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We are in the design phase for our log home. I will be acting as our g.c. and our electrician. What are the do's and dont's of doing electric in a log home? Can we put can lights in an exposed wood ceiling on the main floor if there are bedrooms on the cape cod level or 2nd level? What do we do about sound issues from people walking around on the 2nd floor. What other options has other people come across for lighting other than can lights, fan/light combos and track lighting?
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The pros could tell you much more on how they do it.
I lower my decks. The wrap around porch covers my small log house section so I probably could have gone level with no problems (as its covered)...but I put my deck below the sill log. Make sure the band joist area is flashed or similar good.
I leave a small space between the decking and the house for possible run off....however most of the PT with shrink considerably leaving gaps between the planks.
Covered decks are great, they not only protect the logs, and increase your living space (great dining on the porch etc.), but in snow country NO MORE SNOW PILE UP ON UNCOVERED DECK.
My deck is a bit different because I used cedar trees for joist (sawed flat with chainsaw)..than I used PT 5/4 decking. They are connected to the bad joist with pieces of galvanized angle iron, lagged into the band joist, and then the log joist are secured with screws to the angle iron (underside) and a log screw up top.....overkill I know.
I don't have any water bibs near my receptables. I placed them where I use the most water; One side garden, another my hens, and another the drive where I wash my car etc.
PEX is so easy to do with crimping tool....put the fittings together and crimp...DONE. No more soldering copper pipe, or gluing CPVC.
Also, I made similar wooden plaques for my front porch sconces. This is a stick frame bump off (see the pic).. they worked well I thought.
You can also route out floor beams as a wire chase for ceiling lights...but you have to know exactly where everything is going to go. But for my "one man and woman" crew, we had to be quick before winter set in.
More things to think about;
Also another thing to consider is a heat pump water heater. Pricey I know...but some states now offer energy rebates (mine offers $300). Now here is the deal...they cost mucho less to operate (although longer to heat up). Not only that but they reduce the humidity in your basement so you don't need a dehumidifier in the summer months (which cost more than the hot water heater to operate. This will be my next purchase.
I already went through the propane instant hot water heater, over 1 K and the gas valve went in 4 years (another $380)....so this time around I bought a cheap electric unit, which actually does not cost us anymore to run than the propane unit, and when it fails its cheaper than the propane heater (payback can be over 10 years or more in some areas).
Many people in my area have had great luck with the heat pump units, because they dehumidify their basements and hot water is basically free ($25 a month for heat pump water heater and $30 for dehumidfier).
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(Reuters) - Legendary rock band The Rolling Stones, "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart and actor Leonardo DiCaprio have joined the line-up for a fundraising concert in New York next week for victims of Hurricane Sandy, organizers said on Friday.
The Stones, who last week launched a five-concert celebration of their 50th anniversary as a band, will take the stage with previously announced stars Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, The Who and others at the December 12 concert in New York City's Madison Square Garden.
Another 18 celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Chelsea Clinton, Quentin Tarantino, and Jon Stewart will take part either on stage or in a live telethon, the organizers said in a statement.
The concert, which is already sold out, is shaping up to be one of the biggest U.S. fundraisers since the October 2001 "Concert for New York City" organized by McCartney in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
That show - featuring more than 60 musicians, actors, and comedians - honored fire fighters, police and emergency workers and raised more than $30 million for 9/11 charities.
Organizers said some two billion people worldwide will have access to the "12-12-12" benefit on television, radio, in movie theaters and online. It will also be streamlined on digital billboards in New York's Times Square, and in Paris and London.
" '12-12-12' will be the largest concert event to ever hit the stage at Madison Square Garden, featuring the biggest names in music and the world's leading entertainers," event producers Clear Channel Entertainment, The Weinstein Company and the Madison Square Gardens Company said in a joint statement.
"It was important to us that everyone possible around the world have the ability to watch the show through multiple platforms, networks and simulcasts and donate to this important cause."
More than 130 people were killed when Sandy pummeled the east coast of the United States in October. Thousands more were left homeless as the storm tore through areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, causing an estimated $50 billion in damage.
Donations raised from the one-night event concert will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which will provide money and materials to groups helping people hardest hit by the storm.
Organizers said "every single penny from ticket purchases and donations" will go to serve victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund.
The Rolling Stones kicked off the first of five 5Oth anniversary concerts in London last week and are due to play three in the United States, ending on December 15 in Newark, New Jersey.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Marguerita Choy)

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Non-governmental organization (NGO) members and labor rights activists yesterday said that the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) performance in the education and labor affairs sectors during its eight years in power from 2000 to 2008 might not have been as good as it thought.
At the third of a four-part forum to review its eight-year governance and lay out the vision that would boost its hopes of returning to power in 2016, the DPP yesterday gathered former government officials, academics and civic groups' representatives to examine its performance in the five areas of education, social welfare, labor affairs, health and the judiciary.
On education, former education minister Tu Cheng-sheng (杜正勝) highlighted the facilitation of the "awakening of the Taiwan identity" and the liberalization from the Fascism-driven system in the past authoritarian regime as one of the DPP administration's most successful achievements.
However, Ding Gih-jen (丁志仁), leader of the Jendo Education Society (振鐸學會), an educational reform group, argued that the party's Taiwanization movement in revising the school curriculum, in particular in history textbooks, has been a "miscalculated policy."
"The best policy [for a government] is neutrality. As Taiwan has been a predominantly Hoklo [commonly known as Taiwanese] society, in which Hoklo-speaking people accounted for about 70 percent of the population, the curriculum would become naturally localized over the years," Ding said. "The DPP government's intentional and large-scale Taiwanization movement — its failure of staying neutral on the issue — had given the minority a legitimate reason to interfere with discussions over the curriculum," he said, referring to recent efforts by President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) administration to change the curriculum back to a China-centrist ideology.
Ding also questioned the party's decision to establish as many high schools and universities as possible, saying that while the policy helped more people receive higher education, which was not a bad thing, it also contributed to a high youth unemployment rate, poor academic performance of private universities and the demise of the once-proud vocational education system.
Tu admitted that a decreasing birth rate was not considered in policy-making at the time.
Meanwhile, dozens of representatives from labor rights groups, among them the Taiwan International Workers' Association and the Labor Rights Association, protested at noon outside the National Taiwan University (NTU) Convention Center — the venue for the forum — saying that the DPP had not fared any better than the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in terms of its labor policy.
The protesters briefly engaged in a heated exchange with DPP Legislator Lee Ying-yuan (李應元), who served as minister of the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) under the DPP administration, before Lee chaired a panel discussion on labor affairs.
The number of migrant workers increased by 20 percent and the minimum wage was raised only once during the DPP's eight years in office, the protesters said, adding that the party has always sided with management and ignored workers' rights.
Lee was low-key about the criticism by the protesters in his remarks at the discussion, but he rejected a claim that the DPP's labor policy was "cold-blooded."
Citing the DPP's insistence on keeping the minimum wages of local and migrant workers the same, Lu Tien-lin (盧天麟), also a former Council of Labor Affairs minister, reiterated that the party continues to hold different values and ideology compared with the KMT.
Looking ahead, NTU associate professor Hsin Ping-lung (辛炳隆) said the DPP would deal cautiously with a number of labor issues if it returned to power, including the phenomenon of working poor, the minimum wage, the high jobless rate among young people and whether Taiwan should accept more migrant workers.


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Im writing a method that must take an integer (amount) as input and return a number of denominations for that amount.
I have the denominations: 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 1
I call my method with an amount; makeChange(135)
The method should return: 1x100, 1x20, 1x10, 1x5
I've searched all over the internet without luck. Where should i put my return statement? Since the method is of the type int, the return statement should as well, right?
This is my code so far:
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public int makeChange(int belob) { int[] denominations = {100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 1}; int[] bills = new int[denominations.length]; // Loop through each denomination (starting at largest) for (int i=0; i<denominations.length; i++) { // Use one of that denomination until we need something smaller while (belob>=denominations[i]) { bills[i]++; belob -= denominations[i]; // Output the result for (int i=0; i<denominations.length; i++) { if (bills[i]>0) { System.out.println(bills[i]+" x "+denominations[i]); } } } } }


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In an effort to reach more potential online procrastinators and view some of the links our readers send us (as well as make myself more accessible to all the ladies who just can't get enough of blogging studs such as Benny and me), I, your humble correspondent, signed up for MySpace.com the other day.
Currently, however, I could be the biggest loser in the history of the site since I only have one friend and it's "Tom," the founder guy who everybody gets as their first friend when they sign up for an account. I'm sure that's just because the babes don't know where to find me...yet.
So check out the new center of hipness on the Interweb:
Ok, off to meet hot ladies and do whatever the kids are doing these days on that there MySpace.
UPDATE: I already have some new friends! So suck it, "Tom." You're now just one of many. Question for you MySpace experts: How do I get my MySpace URL (myspace.com/gotyost) to show up on my profile page like everybody else's does?


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By Jillian Rael, Library Director
As the new director of the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public Library, I would like to thank the community for all the kind words and support you have shown me. I am settling well into my new position, thanks to the help of a great library staff.
In the coming months, you will see many changes at your library. Topping my new agenda is a children's program, with separate itineraries for younger and older kids. Regular story hours will become a fixture at the library, with topics intended to supplement the education local children receive at school.
In the near future, I hope to gain ideas for story hour topics by communicating with local teachers and school librarians. I also hope to begin a Mother-Daughter Book Club, geared toward teen and young adult girls. By bringing mothers and daughters together, I hope to help promote literacy while providing a fun environment for girls and women to interact.
Other ideas include programs for older teens like a "support" group run by college students to help those preparing to enter college as first-time freshmen. I would also like to see the library host a tutoring program. As these are but initial ideas, I would love to hear feedback from members of the community.
What would you like to see at the library?
In addition to a children's program, I will continue improving our Genealogy Room. Lincoln County is fortunate to have such a resource at our disposal. I will diligently work to expand and improve our resources in an effort to encourage and assist all those wishing to trace their family lineages. As a historian, the Genealogy Room holds a special place in my heart, and I hope to see it continuously improved.
Last year, the Friends of the Library devoted its fundraising efforts solely toward improvements for the Genealogy Room, and soon the community will begin to see the fruits of those efforts.
Finally, I am devoted to finishing the library basement as soon as possible. Doing so will open up space for a more expanded children's section and a conference area for local organizations, among other things. This project will take a great deal of time and money; however, I am confident that with the support of local government, citizens and our terrific Friends of the Library group, we will see this feat accomplished!
If anyone in the community has ideas for new programs or is interested in volunteering to help bring these new programs to life, please feel free to contact me at the library or through email at firstname.lastname@example.com. I hope to see you all at the library!


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Dustin Hoffman teared up while recalling how playing a man pretending to be a woman in "Tootsie" affected how he looks at people in real life.
The Hollywood Reporter said it went viral Tuesday. As of Wednesday morning, it had gotten nearly 4 million hits.
In the clip, Hoffman talks about a revelation he had while getting his makeup done for the 1982 movie in which he plays a man who will do anything to get an acting job -- even dress like a woman.
Hoffman said he was "shocked that I wasn't more attractive" and urged the makeup team to make him "more beautiful."
"And they said to me, 'That's as good as it gets,'" Hoffman said, remembering how he wept while relating the story to his wife.
"I said, 'I have to make this picture,' and she said, 'Why?'" Hoffman said. "And I said: "Because I think I am an interesting woman when I look at myself on screen. And I know that if I met myself at a party, I would never talk to that character because she doesn't fulfill physically the demands that we're brought up to think women have to have in order to ask them out.' ... There's too many interesting women I have not had the experience to know in this life because I have been brainwashed."
Hoffman went on to say "Tootsie" was "never a comedy for me."


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ahead of schedule.
Lipscomb volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal couldn't help but smile when he made that statement after watching his players go through a five-set intra-squad scrimmage Saturday morning at Allen Arena..
"I thought it was a good total team effort from all 15 girls," Rosenthal said. "I think that we are a little bit ahead of where I expected us to be.
"I think we're ahead in the team production and the team understanding of what we are trying to do. That is always a good thing, especially since we are going in early this season against some big name teams."
Rosenthal admitted he didn't anticipate such a solid performance based on the previous four days of practice.
"I was a little worried that we weren't going to be invested enough on offense," Rosenthal said. "I don't know whether the scrimmage was the result of worry about that or because it was game time. I thought we did a nice job.
"Our outside hitters did a really nice job of challenging the blocks. I thought all of our middles really showed their speed. I think speed kills and it showed. In the end speed won. That was really neat to see."
Rosenthal attributed the previous practice struggles to the physical and mental challenges of preseason training.
"It was probably what a lot of teams go through in the middle of preseason – sore shoulders, tired legs and mental and physical fatigue," Rosenthal said. "As a coach, you try to do everything right. There really isn't a formula to it.
"We try to restructure practices where we are not using our shoulders a lot and not jumping a lot. At some point, though, you have to play."
Assistant coach Ann Armes participated in the scrimmage as a player and was able to provide information with a different perspective.
"Ann has played in practice, but it is a different setting when you are playing in a scrimmage," Rosenthal said. "She came off the court and made the comment to me that it was fast. She said trying to stop it was very uncomfortable for her.
"Ann is a pretty good blocker. But the talent of the players, the effort and the speed changed things."
Rosenthal is expecting his middle blockers to become more of a factor on offense this season. He liked what he saw from all four of them – freshmen Maggie Allen and Katie Bradley, sophomore Molly Spitznagle and junior Jewell Dobson.
"We got some unexpected production out of the freshmen middles," Rosenthal said. "I thought Maggie and Katie did a really nice job. They really started to show their speed.
"Jewell and Molly played tremendous. It is going to be fun to see what they do this season."
Rosenthal also praised the work of outside hitters Lauren Ford and Sophie Kellerman, both juniors, along with senior Claire Peterson.
"Claire did a really fantastic job," Rosenthal said. "She has been working hard on changing the angles of her shots. She is not going to get monstrous kills, but they still go down in the book as kills."
Setters Caitlin Dotson, a senior, and freshman Kayla Ostrom both were solid.
"Kayla has jumped into a system like ours and has a pretty good grasp of it early," Rosenthal said. "I was impressed."
Blocking and finding new ways to score are two areas of emphasis in preseason.
"I thought our offensive flow moved pretty well today, especially in transition," Rosenthal said. "I thought the rhythm of the games was good.
"I thought the blocking did a nice job. We typically don't block all that many balls so anything on top of what we have done before will be bonus points."
Classes for the fall semester begin Monday. For the first time he can remember in his 11 seasons as head coach Rosenthal will still be in preseason workouts with his players when classes begin.
The regular season opens Aug. 30 and 31 at the Bulldog Invitational at the University of Georgia. The Lady Bisons will face the host team as well as Furman and Texas Christian.


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Talc in a wig by Cheryl Wood, dressed in Picnic Magnet lounges on her new chaise.
She's got such a bored look on her face.
Remember this beauty?
Fierce Subject Kyori is now on her third body having been switched recently to a FR2 Elise body. She is wearing most of Agnes' Silver Zinger fashion. The shoes are from the new FR shoe pack. They fit the FR2 foot perfectly.
The jewelry was handmade by a designer in Great Britain and the handbag is one of four from a very early fashion called La Petite Robe Noire. This set came with one black sheath, four handbags, four pairs of shoes and a chiffon scarf. It (probably) came with rhinestone studs, a bracelet and sunglasses. Fashion Royalty sets were amazing in the "olden" days. Nothing was missing or skimped on. Retail price in 2004 was $38.99.
Kyori has a timeless sculpt and I certainly hope it's never changed. Like Vanessa and Veronique, there will never be a better Kyori.


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|2012-10-08, 05:02
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Oh, I can certainly tell this is gonna be a fun watch.
1. MC sees a pair of legs dangling in front of him and the first thing he does is grab them. I approve.
2. MC shouts embarrassing thing on middle of school balcony, and is then surprised that someone heard. The intelligence is strong in this one.
3. Nurse deserves an A+ for responsibility. "Hey, I'm busy right now. Please, rummage through my drug cabinet and self-medicate without any supervision."
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|2012-10-08, 07:17
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Anyway.. looking at the screen cap for ep 2.
screen caps for ep 2.Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?
That turtle seems familiar....
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|2012-10-08, 10:22
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can I request an avatar?
it's in the op on ep.1
timeframe: around 3:28 from episode 1 IIRC
here's a screenshot though
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I think it's loopable
Dark Flame Master reminds me of Hiei from YYH though
then the formation of a heart from fingers, I think K-on! had it too IIRC... or was it Hyouka?
as for the last pic, I think Kobato Hasegawa suits for a better comparison
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So I finally got a chance to check this episode out with subtitles and as expected it was absolutely by the textbook Kyoani premiere material and nothing I haven't seen from them before (save for one particular which I'll mention), but at least it's not outright insulting and I could see why people that are into this sort of thing would enjoy it.
While I wouldn't say I enjoyed it (I wasn't immediately turned off by it though which is a pleasant surprise), I can at least see some little improvements Kyoani has made over the years in how they depict their characters, comedy, subject matter etc that could eventually lead to me finding a Kyoani show I'd actually want to stick with down the line without attaching strict conditions if the trend continues. For one while the comedy still relies a lot on the imo over usage of one particular very Japanese styling (manzai) and tended to run over the exact same material throughout the episode (I believe in magical powers->Magical powers are stupid and doesn't exist->Yes they do->No they don't *chop*->*Rikka clutches her head and whines*) it's not absolutely up in your grill explaining every nuance of the joke that just transpired to you like say Lucky Star, thus it gives the material at least some room to breath even if I can't say it had me eliciting more than a couple light chuckles. And while Lucky Star basically felt like a glorification of all things otaku for the sake of promoting Kadokawa Shoten merchandise (something that continued to get more aggressive and really started to turn me off that show) here the tone towards otakudom seems to be more neutral than anything, finding a healthy medium between something like Lucky Star and say Welcome to The NHK. It doesn't seem to particularly feel either way about whether being amused by and into magical anime type things and showing it in a social setting like school is a good thing or a bad thing as of yet judging by how neither of the two characters made any real ground on each other or seriously talked about the matter.
And that seems to be the hook here, a sort of light commentary about the degree to which one ought to embrace their love of entertainment and where it might help to reign it in. I'm not sure if I'm giving the show to much credit here, I mean this is Kyoani and from every experience I've had with them even that seems like it would be too engrossing a concept to actually tackle so I kind of expect the latter episodes to revert more to straight manzai style comedic scenes and romantic angles as our textbook Kyoani male lead (sarcastic tsukommi with what appears to be an endless internal monologue going on) pursues the various "hotties" we see in the opening and throughout the opening episode. Though I must say, I can never find these Kyoani female character designs attractive. Maybe it's how they look caught halfway between chibi and that style that Kyoani used for the second Haruhi season (those stubby digits and limbs man....), but they just don't do anything for me and just look kind of whimsical. Hey though some people are into that though so who am I to really judge.
So anyway much more watchable than I was expecting and for the first time in a while with a Kyoani show I didn't find myself checking the time left in the episode every couple of minutes, but still not sure I want to continue given how much I've already had on my plate this season. I suppose I'll give it one more episode and then decide whether it's something worth keeping and it'll probably hinge on whether it tries to tackle the commentary on otakudom and social behaviors regarding it in school anymore or opts for the safe comedy approach.
As for the animation quality, it was as expected very good and looks VERY similar to your usual Kyoani anime, but I don't find myself really drooling over it here after having been spoiled by many shows that look pretty damn good as well lately and have a lot more going on in their premieres as well. Don't take this as a complaint or hate regarding the animation and content though, I just prefer to be especially down to Earth and sobering when it comes to this particular studios shows that I don't think sees enough skepticism to their approach.
|2012-10-08, 12:53
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Manzai? How is that even remotely manzai? If you were talking about Nichijou, sure, but Chuu2koi comedy is fairly more "standard" with obviously different themes you see in the vast majority of comedy anime. Manzai is absolutely niche, using the Boke-Tsukkomi scheme extremely rapidly and in a dry fashion, which leaves hilarity for those who are familiar wiht the genre (aside of Nichijou in some instances, things like Carnival Phantasm has such).
I sincerely fail to see any resemblance to Lucky Star and NHK ni Yokoso: the former is largely more centred on otaku antics, while NHK is much more gritty on the plaguing hikkikomori trend in Japan, to which none is anything close to chuunibyou.
Also, you really can't expect characters talking "seriously" over the matter, whereas they arguably don't know that well each other, and it is really not something as "socially inept" than what a hardcore Hikki can be in NHK ni yokoso.
Really, the comparisons you use are definitely offmark and impertinent: I see really no reason to take these series as references used for chuu2koi, considering the themes and narrations are worlds apart from each other.
Really, the series uses simply this harmless and silly social behaviour as a comedy vector for the plot, aside it is nothing to overanalyze about.
|2012-10-08, 14:15
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Two, when it comes to watching anime usually I like to get into detail and really try to look between the lines and see if I can find something to comment on that either appears a certain way to and interests me or is something I feel was otherwise missed by the majority. That's just how I like to tackle and discuss shows, though yeah maybe it's true it's not there to begin with and I'm trying to add it into the mix for the sake of my own experience and having something to pull from this show. Maybe it's just never really been there when it comes to the Kyoani shows. It's probably why I've struggled with them so much because if the meat just isn't there to tackle, pull to the surface and mull over when it comes to my entertainment, and/or the comedy just isn't funny to me then I typically have a hard time maintaining interest and enjoying myself. It's kind of necessary to my continuing to watch and be able to comment on this show, but if it proves too difficult and it just doesn't offer me enough to ponder then I'll probably just drop it which is 99.9% likely to happen after the next episode anyway as I'll literally have nothing to add to the conversation anyway.
|2012-10-08, 14:46
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I'm not even sure if a series done by that studio is the problem to begin with, since you yourself admitted that you can't even get into comedy in general, and your obsession over the studio brand doesn't help at all.
As far as I wouldn't be surprised if some people can't appreciate a given show, it just defeats the purpose of trying a show of a specific genre when it is obviously not your cup of tea even before watching it.
That makes just make your points and analysis even less pertinent that they were already.
|2012-10-08, 16:40
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Anyway I'll keep what you said about expectations in mind going forward.
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I get a chill whenever I listen to James Brown soulfully sing "It's a Man's Man's Man's World."
I especially like to shout "you got that right" when he says, "but it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl."
Those lyrics come to mind as we celebrate Women's History Month. It's not a man's world anymore.
March 3 marks 100 years since thousands of women marched down Pennsylvania Avenue demanding the right to vote. They were taunted and pushed but they pressed on. So too have women pressed their way into jobs in the private and public sector. The pay for many still isn't quite equal to that of men, but it's getting close.
Up to 1 billion women around the world are expected to enter the workforce over the next decade, according to management consulting firm Booz & Company.
"This is such an incredible, unprecedented time to be a woman in business," says Emily Bennington, a career consultant. "Never before has our style of leadership been so needed, and never before have our choices been so vast and our opportunities so great."
Despite the gains, success in the workplace or moving up the corporate ladder into executive positions is elusive for so many women. It can be frustrating and excruciating, like stuffing your feet into pointy-toe stilettos.
But it can get easier with some guidance, Bennington writes in "Who Says It's a Man's World: The Girls' Guide to Corporate Domination" (AMACOM, $21.95). It is the Color of Money Book Club selection for March.
What I like most about Bennington's book is the focus on self first. "You must be a magnificent woman first to have a magnificent career," she writes.
Don't cringe. Stay with Bennington on this point. It's not psychobabble or girly, touchy-feely stuff that some men and some women might scoff at. Through a series of exercises, coaching and cheerleading, she helps you reach a point where you can overcome the attitudes and behaviors that hold you back. As she writes, corporate domination "isn't about kicking the door down as so many of have been (mis)led to believe. ... It's about melting it down one thought, one interaction, and one person at a time. ... Business is a game about people -- like everything else in life -- it all starts with you."
To get ahead, you have to "cut the crap" -- her words, not mine. Yes, there are bumbling sexist bosses and scheming co-workers who may stand in your way. But often the roadblock to success is you. Thus her focus on getting you to be honest with yourself about the things you do to derail your career.
The three biggest career-killers are negative attitudes, holding grudges and worrying too much, Bennington says, calling those behaviors "muddy career sludge."
Then there are the busy people who get success but at a high price. They overschedule and overexert themselves. If that's you, you've got to slow down. Take on less. Get rid of some things (hey, I'm preaching to myself here).
And of course, what would a career-coaching book be without the ubiquitous mommy guilt chapter?
But rein in the guilt, Bennington says.
"There will be times when you have to leave work to deal with your kids and times when you have to leave kids to deal with your work," she writes. "There is guilt in both, but you will save yourself a lot of heartache if you decide -- up front -- that 'having it all' doesn't mean being it all."
To help on this front, she offers some good simple get-rid-of the guilt advice such as a list of must-have tradeoffs for working moms. One of my favorites: Unapologetically guard your calendar. "It's often a bellwether of your happiness."
I most like the counterintuitive advice she gives about setting goals. Don't measure yourself by checked boxes, she says. Set goals but don't be ruled by them or crushed if you don't reach them.
In the end, Bennington offers these six words for success. "Who. You. Are. Has. No. Ceiling."
I'll be hosting a live online discussion about "Who Says It's a Man's World" at noon Eastern on March 28 at washingtonpost.com/discussions. Every month, I randomly select readers to receive a copy of the featured book, which is donated by the publisher. For a chance to win a copy of this month's book club selection, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with your name and address.
Readers can write to Michelle Singletary c/o The Washington Post, 1150 15th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20071. Her email address is firstname.lastname@example.com. Comments and questions are welcome, but due to the volume of mail, personal responses may not be possible. Please also note comments or questions may be used in a future column, with the writer's name, unless a specific request to do otherwise is indicated.


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July 31 – Happy Birthday Curt Gowdy
In my humble opinion, Curt Gowdy had the greatest voice in sports broadcasting history. I realize he became famous during the fifteen seasons he spent as the voice of the Red Sox, but he got his start in the business as a Yankee radio announcer in 1949. where he worked for two years learning the craft from the master of them all, Mel Allen.
Before that, Gowdy had aspired to be a a fighter pilot during WWII but a herniated disc in his back aborted that plan. He went back to his native Cheyenne where he got a job as a sportswriter for the local newspaper and also started announcing high school football games. He was then hired by a radio station in Oklahoma City where he got to announce Oklahoma State basketball and University of Oklahoma football games. But it was Gowdy's offseason job as a minor league baseball announcer that earned him a spot in a nationwide audition for a chance to work with Allen and the Yankees. He later told Curt Smith, author of a book called "Voices of the Game" that Mel Allen was the guy who helped him really learn how to announce a baseball game. He credits the Yankee broadcasting legend with teaching him "timing, organization and even how to do a commercial." Gowdy said he thought he was a young hot shot in a baseball booth until he worked with Allen who made him appreciate how much hard work and effort was required to excel in that profession.
One thing Gowdy had that Allen didn't need to teach him him was ambition. He could have remained Allen's apprentice for a long time but he wanted to be a big league team's featured voice so he jumped at the chance the Red Sox offered him in 1950 and remained in that job for the next decade and a half. Those of you old enough to remember Gowdy in his prime as the Peabody Award winning voice of many of the most memorable US sporting events that took place during the late sixties and seventies, know the rest of the story. He died in 2006 at the age of 86.
You can listen to Gowdy talk about his days in the Yankee radio booth in this treasure of an interview he did for the Archive of American Television in May of 2000.
Gowdy shares his birthday with this late great Yankee outfielder and this former Yankee backup catcher.


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Finally an alternative to the mouse.
C go. a ekrpat t.fxrapew frg cbo.bocyck. jnre!
A keyboard — Dvorak or not — is not really an alternative to the mouse. If you believe it is, then I think I just met somebody I can beat in an FPS.
My knee-jerk reaction to this was "YOUR DOING IT WRONG!!!!!" but i don't know anything about the trackball you used. The trackballs I use, all allow for the thumb to move the ball and my fingers to rest on the buttons while providing a comfortable resting place for the palm of my hand. I can get all around my screen by only moving my thumb (and also dominate at MechWarrior against my mouse using friends). Other trackball designs I've tried required controlling the ball with your middle finger, while keep
The trackball requires much less desk space
If you don't have room for a mouse pad, you have other problems.
... and also doesn't require constantly positioning your hand.
I've never understood this complaint. My mouse pad is 11" x 9", I almost never need to pick up the mouse. A track ball, on the other hand, is like having a 1-inch mouse pad, and requires continuous repositioning of the thumb. Granted your thumb is much lighter than a mouse, but how is picking up your thumb constantly better than picking up the mouse never?
From my experience, a lot of the RSI problems seem to be from reaching for the mouse.
Most RSI problems are in the wrist, which is a result of moving the mouse and typing.
I used to be a hard-core trackball enthusiast. I used them for years and years, and I've had an exotic collection of trackballs (my favourite was the Logitech Trackman Marble FX Wireless). But then I went to college, and all the labs had mice. Since I spent so many hours in the labs, my trackballs at home began to feel increasingly alien. I switched to mice, and haven't seen a reason to go back.
Back in the day, a couple things I liked about trackballs were that you didn't have a cord pulling your mouse
Part of the problems arise from the asymmetric |/ position you get when working with a mouse or trackball.
That's why devices like mousetrapper [mousetrapper.com] is used by many who has problems. It is used kind of like a trackpad found on laptops, but instead of a non-tactile piece of plastic (or glass), it's a rubberized fabric that you move around.
Personally, I'd prefer one of these keyboards from IBM, though. [ibm.com]
With those, the position for using the mouse and the keyboard is exactly the same, since the pointing-device sits b
Finally an alternative to the mouse.
Hmm I very much doubt it.
Using something like a Wii mote for controlling the cursor on a PC screen is rather stupid unless you using it to control a game. Consider trying to type something and then needing to move the cursor to some other place. If you had a mouse this is fairly simple by moving the hand onto the mouse and just moving it in two dimensions. Now consider the same action either the Wii like mote you end up having to pick it (it does not look like it will slide easily) up which means you are
It's an air mouse with extra buttons.
I _like_ the point and click functionality of the Wiimote. I do not like waving my hand in the air in every other direction to try and click on something.
So they say this thing has a "pointer mode," but I don't see any external reference (akin to the Wii Remote's sensor bar). How does this thing determine its position in space if it doesn't have a point of reference?
Didn't Nintendo just lose a law suit because they had controllers with analogue sticks and rumbling?
Oh, wait...
that you can do with the wiimote like head tracking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw [youtube.com]
low cost interactive whiteboard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ [youtube.com]
Finger tracking (ala minority report)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0awjPUkBXOU [youtube.com]
Why is it that Asus feels compelled to copy Nintendo's Wii hardware on their latest releases
For the same reason that all mainstream video game consoles after the NES copied the NES's directional pad to some extent rather than using a table-top joystick.
For the same reason that all mainstream video game consoles after the NES copied the NES's directional pad to some extent rather than using a table-top joystick.
Because they hate children and wanted them all to suffer constant thumb pain?
Nintendo Thumb is a serious and debilitating disorder. Please, won't someone think of the children?
Please! Don't think of the children like that! Think of the children!
People bought the wii because of the compelling gameplay related to the controller... what software is being released for this thing. ASUS isn't in the content business, so I'm not sure where the software is going to come from. Probably nowhere.
ASUS isn't in the content business, so I'm not sure where the software is going to come from.
Apart from the free and non-free games that work on GNU/Linux [happypenguin.org], Asus could start with ports from the GP32, GP2X, and (soon) Pandora communities, or perhaps an emulator that can run homebrew games [pdroms.de].
Ever since I first used a Nunchuck on the Wii, I've thought it would make the perfect keyboard replacement for FPS games.
Think about it. In most FPSes, you use the keyboard to move. 100% digital, on/off movement - you're either pressing the key or you're not. With a Nunchuck, you can use the analog stick to move at different speeds. You can rotate it lengthwise to lean, flick it to jump, and tilt it down to crouch. There are two buttons, good for other random keyboard inputs (night vision goggles? use?).
Combine it with a 5-button wheel mouse and you should have enough controls for most any FPS.
Maybe this controller gets us a little closer to that.
Think about it. In most FPSes, you use the keyboard to move. 100% digital, on/off movement - you're either pressing the key or you're not. With a Nunchuck, you can use the analog stick to move at different speeds.
And most of the time, rapid violent twists would be the optimum reaction. Maybe not all the time but very often you'd want to max out your movement and I think making the wiimoet work comfortably under those conditions would be difficult.
Oh, now that would just be *wrong* on so many levels.
Lets see, there is the Wii and now the eee...lets hope it doesn't turn out to be a shiii(t)eeee stick.
Copying somebody else and doing a half-assed job is no way to succeed in business. You've got to copy somebody and then improve the idea to make an impact.
Get an infrared camera like the wiimote and put some straps with infrared LEDs on a player. You could use this for some real time basic motion capture. It won't be very accurate, but could be good enough to recognize a head nod/shake, a person pointing or waving and other basic actions. Now use this in WoW and suddenly your MMORPG is a lot more immersive.
Of course, it would be nice if the Wiimote itself had good enough resolution to really use as a mouse. I'd love to play FPS games with it on my Linux PC.
And by FPS games I mean Portal.
But the motion sensors by themselves are not the wiimote's main feature; the pointer is, which requires the sensor bar.
To take that a little further:
The accelerometers in the Wiimote SUCK -- hence this new "MotionPlus" attachment they've got in the pipline. They're so bad, they're frequently an impediment to gameplay -- e.g., Wii Golf is pretty much unplayable, 'cause the accelerometers can't detect putts reliably.
I wish I could give you +1 for this. I've spent a fair bit of time playing tennis and boxing, but Golf is terrible.
You can use a standard Wiimote with your computer.
Is this more accurate, cheaper, or neither?
Yes you can, but the Wiimote is hard to configure for the PC. The average person can't muddle their way through Glove Pie.
This is almost a textbook definition of driving a good brand into the ground. Asus started off with an awesome product (the Eee netbook), that was simple for consumers to wrap their heads around (small, cheap laptop). Based on it's popularity, Asus has decided to slap the "Eee" brand on a ton of products (monitors, mac mini clones, peripherals, and now a wiimote knockoff), thinking that the name alone will repeat the success.
On the contrary, I think this product pile-on is damaging the brand.
Sure, this seems like a 'rip-off' of Nintendo's controllers but it may have practical uses with a PC.
Would this be ideal for 3D modelling?
Imagine using this with something like Blender - instead of using the mouse and countless keystrokes you can intuitively use the Asus controller to work with the models.
It could also be used in presentations - architectural models can be easily navigated by the presenter to an audience.
I think this is a good idea and surprised how long it took someone to develop this for
The article only mentions it comes with a generic "2.4GHz RF dongle". Why don't they just stick to standards? They've got BT built in on their newer models...
I've actually been looking for something like a remote control that holds like a Wii-mote but has a small trackball instead of a D-pad. I have my computer attached to the 42" HDTV and a wired setup is pointless (and gives massive neck strain), wireless mouse doesn't always work in certain areas of the room. The keyboard works great but I just want something I can point and click on the directories and open the video files with. Something that my girlfriend or a random person stopping by can just pick up and
"We don't care. We don't have to. We're the Phone Company."


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Photo of Evan Zepfel courtesy DSPics.com.
The Harvard Men's water polo team travels to Princeton,
N.J. to take part in the Princeton Invitational Sept. 12-13. The
Crimson will play George Washington and No. 11 Princeton on Sept.
12 and No. 16 Santa Clara and Fordham on the following day.
The game against the Tigers will be shown on FiOS1 TV on tape
About Harvard:
The Crimson enters the tournament carrying a 0-3 record. Harvard dropped three games at the MIT Invitational to Pacific, Claremont and Redlands. Junior co-captain Bret Voith leads the team with four goals while senior co-captain Egan Atkinson and juniors Jeff Lee and Alex Thompson have each netted three goals. Between the pipes, senior Nikhil Balaraman has played in two games making 14 total saves and sophomore Alexandre Popp played in the season-opener against No. 13 Pacific making eight saves.
About George Washington:
George Washington comes into the tournament boasting an overall record of 2-2. The Colonials have beaten Mercyhurst and Queens (N.Y.) and have lost to Concordia (Ca.) and No. 2 Stanford. The Crimson will play the Colonials in the first round of the ECAC Championships on Sept. 18, which will also be held in Princeton, N.J. The last meeting between the Colonials and the Crimson was in 2007 with the Colonials coming out the victors.
About Princeton:
The Princeton Invitational will be No. 11 Princeton's first action of the season. The Tigers' first game of the season will be against UCLA on Sept. 11. Princeton returns its leading scorer from last season, as Eric Vreeland enters his senior year after scoring 44 goals and adding 40 assists in 29 games played. The Tigers have a roster of nine seniors, five juniors, four sophomores and five rookies. Harvard's last match versus Princeton came in 2007 with the Tigers edging out the Crimson, 10-8.
About Santa Clara:
Santa Clara will also play its first game of the season at the Princeton Invitational on Sept. 11 against Fordham. Santa Clara is ranked No. 16 in this week's Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) national poll. The Broncos return 14 players, four seniors, four juniors, six sophomores and add ten freshmen. Santa Clara returns its statistical leader from 2008, junior Jack Wall who had 73 goals, 38 assists and 33 steals. In the previous meeting between the Crimson and Broncos, Santa Clara earned a 9-4 victory in 2005.
About Fordham:
Fordham will enter the Princeton Invitational with a 1-3 overall record. The Rams won their first match of the season against Toronto and then lost three straight contests to NOVA Club, Concordia (Calif.) and No. 18 Bucknell. The Rams will take on the Santa Clara Broncos in their first match of the Princeton Invitational. The Crimson topped the Rams last season, 13-10, at the Northern Division Championships.
Last Time Out:
The Crimson fell to Redlands by a score of 15-7 at the MIT Invitational on last weekend. Atkinson, Thompson, Lee, Voith, Dan Furman, Max Eliot and Kevin DiSilvestro all found the back of the net once against Redlands. Nikhil Balaraman made seven saves and five steals during the match.
Record vs. Ranked:
Harvard is 0-1 versus teams ranked in the CWPA National poll. The Crimson fell to Pacific, who was ranked No. 13, in its first match of the season at the MIT Invitational by a score of 17-4.
Up Next:
The Crimson will take on intra-city rival MIT in the 2009 home opener at Blodgett Pool on Sept. 16. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm.


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My daughter wanted to learn how to sew. On the sewing machine.
"I don't really remember how to do it," I said with a shrug, when Holly asked me to teach her, a couple of weeks ago, "but it'll come back to me."
"You don't remember, but you're going to teach me?" she asked, unconvinced.
"Yep!" I confidently replied. But the truth is, I was worried. What if I couldn't remember how to use the machine? What if the thread got hopelessly knotted? What if I couldn't conjure my way out of the knotty nightmare and my daughter left the room shaking her head in disgust?
Before I could blow it, though, I had to find the darned thing.
"Where is it?" she asked. I had no idea. We'd moved three times since I'd last used it, and I'd lost track of its whereabouts.
"It's either in the back of your closet or in the basement," I replied, noncommittally. I didn't know and I wasn't even sure it would still work if I found it.
The last time I'd touched it was when I had it cleaned and repaired, nine years ago, in anticipation of a sewing frenzy that never materialized. But nine years is a long time.
The second time she asked I searched her closet. It wasn't there. Something distracted me and I never made it down to the basement to look there.
By the time I did, to do laundry, I forgot all about it.
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I took a sewing class when my husband and I were first married, after he bought the machine one snowy evening after work, hauled it home on the train, and put it under our Christmas tree. My first project was a quilt I made for my sister and her new husband. It was an absurd thing to attempt right off the bat, but sometimes, ignorance is bliss. My instructor simply smiled at my naiveté as she passed me a pattern. But that quilt, and the next one, turned out just fine.
Sewing took a back seat to sleep, however, when my firstborn came on the scene. I was too tired. I was also way too busy, and sticky baby hands and sharp needles just seemed a lousy combination. I had good intentions, though, and even bought a bolt of fabric when I was pregnant with Holly: a pretty, pale green fabric with purple tulips that I'd planned to make into a quilt for her.
But the fabric's still on the bolt.
Wisely, she gave up on my ever finding the sewing machine and talked her father into hauling it out of the basement. I should have bought a book about sewing while I had the chance, I realized, when I turned the corner and saw it sitting there on the dining room table like a challenge. Or Googled a YouTube video, for Pete's sake, but I never got around to it. It was too late, though, and I couldn't let her see me sweat. I had to go for it.
I decided to start slow. You know, really slow. So slowly, in fact, that I almost lost her when I tried to buy time by suggesting that we dust the machine. I figured that though it had been zipped up in its bag for nearly a decade, we'd find dust. And we did, thank God, in various crevices. I figured we'd start at the top and work our way down and prayed that by the time I became re-acquainted with the machine I would magically recall how to run it.
Oddly enough, it worked! Not all at once, of course, but things came back to me a little at a time. I started remembering what things were for and how they worked, and began to feel hopeful.
"You know it's called a 'foot' but you don't know how to sew," Holly stated dryly, when I cleaned the old grease from the machine's moving parts.
"Hey, I'm winging it," I replied, and winked. "Work with me."
It's like what they say about riding a bike. You never really forget how to sew. It didn't hurt that the sticker was still in place, the little one with the diagram about how to thread the needle, and that my hands retained a sort of "body memory," about how you're supposed to sweep the threads out of the way before you put the fabric in place. All that was left for me to do was turn it on. We'd been "cleaning" the machine for so long that by the time I plugged the machine in, Jake, our big red dog, was passed out at our feet. When I stepped on the pedal and it whirred to life, he practically jumped out of his skin.
But it worked! The sewing machine worked!
"Yay!" we cheered.
The needle got stuck after we made a few passes on a scrap of fabric, of course, but instinctively – instinctively! – I reached for the big knob on the side and manually raised it. Whoa, I thought, I'd forgotten what that was even for. Or so I thought.
Eventually, we discovered, together, how to adjust the thread's tension. We flipped a switch and that did the trick. Voila, no more lumpy stitches! Holly noticed the dials and even figured out how to adjust the size of her stitches, and she was unstoppable. I had my laptop handy in case we needed to Google how to do something, but we never did.
Eventually, the spool under the "foot" ran out of thread. I guess it's time to reload the bobbin. That's what it's called, right? I guess we'll have to Google how to do that. After all, we have a quilt to sew.
• Jennifer DuBose is a contributor for the Kane County Chronicle. She lives in Batavia with her husband, Todd, and their two children, Noah and Holly. She can be reached at email@example.com.
DuBose: Becoming friends with the sewing machine – again
My daughter wanted to learn how to sew. On the sewing machine.


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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky officials say unemployment rates fell in 72 of the state's counties between July 2012 and last month.
They say the jobless rates rose in 42 counties and stayed the same in six other counties.
The figures were released Thursday by the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training.
The report says Woodford County had the state's lowest jobless rate at 5.8 percent. It was followed by Fayette County at 6.4 percent, Oldham County at 6.5 percent and Scott County at 6.6 percent.
Harlan County had the state's highest unemployment rate at 17.2 percent. Next was Leslie County at 16.9 percent, followed by Magoffin County at 16.8 percent and Letcher County at 16.3 percent.
The statewide unemployment rate was 8.5 percent last month.
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Genealogical news from Spokane, Washington, USA, and the Inland Northwest.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Phosphorus: Who Would Have Guessed?
We remember (perhaps) from our chemistry classes that phosphorus is one of the primary elements. I do not recall how important phosphorus is in the human physiology, but in 1896 they really did not understand.
Looking for an obituary in the Spokesman-Review for 14 October 1896, I came upon this teeny little bit: "Phosphorus In The Brain. The human brain contains a considerable proportion of phosphorus, varying from 1/20th to 1/30th of the whole mass. If the average weight of the brain be taken at 47 and 1/2 ounces it will then count phosphorus as amounting to 1 and 1/2 ounces. Phosphorus is found to be almost entirely wanting in the brains of idiots."
And how, I wonder, did they know that?
2 comments:
- Miriam said...
They did autopsies on both normal and mentally retarded people's brains and compared them.
- November 9, 2012 at 4:31 PM
- Charles Hansen said...
I have always liked reading the pre 1900 newspapers, so many interesting articles.
- November 9, 2012 at 6:18 PM
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A PHS teacher accused of putting a student inside a box and labeling it "bad kid fort," will be returning next year.
It's a nightmare Beth Dean never imagined for her son, a freshman at Parkersburg High School.
"She decided to put him in a Smart Board box and it was surrounded on three sides. After she did that, she decided to write 'bad kid fort' on it."
The teacher responsible, Amanda Terrell, was placed on probation and her contract for next year wasn't going to be renewed.
"That type of behavior isn't something I would think of from an adult, let alone a teacher. It's bullying and intimidating and just not being very nice."
Dean says she felt a sense of relief, knowing her son wouldn't have to see the teacher who he says isolated and bullied him.
"Once they announced they were going to eliminate her position for the following year, my son seemed really relieved that she wasn't going to be in the same building with him for the next three years.
But now, all that's changed. This week, the school board reversed their decision. Terrell will be returning to PHS next year.
"Now that he knows that's not happening, I think he's a little confused and doesn't understand how they could take it away and then bring it back."
The mother says she doesn't know what to do now and is still in shock saying the board is ignoring the concerns of many other parents, too.
"I thought the previous decision was fair. I thought...let her work the rest of the school year. I thought that was fair. I didn't think it was harsh or inconsiderate considering the situation. The board of education, in my opinion, made a very ignorant and uninformed decision."
A decision Dean realizes she can't change and only hopes her family can get past.
"That's damaging. He trusts no one now. He trusts no teachers."
The school board says they made the decision to bring Terrell back after reconsidering the matter.
Superintendent, Dr. Law says the teacher has had no further problems and has done all requirements asked of her.
Dr. Law tells us all teachers have been given additional training on dealing with situations like this one.
The Parkersburg High School teacher at the center of the "bad kid fort" controversy will be back in a PHS classroom next school year.
The Wood County Board of Education is bringing Amanda Terrell back, on a probationary period.
The move was made Tuesday night at the boards regular meeting.
Earlier this school year, Terrell had placed a cardboard sign around a student's desk that said "bad kid fort."
Then in March, following tons of complaints from the parents and others, the board voted not to renew her contract, following a suspension.
"The report that was made from every student is that the idea to name the box was the teacher's idea and the teachers alone. That in my opinion is where it takes it into the level of not right."
Mary Beth Dean says what's not right is the way her son was punished. Last month, the Parkersburg High School special needs student was forced to sit at his desk with a cardboard box surrounding it. That box read, "bad kid fort."
"To take the extra step and to actually name it. It was a students suggestion that she do that. However, the name was no student or my son. That's when it became bullying. It became intimidating. It became a bad bad situation," Dean said as she spoke to Wood County School Board members on Tuesday night.
The mother says her son has a specialized plan in place if he acts up, a plan she says was ignored.
"I don't agree with the situation as a whole because that was never a suggestion in his IEP to do something like that. To separate, segregate, isolate. I would say that probably took up a lot more class time than redirecting him or sending him to one of the special education classrooms which was one of the suggestions in his IEP."
"When a parent comes up with an issue, and it's a big issue it's not a petty complaint, it's a big serious issue. Where do you go? What do you do?"
For weeks, those questions remained unanswered....until now. On Tuesday, The Wood County School Board voted four to one to approve the suspension of the teacher, Amanda Terrell.
"The way it sounds with all the accounts that are in here is almost like it was a class project. 'oh he's acting up again, hey teacher why don't you do this.' 'oh okay, let's go ahead and do that.' And it turned into a project, that, in my opinion is by far way more disruptive than anything my son could have been doing."
This mother isn't stopping at getting justice just for her son, she says there's a problem with the way the school board handles similar issues.
"I think there's a lot of things that go on that maybe get brushed under the rug or don't go through the proper channels. You guys are not made aware of the fact that there are this many issues."
Although controversial for this mom to go public, she believes it's worth it, if it changes the system.
"Since I went public with this whole thing, literally, hundreds of people have come to me and said, 'I've had this issue, I have that issue. I called the school they ignored me. I called the board they ignored me,' and they give up because they don't know what else to do."
She's hoping her message can help other parents, too.
"There needs to be some type of parental group, where parents that have issues like this can get together, present their facts, get their information together and bring it forward to you so that you can be aware."
WTAP reached out to the Wood County School Board for comment. Our phone calls were not immediately returned.
The student was moved to another classroom, and the teacher already served her six day suspension.
The Wood County School Board voted to officially approve the suspension of a special education teacher.
Amanda Terrell was disciplined for putting a cardboard sign around a student's desk that said "bad kid fort."
The parent, Mary Beth Dean' facebook page confirmed the discipline of the board. Officially, the board would not release the name of the teacher, until the minutes of the meeting were posted sometime Monday.
Dean's son has Asperger's syndrome and has an IEP, individualized education plan.
Dean told the board since the story broke, hundreds of parents have come forward with their own stories.
She encouraged the board to set-up a process where parents can get their concerns to them, and not feel their concerns are, "swept under the rug."
The Wood County Board of Education got an earful Tuesday evening, as more than six dozen citizens packed into Jefferson Elementary Auditorium for their meeting.
The Wood County Board listened as eight community members addressed them documenting what had happened to their special needs children in their school.
They described what they termed 'abuse' as well as a lack of professional behavior at many levels for years.
A parent of the child placed behind a screen labeled "Bad Kid Fort" thanked the student who had snapped a picture of the box, documenting her child's treatment.
Several adults urged the board to intervene in how the IEP's --Individual Education Plan-- were being implemented.
The board members assured the public that their concerns were being addressed by the administrators and the board.
During the extended public comment section of the meeting the board frequently let speakers stray far beyond the five minute time limit to complete their comments.
No immediate actions were taken regarding either the teacher nor the student discussed.
A protest Tuesday in front of Parkersburg High School centers around the discipline of a student with aspergers, or high functioning autism.
The mother of the 15-year old boy e-mailed us, saying he was discplined recently with this posterboard put in front of his desk that says "Bad Kid Fort".
Outraged, his mother complained and met with the principal, .the teacher and special education director.
The teacher no longer teaches the boy, but PHS Principal Pam Goots Tuesday declined to discuss the teacher's status further, citing personnel issues.
Still, the family posted the story on Facebook, and Tuesday a protest was held in front of the school, some calling for the teacher to be fired.
"Our goal here is to help him out and make sure this does not happen to another child again."
We spoke with PHS Principal Pam Gootz, who says the teacher in question is a good teacher, who showed poor judgement.
She says the district is requesting extra help in how to teach children with aspergers.
"I sent an e-mail to (Wood County School Superintendent Dr. Patrick Law) yesterday, and I asked him to perhaps look into some training for the staff, Goots said Tuesday morning. "I think as the times change, and we have a lot of different personalities and diagnoses in the classroom, we really need to educate our staff."


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Thanks to local efforts, a tractor-trailer filled with disaster supplies is headed to New Jersey and New York to help Hurricane Sandy victims.
Cape Coral resident Christine Sullivan, who is originally from the Jersey Shore, was discussing the storm with friends when they decided to host a benefit event to collect donations for residents affected by the storm.
"We were talking about feeling helpless and not knowing how to help," she said, adding that her friends also have family up north or know people.
On Nov. 12, Rockin Up a Storm was held at Back Streets Sports Bar, featuring 11 area bands. People were asked to bring supplies to donate, and the venue's owner provided an RV to collect and store the donations.
"We filled it up," Sullivan said.
Attendees donated non-perishable food, first aid items, toiletries, cleaning products, clothing, pet food, small appliances like microwaves and more.
Chico's clothing donated six pallets of clothing and pajamas.
"Things of that nature," she said. "Things they need right now."
After being sorted and boxed, the supplies were loaded onto the 53-foot tractor-trailer. On Tuesday, it left for the railroad yard. The tractor-trailer has been donated by Swift Transportation and Keystone Transportation.
Sullivan explained that the supplies will be dropped off at eight sites, including Atlantic City, Toms River, Brick, Red Bank, Highlands and Scotch Plains, all in New Jersey, with the final two stops in Staten Island, N.Y.
"I'm from the Jersey Shore and my town was devastated," Sullivan said.
It took her five days to get in touch with her family and friends.
"They didn't lose lives," she said. "Things can be replaced."
The group chose the sites after seeing photos on social networking sites online and the news. They contacted people in the most devastated towns.
"We organized the stops so that there would be easy access and distribution," Sullivan said.
The Center For Vocational Rehabilitation, in Eatontown, N.J., will oversee the supplies' distribution. One local partner has been the SWFL Relief Alliance.
"We've been through many many storms, but nothing like this," she said of the communities in New Jersey. "I couldn't sit helpless and do nothing."
"I live in Florida, but my heart is there," Sullivan said. "That's my family, that's my friends - for me, that was my reason (for doing this)."
The SWFL Relief Alliance operates an adopt a family effort. Sullivan is now partnering with the group to collect toys for the children hit by Sandy.
"We have a list of names, so that people can donate directly to a family," she said.
Participants are given the name and address of a child, along with their age and Christmas list. They then buy an item and ship it directly to the child.
"They'll get the gratification of knowing that they're helping someone directly," Sullivan said, adding that it also eliminates the shipping issue.
For more information, visit the SWFL Relief Alliance's Facebook site at: swflreliefalliance, or e-mail the group at email@example.com. Those interested in the program can also contact Sullivan at 810-6118.
"I think that a lot of families aren't going to be able to do this for their kids," she said. "The money that they're receiving isn't enough to rebuild their homes, much less have a Christmas."
The Rockin Up a Storm bands included 10,000 Views, Carnival of Soul, Clanton Gang, Four Flat Cadillac, Grayson Rogers, Groove Alliance, Lemongrass, Renee Hose, Sheena Burke, Stolen Fruit and Ultra Stomp.


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I grew up in Idaho, still own land there! My brothers are out huntin' elk and muley's this week.
I have hunted in several western states. Idaho is probably the most misunderstood of them all. The way they manage their herds,
in my opinion, is suspect at best. They have everything set up in zones, and in each zone they have various types of tags. These things can be very conflicting.
If I were you, and this is only my opinion, I would put in for a general elk license, and a zone Mule deer license in WYOMING!
It's a draw so if your really set on going you can go on the website and check the drawing odds in certain areas and even spend the extra $ to buy the special NR license offered.... that increases your chances to almost 100%.
Wyoming has a better opportunity to see and shoot more game. Practice shooting at 300-400yds... get comfortable at those distances and you'll double your chances... blah blah blah... Hope this helps. See ya on the ridge top..By.


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A 59-year-old farm worker died when his tractor overturned and plunged down a steep slope on a Teviot farm, near Millers Flat in central Otago yesterday afternoon.
The man was one of a group raking and baling hay on the property. He was thrown out when the tractor rolled down a slope into a gully, and he died at the scene, Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw of Alexandra police said.
People working nearby immediately came to the man's assistance but were unable to revive him.
Police, ambulance and fire brigade crews, along with the Otago Regional Rescue helicopter were called to the remote site, Mr Shaw said.
The man's name would be released today after next of kin had been notified.
The coroner has been advised and staff from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will inspect the accident site today.


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The desserts OTOH usually seem designed as a single portion, at least in presentation (restaurant desserts often seem quite large). I'm thinking in terms of pie, cake, ice cream, a brownie, etc., which is the kind of thing I'm used to seeing in restaurants.
I hope I'd say something like "Oh, no thank you. I don't need any extra forks."
any assumption beyond "Food goes to person who ordered it" seems very inappropriate. Sharing should be sorted out by the diners, not the servers. Servers may ask but they should never assume.
Mexican DonutsTraditional Mexican pastry filled with our homemade sweet cream, topped with powdered sugar. Served with our homemade Kahlua fudge sauce.
Trying to find you an example of a "pieces" dessert. Usually, desserts are on a dessert tray, so they're not always listed on a menu. But here's an example I found - I've actually been to this restaurant before, and this dessert, while could be shared if you desired, is a size that one person could eat without sharing. Yet, forks were brought for all.And to address a comment above, the ordering of it was done in such a way that it was clear this person was ordering dessert after the rest of the table said they weren't having dessert that day. The others were given the option to get something as well - and this person ordered it as an "I will have...." type of thing.QuoteMexican DonutsTraditional Mexican pastry filled with our homemade sweet cream, topped with powdered sugar. Served with our homemade Kahlua fudge sauce.
The server, having already anticipated the request and wanting to expedite, has placed several forks unobtrusively to the side where the diner could hand them out. Wasn't that thoughtful of them?
Perhaps some of the ehell standards could be used when the waiter offers one's dessert to the table, such as ......What an interesting assumption......Why would I want to do that......I'm afraid that won't be happening[slight variation]
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Monday, May 31, 2010
Kristen Stewart is Team Edward
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- Ursula said...
How can anyone NOT be Team Edward anyways? :D
- May 31, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- brittanybryant said...
haha I love this and I agree with ^^^^ how could you not be Team Edward!?! I don't like when she says Jake is obviously the better choice!! I don't think that is true!! Edward Anthony Masen Cullen is the better choice... in the words of Bella Swan from New Moon "it's gonna be him (Edward) it's always been him" !!! TEAM EDWARD lol
- May 31, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- mackitybaby said...
Haha It's funny coz now she's actually making a choice, whereas before she would just always say she's not allowed to choose or something.
- May 31, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Yaelfica said...
lol lol love how u guys reason about it...team robert personaly..hehe
- May 31, 2010 at 2:22 PM
- Cindygal said...
...Team Edward always! Jacob is a friendship material!!
- May 31, 2010 at 2:27 PM
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- May 31, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- behnaz said...
only team edwarddddddd
- May 31, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- behnaz said...
only team edwarddddddd
- May 31, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- twilightnan said...
Remember you always wanted to stay with him forever?..it's always been him,it's good that you listened to your heart..only team Edwardddd!!!
- May 31, 2010 at 4:50 PM
- Antonia Cullen said...
Where are Kristen and Taylor? And TEAM EDWARD forever! Seriously there was never another choice. :P
- June 1, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- Calihi27 said...
I saw this saying and I love it: Team Edward, because dogs are pets not soul mates.
- September 2, 2010 at 10:20 PM
- alan said...
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This column could be called Investing For Grownups. You've undoubtedly heard many truisms of investment advice: Keep your expenses low; invest early; use dollar-cost-averaging, etc. Those topics are important, but they're best taught to freshmen and sophomores.
If I could teach an upper-level college course on investing, it would go well beyond what's obvious. To get a passing grade, a student would need to understand a limited number of extremely important principles.
Today I'll present three of those points. In future columns, I'll discuss more of them.
One: The past and the future are very different animals. It's easy to look back and see which investments have made money. If by some magic I could get my hands on next week's stock prices, I could tell you the single stock that would make the most money between now and then. Most likely it would be a company you have never heard of.
If you had that information, would you buy the stock today? I doubt it, and here's why: When you're putting your money on the line and looking into the future of an unknown entity, what you see is risk.
But there is no risk in the past. The latest price of a stock represents a done deal—you know how it turned out.
And yet Wall Street wants you to think the future will be like the past.
Imagine that you're starting a job as a securities broker. A good place to start is by finding some investments that have performed well in the past, then recommending them to your clients.
In fact, this happens tens of thousands of times every business day. Naive investors are impressed. But savvy investors know better; they understand the past is not the future.
If you are a savvy investor relying on somebody for advice, you should care about how that person's past advice turned out in real life, when the future was unknown.
A naive investor may be satisfied with a list of funds that, in hindsight, were successful over the most recent 10 years. A savvy investor wants to know what funds the adviser was recommending 10 years ago, and how THOSE funds turned out.
This is the smart way to differentiate the past from the future.
Two: There's only one free lunch for investors—diversification. Wall Street spends hundreds of millions of dollars every year trying to convince investors they can have their cake (very low risk) and eat it too (attractive returns). All too often, this pitch works.
But at least half of those enthusiastic buying decisions will produce below-average results. Investors are collectively hoping for a form of magic that any middle-school math student could tell you is statistically impossible.
University professors believe that the expected return on any one stock in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index is the same as that of the index itself—over the very long term, about 10%.
Own just one large-cap stock, and you can expect 10%. Own all 500, and you can expect 10%. Here's the free lunch: In one case you take enormous risk; in the other case, you get the same expected return without the risk of disaster.
Three: When you get within range of retirement, you should know yourself well enough to recognize when enough is enough. Sometimes people have enough money to retire but they don't realize it, so they remain mired in the mental mode of accumulation, exposing their portfolios to unnecessary risks.
About five years ago, I realized this was happening to me. I had saved enough to retire, even though I wasn't ready to do so, and I was taking more risk than necessary.
I realized what I would recommend if I were advising somebody in my situation, and I followed that advice. I reduced the risk level of my portfolio to something that would be appropriate for an investor who is already retired.
Almost immediately I noticed that I had more peace of mind, especially since I was continuing to add to my savings and keeping enough of a position in equities to benefit from the long-term economic growth that I believe is still ahead.
Obviously this doesn't happen to everybody. But I've seen it more often than you might think.
In next week's column, I'll share another five important points that you would have to know in order to achieve a passing grade in my upper-level course.
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MobileIron offers both an on-site appliance and a SaaS version of its MDM platform. The company has mobile application management capabilities, enabling businesses to distribute enterprise and whitelisted apps companywide. MobileIron helps companies migrate from BlackBerry-only environments to multi-OS deployments, and its software can prevent email attachments from being distributed into consumer services such as Dropbox. It also provides a gateway to encrypt sensitive documents. Channel executives have praised the company's partner program.


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Roy Hodgson claims his critics are talking "b******s" if they think England are destined for failure under his rule.
Hodgson's patience snapped in the direct aftermath of England's 1-0 victory over Norway, which came in front of a record low crowd of just 40,181.
The England manager, normally a calm and measured man, became irritated when one reporter in his post-match press conference pointed out the hosts had registered just two shots on target. "Don't give me that," Hodgson snapped.
And the former Liverpool manager's mood continued to darken in an off-camera follow-up briefing with the written press.
Hodgson maintained England had played well. They had harried the opposition, dominated possession and created several chances against a difficult opponent, according to the 67-year-old.
Hodgson insisted he had every right to be optimistic about his team's future despite the wave of negativity that followed Wednesday's poorly attended victory, and he used some rather colourful language to make his point.
"I am entitled to be (unhappy) when I get questions about only having two shots on target," the England manager said in a sharp tone.
"You have just seen an England team dominate for 45 minutes against a good opponent, an opponent that's hard to beat and you have seen them work very hard to create chances.
"There was a lot of euphoria before the World Cup. We were getting 75,000 people to see us play Peru, who, with respect, were nowhere near as difficult an opponent as Norway. And now we have 40,000.
"I can't put that right because I can't turn the clock back, but what I can do is analyse what I have seen and judge that through my eyes, and not judge it because someone is going to tell me: 'Well, you only had two shots at goal' because for me, that is absolute f*****g b******s, I'm sorry."
Hodgson thinks the perception of his team will be coloured for quite some time by the poor World Cup campaign, which yielded just one point from three matches.
The national coach warned that without the likes of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole around, England are short on experience and that the new crop of players he has introduced will take a long time to become established internationals.
"Some of these players are top-class players in the making, but the players are in the making," he said.
"You can't play five or six games for England and be a regular at Liverpool for six or seven months and then be David Beckham.
"You can't be Phil Jones with all the injuries he has had and nail down a place in the Manchester United first team and then become John Terry.
"You can't be Jack Wilshere, who has lost all that football through injury and then all of a sudden be Bryan Robson. Let's be fair on all of these things. That's all I am asking.
"Allow me to be excited about what they can do and allow me to stand up and say I think my team played well at a press conference when I think they have."
Hodgson was at pains to point out he had been severely restricted in his selection by injuries.
Luke Shaw, Ross Barkley, Adam Lallana, Jon Flanagan, Jay Rodriguez and Chris Smalling would have all made a difference had they been been fit, Hodgson argued.
The injury crisis caused Hodgson to hand Fabian Delph and Calum Chambers their debuts on Wednesday, while John Stones made his first England start.
The Everton defender, who prefers to operate at centre-half, looks set to keep his place for Monday's crunch qualifier in Basle.
Another unconvincing display would give Hodgson's critics more ammo, but the England manager does not think he would be taking a risk by starting the 20-year-old at right-back.
"Playing him would not be a gamble at all," Hodgson said.
"His defensive performance was very good (against Norway) but we are not going to get as much out of him going forward as you would out of Kyle Walker, who is an attacking right-back, but he did bring his straw to the water."
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I wonder if you can suddenly catch a beauty disease? I think I have temporarily dropped the lipstick disease for the nail polish one. I can't stop buying them!
I generally favour bright shades, like hot pinks and corals – they look best with my skintone although I am growing to like these sort of dirty muted nudes too. These are the shades you'd buy jumpers in right? For work?
Tony Moly polishes are lovely, come in tons of different shades and formulas, although they do tend to separate quickly. Just get a man to give them a shake – don't ask me why, but men seem to like shaking nail polishes.
These muted colours are from the Tony Moly 'Trendy' Collection. The full range:
Although I don't like really dark polishes I don't like really light and nude colours either (what's the point?!) so I picked some inbetween shades – TR07 a nude cream (warm), TR09 an aubergine-grey, TR10 a moss green and TTR11 and blue. I don't do blue nail polishes – I actually needed a baby blue polish and couldn't find one in my huge nail polish box:
I really liked using these polishes!
I guess they're not cheerful polishes but they are quite interesting to look at. I particularly like the green TR10 and blue TR11 because they have a something extra to them and aren't too dark.
Quite easy to apply, medium thick, good coverage but needs two coats and lasts about 4 days before chipping on me.
I like Tony Moly polishes I will keep an eye out for new shades – over winter I can imagine using these colours when I want something quite muted but interesting too.
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13" MBP 2.26 GHz + Intel's SSD X-25 2nd Gen (34nm) vs 15" MBP 2.66GHz
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Hi all, I'm in the cusp of making a decision to purchase the new MBP, but still weighing between 2 different configurations. Would appreciate it if anyone can give their 2 cents on this.
A recent review, posted that the 13" MBP (@ 2.26GHz) clocked a ~42 FPS on Doom test, vs ~84 FPS on the 15" MBP (@ 2.66Ghz-the discrete graphics version). That's double the improvement, which I deem is significant.
However, what if you add an Intel SSD X25 2nd Gen, the 34nm version which is selling @ ~ $490. How fast/significant is the improvement that you'd get from having the SSD installed on the 13"? So this is basically a SSD vs Discrete graphics card question.
This figures out to be a duel between a $1700 13" MBP + SSD vs a $2000 15" MBP @ 2.66GHz.
If anyone can give a real life comparison, greatly appreciated.
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I'm in the same situation as you. The ssd will improve read speeds which means that your boot time, shutdown time and app oppening will be much faster. However, it will not improve the actual use of the app, unless your copying things or something. I believe that that's what it is, but I'm not 100% sure
I have a question, I found on amazon the Intel X25-M Mainstream Solid State Drive - Solid state drive - 80 GB - internal - 2.5" - SATA-300. But it says, Vista Certification: Works with Windows Vista, will this also work for mac? And I heard that the 80gb model gives problems with bootcamp, is this fixed?
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Grayer is correct. The faster drive will not significantly improve the FPS. All of your load times whould be significantly faster, but once started it is being played mostly from your RAM, not the hard drive. You would see improvement where it needs to use virtual memory, but I really doubt this would be enough to make up for a poor video card.
There is at least one review on that drive at Amazon (U.S. site) that says the bootcamp issue has been fixed and they even provide the link for the firmware update.I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth.
In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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I only have one question, do you know if Intel X25-M Mainstream Solid State Drive - Solid state: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo works with mbp 13"? I'm a bit worried because it says works with windows vista, but not mac . When I thought that any ssd of 2.5" would work with the mbp...
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From what I read, in the US that is, from both Newegg and Amazon, they are mac users:
> Newegg.com - Intel X25-M SSDSA2MH160G1 160GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) - Solid State Disks
> Amazon.com: Intel X25-M Mainstream 160GB SATA 2.5-Inch MLC Solid State Drive: Electronics
And this guy, Apple MacBook Pro 13" Unibody 2.53GHz Review | t-break: Tech @ Its Fastest, has installed it and lived to tell the tale
So, if I plan to use it partially for gaming as well, then discrete graphics is the way to go.
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jamie writes: "To understand the debate being waged in the United States over Net Neutrality, it's important to understand just how drastically one side has been misled. The leaders of the American Right are spreading the lie that Net Neutrality is a government takeover of the internet, with the intention of silencing conservative voices. (Limbaugh: "All you really have to know about Net Neutrality is that its biggest promoters are George Soros and Google.") This may be hard to believe to those of us who actually know what it's about — reinstating pre-2005 law that ensured internet providers could discriminate on the basis of volume but not content. Since the opposing side is so badly misinformed, those of us who want the internet to remain open to innovation and freedom of expression have to help educate them before the debate can really be held."


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Excitement for the new season is being ignited as Formula One teams take the covers of this year's contenders.
Topics: f1 formula one
ANOTHER year, another raft of rule changes.
KIMI Raikkonen took a step towards never being invited to another official press conference, proving he has lost none of his ability to speak Morse code.
THE Independent's David Tremayne takes an in-depth look at the 2012 Formula One field.
YOUNG Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo says he is not overawed heading into his first home Grand Prix this weekend.
IT WAS 2008 when Lewis Hamilton and his McLaren last shot away from the grid leaving the pack in his wing mirrors at the start of a season.