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BANGKOK – Optimism that easy European and U.S. monetary policy will continue boosted global stock markets Friday as investors awaited a key American jobs report later in the day.
The prospect of continued monetary stimulus helped offset worries earlier in the week of a Chinese slowdown, European debt woes re-emerging and disruption of energy markets due to the military ouster of Egypt's president.
Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan markets posted the biggest gains in Asia. Most of the region's other major indexes were also in positive territory after the European Central Bank kept its policy interest rate at a record low to combat a persistent recession. ECB President Mario Draghi said the rate will remain there "for an extended period of time." European markets were moderately higher after sizeable gains the day before.
The European statement plus indications that the U.S. economy is growing — but probably not fast enough for the U.S. Federal Reserve to rush into tapering off its purchases of $85 billion in bonds each month to keep interest rates low — boosted markets that had been spooked in recent weeks at the prospect of such stimulus ending.
"It's been a wild ride over recent weeks, but market volatility is set to ease as markets undergo an eventually successful transition to Fed tapering," Credit Agricole analysts said in a market commentary. They said that while overall Asian growth appeared to have slowed in early 2013, regional powerhouse China should "gradually re-accelerate" in the second half of the year.
In early European trading, Britain's FTSE 100 was up 0.2 per cent to 6,437.17 and Germany's DAX added 0.1 per cent to 8,003.18. France's CAC-40 dropped 0.3 per cent to 3,798.88.
Futures augured gains on Wall Street after the Independence Day holiday. Dow futures climbed 0.9 per cent to 15,053 and S&P 500 futures gained by the same percentage to 1,623.50.
In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 closed up 2.1 per cent to 14,309.97 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 1.9 per cent to 20,854.67. Taipei's TAIEX jumped 1.4 per cent to 8,001.82.
Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 edged up 1 per cent to 4,841.70 and China's Shanghai Composite posted a small gain of 0.1 per cent to 2,007.29.
Seoul's KOSPI was in negative territory, edging down 0.3 per cent to 1,833.31 after shares of Samsung Electronic fell nearly 4 per cent on disappointment its quarterly operating profit failed to meet expectations. The company estimated April-June earnings at a record high 9.5 trillion won ($8.3 billion) but that was below analysts' forecasts and investors are worried profit growth could slow as smartphone sales in rich nations reach a saturation point.
"There is some market shock from the Samsung results," said strategist Kang Hyun-cheol of Woori Investment & Securities.
Investors were waiting for a U.S. government jobs report due Friday. Earlier in the week, Wall Street rallied after ADP, a payrolls processor, said that businesses added more jobs last month than analysts had expected. If the U.S. government confirms that Friday, it offers hope that the American recovery is continuing.
Economists predict that the government will report that employers added 165,000 jobs last month, roughly in line with May's increase. The unemployment rate is expected to stay at a still-high 7.6 per cent. Another solid month of hiring in June could signal the start of a stronger second half of the year for the U.S. economy.
Benchmark crude for August delivery was down 7 cents at $101.18 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
In currencies, the euro fell to $1.2874 from $1.2902. The dollar fell to 100.05 yen from 100.23 yen late Thursday.


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This thesis was put forward in 1970 by Lynn Margulis, who claimed that bacterial cells turned into plant and animal cells as the result of symbiotic and parasitical activity. According to this thesis, plant cells emerged after a bacterium swallowed another photosynthetic bacterium cell. The photosynthetic bacterium supposedly evolved inside the devouring cell and turned into a chloroplast. Finally, organelles with very complex structures—such as the Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum and ribosome—somehow evolved inside the main cell. And thus plant cells came into being.
This thesis is nothing more than a figment of the imagination. Indeed, it has been criticized in many respects by many scientists regarded as authorities on the subject—D. Lloyd 141, Gray and Doolittle 142 and Raff and Mahler, for example.
The fact on which the endosymbiosis thesis is based is that the chloroplasts inside the cell have their own DNA separate from that of the main cell. Based on that distinction, it is claimed that mitochondria and chloroplasts were once independent cells. Yet when chloroplasts are examined in detail, the invalidity of this claim becomes apparent.
The points that invalidate the endosymbiosis thesis are as follows:
If chloroplasts had really once been swallowed by a larger cell when they were living independently, as is claimed, then the only one result would have been their digestion and use as food by the main cell. Even if we assume that the main cell did mistakenly absorb these cells instead of food, its enzymes would have digested them. Naturally, evolutionists may try to gloss over this point by claiming that the digestive enzymes had disappeared. But this is a manifest contradiction. If the digestive enzymes had vanished, then the main cell would have died for lack of nourishment.
Again, assume that all these impossible events actually took place and that the cells claimed to be the forerunners of chloroplasts were swallowed by the main cell. We now face another problem: the blueprint for all the organelles in the cell is encoded in DNA. If the main cell is to use as organelles other cells it has engulfed, then it needs to have the information concerning them coded in its DNA beforehand. Indeed, the DNA of the swallowed cells would have to possess information regarding the main cell. Such a thing is of course impossible. No living thing carries genetic information for an organ it does not possess. It is impossible for the DNA of the main cell and that of the engulfed cells to have later adapted to one another.
Within the cell, there is enormous harmony. Chloroplasts do not act independently of the cell to which they belong. In addition to being dependent on the main DNA in protein synthesis, the chloroplasts do not make the decision to multiply themselves. In any one cell, there are more than one chloroplast and mitochondrion. Just as with other organelles, their numbers rise or fall in line with cell activity.
The fact that these organelles contain their own separate DNA is of particular benefit when it comes to replication. As the cell divides, the chloroplasts also separate in two, thus doubling their numbers, so that cell division takes place more quickly and orderly.
Chloroplasts are vitally important generators of energy for the plant cell. If these organelles are unable to do so, many of the cell's functions cannot take place, and the organism will be unable to survive. These vitally important functions take place with proteins synthesized in the chloroplasts. However, the chloroplasts' own DNA is not sufficient for them to synthesize these proteins. The great majority of proteins are synthesized using the cell's main DNA.143
It is absolutely impossible for such harmony to have developed through trial and error. Any change in a DNA molecule will not gain the organism any new characteristic, but will definitely harm it.
Mahlon B. Hoagland describes the position in his book The Roots of Life:
You'll recall we learned that almost always a change in an organism's DNA is detrimental to it; that is, it leads to a reduced capacity to survive. By way of analogy, random additions of sentences to the plays of Shakespeare are not likely to improve them! . . . The principle that DNA changes are harmful by virtue of reducing survival chances applies whether a change in DNA is caused by a mutation or by some foreign genes we deliberately add to it. 144
Evolutionists did not produce their claims on the basis of any scientific experiments. No such phenomenon as one bacterium swallowing another has ever been observed. The molecular biologist Whitfield describes the situation:
Prokaryotic endocytosis [the taking in of matter by a living cell] is the cellular mechanism on which the whole of S.E.T. (Serial Endosymbiotic Theory) presumably rests. If one prokaryote could not engulf another, it is difficult to imagine how endosymbiosis could be set up. Unfortunately for Margulis and S.E.T., no modern examples of prokaryotic endocytosis or endosymbiosis exist . . . 145
There is no example of a bacteria that is left intact, without being digested, after being engulfed by another and which 'contributes' to the initiation of an even more complex cell in nature. Such a relationship between two bacteria is not definitely demonstrated in any laboratory experiments. That means such organisms are not alive in nature or in test tubes, but only in the minds of evolutionists. In reality, genes of eukaryotic cells are much different than the ones in prokaryotic ones and no evolutionary relationship exists in between them. D.F. Doolittle has a confession in an article in the Scientific American magazine:... many eukaryote genes are totally unlike those seen in the prokaryotes and archaea. They seem to come from no-where.146
141 D. Loyd, The Mitochondria of Microorganisms, 1974, p. 476.
142 Gray & Doolittle, "Has the Endosymbiant Hypothesis Been Proven?," Microbiological Review, Vol. 30, 1982, p. 46.
143 Wallace-Sanders-Ferl, Biology: The Science of Life, 4th Edition, Harper Collins College Publishers, p. 94.
144 Mahlon B. Hoagland, The Roots of Life, p. 145.
145 Whitfield, "Book Review of Symbiosis in Cell Evolution", Biological Journal of Linnean Society, Vol. 77-79 1982, p. 18.
146 W. Ford Doolittle, "Uprooting the Tree of Life," Scientific American, 282:90, February 2000.

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ASHEVILLE NC – Larry Andre, director of the U.S. Special Envoy Office to Sudan, just returned from that country, will provide an update on ongoing crisis there which has caused the displacement of 900,000 people in the past year. His talk is sponsored by the World Affairs Council, the UNC Asheville Department of Political Science and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Andre will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the UNC Asheville Reuter Center, Manheimer Room.
Before his service in Sudan, Andre served in U.S. missions to Iraq, Bangladesh, Cameroon and Nigeria, and was the political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Admission is $8.00 for the public; free to members of the World Affairs Council and UNC Asheville students. For more information, visit olliasheville.com or call 828.251.6140.


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The city of Morris is doing some re-districting of its four wards that will move some residences into different wards with different aldermen representing them.
The Finance and Administration Committee met Monday and voted on a new map of the wards, which will go before the full city council Monday, July 15, said Mayor Richard Kopczick Tuesday.
The city of Morris' population is currently about 13,426, so it can continue to work with four wards. Once it hits 15,000, it will need five wards and will have to re-district again, said Kopczick.
"The First Ward to the west was growing and is lopsided. Wards two and four are not in-sync. They are supposed to be as close to equal as possible in population, so we are trying to re-balance the four wards," he said.
"We think we can accomplish this without disrupting any of the aldermen."
All eight aldermen will remain in their wards so the same aldermen will represent each ward, but some residences have been moved out of their ward.
The goal was to get as close as possible to a 3,357 population per ward. The First Ward will have about 3,366, Second Ward about 3,371, Third Ward about 3,348 and the Fourth Ward, 3,341.
Some areas of the city will move into different wards, if the council approves the changes. The area south of McKinley Street to the railroad tracks from Illinois 47 to Price Street would be in the Third Ward and was previously in the Fourth.
A portion of the First Ward, from Lakewood Drive east to Lisbon Street and Bedford Road south to the railroad tracks, could now be in the Second Ward. And from Lisbon Street east to Illinois 47, between Bedford to the tracks, would now be in the Fourth rather than the First.
North of U.S. 6, west to Lisbon Road, was previously in the First as well, and now would be in the Fourth, said Kopczick.
The largest sections have gone from the First to the Second and the Third, he said.
"The First Ward has the potential for more continued growth because (of annexations) moving to the west," said the mayor.
The Third Ward has potential for more growth with the proposed marina development, while there is some potential for development north on Illinois 47 in the Fourth Ward. The Second Ward has some room for growth on Old Stage Road as well, he said.
If the city council approves the recommended re-districting Monday, the new map will then go to the Grundy County Clerk's office, where any precinct and polling place locations for the relocated areas will be changed.
County Clerk Lana Phillips said new voter registration cards are being sent this year and those who are moved into a new ward will have their new information on the card.


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The #NRL Ladder after Round 11. Souths and Cronulla march up the table while at the other end, the T...
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Celtic Crusaders will field a squad of 22 players for their Bulmers Original Cider Challenge match against Brisbane Broncos at the Brewery Field in Bridgend this Thursday (kick-off 7.30pm).
In addition to the 17 who played against Widnes Vikings, coach John Dixon has added Andy Boothroyd, Phil Cushion, Grant Epton, Craig Richards and Geraint Davies to a larger than normal substitutes bench.
Boothroyd and Richards will both make their Crusaders debut against the highest possible quality of opposition while for Richards, it will be his first ever game of Rugby League. The former Bridgend, Llanelli and Newport Union winger was transferred to the club in January.
Brisbane Broncos arrived in the country on Wednesday and were bringing with them a squad of just 18. But the 18 players are those of the highest quality in the Rugby League world.
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Feb. 29, 2008
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The Schedule
March 2
Pac-10 Invitational, Long Beach, Calif.
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UCSB at Big West Swimming and Diving Championships
Weekly Roundup
Over the course of the four-day Big West Swimming and Diving Championship, UCSB dominated the field and claimed the league championship for the men and the women. The UCSB men's team scored 856 while the closest team, UC Davis, managed to get 674 points. On the women's side, the Gauchos conquered the field, winning 926 points, while the second place team Irvine took home 655 points. Eleven school records were broken and eight conference meet records were left in the dust.
Best in the Big West
Sophomore Anne Marie May continued her success from the previous Big West Championships, in which she garnered Freshman of the Year and transformed it into Swimmer of the Year. May's league title time in the 50 free 21.22 broke her own school record and the conference meet record. She also scored a conference championship in the 100 free (49.71). May also helped break school records and earn league titles in the 200 and 400 free relays and the 200 medley relay. The teams also crushed the meet record in the 200 free and 200 medley relays.
Following in her teammates footsteps, freshman Sara Nicponski glided into her award for Freshman of the Year. Nicponski, a Salt Lake City, Utah native, was a member of the school record breaking 200 medley relay team as well as the league champion 400 medly team. Her previous times in the 100 and 200 breast automatically qualified her for the NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash. Nicponski finished second in the 100 and 200 breast at the BWC and fifth in the 200 IM.
In his 32nd year as head coach for the Gauchos, Gregg Wilson was awarded Big West Coach of the Year for the men and the women. His superb coaching skills lead the women to their third straight Big West Championship and the men's 26th overall title. This is Wilson's 14th honor on the men's side and his 11th prize for the women.
If You're Not First, You're Last
To get the ball rolling on Day 1 for the Gauchos, the men's 200 medley relay team set a a high bar. Matt Bartlett, Jeff Sudbury, Danny McClary, and Bradley Matsumoto swam blistering splits to set a new UCSB record cord in the event (1:27.63). In the men's 800 free relay, Bartlett, Vogelgesang, Chris Good, and Joe Wood teamed up for the league championship in 6:34.72, an NCAA consideration cut time. Not wanting to be outdone, Naomi Javanifard, Nicponski, Erin Yamamoto, and May outswam their opponents to set new records for the school and for the meet. Their time, 1:38.64, also qualifies them for the NCAA Championships.
Senior co-captain Brooks Felton took home two Big West champion titles at the meet. His first came in the 1000 free where swam all forty laps in 9:09.84. The next day, Felton took to the pool for the 500 free and completed his victorious race in 4:24.84. Felton also took second place in the 1650 free, finishing in 15:30.82.
Freeman's Fortune
One of the most successful athletes over the weeken was junior Katy Freeman. Not only did she come out victorious in three league events but she broke two school and conference meet records and automatically qualified for the NCAA's in those two events. Freeman started out her weekend with her win in the 200 IM over Ja-Neil Bragg of Pacific (2:01.52). Her next standout performance came in the 100 breast, beating Nicponski's school record and making the automatic cut time in (1:00.75). To add to her list of accomplishments, Freeman demolished the conference meet record of 2:14.16 by swimming a 2:10.89 in the 200 breast. The outstanding time qualified her for the NCAA championships and gave her another school record.
More Gaucho Glory
Matsumoto swam two individual league titles races over the four day event including the 50 and 100 free. In the 50 free, the junior outswam four other Gauchos in the final eight to take the crown in 19.83, breaking former Gaucho great Jason Lezak's meet record from 1997. In the 100 free, Matsumoto led the Gaucho charge with placed first through seventh in the event. The junior clocked in at 43.89.
Sophomore Courtney Bauer got her first glimpse of individual Gaucho historical glory following a 200 free race for the record books. Bauer's 1:49.09 200 free time replaced Jenn Schwalb's old record of 1:49.35 and won her a leauge title.
Showing his versatility, Bartlett had double vision over the meet winning the 200 IM and 200 freestyle. In the 200 IM, the sophomore from Atlanta, Ga. took the win over the current meet record holder Krzysztof Zoldak in 1:47.88, narrowly missing the school record. However in the 200 free, his 1:36.41 overtook his old UCSB record by over a second and garnered him his second league championship.
Wilton, Conn. native Jeff Sudbury added to the pile of league championships for the Gauchos with his win the 100 breast. Sudbury swam to first in 55.06, an NCAA consideration cut time. Another individual winner was junior Chris Good, winning his first Big West title in the 200 back. Good touched the wall at 1:47.13 for the win.
Relay Realization
Bartlett, Sudbury, McClary, and Matsumoto teamed up for another school record in the men's 400 medley relay. Their time of 2:16.03 broke the 2005 school record of 3:16.91. Jessica Cruzat, Nicponski, Yamamoto, and May combined forces for a Gaucho sweep of the 400 medley relay. The women's time of 3:41.75 garnered them a school record, beating the old time of 3:44.27.
The women broke another record in the 200 free relay with Bauer, Nadia Dwidar, Javanifard, and May coming together to make a beautiful 1:31.46 time. On the men's side, Vogelgesang, Sudbury, Matt Sullivan, and Matsumoto claimed a UCSB record of their own, clocking in at 1:19.06. Bauer, Dwidar, Yamamoto, and May swam a 3:20.56 400 free relay time to be crown Big West champions in the event. Their time brought another school record crumbling down.
The Future is Now
On Sunday March 2, the men and women will travel to Long Beach, Calif to participate in the Pac-10 Invitational. Both the men's and women's 200 free relay teams will be making the trip to try and qualify for the NCAA Championships.


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There are 2 words that end in -ator, mediator, arbitrator.
English Teacher
I would like to know the adjective that describes a person who mediates in a fight between two people in order to stop the fight but gets involved in the fight himself/herself.
I know that the word sounds like mediator, gladiator etc...i.e...it ends with "-ator", however I cannot recall what the word is.
Any other suggessions are welcome.
There are 2 words that end in -ator, mediator, arbitrator.
Thanks for the inputs. However the word arbitrator has the following meanings as per the Cambridge Online Dictionary website:
"a person who has been officially chosen to make a decision between two people or groups who do not agree"...
This means that an arbitrator is supposed 2 be neutral in his approach.
It does not mention anywhere whether the person himself starts fighting with the two parties or not...
What I want to know is the word for the "arbitrator" who starts fighting with one or both the involved parties.
Suggessions are appreciated.


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The library houses close to 2,000 volumes of sustainable agriculture books and dozens of periodicals and newsletters. In addition to hundreds of popular and academic books covering organic sustainable farming and gardening, the library includes dozens of old and out-of-print volumes. Essentially everything that has been written about sustainable agriculture in Maine, and some material from beyond, is represented and available to visitors for use in the library. Many of the books in this rich collection were donated by members and friends of MOFGA over the organization's 40-year history. Others were (and continue to be) acquired when MOFGA staff and members visited second-hand stores and yard sales, or purchased as funds permit.
These books and periodicals are a valuable asset to MOFGA's growing membership, especially to the increasing numbers of new, young farmers and homesteaders. Many of the resources in the collection exemplify the farmer-to-farmer model of knowledge exchange and include proceedings from our educational events through the years.
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Gold has slipped back as a draconian deal has avoided bankruptcy for Cyprus, but a resultant decline of confidence in the Eurozone countries should ultimately be positive for gold
by Julian Phillips:
So a total collapse of the Cypriot Banking system was avoided with the cost so far being to loss of the Island's second Bank, draconian Capital Control, the loss of its name as a "safe haven" for Russian capital and an economy being strangled for lack of liquidity and set on a deeply recessionary path. But small depositors are untouched but over €100,000 depositors have had all their money frozen with the prospect of losing 40% of it. This is not as clear a picture as we expect will become apparent later this week. Banks are closed until further notice.
We are waiting to see if there are any 'ripple effects' in Spain or Italy or the Eurozone as a whole. All the E.U.'s efforts will now be focused on stopping them, just as Spain is to report that they are not getting their deficit down to target levels, as the recession keeps reducing GDP and consequently debt-to-GDP ratios. It's a 'Catch-22' situation as austerity causes more contraction and more contraction causes more austerity. Does the Eurozone inspire more confidence than just the "I will survive" level of confidence? It is this decline in confidence that is positive for global investors continued favouring of gold.
What is unavoidable is the inevitable consequence of the Cyprus crisis is that while it is tiny as a percentage of the E.U., the depositors in other debt distressed nations such as Spain, Italy and perhaps France will be easily 'spooked' ...


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Uh Oh: US Postal Service Wants To Better 'Monetize' Its 'Intellectual Property'
from the this-will-not-end-well dept
The purpose of this solicitation is to procure services to obtain a supplier who possesses specific subject matter expertise in the areas of intellectual property (IP) strategy, the monetization of IP portfolios and the development of Intellectual Asset Management practices. The purpose of this contract is to evaluate the U.S. Postal Service's ('Postal Service') current IP strategy and define the steps, based on current industry best practices, needed to develop a comprehensive strategy for developing, managing, and monetizing IP.Now, the US Postal Service is in this weird space where it is not quite a full government agency, but not quite a fully independent operation (or it can be seen as either depending on how you squint). However, it is supposed to be serving the public, and becoming a patent troll (what this is really about) hardly seems like it will serve the public's interest. As is established under 39 USC 101, the Postal Service is supposed to be about serving the public interest:
The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by the Constitution, created by Act of Congress, and supported by the people. The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities. The costs of establishing and maintaining the Postal Service shall not be apportioned to impair the overall value of such service to the people.Separately, the law notes:
In determining all policies for postal services, the Postal Service shall give the highest consideration to the requirement for the most expeditious collection, transportation, and delivery of important letter mail.I can't see how shaking down competitors like UPS and Fedex will serve that well.
And, of course, that's likely what this is all about. Everyone knows there is tremendous controversy over the US Postal Service and its financial situation (which is distorted by the way it is required to handle its pensions). So the USPS is desperate for alternate ways to get money in. From the brief quip in the solicitation, it certainly sounds like it's looking for ways to jump into the patent game and seek licensing revenue from others. The last thing we really need is the US Postal Service waving around patents, demanding payments from more innovative competitors, but it sounds like that may be what we're about to get.


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The weather (at this time) is supposed to be SUNNY :-\
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That should work fine. I'll PM you.
Shamandave can I ride up with u?
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Zap, the tree will fit better in the Toy :-p
The weather (at this time) is supposed to be SUNNY :-\
I dont' need a tree. Just wanna play in the snow.
Finally decided what to drive.
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Birmingham City and Derby County go head-to-head this Saturday in a bid to pick up some form before the end of the season.
The Blues' problem has been consistency this season - Lee Clark's men have only won successive games once this season, and this will be a worry for Clark should this form continue. Meanwhile the Rams find themselves 11 points away from the play offs and comfortable in mid table.
Both teams have struggled in recent weeks the form table suggests with Derby failing to record a win their last six games, drawing three and losing three. Their most recent defeat came at the hands of Crystal Palace, but Derby were unlucky to come away with nothing, after Connor Sammon had his spot kick saved by Palace keeper Julian Speroni.
Meanwhile Blues were held at home by Blackpool on Tuesday evening.
Their form has been marginally better drawing three, losing two and winning one in their last six games.
Although Derby's form has slumped recently, a positive will be the goals of Jamie Ward, the midfielder scoring six goals in his last 10 games. The Blues will be looking to Serbian giant Nikola Zigic to provide the goals after Marlon King was ruled out for the rest of the season.
Predicted line ups:
Birmingham: Butland, Caddis, Caldwell, Davies, Robinson, Burke, Reilly, Fahey, Elliott, Lovenkrands, Zigic.
Derby: Legzdins, Brayford, Keough, O'Brien, Roberts, Bryson, Coutts, Hendick, Ward, Hughes, Sammon.
Prediction: 1-1
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Do the moderators get paid, IDK how anything works, but anyway if so Aholic should get a raise, in case yall haven't noticed not a single post that involves the management of this forum gets overlooked by him. It's nice to see that, makes people feel like the owners/managers care about the site.
PS I'm done kissing a$$ now


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The U.S. unemployment rate should drop below 6% by the end of 2014, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Wednesday at a conference in Hong Kong.
Mr. Bullard, a member of the policy-setting FOMC, said the U.S. economy is improving and unemployment had faster than many expected.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
Mr. Bullard, speaking at a conference organized by Credit Suisse, CSGN.VX +1.06% said the FOMC from now on would use "more standard" and "qualitative" language rather than relying on quantitative thresholds to guide market expectations of future rate decisions. He also repeated remarks he made last week that Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen was only echoing market expectations when she said the "considerable" period policy makers expect between the end of bond-buying and the first rate hike was around six months.
Yellen's comment last week sparked a selloff in stocks and bonds amid concern that rate increases could come as early as spring 2015. Sine then, several Fed officials have made publiccomments clarifying the central banks positions. Yesterday, Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser told CNBC that policy makers were "puzzled" by the stock-market selloff last week when Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen said interest rates may rise sooner than expected. Plosser said short-term interest rates should hit 4% at the end of 2016, and he expects rates to rise above 3% by the end of next year.


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Stop! Thief!
Sadly, even in Israel, they have shoplifters, and one day Dudu Rifkin was caught red-handed trying to steal a watch from Moishe's exclusive jewelry store. "Listen," said Dudu, "I know you don't want any trouble either. What do you say I just buy the watch, and we forget about this?"
Moishe the store owner agreed and wrote up the sales slip. But then Dudu looked at the slip and said, "This is a little more than I intended to spend. Can you show me something less expensive?"


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Almond discusses plans for gaming revenue, police station
Almond discusses plans for gaming revenue, police station
LINCOLN - Town Administrator T. Joseph Almond went before the Budget Board last Thursday night to outline details for the revised police station addition plans, as well as talk about handling Twin River Casino revenue in the long-term.
Currently, gaming revenue from video lottery terminals, or VLTs, is put into a capital reserve fund for the town after the money exceeds a $5.2 million cap imposed by Lincoln officials in 2008.
Almond told The Breeze he has proposed lowering that cap to $5 million, ensuring that more gaming revenue goes directly into the fund each year as casinos open in Massachusetts. The closest location in Plainville has been approved for slots only and is scheduled to open by spring 2015.
"Our plan is we've anticipated it will decline," Almond said, though not below the cap.
By moving that cap down by $200,000 each year, he said, "We feel we have left ourselves a significant layer of protection."
As for the police station, the plans have changed slightly since a $1.92 resolution for Phase 1 was approved last year by voters at the Financial Town Meeting. A $900,000 resolution was expected to be proposed this year for Phase 2.
But because Almond said language was inadvertently added that made funds revert back to the capital account after June 30, $1.93 million was not used in the last fiscal year, and is therefore available again as "unexpended credit."
This year, a $3.3 million resolution has been proposed to fund a 4,400-square-foot addition, which is smaller than the 6,600-square-foot one proposed last year.
Almond said original plans were "abandoning more space than we needed to."
"We realized we were emptying out a lot of usable space," he said, so the decision was made to "shrink the size of the addition and renovate more of the existing facility."
Money for renovations is included in the resolution, he said.
Police Station
Who wrote this article. There were no Valley Breeze reporters present at this presentation.
There was no "inadvertent" language added to the resolution as presented to the FTM in May 2013 regarding this resolution. This language was intentionally inserted to make sure unspent funds were returned to the source funds.
Professional Town Study calls for a new Police Department!
In a study conducted by Edwards & Kelcey Inc. concluded that the department's present facility is incapable of being expanded in any meaningful way!
So why is the Town Council and Budget Board not taking issue with the Town Administrator on this project?
Why is the Town Council not putting this multimillion dollar project to the voters in a town wide referendum?
Why is the Budget Board allowing the project to be broken down into multiyear budgets as to hide the true cost of the project? Maybe it's a deal they struck with the Town Administrator over drinks at the Lodge after the last financial town meeting. So much for fair and impartial thinking!
This project is nothing more than insanity, to build a police annex that costs more than the main building. Talk about throwing good money after bad!
Perhaps the voters of Lincoln will just need to read it for themselves:
Services and Facilities Element page, SE-19.
long overdue looks good
If a new police and fire complex isn't in our future, I would like to see it expanded "up" one day if possible. Combine fire and police maybe?
Congrats and good luck!
Who's ultimately Responsible?
It seems like the more the original plans and price change the more the Town Administrator seems to push this issue. He says they keep realizing the original plans had too much space? Then he, in very detailed fashion, explains the financing. I'm glad he understands it, because no one else can follow this shell game with the funding.
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Unlocking the Limitations: Taking the Next Step
There is a movement afoot to address these limitations of Type 4 JDBC drivers by proposing the next step down the evolutionary path of JDBC drivers. Such a new step has been dubbed "Type 5", where the problems caused by today's Type 4 JDBC drivers are solved but the benefits of Type 4 architecture are maintained. One proposed definition states that Type 5 JDBC drivers should provide the following:
- Unrestricted Performance. Should be able to easily handle the performance demands of modern data-driven enterprise Java applications.
- Codeless Enhancement. Should offer the ability to add, configure, and tune features without requiring access to or changes made to JDBC code.
- Resource Efficiency. Should use resources such as CPU and memory as efficiently as possible in multiple environments.
- All-in-One Deployment. Should be able to support multiple environments without requiring the deployment of multiple JAR files, or any native code libraries like DLLs.
- Streamlined Standardization. Should not require the use of extensions to the JDBC specification no matter what functionality is required by the application.
Type 5 JDBC Drivers: Evolution or Revolution?
In an "evolutionary" step, Type 5 JDBC drivers will build on all the positive features found with Type 4 products. Given the lack of advancement in the JDBC driver specification over the last decade, it's time that connectivity standards evolved with the myriad other advancements in the Java programming language. By delivering on the promise of unrestricted performance, codeless enhancement capabilities, optimized resource efficiency, an integrated deployment architecture, and streamlined standardization, developers and architects that use Type 5 JDBC drivers can mitigate the technical limitations imposed by outgunned Type 4 drivers that can no longer keep pace within the greater Java ecosystem.
JDBC drivers have not traditionally been viewed as a strategic investment for many businesses. Type 5 JDBC has the potential to turn that trend on its head by offering businesses an easy way take advantage of years of innovation in database features, data access models, and virtualization technologies without requiring changes to the application. Whether the benefits sought are a simplified data connectivity infrastructure, accelerated front-line productivity, or dramatically reduced IT operational costs, businesses of all shapes and sizes should make it a priority to evaluate Type 5 JDBC drivers and continue to push for innovation over stagnation.


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I keep reading threads on here that mention Guest Rooms. Is this a common thing?I my experience in Australia the only people who might have a "guest room" are people who have no kids living at home and live in a larger house (ie: more than one bedroom, eg: my parents have a 3 bedroom house and just them and my youngest sister still at home so have turned the other bedroom into a "guest room"). Most people with kids have just enough bedrooms for the number of people living in the house. We are a family of 5 living in a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house. Houses may have an ensuite attached to the master bedroom, and then one main bathroom for the rest of the house, and sometimes an extra toilet (for eg a downstairs toilet if the main bathroom is upstairs), but very rarely a bedroom and bathroom assigned for guest use only.From the threads I have read here I get the perception that everyone has at least a guest bedroom, and in some cases a "guest suite" that includes a bathroom. Is this true?
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People in countries like Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania rely on crucial undersea cables to keep them connected to the internet. A ship's anchor recently sliced one of those cables, so now web traffic is being re-routed to the company Seacom. Host Michel Martin talks with Seacom founder Brian Herlihy.
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When it comes to video games, sci-fi fans have always been
blessed. Not only has there always been an abundance of games set in the final
frontier, but select sci-fi franchises have played an important role in the
industry. Shooters like Halo, Resistance, and Killzone have been trumpeted by Microsoft
and Sony as reasons to buy their respective consoles, and there's no shortage
of gamers who would call Mass Effect their favorite current-gen RPG series and
StarCraft II their favorite RTS. But whenever I play a game set "where no man
has gone before," I can't help feeling to the contrary, due to some key sci-fi characteristics
that haven't been fully explored by the industry. Caution: This will be the
nerdiest thing you read today.
Flexing Your Creative
Muscle:To me, the most valuable attribute that a sci-fi story affords
its creators and consumers is the unabashed creativity that the fiction can
support. When you're dealing with outer space, no sci-fi gadget is too
impractical and no alien too ridiculous. The original Star Trek television series reveled in its own absurdity, and was the
better for it, but most sci-fi games are surprisingly practical.
It's not that franchises
like Halo and Resistance lack creativity, but many of their design choices feel
like they're driven by necessity, with aliens broken down into familiar enemy
types, and weapons that conform to common gameplay mechanics. I don't just want
to play a game with creative elements -- I want a game that celebrates its
The Mass Effect series does an admirable job of striking a
Star Trek-esque vibe with its wide array of
sentient species -- you never know what kind of strange creature you'll
encounter at the next space port. Unfortunately, you only interact with most of
these creatures through a dialogue tree, and Mass Effect's gameplay is standard
Making a game that plays well will always be a developer's
top priority, so it's understandable that some concessions need to be made when
crafting an out-of-this-world adventure. However, if you really want to capture
the attention of a sci-fi nerd like me, don't be afraid to have fun with your
fiction. Seemingly impractical design choices can spark interesting histories and
politics for your aliens and worlds. It's better to be campy and interesting
than too serious and boring.
Space Is The Place:Here's the thing: a lot of science fiction may be full of ultra-powerful
weapons and exotic alien babes, but there's really only one fantasy that
defines the genre -- exploring the unknown. When Luke stares wistfully at Tatooine's
setting suns, he's not thinking about how to best conserve his ammo or what ship
upgrades he wants to invest in. He's yearning to experience something beyond the
constraints of his boring life. In a way, that's the same reason many of us
play video games, but somehow sci-fi games always seem to muck up their sense
of exploration and discovery.
Both installments of Mass Effect managed to make exploring
the galaxy a grind. The Mako sequences from the first game let you feel what it
was like to set foot on an alien world, but every planet you went to was
painfully barren. It may have been realistic from a scientific standpoint, but
if exploring a planet is so boring that it feels like a chore, you've missed
the point.
In a way, Mass Effect 2 was even worse; it forwent hands-on
exploration for a tedious mineral scanning minigame. Occasionally you could land on a planet for
an impromptu mission, but these were comprised of linear levels that
played out like any other shooter.
Virtually every sci-fi game on the market tasks players with
the same mission: Save the planet/galaxy/universe from certain doom! Compare
that to the mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise,
which most nerds probably have memorized: "To explore strange new worlds, to
seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone
before." Which sounds more fun to you? I've already saved the world more times
than I can count -- let me discover a new one instead.
Exploring Minecraft's blocky worlds is more fun than most sci-fi games
As odd as it may sound, the game that I think best captures the
excitement of discovering a strange new planet isn't a sci-fi game at all -- it's
Minecraft. Every player who starts Mojang's sandbox game is given his or her own
unique world, and gameplay strikes a perfect mix between exploration and
survival. And you can forget mineral scanning -- Minecraft makes gathering
resources fun and rewarding at the same time. Throw in some rudimentary tools
that allow you to create your own structures, and it's no wonder over a million
gamers have already bought the beta.
If a sci-fi game could translate Minecraft's
essence into discovering and colonizing alien worlds, it wouldn't need
action-packed set pieces or a plot that places the universe in peril -- the sense
of spreading humanity's reach through the galaxy would be satisfying enough. Not
that shooting some aliens every now and then would be a bad thing...
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I'm looking for another light to add to my collection, I am fascinated with small sized but high output/performance lights. I want something on between my Klarus mi x6, and my larger 18650 lights, I am wondering whether to get a single AA light or a single CR123 light as they are pretty small too, and tend to have higher outputs.
Any recommendations for high output small lights?
Just be used out on dog walks and as an extra EDC, also I will start work as a taxi driver soon, so be useful at night to spot lost things in the cab etc.


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Cary Bloodworth, a second-year student at the University of Wisconsin Law School, has won the 2012 Leonard Loeb Family Law Scholarship. Bloodworth was selected for her record of academic excellence and her commitment to the field of family law.
A student in the Family Law Project, the civil law clinic serving incarcerated clients, Bloodworth finished her first year at UW Law School in the top one percent of her class. She participates in several student organizations, including the Children's Justice Project, the Public Interest Law Foundation, the Wisconsin Law Review and the Moot Court Board.
The $5,000 award
honors the memory of Loeb, a 1952 Law School graduate recognized throughout his
professional life as a leader in family law and community
service. "He
saw children as the most important assets in a marriage, and he used expert
negotiation techniques to minimize the level of conflict in divorce and custody
cases," says Bloodworth. "I find his child-centered approach inspiring."
Bloodworth is particularly interested in areas of family law that deal with children—such as custody and placement cases, termination of parental rights cases and the child welfare system—interests she'll pursue further when she works in the juvenile unit at Dane County Public Defender's office this summer.
"Cary is an exceptionally intelligent and self-motivated lawyer-to-be," says Professor Leslie Shear, who nominated Bloodworth for the award. "Her passion for family and children's welfare law, and her commitment to excellence in practice, would impress Leonard Loeb himself."
Previous recipients of the Loeb scholarship include:
2011: Danielle Wampole
2010: Nicholas Flanagan
2009: Megan Phillips
2008: Elisabeth Stockbridge
2007: Rachel Abhold
2006: Rebecca L. Smith
2005: Jennifer Grissom
2004: Hannah Renfro-Sargent
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Jets need to be more conservative on offense.
here comes welker now
Jets need to be more conservative on offense.
just getting gashed right now
Sanchez again staring down one receiver.typical sanchez
Stop them now
i stiill say we clone brady
Scott making his annual one play per game.
Sanchez has no pocket prescence--he is a coward in the pocket.
Man, Sapp is fast!
Nice tackle by scott
Bout dam time...
How can they have refs that are 70 years old who are fat doing game.s
fix is in
Of course it's against the Jets. Just an undisciplined team.
PHUCK these refs
here comes a Pats score
The equivalent of flopping.


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Former Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel has been charged with historic child sex offences, police have said.
The 42-year-old, charged yesterday under his real name Andrew Watkinson, will appear in court later this month to face five counts of indecent assault on a child under 16, Merseyside Police said.
The actor, from Gateacre in Liverpool, is best known for his appearance as Frank Foster in the ITV soap Coronation Street.
He has been bailed to appear at South Sefton Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, December 19.
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A portion of Light Street near the Inner Harbor will close Friday night through the weekend as crews remove a pedestrian bridge over the street, the first of intermittent closures through the spring, officials said.
The road will be closed between Conway and Pratt streets from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.
Construction crews are replacing a bridge that connects Harborplace's Light Street Pavilion to the Hyatt Regency Baltimore hotel's parking garage. The bridge will be rebuilt in the spring, requiring additional overnight and weekend closures during the construction process, said Scott Weaver, chief of bridge engineering for the city transportation department.
The Charm City Circulator's Purple and Banner routes will detour around the area, requiring officials to close northbound Purple Route stops at the Baltimore Visitor Center, The Gallery at Pratt and Calvert streets and by the Residence Inn at Light and Redwood streets. The southbound Purple and Banner route stops at Pratt and Light streets will also close.
Temporary stops will be set up at Charles and Pratt streets for the Purple Route and at Pratt and Sharp streets for both the Purple and Banner routes. The Purple Route goes from Federal Hill to Penn Station, while the Banner Route goes from the Inner Harbor to Fort McHenry.
The bridge was more than 30 years old and was "severely corroded and rusted," Weaver said. The new structure will replace a set of steps with a ramp to make it wheelchair-accessible, he said.
The work must be completed before the weather warms up in the spring because the bridge contains chilled water pipes that supply the air-conditioning system in the Light Street Pavilion, Weaver said. The work is expected to cost about $1 million, he said.


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I have a weekend cottage that I am trying to decide on what approach I should take for water treatment.
My current equipment is 18 yrs old and is clogged with iron. My system consists of a 1cu.ft. Birm iron filter, followed by a 1.4cu.ft (total) twin tank water softener. I have spent the better part of two days cleaning the control valves and mineral tanks with acid and a tooth brush. I would like to avoid a repeat of this. I also have a large manually operated calcite PH filter a neighbor gave me that I can add to the system. I believe it�s about 2 or 3cu.ft. size.
I am looking for advice on what, if anything needs to be added to the system. What media should I use in the iron filter? I Birm the best choice? It seems to have a limited lifespan.
My water is as follows:
205ppm/12grs. Hardness as CaCO3
1.01ppm, total manganese
2.04ppm, total iron
187ppm, TDS
179ppm, alkalinity
0.6ppm, tannic acid
0ppm, H2S
Trace, <500cfu/ml, anaerobic bacteria
Absent, total coliform
4ppm, dissolved oxygen
11.5 gpm, flow rate at outside bib
I have run several �3 jar tests� myself. What I have observed:
Water has an orange color to it.
It changes very little in color in two weeks, covered or uncovered
Some small amount of orange settles to the bottom in two weeks
Adding salt to the water appears to do nothing.
Adding Clorox to the water will oxidize the iron in about 3 to 4 hours, most settles out in a week.
Running water through coffee filter removes orange, but leaves slight yellow color in water
Adding super iron out to water clears it up quickly
Probably too much information.
I would be thankful for your opinions.


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Florida A&M University is receiving more than one and a half million dollars for engineering research. FAMU administrators say money, such as this, will not only encourage their best and brightest students to stay on board, but also boost the university's reputation.
Dr. Chanta Haywood is beaming after FAMU received more than $1.5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Education GANN Grant, an acronym for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need. In this case, graduates from the college of Pharmacy and college of engineering will be working on post 9/11 concerns.
While paid tuition and free travel to international conferences luring in grad students. Vice president of Sponsored research dr. Phyllis ray this type of funding give FAMU the exposure every university wants.
Ray says grant money becomes even more significant when budgets are being cut back. FAMU's graduate research program has also renewed a $350 thousand grant with NASA.


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Security Battleground: An Executive Field Manual Gives CxO's Guidance and Practical Information about Securing Their Organizations
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Feb. 29, 2012 – McAfee today announced the launch of Security Battleground: An Executive Field Manual, a book based on the authors' security experience with large global corporations. Michael Fey, Brian Kenyon, Kevin Reardon, Bradon Rogers, and Charles Ross have identified a group of individuals who increasingly find themselves responsible for ensuring that their enterprises are secure. The book was written for the Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other C-level executives because they are all responsible for material threats to their enterprises, and, today, information security qualifies as one of the top material threats. Security Battleground provides the security-obligated executive with guidance about the hard questions to ask when validating a security team's strategic plan, its budget, and its operations.
"Any top company or institution can suffer irreparable harm at the hands of cyber-attackers. Today it's estimated that over 1 trillion dollars in damages can be attributed to this battle – and this number is expected to skyrocket to over 5 trillion within the next 5 years alone," said Michael Fey, senior vice president at McAfee. "This is a battle that has turned into a war and is being fought unlike any other and this was the question that started our journey to write this book."
Part I – Field Manual for the Battleground – Surveying the Battleground explains the origin of the book as a field manual written for a security-obligated executive who has accepted responsibility for overseeing the security organization. The first section focuses on:
Part II – Preparing for Battle – This section gives advice on methodology for gathering information, analysis, regulations and developing a strategic security plan.
Part III – Winning the War – This section gives practical information about budgets, measurement, crises, cooperation with other businesses and looking towards the future.
Security Battleground: An Executive Field Manual was designed to provide a primer to help executives better understand their roles and obligations with respect to information security. The principles outlined in this book will continue to evolve over time, much like the security battleground itself.
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Submission + - Canadian Court Rules 'Hyperlink' is not Defamation (blogspot.com)
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes: "In a landmark ruling, a Canadian court has ruled that a web site's publication of hyperlinks to an allegedly defamatory web site is not in and of itself a 'publication', and therefore cannot in and of itself constitute defamation. In a 10-page decision (PDF), Crookes v. Wikimedia, Sup. Ct., British Columbia, Judge Keller dismissed the libel case against Jon Newton, the publisher of p2pnet.net, which was based on the fact that his article contained links to the allegedly defamatory site, since hyperlinks, the Court reasoned, are analogous to footnotes, rather than constituting a 'republication'. Mr. Newton was represented in the case by famous libel, slander, and civil liberties lawyer Dan Burnett of Vancouver, British Columbia."


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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Shoulda Said "Thanks"
Posted by Rot at 6:01 PM
2 comments:
- FULL MOON INDUSTRIES said...
teetering on crossing the fine line using the children's shoe for prop. it wouldn't go over well in my neighborhood
- June 13, 2008 at 9:05 AM
- Jonathan, Andi, Joey & Evan Graham said...
I'm sure some people would be offended... but that is funny. I think more people would like it than not. Might just have to set up something like that this year.
- June 13, 2008 at 9:57 AM
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The Great Cookie Experiment- Pinterest Edition – Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
A few weeks ago I had a poll about where The Great Cookie experiment should go. I appreciate everybody who responded. Most people wanted to see some cookies that come from Pinterest, which I'm glad about, because I keep pinning recipes to try! Here it is, my very first cookie experiment on a Pinterest cookie recipe!
These are Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies, and I pinned them because they looked and sounded like the perfect holiday type cookie. You can find the post I pinned here: http://bakinglibrary.blogspot.com/2011/03/fruity-goodness-orange-craneberry.html. I don't make a lot of cookies at Christmas, but if I do, I want something that will be a unique holiday taste, that I can make in advance, will look pretty on a cookie platter, and will be a good addition to the holiday experience.
I'm going to say that this one fits the bill. Because it's a shortbread cookie, it is not especially sweet, but rich and buttery. The cranberry and orange is subtle and unique and doesn't take over the buttery goodness of the cookie. These cookies are formed into logs, then sliced and baked, so they come out looking pretty and they can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer until you are ready to bake them. Big win!
There was only one problem, one that is unique to Pinterest and pinning things. The cookies I pinned were for a European blog! That means that all of the ingredients were done in metrics! I don't have a good kitchen scale (I know, I shall now hang my head in shame) so measuring my flours and sugars in grams and kilograms is so not going to happen. FORTUNATELY, the blog had a link to a standard measurement version, and I was able to cobble something together. Now, here it is, Standard measurements all converted for you:
Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
½ tsp almond extract
1 Tbl finely grated orange zest
½ cup chopped dried cranberries
2 cups flour
¼ tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
Beat butter with a mixer on medium speed until creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Add vanilla, almond extract, orange zest, and dried cranberries and beat until combined. Reduce speed to low. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Form dough into 2 logs, each about 1 ½ inches in diameter. Wrap in parchment and refrigerate 1 hour (can be frozen too). Preheat oven to 350. If frozen, let the logs stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Remove parchment. Slice logs into ¼ inch thick rounds, and space about 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment. Bake until pale golden about 12 minutes. Let cool. Makes about 4 dozen.


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Chicago Tribune Examines HIV-Positive Athletes in the Gay Games
July 20, 2006
The Chicago Tribune on Wednesday examined the challenges faced by HIV-positive athletes attending the Gay Games 2006, which are being held from July 15 though July 22 in Chicago (Meyer, Chicago Tribune, 7/19). About 12,000 athletes from 100 countries are expected to participate in the event (Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 3/20). In addition to "tiresome training," HIV-positive athletes face the "debilitating" side effects of antiretroviral treatment -- including vomiting, sleep disturbances, nausea and damage to nerve endings -- the Tribune reports. "[F]or an athlete to have to train and overcome those things, it's a huge challenge," Daniel Berger -- director of the Northstar Medical Center, which specializes in HIV/AIDS research and treatment -- said. According to the Tribune, the "drain of competition" makes athletes living with HIV more susceptible to common infections such as flu and colds. "Because they're an athlete and because they're HIV-positive, it puts them doubly at risk for progression and further complications," Berger said. Greg Louganis, an HIV-positive Olympic gold medalist who spoke at the opening ceremony of the Games, said that being involved in athletics can help HIV-positive people. "I feel that getting into the gym is as important as taking my medications," Louganis said. According to the Tribune, physicians who treat HIV-positive people often recommend exercise. "Not only are athletics empowering for HIV-positive people, but it also helps get their virus under control," Robert Garofalo of the Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago said (Chicago Tribune, 7/19).
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How to flour a banneton?
I have been using plastic brotforms for proofing my loaves but thought it was time to try a traditional linen-lined banneton. I've received a couple of 8" and 10" baskets from the SFBI site. My question is how do you flour the liners? Do you use AP flour? I've seen reference here to using a mix of wheat and rice flours. What does that get you? How heavily do you flour? Do you just sprinkle it on the linen or rub it in more generously?
Any advice, hints, or cautions would be greatly appreciated.


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ST. LOUIS — With 25 hr. of flight time on new, stealthy F/A-18 fuel tanks and more trials planned, Boeing is now focusing its demonstration and marketing efforts for a host of Super Hornet upgrades toward the U.S. Navy customer, a major reversal.
"This is no longer something we consider to be just an international play," says Paul Summers, Boeing's F/A-18 and EA-18G director. The upgrades "fit the domestic market better right now," says Mark Gammon, program manager for Super Hornet and Growler advanced capabilities.
The upgrade project began under the nebulous F/A-18E/F "International Roadmap" moniker, with a 2010 rollout of a menu of improvements for the twin-engine fighter. The company briefed the capabilities with foreign customers, showcased them at air shows abroad and also kept the Navy in the loop — as a courtesy, officials say.
Until now, Boeing officials have been quick to correct anyone suggesting the Super Hornet improvements were ultimately trained on its largest Super Hornet customer, the Pentagon.
Despite funding pressure in the Defense Department, the Navy appears to be on board with the concept, though funding has yet to emerge. The service is allowing Boeing to lease one of its new Super Hornets for demonstration flights and requesting some specific design tweaks — such as improved fuel load in stealthy fuel tanks. Industry officials on the Super Hornet industry team suggest funding could come as early as the 2016 budget, which will be crafted next summer.
The Navy's interest comes as the service continues its cautious support of the F-35C project. While the Marine Corps plans to declare initial operational capability (IOC) by December 2015 and the Air Force plans for it a year later, the Navy is more measured with its intention for an IOC in 2019. Boeing officials stopped short of suggesting the Advanced Super Hornet — with its operational engine upgrade, frontal-aspect stealth improvements and situational awareness adds — could be an alternative to its rival made by Lockheed Martin. Summers notes, however, that the upgrades are designed to address the predicted threat environment in 2030 and beyond.
The entire menu of upgrades could be developed for less than $1 billion, says Mike Gibbons, vice president of the Super Hornet and Growler programs for Boeing. If the service were to buy new F/A-18s with the upgrades, the cost would be roughly about $56 million, or 10% higher than the most recent flyaway cost in the third multiyear buy cited by the company of $51 million (this price includes the aircraft, both engines and electronic warfare gear).
Though not discussed by Boeing officials, the company is likely to heavily incentivize the Navy's interest in new build aircraft in an effort to get the service to pursue the strategy used by the Australian Air Force of delaying F-35 purchases in favor of an F/A-18E/F gapfiller. But the capabilities also can be retrofitted into existing Super Hornets with relatively little destructive work needed on the aircraft. Likely the most substantial addition would be new plumbing needed for the CFTs.
"We didn't chase this specific set of technologies because of the F-35," Gibbons told reporters during an Advanced Super Hornet briefing here. "Affordability is the key differentiator for us."
The first upgrades to be flight tested are the aerodynamic qualities and radar-cross section performance of two conformal, top-mounted fuel tanks as well as a low-observable, centerline mounted internal carriage weapons pod. Boeing has leased a U.S. Navy Super Hornet fresh off the production line for these trials. The demonstrator aircraft includes about 100 lb. of radar-absorbing or scattering coatings at specific locations on the platform as well as the dummy CFTs and weapons pod.
The upgrades designed for low observability — including the CFTs, weapons pod and a redesigned radar blocker for the engine inlet — will deliver a 50% improvement over the current Super Hornet's frontal aspect low observability, Gibbons says.


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Chris Denorfia, Everth Cabrera and Kyle Blanks each smacked a solo home run as the San Diego Padres completed a three- game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 7-2 win on Wednesday.
Chase Headley, who was playing his first game of the season after breaking the tip of his left thumb in spring training, had one hit, one RBI and scored once for the Padres, who had dropped five straight games entering the series.
"We came here and started swinging the bats. It's contagious," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "Kershaw is a really good pitcher, so that was a really good job by our guys."
Brad Brach (1-0) earned the win after pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Starter Tyson Ross gave up just one run on six hits over 4 2/3 innings.
Adrian Gonzalez went 3-for-3 with an RBI and Matt Kemp added a sacrifice fly for the Dodgers, losers in five of their last six.
Clayton Kershaw (2-2) surrendered five runs -- three earned -- on seven hits. He struck out five and walked four.
"Clayton wants to throw zeros every time he goes out there," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "They made him work tonight. We need to get some big hits to score some runs and build our confidence."
Gonzalez got the Dodgers on the board with a sacrifice fly in the third inning, but the Padres answered with three runs in the fourth to go up 3-1.
Cabrera smacked a leadoff homer. A pair of walks bookended a Jesus Guzman single to load the bases. Jedd Gyorko followed with a double-play, but it was enough to score Headley. Blanks' RBI single to left capped the inning.
The Padres added one run in each of the next four innings to go up 7-1.
Denorfia led off the fifth with a homer to left and Blanks added a solo shot in the sixth to give the visitors a four-run spread. Mark Kotsay roped an RBI single to center field to score Cabrera in the seventh, and Headley smoked a single up the middle in the eighth inning.
Padres closer Huston Street ran into trouble in the ninth, loading the bases with one out in the ninth. Kemp pushed a run across with a sacrifice fly, but Street was able to strike out pinch-hitter Luis Cruz to end the threat.
Game Notes
Ross threw 99 pitches, but only 56 for strikes ... San Diego first baseman Yonder Alonso had his eight-game hitting streak snapped ... The Dodgers placed pitcher Chris Capuano on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with a strained left calf ... The Dodgers went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 14 runners on base.


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Having recently released the 750A, Plextor follows hot on the heels with the release of yet another 700 series model, the 755A. The Plextor PX-755A model drive is a typical Plextor drive, with all the well known functions enabled, including Q-Check. The drive supports all the max speeds found on most of the recent drives, while it supports up to 10X DVD+R DL writing speed. Note here that this review is the updated version of the Plextor PX-755A preview released a few days ago, and includes all the tests covering the capabilities of this drive.
Having said that, let us move on and have a look at the drive's main features and specifications...
- Features
AUTOSTRATEGY is a self-learning writing technology that determines the standard deviation of any blank disc and automatically optimizes the write strategy for unknown media, enabling high-quality disc recording. AUTOSTRATEGY technology is the culmination of five years of research and development by Taiyo Yuden, a leading Japanese supplier of quality CD and DVD recording media.
PlexEraser is a data destruction utility that makes a recorded CD-R or DVD disc unreadable. The drive will "re-record" over the Lead-in and data sectors of a write once disc rendering the disc data unusable. Initially this feature will support DVD+/-R and CD-R media. Firmware upgrades will add support for DVD+/-R DL media.
Plextor Optimized Writing Error Reduction Control (PoweRec) adjusts laser power and writing speed so they're at the optimum settings for that particular disc. Using real-time monitoring of the write data, PoweRec can increase or decrease write power and speed to guarantee the best possible writing quality with whatever brand media is used.
VariRec provides user adjustment of the recording power above or below a default level. The default level reflects an optimized laser power setting with reduced jitter. Changing this setting will result in a change of sound or sound quality and may increase the playability or compatibility with existing players.
The SecureRecording function lets you write on a CD-R disc and protect the data with a password. To view the contents of a password-protected disc (or even to see a catalog of files), the user must enter the correct password. The password can be entered with PlexTools Professional or with SecuViewer.
Buffer underrun proof
The buffer underrun proof technologies offer a solution that prevents writing failures during the burning process for CD and DVD media, by pausing the burn if the data to the drive write buffer is slowed or stopped. The drive resumes the burn process after the drive write buffer is refilled.
Silent mode
If the drive needs to be used in a quiet environment, the drive can be switched to silent mode. Unique technology that sets the drive for super-silent operation. By controlling access speed, read/write speed and tray opening and closing speed, you reduce drive noise to a whisper. This technology is excellent for recording studios or offices where low noise is required.
Enable reading CD-R media up to the maximum speed of the drive. Discs that may be damaged due to mishandling or improper use may shatter due to the higher rotational forces reached at the maximum read speed of the drive. The drive's maximum read speed is therefore limited as a safety function. SpeedRead enables the user to increase the read speed of the drive to the maximum possible. Plextor recommends examining each disc before enabling this function.
GigaRec lets you change the recording capacity of a standard CD-R disc from 70 percent up to 130 percent of its standard capacity. You can use GigaRec for CD-DA or data writing at 4X and 8X disc-at-once (DAO). The feature allows you to get that extra storage on a single disc for a larger project. For smaller projects, like an audio master, the feature enables you to use the entire capacity of the disc, increasing the size of the pits and lands for higher reproductive quality.
PlexTools Professional software provides a suite of diagnostic tests for blank and recorded media. The pre-recording tests of blank media allow you to choose the best media brands and recording parameters for your drive. The post-recording tests quantify the recording session and provide analyzer-type results to guarantee you're getting the best recording possible.
Write strategy creation
This function offers to create a new write strategy for your blank media. The drive will create a new write strategy in the AUTOSTRATEGY database without recording a disc. It is possible to create several write strategies for the same media, which can be useful if there is a quality difference among media with the same MID code.
- Specifications
Below are the main specs for the drive as given by NeroInfoTool and DVDInfoPro, VSO Inspector and Plextools Pro:
- Nero InfoTool
- DVD InfoPro
- VSO Inspector
- Plextools Professional
- The Drive
We received the bundled version of the drive, with no extra bezel or any accompanying software. For the purposes of this review, Plextor included a Plextools Pro latest version CD, with version 2.31 included, as the drive could not use its Q-Check functions with our latest Plextools Pro version, (v2.28). Regardless, the retail package contains several software programs, both full and trial, as indicated in the table below.
- Front panel view
- Rear panel view
- Label
We opened the drive to take a look at its internal mechanism. Note here, that by doing this, you void the warranty and so we strongly advise against it. Click on the image below for a larger, more detailed view of the drive internals.
Plextor has turned once more to the Sanyo chipset, after the short break with the 740 and 750 drives. The 755 uses an upgrade of the Sanyo chipset used in the 716A, the LC897496K, which according to Sanyo's official datasheet, offers DVD±R 16X, DVD ±RW 12X writing speed, DVD-ROM 16X reading speed, DVD-RAM 5X reading/writing speeds and 52X/32X recording speeds for CD-R and CD-RW media respectively. As we've seen from the drive's specs though, the 755 does not support any DVD-RAM functions and DVD-RAM will most probably be available in the 760 version.
- Installation
As already mentioned, the 755A came to our labs in its bundled version and with the latest firmware installed, version 1.00. The drive was installed as master under WinXP and was recognized as "Plextor DVDR PX-755A". Note that the PowerRec function can be disabled.
We compared the drive's results (reading-writing times) with the results of two other latest release drives with similar specs and performance, the LiteOn 1635s and the BenQ 1640.


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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Enough Ends to Drive You Crazy
I realize it's still in pieces and, yes, there are a horrifying number of ends to weave in (or at least hide well), but perhaps you might be able to deduce that this is a teddy bear. In fact, it's the Bear in Lamb Sleep Suit, from Debbie Bliss's The Baby Knits Book. If you do a Ravelry search for this cutie, you'll notice that there are very few finished projects, and with good reason. There are a ton of ends (many of them unnecessary, if you ask me), lots of little pieces to sew together, and no schematic to help you assemble the bear. Fortunately the lamb suit is a lot easier to figure out, and the general consensus seems to be that it hides all manner of mistakes in sewing the bear up.
Why, you may ask, am I putting myself through all this, knowing as you all do how much I hate seaming? The answer is simple: Aidan is turning 1 next week! Now that he's old enough to at least have some appreciation for his gifts, I thought it appropriate to make him something he can play with, rather than wear. And, because his birthday party is next weekend, I'm going to try to get it ready to mail out this weekend so it'll be there in time for him to open.
I will be the first to admit that my sewing up thus far is not wonderful, but I'm going to attempt to disguise it further by gently fulling the bear before dressing him in his sleep suit. And you can bet I'm going to be giving the lamb suit my very best finishing job. Worst case? I just have to hope Aidan isn't interested in undressing his bear!
6 comments:
- Jenn said...
I think I would just shove the ends inside since it's going to be stuffed and clothed. I'm lazy that way.
- Yvonne said...
I'm with Jenn - stuffing the ends inside will be okay. Check out a couple of dollmaking websites for information on hiding those ends, too -- they'll give you hints, really. And I'm sure Aidan isn't going to mind if there's an end hanging somewhere that you missed! :)
- Jenn said...
I just found the pattern on Ravelry and wow, is that cute! I kind of want one for me!
- Jess said...
You REALLY must love that little boy!
- weezalana said...
Hmmm, I'm gonna go with the shoving the ends inside camp on this one!
ends on the inside works. As long as they are good and long ends, they won't work their way out.
And no one is going to see or know, really! You can even...knot them together to make sure that they don't sneak out of place.


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DETROIT — So much of Justin Verlander's season has reminded everyone — including him — of his 2008 season.
Tuesday's start resembled more the 2010 season: An early struggle, then turning on pitch conservation mode.
After a 44-pitch first inning — his highest pitch total of any inning this season — Verlander had to struggle through five innings (and pouring rain), leaving the game with the Tigers trailing the Oakland A's, 5-3.
They'd go on to lose 6-3 in a game that was delayed 1:21 before being called for rain in the top of the sixth inning.
Detroit (77-55) will have to win the final two games of the series to earn a split.
In most years of his big-league career, that's not a place the Tigers find themselves after the start of the guy who'd been their ace.
But they're just 13-15 in games started by Verlander, who fell to 12-10. It's just his second season with double-digit losses (he had a MLB-high 17 in 2008).
Even he admitted after his last start that it had been a frustrating season.
"Well, I think he's — I'm always reluctant to say too much about it, because we don't always agree on everything. I have my own philosophy. All I think Justin Verlander needs to do is use his stuff, and pitch with that arrogance that made him the great pitcher that he is," manager Jim Leyland said Monday.
"I think sometimes, you just overthink the process. I think, in my opinion, he just needs to get it back to simplicity. I think that would be the best tonic. That's just my opinion. I'm not saying I'm right. It's my opinion.
"He's a great pitcher, with great stuff, and that's all he has to do, in my opinion.
"How you ever count it, or figure it out, you can sit there until the cows come home, but two and two is four."
Things certainly added up quickly for Verlander again.
Like they had with Anibal Sanchez a night earlier, the A's jumped on Verlander right out of the gate. He threw 20 pitches before recording an out, giving up two runs on Jed Lowrie's double that plunked down just inside the right-field line.
He'd turn it around, needing just 40 pitches over the next three innings.
A's starter Tommy Milone struggled just as much to start, giving that early 2-0 lead away in the span of four batters, walking two along with a single to load the bases, then allowing Prince Fielder to drive in two with a single. The third run scored on an error by second baseman Alberto Callaspo.
Oakland tied the game at 3-3 on Yoenis Cespedes' two-out RBI double in the third, then took the lead, 5-3, on Brandon Moss' two-out, two-run, opposite-field home run.
Verlander would be at 104 pitches after five innings, and done for the night.
He hadn't done anything to disprove what his manager had been saying, either.
"I think it's true, and I'm not backing off. It's not like I'm trying to pump him up, and it's certainly no criticism. But sometimes I just think it's better to keep it simple," Leyland said.
"I'm one of those people that, every time you don't get a hit, doesn't mean you didn't swing good. Every time you didn't get somebody out doesn't mean you didn't pitch good. Just go out there and be yourself. You're a stuff guy. Take your stuff out there and compete like you have for whatever, that's made you the best pitcher in baseball for the last several years, and just keep it simple.
"Just what I think.
"Sometimes I think people — and I'm not singling out Verlander's situation, I'm using it in general — sometimes I think people create a problem when there's not a problem. That's what I think. It's just my opinion."
Bruce Rondon gave up a solo home run to Seth Smith on the second pitch he threw, after relieving Verlander to start the sixth inning. The A's would load the bases before play was suspended at 9:15 p.m.
Matthew B. Mowery covers the Tigers for Digital First Media. Read his "Out of Left Field" blog at opoutofleftfield.blogspot.com.


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Hey guys today my ancillaries finally arrived i didnt wanted to start without a full set so i waited. I started pinning today :) I am going to have it like that for next 14 weeks:
Weeks 1-6 2.5ml/week (500 Test, 500 EQ, 250 Tren)
Weeks 7-14 3ml/week (600 Test, 600 EQ, 300 Tren)
Weeks 1-6 Turinabol 60mg/day
HCG 250IU E3D for the last 2 months of the cycle
Proviron 1-6 week (25MG ED) 6-14 (50MG ED)
And PCT (start it 3 weeks after last injection) for 6 weeks:
Nolva 20/20/20/10/10/10
Clomid 50/50/50/25/25/25
I am also keeping some caber in hand for the worst case scenario. As i am total virgin to these compounds (EQ-Tren-Turinabol).
So nervous about tren :) but first injection went good so far. Even its enanthate and mix i was afraid a bit .. Do you think guys i can get tren cough from a mix product ?What kind of gains i can expect from this ? Every opinion and questions are welcome :) SPECIAL THANKS TO g0hardorgohome he helped me a lot with the cycle :)