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Last month, conservative columnist Kathleen Parker wrote a scathing column saying that Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) is "way out of her league" as the GOP's vice presidential candidate and called on the Alaska governor to "bow out" of the race in order to "save McCain, her party, and the country she loves."
Parker has subsequently noted angry responses from conservatives around the country. "To the GOP base, predictably, I'm a traitor," Parker wrote.
Last night on the Colbert Report, Parker reiterated her belief that Palin is not qualified for the GOP ticket, but she also revealed that some White House officials have told her that they secretly agree:
COLBERT: Now but you said you got emails from people in the White House who secretively –
PARKER: Did I say that?
COLBERT: Yes you did. You said you secretly got emails from people in the White House but you wouldn't name who they were, who said that they agreed with you.
PARKER: That's correct. I got a lot of off-the-record emails and a lot of phone calls from people who said, you're saying what we've been saying.
Watch it here (starting at 2:06)
Indeed, Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) choice of Palin as his running mate has stirred the conservative establishment. New York Times columnist David Brooks has said that Palin is "a fatal cancer" on the GOP and said he prefers someone "who's read a few more books."
After calling the race "over" in response to Palin's selection, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan has offered only tepid praise of Palin, saying she mainly shows a "great and natural competence about the show business of politics."
Responding to Palin's critics on the right, McCain said, "Now if there's a Georgetown cocktail party person who quote calls himself a conservative and doesn't like her, good luck, good luck, fine."
Source: Think Progress
Well as Palin predicted here's the Russians – though not for war but to take part in building a gas pipeline from Alaska to Canada. And there is even a sprinkle of K.G.B in there to excite McCain. I think these Russians were saying WE COME IN PEACE !! PLEASE DON'T NUKE US !!
MOSCOW — A high-level delegation from the Russian energy company Gazprom met in Anchorage with state officials on Monday to talk about investing in Alaskan energy projects. The meeting came nearly three weeks after Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska talked in a television interview about her expertise in energy matters and took a hard line with Russia.
Senior officials of Gazprom said at a shareholder meeting in Moscow in June that the company was seeking to take part in a consortium that is building a natural gas pipeline from Alaska to Canada. The company is also interested in investing in other energy initiatives in the state, according to a statement released by Gazprom on Tuesday about the meeting in Anchorage.
"Gazprom has accumulated great experience in exploring hydrocarbon deposits, building and using gas pipelines in the far north environment," the company said in the statement. "Gazprom's experience will be relevant in realization of similar projects in Alaska."
Senior officials of Gazprom said at a shareholder meeting in Moscow in June that the company was seeking to take part in a consortium that is building a natural gas pipeline from Alaska to Canada.
The Russian delegation at the meeting on Monday in Anchorage unexpectedly included several close associates of Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin. The executives presented a slide show about the company's business that lasted about an hour.
Eight senior Gazprom officials attended the session, including the company's chief executive, Aleksei B. Miller, a longtime Putin ally, and Aleksandr V. Golubyev, a deputy director who, like Mr. Putin, is a veteran of the K.G.B. and who has worked with Mr. Putin for at least 17 years, according to a biography posted on the Gazprom Web site.
"We had thought initially that only one or two people would be coming," Marty Rutherford, a deputy commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, said in a telephone interview. "But it turned out to be about a dozen."
Aleksandr V. Golubyev, a deputy director who, like Mr. Putin, is a veteran of the K.G.B. and who has worked with Mr. Putin for at least 17 years
The delegation met with Tom Irwin, the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, who was appointed by Ms. Palin, and with James J. Mulva, the chief executive of ConocoPhillips, a Texas oil company. Gazprom has been in talks with Conoco, which does business in Russia, about joining the Alaskan pipeline consortium.
A Gazprom official who was not authorized to speak publicly about the visit said it was rare for such a large delegation of senior executives to travel together.
Mr. Irwin said in a telephone interview that the Gazprom executives never mentioned Ms. Palin during the meeting. Nor was the company's desire to join in the natural gas pipeline discussed, said Mr. Rutherford, the deputy commissioner.
State officials often meet with foreign energy companies that are interested in the state's reserves, Mr. Irwin said. "A lot of companies come to Alaska because of the resources we have here," he said.
"As Putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United States of America, where do they go? It's Alaska,"
He characterized the Gazprom presentation as an overview of the company's global business. "This was a very professional, well-done overview," he said. The governor's office was notified of the meeting, he said.
In an interview with Katie Couric of CBS News last month, Ms. Palin, in response to a question about her foreign policy expertise, explained why she thought that Alaska's proximity to Russia had contributed to her international experience.
"As Putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United States of America, where do they go? It's Alaska," she said. A spokesman for Senator John McCain's presidential campaign said the governor was referring to flights by Russian Air Force planes near the state's borders.
Gazprom is exceptionally close to the Russian government, and political and energy analysts think its international business activities are closely coordinated with the Kremlin's foreign policy agenda. The company, the world's largest gas producer, has been eager to enter the North American market. Earlier this year, Gazprom bought capacity at a planned liquefied-natural-gas plant in Canada.
Gazprom is so close to the Russian government that top officials move seamlessly from the boardroom to the Kremlin and back. When Dmitri A. Medvedev replaced Mr. Putin as president in May, he resigned as chairman of Gazprom. He was replaced at the company's helm by Viktor A. Zubkov, who stepped down as prime minister. Mr. Putin then became prime minister.
Source: NYT
Palin escapes to fantasy land – while the sky falls around her.
There is even talk of impeachment proceedings against the governor – of which former Police Commissioner Walt Monegan says he'll take part in
The Anchorage Daily News reports:
- The state Personnel Board investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of Walt Monegan has broadened to include other ethics complaints against the governor and examination of actions by other state employees, according to the independent counsel handling the case.
The investigator, Tim Petumenos, did not say who else is under scrutiny. But in two recent letters describing his inquiry, he cited the consolidation of complaints and the involvement of other officials as a reason for not going along with Palin's request to make the examination of her activities more public.
Newsweek reported on Saturday that the Personnel Board probe, which both the McCain campaign and critics expected would be more favorable to Palin, hasn't turned out that way:
- McCain campaign spokeswoman Meg Stapleton dismissed the report as the product of "a partisan-led inquiry run by Obama supporters." But there could be more land mines ahead. Some weeks ago, the McCain team devised a plan to have Palin file an ethics complaint against herself with the State Personnel Board, arguing that it alone was capable of conducting a fair, nonpartisan inquiry into whether she fired Monegan because he refused to fire Wooten, who had been involved in a messy custody battle with her sister. Some Democrats ridiculed the move, noting that the personnel board answered to Palin. But the board ended up hiring an aggressive Anchorage trial lawyer, Timothy Petumenos, as an independent counsel. McCain aides were chagrined to discover that Petumenos was a Democrat who had contributed to Palin's 2006 opponent for governor, Tony Knowles. Palin is now scheduled to be questioned next week, and the counsel's report could be released soon after. "We took a gamble when we went to the personnel board," said a McCain aide who asked not to be identified discussing strategy. While the McCain camp still insists Palin "has nothing to hide," it acknowledges a critical finding by Petumenos would be even harder to dismiss.
On Tuesday, the Anchorage Daily News also printed a blistering editorial on Palin, calling her response to the State Legislature's Troopergate report "Orwellian."
- Sarah Palin's reaction to the Legislature's Troopergate report is an embarrassment to Alaskans and the nation.She claims the report "vindicates" her. She said that the investigation found "no unlawful or unethical activity on my part."Her response is either astoundingly ignorant or downright Orwellian.
Page 8, Finding Number One of the report says: "I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act."
In plain English, she did something "unlawful." She broke the state ethics law.
Perhaps Gov. Palin has been too busy to actually read the Troopergate report. Perhaps she is relying on briefings from McCain campaign spinmeisters.
That's the charitable interpretation.
This picture is classic – because it says – does Sarah Palin know what the truth is. If the truth is out there – with Palin it's – is the truth in there? You can see she is trying to convince the crowd of something – but you know it is so not true. She is amazing in that she lies with such ease.
Until the Republican Convention, very few had ever heard of Sarah Palin… and now this mean-spirited campaigner is asking who is Barack Obama?
I'm asking who is Sarah Palin?
I know that she's a woman who doesn't believe in allowing women the right to choose their own reproductive health decisions even if they are victims of rape… but approves of these victims getting billed by the government for the rape kits used to examine them.
I know she's a beauty pageant runner-up who is a gun totin' extremist in her views on the environment, religion, women's choice and the separation of church and state.
I know she's a woman who along with John McCain would divide this country while pledging that she and the Senator are "mavericks" who know how to reach across the aisle.
I know that as mayor of the small town of Wasilla she increased spending by 63% and left behind a $19 million long-term debt, which was non-existent before she took office.
I know she hired the same good-ol'-boy network of Washington lobbyists she says she will fight if elected, in order to secure millions of dollars of earmarks for Wasilla.
"after eight years of Republican control that has left this country in deep distress… they should lose"
I know that she's been found guilty of abusing her power as governor by pressuring a state official to fire her former brother-in-law and then firing the official when he refused… an investigation that began prior to her selection as vice president.
And I know that the American public has had less than two months to vet Sarah Palin, and during this time the press has had to fight tooth and nail to secure just two network interviews with her… while she still refuses to appear on the tougher Sunday news shows.
On the stump, Sarah Palin and John McCain continue to avoid addressing the critical issues facing our country. Neither of them provides any substantive conversation on what they will do to steer our country on a journey back to prosperity. Palin's sheer ignorance and lack of experience precludes her from speaking thoughtfully about the financial and foreign policy dilemmas we face. And John McCain's voting record forces him to change the subject.
McCain knows his policies have contributed to the unraveling of our financial systems due to excessive deregulation. McCain knows that he supported the war in Iraq since its inception, which has been a tremendous financial and military drain on our country. Both Sarah Palin and John McCain know that if this election continues to be about the housing market, the economy, healthcare, the environment, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — the issues that affect everyday Americans — they will lose this election. And after eight years of Republican control that has left this country in deep distress… they should lose. So now that we know who Sarah Palin is… do we want her a heartbeat away from the presidency?
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Kiichiro Toyoda
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Born | June 11, 1894 Japan |
Died | March 27, 1952 (aged 57) Japan |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, Toyota Motor Corporation |
Kiichiro Toyoda (豊田喜一郎 'Toyoda Kiichirō', June 11, 1894 – March 27 1952) was a Japan entrepreneur and the son of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda. He made the decision for Toyoda Loom Works to branch into Automobiles, considered a risky business at the time. Shortly before Sakichi Toyoda died, he encouraged his son to follow his dream and pursue automobile manufacturing — Kiichiro created what eventually became Toyota Motor Corporation.
He resigned from the company in 1948 due to flagging sales and profitability, passing away four years later. In 1957, his cousin and confidant Eiji Toyoda became head of Toyota Motor Corporation, overseeing its successful expansion worldwide and the launch of Japan's most prominent luxury vehicle brand, Lexus.

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The high-end drive carries a single-reel tape for high capacity and has a native 2Gbit/sec Fibre Channel interface. The technology drops the per-gigabyte price of tape storage down to 47 cents or .0047 cents per megabyte. Currently, the least expensive disk drives (ATA-attached) cost about 2 cents per megabyte.
"This represents the first tape device on the [National Storage Industry Consortium] tape roadmap for maintaining a competitive edge against disk aerial density," said Richy Mizrahi, a senior product marketing manager at StorageTek.
The T9940B tape cartridges are priced at $99 (£63), while the tape drive will have a list price of $39,500 (£25,273).
"This tape drive does the work of two or three midrange tape drives - backing up multiple servers sequentially throughout the day. This is the tape drive that stands up to that kind of work," Mizrahi said.
StorageTek has also detailed its latest open-system disk array, the StorageTek D280, which scales from 14 to 224 drives to provide as much as 32Tbytes of capacity. The array sports full end-to-end 2Gbit/sec Fibre Channel interfaces, runs at 148,000 input/outputs per second with 800Mbyte/sec throughput rates and currently uses 36Gbytes or 73Gbytes drives.
"We expect to have 146Gbyte drives around November," said Sue Leenerman, a StorageTek senior product marketing manager.
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When Aliens: Colonial Marines launched on Tuesday, the majority of reviewers hated it the way Ripley hates xenomorphs...and the gamers who paid to play A:CM hated it even more. Maybe I'm saying this because I didn't experience as many issues as other people had--also, I had fun playing, because killing aliens = good times--but I'd like you to give A:CM a second chance...with an important caveat.
But first, an overview for those who have been too busy on planet Earth to pay attention to what's wrong on LV-426. For many (apparently most) reviewers, the game had three very serious issues:
1) The AI. A:CM's AI has bugs and glitches. Nick Cowen, who played the game on both PC and Xbox, noted in the Guardian that the console had more serious AI issues. But as we can see in the Gearbox Knowledge Base, even the PC had a number of flaws. In addition, some reviewers found the AI was simplistic as the aliens seemed to just run at you, rather than attack you from the side or above.
2) The textures. I mentioned in my review that the textures were strangely coarse, while others noted that they seemingly belonged to the previous decade. Pre-release footage showed better definition; apparently the game had been downgraded and improvements were left out of the final release. (Problems with the console ports is the prevailing theory.)
3) The dialog and plot. Some reviewers took issue with the marine banter as well as the plot, the former being too macho and the latter for being too simplistic. The storyline, reviewers (myself included) noted, also lacks a conclusion.
Yup, those are problems. I evidently had a better game experience than most: 1) I didn't encounter a single AI glitch on my PC. Not one. And yes, the aliens took to the walls and ceilings often enough to keep me challenged. 2) The textures were certainly unlovely. But played at 1080p, and combined with excellent sound A:CM was absolutely immersive. For a tie-in game, that's arguably the main objective. 3) As for the story, yes, it was muddled, but it scratched my fangirl itch.
The caveat I have about returning to A:CM, though, is where Gearbox goes from here.
Gearboxes' first attempt to land the dropship of awesome might have crashed and burned, but it's not game over, man, yet—there's one more dropship on the Sulaco, and one more chance they have to get this right.
Gearbox has already patched such issues as, egads, "Spitter's 'Acid Spray' now originates from the mouth." Yes, it wasn't forward-thinking of Gearbox to release a game that wasn't quite ready to ship, but the fact that the company is actively patching the game, rather than walking away completely, is at least encouraging. (Internet rumor has it that a larger patch is on the way, one that may give players the textures, effects, and improvements they're looking for.)
Actually, the Texas-based company would do well by their fans if they came out with a complete overhaul—something they may be able to do now that their flagship project, Borderlands 2, has shipped. Patching up a game after release is always an ugly thing to have to do, but it's even more ugly for paying customers to put up with a game they consider substandard.
(Note to Gearbox: Have xenomorphs respawn behind you, so you can never be 100% certain that you've cleared an area. It worked in the 1999 videogame, Aliens vs. Predator.)
If you're an Aliens fan on the fence or who's already written off A:CM, my advice is to watch and wait a bit, to see if Gearbox can resolve the criticisms that have been leveled at the game. If you've already bought the game, but haven't played it yet, it might be worth delaying gratification—especially if you have a console. If you're already tooled up with three co-op buddies, though, go for it; as with Borderlands, A:CM benefits from a shared experience.
Even with the game out only a few days, the modding community has swung into action, so if you're impatient, there are already some graphics tweaks PC gamers can apply. Those, too, will likely mature. (Alas, that's no consolation for consoles.)
There's a good game in A:CM. Despite the problems many had with graphics, AI, and elements of the story arc, I enjoyed playing the campaign, and I'm looking forward to the continuation of the plot in the DLC (so long as it answers some questions, anyway). However A:CM wound up the way it did, I hope more gamers get a chance to experience the best xenomorph spree kill that they can possibly have.
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Posted on March 14, 2011 at 8:05 amYou know that joking phrase, "XX is so ugly, they'll break your camera if you take a picture of them"? Well, I couldn't wait to get through my photo card to find out who the last person I took a photo of was before my camera began flashing an ugly error on the display and refusing to take any more pictures. I had great seats at Roger Dean Stadium as the Nationals took on (and beat) the Marlins. Happily shutterbugging away, ... Continue Reading


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Ripple Music
by Craig Hartranft, 02.27.2012
If you love Stone Axe and their prolific II album from 2010, you're going to dig the 'deluxe edition'. The classic rock band from Washington state, for whom the Seventies never ended, revisit their melodic heavy, sometimes stoner, sometimes bluesy, album and give you more.
This two disc set includes the original II set list. Not much to say here. Excellent tunes like We Know It's Still Rock 'N' Roll, Chasing Dragons, or Turned to Stone, by example, are not to be missed. But you knew that.
What the 'deluxe' edition offers is stuff from the vinyl release, and some oddities, rarities, and extras, including a few live cuts. (Perhaps you should be a true enthusiast and buy the vinyl, just a suggestion.)
Notable is the the Cream cover, SWLABR, and Black Widow from the band's earliest days. The live tracks are interesting, but only Taking Me Home actually 'sounds' live. Frankly, they seem to clean to be live. You would expect some more gritty from a classic rock band. But that observation is probably trivial. Why?
Stone Axe is an American analomy, maybe a treasure: resurrecting and revitalizing the best of classic Seventies rock in a modern context. They do it right and do it well. Fans should scoop this up, and newcomers, too. Recommended.
This 'deluxe edition' of Stone Axe's II album offer the original album plus a second CD with material from the vinyl, some live tracks, and more. If you don't know Stone Axe, one of the great classic rock bands in the modern era, than you should get this album.
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2011-12 UMBC Women's Lacrosse News
June 27, 2012Kelly Berger Resigns as Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Kelly Berger has resigned her position as UMBC Head Women's Lacrosse Coach. The Retrievers posted a mark of 30-23 in Berger's three seasons as head coach.
May 22, 2012Women's Lacrosse Senior Alicia Krause Voted UMBC Athlete of the Month for April BALTIMORE – Senior midfielder Alicia Krause (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron/Duquesne) of the women's lacrosse team was named UMBC's Athlete of the Month for April 2012 in a poll conducted from May 12-21.
May 03, 2012Women's Lacrosse Comes Up Just Short in America East Semifinal Contest vs. Stony Brook The UMBC women's lacrosse team held explosive Stony Brook to more than five goals below their season average, but the third-seeded Retrievers fell to the No. 2 Seawolves, 9-7, at Nickerson Field in the second semifinal game in the 2012 America East Championships. Senior midfielder Alicia Krause led a balanced attack with a goal and two assists
May 02, 2012Four Retrievers Earn Women's Lacrosse America East All-Conference Honors; UMBC to Take on Stony Brook in Nightcap of Thursday Semifinal Round Cambridge, Mass- Junior defender Jamie Fahey (Baldwin, Md./Loch Raven) was named to America East Conference First Team in voting done by the league's seven head coaches.
April 26, 2012Dominant Scorers Jones, Cox are UMBC's America East Fans' Choice Player of the Year Nominees Cambridge, Mass. - For the fourth straight season, fans of America East lacrosse can voice their opinion on who the best player in the conference is.
April 25, 2012Krause Nets Four, as Women's Lacrosse Rallies to Edge No. 19 Johns Hopkins, 7-6 Baltimore, Md.- Senior midfielder Alicia Krause (Ellicott City ,Md./Mount Hebron) led all scorers with four goals and scored the game-winning goal with 7:30 remaining as visiting UMBC (8-8) knocked off 19th-ranked Johns Hopkins, 7-6, at Homewood Field in their regular season finale.
April 24, 2012Women's Lacrosse Conclues Regular Season at No. 20 Johns Hopkins on Wednesday Evening The UMBC women's lacrosse team completes the 2012 regular season at No. 20 Johns Hopkins on Wednesday evening, April 25.
April 21, 2012Women's Lacrosse Rallies From Eight-Goal Second Half Deficit, but Falls Short at UNH, 12-11 Durham, N.H.- The UMBC women's lacrosse team cut an eight-goal second half deficit to one on three occasions, but the Retrievers fell to host New Hampshire, 12-11, in their final America East contest of the regular season.
April 20, 2012Women's Lacrosse Faces Perennial Playoff UNH Squad in Durham at Noon on Saturday The UMBC women's lacrosse team heads to Durham, N.H. on Saturday, April 21 seeking its first ever victory over New Hampshire on the Wildcats' home field.
April 17, 2012Women's Lacrosse Triumphs on Senior Night, Edges American, 13-11 BALTIMORE- UMBC junior midfielder Lindsay Cox (High Bridge, N.J.) tallied four goals and senior attacker Emily Coady (Westminster, Md./Westminster) scored her 100th career goal as the host Retrievers edged American, 13-11, in a non-conference contest played in ideal conditions at UMBC Stadium.
April 16, 2012Coady, Barnett Earn America East Honors; Women's Lacrosse Preps for Senior Night Game vs. American Tuesday Evening Cambridge, Mass.- UMBC senior attacker Emily Coady (Westminster, Md./Westminster) earned America East Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week honors, while freshman goalkeeper Anna Barnett (Midland, Texas/Midland) was named the league's Defender of the Week for games ending April 14, 2012.
April 14, 2012Women's Lacrosse Scores 12 Second Half Goals; Coady Leads Offense in 19-11 Win Over Vermont BALTIMORE- UMBC exploded for 12 second half goals and ran past Vermont, 19-11, in a key America East contest played in warm conditions at UMBC Stadium.
April 13, 2012Women's Lacrosse Hosts High-Powered Vermont in Saturday America East Action The UMBC women's lacrosse team faces a critical home contest in America East Conference play when they take on an explosive Vermont squad at UMBC Stadium on Sat., April 14. UMBC is currently in third place in the league, while the Catamounts are just one-half game behind in the race for the four playoff spots.
April 07, 2012Krause, Coady Score 11 Seconds Apart in Late Stages as Women's Lacrosse Nips Binghamton, 10-9 Vestal, N.Y.- UMBC seniors Alicia Krause (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) and Emily Coady (Westminster, Md./Westminster) scored goals 11 seconds apart late in the second half as the visiting Retrievers edged upset-minded Binghamton, 10-9, in an America East Conference contest at the Bearcats Sports Complex.
April 06, 2012Women's Lacrosse Faces Critical America East Battle at Binghamton on Saturday The UMBC women's lacrosse team (4-7, 1-2 America East) heads back to New York and will face America East rival Binghamton (3-7, 0-3) at the Bearcats Sports Complex on Sat., April 7.
April 04, 2012Stony Brook Outlasts Women's Lacrosse in America East Match Host Stony Brook broke open a tight game with a 5-1 run to open the second half and tacked on five late goals to defeat UMBC, 16-6, at La Valle Stadium.
April 03, 2012Women's Lacrosse Heads to New York for Wednesday Evening Clash With Vastly Improved Stony Brook The UMBC women's lacrosse team (4-6, 1-1 America East) will try to bounce back from a disappointing setback vs. Boston University when they play the first of two league road clashes this week at Stony Brook on Wednesday evening, April 4. The Seawolves (8-3, 1-0 America East) are one of the most improved clubs in the nation in 2012. The opening draw is set for 7:00 p.m. at Kenneth Lavalle Stadium.
March 31, 2012Boston University Rallies in Second Half To Defeat Women's Lacrosse, 12-11 Boston University rallied from a seven-goal deficit in the second half and defeated UMBC, 12-11, in an America East Conference contest played at UMBC Stadium.
March 29, 2012Women's Lacrosse Hosts Boston U. on Saturday at Noon; Teams to Promote Young Adult Cancer Awareness The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (UCF) announces the inaugural "Team Fight Socks It To Cancer" women's lacrosse match between UMBC and Boston University. The Retrievers (4-5, 1-0 America East) meet the Terriers (5-4, 1-0) in a key conference match on Saturday, March 31 at noon on the turf at UMBC Stadium.
March 26, 2012Anna Barnett Named America East Conference Women's Lacrosse Defender of the Week Cambridge, Mass.- UMBC freshman goalkeeper Anna Barnett (Midland, Texas/Midland) was named America East Conference Women's Lacrosse Defender of the Week, it was announced today.
March 24, 2012Barnett, Bilney Propel Women's Lacrosse Past 13th-Ranked Albany, 8-5 BALTIMORE- Sophomore midfielder Kristen Bilney (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) scored a career-high three goals and freshman goalkeeper Anna Barnett (Midland, Texas) made nine stops in her first career start as UMBC upset 13th-ranked Albany, 8-5, in the America East Conference opener at rain-soaked UMBC Stadium
March 23, 2012Women's Lacrosse Opens Ninth Season Of America East Play Hosting Defending Champ Albany on Saturday at Noon The UMBC women's lacrosse team (3-5) opens its ninth season of America East Conference play by taking on No. 13 and league defending champion Albany (6-2) at UMBC Stadium on Sat., March 24.
March 17, 2012Drexel Scores With 10 Seconds to Play to Complete Rally and Nip Women's Lacrosse, 9-8 Philadelphia, Pa.- Drexel's Lindsey Kovar scored on a free position shot with 10 seconds remaining in regulation, as the host Dragons rallied to nip UMBC, 9-8, at Vidas Field.
March 16, 2012Women's Lacrosse Takes on Drexel in Phildelphia on Saturday Afternoon The UMBC women's lacrosse team (3-4) has its final tune-up for America East play when they face the Drexel Dragons (6-2) at Vidas Field in Philadelphia, Pa. on Saturday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m.
March 14, 2012Women's Lacrosse Spreads the Wealth Offensively in 13-11 Victory Over Colgate BALTIMORE- Sophomore attacker Taelar Errington (Valley Lee, Md./Leonardtown) scored a career-best three goals and staked UMBC to an early lead as the Retrievers held off Colgate, 13-11, in a non-conference women's lacrosse match-up at UMBC Stadium.
March 13, 2012Women's Lacrosse Welcomes Colgate for Wednesday Afternoon Contest The UMBC women's lacrosse team (2-4) returns home for a mid-week contest vs. the Colgate Raiders (1-5).
March 12, 2012Abby Wilson Named America East Conference Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week Cambridge, Mass.- UMBC freshman attacker Abby Wilson (Bel Air, Md./Fallston) was named America East Conference Women's Lacrosse Rookie-of-the-Week, the league announced today.
March 10, 2012Women's Lacrosse Furious Rally Falls Just Short at No. 16 Loyola, 12-11 BALTIMORE- A furious rally by the UMBC women's lacrosse team fell just short, as the No. 16 Loyola Greyhounds held on to defeat the Retrievers, 12-11, at the Ridley Athletic Complex.
March 09, 2012Women's Lacrosse Takes on No. 16 Loyola at Ridley Athletic Complex on Saturday Afternoon The UMBC women's lacrosse team (2-3) faces No. 16 Loyola (2-2) at Ridley Athletic Complex on Sat., March 10. The opening draw is set to take place at 3:30 p.m.
March 07, 2012Krause, Cox Net Four; Wilson Adds Three as Women's Lacrosse Defeats Delaware, 15-6 Newark, Del.- Senior midfielder Alicia Krause (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) scored four goals and added a pair of assists to lead the visiting UMBC Retrievers (2-3) to a convincing 15-6 victory over Delaware (2-4) at Delaware Stadium.
March 06, 2012Women's Lacrosse Faces First of Two on Road This Week; Retrievers Travel to Delaware for Wednesday Contest The UMBC women's lacrosse team (1-3) hopes to snap a two-game slide when they take on the host Delaware Blue Hens (2-3) on Wednesday, March 7.
March 03, 2012Duquesne Rallies in Second Half to Defeat Women's Lacrosse, 11-8 BALTIMORE- Visiting Duquesne overcame a two-goal halftime deficit, and outscored UMBC, 6-1, in the second half to capture an 11-8 victory over the Retrievers at UMBC Stadium.
March 02, 2012Women's Lacrosse Returns Home to Face Duquesne on Saturday at Noon The UMBC women's lacrosse team (1-2) seeks to avenge a one-goal loss to Duquesne (1-2) from a year ago when the Dukes pay a return visit to Baltimore on Sat., March 3.
February 29, 2012Women's Lacrosse Drops Decision at Towson Towson, Md.- The host Towson Tigers (2-0) scored twice in the first 68 seconds of play and held off a late UMBC (1-2) rally to defeat the Retrievers, 11-3, at Johnny Unitas Stadium.
February 28, 2012Women's Lacrosse Travels Across the Beltway to Take on Rival Towson on Wednesday Afternoon The UMBC women's lacrosse team plays its second consecutive Colonial Athletic Association opponent when they visit the Towson Tigers on Wednesday, Feb. 29.
February 25, 2012Women's Lacrosse Routs Host George Mason, 13-1 Fairfax, Va.- UMBC junior midfielder Lindsay Cox (High Bridge, N.J.) scored a career-high five goals and the defense throttled host George Mason in a 13-1 Retriever victory at George Mason Stadium.
February 24, 2012Women's Lacrosse Faces First Road Test at George Mason on Saturday The UMBC women's lacrosse team hits the road for the first time in the 2012 season, as they visit the George Mason Patriots in Fairfax, Va. on Saturday, Feb. 25.
February 19, 2012Fourth-Ranked Florida Defeats Women's Lacrosse in Retrievers' Season Opener BALTIMORE- UMBC scored the game's first goal, but fourth-ranked Florida (2-1) tallied the next seven en route to an 18-6 victory in the Retrievers' season opener played in chilly conditions at UMBC Stadium.
February 17, 2012Women's Lacrosse Opens 2012 Slate at Home Sunday vs. No. 4 Florida The UMBC women's lacrosse team opens its 2012 slate with a bang, as the Retrievers host No. 4 Florida (1-1) on Sunday, Feb. 19. The opening draw is slated for 1:00 p.m. at UMBC Stadium.
November 29, 2011Women's Lacrosse Announces 2012 Schedule BALTIMORE—UMBC head women's lacrosse coach Kelly Berger today announced the Retrievers' 2012 schedule, which is highlighted by three games against teams that advanced to the 2011 NCAA quarterfinals and three contests against in-state rivals.


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As you know, I'm a big sports fan. I like sports, my wife likes sports, I encourage my kids to play and follow sports, sports are a nice diversion from thinking about things that hurt my head all day long, like the environment and economics and administrative stuff. As you also know, I grew up in Maryland, lived there for 25 years and went to the University of Maryland for graduate school. In my 43 years, Maryland sports and the Atlantic Coast Conference have been synonymous. When I moved to Ohio, and started working at Ohio State in 2000, I felt a little icky starting to follow Ohio State sports. But I have grown to like Buckeye sports as much as I like Terrapin sports, my kids are Buckeye fans--and not Terp fans. And since they are local--and they pay me--it is easier to follow Buckeye sports. I have justified my sports bigamy on the grounds that Ohio State is a Big 10 (i.e. 11, 12,...) conference school so my two schools will rarely meet (and so far so good) and I won't have to make a choice.
The University System of Maryland's Board of Regents will meet at 9 a.m. Monday to vote whether to accept an invitation to join the Big Ten Conference, a source told ESPN.
...If Maryland goes from the ACC to the Big Ten, Rutgers of the Big East will then follow suit, a source said. The Rutgers announcement could be as early as Tuesday, sources said. The addition of Maryland and Rutgers would give the Big Ten 14 members as the league gears toward negotiations on a new media rights deal when its first-tier rights expire in 2017.


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Sleeps | 6 |
Bedrooms | 2 |
Bathrooms | 1 |
Property type | house |
Minimum Stay | 2 nights |
Cozy 2 bedroom 1 bath lakefront getaway on Lake June. Located in the cove (best spot on the lake).
Completely remodeled interior, cabinets , appliances, etc. Large screened patio. Basement with washer and dryer. Multi-level decks down to the lake. Dock with 2nd floor deck to enjoy coffee in the morning, margaritas and sunsets in the evening. Mooring whips for your boat. Jet ski lift. Bring your boat, jet ski, water toys and sunscreen, everything else is taken care of!
Downtown Lake Placid is within walking distance (1.5 miles). It is a small town with a Mayberry feel. There are antique shops, craft shops, a hardware store, drug store, and other assorted stores. There are also several popular restaurants for breakfast and lunch. On US 27, in town, you will find Publix and Winn-Dixie supermarkets. You can find most things that you might need on a vacation here but if you can't find what you need here in town, Sebring is just 15 minutes north.
Hi Mike and Trish
We can't tell you how pleased and surprised we were with the rental. Sometimes you wonder if it as good as pictures look and it sure was. The manual that you left made it so easy to feel like we had been to Lake Placid before. It's a beautiful place to relax and just enjoy the surroundings, the sunsets are amazing and the moon on the lake at night with all the lights across the bay wonderful.
As far as what you could do to make it better, I don't know what it would be. Everything was so well stocked and delightfully decorated and Larry really appreciated the wireless internet that way he could do his business right from the porch. Even our little dog Katie loved to go down and chase the waves, not a real bright dog but she's lovable.
I think I left the names of a couple of other eating places that we found that you can add to your list.
All in all we had a wonderful vacation and we sure didn't want to come home to a snow storm that gave us 15+ inches accompanied by 25mph winds followed by four days of 20-30 below temps. We are definitely ready to come back. If a vacation is in
our future for next year you will be hearing from us.
Thank you so much for such a good time, we couldn't have asked for more.
Thanks Again Larry and Pam
We totally agree with the previous comments. The cottage is a great place to stay. We had a tough time trying to find something that Mike hadn't already provided. What more can we say than we are returning next year! Thanks for a great holiday.
PS. The sunsets are amazing!
All the reviews were right on target, we spent 3 nights this Christmas 2015 with my 3 boys and pets, we all had an amazing time at the lake house. The pictures don't do justice, the house is extremely well set up and cozy, all the amenities that Mike keeps in the house came in handy. I forgot my reading glasses and used the one that is in the kitchen cabinet. My kids and dogs had a blast swimming in the lake, and overall we felt right at home. I think that's Mike's (Owner) intention to make every single guest feel right at home. By the way, it goes without saying that dealing with him was like dealing with an old friend. Thank you Mike for your hospitality and allowing us to stay at your beautiful Lake House, we will be back....
We can't possibly add any more words than what's been previously written about our visit to Lake June Retreat! Cozy, CLEAN, very well appointed, pet friendly, spectacular sunsets, perfect location and ohhhh the Margarita Maker!!!...everything you could possibly want at a vacation retreat!!! Mike and Trish couldn't be more gracious hosts! They are 'at the ready' to assist you in any way possible. They truly want your visit to be a wonderful experience.
My mom, sister, sister's two kids and dog, and myself had such a GREAT time at this lake house!!! The house was PERFECT and had everything we needed (and then some), although we spent the majority of our time swimming in the lake. Everything was neat and clean and the house was well stocked. We were so comfortable and entertained there that we never even ventured out, except for one grocery store run. The owner, Mike, is so friendly too. I HIGHLY recommend this house for a relaxing and fun get away!!!
My husband and I recently retired and decided to escape the northern cold by going to FL. We chose Lake June Retreat to spend our two months and we are so glad we did! We had a wonderful experience! The cottage is very clean and comfortable and has just about everything! The best part is we could have our boat right out the back door (in a great boat lift) and if we did not feel like being out on beautiful Lake June In the Winter, we could sit and relax on the dock and fish right from there! We especially enjoyed the screened porch, from which we could watch all kinds of birds, turtles, otters and other wildlife. Also the sunsets were amazing and we enjoyed their beauty almost every night.
The community of Lake Placid and surrounding areas hold many interesting places to explore. Stop at the chamber to get all the info you need to learn about this area and why Lake Placid is called the city of murals. Bullfrog Air Boat rides on Lake Istokpga was a wonderful trip and we learned about the history of that area and saw HUGE alligators!
Mike and Trish are excellent to work with, are very accommodating, and make a point to be sure you have everything you could possibly need. We enjoyed this cottage and area so much that we are already booked for next year and looking forward to our return!
'Everything we expected and then some!!' is the best way to describe our experience based on prior reviews. The house had everything we needed and then some (condiments in the fridge, spices in the cabinet, enough towels for an army, given the amount of dishes and seating area, could have had a party for 20, but only had a party for 4, margarita machine works awesome!!)...the layout of the property was perfect for our dogs and then some (fenced in yard, walk or jump off the wall into the water, plenty of squirrels and lizards to chase, dock for the pontoon boat we had)...got to know a couple of the neighbors and they were very nice. We will definitely be returning next year! And, yes, the sunsets are AWESOME!!!
Rate Period | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly * | Event | ||||
My Standard Rate
2 night minimum stay
Pet Fee | $50 |
Cleaning Fees | $125 |
Payment by check or cash only.
* Approximate monthly rate. Actual rate will depend on the days of the month you stay.
Lake June is a 3500 acre lake that is popular for boating, swimming, skiing, wake-boarding, and fishing. There are 2 boat ramps located within a 5 minute drive of the house. The town of Lake Placid offers Dining, Grocery Shopping, Drug Stores, Antique Shops and other miscellaneous stores. Take a stroll downtown to see why they call Lake Placid the Town of Murals. The town of Sebring about 15 minutes North offers a large number of department stores and restaurants. Highlands Hammock State Park in Sebring offers hiking, bird watching, nature trails, etc. Disney & Bush Gardens are about 2 hours away.
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Immanuel Kant Explained Using Superhero Comics
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In this video, Douglas Wolk explains the ideas expressed in 18th Century German philosopher Immanuel Kant's Critique of Aesthetic Judgment using superhero comics. Wolk, a comic critic, is the author of the book Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean. Run time: 5 minutes.
via Comics Alliance | Wolk's Blog | Background on Kant | Previously on Neatorama: Kant Attack Ad
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Toyota sees Japan sales dropping 20% in 2013
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20% drop in Japan, 50% drop in China and 2013 sales target unknown....Toyota's main banks should note carefully :)
haha, arrogance drops your profits faster than you can say 'China'
One of the main problems is they don't know what the customers want. Last year around this time i was looking for a Toyota BOF SUV. The only ones i found were the Land Cruiser which both were out of my price range. On Goo-Net i found Toyota 4Runner's (aka Hilux Surf) which is still made in Japan but not sold in Japan. I bought new 2011 from Oregon and had it shipped back to Japan cheaper than the base price land Cruiser.
Takuma7, comparing Hilux Surf with Land Cruiser is like comparing BMW 5 series with BMW 7 series or comparing Benz E Class with Benz S Class, the level of two cars is different of what you are comparing. Can u get Land Cruiser left hand cheaper than the same model in Japan? NO!! And Toyota is a global leader, they very well know the market situation. That is why Hilux Surf is no more sold in Japan but is still available in overseas market.
Was not comparing was saying i wanted a BOF SUV and the Land Cruiser is the only ones in Japan. I wanted a mid price Toyota BOF SUV not a highend SUV.
Jeeze, government subsidies accounted for 20% of their sales in Japan? That's a nice little bonus.
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Country Kitchen is a little breakfast place in Longwood that's been around as long as I can remember. Country Kitchen is located very close to where I live and has always been in the current shopping center, although not in the same storefront. After years of passing by Country Kitchen, I finally decided to give them a try and stopped in for breakfast one morning.
I ordered one of their daily specials and had the bacon, egg, and cheese croissant sandwich. The eggs were scrambled with chopped pieces of bacon mixed in. Hashed browns were served on the side. As far as breakfast sandwiches go, this was perfectly acceptable. For $3 and change, I was happy with my meal and would return to Country Kitchen for breakfast again!


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BIG news: jGoBoard 3 is now released and available at GitHub:
It is a complete rewrite of jGoBoard using HTML5 canvas. This means greatly improved performance, as over 1000 divs are no longer needed. This should especially help tablet and smartphone users. A few other feature highlights:
- New "large" size textures for board and stones (1k x 1k board and 48×48 stones), alternate walnut board texture, B&W "diagram" styles (i.e. no textures)
- Dynamic rendering allows any board size (up to 19×19) & partial views (nice for tsumego and diagrams)
- Fully parametrized board rendering allows vast amount of customization (background color, grid widths, margins, fonts, amount of star points rendered etc.) and custom boards
- All methods encapsulated in single JGO namespace (JGO.Board, JGO.BLACK, JGO.util.loadSGF etc.) to minimize variable space pollution
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- No external dependecies in the library (some of the demos use jQuery)
- Automatic diagram generation for blog users
- Project hosted at github for easy cloning and other nice features
I am still in progress of improving the SGF player subsystems so the jgoboard.com SGF viewer will for the moment run on 2.1, but for direct users of jGoBoard the current 3.1 is ready to use. Licensing is the same Creative Commons Non-commercial as for 2.1. Take a look at the demos:
- Simple diagram generation for blogs and websites
- Click to play demo
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- Simple player
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September 11th, 2010
FWD Tadpole Trike by Dave Hardman
Reader Dave Hardman sent us a nice email package, saying:
Hi I thought I might send you a few pics of my homebuilt FWD Tadpole Trike.
Some quick specs:
- Weight with front brakes will be approx 38lb ( unless I can trim some material here and there)
- Track is 28 1/2 inches
- 20″ wheels all around
- Swingarm suspension with airshock and limited travel
- Homebuilt open diff with thrust bearings, two unequal half shafts with ujoint on outside steering pivot
- Inside driveshaft pivot has a custom "CV" *** joint with approx 1 inch sliding feature to respond to suspension movement.
*** not really a real CV joint but best way to describe it.
All aluminum power block and suspension with steel front BB boom and rear frame using mostly reynolds 531 tubing.
Joystick steering using a 'pitman' arm to multi-jointed tie rods. The diff was threaded for a freewheel and is a 7speed.I've had 4 test rides so far and currently working on the proper joystick arrangement and front brake assemblies. After some more rides l'll tear it apart and look for problems or failures…I want to experiment with all aluminum frame and explore the possiblity of a cassette spline for the diff, so that I can use todays drive train stuff.
Oh, the rear frame has 3 (8mm bolts) that hold it to the aluminum front assy and comes apart for transportation.
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Today on O&A, we start today's show talking about the Animal House cast, the passing of one of the Andrew Sisters, Jim Chandler stories and Wayne LaPierre and the NRA.
We continue discussing Ron Jeremy's health, the New Orleans reporter screw up, the Artie Lang interview with Chris Calliver. Jim has a tweet removed and we discuss McKayla Maroney.
We talk about Sway attending the Super Bowl, Lindsey Lohan, the talk about the O&A Gay Off. We address Q92 The Mo Show in trouble for their phone call. We listen to the guy who posted a threesome request on YouTube.
We are joined in studio by Chris James Thompson and Detective Patrick Kennedy. Detective Patrick Kennedy discusses his relationship with Dahmer and his time spent on the case.
Finally, Sam hosts After O&A Live and is joined in studio by Robert Kelly and DJ Whoo Kid. [Broadcast Date: January 31, 2013]Explicit Language Warning: You must be 18 years or older to purchase this program.
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Well, after last week's trip to Alaska, it seems only fitting that this week we head back out to the heat of the wild west, so why don't we do that riding along with the Riders of Death Valley?
This was Universal's 51st serial of the talkie era, and as you might expect, by that point things had gotten rather formulaic. Nonetheless, Universal promoted this one as the first "Million Dollar Serial". Now I'll freely admit I have no idea how that price compares to other serials of the time, but it's hard to see where they could have expended that kind of budget, unless most of it went to the cast to get them to star in this rather standard shoot 'em up.
Actually, the idea that a large part of the budget went to casting is not all that far-fetched. When you have the likes of Dick Foran, Buck Jones, Charles Bickford, Lon Chaney Jr., Noah Beery Jr. and Leon Carillo all brought together for one serial, you do have the makings of some fine character acting. Unfortunately, those characters are saddled with names like Tombstone, Borax Bill, Butch, Smokey, Tex, and Trigger, along with a script that shows only a little more imagination than those nicknames.
So, is it a BAD serial? Well, no. The middle chapters do drag quite a bit, but it does pick up towards the end. But compared to last week's entry, it simply doesn't have that "bring 'em back next week" quality that is really requisite for a truly successful series. Especially when one considers the potential that could have been had with that kind of budget and those stars.
But, hey, how about if I let ya have a look at it and then you can decide for yourself. Below is chapter 11 (don't worry, there's actually a pretty good scrolling summary to get you caught up on the essentials), and if you decide you want to watch the rest, they're available here.
Riders of Death Valley is also available on DVD from Amazon:
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"Basketball is in my blood, ... It is my obligation to try."
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Shirley L. Boag
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WEIRTON – Shirley L. Boag, 56, 161 Oak St., Weirton, died Friday, Dec. 11, 1992, at Weirton Medical Center.
Born Dec. 6, 1936, in New Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Lessie Ryan Edwards. She also was preceded in death by a brother, Curtis Edwards, and a sister, Mary Hood.
She retired from Mickey's Market, Weirton, where she had been a deli Clerk for 15 years, and was a member of Cove United Presbyterian Church. Weirton.
Surviving are her husband, Robert L. Boag; a son, Robert Daniel Boag of Ashland, Ky.; a daughter, Carol Ann Boag of Weirton; a brother, Earl Edwards of Colliers; three sisters, Mildred Matheny of Savannah, Ga., Mrs. Charles (Emily) Briscoe of Homosassa, Fla., and Mrs. Benjamin (Elizabeth) Chetock of Lisbon, Ohio.
Friends will be received 7-9 p.m. Sunday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, Weirton, where funeral arrangements are pending.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Citing insufficient evidence, Los Angeles County prosecutors declined to file sexual assault charges Wednesday against L.A. Kings player Drew Doughty, who was investigated by Hermosa Beach police in connection with a sexual assault allegation.
The allegations date to March 1, when a 25-year-old woman met Doughty at a bar near the Hermosa Beach Pier. She turned down a proposition from Doughty in front of several teammates, police said.
They took a cab to her home, where she accused Doughty of raping her. The woman reported the incident to police the same day. According to the filing declination, the woman told police the two had consensual sex a few months prior to the incident.
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OC's fall 2011 lookbook was all about colored tights, thick knits, and plaids..and I'm loving it.
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Transcode Panasonic HX-A100 60p MP4 to 30p MPEG-2 for editing in PPro CS6
Panasonic is pleased to announce the HX-A100 Wearable Camcorder, designed to let users easily capture and share images of everyday life such as sports and events. The compact, lightweight design of the A100 makes it comfortable to wear. By setting the camera on the included Earhook, users can enjoy hands-free shooting without a helmet. A Multi-Mount option is also available for mounting the camera to a helmet or backpack. The waterproof design enables even greater shooting freedom in situations where the camera might get wet.
Panasonic HX-A100 can record MP4 video at 1920*1080/60fps, 1280*720/120fps, 640*360/240fps, ect models. If you have recorded some 60p MP4 footages and want to imput to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 or under for further eiting, you will find the files are unsupported by PPro no matter Windows or Mac OS X system. Because 1920*1080 60p is a nonstandard format, hardly a Video Editing Software works well with it.
To successfully import Panasonic HX-A100 1080p/60fps MP4 into Adobe Premiere, you need the professional Mac Video to PPro Converter (or Windows version) to reformat the video to a comfortable format and bring the converted video to Premiere Pro smoothly. As far as I know MPEG-2 .mpg is the best suitable format for Adobe PPro and 30p is the best comfortable frame rate for movie, so in the article I will share the guide on converting 60p MP4 to 30p MPEG-2 with you.
If you meet any Panasonic HX-A100 videos import issues on Windows like to Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker, you can get this Video Converter to fast transcode the full HD MP4 files for you.
Step 1: Start the converter for Panasonic video, and click "Add Video" to load your desired Panasonic HX-A100 full HD MP4 videos to it. Join MP4 clips into one by checking the "Merge into one" box.
Step 2: Select "Format" pull down list to select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as the best video format for Premiere Pro.
Step 3: To get a perfect video for editing in Premier Pro CS6, you'd better press the Settings icon to set the video size as 1920*1080, frame rate as 30fps in the Profiles Settings panel.
Note: For MPEG-2(*.mpg) output format, 30fps is the highest frame rate which can be recognized in Adobe Premier Pro. If you really want to keep the original frame rate, you'd better choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas --> WMV (VC-1) (*.wmv) as the export format.
Step 4: Click "Convert" to transcode HX-A100 60p MP4 to MPEG-2 for editing in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. You can follow the conversion process via viewing the progress bar.
After the conversion, you can successfully copy Panasonic HX-A100 MP4 clips to Premiere Pro CS6 for freely editing on Mac smoothly.
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The first reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has ridden over the horizon on a silver steed, laden with explosions and gritty dialogue about men doing their duty. As has been long-rumoured, the series is heading to the future in this latest installment.
That said, all the Deus Ex-style robots in the world cannot compete with good old fashioned horse riding; and that's exactly what caught my eye in the footage below.
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All three times that I have been diagnosed with ADD what I had to do was find a mental healthprofessional that works with adults with ADD, though it is true that I have heard of some people going through their regular medical doctors. Anyway, always ask that first because there are doctors or whatever out there who do not believe in ADD and will therefore have a strange attitude towards you. One thing you need to be aware of also is that if you think you might want to try medicationsyou might want to ask the person if they are licenced to perscribe ADD specific medications, too.The reason why I say this is that in my own experience, what happens if you don't you end up paying for and doing the diagnosis step twice in quick sucession. So what is the test? Well, it is really just a questionaire about your life that is focused on the areas in which ADD might show up in, as wellas in your overall emotional health covering from childhood on. I keep hearing about a brain scanthat is supposed to show definatively if you have an ADD brain or not, but I think this thing is for research only and probabily will by for a while. Anyway... Good Luck.


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Jimmy and Roxana, like many other kids of their age, live in a mountain-side slum in which violence and illiteracy are commonplace. Nonetheless their families would love for them to have a better chance of making a living other than how they do by picking coffee and working at building laborers. They understand that if they don't get the chance to study, their future will look like the present and their quality of life will be one harsh struggle. These kids have incredible potential.
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Educational session set for Tuesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. at Muskingum County Center for Seniors
COLUMBUS — Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced the Department's Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) is hosting a "Welcome to Medicare" event on Tuesday, June 14 starting at 6 p.m. at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors. The facility is located at 200 Sunrise Center, Zanesville, Ohio.
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CDS Demonization
CDS DEMONIZATION....Are credit default swaps a major villain in the global banking meltdown? Felix Salmon, responding to a piece by Nathaniel Baker, says no:
How do we know this? Well, just look at the magnitude of the exposures that Baker is talking about. Back in January, Bernstein Research analysts totted them up, and came to the conclusion that Lehman's unsecured exposure to triple-A counterparties in general not just the monolines was $4 billion: large, but certainly not large enough to bring down a bank with a balance sheet of over $600 billion. Bear Stearns's exposure was smaller still, just $330 million. What fraction of that exposure eventually turned up on the banks' income statements as a mark-to-market loss? That I don't know, but it's not necessarily very large: remember that AIG's troubles only really snowballed after Lehman and Bear had gone under and AIG was by far the largest triple-A writer of CDS.
Salmon thinks the "CDS demonization meme" is dangerous, but I'm a little confused on this score. It's a little hard to get a handle on an exact figure, but within the U.S. banking system total losses on subprime mortgages themselves probably total around half a trillion dollars. That's a helluva lot of money, but it's nowhere near enough to crash the system. That can only happen if the losses are magnified several times over via derivative losses.
Now, Salmon's point is that the CDS market is only a small portion of the total OTC derivative market. And that's a fair point. But in a previous piece, Salmon wrote this:
I had lunch yesterday with Shane Akeroyd of Markit, and he had a more sophisticated take on what we're seeing. The problem isn't CDS specifically or even derivatives in general, he said: the problem is that the world had an enormous amount of leverage, and all that leverage is now being unwound at once. Do CDS make it easier to firms to lever up? Yes but if CDS hadn't been around, some other instrument would have been found which had the same effect.
Well OK. Maybe bankers would have found some other way to lever up. But in the event, Akeroyd is saying, they used CDS. So why then is it unfair to say that CDS exposure was a huge driver of the financial meltdown?
Salmon's larger crusade is to defend derivatives in general, and CDS in particular, as useful devices when they aren't abused, but it's not clear to me that this is especially controversial. The question is, how should they be regulated in the future to ensure that they aren't abused? I agree that leverage itself should be the primary target of regulatory reform, but surely, under the circumstances, some reasonably strict trading rules on derivatives of all kinds will end up being part of that. Leverage is a hard thing to get at directly, after all, and we're going to need to attack it from a variety of directions. A bit of CDS demonization might not be a bad place to start from.
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Today was the first drawing of 2011 for the Coney Quest. Five new parlors were added to the drawing: Mr Gene's Dog House Weenies on Wheels, J and J's Restaurant, Gourmet Chili, Sam's Chili and one of the Cincinnati Chili heavyweights: Gold Star Chili. It has been a while since I have had Gold Star, so we felt enough time has passed to add them into the mix.
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I know some people from St. Bernard who swear by Chili Time, so we look forward to visiting their neighborhood parlor and seeing how it stacks up to the competition.
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In Reply to: I think Charles' problem posted by Dave Kingsland on January 3, 2006 at 07:08:32:
Dave asked, "Why do you need to attenuate the output of the HDCD decoder by one bit for comparison?"Actually it would be the reverse. Although I've never used it, apparently the HDCD decoder in Windows Media Player (WMP) allows one to output the digital audio of a *decoded* HDCD bitstream. (This is in distinct contrast to any stand-alone CD player, where the digital audio output will always give the *undecoded* HDCD bitstream.)
First a little background. There is an optional feature of HDCD called "peak extend" that can be engaged by the mastering engineer (at his discretion) that compresses the top 9 dB of the original recording into the upper 3 dB of an HDCD disc. When this is played back on an HDCD-equipped CD player, the data is expanded to restore the original dynamic range. However this lowers the *average* playback by -6 dB (at least for a recording with a wide dynamic range to begin with). Therefore Pacific Microsonics mandated that on CD players with HDCD decoding that the level of non-HDCD discs and HDCD discs *without* "peak extend" be also lowered by -6 dB so that they would have roughly the same perceived loudness level as HDCD discs with "peak extend".
For some reason, Microsoft has apparently discarded this feature in their HDCD implementation in WMP. Instead the output level of all HDCD discs is lowered by -6 dB, regardless of whether "peak extend" was used or not. (I have no idea why they would do it this way other than out of ignorance of the product they purchased from Pacific Microsonics.) The bottom line is that one would need to increase the level of the HDCD-decoded output from WMP by +6 dB (one bit) to allow bit-for-bit comparisons.
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