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Cook Library holds print copies of USM dissertations dated 1962-August 2010 in the circulating collection and non-circulating microfilm for these dissertations. University Archives in McCain Library holds print copies for 1962-current date.
UPDATE: During July 2013, Dr. Melanie Norton, interim dean of University Libraries, approved a plan to contact academic departments to learn if print copies of dissertations and master's theses from December 2010 graduation and later are available to be given to Cook Library.
Beginning with December 2010 graduation, Cook Library no longer receives either a print copy or microfilm.
The Graduate School requires dissertation authors to provide a PDF of the dissertation on a CD (used to transfer files to ProQuest). For a time, these discs were sent to the Library to be cataloged and housed, but this practice was discontinued in mid 2012. Researcher access to most dissertations dated December 2010 or later will be via (1) ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text database, or (2) PDF file on CD in 2nd Floor Media (late 2010-spring 2012).
UPDATE: On August 2, 2013, notice came from the Graduate School that dissertation and master's thesis PDF files on CD will again be sent to University Libraries, as a result of work done by Dr. Melanie Norton, interim dean of University Libraries. PDF files on CD for December 2012 graduation are available and will be sent for addition to the Media Collection; those for May 2013 will be sent as soon as they are available.
When to Catalog Dissertations: Catalog dissertations when all formats and supporting materials are in hand or available: (1) print, (2) PDF (ProQuest/CD-ROM) and (3) author/title list from the Graduate School. The work to be cataloged is the print bound volume. Bibliographic records can be created by viewing PDF files in ProQuest, but the PDF file is not the work being cataloged -- it is an additional format. If created by viewing the PDF, the bibliographic record MUST NOT be updated to OCLC or exported to the library catalog until the print is in hand. Each title must also be searched in ProQuest to verify the dissertation is available online. That information is necessary to correctly attach an item record.
Author/Title List: The Excel list sent from the Graduate School has a column for Department. Verify the information in this column against USM Academic Departments and correct as necessary. Add columns for College (key in CoAL, CoB, CoEP, CoH, CoN or CoST) and Degree. Sort the data in the spreadsheet by (1) College, then (2) Department, then (3) Author. This organizational work will speed the cataloging by grouping like works together.
Embargoed Dissertations: Some authors embargo their work, prohibiting the display or use of their intellectual property for a certain period of time. Embargo notification is on the author/title list from the Graduate School. Bibliographic records can be created and saved in Connexion but MUST NOT be updated to OCLC or exported to the library catalog during the embargo period.
The librarian responsible for cataloging theses and dissertations will take charge of the Archives copies and will monitor the embargo periods. When the embargo has expired, cataloging and processing can be completed.
For the purposes of management, the embargo period will begin on the FIRST day of the month shown on the title page and expire on the LAST day of the month at the end of the period. To all embargo periods, one month is added to the term specified by the Graduate School in the hope that the ProQuest link will be available so cataloging can be completed in an efficient process. In effect, an embargo period of one year for a dissertation with May 2011 on the title page will be 14 months, beginning on May 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.
Cataloging: Use the Dissertation Workform as a guide. Create records (new or derived) in Connexion, and export them to the local catalog with item records attached.
UPDATE: Archives copies of theses and dissertations are coded Status = o LIB USE ONLY in the item record(not Status = x RESTRICTED). lkg 10/07/2014
Researcher access to master's theses submitted for December 2010 and May 2011 graduation is not available in any format. Master's thesis files are not being added to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database (as of June 2011).
From August 2011 graduation until spring 2012, the Graduate School supplied PDF files on CDs (turned in by the students) to the library. These were packaged in security cases and housed in the Media section of 2nd Floor South. The CDs will circulate.
When to Catalog Master's Theses: Catalog master's theses when all formats and supporting materials are in hand or available: (1) print, (2) PDF files (CD-ROM) and (3) author/title list from the Graduate School. The work to be cataloged is the print bound volume. Bibliographic records can be created by viewing PDF files, but the PDF file is not the work being cataloged -- it is an additional format. If created by viewing the PDF, the bibliographic record MUST NOT be updated to OCLC or exported to the library catalog until the print is in hand.
Cataloging: Use the Master's Thesis Workform as a guide. Create records (new or derived) in Connexion and export to the local catalog with item record attached.
Cook Library holds print copies of USM undergraduate theses dated from 1968 to mid 2011 in the circulating collection. University Archives in McCain Library holds print copies for the same time period. As of August 2011 graduation, honors theses have not been sent to University Libraries to be cataloged, either for the circulating collection or for the Archives.
Most undergraduate theses in recent years have been written by students enrolled in the Honors College and are known as Honors Theses. The Honors College in past years provided a bound printed copy to Cook Library and University Archives. Other theses are written by students who fulfill requirements to graduate with a Latin designation but who are not enrolled in the Honors College. These are sometimes called Bachelor's Theses.
In bibliographic records, Honors College theses are differentiated by an added entry for the Honors College. See details below. All undergraduate theses are classified the same and shelved together as Honors theses.
For information on cataloging ETDs (electronic theses and dissertations): Honors Theses in Aquila Digital Community.
Cataloging: Use the Honors Thesis Workform as a guide. Create records (new or derived) in Connexion and export to the local catalog with item record(s) attached.
Goal: To reduce the possibility that an author's name will conflict with a name already in the OCLC authority file or in our local database. To insure there is no conflict at the time of cataloging, take the following steps:
In the Local Catalog: Look up each author name. Does the name match a name in our database? If No, proceed to the next author name. If Yes, is it a different person (is the topic of the thesis in a different subject area) or the same person (same/similar topical content)?
Be careful with names of women authors. A woman's married name often includes the birth family name as the middle name. Example: Jennifer Aaaa may be the name on a master's thesis. The same person's name on a dissertation may be a married name: Jennifer Aaaa Cccc. The similarity of topical content is an indicator that the person may be the same.
In Connexion: While creating records in Connexion, look up each author's name in the authority file. Is there a matching name? If No, continue cataloging and complete the work. Export the record to the local catalog.
If Yes, the name form on the new bib record will have to be differentiated from what is in the authority file. Print a copy of the authority record for review by a librarian. Continue cataloging, but do not update the bib record to OCLC until the name is resolved. Provide the authority record and the thesis to the librarian.
If Yes, is this the same person? See the instructions above.
Linda Ginn, March 2012
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Fly Presentation Technique, Detecting the Take and Proper Weighting #1
Fly Presentation Technique, Detecting the Take and Proper Weighting
There are numerous ways to present a fly with a fly/spin rod for steelies. This is one of the more popular methods used in the Great Lakes region. Many well know fly fishing authors have written about it. My good friend Tom Rosenbauer mentions it in his Orvis fly fishing technique book.
Deep nymphing, dead drifting, drift fishing, high sticking, chuck and duck. These are all terms I've heard, used to describe the same method. Anytime you can make it easier for any species of fish to feed anywhere in the world you will increase the odds of hooking up. That's why this presentation technique is so popular, especially during the winter months. It works in every condition you will ever find on a river. (High-low water, cold-warm water, any species, clear-off color water, fast-slow moving water, close in far out, no room for a back cast, crowded conditions, etc?)
You only want to lightly tap your weight on top of the rocks, (3 light ticks is sufficient) giving your rod tip a slight bounce or 3-6 in. twitch when feeling a slight pause, stop or hesitation. If you slightly twitch the tip of the rod on the pause, then you are pre-setting correctly. If it's a rock, you have just gotten over it, and kept your fly on the bottom. If you fully set, then a lot of the time you have moved you weight and fly so far of the bottom, that your drift is over. If its a fish (rock?) then your line will not move and stop which means you should immediately set the hook. I pre-set the hook with a twitch, then set, if line remains still.
The first lesson I was ever taught when fishing for steelhead or salmon using this technique is if you pre- set on the pause or hesitation, and pull up a leaf, then you are detecting the slight pause or hesitation correctly. If you wait every time for your line to stop before you set, then you are missing fish. I always tell my clients- when in doubt, pre-set the hook, and if the line doesn't move, PLEASE (politely) set it!
Not a day goes by when you can watch other anglers fishing and see there line pause with no reaction by them. Or watch the line stop dead for 3-4 seconds with no reaction. The reaction to the take has to be immediate or fly is spit out.
Here are several ways to help you detect subtle takes. (Pauses and hesitations)
1. Watching the line in the water as it moves down stream on the drift. You will normally always see it, before you feel it.
2.Feeling with your rod hand on cork.
3. Lightly touching your rod hand index finger to line.
4.Holding the line in your other hand. The line should be held in your fingertips for greatest sensitivity.
5.There are some seasoned Steelhead angler's who don't watch their line in the water on the drift. Instead they look at their rod tip through the entire drift. Letting the slight movement of the tip tell them what is going on underneath the surface.
Another take, that not everyone is aware of is 2 or 3 quick taps in a row. I always tell my clients that if they feel 2-3 quick taps, to set on it. If you stop to think about what you just felt, then it's to late. You've just missed one of the easiest ways to determine a take.
Proper Weighting:
I sometimes change my weight 2-3 times without moving from the same spot. I work the water close, then farther out. Weighting is critical to helping you detect the takes. The key is to lightly tap the bottom, not dredge the bottom. Too much weight and detecting subtle takes is impossible.
This technique also works in your local streams and river's for trout during high water conditions. Also in the deeper, faster sections were traditional fly lines will not allow you to get down to the bigger fish.
Basically, telling the difference between tapping a rock and a subtle take is one of the most difficult skills to acquire, when fishing in this manner. Most anglers are all waiting for the big BANG. Thereby missing 50% of actual takes. If you think about it, doesn?t a pause or hesitation always precede a complete stop? When a fish takes and spits your fly, bait it can happen in a split second. By concentrating on your line movement, correct weighting, depth of drift, contact with the bottom, pauses and the hesitations. You will be on your way too becoming a part of the 10% that catch's 90% of the fish.
Besides all the other pieces of the puzzle we have covered and will cover, hopefully these tips will help you all to be more in tune with your drift fishing.
Happy hookin;
Randy Jones
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Acquia Dev Desktop
Jumpstart for local Drupal development
Acquia Dev Desktop is a free package that installs Acquia Drupal on Windows and Mac OS X. It combines core Drupal with useful modules (Acquia Drupal) and the supporting software needed to run it ("AMP stack"). Sites maintained on Acquia Dev Desktop easily transfer to hosting providers, including Acquia Cloud.
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Yesterday, I began blogging the daily media roundups I already prepare for the HonestReporting staff's in-house use. It covers a lot of the issues, trends in coverage, and developments I see in the course of the day.
• Brett Schaefer (National Review) says US should withhold funds from UNESCO if the organization accepts the PA's request for full membership.
My two cents: they'll join UNESCO and push for a provocative declaration about the status of the Temple Mount irrespective of Congress. As Schaefer points out:
The United States does not have a Security Council veto at its disposal to block Palestinian membership in the organization.
• I liked this Times of London staff-ed's take on Tzipi Livni and the war crime warrant reform. There's a paywall, but here's the key snippet:
Applying war crimes legislation across state boundaries is a civilising feature of modern politics. The issue is too serious to be appropriated and traduced by anti-Israel campaigners. The Times criticised Israel's military tactics in Gaza; we exposed its use of white phosphorus despite official denials. But Israel must defend itself against terrorism. These are not issues remotely comparable to, say, the genocidal crimes for which Radovan Karadzic is on trial at The Hague.
• The Sydney Morning Herald gave Isi Liebler op-ed ink to respond to ex-PM Malcolm Fraser's rant.
• Jonathan Tobin (Commentary) responds to Sari Nusseibeh's take on Israel as a Jewish state:
If the phrase "Jewish state" sticks in the craw of such a worldly intellectual, there seems little hope ordinary Palestinians will be able to accept it.
Elliott Abrams fisks away too.
• Nice student commentary in the Indiana Daily Student on the Palestinian statehood push.
• The Independent's Rupert Cornwall on Congress cutting aid to the PA:
But support of the Jewish state is omnipresent on Capitol Hill, where positions on the Middle East conflict are often more uncompromising even than those of the Netanyahu government.
• The Security Council will discuss the Palestinian statehood bid on Friday. That's the day before Yom Kippur, which guarantees no chance of an Israeli response till Sunday. AP writes:
Nigeria's Ogwu told reporters Tuesday that the U.N. experts, from all 15 council nations, will meet "in a transparent manner" and "at a rational pace."
"I want to assure you that we will neither be stalled nor be stampeded," she said.
Does the scheduling reflect a desire in Turtle Bay to stampede Israel?
• Assad threatens to fire missiles on Tel Aviv if NATO attacks Syria. The Jerusalem Post writes:
During a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmad Davutoglu Assad allegedly threatened: "If a crazy measure is taken against Damascus, I will need not more than 6 hours to transfer hundreds of rockets and missiles to the Golan Heights to fire them at Tel Aviv."
According to the report, Assad also reiterated that Damascus will call on Hezbollah to launch such an intensive rocket and missile attack on Israel.
"All these events will happen in three hours, and in the following three hours, Iran will attack the US warships in the Persian Gulf and the US and European interests will be targeted simultaneously," Assad said, according to FARS.
• Claudia Rosett (National Review) reports that Judge Goldstone's back. He's chairing a private panel of cronies vetting candidates for six judgeships soon opening up at the International Criminal Court. What a revolting development . . .
Rest O' the Roundup
• At The Guardian, Jon Ronson continues his investigation into the hoax gay flotilla video. Today, he interviews Latma TV's Caroline Glick and Shay Attias of the Ministry of Public Diplomacy, among others.
I can't decide what's the bigger stretch: that the government might have actually pulled off the hoax, or that the government couldn't possibly have pulled off the hoax
• Iran's vendetta against the BBC makes old Israeli gripes seem like nothing. BBC executive Peter Horrocks accuses Tehran of targeting the families of Beeb employees. He writes at The Editors blog:
The second category of direct action by Iran is aimed not at our audience but the BBC's own staff. Many of our Iranian employees who live in London are fearful to return to their country because of the regime's attacks on the BBC. But although those journalists are beyond the direct reach of their government they are now subject to a new underhand tactic.
Iranian police and officials have been arresting, questioning and intimidating the relatives of BBC staff. We believe that the relatives and friends of around 10 BBC staff have been treated this way.
Later in the day, The Lede expanded on this.
• Israeli diplomat Dan Arbell was dismissed from his job in the Washington embassy for leaking information to journalists. Details at Haaretz.
• Lebanese cabinet minister Ali Hassan Khalil claims in newly published memoirs that Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser were killed during an Israeli bombardment and not during the Hezbollah kidnapping raid. Lebanon's Daily Star adds:
The minister did not say why the allegation was not revealed earlier but described the incident as one of the biggest secrets of the 2006 war.
But the Israel says a forensic investigation of the kidnap site and an examination of the returned bodies "correspond to an ambush on the ground, not an aerial bombing." More on that point at the Jerusalem Post.
• If you want really short and simple reassurance that an Israeli won a Nobel Prize (for chemistry), a terse Bloomberg News is for you. If you're more comfortable in the fast lane of maverick Israeli science and quasicrystal patterns in atoms check out Reuters. In any event, congrats to Prof. Daniel Shechtman.
• CNN introduces us to Irena and Olga Lansky, a mother/daughter combo trying to qualify together for spots on Israel's Olympic track and field squad.
• Will Israel attack Iran? Tony Karon (Time) reads the latest tea leaves.
• If you're among the people out there wondering if Lauren Booth, our 2008 Dishonest Reporter honoree, was born Jewish, wonder no more. Booth herself clears the air and shares additional choice thoughts about Israel and the Jewish people at IsraellyCool.
Arab Spring
• McClatchy News points out that the civilian death toll from NATO air strikes in Libya is still a very big question mark:
On one hand, regime propagandists were notorious for exaggerating or inventing such incidents to tarnish the image of the revolutionary forces, whose success in toppling Gadhafi relied heavily on NATO air support.
On the other hand, experts on civilian casualties of war say that even the most surgical strikes run the risk of killing innocents. It's worrying to some humanitarian workers that NATO hasn't compiled figures for alleged civilian casualties or sought investigations at sites such as Majar.
"There's a huge problem in general with data in Libya, but in particular with response to civilian casualties caused by NATO, because there's no boots on the ground," said Kristele Younes, who visited the Majar site this week on a fact-finding trip for CIVIC . . .
During the Gaza war, the IDF's turnaround time in releasing its info about civilian casualties was sometimes exasperating, but their explanations and stats were forthcoming. Could you imagine the outrage if the IDF didn't bother keeping track of the information?
• I was wowed by this headline in The Independent:
Saudi police open fire on civilians as protests gain momentum
• Reuters: A senior Syrian Colonel flees to Turkey, becoming the highest ranking military officer to desert army.
• China and Russia veto Security Council resolution condemning Syria. More at BBC.


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- What is xorg-x11-drv-nvidia?
- Installation Instructions
- Configuration
- Common Problems
- Reporting bugs
What is xorg-x11-drv-nvidia?
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia is the package which provides the common files required by the NVIDIA driver. Its subpackage, xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs, provides the binary libraries used by the driver.
Installation Instructions
yum install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia
x86_64 users
If you are running x86_64 and want to have 3D acceleration with 32bit applications, you'll need to install the 32bit version of xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs:
yum install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.i686
After initial driver installation or upon driver upgrades
The NVIDIA driver will be activated after a login / logout cycle, however it is highly recommended that you reboot immediately after initially installing or updating the NVIDIA drivers. Please note that you do not need to run nvidia-xconfig or nvidia-settings to configure your system's xorg.conf after driver installation. xorg.conf and any other applicable files will be edited for you.
Adjusting driver settings
Enabling the driver and basic configuration settings
(This seems decidely out-of-date since livna repository has been fused into rpmfusion; there is no such package; anyone in the know should probably fix or just remove this. See also mention of this in the FAQ)
Run Livna Display Configuration from the System | Administration menu or livna-config-display from the command line.
Detailed driver settings
(On what GUI is this)
Run NVIDIA Display Settings from the Applications | System Tools menu.
Common Problems
Scrolling in Firefox is slow (no 3D)
(This seems decidely out-of-date since livna repository has been fused into rpmfusion)
This often happens when you use nvidia-settings or nvidia-xconfig to configure your xorg.conf without letting livna-config-display do its autoconfiguration first. To fix this, run these two commands:
nvidia-config-display disable nvidia-config-display enable
Yum gives me a dependency errors about kmod and won't let me update.
This happens when a new kernel has been released, and a matching kmod from RPM Fusion hasn't -- or, vice-versa. Yes it happens, since the cross-repository release sync process is truly powered by VFHB (Very Friendly® Human Beings™). Once both teams have pushed their releases, it may still happen until packages are fully synced across all respective mirrors.
First, try giving it a few hours and if the problems persist, you can also try refreshing yum's cache:
yum clean metadata
Whenever kmod-nvidia is a little earlier than kernel, you may, either :
- wait a couple of days for the kernel to be pushed to stable
- or, help it happening: get the new kernel from testing (and give it karma!)
yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update kernel yum update kmod-nvidia
- or, exclude nvidia packages from updates
yum --exclude *nvidia* update
Whenever kmod-nvidia is, to the opposite, a little late (if you don't use akmod-nvidia), you may, either :
- wait a couple of days for kmod-nvidia to be pushed to stable
- or, help it happening: get the new kmod-nvidia from testing (and thank the mailing list!)
yum --enablerepo=rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing update kmod-nvidia
- or, exclude kernel packages as long as required
yum --exclude kernel* update
If after this you still experience problems, please report a bug.
Why should I use this package rather than the ones from nvidia.com?
The packages from nvidia.com have been known to replace libGL, which isn't a problem until you decide to use another X driver or uninstall the NVIDIA driver. The RPM Fusion packages will never overwrite files like this. As well, the drivers packaged at RPM Fusion will make your life a bit easier by letting you grab new kmod through yum or the Software Update tool. A few extra utilities, to ensure that the drivers 'just work' with minimal user interaction (the initscripts, livna-config-display), are also included.
How come my xorg.conf is always getting edited for me ?
This is a known problem, it will be fixed with the introduction of rpmfusion-config-display. In the mean time, if you'd really like to stop the drivers from making changes to your xorg.conf, run the livna-config-display GUI interface and you'll find a checkbutton to disable editing. Alternatively, you can run this command in a terminal:
livna-config-display --active off
How can I tell if I am actually running the RPM Fusion packaged NVIDIA driver ?
- Be sure you are using the 'nvidia' Xorg driver and that the kernel module is loaded:
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver lsmod | grep nvidia
You should see something similar to this (numbers will vary):
Driver "nvidia" nvidia 3923388 14
- Check if OpenGL 3D acceleration is working:
glxinfo | grep direct
You should see:
direct rendering: Yes
- Check using glxgears:
A small window will open up showing a rotating cogs animation. Meanwhile, after every 5 seconds, the program displays the number of frames per second, for example (FX5600):
15377 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3075.217 FPS 15400 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3079.943 FPS 15395 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3078.872 FPS <ctrl+c>
If the animation is choppy or if FPS values are less than 800 FPS, 3D rendering is possibly being done in software. Please remember that glxgears ''is not a benchmark'', and should not be used to evaluate GPU performance.
- Check correct hardware 3D acceleration using applications (as suggested by above link)
yum install mesa-demos extremetuxracer xscreensaver-gl-extras
mesa-demos: Run mesa-rain, or teapot. Look for smooth animations.
extremetuxracer: Run etuxracer. If screen updates are in the order of once per second, 3D rendering is being performed in software.
xscreensaver-gl-extras: Set the active screensaver to one of the opengl screensavers (sierpinski3d or glblur).
Reporting bugs
If you think you've found a problem and would like to report it, include the following information along with the description of the bug:
- Attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file
- Attach your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, if it exists
Run dmesg > ~/dmesg.txt and attach the "dmesg.txt" found in your home folder


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Deeplinks Blog posts about Computer Fraud And Abuse Act Reform
If you've haven't had a chance to see the incredible documentary The Internet's Own Boy, then go do that as soon as possible. It's wonderful. And if you have seen it, encourage your friends to watch it too.
One of the best things you can do after seeing the film is organize a screening for your community. To help, we made some tips on how to host a successful viewing party and put together some questions to help guide a thoughtful discussion after the film.
It's been more than a year since Aaron Swartz's tragic death, and now Aaron's life is the subject of a new documentary, The Internet's Own Boy, directed by Brian Knappenberger. The documentary has received much acclaim and deservedly so. It tells the story of a political activist and innovator who put theory into practice, always experimenting and building new tools and methodologies to animate his theory of change.
This summer we proudly unveiled EFF's fifth limited edition member t-shirt to DEF CON 22 attendees at the annual hacker conference in Las Vegas. Secretive organizations scheming global domination and watching everything you do may not be very far fetched, but we've turned that concept on its head with a digital freedom society-themed motif created by EFF Senior Designer Hugh D'Andrade. Together we are growing our own conspiracy to defend privacy and free expression for all. Hidden within the rich mystic symbolism of the crossing keypair, ethernet cable crest, lockpicks, and anti-surveillance eye is a secret puzzle for you to decipher, the likes of which would make even Voynich jealous! Warning: spoilers are ahead, and you already know too much!
As Facebook turned ten years old last month, a legal case it brought against Power Ventures almost six years ago demonstrates the continued hurdles facing developers who seek to empower users to interact with closed services like Facebook in new and creative ways. In a new amicus brief, we caution the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals not to extend crippling civil and criminal liability on services that provide competing or follow-on innovation.
As the popularity of Bitcoins has increased, government officials are concerned about criminal activity associated with the virtual currency. But a recent subpoena issued by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs to 19-year-old Bitcoin developer and MIT student Jeremy Rubin goes too far, and we're fighting back by moving to quash it.
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By Teresa Rivas
Insiders like to cash in some profits like any investor, so it's not surprising that as stocks have soared in recent months, insider selling has taken off as well.
However, insider selling in the technology sector stands out even in this environment, writes the research department at InsiderScore.com: In a new report they detail how tech insiders are selling at the highest levels in more than a year (putting aside the frenzy of selling in the fourth quarter of last year, that was likely fueled by fears of new capital gains taxes).
Of course, it's usually more difficult to read meaning into selling than buying—insiders generally buy stock when they see it as undervalued, but may sell for any number of reasons, not simply because they see the shares as rich.
Nonetheless, InsiderScore does take a look at some "actionable" moves by insiders—those that investors may want to take note of—at companies including Apple (AAPL), Facebook (FB), Intel (INTC) and Electronic Arts (EA), among others.
As for Apple, the team notes that much of recent selling was routine, as many employees get a good deal of their compensation via restricted stock vests. However, in referring to a recent sale by Senior VP Phillip Schiller they wrote: "Schiller most likely employed a $500.00 trigger price as his sale occurred at that price and on the first day since his restricted stock vested that the issue achieved that mark. The sale itself is not unusual, but it does mark the first time in two years we've seen an AAPL insider use a trigger price."
They saw the trends at Electronic Arts and Facebook to be a little more troubling. Here's their take on EA:
At EA, the year started off on a positive with CEO John Riccitiello transacting a significant purchase at $15.90 on February 1. Within days, however, insiders started selling and by late February, they started generating Unusual Events by selling large percentages of their non-option holdings and transacting Early Exercise-and-Sales.
The latter transactions are some of the most troubling that we run across. The vast majority of options have a 10-year life, and the majority of companies we track grant options each year. To see insiders sell long-life options for minimal gains is a negative development, and to see multiple insiders do so is a red flag. We said so in a June 3 Research Brief: Since the beginning of May, insiders at EA have sold more shares (~617K) than they did during the previous two years combined (~552K). More than 60% of the recent shares sold involved options with five years of life or greater until expiration and returns of 45% or less, and that's what makes the activity most notable.
Selling at EA flared up again in late July following the company's earnings announcement. This time the action shifted from mostly options to non-options selling.
And here's the Facebook research:
In late July, shares of FB leapt 30% in one day on the back of a strong earnings/guidance announcement and then quickly tacked on an additional 10% in gains, moving to and above the stock's $38.00 IPO price for the first time since the issue's debut. In the midst of these price movements, four insiders – the company's CFO, CTO, chief accounting officer and general counsel – saw 10b5-1 sales price-triggered. Then, in early August, COO Sheryl Sandberg's regularly scheduled 10b5-1 sale went off.
However, instead of selling the 176.5K shares she'd be selling every two weeks, Sandberg sold nearly 2.4M shares, or 14% of her holdings: Sandberg's deviation in behavior did not include a likely trigger price. Instead, she accelerated her selling at the time of her scheduled sale. This suggests that she's employing minimum price thresholds instead of actual trigger prices (which involve sales going off upon price attainment) as an accelerant. Even if the sales eventually return to a pattern as they did following the one prior acceleration, the deviation is significant.
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The fight was amazing as sasuke kept on repeating. The only thing that struck me this time was when the Hokage frog was at a standstill with Gaara's Racoon. Since the frog is a Hokage level does that mean Naruto and Gaara are both Hokagely skilled?
I thought they did a really damn good job on the ending, especially when the music started playing when the 3rd hokage was passin on (reminded me of Knocking on Heavens Door for some reason) *ne1 know the songs name?
The only thing I won't like is if Gaara is killed from Naruto's final punch, and he thinks he won cause, Naruto isn't moving. *No I haven't read the Manga....
10/10 for this episode!
another point for not filling it with a history lesson
Yeah...don't worry about wut u fear won't come true. Though i'm starting to dislike naruto...Naruto and Sasuke and stuff are getting to powerful, next thing you know it's DBZ shinobi style. I can't wait for episode 81...my favorite character makes his appearance. Kicking ass.
Uchiha Itachi makes his appearance in 80, but doesn't get introduced until 81. Yes, he's in the intro it's his eyes in the intro and he's also in the black and red clothing next to the dude with a bandaged sword. He's my favorite character. One of the last members of the Uchiha clan because he killed them all, except his bro. He's a freakin genius and became leader of ANBU at age 13. (Sasuke's age) He and Kisame fight Asuma and Kurenai, then later on Kakashi and Gai. Kakashi get's his ass kicked, and doesn't wake up and weeks later doesn't really seem like Itachi was trying either. Hope they include him more in the manga...too bad he's a pussy and doesn't really want to get into a serious fight.


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Monday, April 13, 2009
Debby Mayne and Free Books!
Before we meet today's author, I'd like to announce that the winner of the signed copy of Linda Hall's book, Shadows on the River, goes to:
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Congratulations! I'll contact you today for your snail mail address, and we'll get your book to you right away. I encourage readers to keep commenting and/or subscribe at right in order to participate in future book give-aways!
And now let's meet novelist Debby Mayne, author of Peachtree Dreams (Barbour, April 2009).
Author of more than twenty novels and novellas, Debby Mayne writes for Summerside Press and Barbour Publishing. Her nonfiction articles have appeared in regional parenting magazines, Writer's Digest Magazine, and other professional trade publications. She teaches the "Breaking Into Print" course for Long Ridge Writers Group, and conducts workshops for all ages.
Debby lives on the West Coast of Florida with her husband and two cats. Her upcoming 2009 releases include Love Finds You in Treasure Island, Florida (Summerside Press), Noah's Ark (Heartsong Presents), Be Still and Let Your Nail Polish Dry (Summerside Press devotional with Sandra Bricker, Loree Lough, and Andrea Boeshaar), and Christmas Homecoming anthology (Barbour Publishing with Paige Winship Dooly, Elizabeth Goddard, and Elizabeth Ludwig).
Be Still and Let Your Nail Polish Dry. You've gotta love that title! Debby, please tell us a bit more about Peachtree Dreams.
Three Georgia women can no longer believe in happily-ever-after endings. Shannon lost her boyfriend when her face was scarred. Jill buries the pain in her past by focusing on her work. Cindi is getting out of the bridal business after her parents announce their divorce. Three determined men will attempt to change these women's opinions of love.
Which character in your book most interested you while you wrote? Why?
Jill Hargrove in "Double Blessing" was the most interesting character to me because she struggles with being self-sufficient, even though she needs help. Many women confuse independence with being able to "do it all." As Jill's faith grows, she learns quite a few valuable lessons about knowing when to let go of the past and rely on God.
Why will readers enjoy your book?
Since this is a 3-in-1, readers will be able to enjoy the stories of three totally different women as they discover true love.
If you were the casting director for the film version of your book, who would play your lead roles?
Katherine Heigl would be a good heroine in "Love's Image" and "If the Dress Fits," two of the stories in Peachtree Dreams.
I can see Hilary Swank playing the lead in "Double Blessing."
Kirk Cameron would be a good hero in "Love's Image."
Leonardo DiCaprio in "If the Dress Fits."
And Matt Damon in "Double Blessing."
What facet of the writing craft comes easiest to you?
None of it's easy, but I like dialogue because I can play it in my head like a movie.
Yes, I know what you mean. That's how I usually hear dialogue as I write it, too. What do you struggle with in your writing?
I have the hardest time staying with my main characters because sometimes, secondary characters are surprisingly interesting. One of the reasons I'm excited about my upcoming Love Finds You in Treasure Island, Florida is that it's longer, and I'm able to explore subplots and other relationships.
This month we're looking at ways to keep readers from setting our books down. How would you advice new authors about this?
Figure out what holds your interest as a reader and do that. Make sure each scene is well motivated and leads to your goal. Provide plenty of emotional hooks to make your readers worry.
Choose an inanimate object to represent you. Explain what you have in common with that object.
Since I'm a military brat (my dad was a career Air Force guy), I'll have to say I'm like a military base. Day in and day out, I look basically the same on the surface, but there's constant change inside--new books, family changes, and increasing knowledge.
What is the last book you read that impacted you? How did it affect you?
When I'm not writing, I'm reading, and every book I read impacts me in some way. I recently finished Rachel Hauck's Love Starts with Elle. Sometimes we think we know what God is calling us to do when He actually has something very different in mind for us.
What are you working on now?
I'm currently juggling several projects. I'm writing the first draft of Special Mission, the second book of my contemporary West Virginia Heartsong Presents set, reading the galley of Love Finds You in Treasure Island, Florida, and outlining a proposal for a new women's fiction series.
Where else can readers find you or your writing online? Please include the link for purchasing your book.
My books can all be purchased at Amazon.com. Here is a link to Peachtree Dreams.
Thanks so much, Debby, for telling us about yourself and Peachtree Dreams. Readers, Debby has offered to sign a copy of her book for the winner of our drawing on Monday, April 20. To enter, leave a comment for Debby, below. Leave your email address, in case you win, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com. If you subscribe to my blog, at right (or if you're already subscribed), you'll be entered an additional time to this drawing and all future drawings.
And check back on Thursday, when we'll meet novelist Loree Lough, author of Love Finds You in Paradise, Pennsylvania. And we'll draw the winner of Merrillee Wren's book, Homecoming Blessings. You can still enter for that drawing under Merrillee's interview, below.
26 comments:
- mez said...
I would love a chance to win Peachtree Dreams. Thanks!
- April 13, 2009 at 12:22 PM
sounds like an interesting book. please enter my name in the draw. thanks,
sarahwoll at hotmail dot com
- April 13, 2009 at 1:56 PM
- Rebekah E. said...
Sounds like a great book. Please enter me in the drawing.
- April 13, 2009 at 3:06 PM
- Debby Mayne said...
Hi, Mez, Sarah, and Rebekah! Peachtree Dreams has 3 very different heroines. I think y'all will be able to find some way to relate to all of them.
- April 13, 2009 at 6:16 PM
- traveler said...
Peachtree Dreams sounds captivating and interests me greatly.What a wonderful idea for this story. Thanks for this great giveaway.
- April 13, 2009 at 6:25 PM
- Carole said...
I'm a Georgia girl who loves romance, so it would be great to win a copy of Peachtree Dreams. Thank you so much for this interview and giveaway.
cjarvis [at] bellsouth [dot] net
- April 13, 2009 at 6:28 PM
- Stacey said...
Peachtree Dreams sounds incredible. Great interview, too, ladies.
Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks.
- April 13, 2009 at 6:45 PM
- principessa said...
What an interesting and great interview. This novel is appealing and special. Thanks for this chance.
- April 13, 2009 at 6:56 PM
- squiresj said...
I loved this interview. Wonder why I haven't heard of you and your books before. I like the actors you chose. I would love to win this book and read it and write reviews on it.
Books that keep me from putting them down, keep changing things so when you think you have it all figured out something changes it all.
I am reading Beloved Captive by Kathleen Y'Barbo right now. It stays by my computer and I have to keep reading even while working at computer. Not hard to do when live in a rural area where interest is snail slow.
God Bless and annoint your writing.
- April 13, 2009 at 8:38 PM
- Debby Mayne said...
My husband is a Georgia boy, so I really enjoyed the setting. He made sure I included the Varsity and a few of his other favorite spots around town.
- April 13, 2009 at 8:47 PM
- Sandie Bricker said...
Debby, you know I love your writing! But it was very cool to read how you would cast your books. I love doing that, and I normally have the actors in my head when I first start writing.
- April 13, 2009 at 9:18 PM
- Debby Mayne said...
Thanks, Sandie! It never dawned on me to cast the parts until you told me that's what you do. It's fun!
- April 13, 2009 at 9:27 PM
- Rhonda said...
Hey Debby!! Love this interview. I'm looking forward to reading both PeachTree Dreams and Love Will Find You....
Good job!!!!!
- April 13, 2009 at 9:31 PM
- Georgette said...
Hi Debby. I enjoyed reading this interview and am also looking forward to reading your new books. Please enter me into this give-away! Thanks!!
- April 13, 2009 at 9:50 PM
I think many have lost that happily-ever-after outlook. I'd love to see how you change their minds.
Please enter me in the contest.
desertrose5173 at gmail dot com
- April 13, 2009 at 10:30 PM
- Anna W. said...
I'm a Georgia gal, too! It sounds great; please enter me!
- April 13, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Great book titles and the books sound fun. Great good luck with the new release.
- April 14, 2009 at 1:07 AM
- Houston A.W. Knight said...
Great interview! Your book sounds awesome, I can't wait to buy it! I love your voice and style - you're a great writer!
- April 14, 2009 at 3:39 AM
- Vicki said...
Totally missed this for timing, but great interview and I can't wait to read the book. :)
- April 14, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Terrific and intriguing questions and answers. Thanks, Debby! I can't wait to read more!
- April 14, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Janna said...
I read one of Debby's books that I got at the ACFW bookstore in September, the cover was so pretty I had to get it - it was really good too! (If the Dress Fits, I believe)
I'd love to be entered for this one too!
- April 15, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- windycindy said...
I love the name Cindi in her book!
Thanks, Cindi
- April 16, 2009 at 10:49 PM
- Loree Lough said...
Super interview, Debby! If other readers enjoy Peachtree Dreams as much as I did, they'll be in Florida heaven!
Keep 'em comin', girl, keep 'em comin'!
- April 17, 2009 at 3:17 AM
- peachykath said...
I can't wait to read these stories. Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks, Katherine
- April 17, 2009 at 6:49 PM
- Debra said...
I enjoyed this interview very much. I have read three of Debby's books so far. "Love's Image", "If the Dress Fits" and "Double Blessing." Once you pick up one of her books, you can't put it down. She is an amazing Author!
I am also a student of her in LongRidgeWritersGroup.
Please enter me in the drawing
- April 19, 2009 at 9:26 PM
- hippmom said...
I have yet to read any of Debby's books but I appreciate the chance to win this one! THanks.
angelahipp at charter (dot) net
- April 20, 2009 at 10:33 AM


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I'm not sure if it's the Packers-Vikings thing, but Minnesota typically beats me up. Tough hunts? Had 'em. Stupid mistakes? Plenty. Misses? Numerous. It's just my Minnesota state of mind.
That's pretty much where I was mired late one May afternoon. I'd heard a bird gobble atop a bluff from almost a half-mile away, so I'd driven to the pasture adjoining the ridge and was attempting to find the culprit. The gobbler, of course, had gone silent.
Groan. Now what? With nothing to lose, I kept calling to see if I could strike something. Unbelievably, a tepid gobble echoed from far across the pasture. Almost giddy with excitement, I set up at the field edge and hit the call.
I waited a few minutes and then called again.
Hmm. The pasture was probably 200 yards wide with a crest at its center, so it was possible the turkey was strutting unseen on the other side of the field. However, the gobble sounded like it had come from the timber -- a steep, open swath of pastured hardwoods through which you could throw a baseball.
Pulling a luke-warm turkey across a huge field would be tough. However, slipping around the pasture edge and getting in the same woods with the bird was a bump waiting to happen. But with daylight burning, something had to happen -- soon.
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Levels of CO2 worldwide are increasing, which presents challenging problems for scientists trying to determine how this change will affect humans and the planet. Scientists love experiments. Nice experiments where you can control all variables relevant to your hypothesis and just change one at a time to see the effect of that variable. But how does one set up an experiment like that when you're dealing with a planet?
Fortunately, at least for how the CO2 is affecting the oceans, scientists have found a way to address some of their questions.
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- http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/12/01/in.co2.rich.environment.some.ocean.dwellers.increase.shell.production
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- Using the Papuan CO2 seep as your laboratory, design an experiment to see how organisms will be affected by rising ocean acidity. The simplest experiment involves organisms that make calcium carbonate shells but don't feel the need to limit yourself to questions of this nature. Any question is fair game just remember you want to control your variables as much as possible.
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Pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting a new baby come with lots of emotional ups and downs – for moms, dads, and other family members too. If you or someone you care about is experiencing perinatal depression or anxiety, it can be confusing and even frightening.
You are not alone; many families facing these problems struggle to understand what is going on, or how to get help.
On this page:About perinatal depression and anxiety
How to support a new mom
Support for the team: dads, partners, family and friends
Depression and anxiety in fathers and partners
Perinatal mental health disorders occur during pregnancy and in the first year after birth. These disorders include prenatal and postpartum depression, anxiety and panic disorders, and postpartum psychosis. In Oregon, one in four women report symptoms of depression either during pregnancy or in the year after the birth of a baby.
Unfortunately, perinatal depression and anxiety often go unrecognized and untreated, impacting the whole family. Effective assessment, treatment, and support services are available. If you are concerned about someone you know, reach out for help. Call your medical provider or find help in Oregon.
The following may be signs of perinatal depression or anxiety:
Learn more about perinatal depression and anxiety.
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are temporary and treatable. Support from dads, partners, family, and friends, is vital to helping a mother cope with her depression, and recover.
How you can help:
Remember that it is not her fault and she is not in full control of her emotions right now
Remind her everyday that she is a good mom and she will get better
Support her by helping around the house and with the baby
Give her baby breaks
Encourage her to work with a medical professional to develop a self-care plan and stick to it
Take care of yourself too
Online resources to help support a new mom:
Postpartum Support International has a comprehensive website with information on a variety of perinatal mental health topics including: Postpartum tips for Dad
Beyond the Blues: Things to Keep in Mind
Coping with suicide and loss
Postpartum Dads is a resource specifically for dads whose partners have perinatal depression or anxiety
Tools and self care tips for new moms has information for new moms about taking care of their emotional and mental health
Find help in Oregon has links to resources and services for families with new babies, including perinatal depression and anxiety resources
When someone you care about has perinatal depression or anxiety, you may feel like it takes all your time and energy just to keep afloat. Taking care of yourself and getting support from others will help you to take better care of your family and get through this hard time.
Taking care of yourself:
Develop a support team for your family. Ask for help. Say YES when they offer.
Take time for yourself.
Talk to other families who have come through this.
Spend time with your baby to develop your own confidence.
Online Resources to support dads and partners:
Postpartum Dads offers support, information, and resources for men who know women with perinatal mood or anxiety disorders
Postpartum Support International's page for partners and family
Dads Video
Fathers and partners can get perinatal depression and anxiety too. Men who are new parents are twice as likely to have depression as men in the general population. It can be hard to ask for help, and it is important to know you are not alone.
If you think you have depression or anxiety:
Talk to your doctor or someone you trust about what's going on.
Call one of the numbers below for help.
If you don't feel like yourself, it's important that you speak up and reach out for help.
Postpartummen.com offers information and support for men with postpartum depression.
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The observation of increasing Replikin Counts provides time to prepare an optimal public health response, time to prepare vaccines and other therapies specific to the oncoming organism, in sufficient quantity, and time to adequately test and distribute the vaccine before the hit-and-run outbreak has begun to disappear as happened in 2009.
In addition, the new Replikins synthetic vaccines provide distinct advantages over traditional vaccines. They are tailored to the specific Replikins in the current threatening organism, solid-phase synthesized completely free of biologicals, thus containing no bio-contaminants, synthesized in seven days instead of eight months, and effective when shipped freeze-dried, not requiring refrigeration, and at an estimated cost for seven billion people of 10 cents per person compared with the cost of $14 per person for the biological vaccines purchased for the 2009 influenza pandemic (USA GAO).
The Replikins data suggests that any vaccines, which might be active against H5N1 (such as synthetic Replikin Trans FluVaccine 2012) and against the SARS-like virus (such as synthetic Replikin Vaccine SARS 2012), should be produced and tested as soon as possible. For these reasons, the company Replikins is announcing that both of these vaccines are now available for testing by government health agencies and medical schools.
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In "Decision Time," Editor Brian Lovett will share a scenario from his 20-plus years hunting turkeys. Each hinges on a critical decision. Post what choice you would have made, and then see how things actually turned out.
The Fecund Dilemma
Hunting had been tough. When a steady downpour greeted us the final morning of Wisconsin's turkey season, it looked tougher.
It's not that birds hadn't been responding, mind you. In that corner of the world, however, there seemed to be a shortage of 2-year-olds, a bumper crop of jakes and the usual smattering of evil old turkeys. Many of the responsive turkeys we'd struck had turned out to be shortbeards, and we were having difficulty working mature gobblers.
Nonetheless, Matt Egge and I trudged through a flooded creek bottom, topped a hill by a rain-soaked pasture and ran a box call. A gobble floated back through the damp air. Analysis followed.
"Sounded kind of like a jake," I said.
"Could be, but it seemed like a full-roll gobble," Egge responded.
"Well, let's find out," I said.
We set up in a small woodlot and called again. Nothing. Then, I saw two dark forms enter the woods and run toward us. They were certainly male turkeys, but I wasn't sure of their age. Within seconds, they were standing 10 steps away, but the late-season foliage was so dense that it hid their breasts and beards. One turkey had the bright red head and neck of a jake, and the other wore the white softball noggin of a gobbler. Neither strutted.
Crap. I didn't want to shoot a jake by mistake, but if I waited much longer, the birds would surely turn and walk away. Was I letting a sure kill slip from my fingers?
What would you have done? Post your decision below.
Click here for Lovett's decision.
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Get on SierraTradingPost, Campmor, Altrec, Backcountry, or REI and look for sales. Lots of brands and pricing is far more competitive. Terramar is on Sierra frequently at good prices. Sierra also has a brand they sell called Wickers. We've bought it for the kids and it's pretty good. REI's house brand is good too.
I'm not a UA fan. I've been wearing lots of other brands that did this long before UA existed. Patagonia blazed this trail forever ago (and yes, it is pricey, but works and lasts). I'm sure UA works, but plenty of others do too. UA didn't invent the stuff, they just market it well.


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Next Steps in Gulf Recovery: Restoring Region's Health and Livelihoods
Posted On July 26, 2013 by Bethany Kraft
With yesterday's news that Halliburton intentionally destroyed evidence related to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, we are seeing that the truth about that disaster is still coming out. The company's callousness at least has one bright side—it will provide more resources to an important restoration organization. But this isn't enough.
The people of the Gulf are still suffering from this tragedy.
Three years ago, I found myself at a late-night community meeting on the coast in Alabama to discuss the oil disaster. At that point, oil was still spewing uncontrolled from the wellhead and huge portions of the Gulf were closed to fishing—meaning that thousands of people were out of a job and countless more were unable to enjoy doing the things they'd always taken for granted, like fishing, boating and swimming in the Gulf.
About an hour in, a broad-shouldered, weathered man stood up to discuss what this disaster meant for him. He explained that he made his living as a fisherman and now couldn't afford to feed his family. As he talked, his voice began to break, and he struggled to keep talking through the tears. It was then that I knew this disaster was deeper than the sheen on the water; it was in the hearts of each Gulf resident.


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Conservatives don't have a problem with "all of" the legislation. Things like the Educational Television Facilities Act or the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act were fine
And everything but the Civil Rights Act, VOting Rights Act and Fair Housing ACt
No, you just want to kick people off welfare because you're mad about integration
2. The GOP economic policy is shite and it's call for inequality is not good for any society.
You missed the part where I said "things like". Stop being a slacker.
As an example of our shitty system: A friend's husband died, leaving her to raise their two kids alone while she works full-time (she has a Masters in Elem Ed and teaches for a living). The social aid worker told her that she could quit her job and get the exact same amount of money in the form of Social Security benefits for her kid as she was making from her f/t job.
social assistance platform of the Democrats was cool with white southern voters
80's under Reagan were good economically. See a pattern here? The GOP is known for fiscal responsibility.
don't confuse that with the Conservative's hate for Social Welfare.
We do not believe it is right to take away from the working American, and give to those who refuse to work and that includes those of all races who do it. GOP is trying to get America to stop sucking the Governments tit, while Dems are trying to put more people on it. It is not a race issue, rather it is a fight for fiscal responsibility and changing the work ethic of America. The Dems are the ones who make it a race issue.
That and the resulting recession is what drove many voters to GOP and led to Reagans election.
So to the American public, the majority believe that equality is more important than freedom from an oppressive government...
I read. There was so much bull shite in your post that I decided to leave some comments alone
That example may be true but that's not what's crushing our enomomy.
It's not what is sending jobs overseas
and it didn't cause the recession.
It has nothing to do with wall street bankers and their lust for deregulation
It's what is causing it now
No, Congress trying to raise taxes on businesses is what's sending jobs overseas.
Instead of fixing the tax code, Congress is basically debating how much more they are going to frick over the economy.
The recession was caused by the Housing bubble and the easy credit that came from it
OTOH, capitalism punishes those without talent and without a propensity to work hard. You could call them 'Lazy and/or Stupid.' We now have reached a point where they are the majority. And it is perfectly logical for them to vote in their best interests. Which is socialism. You can call them leeches. But the leech survives because it cannot kill it's own prey. And, since the latter group is producing offspring at a higher rate than the former, America will become a true socialist state. And nothing can be done to stop it.
Government assistance didn't cause the recession.
Businesses have been sending jobs over seas for 30 years. Taxes aren't what is sending jobs overseas
The GOP has had a ton of power over the past 30 years, they could have fixed it
The recession was caused by alot of things, including credit default swaps, but not traditional government assistance
People are taking your's to pay for this insanely expensive military we have too not just social programs.
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That's very weird, you'd think they'd glow all over. Maybe the production process has them secured at the end when the chemical is applied (though I would've figured it would be mixed in with the foam)? At least they sound worth getting for the white appearance, I was a bit concerned that they'd have a green tint as you noted with other items. Of course, the Whiteout series (especially the Longstrikes) seem to have dried up, so no idea if I'll have that reason to get them.
Kind of nice to hear that the Rayven is only $30, although there was a video (I can't find it at the moment) where someone laid a Recon without stock or barrel added to it and the Rayven was only about 1" longer. That's a pretty small gun for $30, especially since its tech was only last used in the $15 Barricade. I guess it makes sense that the magazine costs $15, but... I really wish they had just made it a separate release. The Rayven would be a much welcomed replacement to the Barricade. Can you believe that thing has 6 separate releases, so far? Maybe 7? I don't know if it's part of Target's clear series yet. I really, really, want it but it's definitely a wait for a good bonus pack or a sale.
Thanks for the detailed info on the Swarmfire, it's one I've been very curious about. The design struck me as a very scifi-ish design and thought the darts firing off of a spinning head would've been great - but the weight sounds terrible. It sounds like it'd be a killer on the wrist, and for little payoff for the automatic fire feature compared to the Stampede. I'm curious if they'll be keeping it around once its little brother is released?


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Australian-Built Hoverbike Prepares For Takeoff 200
Zothecula writes "Adventurous motorcyclists might be familiar with the thrill of getting airborne at the top of a rise, but the Hoverbike is set to take catching some air to a whole new level. With a 1170 cc 4-stroke engine delivering 80 kW driving two ducted propellers, the inventor of the Hoverbike, Chris Malloy, says with its high thrust to weight ratio, the Hoverbike should be able to reach an estimated height of more than 10,000 feet and reach an indicated airspeed of 150 knots (278 km/h or 173 mph). At the moment these are only theoretical figures as the Hoverbike hasn't been put through its paces yet, but Malloy has constructed a prototype Hoverbike and plans to conduct real world flight tests in a couple of months."


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Baldwyn coach Jason McKay was part of Baldwyn's back-to-back state basketball championships in 1986-87. Those gold balls had collected a lot of dust in the back of the trophy case.
McKay's Bearcats brought a new gold ball home in March to showcase in front of that trophy case, winning the Class 2A state title. McKay is the Daily Journal's 2012-13 Coach of the Year.
"That really did not come into my mind too much until a day or two before the state championship," McKay said. "I certainly don't feel it was something hanging over our community or school.
"But I think naturally if you had gone down there and lost a third one, that would have given people an opportunity to take shots at the program."
Biggersville coach Cliff Little, whose team won the Class 1A championship, was also considered for this honor.
Baldwyn was making its third finals trip in four seasons – and this one was the second straight trip that saw the Bearcats missing a major contributor. Last season, starter Reggie Patterson missed the season after ACL surgery. Eight games into this season, the Bearcats lost fourth-year starting point guard Dee Gates to the same injury.
Gates, who accounted for nearly half of Baldwyn's offense, would have likely been a player of the year candidate.
There were changes, namely who other than Gates would bring the ball down the floor for the first time in four years. Players rose, Mason Penson and Conner McKay did most of the ball-handling. Jason McKay said defense led the way, though.
Pressure points
"When Mason Penson and Tevin Lindsey and all our guys played defense, which was 90 percent of most nights, we would take anybody out of what they were doing," Jason McKay said.
"I've never had a team that could put as much pressure and keep the basketball in front. We could make a team look real bad."
McKay credits Baldwyn's success to a "college-style" support unit and to a group of coaches he equally considers head coaches.
Patterson is now on the staff, along with Lance Wesson and assistant coach Raymond Craven. McKay says his sister, Susanne Trollinger, does as much behind the scenes as he does up front.
"I don't want to accept this unless we do it as a coaching staff. I don't have to deal with a lot of things other coaches have to," McKay said. "I'm good at filling out bus permits. I'm good at that."


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ISO 13485:2003 - Management System Certification for Medical Device Manufacturers
Introduced by the International Organization for Standardization in July 2003, ISO 13485:2003 is recognized throughout the world as a quality management system standard designed specifically for medical device manufacturers.
Based on the same basic principles as ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003 is often seen as a crucial first step in ensuring manufacturing and design processes consistently produce quality products that meet regulatory requirements. ISO 13485:2003 is used to assist in the synchronization of quality management systems and medical device regulatory requirements. Because of this, the standard includes various requirements for medical devices and excludes various requirements of ISO 9001. As a result, those companies that are registered to ISO 13485:2003 cannot necessarily claim compliance with ISO 9001.
Manufacturers who assemble a combination of non-medical as well as medical products should also consider working to and meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 with the possibility of registering to the standard.
Important Aspects of the Standard
- ISO 13485:2003 was written as a model to meet the quality system requirements of various global regulations.
- ISO 13485:2003 is compatible with other "non-quality" management systems, such as ISO 14001, or OHSAS 18001.
- ISO 13485:2003 does not emphasize customer satisfaction as ISO 9001:2008 does because the standard was written as a model for regulatory requirements.
- If a company meets ISO 13485:2003 requirements, it should easily be able to meet the FDA QSR requirements. Although ISO 13485:2003 has not been adopted by the FDA, the FDA participated in writing ISO 13485:2003 to ensure the requirements are aligned.
- Risk management is a key element of ISO 13485:2003.
- TR 14969 is a guidance document for the use and implementation of ISO 13485:2003.
- ISO 13485:2003 was written as a tool for maintaining processes, not for a business improvement model.
- Unlike ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003 will not allow manufacturers to rationalize documentation. In order to ensure companies meet regulatory requirements, ISO 13485:2003 is more prescriptive, and requires that certain procedures still need to be documented.
- There is no significant relationship between ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9004:2008.
Special Points and System/Process Requirements
The ISO 13485:2003 standard has eight sections. Three sections are general information for manufacturers about the standard and are not auditable. Certification focuses on the five key auditable sections:
- Quality Management System
- Management Responsibility
- Resource Management
- Product Realization
- Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement
ISO 13485:2003 consists of certain ISO 9001 requirements and newly defined requirements, specific to the medical device industry. Because ISO 13485:2003 is different from ISO 9001, manufacturers will find that ISO 13485 excludes ISO 9001's requirements related to continual improvement because most medical device regulations require organizations to maintain their quality management systems instead of improving on them. Thus, while ISO 9001 emphasizes the importance of improving on quality management systems, ISO 13485:2003 emphasizes the importance of maintaining them. Customer satisfaction requirements have also been excluded from ISO 13485:2003 because these requirements tend to be too subjective.
Additional special points and system/process requirements of ISO 13485 include:
- Focus on meeting regulatory requirements
- Risk management systems
- Clinic evaluations and trials
- Product cleanliness and contamination controls
- Requirements for implantable devices
- Proper communication of advisory notices
- Additional research and development requirements
Advantages of Registration to ISO 13485:2003
With ISO 13485:2003 registration, manufacturers are provided with a process-based model and approach to developing and improving effectiveness of a quality management system.
ISO 13485:2003 registration also assists in meeting customer and global regulatory requirements by:
- Maintaining global recognition as the best quality practices from companies within the medical device industry
- Enabling companies to work within various countries and organizations, meeting necessary regulations and obligations
- Helping to create an organized framework in which companies can maintain and evaluate their processes and customer response
- Providing a framework to ensure maintenance and improvement of the effectiveness of those processes with applicable requirements
- Enabling improved performance, such as increased sales, increased timeliness in getting products to the global marketplace, reduced costs, fewer errors, less waste, better use of time and resources and a lower product failure rate
- Demonstrating compliance with European Union Directives throughestablishment and independent assessment of the quality management system


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Well, I guess we're all safe then. Sorry I brought it up. As long as I have the likes you all poaching my property, I'll feel safe.
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I knew a fella once who was consistently killing turkeys. I asked if he was killing them on private or public ground. He replied, private. He said he wouldn't hunt public ground because it was too dangerous. I said that I didn't know he was in a lease. He replied that he was not. I said do you have friends with private ground. He said that he did not have any friends.
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I have a wide range of older SW CCG cards for sale or trade. Since I have over 2,000 SW CCG cards there is no way that I am going to list them all, so I will just highlight some of the rarest characters and ships that I have by set. The cards are all in great condition, I am just getting rid of them because I haven't had anyone to play rgp cards with since I graduated college 4 years ago. I would love to get rid of them all in one trade/sale, but I would do it also by sets or batches of cards. The cards are worth much more than I am looking for, but I hate ebay and the comic shops around me only give like 20% in credit. So here are some of the highlights:
Premiere Set (limited/black boarders)
Biggs Darklighter, Gold 1, Leesub Sirln, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan (Japanese ver.), Obi-Wan's Lightsaber (Japanese ver.), Red 3, Tagge Seeker, Tarkin Seeker, Wed-9-M1, 5D6-RA-7, Black 2, Djas Puhr, Ds-61-3, Grand Moff Tarkin, Han Seeker, Sandcrawler, Wed15-1662, etc.
Premiere Set(unlimited/white border)
C-3PO, Han's blaster, Kal'Falnl C'ndros, Luke Seeker, Tonnika Sisters, etc.
A New Hope (all black borders)
Bowcaster, Chewbacca, Red 2, Wedge Antilles, Death Star, Dianoga, DS-61-4, Leia Seeker, Superlaser, Trooper Davin Felth, etc.
Hoth (all black borders)
2-1B, Dack Ralter, General Carlist Rieekan, Ion Cannon, Rogue 2, Rogue 3, Wes Janson, Zev Senesca, Blizzard 1, Blizzard 2, Blizzard Scout 1, Captain Piett, Stalker, Tyrant, Wampa, etc.
Dagobah (all black borders)
Han's Toolkit, Luke's Backpack, Son of Skywalker, Space Slug, Yoda, 4-Lom, Bossk's Mortar Gun, Captain Needa, Dengar, Dengar's Blaster, Ig-2000, IG-88, IG-88's Neural Inhibitor, Mist Hunter, Punishing One, Zuckuss's Snare Rifle, etc.
Jabba's Palace (all black border)
Aved Luun, Garon Nas Tal, Geezum, Jess, Max Rebo, Saelt-Marae, Tanus Spijek, Vul Tazaene, Amanaman, Bane Malar, Barada, EV-9D9, Kithaba, Klaatu, Thermal Detonator, etc.
Special Edition (all black borders)
Darth Vader, Jabba's Space Cruiser, etc.
I also have over 2,000 Rage (Werewolf) CCG cards, as well as complete sets of Topps X-Files cards from 1995 and Impel X-Men cards from 1992.
As far as trades go, I am only looking for a few things, all loose but complete: Tie Fighter, X-Wing, Zuckuss, At-At. Other than that, please email me with offers. Thanks!


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Heh, pretty mental day at work.
Started well with the arrival of a iBook. My boss had already installed linux [you didn't see that coming :)] so I was tweaking the yaboot dual boot stuff. Didn't make much progress until I realised I was addressing the partitions as hdaX instead of hd:X. Fine after that. The iBook, although not a perminent addition to my desk, increases the number of computer on or under it to 4. Slightly excessive, perhaps, but will go down to 2-3 when I move over a new Linux machine [Athlon 650] and my current machine becomes an NT box.
The real comedy occured when our main web hosts decided a game of 'delete DBI and claim it was never offically supported' would be fun. They suggest installing the module ourselves. I was _really_ looking forward to adding -I/home/foo/PModules to every perl script, but now they appear to be getting their act together.
Surfed starting at Willey's homepage and ended up at the MIT wearable computer crew. Seriously cool stuff. Chorded keyboards seem a pretty good idea, but at $200 a pop I don't want to be buying one as a toy. Anyone use one of these day to day?
Plundis certifying me (cheers btw) made me think about my certification. The guidelines say an apprentice should have contributed to free software, and be mentored by working on a larger project. I haven't contributed anything solid yet, and I'm putting off finding a project to help on until I know enough C to not be a hinderance. So I sort of fall between Observer and Apprentice. I can't really see the point of certifying myself tho, and I've already written far to much about something I claim to have little interest in so I'll just leave it.
Someone who has now left the recentlog [doh] wondered how I could "know I should be using Debian". The comment was interesting because it made me realise how I was writing in defensive way in order to preempt flames and holy wars. The precise meaning was "I believe that Debian is superior both practically and ideologically and I intend to switch to it as soon as is practical. And don't flame me". Maybe I've read /. for too long.


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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Bee in my Bonnet Row 3
Happy Saturday! We are so excited to show you our third rows from Lori Holt's Bee in my Bonnet Row Along. We adore this chunky chevron and this row was quick to whip up! We can't wait for row 4 and to see the quilt come together!
Here is my chunky chevron row in Pam Kitty Morning's collection.
Debbie is rowing along with 1930's fabric from her stash.
Cheryl is rowing along with a combination of Polka Dot Stitches, Sew Stitchy, Sweetwater fabrics and Lakehouse fabrics.
Have you decided to row along? Be sure to add your photos to Lori's Flickr group and check back with us in two weeks for a peek at row
Also, our Simply Fat Quarter Showcase begins on Monday! Check out the schedule here, you won't want to miss the plethora of prizes at each stop!
Posted by Fat Quarter Shop at 9:00 AM
Labels: Fat Quarter Shop Fun
3 comments:
- Rosa said...
They loooks fabulous!
- October 6, 2012 at 9:55 AM
- Lori Holt said...
I love your chubby chevrons!
I spy a few pieces of Polka Dot Stitches in Cheryl's row...awesome!!
- October 6, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- KaHolly said...
They look great!! Mine is done, as well, and I'm waiting patiently for row 4!! ~karen
- October 6, 2012 at 2:13 PM
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Just signed up for this after peer pressure from the Debian Cabal... oh, wait... I didn't say that, you didn't hear it.
Today was the best day I've had for boot-floppies in quite a while. I got an almost functional Debian/PowerPC set uploaded (barring some screwups with libdb2 and psmisc), and I've fixed a couple dozen things since then - I hope to do another set in two days or so.
Pending for them:
- Fix control-U in Newt - done, NMU pending.
- Fix dependencies on the base system - done.
- Add yaboot and ybin and hfsutils to the root and base disks - done, but requires ftpmaster intervention
- Partitioning fixes - simplify creating a bootstrap partition - todo
- Bootloaders - Actually try to CONFIGURE yaboot, or at least describe it, during the install - todo
- Documentation, documentation, documentation
There's another build running now. Time will tell how much I messed up this time through.
Root.bin still fits on a floppy - by a very lucky 2112 bytes. Can you say "close call"?