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Warrensburg, MO 64093
Phone: 660-543-4640
Fax: 660-543-4943
Contact: Jeff Murphy
WARRENSBURG, MO (Dec. 4, 2012) – As Rosemary Olas looks forward to opportunities to pursue a new phase of life with new endeavors, the University of Central Missouri's Office of Broadcasting Services is celebrating her retirement and her 18 years of service, most recently as the office's interim director. Open to everyone in the UCM community, the retirement reception is planned for 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 6 in Wood 19.
Rosemary Olas
An alumna with two degrees from UCM, Olas became interim director in July 2011, and held positions in Broadcasting Services that began in 1995 with work as utilization specialist, responsible for providing in-school training for teachers and instructional video services to 93 subscribing school districts. After four years in that position, she became coordinator of Instructional Telecommunications Services, overseeing all marketing, programming negotiations and purchase of rights and was responsible for an Internet dial-up service for teachers and expanded K-12 services.
In 2003, her position changed to manager of Educational Services and Outreach, which encompassed community engagement activities, grant writing and management and a variety of projects on and off air to enhance broadcasting. As interim director, her responsibilities included overseeing the daily operations of both KMOS-TV and KTBG-90.9 FM The Bridge.
"The time here at UCM Broadcasting Services has been a wonderful journey, and will always be treasured memories," she said. "My husband and I plan to remain in the Warrensburg area and look forward to being involved in community activities and, of course, volunteering at KMOS-TV."
Among her many accomplishments, Olas was instrumental in helping KMOS-TV to secure millions of dollars in federal grant funds to help the station complete its digital transition. She was also part of KMOS-TV's annual Kids Day, which put tools in the hands of more than 10,000 young parents and their children to encourage parent/child engagement. Through Kids Day and the Ready to Learn project, KMOS-TV distributed more than 20,000 books to children who might not otherwise have been able to purchase a book on their own. Olas was also involved in grant-funded programs such as the Happy Healthy Missouri Kids project which provided resources and training for 10,500 families to teach children to live a healthier lifestyle. KMOS-TV received a national award for community impact from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting because of such efforts.
Olas is known for her work on-air. She has hosted programs on KMOS-TV to reach thousands of rural Central Missouri residents, providing information they need to know about important issues such as Alzheimer's disease, Medicare, consumer fraud, and how families can make decisions about higher education.

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As you may know, we are getting ready for our first show with Paddy.
I have bio-groom shampoo and cream rinse and have all sorts of brushes. Now, when should I bath her for the show? same day?
Is it nessesary to dry her with a dryer because I don't have a special one for dogs yet.
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House Speaker John Boehner and his wife have bought a luxury condominium on Marco Island in Southwest Florida.
The News-Press of Fort Myers (http://newspr.es/MevNdk) reports that the $835,000 condo is in a 14-story tower known as The Tampico.
Boehner shared news of the Feb. 11 purchase with colleagues during this past weekend's gathering of congressional Republicans in Sarasota.
A spokesman for the politician said that Florida has been the family's vacation spot for many years.
Real estate records filed with the Collier County clerk show the Boehners took out a mortgage of $650,000 to help finance the purchase from John S. Lucas Jr. The unit comes with a quarterly condo fee of $3,900, records show.
Information from: The (Fort Myers) News-Press, http://www.news-press


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The 38th Annual Calusa Land Trust Meeting will be held Sunday, Jan. 19, at 1 p.m., at Fritts Park on Pine Island. At the conclusion of the annual business meeting, lunch will be served with the donation jars out. Sandwiches, salads, fruit and vegetarian dishes will be available with assorted homemade cookies as the dessert.
Mel Meo's Mullet wagon will also be providing her fish sandwiches and fritters. Soft drinks and bottled water will be the beverages of the day. Frank Tuma will be providing musical entertainment. Lunch time at the picnic tables is a good time to meet new members and get re-acquainted with old friends.
Fritts Park is located five miles north of the Pine Island center, turn left onto Beach Daisy Lane which is just south of the Pink Citrus Trailer Park. The trust can always use help at its annual meetings as we are all volunteers who work to preserve Pine Island's natural environment.
Please contact Mark Laux (549-5848) if you would like to assist in any way. In case of rain, the meeting will be held at the Fisher's of Men Lutheran Church.


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By Liz Premo, Atlantic News Staff Writer
Atlantic News, Friday, September 2, 2005
[The following article is courtesy of Atlantic News]
SNIP! -- A long- anticipated ribbon cutting took place at last week's dedication ceremony of Winnacunnet High School's new athletic facility. School board members taking part in the milestone event were (from left), Robert Phillips, Chris Singleton, Chairman Sue Kepner, Brenda Quackenbush and Maria Brown. [Atlantic News Photo by Liz Premo]
HAMPTON -- Sincere words of appreciation, gratitude and pride were expressed last Friday evening as members of the Winnacunnet community dedicated the school's brand new physical education facility.
About 100 people gathered by the front doors of the stately brick building — located just steps away from the school's new math and science wing construction site — to hear comments offered by individuals involved in the project, prior to the ceremonial cutting of a white ribbon marking the momentous occasion.
"It's my privilege to be up here to say 'thank you' from the students at Winnacunnet for this marvelous, marvelous building," said SAU21 Superintendent Jim Gaylord as he addressed the crowd, which included parents, students, teachers, government officials, coaches and many others from across the community.
Gaylord reflected upon how it was "a five year process to get the [$26.85 million] bond [approved] and a six-year process to get to here." Acknowledging the support of those taxpayers who approved the building project, Gaylord said, "I have never seen a vote of quite that magnitude. For the kids, I thank you."
Also speaking at the event was Architect Frank Marinace, who commented, "I think this building is going to be the best building we've ever done. I hope the only thing we've done [wrong] is make your trophy cases too small!" Dan Mercier of ProCon said that in 70 years of his company constructing schools, "This is one of the most functional and attractive buildings we've ever worked on. Congratulations; it's a beautiful building."
WHS Principal Randy Zito recalled how, when the town "first plopped down a school building" on the site of the Johnson family farm more than 30 years ago, it was sized for 400 students. When the first game was played in the gymnasium, it didn't take long to discover there was not enough room for everyone in there.
Expectations that the student population would increase to 450 materialized but, said Zito, "the gym did not grow." The 70s brought increased participation on the part of the girls' sports program and double sessions were scheduled, "but the gym didn't grow." In the 80s, a tech building was added to the Winnacunnet campus; "but the gym did not grow," Zito reiterated. In the 90s, an auditorium was added to the existing school building, but again, he said, "the gym did not grow."
The pressing necessity of finally having the gym (and other areas of the school) grow was presented to the taxpayers in the four towns of Hampton, North Hampton, Seabrook, and Hampton Falls. The message was clear: "It's time for us to have a phys ed facility for our children and grandchildren," said Zito.
Zito went on to say he wanted to dedicate the new athletic facility "to all phys ed teachers who taught at Winnacunnet High School. This is for them."
During her remarks, Athletic Director Carol Dozibrin recalled how when she was hired by the SAU six and a half years ago, she was asked by the superintendent at the time what she thought about becoming involved in a building project.
"I was really thrilled to get right into it," she said, observing how the number of students has since increased to "the over 1350 who will be taking phys ed classes" in this "state of the art building."
Dozibrin assured "all the voters in the four towns" that they would "all be pleased. It was well worth waiting for. We will be able to take advantage of some fabulous things that will be happening at Winnacunnet High School."
Also acknowledging the four Winnacunnet towns, School Board Chairman Sue Kepner commented, "This is what we are — working in concert for our students." She compared efforts to get the project really rolling as "the little engine that could," with three successive years' worth of tries. After taking "a year off" to regroup, "that Outreach Committee went gangbusters."
BUY A BRICK --Friends of Winnacunnet Foundation members invited the community to make an important investment in the future of WHS by taking part in their current "Buy a Brick" fundraising campaign. Alongside corresponding order forms, three different brick sizes available for engraving were on display at last week's athletic facility dedication and ribbon cutting event. [Atlantic News Photo by Liz Premo]
Kepner noted that WHS Facilities Manager "Dick White and crew have done a Herculean task to help us get ready," and that "it took a lot of people working together to get this done." She said the facility is "dedicated to the community, without which we wouldn't be here."
The proceedings continued with the ribbon cutting, plenty of applause, and tours of the facility by those in attendance. School board members also unveiled a plaque situated on a wall opposite the entrance to the facility's gymnasium.
To promote their current "Buy a Brick" campaign, the Friends of Winnacunnet Foundation had set up a table in the lobby displaying several examples of the engraved bricks that can be purchased through the fundraising project. The bricks and granite benches will eventually be installed at the flagpole island across from the main entrance to the school.
Perhaps teacher and 31-year veteran Coach Jack Ford summed up the overall occasion best when he said, "We labored in an undersized facility from Day One. It's so satisfying to see a first class facility as a result of four communities working together. It's virtually a whole new school." He concluded, "I'm very happy to be seeing this thing happen. I think the kids are going to feel so much better about their school — bright, clean, new, under crowded. It could not have been done without the cooperative efforts of all four communities."
Now that school is officially back in session, some adjustments are being made on the part of staff and students to accommodate the ongoing construction on the math and science wing until it is completed. The new athletic facility, though, is now open and ready for business — and for this year's basketball season.
Comments from the Community:
"We are very proud to have this building here. We thank the community for its generosity."
SAU21 Superintendent
Jim Gaylord
"This is a celebration of Phase One of a community effort — underline 'community' — the Phase One of a tireless group of people … who kept working until the bond passed for the kids."
WHS School Board Chairman
Sue Kepner
"It's absolutely breathtaking. I'm very excited for the kids, and the staff, and the community."
WHS School Board member
Maria Brown
"It's been a long time coming. I'm glad to finally have it done for everybody."
WHS School Board member
Brenda Quackenbush
"Like the rest of the board, I am very excited about the opening of the new physical education building. This represents a great first step in the project. I am looking forward to completion of the remaining elements of the project which will provide an excellent educational facility for our students."
WHS School board member
Robert E. Phillips
"It's just a great day for all the kids in SAU21 with the opening of this new athletic facility here. It's due to the generosity of the entire community — that's the bottom line."
WHS School Board member-at-large Chris Singleton
"I think this is a great day. It just goes to show you what the people of Hampton can do when they put their minds to it."
NH Rep. Tom Gillick
"It's been a long time coming, but it's been worth every [bit] of the effort that was put in by this group. There's a common thread going through here — it's for the benefit of these kids."
Legion Post 35 Commander
Ralph G. Fatello
"It's fabulous. It's something we needed. It's good for the kids; the kids deserve this."
Long-time school board member
John Woodburn
"I'm so impressed; it's 40 years overdue. I can't wait to start coming to events [here]. It's a great feeling."
Former WHS Coach
Connie Manix
"I just think the kids are really lucky to have community support for a state of the art building. [They] think it's pretty cool. [Being part of the process] has been quite a learning experience, but also a lot of fun. I've been lucky enough to be here from Day One."
WHS Athletic Director
Carol Dozibrin
"After 32 years it's wonderful. It's an exciting time for the Winnacunnet community."
WHS Director of Student Affairs and Continuing Education
Jan Petrou
"It's a fabulous building — it's beautiful. Very impressive. I think the kids will enjoy using it."
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Lynas first production and earnings 'disappointing'
Australian rare earth miner Lynas has described the first production from its controversial Malaysian processing plant as "disappointing".
In the company's first earnings report since it begun a three year process of construction and licensing, Lynas earned $600,000 for the June quarter on the back of weak prices.
Lynas sold its rare earths for the equivalent of a little over five dollars a kilogram. Production costs, however, were almost 20 dollars a kilogram.
Eric Noyrez, Lynas' CEO says the result is disappointing.
"Rare earths market volumes and prices have been extremely challenging for the past six months," Mr Noyrez said.
Lynas sold 117 tonnes of refined product in the period - a long way short of its phase one target of 11,000 tonnes for the year
It reported equipment problems and processing times that were longer than expected.
Its refinery in Kuantan, Malaysia is still operating under a temporary licence until plans for a permanent waste disposal facility are approved.
Mr Noyrez says the plan was submitted in early July.
"It was a condition of our temporary operating licence that we submit this documentation within ten months of the granting of the licence," he said.
"And the documents are now being reviewed by the Malaysian Atomic Energy Licencing Board."
The absence of a plan for waste disposal was one of the issues which pitted the local community against the building of the refinery.
Lynas had gone all the way to Malaysia's High Court to remove local challenges to its right to operate in Kuantan.
Two appeals against its licence were lodged by residents. The second appeal was withdrawn only last Friday after the first was dismissed.
Lynas built its Malaysian plant with the aim of breaking China's stranglehold on the rare earths market, which accounts for about 90 per cent of global supply.
Local people have vowed to continue their 'Stop Lynas' campaign.
Mr Noyrez is happy to be under way and expects production and prices to improve.
"We have a slow start and I want to recognise it and not hide it," he said.
"We are confident we have identified the right solutions to enable us to increase production over the coming quarter."


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Mike Neal's deal with #Packers: 2 years, $8M, including a $2.5M signing bonus. Has $1.6M tied up in per-game roster bonuses.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 13, 2014
Clarification on Mike Neal's #Packers deal: it's actually $300K roster bonuses each year, plus a $1M roster bonus due next March.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 13, 2014
In 2013 Neal had 47 combined tackles, 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception.
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Homer Bailey has opened the year with two consecutive starts that would generously be described as "below expectations." He's incredibly pitch inefficient, and he's having a difficult time putting hitters away even when he does get ahead of them. As a result, he's walked and hit as many as he's struck out, and he's averaging two baserunners per inning. Thus far, he's looked much like the Homer Bailey we know and love from previous years, and nothing like the guy who dominated a lot of teams with questionable talent level and incentive to win down the stretch last year.
Homer's also out of options.
Question of the day -- with the understanding that two starts hardly a season makes -- is how much of a leash does Homer get, and if things don't improve, what do you do with Mr. Bailey? Keep running him out there and hope that he figures it out, move him out to the bullpen to take Micah Owings' spot as the long man, or DFA him and hope some team is willing to give something for him in return?


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PLEASANTON, Kan. — The Kansas Historical Society announced that Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site will host an end of season open house 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, November 3. Refreshments will be provided, and admission is free. Mine Creek Battlefield is located at 20485 KS Highway 52, Pleasanton.
Visitors can see the new informational signs on the battlefield walking trails, talk with historical reenactors, and hear a historian's dramatic retelling of the battle.
The new life-size metal art cavalryman at the entrance creates a photo opportunity for visitors with cameras. For more information, call 913-352-8890, or visit kshs.org/mine_creek.
The new exterior signs and metal art were made possible with the generous support of Charles and Virginia Clark of Prairie Village. Charles is a member of the Kansas Historical Foundation board of directors.
The Battle of Mine Creek was one of the largest cavalry battles in the Civil War and the largest battle fought in Kansas. On October 25, 1864, approximately 2,500 Union troops attacked and defeated an estimated 7,000 Confederates commanded by Major General Sterling Price. After the battle, Union forces pursued Price's army into Missouri, Arkansas, and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and ended the Confederate threat to Kansas.
The Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site is one of 16 state historic sites operated by the Kansas Historical Society, a state agency.


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By Grace L. Williams
As someone who covers the vast world of insider transactions, it hasn't been lost on me that we've been covering far more sales than buys lately. So to the readers who've asked about buys and when we'll start covering them again, today is your lucky day.
To be sure, there was an uptick in sales recently as speculation swirled about whether or not the trend was related to the fiscal cliff and looming threats of taxes. But even that aside, it does seem that recently sales have been more noteworthy than buys for us.
But fret not, dear readers — our sister publication Marketwatch has posted a piece about five companies where insiders are, as they put it, "buying like crazy." Click to the story for the full list, but here are two of them:
Visteon Corp. (VC) an auto parts manufacturer with a $2.9 billion market cap that enjoyed a recent buy by five insiders:
"Poor conditions in the auto market drove revenue and earnings down sharply in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, but analysts think that the company will bounce back and so the forward P/E is a somewhat reasonable 15."
NuStar Energy (NS), a petroleum products company where several insiders have bought shares also made the cut:
"Historically the stock has paid a high dividend yield, so it may be of interest to income investors, though they should make sure to do their due diligence as the stock price has declined 20% in the last year."
While these transactions haven't made our cut yet, it is surely good news for readers seeking some optimism served up with their Inside Scoop. We will also go so far as to say it is possibly the start of a pendulum swing towards more noteworthy insider buying — we shall see…


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French Flair (Flammarion, $49.95)
Author and photographer Sébastien Siraudeau has a talent for discovering the most stylish and interesting interiors in France, and French Flair presents more than 100 exceptional gems. An eclectic mix of themes, designs and inspirations, each featured interior is a delight to behold – from a bed-and-breakfast in the backcountry of the Côte d'Azur to a furniture designer's studio on the outskirts of Paris to an Uzer château-turned-guesthouse complete with secret passageways. Divided into chapters based on seven styles – Authentic, Traditional, Romantic, Elegant, Eclectic, Contemporary and Natural – French Flair provides endless ideas for adding a little Gallic panache to your own home.
Decked for the Dock
Kenneth Cole's One by Land leather loafer is a trendy take on the classic men's boat shoe and part of the designer's Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Available in seven bold hues including Coral, Green, Petrol and Mustard, these shoes are a must-have for every dandy looking to put a little "spring" in his step. Kenneth Cole, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 410-1888, or go to www.kennethcole.com.
Style by the Yard
A-list interior designer and author Charlotte Moss recently introduced more than 90 decorative fabrics and 75 color-coordinated trims exclusively for Calico Corners. With this collection, Moss brings to life her favorite designs inspired by antique textiles and documents brought back from her worldwide travels as well as patterns drawn from nature. Calico Corners, 480 Metairie Road, Metairie, 833-0200, or go to www.calicocorners.com.
Branching Out
Known for its timeless yet surprisingly fresh collection of scents and its sleek signature black-and-white packaging, British perfumer Jo Malone expands its offerings this spring with its limited edition collection, London Blooms. Available in March, the new colognes – Peony & Moss, White Lilac & Rhubarb and Iris & Lady Moore – are colorfully adorned with breathtaking botanical drawings on the bottles. Jo Malone at Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 524-2200, or go to www.jomalone.com.
(Un) Fit for a Queen
Presumed to have been removed from Windsor Castle during a renovation prior to Queen Elizabeth II's birth in 1926, this daintily hand-painted 19th-century side chair with a hand-woven seat still bears the number of the room it called home in the palace. Bush Antiques, 2109 Magazine St., 581-3518, or go to www.bushantiques.com.
Shedding New Light
Restoration Hardware has brought its Wine Barrel Chandelier, handcrafted from reclaimed French oak wine barrel staves and hoops, from the early 19th century into the 21st century. Its stout iron frame, underneath a wrap of jute rope, is curved, hammered and welded to support candlestick-style lights, each atop a bobeche – originally made to catch and contain dripping wax. Restoration Hardware, Lakeside Mall, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 828-0203, or go to www.restorationhardware.com.
Scents in the City
Since the company's inception in 2005, Two Sprouts has been pairing cutesy, quirky graphics with catchy NOLA-centric phrases for its collection of T-shirts, gifts and accessories. In a recent collaboration with French Quarter Candles, Two Sprouts has launched an exclusive line of soy candles inspired by – and named for – some of the Crescent City's most beloved treasures, including Garden District, Ursulines Kumquat, French Quarter Courtyard, Lagniappe and Neutral Ground. Two Sprouts, 102 Metairie Heights Ave. at Metairie Road, Metairie, 322-3838, or go to www.twosprouts.com.
The Dark Side of Design
Standing nearly 6 feet tall, this stained alder floor mirror by Matthew Voelkel is one of several pieces the Covington designer was commissioned to create for the set of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Parts 1 and 2. Its simple, sleek box frame holds a recessed mirror and is supported by custom steel bracket details. studioMV, 735 E. Boston St., Covington, 985/867-5601, or go to www.studiomvdesigns.com.


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Letter to the Editor-Millard
October 26, 2012
Dear Editor, On September 30, 2012, Bonnie Crawford called me about the Democratic Party. She asked if I Had any concerns. I said I was concerned about health insurance. She asked if I had any kids and I told her that I have two daughters, one that left four years ago with her three kids and a daughter and granddaughter that lived with me. Bonnie asked if I talked to Bryan Ellenbecker, I said no. Bonnie asked if I cared that she talk to Bryan, I told she could, that was at 2 p.m. and by 6:15 p.m. Bryan called me and got some information and by 9:45 p.m. Bryan had found her. He said that she missed me and would like a call from me. I talk to her and my grandkids every night now. We need a new sheriff for Tama County so lets vote for a new sheriff, Bryan Ellenbecker. I would also like to thank Bonnie for talking to Bryan and a big thank you to Bryan for finding my daughter. You have my vote. Mary Millard Gladbrook, Iowa
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Varian Wrynn isn't happy. He sent his best and brightest men to the Molten Front to assist the Guardians of Hyjal in invading the Firelands, but all he received back was a stack of casualty alerts. The cause of death on each report was the same: several deep dagger wounds. As Varian assigned more soldiers to the Molten Front, he simply received more body bags in return. Varian confronted Garrosh about the issue, claiming that the Warchief was breaking their peace accord by using assassins in the Molten Front. Garrosh feigned ignorance and promised Varian that he'd find the perpetrator and have him properly handled. The next day, I received a post from Garrosh himself. It was brief: "Lok'tar, brother!"
I've read several articles that claim that world PVP is dead and has been for a long time. The truth is that world PVP is alive; it has simply transitioned into a seasonal event. With the release of the Molten Front quest hub, Blizzard's developers directed a ton of level 85 players into a zone where they can't use their flying mounts. If that doesn't count as revitalizing world PVP, then I don't know what does. I spend every spare moment I have plunging my daggers into the questers' ribcages. There's a plethora of targets available, with new enemies zoning in every minute. World PVP hasn't been this active since the Isle of Quel'Danas, and that means I have a lot of catching up to do.


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Apple's AppStore approval process has executed another questionable decision in the AppStore.
Maza Digital submitted their latest offering named Drivetrain - a remote control for Transmission, a BitTorrent client - which soon got rejected with yet another questionable reason! The reply from Apple states that this category of applications is often used for the purpose of infringing third party rights. We have chosen to not publish this type of application to the App Store.
As per the above statement, it seems that Apple is going to keep its doors closed for all BitTorrent related apps on the AppStore. BitTorrent clients have always been popular on all platforms (including Apple's very own Mac OSX), but Apple isn't ready to allow the whole category of BitTorrent clients or related apps to the store - even though they've been selling on Mac for years now!
Not only do the developers believe this rejection to be "ridiculous" but also claim a BitTorrent client or the BitTorrent protocol are not illegal (and does not infringe on third party rights), and notes that Drivetrain itself doesn't even download anything directly but just acts as a controller.
This rejection scenario is getting worse day by day. If we look at some recent incidents like disapproval of an update for Tweetie as it allowed the users to see foul stuff written by others and the most recent one about the NiN app rejection (that got accepted without any changes later on) which allowed users to download a podcast that has foul language.
Apple Rejects BitTorrent Controller for iPhone for Third Party Rights Infringement!


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500 athletes expected for state jr. high meet
The Gothenburg High School track and field area will be a flurry of activity Saturday at the fifth annual Nebraska Junior High Championship.
Hosted by the Cindermates, the meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
The top 24 seventh- and eighth-grade boys and girls in each individual event plus the top 16 relays have been invited to compete based on results posted by coaches on www.athletic.net, a track and field record keeping Internet site.
Over 200 schools tried to qualify athletes for the meet with 108 schools being successful. Over 500 kids will participate. Currently there are 43 youths coming to the meet that are ranked in the top 10 in the nation in their events.
Field events begin at 11 a.m. They include high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot and discus.
Running events are set to start at noon. Preliminary races will be run in the 100-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles. All other races will be final heats run against time.
Running events include: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 100 hurdles, 200 hurdles, 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay and 4x800 relay.
Entries have been finalized and include several area athletes.
Medals will be presented to the top six in each event.
Additionally, an outstanding male and outstanding female athlete award will be presented.
Team scores will be kept and plaques for runner-up and team championships will be presented.
Gothenburg's junior high girls won the team title in 2010 and 2011. Last year's champions were the Seward girls and Morrill boys.
For additional information, visit the school website at www.nebraskachampionshipmeet.com.
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Melissa McCarthy recalls a time when she wanted to conform to certain standards of beauty, but looking back, she thinks that girl was an "idiot."
"In my 20s I used to cry about why I wasn't thinner or prettier, but I want to add that I also used to cry about things like: 'I wish my hair would grow faster. I wish I had different shoes...,' " she said in an interview with People, which features her on its upcoming cover. "I was an idiot. ... It's a decade of tears."
Despite criticism about her size and her acting, the 43-year-old "Tammy" star said she never felt the need to change.
"I've always thought, 'If you want somebody different, pick somebody else.' But sure, criticism can sometimes still get to me. Some things are so malicious, they knock the wind out of you."
Case in point: A certain debacle with film critic Rex Reed, who gave her a weight-lashing last year in his review of the box-office-busting "Identity Thief," calling her "cacophonous," "tractor-sized" and a "hippo." She's also spoken out about being overlooked by designers declining to dress her for award shows.
Other headlines herald the mother of two as a plus-size role model, so it's not surprising that the conversation usually reverts back to her weight and size, with the narrative touting her success as well as her shape.
"It's like I'm managing to achieve all this success in spite of my affliction," she told the mag. "Would you ever put that in the headline for a male star?"
Whether she's relieving herself in a sink in "Bridesmaids," spinning in a harness on "Saturday Night Live" or whipping Sandra Bullock's strait-laced character into shape in "The Heat," the Emmy-winning "Mike & Molly" star will do "almost anything for a laugh," she said.
The actress plays a dimwitted fugitive in the upcoming comedy "Tammy," which husband Ben Falcone (a.k.a. the air marshal from "Bridesmaids") co-wrote with her and directed.
The film, which also stars Falcone, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates and Dan Aykroyd, hits theaters July 2. People's full McCarthy interview will hit newsstands Friday.
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It's frustrating for us humans when you're wide awake but your best pal is snoozing away - and this kitten-filled video proves that the same applies for animals of the feline persuasion too.
Trying a series of different tactics to rouse his chum from his slumber - ear nibbling, face licking, tail flicking, mouth poking - everything he can to get some attention.
Alas and alack, his attempts fall on deaf and sleepy ears, resulting in a really rather adorable video of some baby cats sleeping and not, say, running around having some fun.
And if you're in the mood for some more sleepy cat videos, check out this clip gallery of cats massaging other cats - and a number of other animals too...


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The neuroscience minor consists of four core courses and two electives.
- The core courses provide an introduction to neurobiology, behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, and an exploration of animal behavior and evolution.
- The electives may be selected from a variety of courses, allowing students to focus their studies on a particular aspect of neuroscience.
Students intending to go to graduate school in a field of neuroscience are strongly encouraged to complete an independent empirical research project with a neuroscience emphasis in their major discipline, as well.
Core Courses
- Psychology 236 Introduction to Brain and Behavior
- Psychology 238 Cognitive Neuroscience
- Biology 225 Animal Behavior
- Biology 335 Neurobiology
(Two courses from the following:)
- Biology 211 Genetics
- Biology 212 Cell Biology
- Biology 227 Invertebrate Zoology
- Biology 251 Introduction to Bioinformatics
- Biology 334 Biochemistry
- Biology 340 Comparative Animal Physiology
- Biology 351 Molecular Genetics
- Chemistry 203 Organic Chemistry
- Chemistry 204 Organic Chemistry
- Chemistry 334 Biochemistry
- HS 209 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- HS 311 Neuromuscular Physiology
- Philosophy 221 Philosophy of Mind
- Physics 240 Electronics
- Psychology 215 Human Cognition
- Psychology 216 Sensation and Perception
- Psychology 237 Psychopharmacology
- Psychology 336 Behavioral Neuroscience
- Psychology 338 Experimental Cognitive Neuroscience
About the Electives
It's important to note that there are restrictions as to which electives can be used towards the neuroscience minor.
- For Biology and Psychology majors: Courses taken within the major discipline -- or which otherwise satisfy a major requirement -- may not be used as electives towards the minor.
- Any other majors may use any of the above elective courses towards the minor, with no restrictions.
Students should tailor choices of electives to their specific interests in consultation with one of the coordinators of the neuroscience minor.


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For the Birds: George loves feeding the birds, but they must be starving, because all the seeds keep disappearing! Perplexed, George returns with more food, only to find a big, bushy tail sticking out of the feeder. It's Jumpy Squirrel, caught in the act of eating all the seeds! George tries to squirrel-proof the birdhouse, moving it further from the tree trunk, clearing away freestanding objects, and even developing a pulley laundry line system to hang it from. But to no avail - that squirrel can climb - and apparently eat - anything! Why does Jumpy keep taking the seeds? Has his appetite suddenly grown - or maybe they're not all for him? EDU OBJ: To illustrate that all products and systems are subject to failure; and that many can be fixed through troubleshooting. George-asaurus: Professor Wiseman needs the Man with the Yellow Hat's help to assemble some rare dinosaur bones into a skeleton in time for an important archaeologist, Dr. Raj Desai, to see them. Wiseman and the Man finish the task and meet Dr. Desai for lunch. Meanwhile, George and Gnocchi play outside with a toy plane, which floats though a window--landing on the newly assembled dinosaur. When George climbs the fragile bones to retrieve it, the entire skeleton collapses! Using another dinosaur as a model, George is able to organize, sort, and piece together the bones back into its proper form. But how will Dr. Desai feel about a monkey working on his precious dinosaur bones, especially when the wrong head ends up on the dinosaur's skeleton? EDU OBJ: To sort and classify bones based on their shape and size. To develop an understanding of symmetry by reassembling the dinosaur bones so that each bone on one side of the body matches the equivalent bone on the other side (e.g., size, shape, location).
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Chef Keller teaches shrimp basics by demonstrating a rub, a stock, a sauce, and a great technique for wrapping shrimp in zucchini. The second recipe is a refreshingly unique ceviche with a twist that includes both shrimp and salmon. Zucchini Wrapped Barbecued Shrimp; Shrimp and Salmon Ceviche.
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The average American consumer spends 44 minutes on a typical grocery trip (Hamrick et al. 2011). This includes the time to find all the items they need, compare brands, price, flavors, and nutrition, consider any in-store specials, check out, pay, and pack their groceries. Anything that speeds up these activities is beneficial to the consumer.
The addition of nutrition data and scorecards to the front of packaging and at the grocery shelf helps shoppers choose healthier foods and spurs product developers to reexamine their formulations.
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(MCT) MESA, Ariz. _ The Chicago Cubs have had their share of heartbreaking spring training injuries, including Kerry Wood's season-ending elbow injury in 1999 and Mark Prior's Achilles tendon injury in 2004.
So when Starlin Castro pulled up lame while running to first in the fourth inning of Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers, most of the crowd of 4,572 feared the worst.
"It was not a good (first) thought," manager Dale Sveum said. "He pulled up quite a bit. I didn't know if it was a knee. When most guys do it, they grab (the leg). He was just kind of hobbling. Thank God, it doesn't seem to be a big deal at all."
Castro was pulled from the game. The Cubs said he is day-to-day with left hamstring tightness.
In a spring that already has seen Ian Stewart out with a quad strain and Matt Garza's ailing side delaying his elbow rehab, losing Castro for any significant time would be devastating.
Was it scary?
"Yeah," Castro said. "I feel too good this year to start the season hurt. The trainer took care of me. It's not bad. I feel like when you have a charley horse, not like it's (strained) or anything like that."
Castro was trying to beat out an infield single to shortstop Dee Gordon when he slowed down and began limping toward first.
"I was close to first base and I felt it when I touched the base," Castro said.
The Cubs trainer came out to talk to Castro, and Castro was pulled.
Castro said he never has had a hamstring injury, and he never has spent time on the disabled list. He's tentatively scheduled to be in Thursday's lineup against the A's, but that figures to change. Either way, Sveum and Castro said he's unlikely to be out long.
Sveum said "before today, I don't even know if he stepped on a foot in the training room" for an injury.
"He's one of those resilient kids who loves to play the game, and stays healthy," Sveum said.
Did Castro ask to stay in the game?
"No," Sveum said. "He was kind of like saying, 'Well, let me see.' I was like, 'Nah, you're getting out of there. (The game) doesn't matter.'"
Castro received a lot of texts from friends asking about his status. He said he still wants to play 162 games this year. Castro came into camp in great shape, hoping to improve on last year's performance, saying he did a lot of running in the offseason in the Dominican and couldn't understand how this could happen.
"I feel ready to make some good things happen this year," he said.
Sveum said Castro was supposed to get only two at-bats, but "begged" him for a third in the fourth inning.
"And look what happened," he said with a grin.
Castro laughed when reminded what he told Sveum.
"Next time, two (at-bats)," he said.


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MABEN — AT&T is expanding its high-speed Internet services to more residents and businesses to the community, officials said Tuesday.
"Broadband is an essential part of our daily lives and serves as the gateway for receiving access to future technologies," said C.D. Smith, Regional Director, AT&T, in a statement.
Smith said that Rep. Dannie Reed, R-Ackerman, advocated for AT&T to extend the availability of high speed Internet service to Maben and deserves credit for his commitment to the issue.
Reed "helped pave the way for this investment, and as a result of his leadership, AT&T is making a significant commitment to delivering more broadband technology to Maben consumers who will benefit from increased choices and innovative products," Smith said.
"We believe that broadband access for all Americans is a key national priority. This latest deployment underscores our commitment to a national broadband plan to bring the benefits of access to American families," Smith added.
"We're excited that more citizens in the Maben area no w have access to DSL," said Reed. "For consumers at home and in school, AT&T's broadband offerings can add real value to how we live and learn."
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Applehour.com Introduces the Amazing DOSS Alonso Bluetooth/TF Card Portable Speaker
By: PR Newswire
Nov. 23, 2012 08:00 AM
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When you think about your phone, it's probably the object that you use most in your life. It's something that you have with you all the time. With this unique relationship people have with their phone, Applehour.com takes changing the way of using it really seriously.
It's true and we're all aware of it: cell phone speakers, with few exceptions, are horrible. They can be fine in a pinch, if you're just going to play a quick game on your phone or just want to hear the audio on a YouTube video. But generally speaking, the speakers built into your phone are awful and utterly inadequate for any but the most basic use, and you know they only get worse the smaller your cell phone is. If you're a music or movie fan, they just aren't going to cut it.
You could always replace them with a dedicated speaker system for when you're at home, but what if you're traveling? What if you're away and you just want to unwind to some music? There are a number of situations where you might want a better speaker than what's built into your phone. Some manufacturers recognize this, and have taken action in hopes of offering a better alternative.
Applehour.com didn't just set out to bring you a NEW accessory for your phone but rather introduce one that would be revolutionary. The DOSS Alonso is the result of this approach.
Let's first take a look at what's so special with the DOSS Alonso:
1. Bluetooth connectivity with iPad, iPhone, Galaxy, Nexus, Xperia or any other Bluetooth devices.
2. A built-in battery pack good for six hours of wireless playback from a full charge.
3. Built-in TF (Micro SD) card decoding system for Micro SD card music playback.
4. A 3.5mm AUX-IN mini-jack for inputting audio from your MP3 players or PC.
5. Hand-free function to answer a phone call via the speaker.
6. Air-Bass Technology to provide a powerful music output.
Getting started with the DOSS Alonso is actually as simple in practice as DOSS makes it out to be. Switch on the button on the bottom, and the device will automatically boot. With a few words of indication, the DOSS Alonso is standing by. Then you go to your Phone Setting, open your Bluetooth connectivity, and you will quickly find the speaker waiting to be paired. Last, click the "pairing" option on your cell phone and the two devices will be connected. Then you can browse through your playlist, select the song you like most and enjoy a wonderful listening experience.
Sound Quality
DOSS Alonso is capable of producing bass, especially with its Air-Bass Technology. Not a whole lot, but at least some, which signals a definite upgrade. Most cell phone speakers simply aren't capable of hitting deep bass, and the bottom tends to fall out of most music. The DOSS Alonso doesn't have that problem.
TF Card Music Playback
Whenever you insert a TF/Micro SD Card, the DOSS Alonso will automatically switch to card music playback mode, and the red indicator for "TF" will illuminate. If not, press the "mode" button and switch mode. The Forward and Back buttons allow you to play the next song or previous one. Hold these two buttons to increase or decrease your sound volume.
Answer a Phone Call
The DOSS Alonso has another very interesting function that allows you to answer a phone call via your speaker. When a call is incoming, the DOSS Alonso will respond and you can begin talking to your friend by just pressing a button. To end a call, just press that button again.
The DOSS Alonso is clearly designed to be as portable as humanly possible, an effort to strike a balance between sound quality and mobility, and on that front we feel like much more of a success. Playback over the DOSS Alonso was perfectly fine for casual use, and with the volume cranked up it can definitely fill a room.
Being able to support three different methods of connectivity—Bluetooth, TF Card and 3.5mm AUX-IN mini jack—makes it as flexible as you could ask for, and the wireless range is outstanding.
Applehour.com is an authorized online reseller of DOSS Bluetooth speakers. For more details, please visit www.applehour.com, or you can easily reach us at email@example.com.
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UPDATE: Tuesday weather
After another frigid morning, temperatures will struggle to get back to the freezing mark (32°) this afternoon. We'll have some clouds around in the morning morning before the decrease as the day wears on. The wind will be light, blowing from the northeast and east between 5 and 15 mph.


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Opening Day Is Coming! 2009 New York Yankees Season PreviewApril 2, 2009
Alright New York Yankees' fans, fasten up your seat belts, because it could be a long ride.
As always, the Yankees have high expectations. If they match them, the World Series title will likely be coming back to the Bronx for the first time since 2000.
There will also be a new Yankee Stadium hosting it's first game against the Cleveland Indians in two weeks. The older Yankee Stadium, who sung it's swan song on Sep. 21, 2008, as Derek Jeter, and the Yankees walked around the stadium, greeting, and addressing the crowd of 54,610, after defeating the Baltimore Orioles 7-3.
Expect to see the old Yankee Stadium dismantled sometime during the baseball season.
Back to this season, the Yankees broke the bank when they acquired CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Mark Teixiera. Other notable signings were Nick Swisher and Kevin Cash.
Jason Giambi, Carl Pavano, Wilson Betemit, Ivan Rodriguez, and Bobby Abreu are no longer members of the Yankees.
Some things that need to happen if the Yankees want to get back to glory.
1: Staying Healthy.
Injuries doomed the Yankees in 2008. Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Phil Hughes, Chien-Ming Wang Hideki Matsui, and others went down at some point during the season. Unfortunately, A-Rod will already miss the early part of the season, due to a cyst on his hip.
It is paramount to stay healthy if we want to keep pace with the always powerful Boston Red Sox, and last years World Series runner-up Tampa bay Rays in a tough AL East.
2: New signings have to handle New York, and start contributing.
C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Mark Teixeira, welcome to New York City! The pressure is on these three to produce, and help the New York Yankees win. The Yankees are paying them big time bucks, and if they flop, it is not going to be pretty!
Sabathia delivered the Milwaukee Brewers a playoff appearance for the first time since 1982, shutting down his opponents while pitching in all 27 outs most of those games. Unfortunately, the momentum couldn't carry the Brewers against the eventual champion Phillies in the NLDS, as he was bombed all series. I'm looking for Sabathia to be our ace, making opposing hitters look like sitting ducks.
Burnett, well what can I say? He's been above average throughout his career, and injury prone, yet he makes the Yankees batters look like Keystone Cops in baseball uniforms every time he takes the mound against them. Hopefully he does that to every team he faces, and stays healthy in the process.
Teixeira has been nothing short of brilliant in his MLB career. He had a .290 BA, 203 HRs, and 676 RBI in his career with the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He also won two Gold Gloves as well. He usually goes on slow starts, hopefully that won't be the case in 2009.
3: Beat the Rays and Red Sox, and capture the AL East!
Our two main adversaries heading to 2009 obviously. Both the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox made some smart moves in the offseason, with the Rays acquiring good players in Pat Burrell and Jason Isringhausen, and the BoSox acquiring former Ray, Rocco Baldelli, Brad Penny, and John Smoltz. The Rays won the AL East and AL pennant, and the Red Sox won the wildcard in 2008.
4: PLEASE improve on offense, especially on RISP situations.
The Yankees were a complete abomination with RISP. A-Rod grounded into a double play about 33,423 times last year.
In 2007, they would be home runs. It was sad to watch. Another reason why the Yankees were not invited to the postseason in 2008. Great teams takes advantage of every opportunity they get.
5: Bullpen must be in form.
The bullpen must not squander leads like LaTroy Hawkins, Kyle Farnsworth, and Kei Igawa (heaven forbid I see him on the mound this year).
6: Just win, baby!
Yankees have to meet and even exceed the high expectations they received this year.
Looking forward to the Yankees taking the field, go Yankees!


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DOWNERS GROVE – Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital has received the platinum quality award from the Midas quality review organization for the sixth year in a row.
The award is given to organizations that rank in the top 5 percent of more than 650 hospitals evaluated by the Midas group. Hospitals are compared to other hospitals of similar size on their 2011 performance in quality outcomes, care efficiency and consistent delivery of evidence-based best practices in nursing and medicine.
Good Samaritan joins three other Advocate hospitals – Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest – recognized with the same award.
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San Bernardino middleweight boxer Edgar Alvarado improved to 2-1 in the double-elimination U.S. Olympic Trials in Mobile, Ala. Tuesday with a 26-24 victory over D'Mitrius Ballard. Alvarado, a graduate of Arroyo Valley High School, will face Luis Arias, the No. 1 ranked boxer coming in, at 4 p.m. today. Alvarado and Arias have split their previous two matches, with Arias defeating Alvarado 20-16 Sunday.
To get to today's match, which is a semifinal in the Challenger bracket, Alvarado defeated Demarius Russell 17-14 Monday before his victory over Ballard, who was the United States' representative at the most recent Pan Am games. Russell was the National Police Athletic League champion, so Alvarado is doing some work.


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A simple bike ride, turned deadly for two people yesterday. To help prevent something like this from happening, there are some important rules to follow.
Here in the Grand Valley biking is a huge sport and a means of transportation for many, but without complete protective gear or proper riding, a simple bike ride could turn deadly.
In just one day there were two fatal bike versus car accidents and both incidents had one thing in common. An early morning accident happened on highway six.
"No light or reflective tape was on the rear of the bicycle," says Colorado State Trooper, Ron Greasley.
Then only fourteen hours later on North Avenue another bicyclist was killed.
"The victim was not wearing any reflective gear. He had on dark clothing so he was basically blind to the driver," says Linda Bowman, Grand Junction Police Department.
Trooper Greasley says, the driver of the vehicle involved in the early morning accident, reported that he did not ever see the bicyclist. Yet, easy way to fix this visibility issue is to follow the law, by using the proper lighting on your bicycle.
"A bike on the highway at night, you better light that thing up like a Christmas tree," says Troy Rarick, Bike Shop Owner.
While cyclists and motorists do need to respect each others space, some say it's best not to keep a constant eye on each other.
Rarick says, "Don't look at what you don't want to hit, and if you stare at something, it usually pulls you to go in that direction."
Positioning in the bike line is also significant. Experts say to stay to the far right to avoid traffic. Rarick says that if you are too far right, often motorists give you less room and if your wheels slip off the pavement you will fall into the left into the cars."
Still in some cases, as with last night's, there is no bike lane. Sometimes there is just a little white line that separates the sidewalk from the street and there is no buffer.
Here in the Grand Valley bike lanes can be anywhere from three feet wide, to non existent. So it is extremely important for both bicyclists and motorists to always be aware of their surroundings.
Rarick explains, "People say, I don't see the bicycles, but its like did they really not see them or are they not in the habit of noticing?"
By adopting this simple habit of a watchful eye, lives can be saved.


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In a recent entry in his blog, StorageTexan asks "why someone would choose to go NFS instead of doing block based connectivity for things like VSPhere?" http://storagetexan.com/2010/03/25/the-debate-why-nfs-vs-block-access-for-osapplications/ and while I gave a brief opinion as a comment on his site, I thought I would take a little deeper dive here. Which storage protocol is best for VMware?I have to give the storage community credit, for the most part there is not a knee-jerking response to that question anymore. In part this is due to the fact that most vendors can offer at least two different storage protocols today and in part I think its do to the fact that large majorities of people working at vendors really do have the best interest of the customer in mind when it comes to protocol selection. The first fact makes the second fact easier.
While there are some interesting alternatives on the horizon, the choice, for now, comes down to basically three protocols: iSCSI, Fibre or NFS/NAS. The reality is that in many cases the initial protocol selection comes down to what you, the customer, are most comfortable with. While fibre is the performance leader, the IP based protocols can typically be tweaked in such a way as to provide most of the benefits of the others. Although as you begin to extend the IP based protocols you run into much of the same complexity that you do with fibre because you are essentially designing a storage network that just so happens to be on an IP infrastructure.
If you are not forced to have to use specialized iSCSI HBAs or higher end Ethernet cards there should be a cost advantage for IP vs. fiber. However in server virtualization we should be greatly reducing the amount of physical servers that have to be used in the first place so that cost advantage is not as great as it may have been in non-virtualized environments. If you are virtualizing 100 servers across 10 servers that may be as few as 20 HBAs to purchase. Additionally as I wrote about in my last entry FCoE can consolidate the IP and Fibre HBAs even further.
NFS does bring some uniqueness to the equation. First virtual machines are essentially a bunch of files. NAS/NFS does thin provisioning of VMs natively and setting shared access from multiple physical hosts seems more natural with NFS. An area of concern is the ability for that single NAS head to handle the random I/O requests from potentially hundreds if not thousands of virtual machines. There is concern that this might bog down that NAS head more rapidly than a block based array would. The result could lead to NAS head sprawl as you try to deal with virtual machine sprawl.
I no longer buy into the simplicity advantage the NAS has. NAS has not become more difficult, but iSCSI and Fibre have become easier to use. iSCSI storage systems from vendors focused on the SMB market in particular have made significant ease of use improvements in setting up a shared environment. As I stated earlier as any environments leveraging any of the three protocols grows the environment becomes more complex. These are storage networks regardless of what type of cable they run on. As they scale you are going to need capabilities like VM aware QoS to be able to maintain service levels to the right applications.
While each protocol has some advantages, its what the storage suppliers are doing with their systems that seem to be the key factor for IT professionals. If they can help you with tasks like VMware storage management via integration, provisioning, data placement and data protection then these are going to be the key factors. The protocol, while important, may be the second decision point and will largely be driven by what storage system you select. It is an interesting thought at what point would you switch protocols, something we will dive into deeper in our next entry.
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It was the second straight championship for the Raynham team
CARVER — The seventh grade Raynham boys travel basketball team was recently named 2014 champions of the "Battle of the Bogs" tournament played at Carver.
Raynham, who went 4-0 against teams from Brockton, Middleboro, Duxbury and Plymouth North, won for the second consecutive season.
In the championship game, Raynham — the No. 1 seed — trailed Plymouth North by nine points at halftime.
Raynham managed to cut the deficit to three points with 41 seconds. Adam Whitehill's three-pointer — his only points of the game — sent the contest into overtime. Raynham outscored Plymouth North 8-2 in the extra session to win the championship.
Leading scorers for Raynham were Bryce Gallagher, who finished with 20 points — including 12 for 14 from the charity stripe. Shane Feeney (eight), Nolan Anderson (six), Karl Aikeins (six) and Nico Carucci (six) each hit the scoring column in the victory.
Members of the champion Raynham team are Bryce Gallagher, Nico Carucci, Billy Cardin, Joey Aliberti, Adam Whitehill, Shane Feeney, Zach Shor, Karl Aikeins, Noan Anderson, Mike Wray and Eric Quinn.
Here's a recap of the other games:
Raynham 28
Plymouth North 25
Raynham beat Plymouth North in a back-and-forth affair.
Bryce Gallagher led the way for Raynham with a team-high 17 points. Karl Aikeins (four), Nolan Anderson (four) and Adam Whitehill (three) each contributed in the win.
Raynham 46
Middleboro 18
Raynham won easily against Middleboro.
Leading the way for Raynham were Joey Aliberti (nine), Bryce Gallagher (eight), Billy Cardin (seven), Eric Quinn (six), Karl Aikeins (five), Zach Shor (four), Adam Whitehill (three), Shane Feeney (two) and Mike Wray (two).
Raynham 39
Brockton 32
Raynham beat Metro West Division 1 team Brockton.
Bryce Gallagher was the leading point getter with 17 points, Other scorers were Nolan Anderson (six), Billy Cardin (five), Adam Whitehill (four), Shane Feeney (three), Karl Aikeins (two), Zach Shor and Nico Carucci with one point each.


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Facilitate the reduction of waste generated by building occupants that is hauled to and disposed of in landfills.
Conduct a waste stream audit to identify the top 5 recyclable waste streams by either weight or volume. The Waste Study shall categorize all waste streams consistently by either weight or volume, identify which waste streams are recyclable, and list the 3 waste streams for which collection and storage space will be provided. If no information is available on a typical waste stream for the project, projects should make projections based on the types of waste their operations will produce.
Provide an easily accessible area that serves the retail project and is dedicated to the separation, collection and storage of materials for the minimum of the top 3 recyclable waste streams as identified by a Waste Study.
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AMF Media Group hires two-time National Emmy winner Mike Leon as Creative Director
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Dec. 31, 2012 04:21 PM
SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike Leon, a former Creative Director for the famed advertising agency J. Walter Thompson and an Art Director for Doyle Dane Bernbach, has joined AMF Media Group as the agency's new Creative Director.
A two-time National Emmy winner, Mike's career has spanned more than 20 years and includes a well-known list of clients such as Volkswagen, IBM, Exxon, Ford Trucks, Proctor & Gamble, Sprint, AutoZone, and Bayer Chemical.
Mike brings to AMF a track record of success and recognition. His work has been honored with more than sixty national and regional awards for print, broadcast, online and interactive media. The list of awards and organizations that have recognized him include the Andys, ADDYs, Art Directors Club, Print Casebook and Communication Arts, One Show, Effies, Ad Concept Newspaper and the Tellys.
"It's the talent at AMF Media Group that proved to be the attraction," said Mike. "AMF is a boutique agency that can deliver top quality creative work, highly personalized client service, and a new integrated approach that the market needs."
With clients such as Jamba Juice, HP, Men's Wearhouse and Kaiser Permanente, AMF Media Group integrates web design, video production, marketing and advertising, event planning, public relations, and social media into its service offering, allowing clients to select and combine the services that match their needs.
"We're really excited to have Mike join the AMF team," said Vintage Foster, president of AMF Media Group. "Mike's depth of expertise and high-caliber creative execution reaffirms AMF's commitment to deliver services that will bring our clients message to life and move the needle."
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Intel: 'Westmere' works wonders
Punts performance data for desktop, notebook 32nm CPUs
Posted in Personal Tech, 25th September 2009 01:02 GMT
IDF Intel reckons its upcoming 'Clarkdale' desktop 32nm - kind of - processor will run rather faster than equivalently priced chippery you can have today - and that includes quad cores.
Clarkdale is a dual-core part, though it has HyperThreading on board so it appears as a four-core processor to the operating system.
In PCMark Vantage, a Core 2 Quad Q9400 yielded an overall score of 1.08 relative to a Core 2 Duo E8500's score, Intel said. A 3.33GHz Clarkdale scored 1.43. That's 43 per cent higher than the Q9400.
The Core 2 Quad only runs at 2.6GHz, which puts the Clarkdale ahead 25 per cent ahead on clock speed alone. Clarkdale's Turbo Boost technology ups the clock to 3.46GHz, Intel said, which is a 33 per cent gain. That leaves a further ten percentage points coming from the chip's architectural improvements, such as the integrated memory controller and bigger, better cache.
Looking at the SPEC floating point benchmark, again normalised to the E8500, the Q9400 scores 1.26, the Clarkdale 1.48, Intel claimed. That's just a 17 per cent advantage which could easily arise from the higher clock speed.
For integer tests, the Clarkdale performed less well, the chip giant admitted, scoring 1.36 to the Q9400's 1.39.
It's worth bearing in mind that the Q9400 is a true four-core part and HyperThreading's virtual cores never gives as good a performance as physical ones.
The benefits of the integrated memory controller are more tangible: SiSoft Sandra tests yielded a 70 per cent increase in memory bandwidth comparing Clarkdale to the Q9400, though the caveat is that the former was hooked up to 4GB of dual-channel 1333MHz DDR 3 while the Core 2 Quad had to make do with 4GB of dual-channel 800MHz DDR 2.
Intel's performance numbers for Clarkdale's on-board IGP put it well ahead of the G45 chipset IGP it's based upon: around 50 per cent in 3DMark Vantage tests. Intel isn't giving out speeds and feeds for the chip - which is fabbed at 45nm to the G45 IGP's 65nm - but officials did admit that the Clarkdale one has more shader units and is clocked higher.
However, it's done, it does mean mainstream Intel graphics performance will get better when Clarkdale debuts.
Real-world tests conducted on Clarkdale's mobile sibling, Arrandale, showed a significant speed lead over a comparably-priced Core 2 Duo system. Tests included importing photos and decompressing a 256-bit AES-encrypted file archive. Both 'dale chips provided extra instructions for processing AES algorithms, the basis for many data security products, including Microsoft's BitLocker.
Remember that these are Intel's numbers, not ours. We will be running our own benchmarks in due course. ®


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Letters to the Editor
Last Friday morning I had an appointment at the new clinic to have my hip replacement dressing (and sutures) removed. This simple procedure should have taken no longer than 15 minutes, but it actually involved over an hour in the waiting room alone. There were few patients when I checked in, and I advised the support staff that I couldn't sit or stand too long.
Things then went awry as my wait extended to over 50 minutes. Other patients came in and were called ahead of me. My pain meds were wearing off, and I was very uncomfortable. My wife checked with various people to see what was going on. I was finally called and the actual removal of my dressing and examination took only a few minutes.
For this I would rate the patient satisfaction category as Good. For general Quality Assurance of Clinic Services, I would evaluate POOR. The admissions staff dropped the ball and apologies after the fact meant nothing.
I'm waiting to learn what charges will be added to my $25.00 copay. This was my initial visit to this new medical facility, and I'm hoping to never need to return. There were a few people who helped after my long wait. I am grateful for the intervention of Joan Phillips and Tammara Byers and for care provided by Dr. Bainbridge.
Just about everyone else dropped the services delivery ball. Following treatment, I was given two lollipops, which our 2- and 3-year-old visitors enjoyed later that day. I would recommend senior needs and post-op services training for the support staff as follow up to this deplorable experience.
The medical facility is very impressive, but I require quality patient care for my personal well-being.
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England were frustrated throughout the first half and simply couldn't find that opening goal.
Welbeck had the first real chance of the game and probably received an earful from his teammates for not squaring the ball from a tight angle and instead forcing a relatively routine save from Poleksic.
Around the time of this chance, Ukraine took the lead in Kharkiv, piling more pressure on England to pick up the three points.
Then as time ticked by the game died a little.
England's early pace somewhat relaxed and Montenegro began to at least explore the shallow end of England's half.
What followed was millions of English natives jumping off their sofas only to slump back down again. Wayne Rooney, arguably England's best player ability-wise, misses what some would call a sitter.
It started from an England break and, man of the match, Andros Townsend cutting inside and firing towards the keepers near post. The shot was comfortably saved but was presented on a plate for Rooney who hit the side netting.
That concluded a dreary first half, England nowhere near their best and Montenegro holding their own.
All hope was not lost. Within three minutes of half time ending, England scored.
It was scrappy and relatively lucky but they all count and it was due largely to 'that kid from Spurs' Townsend.
He ran 50-60 yards down the right hand side to whip in a dangerous cross which Welbeck attacked. The shot was saved but left a routine tap in for Rooney to open the scoring.
Then a quite bizarre goal, an utter calamity in the Montenegro defence as Welbeck's pull back missed Rooney and Sturridge to find the boot of the recovery running Boskovic who slotted home expertly in the wrong goal. Poleksic was seen crying after this goal although there is debate over if the tears were due to the goal or the realisation that Montenegro couldn't now make the World cup proper.
Then England suffered a shock to the system - Jovetic's bullet rebounded of the crossbar.
Shortly after, a beacon of hope for the Montenegrin faithful and their crying keeper.
A horribly dragged shot by Beciraj was turned in due to the opportunism of Damjanovic, 2-1.
However England weren't going to be embarrassed and a moment of genius from the debutant Townsend insured that, 3-1 game over.
England then threatened on making it four and in the end they did.
Daniel Sturridge had shown lashings of his Liverpool form and confidence throughout the game but lacked the goal he would have achieved in the red shirt. 92 minutes on the clock and he rectified that, an incisive burst of acceleration forced a rash challenge and a penalty which Sturridge stepped up to take himself to seal the victory for the Three Lions.
This means England go into their final game with Poland needing a win to qualify automatically.
It's not easy. The Polish will come with their highly recognised European faces like Szczesny, Obraniak, Błaszczykowski and last but by no means least Robert Lewandowski.
I wish the commentators luck, pronouncing the names that could falter England. Can we win? Of course we can. In fact, we should.
Poland come to Wembley with nothing to play for.
Poland are a better side than most would imagine but England have the quality in their ranks to overcome them and in relative comfort as well. However this England we are talking about, the footballing nation that never makes things easy.
England struggled at times against Montenegro who do have their fair share of attacking talent, but only Manchester City drop-out Stefan Savic as a mildly recognisable name in defence.
For the whole first half England couldn't break down the opposition as they should of if they are to be regarded as a world class team.
England looked nervous at times. It seems the only players who played in freedom were the younger lads.
Starlets such as Sturridge and Townsend looked much more relaxed than some of the older heads in the England set-up. Funny that, the two that looked the most dangerous were the two picked on the form of their clubs; note that one down Roy.
In summary England can beat Poland and, i think, probably will beat Poland but it will not be a nice game to watch. I think it'll be cagy, compact and nerve wracking but we'll scrape it.
I'll predict a 2-1 and another impressive display from Townsend.
If Ukraine lose it won't matter of course that will make things a lot easier but England should focus on their task first and foremost.
Best of luck to the three lions!
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Katie Couric kicked off her online news program on Yahoo /quotes/zigman/59898/delayed /quotes/nls/yhoo YHOO News Friday with a one-on-one interview with former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who answered questions on a range of topics.
One of them was on guns in which Bloomberg reaffirmed his support for better gun control laws even as he goes toe-to-toe with the National Rifle Association.
During a highlight of the discussion, Bloomberg told Couric, "I will support individual senators and congressmen that vote to make my kids safer and your kids safer."
"You think you can really outspend the NRA and the gun manufacturers?" Couric asked.
"Oh sure," Bloomberg responded. "I'm not the only funder of this. All of these groups raise money. There are other people who understand. They want their kids to be safe."
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Santa Fe Stew Recipe
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Meet the Cook: This recipe came with me from New Mexico, where I lived years ago. It's been a hit at everything from a simple family supper to a church fellowship! Our three daughters are 19, 17 and 6. My husband's a truck driver, and we live in town. But we also have an 80-acre farm, filled with pine trees, that belonged to my great-granddad - one day, we hope to build a house there. -Patti Henson, Linden, Texas
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- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 beef eye round roast (2 to 3 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth, undiluted
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
- 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
- 1 cup water
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt to taste
- Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef on all sides. Stir in the remaining ingredients except cheese.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
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I tend to gravitate toward the smart people in a crowd. I love a stimulating and challenging conversation. The upside is that nobody accuses me of being smart, because they're all smarter than me.There are different types of smart people, though. There are smart people who seek to find a common ground with people of different intelligence levels, and smart people who like to subtly or not-so-subtly remind you that they're smarter than you. The smartest people I know are also gifted with the ability to hold a conversation with anyone, without making the other person uncomfortable. On the other hand, I have worked with people who come off as pretentious. It's hard to explain. I suppose it's like a wealthy person who treats everyone as a worthy companion, vs. a wealthy person who sneers at people who aren't wearing name brands.
If my father had anything to say about it, I never would never have gone to College. I was to be graduated from High School, (to please my mother), marry a son of a friend of his from the loading dock, move into a double-wide and happily pop out plenty of children. Thank the Deity I received five scholarships that paid for everything including textbooks and money for trips home at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.My mother put only one restriction on my College education. I could not sell my text books at the end of term. I had to bring them home with my class notes. During the day, she'd study while I was at my summer job. In the evening, we'd sit down around the kitchen table and discuss history, political science, literature or whatever else I had been taking in the last semester.After the first term, it dawned on me that I was giving my mother a College education. After that, I made sure to take good notes and keep my books in excellent condition. Mom was smart and asked the sort of questions my professors at school wanted me to ask. I learned to be more assertive in class because Mom depended on me and I had to be able to answer her. It may sound strange but it was a great mother-daughter bonding experience.
I was reading Ben Hur when I was eight. I'm not above average intelligence, maths has always eluded me, but both parents encouraged any and all pursuit of knowledge. There was never any suggestion that I shouldn't learn or better myself just because I was female.
I never wanted to be in the advanced classes at school; I preferred being a big fish in a small pond. And as such I learned early on, on my own to dumb things down. I wanted to take it easy in school and coast - much easier to do in regular classes! It drove my parents nuts though, they expected me to strive towards educational excellence.
I've lived with this my entire life. It was a source of much stress when I was growing up because we were always moving so I was always the new kid. Combine glasses, braces and an educational aptitude that was usually far above most of my classmates with that and I was the target for either a) bullying or b) kids trying to get me to do their work for them.
When I was in elementary school I was always reading at least four years above average levels. My vocabulary was always more sophisticated than than that of 95% of my classmates. I was always being told "Don't use words nobody else knows" by classmates whose grades were below mine.The messages that Scarlett O'Hara got came later.I never bought what this notion was selling. A man who falls for a dumb act can't be very intelligent or confident and that is not a man worthy of my respect or my time.What truly blows my mind is that so many women fall for this. I wonder what happens to them in the long term? Do they play dumb until after the officiant says "I now pronounce you husband and wife" and what happens then or do they continue to play dumb to appease the weak self-esteem of their husbands (or others)? Do any of you know an example of this?
I remember in 8th grade I took the NYC test for specialized high schools (Stuyvesant, Bronx Science and Brooklyn Tech). When the results came in the students who took the tests were pulled out of class to the hallway. One boy looked at me and sneered "what are you doing out here? You're not smart!" I was the only student to make it into all 3 schools.
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Blueberry cream cheese pie is an unforgettable combination of cheesecake and blueberry pie.
Wild Maine blueberries top a layer of sweetened cream cheese and sour cream over a flaky, butter crust. Lemon spikes the entire pie beginning with the zest in the cream cheese and ending with the juice-tossed blueberries.
The cream cheese layer tastes exactly like cheesecake only with a softer, creamier texture. The blueberries sink partway down and the cream cheese envelopes them. The two meld as one into a melt-in-your-mouth filling with a sweet, tangy rush of flavors.
You may use fresh or frozen blueberries and if you can't find wild Maine blueberries the regular variety will work just as well.
Plan ahead when making the pie because it needs a few hours of refrigeration before serving. Although in hindsight I'm curious about what it tastes like warm. I think I need to bake another one.
You know – all in the name of taste-testing.
Excuses, excuses.
Wild Maine blueberries top a layer of sweetened cream cheese and sour cream over a flaky, butter crust.
- In a large mixing bowl combine flour, salt and sugar.
- Use a pastry blender or two knives scissor fashion to cut half the butter into the flour until it resembles cornmeal. Cut in the rest of the butter until the largest pieces are the size of a dime.
- Sprinkle ice water, one tablespoon at a time over flour mixture and use a fork to toss. Continue until the dough is moist enough to hold together, gather it into a ball, divide into 2 equal pars and flatten each one into a disk.
- Wrap each disk in saran wrap and rest in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. On a floured surface roll out one of the disks into a 12"circle. Transfer to a 9" pie pan and trim off the edges with a paring knife.
- Lightly prick the inside of the pie crust with a fork about an inch apart all over including the sides. Place a piece of parchment over the crust and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake 12 minutes. Remove pie weights and bake an additional 5 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
- While pie is cooking/cooling work on the braid. This tutorial on Martha Stewart shows you how. Roll out the leftover dough and cut with cookie cutters to decorate top.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese until creamy on medium speed about 3 minutes. Add sour cream, sugar, 1 of the eggs, vanilla, lemon zest and salt. Beat 2 minutes on low until well combined. Spread evenly over bottom of crust.
- In a separate, large bowl toss blueberries with corn starch, sugar and lemon juice. Drop by spoonfuls over top of cream cheese as evenly as possible.
- Whisk the remaining egg with a teaspoon of heavy cream or milk. Brush over edges of pie and add the braid. Brush the top of the braid with egg wash. Place the cookie cutter shapes if using. Brush them too.
- Bake 45-50 minutes until top is set. Remove to wire rack to cool about 2 hours. Refrigerate overnight or 4-6 hours before serving.
Pie crust adapted from King Arthur Flour
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Twitter seems to be the main line of communication for getting news out of Iran. The powers that be have cut off or severly curtailed most media sources, but Twitter seems to be beyond their control. In response, millions of Twitter users around the world are changing their avatars to green in support. If you go on line and use the #green4iran, #gogreen and/or #iranelection, a sea of green will appear.
If you are on Twitter and would like to create a green avatar for yourself, there is an easy way to do it. Go to picnik.com. Just upload your picture, hit "create," then hit "effects," then hit "night vision" and you're done. Then save it back on your own computer and you're ready to upload to Twitter.


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Beijing Denies Snowden Is a Spy
China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters Monday that theories that Mr. Snowden is cooperating with China, or is a Chinese spy, are "utter nonsense." The WSJ's Paul Mozur has the story.
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