What I did was dbl.-click the .wba files and I guess WindowBlinds itself made the correct sub-folders and uncompressed the .wba files. I am able to the Toolbars and the Animation within the WindowBlinds Config menu, but I cannot see the graphics for them. I am using the skin DogmaX, but there is no main.ini file for me to edit. Any other ideas? Thanks again!
jharvie2005
Comment #13 Sunday, October 08, 2006 6:14 AM
Comment #13 Sunday, October 08, 2006 6:14 AM
The folder must be renamed: "GantAVIs" (Without the quotes).
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However, if you are a good recreational windsurfer who owns a GPS unit and are looking to set a local or even national best speed, then you may be better owning a "Freeride Fast" board instead.
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Length:242cm, Width:48cm, Vol:68-l
Built for one use only... SPEED! The smooth, frictionless rocker line and moderate width create the best combination for maximum speed in all water conditions. At 48cm wide and 242cm long, the Falcon Speed has superb control in choppy water and easily carries a very wide variety of sail sizes. The CAD designed scoop-rocker line allows a lower trim over the water, ensuring great control and easy gibing, at the highest speeds. The mono-concave tail section has a slight tail rocker for a very free ride at all times. More tail volume gives power and drive, whilst the front section is a little thinner, for control in rough conditions. A perfect feeling of “firm footing” and ultimate confidence, essential when pushing your limits at high speeds.Key Features: - Mono concave power tail - V/double concave mid section - Comfortable and ergonomic power rail shape - Smooth volume flow - Perfectly trimmed scoop rocker line from our Speed R&D - Special parallel high wind outline
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I’m Nick Chadwick, proprietor of Winearray, and it's my aim to make the Winearray website an extension of the shop, which is situated on the High Street in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire. Winearray is a cornucopia of fine wines and cigars; a compact and very vibrant place to be, full of interest, individuality and knowledegable, friendly advice. The ideal place to shop for the finest in wines, spirits and cigars. Whether you live in Boroughbridge, Harrogate, York, Leeds or just happen to be passing between London and Edinburgh on the A1(M), I would be delighted to help you in your choice of wines, Cuban cigars, single malts and cognacs.
Right from day one, I have chosen to work with small, independent, specialist importers, especially those who have a particular passion and insight for a country or a region. This means that the importers and I are working predominantly with winemakers of a similar frame of mind; ones who value their independence and individuality, their location, their tradition and seek to express this through their wines. I take a lot of pride and a lot of pleasure in representing these wines and presenting them to you for your enjoyment.
Whenever I get the chance, I visit the people and the places where the wines (or cigars!) are created and, dizzy with enthusiasm and useful insight, come back trying my best to paint pictures through tastings and advice to customers looking to taste and enjoy the finest wines.
Through the website and the shop, I am keen to help you choose the wines that you like, as well as helping you to delve into some wines that you may not previously have considered.
If we haven’t already met, I look forward to making your acquaintance at the shop or via the website.
Winearray, High Street, Boroughbridge
Feudo Montoni vineyards
Cuban Friends | http://www.winearray.co.uk/index.asp?function=WEBPAGE&page=1 | 2013-05-18T10:53:21 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Our experts go where the wine is. California, France, Italy, Spain,
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Okay, so when I try to launch anything with the wine command while attached to vnc it will high light the area on the desktop where to put the window, but have to click in order to place it and launch the program. Is there a configuration, or fix, to this issue? I would just like to have the window automatically created without my permission... such as a server crash, when it goes to auto restart, it will just highlight where the window will be if I left click and put it there instead of just popping up automatically and start running. | http://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-users/2009-May/053149.html | 2013-05-18T10:21:12 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Recent research over over 3000 Chinese wine drinkers has suggested that the richest 30% of China’s population purchase more than half of the countries entire spend on wine.
The region relies heavily on business entertaining for much of its wine trade which accounts for over 40% of the country’s wine related spend.
The types of wine purchased by the big spenders tends to be Bordeuax and Burgandy but these people tend not to purchase every day wines for consumption at home.
Part of the same study reveals that ‘Adventurous Connoisseurs’ spend over 20% of China’s wine budget even though this group represents less than 10% of the wine drinking population. This sector tends to be more adventurous in terms of the types of wines they consume.
Young people who are trying out wines and those who purchase wine to consume at home account for over half of the wine drinking population although they only contribute around 30% of the sales in terms of volume purchased. | http://www.wineracks.co.uk/wine-rack-blog/?p=17 | 2013-05-18T10:52:46 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
What is Sponsored Advertising?
Pay-Per-Click, or PPC, and How to Get Your Business Seen
WSI employs many tools to help our clients make the most of sponsored (or paid) advertising. In particular we focus upon the needs of our clients in terms of business leads and conversion - the actual converting of a contact to a customer. Besides the WSI branded Local AdWorks product, are certified analysts use direct serach engine advertising for text, display, flash, and mobile PPC ads.
Here is the minimum you can expect from WSI with yoursponsored adverising campaigns:
- PPC (Pay-per-click) is exactly that – your account is charged each time someone visits (clicks through to) your website through one of your Ad Campaigns.
- An Ad Campaign is made up of the actual advertisement seen in the Sponsored Ads of a search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others). This is what someone on the Internet sees after they type in their keyword search – when it appears as the result of a search it is called an Impression.
- Positioning is a matter of bidding within each search engine. Your placements / rankings in the list of sponsored ads are the result of your willingness to pay for the spot you want vs. what a search engine charges for that position. Like online auctions, you “win” positions based upon bidding at least $.01 more than your competitor for the same spot.
- You can force yourself to the first position for an advertising campaign, but it is often advisable for economy’s or conversion's sake to set a goal of range positions (top 3, top 5, etc.) as an average per month.
- You do not get charged for ANYTHING until someone clicks on one of your Impressions. If someone comes to your website directly or through some link source other than your advertisement, there is no charge related to your PPC budget.
- Your PPC budget is charged at the start of a campaign, and is refreshed based upon your selection of one of:
- Immediate – replenishes the budget amount as it is used up, regardless of timeframes. This is similar to an EZPass where you never want the account to be empty
- Monthly – replenishes the budget amount immediately only after at least 1 month has passed since the last replenishment. This setting will force a daily allocation of budget for your Ads based upon an equal division of the budget amount by days of the month. If it takes longer than a month to complete a budget “spend”, replenishment will occur as soon as the last dollar is spent.
- On Demand – not recommended for a campaign that has legs, this is a process by which you would want active control of budgeting based upon review of some special ad campaign tactics; experimental test-marketing and such. The danger here is that your ads disappear from subsequent Impression lists until the budget is reset.
- You will receive summary reporting on a monthly or bi-monthly basis (your choice) outlining all of the activity of Internet visitors using your PPC ads as entry to your website.
- Your ads can be modified on an ongoing basis to try and control any deficiencies in click-through, call rates, email activity, or web activity. There are no guarantees of what will improve traction for a particular campaign, but we are well versed in those things that can be detrimental and of those things that are indicative of improving trends.
- Your keywords are automatically resynchronized in each search engine by our software – the better players (those keywords that are showing increasing traffic and click-throughs) are automatically migrated to higher positions, while those will poor performance are either moved down in positioning or removed from the lists for the campaign.
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Other Services
Cat Trap and Skunk Trap Rental Season is CLOSED
Anti barking collar rental season is OPEN
The Animal Services Agency rents Cat and Skunk traps and are available from approximately April through October.
Injured Dog:
Call the Animal Services Agency at 311 if the injured dog is moving.
Call the Winnipeg Humane Society at 204-982-2025 if the injured dog is not moving.
If you are unable to contact the Winnipeg Humane Society, contact the Animal Services Agency at 311.
Injured Cat:
Contact the Winnipeg Humane Society at 204-982-2025
Injured Wildlife:
Contact Manitoba Conservation at 1-800-782-0076 or call the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Organization (PWRC) at 204-510-1855
Dead Animals:
If an animal is found dead on a road within the City of Winnipeg, call 311.
For dead animals outside of Winnipeg call 204-945-8955.
Dead animals on private property are the responsibility of the property owner.
The Animal Services Agency rents out Anti-Bark collars that are filled with Citronella spray and does not hurt the dog.
- The rental kit includes an anti-barking collar, a detailed instruction guide for usage, a tin of citronella spray, and a spare battery.
- The rental fee is $25.00 plus GST, and requires a $100.00 refundable deposit.
- The rental period is 10 days.
- Anti-barking collars are available from the Animal Services Agency building at 1057 Logan Avenue during normal business hours.
The barking collars are not rented out during the winter months as they are not cold weather resistant. | http://www.winnipeg.ca/cms/animal/other/default.stm | 2013-05-18T10:12:45 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION
Sacramento Bee endorses Obama
Voters often say they want their elected leaders to keep their promises and, at crucial moments, show real political backbone. President Barack Obama deserves a second term largely because he has delivered on both of these fronts.Obama ran on pledges to end the war in Iraq, hunt down al-Qaida leaders and restore the nation’s reputation in the world. He has followed through. The foreign policy disasters created by the Bush administration were a heavy burden to inherit. But Obama has successfully extricated the United States from Iraq and removed Osama bin Laden from the international stage. Moreover, he has strengthened our relationships with democratic allies and sent a clear message to dictators in the Arab-Muslim world that, unless they open up their societies, their people will rise up and end their rule.
In his first two years, Obama could have played it safe and hoarded his political capital. He did not. One of his campaign pledges was to reform the health care system that has left so many Americans uninsured, at a crippling cost both to themselves and the nation. Despite the non-negotiating stance of Republicans — even those who once supported a system such as that in Massachusetts — Obama passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
While there still is much work ahead to implement health care reform and hold down medical costs, this law holds the promise of extending health care coverage to 36 million Americans. Obama has good reason to be proud of "Obamacare." It is a signature achievement that has eluded presidents dating back to Harry Truman.
Obama not only inherited wars, he inherited a mortgage meltdown and the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. He had to act quickly to prevent two automakers from going bankrupt and forestall a larger Wall Street catastrophe, and he did..
The last four years are instructive, but the next four years could well determine whether the United State repowers its economic engine and rebuilds its middle class, or whether it lapses back to the unequal and deficit-created policies of the Bush era. Although his positions seem to change on a weekly basis, Obama’s challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, clearly would pursue tax cuts for the rich, on the discredited theory the wealthy would invest their savings in U.S. jobs. These "trickle down" theories haven’t worked before and won’t work now. Romney has also pledged to repeal health care reform, a transfer of wealth away from people who would receive subsidies to businesses and the wealthy who would be taxed under Obama-care.." That could mean Romney would appoint justices who oppose abortion and gay marriage, even though Republicans normally pledge to "get government out of people’s lives.".
We’ve seen this script before. We don’t want it again. We’d urge you to return President Obama to the White House for a second term.
—McClatchy Tribune Services. | http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/Sacramento-Bee-endorses-Obama-176320841.html | 2013-05-18T11:06:18 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION
Ancelotti urges his PSG players to forget 1st-leg lead in Champions League return vs. Valencia centre calibre."
Silva reclaims the captain's armband and hopes his return brings "a bit of tranquility in these difficult moments."
"The Champions League has a magical quality that helps you to concentrate 100 per cent, defence.
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- A-League's Adelaide United hires Spaniard Josep Gombau as head coach
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There have been some recent changes in the way that public bodies can take social considerations into account when procuring public contracts. The new Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 aims to clarify the issue a bit.
The Act (applied to public service contracts) creates a statutory requirement for public authorities to have regard to economic, social and environmental well-being in connection with public services contracts and for connected purposes. However, the Act also states that these decisions must also be directly relevant to what is being produced in the first place. This is roughly equivalent to what the EU procurement regime already allowed for.
From the bid writer’s point of view, the main thing is to look at where the question of Social Value will come up in the tender writing process:
Before the public sector tender is issued: the contracting authority will try to identify non-commercial, social value considerations before they commence the procurement process. This will have a big impact on the technical specifications of the project that a bid writer should take into account.
In the terms of the Contract: if the contracting authority does decide it wants to place emphasis on a particular social need, it might include “special” conditions.
The selection stage: the contracting authority could well reject applicants who don’t meet the non-commercial needs of the contract. Bid writers should make sure that their bid meets those requirement. For instance, the contracting authority might want to fulfil an environmental consideration and choose a company with a proven record in that area.
The Act states that the selection criteria must be non-discriminatory, proportionate and linked to the subject matter.
Need help writing a public sector tender? Contact one of our team today on 0203405 1850 and we can help.
In your government proposals and government bids. Keep your proposal easy and straightforward to follow. Use understandable language and avoid long-winded terms and paragraphs. | http://www.winthatbid.com/2306/how-will-the-public-services-social-value-act-2012-change-your-bid/ | 2013-05-18T10:13:16 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
iPhone hacker thinks he’s cracked the iPad Technology 29 March 10 by Brian X Chen Tweet CC: Kenneth Hynek George Hotz, famously known as the first hacker to unlock the iPhone, says he's done it again. The whiz kid said last week that unauthorised software on the device. Jailbreaking is the first step an iPhone owner must take in order to later unlock the handset, enabling it to work with a SIM card from any carrier.Hotz told Wired. Edited by George Barrow Comments This phone is strange.. Its display is upside down Sam Boudria Mar 29th 2010 I recently bought a brand mew 3gs iphone and gave my old jailbroken one away. BIG mistake....I dont need to change carrier but i do want to load whiteboard on my GS latest spec iphone. Does the above aricle mean I will be able to do that? If so I need George Hotz's email :) Johnny Mar 29th 2010 Thats an ipod touch not n iphone thats been jailbroke on that youtube link. The headphone jack is at the top on iphones. sam dickie Mar 29th 2010 If you need a sharp-looking bag that can stand up to daily wear and tear, Mulberry Alexa bag or Mulberry Bayswater bag is a perfect option. Mulberry Bayswater bags have some functional features: easy-access exterior pockets, organizing interior pockets, a padded laptop compartment, and an adjustable webbing strap.The ideal Mulberry Clutch Bags ,Mulberry Bayswater bag and other Mulberry Bags for your everyday needs, convenient, spacious and trendy.Mulberry Alexa bag,Mulberry Bayswater bag,Mulberry Bags. mulberry bags Jan 10th 2011 Inspired by the cool of the city and the craft of the countryside, English luxury brand Mulberry was founded in 1971 and quickly become the first British lifestyle brand. Mulberry has gained worldwide acclaim for its fine leather goods and craftsmanship. The advantage of Mulberry's campany lies in their line of elegant Mulberry bags, like the Mulberry HOBO Bags and Mulberry Bayswater Bags, which have gained fashion classic status. In 2000, Nicholas Knightly was appointed as a designer, who established a brand image of high quality. BUY Now! Mulberry Alexa Bags Mar 17 | http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-03/29/iphone-hacker-thinks-he%E2%80%99s-cracked-the-ipad | 2013-05-18T10:30:56 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Verizon iPhone? Don’t Hold Your Breath
- 10.09.09
- 1:36 PM
With plenty of heat on AT&T this past year, hopes have been running high for Apple to share its iPhone with Verizon. However, an analyst does not foresee a Verizon iPhone arriving anytime soon.
That’s because Verizon recently announced a partnership with Google to offer two new Google Android-powered handsets this year. That would suggest Verizon’s near-term direction is with Android, said Scott Ellison, an IDC analyst, in a ComputerWorld article.
Ellison added that there’s no sign Apple is ready to share its iPhone with another carrier. Also, three IDC analysts said Verizon probably won’t receive the iPhone until it converts to its fourth-generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.
Several months ago, some analysts speculated the iPhone would be shared with the Verizon network by 2010. Many sources have claimed AT&T’s exclusive contract with Apple ends next year, though this remains unconfirmed. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg told The Wall Street Journal that Apple is more likely to bring the iPhone to Verizon once the telecom company deploys its LTE network. He explained the majority of the wireless industry plans to transition to LTE in the next few years, and it would then make sense for Apple to bring Verizon on board. Verizon has said it is rolling out LTE next year.
Of course, cellular networks take several years to deploy and optimize, so we didn’t believe Verizon would get the iPhone as soon as it began rolling out LTE. Thus, IDC’s reasoning is plausible. Meanwhile, iPhone owners disgruntled with AT&T, or Verizon customers eagerly awaiting the iPhone to land on their network, can keep wishing for the day Apple ends its exclusive relationship with AT&T.
See Also:
- Verizon iPhone Could be Here Next Year
- Verizon Promises Two New Android Phones This Year
- 4 Reasons Apple Should Share the iPhone With Verizon
- Rumor: Apple Developing Two New iPhones for Verizon
- How AT&T Stumbled Through the iPhone 3GS Launch
- iPhone Owner Sues AT&T, Apple for Tricky MMS. | http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/verizon-iphone/ | 2013-05-18T10:44:20 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Multitouch is a key feature that differentiated the iPhone and iOS from competitors in its early days. Photo: Jon Phillips/Wired
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a preliminary ruling invalidating “the Steve Jobs patent,” which covers several key multitouch features — including scrolling — at the heart of iOS.
The “Steve Jobs patent” refers to a broad multitouch patent that covers many of the iconic swipes and pinches that makes navigating the iPhone and iPad so easy. Apple has used the patent in intellectual-property litigation against competitors like Samsung and Motorola, but it remains to be seen what the Patent Office’s preliminary decision, first reported by patent expert Florian Mueller, might mean for Apple’s many lawsuits.
“It is simply too early to make any sweeping conclusions at this point,” Brian Love, an assistant professor of law at Santa Clara University School of Law, said. “Office action rejections during re-examination are common and rarely are fatal to the entire patent.”
Jobs is listed as the first inventor of this patent, U.S. Patent No. 7,479,949, titled “Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics.” Apple filed the patent on April 11, 2008 and it was approved the following year. In a re-examination of the patent, the U.S. PTO rejected all 20 claims of the patent in question.
Love noted that 89 percent of patents subject to re-examination survive in some form or another — they’re either unchanged or approved in amended form, so the odds that Apple’s iconic patent will be tossed entirely are slim.
“At this point, the ultimate fate of Apple’s patent is far from clear, and Apple has many options for how to proceed,” Love said. Apple can make additional arguments that the claims are valid, and possibly persuade the examiner to change his mind — we know all too well how persuasive Apple’s legal team can be. It can also appeal the decision and/or amend the claims that the examiner found fault with.
If the patent ultimately survives re-examination, Love said, Apple will have a rhetorical advantage in future cases: It can tell judges and juries that the patent has survived patent office scrutiny not once, but twice. However, if Apple has to adjust its claims to salvage the patent, it will not be able to recover damages for alleged infringement that took place before the patent was amended.
Mueller said in a blog post that he never liked the ’949 patent because “it seeks to monopolize the right to solve a problem as opposed to a specific solution.”
This isn’t the first time in recent months that Apple’s IP has gone under the microscope. Another key Apple patent, U.S. Patent No, 7,469,381 covering list scrolling and document translation, scaling, and rotation on a touchscreen display (nicknamed “the rubber-banding patent”), was tentatively invalidated in October.
“Should the first Office actions tentatively invalidating the rubber-banding and the touchscreen heuristics patents be affirmed at the end of the proceedings,” Mueller wrote, “Apple would lose two iconic patents, but it would still have thousands of other patents, including hundreds of multitouch patents.” | http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/tag/multitoutch-patents/ | 2013-05-18T10:25:12 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Congress Looking to Declare Pizza Is a Vegetable for School Lunches
- 11.18.11
- 3:56 PM
The U.S. Congress is looking to vote on an appropriations bill that, among other things, will revise the guidelines set for federally-funded school lunch programs. In a move eerily similar to the “ketchup is a vegetable” rules in the ’80s, the new guidelines will allow frozen pizzas to be classified as a vegetable when determining the nutritional balance of a meal.
The crux of the matter is that school districts who sign on for the funding can use the guidelines as the minimum requirements when putting out their lunch programs for bid. Schools tend to be cash-strapped these days, so the federal funding is an important part of their budget, and taking the lowest bid saves money. It will not, however, if the new guidelines are approved, help kids eating the meals to get healthy food.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture had established healthier guidelines earlier this year, based upon recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, but received complaints from school districts about the added cost. The current bill is intended, by its authors, to reduce the burden of these costs on poor school districts. However, lobbying by the food industry may also have been involved.
Advocates for healthy school lunches are understandably upset. Mark Bishop, vice president of policy and communications for the Healthy Schools Campaign writes on their blog:.)
For more information, read this Associated Press article by Mary Clare Jalonick, or read the actual text of the proposed. | http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/pizza-is-a-vegetable/ | 2013-05-18T10:53:15 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Jawbone Jambox
A Tiny Wireless Speaker With Serious Boom
Excellent, with room to kvetch
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Reviewed by Steven Leckart
- November 4, 2010 |
- 9:00 am |
- Categories: Wireless Speakers
Travel speakers are lot like Bluetooth headsets: Just a smaller, less-satisfying approximation of the real thing. So leave it to Jawbone to design a pocket-sized Bluetooth boombox that actually kinda rocks.
Sure the headset maker knows how to create crisp, intimate sound — they’re responsible for the best earring-aids we’ve ever tested. But that’s in-ear. So needless to say, we weren’t expecting this bedside speaker-box to muster decent, let alone kick-ass sound. Boy, were we wrong. We blasted everything from raucous punk and “indie rock” to mellow folk and classical, and were pretty jazzed by the output and dynamic range pumping from this little 12-ouncer. The biggest surprise: legit bass (as evidenced by Dead Prez’s “Hip-Hop,” on repeat).
Of course the Jambox isn’t a replacement for a full-fledged — albeit larger — dock capable of stereo-separation. This guy is meant for a bedroom or hotel room — but not the Presidential Suite. Still, the respectable 85 decibels with a frequency response of 60 Hz – 20 kHz is just the beginning. This “Bluebox” system has phenomenal range: We clocked a good 40 feet between the device and our phone, without any signal problems. Pairing was a breeze. An internal mic transforms the box into a not-half-horrible speakerphone. And visually, designer Yves Béhar imbues the Jambox with an elegant minimalism that’s eye-catching, but not distracting.
By far, the most impressive aspect of the Jambox is its marathon battery life. After four days of intermittent iPhone streaming — up to four hours at a time — our battery was still reading “about 3/4 full.” Coaxing more than 11 hours (with juice to spare) from a device that claims a max of eight hours, we can’t help but reiterate just how thrilling it can be when a device, quite literally, out-performs expectation. Which is about as rare as a double rainbow.
WIRED Literally small enough to fit in jacket pocket. Front/rear speaker projects 360-degrees. Metal casing feels substantial, but not too weighty. Rubber trim and bottom are excellent for gripping and setting on slippery surfaces. Press the Call button on top, and a voice reads off the remaining battery life. Voice dialing is as easy as it is with an iPhone. Bundled with two different lengths of micro-USB and a 3.5mm cable for non-Bluetooth devices. Call button can be set as speed dial. 2.6-watt rated audio amplifiers deliver thump that belies their diminutive size.
TIRED $200 feels like $50 too much. Power/pairing light doesn’t always stop flashing (spoils the calm serenity of a pitch-black room). Device beeps every single time you raise or lower the volume with the topside controls. Travel case doesn’t have room for the charger or cables. Speakerphone quality is average — i.e. you probably won’t use it (without annoying your caller).
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The Green Bay Packers Football Youth Helmet T-Shirt by Reebok is the perfect way your young Packer fan can show team spirit! This NFL kids Green Bay Packers t-shirt features GREEN BAY PACKERS FOOTBALL and the Packers helmet screen printed on the front. 100 percent preshrunk cotton. Makes a great birthday or holiday gift! | http://www.wisconsinmade.com/gift-ideas/Green-Bay-Packers-Football-Youth-Helmet-T-Shirt-5108.aspx | 2013-05-18T11:01:56 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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A man who admitted he stole $1.2 million from an armored vehicle in Washington is headed to federal prison for a long time.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says Emmanuel Wallace III was sentenced Wednesday in Wilmington to 21 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
Wallace, who lives in Hurdle Mills, and two others have pleaded guilty in the June 23, 2011 robbery of the Garda armored vehicle outside the Bank of America ATM in Washington.
Charles Moore, Jr. and Lenard Smith are still awaiting sentencing.
Wallace was also ordered to pay back $963,766, while almost $250,000 in the stolen money has been recovered. | http://www.witn.com/news/localnews/headlines/Million-Dollar-Armed-Vehicle-Robber-Gets-21-Years-In-Pen-185574482.html | 2013-05-18T10:42:12 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Description: I welcome those interested in modeling real-world phenomena. We would consider all stages of the modeling process: determining the most appropriate model type (continuous/discrete, deterministic/stochastic, etc), forming the model by determining appropriate assumptions, analytically studying the model's behavior (equilibria, stability, etc), and using software (such as Matlab, Maple) to find numerical solutions. Finally, students would write a report explaining the model and analysis and its implications for the real-world phenomenon. This type of modeling experience would benefit those considering a career in industry or graduate studies in applied mathematics, and pre-service teachers wishing to be able to promote the practical applications of mathematics in their classrooms.
I am most interested in modeling and computation analysis for biological systems, such as birth-and-death processes, epidemics, genetics, predator-prey and competition relationships, pharmacokinetics, and cellular and other medical topics, among others. No biology prerequisite is required. | http://www.wiu.edu/cas/math/academic/ur_ekanayake_a.php | 2013-05-18T10:54:03 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Bonifay- Organizers said there were at least 300, and up to 500, in Bonifay this weekend- and that was just counting the horses. City officials didn't know how many people were in town, they were just glad they came.
People from across the country have been filing in for the fun. Bonifay Mayor, Lawrence Cloud said the three day event was not only a long standing tradition, but also good for the economy."
"Motels benefit from it, restaurants benefit from it, even I benefit from it in the parts business" said Cloud. "It just helps everybody- drug stores, everybody benefits from it. Everybody in town."
Sheetal Patel's family owns the Economy Lodge in Bonifay. She said they were just a few rooms shy of being booked. "Every year for rodeo we get packed- every year."
Those who brought their own accommodations parked at the rodeo arena. Cloud explained the city prepared the area for campers. "They've got electricity there for them and they bring their campers, and their tents and their horses. They stay all week" he said.
Which meant, not only would the campers need to eat, so would their faithful steeds."For the farm stores and the feed stores, places like that- it is a big boost [financially]" Cloud told us.
"If you have to wait in line a little longer at the local store then that's OK" said Bonifay native, Sunny Tinsley. "We try to find out where everyone is from. It's definitely an outside source of income that comes from others."
Organizers said the weekend long festivities would be held rain or shine. | http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Bonifay-Rodeo-Brings-Big-Bucks-into-the-Area-172904901.html?site=mobile | 2013-05-18T10:42:16 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Cardinals, Rangers get Wednesday night MLB playoff victories
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals piled on four runs in the first inning and clung on to edge the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3, which was 3 for 4 with runners in scoring position in the first inning but 0 for 7 over the rest of the game, hitting into three double plays and stranding nine runners.
Luckily for the Brewers, Carpenter didn.
But Carpenter didn't look comfortable in the second or third, either.
The Brewers opened the second with three straight singles with Yuniesky Betancourt getting the RBI. Gallardo added a sacrifice fly that cut the deficit to 4-2.
ALCS Game 4: Texas 7, Detroit 3
DETROIT (AP) — Nelson Cruz made a rocket throw to keep the score tied, then hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning that gave the Texas Rangers a 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday and a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series.
The Rangers moved within one win of a place in the World Series thanks largely to Cruz, who backed up the grand slam winner he hit in Game 2 by producing two vital moments in Game 4.
In the bottom of the eighth, with Detroit runners at the corner bases, one out, and the score 3-3, Cruz caught a fly ball in right field and made a strong and accurate throw to home where catcher Mike Napoli tagged Miguel Cabrera rushing in from third to end the inning.
Napoli hit a go-ahead single in the 11th and Cruz then hit a three-run shot into the bullpen in left field to complete the scoring. Cruz became the first player in major league history to hit a pair of extra-inning homers in the same postseason series.
Texas will try.
The teams waited through a rain delay of 2 hours, 13 minutes before the first pitch and there was misty rain floating around through the early innings.
Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run double in the third to put Detroit ahead, but Texas scored three times in the sixth.
Brandon Inge tied it for the Tigers with a stunning homer off Alexi Ogando in the seventh. Inge struggled against right-handed pitchers all year, not hitting a single homer in 171 at-bats, but he changed that by lifted a high drive beyond left field that made it 3-3.
Detroit wasted a terrific chance to take the lead in the eighth following some risky Texas strategy.
With one out and nobody on, the Rangers intentionally walked Cabrera, daring the rest of the struggling Detroit lineup to beat them.
Victor Martinez followed with a single to right and Cabrera lumbered around to third.
Delmon Young then lift a flyball.
Tigers closer Jose Valverde had already pitched a perfect 10th, but he couldn't hold off Texas for another inning. Napoli's single scored Josh Hamilton to put the Rangers ahead and then came Cruz's big shot that all but ended the contest.
Texas closer Neftali Feliz shut down Detroit in the bottom of the 11th and moved the Rangers closer to another World Series shot.. | http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/10/cardinals-rangers-get-wednesday-night-mlb-playoff-victories-67814.html | 2013-05-18T10:22:08 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Buffalo, NY (WKBW) - The gun debate over the New York SAFE Act is not looking to go away anytime soon. Western New Yorkers are planning to head to the state's capitol and protest.
About 100 Western New Yorkers are expected to go to Albany in a few days, gearing up for several protests against the state's new gun law.
In the few weeks since Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York SAFE Act, protests have sparked across New York State, including one in downtown Buffalo.
Gun rights advocates claim the new law tramples on Second Amendment rights. They say the SAFE Act turned the tragedy in Newtown into an opportunity for political gain.
Carl Paladino, an activist, says, "That's sick for our governor, that's sick for our legislators, that's sick for all of them. It illustrates the poor quality of people that we have in Albany today."
Paladino is one of about 100 Western New Yorkers expected to protest in Albany on Tuesday. He will also be speaking to the crowd, along with state legislatures who voted against the bill.
Paladino says gun rights advocates will keep fighting until the next statewide election, hoping to change many of the seats in Albany.
"We'll lead the march in Albany," Paladino says. "We'll take them down one at a time, but we'll take them down."
Many gun rights advocates do not believe the law will work, arguing that change should come through mental health awareness and urban education reform.
However, local supporters of the SAFE Act say it is a step in the right direction.
Mayor Paul Dyster (D) of Niagara Falls has spoken in support of the new law. He says, "I simply felt in the wake of Newtown, as a mayor, as a gun owner and sportsmen, that we couldn't sit on the sidelines anymore -- we had to do something."
Dyster says the law has its flaws and is not a single solution, but is a piece to the puzzle. He says that the law does emphasize addressing health care issues and includes tougher penalties for criminals.
"We needed to get started," Dyster says, "taking some common sense actions, like universal background checks.
Dyster, a sportsman and gun owner himself says it is time for all New Yorkers to fight gun violence and stop any future Newtown's or Webster's.
Part of the reason for Tuesday's rally is to build momentum for February 28th, which is Lobbying Day in Albany.
Activists say 20 to 30-thousand people are expected to protest and lobby against the New York SAFE Act in the state's capitol that day. | http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/WNYers-Prepare-to-go-to-Albany-for-SAFE-Act-Rally-190629701.html | 2013-05-18T11:02:07 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
BUFFALO, N.Y (WKBW) The number of World War II veterans still alive is shrinking at a fast rate, and because of that, there is concern that America is beginning to forget Pearl Harbor Day.
"I think unfortunately we are {forgetting} because we are losing our World War II veterans at an alarming rate. Statistics point out that we are losing over 1,000 World War II veterans per day due to old age. So, with the loss of them also goes the memory of their sacrifice." said Lt. Col (retired), Kelly Carrigg.
"Unless we continue to teach what happened at Pearl Harbor, it will fade into memory."
The surprise Japanese attack crippled America's Pacific Fleet and pushed the United States into World War II.
2402 people were killed in the attack with another 1282 injured.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his address to Congress called December 7, 1941 "a date that will live in infamy."
Several US Navy ships were sunk and damaged, the most famous being the Battleship USS Arizona which still sits were it was sunk with the remains of hundreds of sailors still inside.
For decades after the attack, communities across the country would commemorate the day with flags being displayed and veteran parades.
"Very, very patriotic," explained 89-year old World War II veteran Richard Carrigg.
"But all of that is just gone. It is sad." commented Carrigg.
Lt. Col. Dick Waring, another World War II veteran, said his neighbors were confused when they saw him putting out the US Flag.
"My neighbor wanted to know what it was for and I said, "Pearl Harbor." | http://www.wkbw.com/news/video/Is-the-Country-Forgetting-Pearl-Harbor-Day-182609231.html?vid=a | 2013-05-18T10:52:06 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
By Louise TutelianFrom Ideas That Spark
Here's some food for thought: If you're cooking for everyone else all the time, take yourself off the back burner for a minute and think about pleasing yourself when you cook. These fun ideas will help you love what you make and make what you love.Find your roots Rediscover a legacy family recipe or a dish that reminds you of where you come from. It might be red beans and rice, crab cakes or thick minestrone. "My father made a mean turkey soup," says Karen Kiefer, creator of Spread the Bread, a grassroots organization that donates home-baked bread to those in need. "It tastes delicious, and it makes the house and my heart feel warm all over."Learn something new Take a cooking class, either for a particular cuisine, such as food from Tuscany, or a food category, like seafood or desserts. The class might be for one evening (often held through a high school continuing education program, community college or a restaurant on a weeknight), a weekend or even for an entire week (usually held at a culinary school).Take the challengeGive yourself a mini "Top Chef" challenge. It might be attempting to make a flaky, buttery croissant or a dish that calls for an ingredient you've never used, suggests Alejandra Ramos, author of the nationally recognized food blog Always Order Dessert.Accessorize Buy fun plates and/or serving dishes. Go for the heavier paper ones or inexpensive yet high-style versions from Target or IKEA. Steal from the best Study restaurant menus, and if you love a dish, ask what the main ingredients are. At home, take a shot at recreating it, suggests Lynn Epstein, co-creator of the Mama Says Web site and recipe collection.Cook with the masses Join the online cooking group The Daring Kitchen. Each month, curious cooks challenge each other to make the same recipe. With 2,000 members all over the world, it might be anything from stuffed grape leaves to a Mexican chorizo noodle bowl. One member even serves as tech support, in case you run into a snafu.Get blogged down Read a food blog -- or two. There are thousands out there. For a laugh-out-loud lift while you're cooking, don't miss the one called Bad Home Cooking. Recent post: a defense of serving dinners like canned soup and a roll to your kids.Get organized Set up a dinner club as you would a book club. Find three or four friends or couples to host on a rotating basis. The host sets the theme. Joyce Smith of Santa Monica, Calif., hosted an Oscars dinner where guests were asked to bring a dish linked to a favorite nominee. Forget the rest of ‘em! Once a week or once a month, cook a meal that's for you, with only dishes that you love. (If the kids don't like it, let them eat cereal!) It could be steamed artichoke and pasta primavera with crusty basil and garlic bread, or broiled tuna, corn on the cob and fresh asparagus. Then pour yourself a glass of wine or mix up a cranberry spritzer and toast the chef.
Louise Tutelian has written for many national publications, including Parenting, Working Mother and Good Housekeeping. She is also a frequent contributor to The New York Times.Copyright © 2011 Studio One Networks. All rights reserved. | http://www.wkrn.com/story/14306759/bring-out-your-inner-chef | 2013-05-18T10:21:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
The grandfather of a junior at Nashville School of Arts is trying to get the school to halt production of a play set to open Thursday night. J.D. Moseley said when he read the script for the play his grandson was set to star in, he was shocked. He said the play, "Almost, Maine" by John Cariani, promotes promiscuity and premarital sex. In one scene, two male friends are drinking beers and talking about failed dates with girls before coming to the conclusion that they are in love with each other. In another scene, a male cast member appears to seduce his female costar. The two kiss passionately and then strip down to their long underwear before exiting the stage. Moseley said it gives the impression the two cast members are going to spend the evening engaging in sexual activity. "Whether it is homosexual or heterosexual, and both are advocated there, it's just absolutely inappropriate for high school students in a high school play," Moseley said, "especially, given the issues that our teenagers are faced with these days like STDs, HIV and unplanned pregnancy." Moseley contacted Nashville School of the Arts officials, as well as the school's superintendent, to voice his concerns. The school decided not to halt the production. He then contacted Nashville's News 2 in an effort to let the rest of the community know the school system was allowing such a play to be put on in a high school."I would like someone to step forward, stand up for common sense and basic moral decency and say it doesn't matter how much time or effort that has been put into this and say this is inappropriate," Moseley said.Metro school officials said the students picked the play as part of a project learning assignment where they took on all facets of the play including budgeting, lighting and casting. The play was one of several the students were allowed to choose from several weeks ago. "It looks like in this case we have a very diverse school district and that means we have a lot of diverse opinions," Metro Schools Spokeswoman Meredith Libbey said."Mr. Moseley has expressed his concerns and we have listened respectfully. He is the only one to share his concerns," she continued.Libbey pointed out the play has been produced twice before in Metro-Nashville Schools. Students at Hillsboro High School and at Hume Fogg High School have put on the play without parental complaint. The play has also been widely produced at schools, community theatres and colleges nationwide since its release in 2006. Libbey said reading the script and seeing the actual production are very different. She has seen videos of other productions of the play. "I read some parts of the script and I had one thing in my mind," she said. "Then I looked and I thought this was a comedy."She continued, "Even in the situation where the kids are tugging on their clothes they get down to long johns. I think many of us would not consider that particularly provocative."The play's Web site describes the characters as "falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways.""It doesn't matter how many times it has been played or who has done it. The issue is not a matter of precedence, it is a matter of appropriateness," Moseley said. The show opens Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Nashville School of the Arts located at 1250 Foster Ave, and runs through Tuesday. "We would invite anyone who is interested to make their own judgment," Libbey said. Anyone can watch the scenes in question by clicking on the following links for YouTube: | http://www.wkrn.com/story/21469646/grandfather-wants-nashville-school-to-stop-production-of-play | 2013-05-18T10:12:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
-- Tis' the season to return. Holiday gift returns are expected to jump nearly 40 percent, according to "Liquidity Services," which manages returned merchandise for retailers.
So who has the best return policies?
Based on my experience as a bargain hunter who returns at least a dozen things every week, here's my list of the major stores with top honors in the returns department.
1) Kohl's
Why? Their policy that allows shoppers to return any time, for any reason is awesome, but the fact you don't need a receipt is even better. Kohl's is one of the few stores where they will exchange merchandise for a refund, exchange, or store credit.
2) Nordstroms.com
Why? It's refreshing to find a store that pays return shipping on all returns, all the time. In-store, Nordstrom will let you return an item at ANY TIME if it does not meet your expectations.
If an item you purchase drops in price, they'll meet the new sale price up to two weeks after your purchase date.
3) Zappos.com
Why? And no this is not a typo: You have 365 days to return any item you don't like that doesn't fit and the store will also absorb your return shipping costs. it came from). My only complaint is that Target's shipping rates on their own website are all over the place and they need to make it easier for customers to shop online.
5) Macy's
Why? The store keeps their return window open a whopping 6 months. And like Target, they'll let you return a purchase you made online to a store. I just wish they would cover the return costs for online purchases like some of the other stores that inhabit this top 6 list.
6) Amazon
Why? Although their customer service is all web-based, their prompt responses, pre-paid shipping returns (in most cases) and extremely easy-to-use returns center never ceases to impress me. Amazon is sometimes criticized for some of the customer service in its Marketplace, but these are third-party resellers and Amazon does a solid job governing everything on its website.
7) Costco
Why? With a 90-day return window for most electronic retailers, Costco is already ahead of the game. My favorite part: If you're a member, you never need a receipt because all purchases can be looked up through your membership -- even years after the fact.
Who Tops My Naughty List? (We'll examine this another day)
Apple
Why? Considering the average price of an item at an Apple Store is $400, I'd like more than 14 days to return it! Apple did extend their holiday return window and allows 30 days for iPhone returns. I still think such an innovative company could set a better example in the returns department.
Walmart
Why? Despite wonderful prices and decent.
Daily Deal Sites
Daily deal websites generally do not accept returns unless an item is defective. Does that mean you should avoid them? Not at all, in my opinion. If you want to lock in a price at 80% off, daily deal websites are the only way to go. These closeout prices usually mean the warehouse liquidating stock will not accept a return if you change your mind. As long as you do your research before you confirm you purchase, a final sale is not always a bad thing.
WKYC-TV | http://www.wkyc.com/(S(5gc40445twtwgj453gk2liai))/money/Ways_2_Save/article/276230/384/The-best-and-worst-store-return-policies | 2013-05-18T10:55:11 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
There have been more signs the town of West Liberty is on the road to recovery.
Government officials on the federal, state and local levels traveled to the Morgan County town today to celebrate another milestone, nearly six months after a devastating EF-3 tornado tore the town to pieces.
Parents, students and staff welcomed eastern Kentucky's favorite congressman to the library of West Liberty Elementary School, also known as the “miracle on the hill,” for the efforts done over the summer to transform the factory into a temporary school building.
Congressman Hal Rogers visited students, staff and parents at the "new" West Liberty Elementary School, where he came bearing gifts.
“I came to donate to this school, this so called “miracle on the hill,” said Rogers, who added that “their books were destroyed, most of them in the tornado.”
Rogers contacted officials at the Library of Congress 300 books to donate to the school’s library for the students.
Rogers said he wanted to help the people of Morgan County and West Liberty in their times of trying to rebuild because he has seen what they have done so far and he wants to continue it.
“I felt so good about having a small part in the recovery of Morgan County but I am so pleased and I am so thrilled and honored to be a part of this mountain spirit that is so evident in Morgan County,” said Rogers.
School officials said they are thankful.
“We are just very appreciative that he took the time think of us and the Library of Congress was willing to donate the books to give to our school,” said Principal Vickie Oldfield.
“What we have seen from this, is that our students, our adults, our community at large, we are very resilient,” said Superintendent Deatrah Barnett.
Barnett said they will continue to bounce back and the building process is coming along with the new school building. She said they do not have an exact date of when the new school will be open. | http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Congressman-Rogers-donated-books-to-West-Liberty-Elementary-167403075.html | 2013-05-18T11:02:26 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
DETROIT (AP) - Honda says it's recalling CR-V crossovers from the 2002 to 2006 model years because an electrical switch in the driver's side door could melt and cause a fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says owners should park their CR-Vs outside until the recall has been performed.
The problem involves around 268,000 vehicles. Honda says rain or other liquids could enter through a driver's open window and damage the master power switch on the door. If that happens, the switch could overheat and melt, causing a fire.
Honda Motor Co. says there have been no injuries or crashes associated with the issue, but four fires have been reported.
The company will begin contacting owners next month and will repair the vehicles for free. | http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Honda-recalls-2002-2006-CR-V-for-fire-risk-172957661.html?site=mobile | 2013-05-18T10:13:59 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
LONDON, Ky (WKYT) - Public health officials say the investigation is just beginning into several illnesses in Laurel County.
Laurel County Coroner Doug Bowling says Paul Ryan, from Anvil, died on March 8 at Saint Joseph London. His cause of death is listed as pneumonia and MRSA.
Bowling says unlike the more common strains of MRSA this one, known as MRSA 300, is often transmitted by the public, instead of in hospitals.
He says another man was taken to Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington to be checked out for possible MRSA.
A cluster of other illnesses in Laurel County has led the Health Department to begin an investigation.
"We are in the beginning stages of the investigation. As we gather more information we'll probably have a better idea of where we're going and what the cause is," said Mark Hensley, the director of the Laurel county Health Department.
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services is helping with the investigation. They confirm there are at least seven cases being investigated as possibly linked. These are cases where people have had shortness of breath and other flu-like symptoms.
Workers at the Laurel County jail say a recent inmate death is also being investigated. Courtney Beldon died on March 9. An autopsy is being performed to determine her cause of death.
Hensley says since it's so early in this investigation one of their biggest goals is determining if the people they are investigating are connected.
Representatives with Saint Joseph London say they are unable to discuss any of the cases because of privacy laws.
State officials say at this point they don't believe there is cause for the public to be alarmed. They say they should know the results of the tests they are running in a couple of days. | http://www.wkyt.com/home/misc/Health-officials-investigating-possible-MRSA-outbreak--198536581.html | 2013-05-18T10:23:28 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
May 18, 2013
A Lexington man confronts another man suspected of breaking into a home in the late night hours. Police say the suspect broke into a house on West Maxwell Street, through the back door.
When the burglar got into the house, police tell us a confrontation began between the burglar and a man inside the home. Police say minutes before the break-in, the man came to the front door of the home and was told to go away.
27 NEWSFIRST was there as police arrested the suspect, 56-year old James Perkins. Police caught up with Perkins near Main and Broadway.
Perkins is charged with second-degree burglary. He'll be in court Monday afternoon. | http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/6078421.html?site=mobile | 2013-05-18T10:32:43 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
FRANKFORT, KY -- State leaders, local farmers, and business owners gathered this morning to discuss the proposed bill to legalize industrial hemp.
The passage of S.B. 50 would make Kentucky the first state in the nation with a legal hemp industry. The United States is currently the only industrial national in the world that does not allow the production of hemp.
Legal hemp supporters believe that industrial hemp is an extremely versatile crop, with applications in the manufacture of automotive parts, textiles, cosmetics, and animal bedding. They argue that it would also create many jobs in the state.
The state bill is being supported at the federal level by Senator Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas Massie, and is spearheaded in the Commonwealth by Agricultural Commissioner James Comer and Senate Agricultural Committee chairman Paul Hornback.
Comer addressed the state police and sheriffs' opposition to the bill, stating that most law enforcement officials can tell the difference between industrial hemp crops and marijuana crops,.
He also says there may soon be a public relations campaign, including radio ads and, possibly, a hemp fashion show in Fayette County. | http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/State-officials-push-for-legalization-of-industrial-hemp-188688431.html?site=mobile | 2013-05-18T10:22:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
A Louisville man watched the unthinkable Saturday night as his neighbor's house went up in flames -- and the man died later at the hospital.
"I turned my head around, and there was a big smoke or fire coming out," said James Ritchie, who was on his porch when the fire broke out at his neighbor's home on 22nd and Duncan streets.
Firefighters rushed to the scene and poked a ventilation hole in the roof. The fire was contained to one room, but it was the room where the home's sole occupant, who was identified as Harvey Alvey, was located.
Alvey was wearing an oxygen mask when emergency workers carried him away on a stretcher. He was later pronounced dead at University Hospital.
"I was just concerned about the man's life," Ritchie said. "I was wondering if he was OK."
A relative of Alvey said the home had belonged to his mother, who had recently died.
"He always talked about how he missed his mom, and his mom passed away," Ritchie said.
Alvey's burned and smoke-damaged belongings were strewn outside the house. The room where he was found was boarded up.
"He was real nice," Ritchie said of his neighbor. "He was a kind person. Very loving. We moved here about a year ago, and he was the first one to welcome us to this neighborhood." | http://www.wlky.com/news/local-news/louisville-news/Louisville-neighbor-witnesses-fatal-house-fire/-/9718340/17711190/-/xlbfn7/-/index.html | 2013-05-18T10:14:36 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
, high-scoring shootout.
The Broncos (3-3) have Manning, who is on pace for a 4,800-yard season and, in Denver's last game, became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 300 yards, three touchdowns and complete 70 percent of his passes in three straight games.
Trying to keep pace with Manning is Drew Brees, who has grown used to trying to match teams point for point this season.
New Orleans (2-4) leads the league in passing yards but is last in rushing. On the other side of the ball, the Saints not only have the league's last-ranked defense, but they've given up more yards (2,793) than any team over the first six games since 1950, which is as far back as STATS LLC can search its NFL database.
"I feel like, in a lot of ways, those numbers don't tell the story," Brees said.
Indeed, you must look beyond the numbers to figure out the Saints this year. Almost every part of their 2012 resume so far - the pass-happy offense, the woeful defense, games decided by an average score of 30-29 - has been shaped by the uncertainty and turmoil that's surrounded them since the NFL penalized them for running a money-for-hits bounty pool.½, a full eight points higher than the next highest game on the board in Las Vegas.
Manning and the Broncos are a big part of that, as well. They have the NFL's fourth-ranked passing game - partly a product of Manning,."
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Is It Too Soon For Gay Marriage Court Battle?
Originally published on Tue December 11, 2012 4:26 pm
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NEAL CONAN, HOST:
Last week, the Supreme Court decided to take up two cases that focus on same-sex marriage, but some gay rights advocates worry that now may not be the best time. Rulings to uphold California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act would be a major setback. Even if they're struck down, the rulings could well leave same-sex marriage bans in effect in 30 states. Supporters of gay marriage, given these cases and given this court: is now the right time?
800-989-8255. Email us: talk@npr.org. You can also join the conversation on our website. That's at npr.org. Click on TALK OF THE NATION. Jonathan Capehart is an opinion writer for The Washington Post. He posted a piece called "Supreme Caution on Court and Gay Marriage" to the PostPartisan blog, and he joins us now from a studio at the newspaper. Nice to have you back on the program.
JONATHAN CAPEHART: Thanks very much, Neal.
CONAN: And you advocate - somewhat reluctantly - a punt. What do you mean by that?
CAPEHART: Well, a punt meaning that there's a way for the Supreme Court to allow marriage equality in the states where it's already legal - nine states plus the District of Columbia - that leave aside the cosmic issue of whether there's a constitutional right to marry for a later date.
CONAN: So in other words, Proposition 8 applies only to the state of California and not to the other 49 states. And the Defense of Marriage Act, well, that covers the issue of equal treatment under federal law for gay spouses, but...
CAPEHART: Right.
CONAN: ...that goes no further than that.
CAPEHART: Right. And so what would end up happening - I mean.
CONAN: Yet, some people say - who observe the Supreme Court, say, look, this is the first time the court has ever taken up the issue of same-sex marriage. They're not likely to take off a big chunk, everything, in one bite.
CAPEHART: Correct. And that's why I'm thinking more and more that this punt, as I call it or this two-step, might be something that that we see when the court hands down its decision in June. Remember, they're not going to hear arguments in these cases, until about March. And it will be then when we see the amicus briefs from both sides and then when we get to hear the actual - the arguments that are made in the Supreme Court will we get an end on top of that the questions that the justices ask the lawyers on both sides. That's when we will get a clearer view as to where the court might go in terms of ruling in these two very important cases.
CONAN: And make no mistake, you write in your piece and you've said many times you prefer a sweeping decision that made gay marriage legal in every state. Nevertheless, you would be willing to live with the punt - a punt that, well, some people will point out would leave gay people, in at least 30 states, unable to live equally.
CAPEHART: Right. But as I say, it's that this punt would set up a two-step process with the first step making the second step almost inevitable because, you know, this is a nation of laws, and equal protection under the law is there in the Constitution. It is a guarantee. And so it would be incumbent upon gay couples who are not living in one of those states where marriage equality is legal to bring the challenge and force the court to finally answer the question. You know, I'm an optimist at heart, but I'm also a realist. And I think this punt is probably a whole lot more realistic than seeing a sweeping, beautiful ruling giving a constitutional right to marry to gay and lesbian couples - to see that come in June. You know, if that were to happen, great. But like I said, I'm a realist.
CONAN: OK. Yeah, then we've obviously not heard those arguments or seen those briefs yet, so this is all speculative. There's the other option. They could strike down the 9th Circuit Court's decision on Proposition 8, and they could uphold the Defense of Marriage Act.
CAPEHART: Right. They absolutely could do that. And I'm glad you bring that up because I think we sometimes forget that, you know, there are two sides to every argument, two sides to every possibility. I think, though, that because the country has gone - is so far ahead of where the court might be in terms of public opinion, the country is light-years ahead of where it was in even 2001. In 2001, most of the country was against marriage equality. Today, just a slight plurality is in favor of it. You know, we are light-years ahead of where we were, and we have a long way to go.
But I think, you know, with these cases, I think people just can't - they can't fathom a Supreme Court coming down on the wrong side of history, especially when there are so many cases, so many couples out there, real stories of how this discriminatory law - and I'm speaking of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act - is impacting real lives.
CONAN: There is also the possibility that if the court, for example, punts, as you suggest, it will then let that stand for, you know, five, 10, 15 years before it decides to revisit the issue again.
CAPEHART: But again, that goes back to something I said just a moment ago where it would then be incumbent upon couples in those states that are unduly affected by such a punt to bring - to sue, to work their way and win their way through the court system to get to the Supreme Court to force the court to finally, once and for all, answer the cosmic question: Is there a constitutional right to marry?
CONAN: There is also the other issue you mentioned in your piece, the division and controversy that's continued after Roe v. Wade on abortion. That was the Supreme Court making a universal ruling. You cannot bar abortion in any of 50 United States. But at the same time, that didn't settle the argument. A lot of people say those issues should have been settled by state legislators state by state, then you would've had real politicians taking real stands. People would've been much more settled one way or the other.
CAPEHART: Right, because by the time that question got to the court, if there is more state action, the court would basically just ride the wave of what was happening in the states. And that's one of the concerns among many LGBT activists that because you have 33 states, 30 states with state constitution - state constitutional bans, three states who have done it by statute, most of the country is not there yet on marriage equality. But on the other hand, the fact that four states in November took pro-marriage equality stances - three states: Washington, Maine...
CONAN: Maryland
CAPEHART: ...and Maryland, yes, thank you.
CONAN: Your state.
CAPEHART: And Maryland all approved at the ballot box marriage equality. In the state of Minnesota, an attempt to write discrimination into that state's constitution was beaten back at the ballot box by the voters. Those are all signs that the country is moving in the right direction, but that's four states. If, as Evan Wolfson writes in The New York Times today on their opinion page online, if the community, if gay rights activists can get other states such as New Jersey to pass marriage equality and get them signed into law by their governors, that that would be more of a signal to the Supreme Court that whatever they decide to do, they will be on the right side of history. And as we know, those justices, particularly Chief Justice Roberts, is very mindful of the role of the court in its place in history.
CONAN: Our guest is Jonathan Capeheart, an opinion writer for The Washington Post. Given this court, given these cases, is this the right time? We want to hear from gay marriage advocates. 800-989-8255. Email: talk@npr.org. And we'll start with RJ(ph). RJ on the line with us from St. Louis.
RJ: Yes. Thanks so much for having me. I - as excited as I am that these are finally going to be heard by the courts, it seems to me it might be better to wait another couple of years. It seems likely we might get another Obama Supreme Court nominee that would tip the balance of the court for the first time to the progressive side and that a more sweeping stance than the punt would be better because then we're just going through protracted battles in 30 states over the course of who knows, the next 10 years, unless an additional Supreme Court ruling comes down even later. And who knows how long that could take? It's just that - go ahead.
CONAN: And you speak to the idea that Justice Kennedy is the swing vote. Many people believe - again, we have no idea about this. We have not heard the argument. We have not seen the briefs. We have not heard the questions. But that, for example, the Proposition 8 decision in California was very carefully written, quoting Justice Kennedy.
RJ: Yeah. And the nice thing is how well that is prepared for its viewing before the Supreme Court, that case in general. But I do think the punt is a real concern. And, you know, I live in Missouri, but I'm a California native. And while I would of course love Prop 8 to be overturned in the state of my birth, at the same time, I live in Missouri. I don't want to have to fight another series of battles two or three years down the road if I were to choose to get married. It's a...
CONAN: Let me ask you another question. If you're familiar with Missouri politics, do you think if the court rules a Roe v. Wade-type decision in favor of gay marriage, there will be people in Missouri who will be extremely upset and try to find a way around that?
RJ: Oh, absolutely. I think the swing in this state from a bellwether state to a growing and more conservative state, particularly in the last two elections is certainly cause for concern. I went to school in Springfield, Missouri, which is, you know, the buckle of the Bible Belt and that state was incredibly anti-gay. I live back in St. Louis now, and the difference even from the second and third largest cities in the state is extreme. And it's a state of division. It's a state, you know, we were talking earlier on NPR today, you were talking about the racial divide here. And there is some lingering 1950's negative Americana, I think, in the state, and I definitely feel like some people would try and put a stop to that. I mean, our constitutional amendment was already passed...
CONAN: Right.
CAPEHART: ...that prohibited, you know, in the event that we're going in the direction that we're going. So, you know, it takes a lot to overturn constitutional amendments and, you know, they can be swept out obviously by Supreme Court fiat. But it can get a little politically bloody, let's say.
CONAN: RJ, thanks very much for the call. Appreciate it.
RJ: Thank you.
CONAN: We're talking about the Supreme Court and same-sex marriage. Is this the right time to bring these cases up, gay marriage advocates? You're listening to TALK OF THE NATION from NPR News.
And Gary's(ph) next calling from Cincinnati.
GARY: Hello. Yes. Thank you.
CONAN: Go ahead.
GARY: I'm completely on the other side from guest and some of your callers. I believe this is the perfect time to put forward the gay rights marriage and the same-sex unions and rights because of the very states which have already passed those laws. And the basis of the Constitution says you can't have any law put forward which either favors or bolsters a religious position over any other religion.
CONAN: I have to say I don't believe either the cases before the court this time make the religious argument or make the case that this is on any religious basis or on the First Amendment.
GARY: But this is the basis of these laws are based on the forwarding of right wing religious organizations putting forward the laws through lobbying.
CONAN: I hear you're reasoning that this is based in biblical theory, but it's not based in biblical legal theory, Jonathan Capehart, I don't believe.
CAPEHART: Right. No. When it comes to Proposition 8 - Proposition 8, it is a challenge to that state - state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. When it comes to the case out of New York, that is a direct challenge to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act and it's not based on religion at all. It's based on the fact that Edith Windsor had to pay a total of $600,000 in estate taxes - that's federal and state taxes - when her partner-wife of 40 years died.
And because the - because Windsor - Mrs. Windsor is not viewed as a spouse by the federal government, she's not allowed, you know, survivor benefits and to take advantage of any of the other things that a heterosexual widow or widower would be able to avail themselves of. So we're not talking religion here. We're talking about cold, hard law and the ability for people to have equal protection under the law when good things happen and when - in the case of Windsor, when bad things happen.
CONAN: Let's go next to Blake(ph), another caller from Saint Louis. Go ahead, Blake.
BLAKE: Hi. Thanks for taking my call.
CONAN: Go ahead.
BLAKE: So here's my thing, and I'm going to try and make it as brief as possible, but try to follow me. I kind of all think it's the right time right now. And for full disclosure, I am a gay 23-year-old college student. I don't think it's the right time right now simply because, for instance, take South Carolina or North Carolina, whichever one it was. They had a ballot measure a little while back, where about 54 percent of the population was against legalizing gay marriage.
But when they were asked (technical difficulty) and also realized that that ban would've also applied to civil unions and domestic partnerships, when they were asked, would they support those, 72 percent - a full 72 percent said that they would. So where I'm coming from is that I think that - I mean, say, for instance, a person can go to a church (unintelligible)...
CONAN: And we're going to have to appeal to your commitment to brevity, Blake. We're running out of time here.
BLAKE: Here we go: A person can have a 12-hour ceremony at a church, right? But until they go to the courthouse and sign those documents, it doesn't mean anything. So if the goal is protection under the law, then we should go for whatever applies with that.
CONAN: Ah, I see. The hang-up is over the word marriage. And Jonathan Capehart, he's right. We do hear that a lot.
CAPEHART: Right. And unfortunately for Blake, you know, that horse has already left the barn. What we have now, and I completely understand where you're coming from. But what we have now is a president - sitting president of the United States who has said that he personally believes that same-sex couple should be married. Within the Democratic Party, there are at least two presumed candidates for president: the governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley, the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, who have personally gotten themselves involved in the passage of their own state's marriage equality laws.
We are now at a situation where domestic partnerships and civil unions, as much as they've given protection and some stability to same-sex couples, that they are now seen as outdated, and that marriage equality is the way to go. So while I understand, Blake, what you're saying and where you're coming from, actually, that country has moved beyond that.
CONAN: Blake, thanks very much for the call. And, Jonathan Capehart, thank you again for your time.
CAPEHART: Thank you so much, Neal.
CONAN: Jonathan Capehart, an opinion writer for The Washington Post. Tomorrow, Political Junkie Ken Rudin returns for another round of trivia and, of course, the Political Junkie segment. It's the TALK OF THE NATION from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio. | http://www.wlrn.org/post/it-too-soon-gay-marriage-court-battle | 2013-05-18T11:04:56 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
arlington, SC (Sports Network) - driver to make his qualifying run in the
47-car field, turned a lap at 180.257 mph. The Roush Fenway Racing driver won
his 11th career pole in the Sprint Cup Series, including his second at
Darlington. His first pole at this track came in 2008. He led 95 laps in that
race but ended up finishing 43rd due to engine failure.
Biffle is a two-time race winner at Darlington (2005 and '06).
While making his qualifying lap around this uniquely shaped 1.366-mile oval,
Biffle encountered a small red balloon that blew onto the track.
"That balloon caught me more off guard than anything," he said. "I came off of
turn four and saw this red thing in the middle of the track. I almost lost my
concentration, but that was a pretty on-edge lap. I felt like I left it wide
on the table in turns one and two, but I guess I got through three and four
pretty good."
Biffle, the only driver who topped the 180 mph mark, was 0.1 seconds quicker
than Johnson and Kahne, who posted identical speeds (179.566 mph). However,
Johnson earned the outside pole by virtue of his higher ranking in the current
car owner points.
"It was a very comfortable race car, maybe a bit too comfortable down in three
and four," Johnson said. "I knew that I left a little time on the table there.
I wish it were an all Hendrick front row but a solid day all in all."
Kahne will start third, followed by Ryan Newman and Kyle Busch.
"We battled it in practice and made some gains there, so hopefully we can
build on that for tomorrow," Kahne said.
Martin Truex Jr., Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Regan Smith, the defending race
winner, and Jeff Burton will roll off sixth through 10th, respectively.
Danica Patrick qualified 38th in what will be her second start in NASCAR's
premier series. Patrick was the first driver in the qualifying order at
Darlington since she recorded the slowest speed overall during the two
practice sessions here earlier in the day.
"It's been very challenging," Patrick said. "We definitely struggled in the
Cup car here. This was the plan to do it difficult and to come to places that
are going to challenge me. I asked [driver and team co-owner] Tony [Stewart]
if he was thinking straight when he put this place on the schedule."
Patrick is also competing in a Nationwide race at Darlington for the first
time on Friday night. She qualified 15th for that event.
Biffle currently holds a seven-point lead over Matt Kenseth. Dale Earnhardt
Jr. is nine points out of the lead. Kenseth qualified 19th, while Earnhardt
Jr. placed 24th.
Scott Riggs, Michael McDowell, Stephen Leicht and Mike Bliss failed to qualify
for the 500-mile race at Darlington, which is scheduled to start just after 7
p.m. (ET).
The Sports Network | http://www.wltx.com/sports/motor_sports/article/187157/340/Biffle-claims-Darlington-pole-Patrick-qualifies-38th | 2013-05-18T10:54:48 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
A directory in a FileSystem that doesn't itself have any contents, but is used to Mount another FileSystem in its place.
For example, your root file system / must exist on one 'volume' (partition). If you have /usr on another hard disk, you create an empty directory called /usr on the first hard disk, and you Mount the file system on the second disk to that mount point. You can then access the files in the /usr.
If you're unfamiliar with the standard Linux file layout, see FileSystemHierarchy.
Mountpoints are generally defined in fstab(5) and handled by mount(8).
Usually, when your system starts up, it will mount all the file systems (partitions) listed in /etc/fstab.
You can mount additional file systems using the mount command from the command line.
Note that if you mount a partition (filesystem) in a non-empty directory, Linux will ignore (but not damage) the files already in that directory; they will reappear if the partition is unmounted. However this is not usually done, it's normal practice to create an empty directory for the mount point.
Typically, you may wish to mount a USB flash card or card reader with e.g. mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt (where vfat is the file type, /dev/sda1 is where the USB card reader is plugged in, and /mnt is the mount point). Cards in some multi-card readers of the type that support SD, XD, MMC, CF etc cards may show up as /dev/sdb1, /dev/sdc1 or /dev/sdd1 instead).
Remember to un-mount the card (with e.g. umount /mnt ) before unplugging the USB connection. (Note it's 'umount' not 'unmount').
More recent Linux distros will save you the bother by auto-mounting CD's and USB cards.
This system is completely extensible - your filesystem can grow from / as far as it needs to grow.
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Fears and misconceptions often surround the flu vaccine: Does it really work? Will it make me sick? Could it hurt my baby?
Researchers from Norway say the last question was a big concern during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic; anecdotal reports of fetal deaths caused many pregnant women to avoid getting vaccinated despite health officials' pleas.
To determine the accuracy of these reports, the Norwegian researchers analyzed data from more than 100,000 pregnancies during the 2009-2010 flu season. Their results were published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study found no evidence that the influenza vaccine increased the risk of fetal death in pregnant women. But pregnant women who were diagnosed with the flu - whether they had the vaccine or not - had nearly double the risk of fetal death.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all pregnant women get the flu shot (the nasal spray vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women) to protect them from the virus. But during the 2011-2012 flu season, only 47% opted to get vaccinated, according to the CDC.
Pregnant mothers are just trying to do what's right, says Dr. Siobhan Dolan, co-author of March of Dimes' new book "Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby." Their fear often stems from the unknown, she says, which is why studies like the one publishing this week are important.
"At this point we have mounting evidence - data and studies - that show it's not getting the shot that causes the problem, but getting the flu that's the problem," Dolan says.
Even if you are healthy, changes to your immune system during pregnancy make you more likely to get seriously ill, Dolan says. Pregnant women are more likely to end up in the hospital after an influenza diagnosis, according to the CDC.
Respiratory issues can also pose a danger. If a mother is having difficulty breathing, her baby isn't receiving enough oxygen. If you do get the flu, Dolan recommends asking your doctor about anti-viral medications that may help.
The CDC says it's not too late to get the flu shot. The U.S. flu season runs from October to May. Antibodies from the shot will protect you and will be passed on to your baby, providing protection until 6 months of age. | http://www.wlwt.com/news/health/Flu-vaccine-poses-no-risk-to-unborn/-/9837732/18156446/-/7cvvqt/-/index.html?absolute=true | 2013-05-18T10:13:14 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) -- New York City's controversial proposal to regulate restaurant sales of large sugary drinks is coming to a head, with the city's Board of Health scheduled to decide the measure's fate on Thursday.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's self-appointed board is expected to pass the measure, effectively prohibiting city restaurants, delis, sports facilities, and street vendors (but not grocery stores or convenience stores) from selling sweetened beverages in servings exceeding 16 ounces.
The mayor has framed the issue as an urgent public health effort to combat obesity, saying the goal is to help New Yorkers make better nutritional choices.
Soda-ban opponents, however, insist the city is stripping residents of their First Amendment freedoms.
"We don't have high hopes of stopping this," said Eliot Hoff, spokesman for New Yorkers for Beverage Choices, a coalition of individuals and businesses opposed to the regulations. "But we nevertheless believe that the people of New York can make their own decisions about what they eat or drink."
In the battle against obesity, "more choice rather than less choice is the way to go," Hoff believes.
In the United States, nearly two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese, says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bloomberg says health-related problems, which include increased risk of heart disease and diabetes, cost the city about $4 billion a year.
Hoff's group, initially funded by the American Beverage Association, a trade group representing the non-alcoholic beverage industry, argues that Bloomberg's regulation is arbitrary and will not reduce the obesity rate.
"For example, the mayor is only focusing on the large-sizing of drinks, not food, and only certain drinks. So you will still be able to buy a smoothie that is dairy-based with tons of sugar and fat, because that will not be banned," Hoff said. "You will be able to buy whatever you want at any of the hundreds of 7-Elevens around the city, but not in a local pizza parlor. So all this ban is doing is impacting an individual's ability to freely purchase the drinks they want where they want."
But will the proposed regulation actually whittle down the city's waistline?
Researchers from NYU School of Medicine in New York City think it might. A team led by Brian Elbel, an assistant professor of medicine and health policy, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in July that if fast-food patrons downsized their drinks from 32 ounces to 16 ounces they would cut 63 calories at each meal. And small savings, the authors suggested, add up.
Lona Sandon, a registered dietitian and assistant professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, agreed.
"I would first point out that the proposal is not really so dissimilar in concept from the vending-machine bans that are already in place in schools in most states," she noted, referring to rules prohibiting elementary schools from selling sweetened foods and drinks. "Mayor Bloomberg is just taking it to a different level and a much larger population."
The notion of enacting policies that help guide people to opt for a reasonable serving size and consume fewer empty calories makes sense, Sandon said. "Now, we don't have strong evidence that this is suddenly going to make New Yorkers lose 10 pounds or be less obese. That remains to be seen. But at a minimum what it does do is bring more attention to the issue of empty calories from sugar-sweetened beverages."
Supporters of the soda regulations include the American Academy of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School Professor Walter Willett, Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig, and Bloomberg's political peers, Mayor Mike McGinn of Seattle and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, the mayor's office says.
New Yorkers themselves have mixed feelings about the proposal.
"On the one hand, I understand that the point is to help people eat healthier, and it raises awareness about eating well, which I'm for," said beach-product wholesaler Ryan Gloor, who is in his 30s.
"But, I also think people should be able be able to make their own decisions about what they eat," he added. "And I also think from a business perspective this isn't great."
So on which side does the Upper West Side resident finally come down? "Well, I think it's maybe kind of a stretch," Gloor said.
If approved, the regulations could take effect by next March. They will not affect sales of beverages containing fruit juices or alcohol.
Nor will they limit customers from purchasing as many individual 16-ounce drinks as they wish.
"If you want to kill yourself, I guess you have the right to do it," Bloomberg told a small crowd of ban protestors outside of City Hall this summer, the Associated Press reported. "We're trying to do something about it."
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
By: Matthew Peddie
December 6th, 2012 | WMFE- Health care reform is a big, complex process, and for some Central Florida residents it's an uncomfortable change.
People agree the system needs fixing- but they don't agree on how it should happen.
The Affordable Care Act represents
a big change for patients, doctors and insurers using the US health care
system. Reactions to it range from outright rejection to ardent support.
To help understand how people
react to such a large change, 90.7 News asked Valencia College
psychology professor Judi Addelston.
“Typically we respond to
change as a source of threat, especially something that’s as big as this," says Addelston.
"When
our brain perceives threat we marshal our defenses to protect ourselves.”
Addelston says we are
constantly looking for balance.
To help comprehend the big changes underway in health care 90.7 News
broke it down into five areas: physicians, people and public perception,
patients, policy and politics.
We also created an online
poll so listeners could rank those factors according to importance and share
their opinions. Here are some (anonymous) submissions:
“The system is broken…my
family, like many others, is spending 20 percent of our income on health care. This
is absolutely outrageous."
"We need less government involvement, more competition
between insurance companies between states to drive down prices."
"Healthcare
reform is a good idea at heart but is terrible for physicians and especially
physicians wishing to enter primary care.”
The responses were wide ranging,
but the rankings formed a pattern: most listeners said patients were most
important followed by physicians, policy, people and public perception, with
politics last overall.
Another question 90.7 wanted to answer was whether lawmakers, doctors and policy experts would rank the five 'P's differently. They
didn’t: patients were still the priority, politics the least important.
show people agree the system needs reform, even if they don’t agree on how to
go about it.
Ken Peach, the executive
director of the Health Council of East Central Florida, a non profit advisory
group, explains:
“A lot of consumers we talk to,
you really see two things: one is where the affordable care act is fully
embraced, it’s the best thing ever," says Peach.
At the other end of the
spectrum, says Peach, are people who think the act is a form of government intrusion.
Peach says he worries about
the cost of administering the affordable care act, and he thinks some people
will also choose to pay a fine rather than get the mandatory coverage.
Another question 90.7 had was
whether people might change their mind about the affordable care act after the November election.
At an Ann Romney rally in winter park in late
October Barbara Nelen she said she was worried about the cost of Obamacare.
She says she still has
concerns about the president’s promises.
“Health insurance hasn’t got
any cheaper. He said it was going to get cheaper but it’s gone up."
Asked if she would consider paying a penalty rather than enrolling in health insurance, Nelen says "Absolutely."
It's not that she doesn't want health insurance, says Nelen, she can't afford it, and hasn't been able to since the economy took a nose dive and her business began to suffer three years ago.
Nelen hasn’t hasn’t
changed her opinion about the law.
Then there’s Gloria Madaus,
who 90.7 spoke to at a Michelle Obama rally on the eve of the election. Madaus now
says although the new law isn’t perfect, it’s a good start, especially for the
low income and elderly like herself, and it’s one reason she supported the
president.
“I believe if we’d elected
Romney everybody would have been on the same page: let’s cut these programs,
let them fade away," says Madaus.
Judi
Addelston has this advice for people worried about the new law:
“I would urge them to talk
to people who know what it’s about, maybe when healthcare has changed in the
past, we can learn from history and see it hasn’t been that horrible.”
Addelston says people have to
experience something first hand to understand it, and perhaps lose their fear of
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KALAMAZOO--How to build effective and competitive teams in
such areas as sales, advertising and merchandising and will be
the focus when some of the nation's top food retail and consumer
goods companies gather for Western Michigan University's 42nd
Food Marketing Conference Monday and Tuesday, March 19-20.
The conference, which annually draws more than 500 food industry
executives to Kalamazoo, will be held at the Radisson Plaza Hotel
downtown. The theme this year, "Building a Winning Team
to Compete in Today's Competitive Environment," will be
addressed by a lineup of industry leaders from the likes of Kraft
Foods; Spartan Stores; Mass Connections; Bed, Bath & Beyond;
Harris Teeter Supermarkets; and many more.
The conference will kick off with a Monday evening address
by Brian J. Driscoll, senior vice president for Kraft Foods North
America. Speaking at 8:30 p.m., Driscoll will talk about "Building
a Winning Sales Team." Driscoll is responsible for sales
efforts carried out by more than 15,000 people throughout the
United States and Canada.
The conference will resume Tuesday morning with two major
addresses. At 8:15 a.m., "Winning Through Differentiation"
will be described by Fred Morganthall, president of Harris Teeter
Supermarkets, which operates 150 supermarkets in six southeastern
states. Then at 9 a.m., Caroline Cotten Nakken, president and
CEO of Mass Connections, will discuss "Connecting with the
Consumer and Shopper." Her firm is a national leader in
retail marketing services, with industry clients like General
Mills, Target and Wal-Mart.
Tuesday's concurrent, one-hour workshops will be divided into
two sets, with three running from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and another
three from 11:15 a.m. to noon. Topics covered will range from
"The Emotional Power of Food" to "Men are from
Home Depot: Women are from Bed, Bath & Beyond."
The conference's closing speaker will be Craig Sturken, chairman,
president and CEO of Spartan Stores. He will speak at 2:30 p.m.
on "Building a Winning Retail Team." He will describe
his company's recent successful turnaround and three consecutive
years of solid financial results.
This year's conference will partner for the fourth year with
Network of Executive Women, a national advocacy and professional
organization. A NEW panel discussion will take place from 1:30
to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and will focus on "Building a Talent
Pipeline of Tomorrow's Leaders." The panel will feature
business executives Caroline Cotten Nakken of Mass Connections;
Della Wall, group vice president of human resources at the Kroger
Co.; Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, senior vice president for global
human resources at the Kellogg Co.; Janet Emerson, regional group
vice president for Meijer Inc.; and Joy Nicholas, national account
executive for RBS Lynk Inc. | http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2007/03/043.html | 2013-05-18T10:34:29 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Allen was a key part of NPR's coverage of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, providing some of the first reports on the disaster. He was on the frontlines of NPR's coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, arriving in New Orleans before the storm hit.
As NPR's only correspondent in Florida, Allen covered the dizzying boom and bust of the state's real estate market, the state's important role in the 2008 presidential election and has produced stories highlighting the state's unique culture and natural beauty, from Miami's Little Havana to the Everglades.
Allen has spent more than three decades in radio news, the first ten as a reporter in Ohio and Philadelphia and the last as an editor, producer and reporter at NPR.
Before moving into reporting, Allen served as the executive producer of NPR's national daily live call-in show, Talk of the Nation. As executive producer he handled the day-to-day operations of the program as well as developed and produced remote broadcasts with live audiences and special breaking news coverage. He was with Talk of the Nation from 2000 to 2002.
Prior to that position, Allen spent three years as a senior editor for NPR's Morning Edition, developing stories and interviews, shaping the program's editorial direction, and supervising the program's staff. In 1993, he started a four year stint as an editor with Morning Edition just after working as Morning Edition's swing editor, providing editorial and production supervision in the early morning hours. Allen also worked for a time as the editor of NPR's National Desk.
Before coming to NPR, Allen was a reporter with NPR member station WHYY-FM in Philadelphia from 1987 to 1990.
His radio career includes serving as the producer of Freedom's Doors Media Project — five radio documentaries on immigration in American cities that was distributed through NPR's Horizons series — frequent freelance work with NPR, Monitor Radio, Voice of America, and WHYY-FM, and work as a reporter/producer of NPR member station WYSO-FM in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Allen graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977, with a B.A. cum laude. As a student and after graduation, Allen worked at WXPN-FM, the public radio station on campus, as a host and producer for a weekly folk music program that included interviews, features, live and recorded music. | http://www.wmuk.org/people/greg-allen?page=1 | 2013-05-18T11:04:54 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Three local fire departments are continuing to collect donations for those hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.
The Auburn, Nashua and Raymond fire departments are looking for toiletry kits, heavy-duty garbage bags, first aid kits and storage containers to take to residents in New York and New Jersey who are still recovering from the storm.
Organizers said there is no longer a need for clothes.
All items can be dropped off at the Auburn Safety Complex at 55 Eaton Hill Road, Auburn, or Nashua Fire Department No. 5 at 101 Pine Hill Road, Nashua.
Firefighters plan to leave with the supplies at 10 a.m. Saturday. | http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Local-effort-continues-to-help-Sandy-victims/-/9857858/17375618/-/sa070l/-/index.html | 2013-05-18T10:22:41 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
A Londonderry woman pleaded guilty Friday to killing her ex-boyfriend in Sandown earlier this year.
Nicole LeBlanc admits she shot her ex-boyfriend, 43-year-old Richard Mannion Jr., in the head inside his home on Jan. 14.
LeBlanc reached a plea deal with state prosecutors, admitting she was guilty of second-degree murder.
The only other incident on her criminal record was simple assault on Mannion the summer before the shooting. That incident resulted in a no-contact order.
But, prosecutors said LeBlanc persisted, even though their relationship was over.
According to court documents, LeBlanc reportedly entered Mannion's home Jan. 14, found him sleeping in his bedroom and took a pistol and pulled the trigger, but the gun did not go off. She then cocked the weapon, pulled the trigger again and fired, shooting Mannion in the head, documents said.
LeBlanc’s friend Dennis Johnson wore a wire and met LeBlanc for lunch, where she recounted her murder plan and how she executed it.
Members of the Mannion family, including two of the victim’s uncles and the victim’s sister, delivered victim impact statements in court Friday.
"Our lives will never be the same. I'm guessing, too, that you never thought how this would affect his family and friends,” said Cindy Mannion, the victim’s sister.
After hearing the statements, the judge accepted the plea deal, but called LeBlanc a "coward and callous murderer."
LeBlanc was sentenced 35 years to life in prison.
"Ms. LeBlanc, You deserve every day of this sentence," the judge said. | http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Londonderry-woman-pleads-guilty-to-fatally-shooting-her-ex-boyfriend/-/9857858/17934818/-/a9o59yz/-/index.html | 2013-05-18T11:05:45 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Man describes rage that led to wife's death
Smeltzer says he 'lost it' after finding son dead
Two years ago, Christopher Smeltzer walked into a scene in his Auburn, N.H., home that he said threw him into a violent rage that left his wife dead.
Smeltzer is serving a 15- to 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter under extreme provocation. In his first media interview, he told News 9's Amy Coveno that on the night of Nov. 7, 2010, he found his son lying face down and dead, and his wife choking on their bed.
"I miss them every day," he said. "That's hard. You think you're going to get used to it. You never get used to it."
After Smeltzer's son, Mason, and wife, Mara, were found dead, it took investigators months to piece together the facts.
"Mara was on the bed. She was moaning," said Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young. "She had a blue rope tightly around her neck. He described that she was trying to kill herself. He said he picked up a flashlight and struck Mara what he thought was two to three times."
Smeltzer admitted that earlier that night, he went out for a couple of hours. He met a friend, and the two smoked crack cocaine, something he said he hadn't done since he was just out of high school.
"I made mistakes," Smeltzer said. "I was under a lot of stress, and it's again, another thing I have to live the rest of my life with."
It was just after 9 p.m. when Smeltzer got home. He had picked up some aspirin for his wife while he was out and went to the bedroom to check on her.
"As soon as I opened the bedroom door, I noticed my son on the floor face down. That's how I knew something was wrong," Smeltzer said. "I turned him over, and I knew right away he was gone. I pretty much lost it after that."
Smeltzer said it was clear to him that his wife had killed their son and was now killing herself. He said his rage took over.
It was only after Smeltzer struck his wife multiple times that he realized his 8-year-old daughter, Mercy, was also on the bed.
"I tipped her over, and she was the same as Mason," he said. "So I thought at that point, basically, my whole family was gone."
Smeltzer said it didn't cross his mind to call for help. After he had beaten his wife, he said his only thought was that he didn't want to live.
He said he ingested all the pills he could find in the house: Xanax, allergy medicine, a variety of prescriptions his wife had. He said he never expected to wake up.
"I don't remember what time it was that I came to, but I came to with Mercy being with me on the couch," Smeltzer said.
Mercy had survived. She had the marks of a ligature still around her neck.
Smeltzer's 911 call then set the investigation in motion.
"I never denied the facts of what I did, and I still say to this day that I probably could have handled things different," he said. "But I don't think anybody knows how they're going to react to something like that."
Smeltzer described his wife as a tortured woman who struggled with depression and mental illness. Her journals were filled with writings about death and fears that her children would be taken away.
"Extreme ups and downs. Emotional roller coaster. Sadness. Depression," Smeltzer said. "Sometimes she wouldn't get out of bed for days."
Despite her problems, Smeltzer said, he still loved her.
He said he didn't want to put Mercy or any of the family through the emotional ordeal of testifying. His wife's stepsister was granted custody of his daughter, a decision he said he agreed with at the time. But after an audio recording of his daughter was played at his sentencing last year, Smeltzer said he became concerned.
"My memories of the rest of that night are so scary, I just want to forget them," Mercy said in the recording. "But I can't. My life will never be the same."
"I don't think it's something that an 8-year-old produced by herself on her own," Smeltzer said.
Smeltzer said he has been cut off from seeing his daughter. He will be almost 50 by the time he's released, and he said all he wants is a chance to be part of his daughter's life.
"I already feel as though my son's life has been taken away from me, and now I'm missing hers," he said.
Mara Smeltzer's family declined on several occasions to comment on the record. Several members of her family expressed skepticism to News 9 about what really happened that night.
Christopher Smeltzer can reduce his sentence by five years if he earns a college degree. | http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/special-reports/Man-describes-rage-that-led-to-wife-s-death/-/13386842/17317470/-/format/rsss_2.0/view/print/-/btps6cz/-/index.html | 2013-05-18T10:23:55 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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The Town of Franklin will host their annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 8th from noon until 3pm at the Franklin Town Hall. Enjoy refreshments, entertainment and a jolly time for both young and old. And once again this year, Santa will be there again with gift!.
Tradition tells us that barnyard animals were the first to welcome the Christ Child. In celebration of God’s gift of creation and the animals that are precious to us, the First Presbyterian Church, located at 57 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY is holding its first Advent Animal Blessing service on Sunday, December 9 at 3:00 pm in the Great Hall. All animals and animal lovers are welcome. Animal Trainer Debbie Kreider will share a presentation on the ministry of therapy dogs. A free will offering will benefit the Tri-Lakes Humane Society. Light refreshments will be served following the service. Call the church office for more information, 891-3401.
Calendar Notice
Who: The First Presbyterian Church of Saranac Lake
What: Advent Animal Blessing
When: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Where: The First Presbyterian Church, 57 Church Street, Saranac Lake, New York 12983
Why: To celebrate our animal friends and the birth of Christ our Lord.
For more information, contact the church (518) 891-3401.
Holiday Mixer
Date – 12/12/12
Time – 6pm – 8pm
Place – The Adirondack Carousel, Saranac Lake
The Saranac Lake VFW will host a Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday, December 16th from 1-3pm in the upstairs at the VFW post located at 202 Broadway in Saranac Lake. Santa will be there with lots of fun activities including, arts & crafts, games, rootbeer floats, sugar cookies, popcorn, making gingerbread houses and gifts form Santa.
The Saranac Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars monthly meeting is held every third Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the VFW on Broadway in Saranac Lake.
The Saranac Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars monthly meeting is held every third Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the VFW on Broadway in Saranac Lake.
The NYSAFP Foundation will honor George Hart, MD, for his years of service to patients and his exemplary leadership within the Academy of Family Physicians at a reception at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 18th in conjunction with our 2013 Winter Weekend January 18th – 20th. The 2013 conference will be held at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid where Dr. Hart and his family reside.
Dr. Hart served as president of the Academy in 1970-71 and was an active and respected leader in the formation and growth of the Academy and the specialty of Family Medicine. His distinguished career in medicine and his extraordinary achievements as a community leader in Lake Placid epitomize the traditional role of the physician and establish Dr. Hart as a role model for young physicians.
We will honor Dr. Hart by establishing a fund within the NYSAFP Foundation in his name to support our work with medical students and residents in Family Medicine and to develop the leadership and advocacy skills of family physicians in the model which Dr. Hart and so many of his colleagues in the Academy have done over the years.
We hope to make this event a fitting tribute to Dr. Hart. We invite you to report on this event and attend and cover the tribute on January 18th.
Donations to the Dr. hart Fund may be made directly to the NYSAFP Foundation via PayPal on our webpage:.
Donations to the Foundation are eligible for exemption from federal and NYS income taxes.
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Will Rogers Senior Outing Club
announces January Excursion
The Will Rogers Senior Outing Club’s January event will be Tuesday, January 29th beginning with a tour and complementary lunch at 11:00 a.m. at Will Rogers. Snowshoeing at Dewey Mountain will go from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Beginners are welcome and hot chocolate and cookies will be offered. There is a $5 suggested donation for the Dewey Mountain Recreation Center. Open to all 55+. Snowshoes will be provided. Please dress warmly. There is no limit but in order to attend, reservations must be made by calling Debbie Kanze at (518) 891-7117 or emailing her at activities@saranacvillage.com.
The spelling bee – in the LP Quinn Cafeteria, Tupper Lake.. | http://www.wnbz.com/calendar/?ai1ec=page_offset:-1%7Caction:agenda%7Ctime_limit:1359651599%7Ccat_ids:297,298 | 2013-05-18T10:42:27 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
By Jim SulskiFrom the pages of Right at Home Daily
On paper it seems simple: $30,000 for a kitchen redo, $16,000 for a new bathroom, $44,000 for a family room addition. But what are the true costs of those home improvement projects? For example, that kitchen redo could actually be done for as little as $20,000, and the new bathroom may actually cost just $12,000. On the other hand, a family room addition that costs $44,000 on paper may end up costing twice that much when you factor in decorating and furnishing that room. The true cost of home improvements can often differ from the on-paper costs, and those costs can go up or down depending on the type of project. For example, the way you finance the project can affect the true cost. The biggest "savings" can come from a tax deduction if you pay for the improvement through a home equity loan or home equity line of credit. The interest on a home equity loan or line of credit can be deducted from your federal income taxes. As most loans are set up so that the homeowner only makes interest payments, or payments that are heavily interest-oriented, the savings can be substantial. On the other hand, stretching out the cost of a home improvement over 15 years or more can add to the total cost. Home value appreciation can help offset the on-paper costs. For example, if you add a $44,000 family room addition to a home valued at $200,000, it's likely you'll be able to turn around after a couple of years and sell the home for more than $250,000, especially if you bought one of the smaller, less expensive homes in your immediate neighborhood. If you're able to sell that home for $250,000, your addition added $6,000 in value. The danger, however, is that you might over-improve your home by the standard of the neighborhood, and actually add to the total cost of the home improvement. Take the above example: What if you were able to sell the same home for only $234,000? That addition cost you an extra $10,000. You can also lower the total cost of a home improvement project with energy efficiency savings. If you add insulation while putting a new roof on your home, you'll see a drop in your heating bills the following winters. New appliances -- from furnaces and central air conditioners to refrigerators and ceiling fans -- can also trim your heating and electric bills. While energy-efficient devices may be more expensive upfront, they'll pay for themselves quickly. Look for those products that have an EnergyStar label. Home improvement projects can save you money over time on maintenance. For example, if you add vinyl windows or siding to a home, you'll never have to paint that home again. That can save tens of thousands of dollars over the years you spend living there. | http://www.wnem.com/story/13715469/the-true-costs-of-home-improvements | 2013-05-18T10:42:53 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - George Fant finished with 19 points as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers held on to beat the Denver Pioneers 67-63 in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at Summit Arena.
Kahlil McDonald added 14 points for seventh-seeded Western Kentucky (14-18), which has won five straight dating back to the regular-season en route to its eighth SBC Championship game in the past 14 years. The Hilltoppers will take on North Texas on Tuesday night with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line.
For third-seeded Denver (22-9), Brian Stafford led the way with 19 points. Royce O'Neale tallied 15 points and nine rebounds, Chris Udofia scored 12 points, and Rob Lewis chipped in 11 points for the Pioneers.
The Hilltoppers took a 34-31 lead into the break behind a red-hot 55.6 percent field goal shooting.
The teams exchanged eight ties and six lead changes in the second half. A Stafford three-pointer gave Denver a 61-60 lead with 2:35 remaining, but Western Kentucky responded with a pair of free-throws from Derrick Gordon and a bucket from Fant to retake a 64-61 advantage. Another Stafford bucket brought the Pioneers within one, 64-63, with 31 seconds left. After McDonald hit 1-of-2 free-throws, Denver had a chance to tie or take the lead but it could not convert. McDonald hit two foul shots on the other end to ice with win for the Hilltoppers.
Western Kentucky helped themselves at the line, going 24-of-34 from the charity stripe. Denver went just 12-of-16 on its free-throws. | http://www.woai.com/sports/cbaskm/l.ncaa.org.mbasket-2011-e.61398/game.aspx | 2013-05-18T10:31:43 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
San.
"My prayers, my heart goes out to him that everything is OK, and he has a speedy and healthy recovery," Webster said..
"Yeah it's always fun to go on the rodeo road trip, usually that's when we jell as a team," Parker said. "Usually we use the road trip to play better basketball."
The Spurs have won 18 in a row at home.
John Wall ended with 21 points and nine assists for the Wizards, who have lost four straight. Webster had 14 points and Chris Singleton and Nene each added 11 points apiece.
The Sp.
Washington has lost 13 straight at San Antonio ... The Spurs went 15-of-16
from the foul line ... Each team turned the ball over 16 times ... San Antonio
shot 48.7 percent from the field. | http://www.woai.com/sports/nba/l.nba.com-2012-e.17486/game.aspx | 2013-05-18T10:13:54 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
I gave in defense of democracy in Spain
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- Title : I gave in defense of democracy in Spain
- Artist: Amalgamated Lithographers of America. Local no. 4 (Chicago) | Mitchell Wolfson Senior Foundation, donor | Amalgamated Lithographers of America (publisher)
- Accession: XC2000.13.33
- Collection: Library
- Category: Posters and Printed Ephemera
- Collection Theme: War and Political Propaganda
- Subject: Trade unions , Specimens | Trade unions , United States , Pins , Specimens | History , Civil War, 1936-1939 , Specimens
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Description: English. | http://www.wolfsonian.org/explore/collections/i-gave-defense-democracy-spain | 2013-05-18T10:41:12 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Note to the New Congress: We’ve Already Achieved $2.4 Trillion Dollars in Lopsided Deficit Reduction
. Some lawmakers are threatening to force the United States to default on its obligations or shut down operations unless deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and other social programs are enacted.
Just in time for upcoming budget debates, a new Center for American Progress report highlights something we ought to be well-aware of: $2.4 trillion in deficit reduction has been enacted so far – with nearly $3 coming from spending cuts for every $1 in revenue increases.
That’s right: when you compare just spending cuts and revenue increases (excluding interest savings for a moment), the ratio of spending cuts to revenue increases is nearly 3:1. The new report outlines how “since the start of fiscal year 2011, Congress and the president have cut about $1.5 trillion in programmatic spending, raised about $630 billion in new revenue, and generated about $300 billion in interest savings.” So while some congressional leaders call for further spending cuts, the new Congress should note that the approach so far has hammered funding for programs like child care, Head Start, K-12 education, community health services, medical research, job training, food safety, and many more. (See CAP’s chart at right.)
As the budget debate heats up, we'll be fighting for a budget that works for women and families. That means protecting programs vital to women and their families from more cuts – and closing tax loopholes for large corporations and the wealthiest Americans.
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Woodbury track & field: Royals girls dominate Park quadrangularThe Woodbury boys and girls track and field teams got ready for the final three meets of the year with the Park Quadrangular last Thursday at Park High School’s Wolfpack Stadium.
By: Patrick Johnson, Sports Editor, Woodbury Bulletin
The Woodbury boys and girls track and field teams got ready for the final three meets of the year with the Park Quadrangular last Thursday at Park High School’s Wolfpack Stadium. The quadrangular, against Suburban East Conference foes Cretin-Derham Hall, Hastings and Park, was an “unlimited” meet allowing individuals to compete in as many different events they would like other than the usual four event maximum. It also gave athletes a chance to try new events.
The Woodury girls team put it all together in the regular-season finale, scoring a whopping 118.50 points to take first place – ahead of second-place Park (58.50 points). The Woodbury boys finished in third place with 70 points – behind first-place Park (77 points) and second-place Hastings (76 points).
The Woodbury girls dominated the 100-meter dash taking first through fifth places. The Royals’ Faith Adeola won the race with a time of13.68 seconds. Adeola also placed third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.56. The Royals also crushed the competition in the 100-meter hurdles, taking first, second, third and fourth. Taylor Malmgren had Woodbury’s best time with a 17.35 finish. The Royals went 1-2-3 in the triple jump, too. Kat Herzberg led the way, leaping 34 feet, 2 inches.
Woodbury’s relay teams went crazy as well. The Royals’ Wakpor Igavojah, Herzberg, Maddy Haut and Huska won the 400-meter relay with a time of 51.25. The 800-meter relay team of Maria Versaguis, Mackenzie Brand, Karina Winkleman and Devan Roman also won its race with a time of 1:52.81 and the 1600-meter relay of Huska, Herzberg, Lauren Smith and Roman won its race in a time of 4:13.90.
Also, individually, Woodbury’s Emily Twohig and Smith finished in first and second place, respectively, in the 1600-meter run with times of 5 minutes, 34.65 seconds and 5:37.49. Huska won the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 48.37. Ighovojah won the high jump, clearing 4 feet, 10 inches, Allyson Rock won the discus toss (107 feet, 1 inch) and took second in the shot put (32 feet, 2 inches).
For the Woodbury boys, the Royals throwers finished first, second and third in the shot put and first and second in the discus toss. Joshua McClain won the shot with a heave of 45 feet, 8.5 inches and took first place in the discus toss with a throw of 131 feet, 3 inches. Also, individually, Tucker Benjamin won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 18.44 seconds. Abiola Abodunde earned second place in the long jump, with a leap of 20 feet, 6 inches. The Royals sprinters took third, fourth and fifth at the meet. Nicholas Imsdahl had Woodbury’s fastest time in the event (11.72). Matt Waterhouse placed second in the 200-meter dash (23.67) and Davis Johnson earned second place in the 400-meter dash (53.31).
All that remains for the Woodbury track and field teams are the Suburban East Conference Championships – which take place this week – the section championships and the state meet.
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Healthy supply of butternut is dwindling
The future of butternut's health remains bleak as the butternut canker disease continues to spread through its growing range. It appears that butternut's fate may be the same as the elm, which was devastated by Dutch elm disease, and chestnut, the victim of chestnut blight.
Since the discovery of butternut canker disease, Sirococcus clavigignenti-juglandacearum, in 1967, butternut has become increasingly scarce in the eastern United States and the upper Midwest. Healthy butternut is found mainly in extreme northern areas of this country and portions of Canada, but supplies are dwindling.
"I was surrounded by the stuff growing up in northeast Vermont and we would collect the nuts from it when we'd go out and collect firewood," says Parker Nichols of Vermont WildWoods in Marshfield, Vt., a wood supplier who deals exclusively with butternut. "Then the trees just stopped giving nuts and in the early-to-mid '80s the forester said you have to get these things out of here. That's when this butternut canker came through so we've been dealing with it since then. I would say the percentage of healthy trees is around 2 or 3 percent; it is a very small percentage."
If there is any hope for butternut's survival, it is in that small percentage of what appears to be healthy trees. Foresters and loggers are being urged not to cut the healthy trees. Dealers like Nichols refuse to buy logs or lumber that come from trees that, at least up to this point, appear to be unaffected by the blight.
"My theory would be to leave the trees that are healthy," says Lou Irion of Irion Lumber Co. in Wellsboro, Pa. "You can't shoot yourself in the foot. It's like these guys who want to fish until the last fish is gone from the ocean ... you prolong your living for two years and ruin it for everybody. If there are 10 percent of the butternut trees that survive, they should be left because hopefully they will regenerate and the genes are right for healthy trees."
"I think if it became popular and people harvested it, it would endanger it," says Rick Hearne, owner of Hearne Hardwoods in Oxford, Pa. "I think you could make a case for putting it on the endangered list right now because there are those that say why would you keep cutting it when one of 10 trees might be blight-resistant? Just as they found chestnut trees that were blight-resistant, then you have a future stock to come back with by crossbreeding it with the blight-resistant ones."
Butternut (Juglans cinera), also known as white walnut, is a relatively small tree, reaching heights of 40' to 60' with diameters usually between 1' and 2'. The shade-intolerant trees are rarely found in stands. Butternut has many uses including furniture, cabinets, paneling, flooring, specialty products and millwork. It is an excellent carving wood. Butternut has a light-brown color with darker zones, but it is much lighter than black walnut (Juglans nigra). The narrow sapwood is white.
"The blight is doing its job very well," Hearne says. "Places two or three years ago where we were getting good live logs in New York state, they're now coming in as dead logs. The range is definitely diminishing all the time. But, on the other hand, there seems to be a developing market for wormy butternut and we actually get extra for that. I think it is a more beautiful wood than chestnut. Wormy chestnut is appealing and I think that butternut is more appealing."
"People are able to see [wormy butternut] as a beautiful material and the knot doesn't necessarily have to mean rustic when used in the right way," adds Nichols.
Butternut is moderately light in weight (specific gravity .36), has a coarse texture and is usually straight-grained. It has excellent working properties and sharp cutting edges are recommended because of the softness of the wood. Butternut takes a rich, lustrous finish.
"Butternut is another wood in the equation," explains Irion. "If you like variety, it fits between a light and a dark wood. There are very, very few of them. You have your walnuts and mahoganies; you've got your maples ... [but] there aren't a lot of intermediate-type woods. So we just figure if we have to sit on it, that at least some day when somebody really needs it, we'll have some."
Butternut is sold in a variety of grades and thicknesses ranging from 4/4 to 16/4. Pricing for 4/4 FAS butternut starts around $3.75/bf for narrow widths (3" to 5") and increases to well above $15/bf for widths in the 12" to 16" range. Wormy butternut is sold in a similar price range and a select grade is offered by some dealers at a slightly lower price.
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Taboo is a party word game where what you don't say is just as important as what you do.
The game is designed for 4-10 people divided into two teams and requires quick thinking, a lot of restraint and the ability to ignore a lot of noise, as this game can get quite loud with every one calling out words.
Taboo is a lot like the old Password game, for those who are old enough to remember that tv game show. It is also a little like verbal charades. The basic idea of the game is for the person who is the "clue giver" to give verbal clues to get their team to say a word that is at the top of a card drawn at random.
While this sounds easy enough, you have to get your team to say that word without you using any gestures or sounds such as barking or grunts and without saying any part of the word or 5 other words listed on the card that are closely associated with the word.
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Some of the oldest versions of this game have a board that you use for keeping score by moving forward one square for each point your team earns. Most newer versions of the game have the pad and paper.
They then decide to either play that card or pass. If they pass they draw another card, if they play the word then they begin giving clues to their team with the person from the other team looking over their shoulder to ensure that they do not say any of the taboo words.
While the game is really too fast moving to form any real game strategy, there are some helpful tips.
First, you might want to consider setting some kind of timer that sounds off when time ends. While the hour glass works everyone gets so caught up in the game sometimes people forget to watch the timer.
Second, if your team is guessing the majority of the words very quickly and are suddenly stumped it is better to pass and give the other team one point and make three or four more points than to stay stuck on one word for any length of time.
If you are playing with couples or siblings that tend to think a lot alike, you may want to make sure that they are on opposing teams to avoid one team having a huge advantage over the other team.
You can get the board version as well as an electronic version of taboo at your local K-mart, Walmart or other stores that sell board games, or order it online from a games store or Amazon.
There is a free version of taboo online, however, the game only consists of cards and a timer and you play the game using the computer just like you would at home using the cards. The game itself is not actually played online.
There is an online game called Word Association that is a lot like playing the guessing part of taboo. You are given a list of clues for a word and you keep guessing what the word could be. When you run out of time your score is then calculated. While this game is nowhere near as much fun as the actual Taboo game it does give you practice in guessing words from clues which may help you when playing at that next get together.
There are several versions of the Taboo game itself that you can purchase. Mixing and matching cards from these games can help when you have run through all the cards for any one version. You can also make your Taboo cards by using the cards offered on the online game sites. This will help to increase your cards without going to a huge expense.
For those who are interested in a little Taboo trivia, there was once a televised game show based on this game, and by the same name. Also, Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn played Taboo with Reese's character's mother on the movie "Four Christmases."
The latest Amazon reviews for this game show that it continues to be popular and well liked, receiving 4 ½ to 5 Stars. It seems that almost everyone who has played this game finds it to be fun.
Try playing it yourself, and see how many taboos you break!
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Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An obsolete spelling of copper.
- n. A seller; a dealer.
- n. A miner: so called from his working at a certain price or cope per ton or load of ore mined.
- n. A kind of floating grog-shop, stocked with indifferent liquors, tobacco, etc., which accompanies or plies its trade among the North Sea fishing-fleets.
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Etymologies
- cope + -er (Wiktionary)
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“She was to sell the tobacco at a fixed price that just covered the cost, and undersold the "coper" by fifty per cent.”
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“Reader, the mode of dealing with the abominable "coper" traffic referred to by these men has at last happily been adopted, and the final blow has been dealt by the simple expedient of underselling the floating grog-shops in the article of tobacco.”
“Tobacco at 1 shilling 6 pence procured in the "coper," with, to some, its irresistible temptation to get drunk on vile spirits, is a greater evil than the procuring of the same weed at 1 shilling in a vessel all whose surroundings and internal arrangements are conducive to the benefit of soul and body.”
“But there is another type of vessel that trades with the "Lively Poll" and other ships of that fishing fleet -- the Dutch "coper", bringing goods to trade for fish, including tobacco and schnapps, for the Demon Drink is the ruination of many a good man.”
The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea
“She's a total "coper," marching off to think about big ideas at the Aspen Institute, hiking Machu Picchu and then, with her shoulder pads nestled safely in her pack, flying to North Carolina for an Outward Bound rock-climbing trip.”
“Lucy herself is seen neither as pitiable victim nor heroic coper: she is a liar, self-deceiver and ruthless exploiter of her mother's private wealth but also someone whose recovery hinges on a confrontation with truth.”
The Guardian: Knot of the Heart – review
“In those last couple of decades Elizabeth Taylor became a heroic coper with ill health, a supporter of good causes, and a vociferously loyal friend to, among others, Michael Jackson.”
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“It's the kind of schedule that might daunt lesser mortals, but Portas is nothing if not a coper.”
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“Our politicals first had word of him last autumn at Ghuznee; he came over the Khyber disguised as an Afridi horse-coper, to Peshawar.”
“There's this idea among high-functioning people that 'I'm a good coper,' and these symptoms suggest that you're not," she says.”
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See marchioness.
- n. See marquee.
- n. A finger ring set with a pointed oval stone or cluster of pointed oval stones.
- n. A pointed oval shape of a gem.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In France, the wife of a marquis; a marchioness.
- n. A small parasol or sunshade, usually of silk and often trimmed with lace, in use about 1850.
- n. In gem-cutting, an ellipsoidal double-pointed form of cut which has been used extensively for diamonds and the more brilliant stones, although many of the common stones, such as amethysts, etc., are now cut in this way. Also called navette.
- n. A light shelter over an entrance doorway: usually carried on brackets or cantalivers, more rarely on slender posts. The roofing itself is often of glass.
- n. Same as marquee.
Wiktionary
- n. A marchioness, especially one who is French
- n. A marquee
- n. jewelry An oval cut diamond with pointed ends
- n. A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The wife of a marquis; a marchioness.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
- n. permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
Etymologies
- From French marquise (Wiktionary)
- French, feminine of marquis, marquis; see marquis. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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“Louis XIV had already given her pensions and gifts of money in appreciation for her care of his children, and in February of the next year he conferred upon her the title marquise de Maintenon.”
The Huffington Post: Louis XIV's Secret Wife
“The "little marquise" is said to have died in child-bed at the Hague, in 1661.”
Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple (1652-54)
“Though the marquise was a handsome and clever woman, her rivals took delight in comparing her with her sister-inlaw, with all the more point because the countess was a dozen years younger.”
“Wits, authors, poets, artists, statesmen, whose words could change the fate of Europe, were proud to call the marquise friend.”
Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. Lawrence
“The marquise was the wife of the man, who broke his plighted faith to the young Fraulein Van Hoogstraten.”
The Burgomaster's Wife — Volume 03
“Notwithstanding an evil report circulated against her by Mme. d'Espard, the princesse told Daniel d'Arthez that the marquise was her best friend; she was related to her.”
Repertory of the Comedie Humaine Part 1
“The marquise found Desgrais at the appointed spot: he gave her his arm then holding her hand in his own, he gave a sign, the archers appeared, the lover threw off his mask, Desgrais was confessed, and the marquise was his prisoner.”
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“Then the doctor, who had mounted with a step less firm than hers, came and knelt beside her, but turned in the other direction, so that he might whisper in her ear -- that is, the marquise faced the river, and the doctor faced the Hotel de Ville.”
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“Mason and Slidell" fame, a "marquise," in thread lace and velvet, her sisters, the Misses Deslonde, "peasant girls of France.”
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Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Having the property of adhering or sticking to a surface; adhesive.
- adj. Covered with an adhesive agent.
- adj. Warm and humid; muggy: a sticky day.
- adj. Informal Painful or difficult: a sticky situation.
- adj. Economics Tending to remain the same despite changes in the economy. Used of prices or wages.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Having the property of adhering to a surface; inclining to stick; adhesive; viscous; viscid; glutinous; tenacious.
- Humid; producing stickiness; muggy: as, a disagreeable, sticky day.
- Like a stick; stiff.
Wiktionary
- adj. Able or likely to stick.
- adj. Potentially difficult to escape from.
- adj. computing, informal, of a setting Persistent.
- adj. computing, of a window Appearing on all virtual desktops.
- adj. Internet, of threads on a bulletin board Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
- adj. Internet Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
- adj. Of weather, hot and wind-less and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
- n. A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
- n. manufacturing A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
- v. Internet, bulletin boards to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Having the quality of sticking to a surface; adhesive; gluey; viscous; viscid; glutinous; tenacious.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
- adj. hot or warm and humid
- adj. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
- adj. covered with an adhesive material
- adj. having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Etymologies
- From stick + -y. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“PLAYBOY: Portals attempt to create what they call sticky content to keep a user as long as possible.”
“Toyota announced Tuesday that production of eight models will be stopped until it could remedy what it called a sticky gas-pedal problem.”
“Material: Ever wondered what the "sticky" in sticky yoga mats is?”
The Huffington Post: Charlotte Hilton Andersen: Yoga Mats as Status Symbols: What Does Yours Say About You?
“The first sticky is the info you need to install the SVN Repo installer.”
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“Now covered in sticky rainbow and cat laughing at me.”
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“I scream and try to run, but cant move, my feet buried in sticky muck as the dream unravels.”
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“Also, whenever the company needs more money, they can just issue more stock, which can be useful in sticky situations.”
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“Does this crust well or does it remain sticky to the touch when frosted onto.”
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Buzzwords of our time
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words to describe peanut butter
crunchy, creamy, sticky, low-fat, sugar-free, spreadable, extra-crunchy, flexible, gooey, peanuty, smooth, natural and 4 more...
Fruit, Sex and Other Morsels
Because drippy passionfruit, and he was pricked pineapple but sometime around cherry durian blond twins started persimmon, lychee papaya and before we knew it, quince plum mango mango and O O O Ora...
sweetsop, canistel, velvet apple, sticky, viscid, ganache, damson, rambutan, papain, fruit bat, spread, cream and 6 more...
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lover, fetus, smegma, saggy, coulomb, placenta, consumate, moist, sticky, bedroom suit, jiggles, blubber and 52 more... more...
sort of sexy
pressure, press, urgency, squeezing, influence, compel, push, tease, thrust, full, drive, urge on and 99 more...
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avalanche, apple, arrividerci, awry, adamant, asunder, barter, beloved, calm, cataclysmic, catastrophe, coat and 143 more...
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A list of My Little Pony names from the original (G1) collection. 1982-1992
cotton candy, butterscotch, blossom, blue belle, minty, snuzzle, seashell, bubbles, bow tie, applejack, sunbeam, medley and 352...
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anneal, copepod, cuckoo, fathead, intone, patter, cabriole, knickknack, boodle, kit, estrange, forebode and 209 more...
words that sound cool
avalanche, awry, adamant, asunder, barter, cataclysmic, catastrophe, cavity, country, churn, church, dabble and 63...
MEC4 Lesson 145
abandon, headquarters, lambada, association, catch on, sort, primal, deep-seated, sticky, rightful, technically, close and 55 more...
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Malta Experience
A dramatic presentation that illustrates the history of Malta, from Neolithic to modern times, can be enjoyed at the Mediterranean Conference Centre theatre has been added where the Malta Experience audio-visual show is offered in 10 languages.
Address: Mediterranean Conference Centre, Mediterranean Street, Valletta
Website:
Telephone: 2124 3776 or 2125 1284
Transport: Bus 98
Opening times: Show times: Monday to Friday every hour from 11am to 4pm, Saturdays and Sundays 11am to 1pm (until 2pm from October to June)
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Lexus LS-based TX-650 by TMG teased
Heading to 2012 Essen Motor Show
Toyota Motorsport GmbH has released a few teaser photos on Facebook of its Lexus LS-based TX-650 ahead of Essen debut.
Following a report that came out earlier this month, TMG has confirmed the TMG TX-650 prototype which will be shown starting with November 30 when press days for the 2012 Essen Motor Show start. It will feature a carbon fiber roof, carbon ceramic brakes, BBS alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport tires, widened fenders and several carbon fiber aero parts.
Aside from these teaser photos, TMG also said that the vehicle will be powered by a bespoke twin-turbo V8 5.0-liter engine with more than 600 hp (447 kW) which will be enough for a top speed of about 200 mph (322 km/h).
Source: Toyota Motorsport GmbH
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Post-swim update:We swam together with "Zagreb against Malarija swim" in Zagreb. Our members swam relays in each age category (2 lenghts of the pool), and our joungest member (5 years old) swam two lenghts with the support of his mother. Unfortunatelly, one of our members was on a bussiness trip these days, but nevertheless, he swam in his hotel pool very far from our homeland - in Oakbrook, Illinois, USA. So, no matter where we were on 3rd Dec., we did it!!Pre-swim:We will jump in, swim...and hope we will arrive on the opposite side of the pool.
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Top 50 Law Professors on TwitterBy Clare Kaufman
What's on your law professor's mind? Twitter lets you pick their brain on demand. Peek into a professor's professional network, eavesdropping on tweeted discussions, discovering the latest job posts or learning about campus happenings. Or simply get to know the nation's top professors better through personal tweets, covering interests from sports to Nutella..
- Gabe Feldman, @SportsLawGuy, Tulane Law School. Director of the Tulane sports law program, Feldman covers developments in sports law with a dose of local New Orleans color. Followers number nearly 20,000.
- Daniel J. Solove, @DanielSolove, George Washington University Law School. Information privacy expert Solove notes all things related to electronic privacy in the public discourse, from Supreme Court briefs to media coverage to his own scholarship.
- Kate Sutherland, @LawandLit, Osgoode Hall Law School. The Toronto-based professor of law and literature posts many times a day on news and articles of interest, mostly related to artistic freedom and censorship, libel and other legal issues related to creative content.
- Jonathan I. Ezor, @ProfJonathan, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Ezor's tweets focus on technology and data privacy issues related to business, along with a mix of job postings and personal asides.
- Jonathan Zittrain, @zittrain, Harvard Law School. Professor of Internet law and public policy and a computer scientist to boot, Zittrain delivers expert commentary on cyber law and internet privacy.
- Dennis Crouch, @patentlyo, University of Missouri School of Law. Intellectual property law professor Dennis Crouch reports on developments in patent law and job openings for patent lawyers.
- Adam Winkler, @adamwinkler, UCLA. One of the funnier law-professor twitter feeds, this constitutional law professor covers everything from the Bill of Rights to bizarre studies on bestiality.
- Richard Moorhead, @RichardMoorhead, Cardiff Law School. Tweeting from Cardiff, Wales, Moorhead discusses legal ethics with colleagues, as well as football, from time to time.
- Rick Hasen, @rickhasen, UC Irvine. Professor of law and political science, Hasen tweets election law and legislative news, from super PACs to the fight for gay marriage equality.
- Lawrence Lessig, @lessig, Harvard Law School. Founder of the Center for Internet and Society, Lessig is a foremost expert on law and technology. His feed delivers news and perspectives on digital legal issues to an audience of over 178,000 followers.
- Ryan M. Rodenberg, @SportsLawProf, Florida State University. A former college tennis player and NCAA Academic All-American, Ryan tweets about "sports law analytics in industry and academia," as well as some interesting competitive sports insight.
- Wendy Seltzer, @wseltzer, Fellow at Yale Law School. Sometime cyberlaw professor and fellow at the nation's top law and technology policy institutes, Seltzer tracks threats and protections to online information along with other IP, innovation and privacy issues.
- James G. Milles, @jgmilles, SUNY Buffalo Law School. Milles' irreverent and eclectic tweets cover everything from his legal specialty, social technologies and the law, to Nutella to the Oxford comma.
- Jonathan Turley, @JonathanTurley, George Washington Law School. Snappy headlines link to Turley's blog posts, offering perspectives on politics, world and legal news.
- Colleen Graffy, @Colleen_Graffy, Pepperdine University. News tweets from the perspective of an international law professor.
- Joel B. Eisen, @joeleisen, University of Richmond. Green legal news from this environmental and energy law professor, along with some sports banter.
- Danielle Citron, @DANIELLECITRON, University of Maryland. A handful of tweets from the information privacy and cyber law professor link to media articles and blog posts on the topics.
- Christian Stegmaier, @cstegmaier, University of South Carolina. Stegmaier is a good resource for online law degree students specializing in hotel and restaurant law. Daily posts cover hospitality and retail issues.
- Hollee Temple, @holleeinbalance, West Virginia University Law School. Co-author of "Good Enough is the New Perfect: Finding Happiness and Success in Modern Motherhood," Temple's interest is in achieving work-life balance. Her Twitter feed shifts the balance firmly in the direction of lifestyle and personal observations, with a sprinkling of legal matter.
- Steve Meltzer, @stevemeltzer, formerly New England School of Law. The chief legal counsel for the Land Conservation and Advocacy Trust, Meltzer tweets every couple weeks on conservation issues, with an emphasis on his local haunt, Framingham, Massachusetts.
- Peter Friedman, @pbfriedman, ex-professor at Case Western Reserve University. Friedman spotlights digital technology and law, especially the difficulty of applying old-school art and information law to new-school media.
- Gary Francione, @garylfrancione, Rutgers University School of Law. A passionate vegan, Francione uses Twitter to share news and advocate for animal rights.
- David Thomson, @dicthomson, University of Denver Law School. Author of Law School 2.0: Legal Education for a Digital Age, Thomson discusses educational technology and the law school of the future.
- Richard Leiter, @rleiter, University of Nebraska College of Law. Leiter's posts deliver a weekly dose of information on law librarianship, blues, eSudoku or whatever else strikes his fancy.
- Paul Ohm, @paulohm, University of Colorado Law School. The information security professor and coder writes an informed and informative feed covering tech law topics.
- Eric Goldman, @ericgoldman, Santa Clara University School of Law. Slinky (the toy) enthusiast and Internet advertising law professor Eric Goldman offers perspectives on IP and internet law in the news, the best hikes of northern California and more.
- Mark R. Weaver, @MarkRWeaver, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Media law attorney and PR strategist links to relevant blog posts and articles, calls out politician and celebrity media gaffes and dabbles in movie trivia.
- Jamie Markham, @jamie_markham, UNC School of Government. A professor of public law and government, Markham's feed favors perspectives on civil rights and constitutional law.
- Jane Simon, @LawWriter, Notre Dame University. This legal writing prof and frequent Tweeter posts interesting tidbits on legal topics and much more. Extracurricular interests run to sports and new media.
- David Ardia, @dsardia, UNC School of Law. Media lawyer and fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society links to interesting perspectives on media law, while offering his own reflections on the topic.
- Cyndee Todgham, @Cyndeelaw, Case Western Reserve and University of Windsor Law School. The Canadian lawyer focuses on her specialties, including international trade law and NAFTA.
- Beth Simone Noveck, @bethnoveck, New York Law School. The former United States deputy chief technology officer has a lot to say about U.S. innovation, IP, federal legislation and more. Includes a smattering of tweets on job openings and cultural happenings.
- Rebecca Herold, @PrivacyProf, independent. An information privacy and security expert, Herold tweets several times a day on the topic of copyright and internet privacy policies.
- James Boyle, @thepublicdomain, Duke Law School. Law professor, FT and HuffPo journalist and author of a comic book on Fair Use, Boyle shares his perspective on topics related to copyright and digital IP. In additition to covering Creative Commons and net neutrality, he reserves some air time for interesting quotes, recommended books and conference announcements.
- James Grimmelmann, @grimmelm, New York Law School. An intelligent feed with news and perspectives on privacy and other issues that arise in connection with software and internet use.
- Jon Harman, @colmmu, The College of Law, UK. More new media links than law from this media director, but he also posts job listings and legal developments.
- Anne P. Mitchell Esq., @annepmitchell, Lincoln Law School of San Jose. The father's rights attorney and founder of the Institute of Social Internet Public Policy posts frequently on legal issues, with asides drawn from daily life.
- Paul M. Secunda, @psecundaWrkProf, Marquette Law School. Politics and job news populate Secunda's Twitter feed, with a focus on his legal specialty, employment law.
- Ryan Calo, @rcalo, Stanford Law School. Director of Privacy and Robotics at Stanford's Center for Internet and Society, Calo covers the latest developments in information privacy as well as some tech news.
- Mark Crispin Miller, @mcrispinmiller, New York University. Author of "Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Elections," professor of culture and communication and publisher of News from Underground, Miller covers politics and social issues.
- John Nechman, @Nechlaw, University of Houston Law Center. Nechman's interests run to gay rights and immigration law, with a sprinkling of sports and entertainment highlights.
- Gad Barzilai, @gbarzil, University of Washington. The professor of law, political science and international studies publishes straight-talking tweets on global issues several times a week, some in Hebrew.
- Nikki Mehrpoo Jacobson, @immigration411, West Los Angeles College. All things immigration law.
- Hugh Hewitt, @HHRadio, Chapman University Law School. The radio talk show host tweets on media and politics from a conservative and evangelical Christian standpoint.
- Michael Froomkin, @mfroomkin, University of Miami. A smart feed on cybersecurity, tech developments and current events, from the Occupy movement to South Florida happenings.
- Alafair Burke, @alafairburke, Hofstra Law School. Crime novelist and law professor Burke publishes funny and engaging updates several times a day.
- Ross Runkel, @rossrunkel, Willamette University College of Law (emeritus). Runkel's Twitter feed stays on topic reporting and commenting on developments in employment law, from NLRB and SCOTUS to state courts.
- Ann Althouse, @annalthouse, University of Wisconsin Law School. A witty and wide-ranging feed on everything from constitutional law to feminism to life in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Shaun Jamison, @shaunjamison, Concord Law School. Online law degree students can follow this online law school professor, who divides his Twitter time between legal real estate issues and personal fitness.
- Karen Evans, @KarenEvansTM, Lawrence Tech. A business law professor, Evans keeps her Twitter followers up to date on trademark and copyright issues.
Legal learning happens both in your online law courses and in the greater public discourse. Twitter gives you insight into great legal minds and helps you build your network, 140 characters at a time.
About the Author
Clare Kaufman covers business and education issues. She has a graduate degree in English with a concentration in legal history.
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New Toyota 4Runner Prepares for Festival Season
Published Wednesday, 24 April, 2013 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.
As you've probably noticed on our blog, most debuts of new Toyota models occur at big name auto shows like those in New York, Geneva, or Seoul. Leave it to the auto brand to take the road less driven with the upcoming reveal of the new 4Runner SUV. Toyota is changing their tune to deliver its first-ever public unveiling at a major music festival.
The 2013 Stagecoach Country Music Festival taking place this weekend…
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An armed suspect gets caught off guard by an employee during the crime.
It happened Monday night around 10:30 p.m. at the Tobacco Hut near 48th & Center.
An employee says a man armed with a gun entered the store and demanded cash.
When a second employee came out from the back room, the suspect took off running. He did not get any cash.
The suspect is described as 6' tall, wearing a black mask with a white skull face, a black hooded sweatshirt, gloves, and jeans. | http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/69651167.html | 2013-05-18T10:42:32 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Creeditorial staff in consultation with coaches and scouts around the country.
Coming off a 29-6 season, Creighton will begin men's basketball practice
with Bluejay Madness on Oct. 12th at 8 pm.
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Dirk Thunderwood is a level 60 quest giver located at Cenarion Hold in the contested territory of Silithus.
He starts the quest [60] The Perfect Poison (Raid).
Quotes
- "You're gonna need to bring friends."
Notes
- He is flagged as being a part of the Cenarion Circle, but it also says that he is from Ravenholdt Manor.
- His brother is Smudge Thunderwood, who is at the manor currently.
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mmoses1978 says:
It worked for my wife's 900.
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master88427 says:
Htc Hd7 T-Mobile unlocked. Closed zune, started application, selected languages, watched the back half of the fifth element, came back, done.
SalmanNaseer says:.
On my HD7, display language is on English but dimmed so I cannot get to a drop down menu when clicking; does that mean only English is installed? The region formats are selectable, however
CEJohnson_CEO says:
No luck for me on the manual CAB method so far. It fails with the same error code as the WPH tool.
I am really disappointed that Microsoft could not bypass the carriers like they wanted to. Apart from messing with CABs, I will never get 7.8 for my Arrive. It sounds like this tool does not work for the Arrive.
Mouthsmasher says:
I hate Sprint and I hate my Arrive.
Mitchell2038#AC says:.
Tom Berishaj says:
Trying this with the Arrive. Seven-Eighter says preparing to install and my phone reboots, but at this point it starts an endless cycle of reboots. Seven-Eighter then gives me an error message: timeout, wating for phone to reboot. What do I do?
Venkata Rami Reddy Allam says:
Hi I am also facing the same issue.
Are you able to resolve the your issue.
Please let me what are the steps you followed.
Thanks in advance
gblinckmann says:.
Darkness690 says:
I might have to do this since I'm getting an error trying to update through Zune.
Jay_wpcentral says:
Trying it now. Fingers crossed!
Updated my dell venue pro using this. Selected all language packs and took three times to get updated to 7.8
gblinckmann says:
Not on my update. All the data was still there.
Yannie Boy says:.
Ionosphere says:
I've not lost any data using this method on my HTC HD7, all music, videos and sms history is still there.
Ionosphere says:
Can't speak for Gatlyn, me, I'm O2...
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drjekel_mrhyde says:
I am going to wait to do it to my old Focus when I get a L920
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PolishHitta says:
im going to try this on HTC Trophy once I get out if work. Anyone else tried updating that device?.
gravitynoise says:
Worked like a champ on my AT&T Samsung Focus S!
Amlan Pati says:
MIcrosoft has rolled out 7.8 update via zune for omnia in INDIA!!!
Mike Lockyer says:
worked fine for Htc HD7 - had to go through it 3 times to get each update
But no problems so far phone seems fine
Many thanks
Yannie Boy says:
ATT HTC Titan, no love yet it seems.
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alternatedenver says:
Hmmm... may have a Wifi issue. It can't seem to locate any networks... Is anyone else having the same problem?
FIXED! I ended up turning airplane mode back on, then with airplane mode on, flipped on Wifi and it started to work normally.
purefire21 says:
Work for my samsung focus s Att yay.
Trung Kien says:
I got error no devices were found :(
accursedvenom says:
running it now on my tmo hd7. Crashed after every successful update, but restarted it and went on to the next one..
Phillip Payne says:
Brilliant! Updated flawlessly. Went from 8107 to 8112, 8773, 8779, 8783 then finally 8858 (7.8) on an HTC HD7 unlocked from T-Mobile USA. Good stuff WP Hacker.
ZeroGravity003 says:
keep it updating bro! its it until the final one
ZeroGravity003 says:
Im updating my current HTC HD7 t-mobile locked and so far so good, its been working fine and im onto the last update, i only chose english as my main language :) props to the creator of this program, i salute you sir!
me16eskandari says:
Guys, I installed 7.8 via this tool, now lock+wallpaper does not open. what can I do?
What device do you have and which language packs did you install?
accursedvenom says:.
cam45fblax says:.
Giles R DeMourot says:
Couldn't update my HTC Titan (generic), error message: timeout failed to reboot smartphone (though it did reboot and showed transfer screen).
Venkata Rami Reddy Allam says:
Hi
I am also facing the same issue.
If you resolved the issue, please let me know the steps.
Dustin Kwok says:
Not all of the languge packs on my lumia 710 is on "seveneighter". so do i just select all the ones they gicve?
matthew550 says:.
Ridemyscooter86 says:
I'm using Windows Vista SP2 x86 with about 900mb of RAM and it doesn't crash - this may be a Windows 8 thing
Seven-eighter errored out, so I used the cab files to update through Tango to 7.8 on my AT&T Quantum. LG's still good for something.
YOLOsaurusRex says:!
Guy Jackson1 says:
Which languages did you need to load? I assumed I only needed to choose english, wrong. Now I am stuck because I don't know the correct language packs to load for my Tmobile Radar. Hoping mine are the same as yours.
Guy Jackson1 says:.
Jason Cooper says:
Is anyone elses lock screen setting not working? Everytime I click on it, it crashes. Also my software version is still reading as Windows Phone 7.5, have I missed something?
One thing I'm noticing is that when looking at the related option for a app in the marketplace I keep getting a error anyone else running into this ?.
blackhawk7188 says:
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Aaron Kearney says:
Yeah. T-Mobile kind of let us Nokia L710 owners down. Good thing this updater from WPH worked. I'm so happy to have 7.8 now. S/O to Daniel and everybody at WPCentral for finding this handy tool. ^ ^
trynot24getthis says:
Did you guys need to use any tricks? My TMobile 710 gets to 8793 or whatever and then gives me the error. What language packs did you guys install?
Install ALL of the language packs when you update to avoid this issue.
jchapman01 says:.
jchapman01 says:
Did you get all the new accent colors? I seem to have only kept the originals I got with 7.0. Thanks!
Depauville Kid says:.
irongladiator says:
I just updated my T-Mobile HTC HD7 (Was on Tango7.5) with this tool, and I had no issues. The whole process took about 20 mins. Looks great! Hats off to WP Central & WP Hacker! :-)
Joshuaknowsbest says:
Exactly! We aren't all computer hackers!
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felipe perez alvarado says:
how do you re applied the missing languages files?. I have the same problem. seveneighter doesnt have the indonesian language file that my phone have. I think that why i cant update to 7., im stuckt in 8773.:
felipe perez alvarado says:.
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Rherbe Herbert says:
HEY! How did you do that Tmobie does not allow their Nokia Lumia 710's to get the update at all! Please Help Me Out! Thanks so much if you do.
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SalmanNaseer says:
Well, it would be easier if people just follow these few instructions for update instead of installing separate sofwares for it? I have tried it on my Nokia Lumia 800 and it works....
MannieFabian says:
I did this on my Samsung Focus Flash
worked perfectly
i reccomed this
Edvinas Lunachodaz says:
HTC HD7 worked completely perfect. no issues. Lithuania.
congthanhgiong says:
samsung focus 1.3 works perfectly.
On my last update :) waiting to see the changes the update would bring
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Tom Berishaj says:.
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Neels de wet says:
I have updated with the 'Seven-Eighter' and it work but now my volume is limit to 13/30 Lumia 800 have alot of missed calls
Elton Saulsberry says:
I updated my USA locked T-Mobile HD7 from Mango to 7.8 using the tool. 10 reboots, 34 minutes, zero issues.
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dorothy_cr says:
I just uptated my htc surround using this tool but it seems that it only added the new theme colors but the screen looks pretty much looks the.same I didn't get the new look:•(.
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Aldana3665 says:
HTC radar success? Anybody?
Torry Castanza says:
Yes. If you have a T-Mobile HTC Radar 4G, select all the language options in the seven-eighter tool and update. It worked for me.
BADASH_MOMO says:..
doublebullout says:!
Giles R DeMourot says:
Failed to update my generic HTC Titan. Error message: time out, phone failed to reboot (though it did and showed data transfer screen).
Ben Rounds says:!
Muhamad Iqbal says:
is this working on Win7? Cause the demo is done in Win8
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Devang Vadher says:
when my phone is update suddenly i forgot it and remove the data cable which is atteched with a laptop and as result my phone is not start now....
so please give me suggesion what i do now ???
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Rafy Rodriguez says:
no se quiere instalar en mi pc solo es para windows 7 osea no es compatiblen con el windows xp
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You are from turkey?! It's good to see that we have readers from every corner of the world :)
maroonedWP says:
Yay! You have readers from Turkey :)
Lenin17301 says:
Once again I wonder, will we Venezuelans see this kind of Nokia love? I sure hope so.
Lenin17301 says:
Lumia 800 and 900, but only Factory Unlocked, none of the carriers here sell them under contract. Movistar has offered the iPhone under contract here since the 3G, they only skipped the 3GS. I wish them or any of the other two carriers sold the Lumia with a contract, it would be much cheaper than the unlocked ones.
windowstelefon says:
Thanks for publishing news, there will be colorful days in Turkey.
Viipottaja says:
I was in Turkey recently (again, go there a few times a year) and three people (two current iPhone and one Galaxy SIII users) all talked to me about the 920 (having seen me use the 900) and said they would seriously look into getting one... anecdotal, but hopefully at least slightly indicative of the potential there! :) | http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-officially-support-lumia-920-lumia-820-turkey | 2013-05-18T10:55:10 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Creepily wonderfull. I doff my hat to you and your writing talent.
Just occasionally I think the fan authors could write alien cultures better than the show writers. The Itaxians give me the willies.
Reviewer: deathcab135 (Anonymous)
19 Feb 2009 5:32 am
I just wanted to say that I have read this story atleast three times by now and I still find it interesting and enthralling. I wanted to thank you for sharing. This is a great story that I would have loved to seeas an episode.
Reviewer: korilian (Anonymous)
20 Sep 2008 3:49 pm
That was so fucking creepy and yet odly touching. I'm deeply impressed.
I read this last night, but I had to let it settle before I could comment -- and I'm not easily squicked. Good job with the mood of visceral horror, and also with balancing the two separate crises. It took me a little while to get into the switching back and forth in time and setting, but once I did, it worked really well.
Oh, and the spitting idea is brilliant.
Oh, and the spitting idea is brilliant.
Wow. That was horrifying and wonderful and twitch-inspiring and perfect. I am in awe. Thanks for sharing.
Terrifying like true horror should be.
Reviewer: Rusalky (Anonymous)
18 Sep 2008 5:59 pm
This is beautiful and terrible and easily one of the most true works of fiction I have ever read. Thank you so much, and maybe damn you a little, for sharing it. Its now part of my patchwork certainly. | http://www.wraithbait.com/reviews.php?type=ST&item=14182 | 2013-05-18T10:23:36 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Whoa, that's dark on Elizabeth's part. So heartbraking for Shepard, Ireally like how you wrote it.
Heartbreaking, especially for Elizabeth. Sad for John, but he's already lost and nothing is going to bring him back. Fantasticly well done, you.
Ouch. You broke my heart there. Made me shiver a little at the pragmatic voice in Elizabeth's head, too. It seems so cold and heartless, but unfortunately a true leader has to have that voice in order to be a good one. Wonderfully written. ----}-@
Reviewer: Sandra (Anonymous)
02 May 2006 1:37 am
Ouch, that's harsh!
sadness and broken heart thats what you gave me. Also, I was surprised with who died do you mean it to be that way? Anyway, I thought for sure it was John who was gone but for some reason I always think its John who will go first that is why its more poignant when its not... he is the one left behind thank you for this story hope you will continue since its Elizabeth's POV I'd love to get the other's take care
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By Elaine Zimmermann
Jonathan: I just looked at my phone bill and I was charged $3.92 for a one-minute call to area code 868, a foreign country. I thought all three digit area codes were in the United States. Do you know anything about this?
Elaine: What you are talking about is one of the most recent scams to hit the Internet. Unscrupulous businesses list contests or other "free" offers that require you to call and listen to a recorded message. They make their money by having you call a foreign country with a three digit area code, which most people assume is within the United States, and then charge you an outrageous per-minute fee. By the time the charge appears on someone's phone bill a month later, the caller has no idea what the charge is for.
A different version of this scam is targeting cell phone users. Someone places a call from a three digit area code outside of the United States leaving an "urgent" or "obscene" message. The tactic is to entice the cell phone owner to call back the number and "raise Cane" for several minutes to an answering machine. Some of these scams charge the unsuspecting angry return callers up to $25 a minute to vent their anger.
Most of these scams bill amounts around $3 to $5 per minute to go unnoticed by phone customers. Many use odd amounts such as $3.92 to look more legitimate.
Another scam uses an 800 number that rolls over to a non-U.S. phone number. Here is how it works. You see an ad on the Internet or in a newspaper for an overseas job opportunity as a "secret shopper". You call the listed 800 number and are left on hold for 15 to 20 minutes while you are "rolled over" to an international "pay-per-call" number. When you are finally connected, you're told all the positions have been filled. Many are charged $100 or more for the call.
You can dispute these with the phone company and have the charges removed, but millions of people never bother. Many never notice the charges. The companies that use this tactic are counting on a large percentage of people not disputing the fees.
Here the three digit area codes which are in Canada, not the U.S. They are: 403, 587, 780, 250, 604, 416, 647, 519, 226, 613, 343, 905, 289, 418, 581, 514 and 438. If your calling plan does not include unlimited calls to Canada, you will be charged for these calls.
The Caribbean and Atlantic islands are the most common origin for these types of schemes. Here are the island area codes: Bahamas 242, Barbados 246, Bermuda 441, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 784, Grenada 473, Dominican Republic 809 and 829, Anguilla 264, Turks & Caicos 649, Antigua & Barbuda 268, Montserrat 664, British Virgin Islands 284, St. Lucia 758, St. Kitts & Nevis 869, Cayman Islands 345, Dominica 767, Jamaica 876 and Trinidad & Tobago 868.
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SBS Group and Kova Solutions are proud to announce the launch of the Microsoft Dynamics AX and KOVA Solutions integrated solution at the 2013 IBS Tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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SBS Group and Kova Solutions are proud to announce the launch of the Microsoft Dynamics AX and KOVA Solutions integrated solution at the 2013 IBS Tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada. SBS Group, a leading technology consulting firm, and Kova Solutions teamed up to provide residential and custom homebuilders with the latest technology solutions by using industry leading trends.
SBS Group and Kova Solutions will exhibit at the IBS Tradeshow in Booth #C-2261. The International Builder’s Show (IBS) is the largest annual light construction show in the world and showcases the latest innovations in over 300 building industry categories. SBS Group and Kova will exhibit the new integration of Kova Solutions with Microsoft Dynamics AX, an enterprise accounting and operational software solution. Residential homebuilders across the U.S. are building over 10,000 homes per year using SBS Group’s Building Decisions Solutions.
James R. Bowman, Jr., President and CEO of SBS Group, states, “The Microsoft Dynamics AX and Kova Solutions integration extends our homebuilding solution portfolio and enables us to offer homebuilders of all sizes a business technology solution to meet their needs. We are excited to showcase this new offering at the IBS Show.”
“This new solution integration attests to KOVA Solutions’ commitment to developing high quality IT solutions for residential homebuilders. Our collaboration with SBS Group and the Microsoft Dynamics AX product line enables us to expand our solution offerings and reach larger builders across the U.S.,” states Jouko Vakiparta, CEO of Kova Solutions.
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Martin Melaver – Living Above the Store
July 29, 2009 by David
Filed under Non-Fiction
9781603580854 – Hardcover
Chelsea Green Press – $27.95
This is one of the most important and challenging books I have read in a long time. In this book Martin Melaver tells stories about his life, his business, his family, and his community, as a framework for understanding how business can (and must) change, in order to become truly sustainable, to become additive rather than extractive, and to rethink the way business is done. As the publisher says: “Living Above the Store is for readers who care about issues of community and sustainability as well as for those who want to learn more about how a socially responsible business can first redefine, and then find, success.” In this interview, Martin and I talk in depth about the key ideas in the book, and talk in detail about some of the practical issues the book raises for so many who want to make a difference. Martin demonstrates his clarity of thought and deep commitment to truly making change in business and community. Highly recommended!
Martin Melaver has been CEO of Melaver, Inc., since 1992. Never content with the well-trod. …
Lev Raphael – My Germany: A Jewish Writer Returns to the World his Parents Escaped
July 19, 2009 by David
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University of Wisconsin Press $26.95
Lev Raphael grew up loathing everything German. A son of Holocaust survivors, haunted by his parents’ suffering and traumatic losses under Nazi rule, he was certain that Germany was one place in the world he would never visit. Those feelings shaped his Jewish and gay identity, his life, and his career. In “My Germany.” Raphael explores many layers of his personal life, including his visits to Germany, his complex relationships with his parents and his inner self. My interview with this interesting and engaging writer ranges across a variety of subjects, including the author’s writing methods, a discussion about this new book and his life as a writer, the nature of memoir, memory, and the discovery of self.
David Morrell – The Shimmer
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David Morrell is one of the better action thriller novelists writing today. Not only does he write well, but his novels always have terrific characters, explore complex emotional relationships, and are driven by great story telling. When I picked up The Shimmer, I already had a number of other books on my plate and no real intention of reading it right away. But after the first few pages I could not put it down. This wonderful novel combines elements of the thriller novel with science fiction and fantasy, historical fiction, modern psychological horror stories. My interview with the interesting and voluble David Morrell gives readers a chance to get to know quite a bit about this novel, his 28th, and much more about his background as a writer, a teacher and storyteller. The Shimmer takes place in a town in Texas modeled closely on the real-life town of Marfa and includes a great deal of real history woven into a gripping modern tale. This book is a great example of Morrell’s work, and this interview was a lot of fun for me to do. — David Wilk | http://www.writerscast.com/2009/07/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:40 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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The thing people dont understand about Gods is that it is the Human's beleif that keeps us going, even if we are longing for death's sweet oblivion. As long as the sacrifices keep coming, we will keep going. It's the Humans that have the power.
I laughed when they told me my punishment. So naive then. I didnt realise then how painful it would become, always looking, never touching. I belly laughed when the Gods bound me to this fate, that they would give me immortality and time alone with every child, make me of their number. Now I'm forced, begging and sobbing into the night and I pray, me who is a God and should pray to none, I pray that this year that the lights will be neglected this year, the sacrifices forgotten so I can end this miserable existence of unspent yearning.
It was only one child I took, one child who would have probably died in the bitter snows if i hadnt tossed her nude into the roaring lake when i had taken all the sweetness from her. All these years of standing by their beds, smelling sweet snores, hands aching to caress young peachy flesh to no avail. my hands pass through, straight through, leaving no stain on youth's perfect innocence. I leave them their small gift of wisdom or sarcasm or cynicism and take just a small part of their innocence and yearn to take it all. Then I sigh and move on to the next one who has been a good little girl this year.
Every year my festival grows, more and more sacrifices left, more and more penance for my one crime. I'll always regret that laugh, that stupid, naive Ho Ho Ho.
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PHOTOS: Connecticut school shooting
But I'm not going to be one of those big-city newspaper opinionators calling for tighter laws on guns. I'm not convinced they'll work, and I'm quite sure they're not going to happen. With 20 schoolchildren lying dead and dozens of parents whose hearts have been irrevocably shattered in Connecticut, I'm more interested in what could prompt a human being to commit such a despicable act. Obama wants to prevent such tragedies in the future, as do we all, but it's tough to prevent them if you can't understand them. Is it possible for a person's mind to be so twisted by genetics or a horrific upbringing that he can justify putting a bullet into the body of an unsuspecting child?
Or is there something to the idea that there is genuine evil in the world, and a dangerous few are caught in its grasp?
Somehow, we never seem to get a satisfying answer to that question after any of these atrocities; not just because the gunman tends not to survive his rampage -- alleged killer Adam Lanza, 20, is among the 28 dead in Connecticut -- but because they are usually loners who leave few clues about themselves or their motivation, or the demons that seem to be inhabiting their skulls.
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Peace and strength to the people of Newtown, who probably don't much feel like a gun control debate right now anyway.
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Federal officials will step into the enforce new health care regulations after Oklahoma leaders said they won’t implement “Obamacare.”
Oklahoma is one of four states to put a wrinkle in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Missouri, Texas and Wyoming also received similar notices from federal regulators, according to KTUL.com’s sister website, POLITICO.
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The enforcement letters come a little more than a month after a Commonwealth Fund report found just 11 states and Washington had started to adjust state laws to prepare for seven major Obamacare insurance reforms taking effect in 2014.
The Department of Health and Human Services, however, has downplayed the issue. It says many state insurance commissioners have broad authority to enforce federal laws — even if their states haven’t given them explicit direction on new ACA requirements.
POITICO reports that Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner says he doesn’t have the legal authority to enforce federal law after voters approved a 2010 state question amending Oklahoma’s condition to prohibit laws which compel individuals, employers and providers to participate in health care systems.
“It is unfortunate that health insurers are being forced into a system of dual regulation by the overreaching Obama administration,” Doak said in a press release. “My position on this has never wavered and I welcome every opportunity to try to overturn Obamacare.”
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>> | http://www.wset.com/story/21758133/feds-will-regulate-oklahoma-health-care | 2013-05-18T11:03:51 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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WSU CAREER: Started every game played at WSU, 47 straight...tallied 201 career tackles, 141 solo...made 20.5 sacks, sixth-most in school-history...recorded 42.0 tackles-for-loss, fourth-most in school-history...forced four fumbles and broke up 10 passes...four all-conference accolades...led team in tackles-for-loss all four years...led team in sacks last three seasons.
SENIOR (2012): Earned a varsity letter after starting all 11 games he appeared in...named All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention...led WSU with 9.5 sacks, good for sixth in the conference...made team-high 13.0 tackles-for-loss, tied for No. 11 in the Pac-12...tied for third on team with 61 tackles, 42 solo...made one interception, broke up four passes and forced one fumble...also tallied four tackles while covering punts...selected team captain a team-best 10 times...posted four multi-sack games and three games making nine tackles...made a career-high nine tackles with two sacks in season-opener at BYU...tallied two tackles and two quarterback hurries against Eastern Washington...matched a career-high with nine tackles, two sacks and a pass break up at UNLV...made seven tackles, six solo including 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble against Colorado...made five solo tackles including two for loss against No. 2 Oregon...made three tackles and a sack at No. 14 Oregon State...made five tackles at No. 19 Stanford...recorded six tackles and first career interception at Utah...matched a career-high with nine tackles, eight solo including three for loss with a pair of sacks against No. 17 UCLA...made three solo tackles at Arizona State...missed Apple Cup after suffering knee injury the week prior at ASU...named to Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team...named WSU's defensive MVP and presented the Laurie Niemi Award, given to the senior who best shows courage and attitude.
JUNIOR (2011): Earned a varsity letter after starting all 12 games...named Second-Team All-Pac-12...named to Phil Steele's All-Pac-12 Conference second team...tied for sixth on team with 42 tackles, 31 solo...fifth in the Pac-12 with 12.0 tackles-for-loss including a team-high four sacks...forced a fumble, broke up three passes and blocked one field goal attempt...named to Phil Steele's Midseason All-Pac-12 first team...named a team captain five times (ISU, CU, OSU, Cal and Utah)...named WSU Defensive Player of the Week three times (Colorado, Stanford, Cal)...made three tackles, all solo including a sack against Idaho State...assisted on a sack against UNLV...had three tackles, all solo at San Diego State...made a season-high eight tackles, six solo, two for loss, forced a fumble and blocked a field goal attempt in the win at Colorado...recorded two solo tackles in games against UCLA, No. 7 Stanford and Oregon State...had four tackles at No. 7 Oregon...made seven tackles, four solo including one sack at California...made five tackles, four solo including 2.5 tackles for loss against Utah...made three solo tackles in Apple Cup...named WSU's Defensive Lineman of the Year.
SOPHOMORE (2010): Earned a varsity letter after starting all 12 games...earned All-Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention accolades...named to Phil Steele's All-Pacific-10 Conference fourth team...posted team-highs of 5.0 sacks and 10.0 tackles-for-loss...made 51 total tackles, 35 solo...also broke up three passes and forced one fumble...made four tackles, including one sack at Oklahoma State...recorded five tackles, four solo and 2.0 for loss against Montana State...made five tackles, all solo, against USC...made four tackles, all solo including one sack and also forced a fumble at UCLA...recorded a season-high six tackles, two for loss against Oregon...made five tackles including two sacks against Arizona...had four tackles, two for loss including one sack in the win at Oregon State...matched season-high with six tackles against Washington.
FRESHMAN (2009): Named honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference...earned a varsity letter after starting each of WSU's 12 games...was the only Cougar to start all 12 games on the defensive line...one of six true freshmen to appear in a game, and one of five to start...registered 47 tackles on the season (33 solo), the most by a Cougar defensive lineman in 2009...led WSU with 6.5 tackles-for-loss and tied for the team high with two sacks...had at least one tackle in every game...recorded TFLs in six games...recorded two quarterback hurries and forced a fumble...recorded a career-high nine tackles against SMU (five solo), including two TFLs and a sack...had six tackles against both Arizona State and Arizona.
LONG'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-year starter for head coach David McKenna...played tight end, defensive end and linebacker for the Bullpups...played four years of varsity basketball and one year of baseball....SOPHOMORE year named All-Greater Spokane League Second Team as a linebacker...team posted 12-1 reord and finished third in State...had three blocked punts and three interceptions...averaged 12 points per game on basketball court...JUNIOR year was a repeat All-GSL pick at linebacker...named Junior All-State by Ron Siegel...helped team to 7-3 record, blocking one punt and recording one interception...averaged 10 points per game on the basketball court and was voted team captain...SENIOR year named Tacoma News Tribune Northwest Nugget honorable mention and Seattle Times Red Chip prospect...Associated Press 4-A All-State First Team and Seattle Times All-State as a defensive linemen...TNT All-State as a tight end...GSL Co-Defensive Player of the Year with fellow Cougar signee Chris Mastin...first-team All-GSL at defensive line...team captain...rushed for 350 yards and and three touchdowns, while catching six passes for 141 yards and one score...named preseason all-state at tight end by MaxPreps...rated No. 13 amongst Washington prospects by Rivals.com...rated No. 70 on Scout.com's West Hot 150...member of TNT's Western 100...rated No. 17 on Scout.com's Northwest Hot 100...rated No. 5 amongst tight ends in the West by Scout.com...rated No. 42 at tight end nationally by Scout.com.
PERSONAL
Born Travis Marshall Long at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Wash...parents Alan Long and Kathleen Cronquist...stepfather Michael Cronquist...younger sister, Anna...has two uncles, two aunts and stepfather who attended WSU...cousin Chris Snyder played football at Montana and in the NFL...uncle Steve Snyder played football at Montana State...National Honor Society member...plans to pursue a degree in engineering at WSU.
CAREER STATISTICS | http://www.wsucougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/travis_long_448944.html | 2013-05-18T10:52:45 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
National book critics are raving about "Hidden America" by Jeanne Marie Laskas, a University of Pittsburgh professor from Washington County.
O, The Oprah Magazine, put "Hidden America" on a list of 15 must-read books for September, and USA Today chose it as one of its 25 big books of fall.
"My question was, who are these people? Who do they love? What do they do? How do they do what they do? I was curious to know how America works," Laskas told WTAE's Sally Wiggin.
O assistant editor Abbe Wright wrote that the book shows "intimate profiles of the unsung people -- coal miners, migrant workers, and a female truck driver recently profiled in O -- who make this country run."
That truck driver is Sputter -- real name, Shannon Smith -- and she never hesitated when Laskas asked to ride in her truck for a week.
"I was just eager to do it. If somebody was willing to listen, I'm willing to talk," Smith said. "I was a little nervous because I didn't know her, she didn't know me, and I didn't know if she would be able to handle this lifestyle. But after a while, oh my gosh, Jeanne Marie got so comfortable. I didn't want her to leave when it was time for her to depart."
Laskas, of Scenery Hill, is the director of the writing program at Pitt. The book took her from cowboys to cheerleaders, underground with coal miners, and to an oil rig in Alaska where it was 45 degrees below zero.
She said spending so much time standing in the shoes of others left her a changed person.
"Yeah, I empathized," she said. "But more than that, I admired." | http://www.wtae.com/news/local/fayette/-Hidden-America-took-Jeanne-Marie-Laskas-on-nationwide-journey/-/10931844/16680344/-/1q3366z/-/index.html?absolute=true | 2013-05-18T10:33:49 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Roland Garros Day 5 Preview
Published May 30, 2012 10:57
PARIS, France - The second round at Roland Garros draws to a close on Thursday, with Li Na, Francesca Schiavone and Julia Goerges all in action.
Thursday, Second Round
Court Suzanne Lenglen
[7] Li Na (CHN #7) vs. Stéphanie Foretz Gacon (FRA #86)
Head-to-head: first meeting
The Roland Garros faithful have already been treated to one stirring upset from a French underdog this week. Will they witness another on Day 5? Well, going by Li Na's first round destruction of former French Open quarterfinalist Sorana Cirstea, then the answer is probably no.
Li dropped just three games in swatting aside Cirstea, carrying on the form that took her within a whisker of the Rome title a few weeks ago. Yet as formidable as the defending champion looked, her next opponent, Stéphanie Foretz Gacon, knows there are gaps in the armor; the Frenchwoman's best bet may be to mix up her game to try and draw errors from Li's heavy groundstrokes, which do have the tendency to go off the boil when starved of rhythm.
Court 1
[14] Francesca Schiavone (ITA #12) vs. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL #41)
Head-to-head: Schiavone leads 4-0
At 31, Francesca Schiavone may be the oldest player left in the draw, but she is certainly showing no signs of slowing down. And after her near-flawless title run in Strasbourg last week, the 2010 champion here looks good for another extended stay in the French capital.
But before she can start plotting a path to the final, Schiavone must first overcome the mercurial Tsvetana Pironkova in the second round. The Bulgarian is an agile, aggressive player, with a compact backhand and an oft-unorthodox forehand, and not adverse to the occasional upset. Whether she has the nous to cause one against Schiavone, whom she has failed to defeat in four attempts, though, remains to be seen.
Court 2
[Q] Heather Watson (GBR #110) vs. [26] Julia Goerges (GER #27)
Head-to-head: first meeting
As a former French Open junior runner-up, Heather Watson is no clay court novice. A fact she has backed up since arriving in Paris by sailing through three rounds of qualifying and her first main draw match without dropping a set.
She will do well to maintain this unblemished record, though, because next up is the No.26 seed Julia Goerges. Unlike Watson's previous four opponents, Georges has the artillery off both wings to pierce the Brit's near-watertight defenses. However, her high-risk game also has the potential to go awry and if Watson can continue to serve well - she has hit 18 aces in her four matches so far - the upset is not beyond her.
Around the grounds…
No.2 seed Maria Sharapova continues her quest for the only Grand Slam to elude her by taking on Ayumi Morita, while other big names in action include Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Kirilenko.
For more on today's matches, see our Match Notes in the Press Center. | http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/2793392 | 2013-05-18T10:34:11 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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NOTICE: All W-TCPL locations will be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.
Bitterroot by James Lee Burke
(Adult western)
Billy Bob Holland, a former Texas Ranger, travels to Montana for some fishing. There he meets with old buddy Doc Voss and Doc's daughter Maisey. Soon a frightening cast of characters gathers in Big Sky Country either by accident or intent. Sociopath Wayne Dixon, a released felon who blames Holland for his sister's death, comes to the area. Tagging along with Dixon is Terry, a cold-blooded killer. Xavier Girard, a drunken author who has a wife with a chemical problem, prowls the bars. Added to these dangerous characters is Nicki Molinari, a gangster with mob connections who has federal agents shadowing his actions. A showdown in a bar ticks off the local bikers and the body count starts to rise and rise quickly. Murder, haunting guilt, double-crossing and gritty realism are traits of James Lee Burke's books. This modern Western will not disappoint Burke's many fans.
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© 2013 Warren-Trumbull County Public Library444 Mahoning Avenue N.W. Warren, Ohio 44483 (330) 399-8807 | http://www.wtcpl.lib.oh.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:westerns&catid=8 | 2013-05-18T10:40:21 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Updated: Monday, 25 Feb 2013, 6:54 PM EST
Published : Monday, 25 Feb 2013, 6:54 PM EST
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Jury selection began Monday afternoon in the case of a 2012 stabbing.
Charles Corn was arrested in September 2012 on allegations he stabbed another man, James Brown. Brown was taken to an Indianapolis hospital for surgery, family members said at the time.
Corn was charged with Aggravated Battery and is set to go on trial this | http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/crime/jury-selection-starts-for-th-stabbing | 2013-05-18T10:31:22 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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