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30 years in and out of the Korean Shaman World
I have just published a book that witnesses changes in the Korean shaman world I first encountered as a novice fieldworker in the mid 1970s. In the intervening decades South Korea experienced an unprecedented economic, social, political, and material transformation and Korean villages all but disappeared. Even so, the shamans are alive and well. Shamans, Nostalgias, and the IMF (Unviersity of Hawaii Press, 2009) describes how shamans and their clients have absorbed changes in South Korean life over the last thirty-odd years and how they continue to make sense of the ground that moves beneath their feet. They are active in a place where common sense would not place them at all, not in villages although some remain there, but in the high-rise cities of a relatively affluent and technologically sophisticated South Korea, working with clients who are arguably middle class. Emphasizing the open and mutable parts of shamanic practice, I describe both how gods and ancestors give voice to the changing concerns of clients and how the ritual fame of these transactions has itself been transformed by such developments as urban sprawl, private cars, and zealous Christian proselytizing.
For most of the last century Korean shamans were reviled as practitioners of anti-modern superstition; today they are nostalgically celebrated icons of a vanished rural world but heritage recognition is a double-edged sword that privileges the past over the present, causing even shaman advocates to regard what contemporary shamans do as "diluted" or "inauthentic" rather than "adaptive" and "timely." By contrast, I describe a dynamic realm of popular religious practice where shamans who once ministered to the domestic crises of farmers now address the anxieties of entrepreneurs whose dreams of wealth are matched by omnipresent fears of ruin. New wealth and access to foreign goods provokes moral dilemmas about getting and spending, expressed in shaman rituals through the longings of the dead and the playful antics of greedy gods, some of whom have acquired a taste for imported whisky. I make comparisons between a 1970s "then" and a series of more recent encounters - some with the same shamans and clients - as South Korea moved through the 1990s, endured the Asian Financial Crisis, and entered the new millennium. Old and young shamans speak for themselves in a complex portrait that suggests different and contested ways of doing shamanship in South Korea today.


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Two autumn standards—pumpkin and apple—are joined together in this delightful pie. Topped with a crown of golden pastry "leaves," this dessert is sure to impress.
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- 1 cup apple butter
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
- Additional pie pastry, optional
- Whipped cream, optional
- In a large bowl, combine the apple butter, pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and ginger. Add eggs. Gradually beat in milk until smooth. Pour into pastry shell.
- Bake at 425° for 35-40 minutes or until set (cover edges loosely with foil if necessary to prevent overbrowning). Cool on a wire rack.
- If decorative cutouts are desired, roll additional pastry to 1/8-in. thickness; cut out with 1-in. to 1-1/2-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutters. With a sharp knife, score leaf veins on cutouts if desired.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Arrange around edge of pie. Garnish with whipped cream if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with commercially prepared apple butter.
Originally published as Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie in Country Extra November 2008, p49
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"It is so yummy, and pretty easy to make!!! I would totally make it again! :)"
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"It's good and very easy. Peach or pear butter would work,too."
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"I saw Paula Deen make this pie over the weekend. It sounds very good to me."

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Title: Vice President Indirect Channels, Comcast Business Class Services
Schlagbaum manages Comcast's indirect channel partner team and the overall indirect channel program for Comcast Business Services. Prior to Comcast, Schlagbaum managed the indirect channel team for Level 3 Communications.
Years With Company: 2
Years Involved With Indirect Sales: 23
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After the recent passing of an oil lease agreement contract in Waterford Township, resident Jarret Schlaff walked out of the meeting a little more frightened than he was walking in.
"I'm afraid for the safety of our community's water, but this is a larger topic," said Schlaff. "(The trustees) did what they felt was best at the time, but they didn't truly listen ... their actions at the end of the meeting were not reflective of what type of discourse took place."
More than 100 residents attended a township board meeting Monday night as trustees voted in favor of an oil exploration contract with Jordan Development Company LLC in its lease of township-owned property.
Shouts of "Shame on you" rang throughout Waterford Township Hall as the contract passed with a 5-2 vote.
Schlaff, one of the more vocal residents during the meeting, said Tuesday that he fears a contract with one oil company would open the floodgates for other entities to come to the area and drill if they get a permit from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
"No company has to come to the township for permission," said Schlaff.
Supervisor Gary Wall said Tuesday that, essentially, Schlaff is right.
"Our contract was only with Jordan, who leased the biggest parcels in the township," said Wall.
He added that he doesn't think it would be logical for other companies to come to the township to pursue such small parcels of land. However, "you can't control private enterprise," said Wall.
Language in the contract stipulates that drilling on township-owned land will be prohibited by Jordan, as well.
Township Clerk Sue Camilleri said: "(Jordan) has already signed leases where the potential to drill is there, so we were just trying to protect the township from the (hydraulic fracturing)."
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, is a debated controversial method used by oil and natural gas drillers that injects pressurized fluids into the ground to extract the natural resources. Some argue that the potential negative effects of fracking on the environment outweigh the positive economic impact for communities with the acquisition of oil and natural gas.
A clause in the $74,000 lease agreement with Jordan to drill in 204 parcels of land stipulates that Jordan agree not to frack in the township.
The main concern during the meeting had been addressed in the contract with Jordan, Wall noted during the meeting. Put plainly, "No fracking means no fracking," he said.
Outcry from residents refuting Wall's claim was huge, with many voicing the opinion that there was nothing to stop other companies from drilling for oil in the township.
The general consensus among public commenters beforehand was clear: Vote against a contract allowing Jordan Development to search for oil on nearly 650 acres of Waterford Township-owned land. Concerned resident Cherie Billington said the board was "opening up Pandora's Box" by signing the contract. She said she worried about the aftermath of oil explorations.
"Who cleans up afterward?" she asked. "It's not protecting our environment."
So far, Jordan has already contracted for -- and has the potential to drill on -- 30,000 acres of land in Oakland County.
"We're averaging 15 to 20 leases a week with independent residents in your area," said Jordan Vice President Ben Brower.
Hal Fitch, director of the Office of Oil, Gas and Minerals of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, gave a presentation explaining the history of fracking in Michigan, the process and the regulations tied to the drilling of oil.
"It is not new in Michigan," Fitch said of oil drilling and fracking in general. "Eighty percent of the wells in Michigan use fracking."
The main concern that lies with hydraulic fracturing, he said, are migration of fluids, water use, chemical additive disclosure, management of wastewater, surface spills and earthquakes. Fitch attempted to prove that many of those concerns are very closely regulated.
During public comment, outcry against the contract on the table was 35 to one, with one man leaving after calling the board -- and representatives from Jordan -- "a bunch of crooks."
Fitch, whose department regulates companies like Jordan Development, said Jordan is in good standing as far as compliance.
Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash attended the meeting and spoke during public comment. He warned of human error. The word "water" is in the community's name, said.
"People are people; they're not perfect," said Nash. "There is still the possibility of accidents."
Nash suggested that if Jordan says they will not do fracking, he would include in the contract that they do not hire anyone else to do their fracking.
"What we do now affects our kids and our grandkids," Nash said. "I would not want this anywhere near such a well-populated area."
Pat Gibson, vice president of joint venture company West Bay Exploration fielding questions from residents, said if less populated areas were sitting on top of oil, Jordan Development would be there.
"If we had the choice, we'd drill in Nevada where there is hardly any population," said Gibson. "We don't get to choose where oil is located."
Among other things, health risks connected with oil drilling near communities, legal provisions within the Jordan oil contract and concerns of residents being swindled were touched on by the public.
Commissioner Bob Hoffman, longtime resident of Waterford Township, spoke as well, and brought up the dilemma dealing with one oil company versus many.
"You're better off having one company who has the rights with no fracking than having multiple companies come in and legally be able to frack," he said.
Lawyer Lawrence Elkus, who represents some residents in the township, agreed.
"You can do more with leasing in terms of protecting your property than not leasing," he said. "For you to be able to have a no fracking provision in the contract is greater than what you can do by not signing."
Elkus explained that Waterford Township cannot legally have an ordinance stating that fracking is illegal, as there may be backlash from the state in the courts.
To learn more about hydraulic fracturing, visit michigan.gov/frackingfacts. Call the Water Resource Commissioner's special assistant at 248-858-1404 for more information on oil and drilling. To download a map of existing drilling units in Oakland County, visit michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-135-3311_4111_4231-210711--,00.html.
Contact staff writer John Turk at 248-745-4613 or email@example.com.


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It seems such a natural fit — convertibles and South Florida — you might think that it would have been the first thing to come to mind when the board of the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA), which is based in Miami, began mulling over ideas for another event to add to its yearly calendar.
When the organization was formed in March 2007, the first thing it did was work with the South Florida Auto Dealers Association to coordinate an awards program for the South Florida International Auto Show.
That fall, SAMA selected its first "Star of the Show" of the event, which draws more than 600,000 visitors annually in the fall to the Miami Beach Convention Center — the Cadillac CTS.
The following year, SAMA held its first Rides-N-Smiles event, treating pediatric patients from Baptist Children's Hospital who suffer from chronic childhood illness such as cancer, diabetes, Crohn's and Colitis, and brain injuries, to a day of rides around the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course in luxury performance cars.
In the past couple of years, that event has grown to add families from Miami Children's Hospital and continues to grow thanks to the efforts of Bill Adam, SAMA vice president. The 2012 Rides-N-Smiles is scheduled for Nov. 10 at the Homestead- Miami Speedway.
But always in the back of everyone's mind was the idea of a third event for the spring to balance out the schedule. It would be loosely based on the Texas Truck Rodeo competition that the Texas Auto Writers Association conducts in the Lone Star State, but featuring another automotive segment. Though pickups and SUVs are popular in South Florida, especially when it comes to towing boats, they don't really fit into the area's image.
Consideration was given to luxury cars. After all, you can't drive up and down Miami Beach's Ocean Drive without encountering at least one and usually several exotics that make you stop and go "whoa." That idea never got off the ground.
Then thoughts turned to the evolving "Green Car" market of hybrids and electric vehicles. But that didn't take off either. Finally, at a breakfast board meeting, someone broached the idea to feature a convertible competition, and that got unanimous and enthusiastic approval.
Thus "Topless in Miami" came into being. From the name, you might think this meeting was held during cocktail hour, but coffee, orange juice and tea were the only beverages on the table.
The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne also was the unanimous choice for the headquarters as the hotel not only is in an exotic beach location, but has a big auxiliary entrance that would serve as a staging area for the cars. A convenient, short driving area along Crandon Boulevard that presents several great photo backdrops is available right there as well.
It works this way: SAMA members take the cars out for quick spins and score them on design, driving experience, and the ease of raising and lowering the tops. One-button operations that secure themselves get high marks. Several factory representatives are in attendance to answer questions and ride along to offer additional information if the media member desires.
The process begins in the morning and continues through late afternoon when all the scores are tallied, and winners in four categories plus an overall Convertible of the Year are announced during a banquet that evening.
It is a fun to participate, but it's not exactly an easy task. The quality of the 17 vehicles entered in the most recent (June 14) second annual competition reflects the strides the industry as a whole has made in recent years in overall quality and design.
The other difficulty is getting the vehicles into a proper category as well as defining the categories. Luxury, small and sports cars are somewhat obvious segments, but a fourth presented a bit of a challenge. The decision was made to classify convertibles with fourpassenger capacity as "family" vehicles. It worked out great in 2011 when the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet was the winner of the "family" category, but classifying the winning 2012 Chevrolet Camaro as a "family convertible" might be stretching things a bit.
But those are details that are to be worked out in the future. The turnout of 71 SAMA members for 2012, nearly 20 more than the number of members who took part in the first year's event, would seem to be evidence of the enthusiasm SAMA members have for Topless in Miami.
Other winners for 2012 are the Mercedes- Benz SLS AMG Roadster as Convertible of the Year; the Jaguar XKR-S as Luxury Convertible of the Year; Camaro as Best Family Convertible; Audi TT S-Tronic Roadster as Best Sports Car Convertible, and the Gucci edition of the Fiat 500C as Best Small Convertible.
The Fiat was a repeat winner in the category from the inaugural event in 2011, when the Audi R8 Spyder won the voting for 2011 Convertible of the Year. Other winners in 2011 were the BMW 650i, Chevy Corvette, and, as mentioned, the Murano CrossCabriolet.
But considering the support from the manufacturers and the turnout of the membership, a sixth winner on a bright, sunny South Florida day was SAMA itself.


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You are both accurate and unfair. Suckerpunch doesn't have anything like coherence, but there are some beautiful (if inconsequential) battle sequences. It gave me a very Heavy Metal vibe (minus the music); the people making it were going for awesome but didn't know how to get there, so some parts worked and some just fell flat. Anyone could enjoy it for what it was, but I certainly wouldn't call it a must-see film. I don't think I would have enjoyed it any more at 14 than I did at 29.
This was a script in need of a little more polishing before it was filmed to smooth some stilted dialog and either make clear what was going on (double framing is hard) or to tweak the plot and setting. I can't praise it as a whole.
I can, however, praise the gorgeous 'fantasy sequences' which are epicly awesome and remind me a lot of manga and anime, only live action. There's no question that the director is skilled and the effects are above top-notch.
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See also, "Who is this woman?"
Don't you think Genevieve resembles Obama's mother, who was white? Imagine being a heterosexual man and feeling that you weren't supposed to be attracted to a woman who reminds you of your mother. There's this alternate never-to-be-written Obama search-for-identity book titled "Dreams From My Mother."And "Obama — trying to be 'careful' — addresses the Trayvon Martin killing": "You know, if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."
By the way, I assumed it was conventional wisdom that men tend to feel attracted to women who remind them of their mothers, but I can see that I'm being mocked over at a blog I won't link to for referring to that relatively banal reality. Oh, hell, I don't care: here's the link.
It's really astounding how prissy lefties have become over the years. I remember when folk of the left-wing persuasion loved to delve into Freudian analysis. Now, they're so strait-laced about sex. They hew to politically required points about sexual/reproductive freedom, but there's no curiosity, no depth, no originality, no exploration of ideas. So dull!


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Submission + - Nokia Confirms Symbian is No Longer Open Source (h-online.com) 1
theweatherelectric writes: The H reports that Nokia has confirmed that Symbian will no longer be open source. They write, 'Nokia has confirmed that it has closed the source code for the Symbian smartphone operating system. It says that despite it describing its new model for Symbian smartphone operating system development as "open and direct" the "open" part did not refer to "open source" but to being "open for business". The "open and direct" model is designed, according to Nokia, to "enable us to continue working with the remaining Japanese OEMs and the relatively small community of platform development collaborators we are already working with".'


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NBA veteran Delonte West has agreed to join the Texas Legends of the Developmental League, the team announced Friday.
West had been out of basketball since being waived by the Dallas Mavericks just prior to the season opener, following two separate suspensions by the club for conduct detrimental to the team. The eight-year pro averaged 9.6 points, 3.2 assists and 2.3 rebounds over 44 games (33 starts) with Dallas in 2011-12.
The Legends are the Mavericks' main D-League affiliate.
A first-round pick of the Boston Celtics in 2004, West has averaged 9.7 points, 3.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds over 432 career games with the Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland and Dallas. His best season came with Boston in 2005-06, when the 29-year-old guard averaged 11.8 points, 4.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds while making 71 starts.


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Newton girls basketball coach Brandon Sharp has made a point of trying to rebuild the program in his two years at the helm, and it's hard to find a group more important to that goal than this year's senior class.
Because of their dedication to the Cardinals on and off the floor, three Newton seniors received all-Little Hawkeye Conference honors. To no one's surprise, Kaylie Rhoads was selected to the first team, while Kristin Samson and Michelle Marquis were both given honorable mention.
Completing her third season in a row in which she led the Cards in scoring, Rhoads averaged 11.8 points for tops on the team and fifth in the conference behind some of the premier scorers in the state. She also led the team and finished fourth in the conference with 57 assists.
Rhoads was able to score from just about anywhere on the floor and usually led the Cards on any given night. On top of a team-high 27 made 3-pointers and 35.4 field goal percentage, Rhoads also took 104 trips to the free-throw line, making 64 of her shots there. Those numbers are good for fourth and fifth in the conference, respectively.
Her game wasn't limited to just the offensive end, however. Rhoads also led the team with 62 total steals and 113 rebounds for an average of 5.1 per game. Her steal total placed her third in the conference, while her rebounds put her in 10th overall.
Finishing just behind Rhoads in most of those categories was Samson, who finished second on the team with 5.7 points per game. Known primarily for her love of defense, Samson finished second on the team with 28 steals and fourth in rebounds with 87 total (4.0 average).
Samson finished second on the team and seventh overall in the conference with 57 total assists, a bulk of which came from leading fast breaks. She also finished second in both free throws attempted and made, going 45-for-84 for a 53.6 percentage.
Always a threat to knock down a jumper if left open, Marquis wrapped up her Newton career with 4.8 points per game, which was good for third on the team. Her 14 made 3-pointers placed her second on the team, and constantly put her on notice to opposing defenses.
Marquis usually spread her game throughout the stat book on any given night. She finished fifth on the team in assists with 18, tied for fifth with 13 steals and pulled down 48 total rebounds for an average of 2.5 per game. The ball was usually safe in her presence as well, as she gave up the third-fewest turnovers among the Newton starters.


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AUSTIN - U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott are urging the passage of a new federal law to fight child pornography, sexual predators and human trafficking.
The two Republicans are expected to call for the passage of the new Child Protection Act on Friday. If signed into law, the act would increase the penalties for child pornography, protect child witnesses and give U.S. marshals new authority to obtain time-sensitive documents.
Cornyn is sponsoring the bill in the Senate with Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut. U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz are sponsoring the bill the in the U.S. House.
Abbott runs a Cyber-Crimes Unit in Texas which is a national leader in prosecuting child predators on the Internet.


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In his dissagreements with his GM, Marty has been shot down. He is now unemployed after a great season, and once more has failed to take a team to the Big Dance.
Hey Mr. Peterson, now that Marty and Bill are now available, you could go out and get them, along with Herm, and have the same coaches you had when you started your tenure with the Chiefs.
It could be old homecoming week, thank about it, you could all sang "Hail, Hail, The Gang Is All Here" and have a party and everything, you could all plan how you are going to miss the next Super Bowl together, "Wow" all together, all the great minds, you could start a new five year program, together!!
I don't know how you can pass this opportunity up, the Fans won't mind, they are use to it, (grin).
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Power and pace have always been seen as something synonymous with the English Premier League, something that all players need to survive in its intimidating surrounds.
This is no Spain, where swarms of technically proficient midgets canter around being 'tactical' and hit the deck at the slightest feeling of an opponent within touching distance.
New players arriving are often described as not being strong enough to deal with all the jostling, headless-chicken midfield running and meaty challenges that get doled out by the giants marauding around the mudheap pitches.
While it may be true of some, it is not always the case that the more lightweight players heading to the Premier League are certain to fail, quivering on the sidelines in fear of going anywhere near Martin Skrtel or Micah Richards.
GMS decided to pick out the five biggest weaklings currently fleeing harm in the English top flight.
Before the blustering and indignant protesting kicks in, we are obviously joking in our description of the Premier League and we are not trying to be disparaging about the certain players we have picked out.
Rather, GMS are lauding the more diminutive and slight stars in the competition for being able to survive despite the constant physical attention they receive to try and put them off their game.
Click on to find out who they are...
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OK, so let me preface this entire piece with the admission that yes, I was pretty darn excited about getting my hands on Tourist History. From the snapshots I had heard and the general buzz about Two Door Cinema Club everything was pointing towards great great things. When weighed up against that kind of expectation it is always likely that the realisation will fall some way short and leave you disappointed. So which way does Tourist History fall? Does it live up to the hype or does it leave you disappointed?
Well, neither really. It's fair to say that the hype outweighs the product but at the same time I didn't really feel I'd been short-changed or wanting more. Though if I'm honest, it wasn't exactly what I was expecting either. Having been picked up by Kitsuné and having produced a fair amount of decent remixes for other people in the last few months I was expecting a greater emphasis on the dance side rather than the indie-style that is very much to the fore instead. That said, "I Can Talk" is a great upbeat, floor filler which is reminiscent of Hot Chip's "Ready for the Floor".
The only real issue with Tourist History though is that while each track is good, they all sound a bit alike. On more than one occasion I had to double check that I hadn't accidentally hit repeat on my iPod, so similar are some of the introductions to each song. But as I say, each song is good at the very least and the album does stand up to repeat listening in a short period of time.
The whole album is shamelessly upbeat from the very opening bars of "Cigarettes In The Theatre" all the way through to "You're Not Stubborn" less than 35 minutes later. Short, sharp indie-pop songs, all of which clock in at less than 4 minutes, Tourist History shoots along at a breakneck speed, barely letting you pause for breath. Full of catchy riffs and hooks, I found tracks like, "This Is The Life", "Something Good Can Work" and "I Can Talk" bouncing round my head long after I'd stopped listening to the album. In fact, I'd say that triumvirate of songs, one after the other, is the high watermark of the whole CD. "Undercover Martyn" which follows these three is great too, but these are, for me, the standout tracks.
I've read elsewhere that they have been likened to Bloc Party and even early Radiohead but I'm not convinced myself. There's an element of fun in Two Door Cinema Club that isn't always present in these two groups. That said, there is evidence that both and other indie artists have influenced the tracks on Tourist History, I even thought I heard some Bluetones in there (on "This Is The Life") and for some reason I can even hear the 'Danger Mouse' theme in "What You Know". Says all you need to know about me really 🙂
I really liked Tourist History and if you're a fan of upbeat indie-pop I strongly recommend giving it a go. I've stuck the CD in the car for the drive to work in the mornings to help get the energies flowing (it sounds even better in the car) and my eyes are well and truly peeled for upcoming gigs as I imagine they would be fantastic live. All in all, a strong, energetic, positive and hugely enjoyable debut which you'll appreciate even more if you've managed to stay clear of the hype Two Door Cinema Club have generated already.


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Dwight Howard looked like he didn't have a care in the world Friday night.
As he coached in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, he erupted into a belly laugh when 5-foot-nothing actor Kevin Hart had a layup attempt stuffed by the underside of the rim. Howard barked out encouragement as rapper J Cole took a long jumper. Howard even drew up a play on a clipboard during a TV timeout.


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Catalogue No.: LP-YEP-2315
Record Label: Redeye / Yep Roc
Format: 12" Vinyl
Since founding the much loved and incredibly influential art-rock band The Soft Boys in 1976, Robyn has established a reputation as one of alternative rock's most enduring and loved songwriters and performers. Robyn describes his songs as 'paintings you can listen to'. His new album 'Love From London' celebrates life in a culture imperilled by economic and environmental collapse. Gilled with clever interplay of irresistible hooks and eccentric lyrical flights of fancy that have become his trademark, this batch of 10 songs is poised to take their place of honour in his cannon. Also available on LP - both come with a bonus 18.85" x 23.4" poster insert.


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While leveling an alt through Northrend recently -- more specifically, on the quest It Could Kill Us All
While doing archaeology, I've seen some zombies jump from wall to wall on the troll ruins in Stranglethorn Vale. But that isn't something a player could actually do out of boredom, such as bench hopping -- the distance they jump is too great. It made me curious, though: Are there other NPCs out there that act inordinately player-controlled? Not as in generic city guard walking from point A to point B or the conversations that take place regularly, but as in erratic actions, seemingly random hopping, or other typical boredom actions? Are there more NPCs like the Shandaral Spirits out there?


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RENO, Nev. -- Two big-rigs overturned in Washoe Valley Saturday. The second one prompted the Nevada Highway Patrol to close Eastlake Blvd. to all vehicles over nine feet tall. Until about 11:30am, Eastlake was the only Washoe Valley roadway open to those high-profile vehicles.
The first truck overturned earlier in the morning on 395 near Franktown Rd. on the northern end of Washoe Valley. That truck was not fully-loaded, but fire crews had to clean up a small fuel leak. The driver was not hurt.
The second truck overturned on 395 near Eastlake Blvd. on the south end of the valley. No fuel spilled in that incident, and the driver was not hurt.
Investigators suspect wind to be a factor in both crashes.
Alternate routes from Reno to Carson City include:
* Up the Mt. Rose Highway (SR 431) through Incline Village, around Lake Tahoe to I-50 west of Carson City...
* Up Geiger Grade (SR 341), through Virginia City to I-50 just east of Carson City...
*East on I-80 to Fernley, 95 south to Silver Springs/I-50 east of Carson City.


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Can a smartphone game do more than just entertain you? Angelique Mannella thinks so. As CEO and founder of Montreal-based startup Decode Global, Angelique wants to build mobile games that are not only fun and engaging, but also engineered for social impact. Decode Global's first game: Get Water! is an iPhone/iPad touch screen game that raises awareness around water scarcity and gender issues. Available for free in the appstore, Get Water! follows Maya as she collects water for her family.
Angelique began her tech career designing semiconductors and developing products in Canada, Singapore, and Finland. She started Decode Global last year with 25,000 Euro in seed money from Nokia. She told us about her experience being an entrepreneur for social change:
DailyWorth: How did you become a game developer?
Angelique Mannella: Before getting into games I worked in the tech industry for around 13 years at companies ranging from large organizations like Cisco and Nokia to smaller startups. I decided to launch Decode Global when I came across a couple of staggering statistics:
- Three billion hours are spent playing games each week worldwide.
- 3/4 of the world's population have mobile phones.
There's an opportunity to use games not only to entertain but also to raise awareness about critical global challenges. As one of the most dominant forms of storytelling in the 21st century, games can be an effective medium of communicating a social message. There's no better way to increase awareness than through narrative and play.
Tell us about Get Water!'s mission and why you decided to build it.
Our first goal was to make a high-quality game! It had to be fun and entertaining with great artwork, music, and an engaging storyline. Beyond that our goals were to come up with an innovative way to engage youth in global development challenges and to bring global challenges into the everyday environments of young North Americans.
Get Water! was influenced by Decode Global's Fellowship program. We brought together five young people from the US, Finland, Ukraine, and Brazil for 3 to 6 months to participate in the game design and development process. Get Water! grew out of their thinking about what would make a fun and engaging game about water scarcity. We chose the topic of access to clean water because everyone can relate. Independent of one's culture of origin, anyone can see the impact of not having easy access to water.
How does your company make money?
We monetize our games using a freemium model and share revenue with water- and education- based charities. We [also] offer workshops in games for social impact. We work with social impact organizations to help them determine how mobile games can help them advance their core mission.
What's the most important financial lesson you've learned building this company?
I'm learning the importance of having a CFO! Even though we're a small startup, keeping our finances in order is a full-time job — ensuring we have enough cash flow and a buffer for unexpected expenses, scoping new opportunities for funding, securing funding, looking at ways for us to reduce our costs, and looking at pricing strategies are all vitally important to our success.
I underestimated the importance of a CFO during our first year of operation. I believed that because I have an MBA and an interest in finance I could do it all myself. Now I realize the importance of having someone to challenge my financial decisions and focus explicitly on the financial health of the company.
How many employees are there total?
We have five employees.
What does success mean to you?
We have two main success criteria. The first is that we are financially sustainable, that we grow and scale as a company. It would mean we are able to make even more high production quality games while supporting our international youth fellowship program. The second is that our games help to engage millions of youth in global development challenges and inspire them to take action within their communities and throughout the world.
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We expect to be profitable in 2014.
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Kitesurfing Exuma
I just got back from a week excursion to The Bahamas. The trip was not planned as a kitesurf only trip as I took my wife on our first long vacation sans the kids since they were born. I had done some research and spoke with Felix at Exumakitesurfing.com. Felix was very helpful with accommodations and information about the island. Exuma is a quiet island and it intends to stay that way. The Bahimian dollar is on par with the US and everyone speaks English, although being a former British colony they still drive on the wrong side of the road. We stayed at a house at silver beach. The house had its own pool and a great view of the ocean. I was able to kite right out in front and the beach works in most wind directions. There was enough wind to kite out in front 7 out of 8 days. There are waves in Exuma but the feature here is the flat water riding. Felix has excursions to spots that you only see in the magazines. Small Cay's that you boat out to for supper flat water riding on one side in the turquoise waters is the attraction and Exuma does not fail to deliver. The food on the island is mostly fish, small road side shacks can offer stuffed lobster and Conk burgers on the same menu. We scuba dived, swam with sharks, there are two golf courses although I don't golf, feed swimming pigs, visited an island full of iguanas as well as just chilled and enjoyed the relaxed attitude the island has to offer. The kitesurfing season begins in mid October and runs through mid spring. I only rode my 10M kite and my twin tip and I weigh 180 lbs. I would say the spot would work well for those who want to kite and friends who are just looking to get away.


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So, I noticed a lot of people are involved in acting/playing an indtrument, and I wondered who was into singing here on the lex.
I am DEFININTELY a singer. Broadway is my dream (AS stupid and overdone as that sounds), along with the Juliard. Juliard is something I've wanted since I was six.
We're doing our school musical, and it's -drumroll- HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!
-gags- I don't like it, but it IS kind of fun to put on....just don't like the main storyline....
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Lorraine was working on her Lots Of Dots circles for a little while until she went ...
and helped Alice pin baste 3 quilts!
After the basting was finished Alice enjoyed the sun and sunny chatter.
There wasn't a lot of Show and Tell this month but here's Alice's Friendship Circle. I think she's using it to make a big table topper.
And then we come to Janice, thinking hard about the placement of her blocks for a baby quilt.
Once she'd decided on the layout, she clicked into gear and whipped this little quilt up in no time!
The hand embroidered teddy bear blocks were very cute and we all agreed the alphabet border fabric was fabulous!!
So what did I do? besides chatting ... I sewed little piles... of foundation piecing pieces. I still have to trim them and sew them together to create circles but still, they're there ready to go. I'll do my best to get at least one circle sewn together this week.
We missed Pam and Bronwyn who had other obligations but we'll see them at Sewing Camp in August for more fun times and serious sewing. :-)
Trout stuffed full of leek and prosciutto, wrapped in prosciutto, cooked on a bed of Spanish onions in apple cider. It was delicious!


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It looks like you'll have one less tag on your key chain to worry about.
Jewel-Osco announced late last week it has eliminated its Preferred Savings Card.
Its website promotes "Card Free Savings – Everybody gets a great low price every day."
The grocery store chain's Fuel Rewards program also has been discontinued, although customers will be able to redeem rewards collected in June during the month of July.
"Our priority right now is simple: to lower prices at Jewel-Osco," Jewel-Osco President William Emmons wrote on the company's website. "To do that, we have to make changes. We know it may seem like we're taking away something that you've come to enjoy and has given you a reason to shop with us, but in the long run, we want you to know that we think you'll see it's worth it."
In January, Supervalu sold the Jewel-Osco grocery chain to Cerberus Capital Management.


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The Miami Dolphins have made the cut for Peyton Manning. He will visit with the Dolphins as one of three or four teams he'll talk to before he decides where he will continue his apparent Hall of Fame career.
It's unclear when specifically Manning will meet with the Dolphins. According to three NFL sources and a report from the Denver Post, Manning will be meeting with the Denver Broncos today or tonight, depending on whom one believes. The Post cited an unnamed source saying Manning would be in Denver this evening.
Within the last hour, I've been told by three people associated with the NFL that Manning could be meeting with the Broncos brass in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Broncos brass is in Stillwater today for the Oklahoma State Pro Day.
The Post said the Arizona Cardinals are also on Manning's list of upcoming visits. I have not confirmed this independently but have been told Manning has "one or two other teams" aside from Denver and Miami that interest him.
Arizona and Kansas City are possibilities as is Seattle. Washington has been eliminated from consideration, one source told me.
Earlier today, ESPN reported the Dolphins' chances of landing Manning had suffered a blow based on the quarterback's apparent distaste for media attention. According to Adam Schefter, Manning didn't like all the attention he received from local media -- including a multiple helicopter chase of his van from the airport to Miami Beach.
I have tons of respect for Schefter. He's the best in the business. But, as ESPN folks would say, c'mon man! Media attention is freaking out Peyton Manning?
The man has played in two Super Bowls. The man has done more commercials than General Motors. The man hosted Saturday Night Live in 2007. The Mannings are not a family of shrinking violets. Brother Eli works in New York, the media capital of the world, and even forged the trade that put him in Gotham.
And Manning is spooked by Miami's local media? Or he's spooked by Miami being a bigger town than Indianapolis? Um, Phoenix and Denver are both bigger than Miami. And, in fact, Indianapolis has a bigger population than the City of Miami.
And, I remind you, Manning lives here.
So he's spooked by cameras but isn't spooked by, you know, important things like Denver's freaky weather and altitude? He's worried about a few TV cameras but will be comfortable with the avalanche of snow that will drop on his passes playing for the Broncos in December?
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they buffed damage/burst (pvp power and upgrade able items)
they nerfed healing
they left the one shot op war/mage/demo specs alone
then they nerf some random shit like ele to the ground for no reason (totem nerf, NS nerf, pvp hybrid nerf)
people are doing even bigger one shots now. TfB didnt even get nerfed? mage/demo one shots only buffed from the pvp power/new upgrades also?
and what is the best website to sell accounts on? thank you... serious question
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New leaflets aimed at helping residents and visitors enjoy the Derbyshire countryside are now available from Derbyshire County Council.
The free leaflets are aimed at those wanting to cycle, horse-ride or gain easy access to the countryside.
The Cycle Derbyshire leaflet shows a range of routes for all to enjoy – from family-friendly off road trails to long distance trails. It also gives information about where bikes can be hired from.
Horse Ride Derbyshire shows that the county is the perfect place to explore on horse back. It gives details of traffic-free trails, bridleways and byways that connect beautiful countryside and quiet villages through green hills and rugged open moorland.
And Access Derbyshire gives information on places that can be enjoyed by those on disability scooters, wheelchairs or pushchairs. It also gives details of where Trampers, all-terrain vehicles that can be used by people with mobility difficulties, can be hired.
Coun Andy Botham, Derbyshire County Council's deputy cabinet member for jobs, economy and transport, said: "We want to encourage everyone to enjoy Derbyshire's stunning scenery and we hope that these leaflets will help to do just that.
"There are horse-riding and cycling routes for all to enjoy. And our Access Derbyshire guide promotes easy access for everyone to enjoy the countryside."
The leaflets have been distributed to countryside sites around the county. They can be can be downloaded at www.derbyshire.gov.uk, or free copies are available from libraries, tourist information centres or from Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.


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Career Day for Wigginton Leads to Phillies Win
After a rough day on Sunday with a loss to the Cardinals and Roy Halladay pulled early due to shoulder soreness, the Phillies needed a serious lift. Seeing Carlos Ruiz scratched from today's line-up with a sore hamstring was also not the good news this team was looking for.
But with Cole Hamels on the mound, you had to think the Phillies had a shot against the Mets. Hamels delivered again with 4 runs allowed in 8 innings. Technically Hamels' worst outing of the season, this would have been a great day for most other pitchers.
Still, 4 runs has been no small challenge for this Phillies team and their up and down offense. But one guy came through in the clutch; Ty Wigginton. With a career high 6 RBI in the game, including a 3-run homer and a double, Wigginton put the team on his back and carried them to a victory. Wiggy was also walked twice and went 3-for-3 overall, putting him on base in all 5 at-bats.
John Mayberry Jr. also had a multi-hit day with a single and a 2-run homer. Wiggy and Mayberry combined for all 8 of the Phillies runs in the 8-4 win.
Going forward, the starting rotation still has some question marks. Halladay will be examined when the team returns to Philly later this week. And Vance Worley, although still on the DL, appears to be making progress.
Joe Blanton is another question mark as he has allowed 13 runs in his last 2 starts. If he can bounce back Tuesday night against the Mets, that would be a big relief for everyone concerned about the starting pitching right now. Game time is 7:10pm.
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Just last month Verizon accidentally leaked details of the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE. Today it's been announced officially, with full specs that mirror what most of us already knew.
But that's not to take away from this super-fast smartphone. As well as LTE connectivity there's a spate of "4s" that head up the features too: 4G connectivity (for our US chums, at least); the latest version of HTC Sense 4.0; Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich); and a 4-inch, qHD-resolution LCD screen.
Just a shame that HTC couldn't finish the set with a CPU of the same number of cores. Instead, the Droid has a 1.2Ghz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor and, while powerful, it doesn't quite match up to some of the other beefier devices on the market today.
There's also an 8-megapixel camera to the rear that boasts a 28mm f/2.2 equivalent lens and LED flash and Beats Audio is integrated into the device.
As the "4G LTE" name would suggest, however, this Verizon release is slated for customers across the Atlantic in the US-of-A. UK bods will have to hold back and wait for 4G networks to fire up before we get these next-generation speeds.
The phone is due "in the coming weeks", though there's no further information regarding price.


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WARRNAMBOOL'S maligned Reid Oval playing surface can be improved for both football and cricket under a cheap and easy solution, according to former Adelaide Oval curator Les Burdett.
Burdett, who was in Warrnambool to help educate cricket ground curators yesterday and on Monday, inspected Warrnambool's so-called premier sporting ground.
The oval, which had been used to host cricket grand finals for more than 60 consecutive years, will sit idle next month with the Warrnambool and District Cricket Association preferring other venues, based on player and official feedback.
Burdett said both cricket and football would benefit from a simple playing surface upgrade.
While football officials criticise the muddy cricket pitch square in winter, cricket officials bemoan the inability to get a pitch prepared before the middle of November because of the winter damage.
Burdett told representatives from co-tenants Warrnambool football club and Nestles Cricket Club yesterday that the centre square needed to be re-aligned with the football goal posts and the top 50mm of clay removed and replaced with soil.
He said five pitches should be laid out across the centre square but the middle pitch, which would run in a line from the middle of the goal posts, would then be left for general use.
He said the square needed to be re-planted with santa ana couch grass, and drainage and irrigation put in.
The middle pitch area would be used for football centre bounces and because of the drainage and type of soil, it would not become a mud bath nor as hard at the start or end of the footy season.
With the different soil, couch grass, drainage and watering system, it would be easier to get pitches back for cricket.
He estimated the cost of soil and laying turf across the square would be $6200 — cheaper than re-laying the whole ground.
Burdett said the key to the upgrade would be the purchase of inflatable covers that were easy and more efficient than traditional tarps.
The covers would cost less than $5000.
"The whole idea is to build a marriage between cricket and football," he said.
"During the winter they don't have to shift the circle from side to side and at the end of the season it can simply be returfed and playable within a week."
He said he would ensure the centre wicket area was 75mm higher than the outfield, which would mean water was taken away from under the middle of the ground, making it more playable in winter and for cricket season.
He said Reid Oval was in good condition but needed some "TLC" to remove some broad leaf and repair a couple of patches in the outfield.
Burdett said he was pleased both clubs he met with yesterday were prepared to work together.
On Monday night he made a presentation about the types of grasses needed to prepare grade and Test pitches.
He said couch grass would give a faster and bouncier pitch than a medium bounce and slower wicket associated with rye grass, which is used at Reid Oval.
Burdett, who retired after 41 years of grooming the Adelaide Oval, now runs his own consulting business.
But he said his reason for leaving the Adelaide Oval was because of prostate cancer.
"I'm as fit as I've ever been now," he said.
"Guys, for your family's sake, go to the doctor, have a physical and a blood test.
"If you get it early you will save your life, put it off and you won't."


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CEO: Hiroshi Ohta
Cloudian, of Foster City, Calif., offers an Amazon S3-compatible cloud object storage platform letting solution providers and businesses build scalable cloud storage products.
Cloudian supports cloud computing environments such as Citrix Cloud Platform and OpenStack, as well as the tools and apps offered with Amazon S3.
The company is also distributing a free version of its technology, called Cloudian Community Edition, which provides the functionality of the full version but limits users to 100 TB of cloud-based storage.


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Gov. Rick Scott can't seem to read the Florida electorate right these days. His latest suggestions for treating different colleges and students differently on education reform are unpopular, even more unpopular than he is, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll of Florida voters. Also unpopular are the Board of Education ideas to give students of different races different achievement goals.
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Florida voters are dead-set against a series of recommendations made by state officials regarding education, with the largest opposition, 71 – 7 percent, against a plan to set different achievement goals for students of different races, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
Registered voters also strongly oppose, 66 – 26 percent, charging lower tuition to college students who major in subjects such as math, science, engineering and computers that lead to higher-paying jobs, and higher tuition for liberal arts majors, considered less employable, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.
Voters also oppose, 73 – 16 percent, the idea of allowing some public universities dubbed as "preeminent" to charge higher tuition that other state colleges.
Turning to public employee pensions, voters say 53 – 34 percent that it's a good idea to make new state employees participate in a 401-k type retirement plan rather than the defined-benefit plan offered to current state workers.
Opposition to race-based education goals is 73 – 7 percent among white voters, 63 – 11 percent among black voters and 67 – 7 percent among Hispanic voters. Voters with children in public schools oppose the measure 69 – 10 percent.
"Voters, with little difference along political, racial or gender lines, find setting different goals for different races to be distasteful," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
"The data from this survey finds that voters like the idea of treating all students and colleges the same."
Florida voters also oppose 62 – 27 percent charging lower tuition rates for freshmen and sophomores than for juniors and seniors.
They are also quite skeptical of Gov. Rick Scott's challenge to the state's colleges and universities to offer some four-year degrees for a total of $10,000. Only 29 percent think it is very or somewhat likely to occur, while 66 percent say it is not very likely or not likely at all to materialize.
The majority who like the idea of creating a two-tiered retirement system for state workers shows little difference by gender, with 55 percent of men and 52 percent of women thinking it is a good idea. But the political divisions are wider: Support is 69 – 20 percent among Republicans and 52 – 36 percent among independent voters, while Democrats are opposed 46 – 40 percent. Voters in union households are opposed 57 – 34 percent.
Same-Sex Marriage
Florida voters are changing their minds about same-sex marriage. They opposed this idea 50 – 40 percent in a May 23 Quinnipiac University poll. Today, voters are divided with 43 percent in favor and 45 percent opposed. Men are opposed 48 – 40 percent while women are divided with 45 percent supporting same-sex marriage and 43 percent opposed.
White Catholic voters support same-sex marriage 47 – 40 percent while white Protestants are opposed 63 – 28 percent. Voters 18 to 29 years old support it 66 – 23 percent.
Floridians are less supportive of legalizing personal use of marijuana than the rest of the country. A bare majority of voters, 51 – 44 percent, told a recent Quinnipiac University national poll it supported the idea. But Florida voters oppose it 52 – 42 percent.
From December 11 – 17, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,261 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.
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WALLINGFORD?- Don't forget the Wallingford Fire and Emergency Medical Services fundraiser from 4-8 p.m., Saturday, June 22 at the Wallingford Fire Station.
The meal will include a ribeye steak sandwich, potato salad, potato chips, baked beans, hot dogs for kids and a beverage. The meal is $8 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. For home delivery for people in the Wallingford Community, please contact a department member for arrangements. Take out is also available.
Raffle items include $500 cash, a 43-inch flat screen TV, Traeger Pellet Grill, Patriotic Print and a side of pork. Tickets are one for $5 or five for $20. You need not be present to win.
Proceeds will support the training of the fire and EMS personnel as well as a new fire station addition and equipment. This support will keep Wallingford Fire and Emergency Medical Services ready to serve the needs of the community and Emmet County.
The Wallingford Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services protects the citizens within High Lake Township, Twelve Mile Lake Township and the City of Wallingford.
The fire department currently has 18 firefighters and eight EMTs/emergency responders.
Wallingford firefighters are trained at the Firefighter One level and some department members have completed the Firefighter Two level.
All firefighters are trained in basic first aid and CPR and hazardous materials at the operations level.
Current equipment includes two engines, one tanker, one grass truck, one rescue/equipment van and one rescue/EMS unit.
The Wallingford Fire Department works closely with the Estherville, Gruver, Armstrong, Ringsted, Terril and Graettinger fire departments.
The Wallingford Fire Department added emergency medical services in 2006. They currently have eight EMT's/Emergency Medical Responders. Wallingford EMS works closely with the Estherville Ambulance Service and EMTs from their service.
Wallingford EMS has three CPR/first aid instructors: Teresa Olson, Monica Christianson and Jarrod Fischer.
Sponsors for the this Saturday's fundraiser include Emmet County Cattlemen, Serv-Pro of Estherville; River Valley Telephone Company; Teresa Olson, Monica Christianson, Shanna Carlin; State Farm Insurance of Estherville; Tim Brashear from the Top Hat in Estherville; Dave Mart; Farm Bureau of Estherville; Estherville Building Center; McDonalds of Estherville; Fareway of Estherville; Estherville Fire Department; Estherville Printing; Emmet County Emergency Management; NorthStar Bank & Agency; Emmet County Community Foundation; Black Hills Energy; Pro Co-op of Wallingford; Dwight's Auto of Wallingford; Jeremy Bodle Gerry's Electric of Wallingford; Mike Torreson of Torreson Oil; Alliant Energy; Iowa Lakes Electric; Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Emmet County Pheasants Forever; township trustees, fire board members and Union Pacific.
"We send out a special thanks to all who support our department and attend our fundraisers," said Wallingford Fire Chief Jarrod Fischer.
Wallingford Fire Department will have another supper at the Wallingford Centennial from 4-8 p.m., Aug. 10 at the fire station. Please come help celebrate the Wallingford Centennial.


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What you need to know about Florida today
Philanthropy: A deluge of wealth
Non-profits across Florida are looking for big things in the coming years. The philanthropic network, whose 95 members include corporate giving programs, family foundations, independent foundations and nearly all of the state's community foundations, later this year will release its first analysis of the intergenerational transfer of wealth coming in the next 10 to 50 years. Full story...
Fisher Island, zip code 33109, is the #1 richest zip code in the state.
Where the rich reside
We profile some of the state's wealthiest zip codes, who lives there and what makes them stand out. Fisher Island has been judged the richest ZIP code in the nation by a Forbes analysis of IRS and Census data. The island, just across Government Cut from South Beach, has the Miami port and Biscayne Bay to the west and the Atlantic to the east. Accessible only by helicopter, boat or a ferry that's available 24/7, the island has its own beach, marinas, nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, club and spa. Full story...
Florida bill would change overtime rules for military spouses
Military spouses won't have to work overtime during their husband or wife's deployment unless they feel like it — if a bill in the Florida Legislature becomes law. The bill also would give military spouses four days of unpaid leave if their husband or wife is deployed so they could attend to matters relating to the deployment. More from the News Herald and see our Legislative Roundup below:
» Struggling homeowners stiffed by Florida Legislature
» Lawmakers seek exceptions to free food and drink ban
» Senate criticizes then casts support for Citizens Insurance chief
» Wage theft bill clears Senate panel
» Florida Senate panel advances measure to bar mentally ill from buying guns
» Bill would allow universities to seek presidents outside the Sunshine Law
Be cautious when investing, especially on advice of friends, co-workers
Day after day, week after week, month after month, the headlines keep screaming the same sad tales across South Florida. Identity theft, fraud, investor scams. It all happens far too often. The first line of defense when you're investing money? It starts with the person in the mirror. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Teenagers gearing up for summer job searches
Florida retailers – a popular sector for entry level and seasonal employment – say they're seeing a mix of eager applicants, from students off from school to older adults in need of additional household income. All making the playing field more competitive. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
› UF researchers give thumbs-up to online accounting tool for research
Biologists, historians, geneticists and philosophers are not accountants, and now that the University of Florida has launched a new online tool to track its nearly $700 million in annual research funding, they don't need to be.
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If it's so easy, and you seem to care, can we expect your diff on misc@ in the next few days?
They can post, but TDR will never accept it. NEVER!!11 (insert maniac laughter)
OpenBSD is knows for things like throwing away wireless drivers, for example.
Where can I buy a 63-core CPU?
eh? The last wireless fiasco I remembered was one of the linux wireless guys stealing openbsd's reversed engineered code, and re-releasing it as their own. I guess you can say they threw away encumbered code as they reverse engineered and re-wrote it.
http://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20070829001634 [undeadly.org]
That wouldn't have been a problem, since that is what BSD'ed code is for. The other way around (bsd ppl 'stealing' linux gpl'ed code) is a problem, so my guess is that was what happened and that is also the way I remember it.
No, what happened was the Linux guys took the BSD'd code (not a problem - the BSD was designed for this), then locked it up with the GPL (they even had the gall to replace the BSD license with the GPL in the header files).
The end result is because of this, all changes to the Linux drive
*WRONG* on so many fronts. You were provided a URL below, so you can read it. But. And here is the important part. *YOU CANNOT TAKE SOMEONE ELSE'S CODE AND RE-LICENSE IT AS YOUR OWN. YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT RIGHT.
*YOUR RIGHT* is to USE the code under a BSD, GPL or another license, as licensed to you by the copyright owner.
You do realize that NTFS is completely closed source right? All the work on it has been done through reverse engineering.
Add to that a few other fun things
1.Multiple versions of NTFS with subtle changes
2.Its a complex file system with lots of features, some of which are not even used by windows but you still have to take care of the on disk data correctly.
3.The security scheme does not cleanly map onto UNIX style rules even with ACL support and such.
NTFS is by no means avant guard but its by any means simple and without documentation figuring out its internals completely and correctly is a BIG job. Now why they can't gleen allot of that from the Linux source I don't know. I know they can't use the Linux source because of the GPL being incompatible with BSD maybe there is a contamination concern.
Contamination isn't normally an issue for kernel code, they can always cram it in its own corner of the code and not include it in binaries by default.
Without being involved with the discussions its hard to say, but I've personally found Linux filesystem code to be less than reliable. But there's also the issue of that it would have to pass their auditing to be included in the base install, there's a reason why they have so few base exploirts.
NTFS is by no means avant guard
Just like your knowledge of French, it would seem.
wha? he was exactly right. NTFS isn't innovative, it's deliberately not cross-compatible.
I think he's a foreign-language spelling troll.
I'm just someone who gets pissed off add nauseum at people whom try to sound fancy and get it wrong.
Do it right or don't do it at all.
what in the world are you smoking? People who've looked at disk structures say that NTFS is just like VMS fs - you know, the OS that Dave Cutler wrote at |D|I|G|I|T|A|L|
You, sir, have just been whooshed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-garde [wikipedia.org]
And football, since Jason Avant [wikipedia.org] plays wide receiver, not guard.
Those are important items, especially #1. There are a lot more which make life hell for someone trying to get NTFS to work fully as a supported filesystem for a UNIX based OS. A few more:
4: Alternate data streams. It is common for malware to add an ADS onto a file, a directory, a junction point, or even the C: drive object itself. Without a dedicated utility that snorts out these, they are essentially invisible.
5: Like #1 above, NTFS changes in undocumented [1] ways. For example, EFS changed to add different encryption algorithms between Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 3. So, not knowing that may bring someone a world of hurt.
6: Similar to #3, NTFS's ACLs are hard to reimplement in the UNIX world. U/G/O permissions can be mapped (Cygwin does this).
7: For a filesystem to be usable as a production one, it needs a filesystem checking utility that can go through the whole filesystem and check/repair integrity on every part of it, be it mostly unimplemented/unused items (transactional-NTFS), features off the filesystem (NTFS compressed files, EFS), and many other items.. Yes, there are ways to run Windows's chkdsk.exe utility, but that is a hack at best.
One of the biggest problems with operating systems today is that there are no compatible filesystems beyond FAT and FAT32. Perhaps UFS. Either one filesystem has too much patent encumbrance to be used, or its license.
I wonder how easy life would be if we had a standard filesystem that could replace the LVM (similar to ZFS), offer modern features (deduplication, encryption, 64-bit checksumming [2], encryption, compression (various levels), snapshotting [3]. On an LVM level, it would be nice to have mountable disk images similar to OS X's sparse bundles. If something changes on the encrypted drive, only a few bands change, as opposed to having to back up the whole file.
Life would be easier if every OS out there had a common filesystem with modern features. A good example about how useful this would be would be antivirus scanning. Unpresent a LUN from a Windows server, scan it on a Solaris box for malware, then re-present it, for example.
[1]: Undocumented unless you are elite enough to have the MS source code handed to you, all work on the filesystem is all reverse engineering.
[2]: Backup programs would have it easy and not rely on dates or archive bits... just look for files where the checksum has changed and back those up just like the -c option in rsync.
I briefly used Kaspersky anti-virus, and now lots of my files have
if ReactOS would adopt a BSD filesystem-to-rule-them-all then ntfs goes the way of the dodo.
Some clever soul then slipstreams that code into your Win8 installer as a root fs driver and world domination ensues.
a) yes it is hard to make a proper (*) file system "driver"
b) its not getting easier by the file-system being closed source
(*) proper here means: will under no circumstances behave in a way that you loose data trough silent corruption, as opposed to: will not normally loose data obviously after using if for a few hours.
Can't you just run a script to tighten up that loose data? It't not like you would *lose* data, would you?
Why is NTFS always read only. It shouldn't be so hard to make a proper file system driver what the hell?
In FreeBSD you can enable write support and recompile your kernel, not sure about OpenBSD. I always wondered why default kernels in BSD and Linux don't just enable all well-supported filesystems to be available rw by default. Let the burden be on people who want the two second advantage in booting or something, rather than those of us who are trying to do something as basic as access our data.
There's no need to to recompile the kernel, it's a loadable module. Even more, mount_ntfs will autoload the module automatically if necessary from an fstab entry.
Additionally, there's no need to "enable write support". The limited writing ntfs.ko supports is always on provided you didn't do a read-only mount.
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=mount_ntfs&sektion=8 [freebsd.org]
The two sides almost came to blows over whether to allocate four bits or eight bits in the descriptor for the CPU ID. Finally, after weeks of infighting they compromised at six bits, with one reserved value.
from "Difficult: the Inside Story of OpenBSD" (unpublished)
Atomic ops are limited to 64-bits for the most part (though maybe 128 bits w/fp insns we can't really depend on that). There are several subsystems in the kernel which rely on atomic ops to test and manipulate cpu masks which would have to be reformulated.
The main issue there is one of performance. We don't want to have to use a spinlock for cases where cmpxchg solves the problem because spinlock collisions can get VERY expensive once you have more than 8 cpus in contention.
Similarly the stolen bit for th
1000 watts is about what you need for a toaster. And the usual operating system for various toasters was always BSD, so what's not to like there?
Well, you don't run your toaster 24x7. In fact, most residental homes use less than 1000W of power averaged 24x7 for the entire home.
Running 1000W 24x7 is ~$180-$240/month in electricty depending on where you live. Commercial power isn't much cheaper (and due to improvements in density most colo facilities now also charge for power or include only a few amps in the lowest-tier of service).
It adds up fairly quickly. The DragonFly project has 7 core production machines. Six of those in my machine room tog
Back in the day - or rather the last time I was paying a lot of attention to
Now they are not here: is this because they are blocked before they get posted or because it was one obsessive who died/finally had a beer/discovered masturbation or because the idea just, errr, died?
Really interested to know what the answer to this one is.
I don't want to be a troll but seriously what is this 1998? At least they'll have cloud computing I guess...
October 3, 2002: NetBSD: i386 -current Adds SMP Support [kerneltrap.org]
Not that long time ago..
Yes I'm a FreeBSD person and no I'm asking an honest question. I've read the info on dragonfly but really where is the result? It split at the same point that I started on FreeBSD using 5.0 which he split it using the older 4 base.. The guy that forked dragonfly wanted to take a different approach to multiprocessing. I have to assume he knew something of what he was talking about. The project is mature enough, it's had years. Milticore processors are common now. So where are the benchmarks proving hi
Hopefully VMWare will take notice of the good work being put onto vmt(4) and add official support to OpenBSD in ESX.
"The number of Unix installations has grown to 10, with more expected." -- The Unix Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June, 1972


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Catanzaro calls for meeting on field use
Catanzaro calls for meeting on field use
NORTH PROVIDENCE - Town officials should hold a community meeting and invite everyone who has a stake in local athletic fields, says Town Council President Kristen Catanzaro.
A "needs assessment" meeting could help hash out ongoing issues with how and when the fields are used, according to Catanzaro, giving town officials a broader understanding about the needs of all community groups and sports teams for when they're asked questions.
An analysis of field use is especially important given a tentative plan to spend money in the future on construction of a new athletic field at the expanded Camp Meehan/Notte Park property, said Catanzaro.
Town officials shouldn't even think about adding fields until they're sure that all existing fields are being maintained properly and are at optimal use, said Catanzaro, especially given concerns from the North Providence Environmental Commission about clearing land at the new park facility.
"Let's make sure we're maintaining the fields that we do have," she told The Breeze. "To maintain what we have is our first priority before making new additions. We should go over all the fields in the community before building a new one."
Sports programs "are very important to the people in North Providence," said Catanzaro, and making sure that all groups and athletic teams are well cared for should be a top priority. Officials should focus on maintaining all town-owned fields, including the one at Stephen Olney Park, she said.
Town officials say some of the issues with field use have revolved around teams booking a field just in case they need it, "tying it up" so others can't use it, and under-utilization of certain subpar facilities, leading to higher demand at other fields.
Mayor Charles Lombardi said Sunday that he doesn't have much involvement with the day-to-day handling of field use, but did question the need to have a town-wide meeting. Many of the issues that have been taking place have been addressed, said Lombardi. Teams that were booking fields just in case they needed them are no longer allowed to do so, he said.
A representative for the North Providence Recreation Department said Monday that a community meeting could be beneficial "only to let people know why things are booked," and to let them know that many fields are supposed to be maintained by the teams that use them.
As to Catanzaro's point about holding off on building a new field at the Meehan/Notte property off Douglas Avenue, Lombardi said there are no immediate plans to do so anyway due to a current lack of funding.
According to Lombardi, town workers this year fixed up athletic facilities at both Centredale School on Angell Avenue and DeNinno Field off Frederic Street.
"DeNinno was unusable for years," said the mayor. "We cleaned that up at the beginning of this season and made it usable."
The town could use "one or two" more fields, said Lombardi, but he sees no immediate need to add them.
Lombardi wants to remind residents that all field disputes and questions about field use should go through the North Providence Recreation Department. "Sharing is caring," said Lombardi, and his hope would be everyone with a stake in the town's fields would have that idea in mind as they go about their business.
Recreation workers are "doing their best" to address the "needs" of all teams and groups when it comes to field use, said Lombardi, but not necessarily all of their "wants."
There should be a meeting to answer questions.. My Daughter had the opportunity this summer to play on the travel team. I want to know why we aren't giving our kids the opportunity top quality playing surfaces, and fields that are equal to other cities and towns. For example the Softball field on Smith Street, it has grass in the infield, and the JR High Girls use it and a Little League, but the town Recreation Girls Fast Pitch can't. The Field is Official Size with fencing and lightning... There is nothing like play a sport you love under the lights, plus it would elevate schedule issues for that league.. Or put lights at Stephen Olney.
Just saying
Public Meeting Not Required says the Mayor
The parks have been let go for some years now and yes there have been cut backs due to costs, for the parks but not the spending at the town hall.
There is plenty to speak for why the parks should be available in good shape for kids and adults to use for recreation and sports. Probably the single most visible facilities that represent our town.
Yes, a public forum would be a benefit to air out the public opinion be it good or bad to the Mayor's ears.
Where is the savings in
Where is the savings in capital from the Police Department? The Google Money is Being used for Equipment, Training, Vehicles, ect.. And our taxes went up, allocate money to field maintenance, or Let Johnston run our Parks and Recreation. They are a great example how tthat department should run.
Where is the savings in
Where is the savings in capital from the Police Department? The Google Money is Being used for Equipment, Training, Vehicles, ect.. And our taxes went up, allocate money to field maintenance, or Let Johnston run our Parks and Recreation. They are a great example how tthat department should run.


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It is said that dental toothbrushes and toilet bacteria are somehow connected. How unpleasant it wouldn't be, but these rumors are absolutely true, and if not considering some strict rules in keeping the dentistry toothbrush clean than it can be easily considered that while washing your teeth you are putting the toilet brush into your mouth.
It may sound rude and impolite but latest discoveries show that your dental toothbrush is full of influenza virus, herpes simplex I, streptococci, staphylococci, bacteria that cause gum disease, cavities, and even diarrhea illness. All of them can survive and even thrive in high numbers on your toothbrushes.
Scientists have found more than 10,000,000 bacteria living on a single toothbrush. This huge number does not vary a lot. Now think how dangerous becomes the everyday procedure of 'cleaning' your teeth if not to take the right care about your dental toothbrush. Millions of bacteria infects the oral cavity and can badly infect your damaged gums, too.
The main reason of all this is considered the wrong bathroom design, easily met in many today houses. The restroom and the bathroom are usually situated in the same area. When you flush the toilet many water droplets are expelled from the toilet bowl into the air and affect toothbrush.
Researches in the University of Arizona proved that these expelled droplets will fall on other thing like walls, shelves, floor, sink, including your towels and dental toothbrushes. It's not necessary telling that a big quantity of evaporated water from the toilet bowl is being inhaled regularly when you enter the bathroom.
Toilet bacteria easily infects your dentistry toothbrush because the moist bathroom's environment is a perfect place for bacteria and different infections development. It's well known that the fog contains the most dangerous bacteria and a healthily weak person will easily get sick.
The same situation is about bathroom places. Toilet bacteria and toothbrushes have direct contact through the evaporated water. It usually comes from flushing the toilet, washing your hands, brushing your teeth. All activities connected with water increase the probability of transporting successfully the toilet bacteria onto the dentistry toothbrush, especially if the bathroom is badly aired.
There have been found over 3.2 million microbes per square inch in the average toilet bowl. According to germ expert Chuck Gerba, PhD, a professor of environmental microbiology at University of Arizona the aerosolized toilet water is propelled as far as 6 feet, settling on your dental toothbrush inclusively.
Than, this number of bacteria increases because of keeping toothbrushes together. It can be usually met in big families who live in small flats. E. coli bacteria is commonly found on your dental toothbrushes which, if enters the bloodstream, can cause a serious infection or even death.
It was calculated that your dentistry toothbrush becomes dangerously infected in one week to one month period of time after the initial use of it. Now remember that it is highly recommended to change the toothbrush once in two, three months. Now observe that people do change their dental toothbrushes only once or twice per year. Do you see how irresponsible are some of us?
The main idea of treating safely your dental toothbrush is keeping it as far as possible from the toilet place. It should not be covered with anything. The moisture environment is more stabilized when the brush is not aired. If not considering these measures fair then try to find some special devices designed to sterilize the dentistry toothbrush for you.


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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has ranked Sam Houston State University third out of 38 public Texas four-year universities for graduates obtaining employment after receiving their Bachelor's degree in the 2012 edition of The Texas Higher Education 2012 Almanac.
SHSU President Dana L. Gibson, did not seem surprised by the report and commented that, "Sam Houston continues to educate the Texas workforce by providing a quality education."
Currently, almost 70 percent of those who receive their bachelor degree at Sam Houston find work within the next year, and another five percent have found work while continuing their education at a Texas graduate or professional school. These numbers do not include those who have left Texas to work, but THECB has said that the out-of-state numbers will be added in the future.
THECB also included in their report the employment rate for each major at Sam Houston. The baccalaureate majors that had a 100 percent employment rate were: Radio and Television; Public Relations/Image Management; Industrial Technology/Technician; Operation Management and Supervision and Electrical; Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
The baccalaureate majors that had an 85-99 percent employment rate were: General Agriculture; Agriculture Mechanization; Foods, Nutritions, and Wellness Studies; Banking and Financial Support Studies; Human Resources Management/Personal Administration; and Fashion Merchandising.
The baccalaureate majors that had an employment rate below 40 percent were: Philosophy and Applied Physics.


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WCSU master's program promotes collaborative research
Biology and physical sciences combine in study of Route 7 widening impact on biodiversity
DANBURY, CONN. — What environmental influences cause an endangered species to decline — and how can researchers from diverse scientific disciplines work together to gain a more complete understanding of the process?
A fresh approach to bringing the academic expertise and technological tools of several sciences to bear on questions of environmental change and its impact on local ecosystems will provide the basis for a new program of collaborative interdisciplinary research at Western Connecticut State University. The research will be undertaken as part of the WCSU curriculum for students pursuing the Master of Arts in Earth and Planetary Science.
Dr. Theodora Pinou, associate professor of biological and environmental sciences, noted that a departmental agreement will open the opportunity for graduate students in the earth science master's program to participate in a WCSU research project funded by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Under the guidance of Pinou and Dr. Mitch Wagener, chair of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, biology graduate student Molly O'Leary has conducted field studies since 2010 to collect and analyze soil samples tracking changes in the population of an endangered salamander species along 2.3 miles of widened roadway completed in November 2009 for the U.S. Route 7 bypass in Brookfield. O'Leary is expected to graduate with a master's degree in Biological and Environmental Sciences in May.
"What we have asked is, 'What happens if you blacktop and integrate into the existing road a section of land that had been undisturbed for many years?'" Pinou said. "Our data have shown a decimation in the soil of invertebrate species over the past three years. Sampling in the first year after the widening showed rich diversity, but the past two years have shown a dramatic decline."
In anticipation of moving the DOT-sponsored research project into a new phase, Pinou has discussed opportunities for research collaboration with colleagues in the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Meteorology that would combine methods of inquiry from the life and physical sciences. One result is the department's agreement to accept candidates for the M.A. in Earth and Planetary Science who will conduct cross-disciplinary research evaluating causes of the biodiversity decline in the Route 7 bypass corridor. While soil sampling will continue to demand students familiar with biological research techniques, Pinou observed the M.A. program will place heightened emphasis on studying physical environmental factors such as changing climate patterns in the region and increased heat and light generated by paved surfaces.
"Our biology students have become more aware that they also need to consider the physical nature of what's going on in the environment," she said. "Physics, earth science and meteorology all measure things that tell us something about how the planet is changing, and understanding these changes can help us to understand why the soil physiology is changing in the area under study."
Pinou expects to reach out to Dr. Albert Owino, assistant professor of meteorology and director of the WCSU Weather Center, as a research collaborator who can provide guidance on field equipment and testing required to gauge the impact of reflected light and heat on the local ecosystem. She said graduate students will be challenged to broaden their scientific knowledge and research experience through instruction from and collaboration with Owino and other members of the Earth and Planetary Science faculty.
"It is only by tapping into the research interests of our faculty colleagues in other disciplines that we can go to new places and understand new things," she said. "Developing new lines of research collaboration allows us to train students in a new way, and this could create a whole new opportunity for a future job and career."
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