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Membership Meetings
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- YALSA President's Program & Membership Meeting: Creativity Counts: Nurturing Teens' Talents at Libraries Large & Small, Monday 1:30 to 3:00. The 2009 YALSA President's Program will feature a panel of speakers who are sure to inspire the audience to engage teens' creative juices at their libraries. Whatever the medium - creative writing, photography, fine arts, music, theater, design, gaming, cartooning, digital media production - all of these endeavors can and should be nurtured and advocated by librarians who work with teens. This program will highlight the realistic potential of all types of libraries, both big and small.
- ALA Membership Meetings: Libraries in Hard Times
Join us for two open forums highlighting the role of libraries during a recession. Take advantage of these opportunities to address the ALA Leaders and offer your vote on resolutions. Membership Meetings are an important way that you can affect what ALA does! 2009 ALA Membership Meetings will be held on Saturday, July 11, 3:30 - 5pm, & Monday, July 13, 11:30am - 1pm.


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A fun fresh one!
My daughter driving Summit 6x6 from the sled coupled with him
This is my first run with my new Summit
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Little short video I put together with music. Hope you enjoy!!
You may have seen a couple of these clips before, but I added outtakes to one of them. The Summit is still stock.
Let's CRAWL!
I headed down to the creek and did a little more wheeling the other day!!!
I got out with my go pro and head up at the park for a ride , Summit stock but with a mamba monster geared 12/68 only on 3s
Been running longer get you more fun longer !!!
First Desert trip with a new box stock summit.
The UnKnown drove me to be a Rev Engineer Long Ago
Here is my latest movie. You may notice I got a set of trencher x's. These tires are awesome they actually seem to perform better than my Mud Slingers
MMM 2650kv motor on 6s esc power set at 75%. This was at my friends house. I let his friend run it so i could get video.
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Mountains cant stop me
they have tried
Summit & E-Maxx
I posted this on the E-Revo brushless form and I am posting it here as well because it has footage of my Summit as well.I have only been driving for about 2 months so there is nothing to fancy here.My Summit is stock and I will build a course for it soon as well as one for the E-Revo.My son joins me with his E-Maxx.The video gets it's name from the title of the song.Hope you enjoy.
ERBE , 1/10 Summit.
Here is my 100 subscriber celebration video. I am really proud of it.
Sent from my DROID RAZR
Traxxas 7205 01.16 Cumbre 4WD RTR cepillado vs Traxxas RTR 1/10 Con La Prueba de Agua Estampida XL-5 Cual Es Mejor
What not to do with a Summit!
waiting for Traxxas to make something new!
Summit & E-Maxx
I leave some videos filmed in Almeria (Spain)
Taking my summit over the lava Fields
Just bought a new Traxxas Summit, first time out messing around with it.
Oahu, Hawaii
More videos to come, only have this short clip my buddy put together till next sunday. We try to trail every sunday and this coming sunday will be Summit's Debut out on the trails here on Oahu!
Hope you guys enjoy and look forward to more of our videos.
Sunday|trails. August 13, 2012 | Oahu, Hawaii | WAIMANO TRAIL | WATER!!
My Traxxas Summit light bashing.
A bit of go pro hd slow motion. A bit of mud on a camera. A bit of everything.
Nice and not veryl long video:
Sunday|trails. August 17, 2012 | Oahu, Hawaii | Random Footage #2
Sunday|trails. August 19, 2012 | Oahu, Hawaii | Tripler Ridge Trail | Legs Hurting... HAHA
Summit & E-Maxx
First gopro video for me
Part 1
Part 2
Sent using lipo power
Mountains cant stop me
they have tried
Hi !, there are my two videos! Enjoy it!
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Just thought i would try this!
http://http://youtu.be/IOkI66YwS00
HHHMMM okay well the link works wish it had a pic with it too?

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Eames Elephant
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Collectable miniature. Three-dimensionally molded plywood. Original design by Charles and Ray Eames, 1945.
The Eames Elephant is one of the most complex molded plywood designs because of its tight angles and compound curves. Because of this, the chair was never put into production and only two prototypes were made. This miniature is reproduced at a scale of 1:6 and packed in its own miniature wooden shipping crate with a descriptive brochure. Developed by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, each chair is crafted in the materials of the original Eames Elephant.
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Sniper Guevara has Assad's troops in her sights as she aims for revenge
Her fame has spread throughout Aleppo. Her comrades have nicknamed her Guevara, but to many of the city's residents she is known simply as "the female sniper".
Standing stock still, her finger suspended over the trigger, she stares through the sight of her Dragonov rifle. Her view framed by the jagged concrete edges of the fist-sized hole cut into the wall of her hideout on one of the most dangerous front lines in Aleppo, Guevara, named after the revolutionary, watches the enemy – government soldiers – moving along the other side of the street.
"I like fighting. When I see that one of my friends in my katiba (rebel division) has been killed, I feel that I have to hold a weapon and take my revenge," she says.
Dressed in green khaki trousers, a grey jumper dress, tight fitting hijab and a camouflage combat jacket, Guevara (36) cleans and loads her gun, sitting in a half-demolished building.
Despite the war, her eyebrows are perfectly plucked, and she wears blusher and a little eyeliner, small leather boots with heels, and a gold bracelet. A female fighter in Syria's conservative Muslim society is rare, often considered improper. But she commands the respect of her fellow fighters – some 30 men and boys, some as young as 16.
It is not easy to be a sniper, she explains. "You have to be quick, careful and smart not to let them shoot you. And you need to be patient. I wait for hours at a time."
Through her peephole, she sees soldiers less than 700ft away, mingling among the civilians trying to continue their livelihoods despite the war.
"The civilians go home in the late afternoon. When the streets clear it is a very good chance to shoot the soldiers. I think I have killed soldiers. You can never be 100pc sure that they are dead, but I have hit them at least four or five times."
Her tone is dogmatic, almost fanatical: "It makes you feel good. Whenever I hit one I shout 'Yes!'"
A former teacher of English, she had children, a boy and girl aged seven and 10, but they were killed in an airstrike that demolished their home months ago.
"My boy used to be frightened of the bombs, and asked me what was happening. I said, 'I promise that I am going to defend your future'. Now, I will not forget my children's blood and I promise to take revenge."
A Syrian of Palestinian origin, Guevara learned how to fire a gun in Lebanon, in a military training camp run by the Palestinian militant faction Hamas.
In Syria, she has long fought for her cause: "When I was a student in Aleppo University – years before the uprising began – we created an underground opposition newspaper.
"We formed a political party for Palestinians and held secret, underground meetings to discuss how to overthrow Bashar al-Assad's regime." They took part in the protests that began in March 2011, bought video cameras and filmed the suppression.
She left her first husband for not being sufficiently "revolutionary".
When her second, the commander of her brigade, refused to let her fight with him on the front line, she threatened to leave him too.
"I said, 'I have the strength to hold a gun, so why can't I fight?'" He trained her in the art of sniping.
At night sometimes, she admitted, she wakes up crying, at personal loss and the horrors she has witnessed.
"I have seen more than 100 bodies in the last few months.
"So many people were killed in shelling and air strikes. And I have had many near misses. Once a bomb exploded nearby, wounding people who I was with in a car and I thought, 'Oh my God, death is near'".(© Daily Telegraph, London)
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quote:Originally posted by kirklstruble1The Lexington Candy Shop (83rd & Lexington) in NYC is a great soda fountain. Exellent shakes, egg creams,homemade lemonade and lime rickies. I agree with the previous post about Nantucket's soda fountain (Nantucket Pharmacy and Cogdon's), really nice, but always too crowded in tourist season (try September-October).
chicagostyledog In 1950, my dad had just graduated the U of I College of Pharmacy and purchased Castellano's Pharmacy located on the corner of Kedzie & Harrison on Chicago's west side. The pharmacy came with a full soda fountain: marble counter tops, lots of stainless steel, tin ceiling, and mirrored walls. From the time I was 5 years old, I spent every weekend with my dad working at his drug store as one of Chicago's youngest soda jerks serving the finest shakes, malts, sodas, sundaes, banana splits, aand phosphates. Today, a nearly identical soda fountain exists in Kenosha, WI. Andrea's is a unique fourth generation shop featuring Kenosha souvenirs, gifts, candy, an award winning cigar and tobacco shop and a historic soda fountain cafe.


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Put on your "thinking cap" on and join us for Trivia Tuesdays! Every Tuesday night in the lounge at 8:30pm we host trivia with Quizmaster Kelly Shirey (of Woodrush). Questions and answers are seen on two of the TV's in the lounge. Entry is $2 per person. We play 4 rounds, with prizes after the first 3 rounds and a cash pot divided between first and second place after the final round. Third place wins the coveted "Mystery Prize"! Put together a team and test your knowledge! 21+ only, and Happy Hour pricing during event.
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Indian Butter Chicken in Tomato Cream Sauce (Murgh Makhani Curry)
Murgh Makhani is a moist tender chicken in a pink sauce. The pink sauce is a blend of butter (mmm... butter!), heavy cream, tomato sauce, lime juice, almond flour and a few spices. The tenderizing process is similar to my soy sauce roasted cornish game hen.
Murgh Makhani is usually served with naans (Indian round fluffy bread made of white flour), basmati rice or some roti (flat Indian wheat bread).
First, I marinate the chicken overnight in a papaya and yogurt mixture. It's the best way to tenderize the meat.
Yields: 62 lbs chicken thighs, skinless
4 Tbs full-fat Greek yogurt
1 Tbs papaya, ground
1/3 cup heavy cream
3 Tbs canola oil
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp coriander powder, freshly ground
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1 Tbs sour cream
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbs tomato paste
1 can tomato sauce, (14 oz)
1 tomato, coarsely diced
1/4 cup almond flour
2 yellow onions
2 whole jalapeno green chili peppers, stemmed
3 Tbs unsalted butter
2 tsp smoked paprika powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 Tbs fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
2 Tbs lime juice, freshly squeezed
Wash the chicken thighs, then pat dry with a paper towel.
Mix the ground papaya and 2 tablespoons of yogurt together. Make 2 long parallel cuts on the flesh of the thighs using a sharp boning knife. Cover the meat inside and out with yogurt and papaya. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, rinse the chicken and discard all the yogurt. Pat dry.
In a large deep saucepan, heat up about 1 tablespoon (or more) of oil. Cook the onions until nicely golden. Drain and reserve the oil and set the fried onions aside.
In a mini-blender, mix the onions, about 2 tablespoons of water, the sour cream and the rest of the yogurt into a thick paste. Set aside.
In the same large deep saucepan, use about 2 tablespoons of the onion-flavored oil. Brown the chicken on each side. As soon as all pieces are nicely golden, add coarsely diced fresh tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, coriander powder and cinnamon powder and about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water. This should barely cover the chicken. Bring to a full boil then lower the heat to medium-high. Cover with a dome-shaped lid to enable the steam to fall back in the saucepan. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the tomato paste and the tomato sauce. Season with salt. Cook for another 8-10 minutes. Thicken the sauce with almond flour to get a homogenous texture. Add the whole chiles.
Taste the sauce. Depending on how sweet your tomatoes are, add the container of onion paste. I ended up adding only 4 tablespoons because the fresh tomato was pretty sweet and flavorful. Bring back to a full boil. Add the heavy cream to thin the sauce a little. Finish with the lime juice. Stir well.
In a small pan, melt the butter. As soon as the butter is melted, add the smoked paprika. Transfer the paprika-flavored butter to the chicken.
Serve immediately. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Bon appétit!
I love the tenderness of chicken thighs and legs but you can use chicken breast as well.
You can use the same base for the sauce and make this dish with goat meat, which is pretty common in Indian cooking.
Carole, this note is for you: I used curly parsley as a garnish for the dish since I know you don't like cilantro.
I usually grind a papaya and its seeds in a mini food processor then place it in an ice-cube tray then freeze it. I transfer the ice-cubes 3 by 3 into bags that I vacuum-seal and place back in the freezer. I think it's the best way to keep the same flavor without getting freezer burn. I keep them exactly the same way I would do with my extra pesto.
You can either buy ready-made almond flour, or make it yourself. Remember to get a little more than 125 grams of whole almonds to get the correct amount of flour. Place whole almonds in a metal bowl, then cover them with boiling water. Let it sit for no longer than 2 minutes. Strain and transfer them into a cold water bath. Pat them dry on a towel, and the skins should come right off. Then grind them with a food processor or spice grinder. Make sure you stop before it turns into almond butter. I use the VitaMix Dry Blade Container. The result should be a fine white mill.
Indian cuisine always call for ginger garlic paste. It tastes great and is very healthy for you as well. Just clean the ginger and remove any dirt. Peel the ginger root with a paring knife, then finely chop the root. Place the chopped ginger and 5 cloves of garlic in a blender, add about 2 tablespoons (or more) of water for a smooth flow. Transfer to a small jar and store in the refrigerator. You can keep this paste for at least a week in the refrigerator.
UPDATE: I've noticed some comments from other cooks asking if there is a light version of this dish. The funny thing is that I actually reduced a bit of the fat from the original recipe from Baji (Lulu's grandma). Traditional Indian cooking calls for a layer of red colored oil on top of the dish. This is considered an attractive decoration in India. We make this infrequently enough that I don't mind the butter and cream so much and hey, I'm French, how could I mind the butter and cream. If somebody out there wants to try and make this with non-fat yogurt instead of sour cream and milk instead of heavy cream, let me know how it turns out .
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton returned to work just three days after undergoing surgery to repair her broken right elbow.
The nation's top diplomat sported a new cast when she returned to work at the State Department yesterday and entered a side door at the White House to avoid photographers when she attended a meeting in the Oval Office, an administration official told the New York Daily News.
Clinton broke her elbow when she took a spill in the basement of the State Department on her way to the White House last week. She underwent two-hour surgery at George Washington University Hospital last Friday.
"Secretary Clinton appreciates the professionalism and kindness she received from the medical team who treated her this evening and looks forward to resuming her full schedule soon," her chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, said after the accident.
The injury forced Clinton to scrap her plans to attend meetings with her counterparts from around the globe in Italy and Greece this week. She was to meet with the Group of Eight to talk about Iran, the Middle East and the war in Afghanistan. She also had to bow out of a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe where the Russia-Georgia will be discussed.
In her place, Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said he will attend meetings in Greece. The undersecretary of state for political affairs, William Burns, will rep the U.S. for the Group of Eight foreign ministers meeting in Italy.
Clinton also missed a joint press conference last week with Angelina Jolie to mark World Refugee Day.


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To determine if data values are reasonable, students need to understand the units of measurement and be able to estimate the expected range of values in data.
In this lesson, students consider observations and inferences to determine the support for each of two theories on the origin of the universe: Steady State and Big Bang.
In this multi-day activity, students use infrared and visible images of animals and sort them into broad categories based upon the learner's own reasoning and observations of the images.
This collection features images taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, including image descriptions and comparison with optical images. Search options include chronological listings, images by category, and images by interest such as multi-wavelength and top rated images.
In this textbook chapter, students learn about the source of the Earth's internal heat engine, convection in the Earth's core, the role of superplumes in Earth's history, and the influence of tectonic activity on the Earth's climate.
In this problem set, learners will create and use a differential equation of rate-of-change of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
This is an animated and narrated storybook about the Sun and its effects on Earth. Learners will read or hear about characteristics of the Sun and Earth that influence their interaction.
Learners will use hot and cold water to see how fluids at different temperature move around in convection currents. This activity is from the DIY Sun Science app and is for ages 10 and up.
This lesson plan will provide a concrete way for students to understand the concept of distance in space equals distance in time. This is done using information gathered from a timeline activity in Lesson 1: Earth, the Universe, and Culture.
Learners will measure temperature of two different surfaces; sand and stone; on a sunny day, make a series of temperature measurements, and plot the results. Extensions include experimenting with different materials, using temperature sensors and noncontact infrared thermometers.


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Some miscellaneous thoughts on Tomiki's floating throws...
Our Ikkyu requirement is Junana #15, 16, and 17. You can sort of throw #14 into that group as well, but youve already done that one at nikkyu.
These 3 or 4 throws are classified as 'floating throws,' which is sort of a misnomer, because all the techniques of junana can be done as floating throws. Its just that these three (4) techniques exemplify the floating throw principle well, and all the other stuff in junana is usually done with a different focus.
What does 'floating throw' mean anyway? Basically two things...
There is a loose, airy, void sort of lack-of-feeling between uke and tori. You are not mashing on an elbow or twisting on a wrist to make the throw happen. It is a subtle connection, light-touch type of thing that is executed through exquisite synchronization and footwork.
Like all of junana, these throws are done on otoshi timing - on a footfall - but in these three (4), there is an emphasis on exaggerating the preceeding rise in order to make the timing window for the otoshi more obvious. You literally throw uke up in the air, wait for him to come down, and when he does, exaggerate his drop so that he hits the ground.
In the kata, all of these are done entering to the inside, capturing the wrist, making a golf swing through the offbalance hole, and tweaking the wrist and the elbow just a bit on the rise in order to exaggerate their rise.
Then, each of these throws is differentiated from the others by how uke tries to get down off of point...
in #14 - shihonage, uke retracts his arm by bending the elbow. Tori turns and follows and exaggerates that retraction
in #15 - maeotoshi - uke tries to take a step away. tori catches uke's far-footfall, and extends his step, pushing uke away.
in #16 - sumiotoshi - uke pulls his hand back, as if chambering a punch. tori follows that retraction and exaggerates it, pushing uke into the back corner on a near footfall
in #17 - hikiotoshi - the footwork is confused and uke somehow managed to foul #16 for you and ends up facing you, about to come down on you. Tweak the elbow again to get a bit of rise, then drop backward away from tori as he comes in and down.
Any of that make sense?
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- 10 ounces fresh broccoli crowns, washed and drained
- 2 medium carrots (about 7 inches long), peeled
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup loosely packed golden raisins
- 1/4 cup unsalted, roasted soy nuts
- 1/4 cup fat-free ranch dressing
- 3 tablespoons Splenda, No Calorie Sweetener, granular
Coarsely chop broccoli and carrots, then place in a food processor and pulse several times until combined. Add onion and parsley and pulse again. Transfer vegetables to a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice, raisins, and nuts, and mix to combine. In a small bowl, stir together dressing and Splenda. Spoon mixture over slaw and mix well. Chill before serving (about 1 hour in refrigerator) for best results.
Yield: 6 servings.
Serving size: 1/2 cup.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 141 calories, Carbohydrates: 29 g, Protein: 4 g, Fat: 1 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 95 mg, Fiber: 4 g
Exchanges per serving: 2 starch. Carbohydrate choices: 2.
Kathleen Stanley is a Diabetes Educator at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.


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winter sig and av set
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a little late on this one, but it turned out okay. not COMPLETELY happy with the end result, because i had counted on animating a falling snowflake in the sig (not the little snow fluff that's going on right now) but got really frustrated with the smoothness and the speed for how it fell, so i just gave it up and left it as is. i decided the av was busy enough without any animation. it took me forever to choose a font, and even now i'm not really sure it fits, but i'm altogether too lazy now. this is by far the most "realistic" art i've used of nako yet, but it was really pretty and the expression on her face is just right.
the poem, however, is one of my favorites, so yay for getting that in.


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Six years after the murder of journalist Hayatullah Khan, his brother Ahsan Ahmad Khan has asked CPJ to put pressure on the government and the Supreme Court of Pakistan to ensure that a special investigation carried out in September 2006 into the journalist's death be released. (A copy of Ahsan Ahmad's message can be found here, and CPJ's translation from Urdu is below.)
Unfortunately, we have been down this road before. CPJ has met with officials in the governments of Presidents Pervez Musharraf and Asif Ali Zardari, but none have followed through on their promises to make the results of the investigation known. CPJ joins with Hayatullah Khan's family in their renewed call for the release of Justice Mohammed Reza Khan's September 2006 investigation into his death. After a phone call with Ahsan Ahmad, we sent a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Rehman Malik today.
At a time of resurging international interest in warfare along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, the Khan family's appeal is timely. Pakistan and the U.S. are struggling to rebuild ties after a November 26 airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan that killed 24 Pakistani troops, for which the Americans have yet to apologize. Local reporters like Khan are necessary to the independent reporting that can reveal important details in a story of such international import.
It was on December 4, 2005 that Khan was one of the first Pakistani journalists to capture photographic evidence that the United States had violated Pakistani sovereignty, when he transmitted pictures of the remnants of a U.S.-made Hellfire missile that had struck a home in the town of Miran Shah, killing senior al-Qaeda figure Hamza Rabia.The story, which appeared in the widely read Urdu-language daily Ausaf, and the pictures, distributed by the European Pressphoto Agency, contradicted the Pakistani government's official explanation that Rabia had died in a blast caused by explosives in the house.
Six years ago, on December 5, 2005, five gunmen in a white, four-door Toyota pickup truck ran Hayatullah Khan's car off the road, and took him away. His younger brother Haseenullah, who had been driving, was unable to help him. Six months later, on June 16, 2006, a phone call at 4:40 p.m. to the family's home told them that Khan's body had been dumped in Miran Shah's marketplace.
In the months between Khan's abduction and that phone call, Pakistani journalists and international media support groups waged an all-out campaign to get Khan released, and then pressed for an investigation into his death. The government complied with demands, and in September of 2006, High Court Justice Mohammed Reza Khan led an inquiry and submitted its report, but the results have never been made public. Government investigations into the deaths of journalists are not rare, nor is the government's decision not to release the findings. In a June 3 blog, Justice for Saleem Shahzad? We've seen this before... CPJ highlighted the same problem.
One other point that Ahsan Ahmad made when we spoke with him Tuesday morning: In 2006, public anger over the injustice of Khan's death moved the government to extend financial aid to his children. Ahsan Ahmad told us that he is looking after his brother's five children in Peshawar. "They have neither mother nor father now. We have been getting education money, about Rs. 12,000 (about $130) each month, from the Pakistani government from 2006 to 2010, but we haven't received any money in 2011. Maybe it's because of the problems in Pakistan, but we have been told that we'll probably get it again starting this month. I want to say this specifically: The Pakistani government must not let anything get in the way of these children's education. The children must not face any problems."
Here is CPJ's translation of the message we received from Ahsan Ahmad Khan, dated November 22. We have deleted some contact details. His message in Urdu can be found here.
This is an appeal on behalf of the late journalist Hayat Ullah Khan's brother and children. I am the brother of the deceased Hayat Ullah Khan, Ahsan Ahmad. I write this appeal in Urdu because I lack the skill to do so in English. My late brother Hayat Ullah Khan was kidnapped on December 5, 2005, because he wrote an article and printed a photo about a U.S.-guided missile. International and national journalists protested at his kidnapping. However, his body was found on June 16, 2006, he was found in official handcuffs, and international and national journalists protested against the Pakistani government. In response, the Pakistani government and Supreme Court took suo moto action and ordered an inquiry into the case.
Even after the inquiry was completed, journalists were not informed about the Pakistani Supreme Court/Pakistani government's results and no one covered it. After that, the house of the late Hayat Ullah Khan was raided and bombed. The result was that the late journalist's wife, Mehru-Nisa, was killed. She was the chief witness to the case.
I request your organization, I appeal to you, that you put pressure on the government of Pakistan and the Supreme Court and ensure the inquiry's results are brought to the forefront. If the government does not do this, this case should be brought to the attention of the International Criminal Court so we can get justice.
My dead brother has five children.... All of them since 2009 have been living in Peshawar with me and are studying. I have full faith in your organization and trust that you will help and support us with the case.
Thank you very, very much.
Ahsan Ahmad


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Join us on November 8, 2018 for a private screening of 'Dreaming of a Vetter World' and a Q&A with filmmaker Bonnie Hawthorne.
Vinavanti Urban Winery Brings Locally Sourced, Craft Wine to San Diego
In a San Diego market overflowing with craft breweries, craft wine could be considered the black sheep (or bottle) of the bunch. Until you try it, that is. Then you just might become a dedicated convert like we are at Slow Food Urban San Diego.
What is craft wine anyway?
According to Eric Van Drunen, winemaker and owner of Vinavanti Urban Winery, "Craft wine is the punk music of the wine world."
Most makers today have their wines down to a science, adding yeast, sulfites and other flavors to fit a specific "classical" or "pop" flavor profile. Van Drunen, however, takes a truly minimalist approach to winemaking where he adds nothing more than San Diego County grown grapes (they have a great map in the tasting room that shows all the local farms they source from!) and lets nature do its thing. Unique and surprising wines with subtle flavors representative of the grapes and farms where they are grown are the result.
Van Drunen's Vinavanti label and tasting room evolved out of many hours drinking wine and eating good food with friends. He started buying and blending wines in 2007 to develop flavors that paired well with food and that he could sell at an accessible price. In 2010 he made his own wine for the first time using conventional methods. It turned out so-so. Bored of the limited flavor profiles of traditional wines, in 2011 he made his first natural wine and hasn't looked back. From there, he continued to refine his process, focusing on doing as little as possible (or nothing at all) beyond sourcing local, organically grown grapes and letting nature and wild yeast do the work in the fermentation process. He bottles his wines unfiltered, highlighting the terroir through distinct colors, textures, and tastes.
Now, five years later, Vinavanti has more than 11 wines on their always evolving tasting menu, ranging from a sparkling Ladona Muscat grown in Pauma Valley that tastes something like a cross between a sour beer and kombucha to their most popular GSM, a rich and smoky blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre grown in Temecula Valley.
So what can you expect when stopping by the only certified organic winery in San Diego?
"We aim to create an environment where you can enjoy a unique tasting experience in an inviting space," say Van Drunen.
Van Drunen himself is often pouring glasses at the bar and loves to chat about natural winemaking, his background in physics and many topics in between. Community tables make for great social gathering spaces, and romantic two-tops are perfect for quieter date nights.
Vinavanti is located at 1477 University Ave in Hillcrest, and as Slow Food Urban San Diego's newest Member Benefits Partner, they offer a 10% discount on wines to card-carrying Slow Food members. Be sure to check them out for weekly specials and events including cellar tours (they ferment most of their wines right in the urban winery) and movie nights, and ask them about their membership program and wines on tap.


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I have a few external hard drives (SSDs and Platters (SATA), is this possible that I can install Kubuntu 10.10 x64 or Ubuntu 10.10 x64 onto one of these external hard drives? My System supports booting off a usb, it will just give me a learning playground without spoiling my existing operating environment. I know I can install as Virtual machines, but installing U/Kubuntu on a External HDD and booting off it would be easier.
Will be grateful for your insights....and steps to do so. Thanks


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Beenox isn't waiting around to get another Spider-man game out after they released Edge of Time last year. The newest iteration, The Amazing Spider-Man, is a sort of tie-in with the movie from Sony.
It's hard to be confident in the studio though with their Spidey hit-or-miss track record. Shattered Dimensions was great but Edge of Time was mediocre at best. Amazing may or may not be good.
The above trailer shows off Spider-Man baddie Rhino. You don't see him in too many Spidey games, the last one he was in was the 2008 Web of Shadows. Though he was an ally to Spider-Man and not enemy in that game. Looks like he'll be more enemy than friend in this one.
At the moment The Amazing Spider-Man does not have a release date beyond the vague "Summer 2012". We do know that the game will be available for the Nintendo Wii, 3DS, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.


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Health & Medicine
Healthcare.gov official apologizes; website problems 'took us by surprise'
The Obama administration's lead official on the problem-plagued health insurance marketplace apologized at a congressional hearing Tuesday for its poor performance but said the setback "took us by surprise."
In testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, Marilyn Tavenner, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the inability of the Healthcare.gov website to establish individual user accounts and handle the initial volume of users shortly after open enrollment began on Oct. 1 "was not anticipated" and "did not show up in testing."
"To the millions of Americans who've attempted to use Healthcare.gov to shop and enroll in health coverage, I want to apologize to you that the website has not worked as well as it should," Tavenner testified. "We know how desperately you need affordable coverage. I want to assure you that Healthcare.gov can and will be fixed."
The hearing offered the first opportunity for Congress to formally question an administration official about the botched website rollout.
Tavenner repeatedly refused to provide information about how many people have been able to sign up for coverage on the website, telling committee members those numbers would be released in mid-November.
As with most oversight hearings that deal with any aspect of the Affordable Care Act, Tuesday's session often drifted into emotional political arguments about the merits of the contentious health law and the intent of Republicans to kill it.
"The flaw is not the website," said Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas. "The flaw is the law itself."
"The problems don't stop at the technical failures of the website," added Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas. "The real problem stems from the colossal failure to deliver what the law promised to the American people."
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a veteran of the civil rights movement, likened the Republican attacks on the health law to those of Southern lawmakers in the 1950s who supported "nullification" and "massive resistance" efforts to oppose federal desegregation laws.
In a dais-slapping rant, Lewis accused the GOP of a "deliberate and systematic attempt" to keep people from getting health care.
"Some of us will not stand for it," he said. "We will stand up and fight for what is right; for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right, not a privilege."
At one point, Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., rose from his seat, pointed directly at Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., and began loudly questioning the veracity of Griffin's claim that House Republicans had presented a viable alternative to the Affordable Care Act.
"After what we've gone through in the last three and a half years, you can sit there and say that you had a legitimate alternative?" Pascrell said incredulously. "We've gone through 44 votes, 48 votes now, of you trying to dismantle this legislation. You call that cooperation? I don't."
Tavenner confirmed that officials at the Department of Health and Human Services badly underestimated the volume of users who would try to access the marketplace website on Oct. 1. She said pre-launch stress and load testing simulated usage that was projected to be three times the volume of users on the Medicare.gov website.
But more than 2.8 million people visited the Healthcare.gov website on Oct. 1. That was three times the traffic to the site after it was redesigned in June and seven times more users than had ever been on the Medicare.gov website at any one time in history, Tavenner told reporters on Oct. 1, the opening day.
What resulted was a bottleneck of users who were unable to browse and compare health plans on the site because of malfunctioning software. Private contractors told Congress last week that HHS officials contributed to the problematic launch by deciding in August to require users to establish individual accounts before they could peruse health plan options.
That decision, a severe lack of system-wide testing and the administration's gross underestimates of initial user volume have triggered a torrent of system problems that have kept an estimated 70 percent of Healthcare.gov users from being able to fully enroll in health plans.
A team of government and private industry information technology specialists have been detailed to fix the troubled website and expect to have the site fully operational by the end of November, administration officials said last week.
In spite of the problems, Tavenner insisted the site is functioning and improvements are being felt every day.
"The system is working," she said. "It's just not working as smoothly or consistently as we want."
But Democrats on the committee also leveled criticism. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., called the rollout "inexcusable and unacceptable." She said the experience had damaged national confidence in the health law.
Tavenner said the "failures in the initial rollout" were the reason that a private contractor, Quality Software Services Inc., has been made project manager for the site repair effort. Quality Software is the same company that designed the account-creation application that malfunctioned during the rollout.
Tavenner testified that she didn't discuss delaying the rollout because there was nothing to indicate that serious problems loomed. She said CGI Federal, the contractor that designed and developed the federal marketplace, struggled with timely delivery of services during site construction. But she would not say what CMS' concerns were or whether the company was penalized in any way for its performance.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is scheduled to testify Wednesday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.


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'Take back our lives'
October 23, 2012
Greenfield Recorder
By CHRIS CURTIS Recorder Staff
TURNERS FALLS — Some lit candles in silence, others stopped to dedicate the flame to a friend or relative or to share personal stories of rape, incest and violence.
"My abuse started before I was born, when I was in my mother's womb, because my father always kicked my mother in the stomach when she was pregnant," said Betty Guetti of Greenfield.
"My father tried to stop my voice because he would throw me accross the room each time I spoke," Guetti said. "Now my voice is raised."
Around 50 women, children and men gathered in Peskeomskut Park Thursday evening to support survivors of domestic violence and to honor and remember those who did not survive their abusers, a handful of the dead represented by plywood silhouettes.
Toni Troop, director of communications for state advocacy group Jane Doe Inc. urged attendees to become advocates for change, both politically and in their personal lives.
"If we do not raise our voices, you can't expect other people to care about our issues," Troop said, asking the audience to vote and to call, write or visit local, state and national officials.
"We believe that if we join together our voices will be heard by those decision-makers whether they be in Turners Falls, Springfield or Boston or Washington, D.C., or on the campaign trail," Troop said.
Troop said deaths caused by domestic violence can be prevented if people keep their eyes open to the signs and are prepared to help.
"We believe very much that domestic violence homicides are predictable and therefore they're preventable, I look at the silent witness cutouts that are displayed throughout the park here and they remind us that we must do better," Troop said.
Another speaker, Christopher Newman from the state Department of Children and Families, called on men to do their part, first by believing the issue is real, by offering assistance and support, and by providing a positive example for others.
The New England Learning Center for Women in Transition began the vigil and march in 1988.
NELCWIT's Visioning Bear drum circle led attendees in song and volunteers read the names of those killed as a result of domestic violence this year in Massachusetts, releasing a paper lantern into the sky for each name before lighting candles for a march downtown.
According to NELCWIT, one in four women will be a victim of domestic violence at some point in their lifetime, and an average of three women a day are killed by current or former intimate partners.
According to Jane Doe Inc., 22 were murdered this year.
Having survived years of violence and incest, Guetti said she has been happily married for 25 years and as a public speaker seeks to prove that domestic abuse is survivable.
"It is possible to get help, recover, and have a wonderful life beyond it," Guetti said.
Based in Greenfield with offices in Athol, Orange, Buckland, and Turner Falls, NELCWIT offers programs and services for victims of abuse with a 24-hour hotline at 413-772-0806 or tollfree at 888-249-0806.


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Baked potatoes stuffed with seasoned, low-fat cottage cheese are a lavish low-fat, low- cholesterol, low-sodium treat.
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Ingredients and Preparation
- Prick potatoes with fork. Bake at 425ºF for 60 minutes or until fork is easily inserted.
- Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out potato leaving about ½ inch of pulp inside shell. Mash pulp in large bowl.
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- Sprinkle top with ¼ teaspoon parmesan cheese.
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In a move shocking to Indiana residents and racing fans alike, Jim Nabors announced that he will be unable to attend the Indy 500 and sing Back Home in Indiana due to illness. Race fans in attendance and from around the world will be encouraged to sing in place of the heartland crooner via a live video satellite feed from his home in Hawaii. Brush up on the lyrics now for race day.
Back home again in Indiana
And it seems that I can see
The gleaming candlelight still burning bright
Thro' the sycamores for me
The new mown hay sends all its fragrance
Through fields I used to roam
When I dream
About the moonlight on the Wabash
How I long for my Indiana home
Nabors To Miss Indy Due To Illness - Fans To Sing 'Back Home Again' [indianapolismotorspeedway.com]
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Use this grid to shade the numbers in the way described. Which numbers do you have left? Do you know what they are called?
Work out Tom's number from the answers he gives his friend. He will only answer 'yes' or 'no'.
Use cubes to continue making the numbers from 7 to 20. Are they sticks, rectangles or squares?
This problem is based on a code using two different prime numbers less than 10. You'll need to multiply them together and shift the alphabet forwards by the result. Can you decipher the code?
Using all ten cards from 0 to 9, rearrange them to make five prime numbers. Can you find any other ways of doing it?
Can you make square numbers by adding two prime numbers together?
Take the number 6 469 693 230 and divide it by the first ten prime numbers and you'll find the most beautiful, most magic of all numbers. What is it?
These two group activities use mathematical reasoning - one is numerical, one geometric.
What happens if you join every second point on this circle? How about every third point? Try with different steps and see if you can predict what will happen.
Arrange the four number cards on the grid, according to the rules, to make a diagonal, vertical or horizontal line.
Factors and Multiples game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you win this game?
This activity creates an opportunity to explore all kinds of number-related patterns.
Use the interactivities to complete these Venn diagrams.
A game in which players take it in turns to choose a number. Can you block your opponent?


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What is being reported as a 1966 Ford GT40 crashed on Saturday afternoon during what must have been a harrowing drive through the Tennessee countryside. Was it a real GT40, and how did the accident happen?
The Tennessee Highway Patrol believes heavy rain caused the crash, reports WCYB News. It is no surprise that a hugely powerful car without any form of traction control, like this GT40, could spin out on the wet curves of Tennessee's I-26 in Unicoi County.
However, the highway patrol also state that the car was valued at $150,000, which is several hundred thousand dollars below what authentic 1966 GT40s fetch at auction. This price is much more in line with an accurate replica, like this $129,000 Superformance GT40 built at North Carolina's Olthoff Racing.
The North Carolinian owner was not hurt, though we have shed some tears for his car in the Jalopnik offices.
(Hat tip to Mark!)
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2K Sports
NBA 2K14 servers come back up, 2K online support periods to be extended
NBA 2K14 has been resurrected, and 2K has elected to extend its limited support periods for games with online features.
2K Sports headlines
MLB 2K series won't be renewed for 2014
2K Sports has elected not to produce an MLB 2K14, and has withdrawn marketing and promotional materials for Visual Concepts' also-ran series.
NBA 2K14 next-gen patch adds MyPlayer fixes and gameplay tweaks, patch notes inside
NBA 2K14 developer 2K Sports has released a new patch for the PS4 and Xbox One editions of its basketball sim. The update addresses several gameplay issues, balancing and stability bugs. Get he full patch notes here.
NBA 2K13: new trailer is slick, gets close to the action
NBA 2K13 has received a new trailer from 2K Sports, showing off some action close to the court, as well as the game's slick player mo-cap. Nice soundtrack too.
NBA 2K13 Dynasty Edition revealed - Includes basketball, Skullcandy earbuds and more
2K Sports has announced a special edition of NBA 2K13, featuring a selection of both physical and downloadable extras.
MLB 2K12 patched with plenty of bug fixes
2K Games pushed out a title update for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of MLB 2K12 over the weekend, the first since the game's launch in March. The update seems pretty focused on bug fixes; the patch notes are available in full on Facebook. Thanks, Kotaku.
NBA 2K11 multiplayer servers to be closed
2K Sports has announced it will close down multiplayer support for NBA 2K11, just 13 months after release.
NBA 2K12 Legends Showcase to be premium DLC
2K has finally let slip some concrete details on its Legends Showcase DLC for NBA 2K12, including a premium price tag.
NBA 2K11 is 2K Sports' fastest selling game
2K has proudly announced that basketball sim NBA 2K11 has out-performed its brethren so thoroughly as to score the title of fastest selling game in the 2K Sports label's history.
2K Sports enters into NBA 2K11 sponsorship agreement with ESPN
2K and ESPN have entered into an agreement in which the game publisher will be the official sponsor of ESPN's live 2011 NBA coverage in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Lebron James feels the Heat in latest NBA 2K11 screen
2K Sports has released a screenshot of Lebron James wearing a Miami Heat basketball jersey in NBA 2K11.
Take Two opens Japanese publishing office
Take Two's opened a new publishing HQ in Japan.
2K Sports: $1M to first person to throw a perfect game in MLB 2K10
2K Sports announced today that it will hand over a cool $1M to the first person to throw a verified perfect game in Major League Baseball 2K10 before May 2.
2K Sports latest
NBA 2K14 servers come back up, 2K online support periods to be extended
NBA 2K14 next-gen patch adds MyPlayer fixes and gameplay tweaks, patch notes inside
NBA 2K13 Dynasty Edition revealed – Includes basketball, Skullcandy earbuds and more
2K Sports enters into NBA 2K11 sponsorship agreement with ESPN
2K Sports: $1M to first person to throw a perfect game in MLB 2K10


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A permit for a septic system in the Bighorn Estates Subdivision west of Buffalo was approved by the County Commissioners at their meeting Tuesday.
Lot owner Dave Loden had applied for the permit and it was tentatively approved until the question cropped up about a multi-family dwelling Loden is planning to build on the lot.
Other lot owners in the subdivision claim the multi-family unit is in violation of subdivision covenants, and they urged the commissioners to deny the permit because it violated those covenants.
Arguments from both sides of the issue ensued at the meeting, but attorney Chris Wages, representing Loden, said there were two seperate issues, one being the permit and the other whether the multi-family unit actually violated the covenants.
Wages also said because the permit has met all the standards of the State of Wyoming and the Department of Environmental Quality, the county should approve the permit, and allow the covenant issue to be resolved in civil court if necessary.
The question was whether or not the county was within their rights to enforce the covenants of any subdivision.
In the end the commission decided the best action, based on the fact the permit had met all of the state and Federal standards, was to allow the permit.


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My father recently gave me a photo album from my great grandparents with photos taken between 1901 and 1912. These photos are wonderful because they show the family at play on vacation when they are their most relaxed. Prior to this I had seen mostly formal shots that gave me no indication of their personalities or their interactions with each other.
I got out my Flip Pal and tore through 160 photos. That's quite a lot of photos to scan! The original photos weren't in great condition so now I am in the process of correcting/improving them in Adobe Photoshop. After I complete that task I will share the digital copies of the photos - both the original and corrected versions - with all my family. The important thing is not that they do anything with the photos but that multiple copies are preserved in several different locations. The other key thing is to make sure all descendants who want them have copies of the photos.
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But I feel good. I feel like I got something accomplished and I'm glad that the line of communication is open with my other family members so that they can get excited too.
This album is just one pebble in a riverbed of scanning and cataloging that I need to do. Small steps. Each small step will get me closer to my goal.
Photo notes: These photos show Sarah Estella Gurney Edwards (1871-1963) helping her young son, William Henry Edwards (1898-1976) up the front porch steps during a family vacation in 1901. The location is unidentified but is likely the south coast of Massachusetts or Rhode Island.


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Inspired by the MacBook Air... Which is why it's an inch thick – thicker than the MacBook!
It looks like the most flimsily built thing I've ever seen too, the little plastic cord covering the ports is going to break in seconds.
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When laptops first came out they had small screens, and were bulky because the tech at that time wasn't particularly small. Then laptops improved and we increased the screen size. As the tech got smaller we made the laptops thinner, lighter, etc.
Now, we have netbooks which are basically small laptops - small screens and small tech. We had netbooks with 7-inch, 8-inch, 9-inch and now 10-inch screens.
Who will be the first to proudly show off their 11-incher at the trade fairs? (ahem)
Of course, this will be available for 'under £500', and a 12-incher will emerge for 'under £600', etc. You can get a good 15-inch laptop right now that'll do a lot more than a netbook will, and it'll do it for under £300 right now.
The netbook industry seems intent on supplanting the existing laptop industry. In five years, netbooks will be the laptops of today, except we'll be paying more because small means big money.
It's a pity about Asus really - they pioneer the Netbook phenomenon and then basically abandon it by making every subsequent model bigger, heavier and more expensive! A 10" netbook for 400 pounds? That's at *least* 100 pounds too much, Asus - you're continuing to make the same mistake over and over again.
To top it off, the original 7" Asus has been pensioned off and you're now hard pushed to find any really cheap Asus netbook models. Asus have ceded the market to Acer and Dell and it's sad to see the trailblazer now look like an also-ran.
can't but help thing they missed a marketing trick by not having the lass in a bikini by the sea shore :-)
i like the inviisble trackpad - just wonder why they couldn't also vanish the buttons, that would be even cooler
(although, i wonder if the invisible trackpad will be more hinderance as you'll forget it is there)
...how long it'll take for the average user to misplace the flimsy plastic cover over the USB port? The new seamless trackpad might make the netbook look more sleek, but I disagree with the poster who says it's going to improve usability. I can imagine it would be frustrating having the mouse pointer stop every time you run your finger past the now invisible boundary between touchpad and case.
I and many would totally agree with you. My Eee 901 is the biggest and bulkiest thing I'd consider taking 'on the road' with me, yet I understand that it will be discontinued in favour of the 10" version.
However, the netbook market is a wonderful opportunity, so it's direction has been taken over by.....Marketing !!
I don't see how it's inspired by the Air in any way. It's thicker and probably heavier. I'm guessing the battery is not user replaceable because I couldn't see any way of removing it. I'm also not keen on the trackpad idea. I like to be able to see where the pad is without running off the edge of it. I much prefer the Apple idea of combining it with the button thereby creating a larger area. As a final note, it's white whereas all the Apple range is now metal which is a lot better IMHO.
I think the problem is not that Netbooks are getting more expensive, but that they are getting bigger.
I bought a Samsung NC10 and am relatively happy with its size but any bigger and I'd start to question why I'd bought a netbook in the first place.
The manufacturers are obviously following sales trends, but I'd rather see smaller netnooks like the original Eee but with higher resolution screens and better storage/connectivity - not larger less able laptop-like netbooks.
Yeah, that's why I went out and bought one of the old-school Asus 4Gs last week, after seeing all the crap new netbook designs. The 4G fits in the small tankbag on my bike, and displays GPS & map info. Oh, and it only cost US$300. Job done.
Two stores down was the Sony shop with Vaio Ps on display. For $1500. For that much, it better come with Paris herself to carry it for me. But as a Japanese friend said, they probably spent a year and 5 million dollars making another couple mm thinner.
But seriously, what is a netbook except a really small laptop, maybe running Linux rather than Windows? What I would REALLY like is a Nokia N810 with an x86 processor instead of ARM, so I can get rid of their crap OS and run Debian on it.
I'll be able to sell my aging 13.3" MacBook as a trendy new netbook soon if they keep on growing at this rate, along with my 1.6 Ghz Thinkpad which currently runs Slackware quite happily. I'll call that the Mega-Netbook :)
Dang, as I think about it I have decided to make a business out of repackaging bulbous old notebooks as cheapo netbooks with larger screens, I'm gonna be rich you losers - see you in Monte Carlo!
Oooh, did I say that out loud?
/Paris, because she'll be hanging off my arm really soon
//and I'd give my left nut to do the wild monkey dance with her
I agreed with many of the comment about netbooks getting too big - a bit like hatchbacks - the original VW Golf is the size of today's Polo..
What I think the manufacturers are missing is making the bezel around the screen narrower and giving us a larger screens but in a more compact unit overall. I don't care about the camera above the screen.
Stop and think: Netbooks are marketed as being used mainly for email and Web browsing and being very portable. Don't cell phones allow email and Web browsing? Some even allow limited applications like spreadsheets, appointment calendars, and document editing.
Personally, netbooks seem silly. They have all (or more) of the cost and less functionality of larger notebooks and very little gain in portability.
Gah! I thought the main attraction of netbooks, when they first came out, was that they were cheap as chips (under £200 for the basic models) and almost small and light enough to stick in your pocket.
If I'm going to spend four hundred notes (has anyone told Asus there's a recession on?) on some hulking great 10 inch thing I might as well go the whole hog and buy a laptop.
And more fool me for thinking that Eee PCs would stay the same size, but actually come DOWN in price. Duh.
Why don't we wait to see the ARM versions? These are suppose to be half the weight with double the battery life.
I like my10" Advent One netBook but it needs to be lighter with more battery life (2-3 hours isn't enough), I agree with W. Clark above, it also needs a smaller bezel around the screen and keyboard. Mistyping is a pain. We're not all built like our smaller Far East friends.
Oh and drop the camera. It's a right pain having to switch it off every time I turn on my netBook (even from Hibernation mode)
...it's interesting to hear more people popping up lately talking about how, with a minor upgrade or two, their old clamshell G3 iBooks or such would basically perform just as well as a new n3tb66k. A friend of mine's wife still has her aqua/white G3 clamshell; wait 'til she hears _this_. Maybe my pal can stop her from pissing away cash on a new Eee before it's too late.
@William Clark: I owned an '88 Golf -- or "Rabbit", as they were called in the States for some odd reason -- and I liked it OK, but I became insanely jealous of a friend's '85 Rabbit GT (the "old style") after driving it once or twice. Quicker off a green light, handled way tighter. Man, those were sweet. The '88 was like driving a tank after that.
Paris, because she's... uh, well, quicker off the green, and handles tighter. Or so I've heard
<<I have a first gen eeepc and its ace for checking my email and talking on skype.>>
Totally agree. Don't understand either why Asus and ilk dropped the eee701-type concept. Now we seem to have laptots that are half the size, fiddlier to use (that's an accepted given) but the same sodding price???
S'pose it's negative status. If I wander around someplace important (in my case, the Dole office) and whip a 701 laptot out of my coat pocket, to show them I've REALLY been looking for a job (Back me up, barman...) they're more likely to give me benefit than if I stroll in with an apparently expensive all-singing etc. state-of-the-fart Mac. (I'm also less likely to get it nicked in the winter, given coat sizes, unless I'm a Brazilian Electrician. Pop it into a tesco budget carrier bag, no-one'll nick *that*!)
Having said that, I set my mate's Acer 1 up (He couldn't use wlan. Pointed him to a switch on the front. <BartSimpsonMode "D'OHHHHHHHH"</BartSimpsonMode> ) Better than my 701, but at €300? My last 701 was €150. It kills the SCC concept. I'd be better with one of those Afro rabbit-ear thingies (XO?) that you get in a packet of breakfast cereal. Except, most african kids have never seen a packet of breakfast cereal.
Left Nut Extraction service cheaply available on El Reg.
Just call the BOFH. Job done in no time, and recovery over the weekend in a darkened elevator. Or tape safe - whichever you prefer! "Choice" is our middle name!
Booking not necessary.
More choices than the NHS! No corridors!! No waiting time!!! Offer limited to as long as you're concious!!!!
Cost? Decent curry for BOFH and ashishtant and a few (well, unlimited) pints of lager.
That deal sounds as "Sweet as a Nut"
(Paris suck-sess not guaranteed. But dancing with the rare "Chair-Throwing Wild Monkey" will be arranged. Trip to Redmond at your own expense. Anonymity guaranteed - we don't know who you are. Neither do we fuc*king care.)
Interesting similarities with the Air. A wedge design, but not as thin or 'sharp' at the edges.
Plastic, plastic everywhere, not any metal to see.
"Hidden ports", a plastic flap that's held on with a little plastic bendy thing that will fall off in five minutes flat.
Holes everywhere. Could use the bottom of the machine as a cheese grater.
Average keyboard. Unusable itty-bitty trackpad with no edges to let you know when you've got to stop.
WTF is that stupid software thingie "connect to the Asus shop and download the latest films and music"
Actually, there's bugger all in common with the Air. Air=georgous, Asus=fugly.
TBH Apple should come down on you for even suggesting such heresy.


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Defense rests in murder trial of Tampa mother
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Army officer ex-husband of a woman accused of killing their two teenagers while he was deployed told a jury on Tuesday that her mental illness was a constant "drum beat" in their 20-year marriage.
Julie Schenecker is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. The state is not seeking the death penalty and contends Schenecker knew right from wrong when she bought a gun and shot her children while her then-husband was on a 10-day deployment to the Middle East in late January 2011.
Late Tuesday, in a clear voice, the 53-year-old Schenecker told Judge Emmett Battles that she would not testify in her defense. A short time later, her attorneys rested their side and court was dismissed until Wednesday. Though no one said for sure, closing arguments usually come soon after the defense rests.
During morning testimony, her Army officer ex-husband Parker Schenecker, 51, testified for the defense, then was cross-examined by prosecutors, with testimony lasting more than four hours.
He said that over the course of their marriage, Julie had talked about suicide and suffered from depression.
"She had mentioned suicide but not that she was planning on acting on it," he said of her behavior in the months before their daughter, 16-year-old Calyx and son, 13-year-old Beau, were killed in the family's home. "My hope that her energy was too low to."
The couple divorced after the deaths.
The defense also called a psychiatrist who reviewed Schenecker's medical records and interviewed her following her arrest.
Dr. Wade Myers said Schenecker "was a great mother, a loving mother, when she was well" but in his opinion, she was insane at the time of the shooting.
Prosecutors, during cross examination, stressed that Schenecker did not tell anyone about her idea to kill her children and herself because she didn't want the plan to be "thwarted."
"At the time she killed her children, Ms. Schenecker had a delusional belief this was in the best interest of their children," said Myers.
Parker Schenecker told the jury about how he met Julie in the military in 1990. He was a young officer and she was a military interrogator in the Army. They met when she coached his volleyball team and he said he was attracted to her athleticism and her "ability to stand up and take notice of things, take responsibility of things."
A couple years later, the two married in Arizona, where he was then stationed, and she left the military when she had about 10 years of tenure. Their marriage was marked with worldwide travel, both before and after Julie gave birth to their two children. They lived in Hawaii, Maryland, Virginia and, several times, in Germany, as Parker rose through the Army ranks.
Although he noticed that his wife "had some lower energy" and suffered from depression at the beginning of their marriage, Schenecker said she was a good mother to the children when they were born.
As the years went on, she visited doctors around the world and even entered into a nine-month clinical trial for her depression at the National Institute of Mental Health at one point. Parker Schenecker said he received updates about her condition during that treatment, but otherwise, she wouldn't allow him access to her mental health records or her doctors.
Defense attorneys have said that besides bipolar disorder with psychotic features, the defendant suffered from depression.
The family moved to Tampa in 2007, and when Calyx was leaving middle school and going into high school, she started to have problems with her mother, Parker Schenecker testified.
In November of 2010, months before the killings, Julie Schenecker was in a car crash. Parker thought his wife had been drinking and told her she needed to be in rehab; Julie agreed. When she arrived home after Thanksgiving, Julie Schenecker took to her bed for weeks and Parker's mother came to help care for the kids.
Parker Schenecker said he communicated with his wife at that point mostly through email due to his schedule as a colonel at U.S. Central Command, which is located in Tampa. He told her that the kids were afraid to have her drive them in the car following the accident — and that he agreed she shouldn't drive them
"'I MUST protect them, they are telling me they feel unsafe,'" he wrote.
In mid-December, when Parker Schenecker's mother went home, Julie began driving the kids to and from school and cooking dinner.
If convicted, Julie Schenecker would receive a life sentence. If acquitted by reason of insanity, she would be committed to a hospital until she is no longer a danger to herself or others.
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John Mellencamp
The candid voice of the heartland.
No artifice, no affectation. John Mellencamp gives it to you straight. He muscled his way up from humble roots, giving a voice to the everyman with his blend of garage- and folk-rock.
John Mellencamp is a pure product of middle America.
Through a combination of talent, vision and stubborn determination he became an authoritative rocker and adroit storyteller. His best songs—including "Pink Houses," "Small Town" and "Rain on the Scarecrow"—symbolize the hopes, fears and basic decency of America's heartland. He also has captured rock's feisty, independent spirit and dogged pursuit of good times on such numbers as "Crumbling Down," "Authority Song" and "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A."
Mellencamp's music is fundamentally rooted in American music, especially the feisty garage-rock, raw-voiced soul and impassioned folk-rock of the Sixties. These were the sounds that defined his coming-of-age years as a teenage misfit in the small town of Seymour, Indiana. Frustrated and looking for somewhere to fit in, he found salvation in music. Still, as with every aspect of his life, nothing came easily. He was a mediocre high-school student, and a two-year degree from Vincennes University and a day job with the phone company seemed pointless exercises for someone as bitten by the musical bug as Mellencamp.
Mellencamp has had not one, but several musical careers. He was first miscast in the mid-Seventies as a corn-fed glam-rocker ("Johnny Cougar") who shared management with David Bowie. Next he became a journeyman rock and roller—his first name now shortened to "John"—who was at least moving in the right direction. During this period, he managed a few minor hits ("I Need a Lover," "Ain't Even Done with the Night") but still had a checkered outlook on life. Mellencamp titled an album Nothin' Matters and What If It Did (1980), and that statement reflected his basic disenchantment. In 1982 however, he crossed over to the big-time with American Fool—note the self-deprecating title—which topped the charts for nine weeks and yielded the mega-hits "Hurts So Good" (Number Two) and "Jack & Diane" (Number One).
By this time, Mellencamp had a much firmer handle on who he was, how he wanted to sound and what he wanted to write about. Singing in a forceful, expressive rasp, he unleashed a string of rock-solid albums in the Eighties: Uh-Huh (1983), Scarecrow (1985), The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) and Big Daddy (1989). Notably, he restored his surname, crediting those four albums to John Cougar Mellencamp. He was now a songwriter to be reckoned with, and years of accumulated angst erupted in songs that spoke for the passions and frustrations of the average person trying to make a go of it in hard times. On these records, he had become something of a musical weather vane, gauging which way the winds were blowing in middle America. Such songs as "Pink Houses" and "Small Town" still speak eloquently to the sensibilities of the heartland.
When he kicked off the Nineties with Whenever We Wanted (1991), he was back to being simply John Mellencamp—a man who had banished all traces of artifice from his name and work. Having defined his core sound by this time, he subsequently broadened his musical palette with the stripped-down, spontaneous songcraft of Human Wheels (1993); a foray into the sonic territory of hip-hop, entitled Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996); and the raw, razor-edged blues of Trouble No More (2003).
In 2007 Mellencamp released Freedom's Road, his first album of new material in more than five years. Then in 2008 he issued Life, Death, Love and Freedom. The album was produced by T-Bone Burnett, and Mellencamp called it "the best record I've ever made." The following year he released another Burnett-produced album, No Better Than This.
"It's all about, 'Let's go someplace else," Mellencamp said in 1996. "It's great to put people together who have the capability and vision to do something different when you challenge them."
Mellencamp has always had durable, hard-hitting bands. Guitarist Larry Crane, a school chum from Seymour, and drummer Kenny Aronoff anchored the lineup in the Eighties; Mike Wanchic has been a constant presence on rhythm guitar; Lisa Germano's violin has lent rootsy and exotic tones to his music; and Crystal Taliefero has been a longtime backup vocalist and onstage foil. He has also collaborated with other singers—notably Me'Shell Ndegéocello (on his Top Five remake of Van Morrison's "Wild Night") and India.Arie (on the utopian anthem "Peaceful World").
A man with a conscience, Mellencamp used his visibility and influence to advocate an issue that hit close to home. As a co-founder of Farm Aid, Indiana's favorite son has helped give voice and raise money to redress an American tragedy—disappearing farmlands, dispossessed farm families—that otherwise might have been overlooked. Since the Eighties, Mellencamp has ranked among the upper echelon of hard-rocking, often topical American singer/songwriters—a fraternity that also includes Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Bob Seger and Neil Young. Like all those icons, Mellencamp ultimately succeeded by finding and following his own voice.
Inductee: John Mellencamp (vocals, guitar; born October 7, 1951)


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ROCHESTER — At an Instruction Committee meeting Thursday night, Rochester School Board members questioned whether the district is prepared to adopt competency-based grading systems at all levels.
Assistant Superintendent Mary Moriarty informed board members she believes teachers and staff have expressed their confidence in moving forward with the process.
Spaulding High School currently uses the competency-based grading system, which assesses students on their ability to meet a number of competencies, or skills, for each course. The administrative department has been preparing for the Rochester Middle School and district elementary schools to fully implement their own competency system in the coming school year.
Board member Dan Harkinson said Thursday he is worried school officials are asking their staff to do too much too quickly.
"… I'll just share candidly, I need to be reassured that kindergarten through (grade) 8, they're ready to do this," he said. "…I don't mean that in a disrespectful way. This is one big change."
The discussion began as Chairman of the Rochester School Board Robert Watson questioned the district's grading philosophy statement, asking why students are allowed one full year to make up their work if they are awarded an NYC grade, which stands for "not yet competent." Several board members agreed the timeline should be shortened, and Moriarty said arrangements would be made to allow students one semester and the summer months to make up their work.
In response to Harkinson's concerns, Moriarty referred to the process as an "evolution of education."
"It is based on best practices and assessment and instruction. We are challenging people to look at what they do in a different way," she said. "…I think it has been a process and I know that people are concerned because it is such a change but I feel confident over the next two months it will help bring things together prior to the end of the school year so we're ready to launch in a positive way next year."
Chairman of the Instruction Committee Anne Grassie said the process was a "big step and a big change" when the board voted to unanimously approve the provided philosophy statement, to be forwarded onto the full board for review.
In public comment, Rochester resident Doris Gates said she felt the board "missed the boat" by not putting out a survey earlier this year for the school community to respond to the new grading system. Her husband, Robert Gates, also suggested teachers and staff fill out a survey anonymously to express their feelings on the issue.
Doris Gates added the district hasn't had an opportunity to analyze even the first year of the competency grading system with the high school still going through "the learning curve."
"You've really missed an opportunity to make this program work to its fullest without any surveys or formal discussion, or having opportunities for parents to come back in for what you felt worked best ...," she said. "I know I have parents in elementary schools that are confused."


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About the Book
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- Primary Category Fine Art Photography
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
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- Publish Date Aug 23, 2013
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A trip to Africa
Caroline spent three weeks in Ghana, Africa, with Iowa State University over the holiday break. The small group of students studied Ghanaian indigenous arts and crafts, focusing on the production processes. They also visited historic landmarks and wildlife preserves. Below are a few of her photos with her descriptions. I think it is so important for young people to travel and see the world. I'm glad she chose this trip.
This is Cape Coast Castle, a slave castle on the coast of Ghana that has been there for around 500 years. The castle was a midway point for slaves to be held before getting on the boats for the Americas. The castle's balcony looks out over the ocean and you can see fishing boats coming in and going out. The tour of the castle was very emotional; most of us stayed silent and respected the historical significance of the slave castle on society. The tour ended with everyone going out the "Door of no return" to the ocean. On the other side, the fishing village is full of life. People are patching netting, getting ready to push out, and bringing in the day's catch.
Today, we went to the Kente Village of Adanwomase. Kente is a royal and sacred cloth made of interwoven strips of cotton and silk fabric. We were told of kente's rich history in Ghana and given demonstrations of processes to start a weave. We toured their workshops where there were many looms and men working. They were so fast, and the sound of the shuttles was entrancing. Our guides taught us how to properly wear the kente cloth.
This is the Kumasi Central Market, the largest open-air market in all of west Africa. To make sure we didn't get lost in the carnage of people, a guide took us through the stalls. From a balcony, the market is a sea of rooftops to the edge of the horizon. It is divided into sections: fabrics, beads, foods, spices, and others (including voodoo items). We wove through the narrow lanes, between people carrying their purchases on their heads, and around a medley of aromas we were told not to mention.
[A week after they visited, the Kumasi market suffered a fire that burned about 400 shops. The yam-sellers portion of the market was the most affected.]
Dancing was a part of most visits to the villages in Ghana.
Caroline's post on December 25:
Merry Christmas from Ghana. I got attacked by a baboon! No injuries, but I lost my biscuits. After a lunch of pineapple, watermelon, and carrot soup, we were meandering back to our hotel room when a baboon came out of nowhere and ran straight for us. We all decided the safest thing to do was run back into the fenced area, but the barbed wire proved to be of little use against a hungry baboon. He jumped right between the wires and continued to run straight for us. At this point I went into primal mode and ditched the other girls and started to run for myself. Blindly running, I did not realize the baboon was coming after me the whole time. I felt a hard tug on the black bag I was carrying that had a package of biscuits. The baboon snatched up the package, shoved it in its mouth, and ran off into the bush. At this moment I realized, after years of working with animals on my parent's farm, I still didn't know everything, such as what to do when a baboon is chasing me. Lesson learned firsthand.
Even so, I did get to enjoy Christmas morning sitting by the poolside reading a book Grandma gave me for Christmas. Everyone joined (even some warthogs), and soaked up some Ghanian sun before our afternoon safari walk.
Mole National Park is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Ghana, and one of the best places anywhere in West Africa for game viewing. The park has two man-made "dumps" where there is water year-round, even during the dry season (October-March). This allows the animals to have access to water, and means they can be found by guides. Our guide led us down the steep hillside behind the motel into the savanna below. We walked for half and hour before we found a herd of five elephants (four large males and one small male). The elephants were so large and majestic, walking through the trees so graciously, hardly making a sound. It was really a spectacular Christmas, and I hope my family had a very Merry Christmas as well!
Caroline managed to find a pig farm in Ghana (she did not bring the shoes she was wearing back to the U.S.). These little guys look fairly modern.
Back home in our kitchen safe and sound.


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Statements on Auditing Procedure Termination of Fixed-Price Supply Contracts December 1943 No. 20 • Issued by the Committee on Auditing Procedure American Institute of Accountants, 13 East 41st Street, New York 17, N. Y. Examination of Contractors' Statements of Proposed Settlements Copyright 1943 by American Institute of Accountants MANY government supply contracts have already been termi-nated. Acceleration of the trend of cancellation of contracts for the convenience of the government is to be expected as the war progresses. At the conclusion of hostilities it seems likely that a high percentage of remaining contracts will thereupon be terminated. Prompt and fair settlements will be of vital importance to industry and the nation. The preparation of termination proposals and the necessary re-views and audits of them at the end of the war will place a heavy responsibility on the accounting profession. Unless the available ac-counting and auditing talent is used with maximum effectiveness, the available supply will not be adequate. The accounting profession faces an opportunity for service to the public and to business on a national scale that is of tremendous significance. It will require ser-vice of a highly proficient character performed on a strictly inde-pendent basis. Under date of July 7, 1943, the War Department issued a manual entitled "War Department Termination Accounting Manual for Fixed-Price Supply Contracts" (herein referred to as the manual), which contains accounting and auditing instructions. Under date of August 20, 1943, the War Department also published Procurement Regulation No. 15 (herein referred to as PR-15) entitled "Termi-nation of Contracts for the Convenience of the Government"; this contains statements of policies and procedures to be followed in con-nection with contract termination. A copy of each of these two docu-ments has been furnished to each member of the Institute. Every member of the Institute who may be called upon to render any advice or service with respect to termination of War Department contracts should carefully study the manual and PR-15. There are but three methods under which determination of the amount due to a contractor upon termination may be reached, 107