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"It just works." --Apple
While Microsoft Corp. (
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(10.8.2), which has people talking. The bug is startling simple, but it can crash almost any OS X app. All you have to do is type a word and a few characters.
I. Universal Crashes
The forbidden word is "File:///" (case sensitive). Type that in virtual any text input form (be it a notepad, a browser dialogue, a document editor, a calendar appointment, etc.) and the program will die. It appears that similar strings ("fILE:///" or "FILE://aa") can also trigger program crahes. In a bizarre twist, some crashes appear to be dependent on how fast you type certain variants (e.g. "File://" followed by characters). An
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Among the programs confirmed to be infected are Tweetbot, Safari, Chrome, and TextEdit. The program appears to be tied somehow to some sort of deep-rooted API embedded into OS X (it appears not to be the spell-check API as the Safari location bar has no spell check, but is still affected).
In a particularly hilarious (or awful) failure, typing the problem string into Apple's Crash Reporter UI crashes the Crash Reporter.
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The bug does not affect OS X Lion (10.7) or Snow Leopard (10.6).
II. A Partial Fix?
A handful of apps, such as the image-editor Gimp, appear to be immune, perhaps because they disable whatever the trouble-making interface is. Typing the string in these apps will produce no crash.
Some users suggest that going to System Preferences > Language & Text > Text, and unchecking "Correct spelling automatically" and "Use symbol and text substitution" will stop the crashes in some apps. However, commenters say the apps continue in some programs even after doing that.
One loyal Apple user comments on the bug report:
This is actually a feature. It allows you to shut down all applications before shutting down your Mac:
Crashes Finder if typed into a Finder search field (not Spotlight, though). Crashes Safari if typed into the URL bar. Crashes Mail if typed into the search field. Crashes iTunes when typed into the search field. Crashes system-generated keychain unlock prompts (typed into the "Name:" field) Crashes Reminders if typed into the search field. ...
For now the bug is merely "interesting", but it also represents a potential security flaw. If malicious users start to use it in forms-based attacks, it could become a major headache for OS X users.
Apple for years marketed its products under the slogan "It just works", but has been
plagued with software issues
of late. Some blame Tim Cook, Apple's new CEO who replaced the late Steve Jobs, for the slipping quality. Apple's
iOS maps woes
drew a large amount of national news coverage late last year. Tim Cook
publicly apologized to his company's fans
for the poor showing.
Our Testing:
We confirmed that the bug crashes both Safari and Searchlight. For us the Crash Reporter did not come up even:
...about to crash!
The shell/terminal program in OS X appears to be immune to the crashes:
We'll update if a patch lands.
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U.S. Women's Press Kit for FIVB World Cup
U.S. Women's Event Page for FIVB World Cup
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2011) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, ranked second in the world by the FIVB, will use a veteran 14-player roster blended with youth for the season-ending FIVB Women's World Cup to be held Nov. 4-18 in Japan. The event is the first 2012 Olympic Games qualification event with the top three countries earning a ticket to London next summer.
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) has selected setters Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) and Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), outside hitters Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.), Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) and Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), middle blockers Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) and Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.), opposites Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.) and Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas), and liberos Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) and Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii). Berg will serve as the U.S. captain during the FIVB World Cup.
The roster includes seven players with Olympic Games experience, while 13 of the 14 players have experience at FIVB World Championship events. The preliminary roster averages 164 national team selections per player. While the average age is 28.1, the squad has five players under the age of 25.
McCutcheon's selections for the World Cup includes the core starters from the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix and NORCECA Continental Championship, which the U.S. captured the gold at in consecutive months in August and September. Tom, Larson, Akinradewo, Bown, Hooker, Berg and Davis were the primary starters in both tournaments, while Glass, Tamas and Hodge were part of both rosters. Miyashiro was part of the World Grand Prix roster, but not the NORCECA Championship due to the reduced roster size.
What may seem as subtle changes to the roster include the return of Olympians Haneef-Park and Scott-Arruda, who both gave birth to children during the 2010 season, and Barboza. Scott-Arruda, who is attempting to tie an international record with her fifth Olympic Games selection in volleyball, is the oldest player on the squad at age 39.
The 2011 FIVB World Cup competition format includes a 12-team tournament field with a round-robin schedule that has each team playing 11 matches over 15 days. Each of the five continental championship winners earned berths into the tournament, along with the four best vice-champions based on world rankings as of Jan. 15. Further, Japan received a spot in the World Cup as the host country, while Italy and Argentina were named wild card teams.
To follow Team USA during the FIVB World Grand Prix, visit the team's event page at usavolleyball.org/events/8883. It includes links to all press releases, photo galleries, DataVolley statistics, links to video streams by NBC Universal Sports as available, match results and more. UniversalSports.com will provide free video stream coverage of all 11 Team USA matches for viewers in the United States and its territories, which will be posted seven days after the match is televised on Universal (NOTE: this is a change from the original announcement due to Universal's recent agreement with DirecTV). In addition, tape-delay television broadcasts will be shown on Universal Sports. For additional information, click here. For the FIVB's event page, click here.
Team USA begins the FIVB World Cup at Nagano with three key battles. On the first day of the tournament, the Americans will face top-ranked Brazil on Nov. 4 in a battle among favorites to win the World Cup. The Americans defeated their South American rivals in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix gold-medal match in August. The first round of competition in Nagano does not get any easier on day two as the U.S. plays No. 5 Serbia, the FIVB World Grand Prix bronze medalist. Serbia won one of three meetings with Team USA at the World Grand Prix this summer. The Americans conclude the first round on Nov. 6 against No. 13 Korea.
After a travel day on Nov. 7 to Toyama the U.S. returns to the court on Nov. 8 against African zone champion and No. 15 Kenya on Nov. 8. The Americans end their brief stay in Toyama with a Nov. 9 match with European Championship runner-up Germany, ranked No. 9 in the world.
Team USA travels to Okayama for the third round, which begins with a Nov. 11 match with No. 20 Argentina. The U.S. faces African Championship runner-up and No. 17 Algeria on Nov. 12 before concluding the third round against NORCECA runner-up and No. 14 Dominican Republic on Nov. 13.
The FIVB World Cup concludes Nov. 16-18 with two sites in Tokyo. The U.S. challenges No. 6 China on Nov. 16, followed by No. 7 Italy on Nov. 17 and host and No. 4 Japan on Nov. 18. China was the Asian champions.
Team USA will be making its eighth appearance in the FIVB World Cup, missing just the 1985 and 1989 World Cups. The Americans have finished with the bronze medal in each of the past two FIVB World Cup competitions, thus earning spots into the next year's Olympic Games on the first attempt without going through the Continental Olympic qualification or World Olympic qualification tournaments. For 2011, duplicating the podium finishes at the 2003 and 2007 FIVB World Cups remains the number-one focus while utilizing each and every match to improve overall as the long-term goal.
Team USA is currently 30-8 in 2011 with almost all competition coming in four tournaments. Team USA used a mix of veterans and young players at the first two tournaments of the season resulting in a fourth-place finish at the Montreux Volley Masters and the bronze medal at the Pan American Cup. Based on its finish at the Pan American Cup, the U.S. qualified for the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix next year.
In August 2011, the U.S. captured its second consecutive FIVB World Grand Prix title culminating with a win over top-ranked Brazil in three sets. During the tournament, the Americans won 12 of 14 matches with losses to Brazil in the Final Round pool play and to improving Serbia. Like its second match against Brazil, Team USA came back to defeat Serbia in the World Grand Prix semifinals to advance to the gold-medal match. While Hooker earned the tournament's most valuable player, the U.S. squad had different players step up in different matches making the championship a true team effort.
With little time to celebrate the World Grand Prix victory, the U.S. returned to the gym in preparation for the NORCECA Women's Continental Championship that started about two weeks after leaving the World Grand Prix. Team USA swept through the competition at the NORCECA Championship without dropping a set in the tournament. The Americans defeated Canada and Trinidad & Tobago in pool play, followed by victories over Mexico in the quarterfinals, Cuba in the semifinals and Dominican Republic in the championship match to earn a spot in the FIVB World Cup. Berg was tabbed as the Best Setter of the tournament, while Tom earned Best Server. Further, McCutcheon received the Eugenio George Award as the top coach in the tournament.
Using a roster with seven players competing in their first senior-level international tournament, the U.S. finished the Pan American Games with the bronze medal after topping an experienced Dominican Republic team in four sets on Oct. 20.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for FIVB World Cup
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
2 - Danielle Scott-Arruda (MB, 6-2, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach State)
3 - Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Opp, 6-7, Laguna Hills, Calif., Long Beach State)
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii, Minnesota)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
14 - Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford)
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 - Destinee Hooker (Opp, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Doctors: Dr. Lori Boyajian-O'Neill and Dr. William Briner, Jr.
Scouts: Guiseppe Vinci, Jenni Hirneisen
Nutritionist: Shawn Dolan
Chiropractor: Dustin Glass
Team Manager: Ken Sullivan (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
FIVB Women's World Cup Field
Team (Qualification Method, Jan. 15 World Ranking, Current World Ranking)
Brazil (South American Champions, 1, 1)
USA (NORCECA Champions, 2, 2)
Japan (Hosts, 3, 4)
Serbia (European Champions, 9, 5)
China (Asia Champions, 6, 6)
Italy (Wild Card, 4, 7)
Germany (European runner-up, 10, 9)
Korea (Asian bronze medalist^, 18, 13)
Dominican Republic (NORCECA runner-up, 13, 14)
Kenya (African Champions, 23, 15)
Algeria (African runnerup, 15, 17)
Argentina (Wild Card, 25, 20)
FIVB Women's World Cup Schedule
First Round Site A (at Hiroshima Sun Plaza)
Nov. 4: China vs. Algeria, 11 a.m.
Nov. 4: Dominican Republic vs. Argentina, 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 4: Italy vs. Japan, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 5: Algeria vs. Dominican Republic, 11 a.m.
Nov. 5: Italy vs. China, 3 p.m.
Nov. 5: Japan vs. Argentina, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 6: Dominican Republic vs. Italy, 11 a.m.
Nov. 6: Argentina vs. Algeria, 3 p.m.
Nov. 6: China vs. Japan, 6:20 p.m.
First Round Site B (at Nagano White Ring)
Nov. 4: Serbia vs. Korea, 11 a.m.
Nov. 4: Kenya vs. Germany, 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 4: USA vs. Brazil, 6:20 p.m. (2:20 a.m. PT)
Nov. 5: Korea vs. Germany, 11 a.m.
Nov. 5: Serbia vs. USA, 3 p.m. (11 p.m. PT on Nov. 4)
Nov. 5: Brazil vs. Kenya, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 6: Kenya vs. Serbia, 11 a.m.
Nov. 6: Germany vs. Brazil, 3 p.m.
Nov. 6: USA vs. Korea, 6:20 p.m. (2:20 a.m. PT)
Second Round Site A (at Hiroshima Sun Plaza)
Nov. 8: China vs. Dominican Republic, 11 a.m.
Nov. 8: Italy vs. Argentina, 3 p.m.
Nov. 8: Japan vs. Algeria, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 9: Argentina vs. China, 11 a.m.
Nov. 9: Algeria vs. Italy, 3 p.m.
Nov. 9: Dominican Republic vs. Japan, 6:20 p.m.
Second Round Site B (at Toyama City Gymnasium)
Nov. 8: USA vs. Kenya, 11 a.m. (6 p.m. PT on Nov. 7)
Nov. 8: Korea vs. Brazil, 3 p.m.
Nov. 8: Serbia vs. Germany, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 9: Kenya vs. Korea, 11 a.m.
Nov. 9: Brazil vs. Serbia, 3 p.m.
Nov. 9: USA vs. Germany, 6:20 p.m. (1:20 a.m. PT)
Third Round Site A (Sapporo Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center)
Nov. 11: Italy vs. Korea, 11 a.m.
Nov. 11: China vs. Brazil, 3 p.m.
Nov. 11: Japan vs. Serbia, 7:20 p.m.
Nov. 12: Italy vs. Brazil, 11 a.m.
Nov. 12: China vs. Serbia, 3 p.m.
Nov. 12: Japan vs. Korea, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 13: Italy vs. Serbia, 11 a.m.
Nov. 13: China vs. Korea, 3 p.m.
Nov. 13: Japan vs. Brazil, 6:20 p.m.
Third Round Site B (at Okayama Momotaro Arena)
Nov. 11: Dominican Republic vs. Kenya, 11 a.m.
Nov. 11: Algeria vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Nov. 11: USA vs. Argentina, 6:20 p.m. (1:20 a.m. PT)
Nov. 12: Dominican Republic vs. Germany, 11 a.m.
Nov. 12: Argentina vs. Kenya, 3 p.m.
Nov. 12: USA vs. Algeria, 6:20 p.m. (1:20 a.m. PT)
Nov. 13: Argentina vs. Germany, 11 a.m.
Nov. 13: Algeria vs. Kenya, 3 p.m.
Nov. 13: USA vs. Dominican Republic, 6:20 p.m. (1:20 a.m. PT)
Fourth Round Site A (at Tokyo Yoyogi National Stadium)
Nov. 16: USA vs. China, 11 a.m. (6 p.m. PT on Nov. 15)
Nov. 16: Italy vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Nov. 16: Japan vs. Kenya, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 17: China vs. Kenya, 11 a.m.
Nov. 17: USA vs. Italy, 3 p.m. (10 p.m. PT on Nov. 16)
Nov. 17: Japan vs. Germany, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 18: Italy vs. Kenya, 11 a.m.
Nov. 18: China vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Nov. 18: USA vs. Japan, 6:20 p.m. (1:20 a.m. PT)
Fourth Round Site B (at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium)
Nov. 16: Dominican Republic vs. Serbia, 11 a.m.
Nov. 16: Algeria vs. Korea, 3 p.m.
Nov. 16: Argentina vs. Brazil, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 17: Dominican Republic vs. Korea, 11 a.m.
Nov. 17: Algeria vs. Brazil, 3 p.m.
Nov. 17: Argentina vs. Serbia, 6:20 p.m.
Nov. 18: Algeria vs. Serbia, 11 a.m.
Nov. 18: Dominican Republic vs. Brazil, 2 p.m.
Nov. 18: Argentina vs. Korea, 5 p.m.

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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (538 votes).
In short: Great race and great support from crowds, easy parking and easy to get to and away fromIn full: Don't like water in a plastic cup so carried my own bottle in a belt this year, made up loads of places at each water point.Date of review: May 12, 2013
In short: A friendly, well-organised raceIn full: A really friendly race - good organisation at the start / finish and all along the course. Great support, especially in the city centre. Just a pity the Don Valley Stadium won't be around next year...Date of review: May 12, 2013
In short: MORE TOILETS NEEDED!In full: Organisation before the start terrible, Marshalls sending people the wrong way etc, long queues for toilet at race time cos people been in the queue for half an hour, Get some Portaloo's & better plan for the start people were having to run to the start line & yes I know its chip timing but I had to fight through all the fun runners to get to my pen or it would ve been walking pace for a few miles! I was at the car park at 7.35 so its not like I came late.Date of review: May 12, 2013
In short: The Atmosphere around Town is on par with the Great north RunDate of review: May 10, 2013
In short: First Half MarathonIn full: Fantastic atmosphere on Ecclesall Road, really made my day. The slog back from the city to the stadium is tough going, and is very cruel to see the stadium and realise that you still have a mile or so to do. Date of review: June 10, 2012
In short: Fun in the SunIn full: Think a lot of people have been overly critical about this race. Everyone know that when you run towards the drinks table you don't go to the 1st table but further up, of course there's going to be chaos but stay calm and there's always more space towards the end.Water bottles are a recipe for disaster as people take a swig and throw them on the floor which are a hazard for runners coming behind. If you want more, carry one in a belt or a hand held gizmo. Organisers can't win with this as people always moan whatever you doThought it was a great race, enjoyed it more than Leeds 2 weeks before and loved the stadium finish. Did think that more toilets should have been signposted, and there is no reason these days to have a cotton t-shirt at the end. Also there's a lot of halves that have the chip timer on your bib which is disposable and saves the hassle of having to have it taken off. (Wilmslow/Conwy)Other than that, great race and loved the camel racing past me even though I did 1.44. See you next year Date of review: June 2, 2012
In short: Change to routeIn full: I do this race as it is local, but with the surrounding countryside around Sheffield the route could be more interesting. I know people like the stadium finish but not for the sake of the rest of this dull, flat course. To make this more interesting and challenging, why not do a full marathon or at least change the course. Even if you want to go out of the stadium, head off in a different direction and stay out of the city centre.Feedback for the organisers:- T Shirts very poor for the money. Not that I'm in it for the T-Shirt but many races now manage tech-Ts at lower cost.- drinks stations a bit chaotic. I didn;t get close to one until bramall lane and that was a bun fight. Put it at both sides of the road and use bottlesSaying that, i know there is a lot involved in organising such a big event so I'm not going to be too critical. Oh, take it back a month or 2 to try and avoid the carnage caused by the heat.Date of review: June 1, 2012
In short: Local race so worth the support. Water stations chaos. Car park chaos. Thank you to all who helped.Date of review: June 1, 2012
In short: Fast course, good support and a great stadium finishIn full: 3rd time I've done this race - its special because of the stadium finish, love it. Route is a bit dull, but well supported in the City Centre and the turning point. Got a PB but the heat made it a grim experience. Only criticisms are low quality T-shirt and problems getting out of the ice rink car park afterwards, but minor gripes only. I'll be back!Date of review: May 31, 2012
In short: hot, expensive, room for improvement for oraniziersIn full: For this kind of money I would expect much more. This is bordering on a rip-off.With a little effort on the organizers side this could be a nice race. E.g. opening the changing rooms - without having to ask/beg. Getting their drinks dispensing organised (not learning it on the day - causing chaos). If you can't handle the crowds with cups, use bottles. For this kind of money this must be possible.Understanding that people might want to leave the stadium after the event and don't like it to be fenced in...As others have said, it was quite hot, so reconsidering the date might be beneficial for future events.Crowd support was quite good at the half-way point but virtually non-existent elsewhere. Not surprising as part of the route is really dull.Unlike two years ago (the ambulance was already hard at work less than a mile after the start...) there seem to have been fewer casualties this year. Well, at least I saw fewer.Marshals en-route were good. However some of the security personnel in the stadium were "extremely unhelpful". While many of them were really nice and helpful, some behaved like they are running prison camps in their day job... The next morning the local paper (Star) was advertised with posters reading "Half marathon picture special". Well, there was the half marathon mentioned somewhere and there was a picture special but that wasn't about the half marathon (it was football). Date of review: May 31, 2012
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Last January, I blogged about Sciborg Sam.
Last night while mindlessly flipping through channels, I discovered that Sciborg Sam has his own Austin cable access show. I first met Sam Alexander years ago while a buyer at Book People when he was hawking his self-published novel Sciborg Sam and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. He claimed the book was factual and actually happened to him.
I went on to relate all that Sam had been up to in the ensuing years including reviews and commentary– mostly negative. As is common in blogs, I included an image of Sam as well as a You Tube video. Essentially what I did was give Sam free publicity.
The Dark Forces Book Group blog (and homepage) is graciously hosted by Erik Secker. Erik received this cease and desist letter from Sam Alexander.
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This letter is to inform you that your website is in violation of United States copyright laws. Since you clearly attribute material on the site to me, you either know or should know that the material contained on the site is subject to copyright protection. This is the link on your website that is in violation:
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There is an image of my artwork posted on it and a music video produced by my band and also text copied from my website. These were posted without permission or contract. Your website portrays my work in a negative way, which I believe may be libelous. This link and infringed artwork and video must be deleted from your server within 33 days from the date of this letter, otherwise I will be forced to take up legal action and you will be summoned to court. Feel free to inform me when your obligation is complete.
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Subject to copyright protection? I think not. Reviews, negative or not, are protected under Fair Use statutes.
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I'm not a lawyer, but I sincerely doubt that using one image and a video that is readily available for use on a public video site, constitutes copyright infringement. Would any of the lawyers out there like to chime in?
If I remove this entry because one person didn't like what I wrote about him, I'm afraid it could establish a bad precedent and place limits upon not only my abilities as a reviewer and commentator but others as well.
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Sam was never the sharpest blade in the drawer…I can attest to that. perhaps he is just angry at those student loans he keeps dodging…


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Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed the staff of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In remarks, Secretary Clinton said:"I wanted to come here today with a very simple message: I believe in development, and I believe with all my heart that it truly is an equal partner, along with defense and diplomacy, in the furtherance of America's national security.
I don't think it is at all unexpected to look at the feelings that people have toward our country in sub-Saharan Africa, and to see the positive attitudes toward the United States because of the work that is being done through PEPFAR, through the Malaria Initiative; tangible results that make a difference in people's lives, linked to the heart and the enthusiasm of the American people, has been a critical element of our being able to further our national interests and exemplify our values. As we look toward the future, it is essential that the role of USAID and our other foreign assistance programs be strengthened and be adequately funded and be coordinated in a way that makes abundantly clear that the United States understands and supports development assistance.
Now, there are many new missions that many of you have undertaken in the last several years: the reconstruction and stabilization missions, the kinds of post-conflict missions, the role working hand-in-hand with our military colleagues. And in every instance where we look at what the United States is doing abroad, we will find someone, maybe from this very room or colleagues of yours across the world, who is there. Time and again, when I speak to my friends over at the Defense Department, they will confess that they very often have to turn to you to determine how best to spend the money they've been given for development, reconstruction, and stabilization. Our diplomats who believe in the development mission, but whose primary goal is to serve our diplomatic function, will also make clear that they look to you to be partners in how we advance America's role in the world.
What I'm hoping to do as your Secretary of State is to work with USAID to provide the kind of leadership and support that will give you the tools you desperately need in order to fulfill the missions we are asking you to perform. We are asking you to do more and more with less, and my goal is to make sure we match the mission and the resources. It will be very difficult for us to expect you to perform at the very high level of professionalism that we will expect, without providing you the resources to do the job we ask you to do.
As I said yesterday in the State Department, we are going to work toward robust diplomacy. And I challenged my colleagues in the State Department to think more broadly, more deeply, outside the proverbial box, to let us know the ideas you have that will make what you do more effective for us. And I offer the same challenge to all of you here at USAID. I know that for some of you, this has been not just a career, but a labor of love, and that sometimes it hasn't been easy, but that you have stayed with this mission because of your conviction of its importance. But I am asking you now to help us help you to be more effective."Read Secretary Clinton's full remarks here.
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The American brand was never stronger then after we rebuilt Europe by spending I believe 1% of our GDP after world war 2. I believe that is what we need to do again and America will once again be well respected globally.
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Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton; Open Up Mexican Border
That Wall is bothering me, we got to get it straight, we need Mexico so my deal is open to a 'Security and Prosperity Partnership' package deal with the state of California organizing a Monorail System powered by Wind Turbines & Solar Collectors and the new idea for a battery (Pee Battery of Japan except larger and hermetically sealed). Indeed the strength is in the mineral exploration, discovery, & claims to profit from this venture, provide Mexican's jobs and work service for the incarcerated in California Jails. Ultimately providing visitation rights to Mexican Citizens into California via the Monorail System on a quarterly basis for some & on a monthly basis for others. This plan will reapply services which had been designated for the Fence/Wall between Mexico & the USA. We need Mexican Citizens to know what The E.V.F.C.F. is and how to make it function for themselves to benefit. My Project Plan is The Electric Vehicle Free Conversion Foundation (EVFCF), here: http://jonalist.bravehost.com/articles/evfcf.html and it does not serve all nations but it can function as a tool for their learning capability & their operations which I would like that Mexico not be robbed by the price gouging auto conversion businesses & to prosper from independence. I have mentioned in contact webpage to Office of Public Liaison & Intergovernmental Affairs (OPL-IGA) this very matter and I consider Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California as the leader for California to move forward on this and get out of their budget problem they have. I contacted President Barack Obama about this very Project and added this Mexican deal into it, I do not speak Spanish so I cannot compose what needs be done to help the Mexican's get through the matters which the Automakers have poised as a necessity to all Consumer's for Automakers to get out of their financial situation without regards or concerns to Consumer's whom have financial issues themselves they have a problem living with. My Project is the other missing portion of the Department Store Auto Sales Racket that Automakers started which was their 1st 50% and is to convert automobiles for Consumer's the missing 50% Icon in their proposals. My Project needs funding, I am unable to support this entirely by myself & by no means do I ask anyone to undertake doing so. I am a member of the Pickens Plan and have many readers whom believe as I do that the Plan needs to begin immediately. Because of our nations financial crisis brought about by Automakers stepping into the unknown in Auto Sales Activity & Production they have failed to have enough money to ask for a Tax Deduction by donating to My Project, They cannot even change directions & must play out their model fabrication scenario. Unfortunately I am not finding many people that would want to go through this ordeal, even if they have money to donate this ordeal in itself is above & beyond most business protocols, with exception to whom started the Automotive businesses as they know more about the products than anyone selling or attempting to sell documents about those same autos for price gouged subscription fees, etc. and its time this stopped.
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As a long time admirer of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton i think she will do wonders for our country and the world as secretary of state. She will make President Obama and the the country proud.
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I am confident that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will work hard for a peaceful world. She is a good listener and she is not a quitter. More importantly she is respectful in her communications with people. Friend or foe receives the same respect. I lost a great Senator, but the world gained a great advocate. Thanks Secretary Hillary Clinton. I will never forget how much you inspired me during your presidential campaign. I'm still hoping to see you in the White House. For now, I salute you Madam Secretary of State.
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In reference of how to spend the money I must say, we must first create a realistic valuation for our currency...
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Submitted by Shanta on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 13:16.
I received this missive from a friend:
December 11, 2008
Harare 1.00am
It is just after midnight in Harare. I have just returned from a midnight tour of the ATMs in Harare with a cousin. There are queues of people still waiting to get their weekly cash withdrawal limit of $100,000,000,000 (US$2.50). I saw the queues this morning when I went for my first meeting at 7.45am. I did not know then that I would be seeing them throughout the day. Most of the ATMs had run out of money. Rather than go home, people saved their precious place in the lines by lying down where they stood and taking a nap. Covering themselves with sacks, newspapers and whatever warming clothing they had.
America needs to fix itself for every ones sake, the entire worlds humanity is in jeopardy. We need set an example and keep politics out of the decision making right now so we can continue to provide hope.
The reality of the overall economic situation has even caused the Great Chavez (he thinks so) to stop provisional aid in oil relief to America and elsewhere.
At least now the world does realize how much America influences, both directly and indirectly, in the standards of life as they exist, as well as advancement of democracy and human rights for all.
Its about People...
Wendy in California writes:
Both of SoS Hillary's speeches were so compelling & concise. Both SoS Hillary & Prez O are practical visionaries. Fruition is the name of their game. They are always about the future and always about making it better for folks with less.
I'm excited to learn more about the World as Prez Obama, Hillary, & we grapple joyously with the kinder, smarter future.
I am utterly impressed that Prez O has so large and un-egoed a vision that he sees that SoS Hillary's star power will instantly say to VuravuraJeegoo(the Rest of the World that doesn't call the Planet, Earth) that constructive collaborative visionary practical America is back. She will be a mighty and tireless advocate with Prez O for us. Go State.
Jiesheng in the United Kingdom writes:
If great she wants to reform the USAID, but there are just too many U.S. aid activities. Group them all under one roof and turn aid efforts away from geopolitical goals.
Joey V. in Texas writes:
I am so gald to see Mrs. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton to serve as our nations Sec. of Sate she is my Idol. Im so Proud.
Ed writes:
Dear Secretary Clinton, I was and still am a supporter and admirer of you. I feel that you would have made an excellent U.S. President and I know that you will be outstanding as our Secretary of State
The international community seems to have already changed its attitude toward the United States. I look forward to you being able to bring an international stability and world understanding that if we "the world's people" work together, we will solve or at least bring understanding and a more open acceptance of differences. My wife and I have confidence that your tenure will be filled with spectacular accomplishments. We wish you all the Best.
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Hilary in Massachusetts writes:
I'm glad secretqry clinton is trying to reach out to USAID in order to getwork accomplished with USAID and to help improve the connect between the state, defense department, and USAID. I think her receptivity to the groups suggestions is a really great way to learn about problems they currently have and how to fix them. I hope this turns out well.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
For a brief moment in time, there was hope that the national paranoia over "security" would recede and sanity would return to government but that disease seems determined to run its course through our government.
Development money won't buy security, so put away the federal check book and start viewing our foreign neighbors as people who can work out their own problems with advice instead of cash payments from us.
Nobody gave the Palestinian government more money than America and they still hate us. Can't we stop trying to buy friends? Why not lead by example instead of with bribes?
Maybe we can show a bit of courage and stop reacting to every terrorist threat by throwing money at their host countries?
Lucio in New York writes:
Congratulations Secretary Clinton,
Please make it a priority to remove State Department restrictions on HIV-positive people traveling to the U.S. Also, please include civil society organizations in the decision of picking a new leader for the Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator. We need somebody in this position who stands up for human rights and who has the requisite leadership experience.
Furthermore, I hope your staff begin planning for the roll-out of Health Infrastructure 2020, which President Obama previously described as "a global effort to improve global health care and to train health care professionals to serve in the developing world" to be launched at the G8. Again, please ensure organizations that stand up for the "right to health" are included in said panel (e.g. Physicians for Human Rights, which has been lobbying on this issue of training health care workers for several years, and HIV/AIDS treatment activists).
Thank you and good luck in the work ahead.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
I wanted to come here today with a very simple message: I believe in development, and I believe with all my heart that it truly is an equal partner, along with defense and diplomacy, in the furtherance of America's national security..END QUOTE.
We have to destroy sometimes to rebuild...but loyalty today has not been proven by full stomachs. Beirut was a perfect example of what we forget....the most advanced and fiscally developed city before the war...: How do you deal with people who would rather have a bullet for their weapons than feed their children or have them educated? 1975 should have been a wakeup call for our development of social operations or psych ops used for social application. If we cannot alter the way people think, we will only be feeding enemies. We face this even now.
While in South America I recall one thing said by some local: "A hungry stomach cares not where its food comes from. The loyalty to the hand that provides is only for that day."
We need more social and psychologically skilled personal to work in conjunction with aid and have democratic laws which permeate and are adopted by the governments we provide help to -- otherwise, it simply is beautiful rhetoric.
Osman in Mozambique writes:
How USAID is going to continue his support to poor contries in the global crisis environment?
How deep is this Admnistration commitment in Devolopment, if USA are facing a unprecedent economical crisis?
What hope for African Sub Saharian (as Mozambique) countries to achieve they goals and to cover their National Budget defcit, which is depending on donors, donors who are surrounded by huge economical crisis?


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- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 parsley stems
- 6 black peppercorns
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
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- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley or a mixture of fresh herbs
- 1/3 cup minced shallots or red onion
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Slice the potatoes 1/3-inch thick and put in a saucepan with 1 teaspoon of the salt, the water, and the wine. Tie the parsley stems, peppercorns, and thyme in a piece of cheesecloth and add to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat and immediately lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 12 minutes. Drain; discard the herb bundle and transfer the potatoes to a bowl.
While the potatoes are cooking make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, parsley, shallots, the remaining 2 teaspoons of the salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in the oil to make a dressing. Toss the warm potatoes with the dressing gently so as not to break up the potatoes. Allow the salad to sit at room temperature for 1 hour to marinate, tossing several times to coat the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve at room temperature.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- LinkedIn(LNKD) shares jumped after the company posted better-than-expected first-quarter results, as revenue at its biggest unit more than doubled.
Mountain View, Calif.-based LinkedIn reported earnings of 15 cents per share on $188.50 million in revenue for the March-ended period.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting earnings of 9 cents per share on $178.58 million in revenue. Sales at Hiring Solutions, its biggest segment, soared 121% to $102.6 million. It accounted for 54% of revenue, up from 49% a year earlier. On the conference call, LinkedIn said this was the seventh straight quarter with revenues doubling.
LinkedIn, which competes with Monster Worldwide(MWW) , grew members 58% year-over-year to 161 million users, hired 331 employees during the first quarter and will continue to add employees for the remainder of 2012, CEO Jeff Weiner said on the earnings call.
The social network also gave greater-than-expected second-quarter revenue guidance, and raised its full-year outlook. The social-networking company expects second-quarter revenue to be between $210 million and $215 million.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were looking for second-quarter guidance of 15 cents per share on $207.93 million in revenue.
Full-year revenue guidance was raised from a previous range of $840 million to $860 million to $880 million to $900 million.
LinkedIn also announced it is acquiring SlideShare for $118.75 million in cash and stock. The acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter of 2012.
Shares of LinkedIn finished the session higher, up 2.8% to close at $109.41. The shares extended that gain in after-hours trading, rising 7.57% to $117.69, according to Nasdaq.com.
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The quality of the sound on the 87 CD release is not to my liking.
I like music much more IF they get the sound right.
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ANGRY wrote:ok, i'll own up to not being a wiz on the aspect of sound mixing/mixes etc.
laz, seems to have spent some time researching things of this nature. i know, back in the day, i used to do this about the then new video systems ( vcrs, betas, laserdisc etc) but, that ws part of my then job, to be up on that stuff.
but, i'm curious: when they 'remastered' in '87...or, at anytime...wouldn't they HAVE to have approval of the remaining beatles if they messed with any aspect of the 'mix' that might in any way alter the sound ?
i ask, because we all know that the beatles always seemed to be so in control of each specific sound thay let go onto any record, at anytime, for any reason.
or, are the references made to just the quality of the transfer from the master to the mass produced product ?
which, if my faulty memory serves in any way, is a common problem for all recorded commercial items.
heck, criterion has made a brand name for itself in home video just on making sure each movie is transfered from one form of medium to the next, never mind all the extras.
so, are we talking subpar transfers or actual tweaking of the textural sounds ?
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Morrison Accepts Post-Olympic Position
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 22, 2012) – Jamie Morrison, a U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team assistant coach/technical coordinator, has accepted a role as assistant coach for University of California-Irvine after fulfilling his current role with USA Volleyball at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Morrison will serve under UCI Head Coach Paula Weishoff, who is currently also an assistant coach with the U.S. Women's National Team. Morrison was an assistant coach under Weishoff at Concordia University Irvine in 2007 and 2008. Morrison will assist with UCI spring training prior to the U.S. Women's National Team resuming its training block in May in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games.
"I am both extremely excited and honored to be a part of UCI Volleyball," Morrison said. "I would like to thank Paula Weishoff, the team and administration for this opportunity. I believe that the pieces are in place to make this a great team and I am looking forward to working toward reaching our potential."
"Jamie Morrison is a talented up-and-coming coach who has accumulated a wealth of knowledge working the past eight years at the international level," Weishoff said. "Working with the National Team, Jamie was the best at finding innovative solutions to approach the game of volleyball from a technological standpoint: visual feedback, tools to read the game better, using statistics to increase performance as well as creating state-of-the art scouting reports. Jamie's strong work ethic, positive attitude, technological expertise and strong coaching abilities are going to be great assets for us at UCI. We are happy that he is a part of our coaching staff and welcome Jamie to our 'Eater Nation' family!"
In Morrison's three years on the U.S. Women's National Team staff, the Americans have an 85-37 record. The U.S. Women, currently ranked No. 1 in the world after over-taking Brazil in November of 2011, finished the 2011 season with a 39-10 record. Among the team's highlights were picking up the silver medal at the FIVB World Cup, their second consecutive FIVB World Grand Prix title, capturing the NORCECA Women's Continental Championship and winning the bronze medal at the Pan American Cup. Team USA knocked off Brazil twice in 2011, along with three wins over World Cup champion Italy and two wins over China (seven wins over 2012 Olympic Games qualified teams). Overall, the U.S. scored an 11-match victory improvement over 2010 and a 21-victory improvement from two years ago.
"Jamie is a great hire for UCI," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon said. "Obviously Jamie and Paula have a long history of working successfully together and I am sure that Jamie's coaching ability and technical knowledge will be of significant benefit to the UCI program. We are also very grateful that UCI is allowing Jamie to finish this Olympic quadrennial with the U.S. Women's National Team. We certainly wish UCI and Jamie all the best in the future."
"I also want to thank Hugh McCutcheon, Doug Beal and everyone at USA Volleyball for allowing me to be a part of something as special as the National Teams for the past eight years," Morrison said. "The connections I've made with players and coaches, the accomplishments as well as the experiences we've had as a group are things that I will cherish for the rest of my life. That being said, we still have some work to do this summer and we are looking forward to doing everything we can to ensure we are playing our best volleyball in London."
Team USA finished the 2010 season with a 28-13 record – a 10-match improvement in the victory column from last season. The U.S. claimed the silver medal at the Montreux Volley Masters and the bronze at the Pan American Cup in June 2010. Using a starting lineup of two rookies and four players with less than two years of experience, the Americans earned the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix gold medal. The 2010 season was capped by a fourth-place finish at the FIVB World Championship.
During his first year with the U.S. Women's National Team in 2009, Morrison assisted the squad to an 18-14 overall record. The team had 30 players compete in at least one international competition, as well as several other newcomers and veterans returning to the team that only trained at the American Sports Centers in Anaheim.
For the 2005-2008 Olympic Games quadrennial, Morrison was part of McCutcheon's U.S. Men's National Team staff that guided the Americans to the 2008 Olympic Games gold medal in inspiring fashion. Team USA defeated Brazil in four sets in the championship match and progressed through the Olympic Games without losing a match.
Morrison was responsible for match video analysis and statistics with the U.S. Men's National Team and implementing the data into training session plans and match-time decisions. He was also charged with creating technological advances to aid in training, scouting and overall team functionality.
In addition to the 2008 Olympic Games gold medal, the U.S. Men's National Team won its first-ever FIVB World League title in 2008. As a result, the United States Olympic Committee selected the squad as its Team of the Year for 2008. The U.S. Men's National Team compiled a 107-33 record in major international competitions during Morrison's tenure on staff. Among other major team accomplishments in the past four years have been gold medals at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament, 2006 and 2008 Pan American Cup, 2007 NORCECA Continental Championship and 2005 and 2007 America's Cup. Team USA also won the silver at the 2007 Pan American Games and the bronze at the 2007 FIVB World League Finals.


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This recipe from Executive Chef Trevor Eliason pairs delightfully with friends, family and 2011 Nickel & Nickel Stiling Vineyard Chardonnay. Members of our Nickel & Nickel Single-Vineyard Club will recognize this recipe from their March wine club shipment inserts. (Click here to view the online version of this brochure.)
Seasoning Salt:
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground mustard seed
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground fennel seed
2 tablespoons
kosher salt
2 tablespoons butter
4 medium leeks, whites only, diced
3 medium Yukon Gold Potatoes, quartered, then thinly sliced
Salt and pepper, to taste
½–1 cup heavy cream
4 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ pound rock shrimp
Combine all spices in a small bowl to make the seasoning salt. Mix well. Place the rock shrimp in another small bowl and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the salt mixture. Mix gently. Reserve the remaining seasoning salt in a small, air-tight container and keep it with your spices. Cover the shrimp and place in the refrigerator until needed.
In a heavy-bottomed soup pot, add the 2 tablespoons of butter and diced leeks. Cook on low for 20 minutes, or until the leeks are soft. Add the potatoes and cover with chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer for another 20 minutes, or until
the potatoes are very tender. Add the cream and remove from heat.
Working in batches, carefully pour into your blender, filling only half way each time. Start on a low setting then move to high and purée the soup for one minute. Be careful not to blend the soup for too long as it will become gluey. Continue this process until all the
soup is puréed. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Place soup back into a clean soup pot and reheat when guest arrive. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a medium sauté pan at medium-high heat. Add rock shrimp and cook for 1 minute. Stir and cook for another 1–2 minutes.
For appetizers, pour hot soup into a pitcher then into shot glasses. Place one rock shrimp on top to garnish. For a first course, fill heated bowl with soup and garnish with 5 rock shrimp, or a sorrel leaf, for a non-seafood garnish.


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Fireworks Going On Sale, Fire Marshal Issues Safety Reminders
The Office of State Fire Marshal, Oregon fire service, natural resource agencies, Oregon fireworks wholesalers, and safety experts encourage Oregonians to "Keep it Legal and Keep it Safe" when using fireworks. The 2012 Oregon fireworks sales season opens June 23 and runs through July 6. The OSFM and their partners want everyone to know what fireworks are legal in Oregon, where they are permitted, and the important steps to take for fireworks safety.
"People often forget that legal fireworks can only be purchased from Oregon permitted fireworks retailers and stands," says State Fire Marshal Mark Wallace. "And, regulations limit where those fireworks may be used. For example, fireworks are prohibited on all Oregon beaches, in parks, and campgrounds."
Oregon law bans possession, use, or sale of fireworks that fly, explode, or travel more than six feet on the ground or 12 inches into the air. Fireworks commonly called bottle rockets, Roman Candles, and firecrackers are ILLEGAL in Oregon.
Under Oregon law, officials may seize illegal fireworks and fine offenders up to $500 per violation. Those who misuse fireworks or allow fireworks to cause damage are liable and may be required to pay fire suppression costs or other damage. Parents are also liable for fireworks damage caused by their children.
There were 172 reported fireworks-related fires in Oregon during 2011, resulting in more than $1 million in property damage. Over the past five years, from 2007 through 2011, there were 942 reported fireworks-related fires in Oregon resulting in one death, 85 civilian injuries, and more than $4.6 million in property damage.
The OSFM encourages everyone to use the four B's of safe fireworks use:
* Be Prepared before lighting fireworks: keep water available by using a garden hose or bucket.
* Be Safe when lighting fireworks: keep children and pets away from fireworks.
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The Philadelphia Phillies release Dave Bush
The Phillies have released 32-year old righty starting pitcher Dave Bush (he technically opted out of his minor league deal to sign with a team in Korea). Bush pitched in 11 games (all starts) in AAA-ball for the Phillies this year and he was 4-3 with a 3.16 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. He has pitched in 210 games (187 starts) in his first 8 years in the majors and he is 56-69 with a 4.70 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Bush lost his patience with the Phillies, but he likely would have gotten a shot at some point in 2012 with them.


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B-11, BB-12 2 Leaves. This is a Rare R7. PCGS EF40 (CAC). The story about this coin is an amazing set of coincidences. I found this coin in a foreign auction by taking the catalogue after Ira Goldberg had thrown it away. I took the catalogue home and when I discovered this coin in the back of the auction catalogue, I couldn't beleive my eyes. Here was the famous rare BB-12 which coincidentally I was being offered a PCGSVF35 BB-12 for $50,000 by Harry Laibstein to review at Long Beach the same day this coin was to be auctioned off in England. I woke up at 4AM and managed with the help of one of Ira's contacts to purchase it for ~5000 Lbs, a real steal!! My coin is from an Old Irish Collection. This coin is most likely the #1 Cond.Censis for this Rare variety and is not weak on the right obverse seen on most other specimens. Should grade AU50. Est. Pop.7-12!
Q. David Bowers: The following narrative, with minor editing, is from my "Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia" (Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1993). Note: the Notable Specimens list should be used with caution - it has been updated in my 2013 edition of "The Encyclopedia of United States Silver Dollars 1794-1804"
OBVERSE 1: See description under BB-11. Now always weakly struck on the right.
Obverse die used to strike 1795 BB-11, BB-12, and BB-13.
REVERSE B: Two leaves under each wing. 19 berries, nine on left branch, 10 on right. Differs from any other 19-berry reverse, as follows: Two berries in wreath under A in STATES, the one on inside of wreath under center of A, and the one on outside of wreath under left corner of right foot of A. Only one berry in wreath under OF, and it is on the inside of wreath. Two berries, one inside of wreath, and one outside, are close together under first S in STATES, and two more close together under first A in AMERICA.
Reverse die used to strike 1795 BB-12 only.
Pie State I: Perfect dies. Obverse weakly struck on the right side.
AUCTION POPULATION SURVEY: Fine: 1, Very Fine: 4, Extremely Fine: 2. Total: 7.
COLLECTING NOTES: 1795 BB-12 is one of the famous rarities in the 1795 Flowing Hair series. Probably, somewhere between 20 and 35 exist, all of which may be in circulated grades. I am not aware of any Mint State examples, or even an AU. All known specimens of the 1795 BB-12 silver dollar show significant weakness of strike at the right obverse.
My rarity estimate is tenuous for this variety. Douglas Winter suggests a population of six to 10.
Haseltine's specimen was only Good, and scratched in field, the only one he could find/Thus it is no wonder that in his 1881 Type-Table, he called it "excessively rare."
Wyatt Specimen. EF-40 Superior, 1985: 2005. "EF-45, mostly well struck except for some weakness around a portion of the borders (these only affect the denticles); attractive light rainbow tone, surfaces quite lustrous."
H.W. Blevins Collection, Superior, 1988: 3593, EF-40. Yolanda Gross Collection.
Willasch Specimen. VF-30. Superior, H. Roland Willasch Collection, 1990: 449. "Dark sunset toning and well struck along' the right side perimeter. A few minor rim marks, both on the obverse and reverse, are the only signs of handling."
Ivy Specimen. VF-25 Steve Ivy, December 1979: 793
Earle Specimen. VF-20 The George H. Earle Collection (Henry Chapman, 1912). M.H. Bolender Collection, Bolender, 1952: 13, VF; K. P. Austin. AJ. Ostheimer, 3rd . 1975 ANA Convention Sale, Superior: 806.
Spies Specimen. F-15. Stack's, 1974: 14: "Perfect but for one old small reverse edge ding."
CONDITION CENSUS: 45-40-40-30-30-20 (multiples)
Dr. Hesselgesser Collection - Goldbergs 9/5/2011:5002, $80,500


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IBM on Monday officially started to offer its customers to manufacture chips using 45nm silicon-on-insulator process technology, just days before Advanced Micro Devices – which uses fabrication processes developed with IBM – plans to start shipments of its new microprocessors made using 45nm SOI node.
"45nm is our 6th generation of SOI technology and is a key driver in many collaborative designs with clients, including networking, storage, gaming, and other consumer applications," said Mark Ireleand, vice president of IBM's semiconductor platforms, reports InformationWeek web-site.
According to IBM, the chips produced using 45nm SOI manufacturing process can offer 30% higher performance and 40% lower power usage than the conventional technology, called bulk complementary metal-oxide, or bulk CMOS.
But while SOI has many advantages, it is much more expensive compared to bulk process technologies. As a result only a number of companies utilize SOI to manufacture their products. One of such companies is AMD, which has been making its central processing units using various SOI processes for five years now. IBM also uses SOI to make its own microprocessors. Still, the mass market of semiconductors has not adopted SOI just yet.
To fuel a new class of SOI designs, IBM will provide a 45nm foundry service within its own fabs. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing will act as a "second source" foundry for IBM's 45nm SOI offering, reports EETimes web-site. In addition, ARM Holdings also on Monday unveiled a physical intellectual-property library offering for the 45nm SOI technology.
No actual customers for the 45nm SOI line for IBM or Chartered were disclosed.
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The Buccaneers are throwing the 2013 Official Draft Party presented by Miller Lite on Thursday, April 25, at Raymond James Stadium. And as if watching the primetime first round of the NFL Draft with thousands of Bucs fans on the home turf of your favorite team wasn't enough, you now have the chance to upgrade your experience and share it with thousands of Bucs fans worldwide!
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Here at the New York Power Authority, we are proud to be America's largest state public power organization. From Long Island to the Niagara Frontier, NYPA helps to energize the economy and communities of New York while extending the benefits of our nationally recognized energy-efficiency programs and innovative technologies to more of New York State's energy users.
Besides saving residents and businesses more than $1 billion in electricity costs each year, our low-cost power helps support more than 380,000 jobs statewide.
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In Years Past
In 1913, Ralph Case and his sister, Mrs. Annie Boltz of Portland, Chautauqua County, were at the hospital in Dunkirk, seriously ill of typhoid fever. Their grandmother, Mrs. Pulaski Case, was ill of the same disease at the family home in Portland and Miss Elsie Storms, who resided with her parents on the second floor of the Case residence, also had the fever. Ransford Case, a brother of Ralph Case and Mrs. Boltz, died of the disease on February 13. Polluted water was believed to be the cause of the epidemic.
Leo F. McNally, a member of Company I, Third infantry, N.G.N.Y. of Olean, during his spare time from his regular employment over the winter, had about completed the building of an aeroplane of original design at the local armory. McNally had previously been associated with Aviators Calvin P. Rodgers and Weldon B. Cook and was employed in the plant of the National Aeroplane Company of Chicago. With the installation of the engine, the machine, which had the propeller and engine in front of the driver, would be completed. It was designed to carry one passenger.
In 1938, sale of alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age, instead of 18, would be prohibited under a bill in New York's legislature. The measure was proposed by Assemblyman Fred S. Hollowell, Yates Republican with another measure which would make it a misdemeanor for a minor to give his age as 21 years in an effort to purchase or receive alcoholic beverages as a gift.
A large delegation of Western New Yorkers, including more than 30 from Jamestown and Chautauqua County, left the Hotel Commodore ballroom in New York, firm in the conviction that their favorite New Deal son, Robert H. Jackson, had entrenched his position as an administration leader and greatly enhanced his prestige. Mr. Jackson was given a splendid ovation by the 1,500 dinner guests. There could be no doubt, following the dinner given in his honor by the New York City Young Democratic Club, that his strength as a potential candidate for governor was greatly increased.
In 1963, a dare was a dare, particularly if you were a 5-year-old boy, as Jamestown police and fire officials discovered Sunday afternoon. Within a few moments after firemen were summoned to South Main and Barker Streets at 1:27 p.m., a group of youngsters were rounded up. A 5-year-old boy readily admitted that he pulled the fire alarm box lever – because a playmate dared him, Officer Lydell Gay reported.
Frigid air and blizzard conditions again failed to prevent walkers from rising to President Kennedy's challenge during the weekend, as four teen-agers circumnavigated the lake and two members of Jamestown's Parks Department trudged 50 weary miles to Sheridan, by way of Westfield. The 50-milers, Herbert Anderson and Rudy Ahlgren, were the survivors of a group of six Parks Department employees who left the Town Hall Restaurant in Brooklyn Square at 7 p.m. Saturday for the long trek. Anderson reported blizzard conditions prevailed from Chautauqua all the way to Sheridan during the chilly night. He and Ahlgren arrived at their goal, a mile east of Sheridan, at 11 a.m. this day.
In 1988, a Titusville boy was fighting for his life in an Erie hospital after being rescued from a vehicle that plunged into the icy waters of Pine Valley Creek near Bear lake in Warren County the previous afternoon. The boy's grandmother drowned in the mishap, which saw a dramatic rescue effort undertaken by police and volunteer firefighters in an effort to save the child and woman. Daniel Drake, 4, was listed in critical condition at St. Vincent's Health Center where he was taken by Lifestar helicopter. The boy was trapped inside a Jeep Wagoneer along with his grandmother, Marva S. Burt, 62, also of Titusville, who could not be saved after being submerged for about an hour in the 10-foot-deep creek. As many as 50 people aided in the rescue, mostly volunteer firefighters from Bear Lake, Wrightsville, Sugar Grove, Corry, Columbus, Beaver Dam and Panama, along with State Police and Corry police.
The rocky condition of Route 62, whose narrow shoulders could make tough going for Amish buggies, was a concern that Leon leaders were carrying to the state level. Leon Town Supervisor David Snyder told The Post-Journal, "If you travel from the Leon town line on to Conewango Valley, you will probably see the worst section of Route 62." Snyder pointed out the road was narrow in sections, lacked proper road shoulders and was pitted with potholes making travel difficult.


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Pacing Diana - Page 9
I moved to the side as a scrum formed around Diana. After savoring the race at the finish area, we went back to our room and slept. Then, she awoke and threw up. This had happened before, her body simply not ready for food, still processing the stress of the effort.
I was worried about her a little more than I was in other 100s, because she had fallen so many times in the last 15 miles. Strange falls, on terrain that was almost flat. She tried to put on a smiling face. "I'm fine," she would say, "it will be fine."
I was most worried because, after 10 hours of sleep, she had not peed. She did not eat anything. She had drank very little, less than a dozen ounces since crossing the finish line.
Before the race, we were in Boulder and Diana bought a skirt, a festive, colorful skirt, but had not worn it yet. I saw it the morning before the awards ceremony laid out on the bed in our hotel room. She was in the shower, getting ready to go to the Hardrock post-race breakfast, to the ceremony where she'd get her finisher award, be feted a bit. In the past she'd dallied at the breakfast, talked with other runners about the race, that solitary experience that they had all had together, to hold on to it for a bit.
I realized then that she had gotten the skirt with the thought that if Hardrock went well, she would wear that skirt to the awards ceremony. I had listened to her throw up that morning, repeatedly, but she was wearing the damn skirt. The skirt said that it had, in fact, gone well, that the sacrifice was over, that our lives had changed now that Hardrock was behind us.
She wore the skirt and made a nice speech but did not want to hang out afterward. She wanted to leave. She slept for our three-hour drive home. She did not want anything to drink. She had not peed in over 24 hours.
There are things you learn when you run 100 miles. There are things you expect to learn. And you do. The old truisms, the anticipated verities: that through perseverance, determination, hard work, belief, faith in yourself, you can achieve things you had once perhaps thought impossible. You learn those things when you run 100 miles, at least that day you run the 100. Life tends to disrupt your belief in these things, and then instead of the 100 being a metaphor for life, things get angulated, switched up, and life becomes what it is: at times resplendent, at times a slog, at times it is 3 p.m. on an unremarkable day.
Maybe that makes you want to run another 100, to be reminded again.


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Despite of rather bad reputation of 40nm process technology from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Sun Microsystems will contract the world's largest contract maker of chips to produce its forthcoming code-named Rainbow Falls. Industry watchers believe that by the time Sun's new chip hits mass production, 40nm yields will be sufficient at TSMC.
Sun's Rainbow Falls processor is a RISC chip with 16 physical cores capable of running 128 threads aimed at high-end servers by Sun Microsystems. The new UltraSPARC chip is due in 2010 and is projected to offer 30% performance improvement compared to Sun UltraSPARC T2+.
According to Taiwan Economic News, TSMC will produce the Rainbow Falls chip using 40nm fabrication process. Some unnamed industry analysts expect TSMC`s 40nm yield rate to cross 85% next year, which should satisfy not only Sun Microsystems, but also other customers of the Taiwanese foundry.
Sun Microsystems announced that it had selected TSMC as its foundry partner for processors based on 45nm geometry as well as future generations in February, 2008. Sun partner Texas Instruments (TI) would continue to test and package the 45nm processors.
Manufacturing of Sun's Rainbow Falls central processing unit will be the first time for TSMC to produce a microprocessor.
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