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I would like to see if there is a way of getting TRIM support on SSD drives gotten from other manufacturers.
As far as I know, Apple does not produce SSD drives so if I get a similar drive not from them it should work? Or maybe they have custom firmware?


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Watch Breakthrough (2019) : Full Movie Online Free When he was 14, Smith drowned in Lake St. Louis and was dead for nearly an hour. According to reports at the time, CPR was performed 27 minutes to no avail. Then the youth's mother, Joyce Smith, entered the room, praying loudly. Suddenly, there was a pulse, and Smith came around.
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|Production Countries
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|Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace, Mike Colter, Josh Lucas, Rebecca Staab, Lisa Durupt, Alissa Skovbye, Isaac Kragten, Marcel Ruiz, Nikolas Dukic, Travis Bryant
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Joyce SmithChrissy Metz
Pastor Jason NobleTopher Grace
Tommy ShineMike Colter
Brian SmithJosh Lucas
Cindy ReigerRebecca Staab
Paula NobleLisa Durupt
EmmaAlissa Skovbye
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John SmithMarcel Ruiz
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Doctor GarrettDennis Haysbert
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- The Crypt GalleryAn ancient crypt deep within London's St. Pancras Parish Church has been reawakened… and transformed into an art gallery! Since 2002 the Crypt Gallery has opened its doors to host 21st Century Contemporary artists in a unique setting amid 557 grave sites. An ever-changing cycle of innovative contemporary artists now shares the walls with the bodies laying in eternal rest inside.1
- The Crypt GalleryThe crypt received its first coffin burial in 1822, with the body of 12 year old Ellen Strachey. It was then used as an alternative to village burial grounds, offering more space to deceased family members (for a little more money of course).2
- The Crypt GalleryThe crypt closed in 1854, when London closed its churches to burials, and now it serves as the eternal resting place of 557 bodies. Over the years, the crypt was used as a canteen during World War II, and as an air raid shelter during the London Blitz.3
- The Crypt GalleryThe small space is now known simply as The Crypt Gallery. It's run by Director Claire Pinney, although it also invites guests to curate the space. St. Pancras Parish has always been a supporter of the arts, so it was fitting to house a gallery within the space.4
- The Crypt GalleryArtists are attracted to showing there because it is a moody and historical setting - a far cry from the gleaming white walls of most galleries.5
- The Crypt GalleryPaintings, sculpture, and photographs are displayed in the crypt's underground brick tunnels and archways.6
- The Crypt GalleryMuch of the work displayed takes on new meaning when juxtaposed against the crypt's historic past, leaving both the visitor, and the artist, with new insight into their own work.7


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(UPI) -- A new species of hammerhead shark discovered off the coast of South Carolina previously eluded researchers because of its similarity to the common scalloped hammerhead.
Ichthyologist Joe Quattro, a biology professor with the University of Carolina, came across the new species while looking at hammerheads in South Carolina. The scalloped hammerheads they were following displayed two different genetic signatures.
On searching through literature they found that Carter Gilbert, curator of the National Museum of Natural History from 1961 to 1998, had described a scalloped hammerhead to have 10 less vertebrae, the distinguishing feature for this new species.
Quattro was drawn to Carolina after his work documenting species in the rivers of South Carolina led him to the ocean. South Carolin is well-known a pupping ground for several species of shark, including the hammerhead. The female hammerheads would birth their offspring close to coast and remain there for a year while the pups grew.
After publishing in 2006 genetic evidence of this new species, they followed it up with making measurements of the new species and named it Sphyrna gilberti, named in honor of Gilbert.
While shark populations have dwindled over the years Quattro hopes his work will go a long way to help document this dying species and increase awareness about the taxonomy and evolutionary history of sharks.
"The biomass of scalloped hammerheads off the coast of the eastern U.S. is less than 10 percent of what it was historically," Quattro said. "Here, we're showing that the scalloped hammerheads are actually two things. Since the cryptic species is much rarer than the lewini, God only knows what its population levels have dropped to."


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Our philosophy is simple: strive to eliminate fraud and loss through innovative solutions by helping customers like you.
Our business units specialize in the following:
Travelers Investigative Services has 31 investigators, including former fire marshals and law enforcement professionals, located throughout the country and dedicated to fire investigation services.
Our investigators lead the industry in specialized training and identifying ongoing safety issues surrounding certain products. Our Fire Unit works closely with Travelers Risk Control to create a seamless method for investigating fires and explosions. Our panel of fire specialists will be available when your business needs them most, to investigate suspicious activity related to a fire and to ensure your claim will benefit from the best available technical and analytical services.
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Our Forensic Analysis Unit builds upon dynamic technology to evaluate and improve current and future fraud detection patterns.
We serve as a liaison to other business groups throughout Travelers, as well as external industry groups, to be the first alert for emerging fraud trends. We play a major role in the investigation of increasingly sophisticated criminal activity and are always on the cutting edge of constantly evolving business technology, working tirelessly to help you and your business identify and deter fraudulent claim activity from this moment on.
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Dr. Christian Kost
Experimental ecology and evolution
Our work focuses on the ecology and evolution of interactions among different individuals. In this context we are mainly interested in the conflicts of interest that arise from these interactions as well as potential routes to resolve them. In a multidisciplinary and strongly hypothesis-driven approach, we take advantage of the methodological tractability of bacterial model systems to experimentally test ecological and evolutionary theory. As such, our research draws together approaches from evolutionary biology, microbiology, molecular biology, analytical chemistry, population ecology, and bioinformatics. Current research themes are:
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Plant Defense Physiology
|Plants successfully use inducible defense mechanisms to combat attacking organisms, such as herbivores and pathogens. Aggressor-derived signaling compounds stimulate any of such defense responses after recognition by the plant. Following signal perception, signal transduction pathways are activated - such as ion fluxes across the plasma membrane, intracellular calcium changes, formation of reactive oxygen intermediates, and lipid oxidation - that ultimately induce the plant defense reactions. Intriguing questions arising from these observations are (i) what are the signaling compounds that initiate plant defenses, (ii) how are the signal transduction chains organized and what is their nature, and (iii) how are different defenses regulated.
Dr. Antje Burse
Chemical defense of leaf beetles
In response to herbivores, plants produce a variety of natural compounds. Many beetle species have developed ingenious strategies to cope with these substances, including colonizing habitats not attractive for other organisms. The defensive chemistry of chrysomelids, especially of larvae belonging to the subtribe Chrysomelina, constitutes an excellent model system to evaluate the co-evolutionary processes leading to adaptation of insect and plant. Most of the Chrysomelina species are highly specialized in their feeding habit and qualitative analyses of their defensive secretion revealed three levels of host plant dependence: full, partial, or lack of dependence. The aim of our research is to understand the development of these three different stages with emphasis on the molecular mechanisms underlying the transitions between them.


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Nothing ruins beautiful home decor like dirty and dull carpets. When you take a close look at your floor, it's easy to tell which areas in your home are frequented the most because these areas are dirtier and more worn than other areas. Professional carpet cleaners refer to these areas as "traffic lanes."
Doorways, hallways, areas in front of couches and chairs, and even the center of rooms are all likely to soil quicker than other areas of your home because dirt from the outside gets ground into the carpet and its fibers from the bottoms of shoes. Traffic lanes are also more susceptible to stains from food and beverages.
If you want to do a test to see how dirty the traffic lanes are in your home, try moving the couch or a favorite chair and compare the carpet from underneath the couch to the carpet that is just in front of the couch. The carpet normally under the couch is protected from dirt and spills so it will likely be close to its original condition. The traffic lane will not be as lustrous as the protected carpet, and it might have a few stains.
Add years to the life of your carpets, restore luster and protect high-traffic areas by following these tips:
Pass the vacuum over high-traffic areas several times when you sweep.
Sweep outside walkways and your front and back porch regularly.
Use entrance mats outside and inside.
Have your carpets professionally cleaned at least once a year. (Twice a year if you have children or pets)
Ask Dalworth about carpet appearance programs that can show you how to not only take care of your carpets, but create a healthy home.
If high-traffic has damaged your carpets, it's not too late. The professionals at Dalworth Clean will give extra attention to these soiled areas, removing months of accumulated dirt and grime. Professional cleaning prevents carpets from wearing out prematurely. Keeping your carpets clean, especially those high-traffic areas, not only improves the look of your home, but it also extends the life of your carpets.
Depending on the size of your family and lifestyle, consider having your carpets professionally cleaned by the experts at Dalworth every six months. The more often you have your carpets thoroughly cleaned, the longer they will last.


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Another great chibi Halloween figure to turn into a tutorial is a witch. I must have gotten nearly seven requests for a chibi style witch and I think that some of you will agree when I say that this is an awesome depiction of a witch in a chibi-sized state. Here is my version of "how to draw a chibi witch", step by step. I purposely drew her in a side view pose so she would be a whole lot easier to replicate. The simple clothing, face and broom are all very easy to draw and one of the great things I love about this witch is the fact you don't have to worry about drawing hands or feet. That right there takes out a task that can be sacrificed in order to get a simple enough tutorial that so many will enjoy. Drawing a chibi witch has never been so fun to do. Peace people and enjoy!
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IMA Client-side SDKs
Provide a set of APIs to:
- Make video ad requests to Google Ad Manager, the Google AdSense network, or any VAST-compliant ad server.
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By Noel Randewich – SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Qualcomm gave details on Monday about a future high-end smartphone chip, including faster download speeds as well as 64-bit technology, which is quickly becoming standard.
Due to appear in smartphones in 2015, the Snapdragon 810 is Qualcomm's latest bid to use its edge in wireless technology to maintain its marketshare lead in semiconductors for mobile devices.
The 810 chip includes new, faster WiFi features as well as a 4G modem that Qualcomm says downloads data at twice the speed of chips made with its previous technology.
The chip also allows for video recording and playback at "4K" ultra-high resolution.
Following Apple's launch last year of its first iPhone made with a 64-bit processor, Qualcomm and other chipmakers have been rushing to roll out their own 64-bit technology, which reduces the gap between low-power mobile processors and punchier chips used in laptops, desktop PCs and servers.
Qualcomm is announcing its newest chip before the preceding chip in its high-end lineup, the 805, has even begun to appear in smartphones. The 805 is due to appear in smartphones around mid-2014.
Current smartphones, including Apple's, do not have enough memory to give 64-bit processors an advantage over more widely used 32-bit chips, but future phones will be made with enough memory to give the 64-bit processors a performance boost.
Before 64-bit features can be taken advantage of in phones, the software and operating systems they rely on will also have to be overhauled, a major undertaking for the industry.
Qualcomm in December announced its first 64-bit chip, part of its low-end lineup and aimed for use this year in inexpensive smartphones in the fast-growing Chinese market.
"We're basically saying it's difficult to call exactly when 64-bit operating systems and applications will become mainstream, but by integrating them now we're future-proofing all of our platforms going forward for the benefit of our (customers)," Executive Vice President Murthy Renduchintala told Reuters.
Qualcomm dominates the market for advanced 4G wireless technology and its Snapdragon chips are widely used in smartphones made by Samsung Electronics, Motorola, HTC and other manufacturers.
But the San Diego, California chipmaker faces a smartphone market that is beginning to grow less quickly.
Smartphone demand is shifting from the United States and other developed countries, where top-tier phones like the iPhone have become ubiquitous, to China, where consumers tend to buy less expensive devices with lower-end displays and other features.
After increasing 39 percent last year, smartphone shipments are expected to expand by 19 percent in 2014, and growth is expected to continue to slow, falling to just 6 percent in 2018, according to market research firm IDC.
Chief Executive Officer Steve Mollenkopf has told investors who are worried about a less vigorous smartphone market that Qualcomm's future chip innovations will drive fresh demand for smartphones.
(Reporting by Noel Randewich; Editing by Bernard Orr)


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child develops reading comprehension and improves Spanish by reading a story featuring the characters from "Dora Explorer Girls."
Your child develops reading comprehension and creativity skills by following the adventures of the Dora Explorer Girls.
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From Openmoko
Yaouh! (Yet Another Osm Updater H) is an utility for update maps of TangoGPS. It check the md5 of remote file and of local file, if is different update the file. It read the TangoGPS config file for know where is store the file of the maps. For now support only OSM maps.
opkg install http://minucci.net/file/opkg/yaouh_0.2.1_all.opk
Or you can use repository http://minucci.net/file/opkg/ . For add repository follow this command:
cd /etc/opkg wget http://minucci.net/file/gecco-feed.conf
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opkg update opkg install yaouh
I enhanced the code a bit (support for other maps, also inverted ones):
yaouh0.3_experimental.py [1] (Old)
yaouh0.3_alpha.py [2] (logo visible over button, combobox added, ...)
Please give feedback.
it needs the shell at the moment (I'm not really good in gui things ;)) and it is possible to start a second update-process (not beautiful to see the progress bar flickering)
fixed in yaouh0.3_alpha.py
yaouh updates some maps (osmarender, google) also if there aren't a newer version.
the gui isn't that beautiful at the moment


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ALL good things must come to an end, and so it is with the remarkable run of the Sydney Sixers. After a dozen wins in succession, both in the Twenty20 Big Bash League and the Champions League, the leading light in the T20 franchise world has finally been beaten.
As their conquerors, Perth Scorchers, cruised towards a victory target of 114 on Sunday night, eventually reached with four balls and seven wickets to spare, the ubiquitous Gangnam Style screeched over the SCG Tannoy. It was worth remembering the Sixers hadn't lost a game since well before that song came out of South Korea to become a global hit. In the unpredictable, hit-or-miss arena of the 20-over format, that is no mean feat.
"In my short stint here at the Sixers that was our worst overall performance as a side. We definitely didn't deserve to win that match," Sixers all-rounder Stephen O'Keefe said. "We were well off par with bat and ball, and in the field."
They were brought down ruthlessly by the Scorchers, captained by a former resident of the venue, Simon Katich, and who they defeated in the final to claim last summer's BBL title. It was the ninth time in nine matches in this BBL season that the team batting second has prevailed.
No wonder Katich sent the Sixers in. Chasing is very much in right now.
The loss, which leaves the Sixers with a 1-1 record, wasn't the fault of their bowlers, although dropping Herschelle Gibbs (40 from 42 balls) in consecutive deliveries didn't help. Instead the finger could be pointed at a disastrous batting collapse that left the hosts in trouble immediately and with no way back despite the best efforts of the lower order. Jimmy Barnes, with magenta-and-black strip on, was the Sixers' special-guest 12th man beside their dugout, and it was a couple of working-class men, school teacher Ian Moran and policeman Luke Feldman, who helped the home team from the brink to stage an impressive comeback with the bat.
The Sixers' evening had begun awfully. Within 20 minutes they had lost their three key batsmen – captain Brad Haddin, Moises Henriques and Steve Smith – as well as Daniel Smith, to capitulate to 4-14 inside the first five overs.
When Jeevan Mendis and Dom Thornely followed soon after, the hosts were teetering at 6-28 in the ninth over and looking anything but the defending champions they are.
The pre-match scratching of their opener Nic Maddinson with a groin injury didn't help, but they were going downhill faster than the Scorchers' booze-tainted Champions League campaign in October.
A quick search of T20 records revealed the lowest 20-over score in history to be 30, made by the Indian team Tripura in a game against Jharkhand in 2009. The Scorchers, coincidentally, own the lowest BBL score, the 69 they were rolled for against the Melbourne Stars last week. The Sixers spared themselves those indignities but with only a solitary boundary in the first 10 overs they were effectively going backwards.
A 37-run partnership between O'Keefe (29 from 34 balls) and Moran (20 from 14) arrested the slide and the stagnation, then late plundering from Brett Lee (22 from 15) and Feldman (12 from 10) allowed the Sixers to post a total that had appeared light years away an hour earlier. A score of 113 was never likely to be enough, and their dream run is over.
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Junior co-captain Devan Kennifer was named CWPA Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday (photo courtesy Kevin Burns).
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. – Junior co-captain Devan Kennifer was named Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday after grabbing seven steals in three games over the weekend. She also notched eight goals and dished three assists in leading Harvard to a 1-2 weekend at Bucknell.
Saturday Kennifer posted four scores, two assists and five takeaways in the Crimson's split of two games against Princeton and Bucknell. In a 16-13 win over the host Bison, Kennifer had three tallies and four steals to lead Harvard to the victory.
Sunday against the sixth-ranked Wolverines, Kennifer had perhaps her best day of the weekend, scoring four times and grabbing two steals to keep the game close. Harvard would eventually fall, 13-10. Her seven steals on the weekend brought her season total to 70, while the eight goals puts her at 61 scores on the year.
The CWPA Defensive Player of the Week nod is Harvard's second in a row after freshman Shayna Price received the honors April 5.


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Opstera is just four months old. But the Bellevue upstart is already reeling in customers who are turning to the $50 per month service to monitor and manage applications running on the Windows Azure platform.
As of this week, more than 100 customers have signed on for the company's AzureOps, a product that helps customers automatically provision servers based on traffic demands. And, since the company has done little to tell the world about itself, Opstera's execs are expecting even more momentum ahead.
Founded by former Microsofties and Cumulux execs Paddy Srinivasan and Ranjith Ramakrishnan, Opstera is in a super hot arena of software-as-a-service cloud management. Though slightly different in approach, Seattle's Opscode also plays in that space, raising a $19.5 million venture round from Ignition Partners and others last month.
For the latest installment of Startup Spotlight, we chatted with the 35-year-old Srinivasan to get his take on the company's prospects.
Explain what you do so our parents can understand it: "At Opstera, we help companies get the most from their cloud investments by providing deeper insight into the health of their cloud operations and offering a better experience for customers."
Inspiration hit us when: "We saw how beneficial it was for customers to unlock the "black box" of cloud computing with easy to use tools designed to monitor and manage the operations of their cloud applications."
VC, Angel or Bootstrap: "We are primarily a bootstrapped company with investment funds from our previous cloud company, Cumulux, combined with some additional angel funding. We wanted to first prove we could build a sustainable business model before growing our company with larger amounts of external capital."
Our 'secret sauce' is: "From day one, we let customer and partner feedback from the market be our guiding light for the entire product development process. Because we took the time to really understand the challenges our customers face as they move to the cloud, we feel confident there will be strong and broad demand for our offering."
The smartest move we've made so far: "Staying laser focused on the priorities. When you start a business, there is a tendency to want to "do it all," so we made a conscious effort to focus first on the core things that will ensure we deliver a great product. We look at everything through the lens of creating more value for the priorities that matter most, then growing our company on this solid foundation."
The biggest mistake we've made so far: "We are software engineers at heart and our first passion is building the product. So, we spent a lot of time tweaking the code. Though that process, we've learned there is a point in time when we need to let it go, take the product to market, and start building a customer base."
Would you rather have Gates, Jobs, Zuckerberg or Bezos in your corner: "I would say Bezos. As an entrepreneur, I admire his ability to envision a brand new opportunity, take on the tough challenge of creating a market, and then become a catalyst for changing the landscape. And what's even more impressive is that he accomplished this "reinvention" of a market multiple times with wildly different products and offerings."
Our world domination strategy starts when: "Our goal is to become the market leader in operations management for the cloud."
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BUFFALO, NY—Andrew Beckwitt (Mamaroneck/Mamaroneck) was 38 of 58 for 398 yards and six touchdowns, including throwing the game-winner with 13 seconds remaining as Utica (3-2/1-1) erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat host Buffalo State (2-4/0-3), 51-44, in an Empire 8 game today at Coyer Field.
Beckwitt's favorite target was Jeremy Meier (Rome/Rome Free) who had 12 catches for 148 yards and four touchdowns, including the winner. Jamie Murphy (Canandaigua/Marcus Whitman) added 11 catches for 115 yards and a score. Joe Giametta (Seaford/MacArthur) led the Pioneers with 11 tackles, and James Lenahan (Mahopac/Mahopac) had a pair of interceptions.
Buffalo State quarterback Casey Kacz (Amherst/Sweet Home) finished 18 of 31 for 288 yards with a pair of interceptions. Sherman Nelson (Buffalo/O'Hara) had five catches for 99 yards. Rich Pete (Utica/Proctor) had 91 total yards, including 60 on 10 carries and three touchdowns, and Manny Brooks (Auburn/Auburn) had 67 yards on 12 carries with a pair of scores. Pasquale Vacchio (Glen Head/North Shore) led the Bengals' defense with 15 tackles and had an interception and a forced fumble.
The two teams combined for nearly 1,000 yards with Utica posting 484 yards and the Bengals gaining 477, but Buffalo State committed four turnovers and had a punt blocked. After a 21-0 third quarter, Utica answered with a 30-point fourth quarter to claim the victory.
Pete's third touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run with 9:50 remaining gave Buffalo State a 44-29 advantage, but Utica roared back to steal the victory. The Pioneers answered that score with a quick six-play, 65-yard drive resulting in a 7-yard touchdown from Beckwitt to Alex DeRusso (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa).
After a three-and-out by the Bengals, Buffalo State's defense produced a stop of its own, forcing a Utica punt. The Bengals muffed the ensuing kick, however, and Shawn Mitchell (Philadelphia/Indian River) fell on the loose ball, giving the Pioneers a fresh set of downs at the Buffalo State 33.
Utica scored just five plays later on a 12-yard strike from Benkwitt to Meier, and then Benkwitt connected on a swing pass to Jesse Baldassare (Mt. Sinai/Mt. Sinai) on the two-point conversion to knot the game at 44-44 with 2:47 remaining.
A poor return on a squib kick, the Bengals took over on their own 15-yard line. After moving the ball close to midfield, a holding penalty set them back, and on a third-and-17, Chris Adams (Ballston Spa/Ballston Spa) broke through the Buffalo State line to register a sack-fumble, and Cedric Hairston (Corning/Corning) came up with the recovery at the Utica 40 with just 34 seconds remaining.
Benkwitt completed three quick passes, including the 10-yarder to Meier with just 13 seconds left to put Utica in front and complete the scoring.
The Pioneers scored the only points of the first quarter after Lenahan's first interception on the Bengals' first offensive play gave Utica a short field. Benkwitt connected with Meier for a 25-yard touchdown strike just four plays later to give Utica the early 7-0 lead.
Utica took advantage of another short field early in the second quarter, following a blocked punt, the third against the Bengals in as many weeks. The Pioneers needed just six plays to go 26 yards, capped by a 4-yard pass from Benkwitt to Murphy to put the Pioneers ahead 14-0.
Buffalo State answered on its next possession. After a 46-yard return by Caesarae Lewis (Newbern, AL/Sunshine) set the Bengals up at midfield, Buffalo State moved the ball 50 yards on nine plays and cut the deficit to 14-7 with a 1-yard touchdown run by Pete.
It was Buffalo State's turn to flip the field, as a Vacchio interception just two plays later gave the Bengals the ball at midfield. Kacz hit Dave Jacobs (Auburn/Auburn) with a 47-yard strike, and Manny Brooks (Auburn/Auburn) punched it in for a 2-yard touchdown. The Bengals missed the extra point and still trailed 14-13.
Utica pushed its lead to 21-13 with an 8-play, 56-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard scoring plunge by Baldassare with just 41 seconds remaining in the half, but Buffalo State managed to drive 45 yards in its hurry-up offense, and Nate Benoit (Grand Island/Grand Island) booted a 36-yard field goal to cut the advantage to 21-16 on the final play of the opening half.
The Bengals took the lead in the third quarter, outscoring the Pioneers 21-0 in the period. The scoring plays included an 8-yard keeper by Kacz, a 35-yard scamper by Pete and a 6-yard run by Brooks.
Benkwitt and Meier hooked up for a 10-yard score on the first play of the fourth quarter before Pete scored his third TD to set the stage for the late comeback.
Buffalo State will travel to Ithaca next Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff still searching for its first win in the Empire 8.


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The organizing of international conference or conference without international element must be approved by the competent state authority in accordance with law. The reason is that the conferences have to be managed by the authorities competent in terms of the contents of the conference, ensuring that no policies and laws are violated.
In this article the author would like to introduce the order and procedures for organizing international conference in Vietnam under the provisions of the current law of Vietnam.
International conference is a meeting activity with foreign element that is held in the form of a direct meeting on the territory of Vietnam, or held in the online form with at least one bridgehead is within the territorial of Vietnam. It includes:
– Conferences organized by Vietnam agencies and organizations with the foreign participation or sponsorship;
– Conferences organized by foreign agencies and organizations.
Under the provisions of the law of Vietnam, the competent authority that permit the organization of international conference is Prime Minister for the high-level international conference with participants are heads, officials, ministers or equivalent positions of countries, territories and international organizations; international conference with contents related to politics, security, defense, ethnic, religion, human right, border or within the range of state secrets. The heads of the central and local authorities have right to decide on the organization of international conferences that are not under the above cases and in accordance with the powers and responsibilities of their management.
In order to get the license to organize international conference, organizations have to follow the following procedures:
– Get written opinion of the management authority. The management authority has the responsibility to respond in writing within a period not exceeding 15 days from the date of receipt of the request.
– Have the report together with organizational scheme and submit to the heads of the competent authority for approval. The time limit for submission is at least 20 days before the expected organizing day. The scheme must specify:
+ The reason, name of organization, purpose of the conference;
+ Time and venue for conference organization; attractions, surveys (if any);
+ Form and technology of the conference organization (in the case of organizing online conference);
+ Contents, work programs and activities on the sidelines of conference;
+ Participants in the organization of conference: the Vietnam authorities, the foreign agencies, funding agencies (if any);
+ Participants: number and structure of participants, including Vietnam and foreign delegates;
+ Funds;
+ Written opinion of the concerned agencies and localities (if any).
– Conducting conference in accordance with programs and schemes that have been approved by the competent authorities; complying with the current regulations on spending and the financial settlement.
– Send a report summarizing the results of conference for heads of the competent authority that has approved the conference organization within 15 days after the end of the conference.
Finally, it is clear that Vietnam law has fairly tight regulations on the procedure to organize international conference, aimed at eliminating the spreading of unhealthy information, opposing the policy of the state, creating healthy media and culture environment.
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Bacon, pea & basil macaroni
The perfect summer comfort food - classic macaroni cheese with extra veggies and herbs
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
- kcal703
- fat32g
- saturates16g
- carbs81g
- sugars7g
- fibre6g
- protein28g
- salt1.87g
- 6 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
- 2 leeks, finely sliced into rings
Like garlic and onion, leeks are a member of the allium family, but have their own distinct…
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 140g frozen pea
- 400g macaroni
- 200g pack soft cheese
- 85g mature cheddar, grated
- 1 tbsp English mustard
- small bunch basil, shredded
Most closely associated with Mediterranean cooking but also very prevalent in Asian food, the…
Fry the bacon and leeks in the oil for 10 mins until the bacon is golden and the leeks soft. Tip in the peas and heat through. Meanwhile, boil the pasta and heat the grill to high.
Reserve 150ml of the cooking water before you drain the pasta, then add it, the soft cheese, half the grated cheese and the mustard to the pan with the veg. Stir until the cheese melts into a creamy sauce. Stir in most of the basil and the pasta, then scatter with the rest of the cheese. Grill for 2-3 mins until the cheese melts. Scatter with basil to serve.
Recipe Tip
Making it with pastry: Creamy cheese & bacon tartHeat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unroll a 375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry onto a baking sheet, then score a 2cm border around the edge. Cook the bacon, leeks and peas as before. Mix the soft cheese with the mustard, then spread over the middle of the pastry. Scatter with the veg and bacon, then bake for 20 mins, adding the cheddar with 5 mins to go, until the cheese is melting and the pastry is golden.


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A viatical settlement is the sale of a life insurance policy by an individual who is terminally ill. The individual sells the policy to a third party (often a viatical settlement funding company) that pays the individual a lump-sum cash payment that is a percentage of the face value of the policy, usually 40 to 85 percent. Terminally ill individuals may wish to sell their life insurance policies in order to use the money in advance of their death rather than leave it directly to a beneficiary. For instance, you may want to sell your life insurance policy in order to have money to pay for living expenses, to pay for medical care, or to experience the joy of using or giving away the money before you die.
Who Can Sell a Life Insurance Policy?
Selling your life insurance policy means selling your rights and obligations under the policy to the funding company. Most viatical settlement funding companies buy policies only from individuals who are terminally ill. In general, you must have a life expectancy of less than four years in order to be eligible to sell your policy, although some companies buy policies only from individuals whose life expectancy is less than twenty-four months. However, a few companies have begun to purchase life insurance policies from elderly individuals who are not terminally ill.
Who Can Buy a Life Insurance Policy?
Life insurance policies are usually purchased by viatical settlement funding companies or providers. These companies are sometimes financed by investors or by loans from financial institutions. According to the Internal Revenue Code, a viatical settlement provider is a person who, as a business, regularly purchases or takes assignments of life insurance contracts. The viatical settlement funding company that purchases your policy will make money by receiving the full value of your policy when you die, even though it paid you only a percentage of the face value.
Once you sell your policy, the viatical settlement funding company will normally pay your policy premiums, which may cut into the company's profit margin. However, to compensate for this, viatical settlement funding companies will give you less money for your policy than your beneficiaries would otherwise receive.
How Much Will You Receive for Your Policy?
Normally you will receive between 40 and 85 percent of the face value of your policy. How much you actually receive, however, depends on several factors, including the face value of the policy, how much the viatical settlement company will have to spend to continue paying your insurance premiums, and your projected life expectancy. Normally, the longer your life expectancy, the less you will receive.
How Do You Choose a Viatical Settlement Company or Provider?
Viatical settlement companies or providers are usually registered with or licensed by the state department of insurance, although many states do not require viatical settlement companies or providers to be licensed. Before doing business with a viatical settlement company or provider, determine whether the company is licensed or registered to do business in your state, and what your state's requirements are. This is important because whether the company or provider is licensed or registered plays a part in determining whether the proceeds paid to you from the sale of your policy will be tax free. Also, find out whether you will have to pay any additional fees (e.g., attorney's fees) after your policy is purchased, and make sure that once you sell your policy, funds owed to you will be kept in an escrow account for you until you receive them (it may take a few weeks to complete the transaction).
Should You Sell Your Life Insurance Policy?
Selling your life insurance policy is a personal decision, and there is no single right decision for everyone. However, here are some factors to consider:
- What are the potential income tax consequences of selling the policy?
- Will selling your policy for less than face value adversely affect your survivors? Would they be better off receiving the full amount of the policy after your death?
- Are there any other sources of funds you could use to fund your wants and needs?
- Under the terms of your insurance contract, do you have options other than selling your policy? For instance, can you borrow against the policy cash value? Does the policy include an accelerated death benefit rider or a living benefit rider?
Income Tax Considerations
In general, if you are terminally ill (you have a life expectancy of twenty-four months or less), funds you receive from a viatical settlement are free from federal income tax. If you are chronically ill rather than terminally ill, funds you receive from a viatical settlement company are free from federal income tax, provided the funds are used to pay for qualified long-term care services. In either case, for the money you receive to be tax free, the viatical settlement company must be licensed or registered with the state in which you reside (Internal Revenue Code Section 101(g)). If licensing or registration is not required by your state, then the viatical settlement company must meet certain requirements in the Viatical Settlements Model Act issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Check with a tax professional for further information.
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Recently, Divesh Alek Gunasekera, not quite six years of age, dressed in the regulation blue shorts and white shirt, walked in through the gates of S. Thomas' , Mt. Lavinia, and thus became a Thomian. His maternal grandfather Chamlal, paternal grandfather Anura and father Isuru , preceded him on this same journey, having made it in 1950, 1955 and 1981, in that order.
So , young Divesh inherits a rich tradition , a glittering tapestry stretching back to 1851, encompassing academics, sports, other extra-curricular activities and , more interestingly, stories both written and unwritten , of the school; or, more appropriately, "College", as we always refer to the place, perhaps in unconscious arrogance that STC is the only institution that deserves that title, and that when one says " College", it can only mean STC, Mt. Lavinia.
Divesh has the advantage of the Thomian history that his two grandfathers and father will pass on to him. He will benefit from the accumulated wisdom , and stories, of two generations which will enable him to integrate in to the Thomian family with ease. Perhaps, one day, he may also understand the personal importance of being a Thomian, a concept that is difficult to convey to non-Thomians.
I did not have the advantage of a pre-Thomian indoctrination, no tales of STC carried from home, as I was the first Thomian in my family, my late father having been educated in the first quarter of the last century, in a series of obscure village schools, now possibly no longer in existence. I must confess with some shame that I do not know what those schools were, though for the simple reason that I was not told by my father whilst I also did not care to ask. Possibly, he did not speak about those schools as they did not matter in his later life. They had no history or tradition which one took away in to adult life as memories, but were simply places where one acquired basic academic skills. Once you left the school, you left everything behind you, including the memories.
It is this difference, that makes schools such as STC outstanding in the contribution that they make towards a student's development. Obviously, my father understood it and ensured that I had the opportunities he missed and I am very grateful to him for that. I also understand now, how difficult it would have been for him, without either a Thomian connection or a Thomian background, to have secured my admission to STC. Finally, that I may not have delivered on his expectations is another matter entirely, and the responsibility for that lies with me!!!
Once you are in STC, you soon believe that you are in the best school of all. It is not a stated concept but an impression which quickly permeates your adolescent psyche. From the inception, bred in to the student body was this sense of elitism, the specialness in being a Thomian, this sense of a great and unique history that you soon became part of, the peerless tradition that you become heir to, that set you apart from all those who went to other schools. That many other students, in other schools, believed the same thing of the schools they attended was not a view that concerned you.
This belief in an inherent Thomian superiority provided useful muscle in inter-school competitions, particularly the sports encounters. There is much talk of Thomian grit, Thomian spirit, especially in those annual encounters when you are faced with the possibility of imminent defeat. Staving off what seems inevitable is personified as another example of that special Thomian spirit, a reversal of what seems inevitable an example of a "never –say-die" attribute, specific only to Thomians, and succumbing to the inevitable a result of the cruelty of fate which even Thomians need to stoically bear, only to return with a vengeance in the next encounter!!! These were heroic myths to live by and when in College, we believed in them.
The College I entered in 1955 and the College that Divesh has just joined must, surely, be different in every aspect as all institutions must move with the times, evolve and mutate to meet fresh educational and social challenges. I am looking at a sixty two year gap, but I would like to believe that the values that made this school special are still valid and are yet being upheld.
My recollection of College is an institution in which students were judged, both by fellow students and the teaching fraternity, on individual merits only and on what each contributed to the school in terms of academics or sports. I do not recall any racial, religious or social bigotry, or the identification and exploitation of differences and divisions arising thereby. I do not recall the separation of students on any lines, except that of the House one belonged to, or the class which you were assigned to in any particular year. If you were a Christian you went to Chapel and, similarly, learnt Divinity or Buddhism as applicable. Tamils had separate Tamil language lessons, others studied Sinhala and all learnt English. None of these differences signaled a point of departure from the commonality of being Thomian, which superseded any other possible identity.
My indelible impression is that one got ahead entirely on results. If you got the most marks you were awarded the prize and if you scored or otherwise performed consistently, you retained your place in the team. I can honestly say, that in the absence of quantifiable results, a student's social or economic background, or other significant connections, did not provide that individual with a sustainable advantage over his colleagues. Influence peddling is as old as man himself but, the fact that I cannot recall any example as a bad memory suggests that results obtained thereby would have been negligible.
In my time at STC I passed through three Wardens – Heads of School – the legendary "Kunji", Canon Reggie de Saram, a remote, godlike, awe-inspiring figure, succeeded by the marginally more accessible "Poeta"- Christie Davidson , followed by the friendly, excitable Rev Selvaratnam. Even at close quarters in his Latin class, the austere "Canon" maintained this aura of apartness, countenance and manner both equally frosty, with the clear understanding that one did not speak unless spoken to by him. Over time, I understand that the successive heads have become more accessible and less distant, possibly in acknowledgement of the current reality that those who teach must have greater, and closer interaction with those being taught. In the present Warden, Reverend Marc Billimoria, I see with much relief and appreciation, a College head who combines accessibility with both the dignity and gravitas which are prerequisites for a man of his position.
There are teachers whom we talk of still, with both amusement and respect. Some were great teachers, some great eccentrics and a few combined both qualities. In retrospect, it is clear that they, individually and collectively, contributed to our development. They are too numerous to be named here and to recall a few and leave out the others would be disrespectful to their memories. These dedicated men and women, possibly never adequately compensated, created a tradition all by themselves and that even the academic non-achievers, such as I, recall them with affection and respect, is a clear indication of the role they played in our lives then.
Whilst I have no great school accomplishments to speak of, I still recall with great pleasure, most of the things that I did in school, in the company of contemporaries with many of whom I have formed life-long friendships. I loved the college library and over the years read most of the books available, even the ones I did not quite understand. I learnt how to interact with a wide spectrum of personalities, with disparate points of view, representing possibly all the ethnicities and religious denominations in the country. We interacted with lasting harmony and what friction that was generated, had nothing to do with what we were or where we came from. There were bloody fights from time to time, the aggression being generated, invariably, as a spontaneous reaction to what any one of us was engaged in at that point of time.
In College, I came to appreciate the lasting richness of comradeship, the unquantifiable pleasure that comes with successful team effort and the soothing value of the commiseration of fellow Thomians in defeat and failure. I learnt that to obtain an unmerited advantage for oneself was to disadvantage another fellow Thomian. I learnt what it was to accept punishment stoically and, through trial and error, how to break the law and still stay out of trouble. I also learnt the value of unity in adversity, especially in the face of the wrath of authority. I also learnt that there were ways and means of questioning authority, when appropriate, and that it was possible to fight it, successfully.
The contours of life in a boys' school must be very different now, but the values that constitute decent human conduct and that which should govern a just society, the concepts of integrity and honourable interaction and the easy acceptance of human diversity, much of which, I realize in retrospect, is what one learns in school, should not be any different to what they were in my day. They are part of this Thomian tradition that we speak of and that which must be fostered through each generation.
This is what I wish for Divesh – and for his younger brother Tarun when he becomes a Thomian – that he will emerge from College, having absorbed the best values that it will impart, having experienced all that it has to offer, the pleasant and the unpleasant and, that in retrospect, on mature reflection, he will tell himself that he is happy and proud to be a Thomian; that he appreciates the wealth of his inheritance, that he has become a member of an exclusive fraternity, which many aspire to but to which only a few gain admission.
Anura Gunasekera
This post originally appeared in the Island on 29 January 2017 http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=159568


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This Clan does not compete in CW or ESL - nor is it any aim to us currently. There are no obligations in this Clan, except you know how stuff works and kick some a**. Just team-up and have a good time with us!
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Movie_Theatre necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web codificada y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 26 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
Looking for a nice clean site for our new movie theatre!
Desired Color Scheme:
Go with colors of logo & earth tones
Desired Style:
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Accepted File Formats:
valid html / css / unflattened .psd is desired as well - if you have it.
We would like to see our web page to be modern, clean and contemporary. We do not want a "Vegas†style and although we are in Tucson we are not looking for a southwest desert theme. We want it to be family friendly, with background images with spillover, and no flash. Â
 We are looking for a simple graphic layout with the sub pages just templated out. The content of the pages is our responsibility except as otherwise noted in this description. The main goal is just getting the graphic layout sliced and converted to html.Â
 Our thought was to have the home page with the page options running down the left hand side, with the Tower logo on the top.   This same layout will be consistent throughout the entire site.
We like the idea of making it look like a tower, but are looking for all ideas. The tower logo should be prominent and should be displayed on all pages. The "Tower Theatres†part of the logo can be moved around. We like the idea of the image of the theatre to be the background pic. This pic would start out as the artist rendering, but will change to an actual pic shortly after the theatre is complete. Our web address and contact info should be in a footer. http://www.MyTowerTheatres.com Tower Theaters at Arizona Pavilions, 8031 N Business Park Drive, Tucson, AZ 85743  520-579-0500 Â
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•   Concessions
•   Birthday's & Rentals
•   This page should contain four graphical banners with the following "Birthday Party Packages†"Party Room Rental†"Auditorium Rentals†and "School Rentalsâ€Â This is the only focus on this page. (these should link to respective pages.)
•   Advertising
•   Special Programs
•   This page should contain four graphical banners (make them look like tickets) and these should be: Tower Flix Card, Souvenir Cup Program, Tower Premier Pass, and Gift Certificates (these should link to respective pages.)
•   Movie Jobs
•   Contact Us
Sub link items from the Home page:
•   We want a large banner to "Showtimes & Purchase Tickets†on the home page. This is what most people who go to the site will want to be directed to, so the easier we can make it the better. This link when clicked will direct the patron straight to our web ticketing provider.
•   We would also like a smaller version of this same banner to be used as necessary on the sub pages.
Other items for the Home page:
•   An area for "New this Week†to promote the new films opening.
A little about Tower Theatres:
Tower Theatres is the newest multiplex coming to the Tucson metro area. Our company is locally owned and operated. We will bring new features with our theatre that the "other guys†don't have. We understand that our guests spend the majority of their time at a movie, actually in the auditorium! Our location will feature true stadium style seating, providing an unobstructed view for everyone. Our chairs are both rockers and love seats, and the most comfortable in town. We will equal the number of digital projection screens currently in Tucson, and will have one auditorium that can be used for live performances. We will offer a loyalty program, group discounted tickets, web ticketing and a wide concession selection. Our vision is always to be the best, and not worry about being the biggest.


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FTC Privacy Report Promotes Legislation, 'Do Not Track'
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The Federal Trade Commission issued its final report on privacy on Monday, urging Congress to enact general privacy legislation even as it recommended that companies build in simpler and more transparent privacy options for consumers.
The report, which does not carry the force of law, was approved by a 3-1 vote by the FTC's Commissioners. It encourages Web site developers to build in privacy protections, include simplified mechanisms like "Do Not Track" protections, and include greater transparency about the use of consumer data.
"If companies adopt our final recommendations for best practices – and many of them already have – they will be able to innovate and deliver creative new services that consumers can enjoy without sacrificing their privacy," said Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the FTC, in a statement. "We are confident that consumers will have an easy to use and effective Do Not Track option by the end of the year because companies are moving forward expeditiously to make it happen and because lawmakers will want to enact legislation if they don't."
Changes in scope
The most significant changes to the earlier FTC report include an exemption for small businesses that would cull "non-sensitive" data from fewer than 5,000 consumers each year. Previously, the report covered businesses who collected data that could be "reasonably linked" to a consumer. The final report concludes that data is not "reasonably linked" if a company takes reasonable measures to de-identify the data, commits not to re-identify it, and prohibits downstream recipients from re-identifying it.
De-identified data, also known as anonymous data, can be challenging to identify, noted Ed Felten, the chief technologist for the FTC. And companies need to have a "reasonable level of justified confidence" before they can claim that their data is indeed anonymous, and therefore private.
"But here's a good rule of thumb: if you plan to use a dataset to personalize or target content to individual consumers, it's probably not de-identified," he wrote in a blog post.
If a Web service or other company uses data in a "materially different manner" than when the data is collected, that company should again ask for consent at a time when the consumer is thinking about his data, the FTC recommended.
The agency also recommended that companies do not need to provide the consumer the choice to opt out of data collection in what it called "commonly accepted practices," such as data fulfillment. The five categories of business practices in which companies can collect data without offering the consumer choice include product and service fulfillment, internal operations, fraud prevention, legal compliance and public purpose, and first-party marketing. One example that was cited included Netflix's ability to recommend movies to users, based on their past viewing history.
In the case of first-party marketing, companies should not track consumers across third-party sites, the FTC said. It also acknowledged that large Internet platforms with the reach to "see" a consumer and follow him across the Internet represented a special case, and the FTC agreed to hold a workshop in the latter half of 2012 to address these concerns.
Areas of concern
The FTC's report builds on a preliminary staff report issued in 2010, as well as a proposal for a "privacy bill of rights" by the White House in February. That came on the same day as the California attorney general, Kamala Harris, mandated obligatory privacy disclosures for mobile app developers.
The FTC also identified five action items of special concern. Both the White House and the FTC support the use of so-called "Do Not Track" technology, which would give consumers the right to opt out of data collection. But the FTC also identified mobile data collection, the focus of the California report, as its second item. The third action item, covering large platform providers, will be addressed in the FTC's workshop.
In the last year, browser makers have implemented a number of "do not track" options. As PCMag software analyst Michael Muchmore found out, the latest version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser - IE9 - has the strongest option of the major browsers. Tracking Protection "allows users to block tracking sites (such as DoubleClick) from following your Web surfing history and tracking you," he wrote in his review of IE9. "You can enable the feature explicitly in settings and choose a list provider of sites to block, or have it automatically create a list based on how often a third-party site phones home from different sites you visit."
The FTC also called on large data brokers to create a "centralized Web site to identify themselves," and disclose how they use consumer data.
Finally, the FTC also encouraged individual industries to develop their own privacy codes of conduct, and for member companies to adhere to them.
Industry reaction was generally positive.
"The Commission's new privacy report zeros in on one of the most glaring threats to consumers today—the growth of the online-merged with-offline data collection complex," Jeff Chester, the executive director, for the Center for Digital Democracy, said in a statement. "In its call for Congress to enact legislation to rein in the data broker industry, the FTC has opened up an important new 'front' in the battle to protect consumer privacy. Today, consumers face an ever growing and largely invisible data apparatus that collects and pools their information 24/7. The harvesting and sale--often in real-time--of our valuable data, including about our financial and health interests, poses a major threat to consumers. The FTC's call for legislation is a digital wake-up call to Congress.
"Today's privacy framework builds on the 'Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights'outlined at the White House last month, and on the strong leadership the Federal Trade Commission has been providing in this important new area," added James Steyer, the chief executive of Common Sense, in a statement. "Technology and innovation are extremely important to Americans, and so is privacy. As President Obama said last month, we must 'apply our timeless privacy values to the new technologies and circumstances of our times.'"
"In the ever and fast-changing digital landscape, this new FTC report provides stakeholders many useful road signs for how to navigate towards strong online privacy policies in the 21st century, especially for children and teenagers," said Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), House author of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. "I commend the FTC for this comprehensive and timely set of recommendations, which reflects and reinforces many of the same safeguards contained in the Do Not Track Kids Act. "


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As I posted the other day, there are widespread power outages here in Central Ohio. Fortunately we have our power back on, but there are still thousands that don't. As of Wednesday AM there were still over 100,000 in Franklin County without power and over 10,000 in Delaware County without power. The power company has crews from neighboring states to help restore power, but it is not a quick process. Monday there was no ice to be found anywhere. Yesterday when I was online at our local news website I read this blurb on Whole Foods:
Between 8 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, both Whole Foods locations, Lane Avenue in Upper Arlington and one in Dublin on Sawmill Road, will be giving away free ice to anyone who needs it. There is a maximum of 50 pounds per customer. Ice also will be available around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Plus, Whole Foods Market in Dublin has outlets to charge cell phones and free WIFI.
What a great thing to do for the community! An update last night on the 11:00 PM news said that Whole Foods has changed that to giving ice out all day (Wednesday) today, too, and every day until power is restored.
What a wonderful thing to do to help out the members of the community through a very tough time.
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Archive for March, 2011
puppet and vim
March 30, 2011 2 comments
I've been using vi/vim for nearly my entire professional life, and most of my computer life as well. I gave emacs an honest try for a couple of days a few years ago but just couldn't grok the shortcuts and make it feel natural. Recently I overhauled my setup on my laptop and in specific tuned to to what I generally spend a lot of development time on… puppet.
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Categories: Ramblings, Sysadminery, technology coding, development, editors, git, puppet, textmate, vim


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If ever there were a player who possessed the ideal physique for the game of basketball, it was Kevin McHale. With his incredibly long arms and legs, McHale presented an unforgettable image on the hardwood. He used his physical gifts to excellent advantage during his 13-year career with the Boston Celtics, becoming one of the best inside players the game has ever seen and forming with Larry Bird and Robert Parish, one of the greatest front lines in NBA history.
"He became the most difficult low-post player to defend -- once he made the catch -- in the history of the league," contended former NBA coach Hubie Brown in The Boston Globe. "He was totally unstoppable because of his quickness, diversification of moves and the long arms that gave him an angle to release the ball over a taller man or more explosive jumper."
McHale had all of these qualities, coupled with an uncanny ability to get to the free-throw line or nail the high-percentage shot in the clutch. He retired in 1993 as the fourth-leading scorer and sixth-best rebounder in Celtics history. A two-time winner of the NBA Sixth Man Award and a six-time member of either the NBA All-Defensive First or Second Team, McHale ranks 15th in the NBA in career field goal percentage (.554). Teaming with Bird and Parish, "The Big Three" led the Celtics to three NBA Championships in the 1980s.
McHale, a nice guy from a small town in Minnesota's Iron Range whose boyish charm won him two guest appearances on the television show "Cheers, would simply explain that he made a name for himself by doing something he truly loved. "Playing professional basketball was great," he recalled in the Boston Herald. "It was the greatest job in the world. But it didn't make me a different person."
When McHale arrived at Hibbing (Minnesota) High School in the early 1970s, his true love was hockey. But then came the growth spurt that took his entire family by surprise. Despite the fact that his father stood only 5-10 and his mother 5-6, McHale sprouted from 5-9 to his full 6-11 during his high school years. His coach, Gary Addington, helped McHale gain control over his gangly build by playing him one-on-one. When Hibbing reached the state finals in McHale's senior year, the team boasted six other players who were 6-6 or taller, which freed McHale to play the high post.
"I could have gotten into a rut, scoring 30 points a game with my back to the basket," he told Sports Illustrated, "but Gary forced me to learn the whole game." The effort brought him scholarship offers from Utah and Minnesota. McHale counted himself lucky but saw the offers merely as a way to put off finding a job. He had always dreamed of playing for Minnesota, and the opportunity allowed him to stay close to home.
Minnesota signed him to one of the three scholarships they were allowed during an NCAA probation period that had resulted from recruiting violations. In his first two seasons McHale started at forward alongside center Mychal Thompson, who eventually joined the Portland Trail Blazers and later the Los Angeles Lakers. McHale averaged 15.2 points and 8.5 rebounds over his four-year career at Minnesota. As a senior in 1979-80 he averaged 17.4 points and shot .567 from the floor, leading the Gophers to the NIT Championship Game.
McHale's unusual combination of size and agility made him a hot prospect. The New York Knicks had scouted him several times and hoped to take him with the 12th pick in the 1980 NBA Draft. But Boston Celtics President Red Auerbach had other ideas. After a visit to Minnesota during McHale's senior year, Auerbach was determined to land McHale in the Draft.
The Celtics owned the first overall pick, but Auerbach simply used that as leverage. Before the 1980 Draft, he engineered a blockbuster trade that shaped a modern-day dynasty. Boston traded its No. 1 pick and a later 1980 first-round pick to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for the No. 3 overall pick and a young center named Robert Parish. Then, after Golden State selected Joe Barry Carroll at No. 1 and Utah took Darrell Griffith at No. 2, Auerbach got his man. In one fell swoop Auerbach had added Parish and McHale to a frontcourt that already included second-year forward Larry Bird. "The Big Three" went on to play 12 seasons together, win three championships along the way.
The Celtics originally used McHale as a sixth man, a role pioneered by Celtics player Frank Ramsey in the 1950s. The arrangement gave the team a potent scorer off the bench who could run circles around a tiring opponent and McHale was perfect for the role.
"Making him the sixth man and selling him on it was important," said Bill Fitch, Boston's coach during McHale's first three seasons. "You've got to have those bench points and have them every night. Kevin got them." McHale quickly learned to appreciate the role, and he thrived in it.
McHale was the best sixth man of his generation at a time when key reserves were becoming fashionable. His scoring improved in each of his first six seasons, beginning with an average of 10.0 points per game as a rookie in 1980-81. He also chalked up 4.4 rebounds and 1.84 blocks per game that year and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. Although still playing limited minutes, McHale proved to be a key contributor to a Celtics team that won the 1981 NBA Championship.
McHale improved his output in each of the next two seasons, but the Celtics failed to return to the NBA Finals. After the team replaced Coach Bill Fitch with K.C. Jones, McHale and the Celtics enjoyed a magical campaign in 1983-84. Playing 31.4 minutes per game off the bench, McHale averaged 18.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg, shot .556 from the floor and won the NBA Sixth Man Award. He also made the first of his seven All-Star appearances. Boston won the Atlantic Division with a 62-20 record, then took the NBA Championship after a grueling seven-game battle with the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals.
McHale won the Sixth Man Award again in 1984-85, becoming the first repeat winner in the award's history. For the season, he shot .570 from the floor and averaged 19.8 ppg and 9.0 rpg. In a game against the Detroit Pistons he poured in a career-high 56 points, setting a team record that Bird broke with a 60-point performance less than two weeks later. The Celtics blasted through the regular season at 63-19, then plowed through the playoffs to a rematch with the Lakers in the NBA Finals. This time the Lakers prevailed, winning in six games. McHale was outstanding in the postseason, averaging 22.1 ppg and 9.9 rpg.
Prior to the 1985-86 season the Celtics traded Cedric Maxwell to the Los Angeles Clippers, and McHale became the team's starting power forward. Although he had another outstanding year, averaging 21.3 ppg, McHale had his first experience with the ankle and foot injuries that would haunt him later in his career. After missing only three games in his first five seasons, McHale sat out 14 contests in 1985-86 with a sore left Achilles tendon.
He returned to form for the playoffs, however, averaging 24.9 ppg in the postseason as Boston rolled to another NBA Championship. In the NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets, McHale and Parish proved an equal match for Houston's "Twin Towers" of Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson, helping Boston to victory in six games. McHale was rewarded at season's end with the first of three consecutive selections to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
The 1986-87 season was McHale's best, as he averaged 26.1 ppg and set career highs in rebounding (9.9 rpg) and assists (2.6 apg). He captured the first of two consecutive field-goal percentage titles and became the first player ever to shoot better than .600 from the floor (.604) and .800 from the free throw line (.836) in the same season. At season's end, he was named to the All-NBA First Team for the only time in his career.
Meanwhile, the Celtics continued to dominate the Atlantic Division, finishing 14 games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia 76ers with a 59-23 record. After a narrow scrape with the upstart Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston advanced to the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive season. McHale would be the first to admit that the 1987 Finals probably shortened his career. He played the six-game series against the Lakers on what was essentially a broken foot. The pain was so bad that he used a patio chair from the hotel pool as a walker, yet he played 40 minutes each night. The Celtics lost the series, and McHale underwent surgery on his right foot during the offseason.
By this time McHale was at the peak of his skills. He had developed a low-post game that featured many moves not previously seen in the NBA or anywhere else. McHale had a grab bag of drop steps, head fakes, pump fakes, baby jump hooks, shovel shots and fadeaways that confounded even the best defenders. Anyone who drew McHale as an assignment was in trouble. He had no preferred spot. He could set up on either the right or left box. He could take the turnaround from either the baseline or the middle and had extraordinary range.
McHale was the basketball equivalent of a good quarterback who has no fixed release point and varies the snap count. He could catch and shoot immediately or throw a head fake as the situation demanded. Amazingly, given his gawky legs and disproportionately long arms, he had extraordinary balance. He had become a force on the inside at either forward or center.
McHale's foot hadn't completely healed at the start of the 1987-88 season, so he spent the first 14 games on the injured list. When he returned he averaged 22.6 ppg and 8.4 rpg and led the NBA in field-goal percentage (.604) for a second consecutive season. An All-Star for the fourth time, McHale scored his 10,000th career point that season.
McHale's scoring average dropped gradually over the next five seasons, although he was again an All-Star in 1989, 1990 and 1991. After a resurgent 1989-90 season in which he played all 82 games and averaged 20.9 ppg, McHale's foot troubles began to get the best of him. He missed 14 games in 1990-91 and 26 in 1991-92 because of numerous lower leg and ankle problems.
In McHale's last season his foot problems were overwhelming and hindered virtually every aspect of his game. He averaged 10.7 ppg in 1992-93, his lowest mark since his rookie year. But for a fleeting moment in the playoffs he showed that he could still score. McHale averaged 19.0 ppg in a first-round series against Charlotte that the Celtics lost in four games. He scored 30 points in Game 2 at Boston Garden and then 19 in Game 4. After Charlotte won that game and the series, McHale announced his retirement.
Over 13 NBA seasons, all with the Celtics, McHale had amassed 17,355 points, 7,122 rebounds, 1,690 blocked shots and a .554 lifetime field-goal percentage. Through the 2016-17 seasonn he ranked fifth on the Celtics' all-time scoring list, behind only John Havlicek, Paul Pierce, Bird and Parish.
On January 30, 1994, during an 18-minute halftime ceremony at Boston Garden, Kevin McHale's uniform No. 32 was retired. Waving one of those big arms toward the crowd, he could at last take the spotlight. Bird, in whose shadow McHale had played for 12 of his 13 seasons, sat in the audience. McHale's No. 32 was raised next to Bird's No. 33 in the Boston Garden rafters.
"We played the game, I thought, the way it should have been played," McHale told the Boston Globe. "Those were absolutely the best days of my life." And, one might add, they were some of the best in the rich history of the Celtics.
Following his playing career, McHale held several positions with the Minnesota Timberwolves including general manager, coach and television analyst from 1993-2009. As coach of the Wolves, he went 39-55 before becoming an NBA analyst for Turner Sports.
At the start of the 2011-12 season, McHale left the broadcast booth to become coach of the Rockets. He amassed 193-130 record that included a Southwest Division title and trip to the Western Conference finals in 2015. McHale was fired as coach of the Rockets 11 games into the 2015-16 season and, by the start of the 2016-17 season, was again an NBA analyst for Turner Sports.


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The Inland Waterway is Michigan's longest chain of rivers and lakes. The route is more than 40 miles long and runs through Pickerel Lake, Crooked Lake, the Crooked River, Burt Lake, the Indian River, Mullett Lake, the Cheboygan River, and finally into Lake Huron.
The majority of the Inland Waterway can handle boats up to 65 feet in length (18 foot beam) and up to a 5 foot draft. There are three bridges along the route that do not open, two bridges that do open, and two locks.
Aerial View of Burt Lake
Aerial View of Mullett Lake


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St Peter's Church, Marefair, Northampton
The Friends of St Peter's is a society dedicated to the preservation and promotion of an early 12th century church of outstanding beauty and great historical significance. Since 1998, St Peter's has been in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust, who have restored the church so that its architecture, decorations and furnishings can now be fully appreciated.
St Peter's is now used for concerts and for educational and social events and for occasional church services. As well as being a link with the past, St Peter's is a unique community asset for today.
The Friends was formed in 1995, just before St Peter's ceased to be an Anglican parish church, so that there should be a local organisation devoted to its care, to promote wider knowledge and research, and to encourage greater social use of the church. Since 1998, St Peter's church has been included in the parish of All Saints with St Katharine & St Peter in Northampton.
Patron Lady Juliet Townsend, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
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If TBS can give us a 24-hour marathon of "A Christmas Story," then we'll wish you a Merry Christmas with video gaming's counterpart, the unforgettable boxing of a NINTENDO SIXTY-FOURRRRRRR! YES! YES!
Merry Christmas, everyone. Hope that your day is as exciting and as joyous as these little gamers were so many years ago.