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SOURCE: Insmed Incorporated
March 28, 2013 08:00 ET
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ--(Marketwire - Mar 28, 2013) - Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing inhaled therapies for patients battling serious lung diseases in orphan indications that are often life-threatening, today announced that ARIKACE®, the Company's Iiposomal amikacin for inhalation, has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development for the treatment of infections caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM).
Orphan drug designation provides certain exclusivity benefits, tax credits for certain research and a waiver of the New Drug Application user fee. According to a recent company-sponsored patient chart study conducted by Clarity Pharma Research, approximately 50,000 cases of NTM lung disease were treated by physicians in the U.S. during 2011. There is no current FDA-approved treatment for NTM lung infection.
"The FDA's timely approval of our request for orphan drug designation for ARIKACE to treat non-tuberculous mycobacteria is a key milestone that supports our broader strategy for this potentially life-saving therapy," stated Will Lewis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Insmed. "NTM is a chronic, debilitating disease, and currently available treatments have shown limited efficacy and tolerability. We continue to enroll patients in our phase 2 clinical trial of ARIKACE to treat NTM patients in the U.S. and Canada and look forward to having top-line data by the end of this year."
About Insmed
Insmed Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients battling serious lung diseases through the development and commercialization of inhalation therapies in orphan patient populations with critical unmet needs. Insmed's lead candidate, ARIKACE® or liposomal amikacin for inhalation, is engineered to deliver a proven and potent anti-infective directly to the site of serious lung infections to improve the efficacy, safety and convenience of treatment for at least two identified patient populations: cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections and patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteria lung infections (NTM). Insmed's phase 3 registrational study of ARIKACE in Europe and Canada completed enrollment and the Company expects top-line clinical results in mid-2013. Insmed's phase 2 clinical trial in patients with NTM is well under way in the U.S. and Canada with clinical results expected in late 2013. For more information, please visit http://www.insmed.com.
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Such a magical world,
where the miniature artist lives.
Beautiful little rooms, all reflecting the spirit of the little girl within.
Mostly Minis on etsy when I created a treasury. The temptation was too great, I just had to have one of her creations.
Her work is gorgeous, look at the tiny new hardware and how she lined the drawers of this little desk and cupboard.
We chatted a bit, and when she found out that I designed fabric, she told me how much she loved French Script and dreamed of finding tiny Shabby Chic prints for her work.
So, I got busy and designed a collection I call My Dollhouse Fabric. I chose some of my best selling fabrics on Spoonflower, and created the tiniest scale with the miniaturist in mind. When it arrives, I will share it with you.
the sweetest chair.
at this pastry cart with handmade pasteries. I didn't want to be greedy, but this is the sweetest!
Toni's shop is called Mostly Minis on etsy. She has created a special coupon code which will give you a 10% off on her items. Just use KARENSBLOG as the coupon code when you checkout.
It's Monday and there has to be a mosaic to celebrate Mosaic Monday over at Little Red House. Mary is hosting mosaic inspiration.


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Premier League: Wigan's Emmerson Boyce demands response after back-to-back defeats
Wigan defender Emmerson Boyce believes they must return to winning ways against Tottenham on Saturday.
Last Updated: 23/04/13 1:15pm
Victories over Newcastle and Norwich, as well as a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers QPR, had eased tensions in the camp.
But back-to-back defeats against Manchester City and West Ham have left them three points behind 17th-placed Aston Villa with a game in hand ahead of the crucial clash with Spurs at the DW Stadium.
"We have to try and bridge that gap between ourselves and safety as quickly as possible," Boyce told the Wigan Evening Post.
"A lot of the teams at the bottom are playing each other over the next couple of weeks so that's a good opportunity for us to make up some ground.
"But we need also to maximise our own points tally, which includes winning our game in hand.
"Spurs are flying but, before last week, so were we, and it's vital we get back to that form quickly.
"Both teams need to win, there should be plenty of chances, it should be an entertaining game to watch, and hopefully that will suit us as the home side.
"If we can keep their main threats quiet and take our chances, hopefully the three points are there for us.
"We have been here before, heading into the last month and having to win every week."
Roberto Martinez's side face City in the FA Cup final on 11 May but Boyce's focus is on Premier League survival.
"The last thing we want to be doing is going to the FA Cup final thinking about the more important game we've got coming up the following Tuesday in the league.
"It looks like that might have to be the case anyway given the situation at the moment, but if we have to do that then that's the way it is.
"We've still got Spurs, Swansea and Aston Villa left at home - that's nine points to go at. And we're quietly confident that, if it comes down to us and Villa on the last day, we can beat them."


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I was in NYC on the weekend and decided to go to PT's to watch the game rather than sit in my hotel room to do the same. All I can say is WOW! This is an experience that every Michigan fan should have once in their lives.
I got there way early - around 6:00 and watched the place fill up to Great-White-in-Rhode-Island proportions. I'm pretty sure the fire marshall would've shut it down had he/she stopped by. The place is HARDCORE maize and blue. Michigan stuff all over the walls, Michigan trivia on some of the TV's pre-game, barkeep and serving maidens all wearing the colors. There were plenty of playings of The Victors and the Let's Go Blue cheer. Even Cowbell Guy was there. It was glorious. The fact that I was the oldest guy in there by 20 years didn't even bother me (at least not too much).
I didn't even mind the pop music during commercials - a whole bar full of mostly drunken patrons slurring their way through Call Me Maybe was pretty damn funny.
Yeah, the game sucked but the energy in there was unbelievable. I can't imagine what it would have been like had we won. All in all a fantastic experience - one of the most memorable in my 40 or so years of Michigan fandom. Highly recommended for anyone visiting NYC.


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Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel, right, congratulates player L'Damian Washington, left, after Washington scored a touchdown during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Murray State, Saturday.
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The spread offense that helped the Missouri football program soar above mediocrity originated 10 years ago inside a meeting room in northwest Ohio.
The Tigers, under second-year coach Gary Pinkel, suffered a 23-point home loss to Bowling Green State University early in the 2002 season, prompting Pinkel to send his offensive coaches that offseason to Wood County on a fact gathering mission. Their teachers included some bright minds branched from the Urban Meyer coaching tree, such as Gregg Brandon who was transitioning to head coach from offensive coordinator; Mick McCall, now the offensive coordinator at Northwestern; and line coach Greg Studrawa, who currently holds that title at Louisiana State.
Also around to share knowledge of BG's offense was a graduate assistant in his late 20s.
"They wanted to learn it and it certainly has become a great foundation to their turnaround at Missouri," Matt Campbell, who was new to the staff, said Monday.
Campbell, now the University of Toledo head coach, is getting an up close view this week of what he and his former cohorts helped create. The Rockets on Saturday will visit Missouri where former Toledo head coach Pinkel has lasted 13 seasons thanks to an offense that altered the hierarchy of a Big 12 once dominated annually by Texas and Oklahoma.
Missouri, now in its second season in the Southeastern Conference, enjoyed immediate success with the spread, leaning on dual-threat quarterback Brad Smith in 2003 to win eight games and qualify for a bowl for the first time in five years. Campbell recalls a few offensive assistants from Pinkel's current staff — likely Brian Jones (running backs), Andy Hill (quarterbacks), and Bruce Walker (line) — making the eight-plus hour trip to Bowling Green. Since Missouri transitioned to the spread the program has claimed three division titles and won eight or more games in seven of 10 seasons.
"You can see it's still a major asset to what they're doing on offense to this day," Campbell said.
So blame Campbell, if you will, for the stiff challenge his defense faces this week. The Tigers, behind more than 300 yards on the ground and 300 more through the air, smashed Murray State, 58-14, in the opener.
The 694 yards Missouri gained is the second most in program history and signaled a promising start following a disappointing 5-7 campaign a year ago. Missouri's top two backs, Henry Josey and Russell Hansbrough, topped 100 yards in the game. Three of the Tigers' starting receivers are 6-foot-4 or taller, including 6-6 sophomore Dorial Green-Beckham, the nation's top overall recruit two years ago. He had four catches for 83 yards in the opener.
This SEC offense, unlike the one the Rockets faced Saturday, when Florida and its throng of power backs and tight ends clawed to a 24-6 win, uses the entire width of the field to exploit an opponent.
"Definitely a different type of offense," said linebacker Trent Voss, who made 10 tackles at Florida. "They're going to be spreading us out. It's the first time we go against a team that's working on four and five receiver sets."
Except, of course, against his teammates in practice.
Campbell still operates the spread and he's learned some nuances along the way from — yep, you guessed it — Missouri. Campbell since coming to Toledo in late 2008 figures he has learned as much about the spread bumping into Tigers coaches at football clinics as Missouri coaches learned from the Bowling Green staff.
"I just think that's part of the coaching profession and it's part of the consistency of learning and trying to better yourself as a football coach," Campbell said.
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sfcrazy writes: It seems that recent comments made by Linus Torvalds has made the people at NVIDIA to take Linux more seriously. Recently an Nvidia employee Stepen Warren asked in the Kernel Summit mailing list what could be done differently to make the Linux support better. "In a Google+ comment, Linus noted that we have mainly been contributing patches for Tegra SoC infra-structure details. I'm curious what other areas people might expect me/NVIDIA to contribute to. I assume the issue is mainly the lack of open support for the graphics-related parts of our HW, but perhaps there's some expectation that we'd also start helping out some core area of the kernel too? Would that kind of thing help our image even if we didn't open up our HW?"


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As an action game, Darksiders 2 doesn't appear much improved. However, Darksiders 2 offers more RPG traits than ever before. The game will have non-playable characters (NPCs) and city hubs, features the development team wish they included in the first game. "One thing we really wished we had done in the first one was add more NPCs, to give more character and life to the game," Dalton said. One comment Dalton remembers about the original game was that some felt Darksiders was missing a "soul." The world was intentionally desolate; the new setting for Darksiders 2 affords the opportunity to do something new. "We want more NPCs. We want sidequests. We want them to give background information on the things that you're doing or even hints about what's going on with War in the world." "The world is so vast now. There's a backbone set of quests, which are the main quests, but we really wanted to get the most out of the very large worlds that we've given the player," Dalton said, when asked what the gameplay design benefits are for adding sidequests and NPCs to Darksiders 2. "Maybe you got stuck. Maybe you just want your character to be a bit more beefy before you try to do a particularly hard bit, you could do some of the sidequests. Players like variety--especially when they can control that kind of variety." Sidequests will give players access to new items, help build Death's skill tree, and meet characters that do not make an appearance during the main storyline. These elements were "all on the table" for the first game, but were dropped out of the design during development. Admitting the PC version of Darksiders was "pretty much a straight port," Dalton said that Vigil will "definitely put more effort into [Darksiders 2 on PC] this time around." Though he promised PC players will be happy with the results, he couldn't go into any of the technical differences between the console and PC versions of the game. "We have a dedicated team that will work on the PC," Dalton said. Like the first, Vigil will work on the PC version in-house. Darksiders 2 is a far more ambitious title versus its predecessor, and it looks great. However, its antiquated combat has me longing for more. Death may not be patient, but I'd be willing to wait if it meant a more modern approach to his method of dispensing fire and brimstone. Darksiders 2 is coming to the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 this summer.
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1. At what point were you worried for Bella's safety with the thugs? Or did you have some idea that Edward would show up just in the nick of time?]/b]
I worried when she was cornered and there was no way out. I didn't know Edward would be there to save her.
[b]2. How did you feel about Edward's emotional reaction to the whole situation? Were you afraid of him? Were you worried for Bella?
I was shocked and happy he found Bella. I wasn't afraid of him nor was I worried for Bella. I felt like he would protect her from anything at this point.
3. Were you surprised that Edward told the truth so quickly about his ability to mind read? Had you guessed that this was his secret?
I think Edward just couldn't keep everything a secret anymore. He had to tell her some things so she could start understanding where he was coming from. I didn't know he could mind read.
4. What was your personal theory as to why Edward can't hear Bella's mind the first time you read the book?
I couldn't figure it out why he couldn't read her mind.
5. Did it concern you at all that Edward keeps such a close watch over Bella? Did it seem somewhat like a stalker to you or did you just brush it off?
No it didn't bother me that he watched Bella closely. He wanted to protect her and she needed someone to take care of her at times for once in her life. No I didn't ever think he was a stalker just someone who could protect her from anything and who wouldn't do that for someone they love.


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The rain and the winds threatened to put an end to Senior Night for the Morris Redskins soccer team on Thursday before it even began, but the 'Skins carried on and survived the weather. Unfortunately, they could not survive the onslaught of Yorkville senior forward Artan Emini, as they dropped a Northern Illinois Big 12 East Conference match to the Foxes by a score of 5-1.
After a pregame ceremony aided by umbrellas and raincoats, nine seniors started for Morris on the night, with Kade Bashor forced to miss action due to injury. Mitchell Peal, Mike Grommon, Zach Harper, Jacob Komperda, Zack Laursen, Josh Schmitt, Luis Villanueva, Brogan Connor and Alex O'Conner joined juniors Chava Villanueva and Brian Vazquez to form Morris' starting 11 for Morris' final home game of the 2012 season.
"We had guys who couldn't even do a really good two-touch when they started," second-year Morris head coach David Valdivia said of his senior class. "And they didn't know much about formation, and that's what I'm trying to teach. Every little bit that they've gained – learning how to pass – has been really special to see."
However, the Redskins fell behind early when a through cross was headed in by Emini to give Yorkville a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute. It was the first of three goals for Emini, who also kicks on Yorkville's football team.
Two minutes later, it appeared as if Yorkville had added to the lead, but the Redskins caught a break when a fortunate offsides call negated the goal.
In the 15th minute, Morris forward Nestor Rodriguez got the first true look at goal for the Redskins, but the junior's shot couldn't find daylight amongst a wall of Yorkville defenders, and the shot never made it on net.
Less than two minutes later, a controversial penalty shot for Emini found the back of the net and Yorkville took a 2-0 lead. In the 27th minute, Emini completed his hat trick when he bent a long shot into the top right corner.
It was a half of 'could-have-beens' for the Redskins, as Yorkville keeper Josiah Hahn made several sprawling saves to keep Morris off the scoreboard. Yorkville would also add on another goal late in the first half to go up 4-0.
In the 37th minute, Hahn stonewalled a shot by Chava Villanueva and a rebound attempt by junior midfielder Kyle Monk on Morris' best scoring chance of the half, but Yorkville would go on to carry that 4-0 lead into the break.
Despite a seemingly insurmountable deficit, the Redskins continued to push forward in the second half in an effort to end senior night on a high note.
"It was amazing seeing this team stay out there with their heads up," senior captain Connor said. "At halftime, I actually had a really big speech after coach had talked, and I made sure that they weren't gonna put their feelings down, and that they weren't gonna get down about any of this."
An early Yorkville goal in the second half may have put the game out of reach for the Redskins, but Morris continued to apply pressure. In the 53rd minute, a cross by Monk found the right foot of Chava Villanueva in the box and the strike found the back of the net to put a stop to the Yorkville shutout.
Morris continued to control possession for the remainder of the half, but despite several good scoring chances the score would end at 5-1 and Yorkville would improve to 13-4 (6-2), while Morris would drop to 8-8-1 (2-5).
It was a tough way to end it for senior Josh Schmitt, but the captain couldn't have been prouder of his team's effort on senior night.
"Being out here with these guys, I wouldn't walk on this field without any of them." Schmitt said. "This is the best coach I've ever had, and it's all about Redskin Pride. This team means the world to me, and this field means the world to me and it's just amazing that I got to play on it."
Yorkville spoils Morris senior night
The rain and the winds threatened to put an end to Senior Night for the Morris Redskins soccer team on Thursday before it even began, but the 'Skins carried on and survived the weather. Unfortunately, they could not survive the onslaught of Yorkville senior forward Artan Emini, as they dropped a Northern Illinois Big 12 East Conference match to the Foxes by a score of 5-1.


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|3rd January 2007, 06:53 PM
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4.0m wave board
Hey guys,
Please suggest! I'm 83kg and a good sailor, doing loops etc..
I have an 2006 Acid 80 and an 2004 Evo 74. I love the Acid 80 for its speed and useability, but it has too much volume for 4.0m weather. The Evo then I feel is too wide for 4.0m weather.
My sailing is done in cross on waves mostly. I'm looking for a smaller board that can work with the 3.5-4.7m size sail in mind. Maybe Acid 74, but maybe too close to Acid 80 (4.7-5.8m). Evo 70, but I fear it'll too be too close to my current Evo.
I had the same problem in the Gorge this summer - used an Evo 83 with a 4.0 and hated it, but swapped to a Mistral synchro 70 (i think thats what it was) and it worked a treat!
Any help appreciated!
|3rd January 2007, 08:45 PM
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RE: 4.0m wave board
Can you tell us how you like to sail on your two different boards, the PA 80 and EVO 74? Does one of them suit your style and preference better than the other? What do you like and not like about them? And in relation to that, how do you want your 4.0 sailing to feel?
Both PA74 and EVO 70 are very valid options which will rock at 4.0 for you and still not be to close to your current boards, but to understand which one will suit you the best, we need some more background.
|4th January 2007, 12:42 AM
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RE: 4.0 Wave Board
Thanks Ola H!
Both boards work well for me, although preference is for the PA80. Evo is great in any bit of a lull in the wind, but with a 4.7m and smaller there should be plenty of wind already.
I find that even just floaty jumps with the Evo is life threatening, as the width seems to catch in the wind and blow around. Maybe I've just answered, but I wondered what others thought?
Favourite is for down the line riding like every one else, but I mostly get cross on conditions, so the Evo would be a good runner.
I use a quiver of blades, and like some power in my back hand when sailing.
|4th January 2007, 02:00 AM
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RE: 4.0m wave board
Hi Donal,
Maybe the Pure Acid 68 is a good choice. I've spent a lot of time sailing in the Gorge, and the bigger days are so sweet with a narrower low volume board. If it's your intent to pick a third board and retain your PA80 and EVO74, the PA68 really fits well, particularly in B&J Gorge conditions.
|4th January 2007, 03:49 PM
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RE: 4.0m wave board
OK, then it sounds like and Acid will be it for you. Just as a remainder, the EVO 70 is a whole other ballgame than the EVO 74 when it comes to high wind - surprisingly different relative how similar they look in shape and dimension. I would say the 70 being a bit shorter and more slender in the nose area) has better control in the air than the 74 too. It also has more drive in the wave riding and at least to me (69 kilos but also very "EVOish" in my riding style) the EVO 70 is just perfect for dropping in waves when you really have a bit too much sail power. Despite the fact that the EVO 70 actually is a bit to big as a pure high winder for me, in some types of 3.5 wind conditions I still use it becaulse its so forgiving in the wave riding (and I do have both a PA68 and EVO 62 to choose from). The 07 version is and even better high winder.
But back to Pure Acids. It will depend a bit on wether you're keeping the EVO 74. The PA 68 is a nice board and particularly suited to high wind. It still has a fast and effective bottom shape, so it will not fell slow or too bogged down despite your weight. It is a very low volume board for 80 kilos though so you better be sure that you have reasonably stable winds when its nuking. It will probably be too big a step to the PA80, so if you intend to sell the EVO 74, the PA68 may maybe not be the best option.
The PA74 is definitely a class smaller than the 80 you have. It also has a tad more rocker, I think and softer rails than your current board so I beleive you will find it noticeably more controllable. The PA74 has a bit rounder outline and that really helps keeping it versatile in wave riding when the waves are not super clean and fast and when its not sideshore. Waves can be quite irregular and difficult on 4.0 cross on conditions, and than the shape of the 74 might prove very valuable. For me the PA74 starts to feel big at 4.0, but over 10 kilos more should mean it still very well within its range for you. BTW, in the proto stages, we tested a narrower version of the 74, but the 54cm wide version that went into production was a clear winnder and also in powered up conditions the production model was just a better board. In fact it is the best "traditional" wave board I've been on. One of these boards that just feels right.
So as a summary:
PA 68: Low volume classic blaster which will clearly be the most natural board in a straighline when fully lit with a 4.0. Super sharp on wave, particularly when drawing out your turns a bit.
PA74: Still a controllable board. Very versatile on a wave: loose and manouverable at slower speed but when speed builds you feel that it both has a solid dependable tail and lock in a high speed bottom turn very nicely.
Outsider, EVO 70: More bumpy but also more forgiving in a straightline. Super versatile on a wave and much easier to get vertical, especially in cross on conditions. When used to how it turns, its very good for dropping in with lots of power in the sail in the sense that you can drop in fast and kind of out of control and still get it together and gat lots of options on how you like to draw the turn towards the top.
Hope that helps.
|4th January 2007, 10:55 PM
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RE: 4.0m
Thanks guys.
I thought about it this morning, and I had picked out the PA68 with its 52.5cm width. Both my 2004 Evo 74 and 2006 PA80 are 56 wide, which explains why they are close, but the Evo is bumpier in a straight line, and the PA much faster, but the Evo better on lesser waves.
The 2007 PA 74 sounds good to me now, I have had an earlier Acid 74 and loved it, and this board may suit my local spot better. The Evo 74 I think I'll sell, and run the 2007 PA 74 alongside a 2006 PA 80, and I then have a 2006 Evo 91 for the lighter stuff.
Thanks for all the help.
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Ill. Eagle Scout Returns Medal to Protest Gay Ban
OAK PARK (Ill.) - A suburban Chicago man has mailed his Eagle Scout medal back to the Boy Scouts of America to protest the group's decision to continue its ban on gay Scout leaders.
Rob Breymaier of Oak Park told the Chicago Tribune in a story published Monday that he has long opposed the Scouts' policy and given up hope the 102-year-old organization will change it.
Earlier this month, the Boy Scouts reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays after conducting a two-year review. The group cited support from parents as a key reason for keeping the policy.
"I could always explain away that it was an old policy and that sooner or later, we'll be able to force a vote on the issue," Breymaier said. "But when this vote happened and they reaffirmed the policy, it was just too much. It was infuriating, embarrassing and upsetting."
Breymaier was a Boy Scout in Toledo, Ohio, for a decade, and spent another 10 years as an adult leader of the same troop. Eagle Scout is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts. Those who earn the rank must have 21 merit badges, serve six months in a leadership position and pass a board of review.
Breymaier said he won't let his 8-year-old son continue being a Scout. He said instead he'd like to start a local group that has Scout values but is also inclusive.
A spokesman for the Scouts says five Eagle Scouts had returned their medals in protest of the policy by Friday.


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CyberSafety Education & Awareness WorkshopJuly 27, 9:00am - 11:00am
Windward Campus, Hale Kuhina 114
This workshop will explain in lay terms the safety and security issues in computer technology and what the Internet poses to the user. Topics include online banking, social networking, and privacy. Ideal for seniors, teachers, and parents. NOTE: Children & teenagers MUST be accompanied by their parent(s). This is NOT a class to learn basic computer skills. Attendees should already be familiar with basic computer skills (creating folders, copy & paste, etc), including Web surfing and e-mailing.
Instructor: Chris Duque
Course Fee: FREE
Course Code: P07CS248
Date: Saturday, July 27
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Meetings: 1
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OXM - According to my threadbare understanding of evolutionary biology, wasps are coloured yellow on black to ward off potential predators. "Bright colours hurt you", is the intended message, with the possible subtext "natural dress sense equals death". Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 is built around this principle.
Been playing it for a couple of days now and I gotta say that I love it. Well done Ubisoft.
Great game. I would recommend going all out for the sniper rifle at the beginning. The wildlife is fast when spooked and its hard to get in close enough with assault rifles and pistols. Without the animal skins early to upgrade your backpack size and gun holsters its impractible to go hunting human as only having one gun unlocked doesn't hold enough ammo to stack the odds in your favour.
What picture contains a spoiler? There's one skinning an animal and another with the camera on an outpost and a third just standing atop of some rubble.
Hardly any spoilers DoomeDx. Unless they've removed the picture it's safe to read the article.


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BAFTA celebrates the James Bond film franchise turning 50.
The James Bond film franchise celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and BAFTA are celebrating this milestone with a retrospective of Bond features. We've delved into the BAFTA archive to bring you features with Bond directors Guy Hamilton and Lewis Gilbert, production designer Ken Adam, and composers David Arnold and John Barry.
All that Glitters is Goldfinger: In Conversation with Guy Hamilton
BAFTA celebrates the life and career of director Guy Hamilton and explores the making of a classic Bond film. Bond composer David Arnold hosts this event which also features Goldfinger Bond girl Shirley Eaton. Hamilton went on to direct three more Bond films after Goldfinger - Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, and The Man with the Golden Gun.
In Conversation with Lewis Gilbert
British cinema legend Lewis Gilbert narrates talks to friend and colleague, Julie Walters about his extraordinary career. From Reach for the Sky and Alfie to the Bond Films, Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, the director's remarkable career in the British film industry spans over seven decades. Gilbert directed three Bond Films - You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Moonraker.
Watch In Conversation with Lewis Gilbert>
A Tribute to Sir Ken Adam
In this 90th birthday celebration for Sir Ken Adam, friends and colleagues (including Lewis Gilbert and Roger Moore) pay tribute to a man whose inspirational career in production design has spanned well over 70 years. Learn about the challenges that the legendary production designer faced while working on the Bond films & why he enjoyed them. Adam worked on Dr. No, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds are Forever, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Moonraker.
Watch A Tribute to Sir Ken Adam>
John Barry's Golden Touch: Discussion
Recorded at London's Somerset House in August 2011, Miguel Mera is joined by musicians Martin Phipps and Richard Jacques to discuss the work of the late film composer John Barry. After arranging the famous James Bond theme first heard in Dr. No, Barry went on to write brand-defining Bond scores for 11 of the next 14 films from From Russia With Love in 1963 to The Living Daylights in 1987.
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David Arnold: In Conversation
Talking to producer/director Stephen Woolley David Arnold provides a unique insight into an award-winning back catalogue. Arnold reminisces about making compositions at the foot of his bed at the start of his career before discussing his passion for James Bond and the pressure of landing his dream job on the global franchise with Tomorrow Never Dies. Arnold has since gone on to write the scores for The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
And read David Arnold's Interview on BAFTA Guru>
Gimmicks in Bond: Peter Murton, Art Director
From deep within the BAFTA archive we have uncovered an article from the Journal of the Society of Film and Television Arts in 1966 which discusses the use of Gimmicks in Bond. In this piece, Art Director Peter Murton debates which came first, Bond or the gimmicks, looking at the array of gadgets and personal devices that were designed to give Bond an edge over his enemies.
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I got around to picking up some linen on super sale at the fabric store after work on Thursday and tore off about 15 lengths in verious widths to try and recreate the perfectly imperfect shabby chic bows shown a few posts below. It was definitely the missing touch the tree needed to add a little character and who can argue with the insanely affordable price? It actually inspired me to perhaps go back and buy some more to use as the ribbon on all our gifts. I also wandering into the back yard and clipped a few lengths of evergreen to mount above the window for an extra festive touch!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
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- So Not Martha said...
Holly, I love your ribbons! They look so shabby but in a great way; your tree is gorg! Rachel Ashwell would be proud!
- December 13, 2008 at 10:48 PM
- Erin Kathleen said...
Too cute! I love it.
- December 15, 2008 at 5:22 AM
- Jessica said...
- December 15, 2008 at 12:06 PM
- Jenna said...
It looks great Holly! I love your ribbons!
- December 15, 2008 at 12:08 PM
- . said...
Holly I knew your tree would not disappoint! It's Beautiful:) Merry Christmas!
- December 16, 2008 at 8:52 AM
- HG said...
Hey! I found your blog through "so not Martha". Your tree is absolutely georgous!!
And Congrats and best of luck with your new baby! :)
- December 17, 2008 at 6:47 PM
- G+D said...
Beautiful tree!
- December 23, 2008 at 10:37 AM
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Last year's property tax revaluation in Newark sent ripples through the state's largest city. But for many commercial property owners, they felt more like shockwaves.
Take the case of one of Newark's largest apartment complexes, whose assessed value more than tripled to $116 million as a result of the citywide appraisal. A county tax board later cut that number significantly after the landlord appealed, but that was just one chapter in a case that's now headed for New Jersey's backlogged tax court system.
"It's illustrative of the types of increases that occur," said David Wolfe, a Livingston-based property tax attorney who represented the owner. "And they were not alone."
Wolfe declined to name his client, but it's an issue facing scores of commercial property owners after Newark's first revaluation since 2003. The process stunned many landlords in the city, experts said, sparking a rush of tax appeals that's likely to continue.
Frank Ferruggia, an attorney with McCarter & English, said the tax burden on commercial property owners rose to 60 percent from 40 percent after last year's revaluation, shifting away from single-family homes and small apartment buildings. That has raised alarm among owners with properties ranging from downtown office towers to warehouses in the Ironbound, who are all grappling with a market that still has not fully recovered.
"We think the numbers are really not supported by the market, and that will be resolved in tax court, either through settlement or trial," said Ferruggia, who represents many downtown property owners in the Brick City. With a mayoral election coming in May, he said, "it's something that the new administration … is going to have to face."
Esmeralda Cameron, a City Hall spokeswoman, said the shift in the tax burden resulted from market conditions for homeowners.
"The nationwide reduction in residential property values over the last few years has affected the proportionate share of the tax burden borne by the various property classes," Cameron said in an emailed statement. "Because residential properties saw the sharpest decline in values, the revaluation in 2013 understandably led to an adjustment in the tax burden."
New filings with New Jersey's tax court show the reaction to that shift.
Newark property owners entered 1,407 new appeals between July 2012 and June 2013, more than three times the volume from the 2007-08 court year, according to data provided by the tax court. The most recent total accounts for nearly one-third of all tax appeals in Essex County.
Cameron also noted that large commercial properties generally file a tax appeal each year whether or not there is a revaluation, adding that Newark "took measures to ensure that assessments are consistent with the values determined by previous year tax appeal settlements."
Cameron added that the city this year anticipates fewer appeals than it faced in 2013, but experts say plenty of cases are still on the way.
Wolfe, a member of Skoloff & Wolfe P.C., said many property owners didn't appeal last year — even after their assessments were increased in March — because they expected to see a corresponding dip in the tax rate.
But that never came, he said. When they received their first updated tax bills in August, some found their payments had doubled and tripled. That will mean a flurry of activity before the April 1 deadline for filing appeals, he said.
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Why Egyptians are caught between euphoria and fear
July 16, 2013 -- Updated 1832 GMT (0232 HKT)
- The Muslim Brotherhood's opponents say life in Egypt has suddenly improved
- But where some see cause to celebrate, supporters of the former president see a coup plot
- Regardless of the finger-pointing, security remains one of Egypt's greatest problems
- Every night since the removal of President Morsy, cheap fireworks have briefly lit up the sky over Cairo
Egypt (CNN) -- "This past year, under Morsy, no-one smiled," says the grinning fruit seller with teeth whose color ranges from yellow to black at the gums. "Now people have started smiling again."
Only two weeks ago, Egypt's first democratically-elected president, Mohammed Morsy, was forcibly removed from power by the country's armed forces after millions took to the streets in a nationwide revolt on June 30.
Now the Muslim Brotherhood politician's opponents say life in Egypt has suddenly improved, with what appears to be the miraculous end of gas lines, electricity shortages, and the return of police to the streets.
Fahmy, a gray-haired butcher in Cairo says that at least three times a day power cuts had forced him to lock his meats in the freezer and stop selling to customers.
"Since the day Morsy was removed the situation is much better," Fahmy says as he prepares orders for customers. "There is power and gas and everything is available."
Electricity shortages during the past several months had forced millions of Egyptians to spend hours in the dark, and a lack of gas left many waiting in long lines just to purchase a few liters of fuel.
"The Muslim Brotherhood created this crisis so that people could get tired and say there is no solution but Morsy and he is the only one who can fix the country, but we have not seen any good come of him," says 20-something taxi driver Mohammed, as he fills up his cab's tank.
But where some see cause to celebrate, supporters of the former president see a coup plot and a conspiracy to undermine the deposed head of state's brief stint in office.
"Many of the entities and facilities in the government were not helping with the legitimate president," says Morsy's former minister of investment Yehya Hamed. "They were penalizing him because he was coming from a religious party."
Perhaps most alarmingly, security had deteriorated exponentially during the past year with crime on the rise and police noticeably absent, leaving many families petrified, threatening businesses, and slowing Egypt's culture of evening outings and late-night social events.
Hamed accuses the Interior Ministry, the body in charge of the country's police force, of failing to support the Muslim Brotherhood-led government and remaining loyal to the "felul" or remnants of ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
It's an allegation bolstered by Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim's statement on June 11 that police would only protect state institutions, not the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters, during the mass protests on 30 June that eventually forced President Mohammed Morsy out of power.
"Unfortunately the Brotherhood constantly feel like there is a conspiracy against them because they operated in the dark for a long time and were jailed and persecuted," says Laima Kamel a spokeswoman for political factions in support of the new interim government, refuting the allegations. "They always feel that people are against them but the truth is the opposition tried to negotiate with them."
With a quarter of the population living on less than two dollars a day, theories of collusion and accusations of plots against the people or the government are simply irrelevant to the daily struggle of many for "bread, freedom, and social justice."
"Even if this is a conspiracy theory done against the Muslim Brotherhood, then they are failures if they cannot fix the problem," says mustached fruit seller Emad Ali. "If he has the power and cannot govern, then he is a loser and we do not need him."
Regardless of the finger-pointing, security remains one of Egypt's greatest problems, with constant skirmishes, near endless calls for demonstrations and most recently mass violence such as the death of 51 people after clashes in front of the Republican Guard headquarters last week.
"We are almost there, we need just one final push and things will get better," a cop says as he directs traffic around a central Cairo square where only a few days ago clashes raged with no security forces in sight.
Every night since the removal of President Morsy, cheap fireworks have briefly lit up the sky over Cairo with bursts of color, but the euphoria may be more of an emotional fanfare than actual economic optimism.
"Now Morsy's off and we started a new era this does not mean the problems are gone," says Ahmed Ghoneim, Professor of Economics at Cairo University. "They are still there and they have to be tackled very soon, because the type of financial stress you are passing by is now relieved in the short term simply because of the help of the Arab countries pumping in money."
Structural problems such as a failing subsidy system, an estimated 25% youth unemployment last year according to the IMF, and an inefficient social safety net remain unresolved and continue to drag this country of some 82 million people down.
The recent economic boost "gives me aspirin and we have been living on aspirin, but does not solve the core of the disease," Ghoneim says.
The bleak outlook may have dour economists stopping the music, but for the Egyptian people, renowned across the region for their love of humor and witty comedies, optimism is a state of mind.
"God willing things will get better," says cab driver Mohammed. "We just have to be a little patient."


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June 13, 2011 – As temperatures rise, fishing action heats up all across Louisiana, including at the Louisiana Saltwater Series Fishing Tournament. The series, hosted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), continues to its next scheduled tournament site on June 18, 2011, in Delacroix, La., at Sweetwater Marina. The series is dedicated to catch-and-release saltwater angling through a series of agency-sponsored fishing tournaments.
The series was developed by LDWF in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation to promote conservation of Louisiana's saltwater sport fish resources and targets one of Louisiana's most valuable sport fish, redfish.
The grassroots-based tournament provides anglers with the opportunity to give back to the resource. Contestants vie for cash prizes and test their skills while enjoying the thrill of the competitive sport.
Thus far, the competition has attracted over 266 local anglers and more than 252 fish have been tagged.
Each series includes two-man teams with a $200 entry fee for each event. For teams consisting of three members, only two of the members may be 16 or older. The tournament is a 100 percent payout series.
This year, a youth division was established to introduce young anglers to the sport of fishing, and to teach the catch-and-release approach to conservation. Participants under 16 years of age will compete against one another in a separate category for trophy catch; all youth anglers will be recognized.
The 2011 series is comprised of six fishing events and a championship. Tournament locations are scheduled across the coast. The remainder of the 2011 tournament schedule is as follows:
- July 23 Slidell, Dockside Bait and Tackle/The Dock;
- August 20 Port Fourchon, Moran's Marina; and
- Championship October 7 and 8 Empire, The Delta Marina.
Online registration for the tournament will close on Thursday, June 16 at noon, but those interested in participating can register at Sweetwater Marina from 4:45 to 5:45 a.m., the morning of the event. Only cash or checks will be accepted for payment of registration fees the morning of the event.
Food will be provided during weigh-in for all registered participants.
For complete information, including rules, regulations and entry forms go to www.lasaltwaterseries.com.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.
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Former Packer to present at Oregon
Former Green Bay Packer Cecil Martin, of the NCSA Athletic Recruiting Network, will present the seminar "College Recruiting Simplified on Nov. 13 at the
Oregon High School Gym.
Martin will explain to parents and student-athletes the importance of establishing athletic and academic goals while seeking collegiate opportunities.
The seminar is free to all area students. For more information, call the high school activities office at 815-732-3330.
Unanimous All-BNC honor for two Hawks
Oregon seniors Ian Holley and Jake Kleveland were unanimous selections to the Big Northern West all-conference team.
Seniors Matt Ajvazi, Tom McCormick and Mark Schmidt, as well as junior Troy Pudlas, also received all-conference honors for the Hawks. See the full list on B3.
BNC all-conference team announced
Rock Falls seniors Morgan Mammosser, Linsey Brown and Jordan Giddings, and Oregon senior Devyn Absher and sophomore Delaney Mahoney, were all named to the Big Northern West first team.
Rock Falls senior Addesyn Nailor and Oregon sophomore Emy Wright received honorable mention. See the complete list on B3.
Hinrich practices, will play tonight
Kirk Hinrich practiced with no issues Tuesday for the second straight day, and his strained right groin has progressed enough that the veteran Chicago Bulls guard plans to start in today's regular-season opener versus the
Sacramento Kings.
Hinrich suffered the injury in an Oct. 23 exhibition against Oklahoma City. He skipped the Bulls' final tuneup on Oct. 26.
Pacers' Granger out indefinitely
The Indiana Pacers' All-Star forward Danny Granger was ruled out indefinitely Tuesday because of soreness in his left knee.
The team announced an update would be provided once Granger receives a second opinion.
Bears' Jeffery could return by Nov. 11
Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will miss Sunday's game at Tennessee, but the rookie playmaker could be available for the Nov. 11 game with the Texans or the Nov. 19 game at San Francisco.
Nine arrested for gambling on games
Leaders of the South Florida Youth Football League, which showcased the region's budding talent, were arrested Monday for exploiting the players' talent and gambling on games.
Fort Lauderdale police began surveillance in 2011 to end the betting and drinking, drug use and fighting that a police spokesman said was happening at games at the time.
The alleged winnings totaled more than $100,000, according to an arrest warrant.


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I'm sure this is a simple oversight on my part, but I can't figure out why my CSS called background won't display.
I'm doing a simple addition to the body tags in an external CSS sheet. I have:
body { margin:0; padding:0; background: #133b6b url('/Images/background.jpg') repeat-x; }
I'm using Visual Studio .NET Web Developer 2008 Express Edition as my development environment. When I view the results in Visual Studio's design view, the background shows up fine. However, as soon as I try a web preview, the background is not displayed. I tried 'viewing background image' and it said it was not found.
First and foremost, I know my code is correct. I called the style sheet properly on the page. I tried making the background image its own class and using the <body class="custom"></body> technique and that doesn't work either! I have a basic file system. 'Week 1 Assignment > Images > background.jpg'
I really have no clue why this isn't displaying. I've done this plenty of times and this has never happened before
EDIT: The css code snippet is successfully changing the background color, just not displaying the image.
EDIT 2: FIXED by adding ../ before the word Images. Of course it was something simple. Feel free to delete this topic.
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We can't find a broadcast of today's game, no matter what William Houston said last week. (Update: Oops...As pointed out in the comments, Bill said that broadcasts start the 29th, not today. RRSP deadline, y'all!)
Meanwhile, Mike Wilner is liveblogging.
Update, 1:40 - Ouch. Top 3rd, 4-0 Tigers. Litsch is getting smacked around, including a Mags Ordonez two-run double, and a Curtis Granderson two-run homer. Gibbers! Go get Chacin!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Radio silence
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Radio coverage starts tomorrow:
"Fifteen of the Toronto Blue Jays' spring-training games will be available as radio broadcasts on bluejays.com, beginning with Detroit Tigers-Jays on Feb. 29"
- February 28, 2008 at 2:16 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Aha! Because tomorrow is the 29th!
Aren't we stoopid!
- February 28, 2008 at 2:33 PM
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Home opener is Friday, Sept. 16 vs. UT
Click here to view the complete 2011 schedule
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will play its first 11 matches and 13 of the first 14 contests on the road in 2011, but comes home to host 10 of it's 20 Ohio Valley Conference matches in Eblen Center, and ninth-year head coach John Blair thinks the competition will provide tests that can benefit his Golden Eagle squad in 2011.
"It's an interesting schedule with plenty of challenges, but it's designed for us to be playing in the OVC Championship Tournament," Blair said. "The tournaments we open with are all excellent tournaments with a real high level of competition. Every team we play is going to contend for their conference championship. We do that in the hope that it will prepare us for our conference championship."
Blair announced the team's 30-match schedule this week with an eye toward building a squad that can challenge for the title when the OVC gathers its top six teams, Nov. 17-21. Beginning with 10 non-conference matches and ending with 20 consecutive OVC contests, Blair is confident that the turns his team will take can prove to be an effective, albeit challenging route to success in the 2011 season.
The team will spend the the first three weekends on the road, opening the year with the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Aug. 26-27. The Golden Eagles will take on Louisville, Georgia Tech and Kansas State on the opening weekend.
"We've tried to create a challenging pre-conference schedule and I think we've accomplished that," said Blair.
The Golden Eagles will follow up with the Lipscomb Invitational Sept. 2-3 in Nashville, where they will face Arkansas State, UNC Charlotte and the host Bisons of Lipscomb. After a return visit to Nashville for a non-conference match at Belmont on Sept. 6, the Golden Eagles wrap up tourney play at the UT Chattanooga Invitational to compete against UTC, East Tennessee State and UNC Asheville, Sept. 10-11.
"This is the way we typically start our season," Blair said about the three weekend tourneys on the road. "Being on the road early doesn't really affect us that much. We're not gone for any long trips or cross country travel, and we're usually back home by late Saturday. We play in our area against teams that most of our area kids are familair with, and they like that."
The 20-match OVC schedule begins with a contest at Jacksonville
State on Sept. 13. The home opener for the Golden Eagles is on
Friday, Sept. 16, when UT Martin visits for a 7 p.m. contest.
"There are four new head coaches in our league this year, plus a new team in SIU Edwardsville," Blair said. "We have not played them, so we have to learn their personnel and their system. That's a new challenge."
In addition to SIUE, new coaches will direct Jacksonville State, Southeast Missouri and Austin Peay. Tech hosts two conference matches in September (UTM and Tennessee State) and four in October (Austin Peay, Jascksonville State, SIU Edwardsville and Murray State), and finishes up with two home contests in November (Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State) on the final weekend of the regular season.
"Of course, the coveted prize is the tournament championship," Blair said. "We want to play our best volleyball at the end of the season, but we're obviouly not ignoring our pre-conference matches. We'll find out the very first weekend exactly what we're made of."
The Tech roster will feature four returning starters in Kelsey Gray, Elise Robertson, Natalie Penrod and Allison May. Blair looks to replace four departed seniors (Melanie Culp, Leah Meffert, Marie Peddicord and Laura Pierce). The 2011 roster will include four signees and three walk-ons.


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Monthly Archives: February 2009
No Such Thing As A Real Terrorist?
We've commented before on the fetish that many reporters and editors have for the word "alleged." I'm starting to think, though, that when it comes to terrorists, our newspapers now reserve judgment on the very reality of the concept. Thus this headline from the Associated Press: Alleged terrorist in Ohio gets 20 years in prison. A person can't be sentenced to 20 years in prison until he's been convicted of »
Soak the Rich!
Barack Obama ran for President on a "spread the wealth around" platform, and we're now seeing that this was no empty campaign promise. The Obama administration proposes to expand the wealth and power of the federal government beyond anything heretofore imagined. When he asked how he will finance his grandiose plans, Obama's only non-magical answer is that he will increase taxes on "the rich." This is a common Democratic Party »
Obama's Budget: The Beginning of the End?
The Obama administration unveiled its first budget today. Obama expects a deficit for the current year of $1.75 trillion. By way of context, that is around three times the largest deficit the country has ever experienced with a Republican Congress. Obama says it is a budget that reflects "hard choices," but of course that is silly. The administration has made no hard choices at all; it has simply opened the »
barack's magical mystery tour, Part Three
I have not yet commented on the most dangerous aspect of President Obama's wishful, magical thinking — his penchant for converting partisan projections into existing reality. It's one thing to assert: "I will not allow terrorists to plot against the American people from safe havens half a world away." Eveyone understands that this is a promise. But what are we to make of this statement: "We have made college affordable »
Dating a Banker Anonymous…exposed!
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Robert Gibbs explains
David Freddoso quotes White House spokesman Robert Gibbs explaining President Obama's projected $2 trillion in savings over the next ten years. Part of the "savings" results from tax increases, part from withdrawal from Iraq. Where do the Iraq-related "savings" come from? The White House projects that we would otherwise have been spending the same amount in Iraq through 2019. When we withdraw in advance of that date, we denominate the »
Dogbert Shoots…He Scores!
I've never been a fan of corporate jets, basically because they're too small. I like flying on airplanes the size of a football field. These days, of course, the airlines' fleets increasingly resemble private planes; I spent four hours today jammed into commuter jets that would have handled a board of directors nicely but were way too crowded with 50 to 75 business travelers, most of whom were suffering from »
Barack's magical mystery tour, Part Two
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He is my shepherd
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Barack's magical mystery tour
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How Did He Do?
I thought President Obama was surprisingly ineffective tonight. He started as I expected he would, with optimistic, Rooseveltian assurances. But that theme was forgotten long before the speech ended. Assuming it did finally end–Obama went on far too long, and television sets were turning off all across America, well before it was over. I didn't make it to the end. I'm sure millions of others didn't, either. The longer he »
SF Chronicle May Fold
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- University of South Carolina: Thai food such as egg rolls, pepper steak, beef with oyster sauce and various curries from Thai Kingdom Oriental Kitchen.
- University of Iowa: Foot-long chili cheese dog.
- Virginia Tech: Giant smoked turkey leg.
- Michigan State: Pulled pork nachos.
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I would love to know how those mashers do
Mashers are great I have a set on my emaxx, and had them on my pede too.
went up to go bash. look what these guys with air guns did to the hill climb they are the ones that ruined the other jump a month ago
this is what it looked like before
Looks like a good spot for a summit. Sorry not trying to add any injury to insult, not cool that they did what they did, but looks like some good climbing terrain. Sorry about the hill, hope you find another jump spot and god bless.
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Man that blows I hate when you favorite bashing spot gets jacked it's happened to me quite a bit
6S OR NOTHING............................ maybe 5s
Broke my first summit axle and popped the pushrod
Looks like you still had some fun! How did the mashers do? It looks like the sand up there is about the same to what im gonna be driving in.
mashers did real good!
within seconds of my revo breaking look what happened to my maxx
dang now that is bad buddy, what did you do to the maxx? you crippled it.
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Wow, looks like you've had some bad luck today.
and all i am worrying about is that ruined hill climb!
i am going to take a shovel up there monday!
Time to get an FLM chassis. I already know you broke it on purpose so you have something else to upgrade!
50togo-thats a good one your only worried about the hills climb haha thats too funny. A bashing spot is important thats for sure since it wouldnt be worth fixing your emaxx if you didnt fix the hill climb.
looking forward to see what your going to use for the emaxx to fix it.
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i know that's the first thing she said -do they make an aluminum chassis???!!!
on a positive note on a steep hill climb that my maxx with trenchers was slipping and sliding the revo with the mashers hooked and went right up the hill with ease!
so the trenchers did hook up as good as the mashers did interesting find. i did a little hill climbing today as well near the river in loose dirt and it hooked only if i went slow if i went fast it didnt it would slip and slide all over the place stock tires.
i like the way you stuff the e revo and emaxx in the trunk mine is too big needs like 8 rc's that size in there to stuff it. its a car mind you just big trunk space.
question how would air guns do that much damage? the ones that i have used/owned didnt do that kind of damage.
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Looks like they used a shovel or something.
yep .look at the right of the stairs you can barely see the shovel
ooh yeah i can see it now that you mention it, wondering why they would do that? whats at the top of the hill there that would give them interest to get up there and make steps that what i would think of if there is a view of the road from there someone can shot a window out and not be seen from there or even a car just thinking and i think i watched and learned to much investigation stuff lol.
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I just don't understand the point of stairs either way, is it really that hard to get up?
that's what i say. they are playing some wilderness shooting combat game didn't need to hack up the trail to get up the hill. when we climb it half the time our car goes flying over the top and we have to climb up to get it. i would of taken better pics but they were up there after telling me they didn't do it!
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probably late teens. all in camouflage shooting those white plastic balls
this was the first sign of trouble that they did .dug it all out it was a nice down hill trail leading to 4 more jumps
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oh i told them! they said it wasn't them and maybe it was the bmxer's that ride up there.didn't see them shoveling
Why would BMX'er's do that? I used to BMX and I see no reason to do that. lol BMXer's Destroying a jump...hmmmmm.
that sounds like a fishy story to me BMXer's dont need steps not like that atleast and it was a jump as Fr8cture said so that is out the door, time for some dirt packing monday.
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Maybe some water too to help it set in better.
No the mashers hooked better then the trenchers!
Too bad it wasnt last weekend after the rain. Rained Thursday into friday
I knew his story was bull. We built those trails as a kid for our bikes. Spent all day on the weekends and after school up there.
Sounds like what I've done before with my bike and ATV but it was in my yard because we got 2.5 acres where I live.
That would be great! All you need is a tractor!
We had one but my grandpa recently sold it
I actually worked on my track yesterday. Our monsoon is coming to an end and things are starting to dry up here. Got to mow some grass. Im sitting on 150 acres here and I have Tractors to build jumps. Just have to make it happen.
If its not breaken then your not racing.
50 tog i pmd u
Jesus, Lights, RC
Went up today to get a better look. Think they plan on ruining the other jump
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Maybe you should camp up there.
No kidding. That's the problem. I did toss the shovel they left up there!
Looks like it took alot of effort to make those stairs. I wouldn't take the time to do that.
heck no me neither i wouldnt make the stairs i would just run up that hill which i have since i was a kid shoot now i would even run it if i was doing what they were doing better because someone that cant run up that hill then they wont see you right? makes better sense for them to leave things the way it is. remove the paint they put down so they dont know what they are doing next. I would haha just to be funny
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Wait til middle of next week! Going to bring some gloves and pull out their shovel I stashed and rework everything (as much as my back will allow!)
Use to go up here too. Lot of work for what!
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Another stab at the mahou shoujo trope, while providing a crisis moment in the narrative. Ruby is still being a dick just the way I like her to be. Next episode is going to be fun with her in it. Actually, if you think from the classmate's pov, the day before they saw Illya force raep maid Miyu and the day after they are having cold shoulder. Link those two together and the story is so fun.
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Well I suppose a good episode to remind us there are secondary characters .
Bit of fun with the Sella jokes.
Certainly no one shocked about Ilya pulling out of this. Certainly makes things complicated for Illya. Relieved that she's being given an easy option to just stop doing this, but being upset at herself for being relieved. The only problem for them really is that Ruby is sticking with Illya so they will be a bit shorthanded for the last card.
Makes you wonder though about Miyu's past. Completely willing to stick this out and continue fighting. Literally shows up in front of Luvia with next to nothing. Asks for clothes, food, and a home. Just a lot of mystery around that girl. Not a huge burden for Luvia to take on Miyu's living expenses, but does make you wonder.
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Lots of anime original material in this ep. I liked the scene with Sella and Leysritt. I have to wonder why they're keeping Leysritt around since she doesn't even perform her maid duties anymore. She spends the whole day at home lazing around, eating, and looking hot.
Next episode should be good. Can't wait for Mama Iri and *spoiler*
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On the episode itself I'm disappointed its not a 1:1 adaptation. I guess I'm currently spoiled by this season with SnK.
In the original manga the reason for their distance is not Miyu protecting Illya but Illya being afraid. Of course she is scared by the Servant but what she more scared is that deep down she not a normal as she thought she was as she has power herself. Sella even discusses it with Leysritt that the seal loosened and that can only happen if Illya was in mortal danger.
Oh the fat joke shouldn't have its own episode.
Next ep Mama Iris appears.
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From what I see here, it proves that Miyu really -wasn't- being mean to Illya for being mean. Looks like she simply doesn't want Illya to fight anymore, I dunno what's wrong with that. She admits herself that she doesn't have the proper motivation to fight in the first place.
Something will obviously happen that gives her that reason later.
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This episode had a very melancholic feeling to it, but that's to be expected given how last week's episode ended.
The classroom antics were largely lost on me as it referenced a lot of things that I don't really get.
It was good to see Shirou again. I liked the discussion between Illya and Rin. Rin handled that very well, to her credit.
A decent calm between storms episode, but certainly not one of my favorite episodes so far. The preview looks promising - Nice to see Illya's mom drop by, and the last Class Card certainly looks impressive!
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The episode itself ran in a low-strung note, but I do not mean in anyway that it was boring.
This change of mood in the latter half has startled me in contrast to the lighthearted atmosphere shown at the beginning of the story. However, Illya and Miyu are right now at the bottom of a slump their relationship and both will have the need for each other to mend their bonds in order to pull out. In fact, even if Miyu meant not wanting to have anything to do with Illya and felt sort of satisfied that Illya renounced to collect the Class Cards, Miyu from within was aching no matter how much cold or assertive posture she puts on in public.
Now, things other that made me feel happy:
1. Shirou returned again to the story, although he returns on screen to have a chance to prepare dinner.
2. I do not know which was funnier and hilarious: Tatsuko's jumbled-all together story, or Sella's crisis regarding her breast size, and not mentioning she ended with puberty a very long, long, long time ago and still is flat.
3. Preview for the ninth episode: Irisviel returns to the Fateverse!! Only, we just need Kiritsugu's return as well, and all together will come back again to be a reunited, happy family.
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A panel discussion on partnerships among schools, businesses and universities will include representatives from IBM and the University of Colorado at Boulder, as well as St. Vrain Valley School District superintendent Don Haddad, a teacher and a student. The event will not be open to the public.
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