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walking through the patio area of the club, and overheard more than one of them say — with awe dripping off their voices, their mouths agape, staring at the brand new racetrack in front of them — "I can't believe this place is right here in Newton, Iowa."
Over and over again, with the same level of admiration ... that someone would build a multi-million-dollar facility like this in their hometown, and in Newton itself for having shaken off the angst of losing Maytag and forging a new future in entertainment and tourism. I was literally moved to tears by the sincere outpouring of civic pride.
Since that first event day, we have found that the Newton Club could be many things besides the absolutely coolest place (sometimes literally!) to watch a race with your family and friends.
At 10,000 square feet, rectangular in shape, featuring numerous television screens, strategically located PA and music speakers and two full-service bars at either end.
The climate-controlled indoor clubhouse began to catch the eye of business event planners looking for space to hold a meeting, seminar or team-building exercise, brides-to-be and their parents seeking an upscale and unique venue for a wedding shower and/or reception, and community and commercial organizations planning a show open to the public.
Fact is, six years after that first race event, a multitide of events are held annually in the Newton Club, including our now-traditional Daytona 500 Party on Feb. 24 this year, and a new-to-us event on Jan. 27, the 11th Annual Newton Bridal Fair.
From fundraisers for the NASCAR and Iowa Speedway Foundations to fancy parties for newlyweds, and from the excited chatter of club members during a race event to the muted sound of florists taking their post-seminar test, the Newton Club serves many purposes for many, many people. Still I wonder ... did Rusty foresee all of this when he first envisioned it?
What would you like to know about Iowa Speedway, NASCAR, IndyCar or motorsports in general? Email your questions or topic ideas to me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Track Talk is for you, the race fans (and just plain curious folk) in Newton and Jasper County, and I invite your feedback.
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Afghanistan Bans Internet 242
aristotle2000 writes: "Suprisingly, the Taliban has prohibited the use of the Internet in Afghanistan. Apparently, the Internet can deliver un-Islamic, immoral, or lewd material. Who can believe that a country that has such an open attitude towards women, minorities, religions, and the press would object to the Internet?" I guess I'm unclear on the concept here: if the government is also forswearing the internet, who is going to monitor to make sure the peons aren't secretly dialing up to AOL? On the plus side, .af domains should be real cheap.

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text: I honestly would not be surprised if Anderson was just bored of Chael in their first fight and let him dominate for four and a half rounds solely to prove a point. It certainly wouldn't be out of character for him to do something like that and given his completely different style and one-sided nature of their follow-up fight, I don't think is out of the realm of minute and remote possibility. But seriously, fixed? Come on, nobody in their right mind bet on Chael anyway.


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Actually, imagining being female doesn't make me uncomfortable at all. As a software developer, it's part of my job to think imaginatively about what someone else might want or not want. How can you manage to develop usable and enjoyable software for someone else if you can't imagine what they'd want - or if you dismiss their desires and preferences? Is it impossible for a male developer to try to imagine the effect of wording or graphics and think, "Hmm, if I were a woman, that might make me feel uncomfortable or talked-down-to; I'd better change that"? I don't think it is.
Have you ever caught yourself saying "nobody would want that" or "nobody would do that"? Quoting Michael Bolton's Rapid Software Testing class, "nobody would do that" means "nobody that I know, and that I like, would do that".
Posting jokes equivalencing software features to large breasts and saying "nobody would really find that offensive" means you're thinking about the entire audience of people as consisting of a group in which someone who would be hurt, upset, or angry doesn't even exist.
I'm no angel. I screw up with this stuff too. But when I see there's a screwup, I try to kindly say, "I think you should seriously consider that what you said is be a screwup." If it was me, then I should say "I screwed up, I have no excuse, and I'm sorry."
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First off, pretty sure I'm a legal adult? Second off, I don't think I was the one to just blatantly personally abuse the poster. Third, I had concrete evidence.
No one's is doubting your Jet-fandom, however, I am doubting your draft knowledge. I've been on TGG, FootballsFuture, and JI since 2007/8. Pretty consistent poster on all sites, and always abrupt when the draft comes.
Look at my post history, and look at my draft knowledge, I'm pretty proud of my ability to evaluate talent.
Guards don't get drafted in the top 10. The Left Tackle, Center, and even Right Tackle are the 3 most important positions on the Offensive Line. The LT is the blind side, the Center makes the calls, and RT usually has to face their most fierce PR. (JPP)
This draft is also filled with talent at the G position. A guy I really like is Justin Pugh out of Syracuse. The difference in a Pugh that can be had in the 2nd round compared to a guy like Alex Okafor that is a PR that can be found in the 2nd round is HUGE.
Jordan-Pugh >Warmack-Montgomery
Jones-Warford > Cooper-Okafor
It's called finding value in the draft. This draft is top heavy in pass rushers. A pass rusher is the most important position on a defense. Build your team with 3 players. Who do you pick? A QB, PR, LT, right?


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This fall, Barbie flutters back onto the small screen as Mariposa in the new movie Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess, available now. As the 26th direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray combo pack release for the iconic doll, Barbie will enchant girls with this all-new tale of adventure and friendship.
Mariposa is the royal ambassador sent to bring peace between her land, Flutterfield, and its rival, the Crystal Fairies of Shimmervale. Despite a rocky start, Mariposa becomes fast friends with the princess Catania. The adventure begins when Mariposa encounters an evil fairy plotting to destroy Shimmervale. Mariposa rushes to her friend's side to help save the fairy land and together they prove the best way to make a friend is to be a friend. Girls can create their own magical moments with a line of themed dolls and toys currently available at retailers nationwide.


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FOXBOROUGH — First-time father Kyle Arrington saw the resemblance right away.
Junior, now four months old, looked just like him.
"I knew that was my boy," Arrington said. "But the changes you see day-to-day? It's amazing. Now he's even talking like his mother. Every parent probably goes through that, but it's very new to me."
It's a year of many new beginnings for the Patriots cornerback.
Arrington also has a new house ("Needed a bigger space for when the grandparents visit from Maryland," he said) and new contract (four years, $16 million).
Yet two things in his football life remain constant: Arrington's expectations (get better every day) and the Patriots' premium on versatility.
"Playing on this team, wherever the coaches are comfortable and confident enough to put you, you need to have confidence in yourself to play it," he said.
Last season, New England's secondary shuffled constantly. The Patriots utilized eight players at cornerback.
This year could bring more of the same.
Through three practices, Arrington and Alfonzo Dennard split time as the starting right corner. For now, there is no clear starter.
Dennard, arrested July 11 for suspicion of DUI, faces a probation hearing on Aug. 27. That could determine whether the NFL suspends the second-year cornerback under the personal conduct policy.
Arrington isn't thinking about that.
"The goal I try to take is just to maximize the most out of each day," he said. "Work on techniques and try to get better."
Arrington started the first 10 games at right cornerback last season, and struggled at times. When the Patriots acquired Aqib Talib, Arrington shifted inside to the slot — his more natural position — and flourished.
According to ProFootballFocus.com, Arrington was targeted 20 times from the slot, allowing 11 catches for 115 yards.
"I think I can play anywhere," Arrington said. "That's a big part of our defense."
The secondary has been a primary concern over the past few seasons. They ranked 29th in pass defense last year.
Along with Arrington's new contract, Talib signed a one-year deal. Ras-I Dowling and Marquice Cole return, as well.
"It's always great to have continuity with a group," Arrington said. "We are just trying to get better and better individually so therefore collectively we can do all right."
"[We're] good," Talib said of the cornerbacks. "We laugh, we joke, we help each other in the classroom, on and off the field; [we're] good."
A welcome addition in the secondary is safety Adrian Wilson, a five-time Pro Bowler.
Arrington called Wilson "a high-character guy and tremendous teammate."
"He's also a man of his word," Arrington said.
Arrington offered his No. 24 jersey to his new teammate. In exchange, Wilson promised a year's worth of diapers for Arrington and wife VaShonda.
A few weeks ago, at about 5 p.m., a UPS truck pulled up to Arrington's home.
"A huge ton of boxes," Arrington said. "I already knew what it was for."
Arrington said he and VaShonda have settled into the Boston area. They're happy here.
Other teams pursued Arrington in free agency. He said he chose the Patriots "because of the love."
"Teammates, coaches, fan support," he said. "I couldn't see myself wearing any other jersey."
Undrafted from Hofstra University — the only school to offer him a scholarship — Arrington signed with the Eagles in 2008.
The night before training camp he "felt jitters."
The first day seemed overwhelming. "Baptism by fire," Arrington said, with a smile.
"You have offensive line and defensive line guys running 4.5s [in the 40 yard dash] out there," he added. "You just don't see that coming from the collegiate level."
After jumping from practice squad to practice squad — Philadelphia to Tampa Bay to New England — the Patriots signed Arrington in 2009.
Arrington joined the Patriots in Week 9. He played in eight games, but recorded 16 special teams tackles, among the team leaders for the entire season.
Arrington has played in every game over the last three seasons, starting 40.
At 5 feet 10 inches and 196 pounds, Arrington is speedy. At practice Sunday, Arrington ran stride for stride with wide receiver Aaron Dobson to the end zone, then intercepted the ball.
The pass, underthrown, was from Tom Brady.
After signing this contract, which includes $8 million guaranteed, Arrington said he finally feels like a veteran.
He knows the playbook, he knows the faces around him.
Not everything feels so new.Emily Kaplan can be reached at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter at @emilymkaplan.


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Earlier this year NYSEG and National Grid filed an application to the New York State Public Services Commission (PSC) to construct and operate 14.5 miles of electric transmission line in existing and expanded right-of-ways in the City of Auburn, Town of Throop and Town of Brutus (Cayuga County), and the Town and Village of Elbridge (Onondaga County). The transmission line would run from a substation in Auburn to a substation in Elbridge. The proposal requires that NYSEG and National Grid widen the right-of-ways by acquiring property rights outside the current right-of-ways.
The PSC is holding two upcoming opportunities to learn about the proposal and to submit comments:
Date: Monday, December 9, 2013
Times: Viewing of Maps: 5:00 PM
Informational Forum: 6:00 PM
Public Statement Hearing: 7:00 PM
Location: Cayuga County Office Building
Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor
160 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021
(Enter from rear doors in parking lot, then take elevator to 6th floor)
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Times: Viewing of Maps: 5:00 PM
Informational Forum: 6:00 PM
Public Statement Hearing: 7:00 PM
Location: Jordan-Elbridge Community Center
1 Route 31
Jordan, NY 13080
For more information, view the December 2, 2013 press release and visit the New York State Public Services Commission project website, case number 13-T-0235.


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Hi, I'm curious if others that are owned by cats groom the frisky felines or pay someone else to do it?
A friend or a vet trims the nails for me since I'm on anti-coagulants. Bathing and such gets done at the groomer. I have all short hairs so I don't worry about brushing, although I think we all would benefit if I did that.
Oops put cats in the titles because they can be so difficult to groom. Then I put "pets" on the poll. Dog owners and other pet owners can do the poll. Just let us what pet you have.


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Come and cheer - BARPCV softball game
Jul 29 2014 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Jul 29 2014 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Get in the game!
The BARPCV Softball team is warming up for another great season in our Cambridge league. The games are a great way to get to know other BARPCVs and spend time together on a regular basis. Although the roster for the team is already full for this season, we sometimes need subs and always love to have fans. Please get in the game and come join us for some fun.
Location: Glacken Field, Cambridge


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Premier League: Tottenham 0 Newcastle 1
Tim Krul's heroics denied Tottenham a place back in the Premier League's top four and helped Newcastle United to a 1-0 win on Sunday.
The Dutchman was on fine form to deny Tottenham at regular intervals as Newcastle recorded their first away win over Spurs in five attempts, with Krul making 13 saves in total.
Loic Remy continued his fine form to put Newcastle ahead with just 13 minutes on the clock, latching on to Yoan Gouffran's throughball before rounding Brad Friedel and slotting home his seventh league goal in as many appearances.
Roberto Soldado, Christian Eriksen and Paulinho were all frustrated by Krul in the first half before he continued his impressive performance after the break, with a spectacular double save among the highlights.
Andre Villas-Boas was forced to rest first-choice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris following the concussion suffered against Everton last weekend. Friedel made his 450th Premier League outing in his place while Mousa Dembele was favoured over Sandro in midfield with Eriksen and Gylfi Sigurdsson retained after impressive UEFA Europa League showings against Sheriff on Thursday.
Alan Pardew's Newcastle were unchanged from their Premier League win over Chelsea last weekend, but welcomed back captain Fabricio Coloccini, who was among the substitutes.
The home side made the brighter start and threatened after nine minutes when Soldado headed Eriksen's cross over the bar.
Remy then found himself through on goal but was thwarted by a last-ditch tackle from Vlad Chiriches before Yohan Cabaye was denied at close range by Friedel.
The visitors' brief spell of pressure was rewarded when Gouffran dispossessed Dembele and played in Remy, who sped away from Michael Dawson, beat Friedel and calmly finished.
The home side should have levelled five minutes later when Eriksen curled an inviting delivery across the Newcastle goalmouth, but no Spurs player was on hand to apply a finish.
Roberto Soldado's header was then tipped over by Krul just short of the half-hour mark before the Dutchman was again alert to deny Eriksen and Paulinho before the break.
Krul was again on hand to maintain his side's lead four minutes into the second half, denying Eriksen one-on-one with his left leg, with substitute Sandro driving wide soon after.
The Netherlands international continued to deny Tottenham, making a fine double save from Sigurdsson's free-kick and then Younes Kaboul's follow up, as Spurs continued to apply plenty of pressure.
Both Remy and strike partner Shola Ameobi were withdrawn as Pardew looked to shut up shop - a tactic that proved successful as the visitors denied Tottenham the chance of returning into the UEFA Champions League spots.


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February 14, 2012 > Have you been the victim of identity theft?
If you think you are the victim of identity theft or fraud, there are important steps you should take to minimize the impact. The following are tips for effectively responding to identity theft.*Place a fraud alert on your credit reportsNotify all three main credit reporting agencies - Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, listed below - that you suspect you have been a victim of identity theft, and ask that a fraud alert be placed on your credit file. This should help prevent further damage if an identity thief has successfully applied for credit in your name, and help prevent further credit abuse. You should also consider placing a freeze on your credit report that should prevent any new credit accounts being opened in your name. In California, this is free for victims of identity theft.*Complete an identity theft affidavitYou will need to complete an identity theft affidavit form. This form can be used to halt any hasty action by creditors and debt collectors, and can be downloaded from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) web site at http://www.ftc.gov; click on the Identity Theft link.You will probably need to send a copy of the affidavit to each affected creditor, along with any information about the accounts fraudulently opened in your name, as well as a copy of the police report. Be sure to always send an identity theft affidavit by certified mail and request a return receipt.*File a police reportYou should also file a report of identity theft with your police department. File your report in the city where you live, although you can also file it in the city where you work. You are not required to file a report of identity theft in the city where you think the crime was committed.The Newark Police Department requires all identity theft reports be filed on line. Please visit http://www.newark.org/departments/police/administrative-services/identity-theft to make a report of identity theft if you live or work in the City of Newark. Make sure you keep a copy of the completed police report.*Contact your bank and credit card companiesContact all affected bank and credit card companies and close any affected accounts if necessary. If checks have been misused, place a stop order on any outstanding checks that you are not sure about. Contact any creditors, such as stores or utility companies, with whom your name has been used fraudulently. You should explain the circumstances, offer to provide a copy of the identity theft affidavit, and request copies of any documentation such as loan applications and transaction records. If theft from a bank account is involved, you should close that account immediately and open a new one, as well as cancel your ATM and credit cards and request new ones. Make sure you always create a new, strong password and PIN for any new accounts.*Don't be intimidated by debt collectorsDebt collectors can sometimes be too aggressive in pursuing victims of identity theft. Don't be intimidated by debt collectors; if the debt is not yours, do not offer or agree to pay anything. Respond in writing and keep a record.*Keep recordsKeep copies of all fraudulent transactions and of all correspondences with banks and creditors concerning the disputed transactions.*Contact the Post OfficeIf mail has been stolen or a mailing address has been fraudulently used by an identity thief, you should report it to the postal inspectors. You can find the contact information for your nearest office on the United States Postal Service web site at www.usps.gov. You should also contact your local Post Office if you think your address has been changed by a thief.*Contact Social Security AdministrationIf you suspect that your Social Security number has been misused, you should report it to the Social Security Administration. Contact information can be found at www.ssa.gov.*Resources:If you live or work in the City of Newark and believe you are the victim of identity theft, there is now a free service that will provide advice and support to help you get through it.This unique service is a partnership between the Newark Police Department and the Identity Theft Council, a non-profit group of identity theft and security experts who are volunteering their time to provide free assistance to identity theft victims locally.To speak to a counselor by phone, call 1 (888)771-0767, or you can email the Identity Theft Council at email@example.com. For more information, visit http://www.identitytheftcouncil.org.Credit reporting agencies:Equifax:www.equifax.comTo report fraud: 800-525-6285, 800-255-0056 service for DeafExperian:www.experian.comTo report fraud: 888-397-3742, TDD: 800-972-0322TransUnion:www.transunion.comTo report fraud: 800-680-7289, TDD: 877-553-7803


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A FEW MONTHS AGO, a friend I've known for 30 years decided to call it quits, severing our relationship over the phone. "I don't know you. And you don't know me," she said, her words as sharp and crisp as a subfreezing New England day. Stunned, I pondered her accusations. Apparently an off-the-cuff remark I made after dinner one night left her seething.
"I don't have time for 40-minute phone calls," I had said. Or so she says I said, and I'm not about to argue. That sounds like me. I mean, who has time for such a luxury? I barely have time to answer e-mails and texts and do chores and work, never mind settling down for a nice long chat.
"And what really galls me," she added, "is that I know you spend hours on Facebook talking to people you don't even know . . . when I can count on one hand the times we've gotten together on our own." Then she hung up.
Ah, social media. The great divide. I have friends who use it and friends who don't. Though I don't criticize those who avoid it, I feel they are missing a great way to communicate in this busy world. My friend often complained that she didn't see photos from my recent travels, and I didn't hear about her summer in Italy. She wanted a phone call or chatty e-mail report or, even better, to get together for mutual storytelling.
In a perfect world, I would love that. Don't get me wrong, I can — and I do — share dinner and stories with friends, though I admit that 30 years ago I had more time for such things. Now I find it more efficient, and fun, to share experiences on Facebook with friends old and new, and — yes — even people I don't know. In my defense, I don't spend hours at a time on it; I hop on and hop off, when my brain needs a break from work, when I'm waiting in line, and at other random moments.
"It sounds like your friend hasn't made the technological leap that you have. She's living in another time," said my pal Amy, who then shared a story about a rift in her family. Amy's niece wants her father — who moved far away — to download Skype as a way to visit with his grandchildren. He bristles at the suggestion, refusing to engage with the new technology. His daughter is hurt and doesn't understand his response. "He wants me to talk on the phone for an hour. I don't have that kind of time," she told Amy.
This got me thinking about the fast-paced changes in communications in the last century. On Downton Abbey, we saw the telephone's arrival after World War I and the way it usurped the traditional mail and telegraph. I imagine people of that era asking, "Why do you use that newfangled contraption?" Fast-forward 100 years, and you can easily insert the words Skype, Twitter, and Facebook in the question.
These days, I read how social media is changing the way the younger generation relates to the world, and not in a positive way. But the technology divide isn't only age-related. What disturbs me is the way it can cause rifts where there were none. Once the genie is out of the bottle, though, we can't stuff it back in. There must be a way to move forward, to communicate in ways that retain our humanity and grace.
I feel bad that my friend dumped me. Yet I don't expect her to change her mind, or even to understand my point of view. After her call I did what anyone might do: I posted our spat on Facebook (leaving her name out), and 37 friends responded with words of encouragement. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but that felt pretty darned good.
Necee Regis writes about travel and food and blogs at necee.com. Send comments to email@example.com.
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Had a bit too much holiday cheer? Take a break before the work week begins by snuggling up in front of KLRU Q for a night of prohibition. First is all three parts of Ken Burns' Prohibition series starting at 6 pm. That's followed by a documentary on the flapper era.
Episode: #101
Since the early years of the American Republic, alcohol has been embedded in the fabric of American culture. But by 1830, the average American over 15 years old consumes nearly seven gallons of pure alcohol a year, three times as much as we drink today. Alcohol abuse wreaks havoc on the lives of many families. As a wave of spiritual fervor for reform sweeps the country, many women and men begin to see alcohol as a scourge. After the Civil War, the country's population swells with immigrants, who bring their drinking customs with them from Ireland, Germany, Italy and other European countries. The temperance campaign ignites, spearheaded by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Carrie Nation and her Home Defenders Army bring publicity by attacking Kansas bars with stones and hatchets, and the Anti-Saloon League (ASL) forms to push for an amendment to the Constitution outlawing alcohol nationally. Most politicians dare not defy the ASL, and in 1917 the 18th Amendment sails through both Houses of Congress; it is ratified by the states in just 13 months. When the Amendment is signed into law, Prohibitionists rejoice that America has become officially dry. But Americans are about to discover that making Prohibition the law of the land has been one thing; enforcing it will be another.
Episode: #102
In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect, making it illegal to manufacture, transport or sell intoxicating liquor. This episode examines the problems of enforcement, as millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight. While a significant portion of the country is willing to adapt to the new law, others are shocked at how inconsistent the Volstead Act actually is. As weaknesses in the law and its enforcement become clear, millions find ways to exploit it. Drys had hoped Prohibition would make the country a safer place, but the law has many victims. Honest policemen are killed on the job, unlucky drinkers are poisoned by adulterated liquor and overzealous federal agents violate civil rights just to make a bust. Alcoholism still exists, and may even be increasing, as women begin to drink in the speakeasies that replace the male-only saloon. Despite the growing discontent with Prohibition and its consequences, few politicians dare to speak out against the law, fearful of its powerful protector, the Anti-Saloon League.
Episode: #103
Support for Prohibition diminishes in the mid-1920s as the playfulness of sneaking around for a drink gives way to disenchantment with its glaring unintended consequences. By criminalizing one of the nation's largest industries, the law has given savvy gangsters a way to make huge profits, and as they grow in power, rival outfits wreak havoc in cities across the country. The burgeoning tabloid newspaper industry fans the frenzy with sensational headlines and front-page photographs of murder scenes, while Al Capone holds press conferences and signs autographs. The wealthy Pauline Sabin begins publicly decrying that Prohibition has divided the nation into "wets, drys, and hypocrites." Nearly a century before, women had hoped Prohibition would make the country a safer place for their children. But by the late 1920s many American women believe that the "Noble Experiment" has failed. Sabin unifies women of all classes, refuting the notion that all women support Prohibition and denouncing the law itself as the greatest threat to their families. Sabin and others argue that repeal will bring in tax revenue and provide desperately needed jobs. After the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, Congress easily passes the 21st Amendment, which repeals the 18th, and the states quickly ratify it. In December of 1933, Americans can legally buy a drink for the first time in 13 years.
Flappers, Speakeasies, and the Birth of Modern Culture
The 1920s shut the door on Victorian values and marked the beginning of an enormous cultural shift. FLAPPERS, SPEAKEASIES, AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN CULTURE explores that tumultuous period in history and how the concept of "the modern woman" emerged from that time. Women were entering the workforce in large numbers during this post-war decade, and even choosing to live on their own outside their parents' homes. It was the dawn of the age of mass media and advertising. It was the Jazz Age. The documentary brings back this time of social change and upheaval through evocative archival footage and interviews with historians, film experts and fashion editors. It's an eye-opening yet fun glimpse into a colorful, flamboyant and unforgettable era.


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We are using DJN 2.0 for implmenting ExtDirect server side stack and now it has gson1.3.jar. But, due to this old version jar, we are not able utilize several new features of Gson. Now the latest version of gson.jar is 2.2.
So, if we use gson2.2.jar with DJN, will DJN behave normally or gson2.2 is not compatible with DJN2.1.


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Maybe the reason that best explains why we understand ethics in a relativist way is that our modern perception of reality is entirely defined in functions of production. Economic science makes whatever falls into its study field relative, because it is grounded in the valuations made by individuals in reference to their circumstantial needs. This is not harmful when applied to merchandise, but when every human act is capitalized, everything is determined as good or bad by consumers. The ideal becomes capital, and goodness becomes what is desirable for the most. If someone wants to access the goods or services of his choice, he must act according to certain exchange rules of the economic system: ethics is reduced to a certain set of contrived rules that allow individuals to build wealth and to access other goods. Ethics is no longer a spiritual understanding of behavior, but only an implement of the economic system, and thus it subordinates its own authenticity to the dominion of economy.Truth Over Economy
We are uncomfortably close to such a possibility just now, especially in our economic affairs. Over the last century, with the assistance of the economic hypercomplexity made possible by fossil fuels, the world's industrial nations have taken the process of economic abstraction further than any previous civilization. On top of the usual levels of abstraction – a commodity used to measure value (gold), receipts that could be exchanged for that commodity (paper money), and promises to pay the receipts (checks and other financial paper) – contemporary societies have built an extraordinary pyramid of additional abstractions. Unlike the pyramids of Egypt, furthermore, this one has its narrow end on the ground, in the realm of actual goods and services, and widens as it goes up.The consequence of all this pyramid building is that there are not enough goods and services on Earth to equal, at current prices, more than a small percentage of the face value of stocks, bonds, derivatives, and other fiscal exotica now in circulation. The vast majority of economic activity in today's world consists purely of exchanges among these representations of representations of representations of wealth. This is why the real economy of goods and services can go into a freefall like the one now under way, without having more than a modest impact so far on an increasingly hallucinatory economy of fiscal abstractions.Twilight Of Money
Why do people want gold?Shut-up, kid.
Really the only power ever was the hard heart of a killer. Gold is just a couple of abstract layers removed from the mercenary/policeman/soldier/assassin paid with it.
Why aren't they worried about the impact of what they're doing? Why do they think America is so strong it can take endless abuse?I think I know part of the answer. It is that they've never seen things go dark. They came of age during the great abundance, circa 1980-2008 (or 1950-2008, take your pick), and they don't have the habit of worry. They talk about their "concerns"—they're big on that word. But they're not really concerned. They think America is the goose that lays the golden egg. Why not? She laid it in their laps. She laid it in grandpa's lap.They don't feel anxious, because they never had anything to be anxious about. They grew up in an America surrounded by phrases—"strongest nation in the world," "indispensable nation," "unipolar power," "highest standard of living"—and are not bright enough, or serious enough, to imagine that they can damage that, hurt it, even fatally.wsj


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2009 Softball
Miller and Babcock named Players of Week in HCAC
Miller and Babcock honored by Heartland Conference
March 9, 2009
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Lindsey Miller (Wapakoneta) and Brooke Babcock (Findlay) were recently named Players of the Week in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference following their performances at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida.
Senior infielder Lindsey Miller led the Beavers to their best 10-game start in school history. Bluffton went 8-2 at the Rebel Spring Games with the only losses coming in extra innings. Miller hit .472 (17-of-36) with four home runs, three doubles and 15 RBI. She scored seven runs, slugged .889 and finished the week with a .472 on-base percentage.
Junior hurler Brooke Babcock pitched in seven games for the Beavers, going 4-1 with two saves in 36.2 innings. Babcock started four contests, struck out 43 batters and tossed four complete games with a 1.34 earned run average. She limited opponents to a .201 batting average for the week.
Bluffton returns home to Ohio where the Beavers will host Ursuline on Thursday, March 12, at 3:30 p.m.


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Beekeeping in Vermont...
On Saturday 10/13/2013, eleven VBA and Franklin County Bee Club members had the opportunity to pay it forward, lending a helping hand to Mike Palmer. With Mike's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom to speak at the National Honey Show, he was behind in the winter preparation of his hives at several bee yards. With great pleasure several club members were able to donate some time to help Mike and his bees.
This opportunity not only provided a great learning experience for the helpers, but more importantly provided our club members a small way of saying thank you to Mike, for all that he has done for Vermont bees, VBA and Franklin County Bee Club members.
The group helped in the winter preparation of nine bee yards in Franklin County. They removed feeding cans, prepped/cleaned inner covers, placed insulation boards and tied down the hives. You can see by the photos (thanks Bill Mares), everyone had a great time helping out on a beautiful fall day.
Thank you to Billie Davis, Tammy White, Lori Kraft, Carol Stanley, Dave Stanley, Julie Wolfe, Anne Brown, Stuart Alexander, Bill Mares, Janice Girard, and Paul Yanus for their time and assistance. This extra effort gave Mike a little breathing room before his trip.
Hurry back Mike, we are all anxious to hear about your experience over the pond.
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"From one end of the state to the other, transportation projects are providing good paying jobs while at the same time reducing traffic congestion for the people and businesses in California," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.
The allocations include funds from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006, Proposition 1A, the high-speed passenger train bond program and other allocations came from assorted transportation accounts funded by state and federal dollars.
CTC allocated $11.89 million for the Raymond Avenue Railroad Grade Separation project at the BNSF tracks from Ash Avenue to Walnut Avenue in Fullerton; $6.5 million for the Raymer to Bernson Double Track Project, which will add track capacity on the Ventura County line and reduce train traffic interference from commuter and freight rail and $8.5 million for the Metrolink High-Speed Readiness Program, specifically for acquisition of three additional high-powered locomotives for Metrolink's passenger rail service.
"This funding will provide Los Angeles and the surrounding areas with a better, safer and cleaner passenger rail experience in the very near future," said California High-Speed Rail Authority Southern California Regional Director Michelle Boehm. "Modernizing and improving local rail service like Metrolink, will increase Southern Californian's mobility and economic opportunity, while reducing harmful emissions released into the air."


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Pac-12 M5: 10.29.12 EditionPosted by KDanna on October 29th, 2012
- The beginning of the regular season is 11 days away, so that means exhibition season is starting to heat up. Oregon takes the court tonight against Concordia, a game that was originally scheduled for November 1 before the Pac-12 Media Day was announced for that day (all coaches have to attend Media Day, so the game was pushed up three days). While E.J. Singler will reportedly miss the game with tendinitis in his knees, the exhibition will be a good opportunity for Dana Altman and staff to see how the eight newcomers (or seven, with Arsalan Kazemi's status for this season still up in the air as he hopes to be granted a hardship waiver) look in game action. The one most likely to make the biggest impact is Dominic Artis, a four-star recruit out of famed Findlay Prep. Although Jonathan Loyd is still on campus, Artis has the tools to be the next in line of dynamic smaller guards for the Ducks, following in the footsteps of Aaron Brooks and Tajuan Porter. In somewhat related exhibition news, Western Washington lost an exhibition at Duke by a score of 105-87. Remember, the defending Division II national champion Vikings made Washington sweat out an 88-78 decision in favor of the Huskies after the game was tied three times in the final 10 minutes. Not that the transitive property is ever accurate in sports, but if Washington won beat Western Washington by 10 and Duke won by 18… Also, the Blue Devils' victory was much more of a rout, as the game was never closer than 11 points in the second half.
- After supposedly being suspended for academic reasons for the 2012-13 season, former USC Trojan Maurice Jones declared his intentions to transfer. Well, the diminutive guard has made his decision, announcing that he will be taking his talents to Ames to play for Fred Hoiberg's Iowa State Cyclones. According to the Ames Tribune, Jones will enroll at Iowa State for the spring semester and can suit up to play in a game for the Cyclones at the conclusion of the fall 2013 semester, which will be somewhere around mid-December, as a junior. Jones figures to be the second straight transfer to run point for the Cyclones, as former Michigan State Spartan Korie Lucious will quarterback the offense for his last year of eligibility in 2012-13. What is perhaps most interesting from the article, however, is that Jones claims he was not academically ineligible for the upcoming season, rather saying he was suspended from USC for a year for a matter unrelated to his grades. Since neither Jones nor the USC sports information department will comment on the real reason for his suspension at USC, it makes one wonder what actually happened there.
- Late last week, the NCAA released its annual report of graduation rates for all sports (you'll have to fill in the appropriate drop-down menus to see the report on Pac-12 men's basketball), and Stanford led the Pac-12 with a graduation success rate (GSR) of 91 percent, followed by Oregon (85 percent) and the Washington schools (both at 78 percent). Bringing up the rear was USC, which checked in with a GSR of 43 percent. Nothing too shocking from this report, as Stanford usually finds itself at or near the top of the conference list in GSR, but it was a pleasant surprise to see Oregon tie the Cardinal for the best federal graduation rate (90 percent) in the Pac-12. On the glass-half-empty side of things, it's disconcerting to see California, a school with a great academic reputation, not duplicating that educational success with its athletes. The Golden Bears are tied for 10th with Oregon State with a GSR of 50 percent. With the figures based on entering classes from 2002 through 2005, this academic mediocrity largely didn't happen under Mike Montgomery's watch, so there is certainly potential for that percentage to shoot up over the next couple of years.
- Also a little bit of old news, but the preseason AP Top 25 Poll came out just after the Friday M5, and, like the USA Today Coaches Poll, it features two Pac-12 teams: Arizona at No. 12 (the Wildcats are ranked 11th in the USA Today Coaches Poll) and UCLA at No. 13. The "others receiving votes" list was a little less kind to the Pac-12, as Stanford only received two points, down from seven in the USA Today poll. With the conference coming off such a down year, having two teams ranked in the middle of both top 25 polls is as good as it was going to get for the Pac-12, but Stanford, Cal, Colorado, USC, and maybe even Washington might have a legitimate shot to get into the rankings at some point this year. And, if everything goes according to planned and all NCAA hurdles are cleared, the Pac-12's two ranked teams just might be making a push for Atlanta in the spring.
- Lastly, UCLA unveiled its new statue of John Wooden in front of the new and improved Pauley Pavilion last Friday. The bronze statue of Wooden stands eight feet tall and weighs 400 pounds. As our Andrew Murawa wrote leading up to the statue unveiling, this should be a time to celebrate UCLA basketball with the renovation of Pauley Pavilion and a star-studded recruiting class coming to campus, even if two of the biggest pieces of that class still are not cleared by the NCAA. From a conference perspective, a strong and healthy UCLA only helps the Pac-12 and its perception around the country, making that Legends Classic in Brooklyn (where UCLA will face Georgetown and possibly preseason top-ranked Indiana) all the more important.


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The point I was tryingto make is that the basic design tenet of the LR defender is much he same as it was 40+ years ago. Sure it has been updated but only gradually over that period.
As for a an OS such as iOS. Are the bits missing from it that are in Android things that the average punter will regard as a show stopper? I think not. IMHO a lot of the stuff that hacks rave on about are as useful to the average user as say (for example) 50% of the 'new' functionality that has been added to MS Office in the past few years.
That is not to say that over time there feature might become more important but what if those features are blocked by non FRAND Patents? Then Apple/Nokia/Sony couldn't introduce them into their phones OS without a legal bun fight lasting 5+ years by which time it will all be irrelevant anyway.
I've gotten fed up with Android after bricking my HTC trying to put cyanogen onto it (it came with Android 2.3) and have gone back to a basic Nokia Symbian phone. I have to say, I don't miss the 'smart' bits that are no longer available to me.


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Pelosi Floor Speech on Naming of Federal Building in Honor of Former House Speaker Tip O'Neill
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered a speech on the House Floor today in support of a bipartisan proposal to name a federal building at the foot of Capitol Hill in memory of former Speaker of the House Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill, Jr, the longest continuously serving House Speaker in U.S. history. Below are the Leader's remarks:
"I thank the gentleman for yielding. And I thank Speaker Boehner for his leadership and cooperation in bringing this legislation to the floor. Thank you Mr. Speaker.
"Tip O'Neill said the Speaker of [his] House was Millie, his wife, and I have the privilege of serving in the office that Tip O'Neill had when he was Speaker of the House and having in my possession the gavel that was given to Speaker O'Neill when he became the Leader, not yet the Speaker, and it's a Waterford, Mr. Speaker, so you could only use it one time. And perhaps you would use it today, you made this possible, all of us who admire and love Tip O'Neill are grateful to you for that. So I thank you Mr. Speaker for your very fine words.
"Two weeks ago, Member of Congress joined members of the O'Neill family, and many others, to plant a tree in honor of the life of Speaker Tip O'Neill. Today, we honor Tip again by passing a resolution to inscribe his name on a federal building, a lasting tribute to the service and leadership, to the state of Massachusetts, to the House of Representatives, to his leadership for all Americans.
"I thank, again, Speaker Boehner for leading this bipartisan effort to remember the great Tip O'Neill. Together on the floor of the House, where Tip once wielded the Speaker's gavel with courage, and dignity, and grace. And I thank you, Mr. Capuano, for joining on the committee to bring this to the floor of the House and you serve in the same district that Tip O'Neill did. What an honor. I serve in the office that he had. What an honor.
"It is fitting that the "[Thomas] P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building" will stand alongside the office building named for Tip's dear friend, colleague, and partner in public service: former President and House Minority Leader Gerald Ford. As Speaker Boehner indicated, they'll be neighbors. Indeed, reflecting on their long partnership, President Ford once said: 'Tip O'Neill [is] an outstanding political leader and patriot who always carried the torch for the Congress and the American people.' Carrying the torch. This statement captured the essence of Tip's success: his extraordinary leadership; his unflinching patriotism; his belief in the common good; his devotion to the unending fight to 'form a more perfect union.'
"Yes, Mr. President Ford, Tip carried the torch for all who believed that the purpose of politics is to improve the lives of others. Tip carried the torch for the underdog, for the person on the street, for the family struggling to pay the bills. He carried the torch of opportunity and equality into every budget negotiation, every legislative battle, every bipartisan agreement. Tip was the personal manifestation of the American Dream, and he carried the torch for everyone else who strived to achieve it.
"For Tip, standing on principle was not about political gain; it was about fighting for the voiceless and for the aspirations of the middle class. For Tip, the effort to reform and save Social Security was not about figures on a page; it was about the seniors fighting to make ends meet. And that's why we're so proud of what he did with President Reagan to prolong the life of Social Security. For Tip, floor debates were not about abstract numbers; they were about people and the consequences of a policy to their lives.
"Those were the values that enabled Tip O'Neill to leave his giant footprint, giant footprint, on the course of American history. This is the spirit that made him a legend, that allowed him to help the middle class thrive, that ensured his actions would strengthen the character of our country, in his time and for future generations. By his leadership and his patriotism, Tip O'Neill was a proud champion of his district, his state, and our nation. His gavel in hand, he was a giant of the Congress. With his record of progress, he was a bona fide American hero. By adding his name to a federal building, in sight of the Capitol he loved, we all carry the torch of the legacy of Speaker Tip O'Neill.
"I hope that we have, not the close vote that would be fun, maybe, at the time, but a unanimous vote that shows that we share Tip's values and take pride in his leadership as he stands with, as a neighbor, to President Gerald Ford.
"Thank you Mr. Speaker, I yield back to the gentleman."


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Marion Thomas Simpson, 59, or Benton, born June 6, 1954, passed away Sept. 13, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Simpson, and two brothers.
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By The Associated Press
Deshaun Thomas scored 25 points, including 10 during a game-breaking 15-0 second-half run, to lead No. 11 Ohio State past Wisconsin 58-49 on Tuesday night in Columbus, Ohio.
The leading scorer in the Big Ten, Thomas took over the game as both teams tried to gain leverage in a typically physical matchup between them.
The victory moved Ohio State (16-4, 6-2 Big Ten) into third place in the Big Ten, and the loss dropped Wisconsin (14-7, 5-3) two games off the pace set by co-leaders Indiana and Michigan (6-1).
Traevon Jackson, the son of Buckeyes great Jimmy Jackson, led the Badgers with 12 points in the arena where his dad's jersey hangs from the rafters.
No. 23 Minnesota 84, Nebraska 65: Rodney Williams snapped out of a funk to score 23 points, and No. 23 Minnesota got a much-needed confidence boost with a victory over Nebraska in Minneapolis.
Andre Hollins scored 14 points, and Austin Hollins had 13 points for the Golden Gophers (16-5, 4-4 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing skid that caused them to plummet in the rankings.
Ray Gallegos scored 30 points for Nebraska (11-11, 2-7), which shot 55 percent, but was
outrebounded 36-19 and forced just six turnovers.
Bradley 83, Illinois State 77: Walt Lemon Jr. scored a career-high 27 points, helping Bradley snap its losing streak against intrastate rival Illinois State with a win in Peoria.
Tyshon Pickett and Dyricus Simms-Edwards chipped in 15 points apiece for the Braves (13-9,
5-5 Missouri Valley), who had lost their last seven games against
Illinois State.
John Wilkins and Jackie
Carmichael scored 16 points each for the Redbirds (12-10, 3-7), who led by as many as 16 in the first half before Bradley rallied.


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Firstly today, there is a new group gift in Mimikri Hot Couture, search groups using the word 'Mimikri' and it should be really easy to find! They're giving away this unusually patterned 'Lady Minx' dress in Pink, has gorgeous matching gloves! The pattern is reminiscent of lined crepe paper, also I really love this deep, off-pink hue
The cute spangly purple sculpted 'booties' haven't been released yet at Periquita Shoes , these will be available in a variety of confident colors, they're so much fun to wear. They match the Mimikri dress so perfectly!
Hair: ETD (not free)
Skin: Difference 1(I heart Cupcakes $25L sale pack)
While catching some rays of island sun at the Aventi sim I found this cute free Heart dress at Lycee Feelings Shop looks like a polka dot at a glance, but they're cute ickle heartsies!
the hat was sitting right next to the dress & it's also free!
Hair: Mitsuami braids - Platinum from BP* Shop (not free)
Skin: Difference 6 (I heart Cupcakes $25L sale pack)
These really nice free jeans also come from Lycee Feelings Shop! You will find them near the hat & heart dress above. With them I'm wearing this cute Valentine shirt from *Yamy* shop it comes in about 4/5 colors!
Also I'm wearing the cool grey Spring muffler from the same shop! The items here are amazing value, and it's also selling mens clothing! Awesome if you're on a tight budget.
I was a little naughty at Urban Bomb Unit, but I just couldn't resist these Pink Psycho wellie boots, they're so awesome... Not free but I absolutely recommend them for quality & style.
Hair: Big Bomb Hair1 from BP* Shop (Lucky chair gift)
Skin: Exclusion from I heart Cupcakes $25L sale pack
The other night I left myself camping for this cute anime style 'Summer - pink' skin from KAO, it's a 2 hour camp but well worth it, so pretty
There is another skin to camp for at the other KAO too, the lipstick on that one is a really warm orange! along with a box containing a free set of beautiful eyes (worn in above close up)
I also found this summery free outfit at Aventi, it's from a shop called Little Town, the outfit is called 'resort gift - blue' and comes with matching shoes!
Hair: Hudsen - Brownie from Sandshack Surf Co. (Not free)
From the POZA MART/Kmaxi I got this really cute free Camisole set with denim shorts
Hair: Kristin - black by Zero Style (Not free)
Aww, look I know Christmas has long since past now & this maybe out of sync...eep! But I found this Cuuuute Tiny Santa at Nooker Works on Aventi, has the most adorable blinking eyes, and gives that puppy look that I can't resist... lol
A few shops along you even find this tiny snorkelling beach set free from Lucky Card
They also sell a gorgeous tiny sculptie avatar along with other freebies!
The shapes worn in the pictures are made by myself, I may also include a shape or two of mine at the Free*Style shop soon!
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The Auckland Vulcans suffered their second defeat in as many matches when beaten 34-18 at Wentworthville on Sunday.
A poor start to the game saw the Vulcans turn the ball over on numerous occasions and after 10 minutes they trailed 12-0. Twenty minutes, later after sustained pressure, Constantine Mika crossed for their first try. A try to Wentworthville 3 minutes before half time extended the gap to 18-6.
Another poor start in the second half saw Wentworthville score tries in the 7th & 11th minutes to lead 28-6. A try to each side left the final score 34-10.
Disappointed with the result, Coach Bernie Perenara, who was forced to include another 6 debutantes for the game, was obviously annoyed at the team


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KUDOS and props for a job well done
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Do you think that there is any/much interest in an electronic replacement? Shouldn't be too hard to do.
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I bet there would be...
I'm looking to do something. I only have speeds 3 & 4 currently. 2 does nothing, and 1 makes a burning odor eminate from the vents
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Linked by Yoni on Fri 18th Jan 2013 21:56 UTC
"Never mind the fact that the iPod turned the entire music industry on its head. Never mind the fact that most successful notebooks today resemble designs first popularized by Apple. Never mind the fact that the blueprint of the modern day smartphone remains the original iPhone. Never mind the fact that competitors are scrambling wildly to copy the success and design of the iPad. Forget all of these things, because when it comes to Apple, the 'what have you done for me lately?' mentality reigns supreme."
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by Laurence on Sun 20th Jan 2013 12:58 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Reponse"
In 2009 when it was finally time to upgrade my Nokia E70 I tried stock Android in emulator on a high end PC. And it sucked, not because of underpowered hardware or Samsung's bloatware, but because Android was garbage.
Bought Nokia N900 instead.
Bought Nokia N900 instead.
dumbest argument ever considering the only emulator around then was Google's SDK, which -sadly- still sucks hard.
If you even did a tiny bit of research you'd know this though. But instead it's easier to make ignorant complaints to booster your own personal biases.
For the record, back in 2009 I popped to a phone shop to buy an iPhone, walked out with the G1 (HTC Dream). We're talking the /FIRST/ Android handset and a person who /WANTED/ to buy an iPhone but was swayed away from it.


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Bacary Sagna has called for Arsenal players to keep their heads up after suffering a setback in their 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.
The Gunners were comfortably beaten by the Premier League champions after Laurent Koscielny was sent off in the opening 10 minutes, and though City captain Vincent Kompany was later sent off, Arsene Wenger's side could not recover the two-goal deficit.
However, Sagna says his team-mates need to stay strong, and wants the players to show mental strength in fighting for a Champions League spot.
"We can't let our heads go down. First of all we need to rest because we play in two days [against Swansea]," he told the club's official website.
"After that we just need to keep pushing because we have many games to come back and we are not far from third position, so we have to keep the heads up.
"To play 11 v 11 against City is very hard, even if you are at home, but 10 against 11 is even harder.
"It is harder to play on the pitch and it is hard to have control of the ball, so we have to look forward to the next game and keep our heads up.
"City have some quality players, we have some nice players as well, but with one more on the pitch than us it makes it very difficult.
"Of course we had to keep going and try and score the first goal [of the second half], and we could have come back because it has happened in the past but it didn't happen.
"We knew it would be a tough game with hard tackles and desire, and of course they wanted to win as much as we did."


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Skip to comments.Four Buddhists shot dead in unrest ( Religion of Peace in Thailand )
Posted on 09/27/2006 11:02:00 AM PDT by george76
Islamic militants today shot dead four Buddhists in two separate attacks in Thailand's mainly Muslim south, where an insurgency has raged for more than two years...
In one attack, two teenagers in Islamic students' dress and riding a motorcycle, shot and killed three Buddhists in Yala...
The militants exploited the fact that the men were shopping at a grocery store and could not defend themselves, even though they had a gun, police Colonel Somsak Wannawak said.
Earlier a militant shot dead a Buddhist man in Pattani province while he was riding a bus...
More than 1400 people have died in the conflict in Thailand's far south since early 2004.
The violence has been blamed on Malay separatism, religious extremism and organised crime in the border region.
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.news.com.au ...
No mention of GWB, the GWoT or Iraq?
That is how the article spelled it.
Must be Australian spelling ?
" More than 1400 people have died in the conflict in Thailand's far south since early 2004. "
We never should have invaded...
It's Bush's fault!
I will be in the shower...
Thanks for posting that graphic...I went to that website and all I have to say is what an enemy we face.
Or, perhaps, the violence and evil of Islam, the Koran, and the fantasy that is "Mohammad". It's us or them on this planet.
Oh yes, General Boonyaratglin is a Muslim and Islam is the religion of peace, so he should be able to ease the unrest and have things back to normal in no time at all.
This really is a global war.
Multiple Choice Test
1. In 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles by
(a) Superman,
(b) Jay Leno,
(c) Tiger Woods,
(d) a man from Palestine between 17 and 40 years old.
2. In 1972, 11 Israeli athletes were kidnapped and killed at the Munich Olympics by
(a) the kid who cuts your grass,
(b) Sitting Bull,
(c) Arnold Schwarzenegger,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
3. In 1979, the US Embassy in Tehran was over-ran & 52 Americans were held for 444 days by
(a) Bruce Lee,
(b) Elvis Presley's deceased twin brother,
(c) a tour group of Minnesota grandmothers,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
4. During the 1980s, several Americans were kidnapped in Beirut by
(a) O J Simpson,
(b) the king of Sweden,
(c) the pope and a gang of Cardinals,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
5. In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon was blown up, killing 220 Marines, by
(a) a Domino's Pizza delivery man,
(b) the president of the Southern Baptist Convention,
(c) Catherine Zeta-Jones,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
6. In 1985, the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70-year-old American passenger thrown overboard in his wheelchair by
(a) Sugar Ray Leonard,
(b) your next door neighbor,
(c) the Little Mermaid,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
7. In 1985, TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens and a U.S. Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by
(a) Captain Kangaroo,
(b)Walt Disney,
(c) Mother Teresa,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
8. In 1988, Pan American Flight 103 was destroyed by a bomb in midair by
(a) Butch Cassidy,
(b) the Sundance Kid,
(c) the Tooth Fairy,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
9. The World Trade Center was bombed the first time in 1993 by
(a) Stonewall Jackson,
(b) Michael Jordan,
(c) Winston Churchill,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
10. In 1998, U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by
(a) Santa Claus,
(b) your sister's cat's grandmother's first owner's son's basketball coach's ex-wife,
(c) the World Wrestling Federation,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
11. On September 11, 2001, airliners were hijacked to crash into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by
(a) Bugs Bunny,
(b) Bob the Tomato,
(c) Ricky Martin,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
12. In 2002, Daniel Pearl of the Wall Street Journal was kidnapped and beheaded by
(a) Bonnie and Clyde,
(b) the Michelin man,
(c) Barney Fife,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
13. In July of 2005, several targets were attacked in central London, killing 52 persons, by
(a) the Orkin Man,
(b) Margaret Thatcher,
(c) Mr. Goodwrench,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
Ah, the religion of peace. Go pray with your head up your neighbor's xxx, yell and moan "death to the unbelievers", and go home in peace, knowing that you have carried out the tenets of your peaceful religion.
Good cartoon george!
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YAY Alex!
YAY Alex!
That last Terry Michaels photo is too good not to go in for a closer look:
He's fantastic. He's such a great choice to be the first non European on Bel ami. I love how unstereotypical he is.
I think now might be a good time to repost some of his twitter pictures. I know these were previously posted in another thread, but I think they are also at home here (with the rest of him!)
The Twinks Gourmet
Adam Wirthmore, Alex Waters, Noah Brooks, and Jay Kohl
one of the mechanics at the place I get my car serviced looks just like him. Mmm the things I'd do
Bel Ami has recently started doing something called "Body Mapping" in which they take REALLY close up shots of a model's different body parts to see them in detail. I"m not sure it always works, but sometimes they're cool so here are some shots of Alex's "Body Map"
This is such a great gif...
he's perfect
Wow He is amazing, I guess he would have to go on my list right next to Brent Corrigan.
He adds so much sensual and erotic pleasues as he sucks, fucks and cums. He is great addition to BelAmi with blonde hair jock body.
His new scene with Dolph and Mick:
^ wow
may need to join BelAmi just to see Alex
Okay, so the new three-way scene from Bel Ami featuring Alex, Mick Lovell and Dolph Lambert is HOT HOT HOT. Love it! Talk about a blond overload!
The ONLY downside (from an Alex Waters perspective) is that Alex seems more like a supporting player in this one. The whole thing is pretty much a glorification of Mick Lovell (not that that is a BAD thing at all...I think Mick is stunning and WHAT a performer!) so Alex isn't showcased enough, in my opinion.
I took some screencaps:
Alex takes a nice (deep) feast on Dolph's ass:
and is rewarded with Dolph's load in his eye, up his nose, and in his hair:
which he doesn't seem to mind in the least!
we also get some tender moments between the poundings:
And lots of great shots of Alex's long, sexy body pounding both Dolph and Mick (though no Alex on bottom yet, damnit!)
Let me say these caps really don't so the scene justice. It's really really hot but, as I said, this one belongs to Mick Lovell (if this was a Mick appreciation thread I would post the pics of how good he looks taking it and how the two other boys make his asshole GAPE! yikes!)
^ as hot as it gets - thanks - damn !!!
In his defense, he wouldn't be the first model who "thought" he was straight and just wanted to get into gay porn "for the money" and then realized he wasn't as straight as he originally thought.
Besides, that interview is a year old and he seems to be singing a different tune now.
A few new ones from twitter:
including this HOT self shot of him on the beach!
wow - great pix
the last one especially
he is just so sexy
Anyone can go to
and read the twitter feed without having an account or actually following. That's true of any twitter account out there that isn't set to private. Yuo get access to all of the posted pictures too.
He's been asking his followers who they want to see him bottom for (although I suspect it already happened during his last Bel Ami trip to South Africa and he just isn't allowed to say.)
That being said, consider yourself lucky that I answered you Chase. I haven't forgotten that you called me an empty barreled moron in the Axl thread!
Alex has been taking pics with his new cell phone:
New Interview:
He doesn't do anything for me . Who knows he might make my knees weak if I would see him in person (It has happened before -_- ).
he's mad sexy
didn't mention belami in the interview - sorta odd
Keep in mind that Next Door Male is known to hold back scenes/interviews for months after they were shot, and by months it could be close to a year.
^^ probs
god he is so spectacular looking
every part of his body is so fine


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Liveline Tuesday 3 December 2013
John is a member of the Labour Party. He supported Colm Keavney and campaigned on his behalf. He can't understand how Colm can join Fianna Fail after he was so critical of them in the past. James is a Fianna Fail activist he says that Colm Keavney is very welcome in Fianna Fail.
Gerard is a supervisor in waste management with Dublin City Council. He says the number of wallets and purses they are finding has increased 100% in the past few weeks. He wants to warn listeners to be careful in Dublin city centre.
Barbara took some books to her local charity shop in Edenderry. She was very surprised to see a notice pinned to the door which said that the shop would be closing due to a demand from Offaly County Concil for rates.
Donal Taaffe is a solicitor. He talks to Joe about changes to bankruptcy laws in Ireland. He believes that it should be reduced to 12 months in line with the UK.
The Salaries of Chief Executives of charities were discussed again today. In relation to Ray who mentioned the salary of the chief executive of the Irish Wheelchair Association they wish to let us know that the Association is completely compliant with all Department of Health and Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines in relation to salary scales and rates of pay. Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) can confirm that there is no correlation between CEO, Kathleen McLoughlin's salary and any funds generated through fundraising initiatives. All funds raised through IWA fundraising initiatives are immediately invested into essential services which IWA provides to people with physical disabilities and other mobility impairments in their own homes and communities.
Pamela L Travers, the author of Mary Poppins, was godmother to Suzanna Crompton's parents, and to her. Suzanna tells Joe the story of their connection.
Joe tells the listeners about some great Fiver Friday offers in advance of Fiver Friday on Friday 6th December 2013.
Reaction to news that Colm Keaveney is leaving the Labour Party to join Fianna Fáil
A warning for people to be vigilant about their possessions when out and about - from Gerard, Marian and Breda
Barbara's local charity shop has to close because of unaffordable business rates
Donal is a solicitor; in his view bankruptcy tourism is the best option for people in debt because of Ireland's bankruptcy discharge rules
Barry, Ray and Sophie on getting large salary top-up's when working for charities
Special offers in veterinary practices around the country
Incredibly Suzanna, her mother and her father were all Pamela Travers' godchildren
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India's economic growth likely hovered near a three-year low in the last quarter, underscoring the urgency of implementing politically difficult reforms to spur a revival in Asia's third largest economy.
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said last week that growth was about 5.5 percent in the three months to the end of September, warning that India faced a "a difficult situation" and needed innovation to boost output.
The government will release gross domestic product (GDP) data for the quarter at around 0530 GMT on Friday.
"We believe that this will be the bottom of the growth cycle and going forward there would be a very, very small pace of recovery," said Rupa Rege Nitsure, chief economist at the Bank of Baroda.
"It's not going to be a sharp or an impressive recovery, it's going to be a mild recovery. For the year as a whole, we would still look at sub-6 percent growth."
A growth rate below 6 percent for the third quarter in a row is damaging for a country that aspires to near double-digit expansion to provide jobs for its burgeoning population.
The slump makes it tougher for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to fund flagship welfare programmes ahead of a national election due in mid-2014.Chidambaram told Reuters earlier this month that economic growth for the current financial year that ends in March could be as low as 5.5 percent, which would be the worst in a decade.
The slowing economy has already buffeted government revenues, leaving New Delhi scrambling for ways to balance the budget and avert a credit rating downgrade threatened by ratings agencies Standard & Poor's and Fitch.
The slump prodded Prime Minister Singh into shedding years of policy inertia to launch some of the most daring initiatives of his tenure in September, including raising subsidised diesel prices and opening sectors like supermarkets to foreign players.
But analysts say India needs to take more steps quickly, including speeding up approval for infrastructure projects, overhauling the tax system and reducing its swollen deficit to revive capital investment.
"A sustainable turnaround in India's growth prospects would require considerable effort, well beyond the burst of measures seen in September," Deutsche Bank said in a recent note.
Singh is currently fighting to defend the reforms in parliament, where a non-binding vote on the supermarket policy will be held in the winter session just started.
The outcome of the vote may test the minority government's appetite for further reforms ahead of a string of state elections starting in December.
A Reuters poll of 39 economists forecast that GDP rose 5.4 percent year-on-year in the July-September period, a whisker below the previous quarter's 5.5 percent and close to the three-year low of 5.3 percent growth in the January-March period.
Many G20 central banks have been moving to support growth through monetary stimulus, but stubbornly high inflation has made it tough for the Reserve Bank of India to reduce borrowing costs.
The next monetary policy review is due on December 18, but the bank has said any interest rate cut is "highly improbable" at that meeting.
India's economy is battling weak consumer demand in overseas and domestic markets. The rupee currency is close to record lows and the trade deficit the widest ever after merchandise exports fell for six straight months. Industrial output has contracted in four out of last six months.
Worryingly for hopes of a quick rebound, capital goods production -- a gauge for investment in the economy -- has expanded just once in the last 13 months
Singh's reform moves have bought him some time from global rating agencies, who are threatening to cut India's sovereign debt to junk if its fiscal position does not improve.
In a major relief to the government on Tuesday, rating agency Moody's reaffirmed its stable outlook on India. Rivals Fitch and Standard & Poor's are expected to reveal their thinking by March.
Goldman Sachs also offered some support on Thursday, with a report forecasting India's economic growth was likely to accelerate to 6.5 percent in 2013, backed by favourable external sector demand outlook and a pick-up in domestic reforms.
The Indian economy is likely to grow at 7.2 percent in 2014, compared with 5.4 percent in 2012, the report said.


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Beth S. Brown, 53, of Newton died on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.
A Memorial Service will be 11 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2013, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.
The family will greet friends from 5:30-8 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2013, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials in Beth's name be left at the funeral home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please add, Attn: Brown Family on the envelope.
Beth was a Cosmetologist/Hair Stylist, owning her shop, Studio One Hair Designs in Newton for 13 years.
Survivors include her husband, Paul of Newton; four daughters, Lynna (Ben) Lukehart of Aurora, Colorado, Leslie Falcone of West Des Moines, Valery Falcone of Ames, and Niki Brown of Earlham; her father, George E. (Joan) Klein of Darlington, Pennsylvania; sister, Leanne (Dan) Paranik of Beaver, Pennsylvania; two brothers, Dan (Denise) Klein of Darlington, Pennsylvania, and Dave Klein of Columbus, Ohio; step grandmother, Emilie Wells of North Fairfield, Ohio; and her niece, Chelsea Moherman.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Carol A. Harlan Klein.


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Santa made a special stop at the Milford-Orange Animal Shelter on Dec. 8 to help Animal Control Officer and his staff raise a little money to help the animals.
Even former longtime Lead ACO Pat Liptak was there, joining the children and guests on the hayride and getting dogs to look toward the camera.
More than 30 dogs and cats came down to the shelter and posed for a photo with Santa at a cost of $10 each.
Human companions were delighted with their printed keepsake and Santa got plenty of kisses.


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The Chicago Blackhawks traded veteran forward Dan Carcillo to the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2015 draft.
Carcillo, who has twice led the league in penalty minutes during his seven- year career, was limited to just 51 games during his two seasons with the Blackhawks in part due to injuries.
The noted enforcer saw action in 23 regular-season contests during Chicago's Stanley Cup run this past year, but dressed in only four of the club's 23 postseason outings. He recorded two goals and one assist prior to the playoffs.
Including previous stops in Phoenix and Philadelphia, Carcillo has logged 40 goals, 47 assists and 1,079 penalty minutes over 333 career regular-season games. The 28-year-old tallied 12 goals and 22 points with the Flyers in 2009-10, but has scored just eight times over a combined 108 games in three seasons since.


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Police activity reports
Compiled from selected police activity reports.
Buckeye Lake
+ April 25: A Walnut Road woman said someone tried to set fireto the front deck of her home.
+ April 26: An officerresponded to a bar fight call. The fight was over when the officerarrived, but an injured man said the instigator of the fight was at large and armed. Police worked with Hebron Police Department to track him down. Police didn't find a gun, but there was evidence the man was involved in the fight and he was charged with assault.
+ April 26: A West 2nd Street man reported someone stole the stereo from his truck overnight.
+ April 26: A Marsh Lane man reported that someone stole his 12' boat from his backyard.
+ April 26: An officerstopped a Newark woman who weaved completely off the road and onto the sidewalk, then barely missed two parked cars. The woman didn't stop immediately when the officeractivated his cruiser's lights, but she pulled into a driveway shortly. The woman failed a breath test and was charged with OVI and driving off of the roadway.
+ April 27: Officer worked with Hebron police to apprehend a man who stole a fishing boat. The boat was recovered at the Hebron Recycling Center and the man was charged with theft.
+ April 27: A 1st Street woman reported being harrassed by her ex-boyfriend.
+ April 28: A Union Ave. woman said a juvenile exposed himself to her son.
+ April 28: An officerresponded to a complaint of loud music. The owner of the loud house promised to turn the music down, but did not. The officerreturned and issued the person a citation for disorderly conduct.
+ April 28: An officerassisted the Licking County Sheriff's Department with domestic violence call. All was quiet when officersarrived.
+ April 28: An officer tried to stop a speeder who fled. A six mile, 85 mile per hour chase ensued, whereby the person being chased drove into a field then back to the road. The person tried to hide behind a barn, but was apprehended. The officerreported suspecting the person was under the influence of alcohol. The person was driving under suspension and charged with DUS and felony fleeing.


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Fulbright Scholar and Artist to Speak at GHC
Ana Terry, Fulbright scholar in residence at Southern Polytechnic State University, will speak to Georgia Highlands students, faculty and staff in two presentations on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 9:30 and 11 a.m. in the Cartersville Student Centers room 102A. Terry will discuss the culture and art of the Maori, the native people of New Zealand, as well as her own art. A native New Zealander, she has also lived in China and Columbia. She teaches several classes at Southern Poly and lectures at nearby colleges and other organizations as part of her residency duties.
Terry has worked in graphic design since 1996. She has lectured in electronic arts and photography at Ortago Polytechnic, and was a teaching fellow in the Design Studies department of the University of Ortago. Her art projects have been featured in several solo exhibitions. As a New Zealander she is very familiar with Maori culture and its influence on New Zealand life.
The Maori are a Polynesian people with a distinct culture that has influenced modern New Zealand. Archeologists believe they settled New Zealand about 1280 A.D. Undiscovered for another 500 years, they established a distinct culture that includes its own language, mythology and art. The Maori produced great artistry in painting, elaborate wood carvings, and the performing arts.
The Maori people are well known for their use of ta moko the artistic use of facial tattooing to illustrate the wearers family, status, origin and exploits. They are also known for their historical practice of mokomokai, the ceremonial preservation of the deceaseds tattooed head. The practice was believed to be sacred and assisted the dead in returning to Hawaiki, their ancestral homeland. The heads of enemies, particularly enemy chiefs killed in battle, were also preserved as trophies of war; while the return and exchange of mokomokai often symbolized a peace offering between warring tribes.
Todays Maori community is a blend of traditional and contemporary art, folklore and European influence.
The entire student body, faculty and staff are invited to the sessions. If youre interested in art, travel or the culture of Pacific islanders, youll want to arrange your schedule to attend.


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Think of it as Second City meets Saturday Night Live. Upright Citizens Brigade mixes long- and short-form improv with SNL-flavored sketch comedy. Not surprising, since the company originated in Chicago and has launched the likes of Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Rob Riggle and Horatio Sanz. Spurred by their own Comedy Central show in the late '90s, UCB has spawned comedy theaters in New York and L.A., a training program and a several touring ensembles. One of those troupes visits UMass for two shows this weekend, including a late show in keeping with the comedy-club tradition.
Feb. 8 at 8 and 10 p.m., Bowker Auditorium, Fine Arts Center, UMass-Amherst, $10-$20, (413) 545-2511, (800) 999-UMAS or fac.umass.edu/online.


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version 7.7
|On this page
|On other pages
|What is Saxon?
Technical Support
Historical Note
Conditions of Use
Changes in this release
Using XSLT Stylesheets
Using XQuery
XSLT Elements
XPath 2.0 Expression syntax
XPath 2.0 Functions
XSLT Pattern syntax
Standards Conformance
Saxon Extensions
The SQL Extension
Extensibility mechanisms
Java API Overview
Sample applications
Please note: a copy of the documentation on this site is also included in the download file. On occasions the on-line version may be more up-to-date. The download file also includes full API documentation, which is not present on the web site: see the doc/api directory.
Saxon 7.7 updates the product to align with the working drafts of 22 Aug 2003
Release 7.7 is the latest installment of my progressive implementation of the new XPath 2.0, XSLT 2.0, and XQuery 1.0specifications.
The product is aligned with the working drafts published on 22 August 2003, though of course not all features are implemented.
As always, changes are listed in changes.html
This release is not recommended for production use, since the specifications are still subject to change and the implementation is incomplete. The preferred version for production use is Saxon 6.5.3.
Saxon 7.7 appears to be around 25% faster than Saxon 6.5.2, though the results vary widely for different stylesheets.
Saxon 7.7 requires Java JDK 1.4
The Saxon package is a collection of tools for processing XML documents. The main components are:
So you can use Saxon by writing XSLT stylesheets, by writing XQuery queries by writing Java applications, or by combinations of the approaches.
Saxon implements the XSLT 1.0 recommendation, including XPath 1.0, in its entirety. Saxon 7.x also implements many features defined in the XSLT 2.0, XPath 2.0, and XQuery 1.0 working drafts, in particular:
some and
Saxon does not yet implement all of XSLT 2.0, XPath 2.0, or XQuery 1.0. The most notable omission is support for XML Schema data typing. Most of the important built-in types are supported, but not user-defined types.
In addition, Saxon provides an extensive library of extension elements and extension functions, all implemented in conformance with the XSLT Recommendation to ensure that portable stylesheets can be written. These include the EXSLT extension libraries common, sets, math, and dates-and-times. Many of these extensions were pioneered in Saxon and have since become available in other products.
These functions are in general accessible from XQuery as well as XSLT, except where they depend on stylesheet information.
Saxon also provides an API allowing a Java application to execute XPath and XQuery expressions and process the results. The XPath API is modelled on the proposed DOM Level 3 API, but adapted to the requirements of XPath 2.0. A separate API is available for XQuery 1.0, reflecting differences in the way the context is set up.
Saxon is essentially a one-man project: I have done almost all the development myself, except for a small number of routines which I "borrowed" from other open source products, and a few add-ons contributed by users.
I originally wrote Saxon to support an internal project in ICL, and ICL continued to sponsor development of Saxon until my departure from the company in January 2001. However, it was never a supported ICL product. My new employers, Software AG, are continuing to sponsor the development of Saxon, but again without making it a corporate product. There is no remaining connection with ICL. As always, the software is available entirely without support or warranty, and with no commitments to any future releases.
The name Saxon was chosen because originally it was a layer on top of SAX. Also, it originally used the Ćlfred parser (among others); Ćlfred of course was a Saxon king...
I have been asked to point out that the product has no connection with a company called Saxon Software.
Please read the Conditions of Use.
Saxon comes with no warranty and no formal technical support service.
If you have questions, however, you can usually get an answer by raising them on the Saxon discussion list at http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/saxon-help.
Once registered, you can post messages to email@example.com.
If you hit something that looks like a bug, please check the known errors on the Saxon project pages at SourceForge. Also check the list archives.
If the query relates to the XSLT/XPath language rather than Saxon itself, it is better to use the XSL-list: check first that the query isn't already covered in the FAQ. Other useful sites for XSLT information are www.xslt.com, www.xmlsoftware.com and www.jenitennison.com.
Help forums for XQuery are less active at the moment, for details see the XQuery home page at http://www.w3.org/XML/Query
Please see the file changes.html for details of all changes in this release.
The full Saxon distribution includes source and object code, documentation, and sample applications.
Saxon can be used either from the command line, or from a Java application, using the JAXP 1.2 API which is included as a standard feature of JDK 1.4. Object code is issued as a JAR file, saxon7.jar, which you must include on your class path.
Saxon no longer includes a built-in XML parser: by default it uses the XML parser supplied with the Java VM. But you can use it with a different XML parser if you wish. To do this from the command line, specify the required parser using the -x or -y options; from the Java API, set the name of the parser class as an attribute of the TransformerFactory object.
User documentation, covering both the XSLT and Java interfaces, is included in the download in the form
of extensive
javadoc specifications. Be sure to read the package summaries, which give an overview
in the form of a user guide.
In addition there is an introductory overview.
The following software must be installed separately, it is not included with the Saxon download.
Saxon has been tested successfully in the past with a wide variety of parsers including Xerces, Lark, SUN Project X, Crimson, Piccolo, Oracle XML, xerces, xml4j, and xp. Use of a SAX2-compliant parser is now mandatory. All the relevant classes must be installed on your Java CLASSPATH.
Saxon doesn't work with the XML parser in Resin, because the Resin parser fails (in numerous ways) to conform to the SAX2 specification. The version tested was 2.1.1.
Because Saxon is run from the command line, you might find it useful (under Microsoft Windows) to have a text editor with better command-line support than the standard DOS window. I use Programmer's File Editor (PFE), a free product available from a number of download sites, listed here, and also UltraEdit, shareware available from www.ultraedit.com
An index of all currently-available versions of Saxon is on the home page at SourceForge: see http://saxon.sf.net/
Michael H. Kay
1 October 2003
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