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Advanced Micro Devices said that slate-type personal computers will benefit hugely from the company's forthcoming Fusion-concept processors, which will bring them performance of modern central processing units (CPUs) and power of contemporary graphics processing units (GPUs).
AMD has been pretty vocal about its accelerated processing units (APUs) – the chips that combine central processing unit, memory controller and graphics processing unit on the same piece of silicon – but the company has also been pretty coy about potential usage scenarios for such chips. But as the first Fusion-concept chips are getting nearer, AMD shares more details about their potential usage as well as the benefits they can provide. According to a vice president of AMD, the forthcoming products (probably Ontario) will indeed revive the tablet PCs and will bring experience of their usage to a whole new level.
"Think about the advantages you get from a power performance and a form-factor perspective when you can take GPU and CPU and put them on the same die. You get enormous power efficiencies which is going to enable, not only things like tablet and slate, but these great experiences when you use it," said Leslie Sobon, vice president of marketing at AMD, in an interview with Techradar web-site.
For example, the most popular slate-type PC of today – Apple iPad – lacks Adobe Flash, multi-tasking and a number of other crucial features. Everything that Apple iPad and its successors with ARM processors inside lack will be fully supported by AMD's Ontario processors, which will ultimately revolutionize the market of tablet personal computers.
"The form factor is one thing but you have to be able to have a great experience with a tablet. Multi-task, watch flash videos; there are things you are going to want to do as a user. People know what they want and web video is pretty much in the top three of every wish list.They might not think of it as web video – they certainly don't think of it as Flash – all they know it when they go to YouTube they want it to work. They don't want it to flicker and all the better if they can get it in HD or upscale it and that kind of thing," said Ms. Sobon.
AMD code-named Ontario features two x86 cores based on Bobcat micro-architecture, integrated DirectX 11-class graphics core and DDR3 memory controller on a single-chip system-on-chip (SoC) device. As reported previously, the Bobcat micro-architecture features x86-64, virtualization, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 technologies and will be single-threaded with out-of-order execution. The actual Ontario microprocessor, which is a dual-core chip, will be able to offer 90% of today's "mainstream performance" in less than half of die area. AMD claims that Bobcat-based products are sub-1W capable. The SoC will be made using a 40nm fabrication process. AMD Ontario is the key part of AMD Brazos platform for low-power devices.
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My prayers are with the families during the christmas season ... Anytime is going to be tough for this ... But parents are probably going to hurt more at this time of the year .... Very sad
"Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man! We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out."
--Hugh Latimer, October 16, 1555
We dont believe GOD Granted you that as a Right...we believe the Federal Government of the US Circa 1780s Granted you that right.
Its a bit like us trying to claim our Government is violating the Magna Carte or something...those arent GOD Given Rights...just rights the barons felt they deserved vs the Monarchy.
Did you not read the part where I stated that the right to own firearms for protection was granted by the King of England as far back as 1689?
So, you can believe whatever you want about the source of our right to own firearms, but all you are doing is revealing yourself to be ignorant of your own nation's history.
it makes me kind of sad really, that you think rights are granted from government. but I guess that's why when your government came knocking for guns no one put up any kind of a meaningful resistance.
GOD never says in plain English that you have a right to protect your family. You can INFER it, by saying that the Mans role is to lead the family and protect it, and therefore you need a firearm to be able to perform that function...but that is YOUR inference...your OPINION...its not a black and white solid "Right" Besides...giving Job a gun to protect his family wouldnt have made him any more successful would it now? You have one verse asking missionaries to by swords...and yet every time they draw those Swords, Christ tells them to quit it...and if you check your History...you find they were all Martyred...which wasnt an accident.
GOD makes no Rights...thats why he makes Promises for things that are important, but that we are not afforded by Rights. Salvation, for example. That is an ESSENTIAL BIBLICAL TRUTH...particularly, for someone, like you, who did a U-Tern on Calvinism...My Goodness...if we all had "Rights" then we wouldnt need to be "Ellected" because our Sin wouldnt stop us...after all, the Law would have given us Rights, and we would be Righteous.
We're Not.
You have NO GOD-GIVEN RIGHTS...you dont even have the right to your own life. WTF do you think St Paul means when he talks about being a "Slave for Christ" St Paul was a Roman Citizen...do you know what Roman Slaves were? You were perchased, at no small cost. Something a lot of Evangelical Christians forget about. Salvation ISNT FREE...its only Free for you. The Debt was still paid, the Law was still settled. Make no mistake. You were bought, by Christs passion. You belong to Him. You own Nothing, You have No Rights...everything you get is a Blessed Gift.
We are all tremendously lucky that he Loves us at all. That is His Free Will.
Maybe you'd understand, if you understood what a Monarchy is...and that Christs Rule will be as a KING at worst, Emporar at best...We dont know exactly what form his Government will take. You could...if you were very staunch, say that just as a Roman Emporar rulled with a Senate...so Christ will indulge the Christians in a little leadership ahead of governing the angelic host, as St Paul insists happens at some point. My Guess is that he wont. He will be Rex Celestis, Soverign Ruller of Earth and Heaven....if you dare step into his light without Christ...you will face the same peril as those who came into contact with the Ark of the Covernant, without being specifically instructed to. Thats why the Temple had a curtain....it wasnt to signify simply Holiness...but also for straight forward protection of the Sinner against a perfect GOD....being that the very spot of communion prior to Christ, between Man and GOD was the physical space above the Ark...He litterally sat upon a throne incasing his Law. Rather Spectacular. Something that Mortal eyes would not be able to behold without being first sanctified.
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Therefore you ask...in whose opinion are the "founding documents (are) merely a reflection that those rights have always existed and are laws of nature, which are self-evident." Logically speaking, that opinion lies with the people who wrote the constitution. That was a Federal Government of the 1780s.
In Political Philosophy, Rights come from Law, Law comes from Governments, Governments come from Kings, Kings are ordained by GOD to Rule. Therefore Rights come froma Human Being, who GOD has put in place. This is a fallen world, those are fallen people...therefore their Laws are not perfect, Their rights might be Just...or injust.
Without Order their is but chaos. Without Law, there are no Rights.
If you want to apply that to GOD, then look at his Law...if you can satisfy his Law, you may have the Rights that go with it....but good luck with that...his benchmark is permanent perfection and Holiness.
And what does the Calvinism thing have to do with anything? Can a person's views and understanding of GOD never grow or change over time? Besides I don't ever recall speaking out against Calvinism in the past. If you can present some posts of mine to that effect then I'd read them and consider your point.
Also, we all know that Christ will return as a monarch. However, He is the only One who deserves that title. Just because we recognize that fact doesn't mean we need to bow the knee to just any human schlubb who claims to be anointed by GOD. Sure GOD anointed human kings in the Old Testament, but we need to remember that their demand for a king was considered a rejection of GOD.
I believe in Rights given by Laws of the Land...but I do not pretend they are an absolute...Nor that they are GODS LAW.
I Believe the "Right" to bear arms, is a Right only under constitutional law, an ammendment, by the will of a Federal Government in the 1780s
I see that the Bible only really gives precedence for a Government capable of creating Law as stemming from a Monarch, or an Emporar...because they are supposed to be the reflection of Christ (even if they fail as sinners)
I note that the Federal Government of the 1780s is not only based on a contrary system, but actually denies the above entirely, is several key ways.
*They deliberatley use Monarchy as the basis for "The Tyrant"
*They claim all men are born equal, and thus refute Ordination, or Annointing, for that would imply the Monarchic Branch as in some way superior
*The set an absolute basis for eternal rule, which would deny any Monarch the ability to change rules, add rules, subtract rules, or modify rules
In order that the above be underwritten by something more powerful then a Government, they appeal to a higher source, thus freeing themselves from the responsibility of having made the Rules...for they say that these are not their laws...but the GOD-Given Rules...therefore they also, presumably, believe this law not only suitable to themselves...but suitable for the entireity of man.
I may find those Rules Just, I may even like some of them. I may believe they are founded on Christian principles..but I will NOT pretend that their source is anything other then a Government of men.
Therefore...when the Citizens start also appealing to GOD...I find there presumption as false, as the presumption of the people who created it. That I can not deny...or else the Constitution of the Federal Republic of the United States of America...being GOD-Given...is on a par with The Old Testament Law...since I know that to be GOD-Given.
In that Law their are Rights...but those rights are unobtainable...and therefore account to the same as not being in existance. Therefore if I believe the US Constitution and its Bill of Rights to be legitmately of GOD, and filled with obtainable Rights...I can not believe them both.
I choose to believe the Old Testament.
What is Illogical about that?
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Hello everyone. I am thinking about opening a field off of I-40 close to Dickson. Open to thoughts and would like to hear what Tennessee Paintballers think about a new field. Thanks.
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Posted 09 September 2011 - 05:40 AM
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Posted 09 September 2011 - 07:58 PM
I would come but your about an hour and 20 min from me
Posted 09 September 2011 - 11:41 PM
The field would be off I-40 just before highway 13 if your coming from nashville if that helps give a idea of travel. I live in Texas but own land in Tennessee I dont know how popular the paintball scene is there and I am very curious to peoples opinions.
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Posted 11 September 2011 - 01:58 PM
post on pbn too if you havent allready
Posted 05 November 2011 - 06:02 PM
i dont know if we are talking about the same place ,but i live i cookeville tennessee or what is known as putnam county . and we jusst got a new full size psp feild at fastlane fun park google them if you want we have a d4 and d5 team and we r looking for d5players if you know of any one my name is chance price hit me up on facebook and tell me where you heard this and we r having d5 practis the 16 of nov. or if you just want to come out feild fee is 15 all day for fee and air and paint is 45 a case.
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The association between prenatal alcohol exposure, fetal growth and preterm birth: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analyses
- Centre for Population Health Research, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Correspondence to Colleen M O'Leary
Centre for Population Health Research, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley WA 6102, Australia; colleen.oleary{at}curtin.edu.au
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■ Women should be informed that a relatively low level of alcohol increases the risk of impaired fetal growth and preterm birth.
■ Health professionals should advise pregnant women that since it is difficult to estimate how much alcohol they are consuming, avoiding alcohol is best for the baby.
■ Pregnant women who drink heavily should be provided with counselling, antenatal services, and appropriate interventions in a non-judgemental and supportive environment.
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Skip to comments.Fred Thompson: Romneycare At A Glance
Posted on 01/06/2008 2:30:43 PM PST by Fred
Fred Thompson Release:
- This is Romney's health care plan of which he claims authorship and credit. - The plan guarantees Planned Parenthood a seat at the decision-making table. - The plan provides taxpayer-funded abortions for a copay of $50. - The plan penalizes individuals not buying health insurance coverage and small businesses not offering health insurance to their employees.
Romney Is Quick To Take Credit For Massachusetts' Health Care Plan
- "I love it. It's a fabulous program." (GOP Primary Debate, Reagan Library, Simi Valley, CA, MSNBC, 5/3/2007) - "But I helped write it and I knew it well..." (GOP Primary Debate, Reagan Library, Simi Valley, CA, MSNBC, 5/3/2007)
(1) Guarantees Planned Parenthood A Seat At The Table. Romney's legislation created an advisory board and guarantees, by law, that Planned Parenthood has a seat at the table. Romney's plan established a MassHealth payment policy advisory board, and one member of the Board must be from Planned Parenthood. No pro-life organization is represented. (Chapter 58 Section 3 (q) Section 16M (a), http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw06/sl060058.htm )
(2) Provides Taxpayer-Funded Abortions . Abortions are covered in the Commonwealth Care program that Romney created as Governor. Under the program, abortions are available for a copay of $50. (Menu of Health Care Services: http://www.mass.gov/Qhic/docs/cc_benefits1220_pt234.pdf )
- Romney used his line-item veto authority to strike eight sections of the bill that he found objectionable, including the expansion of dental benefits to Medicaid recipients. Yet, he did not strike Planned Parenthood's guaranteed Board representation and he did nothing to prohibit taxpayer-funded abortions as part of his plan. ("Romney's Health Care Vetoes," Associated Press, 4/12/06)
(3) Punitive Toward Small Businesses. Small Businesses are fined $295-per-employee if they do not provide health insurance coverage to employees. (Steve LeBlanc, "Mass Lawmakers Ok Mandatory Health Bill," Associated Press, 4/5/06)
(4) Punitive Toward Individuals. Individuals not obtaining health insurance coverage lose their personal state tax exemption in 2007, which will cost them an estimated $219 in higher taxes. In 2008, uncovered individuals are assessed a fine equal to 50-percent of the cost of a standard insurance policy, which could be as much as $2,000. (Michael Tanner, "No Miracle In Massachusetts," Cato Institute, 6/6/06; Steve LeBlanc, "Timing Of Health Care Law's Penalties Could Pose Risk For Romney, MA," Associated Press, 11/9/07; William C. Symonds, "In Massachusetts, Health Care for All?" Business Week, 4/4/06 )
Hey Myth have fun changing your mind on this one tonight.
Wowser!! This health care plan steenks.
Face it, folks: Slick Willard at his heart is infanticide-friendly.
$50 abortions. The Joe Isuzu Romney legacy.
GO FRED... second down, three to go....GO DEEP!
I know. Let's run a candidate that's against doing anything about healthcare. That sounds like a winner! /s
Good idea, especially if it aint flopflips healthcare plan. SHEESH
Romney/Schwarzenegger 2008.
Man, Mitt is my second choice, but that healthcare scheme makes me sick. Hopefully he's sincere in saying the states should create their own. But even that bothers me since he's basically encouraging each state to adopt socialism.
Anti-socialists, such as myself, will NOT vote for either of Huckabee or Mitt. Your pining for Mitt violates the Law of Coalitions. You do that at your peril.
The GOP is composed of multiple factions, each with its own priorities. Unforntunately this election cycle, too many members of the various factions in our coalition are seeking their own faction's ideal candidate, without regard to the opinions of other factions. The only result of such an attitude will be the destruction of the coalition that is the GOP.
We must unite behind a candidate that is at least acceptable to all the major factions, and who also has a reasonable chance to run an effective, winning campaign in the general election.
Yeah! We can't just have doctors and their patients making those decisions. Bring on RomneyCare.
RINO Romney signs his RomneyCARE (=HillaryCARE) socialized medicine (no citizen vote allowed)
surrounded by beaming Democrats who cannot believe their luck at owning such a fine and docile RINO.
Sen. John Kerry to Don Imus on RomneyCARE: "I like this health care bill".
Sen. Hillary Clinton on RomneyCARE: "To come up with a bipartisan plan in this polarized environment is commendable."
I like to see how the MittBots explain this one away.
The Massachusetts Republican Party died last Tuesday.
The cause of death: failed leadership.
The party is survived by a few leftover legislators
and a handful of county officials and grassroots activists
who have been ignored for years.
Services will be public and a mass exodus of taxpayers will follow.
In lieu of flowers, send messages to New Hampshire Republican voters
warning them about a certain presidential candidate named Romney.
- Boston Herald, 11/12/2006
Romney arrived on the scene with great promise,
but is leaving the Republican Party here in shambles.
Not only are the Republicans yielding the governors office
for the first time in 16 years, but registered Republicans
have fallen by 31,000 since Romney took office,
and their legislative presence is at historic lows.
But it worked out fine for him:
He is now chasing the prize he really covets, the presidency."
- Boston Globe 11/8/2006
Annndddddd, Myth could have BLOWN THEM OUT WITH THE LINE ITEM VETO.... way to late to claim he could not stop it...
Health care is a false premise to begin with. No one is going to refuse you at a hospital. People used to actually have savings accounts to pay for whatever else. The more the government is involved, the higher the prices are. That's a universal truth.
LMAO!!! A Fred press release posing as news.
Worst thing that Mitt did here. He'll pay for it now.
|I am sure the thousands of pre-born persons who will be murdered annually for a mere $50.00 would like to dispute your claim of this being "healthcare".
< /sarcasm>
U.S. Army Retired
Now that's funny.
What's your sustantive criticism of Fred?
Hum, I can see why you support Mitt, but not why you are on Free Republic. Give Michael Moore's fat a$$ a hug for me will ya....
That's where you got 'em right there....
way to deflect the topic! Someone got caught planting a phony story. How Clintonian.
That fake leak stinks of Ed Rollins. He knew Thompson was a real threat to a very possible second place spot in Iowa. He also knows SC is coming up. Huckabee NEEDED to seal the deal in Iowa or his campaign would've been in shambles.
Slippery slope scare tactics . With comments like that , it's no wonder you support Liberal Flip Romney .
LMAO!!! A content-free post.
I don't think Rollins was behind the Fred smear .
I do think Fred has a pretty good idea which campaign was behind it .
-—No one is going to refuse you at a hospital.-—
Until the hospital closes, because of bankruptsy.
-—People used to actually have savings accounts to pay for whatever else.-—
Until the charges cleaned them out.
This is a big issue that can't be wished away. I have medical and dental care through where I work. It still cost an arm and a leg. :^) Many are not so fortunate, and it's not just their misfortune. It's ours. We pay higher premiums because so many are not covered. Then we pay higher taxes to pay for their care.
But, heh, maybe if we ignore it, it'll go away!
The government is already doing lots about health care. If they stopped everything they were doing to control it, it would get much less expensive and the quality would improve, just like every product and service that operates in a free market environment. That's kind of hard for socialists to understand.
What's phony about the story?
Did Mitt use his line-item veto on the $50 abortion co-pay?
Did Mitt use his line-item veto on putting the Planned Parenthood representative on the board?
They can excuse anything he does. This one they'll claim is the rodent legislature's fault (because, as we all know, it's always everyone else's fault but Joe Isuzu Romney's).
Uh Excuse me senator Thompson but who as a U.S. senator went yearly to HCFA to secure funding {waivers} for Hillary Care or Tenncare {Al and Hillary's Medicaid program} in Tennessee. First it was Gore and Matthews IIRC then it was you Mr Thompson and also Mr Frist. I would not trust Fred on health care as far as I could see him. Fred could have helped stop a mad man RINO governor. Instead he enebled him.
Thanks for posting.
Clintonian. That's Joe Isuzu Romney in one word.
More and more news is coming out that Mitt's campaign was guilty of this sleaze/gutter politics.
Rip and read 99% of the time.
But Mitt had the veto pin.
-—Hello, did we not watch the debate last night. Fred called for more options where one should be able to buy their healthcare insurance from whoever the HELL they want.-—
Funny, that's part of the Romney solution in Mass, deregulation. You can buy from whom you want.
Wake up!
Me neither. He's already started to backtrack on foreign policy - since he saw that Bush bashing didn't cost Huckabee votes in Iowa.
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This year's event "A Night of Stars," featuring not one, but two separate events, promises to be one never seen before on the Eastern Shore.
In addition to the main event's four-course Mardi Gras dinner prepared by the Hotel and Restaurant Management Students at UMES, live and silent auctions with items donated by the celebrities and area businesses, music by the Daryl Davis Band and the UMES Jazz Ensemble and dancing, this year's event has some added pizzazz for smoozing with the stars. Sponsors and VIP ticket holders will meet and greet the celebrities during a Friday pre-event reception in Ocean City and be admitted into Saturday's Paparazzi Party prior to the start of the Gala.
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STANLEY The Flickertail Village and Museum in Stanley will open its doors for the first time in two years this week. It will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.
"I hope (people will come)," said Gerry Nelson-Hennin, a museum volunteer who was cleaning the museum buildings last week in preparation for the Fourth of July. Nelson-Hennin said people have asked if the museum will be open and she thinks people have missed it. It wasn't possible to open the museum in 2011 or 2012 while a new housing complex and a frontage road were built nearby.
Stanley, in the heart of the oil boom, has experienced rapid expansion over the past few years, but there's still room to remember the town's pioneer heritage too.
The museum got its start in 1977, when several Ross citizens expressed a desire to save the Burlington Northern depot that was about to be abandoned by the railroad. They took the matter before the Stanley city council, which granted permission to move the depot to a piece of land where the Stanley airport once stood.
The museum was first known as the Heritage Center but, because that name was the same as the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck, it was renamed Flickertail Village and Museum when it opened in 1980.
There are thousands of artifacts on display in the museum's buildings and grounds. The museum grew from one depot to include other buildings representing an early 20th century pioneer village, such as a school, a church, a barn, a doctor's office, a blacksmith shop, a general store, a dollhouse, a miliner's shop and a chicken coop.
Some of the items on display were donated by residents of Mountrail County while others were rescued from places like rock piles. Some were purchased.
Volunteers like Nelson-Hennin keep the place going by doing repairs, cleaning, mowing the grass and opening the museum for visitors.
Nelson-Hennin said the museum will be open by appointment only for the time being and won't maintain regular hours. The museum board is scheduled to meet this month with the Stanley city council about the museum. Eventually, the museum board plans to resume a regular schedule of operation.
The museum is funded largely through donations and grants.
For more information or to set up a time to tour the museum, call board members Chancey Henin at 629-0091; Steve Brewer at 765-432-8700 or Thora Nelson at 627-2802.


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Two Grants Approved For Environmental, Educational And Research Projects In The St. Lawrence River Watershed; To Date NYPA Funds and Matching Grants from Others Total More Than $460,000
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MASSENA—Two projects that will contribute to the greater understanding of and appreciation for the St. Lawrence River ecosystem were awarded funding earlier this year from the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund (SLRREF) which was established by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) as part of its relicensing of the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in 2003.
The projects were approved by the SLRREF board and were funded for a total of $23,762. The funded projects were submitted by Clarkson University and Save the River. The projects will also receive a total of $56,985 in matching funds from other sources.
Since 2007, when SLRREF was initiated, 18 projects have been approved for nearly $244,000 in NYPA funding through SLRREF. With matching grants of more than $216,000 from others, total funding for the projects is approximately $460,000. A complete list of projects and grants is available at www.nypa.gov/facilities/slrref/SLRREFProjects.html.
"As a board member for the St. Lawrence Research and Education Fund, it's been very rewarding to be part of the careful work it has undertaken to select the best environmental research and education proposals from among the many we receive," said Maria Toirac, NYPA's senior relicensing and implementation specialist. "The two proposals selected in this round are ideal examples of the kind of projects that will lead to a better understanding of the complex St. Lawrence River ecosystem and help create new mechanisms of support for protection of the River's ecosystem."
The SLRREF board consists of representatives of the Power Authority, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Education Services, the St. Lawrence County Planning Office, the Northern New York Audubon Society, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and local municipalities.
Clarkson University will use its $19,162 funding to study the ecological conditions of wetlands in places along the St. Lawrence River where water quality and biodiversity are thought to be compromised. The grant will allow student and faculty researchers from Clarkson University to measure the degree of wetland impairment and environmental degradation and the effectiveness of the wetland restoration and mitigation projects.
Tom A. Langen, associate professor of Biology at Clarkson University, said, "The St. Lawrence River near Massena, New York, is one of the 39 environmental Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes region, and one of only six located in New York State. The research findings, accomplished with the assistance of Power Authority funding, will help stakeholders concerned about the environmental condition of the St. Lawrence River, to prioritize areas of concern, and more efficiently allocate scarce resources to the wetland areas that need them most."
Save the River was awarded a grant of $4,600 to build on a program previously funded with money from SLRREF—the volunteer-based Riverkeeper Monitoring Program. The new grant will be used to extend the successful program to the Canadian side of the St. Lawrence River. Initially established in 2008, the Riverkeeper Monitoring Program trains volunteers to collect data on the general health of the St. Lawrence River. The information is then shared with the appropriate agencies charged with remediating any potential pollution or wildlife issues in the river. Expanding the reach of the program to the Canadian side of the river will facilitate cross-boundary partnerships to benefit the river's ecology.
Kate Breheny, program manager, Save the River, said, "We are very fortunate to have the continued financial support from the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund for the Riverkeeper Monitoring Program. Because of this support, we have been able to create an educated and empowered community of over 260 trained volunteers and that number continues to grow. We are very excited to expand the program to Canada and train volunteers on both sides of the River."
Information on the next deadline for submitting grant proposals will be available in the near future at www.nypa.gov/facilities/slrref/slrrefhome.htm. To be eligible for financial support from SLRREF, proposed projects must pertain to the St. Lawrence River, the adjoining terrestrial features or a tributary within the St. Lawrence River Valley.
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Fourteen centuries after the revelation of the holy Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad, Islam today is the world's second largest and fastest growing religion. Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of this dynamic faith, discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims. A Jihad for Love looks beyond a war-torn present to reclaim the Islamic concept of a greater Jihad, whose true meaning is akin to 'strive in the path of God' - allowing its subjects to move beyond the narrow concept of Jihad as holy war. (HD Cam presentation).
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Shirley Clarke's fascinating character study of self-proclaimed hustler Jason Holliday evades easy categorization. On the surface, it is a series of 16mm film reels in which the title character provides a vivid verbal account of his life. It is, however, neither straightforward cinema vérité nor traditional documentary. Instead, it lies between a subtle interview, a brilliant monologue, and record of performance that deals head-on with issues of documentary construction. Recently restored by Milestone Films, Portrait of Jason deserves to become a canonical film alongside the work of other luminaries like Andy Warhol and Jonas Mekas. (HD Cam. 105 min. Not rated.)
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Masculinity/Femininity is an experimental film based project that aims to question normative notions of gender and features original material from over twenty groundbreaking artists and scholars. Shot primarily on Super 8mm film, the project asks its participants to "perform" (in any way they like) a piece that deals with the issues at the heart of normativity and gender construction. Each performance is profoundly different, but together the project acts as a document of gender deconstruction and exploration. This is a feedback screening of the current work-in-progress cut of the film. This screening is sponsored in part by The Kinsey Institute. (HD Cam. presentation)
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Master filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami travels far from his native Iran for this mysteriously beautiful romantic drama filmed entirely in Japan. Like Someone in Love revolves around the brief encounter between an elderly professor, and a student who moonlights as a high-end escort. Dispatched to the old man by her boss—one of the professor's former students—the young woman finds her client less interested in sex than in cooking soup for her, talking, and playing Ella Fitzgerald records. Eventually, night gives way to day and a tense standoff with the student's insanely jealous boyfriend; but as usual in Kiarostami, nothing is quite as it appears. (2K DCP presentation).
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The pepperoni version is really good, but how can anyone not love Hawaiian pizza?
Ricotta is the cheese of the angels. It belongs everywhere. And there is no way I'm slicing up pineapples in addition to my other chores. If they can't appreciate canned pineapple, fresh pineapple is not going to make a difference.
Pineapple and pizza do not belong in the same room! Just say no! Okay, I feel better now
And for you pineapple haters, it belongs on pizza more than ricotta! Try putting ricotta on your pepperoni pies and see if they sell. Ricotta belongs in lasagna not pizza.
Being a pescatarian, the ham, pepperoni, etc are not viable options for me.
Just joined and hope to be a making pies in a week in NE Thailand. Yesterday made a trip into "the big city" for supplies and equipment. Had to stop at the Pizza Company (a chain as that's all there is and that's rare) for a lunch pie. Standard cheez and pep, 15 minutes. Was handed the box, a very lightweight C&P and girl hands me a packet. What is that? She says ket-chup. I stared at her in disbelief for a moment, then smiled and handed it back to her. She says "thai people like on pizza"......What's your best selling pizza?Ham and pin-appllle, and ket-chup. I kid you not.


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The participants included Joe Melbourne, CEO of CFE FCU in Lake Mary, FL; Andy Price, general counsel for Florida Commerce CU in Tallahassee; David Southall, CEO of Innovations FCU in Panama City; Gina Turner, AVP of Operations and Branch Administration at Alabama Teachers CU Gadsden; Peter Alvarez, Hispanic Program Manager for Redstone FCU in Huntsville; and LSCU VP, Cooperative Initiatives Laura Vann.
The LSCU contingent met with members of the government including Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla Miranda and the equivalent of the Speaker of the House.
Costa Rica has 76 credit unions with 600,000 members, however only 31 are regulated. Credit unions with $1 million in assets are the only ones regulated. Credit unions also are the only "banking" component without government deposit backing. State banks are backed by the government while private banks have a fund of roughly $600,000.
The meetings with the Costa Rican government were productive with the President thanking credit unions for their place in the economy. Ms. Chinchilla addressed the group in English and talked about how the country was trying to reduce its carbon footprint. She also talked about the effects Hurricane Tomas had on the country's infrastructure.
Price, fluent in Spanish, addressed a group of credit union CEOs, board members, and legislators as part of a panel discussion on deposit insurance. The panel discussion was held at the Assemblea Legislativa and more than 70 individuals attended the meeting.


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According to British lingerie company, Lucile, sales of sexy women's nightgowns and robes have soared thanks to the popularity of cult hit TV show "Downton Abbey." This, ahem, beguiling little number, for example, called the Indiscretions Gown has grown quite popular.
Following, some of my less-scandalous favorites available online (as I've written before, I love nightgowns and became obsessed with them because of another TV show). Get the "Downton Abbey" vibe but maintain the yoga pants-level comfort.
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Teen Events in January
In the Teen Area this Month
Answer trivia questions for a chance at a $15 iTunes gift card!
Manga Club
Sunday, January 6, 1:30-3pm
Discuss manga, watch anime, draw, do crafts and make food, and learn about Japanese culture. Gr. 7-12.
Outliers Creative Writing Club
Monday, January 7, 5:30-7:30pm
Practice your writing, organize a magazine. Meet at NCHS in room 221 (non-New Canaan kids welcome!). Gr. 9-12.
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 8, 4-5pm
Plan programs, pick books, earn volunteer hours. Gr. 7-12.
Pizza and Pages
Wednesday, January 9, 6:30-7:30pm
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Gr. 6 & 7. Call 203-594-5002 to register.
Door to the Other World Paranormal Investigation
Saturday, January 12, 4:30-6:30pm
Our team of high school paranormal investigators will check the library for evidence of a ghostly presence in honor of the library building's 100th anniversary.
Teen Critics Book Group
Thursday, January 17, 6-7pm
Pizza and a discussion of an end of the world book of your choice. Zombie apocalypse, natural disaster, post-apocalyptic dystopian story -- anything is fair game! Gr. 7-9.
Manga Club
Sunday, January 20, 1:30-3pm
Discuss manga, watch anime, draw, do crafts and make food, and learn about Japanese culture. Gr. 7-12.


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April 4, 2005 WIC Update
SUBJECT: Income Guidelines
The State WIC Office has received the official Income Guidelines from USDA, which are attached to this e-mail. In the e-mail to the LWPs on March 28 we sent you a draft. The State WIC Office is printing and laminating the income guidelines and once completed they will be sent to each LWP. Please note the attached income guideline has the family size of 1 to 16.
"Future e-mails from the State WIC office will be sent from Carol Steinman's e-mail address."
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Teen Goes Bald For Bucks
SOUTH DAYTON – It may be typical that a 13-year-old boy would shave his head, but it's more unusual when a 13-year-old girl shaves hers.
Samantha Rettig, an eighth-grader at Pine Valley Central School, shaved her head recently to raise awareness of a genetic disorder found in her family. Rettig, participated in Bald for Bucks after she had known for about a month prior that she wanted to shave her head.
"I wanted to (shave my head) before, but I just didn't know how to do it or where to go. I just thought it was really good to do it there," Samantha said with a smile. "I really thought it was a great cause. My hair is not my life. I just thought why not."
Samantha suffers from a rare genetic disorder and was diagnosed when she was 3 months old with Long QT Syndrome. This genetic disorder creates an electrical disturbance in the heart. She was diagnosed following an EKG and has to take medication daily. To be diagnosed, her mother, Jennifer Astry, said in the past a bell curve was used to see if the heart's electrical patterns were abnormal. She said there was no definitive answer.
With Samantha's younger sister, Kaylee, the gene mutation was found for the family so now future generations will have a definitive answer if they have Long QT Syndrome.
Samantha along with her mother and aunt, Aimee Bender all suffer from the condition in the family which also affects other members in the family. Samantha's uncle Chad died from the disease when he was Rettig's age.
"It's a genetic disorder. There's no cure for it. There's really nothing that can be done. Medicine helps regulate it and then with a modified lifestyle (it can be controlled)," Astry said.
Bender said the disease is usually found in a family after a younger member unfortunately dies from the condition.
"That's how it is found in a family, is someone dies from it. It is usually a child," Bender added. "The worse time for this condition is adolescence and teenagers. As you get older, it seems to get better. Although (myself and Astry) have the internal protection, it seems like the younger kids are at risk and that's the scary thing as moms."
By participating in Bald for Bucks, Samantha was able to raise over $400. The entire school raised over $6,000 through the event. Samantha raised her money through family and friends, but also set up a donation table at a local supermarket to help her fund raising.
Samantha was able to get her two close female friends to also go bald with her. Astry said during the event, there were more female students getting their heads shaved than male students. Samantha recalled asking one of her friends to go bald with her.
"I remember I was in first period with one of my friends. I turned around to her and said, 'I think I am going to shave my head for Bald for Bucks. I think you should do it too.' She said 'OK.' I said, 'Really, no thoughts?' She said 'No, my hair always gets in my face anyways,'" she recalled.
Samantha said she was excited to shave off her shoulder length hair the day of the event. She said her friend, Jessica who was shaving her head was starting to get a bit anxious and nervous prior to the event. Samantha was in the second group to shave her head and she said other students were in the crowd cheering her and other students on as they got their heads shaved or their hair cut. Students were holding up signs of encouragement and gave hugs following the hair cut.
"I was a little anxious. Just sitting there in front of the whole school made me more nervous," Samantha said. "A lot of people would come up (after) and hug me and started petting my head. We took a lot of pictures."
Samantha said she was thankful the event occurred in the spring and not in winter. Astry joked she will save some money on shampoo.
"I like it short. A lot of people say I look good," Samantha said.
Due to her condition, Samantha cannot participate fully in gym class, cannot play most sports or ride roller coasters. She also must keep her stress level down and is required to carry a defibrillator for her own safety. If the electrical problem starts to go awry, there is not much that can be done and symptoms include dizziness and even collapsing.
"Normal 13-year-olds have cellphones, chapstick, eyeliner in their purses, and Sam's got a defibrillator," Astry said.
Samantha has been carrying an external defibrillator since elementary school and carries it around in her purse. She said her friends at school are understanding about her condition, sometimes even joking about the weight of her purse. Samantha said being a student in a smaller school is helpful, since most students know about her condition.
"The thing about Sam is she just puts it in her purse and goes on with her life. It doesn't define her as a person. It's just a part of her life that she has to deal with. I admire her for that, she does live her life and it's not the focus of it everyday," Bender said.
Samantha is not eligible for an internal defibrillator until she is older once her body has stopped growing. Both Astry and Bender have internal defibrillators. Samantha said the worse part of her condition are the restrictions.
"I really like sports. I like softball, soccer and basketball. I went to do my first year of basketball and I couldn't because of my heart. That was kind of tough for me to go through," she said.
While Samantha cannot play most sports, she recently was cleared to play softball which she is excited about.
Prior to shaving her head, Samantha was inducted to the National Honor Society in the morning. She was grateful the induction ceremony was before the Bald for Bucks event. Astry said the whole day was an "emotional roller coaster."
"With everything that she goes through, she keeps her grades up. That was an emotional roller coaster to go back to the school and to see the confidence that she has and to see how poised (she is.)," Astry said. "I wish I, at her age, was as confident as she is. She doesn't let peer pressure or anything bother her. She's definitely a leader."
Bender was also proud of her niece who was taking a stand for others.
"Dealing with the Long QT is a big deal," Bender said. "Carrying around a defibrillator and being different already, and at that age … there's no way we could shave our heads, make a stand for someone else.
"I give (Samantha) all the credit in the world. She's a great girl. For all the challenges and obstacles that she has, she could be very angry at life and not want to do anything to help anyone else. It just shows her character and who she is. Her mom and I, and all her family are so proud of her. She is focusing on everything except what she has to deal with. Living life like we hoped she would," she continued.
"I like it short," Samantha said. "A lot of people say I look good."


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Regular cuts aren't baggy. Hence why Levis makes a section called "Baggy/Loose Fit" What do you think the 550s are? And someone has been playing alittle too much beer pong haven't we? You just need to reevaluate your conclusions and at the end of the tunnel, it'll lead to what I originally stated.
I just enlightened a noob.
Just because Levi's has jeans that are called Baggy/Loose fit, it does not mean that 501s are not baggy in comparision to the demographic of most jeans worn by HB members. 501s are baggy around your ankles, knees, and for some around the thighs.
kickapop, first of all I am not a noob (despite my post count). If it did, then you would be a noob every couple weeks for getting banned for all the shit talking you do.
Second of all, what do you know about jeans? I don't recall seeing you wear ANY quality denim. I've seen you post shit in the WDYWT thread that looks like you ripped them straight off Zack Morris' legs. Let's not go there homegirl.


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Air Traffic Communication Modernization Under Way in Hungary
[Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Hungary's Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) HungaroControl announced the launch of the Central European country's implementation of Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) under the Single European Sky (SES) Air Traffic Management (ATM) modernization project. HungaroControl will finance 80 percent of the $9 million CPDLC deployment, and European Union's (EU) Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) will finance the remaining 20 percent.
Air Traffic Controllers in Hungary. Photo: HungaroControl.
CPDLC is a next generation data communications protocol that enables text-messaging capabilities between Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) and pilots. Very High Frequency (VHF) data link Mode 2 (VDL2) avionics enable an aircraft's Flight Management System (FMS) to receive data communications messages from ATCs regarding route clearances, re-routing and other messages. This reduces the reliance on voice communications, helping controllers get more planes into the air, a huge benefit as air traffic volume continues to increase throughout the current segmented European airspace.
"HungaroControl is also in the vanguard of developing the CPDLC technology in Europe, and we are convinced that using data link communication may considerably improve flight safety and the capacity of air navigation service providers," said Kornél Szepessy, chief executive of HungaroControl.
HungaroControl also states that the introduction of CPDLC will reduce misunderstandings caused by "interferences" and "errors due to aircrew fatigue. The ANSP said the Magyar Automated and Integrated Air Traffic System (MATIAS) Build 10.1 air navigation software can also prevent accidental posting of messages as a result of "misclicking."
According to the Hungarian ANSP, CPDLC services in Hungarian airspace will be functional by February 2015, as a function of the upgraded version of MATIAS. The European Union has mandated CPDLC equipage for all aircraft flying in throughout European airspace above 28,500 feet by February 2015.
"HungaroControl has always been a pioneer in the adoption of new technologies," stated the service provider. "It was the first in the world to process and display complex data downloaded directly from aircraft for controllers (Mode S technology), and in the Central European region the Hungarian air navigation service provider's system was the first that was capable of the new, call signal-based identification, which will be mandatorily used all over Europe by 2020," HungaroControl said.


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An exhilarating way to experience wild rivers
"The thrill never ceases," said kayaking enthusiast Monica Gokey of Missoula, Mont. "One minute you are at the top of a rapid, the next you're hurtling through the crashing spray. The river moves around you.
"The exhilaration isn't so much in the speed," she added. "Mentally, you slow it all down. You learn to anticipate what's ahead by looking down current and literally reading the river. I can see rocks a quarter-mile ahead. The thrill is the skill you develop at navigating the whitewater.
"I like to paddle fast, but unless it's a competition, I usually don't feel that exhausted. The better you get at kayaking, the more you learn to let the river do the work."
The craft in which Gokey runs potentially dangerous rapids is called a kayak. It dates back many thousands of years and was created by sub-Arctic tribes from Siberia to Greenland. Originally, it was a simple ribbed frame covered in animal skins. More sophisticated designs slimmed and elongated the kayak and covered the deck to keep out splashing waves. Seal hunters sat in a cockpit, faced forward and propelled themselves through ice floes using a double-bladed paddle. Today's whitewater kayak is typically made of semi-rigid, high-impact polyethylene and is four to 10 feet long.
Gokey, 26, learned to run whitewater on the Youghiogheny River in Pennsylvania when she was in college. She became so addicted to the sport that, upon graduation, she set out to see the world by kayak. She ran dozens of wild rivers in Australia, Canada, Chile, India, Italy, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway and Uganda. Most of the world's great kayaking rivers are also popular for whitewater rafting, so Gokey financed her travels by working as a seasonal raft guide, among other odd jobs.
"No river is the same," she said. "Each offers new challenges. And the wonderful friends you make just add to the adventure." Gokey met her Norwegian traveling companion, Nini Bondhus, on a river in Nepal. The two bonded and traveled together to explore the rivers of Uganda, Nepal, Norway and Canada. Gokey said kayaking in Nepal was her favorite.
She recommends kayaking as a way to add an exciting and unexpected dimension to world travel. If you're planning to visit an exotic destination for several weeks, allow time to take a kayaking course. Gokey pointed out that excellent kayaking schools are nearly everywhere (see box). It's not an extreme sport that requires a lot of brawn or high fitness–anyone in reasonable shape can learn the basics and quickly feel comfortable in the water.
Although it may seem counterintuitive, you have to learn how to use obstacles in your path downstream to your advantage in moving your kayak. For instance, the water flowing powerfully over and around a boulder creates a less-turbulent eddy behind the rock. If you try to halfheartedly paddle toward the eddy, the current might flip you on the seam of where moving water meets still water. To catch one of the eddies, which are a river's built-in rest-stops, you need to be paddling aggressively and leaning toward the inside of your turn, a lot like you do when pedaling on a bicycle.
Kayaking feeds the natural adventurer's fascination with wild rivers. Being in the water provides an aesthetic view and a perspective you'd never experience looking down at a river–or even walking along it. The modern kayak is a safe and sturdy waterborne magic carpet carrying you to extraordinary places where you wouldn't ordinarily go.
Where to go: Anywhere there are mountains, there are rivers. And the more magnificent the mountains, typically, the more splendid the streams. If there is professionally guided river rafting, odds are good there are opportunities for whitewater kayaking.
How to learn: Kayaking outfitters, some rafting companies, community kayak clubs and universities offer two- or three-day courses ($300-$600), which are enough to teach you the basics. In the first day of class, you'll typically learn basic strokes and how to safely exit the kayak if it capsizes. You should also learn to "roll"–righting the kayak using a paddle/torso maneuver after a flip–in flatwater before taking to the current. Kayaking lessons on the river are focused on techniques for navigating between moving water (the current) and still water (eddies).
Where to find help: The Riversport School of Paddling (www.riversportonline.com) on the Youghiogheny River in Pennsylvania is first-rate. Among top schools outside the U.S.: Canada's Ottawa Kayak School (www.ottawakayak.com) is well established as a beginner-friendly destination for freestyle kayaking and youth instruction…Chile's Kayak Pucon (www.kayakpucon.com) is a small operation run by an Italian-Chilean couple. They teach whitewater kayaking to beginners and guide seasoned kayakers down spectacular rivers…Nepal's GRG Adventure Kayaking (www.grgadventurekayaking.com) is operated by a British-Nepali couple who offer outstanding instruction, multiday guided trips down scenic rivers and rafting…New Zealand KayakSchool (www.nzkayakschool.com) is a superb outfit run by Mick Hopkinson (who pioneered many of the country's famous whitewater runs) and his family…Sjoa Kajakksenter (www.kajakksenteret.no), located on the glacier-fed Sjoa River, is the best kayaking school in Norway.
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"Yes, [the course markings] could have been more frequent and perhaps a little more obvious at strategic points," Hawker says. "But we had been warned both on the race website and at the pre-race meeting that it was our responsibility to know where we were going."
"The course markings were hard to follow because they were yellow and the leaves were going off (again, yellow). Fortunately, I never missed a turn, but a lot of racers did. I'm sure that contributed to the high attrition rate," says Ashley Arnold, of Carbondale, Colorado, who made an early decision to drop from the race. "When I was running down the pavement into the 21-mile aid station, though, I did second-guess myself and stop to look around a few times because I hadn't seen flags in ages."
One unique feature of Run Rabbit Run was that the Hares race started late in the afternoon Friday and took elite runners through the night and drastic temperature changes.
Meltzer speculated that the adverse conditions may have been conducive to a veteran of dozens of 100-mile races like himself.
"I left it all out there, but not early, the way a smart old man runs 100 miles," he says. "It was a perfectly executed race."
Complete results from the elite race can be found here.


text: Advanced meters can be used to interface with non-electrical metering functions such as water and gas. It is envisioned that non-electrical utilities will contract the meter reading to the electrical utilities for use with their Advanced Metering Infrastructure. The electric utilities would then transmit this information to the other utilities. Both utilities could benefit from the shared infrastructure. This scenario includes the inter-connection between the non-electric metering and the advanced meter.