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WHAT Hawthorn needs to ascertain, as soon as it can, is whether Lance Franklin is following the Gary Ablett example, the Chris Judd scenario or if he is merely in the Travis Cloke boat and testing the market in order to get the absolute best deal from Hawthorn.
Collingwood's season suffered for the Cloke distraction, in large part because Cloke himself lost form. Geelong had a troubled 2010, in which the coach [Mark Thompson] and Ablett weren't on great terms - and both were leaving. West Coast, perversely, was so afflicted with what were quaintly called ''cultural problems'' (of the powdered variety) within the 2007 team that Judd's eventual departure cannot be said to have hurt it much.
None of those teams, which had all won flags and or played off in the preceding 12 months, reached the grand final in their rocky ''is he going or staying'' season. Hawthorn's strategy, thus, is to stay sweet with Franklin, avoid internal conflicts and treat him as if he's under contract for the next few years. It can discreetly point out the scrutiny that players receive in Perth, buckle up for the media storm and hope he stays.
That said, the Hawks have no choice but to have a contingency plan in place for Franklin leaving, even as they try valiantly to keep him. This means they must entertain, meet and - conditionally - covet players from other clubs. They won't admit this. But it must happen.
This is the way of free agency. You lose some, but gain others. Should Franklin leave, the Hawks will have a hole of close to a million dollars. They cannot start searching for prospective replacements - such as a homesick Gold Coast or GWS gun - in October. The best players are on a club's radar long before it lands them, and there are signs that clubs are willing to drop some of the traditional subterfuge, edging a centimetre closer to rugby league, where you can let a club know you're going mid-season without rancour or hysteria.
First Judd, then Ablett and potentially Franklin. Should Franklin leave, then it could be said that the game's three biggest names have all left their original clubs, for love or money. The loyalty era, which began in the 1990s and lasted until Ablett's exit, can be declared dusted if that happens.
It's hard to imagine that Franklin could be in the Ablett position of 2010. In that event, then he's already virtually gone. If so, the industry presumption is that the destination would be Fremantle, which went hard for Cloke, have Matthew Pavlich turning 32 at year's end and happen to be based in Franklin's home state. But Franklin's manager, Liam Pickering, has been adamant in telling Hawthorn that the Dockers have not made any offer. The Hawks, whose coach is both a close friend and client of Pickering, believe him.
In the Ablett example, Franklin would be leaving for money, a monstrous offer that he knows the Hawks cannot match. Given that the Dockers have a normal salary cap, unlike the Swans, it's hard to see how they - or, indeed anyone besides GWS - could pay him more than $1.2 million or $1.3 million a season, including (capped) marketing money.
The Judd scenario ends with the same result, but with a different motivation. Judd left the Eagles to go home, to be closer to his family and friends. While he did extremely well financially, he would not have done much worse had he stayed in Perth; despite the Pratt presence, his decision was driven by a wish to get back to Melbourne.
Franklin's family are from Western Australia, yet are living in Melbourne.
In football circles, there is already jesting that he wishes to be reunited with Sharrod Wellingham [West Coast], his old housemate in what was presumed to be a house of the rising fun. It may be that the family wants to move back, with Buddy in tow. Who knows. The Hawks don't.
Then, there's the happy ending, as with Cloke and countless others - still the majority of elite players, lest we forget - who stay the course, even in an adopted state and see out their careers with the club that made them.
Franklin may be playing the Cloke and swagger with his contract, in the knowledge that if Hawthorn has offered four years - our assumption - someone else will put up five; that if the Hawks are still slightly under a million a season, as this column believes, he will not find it hard to get an offer for $1.2 million.
Someone will always offer him more. How much does he need? The most worrisome part of this for the Hawks is that Franklin has never tested the market before. He consistently has signed a new contract well in advance of its expiration.
We will know the answer to what is a slightly mysterious question by September or October.
Hawthorn needs to find out far sooner.
Jake Niall is a senior sports writer at 'The Age' specialising mainly in coverage of the AFL. He writes a weekly column for 'The Sunday Age' and has been on staff with 'The Age' or 'Sunday Age' since 1995. Jake, who combines original news with commentary, match-based writing, features and analysis, has won a number of awards, including the Alf Brown award for the best performer in AFL media in 2012, the Melbourne Press Club's 2007 Quill award for best sports story in any medium and a Walkley award, shared with colleagues Richard Baker, Nick McKenzie, Caroline Wilson and John Silvester, for best coverage of a major issue (Essendon scandal) in 2013.
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Date: February 15 2013
Venue: Dass, The Ethiopian Restaurant – Westlands
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1- If you are unfamiliar with first person shooting games start on easy, but if you are familiar, start on hard because it is not really hard and it is quickest to get used to the game
2- Your weapons: always have a magnum, it is your best friend in the game; it makes wonders. with one shot you kill multiple zombies and quick to reload. While downed, your magnum could save you and save your friends. Always, have an auto-shotgun with your magnum but use it only at need such as when a special infected shows up or an ambushed, otherwise use magnum and keep your shotgun at reserve.
melee weapons: Amazing and powerful, and could save your life if cornered or bombed. Choose wisely, you could have a magnum or melee weapon but i would recommend a magnum.
Pistoles: NEVER use them, two of them or one; never ever have them
machine guns: also, could be combined with magnums but still the auto-shotgun works best.
3- if playing on expert: save your health kit as long as you can, rely on pills, and always have a shot at reserve instead of pills; shots are life saviors, you never know what you desperately need to use them. Also, if you see pills, shots, and health kits and do not need them, then do not use them, you never know when you may need to come back; but if you know the game does not llow you to come back for them, then use them.
4- always have one of ur friends having a molotov for the tank, otherwise if you already have killed the tank, have a pipe bomb, it is a life savior. For bile bombs, always save them for the hardest part of the campaigne where you have to run to the save room and never waste them on a tank or to clear zombies because zombies with respawn.
When to use pipe bombs? if you think you can not handle an apocalypse, use the bomb- do not save it until you die and restart. also, use them if you think it takes a lot of time to clear the area and do not want to wast time.
5- How to avoid being hit from zombies that you do not notice? Always and always have a wall or anything protecting your back if possible. Corner your self to shoot un-triggred zombies and those triggered. Have a plan for the next secs, do not run without planning for the next few feet. If cornered use your push button wisely because it depletes; mix between magnum shots and the push buttons.
6- cooperative play- always, watch over your friends, their safety is your safety. If their health is reducing give them pills, and if they have 1% heath a shot would work too but start giving them pills first. If you all desperate for health, use your judgment when giving health to someone, give it to the player you think will save your butt and the not the one you have on your friends list. On expert, kick those who fall down every minute, they are not worthy. also, kick those who shoot you by mistake frequently, those are your worst enemies. kick those who use health when not needed also.
7- For the last part of each campaign when you have to hold out, always know where you gonna be holding out you and your friends before triggering the apocalypse. and always save Molotovs for tanks, biles for running to the rescue, and pipe bombs when things get out of control and need to collect yourself. Have one friend luring while others shooting at it.
At the end, use your best judgment, this a personal-best judgment game


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To the Editor:
I take exception to Patrick Murfin's comments on the Opinion page on Feb. 28. I don't know if his church follows the Holy Bible, but it clearly states that marriage is designed for a man and a woman for companionship and to populate the world.
Christian churches have the right to their beliefs as well as Murfin's belief that anyone can marry anyone. And if we still are allowed free speech, the Northwest Herald is within its rights as well. So, Mr. Murfin, I suggest you read one of those other newspapers.
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Submission + - Nokia had an Android phone in Development (nytimes.com)
puddingebola writes: Perhaps influencing Microsoft's $7.2 billion acquisition, the New York Times is reporting that Nokia had an Android phone in development. From the article, "A team within Nokia had Android up and running on the company's Lumia handsets well before Microsoft and Nokia began negotiating Microsoft's $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone and services business, according to two people briefed on the effort who declined to be identified because the project was confidential. Microsoft executives were aware of the existence of the project, these people said." Perhaps Nokia feared they had put too many eggs in one basket? Whatever the case, the project is most likely dead at this point.


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Manchester United midfielder Anderson claims he has tried to leave the Premier League leaders "many times", but says the matter is out of his hands, reports Sky Sports.
The 24-year-old has endured a frustrating spell in England since arriving in a £20million deal from Porto in 2007, with a number of injury problems disrupting his progress at Old Trafford.
Sir Alex Ferguson is a huge admirer of the Brazilian, but has been unable to offer Anderson the regular football he so desperately craves, as he looks to take his game to the next level.
The South American schemer has fallen down the Manchester United pecking order, with Michael Carrick and Tom Cleverley, more often than not Ferguson's first-choice pairing.
Add to that, the fact he is able to call upon Red Devils veterans Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, as well as deploy Phil Jones in a central midfield role, and the reason why Anderson has not had much of a look-in becomes clearer.
"What can I say? I have three more years of contract, I have tried to leave many times and never succeeded to do so," he said in a recent interview with Globo Esporte.
Having not featured for Brazil's national team since 2008, Anderson is focused fully on his domestic football, and knows he needs to establish himself in Manchester United's first-team before he can think about a return to Luis Felipe Scolari's squad.
"The national team is always good but we have to think about the second leg and about the English league," added Anderson, in reference to the forthcoming Champions League last-16 second leg clash with Real Madrid.
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ROCKFORD — Ruling that a violent outburst that left Matthew McNabb's infant son in a permanent coma was out of character, Judge John Truitt on Friday sentenced him to 6½ years in prison.
A jury on Nov. 25 found McNabb, 36 of Machesney Park, guilty of the aggravated battery of a child. Jurors sided with prosecutors who argued McNabb had shaken then infant Tyler McNabb so violently Jan. 1, 2006, it caused permanent brain damage and left him in a "permanently vegetative state."
Truitt cited an outpouring of 35 letters from family, friends and acquaintances that described McNabb as gentle, loving and helpful. But he noted that the testimony of a nurse who provides some of Tyler's home health care as most persuasive.
Her testimony supported what was in those letters and in court testimony, Truitt said. She described how McNabb cared for the now 8-year-old boy and said it was a "miracle" that Tyler had never had to be re-admitted into the hospital given his injuries.
"This was out of character," Truitt said. "Everything I've heard and read indicates the actions that led to these injuries was a momentary lapse of judgement."
Truitt also cited McNabb's lack of significant criminal history in his decision.
The sentence is just six months more than the minimum required for the Class X felony conviction. He must serve at least 85 percent of the 6½-year sentence under truth-in-sentencing guide lines. McNabb must serve three years of parole following his release.
The sentence was handed down after a day of emotional testimony. McNabb's Assistant Public Defender Edward Light said the testimony and letters were the heart wrenching culmination of a tragic case.
"This case will haunt me forever," Light said. "It was an absolute horrendous verdict."
Assistant State's Attorney Wendy Larson had argued at trial that Tyler's retinal and brain bleeding, the swelling of the brain and permanent brain damage were evidence of shaken baby syndrome.
Jurors apparently believed her arguments and the doctors who testified on behalf of prosecutors despite a defense expert who attempted to argue that Tyler's injuries weren't necessarily caused by abuse.
Larson said the testimony of friends and family was the result of manipulation and called it "blowing smoke."
Tyler should be in the third grade now. He should be learning to pitch a baseball. He should be learning to kick a soccer ball. Instead, he breathes only with the help of machine and is forever confined to a bed and wheelchair and a permanent sleep.
"No one is here to speak for Tyler, so I have to," Larson said, adding that McNabb should be held accountable.
Family members, including McNabb's wife, Keely, and 16-year-old stepson, Skyler, histestified.
Skyler said McNabb has always treated him like a son and that he is a kind and patient father figure and role model.
Keely testified that McNabb provides excellent care for Tyler McNabb and their other two children. McNabb was tearful for much of the testimony that at times was emotional as they described the loss they will feel while McNabb serves time in prison.
McNabb put his face in his hands and wept when Keely said that her father, who she said suffers from dementia, would likely be placed in a nursing home without McNabb there to assist the family.
She also testified that it is extremely difficult for her to find work because of the care that Tyler requires even with home nurses helping.
McNabb expressed his appreciation for the support of family during the eight years he has fought child abuse charges. He continued to say he is innocent.
"I've been many things in my life, but child abuser is not one of them," McNabb said.
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VICTORIA — Since the results of the May election were made final, the most common question coming my way has not been how the B.C. Liberals pulled it off, or how the New Democrats could be so wrong nor even how I blew the call.
Rather it has been multiple variations on: How can Christy Clark be premier when she lost her own seat in the legislature?
The question hasn't always been phrased politely. Several correspondents have wondered how come I and my stooge colleagues in the news media keep referring to Clark as "premier" when everyone knows she isn't.
More often, though, the folks who emailed or phoned have been expressing honest bewilderment.
The government is the party that won the most seats in the legislature. The legislature is where governments pass legislation, obtain the authority to spend public funds, and are held to account by the Opposition.
So how does a politician get to be the head of government, the premier, without a seat in that same legislature?
The answer is right there in the textbooks. The premier, like the prime minister on whose position the job is patterned, is the leader of the dominant party in the legislature. The preference is for him or her to also have a seat in the legislature. But there's no immediate requirement to do so.
Still, judging from the number of times I've been asked to account for the validity of our current seatless premier, there's a genuine disconnect between the way the system does work and the way some folks think it should work.
Partly that's because the office of premier, like the office of prime minister, is not defined in law and only mentioned in passing in the Constitution. The office emerged organically, over the long struggle for paramountcy between the crown and parliament and is governed by a series of unwritten rules or conventions, some of them subject to reinterpretation over time.
Take that bit about the premier being the leader of the dominant political party in the legislature. Usually that is also the party that won a majority of seats in the most recent general election. But there are also premiers at the head of minority parliaments and premiers whose control of the house is a matter of dispute.
Likewise no law or clause in the constitution obliges the premier to hold a seat in the legislature. Moreover, one can cite examples of premiers who took office on the strength of their winning the leadership of the governing party, even though they did not themselves have a seat at the time: Bill Vander Zalm in 1986. Christy Clark herself in 2011.
Then, too, there are examples, more relevant to the current circumstances, of premiers who were able to continue in office after a general election in which they lost their own seat, because their party nevertheless carried the day in the overall seat count.
It happened in B.C. in the 1920s and in Alberta and Quebec in the 1980s.
Canada's longest-serving prime minister, Mackenzie King, provided the granddaddy of all precedents in this realm. He twice went down to personal defeat in general elections won by his own party and both times continued as prime minister while arranging for his return to parliament via a convenient byelection.
Still the convention is that the head of government, being the prime minister in Ottawa or the premier in one of the provinces, should have a seat in the house or take the necessary steps to obtain one sooner rather than later.
In Australia, the expectation has been codified into the country's Constitution Act: "No minister shall hold office for a period longer than three months unless he or she becomes an (elected) member." Here there's no specific timeline, merely a powerful suggestion, based on precedent, that three months is plenty long enough.
Vander Zalm called a general election seven weeks after taking the oath of office as premier in 1986. Clark in 2011 waited a day less than a month before scheduling a byelection. This time she called a byelection a week after the return of the writs certifying her party's win and the loss of her seat in the general election.
If Clark wins the July 10 vote in Westside-Kelowna, she will have satisfied the unwritten rule that a premier ought to have a seat in the house or obtain one in short order. But what if she loses?
There's no law nor convention to stop a premier from trying a third time in another constituency. But in practical political terms, she'd be damaged goods and facing public pressure to resign.
That thought would appear to have occurred to her and the Liberals this past week as well, hence the decision to back away from all but one of those incipient raises in the pay grid for political staff.
"I take responsibility for it," she said. "I'm the premier and I'm fixing it." Sure, it would have been better not to have done it in the first place. Still that's how a premier should reverse course, taking full responsibility for the screw up.
Not to say that the backlash would necessarily have cost her the byelection. But wiser to play it safe and move on, given the stakes.


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- Electronic data interchange is a method for transferring data between different computer systems or computer networks. It is commonly used by big companies for e-commerce purposes, such as sending orders to warehouses or tracking their order. It is more than mere e-mail; for instance, organizations might replace bills of lading and even cheques with appropriate EDI messages. It also refers specifically to a family of standards. In 1996, the National Institute of Standards and Technology defined electronic data interchange as "the computer-to-computer interchange of strictly formatted messages that represent documents other than monetary instruments. EDI implies a sequence of messages between two parties, either of whom may serve as originator or recipient. The formatted data representing the documents may be transmitted from originator to recipient via telecommunications or physically transported on electronic storage media." It distinguishes mere electronic communication or data exchange, specifying that "in EDI, the usual processing of received messages is by computer only. Human intervention in the processing of a received message is typically intended only for error conditions, for quality review, and for special situations. For example, the transmission of binary or textual data is not EDI as defined here unless the data are treated as one or more data elements of an EDI message and are not normally intended for human interpretation as part of online data processing."
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Tropical Storm Hannah forces postponement; Phillies to face the Mets tomorrow in a day-night doubleheader, hoping for a sweep of the final series between the two teams at Shea Stadium.
Thanks to the appearance of Tropical Storn Hannah on the East Coast of the U.S., the Saturday afternoon game between the Phillies (77-64) and the Mets (79-62) has been postponed. Instead, the two contenders for the National League East will be playing a day-night doubleheader in Shea Stadium tomorrow. These will be the final games to be played between these two rivals in Shea Stadium.
The first game of the twinbill will start at 2:15 pm Eastern. The Phillies' starter will be the 45-years old veteran Jamie Moyer (12-7, 3.80), who is coming off a win against the Cubs on August 31, where he went five and a third innings, giving up only two earned runs on eight hits (all singles), in the Phillies' 5-3 win. Moyer has given up three runs or less in fifteen of his last sixteen starts, and plans to make it sixteen in his last seventeen, while planning to improve on his 1-1, 4.40 ERA in five starts record against the Mets. Moyer will be trying for his team leading thirtenth victory while hoping to shut down the Mets' bats, redeeming himself for being roughed up by the Mets on August 26, only going three innings as he gave up six earned runs on nine hits, in the Phillies' 8-7 dramatic, come from behind, extra-innings win. The Mets will be sending to the mound Pedro Martinez (5-3, 5.07), who is coming off a win against the Marlins on August 31, where he went six innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits, in the Mets' 6-2 win. In his last start against the Phillies, also on August 26, Martinez would get a no-decision as he is forced out of the game early, as he goes only five innings, giving up five earned runs on seven hits, in the Mets' 8-7 extra-innings lost. Martinez is 3-2 against the Phils since joining the Mets in 2005. His will be trying to improve his record while trying to last a bit longer than he did a week ago.
The second game of the doubleheader will be a battle between team aces that will be televised nationally on ESPN. The game will begin at 8:05 pm Eastern. The Phillies will send to the mound Cole Hamels (12-8, 3.01), who is coming off a win against the Nationals on September 2, as he went seven and one-third shut out innings, giving up five hits, in the Phillies' 4-0 win. Hamels has won three of his last four starts, all of them quality starts, while being dominating in the two starts that were shown before a national audience. Like Moyer, he plans to win his thirteenth start, while trying to win his third straight start in the national spotlight. The Mets will counter with Johan Santana (12-7, 2.71), who is coming off a no-decision against the Brewers on September 1, as he went six innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits, in the Mets' 4-2 win. In his last start against the Phillies on August 27 he, like Martinez, would leave the game early, receiving a no-decision as he went only six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits, in the Mets' 6-3 come from behind win. His record against the Phillies in four previous starts is 1-0 with three no-decisions. He will be trying for his second win against the Phillies while trying to keep the Phillies' offense quiet.
The Phillies' batters will once again try to remain patient against both Martinez and Santana, forcing them into enough deep counts so that both men will have to leave their games early and will then try to dismantle the Mets' bullpen. At the same time, the Phillies' starters will try to pitch long enough into the game so that they will give the bullpen a much needed rest, while hoping that the deep end of the pen won't create another eighth inning fiasco.
The Phillies trail the Mets by two games as they go into the double header tomorrow while they presently lead the Marlins by five games as the fish prepares to meet the Cardinals later tonight. In the wild card race, the Phillies now trail the slumping Brewers by four games, while they are ahead of the Cardinals by two, the Astros by three and the Marlins by five games. The Phillies hope to come back home trailing the Mets by no worst than two games, if not in fact tied for first place, before they face the Marlins for three games and the Brewers for four.


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I spent all the time I could with my father. Which also included conducting a personal interview of him. I wanted my son to videotape it but he wasn't able to. Thankfully Radio Shack had the Olympus Digital Voice Recorder (WS-210S) on sale so I purchased it. I was so excited when I played the interview back on my computer. It was crystal clear and in stereo. It was simple to use and I am just in love with my new toy and the results I have from it.
I could of worked on FamilySearch Indexing on Sunday but I was busy sleeping and recovering from my father's visit. I major over did. I even had to call in sick on Monday. Today I am just starting to recover enough to get on the computer and do some work. Boy, do I have major, major blog and email reading to do. It's amazing how fast it all accumulates.
With that said I haven't watched the mailing list to let you know of any new developments in indexing. I do recall sending out one posting last Wednesday from FamilySearch letting us know that the indexes that volunteers create will remain free. See article "Records Created by FamilySearch Indexers to Remain Free". Some volunteers were upset with an earlier announcement from FamilySearch. They had made arrangements for Ancestry.com to host the images to the census records that volunteers had indexed. I can understand the frustration that some of these images will not be available at home for free but on the other hand I see the Church's position. It cost lots of money to host these images. Indexes are free and if you go to your local Family History Center you can see the images there free also. It's just not so convenient to go to the local FHC when your up and wanting to work in the middle of the night on genealogy. Not only is it not convenient, they aren't even open then.
I'm sure we don't have the full picture yet on what FamilySearch is arranging with partners and how it will benefit volunteer indexers. In my last Wednesday's article FamilySearch does mention some arrangements being made for "FamilySearch Members".
Where possible, FamilySearch will seek to provide free public access to digital images of original records. Due to affiliate obligations, free access to some images may be available only to FamilySearch members (volunteers and indexers who meet basic contribution requirements each quarter, patrons at Family History Centers, and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who's contributions support FamilySearch's operations). FamilySearch members will also enjoy convenient access in their homes or wherever they have Internet access. (FamilySearch is currently developing its ability to verify that users are FamilySearch members for future home access. This expanded access should be enabled in 2009.)I don't know how many volunteer indexers followed that article but it's big. You can be a FamilySearch Member through indexing for FamilySearch and possibly have access at home to some limited projects, while others who are not members won't have access at home. The whole point is to get as many records available to the most people at the least cost to everyone. With FamilySearch orchestrating this venture we are in good hands. I sure hope if any volunteer indexers left over the whole Ancestry.com thing that they will read a little feature and come back. FamilySearch is working for some special privileges for those that are active participants in the FamilySearch Indexing program. We should hear more in the future regarding becoming a FamilySearch Member the article says it will be introduced sometime in 2009.
Another area of news is the FamilySearch Records Search pilot has a new search capability. They have a world map and you can click on a given region and it will show you all the record collections in that locality. I haven't played with it much, it only came out yesterday, but I think it's a great feature.
I had issues when I tried to open up my FamilySearch Indexing program on my computer. I had to open by going to FamilySearch.org and clicking on the Index Records tab. I'm not sure what's wrong with my program but at least there is a back door way to still index.
There is a new message from Headquarters for us.
From: HeadquartersThe San Francisco Mortuary Records looked very promising to me but I decided to work on the Massachusetts 1920 U.S. Federal Census records. That was until I waited 30 minutes for the batch to download and open which it never did. I decided it was to late for indexing tonight so I tried to kill that batch. It wouldn't die or close so I didn't know what to do. I was thinking of leaving it running and see if it would download and open during the night and then work on it tomorrow. Instead I opened the Window Task Manager and shut down the whole program. I guess Sundays are better for indexing for me. I don't have much luck on the weekday evenings trying to get it to work. I am going to post this article and try to work the batch tomorrow.
Subject: Semimonthly Message
Date: 01 Aug 2008
To all Indexers:
1920 U.S. Federal Census Project
We are excited to start indexing the 1920 U.S. Federal Census! This is the fourth U.S. census to be worked on using the new indexing application. Although similar to the other U.S. Census projects, there are some differences in this project. Please read the field helps carefully and click on the example links at the bottom of each field help.
One difference in particular is found in the Township field. We ask that you index all information that was written to the right of Township or other division of county, located in the heading of the document. This includes the information written in Name of Incorporated Place and Ward of City. Also include words such as: township, precinct, or ward; however, do not include punctuation or symbols. To view an example, click here.
San Francisco Mortuary Records Project
Please notice that in the San Francisco Mortuary Records project, the Obituaries field is a required field. You must select or type either YES or NO. If there is an obituary included, it is usually located at the bottom of the image.
Double Scroll Bar in the Project-Specific Instructions Window
When viewing the project-specific instructions, please note that on the right side of the window you will see two scroll bars. You may need to use both of these scroll bars to see all of the information on each page.
See ya tomorrow, for tomorrow is always another genealogy day!


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The subject of librarians holding "office hours" in their academic departments seems to be a popular one of late. Over at ACRLog, Stephanie Willen Brown discusses her experience this past semester, and concludes: "The office hour was definitely a success – especially combining the actual work with the PR value of being in the building on a regular basis." The folks at the Chronicle of Higher Ed's "Wired Campus" column picked up on Stephanie's post; both posts have received numerous comments from librarians around the Web who have tried this strategy for reaching out to faculty and grad students. And LES's own Mary Claire Vandenburg writes in the latest issue of BiblioNotes [PDF, the article is on page 6] about simultaneously starting a new "librarian in residence" service while learning her way around a new discipline (Classics). Mary Claire found that her "complex email reference questions from students have gone up as a result of office hours, as have special requests from faculty for hard to find items."
What has been your experience with office hours at your institution? Have you tried them and been successful? Tried them and been unsuccessful? Wanted to try them but couldn't get support from your administration or department? This topic is on the agenda for the LES Reference Discussion Group at ALA Annual in Anaheim. This will be a great opportunity to share your experiences with your colleagues, or to ask questions about getting started with your own "Librarian in Residence" program. If you can't attend, feel free to leave a comment or question here; we'll use the blog to report back about any good ideas shared during the session!
LES Reference Discussion Group: Sunday, 6/29, 10:30a-12:00p, Grand Hyatt Regency, Orange County Salon III


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These bite sized cookies are perfect for snacking and fit perfectly in a lunch box for a quick afternoon snack. The great thing about these cookies is that you can make the dough days before baking and store in the fridge until ready to bake. Unlike many of my cookies that are soft, these are cookies that you slice from a preformed chilled dough log that has been rolled in Turbinado sugar (Sugar in the Raw). The sweet, coarse texture of the Turbinado sugar is a nice contrast to the slightly spicy cinnamon flavoring and chips in the cookie. While the original recipe did not call for pecans, I find they add a welcomed flavor addition.
I crushed the left over cookies and used as ice cream topping and added to crushed graham crackers to make a pie crust for a cheesecake. So yummy!
Cinnamon Coins
from Cuisine at Home Holiday Cookies
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup coarsley chopped Cinnamon Chips (I used Hershey's brand)**
1/4 cup finely crushed pecans (my addition)
Turbinado Sugar (to roll dough logs)
**Make sure the Cinnamon chips are chopped or you will not be able to slice the chilled dough log into uniform slices. You can leave the cinnamon chips out if desired, just up the amount of cinnamon in the recipe a bit (to taste)
In a large mixing bowl cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the egg, cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Beat until combined. Gently fold in the flour, cinnamon chips and pecan pieces until combined. Divide the dough into two equal parts. Generously sprinkle a smooth countertop with Turbinado sugar.
Roll each dough half in the sugar into a 20 inch long dough rope. Add more sugar as needed to coat and prevent the dough log from sticking. Wrap dough ropes in Seran wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or until firm. The longer chilled the easier to slice.
When ready to bake: Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchement paper. Slice dough ropes into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on baking sheet leaving 1 inch between each slice of dough.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool on baking sheet 10 minutes and transfer to rack to cool completely. Store in air-tight container.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Cinnamon Coins
Posted by bakingblonde at 7:58 PM
Labels: cookies
7 comments:
- Amy said...
How cute are those?? And they look yummm
- March 5, 2008 at 8:35 PM
- Ally said...
I so want to take a bite of that cookie in your hand!
- March 5, 2008 at 8:39 PM
- Katie said...
You and your baked goods! They are always so amazing and CREATIVE. I LOVE these! I seriously want to be you... :)
- March 6, 2008 at 6:10 AM
- chelley325 said...
You've won an award... because you make my day :)
- March 6, 2008 at 9:49 PM
- Jerri said...
these look just yummy!
- March 7, 2008 at 1:00 PM
- Emiline said...
Yum yum yum. Those sound so delicious. I love cinnamon anything.
- March 10, 2008 at 1:46 PM
- Sweet Sins said...
Now those just look like they would be addictive... Mmmm Yum!
- April 8, 2008 at 1:43 PM
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Blitz Dorsey (03-14-2013),RedFanAlways1966 (03-14-2013)
Is this the Nick Esasky vertigo thread?
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
All the dishes rattle in the cupboards when the elephants arrive
Griffey played for years on the turf in Seattle. It's no surprise his legs gave out. Larkin played for years on the turf in Cincy. His body gave out towards the end, too. But he had his prime years in Cincy, so we remember him for that. Griffey's prime was somewhere else, and we witnessed his greatness on the backside of his career. The fans, and the front office, are more at fault than Jr. Griffey gave it his all. Remember when he separated his shoulder diving for a ball in center field? Sure, he put on some weight. Seen Jeter lately? So has he.
RedEye (03-15-2013),Revering4Blue (03-14-2013)
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
All the dishes rattle in the cupboards when the elephants arrive
RadfordVA (03-15-2013)
I knew it was over the moment Jr decided to get married and have kids. Yet another promising career pissed away.
"This isnt stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
I blame Bob Boone.
Wear gaudy colors, or avoid display. Lay a million eggs or give birth to one. The fittest shall survive, yet the unfit may live. Be like your ancestors or be different. We must repeat!
757690 (03-21-2013)
anyone who puts griff and Jeter in the same sentence just plain does not know what jeter does in the offseason.....
do some research and see how dedicated Jeter is in the offseason to keeping his weight down.....I am not saying jr did not, some people just have it in their gene pool to gain weight once they start getting a certain age and others stay thin regardless of what they eat or how often they exercise.....but jeter is not one who does not work out or "not diet" in the winter months.....the dude spent an entire off season in the some odd country so he could better eat their diet......he claims to never consumer more calories than he burns for 6 out of 7 days a week.....Nick Swisher said he ordered a pizza once to the clubhouse and Jeter made him get it out of the clubhouse....Giambi used to talk about how Jeter would get to the park at 6am and take grounders for a few hours then hit BP and then nap in the clubhouse....this was after playing a night game the evening before.....the dude is dedicated to his profession.....so was griff but even griff will tell you that age caught up with him and he didnt want to fight it.......I know we cant believe everything Marty said about ken but Marty once said that Ken quit working out once he realized that age had caught up with him......
with that said, Griff is still one of my favorite players of all time....but I have actually showed my kids video of Griff playing for the Reds and made them watch how he would not hustle and how little he truly tried......we all can love griff to death just like I do, but the dude was not a model for hustle like pete rose or Jeter, in fact I would argue that Griff and Jeter are on opposite ends of the "dedication" spectrum.
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Virginia-Highland community watch organizer John Wolfinger helped originate the program. He estimates more than a thousand people are now registered, and says the results have been amazing.
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You will probably make a joke about how old I am, that I was at Plymouth rock or something.
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Do you not see a trend??
Naw I'll be nice this time, but I do think you should return your clip on beard back to Abraham Lincolns closet
lol, oh facebook
Last edited by shyfly24; 11-21-2012 at 10:11 AM.
[B]Dude my point is why would he save up the most money for that year? The year that had no one? And now he saving up the most money for another bad free agent draft class and gave up a 1st round pick for it.
Do you not see a trend??[/B]
First, you don't "save" for any particular year. It's really how you structure your contracts, when you're able, who you can get to come in for a minimum/vet contract. And on that point, how many guys are coming to the Pistons, particularly at that time with the core getting older, the sale, etc., are coming to play on one year contracts? Without overpaying for that one year, or maybe two at the most?
Or lets say he "saves" until the following year. Who's coming in with our core, what part of the core isn't there, because you've got to get rid of somebody to create that space. Maybe it's Rip, because I think his was expiring. And with the sale hanging over everyone's head, how are you going to manage that? And who's coming in for a year, maybe two at the minimum or lower because of the sale? Why do you think there's always a tough bargaining session that is typically due not just the amount of money, but just as often, if not more, the number of years?
And I don't like trading the pick for Maggette either. But I think we're young enough. There is no Shaq, Mourning, Magic or the like in the draft, and we'd have to have the worst record to have a realistic shot at someone like that. So we take another rookie, he eventually cracks the lineup in a year or two or do we try to make a splash and add a vet with our core young guys? Remember, you're the one who said we should keep CB to be competitve and not the laughing stock of the NBA. Essentially saying "be competitve right now" and worry about the future later by not trading CB. Isn't that what we're doing next year? Have a better chance at being competitive right now by hopefully signing a vet or two and not trying to work in another rookie?
Second, you got to get out of of saying "I wouldn't have traded CB." Neither would I in a perfect world. But what other chips did we have that would bring anything? Either a player or two, or the ability to clear some cap space. I've already demonstrated that our record was either stagnant or going to get worse, if for no other reason than the age of our core, the maturatioin of Bron & Howard (at the time), and 2008 was the first year of KG/Allen in Boston, etc.
Third, do you really think that trading Wallace(s), both 34 years old or Rip at 31 was goin to bring ANY financial stability or flexibility?
Fourth, I believe you originally said you wouldn't have signed the two players at the top part of their drafts (CV & BG) during their FA status in 2009. Fine. I've provided the list of 2009, who would you have signed? Or are you going to say "I wouldn't have traded CB, so it's irrelevant."
Fifth, he doesn't have to save and sign a FA next summer. We could take a contract back without having to give up anything or much of anything or facilitate another trade as a partner or with a trade, it could be used as a trade exception. After this season, I believe the cap tax really starts to kick in. As it is a $1:$1 for the first part, then 1.25:1 for the next 5M, then 1.5:1 for the next 5M, or something similar. I'm just not sure of the actual increments, but it is no longer just a 1:1 ratio regardless of how much you're over the cap.
Finally, as stated above by others better than I did, at what point would you have started rebuilding/dismantling/re-loading?
For 3 straight years, 2006-2008, we made it to the ECF's but each season we were further away from making it to the Finals. Do you wait until the next year? And when exactly is "the next year?"
2006 Mia 4-2. . . . . Det had the best record in EC (Home court advantage lost in ECF)
2007 Cle 4-2. . . . . Det had the best record in EC (Home court advantage lost in ECF)
2008 Bos 4-2. . . . .Det had 2nd the best record in EC (lost in ECF)
And you are asking me about trends? Uh . . .OK.
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why did we have to spend 20 mil in 09 instead of just waiting for the following year like everyone else did when its was a huge free agency.
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Because nobody good was going to sign with us. Look at Chicago, they are a bigger more attractive market to most NBA players and they struck out in FA. They got stuck with signing Boozer to a big contract and he was plan F for them lol.
Soo the best we could do was ssign bg and cv?? Obv that didn't work. And don't act like those big nammes were the only players in that draft class. There were other decent players
Again, supporting joe d when it was a clear mistake
Who would you have signed? The one might be Varejo, but he was going to sign with Cleveland because they could offer more money. Odom? He wasn't coming to Det unless we massively overpaid. And looking how he handled last season with the Mavs, it's probably good we didn't go after him.
Ariza? I'd rather have Tay.
C'mon. Make an arguement for whom we would have had a chance for whom you would have signed.
Last edited by markbutter; 11-21-2012 at 04:01 PM.
I'm gonna stop responding to you, cause its obv you can't comprehend a 5th grade post of mine
I'm not gonna lie shy, I think butter took you to the woodshed in this one.
If it takes you an hour to read and respond, you're the one with a 5th grade posting abilities.
And fine, don't respond.
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Mike Knuble scored his first goal of the season in the second period and Claude Giroux added another tally in the frame, as Philadelphia topped Carolina, 5-3, on Saturday.
Kurtis Foster, Braydon Coburn and Danny Briere lit the lamp in the opening 20 minutes for the Flyers, who put the brakes on a three-game skid.
Ilya Bryzgalov continued his solid play, stopping a season-high 39 shots.
"Early in the season, it seemed our starts were not where we wanted to," Briere admitted after his club limped to a 2-6-0 record. "Tonight, it was very good. Overall, that first period was much better."
Joni Pitkanen, Eric Staal and Patrick Dwyer tallied for the Hurricanes, who opened up a six-game road trip with their second loss in three outings overall.
Dan Ellis was pulled after yielding four goals on 12 shots in just under 21 minutes of play. Cam Ward finished with 11 saves in relief.
Carolina closed within 5-3 on a power play as Staal fed Dwyer at the right post with 3 1/2 minutes gone in the third period, but the Hurricanes failed to click on three successive manpower edges. The struggling club still couldn't solve Bryzgalov down the stretch despite a significant shot advantage and territorial edge.
Ward was called to the bench with 1:39 to play, and coincidental penalties seconds later made it a 5-on-4 for the visitors. Nonetheless, the Flyers avoided turnovers and gave Carolina little in the way of quality chances.
"It's pretty obvious where we need to be stronger and that's special teams," Staal admitted. "Our penalty kill wasn't good enough and our power play wasn't good enough and that's going to win games for you in this league and it did for them tonight."
Foster's blast from the right point on the game's first power play just over five minutes into the contest provided a 1-0 lead for the hosts, but Pitkanen evened the score on a wrister from the left circle at 8:47.
Coburn made it 2-1 when he joined a rush and crashed the net to fuel a 3-on-1 break, and shoveled home the rebound of Jakub Voracek's initial chance at 14:27.
After some interesting moments preventing Carolina's short-handed chances, the Flyers went up 3-1 on a power-play opportunity 58 seconds later as Briere poked home a Giroux pass from inside the crease for his first of the year.
"When everyone knows what they're doing on the ice, I think it's a lot easier. We've been working hard on it," said Giroux about new line combinations clicking suddenly.
Staal, though, converted a turnover and slipped a backhander past Bryzgalov for a 3-2 game just 33 seconds after Carolina stared down a two-goal deficit.
Knuble's first since returning to Philly made it 4-2 at the 52-second mark of the second period and Ellis was benched for Ward. Matt Read did the work which led to the score, stripping 'Canes defenseman Justin Faulk and feeding to the 40-year-old in front.
"I wouldn't say 'must-win', but you've got to start making progress," Knubles said about the importance of such an early-season matchup with an equally- struggling opponent. "We've got to climb the ladder. It was good to come out and respond with a win."
Giroux then put the Flyers up 5-2 when he unleashed a wrister from the bottom of the left circle for another man-advantage score with 7:17 left in the period.
Game Notes
Knuble's last regular-season goal with Philly came on Apr. 11, 2009 in a 3-2 win at Nassau Coliseum over the Islanders ... The Flyers scored a season-high three power-play goals on three attempts ... Philadelphia played without forward Wayne Simmonds, who left Friday's game in Washington after taking a blow to the head by Caps defenseman John Erskine ... Erskine was suspended three games for the hit, as announced by the NHL prior to the game and it was confirmed by Flyers GM Paul Holmgren during the game that Simmonds suffered a concussion and has no timetable for a return ... With the Schenn brothers (Luke & Brayden) facing the Staals (Eric & Jordan), it marked the first time in Flyers history since an Apr. 1, 1986 game between Philadelphia and the New York Islanders (Sutter brothers Rich, Ron, Brent, Duane) that two sets of siblings played against each other ... Ellis had recorded his first shutout since 2010 in his last start, a 1-0 decision against Ottawa on Friday.


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After spending the weekend reading blog posts claiming that he was seeking an "extremely adventurous female human" to bear a cloned Neanderthal baby - which was news to him - Harvard geneticist George Church said it may be time for society to give some thought to scientific literacy.
Church became the subject of dozens of posts and tabloid newspaper articles calling him a "mad scientist" after giving an interview to the German magazine Der Spiegel.
In the interview, Church discussed the technical challenges scientists would face if they tried to clone a Neanderthal, though neither he nor the Der Spiegel article, which was presented as a question and answer exchange, said he intended to do so.
"Harvard professor seeks mother for cloned cave baby," read one headline, on the website of London's Daily Mail.
But Church explained on Wednesday that he was simply theorizing.


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Please publish in the Kutztown Patriot as a letter to editor on Thursday. Thank you
Dr. Handler---
I think it is ironic that the last thing quoted in the newspapers is you saying �At least have the guts to stand up for what you did.� Well, you have the guts to tell the public what you did. You allowed a presentation that was not on the agenda. You felt it right that SOS got to present, when you knew full well there was nothing paraprofessionals could do to defend themselves. We couldn�t go back...and reconsider our vote (not that we wanted to). But, admit to the public, I challenge you, to have the guts to tell the public what you and the school board did. It is disgraceful. And, you are leaving and the taxpayers of Brandywine will pay for this decision as we are for Mr. Gilly�s, a former superintendent who wanted to make a name for himself in Brandywine history, did and stuck us with a high school that has been nothing but problems.
To you, Dr. Handler and the Board, I say hang your heads in shame.
Carol S. Bortz
President, Brandywine Heights Education Support Professional Association


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(CNN) -- Longtime Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown was a self-described "devout feminist" who paradoxically preached that "if you're not a sex object, you're in trouble." Another of her famous quips had it that "good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere."
Since her death Monday at age 90, how the original "Cosmo girl's" contrasting ideas became manifest in the pages of her iconic magazine has stirred debate over whether she left the world a better place for women.
On the one hand, she was an independent, powerful woman in publishing who talked frankly about sex and encouraged women not to see the act as shameful, said Jennifer Pozner, director of Women in Media & News. On the other hand, she created "one of the most body-shaming, insecurity-provoking, long-lasting sexist media products of the last 100 years."
These seemingly conflicted ideologies were also reflected in her own life in which she shed her Depression-era Arkansas roots and built herself into the leader of a global brand celebrating the "fun fearless female." Yet throughout her 32-year reign as Cosmo's editor-in-chief she was faithfully married to the same man and reportedly indulged in few vices except plastic surgery.
Some CNN.com readers saw her passing as a moment to thank her for "leading the way for so many of us" and "being so outspoken when speaking up was not a lady-like thing to do," as one reader noted in the comments section of her obituary.
Others, however, seized the opportunity to blame her for promoting "a lifestyle that has eroded the American family and led to countless personal tragedies for women having casual sexual relationships that led to unwanted pregnancies and STDs."
Though her legacy is likely to be debated for years to come, as The New York Times noted in its front page obituary, in the meantime it's safe to say "she was a Janus-headed figure in women's history, simultaneously progressive and retrogressive in her approach to women's social roles."
And it's hard to lay all the blame for society's conflicted sexual mores at her feet without taking into account men's magazines such as Penthouse and Hustler, another CNN.com commenter said. After all, women aren't having sex alone.
"It's just plain sexism that people like Helen Gurley Brown are targeted as the cause of promiscuous sex, but promiscuous sex is not happening in a vacuum," said Jessica Wakeman, a writer for women's pop culture blog The Frisky and a Cosmo reader. "I don't think it's fair that she'll be painted as pied piper of promiscuous sex because she just happened to be mouthpiece for a sexual revolution that was already under way.
"She's just one part of an entire culture revolution that happened in the 1960s and 1970s," Wakeman said. "In a sense, she was trying to dismantle the problem of reigning sexual mores of her time, but she was trying to do so playing by the rules."
Much of the dissonance has to do with the era in which she burst on the scene in the early 1960s, when Cosmo more closely resembled "Good Housekeeping" and suburban housewives in the mold of June Cleaver were its target audience.
At 40, Gurley Brown made her first brash entree into the public consciousness as the author of 1962's "Sex and the Single Girl," recounting her randy bachelorette days as a blueprint for women to use their feminine wiles to look good, have fun and get a man. Three years later, she became editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan and swapped out the aproned housewife on the cover with a sassy single lady in a plunging neckline. Casserole recipes were replaced with tips for pleasing your man, which would become the magazine's undisputed lasting contribution to society to this day.
"She was trying to do two things at once, and she did pretty well," political psychologist and women's issues expert Martha Burk said. "We were not past the traditional roles of women at that time -- to be attractive, settle down and not have a career -- so she put it all in one package and it was pretty hard to dissect."
Criticism tends to stem from her emphasis on physical attractiveness over independence. But for the independent career woman, she was a role model who made a name for herself and built that empire with her own strength.
"She did it in a time when it wasn't all that usual. Nowadays, we take it for granted," said Burk, author of "Your Voice, Your Vote: The Savvy Woman's Guide to Power, Politics, and the Change We Need."
"She was a feminist before people really understood that what she was trying to do was part of women's liberation overall."
Gurley Brown was a product of her own reinvention from a "mouseburger" into the subject of "Sex and the Single Girl," unapologetically working and sleeping her way out of the steno pool and into an advertising career. But by the time she arrived at Cosmo, she was married to film producer David Brown, who would remain her husband until his death in 2010. During their marriage, Brown was a partner behind many of Gurley Brown's projects, even writing Cosmo cover lines. according to the Hearst Corporation. He persuaded her to write a book about her life as a single woman that became "Sex and the Single Girl."
When her last book, "I'm Wild Again," came out in 2000, Slate's David Plotz noted that it was the autobiography of a "puritan" who exercised obsessively, didn't drink, smoke or eat, was devoted to her husband and lived for her job.
"This Cosmo girl's dirty little secret isn't sex: It's work," Plotz wrote.
By introducing frank discussion of sex and relationships into the national conversation through Cosmo's pages, she gave women permission to enjoy sex before marriage, which was controversial for its time (and still is today, in some circles), and to feel empowered to chart their own course. But sexual liberation was just a small part of the bigger social movement agitating for women's independence and equality, also known as feminism.
"Feminism concentrated on something different, but what she talked about was something nobody ever talked about and a lot of people thought it was frivolous and naughty, but a lot of good came from it, too," Burk said.
Feminism as we think of it today did not actually flower until the 1970s, spinning out of larger social movements. Starting in the 1960s, Gurley Brown achieved a form of liberation that did not fall in the same category as the civil rights movement or feminism as it later manifested.
"People thought that if women had sexual liberation, everything else would follow," said feminist activist Gloria Feldt, author of "No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power."
"Today, the context is more sophisticated. It's truly more important for women to have economic and political power, and sexual liberty does not necessarily lead to either of those. Plus, there are negative consequences to sexuality without limits; herpes and AIDS taught us that," she said.
"I think there's a lot of good in what Helen Gurley Brown did. I just don't think it's the complete story."
And while "how to blow his mind in bed" might be common Cosmo fodder, so are Kegel exercises, masturbation techniques and do-it-yourself fashion looks.
"You have to take it with grain of salt. It's not a radical feminist magazine," said Wakeman, who has written for Cosmo and admits to reading it each month.
"I don't think Cosmo should be seen as a bible for women. It's just one resource of many for women. Take what you want to take from it and leave the rest."
What's your take on Helen Gurley Brown's feminist legacy? Share your opinion in the comments section below.


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(CNN) - A trio of Republican senators say they will block any gun control legislation that they consider a threat to Second Amendment rights.
Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mike Lee of Utah and Ted Cruz of Texas plan to oppose a bill that "would infringe on the American people's constitutional right to bear arms, or on their ability to exercise this right without being subjected to government surveillance."
Their comments came in a letter obtained by CNN and addressed to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, dated March 22. The letter, first reported by Politico, is expected to be delivered on Tuesday.
Reid formally introduced legislation on Thursday that calls for an expanded background check system and tougher laws on gun trafficking. In addition, he'll permit amendments to the bill, so senators can vote on a ban against semiautomatic firearms modeled after military-style weapons and a proposal to limit magazine capacities. Both proposals have support from liberal Democrats.
The Senate will debate the bill when the chamber returns in April after a two week recess.
Whether or not the three senators' opposition comes in the form of Paul's high profile talking filibuster earlier this month is unclear, but both Cruz and Lee were instrumental in helping the Kentucky senator carry on the near-13 hour stand-off.
Paul, Cruz and Lee--all first term senators elected with strong tea party support--cited fears of government oppression in their letter, saying the Second Amendment protects citizens' right to self-defense and speaks to "history's lesson that government cannot be in all places at all times."
Proponents of the proposed gun legislation say the new bill does not interfere with the Second Amendment. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a leading voice in the gun control push, argues the legislative agenda is not about trying to get rid of guns, but about the public "wanting to be safe on their streets."
"This is about the public having the right to buy arms and the right to protect themselves and the right to use them for sport or hunting," Bloomberg said Sunday on NBC. "But also, it's about the public's right to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. That's in everybody's interests.
The senators' three-paragraph letter doesn't mention the word filibuster but appears to be a clear warning that the conservative firebrands will vehemently stand against any "vehicle for any additional gun restrictions."


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The Opposite Sex: The movie you couldn't sit through now is now the DVD she can lock herself in the bedroom and watch on loop. Beware the hours of Sex and the City bonus features, and don't get too comfy—the sequel is coming. [HuffPo]
Insult to Injury: After allegedly promising PETA to omit animal fur in forthcoming collections, Giorgio Armani rubs some mink in the wounds by designing fur-laden gear for infants. [The Cut]
Wall to Wall: It may not be Sarah Palin red, or have small pictorials of the American manifesto, but here's some wallpaper that isn't unpleasant [Apartment Therapy]
What Sourcing?: British design duo Albam refuse to outsource their manufacturing to Chine for minimalist menswear. See an interview with the boys after your chin is removed from the floor [Monocle]


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Study: College grads overqualified for jobs | News
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - A growing number of people have college degrees, but according to a new study, many of them aren't getting their money's worth out of their educations.
USA Today is reporting that nearly half of Americans with college degrees are in jobs they're overqualified to hold.
According to the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, 25% of retail sales clerks had a bachelor's degree, as well as 15% of taxi drivers, and 5% of janitors.
Aquinas College did a study in 2011 that found that at least 15% of graduates are not working in the field that was their major -- or not working at all.
A career counselor at Aquinas says she advises graduates to just their get their foot in the door somewhere.
"Whether that somewhere requires a degree or not, but with a degree you are able to work your way up," says AnnMarie Post, associate director of career counseling for Aquinas College. "Sometimes they're waiting for something to fall in their lap and it's not happening,"
Post says that some graduates limit their employment prospects because they don't want to move away from their family or the community.
Post believes the job market for graduates is improving, despite the challenges.


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The Dolphins are practicing late today as per their new schedule and here's what's happening:
Cornerback Dimitri Patterson, nursing a tender groin, returned to practice today. Patterson, however, seemed limited during the portion open to the media. I expect Patterson will play against the Indianapolis Colts, as he told The Herald on Sunday.
But ...
It's important he not suffer a setback. It's important the Dolphins are cautious with him.
To that end, it's possible Patterson might be limited to duty as the slot corner in obvious passing situations versus Indy. In that scenario, Nolan Carroll would have to start. Obviously, if Patterson feels fully recovered, he can take his spot in the starting lineup.
Rookie cornerback Jamar Taylor also is not practicing. He's been dealing with the hernia/groin issue since the offseason. He's not going to play on Sunday.
Quarterback Pat Devlin (ankle) also is not practicing today.


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By Matt Cahill
I spent the afternoon sorting a tangle of dead bodies. Their legs were all snarled in a heap. I had to pry each little corpse apart, delicately, one at a time. Down the barrel of my microscope the petri dish was filled with yellow stripes and cellophane wings, stray heads and dispossessed parts. How lovely, I thought, to see nature up close.
Then in the middle of the pile, underneath the furry abdomen of a bee, a set of small black legs began to wiggle. These insects had been stewing for two weeks, ever since I had swept them up in my net from the late-summer goldenrod and dumped their squirming bodies into a calm bath of ethanol. They should have been very much dead.
But the legs kept wiggling. Pushing the bee aside, a small wasp head emerged, yellow-painted with large black eyes, quivering. The tiny wasp crawled up on the pile of bodies like a shipwrecked sailor on a sandy shore. I shook the dish to knock it back under.
"Savage! What gives you the right to kill?" the small wasp yelled when it surfaced again. Continue reading


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HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — Just when you thought the drama in Lakerland would die down a bit, we've got another controversial episode to talk about.
That the Lakers lost in Memphis on Friday isn't that surprising. The Grizzlies are a great team. That L.A. is now 1-2 under Mike D'Antoni isn't that alarming. It's a long season and they're still missing Steve Nash.
But what's up with Pau Gasol not playing at all in the fourth quarter?
"I was thinking, 'Well, I'd like to win this game,'" D'Antoni said afterward.
Mark Medina of the L.A. Daily News has the story from Memphis…
"That's not my decision," Gasol said of his benching. "I'm a professional. When my number is called, I'm out there.
"But it's something that hasn't happened to me."
Gasol's effort looked eerily similar to his 3-of-10 mark from the field against the Kings, a product of a faulty mid-range jumper and a lack of confidence.
After initially attacking the basket, Gasol took mid-range jumpers and hesitated more on open shots as the game progressed. He shook his head in frustration after his pass toward Darius Morris went out of bounds. Gasol showed a similar reaction when he threw a lob to Howard in the third quarter, only to be called for an offensive foul.
Gasol conceded his conditioning could improve under D'Antoni's fast-paced offense, but suggested he could shorten up his rotations.
Gasol also argued the Lakers could feature him better.
"All my looks are jump shots," Gasol said. "I would like to see something to the basket and not just something rolling when Dwight is there."
Dwight Howard (seven points and four rebounds in 39 minutes) wasn't any better than Gasol (six points and four rebounds in 27 minutes), but the coach's post-game comments and the possibility that Gasol can't play inside in D'Antoni's offense will surely fuel trade speculation regarding the seven-foot Spaniard.
D'Antoni's offense is at its best when it has three 3-point shooters on the floor with the point guard (Nash) and center (Howard). Gasol is a very good mid-range shooter, but can't spread the floor like some other fours around the league.
Obviously, the Lakers have plenty of time to work things out with their current personnel. They still have, arguably, the most talented starting lineup in the league. And their problems over the last two games really start on defense, where they've allowed the Kings and Grizzlies to score 115 points per 100 possessions.
But if the drama continues, another shake-up in Lakerland could be inevitable.


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By Tiernan Ray
We're here at Pier 57 on 15th Street in Manhattan where Microsoft (MSFT) is about to kick off its Windows 8 debut, having taken over the venerable Marine and Aviation facility on the Hudson River. The long, long hall is brightly festooned with the Win 8 colors of the Metro user interface, which have become a familiar trademark of the Win 8 look and feel.
The cavernous structure is the perfect space for what has to be one of the most amazing set pieces ever, a long, long scale model of Manhattan, with Win 8 tablets sitting at points in the city where the software is being shown used by customers. It is a very cool model.
The lights go down, and a video starts with people saying impressive things about the arrival of Win 8. And now Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows & Windows Live division, appears on stage.
Windows 7 has sold over 670 million licenses, he announces, the fastest adoption ever of any operating system.
Windows is being run by a billion people, and Win 8 is the OS "for the next billion people," says Sinofsky.
Sinofsky says those upgrading a Win 7 PC to Win 8 will see an instant boost to battery life and boot times. The software has been through 1.24 billion hours of pre-release product testing, more than any other product, says Sinofsky.
"Today, the screen we rely on most isn't touchable, and that shouldn't be," says Sinofsky.
Win 8 machines will come with an easy on-screen guide to using touch, says Sinofsky, so there's no need to learn "secret touch-pad gestures," he says. Sinofsky makes a reference to Intel's (INTC) "Atom" chip, specifically the "Clovertrail" version, running tablet computers that offer the "full benefits" of the PC.
Sinofsky is talking about developers and the Windows Store that will sell programs online for Windows 8. The store offers developers the most control over their business and their coding, he says, and the most favorable terms.
Sinofsky urges people not to focus on arguments over which system has the most apps, and instead focus on the importance of the arrival of the store for users and developers.
Sinofsky moves to talking about the "Windows RT" version of Win 8 that was designed for chips based on ARM Holdings (ARMH), and says Microsoft spent a lot of time working with chip makers such as Nvidia (NVDA) and Qualcomm (QCOM) tune the system to their processors.
Sinofsky invites up Microsoft execs Mike Angiulo and Julie Larson-Green to give the demo of some machines. They go to a Samsung Electronics machine where Larson-Green breezes the new Metro start screen and shows off how to swipe through apps. "And Windows 8 is fun," she says.
The two are demoing some applications, including Excel 2013, the new version, out just two weeks now. "It works exactly like Excel," says Angiulo.
The duo are moving in rapid fire through descriptions of the many hardware units positioned on stage. They highlight a Dell (DELL) XPS One, a 27-inch "all-in-one" desktop that has a touch-sensitive screen.
"There'll be new tablets, new convertibles, new all-in-ones. Our partners are coming up with all kinds of new hardware," says Angiulo.
"You're going to go to the store and get all kinds of apps and as you get more apps you're going to love your PC more and more," says Larson-Green.
Angiulo demonstrates installing apps, the simple process of pressing an icon to uninstall the apps. The largest number of games at the moment are of the games variety, but there are also lots of others, says Angiulo.
The duo move to talking about a selection of Windows RT-based tablets, including the Lenovo Yoga Pad, the Dell XPS10, the Samsung Ativ Tab, the Asus Vivo, and Microsoft's own Surface tablet.
And they're off, and CEO Steve Ballmer is on stage. Windows 8 "shatters perceptions of what a PC is," he says. "Stop and look, just stop and look, at all these gorgeous machines and how alive they are with activity."
"Live Tiles will effortlessly update your start screen," he says, referring to Metro's icon motif. "Your Microsoft account is the key to that. The experience is really magical. Buy a new computer and it lights up with your life — Facebook, Twitter [...] all of your documents available to you from Skydrive."
"Windows 8 PCs are the best PCs ever. For the first time though, Windows has first-rate tablets. Some of those tablets have chips from Nvidia and Qualcomm, as well as x86 chips from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), as well as Intel's Atom."
But the big new thing is touch, he says. "Everybody should be able to find their perfect PC. With Windows 8, we brought together the best of worlds."
"Are these new designs PCs? Yes. Are these new designs tablets as well? Yes. Some of them flip, some of them dock."
What can you do with these machines? Everything, says Ballmer. In addition to Office making the best productivity experience on any machine, they offer "right out of the box" a host of applications based on Microsoft's Bing search engine, including Bing News, Finance, Travel, etc.
"Skype on Windows, it's fast, it's easy, its beautiful. It's fun."
People are going to love their new Windows 8 devices, says Ballmer, and so are businesses. He notes the ability to Windows 8 to protect corporate data, and the raft of enterprise that will be coming from Yammer and others.
Ballmer talks about Windows Phone 8, which will put all the same documents and applications on your smartphone. There'll be more said about Win Phone 8 on Monday, says Ballmer.
The opening of the Microsoft Store today is a great opportunity for developers, says Ballmer, with 670 million upgrades of PCs coming, and 400 million new PCs being sold annually.
The key phrase you'll be hearing, says Ballmer, is "Windows Reimagined." The machines bring together the best of worlds. "But you're not going to take my word for it. I encourage you to head out to a retail store. Touching, clicking, and swiping, is believing."
And that's it. Microsoft shares are up a penny at $27.91.
And now, it's hands-on demo time!


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I have found some evidence that Microsoft is co-operating an illegal activity of Microsoft promoting Manufacturers computers on their game recommendation website - i have tried to contact Financial Services Authority but they cannot resolve it as it isn't in their department, how can i get someone or organisation to investigate further as it is annoying to see my computer underperform a rubbish computer that hasn't been modded!
I can give you the message details if you want to as they are simply mis-advertising and they haven't got anything on their site to say that it is wrong, as i tried it on my laptop and still it came out rubbish. Please advice!


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Without his hammer, Thor is pretty much just an average guy. His Mjölnir gives him power and it seems like he's just lost without it. If you thirst for power like that of Thor's, then here's a bit of good news: you can now make your own Mjölnir. You won't suddenly develop god-like good looks or grow hulking muscles, but you will have a hammer that's capable of emitting 80,000 volts of electricity at your disposal.
Behind the DIY Mjölnir are Caleb Kraft from Hackaday and Tesla coil expert Staci Elaan. The hammer was basically constructed by embedding a Tesla coil into a foam pop. At the push of a button, 80,000 volts of electricity are emitted and arc from the top of the hammer.


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Paneer Tikka Wrap
Wraps/Rolls are quite a regular in daughter's lunch Menu.She loves especially the Paneer Tikka wrap. The tangy taste of the marinade, the soft paneer tikka, the smokey flavour and the chat masala....yummmm...I love it too;-)If you are wondering if cooking this is time consuming, let me tell you that if the torittla's/chapathis are ready, then fixing up this meal is even faster than the regular ones!!
Whole wheat chapathis/Tortilla's 12Nos
Paneer 200 gms
Onion 2
Capsicum 1(optional)
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Chilli powder 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1tsp
Garam masala 1/2 tsp
Chat masala 1/2 tsp
Fresh cream 1 tbsp
Coriander 2 tbsp
Cut paneer,1 onion and capsicum into cubes.
Mix yogurt, chilli powder, garam masala, chat masala, ginger garlic paste, salt into a marinade
Put the paneer and vegetables into this and let it marinate for 30-45 minutes
Grill these marinated piece as shown
or shallow fry only the paneer and vegetables on a hot tawa with very less oil.Shallow fry till both sides are light brown in colour
Cut the other onion into small pieces. Cut the coriander finely too
Mix the fresh cream with the remaining marinade and mi well
Place a chapathi/tortilla and arrange the paneer tikka in the center
Drizzle some marinade on it
Arrange the cut capsicum and coriander above this.
Now sprinkle some chat masala for that lovely flavour
Finally roll it as shown in a foil and pack it and eat it:-)
Try this and am sure you are in for a round applause
My lunch Box Menu linked to
Blogging Marathon#10 by Srivalli
for today was
Paneer tikka wrap
Fresh cut fruits
Blogging Marathon


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GLEN BURNIE, Md. — Law enforcement officials from Anne Arundel County and the federal government say extensive damage would have resulted if homemade bombs found in a Glen Burnie home had detonated.
Officials with the county police and fire departments and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire Arms and Explosives on Tuesday described the devices and materials found Jan. 2 at the home of 28-year-old Todd Dwight Wheeler Jr.
Officers say a search of the home turned up more than 100 pounds of chemicals, including acids, fuels, oxidizers and explosive precursors. Police also say igniters, detonators, books on explosive manufacturing and guns and knives were found.
Wheeler was charged Thursday with manufacturing a destructive device, possessing a destructive device and reckless endangerment. Online court documents do not list a lawyer for Wheeler.
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Pualani Kanakaole Kanahele given honorary degree
University of Hawaii Board of Regents honor respected kumu hula and Hawaiian living national treasureUniversity of Hawaiʻi
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The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele, Kumu Hula of Halau o Kekuhi, who is regarded as a loea (expert) of Hawaiian cultural practices and a living national treasure.
"Mrs. Kanahele is widely recognized throughout the State as a scholar, educator and practitioner of Hawaiian culture," said Kitty Lagareta, Chairperson of the UH Board of Regents. "She is an accomplished writer; a music, stage and film producer; a dedicated community leader; and a renowned kumu hula."
Added Regent Jim Haynes, "As a Native Hawaiian, I am especially proud that my fellow regents unanimously voted to confer this honorary degree upon Pua Kanahele. She truly embodies the spirit, intellect and courage that exemplify a recipient of the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters."
The degree will be presented to Kanahele at the fall 2005 commencement ceremony to be held on the UH Mānoa campus on December 18, 2005, followed by a recognition ceremony at the Hawaiʻi Community College Campus.
"It is appropriate that we recognize someone of this stature in our community with the highest honor the university can confer," said UH Mānoa Chancellor Denise Eby Konan. "We will look forward to welcoming Pua Kanahele to Mānoa in December, and will seek future opportunities for her to share her wealth of knowledge with our community of scholars."
"We are honoring a person who I and many consider a national treasure. The awarding of this degree to Pua Kanahele is recognition of the enormous contribution of our host culture and a giant step for Native Hawaiians and all indigenous people," said Hawaiʻi Community College Chancellor Rockne Freitas.
Born and raised in Keaukaha on the Big Island, Kanahele was raised in the traditions of her ancestors, a tradition that expected excellence in the understanding of oral traditions, life systems, Hawaiian mythic realities and the natural world. She has been highly influential in the resurgence of Hawaiian practices and interest in all things Hawaiian. As one of two daughters of the late hula and chant master, Edith Kanakaʻole, she along with her sister, Nalani, are kumu hula of the world-renowned classical Hawaiian cultural dance and dance group, Halau o Kekuhi. Halau o Kekuhi transmits oral traditions sustained through seven generations of matrilineal descent and continues this unbroken link through Kanahele and her sister.
In 1995, Kanahele co-wrote and directed the first opera-length stage hula drama called "Holo Mai Pele," based on the Hawaiian literary saga of Pele and Hiʻiaka. She went on to co-direct the film version for the Public Broadcast Station's (PBS) Great Performance series. This production won a CINE Award-Golden Eagle for excellence in film production in 2001. Kanahele also co-wrote and directed another stage production, "Kamehameha Paiʻea," which toured the West Coast and Alaska.
Besides her widely acclaimed stage productions, has authored many audio books and articles for prestigious publications, including Harvard University Press. "Puka Kamaʻehu," a compact disk recording was nominated in the Hawaiian Music Category for the 2005 Grammy Awards.
Kanahele is also a much sought-after speaker, panelist and expert cultural consultant. In 1994, she was invited by the Dalai Lama to speak on the subject of world peace, and in 2004 was the keynote speaker for the Western Association of Architects. She was also the Hawaiʻi representative for the UNESCO advisory committee on native cultures and intellectual property rights in 1999.