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ARSC T3D Users' Newsletter 8, October 14, 1994
List of Differences Between T3D and Y-MP
I'm assembling a list of differences between the T3D and the Y-MP for user's reference. The current list looks like:
- Data type sizes are not the same (Newsletter #5)
- Uninitialized variables are different (Newsletter #6)
- The effect of the -a static compiler switch (Newsletter #7)
- There is no GETENV on the T3D (Newsletter #8)
There is no GETENV on the T3DAlan Wallcraft, a ARSC T3D user, e-mailed in an example of a Fortran subroutine available on the Y-MP but not of the T3D. But on the upside, he also mailed in the replacement for the T3D. On the Y-MP, there is a way of interrogating the environmental variables from within a Fortran program using the subroutine call GETENV. There is no man page on Denali, but a simple example shows its worth:
CHARACTER CFILE*40,CENV*8 CENV = 'MPP_NPES' CFILE = ' ' CALL GETENV(CENV,CFILE) WRITE(6,*) 'CENV = ',CENV WRITE(6,*) 'CFILE = ',CFILE ENDthe output on the Y-MP is:
CENV = MPP_NPES CFILE = 1Basically the input CENV is the environmental variable and on output CFILE is the value of the environmental variable. On the T3D, GETENV is an unsatisfied external.
The solution that Alan got from CRI by way of Ming Jiang is to use another function PXFGETENV which is in /mpp/lib/libf.a. There is a man page on this function but its use is also obvious from an example:
CHARACTER CFILE*40,CENV*8 INTEGER CENVLEN, CFILELEN CENV = 'TARGET' CENVLEN = 6 CALL PXFGETENV(CENV,CENVLEN,CFILE,CFILELEN,IRET) IF( CFILELEN .NE. 0 ) WRITE(6,*) CENV, "=", CFILE CENV = 'NCPUS' CENVLEN = 5 CALL PXFGETENV(CENV,CENVLEN,CFILE,CFILELEN,IRET) IF( CFILELEN .NE. 0 ) WRITE(6,*) CENV, "=", CFILE CENV = 'MPP_NPES' CENVLEN = 8 CALL PXFGETENV(CENV,CENVLEN,CFILE,CFILELEN,IRET) IF( CFILELEN .NE. 0 ) WRITE(6,*) CENV, "=", CFILE CENVLEN = 4 CENV = 'NCPU' CALL PXFGETENV(CENV,CENVLEN,CFILE,CFILELEN,IRET) IF( CFILELEN .NE. 0 ) THEN WRITE(6,*) CENV, "=", CFILE ELSE WRITE(6,*) "Couldn't find environmental variable ",CENV ENDIF ENDWith its output:
TARGET =cray-t3d NCPUS =1 MPP_NPES=1 Couldn't find environmental variable NCPUAs with GETENV above, CENV and CFILE are the environmental variable and its value. Added are the length in bytes of these two variables and an error flag IRET. This is actually a double difference between Y-MP and T3D, because PXFGETENV is not available on the Y-MP (at least not in /lib/libf.a), but it is listed as available on all Cray systems in its own man page!
Y-MP System Activity Generated on the T3D.Probably every new user on the T3D (including me) has been puzzled about the output from:
/bin/time mainwhere main executes on the T3D. Here are some typical results from the sequence of commands:
date /bin/time main dateoutput:
Thu Oct 13 11:53:00 AKDT 1994 /bin/time main seconds clocks elapsed 2888.72105 481453509579 user 5.14093 856821862 sys 19.17910 3196517114 date Oct 13 12:41:09 AKDT 1994The elapsed time looks good, but what are the user and sys time talking about? They are the time for the clients (mppexec) that are running on the Y-MP supporting the T3D program. For a single T3D program there may be many such clients and because they may execute simultaneously, they may use all of the 4 CPUs of Denali. In these cases the user and/or sys times may actually be greater than the elapsed time.
So the /bin/time command may not measure what we first sought but it does give us a method of measuring how much system load a T3D program causes on the Y-MP. As responsible T3D users we should all try to minimize our system load on the Y-MP.
I will write more about timing on the T3D in future newsletters.
Memory Usage on the T3DThe display from mppsize has a lot of useful numbers about program sizes but there isn't a list of what data structures in C and Fortran map to each of the numbers in the mppsize output. (I'm working on such a list.) Recently I have used makefiles that look like:
. . . main: $(SUBS) mppldr -o main $(SUBS) mppsize > mppsize.now -\diff mppsize.last mppsize.now cp mppsize.now mppsize.last . . .This way, when I make a change to the routines in $(SUBS), I can see immediately what numbers in mppsize output are changed by my last modifications. Using these results I am putting together such a list.
PVM between T3D and Y-MPI would like to know if anyone has been successful passing PVM messages between the Y-MP and the T3D using the encoding PvmDataRaw.
A T3D ReflectorThere is a T3D news reflector that you can subscribe to by sending e-mail to:
email@example.com a short note saying you would like to be on the list of recipients. Bob Stock and Rich Raymond of the Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center and Fred Johnson of the NIST are responsible for setting it up. But as of last week when I joined, there hadn't been much activity.
ARSC Course Announcement
Title: Applications Programming On The Cray T3D Dates: October 31, November 1,2 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 M, 1:00 - 5:00 PM Location: University of Alaska Fairbanks main campus, room TBA Instructor: Mike Ess, Parallel Applications Specialist (ARSC) Course Description: An introduction to parallel programming on CRAY T3D Massively Parallel Processor (MPP). Data-sharing, work-sharing, and message-passing programming techniques will be described. The primary goal is to provide practical experience in implementing techniques that enhance overall code performance. These include performance tools for bottleneck determination, debugging and code development tools, and parallel processing principles. This class will have directed lab sessions and users will have an opportunity to have their applications examined with the instructor. Intended Audience: Researchers who will be developing programs to run on the CRAY T3D Massively Parallel Processor (MPP). Prerequisites: Applicants should have a denali userid or be in the process of applying for a userid. Applicants should be familiar with programming in Fortran or C on a UNIX system.
Application ProcedureThere is no charge for attendance, but enrollment will be limited to 15. In the event of greater demand, applicants will be selected by ARSC staff based on qualifications, need and order of application.
Send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com with the following information:
- course name
- your name
- UA status (e.g., undergrad, grad, Asst. Prof.)
- institution/dept.
- phone
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Current Editors:
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Pay Tribute to the Legend that is Bruce Lee
- Written by Dave Walsh
This is two days late, but due to my traveling schedule I was unfortunately able to get this up on July 20th, but the 20th was 38 years since the passing of the legendary Bruce Lee. Lee was one of the first true martial arts pioneers who helped popularize martial arts throughout the world. A lot of great men, martial artists and entertainers came before him, but his style, charisma and the realistic choreography used in his films made him so entirely different and a breath of fresh air, Martial Arts films became accessible to a wider audience. The bulk of films featuring Martial Arts focused on theatrics and wire work before Lee's films, while Lee's films were more focused on close combat and the fights being incredibly realistic compared to the rest of the fare.
Sadly, Lee passed away before Enter the Dragon could be fully realized on the big screen and released to a wide audience, the film that made him an incredible superstar the whole world over. The film featured a tournament on an island, a concept that would be used almost entirely wholesale in the creation of the popular videogame franchise "Mortal Kombat" in the 90's, with the feature film created from it playing out like a mix between Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport.
The tournament format in sports, especially combat sports is very well known, but many have noted the distinct similarities between the concept of gathering the greatest fighters in the world for a marital arts tournament in Enter the Dragon and the concept behind Kazuyoshi Ishii's K-1 World Grand Prix. I can honestly say that without Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon, there is a chance that K-1 would not have became as popular as it was, nor would it have really caught my eye. I grew up as a huge Bruce Lee fan, respecting all of the obstacles he had to overcome, from racial prejudices, internal struggles within his own community of martial arts instructors to his own, personal struggles in dealing with his shortcomings and working around his ego to become a better person. Lee's philosophy has become almost as famous as his films have, with many of his teachings transcending the world of martial arts and bleeding into every day society.
His vision of martial arts also looked more at what was effective in a fight, as opposed to simply doing what was tradition. Katas were vital for perfecting certain techniques and practiced for ceremony and tradition a lot of the time, as opposed to practiced for being effective, and on top of that, techniques from other forms of martial arts sometimes perfectly complemented a form from the art you are practicing. Lee took a "Mixed Martial Arts" approach to fighting, with Jeet Kune Do not using a belt ranking system, nor did it adhere to one style. Bruce's base was Wing Chung Gung Fu, but he openly sampled from Japanese Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Karate, utilizing whatever technique worked the best and was the most effective for any given situation. In a way, Jeet Kune Do opened the door to what we know as modern Mixed Martial Arts.
In a way, Bruce is really one of the fathers of modern Martial Arts and should be appreciated in that way. So, to pay your respects, check out what was filmed of his last film, "Game of Death" in this 30-minute climax scene that has now become legendary and enjoy.

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Service takes flight
It's a long way home for dental student Zazell "Zaz" Staheli
By April Beane
The small Alaskan town of Kiana is 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle. There are no roads to connect it to the more than 13 nearby villages. In this part of the world, the temperature can range from 60 degrees below zero to 90 degrees Fahrenheit at summer's peak.
The more than 350 residents, almost all Iñupiaq Eskimos, depend on fuel brought by barge once a year. Mostly, people travel by airplane. There is no local doctor or dentist. But, soon, there will be Zaz.
Zazell "Zaz" Staheli and her three siblings are third-generation commercial pilots who work at Lee's Sea Air, the family business her grandfather started in the late 1960s. Staheli family members are in the air before they've learned to walk and licensed to fly before they're licensed to drive.
"It wasn't 'Do you want to come with me on this flight today?' It was: 'Get your stuff on. We're going,'" Zaz says of growing up in a flying family. "We kind of had a resentment toward flying because it was like (sigh) 'I gotta go flying again.'"
Her dad's insistence that they learn this family business paid off. "They wouldn't trade it for the world now," Lee Staheli says of his brood.
Zaz found her second calling in junior high school when a dentist came to Kiana for the annual service visit. The visiting dentist needed a local assistant. Because Zaz was a good student and could afford to miss class, her principal thought she would be a good fit.
"It was a week free from school so I was like 'all right I'll do it,'" she says.
She became a skilled and trusted dental assistant, called upon whenever needed by a visiting dentist. During high school, a family friend, mentor and dentist from Fairbanks (located 330 miles east of Kiana) set up a shadowing opportunity, and for two weeks Zaz rotated through several dentist offices seeing everything from general practice to pediatrics to oral surgery.
After that, Zaz knew she wanted to be a dentist.
She left Kiana and attended college at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, earning associate degrees in aviation and science and a bachelor's degree with a minor in aviation science. After graduation, she went home to help out with the family business and get her commercial pilot's license.
Zaz was happy to help keep the business going but eager to get into dental school.
"I got accepted to a different dental school first, and I almost went there because it was closer to home," she says.
But the "personality factor" of Marquette's School of Dentistry became a draw.
"Students don't always select a school based on geography, cost or curricular execution. Zaz was looking for a school in which students make a real difference in the community," says Brian Trecek, director of admissions for Marquette's dental school.
"The community service factor was huge for me … and the friendliness of the staff," Zaz says. "They seemed to really care about me as a person."
But without a medical or biological sciences background, Zaz had some catching up to do. She participated in the Pre-enrollment Support Program that's designed to give accepted students a jump start on dental school. There were eight other students in her class.
"We kind of have a support system between the nine of us that, you know, not all 80 students are going to have," Zaz says. "It's like a little family away from your family."
Living more than 3,000 miles from home, raising two children under the age of 6 and attending dental school support is just what Zaz needs. She is determined to succeed, not just for herself but for the people back home.
For the first time, people living in Kiana and the surrounding villages will have a home-grown, full-time dentist within reach. Zaz is planning for that day.
"I will probably have to live in Kotzebue, which is the hub for the surrounding villages (that lie anywhere from 30 to 150 miles away), or travel out to the villages like the dentist who would come for a week a year and go to different communities to provide service," she says. "That'll probably be the best way to serve the most people."
Zaz feels a pressing need to give back. As a first-generation native Alaskan college student, she received full financial aid for her undergraduate studies.
"For us kids in the village, opportunities are very hard to come by," she says. "Upon returning home, I hope to help mentor more kids to reach for their goals. Like my grandpa told me, 'You can do anything you're big enough to.'"
Zazell "Zaz" Staheli, a first-year dental student, is a commercial pilot in Kiana whose life was chronicled with stories and videos on the National Geographic Channel.
National Geographic television went to Kiana to scout locations and pilots to feature on the documentary series Alaska Wing Men. When producer Chuck Smith arrived on Super Bowl Sunday 2011, the whole Staheli family came out to greet him.
"I said, 'So who are you guys rooting for in the Super Bowl?'" Smith remembers. "And Zaz said, 'What's the Super Bowl?' … That's when I knew I was in the right place."
Five episodes was enough time in the spotlight for Zaz, her family and their small village.
"It was fun," she says. "I won't do it again. It's hard to have a camera on you 24/7 and, not only that, but in a town of 360 people there aren't any hotels. So, I mean, they're living with you and you barely have enough privacy to go to the bathroom."
Zaz shuttles 14 sled dogs on one flight and heads to Noorvik to pick up a sheriff and his prisoner in just two segments of the Alaska Wing Men series.
What is PESP?
To increase retention and help ensure student success, eligible students attend the six-week School of Dentistry Pre-enrollment Support Program in late August. It provides a preview of their first-year core curriculum material. Participating students are selected by the dental school's admissions committee.


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Google will probably give us free email forever, Yahoo should keep on hosting all our photos and maybe Facebook will facilitate our social interaction for the rest of time.
Or maybe Facebook will go bust, Google will turn out to be evil and Yahoo will find a new space they can be competitive in?
No one knows? But what we do know, they currently have a lot of our data!


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Hello Ladies (and guys),
I know this isn't a 'Scrapping' question,, but I figured someone here would be able to help me (you're so much nicer than the rest of the internet ). I'm trying to do some stuff in InDesign CS5 and I'm sick of resizing and retyping text boxes. I know there's a function in MS Publisher that allows you to link text boxes so that once one fills up, you can just keep typing and it'll automatically 'flow' into the next box. I'm wondering if anyone knows a way to do this in InDesign. It seems like a pretty basic function.
Thanks in advance.
Text 'flow' In Indesign
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Posted 20 April 2011 - 05:57 PM
Ah Ha! Figured it out. If anyone else is wondering, it's pretty simple. Just click on that little red '+' that shows up when the text doesn't fit, then click on the next text box you want to fill.
Posted 20 April 2011 - 06:04 PM
Glad you figured it out - I just got on here and saw your post - I use InDesign and that's what I was going to tell you - easy pease, huh? LOL
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Mathematics club sponsors lectures
Posted April 16, 2001; 02:48 p.m.
Null Set: The Undergraduate Mathematics Club will present a series of lectures entitled, "Infinity: Woah!" The talks are intended for a general audience.
"Cantor's Ordinal Infinities and a Really Good Way to Count on Your Fingers" will be presented by Erez Lieberman '02 at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in Fine 110.
"Counting Forever in Hebrew: Continuum and the Cardinal Numbers" will be presented by Robert Lipshitz '02 at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, in Fine 110.
"The Surreal Numbers" will be presented by Professor John Conway at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at 2 p.m. in Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall.
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Family: Ranidae, True Frogs view all from this family
Description Green-brown. Light colored dorsolateral ridges with dark spots in-between. Stripe along upper jaw. Pointed snout.
Dimensions 5.1-12.7cm. (2-5")
Subspecies Florida Leopard Frog - Florida Keys-n. Florida.
Southern Leopard Frog - New York to Texas along eastern seaboard.
Voice Throaty croak.
Breeding In south year round. Several hundred eggs laid at the bottom of shallow water. Tadpoles aquatic for first 90 days.
Habitat Freshwater. Moist vegetation in summer, ponds/marshes rest of year.
Range New York, Florida Keys, Texas, Oklahome through Kansas.
Discussion Nocturnal. Carnivorous. Eats anything it can fit in its mouth. Dives into water to escape predators. Main predators include raccoons and waterbirds. Hunted for it's legs in the south, which are thought to be a delicacy.


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NOTES:This component has additional specification
changes associated with it:
a. VCCP= Primary VCC= 3.5V±5%
b. PMAX= Max Thermal Design
Power= 39.4W @ 200Mhz, 256K L2
c. ICCP=VCCP
Current =11.9A
d. The VID pins are not supported on
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Oh is it? That's pretty surprising, wonder if something is in the mix to replace it or if the Longstrike is going to fill that void.
Yeah, please do! That really sounds like an interesting sight.
Edit: Finally got to order a Raider. Btw, if anybody else has also been looking for the Raiders with a second drum magazine included, TRU's site has them: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=4400625
They also have the Longstrike pack that includes a bandolier kit, and the Deploy pack that includes the magazine clip kit.


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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder that involves abdominal pain and discomfort along with abnormal bowel habits of constipation, diarrhea, or an alternation between the two. Symptoms outside the digestive tract are also common in IBS. An estimated 15 to 20 percent of people are affected by IBS, though only a small proportion of them see a gastroenterologist for the condition. That said, half of all gastroenterologist outpatient visits are for IBS, and it is also one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions diagnosed by general practitioners. IBS is more common among women, with a female/male ratio of about 2:1.
IBS treatment is based on addressing individual symptoms, but because of the range of symptoms involved in IBS, pharmacological treatment is not always effective. Dietary changes and supplements can be very helpful for people with IBS. Certain psychological treatments have also been found to benefit IBS patients, including cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation therapy, stress management, and gut-directed hypnotherapy.
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, gut-directed hypnotherapy was evaluated by utilizing hypnotherapy in the hospital and psychology private practice settings as opposed to specialized hypnotherapy centers in order to more closely reflect a widely available treatment option. The study found that gut-directed hypnotherapy, which is based on muscular and mental relaxation, and general hypnotic suggestions used to either focus on symptoms or distract from them, resulted in a significant reduction in IBS symptoms, especially sensory symptoms like pain and bloating.
When comparing the response rate to hypnotherapy against the response rate of other new IBS drugs on the market, the researchers stated, "hypnotherapy seems to be at least as effective and without any known side effects."


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Finally, some confirmation! It will be in 3D, at both California and Florida, in 2011.
There's a podracing clip on the page, perhaps confirming the old speculation that it would involve the podrace . . . but the "many familiar places" bit leads me to believe we'll see more as well. The CGI looks a little cheap so hopefully it will be better when it's final (I assume it will). I can't wait!Re-Imagined "Star Tours" Coming to California and Florida in 2011 and Major Fantasyland Expansion at Walt Disney World Scheduled for 2013
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2009) /PRNewswire/ — Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo detailed plans for future lands, attractions and adventures that will be delighting Disney guests for years to come, at the first D23 Expo. Most notable among the announcements were the confirmation of an all-new Star Tours attraction and the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
"Storytelling is the DNA of Disney dreams and we're always exploring new ways to tell new stories in new places," Rasulo told a crowd at the Anaheim Convention Center in California before taking them on a "behind-the-magic" tour of their favorite Disney destinations.
Rasulo announced that a new 3-D version of the tremendously-popular "Star Tours" attraction will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2011. Based on the iconic Lucasfilm "Star Wars" films, the attraction will include immersive new elements that will take guests to many familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy.


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State rolls out first-of-its-kind marketing campaign
WEDC launches $2M advertising plan to draw businesses to state
Gov. Scott Walker's job creation agency is launching a television ad campaign designed to lure businesses from Minnesota and Illinois, underscoring yet again the intense jostling for jobs between the border states.
But will it work?
Executives with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation showed WISC-TV parts of the state's new $2 million marketing campaign, which includes ads in business magazines and on websites -- and for the first time, on TV.
"Our goal is job creation at WEDC," said Deputy Secretary Ryan Murray. "We want the state to create jobs and we often refer to it in baseball terms of hitting a home run. In order to hit more home runs you need more at-bats and television ads is about generating more at-bats for the agency."
The two 30-second ads, which feature Wisconsin business leaders, cost the state $537,000. They'll run on CNN, CNBC, and Fox News during shows that target business executives in Chicago, Rockford, and the Twin Cities, all in hopes of generating at least 1,500 leads on new businesses.
Both ads feature shots of Milwaukee and Madison as well as the Fox River. The faces of a number of Wisconsin executives, including Kohler Co. President David Kohler and Schneider National Chief Executive Officer Christopher Lofgren, appear on the sides of buildings and railroad cars touting the state's workforce and how state government is business-friendly.
"Chances are they don't pick up the phone the first time they see the ad," Murray said. "But maybe after they've seen it a handful of times, combined with a positive news story about what's going on in Wisconsin, maybe they've heard something from a business colleague of theirs of an experience they've had in Wisconsin and I think when all those experiences add up, that's when a business owner picks up the phone and decides to call us about what are the opportunities."
"If a company in Illinois, Minnesota or any other state is considering expanding or relocating, we want to make sure that Wisconsin is among the options being considered," WEDC Secretary and CEO Reed Hall said in a statement. "This campaign is designed to help get that message out to those who may not yet be familiar with all Wisconsin has to offer."
It's being done in other states, with Indiana and Texas both advertising heavily.
Many Wisconsin residents will likely be skeptical about whether it's worth the money, but Murray said to wait and see.
"I think we are very hopeful about the results of this," said Murray. "I think we have a wonderful product to sell in Wisconsin, we have a tremendous business climate and I think it's time people in other states heard that message."
Walker has had a difficult time on the economic front. He's struggling to deliver on a campaign promise to create 250,000 jobs in his first term — the state added just 63,000 during his first two years in office — and the latest federal labor data shows Wisconsin is 37th in the nation in private-sector job growth. His efforts to coax businesses out of Illinois have angered Democrats in that state, including Gov. Pat Quinn.
Meanwhile, WEDC, the quasi-public agency Walker created to spearhead job creation, got off to a rough start; an audit last spring revealed the agency didn't consistently follow the law or its own policies during its first year, failed to adequately track loans and provided tax breaks to companies that didn't qualify.
The TV ads represent the agency's latest attempt to beef up marketing Wisconsin as a business destination. WEDC officials already have developed an "In Wisconsin" logo and placed ads in business magazines and online hoping to draw companies in. But the state has never tried television, WEDC officials said. They expect the ads will generate 23 million views and have set a goal of 2,030 ad-driven online and telephone inquiries.
The ads don't mention Minnesota, Illinois or any other state. Kelly Lietz, WEDC's vice president of marketing, said agency officials aren't looking for a border war or to insult anyone. Still, Murray acknowledged Wisconsin is competing with neighboring states.
"I'm sure my counterpart in Illinois won't be happy to see these ads running in his state," Murray said. "But it's a competitive environment."
David Roeder, a spokesman for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, said he's not shocked that the ads will run. But he insisted Illinois' tax climate is far better than Wisconsin's.
"It's not surprising that they're doing that. We have some of what they want," Roeder said. "We think the whole package of what Illinois offers is very enticing for businesses."
Pat Swenson, a spokesman for Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, a Democrat, called the ads "a stunt" in an email to The Associated Press.
"Given how bad (Wisconsin's economic growth and job creation) results have been," he said, "it is unsurprising they are trying this kind of Hail Mary pass."
The ads will begin airing Monday morning in those three TV markets and will run for eight weeks.
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24th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and FestivalLocation: Main Street, North Myrtle Beach
The North Myrtle Beach 24th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival will be on March 14! The parade will start at 9 a.m. and will feature more than 100 entries! Get there early to get your spot; places fill up fast and many are set up by 8:30 a.m. This parade is two hours long and can be watched from the side of the road on beach chairs, blankets, etc. Following the parade check out the ever-popular festival where you can indulge in food, listen to live music and where the kids can play! Come out for an entire day of family-fun filled Irish festivities!Next Date:


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Let's say, you have a product that relies on a free software platform. Let's say, you want to add a particular feature to that product for differentiation, but you know that the free software community is not very keen of your practices of keeping code in-house. So you want to give back, at least to avoid some criticism. How to make it so, that the feature is still exclusive to your new product?
Well, it's very easy. Wait until the free software platform where you added that feature is already in code freeze, and only then do a code drop in their bugzilla. That way, you make sure that they won't be releasing it until at least 6 months after your product is already on the market. Touché.
Cynicism in this entry is for free and any resemblance with reality is merely coincidental and should not be taken very seriously.
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Alternate name: Northern Sea Lion
Family: Otariidae, Eared Seals view all from this family
Description Bearlike head with a short straight snout. Larger and paler than California Sea Lion. Males have long, coarse hair on massive chest, neck and shoulders. Pups are born with a dark brown fur that molts to a lighter color after three months. First toe on hind flipper is largest. Skull unique with conspicuous space between upper fourth and fifth post-canine teeth.
Dimensions 2.7-3.2m, 500-1120kg; / 1.9-2.9m, 263-365kg
Endangered Status The Steller Sea Lion is on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is classified as threatened in Washington, Oregon, California, and in Alaska east of 144 degrees W longitude; the Alaska population west of that line of longitude is classified as endangered. Stellar Sea Lions are declining precipitously in number for unknown reasons, and the worldwide population has been reduced by 80 percent in recent years. It is thought that a major contributing factor may be the overfishing of pollack, the sea lion's preferred food in Alaska. Changes in ocean temperature, long-term exposure to pollutants and other toxins, and disease may also play a part. Steller Sea Lions are protected by both the U.S. and Canadian Endangered Species Acts as well as the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and it is illegal to harrass, harm, or kill them.
Breeding Hauls out all along west coast for pupping and breeding in traditional rookeries, most common in Alaska
Habitat Beaches, shorelines & estuaries, Offshore waters
Range California, Northwest, Western Canada, Alaska
Discussion An endangered species that is declining in numbers. These are easily detected by the cacophony produced by the seals vocalizations. Swims far from shore to fish.


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Poor screws. They have a bad reputation. After all, "screwing up" means "making a mistake." But screws are actually very useful simple machines.
The Back Story
- A screw is an inclined plane that is wrapped around a central axis. Most screws, like those pictured above, are used to hold things together. Screws have many other uses as well.
- Watch this clever student video to see some other examples of screws and how they are used:
Can You Apply It?
At the links below, learn more about screws and see additional examples of screws. Then answer the questions that follow.
- http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/weblessons/simplemachines/machines015.htm
- http://atlantis.coe.uh.edu/archive/science/science_lessons/scienceles1/screw.htm
- Describe the screw.
- State two general uses of screws.
- Describe the screws in the pictures below, and explain how the screws are used.
Credit: Richard KochSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spiral_Staircase_in_the_Presbytere_New_Orleans_1934.jpgLicense: CC BY-NC 3.0
Credit: Scott EhardtSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crest_toothpaste.jpgLicense: CC BY-NC 3.0
Credit: BrianiacSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Screws.jpgLicense: CC BY-NC 3.0
- The device sketched below is called Archimedes' screw. It is used to draw water out of a body of water such as a pond. Based on your knowledge of screws, explain how Archimedes' screw works.
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5. You'll have a better understanding of the screw and how it is related to the inclined plane if you make a model screw. Do the activity at the second link above. Then answer the questions listed at the bottom of the Web page under "Things to think about during the experiment."


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I am suprised nobody on this site picked this up.
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With so much buzz about Kim Kardashian's engagement, Reggie Bush has been laying low, but that doesn't mean we don't care about him. It makes us even more curious to know what the latest is with the sexy NFL running back. While Kim is off planning a wedding, Reggie is being linked to Claudia Sampedro, a 21-year-old Cuban-born swimsuit, glamour and lingerie model who also works for one of Miami's top plastic surgeons as a doctor's assistant. For the last few months the two equally sexy individuals have been linked. Not bad! No wonder why they say Miami is such a hot city, just look at her. She was also kind enough to tweet some pics of herself yesterday for our viewing pleasure.
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You might reconsider if you haven't been to Pattaya.
Prostitution is offically illegal here, as it is in the city of Las Vegas, but the law is similarly ignored. However here the prostitutes are not hiding behind the venue of an escort service. They are siting at open air "beer bars", touching and calling out to every male-ish lifeform that isn't attached to some type of female.
It's practically the city mantra. "Hey sexy, wewcome," they repeat in their Thai accents as all the beer bellies, grey hairs and double chins stroll by.
Pattaya has a deserved reputation, having cultivated it's formidable sex industry during the Vietnam war era when our boys came to this onetime fisherman's village for some much needed R&R. The place caters nearly exclusively to sex tourists, mostly from Europe.
There were the occasional non-sex tourist types, as evidenced by the odd elderly or middle-aged married couple holding hands (or as we saw once, a couple holding hands with a Thai girl in the middle). And of course there was Eva and I, not there for the prostitution, but looking as if we were. Well, looking as if I was.
It was a little disconcerting walking down the street holding Eva's hand, knowing that the local people were probably making not-so-wild assumptions. I did my best not o make eye contact with the other white men surrounding me, partially because it was too much to handle (like the man with hearing aid nibbling on some pretty young thing) but mostly because it just felt so icky-sticky-wrong.
One time I made eye contact with one of the middle-agers who gave me the knowing nod, as if to say "Good going, mate. Have a great time!" Yeesh.
I told Eva often how I felt, but she retained a truly remarkable outlook. "Don't you care that everyone here thinks you're a prostitute?" I asked her. "Nah, it doesn't matter. I like it here! Let's go see some ladyboys!" More on the ladyboys in a moment.
Now there were some things to like about this town. Although considered one of Thailands ugliest beaches, it was overall quite pleasant with semi-clear blueish green bath temperature water. You plop down in one of the beach chairs (50 cents each for the whole day) and the parade of vendors stroll past you. "Foot massage?" "Pineapple?" "Ice cream?" "Tattoo?" You want it, you got it. Right there under your shady umbrella in your cozy beach chair.
The big reason Eva wanted to come here was that she had been here before, and she had seen the ladyboys. It's a funny contradiction here-- you often see effeminate boys dressed in makeup in various stages of cross dress. Sometimes your only clue is the pink hairband that they wear. But Thai people are overall an extraordinarily tolerant people (thanks to the tradition of Buddhism), and while these things are not fully accepted, they are not actively discouraged either. In Pattaya, the ladyboys have taken their game to a whole new level.
We went to the Alcazar show, a flamboyant ladyboy lipsyncing extravaganza. There were flashing lights. Fabulous costumes. Wildly elaborate sets. And ladyboys... ladyboys... ladyboys! Some of whom were so convincingly modified that it was impossible to tell that they were not men (or were not once men). I mean there are just certain things that you can't hide when you wear a litle red bikini. (see photo)
We intended to stay just a couple of days in Pattaya but unfortunately my insulin pump malfunctioned (I am diabetic for those who do not know) and have been in Pattaya for 8 days (which is about 6 days too long.) However the issue is progressing slowly and I am healthy. Soon it's back to Bangkok, to follow the trail of my replacement insulin pump....


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Really, does donner have to be your trail name?! Yikes!)
why not blue eyes, or jazzman or dreadlocks? Can't wait to see you n feed you !
You are starting to sound like poptarts is a real food... It's so scary to read that!
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Did you know that in addition to the Appalachian Trail which runs Georgia to Maine, there is a trail called the Eastern Continental Trail which runs from Newfoundland to Key West!? A guy at the shelter tonight is hiking the whole thing, Spaz is his name and he has been hiking through the winter, surviving on dehydrated meals cooked up by his mom. Only about 12 people have completed this trail, which is the worlds longest.
Today we lazed around the resort then headed to the general store to resupply... Decent selection but astronomical prices. Luckily before buying anything I asked if they had a hiker box. Lady pointed to the back corner and boy we had a field day! There was oatmeal, snickers, mac and cheese, frosted breakfast buns, Oreos, and a full mtn meal (in store cost: ten bucks!)
We made out like banshees and devoured our food on the porch
After resupply we clean up the room and then check out. Feels rough to put on the boots and a heavier pack, but I thought it would be worse after yesterdays hike. The shuttle back to the trail was quick and we were soon walking by the Fontana Hilton, one of the nicer shelters on the whole trail (sleeps 24 and has a restroom next door with a shower!)
Then we walked across the Fontana Dam, at 450 ft the highest east of the Rockies. From this point in I've already hiked the trail in 2007 with my college friends Colin and Amanda (you can check for that blog also on Travelpod) On that trip we went the other way, thus avoiding the nasty climb up Shuckstack Mtn. It was pretty tough but we handled it ok. Couple of cute old women were at the base of the trail to say that they hiked a little bit of the AT. They had lots of questions for us, felt like a celebrity when they wanted to pose for pictures with the thru-hikers!
Since we started hiking at 11:30, the last few miles up were tough, but arriving here at Mollies Ridge shelter was a great feeling. There is some snow around and you can see it ahead on Clingmans Dome, but it should be ok to hike through. After listening to all the rumors, it's nice to finally just be up here and hike.
Hope everyone is doing well. Hopefully those bears will leave us alone tonight... We are tented a little close to the bear lines. (when the shelter is full thruhikers have to tent)
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A stray alternating electrical current of about 1/2 volt causes cows to be nervous and reluctant to enter parlor stalls; they also may shift around more and withhold milk.
Stray electricity sources are either on-farm or off-farm. On-farm sources include faulty circuits, poor connections, overloaded circuits and faulty equipment. Work with your local power company to solve off-farm sources of stray electricity, such as from faulty equipment on a nearby farm.
Voltage differences from the primary neutral (company supply to the transformer) to the secondary neutral (supply on the customer's side of the transformer) can also be a source of stray electricity in the dairy barn.
Proper bonding of the metal parts of a parlor will help eliminate stray electricity in the parlor. This guide gives ideas for preventing electric shocks in parlors to be built as well as in existing facilities.
Bonding all of the metal (conductive) materials of the stalls should prevent any possibility of an electric current flowing through the cow because bonding prevents voltage differences. For example, metal in the concrete floor may have 1/2 volt, while the metal stall may have one volt. If conductive materials aren't bonded, the current may flow through the cow to equalize voltage.
Bonding as defined in the National Electrical Code means the permanent joining together of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that will ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be present.
Such bonding must be done when the parlor is built. Weld reinforcing steel at joints and also to all other metal either in or above the concrete. Bond reinforcing steel and all metal parts above the concrete. Figure 1 shows points where bonding may be needed.
In addition to this bonding, clamp a copper conductor (number 8 or larger) securely to the stalls and run it without interruption to the neutral bar of the milking parlor service panel.
Bonding will help prevent the electric current from shocking the cow in the stall. It does not prevent the cow from receiving a shock when she steps from the holding pen into the parlor, where there may be a difference in voltage.
First, bond all exposed metal parts of an existing parlor. Even after the stalls, metal piping, grates and other conductive materials have been bonded, the floor may still cause a problem. If so, cover it with a non-conductive material such as epoxy or asphalt; you may need a new concrete surface.
New concrete surfaces should be at least 1-1/2 inches thick with wire-mesh reinforcing embedded. The reinforcing material should be welded or securely clamped at joints, and it should also be welded or otherwise made in dependable electrical contact with the stalls.
Clamp a copper conductor (number 8 or larger) securely to the steel stalls and run it without interruption to the neutral bar of the service panel of the parlor.
NoteInstall all electrical wiring according to the National Electrical Code.
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Abyei: Scaling up aid as displaced people return
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As the security situation in the disputed region of Abyei improves, aid workers are gearing up to respond to the possible return of tens of thousands of displaced people who fled the area a year ago.
In May 2011, an estimated 110,000 people fled their homes and villages when the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) took over Abyei, located close to the Sudan-South Sudan border. Many people left on foot southwards in search of safety, taking only the few possessions they could carry. With their homes destroyed, they spent the next 12 months living in temporary sites and dependent on humanitarian assistance.
A year later, following a UN Security Council resolution calling for an end to the cross-border violence, armed forces from the two countries withdrew from oil-rich Abyei. In early June, the only unauthorized forces remaining in the area were a number of Sudan Oil Police who reportedly remained to guard the Diffra oil fields.
"Security has improved," said Alorbeny Ajak, a mother of seven who had just returned to Abyei from nearby Agok. "We are no longer afraid to return home. My husband and children are still in Agok, and I have returned to rebuild our home. My family will follow when the schools reopen in Abyei."
One significant development is that Abyei town has been completely cleared of mines, unexploded ordnance and dumped ammunition, according to de-mining agencies. The clearance work was finished after the withdrawal of Sudanese army and police from the town. Although the whole of the Abyei area is now accessible, de-mining experts say that only the main roads should be used. They are working on a map to show which areas and roads pose residual risks.
Aid organizations estimate that up to 30,000 people could return by August, and are scaling up their operations to provide food, water, shelter, healthcare and education to people like Alorbeny and her family. Tracking and monitoring teams have been deployed to Abyei to ensure the returns are voluntary.
"Relief organizations are working together to make sure people are returning because they want to, and in a safe and dignified way," said the head of OCHA South Sudan, Giovanni Bosco. "The humanitarian community will provide assistance to the people should they want to return home to Abyei, or if they decide to settle elsewhere. Our main concern is that people in need are provided with food, shelter, water and other assistance."
Aid agencies face several challenges in preparing for the returns. They fear that when the rainy season starts in July, roads outside Abyei town will become impassible, hampering relief efforts. There are also concerns that the volatile political and security situation could restrict aid worker movement and access to affected communities.
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Not interested. I have neither the time or inclination. Remember I train dogs for a living and wasting valuable time on something I'm not interested in is just that. The only dogs I train that are mine personally are dogs that are part of my breeding program.
I'm flattered that you took the time to make the offer.
I also don't think you know what you're talking about. IMHO
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If you planned to bury it at Ed Whitaker's place for good-faith safekeeping, bear in mind Breck used to work nearby off Boot Road and has infrared thermography ground penetrating radar.
I love when I haven't been in here for awhile. Something humorous can always be found!
Princess Darla of Nottingham MH QA2
Copper's Darlin' Rascal "Spanky" QA2
Spanky's Darlin Rascal "Wheezy"
Yellow dogs rule the world!
Yeah, the best part was the unspoken challenge tripling the bet if Angie could put on an FC on a Cavalier King Charles spaniel. Alas, like ESS running an AKC retriever MH test - or any other breeds besides ESS and cockers running spaniel field trials - it's purely hypothetical.
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Jon Jones would demolish both those guys.
**** boxing.
Jon Jones would demolish both those guys.
**** boxing.
Deshaun Watson is the TRUTH!
Hey Manny.......
marquez is doping...his body looks a whole lot different now than it did before...and i don't want to hear it's from just making weights part of his training...that cats doping
Excuse me but didn't Manny refuse to agree the same type of testing when the fight between he & Floyd was a done deal? Isn't it his refusal to participate during the negotiations back in 2010 what killed that potential match? Just asking....
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...oyd-mayweatherThe truth will probably never surface, but the evidence is compelling. It seems Manny Pacquiaos stance on performance-enhancing drug testing has changed quite a bit since he refused to cooperate with Floyd Mayweathers requests in 2010, potentially squashing any chance of ever seeing the two fighters square off.
At the time, Pacquiao refused to have his blood drawn for testing (as a stipulation for a fight with Mayweather), and the pound-for-pound kingpin refused to fight him as a result. Mayweather continues to demand the same from all his potential challengers, and it seems Pac-Man has decided to take a page out of his book.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/manny-p...001500183.htmlLate last week it was revealed that Manny Pacquiao had requested random blood and urine testing for his upcoming bout on November 23 with Brandon Rios in Macau. On Friday, it was confirmed that the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) would be the organization entrusted with the task of testing both fighters.
To those who have followed Pacquiao's career for the last several years, the decision to actually request PEDs testing has to be more than a bit jarring, especially after his own tumultuous relationship with the concept.
For those who recall, a proposed mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather was all but signed, sealed, and delivered when a dispute over random blood testing forever killed the deal.
At the time, the Filipino icon balked at undergoing any PEDs testing above and beyond the minimum commission requirements, claiming that the drawing of blood would weaken him prior to the fight. The reluctance to budge on random testing eventually took both fighters to arbitration where the bout was officially killed off in January of 2010 when neither side would give in regarding a cut-off date for drawing blood prior to fight night.
Following the well-publicized collapse of this era's biggest money fight, Mayweather was painted as the unreasonable party, insisting on random blood testing for no other reason than the fact that unsubstantiated rumors of PEDs use and overwhelming Pacquiao performances caused him to be suspicious.
Fast forward to 2013 and the script has been flipped completely.
Fighters who demand and undergo random blood testing are not vilified, but given their just due. Members of the media who lambasted Mayweather for his demands just a couple of years ago are now commending other fighters who make similar demands. For those looking to explain the complete 180 on the issue, evolution of thought could be credited for the change. However, for those with a slightly cynical orientation, the word "hypocrisy" could also be applied.
I hope Canelo beats Mayweather's azz tonight.


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Reality Check: 'Breaking Pointe' over; 4 Savini grads on SyfyJanuary 17, 2014 11:16 PM
Two seasons of dance and drama were enough for the CW, which announced earlier this week it would not be renewing the summer series, "Breaking Pointe."
The show, which followed a handful of professional members of Salt Lake City's Ballet West company, had production ties to the BBC.
Allison DeBona, a Pittsburgh native and Charters Valley High graduate, was the breakout star, a natural actress who made even the most contrived dramatic scenarios appear more real than usually found in reality television.
Over two seasons, Ms. DeBona was promoted from demi-soloist to soloist. Her on-again, off-again relationship with fellow dancer Rex Tilton was at the heart of the show. Despite hints that she planned to retire after last season and settle down with her previous longtime boyfriend in Michigan, she re-upped with Ballet West.
"It was fun while it lasted!" said Ms. DeBona, adding that exposure from the show has created new dance opportunities. "I'm going to finally get a dance agent."
Ms. DeBona, Mr. Tilton and Ballet West veteran soloist Christopher Ruud will be performing at the annual "A Gala for Ballet" in Cleveland on Feb. 28 and will be teaching a class the next day. Details at www.balletincleveland.org.
Season 6 of Syfy's "Face Off" debuted Tuesday with four grads from Monessen's Tom Savini Special Make-up Effects program in the mix. The artists worked in groups of two and three to create a "Beast" that was both frightening and sexy, the better to accompany a bevy of Belles sporting drastically different looks.
Of the four with local ties, one immediately ran into trouble. Tyler Green and his partner tried to mirror their beast's castle, a Taj Mahal-type structure. By sticking little turrets on the creature's head, they managed to create something "kooky," according to judge Ve Neill, and were in danger of elimination. But another team was even worse, so, whew.
Daran Holt, Tanner White and Tess Laeh are the other Savini grads.
Mixing the concept of two MTV shows produced "Party Down South" on CMT (debuted Thursday) and the results were not pretty. A bunch of 20-somethings were whisked down to Murrells Inlet, S.C., last summer for the usual debauchery. Producer Sally Ann Salsano of 495 Productions, who created "Jersey Shore," threw in some shades of "Buckwild."
The cast is an eclectic bunch. In an interview with the Hilton Head-area newspaper, the Packet, N.C.'s Taylor Wright, nicknamed "Lil Bit," confirms that she is indeed multifaceted. "If you walk into my room right now, you'd see my gun and my Bible."
Bravo has cooked up a new special series, tentatively titled "Top Chef Extreme." Fans can vote for their favorites from previous seasons of "Top Chef" and "Top Chef Masters" to suggest "chef'testant" pairings. Go to www.FaceBook.com/TOPCHEF or tweet @BravoTopChef using the #TopChefExtreme hashtag.
CBS has announced the start dates for its two venerable reality shows, "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race." The 28th (!) cycle of "Survivor" kicks off with a two-hour show Feb. 26, while an all-star cast of TARacers Past (including "Bopper") compete beginning Feb. 23.
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The Illinois Biometric Privacy Statute Survived a Recent Attack. But the Struggle Continues.
Supporters of unregulated corporate facial recognition systems are waging a sneak attack against our nation's strongest protection of biometric privacy. On one side are business interests seeking to profit by using invasive facial recognition technologies to identify and track vast numbers of people without their consent. On the other side are EFF and many other digital privacy and consumer rights organizations. Our side won the latest round. But the future of biometric privacy will require all of our constant vigilance.
There's an action movie cliché in which a cop inspects the body of a felled assassin or foot soldier and discovers a curious tattoo that ultimately leads to a rogue black-ops squadron, a secret religious sect, or an underground drug trafficking ring.
The trope isn't entirely Hollywood fantasy, but the reality of emerging tattoo recognition technology is closer to a dystopian tech thriller. Soon, we may see police departments using algorithms to scrape tattoos from surveillance video or cops in the field using mobile apps to analyze tattoos during stops. Depending on the tattoo, such technology could be used to instantly reveal personal information, such as your religious beliefs or political affiliations.
EFF and 44 Other Organizations Call for More Time to Respond
This report was co-written by MuckRock Editor JPat Brown. MuckRock Co-founder Michael Morisy, MuckRock Intern Lukas Knight, and EFF Activism Intern Annelyse Gelman also contributed to this report. Another version appears at MuckRock.com.
Law enforcement agencies around the country are increasingly embracing biometric technology, which uses intrinsic physical or behavioral characteristics—such as fingerprints, facial features, irises, tattoos, or DNA—to identify people, sometimes even instantly. Just as the technology that powers your cell phone has shrunk both in size and cost, mobile biometric technologies are now being deployed more widely and cheaply than ever before—and with less oversight.
A day in the life of the surveillance state
Often, the discussion on government surveillance in the US is all about the NSA or the FBI. But the feds aren't the only ones spying on you. Local law enforcement has been getting in on the action, and it's not good.
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"Here's something to keep the prohibitionists up."
posted at 9:25 am on January 16, 2013 by Mary Katharine Ham
Five months ago, the group of homemade gun enthusiasts known as Defense Distributed set out to create a lethal firearm that could be downloaded and 3D-printed entirely from scratch, circumventing all gun control laws. But as new gun bills have been proposed in the wake of recent shootings, creating a bootleg weapon with digital pieces may soon be far easier: As simple as printing a spring-loaded plastic box.
Over the past weekend, Defense Distributed successfully 3D-printed and tested an ammunition magazine for an AR semi-automatic rifle, loading and firing 86 rounds from the 30-round clip.
That homemade chunk of curved plastic holds special significance: Between 1994 and 2004, so-called "high capacity magazines" capable of holding more than 10 bullets were banned from sale. And a new gun control bill proposed by California Senator Diane Feinstein would ban those larger ammo clips again. President Obama has also voiced support for the magazine restrictions.
Prohibition is hard.


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picked up Dustin Mellows this morning for $3-. also spotted this set last night at Target...first time I've seen it...wondering if they are going to the same with Chick and Lightening
Looking for CW 2010 Sidious and TX-20...if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. thanks
I'm not really allowed to speak openly, but I can say that I have seen the Mack/McQueen/Not Chuck set on the shelf at Target recently. So I can confirm that one at least...
Roojay probably can't comment openly on it but word has gotten out on carsthetoys.com about a John Lassiter Signature Series of premium cars with decorated chassis, extra detailed deco, rubber tires and in a display case.
DA, there is indeed a Target exclusive Chick Hauler + Chick + Chick pitty. I saw it a few weeks back but haven't seen any of those sets since. Nor have I seen just the haulers by themselves.
I found the walmart exclusive Wally Hauler today ! Anyone else see these in stores yet ? I'm pretty sure this was not in the movie but I like it !!
It wasn't in the movie but in a Walmart tv ad.
Since my last post, I've acquired the Dinoco hauler, Chick Hicks semi (just the cab, no trailer) and that's about it.
I bought 2 Target exclusive Cars in easter eggs today - Shiny Wax crew chief and Spare Mint crew chief. Look for them in the Easter section (like the SW mini lego Grievous and V 19 sets)
I finally found/bought Damaged King along with Nitroade Pitty and Chuck Manifold. As the pegs have been jam packed with older releases like every McQueen and Ramone imaginable, finds have been far and few between for me.


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Police kill two men in Payne Land
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police has confirmed that two men were shot and killed earlier today on Uganda Drive in Payne Land, St Andrew.
Preliminary reports are that a police team from the St Andrew Central Division went into the area in search of men who were wanted for the murder of Kirk 'Chef' Forsythe, a resident of Olympic Gardens who was killed last year.
According to the police the two men were killed during a confrontation with the police. Two firearms were seized; one sub machine gun and one 9mm pistol, the police said.
The matter has been reported to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM).
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Today's team preview features Sean Highkin of Portland Roundball Society talking about, you guessed it, the Portland Trailblazers.
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Cinema Scenes
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Kevin Durant's quiet greatness, other NBA All-Star Game thoughts
By Rob Mahoney
The headlining event of NBA All-Star weekend didn't disappoint, as performers on both sides of the conference divide made the event well worth our time. Here are a few takeaways from that technically meaningless game, which the West won, 143-138:
• It's fascinating -- and fun -- to see Kevin Durant work in the background. KD didn't lead the West in highlight-reel sequences (that honor belongs to Blake Griffin), wasn't the best player on the floor (holy cow, Chris Paul) and didn't score in a concentrated enough burst for his performance to really resonate. But Durant poured in points almost effortlessly, to the point where his game-high 30 was oddly quiet. The game's frequent fast breaks afforded Durant a chance to give his showing some emphatic punctuation (see the dunk above), but even the occasional stretching, one-handed slam didn't elevate Durant's work to the forefront.
Durant's smooth style has helped him tally massive point totals beneath the radar in the past, but his all-around game has improved so much this season that his performances are rarely this understated. That's why it was nice to get a throwback performance of sorts from Durant; rather than assume creative duties on a team with so many talented ball-handlers, Durant just let the game -- and wide-open shots -- come to him. Really, no player in the All-Star Game was better equipped to take advantage of the opportunities presented. I don't find anything at all wrong with Durant working off of Westbrook in Oklahoma City, but there's a particular joy in seeing his work facilitated by so many other shot creators working in impromptu harmony.
• Kyrie Irving isn't "breaking out" -- he's been one of the best offensive players in the league all season. Many will undoubtedly claim that this year's All-Star Weekend was effectively Kyrie Irving's coming-out party, and for many that may be the case. Yet for anyone who has paid any attention to the Cavs over the last two seasons, this is hardly news; Irving has had a phenomenal start to his career despite carrying some barren teams, and has already risen to the league's elite in terms of off-the-dribble scoring and late-game performance. As Brandon Knight showed in Friday's Rising Stars Challenge, it's just too damn hard to stay in front of Irving. He knows just how to lull a defender into a position of disadvantage before using his handle to break open the play, and he has a great feel for execution both within particular sets and in a more spontaneous setting. He turned the Rising Stars Challenge into his playground, edged out Matt Bonner with blistering shooting in the Three-Point Shootout and stepped up to play with the NBA's finest, tallying 15 points and four assists as the East's most-played reserve. That's a hell of a weekend to be sure, but hardly surprising given the way that Irving has played all year.
• As entertaining as this game may be, the flash and flair bear a reminder of what we're missing. Both teams maintained a pretty decent effort level throughout this game, and I have no complaints whatsoever when it comes to Sunday's raw entertainment value. Yet games like these -- with no help defense, limited structure and so little coordination -- serve as a reminder of how much nuance there is to even regular season basketball. A pure exhibition like this one just can't measure up to the standard NBA game, in which every contest is armed with context and continuity. And really, that dynamic best serves the league as a whole. Spectacles like this one leave die-hard basketball fans satisfied but hardly satiated, as the glossy highlights serve to whet the appetite without completing the meal. It's perfectly placed within the season, beginning the march through the trade deadline and toward the playoffs and offering some narrative fuel for those hungry for a story outside the lines. Spin the affair as a hype reel for Chris Paul, leader of the contending Clips. Swerve into the impromptu grudge match between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, which improbably tilted in Kobe's favor. Consider it the inception of a new Chris Bosh meme, due to the fact that he unwittingly turned into the game's court jester. There's plenty to enjoy and to propagate from the All-Star Game as the NBA season marches toward its zenith, and thankfully this showcase does well to highlight some of the league's superficial greatness without overshadowing its holistic substance.


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Merit Retention Education
Enough already with the Bar's presumptuous merit retention education effort (front page, September 1 News).
Thanks to the salutary example of the three ousted Iowa justices , those who might profit from some merit retention education, i.e., Florida's appellate judges, have received it.
James I. Ridley
The results of the most recent primary elections of circuit and county court judges reinforces my opinion, and that of several other attorneys who wrote to the News, objecting to the expenditure of time and resources to "educate" the public about the role of judges in our state and their vulnerability when rendering unpopular decisions.
Focusing only on circuit judge races shows that in the 14 races where an incumbent judge was a candidate, 13 judges retained their positions. In the one race where the incumbent lost, he was barely defeated by 8.2 percent of the votes cast.
The most telling of the races was in the Ninth Judicial Circuit, where Chief Judge Belvin Perry, who presided over the Casey Anthony trial, which resulted in a very unpopular verdict (at least in Orlando), won his race with 57.4 percent of the popular vote.
In my 41 years as an attorney, judges lose elections when they have developed a reputation of treating people rudely or when they have committed some moral indiscretion that the media picks up on.
Wallace W. Hardy
Too Many Lawyers?
Why anyone would want to be a lawyer is beyond me.
National Public Radio reported September 17 that 55 percent of all family law cases in Sarasota County now involve at least one pro se litigant. The story indicated that the sorry state of the economy has led many people to forgo the $1,500 to $2,000 it costs to retain counsel and instead represent themselves. For every pro se litigant, I promise you there is at least one starving lawyer with more than 10 years experience who would cut his fee just to make payroll for the week.
And the current issue of the News quotes Bar leaders saying, "There were about 3,000 people sitting for the bar exam, and by September 2011, the Bar would have another 2,500 lawyers, and Florida's legal profession did not have 2,500 more jobs."
I am very glad that I am closer to the end of my career than the beginning. My student loans are finally paid off, and I have a little money saved for retirement. I cannot imagine trying to start a practice in the current economic environment. The sheer number of lawyers advertising on television should tell us all how competitive the practice has become.
Frankly, I don't think we need any more lawyers. The law schools and the Bar really need to get a grip on this situation soon before we all have to go looking for work in the tourism industry.
John W. Gardner
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