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Jayson can be seen on the Untold Stories of the ER hit spinoff Sex Sent Me to the ER. He can also be seen in Roomless, receiving a favourable review of his performance from renown film critic Derek Elley. As well, he can be seen in the award winning feature film Merry-Go-Round.
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The Expendables 2 repeated in first place on what was easily the lowest-grossing weekend of 2012 so far: the Top 12 added up to $83.8 million, or 12 percent less than the previous low (Feb. 3-5). While the end of August is generally a slow time for movie-going, it was exacerbated this year by a middling set of holdovers and an even worse group of new releases (Premium Rush, Hit and Run and The Apparition) that couldn't even break $7 million. One interesting area, at least, was the performance of 2016 Obama's America, which is already the highest-grossing conservative documentary ever.The Expendables 2 fell 53 percent to $13.4 million this weekend. That drop is slightly steeper than that of the first Expendables (51 percent), and its $52.2 million 10-day total noticeably trails that movie's $65.4 million. Holding on to second place, The Bourne Legacy dropped 45 percent to $9.34 million. Through 17 days, the spin-off/reboot has earned $85.5 million, and at this rate has zero chance of matching previous series low The Bourne Identity's $121.7 million total. In its second weekend, ParaNorman eased 39 percent to $8.64 million. That's a nice hold, even if it isn't quite as strong as Coraline (12 percent dip). The stop-motion animation flick's total reached $28.3 million.Will Ferrell-Zach Galifianakis political comedy The Campaign dipped 43 percent to $7.47 million in its third outing for a total of $64.6 million (on the low-end for Ferrell movies at this point). The Dark Knight Rises rounded out the Top Five with $7.2 million, which is off 34 percent from last weekend. The conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy has now made $422.3 million at the domestic box office, which is good for 11th on the all-time chart.To put an exclamation point on just how bad this weekend's new crop was, last weekend's mild disappointment The Odd Life of Timothy Green actually finished ahead of all of those movies with $7.1 million. Through 12 days in theaters, the fantasy movie has earned $27.1 million. After a very successful run in limited release, 2016 Obama's America expanded to 1,091 locations and earned $6.5 million this weekend. This is one of the best weekends ever for a political documentary, and only falls behind the first few frames for Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 (which this movie is clearly mimicking in its pre-election release pattern). 2016 has now earned $9.35 million, which makes it the highest-grossing conservative documentary ever ahead of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed ($7.7 million). It also already ranks sixth all-time among political docs behind four Michael Moore movies and Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, and it could pass a few of these movies if it's able to maintain this momentum after this week's Republican National Convention. Premium Rush was tops among the newcomers with a terrible $6.03 million. It's hard to find too many comparisons (bike messenger thrillers aren't exactly common), but none of them are flattering anyway: for example, January dud Man on a Ledge was also a mid-budget New York-set thriller with a recognizable but untested cast, and it debuted to just over $8 million. Distributor Sony Pictures reported that the audience was 55 percent male and 67 percent were 25 years of age and older, and they gave the movie a middling "B" CinemaScore (that at least improved to "A-" among the under-18 crowd). Hit and Run grossed $4.53 million from 2,870 locations this weekend, which brings its five-day total to a meager $5.72 million. That's the worst opening yet for Open Road Films, a distribution outlet co-owned by movie theater chains AMC and Regal. With an awful "C+" CinemaScore, the theatrical prospects for this low-budget action comedy aren't likely to improve much. Then again, CinemaScore isn't always such a good indicator of long-term appeal: despite earning a very strong "A" CinemaScore from audiences last weekend, music drama Sparkle plummeted 66 percent to just under $4 million this weekend. The movie has now grossed a paltry $18.7 million, and has little chance of even reaching $30 million before concluding its run. In 12th place, supernatural horror movie The Apparition earned a pathetic $2.84 million from 810 locations. With the unusually-low theater count and a practically non-existent marketing effort, it's clear Warner Bros. was trying to bury this movie, and they appear to have succeeded.
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SOCHI, Russia (Feb. 5) - The U.S. Ski Team's Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) received the ultimate honor from his fellow Olympians, being named flag bearer for Team USA. The Olympic silver medalist and World Champion in nordic combined will lead the American team into the stadium Friday at his record sixth Winter Olympics. No other American has competed in six Winter Games, the most for any athlete worldwide.
Todd Lodwick, shown here celebrating his Olympic Trials win, was honored by his fellow Olympians as Team USA flag bearer. It will be a record sixth Olympics for the Steamboat Springs native.
Todd Lodwick
Being nominated to carry the flag at the Opening Ceremony is one of the greatest honors that has ever been bestowed upon me. I couldn¹t be more humbled and excited to be selected among all of the great athletes who were vying for this representation. Going into my sixth Olympic Games, it feels like I have already won a medal, and to cap off my career by representing the United States of America and Team USA is truly a privilege.
Bill Marolt, President and CEO, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
The greatest part of this honor for Todd Lodwick is that it came from his fellow Olympians. He has earned that respect as a six time Olympian, World Champion and an Olympic silver medalist. His perseverance and passion for his sport has helped create a strong nordic combined legacy in America.
Scott Blackmun, CEO, U.S. Olympic Committee
I'd like to congratulate Todd on this tremendous honor. Todd is such a deserving representative of our athletes and our nation. His commitment and dedication embody what it means to be an Olympian, and I look forward to watching him represent the U.S. delegation, both at the Opening Ceremony and on the field of play.


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What's even worse than this torture? Well, for me it's going through this sober, but for you normal drunks? The worst part is trying to hide the disenchantment you feel when you open yet another bag of dress socks that only reminds you that you have to go back to the office after the festivities have ended in a gut wrenching hangover.
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Today's guest blog post is the AAA/AFA Summer Intern, Rachel Nuzman:
Long before graduating from Saint Mary's College in May, though exponentially more as the date approached, I got asked the two questions most graduates dread but expect to hear: what is your major? And what are you going to do? The assumption being that we, as recent graduates, will chose a profession immediately after graduation and that will be the job from which we one day retire. Or at the very least, we will magically know and somehow manage to land a job relevant to our degree. If they do understand that a life of research and travel might be in my future, the general public assumes that research will be on dinosaur bones. While in DC I even had a roommate's mom refer to me as the 'bug girl '.
Upon learning of my double major in Anthropology and English, and minor in Women and Gender Studies, it is usually and almost always automatically assumed that I will be a teacher. And though academia is a commendable profession and one I would love to eventually fill, there is so much more to the humanities than teaching. There are so many more options open to Anthropologists; not to mention what I believe to be is a natural a desire to do what you have devoted four years to, rather than simply teaching those same classes that inspired you to be an anthropologist in the first place.
Besides the additional perk of attending the AAA Staff Summer Outing to ArtJamz (the pictures featured here), my time in DC as a Summer Intern has been very rewarding. As an AAA and AFA Summer Intern, I have been working on a few very different projects. The largest project is the one specifically for the Association for Feminist Anthropology (AFA) where I work closely with AFA President Jane Henrici to create a complete history of the association for its twenty-fifth anniversary. Over the course of seven weeks I have been and will continue to conduct interviews with members and past leaders, as well as research AFA records at the National Anthropological Archives (NAA). This means looking at the way the association's purpose and focus has evolved over its twenty-five years as a section under the AAA, as well as the challenges specifically related to an association dedicated to the advancement of feminist and gender anthropology. Looking at the association's focus on the intersectionality of gender and race, as well as minority status, sexuality, income, and education, a history comes together that represents the founding mission of 1988, while showing its relevance today. Incredibly, through one summer internship, and specifically this project I am able to use all three of my disciplines: an anthropological approach, English writing skills, and a women and gender's studies lens.
While at the AAA, I am working closely with AAA Professional Fellow Courtney Dowdall on a follow up project with past participants of the Leadership Fellows Program, which is allowing me the unique opportunity to interview anthropologists just starting or well into their careers, and learn what their advice is to recent graduates. The interviews themselves are a learning experience as I apply concepts learned in methods and theory courses. While in college, doing field research and conducting interviews sounds far off and exciting – mostly because it is, but what is hard to grasp is how long the process takes. Coming up with the questions and the focal point is time consuming, not to mention the extra time taken to record the answers to those questions. When a professor tells you that transcribing a fifteen minute conversation will take over an hour, you hardly think of what the consequences of this are. It really does take time, not only because you are tasked with recording, but also how to represent those you are interviewing. How true do you stay to their grammar or pauses? What is most important, getting their opinion and the overall meaning, or using their exact wording, 'ums', 'likes', 'ahs' and all?
While doing the important task of learning where past fellows are today and their ideas for strengthening the program, I am almost greedily soaking in their career paths, looking at where they have travelled, what they have researched, and what all they have accomplished. This, coupled with my other project of compiling a list of graduates from Anthropology Departments associated with a larger program of Applied Anthropology, has led me to a wonderful world of CVs and LinkedIn profiles.
Though seemingly innocuous and routine, what this has done is created a long list of possible career options that I can take and use to answer those who ask, 'what will you do as an anthropologist?' Bolstering my new found wide-eyed approach to job searching is my temporary mingling with Washington Association of Professional Anthologists (WAPA) at a delicious happy hour. Coming together with professional anthropologists to network is an opportunity I might not have had if not for learning about the program through my internship. Though I did not walk away with a job to present to well-meaning inquirers, I did make connections and I did get introduced to other, non-conventional, anthropological career paths.


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How To Boil Artichoke Recipes
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Our family's just back from our wonderful trip to Europe. Our last stop was in Paris and I have to stay I might have overindulged on delicious pastries from my favorite boulangerie, Moulin de la Vierge. Their croissants are to die for. As a result, now that I'm home I'm preparing light, healthy meals.
For this recipe, I stuffed tomato and corn quinoa salad into jumbo artichokes and served them during our quiet July 4th weekend.
I want to thank the people who stopped by during my booksigning event at Barnes & Noble Blossom Hill. I'm going to be repeating the fun next Saturday at Barnes & Noble Eastridge, so if you live in the Bay Area, please mark your calendar!
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Artichoke Risotto Recipe
Stuffing risotto into jumbo artichokes can be a stylish way to serve the main course of your next dinner party. Given that the delivery device for the risotto is an artichoke, it only makes sense to repeat the flavors in the dish itself. In general, you shouldn't use too many ingredients to flavor a risotto, so I limited the additions to chopped roasted yellow bell peppers and artichoke hearts. To make the risotto creamier and more colorful, I also added cheddar cheese.
Mother's day is coming soon, and this dish would make an excellent choice if you're planning on cooking for the mom(s) in your life. We'll be taking my mother-in-law to her favorite restaurant for lunch, and I'm planning on helping the girls prepare a special dinner at home. In case you need inspiration, I'll be posting dinner menu suggestions for Mother's day soon, so stay tuned.
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Baked Artichokes with Persillade Crust
Baked artichokes with persillade crust is a great appetizer. It's light, healthy and flavorful. First, the artichokes are boiled, then covered with a lemon parsley bread mixture and roasted in the oven until golden brown.
I made the persillade crust using stale brioche. It gives the crust a subtle sweetness. I also added a little brown sugar and honey Dijon mustard to reinforce the sweetness, as well as to balance the distinct, slightly bitter taste of artichoke. Lemon and parsley tie all the flavors together. I served the breaded artichokes with a bowl of homemade blue-cheese ranch salad dressing on the side. It's a delicious way to welcome the arrival of Spring!
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Manhattan ferry service to be reviewed
STAMFORD -- After years of consideration, Mayor Michael Pavia has hired a consultant to consider establishing a ferry service to Manhattan at the southwest end of Atlantic Street.
The $50,000 study by Beta Group LLC, a Hartford engineering firm, should be finished by the year's end, City Engineer Mani Poola said.
The move is prompted by the threat of the city having to pay back federal money used on a 2007 feasibility study for service.
The Federal Highway Administration, which granted the city $3.5 million in discretionary earmarks between 2003 and 2006 to study and begin a high-speed ferry service has asked the state Department of Transportation to pay back by $305,727 in federal money spent by Stamford on the study, which selected the former Brewer's Yacht Haven West boatyard as the best site for the service.
The larger balance of unused FHA funds have not been rescinded and the city could still apply to be reimbursed from them if it pursues a ferry project, according to the DOT.
While it remains uncertain whether a ferry service could compete with the railroad in terms of cost and speed, Pavia said he believes the arrival of new businesses and residential development in the South End support the premise Stamford can generate demand for the boat service, thus supporting a reconsideration of the idea.
Preliminary conceptual drawings of the terminal facility call for space to dock two 90-foot boats having a capacity for 150 passengers each.
"I believe this is something that can be done in a way that makes sense from an environmental standpoint, an economic standpoint, and transportation standpoint for the city," Pavia said.
City engineers consider Atlantic Street the best replacement site because it neighbors the former boatyard site, which was identified in the 2007 study by Urbitran Associates, he said.
That land is now owned by Norwalk developer Building Land & Technology; a Westport hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy last month announced plans the firm was considering building a new headquarters there.
While farther from the open waters of Long Island Sound than the former boatyard, Pavia said the Atlantic Street is closer to the South End's existing corporations and new residential development.
"We'll make a compelling argument to provide an attractive method of transportation that takes cars off I-95 and reduces congestion on the streets of Stamford," Pavia said.
Under FHA regulations, project sponsors must pay back preliminary engineering funds if a project has not advanced to right of way acquisition or construction phase within 10 years.
The city needs to establish a plan and timetable to pursue the project within the next two weeks to avoid paying back the study money next month, DOT spokesman Kevin Nursick said.
"Any inability to establish a plan, or to meet the goals and milestones established will likely result in the project being closed-out as required by (FHA), including the repayment of funds," he said.
Since early in the last decade, Stamford and Bridgeport received a commitment of a combined $15 million in congressional earmarks to build terminals, buy boats and launch services to Manhattan to help reduce automobile use.
Joseph McGee, vice president of public policy for the Fairfield County Business Council, said even with logistical challenges posed by a Stamford-based service, he felt that additional work to determine if a high speed ferry service is possible was money well spent.
McGee said crucial factors will be how long it would take to get ferries out of Stamford Harbor, passenger cost, what speed the ferries could achieve.
"The problem is can you get out of the harbor quick enough to make it competitive with rail?" McGee said. "But the whole issue of maritime transportation is something the state needs to look at so I think it is a smart idea."
Pavia said he believes once a ferry is out in Long Island Sound, it might be able to reach lower Manhattan in half an hour.
A ferry trip would be unlikely to be able to match the cost, speed, and convenience to other mass transit in Manhattan that Metro-North Railroad provides, said Floyd Lapp, executive director for the South Western Regional Planning Agency, which provides transportation planning for the eight municipalities in southwestern Connecticut including Stamford, Greenwich, New Canaan and Darien.
"Unless one wants to spend more money, more time, and have this fun leisurely trip, which usually doesn't coincide with commuting, but discretionary trips like sight-seeing and recreation, I've never seen the feasibility of ferry service from Stamford to either mid-town or lower Manhattan," Lapp said. "View it as a business and how would it really work when you have the juxtaposition of the rail and the body of water."
George Stadel, a naval architect from Stamford who provided the city his evaluation of the Urbitran study, said running a Stamford-to-Manhattan ferry service without large subsidies for passengers was not possible.
The Urbitran study estimated the service would require a $3.7 million annual subsidy to cover fuel and other costs.
Arguments made by Urbitran that renting ferries for recreational trips to bolster revenue and subsidize a commuter service are not likely credible, Stadel said.
The design of a ferry boat with interior seats for commuters would not be highly sought after by most charter groups, Stadel said.
"A boat 90 feet long is never going to travel more than 40 knots and unlike land travel, the higher the speed the use of fuel goes up dramatically," Stadel said.
Pavia said he understood cost, speed, and effectiveness might ultimately rule out moving forward with the ferry project.
"The question is basically is this a viable form of transportation for commuting into and out of Stamford," he said.


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Waka Waka - Golden Sounds Feat Shakira by Dj Coumarène Still working on the Vuvuzela article, but I came across this mash-up that brings together the Golden Sounds original with Shakira's more recent version of Zangalewa, now knows as Waka Waka.
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by Brett Harrison
Not long ago, Jerry Sandusky was finally sentenced. He would be in his 90s before he even gets a chance at parole, but Penn State will take a very long time to get over this, especially the role Joe Paterno and other higher-ups played in the cover-up.
As heinous as Sandusky's crimes were, though, not to mention the complicity of Paterno and company, the fact is many families have shared proud moments on graduation day at Penn State. My family was one of them in the mid 1980s.
I grew up in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, just a little more than an hour's drive from State College. Because we were four to five hour's drive from any major city with a sports franchise, Penn State football was a big deal in our city, if you want to call it a city, and many people also went to school there.
Of course, just as many young people want to get as far from their small town as possible and go to school out of state. Such was the case with my sister, Wynne, who was accepted at Mount Ida Junior College in Boston. After getting her associate's degree, she went to several schools before finally ending up at Penn State way past the age of 21.
Since Wynne had so many credits when she finally did graduate from Penn State, she had two bachelor's degrees: one in art education and one in sculpture. She still has some of her work proudly displayed in the house where I grew up. My favorite is a ceramic sugar bowl with a gargoyle head for a handle. Cool stuff.
I'm 54 years old, and Wynne's graduation is still the only college graduation I've ever attended. I'd like to say "except for mine," but I never did graduate from college. I was already living in Philadelphia when my sister finished her Penn State education, so I had to travel to Williamsport, then drive with the family up to State College.
If my memory serves me well, Wynne graduated in the summer, not in the spring with the whole class, but it was still a good-sized graduation class. But what struck me was the camaraderie Wynne had with her classmates.
The graduation seemed like a shared accomplishment, a collective feeling of good will. Like the graduation scene in "Officer and a Gentleman" but much larger and without the hat-tossing thing at the end. Naturally, we were all proud of her and enjoyed meeting her classmates, most of whom we were meeting for the first and last time in our lives.
If I had any complaints, it was that summers in Central Pennsylvania tend to get hot and muggy and this was no different. Don't get me wrong; I would have withstood a monsoon to see my older sister graduate college, but it's always a little nicer when the weather is optimal.
Some aunts and uncles also made the trip and maybe even cousins. It was almost 30 years ago. When the graduation ceremony was over, we all went to an Italian restaurant in town where a room had been booked in advance. Also joining us were some of Wynne's classmates and their families. Naturally, the good cheer followed us into the restaurant, and I'm sure other families were celebrating graduation in the main room. I grew up in a Kosher home, but we weren't particularly religious beyond that and often ate out at non-Kosher restaurants.
Wynne went on the get her master's degree in film at San Francisco State and eventually made a documentary about the ordeal she went through having her first child in her late 30s. Before that she made a short film about a hearing-impaired stripper whose brother accidentally runs into her at a strip joint.
To make it funnier, Wynne actually screened it the night before her wedding at a dinner for the out-of-town guests. Far from being shocked, most people loved it, with the older female guests almost unanimously adding, "Hey, honey, it's nothing I haven't seen before."
I might add that Wynne was born with a hearing disability of more than 80 percent, which makes her accomplishments all the more incredible. But even with just 20 percent hearing, she was still able to hear about all the sickening, tragic revelations at Penn State over the past year, which has depressed us all but has not lessened the appreciation Wynne still has for the great experience she had at Penn State.


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For a period of 30 days after the date of original purchase, GE will replace (at no charge) and part of the water filter cartridge that fails because of a defect in materials or workmanship. The warranty extends to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for home use within the United States. The warranty does not include service trips to your home for product tutorials; improper installation; failure of the product if it is misused; replacement of the cartridge because of water pressure that is outside the specified operating range; damage to the product caused by accident, fire, or flood; and incidental or consequential damage caused by possible defects with the appliance.
About GE Replacement Filters
It's important to change your filters as recommended to ensure you have the filtered water your home and family need. GE replacement filters make changing filters easy. For example, you'll never have to worry whether you've installed the filter upside-down—their filters can be installed in either direction.
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One GE MWF SmartWater replacement refrigerator water filter.
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Apple appears to have abandoned the 2013 Super Bowl, even as arch-rival Samsung has secured a spot in the big game, according to Ad Age.
That sets the stage for Samsung to once again ridicule Apple in the very arena which it defined as the premier showcase for national advertisers back in 1984. Even today, a search for "Apple Super Bowl" mostly leads to results featuring the company's iconic "1984" ad by agency TBWA/Chiat/Day.
Apple was last seen in the Super Bowl in 2010, when it advertised the arrival of the iPhone on Verizon's wireless network. In 2011, however, Samsung took advantage of Apple's absence from the game with a memorable ad that ridiculed Apple fanboys (and girls) who stand in line for the company's small, outdated-looking products.
Skipping the bowl was widely regarded as a mistake.
Samsung has since continued its iPhone-bashing theme, and its anti-Apple ads have been enormously effective in driving sales. Facebook ad sales chief Carolyn Everson says a $10 million ad buy on the network resulted in $129 million in Samsing device sales in a period when Samsung was programming against the launch of iPhone 5. The ads came from MDC Partners' 72nd and Sunny.
Could it be that Samsung is once again poised to hammer an absent Apple on Feb. 3, 2013?


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This adorably funny card will have anyone, especially pet lovers, laughing out loud! This pup and kitty combo seem to like getting cookies and milk on Christmas Eve just as much as Santa. The cookies are even in the shape of bones, perfect for two pets who certainly have the holiday spirit. It's a whimsical way to wish someone a very Merry Christmas!
If you know someone who is always kind to you, tell them how thankful you are with a special Christmas thank you card! It displays holiday gifts with ribbons, and Christmas ornaments, candy canes, and more! This sensational Christmas card will thank them and let them know they are appreciated. When they read that their kindness has been a blessing in your life, it will touch their heart. Send this thank you Christmas card out today to add joy to someone's day!
This lovely contemporary Christmas card showcases a unique reindeer scene that will be sure to grab anyone's attention! An all-white reindeer leaps across the sky followed by wonderful abstract shapes of blue, white, and bronze. This contemporary Christmas card's message contains thoughtful words that will wish the recipient joyful memories that last forever. The beauty of this Christmas card will certainly brighten someone's day.
Send a charming contemporary Christmas card out to someone special this year! This holiday card showcases an exceptional artistic winter scene. Dazzling Christmas ornaments with colors of orange, as well as crystal clear, hang in the air, with confetti falling near. A house covered in snow is seen in the distance with a stunning purple and pink sky as its backdrop. Its unique colors make this holiday card stand out from the rest! This Christmas card has a message that sends warm wishes on Christmas day.
Holiday cards are the best way to celebrate Christmas, the end of the old year, and the start of the New Year. This Christmas card has a red background and a collection of shining Christmas decorations, including boughs of holly, pine cones, snowflakes, golden bells, red and gold ribbons, and blue, yellow, gold, and striped ornaments, at the top. "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year - Hoping your holidays -and all your days- are filled with joy!" is written at the bottom.
Give love. Spread joy. Speak peace. Christmas is a joyous season where we put our faith in each other and believe in miracles. This scenic and beautiful holiday card wishes the receiver a Christmas season that brings joy and happiness all year round. The snow falls gently down on the homes lit up by holiday lights. It's a perfect winter scene that captures the beauty of Christmas.
Golden Christmas lights are mesmerizing. They intoxicate us as they sparkle and shine all season long to remind us that miracles do come true when love lives in our hearts. This is a season of great hope and love for all mankind. Spread Christmas cheer with this deluxe holiday card that boasts a beautiful Christmas bough amid twinkling Christmas lights.
Send shimmer and shine with this luxurious Christmas card. A beautiful poinsettia decorates the Christmas ornament in a snowy winter scene that wishes the receiver the gift of faith, blessing of hope, and joy of family. This thoughtful holiday greeting comes straight from the heart. Wish a merry Christmas with a decorative holiday card to someone you hold dear. Make their day merry and bright when you send this Christmas card filled with warm wishes.
Wreaths, garland, and Christmas trees all create a magical holiday scene. The cozy and warm Christmas home in this card is decorated lit candles, poinsettias, garland, stockings, Christmas lights, round ornaments, wreaths, stars, and a beautifully lit and decorated Christmas tree. The soft, warm glow welcomes in the holidays, so say "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year" with this Christmas card today!
This card just screams Christmas. After all, the image of Santa in his sleigh is iconic and the story is told every year in multiple forms, from famous TV specials to a very famous poem. You may be an adult now, but I'm sure you'd still be excited on Christmas night if you heard a clatter on your roof. That's all part of the magic of Christmas, which you can share by sending this Christmas card.
Shine, twinkle, dazzle and delight! Wish upon a star for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and send this Christmas greeting now. Be bold this Christmas with a knock-out black and gold card. White Christmas lights illuminate the night in this sophisticated and flawless Christmas card. It's the perfect holiday greeting card for everyone on your list. Spread some joy and send it now.
Puppies make everything better! Send your paw-liday greetings with this Santa Puppies Christmas Card! The two fluffy white puppies wear charming red Santa hats as they rest on the snow-covered ground and play with red, gold, and white ornaments. The bright blue background and fresh falling snow finish this adorable scene. Say "We wish you a Merry Christmas" with this Christmas card today!
Meowy Christmas to you and yours! Let the adorable, fuzzy gray kitten on this Santa Cat Christmas Card send your holiday wishes this season. This Christmas cat is wearing a fluffy Santa hat as she nestles in a red and white knit stocking and the Christmas tin underneath is surely full of yummy Christmas cookies to share! Use the cheery green message on this card to say "Merry Christmas" to your loved ones!
Here comes Santa Clause, ready to deliver his gifts to the good boys and girls around the world! On this colorful Christmas card, Santa flies through the air on his magical sled, loaded with brightly wrapped presents for people everywhere! Let Jolly Old St. Nick say "Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas" to your family, friends, and coworkers through this cheer-filled Christmas greeting!
Silver bells are ringing, it's Christmas time in the city! Ring in the holidays with this beautifully classic Christmas card! Adorned with boughs of holly and a charming red bow, these shining Christmas bells are the perfect way to say "Merry Christmas" to your loved ones. Let the red and green colors of the holiday, paired with the golden light of Christmas stars, show your Christmas spirit and cheer!
When you need an elegant holiday greeting, this glowing red Christmas card is the one to choose. Let the bright red background and glimmering stars shine with the Christmas spirit! Shimmering white and gold snowflakes glow like Christmas lights as they fall gently through the background. Your coworkers, friends, and family will love the beauty of this sophisticated Merry Christmas message.
Nothing says Merry Christmas better than a gorgeous powder snow. This Christmas card showcases cheery red ornaments with stripes and snowflakes, dusted with a fine layer of Christmas snow. The red background glimmers with stars and snowflakes, happily proclaiming the start of Christmas! Share this Christmas card with your loved ones and spread the magic of a white Christmas, no matter the weather!
Celebrate the holidays with this shining golden Christmas card! Say "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year" with a Christmas card that says it all. Shining red ornaments and golden ribbons celebrate the joy of Christmas, while the champagne colored background and sparkling stars ring in the start of a grand New Year! Send your holiday greeting and wishes for a happy New Year with one delightful Christmas card!
The presents are wrapped and placed beneath the tree, the garland is strung, and the stars are out. We are ready to dream of sugarplums, and eagerly await the sound of Santa's sleigh bells. Wish someone a merry and bright Christmas with this beautiful Christmas card.
Nothing says that the holiday season is here than perfectly wrapped presents, and this Christmas card has plenty of them. Christmas ornaments can also be seen in the snow. It's a wonderful sight to see! This Christmas card will express that you could not have asked for a better son than him, and this will put a smile on his face! Let him know how you feel this holiday season by getting this special Christmas card out to him without delay.
If your son loves dogs, then he will really think this Christmas card is great! The festive puppy is posing for his Christmas photo and he is just too cute! In addition to this, your son will read that you are thanking him for being such a fun, caring, and thoughtful person. He will certainly be touched. Let this cute puppy meet your son and wish him a Merry Christmas!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Time to cuddle up with warm mugs of hot cocoa and watch your favorite Christmas movies with the ones you love the most! Don't leave your friend out of all the love and good cheer! Send them this quaint Merry Christmas card with a poem wishing them the best this holiday season!
When it comes to best friends, you hit the jackpot! Life is always better when you two are together. You have so many fond memories of talking to them until late at night, going to parties with them, maybe even building snowmen together! Even if you aren't able to see each other this holiday season still send them some love with this Merry Christmas card!
Send your amazing friend all the happy Christmas vibes with this magical card. Merry Christmas glows from the big, bright moon that Santa and his sleigh are silhouetted against. This Christmas card will make your friend think of that classic Christmastime poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas". You know the one! "But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight -"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
Christmas is coming, time to put on your scarves, hats, and mittens to go a-caroling! But first set the mood by sending your favorite singing friend this cute Caroling Buddies Merry Christmas Card! Santa, Rudolph, and Frosty have all joined forces (or voices!) to bring a smile to your friend's face with this card and its sweet little rhyming wish!
Jump for joy! Christmas is coming! Time to sing and dance, eat too many cookies and exchange gifts with your favorite pals. If you're looking to brighten your best friend's day, try sending them this adorable jumping Holiday Characters Merry Christmas Card! It's got Santa, a reindeer, a snowman and even an elf! The weather outside may be frightful, but the fiery warmth of friendship is always delightful!
Nothing says Christmas time quite as well as a festive, holiday sweater! Red, white, green, prancing reindeer, trees, and snowflakes decorate this cheery card. Send this cozy Merry Christmas wishes card to your beloved friend to put a big smile on their face. Your friend makes your life so much more special every day of the year. This is the Season to spread love and joy!
Cookie baking and decorating is such a classic part of any holiday season! Singing Christmas carols while making huge batches of cookies with your friends to share with your other friends and even neighbors is a heartwarming tradition! Send your sweet friend this delicious Merry Christmas card decorated with snowflake, star, and gingerbread cookies! It's sure to get them in the Christmas mood!
Grab your Santa hat or reindeer antlers cause it's time to raise a glass in cheers to your incredible friend! A heartfelt toast makes for a special moment at any gathering among friends. Now you can send your friend their own sweet toast with the Holiday Party Merry Christmas Card. Send them good cheer and wish them peace and love with this photo card!
There is no present like the gift of presence. Send this glittery Presents Under the Tree Christmas Card to your awesome friend. Whether you two will see each other this holiday season or not, this card will warm their heart. The jubilant and jauntily wrapped packages placed with care, under sparkling lights, will communicate your gratitude for the warm and thoughtful gift of their friendship.
No time like the holidays for a whimsical piece of verse wishing loved ones a Merry Christmas. The color, like iced mint, over fresh snowfall, will please any aesthetic. The warm poem says it all when you can't be there to say it yourself. So wish your friend seasons greetings by sending the Geometric Tree Merry Christmas Card, and cover all your angles.
Your daughter holds a special place in your heart. Let her know at Christmas time with this touching card. An adorable stocking, with Santa and other signature holiday favorites dangling down, adds a whimsical touch, while a rustic wooden background, complete with a pile of wrapped gifts, brings even more charm. And the words, wishing her a wonderful holiday season, will stay with her all throughout the year.
There's a magical feeling in the air this time of year, one that's felt by everyone. Share that joy with your daughter by sending this joyous card, featuring a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, whimsical lights and lots of presents underneath. It's a heartwarming way to remind her how special she is to you, while sending you best wishes for the holiday season.
There are so many special wishes you have for your daughter, especially during the holidays. And this sweet card is a warm reminder of that. A stocking overflows with small wrapped gifts, candy canes and other festive touches below, while above, a touching message will let her know that you're hoping she's surrounded by love all season long.
For the daughter who brings brightness to everyone's life, this charming Christmas card is a wonderful way to let her know. A single red ornament decorated with stars in the background will remind her how much she shines, while the touching message will wish her all the happiness in the world during the holiday season.
Your daughter is such a special member of the family. At Christmastime, let her know how much she means with this beautiful card. A classic gift wrapped with a big red bow, along with ornaments and glowing candles, sets the scene for a magical holiday season. And the words remind her how wonderful she is, from the sparkle in her eyes to the warmth in her heart.
No matter how old she gets, you want your daughter to always hold on to that childlike wonder at Christmastime. And this card is the perfect way to let her know. An adorable little girl in a Santa hat shakes a big wrapped gift, excited for what's inside. And the words above express your wishes for her to embrace that magical feeling all through the holiday season.
This touching holiday card for your daughter is the best way to say "Merry Christmas." A family is busy wrapping lots of gifts, each holding a special one together. And above, the words wish her all the joy of the season. With its classic red and green colors and heartwarming scene showing the closeness we share this time of year, it's a greeting that will make her feel loved and remembered.
A charming star ornament against a gold background is a sweet way to wish your daughter a very Merry Christmas. This card delivers a very important message for her: letting her know just how special she is and how much she means to the entire family each and every day of the year.
With a whimsical winter scene outside and lots of cozy things inside, like mittens, a scarf and a cup of cocoa, this Christmas card is sure to wrap your daughter in warmth and wonder this holiday season. A cool blue background against classic red type creates a unique color scheme for this special card, which reminds her how much she means to all the people around her, especially you.


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Visualizing Chemistry: The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging (June 2006)Report in Brief
Scientists and engineers have long relied on the power of imaging techniques to help see objects invisible to the naked eye, and thus, to advance scientific knowledge. These experts are constantly pushing the limits of technology in pursuit of chemical imaging--the ability to visualize molecular structures and chemical composition in time and space as actual events unfold--from the smallest dimension of a biological system to the widest expanse of a distant galaxy. Chemical imaging has a variety of applications for almost every facet of our daily lives, ranging from medical diagnosis and treatment to the study and design of material properties in new products. To continue receiving benefits from these technologies, sustained efforts are needed to facilitate understanding and manipulation of complex chemical structures and processes. By linking technological advances in chemical imaging with a science-based approach to using these new capabilities, it is likely that fundamental breakthroughs in our understanding of basic chemical processes in biology, the environment, and human creations will be achieved. This report reviews the current state of chemical imaging technology, identifies promising future developments and their applications, and suggests a research and educational agenda to enable breakthrough improvements. The report highlights advances in chemical imaging that could have the greatest impact on critical problems in science and technology.


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Have you got a younger sibling, friend, niece/nephew, child or grandchild that you're having a hard time finding the right gift for? Are they at the age where hurting themselves is less of a possibility and more of an inevitability? Well look no further as the perfect gift for that special little guy or gal is now at the KnifeCenter. Case Wooden Pocket Knife Kits give one all the experience of owning and assembling their very own genuine Case knife, while removing the dangers associated with owning a pocket knife. The kits come in about a dozen pieces and putting them together is easy, enjoyable, and can be a bonding experience. Start the next generation toward their love of the pocket knife with wooden knife kits from Case, found at www.knifecenter.com.
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Charging protection is enabled during low or high temperatures – this is to ensure the battery performs optimally and safely. To continue charging at normal speeds, please move your phone to a room-temperature environment.
First ensure the issue isn't with the power source or socket you're using - you can quickly check this by plugging your phone into a different outlet, then checking if it charges. If the socket is not the issue, try taking a closer look at the power cable or charging port on your phone, ensuring everything appears as it should. Then, try turning your phone off completely and plugging it into the socket - bear in mind if the battery is completely drained, it might take up to 2 or 3 minutes to start charging.
Please note: a hard reset will completely erase all the data, settings and content on your smartphone, returning it to the original factory settings. We strongly advise that you back up your device before a hard reset. Visit here to learn more about how to back up your smartphone remotely.
To reset your smartphone and erase all its content, first make sure your phone is connected to a power source. We also recommend that your battery is at least 50% charged when you perform a hard reset.
Press the volume up key and the power button simultaneously for about 30 seconds or until the root menu appears. Then choose the action you want to take from the root menu, in this case "Wipe data/factory reset".
Alternatively, you can also perform a hard reset by tapping Settings > Backup & Reset > Factory data reset > Reset phone > Erase everything.
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DSU VPSL needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 21 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
Dalhousie University needs a logo for it's Orientation Week this upcoming September. This logo will be integrated into our t-shirt design as well as placed on the website and Orientation Packs. We're branding our Orientation Week as "Orientation Week 2008, Dalympics." So refering to the officle Olympics 2008 logos may be helpful. We would also like our school mascot the Dalhousie Tiger to be integrated into the logo somehow if possible.
Dalhousie Student Union
We simply need a logo for our Orientatino Week 2008 to be placed on our t-shirts, website and orientation packs. The design should be eyecatching and represent our theme clearly without having too much going on. In other words we want people to be able to look at the logo and get the theme without thinking. So avoid other clutter and "noise" but the Dal Tiger should be intigrated if possible. Also our school colors are Black and Gold.
The Dalhousie Student Union is a non-profit organization that
represents students needs and concerns in the greater Halifax area in
Nova Scotia, Canada.
Each year the Student Union puts together Dalhousie University's Orientation Week and traditionally brands the week with a theme. Last year was Dal '007 (James Bond theme), themes have also included "Frosh'd" (A play off the tv show Punk'd) and East by Further East (A play off a music festival North by North-West). This year we are going with the "Dalympics" an obvious
play off of the Olympics but it will also reflect the diversity and variety of events that are held during the week.
- Title - Orientation Week 2008
- Title 2nd - Dalympics
- Mascot - Dal Tiger
- Symbol - Some version of the Olympic symbol
- Color Scheme - Some Black and Gold could be intigrated but not 100% necessary
- Nothing specific
- As long as it's not too complicated and the theme is clear
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Meet One of AOL CEO Tim Armstrong's Hated "Distressed Babies"
When AOL CEO Tim Armstrong explained to his employers this week why he was undercutting their 401(k) plans, he used the example of two "distressed babies" whose care he says cost the company millions. Today, a mother of one of those babies has spoken out.
Deanna Fei — an acclaimed author, by the way — has published an published an essay at Slate where she reveals herself as one of those scapegoats. Her husband works at AOL, and in October of 2012 she went into labor four months early.
I was home alone with our 1-year-old son and barely able to comprehend that I could be in labor. By the time I arrived at the hospital, my husband a few minutes behind, I was fully dilated and my baby's heartbeat was slowing. Within 20 minutes, my daughter was delivered via emergency cesarean, resuscitated, and placed in the neonatal intensive care unit.
She weighed 1 pound, 9 ounces. Her skin was reddish-purple, bloody and bruised all over. One doctor, visibly shaken, described it as "gelatinous." I couldn't hold my daughter or nurse her or hear her cries, which were silenced by the ventilator. Without it, she couldn't breathe.
That's the child that AOL — whose CEO is paid $12 million annually to routinely make an ass of himself on conference calls — was paying to keep alive. It was a trying struggle from that point on, so much so that Fei admits to wishing at times that her daughter would pass away peacefully before her and her husband became attached.
For longer than I can bear to remember, we were too terrified to name her, to know her, to love her. In my lowest moments—when she suffered a brain hemorrhage, when her right lung collapsed, when she stopped breathing altogether one morning—I found myself wishing that I could simply mourn her loss and go home to take care of my strapping, exuberant, fat-cheeked son.
The girl is now healthy, but Fei says that Armstrong's "distressed babies" claim brought her back to the time when she thought her daughter was going to die.
At home with our daughter, I found myself again unable to look at her without recalling her clinging to life support. Since her arrival, I've rarely been free from some form of torment over her premature birth. The months of pumping breast milk for a baby who might not live to drink it. The anxieties about every milestone: Will she smile? Will she lift her head? Will she crawl, talk, sing? The torturous thoughts of what I might have done wrong during my brief pregnancy, how I might have failed her as her mother.
All of which made the implication from Armstrong that the saving of her life was an extravagant option, an oversize burden on the company bottom line, feel like a cruel violation, no less brutal for the ludicrousness of his contention.
Having Tim Armstrong in your life is awful, unless, of course, you're a shareholder.


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Cloud Computing Brings Sunny Skies for Qwest and Cisco
It has been a long winter for many of us. Nevertheless, the snow is finally melting and it's an entirely new season for Qwest and Cisco.
Qwest has implemented the Cisco Unified Service Delivery (USD) solution across its CyberCenters. Qwest CyberCentersSM provide a highly-secure, reliable, scalable foundation for the delivery of state-of-the-art hosting for mission-critical enterprise application services.
Qwest VP of Product Management and National Network Services, Eric Bozich, talks about how
Cisco Unified Service Delivery brings new flexibility to cloud service delivery.
The Cisco USD solution helps Qwest optimize its CyberCenter network, application, compute and storage resources, while reducing capital, operating, real estate and energy costs. This creates new economies of scale for Qwest and attractive pay-per-use business models for their enterprise customers. The Cisco Unified Service Delivery is helping Qwest to change the game by bringing new levels of service agility to the cloud.
Economic realities are pushing large enterprises as well as small and medium-sized businesses to move from owning to leasing infrastructure to cut costs, increase efficiencies and concentrate their own limited resources on core business opportunities.
Our Cisco USD solution:
- Helps Qwest overcome many key integration challenges of cloud-computing service delivery, such as load balancing and workflow management, as well as securely partitioning common infrastructure to support multiple enterprises or application services;
- Allows Qwest to quickly scale services up or down to meet the dynamic needs of individual enterprise customers during peak business cycles within individual CyberCenters and between CyberCenters by using advanced peering and interconnect for better overall resource optimization. The resulting cost savings create economies of scale that helps Qwest offer new pay-per-use business models to enterprise customers;
- Utilizes a holistic approach to securely combine both Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) and data center network resources into an end-to-end solution; and
- Optimally pools resources across service applications increasing return-on investment while reducing power, cabling, real estate and HVAC costs and decreasing provisioning times.
A key foundation technology of the Cisco USD solution is the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), which combines network, compute and virtualization resources into a single seamless system, simplifying setup, improving business results, and enabling just-in-time resource provisioning.
Both companies are now on Cloud 9. We are rooting for you Qwest! Stay tuned and see how Cisco Unified Service Delivery is helping service providers use a network-centric approach as the pathway to simpler, faster and more profitable delivery of cloud services.
Check out Game Changers and find out more about how Cisco Unified Service Delivery changes the game for cloud services.
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The rulemaking process supports the Final Winter Use Plan Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) which was released on February 22, 2013. The proposed rule and would implement the preferred alternative in the Final SEIS.
Under the preferred alternative, the park would permit up to 110 "transportation events" daily, initially defined as one snowcoach or a group of up to 10 snowmobiles, averaging seven snowmobiles per group per season. Up to 50 transportation events may be groups of snowmobiles. Management by transportation events is an impact-centric approach designed to minimize the impact of oversnow vehicles (OSVs) on air quality, soundscapes, and wildlife rather than focusing solely on the number vehicles allowed in the park.
This new, practical approach to OSV management also provides greater flexibility for OSV commercial tour operators, rewards future OSV technological innovations, and reduces OSV-caused environmental impacts all while making the park cleaner and quieter than previously authorized and allowing for increases in visitation.
Four transportation events per day (one per gate) would be reserved for non-commercially guided snowmobile access and Sylvan Pass would continue to be operated in accordance with the Sylvan Pass Working Group Agreement.
The Final Winter Use Plan and SEIS were developed with extensive consultation with the public, conservation and industry groups. The National Park Service specifically seeks public comments on the following elements of the proposed rule: management of OSVs by transportation events, the attainability of the new Best Available Technology requirements, anticipated costs associated with the BAT requirements, and the proposed implementation schedule.
The winter of 2013/2014 will be a transition year, during which the park will allow motorized over-snow travel under the same conditions in place for the past four winters: up to 318 commercially guided Best Available Technology snowmobiles and up to 78 commercially guided snowcoaches daily.
The proposed rule and an electronic form to submit written comments can be found on the Internet at www.regulations.gov by searching the "Documents Open For Public Comment" and selecting the National Park Service as the agency. It is also available on CD or in hard copy by writing the Winter Use Planning Team, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190. Written comments may be submitted through the Regulations.gov website, in person, or by mail. Comments will not be accepted by phone, fax, or e-mail. All public comments must be received or postmarked by midnight, June 17, 2013.
Additional information on Yellowstone's winter use planning process including answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found online at http://www.nps.gov/yell/parkmgmt/currentmgmt.htm.
The Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park will use the analysis and recommendations contained in the Final SEIS and comments on the proposed rule to make a final recommendation to the NPS Intermountain Regional Director regarding the direction of winter use. The Regional Director is expected to issue the Record of Decision (ROD) sometime this summer, after which a final rule to implement the decision will be published in the Federal Register in order to allow the park to open for the 2013/2014 winter season.
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ST. PAUL - Tim Pawlenty rules out another run for Minnesota governor, but keeps the door open for offices such as the presidency.
"I still have lots of energy and ideas," Pawlenty said to a packed Tuesday news conference. "But being governor should not be a permanent position for someone. When it comes to how long someone should stay in an elected position, a little less is better than too much."
The 48-year-old governor announced he will not seek a third four-year term - something no one has done successfully - but dodged questions from reporters around the country about whether he would run for president.
"I am not ruling anything in or out," he said, claiming not to know his next political step.
However, he said that he will be active in national Republican politics, including a Friday Washington speech to College Republicans.
"I'm going to try to lend voice to the need to raise issues and ideas for my party here and elsewhere, if I'm asked, because I think we need new ideas and faces in the party," he said.
The governor told reporters asking questions about his legacy that he will work hard for Minnesota in his remaining 19 months in office.
"This is not a wake," Pawlenty told journalists packed into the governor's reception room in larger numbers than for most news conferences.
Pawlenty has been prominent on the national scene for more than a year, beginning when John McCain considered him as a running mate. While the Minnesotan finished second to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, he has remained a regular on national news shows and on the GOP speaking circuit.
In Minnesota, Tuesday's announcement opens the doors for a wild 2010 governor's race. More than a dozen Democrats already are considering seeking the office, but political observers say even more likely will examine the race now.
And Republicans who would not seriously consider running for governor as long as Pawlenty thought about a third term now will begin to make their moves.
For instance, House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, is considering running. Today he plans to announce that he will not seek the leadership position again next year, increasing speculation that he will run for Pawlenty's job.
The governor said he made the announcement early so potential candidates had time to begin campaigning. But he said he would not pick a favorite immediately.
"It is the dawn of a new day," Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem, R-Rochester, said about prospects for a new governor.
The governor, who said he made his decision within the last 10 days, spent 45 minutes answering questions from Minnesota reporters in the Capitol as well as state and national journalists hooked in via a telephone conference call. Most questions were about his presidential ambitions, and he handled each pretty much the same.
Pawlenty said he will focus on the 19 months he has remaining in office. "Beyond that, I don't have any plans."
With Pawlenty were his wife, Mary, and daughters Anna, 16, and Mara, 12, along with Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau.
"I'm delighted with the decision," Mary Pawlenty said. "From our family standpoint, two terms is enough."
She deflected a question about whether her husband would be a good president, but one of Pawlenty's closest friends said Pawlenty would be good in the White House - or whatever else he wants to do.
"I think he is open to it," Charlie Weaver said. "He probably will explore it."
Weaver, who was Pawlenty's first chief of staff, said the sky is the limit for Pawlenty.
"I think he has got lots of options," Weaver said. "He is a very smart guy with a terrific background who can really do anything he wants."
Another friend said Pawlenty's strongest trait is his personality.
"He's just a class guy, politics aside," said Joel Carlson, a Republican who represented Moorhead in the Legislature and now is a lobbyist.
Carlson said Pawlenty's personality shines when he takes part in hockey games, skates and other events Carlson organizes for charity. The governor has taken part in about 20 such events.
"This guy is out there daily," Carlson said about Pawlenty interacting with the public. "He is the most gracious politician."
Many Democrats were not so gracious when discussing the governor's actions.
House Majority Leader Tony Sertich, DFL-Chisholm, thanked Pawlenty for his service - which included 10 years in the state House - but said budget-cutting decisions the governor will make in the coming weeks will hurt Minnesotans.
"If, as he indicated, his unallotments mirror his first budget plan, we can expect deep cuts that will cripple our schools, hospitals and nursing homes, more Minnesotans will lose their health care and thousands of jobs will be lost," Sertich said. "It is potentially dangerous that these decisions will be made unilaterally by someone who is now unaccountable to Minnesota voters."
Pawlenty on Tuesday said he has not decided how he will cut the state budget, in a process known as unallotment, but indicated local governments will be among those to face reductions. Such decisions have enraged Democrats, who wanted to raise taxes to bolster the state budget during the current recession.
Lots of Democrats are lined up to run for Pawlenty's job.
The biggest Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party names in the race or thought to be interested in running include House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, state Sen. Tom Bakk of Cook, state Rep. Paul Thissen of Minneapolis, Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner, former state Sen. Steve Kelley of Hopkins, former state Rep. Matt Entenza of St. Paul, Sen. Tarryl Clark of St. Cloud and state Sen. John Marty of Roseville.
Since Republicans were waiting for Pawlenty's decision, they generally are not as far along as Democrats in the campaign process.
Those most often mentioned include Seifert, former Eagan mayor and ex-State Auditor Pat Anderson, state Rep. Laura Broad of New Prague, former House Speaker Steve Sviggum of Kenyon, state Sen. Geoff Michel of Edina, Sen. David Hann of Eden Prairie, Rep. Paul Kohls of Victoria and one-time governor candidate Brian Sullivan.
Also discussed is Republican Jim Ramstad, the Jamestown, N.D. native who represented the western Twin Cities in the U.S. House until recently. Weaver is considered a potential GOP candidate, as is former U.S. Sen. Rod Grams.
Most potential candidates refused to discuss their plans on Tuesday, saying it was Pawlenty's day.


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OSWEGO, NY – For the second consecutive year Oswego Speedway is ranked in the Top 5 among America's favorite race tracks according to National Speed Sport News Magazine.
Each off-season National Speed Sport News conducts a reader poll across thousands of motorsports enthusiasts and race fans in the United States to determine America's Top 10 Favorite Race Tracks.
After placing fifth overall in the 2013 poll, Oswego Speedway climbed to third in the overall rankings in 2014 behind only Rossburg, Ohio's Eldora Speedway and Knoxville, Iowa's Knoxville Raceway.
Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin and Salina, Oklahoma's Salina Highbanks Speedway completed the Top 5.
"Oswego Speedway is no doubt one of the more captivating racing facilities in the country," said Dan Kapuscinski, Oswego Speedway public realtions director. "When you walk through the steel gates at Oswego, you feel as though you have walked into a piece of motorsports history. The Caruso family, the founding fathers of our great Speedway helped to make that happen 64-years ago, and the Torrese family is doing all they can to continue our great tradition of excellence in Supermodified racing. We thank our amazing race fans for continuing to support our facility and we welcome everyone to Oswego Speedway this coming May."
National Speed Sport News has been known as "The bible of Motorsports."
Since 1934, National Speed Sport News has been the authoritative voice of the sport of auto racing, providing coverage that is timely, reliable, and colorful.
Oswego Speedway, founded in 1951 by Harry Caruso and family, has been known as the 'Home of Supermodifieds' since 1961, remaining the only auto racing facility in the world to host weekly Supermodified racing culminating with the richest Supermodified race in the world, the Budweiser International Classic 200 held each Labor Day Weekend.
Known across the country for its daunting steel walls, the Speedway's continued Supermodified evolution has seen increased speeds at the fast 5/8 mile Oswego oval.
Just last Classic Weekend Dave Shullick Jr. became the first driver in Speedway history to dip into the 14-second bracket with his Jim Bodnar built winged ISMA Supermodified, eclipsing the 150 mph barrier.
The Speedway's weekly non-wing Supermodifieds have also seen their share of break neck speeds, becoming more like short track racing's Indy Car each year with ever increasing developments in aerodynamics.
The 2013 Budweiser International Classic 200 qualifying field, which featured its first woman competitor in Jessica Zemken, was the fastest in Speedway history with a total of 28 drivers clipping laps above 130mph, including Pat Lavery's pole speed of 138.692 mph.
Zemken, known far and wide for her 410 sprint car success on dirt, turned a lap of 135.624 mph during last year's Classic qualifications and she will be back at Oswego full-time in 2014 to contend for Rookie of the Year honors.
While speed and danger have been the Speedway's hallmark for several years, the 'Steel Palace' has also played host to several Indianapolis 500 veterans including Mario Andretti, Gordon Johncock, Sam Sessions, Bentley Warren, Davey Hamilton, and Joe Gosek.
Since 2011 the Speedway has seen a true resurgence with the rise of new co-owners John and Eric Torrese.
The Torreses, former Speedway racers themselves, have brought much needed attention to the 64-year old facility and have helped to foster a growing weekly Supermodified division that is expecting nearly 30 entries for their opening event on May 10.
Six-time and defending Oswego Speedway Supermodified champion Otto Sitterly will be back in 2014 looking to defend his title, attempting to claim championship number seven. If Sitterly were able to do so he would tie Speedway legends Jim Shampine and Warren on the all-time championship list, trailing only the great Nolan Swift.
Sitterly will have to contend with a stellar weekly field at Oswego in order to attain that historical seventh championship including Gosek, Shaun Gosselin, Lavery, Dave Gruel, Dave Danzer, Michael Barnes and the return of open wheel aces Joey Payne, Randy Ritskes and Ray Graham.
Not to mention special appearances by Hamilton, Shullick, Ryan Litt and others that will make simply pulling into Oswego's Turning Stone Resort Casino Victory Lane a true accomplishment.
Kids 16 and under will again be admitted free at all Speedway events in 2014 with the exception of Budweiser International Classic Weekend August 29-31 and Race of Champions/Championship Weekend September 12-14.
On track activity beings at Oswego Speedway on April 26 with the annual open test session for all racing divisions.
Testing will run from 1-5 p.m. on April 26 and is free for spectators to sit in the main grandstand.
Racing action at the Speedway begins on May 3 with the 64th annual Gater Racing News Opening Night featuring the Shea Concrete 'Steel Palace' ISMA Super Series 'Irish' Jack Murphy Memorial 56 and the opening round of the Pathfinder Bank SBS Road to the Championship.
The Speedway's flagship non-wing Novelis Supermodified division will kick-off their 53rd consecutive season of racing at the Home of Supermodifieds on May 10 presented by Mitchell's Speedway Press and Planet Fitness of Oswego.
Nearly 30 Novelis Supermodifieds are expected in be in action including defending champion Otto Sitterly and Indianapolis 500 veterans Joe Gosek and Davey Hamilton.
For more information on Oswego Speedway be sure to visit www.oswegospeedway.com
You can also FOLLOW on Twitter @OswegoSpeedway and LIKE on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OswegoSpeedway
For more information on National Speed Sport News visit online at www.nationalspeedsportnews.com and Follow on Twitter @SPEEDSPORT_.
National Speed Sports News – My Favorite Race Tracks – Top 10
1. Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, Ohio
2. Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, Iowa
3. Oswego Speedway – Oswego, NY
4. Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wis.
5. Salina Highbanks Speedway – Salina, Okla
6. Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Speedway, Ind.
7. Williams Grove Speedway – Mechanicsburg, Pa
8. Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Ind.
9. Tri-State Speedway – Haubstadt, Ind.
10. Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Bowmansville, Ontario


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I've talked about BPXWUNIX before but here's a nice use case: Filtering REXX query results. When I get your performance data I have code that stores it in a database which I query with (essentially) REXX. The predicate syntax is very simplistic so I'd like to do better. I can't replace the syntax (not entirely true but close enough) but I can filter the results better. Consider the following... [More]


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Bjoern, The Voice Browser Working Group (VBWG) is now completing its resolution of issues raised during the review of the Candidate Recommendation version of VoiceXML 2.1 [1]. Our apologies that it has taken so long to respond. Following the process described in [2] for advancement to Proposed Recommendation, this is the VBWG's formal response to the issue you raised, identified as '111-17': The examples in the VoiceXML 2.1 specification will be updated to reference the VoiceXML 2.1 schema as recommended in item 5 of Appendix C.1. Please indicate before 14 November 2005 whether you are satisfied with the VBWG's resolution, whether you think there has been a misunderstanding, or whether you wish to register an objection. If you do not think you can respond before 14 November, please let me know. The Director will appreciate a response as to whether or not you agree with the resolution. However, if we do not hear from you at all by 14 November 2005, we will assume that you accept our resolutions. Thank you, Matt Oshry Chief Editor, VoiceXML 2.1 [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/CR-voicexml21-20050613/ [2] http://www.w3.org/2004/02/Process-20040205/tr.html#cfi -----Original Message----- From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Bjoern Hoehrmann Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 2:15 PM To: email@example.com Subject: VoiceXML 2.1: xsi:schemaLocation vs examples Dear Voice Browser Working Group, http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/CR-voicexml21-20050613/ notes that 'It is recommended that the <vxml> element also include "xmlns:xsi" and "xsi:schemaLocation" attributes'; the document does that only for one example and I think "SHOULD" is much too strong here, I would suggest to turn that into a MAY or remove it; failing that, the examples in the document should be changed to comply with the re- quirement. regards, -- Björn Höhrmann · mailto:email@example.com · http://bjoern.hoehrmann.de Weinh. Str. 22 · Telefon: +49(0)621/4309674 · http://www.bjoernsworld.de 68309 Mannheim · PGP Pub. KeyID: 0xA4357E78 · http://www.websitedev.de/Received on Tuesday, 8 November 2005 06:31:38 UTC
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The rate of youth confinement in Maryland declined by nearly half over a 13-year period, outpacing the national average amid a "sea change" in the approach toward dealing with young people who break the law, according to a report released by a national youth advocacy group.
From 1997 to 2010, the rate of youth incarceration dropped 37 percent, according to the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation. The group noted that the United States leads the industrialized world in locking up young people, and said that the majority of incarcerated youths are held for nonviolent offenses such as truancy and low-level property crime.
Just 14 percent of youths held in detention facilities in 2012 were being held for a crime of violence, while 65 percent were held for misdemeanors, according to data from the state Department of Juvenile Services.
Still, the downward trend in youth incarceration "presents an exceptional opportunity to respond to juvenile delinquency in a more cost-effective and humane way — and to give these youth a real chance to turn their lives around," Bart Lubow, director of the Casey Foundation's Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, said in a statement.
In Maryland, youth advocates are pushing for legislation aimed at reducing the use of secure detention in juvenile facilities and limiting the circumstances under which youths with very minor offenses can be sent to long-term juvenile facilities. Since 2010, the last year covered by the Casey report, detention placements in Maryland have declined an additional 8 percent, according to the Department of Juvenile Services.
Angela Johnese, juvenile justice policy director for Advocates for Children and Youth, said the decline in incarceration has not led to any increase in crime rates. Youth arrests have been declining, and in the past fiscal year there was an 11 percent decrease in re-arrests for juvenile offenders, she said.
"Hopefully, the data in this report will spur lawmakers to pass pending legislation that ensures that youth are in the setting most likely to provide the services they need to stay out of trouble and be successful," Sonia Kumar, an attorney directing the Maryland ACLU's Juvenile Justice Initiative, said in a statement.
The Casey Foundation said that the reasons for the nationwide decline are not based on a national policy shift, but on "idiosyncratic policy changes within states, often prompted by lawsuits," shrinking budgets, and shifts in leadership.
The organization said states should continue to limit eligibility for correctional placement to prohibit commitments for less-serious offenses and invest in alternatives to incarceration, among other changes.
In a statement, Maryland officials credited declines here "to many reform efforts, including more effective law enforcement practices," as well as efforts to keep more youths in treatment near where they live.
States vary in their approach toward juvenile justice, but data compiled by the Casey Foundation show that Maryland's incarceration rate ranks among the lowest, with a rate of 143 confined youths per 100,000 people. The highest state was South Dakota, with a rate of 575 confined youths per 100,000 people; the national average was 225 per 100,000.
In some states, the rate of youth incarceration actually increased — including neighboring Pennsylvania (7 percent increase) and West Virginia (60 percent). Delaware saw a decrease of 29 percent, while Virginia declined 42 percent.
The national report shows that there are large disparities in confinement among racial groups. While the largest five groups all declined — with the biggest drop occurring among Asian and Latino youth — African-American youths are nearly five times more likely to be confined than whites, the report shows.
Data from the state Department of Juvenile Services show that in Maryland, 80 percent of confined youth were black, compared with 15 percent who were white.


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Linux Mint 7 XFCE Review
Linux Mint 7 Gloria XFCE was just released featuring the Linux 2.6.28 kernel, Xorg 7.4 and XFCE 4.6 desktop. Linux Mint 7 has introduced us to some exciting improvements to mintInstall, mintUpdate, mintWelcome, and mintUpload along with several artwork enhancements. With XFCE 4.6 looking better than ever, the combination of the two together prompted me to do a quick installation of Linux Mint 7 XFCE to see what all the commotion was about.
I had no problems installing Linux Mint 7 XFCE. The installer was unchanged from Ubuntu, quick and the easiest I've found for newbies to use. Screenshots of the install are included in the gallery below this article.
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Linux Mint 7 XFCE looks similar to the original version Linux Mint and is based off the same Shiki-Mint theme. The green tinged dew drop look flows nicely from boot to desktop. Although many distros are popping up with some great looks, Linux Mint was the first distro that really surprised me and had the stability to keep surprising me. The continual improvement of the Linux Mint appearance is one mechanism that is propelling it to such popularity. I feel like the appearance got me in the door, the Ubuntu base kept me around, and the Mint specific tools like mintInstall, mintupdate, etc hooked me into using it long term on one of my machines.
Network Connection
I was counting on Linux Mint 7 XFCE to pick up my network connection automatically, which it did. My wireless card worked almost immediately as well. I knew this was a possibility because i was using a Cisco 350 series wireless card that I've found works with most Ubuntu based distros. Some take more coaxing than others. Here's a list of Linux Mint compatible wireless cards. Wireless failure is a common problem for newbies and can be avoided by buying Linux compatible hardware. If you're using a wireless card successfully with Linux mint please leave your specs in the comment box so we can pass this information on.
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Linux Mint 7 XFCE worked well on my laptop. I was able to navigate quickly, access my favorite applications, and impressive Mint specific tools like mintInstall, mintUpdate, and others. This desktop could easily be one I work from daily as it includes many of the advantages of Ubuntu and some functionality of its own.
Lets take a look at some of the Linux Mint 7 changes that really make Linux mint 7 XFCE shine.
mintWelcome serves as a resource panel for users that have just installed Linux Mint. You'll notice big time changes to mintWelcome in the Linux Mint 7 release as it includes these new welcome options. Take a look at the new mintWelcome screen.
mintInstall now has a new button you can press up at the top of the window that allows users to access the Featured Applications. These are the most popular applications made available for easy access. I found this to be a time saver and worked just fine. The mintInstall font-end also started "pre-filled" which means they fixed the annoyance where you open mintInstall, then had to refresh to do anything. Refresh can still be used for its intended purpose though. A few other smaller improvements are noticeable in mintInstall including new More Info button and shorter descriptions. Over-all mintInstall is looking and behaving fantastically.
Something I didn't like in previous releases was the changelog tab would only support Ubuntu packages, now it support Linux Mint packages. Also mintUpdate includes download size associated with each package upgrade which makes it nice to know what you're getting into.
Now mintUpload has no advertisements which is good news for Linux Mint users. The mintUpload GUI has been cleaned up to display relevant information and now services can be created, edited, or deleted from the GUI on the new service manager. SCP and SFTP protocols are now supported by mintUpload.
Linux Mint 7 XFCE really does mix together the stability of the Ubuntu 9.04 base, Linux Mint 7 features and beauty, along with quickness of XFCE to create a powerful, full featured, desktop that's fast and light enough to run on older hardware.
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September 16, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Linux Mint does a real nice job with Xfce, but I think that Gnome is just a little nicer. Xfce's menu is a PITA to edit in its normal form. I wish they would port their menu in gnome over to xfce.
September 18, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I also like Linux Mint; but try installing a printer, there aren't that many drivers specially for Brother Printers.
October 23, 2009 at 12:20 pm
It's almost the same as GNOME version, is it faster than GNOME?
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EUK007 wrote:I would like to report this player YBCHANGBAISHAN http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/so ... 323649/pc/ he is doing wall glitch on Sienne Crossing. He do wall glitch on the 3rd floor near the attic and put spawn beacon.
EUK007 wrote:Yes he went on the 3rd floor and do wall glitch with spawn beacon. Its ok if this is not a ban-able offence, thanks for the clarifications.
I've seen a few times how they do this. This is actually doable on Metro on the 3rd floor building and Seinne Crossing also on the 3rd floor. Not to mention the ceiling glitch on metro near the escalator. I can actually do it if i want to but I never will, good play and skills is what makes you standout and be respected by the players.
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3.5-4.0 player here looking to find hitting partners nearby. My schedule is fairly open over the next few weeks, and I would love to get in some time on the courts. Open to rallying, drills, playing sets, and doubles if multiple players are around.
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