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Randye Hoder (yes, that's the actual spelling) has a bit of navel gazing at Time this week regarding her daughter's choice of schools and academic pursuits. On the surface it looks like a fairly valid discussion of an important topic; what sort of education should your child pursue and how will it help them establish a career and a shot at success? But as you read through it the real substance of the article is quite different, though college grads are forced to deal with it every year.
The bright spot, according to the Fed analysis, students who majored in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics—areas in which recent graduates "have tended to do relatively well, even in today's challenging labor market." But Emma is a student of the much-maligned humanities—an American Studies major with a focus on the politics and culture of food at a small liberal arts school.
For quite a while, I tripped all over myself to describe how her field of study is so trendy right now that I'm not the least bit worried she will find a decent job. "Emma's concentration and interests could lead her in any number of directions," I would tell people. "Writing for a food blog. Working at a nonprofit that improves health and nutrition for the urban poor. Managing social media for a food-related startup."
Hoder's biggest concern, expressed in her own essay, was how people would judge her and her parenting skills if her daughter wound up stocking shelves at Best Buy after spending a significant fortune on her American Studies humanities degree. This is rationalized by explaining that the real benefit of this college experience was to ensure that she learned, "to think critically and analytically, read widely and write well."
Stacy McCain found it all a bit rife with sniffing one's own gaseous emissions, particularly after reading that the Hoders will be paying off their daughter's college loans and even having her move back home if she can't land a job with that sheepskin.
Oh, now I see! Mommy and Daddy will pay the bill for their daughter's luxurious four-year-vacation — "the kind of education we value" — because their Special Snowflake (a) didn't have the scores to get into Berkeley, and (b) Cal State's for losers.
See, this is the niche that "small liberal arts schools" fill: The offspring of permissive parents who will give their Special Snowflakes whatever their selfish hearts crave. The kid isn't smart enough or hard-working enough to get into a genuinely elite school, but they're just too doggone special to attend a state school (let alone community college), and so there's always that trendy little campus that will charge them $35,000 a year to pretend that they're better than those disgusting low-brow slobs at State U.
This is not about education, it's about aspiration.
The "small liberal arts school" is a luxury that the rich can afford, but borrowing money to attend one? That's just crazy.
I don't have enough data on the Hoders' personal finances or their daughter's high school transcripts to know how much that applies, but for many families around the country it certainly has the ring of truth. Hoder's "explanation" for the decisions they made certainly has the ring of an entitlement mentality and a general disdain for the realities of life. That really comes through in this brief snippet:
But from the beginning, we never urged her to pick a college or a major with an eye on its expected return on investment, as more and more families are doing.
That rather sarcastic, chiding jab at the idea of students (and parents) seeking a reasonable "return on investment" for the child's college education says a lot. How is it in any way a negative mark on the family to expect that they get something of lasting value out of their college degree? For the majority of graduate students, the amount of money they will spend on a four year degree will be the largest single investment they will ever make, greater than the cost of their nicest car or their first home. And if you want your children to be critical thinkers who read a lot and write well, aren't these personality traits which you should be instilling in them from their earliest years, rather than expecting some set of professors to suddenly hammer these proclivities into them after they are fully formed adults?
Some people will benefit greatly from college, particularly if their field of study is in demand in the marketplace after they graduate. But not everyone has to get a particular set of letters after their signature to be a success. Both the military and the trades are still perfectly viable options which should garner a lot more respect than they do in the media, and you come out of them with a lot less (or no) debt. Want to be out of the red and building a career early on? Learn to weld. Or to service heating and air conditioning systems. For those who don't look down their nose at getting a little dirty during a hard day's work, opportunity still exists out there. And when your pipes freeze and blow out on a cold frozen night, you're not going to be cruising the yellow pages looking for somebody with expertise in the politics and culture of food .

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I thought I'd write a final update on the freezer paper stenciled butterfly t-shirt from a couple weeks ago. Those of you who follow this blog know that the original project ended in a craft fail, followed by an update that showed how I remade the shirt into a cute tank top for my daughter. However, that still didn't leave me with a gift for my sister, which was the whole reason I started that project in the first place!
In the previous post, I shared how I was given a pack of Elmer's Painters to review. According to the package, these acrylic paint markers can be used on any surface, even fabric. The only stipulation is to "heat set fabric before laundering, wash & dry on delicate cycle." That got me thinking… and eventually I decided I would give it another try, using the markers instead of my usual screen printing ink.
I bought another of the same purple shirt and updated the design I had originally created with the new colors (Elmer's Coral and Lilac). Be sure to wash and tumble dry the fabric you choose to stencil to take into account any shrinkage that may occur.
As before, I printed out my butterflies on craft freezer paper and cut them out carefully with my xacto knife. One cool thing about getting a do-over is that I remembered to put the inner pieces of the large butterfly back on before ironing it down in place.
This photo shows the process I used – instead of rubbing the markers across the fabric, I laid the color on by dotting the tip down onto the fabric, starting with the stencil edges and then filling in the center. I wanted the crispest edge possible. This process would be more time consuming on a larger image, but these butterflies were small and hardly took any time at all.
I waited until the ink was dry and later that same day I peeled off the stencil. Don't wait too long or you'll have problems pulling up the paper and may damage your work.
So much better than before!
The directions aren't specific about how long to heat set the stenciled image. Heat setting just means to give it a good press with a dry iron to help fuse the paint to the fabric. I pressed the shirt inside out with the image directly on my ironing board, before spending a minute or so ironing it directly. It put off a bit of acrid smoke, but not too bad. If you were unsure you could put a layer of old t-shirt over your image and then press it, in case you are worried about residue coming off on your iron or board.
Because this was a gift, I don't know yet how well the image will wear. I'll try and update that info here, if I ever find out.
What do you think? Want to make this t-shirt or one like it?
Here is a free Butterfly template printable pdf for you to download and print for your own project (or click on the butterfly graphic above). These butterflies could dress up anything from a onesie to a day bag – just enlarge it as needed. Enjoy!
P.S. There is still time to enter the giveaway for a set of Elmer's Paint Markers AND a $25 Walmart gift card if you leave a comment on the previous post before midnight tonight, April 4th!


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Lizzie Johnson lived vibrantly and harbored dreams of moving to Hawaii, so it was fitting that her memorial service mirrored the décor and garb of the islands.
On Wednesday, 500 of Marie Elizabeth "Lizzie" Johnson's classmates, friends and family gathered at Irvine High School to share their memories of the effervescent teen.
The 16-year-old died early Monday after being thrown from a car in a crash on Santiago Canyon Road. She was not wearing a seat belt, and the driver, 19-year-old Antonio Escamilla, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter, according to the California Highway Patrol.
On a candle-lined stage in the school's courtyard amphitheater, attendees reminisced, many sporting leis and Hawaiian-themed clothing.
"Lizzie didn't have a prejudiced bone in her body, and I see it here this evening," said Lizzie's father, Ron, looking out on the diverse crowd. "Lizzie is our baby, and the grief is crushing. We're going to miss her terribly."
"I know Lizzie's here and she loves everybody, so please be safe," said her mother, Gloria.
Her friends told stories of what they recalled best.
Remember the time we got a flat tire and Lizzie started dancing on the hood of my car? When it was too packed to leave that concert at the U.S. Open of Surfing, so Lizzie crowd-surfed her way out? When we went to that beach drum circle on a whim?
Though many painted Johnson as a refreshingly unpredictable girl who preferred to live in the moment, she also hoped to graduate from college, said Sydni Williams, 18, a close friend who graduated from Creekside High School last year.
Williams said Johnson dreamed of becoming a flight attendant so she could fly her family to Hawaii, where her grandparents lived, in case there was ever a health emergency. Johnson loved Hawaii, and cried when her family returned from a vacation to the islands only days before her death, Williams said. On the trip, Johnson had gotten her first tattoo: a Tahitian tribal design and flower.
Johnson loved Polynesian dancing and performed with Lokelani's Rhythm of the Islands in Huntington Beach. She and her fellow dancers called themselves "hula sisters," said Vanessa Granados, a close friend.
"Lizzie was the most carefree, outgoing, bubbly, free-spirited girl I've ever known," Granados said.
Johnson was the baby of her family – the youngest of three sisters – and was often drawn to hanging with an older crowd. Many of those who spoke called Johnson their "little sister."
Williams said despite the age difference, Johnson was someone who could teach others to stay positive and keep honest.
"When she smiled, her eyes lit up," Williams said. "It was always genuine. Never halfway."
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Up next is another tattoo design that I conjured up yesterday as I doodled on my tablet. Going through some of the tattoo art, I found that I didn't have anything based on a mouth or lips. So here is "how to draw a tattoo mouth", step by step. I've incorporated the mouth on a heart because I thought that this would make a nice contrast between the two objects. The wings give the heart a nice touch because as you know everyone loves hearts that have wings attached. The arrow is just a simple gesture to convey pain with a smile. Almost everyone at some point has experienced an unpleasant situation while keeping a smile on their face. I personally love how this concept drawing came out, and if you are one of those artists that love tattoo art no matter what form it comes in, you are sure to have a blast with drawing a tattoo mouth. This is going to be a very easy lesson to follow and replicate which is why I drew the mouth, heart and wings in this manner. The bold lineart is a great way to keep things simple and it also gives you a good idea on how to thicken things up when you are ready to ink in your drawing. Have fun folks and remember to let me, and others know what you think about this tattoo design by leaving a comment, rating or both. Peace out and enjoy!
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Senate Majority PAC, a group aligned with Democrats, unveiled a new round of digital ads Tuesday accusing Senate Republicans of "unprecedented obstructionism" by vowing not to consider anyone whom President Barack Obama nominates to succeed Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Their effort came on the same day Senate leaders including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., reiterated their belief that the next president should choose a nominee to take the place of Scalia, who died earlier this month. "People across the country are fed up with Republicans putting politics ahead of the public good and McConnell's unprecedented obstructionism has made his entire caucus that much more vulnerable this November," Shripal Shah, a spokesman for Senate Majority PAC, said in a statement to Roll Call.


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A recent meeting of men with MS leads me to this topic today. I sometimes find my social/business calendar overwhelming, even though it's about 1/3 its former size. I suppose it's all relative, as Caryn finds our joint social schedule about 3X her old one. Still, when I'm feeling particularly tapped, I think to myself, "But this is so much less than I used to do. Why can't I keep up?"
Some of it must, obviously, be connected to my ability, or lack there of, to multitask. If somebody would only have warned me, like they do about your knees: "You're going to miss them when they're gone…" Still, I know I'm one of the lucky ones. I just didn't realize how lucky until last week.
At a social gathering of men living with MS, where a beer or two may have acted as lubricant, someone blurted out, "We should do this more often. I don't really have a social life anymore." The resounding, and near unanimous, reply was "YES!" It was one of those bright flashes of the obvious. These men had lost something they held dear and had simply accepted it as an inevitable fact of their disease.
The discussion that ensued was a course in group dynamic. The conversation stirred and swirled like a flock of starlings around a swarm of mosquitoes. It rose and fell, swooped and swerved. No one man took the lead, but the whole group seemed to know where the thing was headed next.
I had heard a similar discourse a few months ago at a couples retreat. One husband of MS stated that they had lost friends because they were no longer able to live as a two-income professional family and hadn't the means to do the things their former friends were doing. They were being financially squeezed out of friendships.
Real, perceived or self-inflicted, the lack of social situations is real to us. We must all feel it on some level at some time because both comments turned into lengthy conversations.
I suspect we've all lost real friends (along with the pseudo-friends we thought were real) due to multiple sclerosis. I suspect we've likely gained a few real ones too (blog friends included).
Let's start our week off talking about the social implications of a life with MS. I personally think that a culling of "deadwood" friends isn't a wholly bad thing. I also feel a real loss for some of the social things I can no longer accomplish or afford.
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More than 400 Hope College students will participate in service projects throughout the area through the college's "Time to Serve" program on Saturday, Sept. 5.
More than 400 Hope College students will participate in service projects throughout the area through the college's "Time to Serve" program on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Most of the students will be members of the newly arrived freshman Class of 2013. The students signed up shortly after their arrival at Hope, during "New Student Orientation," for the mass volunteer effort.
The students will be working in groups of five to 20 at approximately three dozen sites from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Projects are scheduled throughout Holland as well as in Zeeland, and will range from sorting and cleaning at Goodwill Industries, to cleaning and other projects at the Critter Barn, to groundskeeping and cleaning at many area churches.
The "Time to Serve" program is designed to help new students learn about service while helping and getting to know their community and becoming better acquainted with one another. The project began in the fall of 2000 with 10 projects and about 100 participants, and had grown to 24 projects and 300 students a year later. In October 2001, "Time to Serve" 2000 received a 2001 Distinguished Service Award from Keep Michigan Beautiful Inc. during the group's annual conference.
Hope students volunteer in a variety of ways throughout the school year. In addition to "Time to Serve," three prominent efforts at the college are the "Relay for Life" for the American Cancer Society, the "Dance Marathon" charitable fund-raiser held on behalf of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital of Grand Rapids, and the spring break mission and service trip program, all of which involve hundreds of students annually.


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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Well, it doesn't look like I'm going to make anything for the baby before his/her arrival, but I did manage to make some curtains for Maggie's room with the help of my mom. They are the same style curtains we have in the baby's room with a different, more colorful fabric. Complements her room nicely, we think. Thanks for all the help, Mom!
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
hair cut
On Friday Mom and I took Mags to get her preschool haircut. As usual she was squirmy. I need to find a style for her that doesn't involve a straight bob with straight bangs. Too bad I like this one so much on her.
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Monday, August 27, 2012
August birthday party
Despite the fact that August is statistically the month with the most birthdays (followed by July and September), only one of Maggie's friends had a birthday party this month that we could attend. (Her Papa - my dad - also celebrated his birthday this month, but he didn't have a party. Happy belated birthday!) Maggie's friend recently had a princess party complete with a backyard bounce house and plenty of friends to play with. Maggie loved it.
Friday, August 24, 2012
I'm catching up on Maggie's baby book and here are photos of her most recent shoes. The first group is from this past winter and the second group is her summer shoes. We had such a mild winter that she wore summer shoes in the winter too. Weird.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Book Sale
A couple weeks ago CBS47, Chad's television station, sponsored a community book drive benefiting the local county library system. The sale is taking place at a local mall (Sierra Vista, for you locals) this week and there are lots of great deals on books. We went with my parents and ended up with fun kids books and some great cookbooks. Go if you have the chance. The sale benefits a great cause!
Friday, August 17, 2012
This summer I took Maggie to her first movie. Movies plural, actually. The theaters here have a special deal on Tuesdays and Wednesdays where they show children's movies at 10am and tickets are only $1 each. Maggie and I (and sometimes friends) got to see the following movies: Happy Feet, Hugo, Rio and Chimpanzee. Maggie loved the popcorn, the other kids in the theater, and the whole movie experience. Let's hope they offer the same summer deal next year. It's a fun and cheap way for us to beat the heat.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Earlier this month Maggie had her third dental appointment. What a difference between this one and her last two (at 2 years and at 2.5 years)! She laid down patiently in the chair and let the hygienist and the dentist do anything they wanted to with her teeth. Yeah! They were able to clean and floss her teeth, perform x-rays and give her a fluoride treatment. At the end, as always, she got a bag with a new toothbrush and toothpaste, floss and lip gloss, a pink helium-filled balloon and a book. She chose a board-book about concrete mixers. Go figure. Oh, and because she has (mostly) stopped sucking her fingers she got a gift certificate for a free Jamba Juice. I am so proud of her and how well she did at the dentist this visit.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
a little celebration
Last Saturday my kind friends Amy and Katrina threw me a little baby shower to celebrate the upcoming arrival of our little squirt. There were 11 of us at the party and we had a nice time eating desserts and fruit, playing a game, chatting, and opening gifts. I had a great time and am thankful for my friends who put the time and effort into planning the afternoon. I also appreciate everyone who attended. A special thank you to my mom who drove up for the day and to Loren who traveled here for the weekend from the DC metro area. It wouldn't have been the same without either of you.
The top photos L-R are: the pregnant women at the shower and me with my hostesses. I wish I had a photo of the entire group of us, but I don't. Darn!


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VMware Studio 2.1 GA was announced on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in conjunction with the vSphere 4.1 release. The 2.1 release extends support for various OS and also brings enhanced flexibility, predictability and security to the Virtual Appliance development and update process.
• We listened to our customers and unlike previous versions, VMware Studio 2.1 can now create virtual appliances from virtual machines that were not originally created with VMware Studio, based on a discovery phase. In addition, while building an appliance, EULA(s) can now be retrieved from an input file in additional to being embedded in the build profile.
• Studio now enables users to create their own build profile templates. The CLI offers the –newos option using which you could generate a build profile for any RPM-based or DEB-based Linux OS.
• We also took a stride towards securing the appliance deployment and update process. We added support for digitally signed OVF files so that VMware vSphere 4.1 can verify the signed certificate during OVF import. In addition, using signed manifests during the update process, you could ensure that patches are coming from a trusted source.
• We also added a feature around localization. You can translate your EULA(s) into multiple languages, and vSphere Client as well as the VM first boot script will display it in the language of the prevailing locale. Also, you can now enforce EULA acceptance during the appliance update process.
• On the performance and optimization side, with Studio 2.1, you could now run concurrent builds. After a configurable limit is reached, builds wait in a queue. In addition, VMware Studio 2.1 optionally analyzes the list of RPM and DEB packages to locate unused items and generate a small-footprint virtual machine. It can also reduce the footprint post-installation with a file removal list.
• With Studio 2.1, during the appliance provisioning process, the generated virtual machine always reboots before your application installs. Some applications expect a full installed working system before they themselves will install. Rebooting after OS installation provides the real environment in which to install the application.
• A new utility program "vamisupport" is shipped with the output appliances for retrieving useful data for troubleshooting VAMI related issues.
• The new Linux OSs support we added are SLES 11, CentOS 5.4, RHEL 5.4, and Ubuntu 8.04.3 and 8.04.4.
In addition to the new features mentioned above, we fixed some of the major issues our customers faced with Studio 2.0. The issues around packages installation order (as specified in the Application Package Repositories) not always being honored has been fixed. Disk capacity set in build profile is now properly displayed in the web interface. VAMI is now fully functioning in SELinux enabled systems. Finally, OVF Tool used for transporting VM during provisioning has been upgraded to address known issues.
Download VMware Studio 2.1 GA release from here and give it a spin. We look forward to your feedback.


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Research presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngogy—Head And Neck Surgery suggests that exposure to odors during sleep impacts the emotional content of our dreams. Pleasant smells make for positive dreaming, while nasty odors turn things nightmarish.
A team of German researchers monitored the brain activity of 15 volunteers while they slept, and used a computer-controlled device to release a pleasant (roses) or unpleasant (rotten eggs) scent while the subjects were dreaming. Then they woke the sleepers and asked them to rate the positive and negative emotional content of their dreams. Exposure to the bad smell led to slightly negative dreams, while the scent of roses yielded moderately positive emotional content (an average of 1.2 on the 0–3 scale that the dreamers used). "The effect is very robust; it had the same tendency in every one," says Dr. Boris A. Stuck, who directed the study. "So we could got statistically significant results even with very few subjects." He and his team are planning larger studies and hope to test the phenomenon as a treatment for nightmares. [Catnaps, dreams can accelerate learning]
If you're looking for sweeter dreams, you could certainly try to replicate this effect yourself. There's one tricky part, though. "Our sense of smell is very rapidly adapting," says Stuck. "If you have a constant stimulus, the smell disappears. So having a constant odor in the room is most likely not the solution." To get around that, we suggest:
• Keep a night-blooming plant nearby, so its aroma will waft over you as its flowers open. "Epiphyllum makes a great houseplant, and it's super easy to grow," says Lisa Gabory, landscaping coordinator at the Rodale Institute Working Tree Center. She also suggests planting mock orange, moonflower, jasmine or sweet autumn clematis outdoors near a bedroom window. Or place fresh cuttings in water in a vase before bed.
• Use fragrant essential oils and a plug-in aromatherapy diffuser. Get one with a timer, or plug it into a timer, so the odor will be released after you're asleep.
If you share a bedroom with someone who retires later than you do, ask your partner to put out some fragrant flowers or essential oil after you've dozed off.
• Avoid using synthetic air fresheners. New research suggests that their chemical fragrances contain carcinogens.
This story is by Rick Chillot and originally appeared on Rodale.com. It is reprinted here with permission.
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Brushing (and flossing) is the best way to protect your teeth and gums — but not if your toothbrush is in bad shape. "Toothbrush bristles that are worn or frayed from use cannot effectively remove plaque, which is critical to maintaining healthy teeth and gums," says Sebastiana Springmann, a dentist in Williamsburg, Va. Some advice:
Don't cover up brushes between uses. Allow them to air-dry instead. Bacteria and other organisms will grow faster on bristles kept in a closed, damp environment.
Rinse them thoroughly. After each use, hold brushes under running tap water until you've cleaned off all remaining toothpaste and visible debris.
Store them correctly. Place brushes in an upright position to best air them out. Also keep them at least six feet away from a toilet to avoid contamination with (yuck) airborne particles after a flush.
Don't share brushes. You'll be swapping germs with the other user, which can make you sick. If you store more than one brush in the same container, keep their heads completely separated.
Replace them often. Get a new brush at least once every three or four months, and after each time you've been sick, according to the American Dental Association. If bristles look worn or frayed, the brush needs to go.
Consider disinfecting them. Some dentists recommend soaking brushes in an antibacterial mouthwash such as Listerine for five minutes a day. You can also buy an ADA-approved sanitizer machine, which uses ultraviolet lamps or steam and dry heat to fry nearly all bacteria and viruses. Just note: Studies to date haven't confirmed a health benefit, and not all dentists believe frequent disinfecting is necessary.


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Launch a virtual weather balloon to show your participation in this International Polar Day: Above The Poles.
1. Weather Observation
Observe the weather today, where you live, and record air temperature, rain, wind, visibility and cloudiness. For more ideas, visit this weather observation activity or download a flyer in your language.
2. Launch your Virtual Weather Balloon
To see your your balloon fly immediately, follow these simple steps:
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2. Select "Add point/route" (top right), then "Add a point"
3. Search for your location or click 'Go directly to the map' and zoom in to your area.
4. Drag the balloon to your precise location
5. Add the tag ipy2008abovethepoles
6. Fill in your other details: name, description, photos, links.... AND WEATHER OBSERVATION… Click on 'Save'
7. See your balloon appear on the Above The Poles Virtual Balloon Launch Map.
If you have difficulty launching your balloon, email your name, location (latitude, longitude or town, country), and IPY message to email@example.com. It may be 24 hours, however, before your balloon appears.
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IPY 2008: International Polar Day: Above The poles - activities around the world
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December 4th, 2008 is Above The Poles Day, a quarterly International Polar Day that students from around the world are marking by conducting experiments. To show that you've taken part in an activity on this International Polar Day, launch a virtual balloon by following the simple instructions below. You can visit the map showing everyone's balloons on this website, or you can embed the map on your own website.
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Step 1: Get a free account with Tagzania. (If you haven't already)
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Register here. For your full name, you can use your school name and class. You don't need to submit an email address if you don't want to.
Step 2: Mark a location.
Log in and click on "post" in the top right-hand corned of the page. Then click on "Point".
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Once you've found your school or the location of your experiment, click on it, so that the red balloon is centered on it.
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You can also attach links to your marker using the "resources" field. For example, you could attach the URL of your project page, or the URLs of individual photos. You can only link to photos that are already on the web, so use a free photo sharing tool such as Flickr to first upload photos (or use your own school website). All you need to do then is add the link to the photo.
You can edit your own markers and change their contents at any time. If you click on a marker, you go to the detail page, which shows other nearby items that have been tagged, a map with the item, and also links to other views of the item in other maps.
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Click on the balloons to see the pop-up text and pictures.
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5:44 pm Pharrell is here? Talking about Hans Zimmer and Union regulations. So I guess he helped on the music for this show or something.
We get it Michelle. You're cute and dainty.
Bérénice Bejo and Viola Davis decided to wear exactly the same outfit and have exactly the same hair color. Kelly Osbourne: "I love that she kept her hair the way that it is" aka LIKE A BLACK WOMAN.
5:47 pm George and Stacy are not the couple of the night, Kelly Osbourne. One dude cannot hold up the dead weight of his partner.
5:54 pm Rooney Mara blah blah. I still like her sister better. Also BUSY PHILLIPS.
Glenn Close is wearing a blazer. Alex: You are not weird enough to be wearing weird things. You are not Tilda.
Jonah Hill and his mom have the same nose.
Maya Rudolph says Beyonce is "lovely and cool and totally positive." Unsurprising. Also Nelly Furtado "did not care for my impression of her."
6:12 pm Giuliana: I love how Ryan's ignoring me right now. Story of your life Giuliana — the one person that is supposed to listen to you doesn't.
Oh "The Dictator." Ryan is NOT pleased about his ash dusting ala The Big Lebowski. I hear, though I was in the bathroom for that moment, sadly.
E! gives us a close-up of the socks, as if we care.
6:23 pm Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas, my favorite couple. Melanie licks her lips while watching Antonio. Classic.
Tina Fey, wearing exactly what she always wears. That's because it's "custom" Carolina Herrera.
JENNIFER LOPEZ IS STANDING NEXT TO TINA FEY. J.Lo also chastises Ryan for making her wait, calls him baby twice, and has amazing-looking breasts (IRONIC FORESHADOWING).
Alex: Ryan, stop telling people this story about your "ashing." It might be new to them, but it's not new to us.
6:28 pm EMMA STONE. We've seen this dress before but I still love it. I like that her hair matches her dress. THEY SHAKE HANDS.
6:32 pm Why is Sarah Hyland on this panel? E! is obsessed with her.
Oh this is why, I've been informed.
6:45 pm This explains everything:
Why isn't E! showing the red carpet anymore? Per @AndyLevy, ABC has exclusive red carpet rights after 7:30p ET. (via @jonathanwald)
6:52 pm Nick Nolte got old real quick.
Penelope Cruz's dress is a very different color than in pictures.
7:01 pm Cameron is "Roma chica trashy Italian" says Christopher, who just arrived.
7:04 pm Gwyneth and Cameron are best friends and got ready together? Sure…We're just hearing about this?
7:12 pm Is Brad Pitt nominated for Troy 2?
Sandra, the plastic surgery…She just yelled about how happy she is to be here, which means she'd really like to be at home on the couch. Sandra, you're invited over here.
7:20 pm Natalie looks 23 again. With greasy, hungover hair to match.
Kate: Why is Tom Hanks giving us a behind-the-scenes tour? Tamara: Because he's like, a luminary.


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The Accounting Historians Journal Vol. 11, No. 2 Fall 1984
G. A. Swanson TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Abstract: This paper presents some evidence that rudimentary accounting (eco-nomic recordkeeping) may have predated both counting and writing.
In the past ten years numerous articles, books and other pro-ductions have exposed the "roots" of various segments of society. Such fascination with the discovery of one's past might excuse accountants for momentarily glancing away from proforma state-ments of the future to catch a glimpse of their own "roots." Just how deep into history, or prehistory, do the "roots" of accounting reach? There is some evidence that accounting (economic record-keeping) may have predated both counting and writing.
Primitive Recording—Real System Space Ordering— A Precursor of Mathematics?
Perhaps the simplest function of what is currently called account-ing is the arranging of the elements of a given system to provide a particular required piece of information. For example, all of the goods "owned" by an individual are placed in a space designated as "his/hers." Such "real system space ordering" may be the initial expression of the recording function. If this is the case, accounting has "roots" that reach very deeply into history.
There is evidence that the concept of ordinal (directly space/time related) numbering may have preceded that of cardinal (quantita-tive) numbering.1 The ceremonial rites of very ancient peoples en-acting creation myths required the specific time ordering of the actors. A similar rudimentary sense of numbering has been shown to exist also in certain higher animals.2 Ball describes the spatial ordering required by the counting efforts of primitive people as follows:
Up to ten it is comparatively easy to count, but primitive people find great difficulty in counting higher numbers; ap-


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Horsin' around: Equestrian meets contractor
Over-50 dating may be tough, but it also comes with its own set of benefits. Children tend to be a bit older, obviating the need for a budget-busting babysitter. And singles tend to know themselves a bit better, allowing connections to be made– or missed– relatively quickly.
Tony, a 50-year-old general contractor, entered the Challenge because he wanted to find a woman who'd be as comfortable tubing on the James as dressing to the nines. A California native with four grown children, Tony said all the right things. "I can find something beautiful in every woman," he promised.
When Deirdre, a 52-year-old horse lover and single mother of two, stepped up for the Challenge, Matchmaker felt certain Tony wouldn't have to look too hard to find something lovely. A kayaking enthusiast with a model's frame, Deirdre offered references and promised she didn't "look like a horse woman."
Tubing? Kayaking? Sounds like a river of fun...
The Date
Deirdre and Tony met for dinner at Al Dente above Escafé on the Downtown Mall.
How did you get ready for the date?
Deirdre: I took my daughter out to eat before. She was dying to find out where I would be having dinner so she could spy on us. Children have a strange fascination with watching a parent in a dating situation.
Tony: I will admit to double-checking my trousers and shirt and my overall appearance.
Were you first or second to arrive?
Deirdre: I was second.
Tony: I arrived 5-10 minutes early. I passed the time speaking with owner/hostess Joia. [Her husband is the chef.] Then I studied the wine list.
Deirdre: No. Dating doesn't usually make me anxious. (Nervous is for testifying under oath before Congress.)
Tony: I felt relaxed but wanted to meet my date for the evening.
What was your first impression?
Deirdre: He was very attractive, actually. Nice friendly smile, tan and healthy with very blue eyes. He was warm and outgoing. He seemed relaxed but energetic.
Tony: My first impression was that this was a classy woman, nice taste in clothing and warm smile.
Deirdre: I think he was wearing a blue shirt and beige pants. Casual and suitably hip but not screamingly "cool." (No comb-over.)
Tony: Deirdre looked great with black mid-calf-length pants, a lime green V-neck with white T under. She carried a cool looking red leather handbag.
What did you order?
Deirdre: He had a glass of wine, and I had a red wine spritzer. A wimpy drink, but other than tequila, alcohol gives me a headache. It wasn't a tequila kind of night.
Tony: The food and presentation were great. Deirdre ordered shellfish, and I had stuffed calamari.
Deirdre: The food was spectacular! I'd rate this as one of the best meals I've had in Charlottesville. A wonderful blend of food and flavors. The plates were beautifully presented without that contrived over-decorated look. I was frightened by his appetizer... an alarming looking stuffed calamari. He assured me it was delicious, but I remained skittish.
Tony: For dessert we decided to share a piece of tiramisu, but Joia brought us two pieces and explained how her husband had just prepared it that day. Towards the end of dinner, Joia introduced her husband, the chef, to us– a nice touch.
How was the conversation?
Deirdre: The conversation went all over the map. Wrestling with the IRS, real estate in town, moving to Charlottesville, our kids, his ex-wife "Judy," my ex-husband "the Lizard." We both talk a lot, we like the blues, good food, are concerned for the mess this administration is making abroad. I think I might be a little acerbic for him, though.
Tony: We talked about family– living in different areas–careers– what brought each of us to Charlottesville, and dating at 50-something
Deirdre: He seems to have a happy relationship with his kids and ex-wife and takes good care of them. I think he's very self sufficient and responsible. He was also polite to the restaurant staff. That sounds trivial, but you can tell a lot about someone by the way they interact with service personnel. I never did find out exactly why he moved all the way out here from California. He swore he wasn't a serial killer.
Tony: Deirdre is quite the horse lady– I liked the fact we had similar values with regard to children and family.
Any flirting?
Deirdre: No flirting, at least on my part. He was a little touchy-feely, but I think that's a California thing, isn't it?
Tony: There was no flirting, and her body language told me to keep my distance.
So what happened at the end?
Deirdre: I think we lingered over dinner a long time, so he walked me to my car. No torrid stuff to report, sorry.
Tony: Dinner was very leisurely. It was late when we left Al Dente, so I walked Deirdre to her car. She had her seat belt on and hand on the door before I could get her phone number. No good night kiss, no holding hands.
Would you see this person again
Deirdre: Although I'm not looking for a boyfriend right now, I would highly recommend Tony to someone who is in the market. He seems like he'd be entertaining and a fun person to hang around with. Besides being handy around the house, he apparently likes to cook and clean-up! This guy could be a gem!
Tony: I had a good time and would date Deirdre again, but I think she is not all that keen about dating.
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the date?
Deirdre: 9
Tony: 7
If you're like Matchmaker, you're wondering what happened to Deirdre– she has a great time with a guy she calls funny, smart, and attractive– a 9!– yet she isn't interested in dating? Hmmmm. This might be one for Unsolved Mysteries...


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Carl Pettersson will defend his title at the 45th annual RBC Heritage.
The native of Sweden is joined by six other past champions who are making early commitments to the PGA Tour event scheduled for April 15-21 at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, according to the Heritage Classic Foundation.
The other former Heritage winners slated to compete are two-time champions Stewart Cink and Boo Weekley, plus Brandt Snedeker, Jim Furyk, Glen Day and Justin Leonard.
The group shoot for the top prize of $1,044,000 from a purse of $5,800,000.
Pettersson has won five times on Tour, most recently at the 2012 Heritage. The win tied him with Jesper Parnevik for the most PGA wins by a Swedish player.
Pettersson moved to Greensboro, N.C., with his family in high school and later attended N.C. State. He now lives in Raleigh and is a United States citizen.
Snedeker won twice in 2012, first at the Farmers Insurance Open and then at the TOUR Championship. In 2011, he fired a final-round 64 at Harbour Town to tie Luke Donald and won in a playoff.
Furyk, the 2010 champ, and Day (1999) also won in playoffs. Cink, a former British Open champion, captured the Heritage in 2000 and 2004. Weekley was the last to win back-to-back titles in 2007 and 2008. Leonard won at Harbour Town in 2002.
Daily tickets and weeklong badges for this year's tournament are on sale online at www.rbcheritage.com or by calling the tournament office at 671-2448.


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Play the game below a few times with a friend.
Now begin to think about your strategy, in other words, how you
can make sure you win.
If the first player takes the middle counter from the first column on the left, how could the second player make sure he or she wins?
If the first player removes the middle counter in the second column to start with, what should the second player do to win the game?
Do you think it is better to be the first player or the second player? Why? Try to explain your reasoning by giving some examples.


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DH&S in the AICPA MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Oreson H. Christensen, Cincinnati Norman R. Kerth, New Orleans John E. Kolesar, Pittsburgh Allan A. Leiter, Miami Don A. Nelson, Los Angeles Charles G. Steele, Executive Office COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Robert T. Atwood, Washington: Savings and Loan Associations Committee Albert A. Cardone, New York: Health Care Matters Subcommittee Delford W. Edens, Executive Office: Non-Prof it Organizations Committee (Accounting) Rudolph C. Greipel, Executive Office: Non-Profit Organizations Subcommittee (Auditing) Gordon M. Johns, Pittsburgh: Cost Accounting Standards Board Committee James L. McGregor, Executive Office: Inter-American Accounting Association Julius W. Phoenix, Jr., Executive Office: Independence Subcommittee Robert W. Pivik, Executive Office: Interest in Accounting Careers Subcommittee Haldon G. Robinson, Executive Office: Quality Control Standards Committee Kenneth E. Studdard, Executive Office: Financial and Estate Planning Subcommittee COMMITTEE MEMBERS Daniel A. Bailey, New York: Relations With Actuaries Committee Dale D. Baker, Executive Office: Technical Standards Subcommittee (International) Charles R. Ballard, Dayton: Program Coordination Subcommittee Ralph T. Bartlett, Executive Office: National Review Board David F. Bertrand, Executive Office: International Taxation Subcommittee Frank A. Bruni, Hartford: Insurance Companies Committee Robert W. Buesser, New York: Tax Determination Subcommittee William D. Callahan, Miami: State and Local Government Accounting Committee Phillip E. Callif, Executive Office: SEC Regulations Committee John J. Conefry Jr., New York: Commodity Futures Trading Subcommittee Lyndon C. Conlon, Miami: National Review Board J. Michael Cook, Executive Office: Peer Review Committee James C. Dailey, Tulsa: Editorial Advisory Committee —Journal of Accountancy Frederick E. Dauterman, Jr., Columbus: Taxation of Special Entities and Industries Subcommittee Robert F. Dickey, Chicago: National Review Board James S. Dwight, Jr., Washington: Operational and Management Auditing Special Committee; Relations With GAO Subcommittee Joseph E. Elmlinger, Executive Office: Employee Benefit Plans and ERISA Committee J. Cary Findlay, Miami: Civil Aeronautics Subcommittee David V Green, New York: Stockbrokerage Auditing Subcommittee Joseph P. Healy, Philadelphia: State Legislation Area Planning Subcommittees —Area II —Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania; State Legislation Committee Peter A. Hoffman, New York: Construction Contractor Guide Committee Richard B. Keigley, Executive Office: Legislative Affairs Subcommittee James L. Kirtland, Executive Office: Statistical Sampling Subcommittee Ralph J. Kliber, Detroit: National Review Board; State Legislation Area Planning Subcommittees —Area IV — Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio; Joint Trial Board Executive Committee William E. Kuntz, Executive Office: Educational Materials Exchange Subcommittee; Continuing Professional Education Committee T. Milton Kupfer, New York: Relations With the Bar Committee Allan A. Leiter, Miami: Banking Committee Edwin A. Lewis, New York: Social Measurement Committee Gerald M. Lutzky Newport Beach: Real Estate Accounting Committee Michael P. McCarthy, Washington: Federally Assisted Programs Subcommittee John P. O'Keefe, Bergen County: Taxation of Corporate Distributions and Adjustments Subcommittee Lowell S. Pethley Chicago: MAS Practice and Standards Subcommittee Julius W Phoenix, Jr., Executive Office: Professional Ethics Executive Committee Robert W Pivik, Executive Office: Education Executive Committee William K. Quinlan, Executive Office: Policy Statements on Corporate Conduct Special Committee Millard E. Smith, Executive Office: Practice Review Committee Charles G. Steele, Executive Office: SEC Practice Section Executive Committee Robert L. Steele, Executive Office: AAAAICPA Committee on Doctoral Fellows and Visiting Scholars J. William Stewart, Jr., Executive Office: Management Advisory Services Executive Committee Kenneth E. Studdard, Executive Office: Editorial Advisory Board — The Tax Adviser; Federal Taxation Executive Committee Michael H. Sutton, Executive Office: Information Retrieval Committee Frank H. Tiedemann, New York: Investment Companies Committee Kennard W Webster, Executive Office: Special Committee on Guidelines for Specialties; MAS Education and Professional Development Subcommittee Joseph D. Wesselkamper, Executive Office: Computer Services Executive Committee Wayne Williamson, Executive Office: Auditing Standards Board Gerard A. Zulli, Wilmington: Sfate Legislation Area Planning Subcommittees — Area II — Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania 31
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English: Spice and Wolf II
Synonyms: Ookami to Koushinryou 2nd Season, Spice and Wolf 2nd Season
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Aired: Jul 9, 2009 to Sep 24, 2009
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Wis. man faces trial for shooting teen neighbor
- Spooner fatally shot 13-year-old neighbor
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The attorney for a Milwaukee man who fatally shot his 13-year-old neighbor says his client did not mean to kill the boy.
John Henry Spooner is charged with killing 13-year-old Darius Simmons last year. Spooner confronted Darius because he believed the teen had stolen guns from his house.
Spooner is white and Darius was black, prompting comparisons to the case of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.
But Spooner's attorney, Franklyn Gimbel, says the cases are very different. He says the main similarity is that both victims were black teens.
Zimmerman was acquitted Saturday in the Florida shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Gimbel acknowledges Spooner shot Darius. But he says an expert will testify that Spooner had mental illness that kept him from realizing his actions were wrong.


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About johnfordummies
Apple getting a trademark on App Store is like rapper 50 Cent owning a trademark on "Candy Shop".
I'm going to start a computer parts store called "HardWare Store" and then sue Ace and True Value.
Let's face it, the best bet for most users to get reliable broadband is cable internet service. FiOS just doesn't have the market penetration yet. So if I cut my cable tv off, but I'm still using cable internet, I'm typically going to be paying more for that single service. And with fewer cable tv subscribers, the cost of cable tv is going to go up for the remaining customers to offset the losses.
No matter what we do, they win. They can even use these numbers to their advantage when they jack up the prices: "In light of losing 155,000 paying customers, we're going to have to charge more for our service so that you don't have to lose channels you were already getting..."
It's a natural tie-in with Google Maps. In the future, when you search for a location on Google, they'll send an autonomous car to you and drive you to your location for free. You'll just be submitted to a bunch of text ads on a screen in the back seat.
Silverlight is such a dream to develop with compared to Flash/Actionscript. Plus it's less prone to crashing and is less of a resource hog than the flash player.
Silverlight is being used for Bing Maps, on the Azure platform, Windows Phone 7, Netflix... there's speculation that Windows 8's app store will favor Silverlight for rapid development and sandboxing.
Since the post was anonymous... we can only speculate on what department "alex__" works in, or if he/she is even a Microsoft employee. BUT, if I was Microsoft, and I was wanting to get more people using my web-based services, I would probably do the same thing and focus on HTML5/Javascript -- How many mobile phones support Flash and/or Silverlight?
Just think, if they had released the Palm Foleo when they planned to (instead of balking to industry pressure that led them to believe no one would ever want one, and canceling it altogether), they would have started the netbook craze instead of ASUS, then maybe they wouldn't have been in such dire straights...
Well...non-lethal for most: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4137782.stm
Everything in moderation, my friend, everything in moderation.
Portable apps. Put portable Firefox on a thumbdrive and nothing is left on the host computer. "Checking hard drives" will only be successful in catching the less tech savvy criminals...
Guess the next thing they "won't" encourage them to do, will be to install keyloggers and packet sniffers...
Yes, Josh, reminds me of Tuttle, OK vs. CentOS as well. This link's for you: http://www.centos.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=127
@Jake - So you must be more of an Arduino guy? Me, too.
"Apparently searches on his name would take you to pages suggesting that Trkulja was involved in organized crime operations."
That's what he gets for playing Mafia Wars on Facebook and leaving his profile public. [insert laughs here]
I'm not a CoD player, but I am an avid PC gamer. Most games only have so many hours of play time before they become stale. Taking away user created mods takes away what gives a game more life. Example: Unreal Tournament was released in 1999, it is still sold in stores today. Why? Because there are thriving sub-cultures of modders who have changed the game enough to make it interesting again and there are still active servers run by fans of the game.
CoD4 won't have this kind of shelf life because it's online community will die when IW decides to shut down their servers. But that's what they want, because they'll be selling the next big thing by then anyway.
The reasons why more people aren't streaming...
1) Their choice of operating system is not supported.
2) The quality is fine for most people, but there are those who demand only hi-def.
3) Newer releases aren't available. They have to get them on disc.
Now, points 1 & 2 will eventually be fixed. They have 2 choices... go to Flash based streaming (which I hope they never do), or help to improve the technology.
Number 3 will never be fixed because of Hollywood. nelsoncruz is right... it's not your average American movie watcher that doesn't want streaming, it's American movie execs that want to crush it.
It's funny, because a week after the release, the news was that the game was outperforming their expectations: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/60503
What made the Metallica and Aerosmith Guitar Hero games worth buying (to me at least) was that they included many other songs by other artists. With the Beatles, I know maybe 4 or 5 of their songs, and playing through their entire set lists would probably drive me nuts. Iconic or not, they are last century's news. Either add other content, or change SOMETHING about the game. Otherwise, what's the point?
@Ima Fish: Yeah... I remember it. Wish I didn't. Best album was Fear of a Black Planet. Downhill from there.
@Robert Ring: That's what I thought, too, but I think they are only allowing 50 people to purchase the unlimited backstage pass deal.
Another good example of newspapers not checking their facts!
It wouldn't be illegal to organize protesters, if you were to say "Meet at this spot at 3:00".
But now, let's say the protesters are already at a location, and begin throwing rocks and bottles at police. And then begin rolling dumpsters into traffic and at property. And then when the police move in grab those protesters who are unlawfully destroying property you have someone telling them how to evade police capture -- That's aiding and abetting.
Allegedly the guy who was arrested had in his possession a pound of liquid mercury, tire spikes, and ammunition. http://gothamist.com/2009/10/05/fbi_raids_queens_home_in_g20_protes.php If this is true, then it would be hard to argue that he had a "Peaceful demonstration" in mind.
Just because someone is protesting, that does not give them the right to destroy property, harm anyone, or create a full-on riot. The small percentage of protesters who do engage in these types of activities should face prosecution.
"Give away the razors to sell razor blades." I've never understood how people can think that giving away a product for free (or close to free, or at least at a loss) could be a bad idea, IF the product is dependent upon other much more profitable items to be of any use. Like a support or usage contract with a mobile carrier.
I only wish I was in LA or NY so I could get my hands on one. Would love to rip it apart and work it into my next Arduino project.
Chrome the OS will not be built on Chome the browser. It is going to built off of a Linux kernel, with a new windowing system (most likely based on Android's), unlike other distros that just rebrand and use Gnome, or KDE, or XFCE, or any number of other desktop environments.
The time is right for the "web-based" operating system. Average people on the street are already geting used to "cloud computing" even if they don't know what it is thanks to the iPhone, the Crackberry, and now the Palm Pre. And additionally, using Google Gears, many web-only applications may be copied locally to run even when you are offline.
The biggest drawback I always thought there was for web-based operating systems was graphics. I never thought I'd see the day that graphic intensive applications (CAD, 3D games, etc) would be able to exist inside the browser, but thanks to the new canvas tag, that is changing. The only browser currently not supporting it is Internet Exploder. HTML 5 is going to help people build real honest-to-goodness web applications without having to have Flash or Silverlight or JavaFX plugins, and thus making the applications more universal. True 'write-once, run-everywhere' development.
Google has a few things going for it in this venture:
1) Supports x86 and ARM architectures. (Windows and Mac? x86)
2) Name recognition. (What average person knows what Ubuntu or even Linux is?)
3) People are dissatisfied with Windows. (Personally, I'm loving Window 7, though)
4) People hate Microsoft, but claim Apple is too expensive. Where's the other option? Oh yeah, it's called Linux (or Ubuntu, or Red Hat, or Suse, etc). But what's that? (See #2)
What I find amusing is that stories like "The Veldt" and his book "Farenheit 451" are actually inspiring some of the technologies we use today. The walls made of television screens. Virtual Reality. Being able to walk from room to room, and the music/lights/HVAC/etc change with your presence. And all the while, he wasn't trying to promote it, but take a stand against it!


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Electricity bill got you down? Blame your cable box or PlayStation or printer or refrigerator or any of your smart, networked devices that have a gentle-sounding but energy-sucking "standby mode". A new report from the International Energy Agency puts the energy from networked devices worldwide at 616 terawatt-hours. That's more than the entire energy consumption of the United Kingdom.
The world's 14 billion networked devices waste a lot of power just a maintaining network connection. Standby may sound like a low-energy sleep mode, but in many cases the device is running at full power. The worst offenders are set-top boxes and game consoles, which respectively use up two-thirds and 80 per cent of their energy just sitting idle.
The most frustrating part is that most of it is entirely unnecessary. Using existing technology, we could reduce the total energy consumption of networked devices by 600 terawatt-hours according to the report. That's nothing to sneeze at. To put it into perspective, that's equivalent to shutting down 200 mid-sized coal power plants worldwide.
The question is... will we? Getting these devices to stop wasting energy requires changing protocols and networks, and entrenched players don't have much of an incentive. Take the set-top box, for example. We the consumers don't get much of a choice in which box the provider hands us. But we're the one stuck with the electricity bill. [International Energy Agency report, press release]
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Heaven Fest organizers are expecting 30,000 fans to the July 31 event and are looking for a new space, specifically Longmont's Union Reservoir. But the Christian music festival is generating some backlash from local residents. Here's a link to the story that appeared in Monday's Post and on denverpost.com.
What I find interesting is the comments. Check them out. Some are because of the Christian content, others are about the site. Some just show how unaware people are of Christian rock, such as The Fray comment. Do they know that The Fray started by playing in Denver metro area churches? If you are one of those unacquainted with this genre, check out Skillet, TobyMac, Switchfoot, Decyfer Down,
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Hit the jump to watch the red band trailer. Friends with Kids opens March 9th.
Trailer via Hulu.
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Friends With Kids is a daring and poignant ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of friends at that moment in life when children arrive and everything changes. The last two singles in the group observe the effect that kids have had on their friends' relationships and wonder if there's a better way. They decide to have a kid together – and date other people.
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Senior • 2012-13
Scored a goal in Harvard's 9-1 win at Princeton Oct. 27 ... Moved her points streak to three with an assist at Brown Nov. 2 (W, 3-0) and a goal at Yale Nov. 3 (W, 4-0) ... Was +1 in the Crimson's 3-1 win over No. 2 Cornell Nov. 24 ... Contributed a second period goal in Harvard's 8-1 rout of Providence Dec. 7 ... Made a nice feed to Kelsey Romatoski to convert the third-period game-winner Jan. 5 at RPI (W, 2-1) ... Helped Harvard top UConn, 5-1, Jan. 15 with a goal.
Junior • 2011-12
Registered assists in wins at St. Lawrence (Oct. 28) and Colgate (Nov. 11) … Scored a goal at No. 2 Cornell Nov. 12 … Helped Harvard to a 5-2 win over New Hampshire Dec. 9 with second goal of the season … Had a goal and two helpers in 8-1 win over Connecticut Jan. 3 … Tallied four points on two goals and two assists in 8-0 win over Yale Jan. 27 and netted two more goals in 3-0 win over Brown the following afternoon … Handed out three assists in 10-1 pounding of Princeton Feb. 4 ... Scored goals in six of seven games for the best seven-game run of her career Feb. 16-March 2.
Sophomore • 2010-11
Logged seven points on a goal and six assists in 29 games played ... Registered an assist against Brown Oct. 30 ... Assisted on Leanna Coskren's goal in 3-1 win over Colgate Nov. 6 ... Scored an unassisted goal in a 5-0 win over Union Jan. 7.
Freshman • 2009-10
Played in all 32 games ... Ranked fifth on the Crimson with nine goals ... Was tied for first on the team and 16th in the country with four game-winning tallies ... Had a positive rating in five games ... Handed out an assist in win at Colgate (Oct. 30) ... Dished out an assist at Cornell (Oct. 31) ... Scored first collegiate goal against No. 2 Clarkson (Nov. 6) ... Had an assist in victory over St. Lawrence (Nov. 7) ... Netted a goal in win over Quinnipiac (Nov. 15) ... Scored in victory at Brown (Nov. 21) ... Tallied game-winning goal on power play against Connecticut (Dec. 8) ... Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week Dec. 14 ... Notched a goal in victory at Dartmouth (Jan. 29) ... Netted the game-winning goal against Brown (Feb. 5) ... Had the game-winning goal for second straight game against Yale (Feb. 6) ... Scored a goal at Rensselaer (Feb. 12) ... Nothced the game-winner in Game 2 of ECAC Hockey quarterfinals (Feb. 27).
Before Harvard:
Four-year letterwinner in ice hockey at the Pingree School from 2005-07 and Noble and Greenough from 2007-09 ... Left Pingree School as all-time leading scorer in program history ... Chuck Vernon Award winner in 2008 as the Division I Tournament MVP ... Team MVP at Pingree both years ... Eastern Independent League MVP in 2006 and '07 ... Salem Evening News All Star and MVP in 2006 and '07 ... Boston Globe All-Scholastic in 2006 and '07 ... Led Noble and Greenough to Division I New England championship and Independent School League (ISL) Championship in 2008 and '09 ... Participated in national hockey development camps in 2005, 2007 and 2008 ... Member of four Assabet Valley gold medal teams ... Starting goalie for field hockey and rowed crew both years at Noble and Greenough ... Led field hockey squad to ISL championship in 2007 ... Varsity crew captain senior year ... Recieved Interscholastic Rowing Championship goal medals in 2008 and '09.
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Daifuku Webb Group Announces Acquisition of Elite Line Services, LLC
Daifuku Webb Holding Company, a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., has reached an agreement with G&T Conveyor Company, Inc., to purchase all of the equity of Elite Line Services, LLC (ELS). G&T is majority owned by Brynwood Partners IV L.P., a private equity fund. ELS will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku Webb within the Daifuku Group. The transaction is subject to final governmental approval under CFIUS regulations and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.
"The acquisition of ELS, one of the largest airport service providers in the U.S., will help us increase our baggage handling business by allowing us to offer comprehensive support and maintenance," said Brian Stewart, President & Co-CEO of Daifuku Webb Holding Company. "It also shows our commitment of providing the best baggage handling systems and service in the industry."
ELS has more than 800 employees that provide operations and maintenance support for baggage handling systems, passenger boarding bridges and ground support equipment. It is headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, and operates in over twenty of the nation's busiest airports.
In April 2010, Daifuku Co., Ltd. launched a three-year business plan called "Material Handling and Beyond," where it expressed a commitment to position the airport baggage handling business as one of its core businesses. Jervis B. Webb Company, a subsidiary of Daifuku Webb, provides airport baggage handling systems primarily in North America. In 2011, the Group completed the purchase of Logan Teleflex, another leading baggage handling company with locations in the United Kingdom, France and the U.S.
About Daifuku Co., Ltd.
Daifuku Co., Ltd. is the world's top manufacturer and supplier of automated material handling systems and software to the automotive, semiconductor and LCD equipment, and general industry markets. Daifuku is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, with sales and service offices throughout the world. The Company was founded in 1937.


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