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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Junior Jill Jelnick led a balanced offensive attack for the East Carolina softball team (17-24, 7-7 C-USA) with four RBI in a 17-6 victory over Marshall (27-16, 11-6 C-USA) in the second game of the team's doubleheader on Saturday at Dot Hicks Field. With the doubleheader sweep, the Pirates have now taken their second conference series of the season.
Besides Jelnick's four RBI, fellow junior Alex Fieldhouse drove in three. Freshman Meredith Mitchell had three hits, three runs scored and three RBI. Fellow freshman Casey Alcorn picked up a career-high four hits and also knocked in a pair of runs. Junior Jordan Lewis walked three times and also scored a pair of runs. Fellow junior Chelsea Kaluhiokalani-Glackin scored a career-high four runs and had a pair of hits in the victory.
Sophomore Courtney Smith (4-10) started and went the first five innings for the Pirates. She allowed six runs (five earned) while striking out two. Fellow sophomore Sarah Christian was called upon to throw the final two scoreless innings. Brittanie Fowler (1-1) took the loss after allowing 11 runs (five earned) in four innings.
The 17 runs scored are a season-high for the program and the most runs that have been scored by ECU since the team scored 17 against North Carolina Central during the 2010 season. The Pirates also rapped out a season-high 16 hits in the victory.
The Pirates scored three in the opening frame. Oshiro and Lewis both walked. Alcorn recorded an infield single to load the bases. Senior Kai Clark dribbled a single to first to drive in Oshiro. On the play the ball was thrown away to also allow Lewis to score the team's second run. Fellow senior Cicely Lopez then roped the ball through the left side to score Alcorn with the inning's third run.
ECU added a single tally in the second inning. Mitchell singled into left field, stole second and moved to third on a throwing error from the catcher on the stolen base. Jelnick followed with a sacrifice fly into foul territory in left to plate Mitchell from third with the game's fourth run.
The Thundering Herd cut the deficit in half with two runs in the second inning and it potentially could have been more if not for Mitchell's throwing out a runner trying to score at the plate. The outfield assist was her sixth of the season. Jazmine Vale started the frame with a walk. Kristina Braxton was inserted to run for Vale and moved to second as Alexandra Bayne walked. Savannah Webster singled to load the bases. Kaitlin Lucas drove in the first run with her fielder's choice ground out and moved to second on a throwing error from ECU that allowed the second run, Braxton, to score. Escareno followed with a single into center field. Lucas attempted to score on the play and was thrown out by Mitchell at home.
The Pirates put up a five-spot in the third inning. Lopez reached on a fielder's choice. Kaluhiokalani-Glackin reached on an error by the first baseman after a collision at bag between the two players. Lopez was able to move to third on the play and scored the team's fifth run on a Mitchell sacrifice fly to right field. Jelnick reached on a fielding error from the Marshall shortstop to score Kaluhiokalani-Glackin. Oshiro was able to get on base via a catcher's interference. Fieldhouse then unloaded with her seventh home run of the season to score Jelnick and Oshiro.
Two more ECU runs were scored in the Pirates' fourth on a Jelnick two-out single through the left side to score Lopez and Kaluhiokalani-Glackin with the team's 10th and 11th runs of the contest.
The bottom of the inning was highlighted by a running diving catch from converted infielder Kaluhiokalani-Glackin in short right field to end the fourth.
Marshall avoided the run-rule in the fifth inning on Lucas' two-run home run with pinch runner Bri Anna Hope on base.
The Pirates got those two runs back in the sixth inning. Kaluhiokalani-Glackin reached on a fielder's choice, stole second and scored on Mitchell's single to right. Mitchell stole second and then scored on Jelnick's single up the middle to make the score 13-4.
The Herd again avoided the run-rule in the sixth inning on Shaelynn Broxton's two-run home run with Alysia Hively, who had reached on an error, on second base.
ECU finished off the scoring with four more runs in seventh. Lewis walked to start the frame and scored ahead of Alcorn's fourth home run of the season. Kaluhiokalani-Glackin started the next two-out rally with her double. Mitchell followed with a triple over the centerfielder's head. Mitchell would scamper home a batter later on a wild pitch.
The Pirates wrap up the series against the Thundering Herd with a noon contest on Sunday.


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As the smoke-blowing dragon head starts to puff, the old-timey music shuts off.
As the smoke-blowing dragon head starts to puff, the old-timey music shuts off.
Taking the cue, dozens of men, women and children gowned in anything from goblin garb to bumble-bee blouses start to take their seats. One creepy guy, decked out in a full-blown, head-to-toe replica Michael Myers costume, decides to keep standing — knife in hand — before slowly pacing down an aisle separating acquaintances of the bride and groom.
James Hubbs pulls his Frankenstein mask over his face and waits for his soon-to-be wife at a homemade altar alongside his homemade props, in front of his homemade stage. A mad scientist preacher, Jerry Lubrasky, thankfully motions for the processional to begin, before anyone has to start seriously worrying about the Myers gentleman still standing in the aisle and still holding his knife.
Three zombie groomsmen lead the same amount of vampiress bridesmaids to the altar, and they are followed by a grim reaper ring bearer and a flower girl dressed as a witch, who proceeds to toss plastic spider web pieces from a skeleton basket. Family members signal a spooky wedding march and everyone stands for the bride of Frankenstein, Mistie Owens.
"I Frankenstein take you Mistie...," James says as the gathering starts to chuckle.
The couple continues to promise their love to each other forever, through "rotting and decaying" and even "graveyard robbing for body parts." It's all sealed with a kiss, after James first removes his mask.
A collective prayer is held after the ceremony, and as Mistie starts to close her eyes she can't help but cry. It's all more than a year in the making.
"We have both had a church wedding in another marriage, and we wanted something different," Mistie said.
The bride and groom, who are both Lexington natives and have known each other since the sixth grade, have a deep affection for Halloween and even work at Terror Woods in Lexington each fall. James, who designed and built nearly everything on display at the wedding, including the costumes, likely learned most of his skills while working for years at Stanley Furniture until it closed.
"It was important for us to do something non-traditional," James said, adding that his family supported him and Mistie throughout the whole process.
After the wedding ceremony, Mildred Hill is standing toward the back of the crowd, not too far from the Myers guy, who's still pacing — slowly — with his knife. Hill, Lubrasky's mother-in-law, says the wedding is definitely a "first."
"It really came out better than some of us thought it would," Hill said. "They worked hard on it for more than a year, and you can't think of a nicer couple."
Mistie and James have seven children between them, all of whom were involved in the wedding in one way or another. Mistie's mother, Iris Owens, said she knew her daughter wouldn't have it any other way.
"It's something different," Iris said. "Some people go to the beach to get married. They decided to do a Halloween wedding."
Nash Dunn can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 227, or at email@example.com. Follow Nash on Twitter: @LexDispatchNash

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The Newton Police Department, coming off an episode that led to the departure of their police chief, now faces a report that five of its officers egged the Framingham home of a Newton police sergeant as a prank.
In a statement today Newton Interim Police Chief Howard Mintz said the five off-duty officers who were involved in egging the superior officer's house Dec. 11 violated the department's conduct standards and will face discipline.
Mintz did not reveal the details of the discipline or the names of the officers involved. The department conducted an internal investigation after learning about the incident, Mintz said in the statement.
"Actions by anyone from this department, which is contrary to our rules and regulations will not be tolerated and dealt with swiftly," Mintz said.
Newton department spokesman Lt. Bruce Apotheker said that the officers would face discipline even if the incident is a prank.
The MetroWest Daily News reported Friday that Framingham police were called to the home to check on a report of two teenagers egging a home.
Police stopped a car and found two adults. A third adult was located near the home.
They told Framingham police the egging incident was ''a prank, a joke between friends,'' the newspaper reported.
No charges were filed.
The egging incidents follow a year of turmoil at the department.
In October, Newton mayor Setti Warren fired Police Chief Matthew Cummings for "conduct unbecoming" following a hearing into inappropriate comments he allegedly made to three women in his department, including his former secretary.
The Globe reported that Cummings could qualify for an annual government pension of as much as $129,000, topping all other retired workers in the city's system.


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Ok, so because of interest from the board and my own frustration, we are now selling Weatherstripping kits for Gen 1 Stage 1 vehicles (72-77) This is the push-on style with a bubble on the side that meets up with the door. Our weatherstrip is made from a soft butyl sponge rubber bead, and a vinyl, aluminum ribbed trim that does an excellent job of grabbing on to the pinchweld in the door jam
I only have known lengths for Station wagons:
Front door 10' 4"
Rear door 10'
can someone get me a measurement for the coupes and sedans?
Price is set at $1.30 a foot for 2 WEEKS ONLY. This price is really really good, and I can only afford to do that for a while.
Please Visit www.Rotordyne.com for ordering. I should have this up on the website within the next day or two.
Once again this is for Stage 1 subarus. Because I know there is a demand out there, I am looking for a solution for Gen 1 stage 2...
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Posted 26 August 2007 - 08:48 AM
I couldn't see the weatherstripping on the website.
Posted 26 August 2007 - 11:44 PM
yeah... my webmaster is in big trouble.. It will be dealt with this week and then everything should be ok.
Thanks everyone for your patience
Thanks everyone for your patience
Posted 31 August 2007 - 01:38 PM
OK, so I checked the website, and everything should be up and running. Just shoot me an email through the "contact us" link with how many feet you want, shipping address, and I will reply with a total, etc.
yeah... my webmaster is in big trouble.. It will be dealt with this week and then everything should be ok.
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BMW ConnectedDrive. Click image to enlarge
Article by Jonathan Yarkony; photos by Jonathan Yarkony and courtesy BMW
BMW recently invited us to an event to introduce us to the next generation of improvements to ConnectedDrive, their term for in-car connectivity and infotainment interface. The event was held at an airport hangar, with one of Chartright Airlines' private charter jets also on hand for us to "ooh" and "aaah" over, and to reaffirm the notion that BMW cars are for, well, the jetsetting crowd.
Centre stage was a pre-production 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid7 that will be one of the first models to offer many of the features previewed in this article. First and foremost, the aim of BMW's ConnectedDrive is to assist the customer with operation while driving, always aiming to decrease the time and attention it takes to execute various tasks like plot a navigation route, play a song, or find a restaurant.
We are still a long way from these systems becoming truly intuitive, so BMW starts every ownership experience with a "delivery specialist" to run down the complex array of features and capabilities, and they aim to have a dedicated ConnectedDrive Specialist (as we had at this event) at every dealership in order to delve into the further complexity of iDrive, BMW Apps, and more.
BMW ConnectedDrive. Click image to enlarge
At every level of the interface, BMW's system is visually pleasing, and the screens themselves are higher resolution than most you'll find even in other luxury cars. And yes, I meant screens, plural. The ActiveHybrid7 featured a large centre-mounted screen for driver and front passenger, and two backrest-mounted screens for rear seat residents. Front screens are controlled by the familiar iKnob (BMW doesn't actually call it that, but it seems apropos) that can be pressed, spun, or pushed to the cardinal points for various menu naviagation. Rear seat passengers share one remote iKnob that mimics the operation of the one in front—a simple switch switches control from left to right. It stands to reason that a second remote could be acquired for multiple VIP passengers.
It should also be note that the quality of image is matched by the quality of design, both in menus and in maps. In menus, BMW iDrive/ConnectedDrive designers who made a presentation online cited Steve Jobs quote that "Design is not what a thing looks like, it's how a thing works" as the inspiration behind their continued efforts to upgrade and refine its operation. BMW's commitment to the electronic arts pays dividends, as iDrive has won over many of its initial critics with an ever-simpler and more intuitive menu structure.
Elements of design from art, architecture, and furniture and play of light and shadow on 3D objects to help orient user and offer holistic experience and more intuitive navigation. One example is a curved arc on the main menu screen to the left of the menu items, and scrolling down the list corresponds to the direction in which you must rotate the knob. It may not seem like much, but it is genuinely easier to orient oneself onscreen when the electronic navigation reflects the physical action necessary to make it happen.
Maps, too, are adding more features to make navigation easier and more natural. ConnectedDrive already offers a split-screen mode and recently added 3D renderings of major landmarks and downtown buildings in bird's-eye-view mode. The secondary screen can provide an alternate map view, trip computer info, or audio settings as set by the user. Real-time traffic info is one of the new features coming on 2013 7 Series and 5 Series, and the navigation will offer better intersection diagrams when approaching key points on the route.


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|Residents around old Marysville Lake leery of religious group's campgrounds plan
|Written by Marty Randall
|Wednesday, 04 November 2009 00:00
Members of the Scott County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) held an unusually long hearing on October 14 so that those concerned about a Jeffersonville-based religious group's plans for development at the old Marysville Pay Lake property could voice their opinions.
Joseph Mullen is the construction manager for Voice of God Recordings Inc., the religious group which wants to develop the area into a campground and overnight facility for its members and its youth. Mullen and Daniel Evans, Voice of God public relations officer, presented those plans before the BZA and some 20 people that evening. BZA members present included chairman Gary Green, Sandee Owens, Dale Hobbs and Don Wilkerson. Also present was Area Plan Commission Director Jamie Knowles.
The group wanted a Conditional Use Variance (CUV) to allow the development of a Christian retreat at the lake, located on South Pleasant Ridge Road in Lexington Township. Mullen said Voice of God is a missionary group which operates worldwide to enrich people with the Christian experience as well as provide counseling and guidance. Voice of God is also in the recording and publishing business. The group's website offers more information on the business and church activities.
Voice of God envisions a retreat offering its youth hiking, fishing, swimming and boating. Mullen said a combination restroom/shower facility would be constructed for campers near the old bait shop, which will be replaced with a small pole barn for storage of equipment. A small chapel will also be built, he added.
Currently, only a campground is planned for the property, but Mullen said eventually Voice of God would like to construct a few cabins around the lake to accommodate eight to ten people each around the lake. Those plans would only advance as money became available, he said.
At most, he anticipated between 50 and 75 participants with adult chaperons coming to the lake for day outings on weekends three to five times a year. Only one to two campouts will be scheduled, Mullen said. "This will be for our youth group, for kids in the Jeffersonville area," he related. "It's all pretty low key, low use."
When Evans got up to speak, he immediately addressed what he described as "...a lot of stories we've heard. This is not a retreat for troubled teens. Our headquarters, our church, is in Jeffersonville on Charlestown Pike. You're welcome to come and visit and see what we do and meet with our leaders."
The public was then allowed to pose questions. One nearby resident said she was concerned about teenagers being allowed to camp there. "I don't think there'd be enough supervision. We are concerned with possible trespassing by youth," she stated. She also expressed concern about disturbance of a spillway from the lake being detrimental to wildlife.
Other questions were posed about adult supervision of young visitors, electrical availability, traffic such activities would cause and drainage.
Joseph D. Noble said the lake's dam has been leaking for several years and he wondered if Voice of God had planned to fix it. His family owns 80 acres adjacent to the lake, so he was also worried about noise, dust and trash. Another neighbor reported a "...serious trash problem (caused by visitors to the lake) in the past along our roads."
Mullen said the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has already inspected the dam. "It's not about to collapse. It will be repaired," he promised, Evans adding, "If we hadn't bought this property, the problem would probably never get fixed."
Documentation of that IDNR visit was requested by Knowles for his files.
Mullen and Evans said the road around the lake will be improved and made one-way. Access to the Gladden Cemetery will not be hampered in any way, they said. Restrooms will be built according to Indiana State Board of Health requirements. A septic system will be installed that is professionally designed.
Maximum capacity at the facility should be around 100. "There could possibly be more than that during the day, but our restroom facility isn't going to be that big, so that's going to limit how many can be there at one time," Evans stated.
The church's youth "...is like a regular church group. We're open to all denominations. We are a federally-recognized non-profit religious organization," he emphasized.
Eleven standards are set for a CUV. This type of variance is unusual because it stays in effect as long as the organization, business, mobile home or the like remains in operation or occupied under its original conditions. Once the need for the CUV ends, the CUV expires, explained Knowles. Any deviation from the original application will require that a new variance be requested.
As the BZA considered the standards, Wilkerson commented that he'd like to see the application tabled until the BZA's November 18 meeting. "I've watched the audience and I know there are still some people who would like to talk about (the plans) before we make our decision. I've got questions in my own mind, and I'm not sure I'm ready to vote," he told his fellow board members.
With that, the motion was approved 4-0 and advised of the next meeting time and date. Green also cautioned the audience and other members of the public to not approach BZA members about the application. All questions should be directed to Knowles, he said.
The BZA will next meet on November 18 at 6 p.m. in the basement meeting room of the Courthouse.
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|Dell Venue 11 Pro
At an event in New York Wednesday, Dell released an army of Android and Windows 8 tablets, hammering home the point that "end-user computing is important to Dell." Despite the call to consumers, the new Dell lineup will appeal to business-savvy users and solution providers looking for options other than Microsoft's Surface 2 Pro tablet family, which is not available to most Microsoft partners.
Dell released two Venue Android tablets: A 7-inch model running Intel's 1.6GHz Atom processor and a front-facing webcam that supports wireless broadband from AT&T and T-Mobile is priced at $150. A Dell 8-inch Venue Android tablet with an Atom 2GHz chip and front and back webcams is priced at $180. Both Venue Android tablets will ship with Jellybean 4.2.2, sport HD 1,280 x 800 resolution displays, and include Dell's PocketCloud online backup and desktop virtualization app.
Dell's 7-inch and 8-inch Venue tablets are the company's first Android tablets since its 7-inch and 5-inch Streak tablets were discontinued late in 2011. The two tablets were considered commercial failures for Dell.
[Related: Major Product Push: 7 Captivating Dell Tablets And Notebooks]
It's also worth pointing out what Dell did not announce Wednesday, namely a Dell tablet running the Windows 8.1 RT operating system. Last month Dell dumped its XPS 10 tablet running the Windows 8 RT OS. "At this time we are not going to be making any announcements about a Windows 8.1 RT device," said Bill Gorden, Dell's general manager of consumer products, small screen devices.
The Round Rock, Texas-based company has shunned RT, instead focusing on Microsoft Windows 8.1 for its Pro line of tablets, which start out at $300 for an 8-inch Venue 8 Pro and up to $500 for a full-size 11-inch Venue 11 Pro. Both model ships with Office 2013, with the Venue 11 Pro supporting Dell's own type covers and a docking station.
Pricing and availability of the docking station and two covers were not available. Dell said two type covers will be available; one with tactile keys and the other a battery type cover that will double the tablet's battery life.
"We call the Venue 11 Pro a three-in-one," Gorden said. "It can be a laptop, a desktop and a tablet."
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04-04-2011 06:58 AM - edited 05-11-2011 12:44 PM
Bear with me. I am sick and haven't had much sleep this past week. Here's what has been going on.
When calling the initial customer support the call center agent was rude and silent. I had to ask "are you still there?"
EasyServ called me twice because what I wrote on the invoice did not match the description the guy put in. All he wrote was dead left speaker. Didn't even mention the screen, according to the repair depot people.
They replaced my defective screen with a new screen with a different defect. (LOL) The dead speaker was replaced with a defective speaker... Should I call that an improvement??? The bezel is squeaky as always. After all that it took 10 days at the repair depot and 2 days shipping to essentially only fix the nub.
I called the "Not completely satisfied Lenovo Support number" and sent it back in.
The repair depot called and asked for more information I think. Honestly speaking, I'm not too sure on this call. I'm calling them so much the events are beginning to blur together.
So they fixed the screen only after two tries. The speaker still has the same problem. And the bezel was not taken care of after two people at the repair depot said it would be fixed.
I called the "Not completely satisfied Lenovo Support number" The lady said the bezel problem was never entered in the computer and it might not be fixed because it's cosmetic. For Lenovo cutting back repair costs, I bet all the prepaid boxes back and forth could buy two bezels. She also said it would be bumped up to a higher level repair tier.
EasyServ called me Friday afternoon and left a voice-mail. Like a dummy, I tried to return the call on the weekend. They really need to setup their phones to tell people the office hours for (877) 273-7835. Would have been nice to mention the office hours on the voice-mail. I was on hold for 40 minutes before I Googled the office hours. Luckily I had a speakerphone and was doing other things while waiting.
I returned a call to the repair depot again just now. The techs couldn't find the speaker problem again. The screen bezel wasn't even looked at again. I was too flustered to ask if it was listed with the speaker problem. From this last conversation and the use of words and tone, I have a rather strong feeling they'll send it back unrepaired. I don't care if the repair depot can't reproduce the problem. I can. I can on Windows 7 off the hard drive. I can on openSUSE live DVD. I can on Unbuntu live CD. Do I have to make a youtube video or something to prove it? Maybe I'm just oversensitive and irate right now, but I had the feeling the lady I spoke with did not believe me.
Solved! Go to Solution.
04-05-2011 11:44 AM - edited 04-05-2011 12:18 PM
A Youtube video can be very useful to technicians. It's a great idea. Also, If you want, write a letter and put it inside your laptop.
I will report this thread to any Lenovo employee and maybe someone can lend you a hand. I remember you this is an user community, but sometimes there're a few Lenovo exployees helping here! Just be patient please.
Which system do you have? Can you tell us the exact name and model? What kind of Windows installation do you have? Factory installation or custom one?
04-07-2011 10:02 AM - edited 04-08-2011 09:26 PM
On April 4th I wrote, "From this last conversation and the use of words and tone, I have a rather strong feeling they'll send it back unrepaired. "
I was half right. They sent my laptop back unrepaired but as a bonus gift they damaged the bezel even more. The left speaker still has the same problem.
Part Description:
No Problem Found.
It's not wear and tear since I had that problem from the first unboxing. It was only a problem on the left side. Now it's damaged on the right side. So not only did they refuse to replace the bezel. They broke it even further.
YouTube Video:
To make sure it wasn't an OS specific problem I tried it with Ubuntu 10.10 instead of the others listed above
Recorded a YouTube clip from Dr.Strangelove. Left Speaker Right Speaker
As I type this on the laptop.
Current state of this request: active
Status Status Date/time received Time zone Description
|04/04/2011 07:08:00
|Machine being repaired
|04/01/2011 13:15:00
|Hold for customer information
|03/31/2011 08:35:00
|Machine being repaired
|03/25/2011 15:36:00
|Carrier processing request to ship container
|03/25/2011 13:12:00
|Carrier processing request to ship container
Sorry about all this - I've replied on your other thread about the DVD left in the drive too...
Can you send me a PM with your contact details ? (name, address, phone, MT/Serial, and your depot case # would be great)
I'd like to bring this in for us to have a look at rather than sending back to the depot again. We can get this resolved.
Apologies again for the hassle. Thanks for the great summary in your first post and for the videos. Very helpful.
Best regards,
04-09-2011 10:00 AM - edited 04-14-2011 12:22 PM
Thanks for the reply mark. Just sent a PM.
I hope the left vs. right speaker videos captured the speaker problem enough. It's was recorded on a sucky point and shoot.
Edit added 4/14:
I just spoke with a really nice lady named Doris from customer relations. I'm feeling optomistic.
05-11-2011 09:57 AM - edited 05-17-2011 12:31 PM
Mailed in the third week of April for repair.
I had to leave the state for a week to a week an a half starting on 05/04 and just got back. It came today.
I left a voicemail for Doris on 04/29 with her prerecorded message saying she's on vacation til 05/02. I asked if the laptop would be back before 05/04 so I could take it with me. On her prerecorded message there was an emergency backup for someone named Craig. I left a voicemail on 04/30 on his machine. It has been over a full business week and no return phonecall, but I don't need a callback anymore.
The bezel is fixed yet the sound problem remains. I don't think its the testclip that is the problem. The clip is just the tail end of a random video downmixed to single channel audio. At half volume, the left speaker has distortions versus the right which is perfect. It also sounds good on an Acer laptop. I may upload a video showing the problem if I have the ambition later.
Honestly speaking i'm worn out with Lenovo and the whole process. Somehow the set of UPS/FedEX return boxes turned into an impromptu coffeetable. Looking at it makes me feel tired. Not angry just tired. I don't even know if I have the energy to send it in again. Oh wow it May already and I first had problems in February. The weather went from shoveling snow to jumping in a pool already.
Does anybody know of an inherent flaw with the left speaker? Be it the current batch of speakers, the wiring that connects them, the motherboard connection, the chassis that holds it, etc? Because if three people at the EasyServ repair depot cannot fix it and the senior technician who attempted repair cannot, i'm beginning to wonder if it's not the skill that's lacking but rather the part quality.
Edit #1:
There may be a problem with the fingerprint reader now. link
Edit #2:
The Bluetooth may be missing. link
Edit #3:
TouchPad problem... link
To sum it up:
I don't think i'll check further for more problems tonight... I think i'll go out for pizza and get me some vodka .
05-14-2011 09:09 PM - edited 05-14-2011 09:10 PM
Do you mean recently with your dead motherboard thats out of warranty? What was still wrong with it?


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Domoverse platform
From Tmplab
This page is intended as placeholder for preparing the so-called Domoverse platform.
It is a project whose aim is to explore the HMI capabilities of Metaverse-related technologies (SecondLife/OpenSim/OpenLife/OpenCroquet/Solipsis) in a domotics context (X10/Z-Wave, Gumstix, ZigBee...), as home server control and root web house.
Project organization
- State of the art: metaverse platforms and domotics management systems
- Evaluation of metaverse and domotics management systems candidates
- Implementation of a tmplab server for experimentation
- 3D Replication of the lab and it's electronic devices
- Implementation of XMLRPC-like server for services exposition (X10, ...)
- Linking virtual objects' actions to XMLRPC calls
- Gluing all together


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The exterior of the Pour House Pub and Grub, is deceptively clean. The only indication that something was amiss Thursday was the fluttering yellow "fire line, do not cross" tape and Central Emergency Services truck parked behind the bright blue building in Soldotna.
Inside, owner Molly Poland gingerly picked her way through the wreckage of her barely six-month-old family restaurant.
"I just stood over there and I just bawled," she said gesturing toward a bank of windows facing the Sterling Highway. "This was, like, my dream and it's all gone."
CES firefighters were called to the property at 44686 Sterling Highway at 1:25 a.m., according to a media release.
According to the release, the first unit arrived in 3 minutes and reported smoke showing from the eaves of the restaurant.
Poland said she watched the fire start on her cell phone after fire crews broke down the back door and the alarm company automatically called.
"I had surveillance on my phone, so I looked at my phone and I'm like 'holy s---, it's on fire," Poland said.
The video shows the fire starting in a supply room between the restaurant's kitchen and dining rooms, which the CES investigation eventually corroborated.
"The investigation is done," said Brad Nelson, health and safety officer for CES. "We do know that the fire originated right in that storeroom by the refrigerator. One possible explanation could be some rags that fell behind the refrigerator; or it could possibly be a malfunction with the refrigerator."
Typically, the fire department carries out its investigations to a point but stops short of dismantling appliances to determine the exact cause of a potential malfunction, Nelson said.
Investigators stop because they do not want to interfere with an insurance investigation, he said.
"Obviously on some fires we can pinpoint a cigarette behind a planter box and 'boom' we've got that nailed, there's no expertise required," Nelson said. "Some fires we can say with certainty and others, we have to go to a certain point and stop."
Investigators did not need to worry about interfering, however, as Poland said her insurance had lapsed.
"So it lapsed on Dec. 20 and I didn't know. I called them and I begged them and I was crying on the phone and they said 'nope.' So nothing's covered."
Poland initially told the Clarion that a certified letter she thought was from the insurance company had not been brought to her attention by an assistant. However, she has since discovered that the certified letter was from the state. The letter from the insurance company was located under a stack of other papers.
Early estimates of $25,000 in damage by CES have since been revised upward, Nelson said.
"Once we started to get to digging and saw that 'OK there's going to be a lot more ... $25,000 would be very, very low," he said.
Poland estimates that she spent about $250,000 on the restaurant.
"It's a loss. It's a 100 percent loss. We are not opening again," she said.
As she and a friend, Nita Dreyer, picked through the rubble Thursday afternoon and Poland said she had a crew of employees who would come to the restaurant to begin cleanup.
"We still have some tables and stuff," she said. "We'll wash it all down and we'll just take it to Hooligans I guess."
Poland's other business venture, Hooligans Sport Fishing Lodge N' Saloon, will also see a boost to its menu as a chef, slated to begin work at the Pour House, arrived in town yesterday.
"I flew him in here from Minneapolis," Poland said. "I just told him ... here's your choice man, we can do one of two things. We can make a go with the restaurant in Hooligans and we'll just make it super crazy kick-ass and take stuff from here and put it over there ... or I can fly you home. He said 'I'm staying.'"
Meanwhile, Poland said she may be able to salvage the restaurant's unique beer and wine tap tables as well and she looks forward to seeing what will happen next.
"I believe that everything happens for a reason and that there's bigger and better things to come. I don't know what they are but ... I'm going to find out real soon. I'm never one to cry over spilled milk — well, just today, a little bit," she said with a laugh.
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Oh, America. How will you decide? On Wednesday night, the "American Idol" Top 3 — Kree Harrison, Candice Glover and Angie Miller — proved yet again that any of them is worthy of the win. Each sang three songs apiece, none of their own choosing. Round 1 songs were selected by mentor Jimmy Iovine, Round 2 by the "Idol" judges, and Round 3 by the show's producers.
Each of the singers won a round, and Glover won the night, Iovine said, but both Harrison and Glover won our hearts and our sympathy with their "homecoming" visits.
The "Idol" footage of contestants returning to their hometowns for heroes' welcomes — parades, packed concerts, honors bestowed by local politicians, chauffeured limos delivering them to beloved homes and waiting families — always tug at the heartstrings. But Glover's journey from her humble remote origins and Harrison's return to the dilapidated childhood ranch house that had apparently been abandoned (with her dad's old T-shirts still in it) after the death of both her parents, just a few years apart, in tragic accidents when Harrison was still a child, well, they packed a bigger than usual emotional punch.
Miller's coffee shop meet-ups with teen pals, excitedly fluttery hands and fast claps, and cat named Fluffy really couldn't hold a candle.
That Mariah Carey couldn't stop crying was to be expected, but Nicki Minaj's response was a surprise. After watching Glover's hometown footage, she became so verklempt that she had to cut herself off and take a moment to recover. Even Keith Urban seemed to be sniffing back tears. Randy Jackson may have had the only dry eyes in the house. You could call him stoic, that Randy, if it weren't for all those "in it to win its"; and Jackson was "in it to win it"-ing a lot in response to these Top 3 performances.
For Round 1, Iovine assigned Harrison Pink's "Perfect," which showcased the warmth of her tone and vocal control, but as Jackson noted, lacked "pizzazz" and fell "a little flat."
Glover was given U2's "One," apparently a version sung by Mary J. Blige. The judges liked the selection and the performance. Minaj was particularly enthusiastic. "You are on your way, you are a diva," she told Glover. "You did that justice .… That did not feel like 'American Idol.' That felt like I was at your show. Work it, work it."
Miller sang Elton John's "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," making the risky choice of not accompanying herself on the piano, where the judges like her best. Some of the judges (Jackson, Carey) felt the performance was admirably restrained. Others (Urban, Minaj) thought she could have held back even more. Everyone agreed, however, that Miller's voice was terrific. Though he wished she'd played the piano, Iovine said Miller had won the round. "Stellar job," he said.
For Round 2, the judges gave Glover Emile Sande's "Next to Me." Not surprisingly, they thought it was a fantastic choice. "Kudos to us," Jackson said, and Urban contended it showed how much Glover has grown as a singer. Minaj was even more moved by Glover's personal growth. "Women suffer from so much insecurity," but Glover came out on that stage like a strong, confident woman every single time she performed, Minaj said. "You just own who you are."
Miller, whose brother is growing out a playoff beard on her behalf, rocked out — believably — to Pink's "Try." Urban and Minaj agreed she'd never appeared so comfortable onstage. And Jackson said it was the perfect song choice, suiting her "like a glove."
Harrison segued from her tear-inducing hometown package to her emotional take on Rascal Flatts' "Here Comes Goodbye." The judges adored it. "You can't underestimate or deny the power of a true emotional trigger," Minaj said. Carey said there was "something so real" about Harrison that you can feel whenever she sings. Urban said the song had him "from beginning to end." And Jackson went for the self-back-pat trifecta, offering his "props" to the judges for the song choice.
Iovine gave the round to Harrison.
For Round 3, Miller returned to the piano to tackle the producers' pick, Emile Sande's "Maybe." (For those keeping track at home, that makes it two Pink songs and two Emile Sande songs in one nine-song evening.) The judges felt she'd arrived. Jackson said the evening had made her a "complete" performer. Minaj said she'd "come full circle. Your growth has surpassed my expectations. You are out of your head, you are not pageanty, you are feeling it, you're not staring into the camera like a zombie. You are emotionally connecting every time."
Harrison was handed the Band Perry's "Better Dig Two," which I thought she seemed to have fun with, though the judges strongly disliked the song choice. "That's not your comfort zone," Minaj said. "Whoever picked that for you should be stoned."
For Glover, the producers stacked the deck, dressing her up, draping her with jewels, backing her with a full band and a projection that looked like Oscar night, and giving her a song that allowed her voice to soar: "Somewhere," from "West Side Story." The judges leaped to their feet for a standing ovation.
"Oh my goodness, what was that?" Urban said breathlessly. "What happened? How do you do that?" Then he turned to the camera. "If you want to vote for Candice, call the number on your screen. If you don't want to vote for Candice, call your doctor; you probably don't have a pulse."
Iovine emerged to declare that Glover had won both the round and the night.
I'd be happy if Glover won the whole thing, though I'm also a big fan of Harrison's. Miller, while I admire her clear voice, projects a personality I find, well, irritating; I'd be OK if she were the one who went home.
Who would you like to see win?
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She was having family problems in late 2012, and when she showed up to her store on New Year's Day 2013, she found everything was gone. A family member had taken the merchandise.
A year later, it's hard to tell the heartbreak she felt.
Her children, Mary Jr., 16, Rachelle, 10, and Sam Edem, 5, were in the store after school Wednesday as customers came and went.
Kwofie talked vendors into giving her a short line of credit to restart and got some financing from her sister Evelyn Boudreau.
Then she moved next door on Main Street to a smaller store to begin rebuilding her business.
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Every couple of weeks she travels to wholesalers in the Bronx to stock her store with ethnic supplies from Africa and her native Ghana such as rice and potatoes similar to yams.
Edmund Quartey, of Leominster, was shopping in the store for the yams.
"I found it just last week," Quartey said. "I came here and like it."
There are name-brand goods such as Nestlé, Milo, Geisha and Ovaltine on the shelves that stretch toward the rear of the long, narrow store.
There is also an extensive collection of wigs and hair extensions lining the wall because there's a demand for the product.
The customer is always right, Kwofie said.
"I try very hard to take care of my customers.
Even though the store is run by a woman from Ghana, there are customers who are white and Hispanic as well as African, Mary Jr. said.
Business doesn't always go the way she wants it but remembers how she got past her troubles last year.
"Depressed by the way everything was going but I put in some effort," Kwofie said. "It just takes time and effort and with your motivation, that will help you to move on."
It's the type of store Mayor Dean Mazzarella loves for the city.
It shows the city's welcoming attitude toward ethnic diversity, he said.
"It's good to have downtown," Mazzarella said. "This is what the city was made of."
The hard work immigrants such as Kwofie put in to keep their businesses vibrant is a good example of the fabric of the community, Mazzarella said.
Kwofie hopes Divine Market grows to the point she can hire more help to run the business.
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MIDLAND, Texas (Reuters) - All four men killed when a freight train collided with a parade float honoring wounded American war veterans had served in the U.S. Army, police said on Friday, as investigators descended on the West Texas oil town of Midland to search the wreckage.
At least 16 other people were injured during the parade on Thursday at the start of what was meant to be a weekend of events including a banquet and a hunting expedition to salute U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Midland police identified the dead as: Sergeant Major Gary Stouffer, 37; Sergeant Major Lawrence Boivin, 47; Sergeant Major William Lubbers, 43; and Sergeant Joshua Michael, 34.
In Washington, the Army said Lubbers was retired from the military but could not immediately confirm whether the others were retired or active duty at the time of the accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sent 16 experts to the scene to examine evidence including video from a forward-facing recorder on the train, officials said.
One person remained in critical condition and four were stable on Friday at a Midland hospital, a spokesman said. Another person was in serious but stable condition at a Lubbock hospital. Ten more were treated and released, police said.
The tragedy occurred as two flatbed trailers carrying the veterans, some of whom suffered major injuries in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, attempted to cross railroad tracks during the "Hunt for Heroes" parade.
"The first flatbed crossed the train tracks completely. The second did not make it across before being struck by the train," a police statement said.
Veterans and their spouses jumped off the trailers to escape the collision. There were 26 people on the float that was hit by the Union Pacific train including a dozen veterans, a dozen spouses and two escorts, officials said.
"It's hard to look at. It's a very tragic event, very unfortunate," Midland Police Chief Price Robinson said from the site of the accident on Thursday.
The train and trailer remained in place on Friday morning at the site of the crash.
The NTSB said it would not determine a probable cause of the accident or provide any analysis while its investigators were at the scene. It said it had not yet determined if the grade-crossing warning system was working at the time of the accident.
A Union Pacific Corp spokesman referred questions on the investigation to the NTSB.
A woman who was riding a float that crossed the tracks ahead of the one struck in the accident said on Friday she heard a train horn and then people started to leap from both trailers.
"As soon as we crossed the tracks, we heard the train," Pam Shoemaker said, adding that she saw a railroad crossing bar start to come down just before the crash.
Many of the veterans honored in the event had served multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to event organizers. Some were said to have been shot or wounded by bombs and suffered traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress.
The Pentagon said in a statement that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who is traveling in Asia, "was deeply saddened by news of the tragic accident."
Dr. Sudip Bose, a veteran who had been a frontline physician in Iraq, said he volunteered to provide medical help and was summoned to the crash scene. He said he had to set aside his emotions to tend to the injured.
"It was chaotic at times, gruesome at times," said Bose, a doctor in Odessa, Texas, who said veterans were applying tourniquets and pressure to injuries.
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Hendrick Motorsports announced on Wednesday that Lowe's has extended its contract as the full-time primary sponsor for Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 team in the Sprint Cup Series through 2015.
Lowe's also made the announcement to more than 1,700 store managers at its national sales meeting. The home improvement company has served as the full- season sponsor for Johnson's team the past 12 years.
"It has been a great ride with Jimmie since he started in the Cup Series 12 years ago," Lowe's chief marketing officer Tom Lamb said in a statement. "We are proud to sponsor one of the most elite teams and drivers in racing and have a five-time champion carry the Lowe's brand each week."
Johnson won his second Daytona 500 on Sunday, which came in his 400th career Sprint Cup start. He is also a five-time champion in the series, with those titles coming consecutively from 2006-10. Since his rookie season in 2002, Johnson has won 61 races -- the most in the series during that span.
"Lowe's believed in me before I had any success," Johnson said. "They are all I've ever known in my Sprint Cup career, and their support of me and the No. 48 team is second to none in the sport. We've been together for this crazy ride, and I'm so happy we're continuing it together. They truly are family, and I'm proud to represent them."
Johnson and his crew chief, Chad Knaus, are under contract with Hendrick through 2015. The duo have scored at least one victory in Sprint Cup each season since '02.
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It's come a long way from its 1974 beginnings with Arthur Fiedler. In those days there were three Boston Pops Holiday concerts compared with 37 at this year's Holiday Pops. Wednesday's opening with Keith Lockhart (above) includes the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and renditions of "The 12 Days of Christmas," "Sleigh Ride," and "Let There Be Peace on Earth." Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. (through Dec. 24). $29-$94. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. 617-266-1200. www.bostonpops.org
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A Frank assessment "I have always longed to be the passengers in those tiny windows with the silhouetted figures going to places I had only dreamt of seeing." For "Stephen A. Frank: Exploring My Kodachrome Dreams, You Can't Go Home Again," the photographer visited more than 14 national parks, monuments, and historic sites across the country. Tues-Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat-Sun 1-5 p.m. (through Dec. 16). Free. Sherman Gallery, 775 Commonwealth Ave., second floor, Boston. 617-353-3350. www.bu.edu/cfa
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Boardwalk empire Jan. 16, 1920, was when the Volstead Act banned the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. Dec. 5, 1933, was when Prohibition was repealed. Celebrate the latter anniversary at "Repeal Night at The Hawthorne: A Farewell to Bathtub Gin" with cocktails, snacks, and a copy of Stephanie Schorow's "Drinking Boston: A History of the City and Its Spirits." Dec. 5 doors at 6:31 p.m. (when the first legal drink was sold in Boston). $50. (Proceeds benefit United States Bartenders' Guild of New York support of Hurricane Sandy victims.) The Hawthorne, 500A Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 617-532-9150. www.eventbrite.com
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After talking with my brother and considering all of the issues at hand I realized that Emily had one paw in another dimension already. I didn't think it would be today, but for some reason my packed day became light and easy after the first two errands. (Two students cancelled, so I knew what I needed to do.)
She went peacefully and fast. She had so little meat and fat on her that the sleepers knocked her out in a minute. This is the first time I've stayed with an animal until the end. I buried her in the back yard.
I miss her. She had such a personality and was a fighter. A typical Tortie Diva. I'll miss her begging food from me, even after she just ate.
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The clutch home run for the Sky Sox was hit by the unlikeliest of players. Veteran second baseman Hernan Iribarren hit his first dinger since July 14, 2012, a two-run shot over the right field fence that ended up as the game-changer in a 13-12 win on Tuesday over Las Vegas.
A win was good for the psyche of a team (65-71) with a 14-26 record since the All-Star break.
"It's extremely important," manager Glenallen Hill said. "It's important at this point in the season to help our confidence."
Iribarren has 32 home runs in 3,896 minor-league at-bats, an average of one every 122 in his 10-year career.
A homer for Ben Paulsen made it 13-9 after a sacrifice fly by Reid Brignac scored Josh Rutledge, who had doubled off D.J. Mitchell six pitches after the Iribarren stunner had made it 11-9 before 7,154 fans at Security Service Field.
Las Vegas was not done. The 51s (78-59), leading the Pacific Southern division, scored three off reliever Steven Hensley before Eric Campbell grounded out to Iribarren to end the game.
"Our guys come out and play hard," Hill said. "We just happened to come out on the better end of things tonight after both teams started to hit late."
A strong start and a 6-1 lead for rehabbing starter Tyler Chatwood was squandered by the Sky Sox bullpen.
Las Vegas left fielder Mike Baxter blasted a three-run homer off Manny Corpas to tie the score at 9-9 with five runs, all scored after two outs, in the top of the eighth.
Colorado Springs recorded three double plays for Chatwood, whose night ended at 71 pitches (43 strikes) with one out in the sixth.
Double-A call-up Dan Houston came on in relief. He allowed three runs in the seventh before giving way to Corpas who entered with a 9-4 lead after a three-run triple by Drew Garcia in the seventh.
Garcia's triple was No. 7 for the team, four off the franchise record. . It was his first since July 14, 2012 in Tacoma. Paulsen's eighth inning homer was a team-high No.?16. . Ryan Wheeler was sent by the Rockies to Triple-A to make room for catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who was taken off the seven-day DL (concussion). Wheeler, 25, went 3 for 10 with a double and 2 RBIs in four games. . Game 1 Wednesday features Colorado Springs righty Armando Galarraga (0-2, 6.46 ERA) taking on Jacob deGrom (4-2, 4.40). Cory Riordan (4-4, 5.48) will start in Game 2 against an opponent to be determined. . The Denver Post reports that Chatwood will get a start for the Rockies this weekend.


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ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (AP) — The Navy will make its first attempt to launch an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from an aircraft carrier on Tuesday, marking a significant step toward the possibility of expanded drone use in future conflicts.
The X-47B can reach an altitude of more than 40,000 feet, has a range of more than 2,100 nautical miles and can reach high subsonic speeds. It is also fully autonomous in flight. It relies on computer programs to tell it where it to go unless a mission operator needs to step in. That differs from other drones used by the military, where someone directs the plane from a remote location.
While this aircraft isn't intended for operational use, the military is using the information it gathers during these demonstrations to develop other unmanned, carrier-based planes.
Having a carrier-based drone is considered particularly valuable because it can be deployed around the world without needing the permission of other countries to serve as a home base. There has been pushback against the use of drones from some nations that say the strikes erode the U.S. image overseas. Navy officials say the planes will provide around-the-clock intelligence, surveillance and targeting capabilities.
Some critics have said the military's use of drones, furthered by Tuesday's tests, create concerns over the development of systems that could become weaponized and have less and less human control over launching attacks.
Human Rights Watch has called for a pre-emptive prohibition of the development and use of any unmanned systems that carry weapons and are fully autonomous.
While current models, like the X-47B, retain some level of supervision over decisions whether to use lethal force, the group predicts that fully autonomous weapons could be developed within decades that select and engage targets with no human intervention.
Tuesday's tests show the trend toward greater autonomy "is not one that is going to be stopped," said Steve Goose, director of the arms division at Human Rights Watch.
"For us, the question is where do you draw line?" Goose said. "We're saying you need to draw the line when you have a fully autonomous system that is weaponized. We're saying you must have meaningful human control over key battlefield decisions of who lives and who dies. That should not be left up to the weapons system itself."
The Department of Defense issued a directive last year that said it would not pursue fully autonomous weapons, at least for the next few years. The U.S. is the only country with such a directive, Goose said.
Before the planes can become commonplace, however, the military has to prove they planes can operate in the harsh conditions aboard an aircraft carrier at sea. The aircraft is set to taxi on the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush while it is in the Atlantic Ocean and use a steam catapult to launch, just like a traditional Navy warplane does.
"These are exciting times for the Navy as we are truly doing something that has never been done before — something I never imagined could be done during my 29-year naval career," Rear Adm. Mat Winter, the Navy's program executive officer for unmanned aviation and strike weapons, wrote in a Monday blog post.
While the tailless plane won't land on the aircraft carrier on Tuesday, the Navy plans to conduct those tests soon. Landing on a moving aircraft carrier is considered one of the most difficult challenges Navy pilots face. Following the test launch, the plane will make a series of approaches toward the aircraft carrier before landing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland.
Earlier this month, the Navy successfully conducted a landing at that air station where the X-47B used a tailhook on the aircraft to catch a cable and suddenly stop, just as planes landing on carriers have to do.
In the 2014 fiscal year, the Navy plans to demonstrate that the X-47B can be refueled in flight. The program cost is $1.4 billion over eight years. Northrop Grumman was awarded the primary contract in 2007.


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Assessment AS learning (Personalization) is based in research about how learning happens, and is characterized by learners reflecting on their own learning and making adjustments so that they achieve deeper understanding. The teacher's role in promoting the development of independent learners through assessment as learning is to:
> model and teach the skills of self-assessment
> guide learners in setting goals, and monitoring their progress toward them
> provide exemplars and models of good practice and quality work that reflect curriculum outcomes
> work with learners to develop clear criteria of good practice
> guide learners in developing internal feedback or self-monitoring mechanisms to validate and question their own thinking, and to become comfortable with the ambiguity and uncertainty that is inevitable in learning anything new
> provide regular and challenging opportunities to practice, so that learners can become confident, competent self-assessors
> monitor learners' metacognitive processes as well as their learning, and provide descriptive feedback
> create an environment where it is safe for learners to take chances and where support is readily available
Reporting in assessment AS learning is the responsibility of learners, who must learn to articulate and defend the nature and quality of their learning. When learners reflect on their own learning and must communicate it to others, they are intensifying their understanding about a topic, their own learning strengths, and the areas in which they need to develop further.
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StreetReporter training wiki
Wikis are for people to easily collaborate on the creation of content. Wikipedia, one of the most successful projects on the web, is a wiki.
This page is the wiki for collaborating on training projects on the Streetreporter website. Crucially it is a self-organising space.
Here is a step-by-step guide to using the wiki.
Please try to build the structure of the wiki as you go along.
Here's an example: Let's say people are talking about which cameras to buy, and you want to talk about digital SLRs - for that you should create a sub-page for digital SLR cameras. But then someone else wants to talk about video cameras - that is not a sub-page off the digital SLR cameras page, but a sub-page off the original camera page.
So when you add content, think if you are writing it in the right place, and enjoy adding to the fund of knowledge which the wiki pages will be by making it really useful, like wikipedia.
If in any doubt, please contact the folks at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Machine Head
Machine F**king Head Live
December 2012
Released: 2012, Roadrunner Records
Rating: 4.5/5
Reviewer: Metal-Rules.com UK Team
Cries of 'Machine F**king Head' 'Machine F**king Head' 'Machine F**king Head' seems an appropriate way to usher in an album called - Machine F**king Head Live. Even in the opening minute you can feel the expectation building and pressing as the band take to the stage with the gargantuan 'I Am Hell (Sonata In C#).
This is not just one stage though, or one crowd even - Machine F**king Head Live collects together the best of the band's recent performances across the globe. Although none of it was recorded at Disneyland obviously as Mickey Mouse seems to have a problem with the 'Head. Although Machine Head have previously released a live album, Hellalive, Machine F**king Head Live seems an appropriate way to mark the band's approaching-20-years career, and more markedly the ever-increasing success of their last three albums - Through The Ashes Of Empires, The Blackening, and Unto The Locust.
Unsurprisingly then the songs on Machine F**king Head Live tend to come from this trio - particularly newbie Unto The Locust which is played almost in its entirety - but every album in Machine Head's back catalogue is represented here in at least one song. As such, it's a fabulous snapshot of the making of the band, and unashamedly, a re-tracing through the best parts of that journey.
The very best live albums transport you into that gig environment - the sweat, the adrenaline, the head-won't-stop-banging joy. As 'Imperium' tears out of the blocks, I was reminded of that scene in Jumanji where the animals stampede through the library wall - that's what I felt was going to happen to my speakers but with hordes of rabid Machine Head fans. You can see the masses undulating to 'Old' just as you can see the arms in the air for the chorus of 'Locust'. It's hard to cherrypick through songs of this quality but 'This Is The End' already feels like a much older stalwart and 'Aesthetics Of Hate' practically spits in your eye.
The second disc is ushered in by the stunning 'Darkness Within' and its simple encapsulation of just what music can mean, which certainly seems to have struck a chord as the crowd's voice never falters in repeating the words. It's then just left to epic 'Halo', which is just a little too vocally quiet in places, and the inimitable neck-destroyer 'Davidian' to bring Machine F**king Head Live to its only logical conclusion. At least one that wouldn't result in a bloodbath.
There's a lot of lamenting of a lack of a live DVD to accompany the album, but I guess that would have been one difficulty too far considering this is an amalgamation of different dates rather than one single night. That's really my only major bugbear with Machine F**king Head Live, in that for perfect immersion a single date recording would have been the absolute icing. That said a very good job has been done of putting this together in an order that flows seamlessly, and without impacting on the enjoyable banter between Robb Flynn and fans. It also means that the audio quality is generally of the very best possible balance - the crowd are there but not overpowering, the vocals aren't lost under the instruments, and the music is not softened in the slightest.
If you're not a fan of live albums you may be tempted to give Machine F**king Head Live a miss, but if you at all love the experience of watching a band live this will only cement that love further. And probably make you bounce around the lounge/office/bus like a knob.
In the words of Robb: "HEADBANG MOTHERFUCKER".
Review by Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs
Track Listing
Disc 1:
Robb Flynn – Lead Vocals/Guitars
Concert Reviews
» Machine Head : 6th of November 2004, Tavastia, Helsinki Finland
» Machine Head Santa Barbara, CA
» Metallica / Machine Head / The Sword - O2 Arena, London
» Canadian Carnage (Megadeth / Slayer / Machine Head / Suicide Silence) - Vancouver - June 24th, 2009
» Machine Head, Hatebreed, Bleeding Through - Old Icehall, Helsinki, Finland


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The good news about the Jets having clown cars around this season is that they enable more people to pile in.
According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the Jets have now lost a ninth assistant coach in 12 days, with assistant defensive line coach Anthony Weaver leaving to join the Bills.
He'll join defensive coordinator Mike Pettine in Buffalo, and he makes the sixth Jets coach to leave by choice. The Jets have already taken his name off the team's website.
While Weaver himself doesn't indicate a big problem, the accumulation of evidence isn't a good sign. Then again, the Jets might view the exodus as a positive, as they try to reclaim an image that was damaged badly last year.


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Diplomas to be awarded to 259
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. in the DeWitt Physical Fitness Center of the Rowenhorst Student Center. The Rev. Dr. Thomas De Vries, general secretary of the Reformed Church in America (RCA), will address the graduates in a speech entitled "Life in the Fast Lane."
A live webcast of commencement will be available at www.nwciowa.edu/commencement/live. The college's baccalaureate service is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, May 10, in Christ Chapel.
De Vries was lead pastor at Fair Haven Ministries, an RCA church in Hudsonville, Mich., for seven years before being installed as the denomination's fifth general secretary in 2011.
At Fair Haven, De Vries initiated a local ecumenical prayer gathering. He also helped develop the Waves of Mercy Foundation, a community development organization that launched Hand2Hand, a food ministry working through 24 churches to provide meals for 700 children every weekend. Under his leadership, Fair Haven also helped start six new churches in West Michigan, Philadelphia and San Antonio.
De Vries has served the RCA at all three of its assembly levels—as classis coordinator for California classis, as regional synod executive in the Synod of the Far West, and as a General Synod Council member. He was also the denomination's national coordinator for multiplication and revitalization and planted a church in Moreno Valley, Calif.
A graduate of Wheaton College, De Vries attended Talbot Theological Seminary and received a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He earned a doctorate in ministry from Western Seminary in Portland, Ore., and has taught as an adjunct professor at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Mich.


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Jazzmaster GMT SEOUL Limited Edition Launch
Celebrating its fifth year launch in Korea, Hamilton is now showcasing a limited edition that holds special significance for Korean customers. Like other GMT watches this one has the names of 24 prominent cities inscribed on the dial each one designating its corresponding time zone, but this is the first to designate the GMT+9 time zone using Seoul instead of Tokyo. As such, Hamilton is providing an unprecedented and special feature for watch lovers in Korea. The 'Jazzmaster GMT SEOUL Limited Edition' is yet another in a long line of innovations from Hamilton, which has always played a leading role in the industry.
Hamilton's Jazzmaster GMT SEOUL Limited Edition has been made all the more special with the participation of Daniel Henney who has been appointed the ambassador for Korea of 2014. The see-through back reveals the elaborate Swiss automatic movement as well as the engraving of Daniel Henney's signature. This model embodies haute sophistication and refinement with its rose gold PVD case, hands and 24-hour index. GMT+9, which is Seoul's time zone, is depicted in red for greater emphasis.


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When Jimmy Fallon takes over "The Tonight Show" on Feb. 17, he'll bring the show back to New York for the first time since 1972. To commemorate the change, we went back to Fallon's high school in Saugerties, N.Y., to find out what he was like before he became a late night star. Of course, one of Fallon's most infamous segments is "Slow Jam The News," so we asked the Saugerties crew to "Slow Jam" Fallon, himself. Read more about Fallon's childhood at http://bit.ly/jftonight
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Joseph Nowinski's father died in July at 89, and Nowinski's grief seemed to be taking its normal course.
"I thought and dreamt of him often," said Nowinski, a professor of psychology at University of Connecticut. "Not as much now, but after the Newtown thing, he started popping into my mind again."


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This is one of the best ways to make stock. Let your crock pot do all the work! And save some money too because good stock can be expensive. It's so easy it should be criminal! Throw everything in, cover with water, bring to a boil, and then slow-cook over night or all day. Like magic your house will smell comforting and you'll have the tastiest stock waiting for you to make soups and stews with.
This recipe is not really a recipe but a basic starting point. If your missing one of the vegetables or have different herbs throw them in. No worries. I've made this with just a chicken carcass minus the veggies and herbs. It was amazing all on it's own and you can add flavor later when you use it in your recipes.
I know this chicken carcass is ugly! But I wanted to show you how it looks.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Stock
1 chicken carcass or chicken bones
1 onion, quartered
2-3 cloves garlic, whole
1 carrot, rough chopped/baby carrots/slices
1 stalk celery, cut in thirds, plus the celery leaves
black peppercornsfresh parsley
bay leaf
additional herbs like thyme
Put all the ingredients in your slow-cooker or Nesco, cover with cold water. Start on highest setting, bring up to a boil. Then slow-cook at least five hours on high or overnight on low.
Let cool but while still warm remove the carcass. Pour the broth through a wire strainer. Store in fridge up to five days or freeze. You can season with salt right away or wait until you use it in a recipe. The fat will rise to the top and harden, skim it off before using.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/18/fujitsu_workers_strike_london_hq/
Fujitsu workers picket London HQ
'Paid a pittance' staff come out in force against services firm
Posted in The Channel, 18th December 2009 15:53 GMT
Disgruntled Fujitsu Services' employees protested at the firm's London headquarters today to mark the start of strike action by Unite union members - many of whom are disgusted at the management's stance on pay, pension and jobs.
The walkout signals the beginning of what could be a series of stoppages stretching into the New Year, if Fujitsu bosses fail to meet the demands of its unhappy workers.
Unite IT and communications national officer, Peter Skyte, told The Register that the union and its members hoped that today's action would be enough to convince Fujitsu management to rethink its position on pay, pensions and job cuts.
Speaking at the picket line outside Fujitsu's HQ in Baker Street, London, he said Unite wants the company to back away from its plans to axe 1,200 UK workers.
"Compulsory redundancy is simply unacceptable, especially considering that Fujitsu is expecting record earnings next year," he said.
Skyte added that union members at Fujitsu had a "great deal of support" from the company's 11,000 workers in the UK.
"Turnout has been strong around the country today, and this demonstrates how deep the feelings are against Fujitsu management," he said.
However, he didn't confirm how many people had joined the strike action at Fujitsu today.
The union is calling on Fujitsu to avoid compulsory lay-offs, improve pay for its workers and offer a decent pension, said Skyte.
Fujitsu employee Dave Seymour, who has worked at the company for nine years as a workstation assessor on the services' outfit's Home Office account, slammed Fujitsu management.
"Roger Gilbert [Fujitsu CEO] is tight," he claimed.
"I'm paid a bloody pittance and have only had four crappy pay rises since I've been working here."
Seymour told El Reg that he currently earns £18,000 per year, and said he would continue to strike in the hope that Fujitsu bosses will eventually sit-up and listen to the firm's unhappy UK staff.
"I'm losing money standing here today, but I'm not going to give up," he said.
Fujitsu was concise in its response. "Fujitsu has taken prudent measures to ensure that service to its customers is maintained," said a company spokesman. ®


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Our guest today is the sweet and wonderful Emily from one of our favorite blogs, Emily A. Clark. She is a mother of 5 and a blogger/designer extraordinaire. Her inspiration led Bethany and I to be bloggers and we love her style! Here's Emily!
When Nancy asked if I would blog about my dream space, I thought what a perfect excuse to spend a loooong time browsing Pinterest. If I could live anywhere else, I would choose somewhere near the beach. (Oh, and there would be no nasty hurricanes. . .) I would live in a sweet little bungalow, not too big and not too small, with lots of character:
Thanks so much Emily! I don't know how you do it everyday, but we love your candidness, your fabulous good taste and how you 'keep it real' in all your posts!
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Anybody have any input on this?
Hey fellaz.
Been running a cycle of 4-ad/epi/x1-kt..
Just wondering if using pramipexole would be a good idea along with tamoxifen or toremifene for my pct...
I have a bit of puffyness in the nips that I was hoping the prami would help out with.
what do you guys think? i plan on running an AI for about 7 to 10 days after the pct using nolva or torem (depending on whichever one you guys would suggest)
Im a complete noob when it comes to research chems so I really appreciate the honest feedback from you more experienced gentlemen on here!
lookin forward to hearin what you guys have to say...
much love fam!
Anybody have any input on this?
No. Your not running tren, trest, or deca so there really is no point. I highly doubt your problem is prolactin related but Inhibit p or prolactrone would be fine in pct for this purpose along side an ai. Orbit carries prolactrone. http://www.orbitnutrition.com/cart/b...olactrone.html
Prami is very effective for reducing Prolactin. I would get labs to see if my Prolactin was high before using it though.
This^ its harsh ime. Not something to run unless needed.
Pramipexole must be taken in micro doses to feel good . I started with .1mg before bed and am up to .2mg. At this dose I sleep like a baby and wake up feeling happy which is unheard of for me. The only catch is I have to get 10+ hours of sleep or I feel groggy. I'm convinced at this tiny dose it works as an antidepressant in my body because the changes I feel upon waking are night and day as I am someone who has always struggled with depression. Another note is pramipexole releases a lot of hgh by inhibiting somatostatin. Last night not only were my hands numb, but my forearms as well. My hands were so numb it was painful almost like my hands were on fire. I'm also taking 25mg MK-677 once a day for hgh release. Stacking the two is very synergistic.
Back to the OP's question, I wouldn't use pramipexole unless you are on a progesterone derivative. I'm currently on deca and about to add a tren ace/tren hex/ tren enan blend so pramipexole is essential for me. Also, I have notorious insomnia and nothing over the counter works so pramipexole is my go to sleep med currently. If you dose it too high you have horrible sleep filled with tossing and turning. Higher doses do feel great upon taking it due to a strong dopamine release.
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Why you do not use Caber? Its 100% better . Safer and no side effect than Prami o Raloxifene . why you complicated your life? Always I got i just in case
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Here is an article I wrote on Prami a while back.
Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist of the non-ergoline class. Dopamine agonists act directly on dopamine receptors and mimic the endogenous neurotransmitter. It has selective affinity for dopamine receptors of the D2 subfamily, in particular D3. Traditionally it has been used to treat early stage Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome. More recently prami has been used for cluster headaches and to counteract problems with sexual dysfunction experienced by some users of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. Moreover pramipexole can be extremely beneficial for the natural or enhanced bodybuilder. These benefits include it's effects on prolactin, gh and anxiety to name a few.
Pramipexoles effects on dopamine are especially important to the bodybuilder. Dopamine controls physiologic responses, movement and emotional response. Good motor control and mood are critical to becoming a successful bodybuilder. Moreover dopamine also stimulates growth hormone levels as seen in trials by the Human Pharmacology Centre in Germany.
Schilling JC et al. (1992) has demonstrated similar results when testing it's effects and tolerability on prolactin, human growth hormone, thyrotropin, cortisol, and corticotropin levels in a randomized, double-blind, crossover study in 12 healthy volunteers. Single oral doses of 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 mg pramipexole and placebo were studied over a period of 24 hours. Pramipexole decreased serum prolactin levels in a dose-dependent manner, with a maximum effect after 2 to 4 hours. Serum levels of human growth hormone were dose-dependently increased; however, this effect was only significant 2 hours after drug administration. Furthermore, a slight increase in serum cortisol levels and a slight decrease in serum thyrotropin levels was observed.
During any research negative side effects or health issues should be a priority. Patterson TA et al. (2010) investigated the toxicity of prami by administering it orally to juvenile rhesus monkeys once daily for 30 weeks. Rhesus monkeys were orally treated daily for 30 weeks with 0.0, 0.1, 0.5 or 2.0 mg/kg PPX, and subjects were assessed daily using the NCTR Operant Test Battery (OTB). Blood pressure significantly decreased over time in all groups including control. Near the end of treatment, there were statistically significant decreases in heart rate for the 0.5 and 2.0 mg/kg/day groups compared to control. After 4 weeks of dosing, serum prolactin was significantly decreased in all treatment groups compared to control. This decrease remained at the end of treatment in the 0.5 and 2.0 mg/kg/day groups. Pramipexole's effective lowering of prolactin is the main reason I will be using it when I start my hexarelin research. Hexarelin can raise prolactin so by adding even a small dose of pramipexole this increase can be neutralized.
Many people report severe sickness when using pramipexole. It is a very strong drug and should be treated with care. Most people start far too high in dose and as a result discontinue usage. I recommend anyone wanting to try it to start at 0.05mg for a few days and move up to 0.1mg when ready. I don't feel anyone needs more than 0.2-0.3mg per day. If used correctly it can be a fantastic compliment to any peptide cycle. Moreover it can also be utilized to great effect when certain aas are being used.
Anxiety and it's related effects can have a debilitating impact on it's sufferers. Many compounds bodybuilders take can act as a catalyst for anxiety. I know many bodybuilders who suffer from mild to crippling anxiety when using the likes of trenbolone or boldenone. I feel pramipexole's effects on dopamine can have a substantial positive effect on general anxiety. Dopamine can induce fascinating, complex human behavioural states, including disinhibition, euphoria, whereas dopamine deficiency can cause anxiety or sadness.
There are many forms of treatment for general anxiety, most commonly a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Hood SD et al. (2008) looked into prami's effects on anxiety in conjunction with an SSRI. Twenty subjects were administered a single dose of 1) a dopamine agonist (pramipexole 0.5 mg) and 2) a dopamine antagonist (sulpiride 400 mg), followed by anxiogenic challenges (verbal tasks and autobiographical scripts) over a period of 1 week. Untreated SAnD subjects experienced significant increases in anxiety symptoms following behavioural challenges after either sulpiride or pramipexole. Following remission with SSRIs, anxiety levels were significantly attenuated under pramipexole, whereas under sulpiride effects remained significantly elevated.
The National Academy of Sciences conducted an experiment using pramipexole to identify D3-mediated regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) responses in living primates. At clinically relevant doses, pramipexole produced statistically robust decreases in rCBF in bilateral orbitofrontal cortex, thalamus, operculum, posterior and anterior (subgenual) cingulate cortex, and insula (in decreasing order of significance). Cortical areas related to movement were relatively unaffected, and rCBF did not change in cerebellum or visual cortex. A D2-preferring agonist studied under the same conditions produced a quantitatively different pattern of responses. They concluded that a dopamine D3 receptor agonist (pramipexole) preferentially affects brain activity in prefrontal and limbic cortex. So we know prami has a direct effect on blood flow in the brain and in the areas that are connected to a primates mental state.
I have been so interested in prami's effects especially for anxiety I set up my own research to measure it's effectiveness. I first added it in during an aas cycle were I was experiencing social anxiety due to trenbolone (tren a). I started at just under 0.1mg per day and assessed my tolerance. I noted my sleep was effected if administered pre bed. This is mainly due to it's fast effects on dopamine levels post injection. I moved my injection back to 3 hours pre bed and was fine. Pramipexole's effects were noticed quickly due to it's prominent effects on dopamine. My general mood increased including sociability and my anxiety lowered. I later increased my dose to 0.2mg daily and this resulted in all the positive effects being increased to an even greater degree. As studies suggest much higher doses can be taken but my study was conducted to determine what dose could bring about the positive effects without causing noticeable negatives ones. Obviously the higher the dose the more likely negative side effects will result. It is a very safe drug to take especially if you dose extremely low. I have conducted many similar experiments on myself and found the same results every time. I now use pramipexole throughout the year for short periods when prolactin or increased anxiety need to be controlled.
Pramipexole is not metabolised by oxidative pathways and does do not lead to the cytotoxic free radical formation that may be associated with metabolism of dopamine. By suppressing endogenous dopamine release it is also conceivable that they may protect dopaminergic neurons from injury. Furthermore, A Antonini (2011) indicates pramipexole does not carry the risk to induce valvular heart disease or pulmonary and retroperitoneal fibrosis, seen with long-term use of the ergot-derived dopamine agonists.
As you have seen Pramipexole is a very interesting drug and I look forward to seeing more research conducted with it. New evidence from Sziklai et el. (2011) also suggests it is an effective agent against subjective tinnitus associated with presbycusis at a dose schedule used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. This is the second reason I will be taking it soon as I have suffered from tinnitus recently.
Pramipexole can also shorten the refractory period between male orgasms. It's strong effects on dopaminergic transmission will also increase sexual pleasure and performance. It is a sexual stimulant in many ways. In addition a very interesting side effect noted when using very high doses is it's possible effects on peoples range of sexual behavior. Munhoz RP et al. (2009) highlighted hypersexuality and paraphilias are complications not uncommonly found in patients with PD under dopaminergic treatment. One 67 year old man who historically was a very shy and conservative person, started to present increased frequency of sexual intercourse with his wife, during which he began speaking obscenities with an extreme preference for anal intercourse, preferences never requested before. After pramipexole was withdrawn, complete remission was observed with return to his usual sexual behaviour.
1. Schilling JC1, Adamus WS, Palluk R (1992) Neuroendocrine and side effect profile of pramipexole, a new dopamine receptor agonist, in humans. Neuroendocrine and side effect profile o... [Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992] - PubMed - NCBI
2. Patterson TA1, Li M, Hotchkiss CE, Mauz A, Eddie M, Greischel A, Stierstorfer B, Deschl U, Paule MG (2010) Toxicity assessment of pramipexole in juvenile rhesus monkeys. Toxicity assessment of pramipexole in juvenile rh... [Toxicology. 2010] - PubMed - NCBI
3. Hood SD1, Potokar JP, Davies SJ, Hince DA, Morris K, Seddon KM, Nutt DJ, Argyropoulos SV (2008) Dopaminergic challenges in social anxiety disorder: evidence for dopamine D3 desensitisation following successful treatment with serotonergic antidepressants. Dopaminergic challenges in social anxiety ... [J Psychopharmacol. 2010] - PubMed - NCBI
4. Black KJ1, Hershey T, Koller JM, Videen TO, Mintun MA, Price JL, Perlmutter JS (2002) A possible substrate for dopamine-related changes in mood and behavior: prefrontal and limbic effects of a D3-preferring dopamine agonist. A possible substrate for dopamine-r... [Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002] - PubMed - NCBI
5. Sziklai I1, Szilvássy J, Szilvássy Z (2011) Tinnitus control by dopamine agonist pramipexole in presbycusis patients: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Home - PubMed - NCBI)
6. Munhoz RP1, Fabiani G, Becker N, Teive HA (2009) Increased frequency and range of sexual behavior in a patient with Parkinson's disease after use of pramipexole: a case report. Home - PubMed - NCBI


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Idaho's JFAC Will Not Hold Public Hearings
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Just two years after Idaho's budget committee held its first-ever public hearing, the sessions are being canceled. The Spokesman-Review reported Joint Finance-Appropriation Committee Co-chairman Dean Cameron announced Friday he's been told to dump the public hearings, planned this year for Feb. 1 and Feb. 8. There was standing-room only at the 2011 hearings, as lawmakers on the panel that writes Idaho's spending plan got an earful on the effects of budget cuts in the classroom, among other things.
Last year's edition also drew a crowd. But now, Cameron says he's been instructed by legislative leaders to call off the hearings. There have been longstanding complaints among several committee leaders, including those that set the course of public education, that the budget committee is inappropriately setting policy through funding decisions.


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I, like all of you I am sure have alot of friends that for some reason keep asking me about if they can switch BB PINS from their old to new BB and in a short answer NO. Every PIN is Unique to each BB created or Born :omfg:
Then I finally figured out why they are asking after I myself asked a few of them. They are worried about associating the BBM contacts and losing them going to the new device so here is a bit of advice on keeping you worry free.
Use device switch device wizard in desktop manager if your concerned with your BBM contacts. Switch device wizard will auto update your BBM contacts with your new PIN. That is all there is to it and you will not lose anything in BBM.
Hope this helps you out and now you know the scoop... :D


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Submission + - Einstein@home set to reach 1 petaflop/sec. (uwm.edu)
hazeii writes: Einstein@home, the distributed computing project searching for the gravitational waves predicted to exist by Albert Einstein looks set to breach the 1 Petaflop barrier around midnight UTC tonight. Put into context, if it was in the Top500 Supercomputers list, it would be in at number 24. I'm sure there are plenty of Slashdot readers who can contribute enough CPU and GPU cycles to push them well over 1,000 teraflops — and maybe even discover a pulsar in the process.