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Assignment: Education-Virtual Finance Project
Meet Gobbler Swindelhurst. This virtual man is a 3-D model, known as an avatar, of the vice president of retail operations at Altra Federal Credit Union.
V.P. Steve Koenen created his avatar so he could take part in this online game designed by a Virginia-based company to teach kids about personal finance. Altra is teaming up with Holmen High School to give students their first lesson.
"This is the first school in the entire nation that will have this introduced into their school curriculum," said Lori Horstman, Altra Federal Credit Union education manager.
The online game, known as the Virtual Finance Project, will be used as a tool to enhance lessons in Holmen High School's personal finance class.
"You go from age 18 to age 65 and you make decisions along the way," said Koenen, "and some of the decisions you make like buy a car, rent or buy a home, invest in a 401k. But other things are given to you like you just got married, you just had children, you just had car repair... things like that."
Throughout the game, a student's savings account and credit score are a reflection of the decisions they make. Students are able to learn how to buy a car, for example, by watching tutorials within the game.
"When you make a mistake when buying a car, for instance, when you buy a car that's way more than you can afford based on your income... in our game... there's a notice that tells you your credit score is dropping, your balances in your credit union savings or checking account is dropping and pretty soon a bankruptcy notice comes up and you start the game over... where in real life you'd learn from that mistake for years to come," said Koenen.
The hope of bankers at Altra and Holmen High School educators is that this game will help keep students from making life-changing mistakes.
"It seems like all the trends we have right now are all these college students in debt and getting into trouble after high school with loans and with debt," said Amy McCutchen, Holmen High School business teacher, "and I just really hope those trends can change in the near future because that's a really hard way to start off right out of high school."
And by teaching students using one of their favorite pastime activities, bankers and educators are hoping the lessons will stick.
"It's more of a virtual or immersive way to learn," said Nick Weber, Holmen High School business teacher. "So, students are engaged or immersing themselves in the program. It's not just listening to a lecture and taking notes, it's more learning by doing."
And if students can finish this game in the virtual world without having to file for bankruptcy and have a good 401k balance at retirement age, they will have a better understanding of how to make proper personal finance decisions in the real world.
"I think that we just want to make sure that they make good choices now so they don't run into the same types of situations that we're seeing in the economy right now," said Horstman.
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May God make your year a happy one!
Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,
But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes;
Not by making your path easy,
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Not by taking hardships from you,
But by taking fear from your heart;
Not by granting you unbroken sunshine,
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The Mexican Asks a New Mexican
... and finds true love. The Alibi's Joseph Baca responds to hard-hitting questions about the Land of Enchantment.
By Joseph Baca
If you've never heard of Gustavo "The Mexican" Arellano and his syndicated column ¡Ask a Mexican!, printed weekly in 37 newspapers throughout the U.S., you must be living on the hinterlands of pop culture. In his column, which has a circulation of about 2 million, Mr. Arellano uses scholarship, acerbic commentary, irreverent humor, cynicism and simple smarts to break down racist boundaries and answer the most straightforward questions about Mexicans. Questions regarding differences among the broad spectrum of Latinos the world over are addressed. No cultural group is safe from his biting wit, as whites, Chicanos, Filipinos, Guatemalans, Chinese, blacks and even Argentines are all fodder for his humor.
This sensational columnist has received countless awards and been written about in the New York Times. He has appeared on the "Today" show and "The Colbert Report." He's even been threatened by white supremacists, but he still he trudges forward in an attempt to diffuse racial tensions.
New Mexicans have not been free of Arellano's mocking scorn. So what better way to set this cheeky columnist straight about New Mexico than by turning the tables on him? Here, I answer Arellano's questions about what it really means to be New Mexican.
Gustavo Arellano: I'm from Zacatecas, where we venerate the Santo Niño de Atocha. His statue is in Plateros, so how the hell did he end up having fans in New Mexico?
Joseph Baca: Ah Mexican, let me stir your refries. You Zacatecanos may lay claim to the great singer Antonio Aguilar and other famed Mexicans such as the luscious Rebecca de Alba (who was to that Puerto Rican pansy Ricky Martin what Lisa Marie Presley was to Michael Jackson), and even Don Juan de Oñate (who by the way, is well remembered by New Mexico's indigenous peoples due to his macabre fetish for cutting off feet), but laying claim to the legend of the Holy Niño is just wrong. Zacatecas has a strong tradition of worshipping this particular representation of baby Jesus, but remember, he is universally venerated and his image—that of a wandering pilgrim—knows no boundaries. Santo Niño de Atocha's power was first demonstrated when he fed and protected Catholics imprisoned by the Moors in Atocha, Spain. In 1554, a statue of him and his mother was brought to the mining region of Zacatecas, where he performed the miracle of rescuing miners. In 1857, New Mexican Severiano Medina brought a replica of the sacred child's statue to a private chapel in Chimayó, N.M., which became acclaimed for healings and miraculous doings and lead to the famed annual pilgrimage to the region. Among New Mexicans, the devotion to the sacred wandering pilgrim is legendary, especially among those who braved crossing over the frontera (and especially Texas) to our state.
Do all New Mexicans have curanderas living with them? That's what "Ultima" told me ...
In answer to your question, as New Mexicans, if we don't have an in-house curandera such as a grandmother or aunt, I can assure you that there is one close enough in the community to always lend a hand.
If more people read our favorite son Rudolfo Anaya's fabulous coming of age tale Bless Me Ultima, this country might have an entirely new approach to health care reform. Us New Mexicans laugh in the face of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh's accusations of Mexican health care abuses, which is used by these culero gabachos to spread anti-immigration racist rhetoric, because we've always known we can depend on local curanderas for health concerns. Curanderas are practitioners of the arts of traditional healing or folk medicine and are widespread throughout the Southwest. Using a combination of body-
We shipped the seeds of this flavorless faux chile to Anaheim, where some entrepreneurial Mexican farmers realized they could make a buck off clueless Californians.
When it comes to the Reconquista, will New Mexico side with Mexico or the U.S.?
Of course we would side with the U.S., pendejo—do you think any of us are willing to give up all the amenities we have living here? But before you get the idea that we're as spineless as a pocho lettuce-picking-crew foreman, take note of New Mexico's history of standing up to the federales. One example is when Reies López Tijerina and his band of revolucionarios used armed insurrection to take over the Tierra Amarilla Courthouse in 1967. It was a protest over land grant ownership stemming from what Tijerina felt were broken promises written in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. There is nothing wrong with standing up for one's rights, but if you think we'd give up shopping at Wal-Mart, flushing toilets with seats to sit on and 24-hour 7-Eleven burritos in exchange for the myth of the Reconquista, you better take out the nipple of that Herradura bottle and come up for air. As you said previously, the legend of the Reconquista is used by men in power to keep ignorant gabachos preoccupied as their Wall Street brethren pick everyone's pockets. Besides, Fox News commentators need something to talk about, so let's just move right along—and pass the cerveza, hermano.
It's true, there's more money changing hands behind the scenes at the Santa Fe Legislature than at a Juárez cocaine cartel poker game
Red or green, which gets guys laid more often?
OMG Mexican, I guess you're trying to enlighten your gabacho readers as to our state's amorous abilities—but if they're notoriously unsuccessful Lotharios with the romantic sensibility of a bowl of beans, they're better off at the bar plowing their date with tequila in hope of seeing some panties. But as for you, hedge your bet by ordering your New Mexico dish sauced in what we refer to as "Christmas style," both red and green chile, thereby doubling your chances at getting a little panochita. I have observed that younger, less experienced women have a preference for unripened chile verde, which has an immediate reaction on their brain chemistry, raising their body temperature and level of excitement. On the other hand, red chile—hotter in both appearance and flavor—needs a refined, experienced woman who understands subtlety to appreciate its nuances. Keep in mind when seducing a woman with chile: MODERATION. This will keep both of your digestive tracts in balance and guarantee an accident-free good time for all, especially the next morning.
How did a New Mexican Chile become known as the Anaheim Chile?
Every New Mexican has an understanding of all there is to know about chile. The tale I heard was that an honorable New Mexican developed the Anaheim chile in the early 1900s. We realized the skin was overly firm and the spice level nonexistent compared to the luscious "I feel a fuego in my culo" Hatch, N.M. peppers we were accustomed to. So we shipped the seeds of this flavorless faux chile to Anaheim, where some entrepreneurial Mexican farmers realized they could make a buck off clueless Californians. Since then, we've been able to keep our good stash within the state. This, my amigo, was our first lesson into making money in the marijuana trade—selling bunk stems and seeds to clueless pochos and gabachos.
Is the fact that New Mexico has so many corrupt politicians further proof of the inherently corrupt Hispanic soul, or is there something else in play?
Santa Fe is the Mecca of this mixed-up mythology, which allows Las Vegas, Taos and Española Mexicans to believe that they are all descendants of the Spanish royal court.
Hey baboso, your accusations of an inherently corrupt Hispanic soul has you sounding like that traitor La Malinche, who translated for the Spaniards as they killed the Aztecs. It's true, there's more money changing hands behind the scenes at the Santa Fe Legislature than at a Juárez cocaine cartel poker game, but not only among New Mexicans—it just appears that way. Sure, our former State Treasurer Robert Vigil and his predecessor Michael Montoya were convicted of cleaning out the state's coffers. New Mexico's most powerful politician Manny Aragon was jailed for pocketing millions. Our Hispanic Governor Big Bill was tainted by pay-to-play allegations, and the list of greedy greasers grows faster and longer than Tiger's love liaisons. But, come on you Orange County wab; admit that behind most of these convictions there is some equally guilty gabacho who had his avocado seeds squeezed so hard by the federales, he was spitting out Spanish-named accomplices like an auctioneer. Mexican, you know damn well these alleged money crimes were simply south-
Are there still people who call themselves Hispanos, or is that some Chicano myth?
Clearly Northern New Mexico is foreign territory to you, Mexican. Otherwise you would know that Chicanos, Hispanos and the folklore of Hispanos of Spanish decent is alive and well among these wannabe Europeans. Santa Fe is the Mecca of this mixed-up mythology, which allows Las Vegas, Taos and Española Mexicans to believe that they are all descendants of the Spanish royal court. These confused pinche putos use the fact that many of them are light-skinned with blue eyes to advance their claims, while the fact is most of their abuelitas were groping the gabacho neighbors behind the barn. Much of this lore really came about as a form of self-preservation among Mexicans when faced with strong tides of overt racism from whites. In the mid-1800s there were numerous lynchings of our brown skinned brethren, and around the time of the Great Depression there was enormous anti-Mexican sentiment that led to the deportation of about 500,000 people, most of them U.S. citizens. Suddenly, every wire-broom mustachioed Mexican became a pure-blood Castilian-speaking Spaniard, purged of any Tapatío sauce in his veins. So when you hear that Castilian lisp being used by a Northerner, you may want to beat them like a piñata for being as confused as a Guatemalan jet pilot.
Is that Fo chick from "America's Next Top Model" still around town? She was cute.
It's been my experience that unless you have the looks of Luis Miguel or your parents own stock in Univision, top fashion models are off-limits to vertically challenged brown guys like us—unless, that is, you want to be their walking drink stand or parasol holder on the beaches of St. Tropez and Cancún. But I have uncovered a treasure for you greater than all the silver in the mines of Zacatecas and Grant County combined. Felicia "Fo" Porter now resides in L.A. but still considers our fair city home. Fo, who is flattered by your inquiry, happens to be a fan of the Weekly Alibi and an even bigger fan of yours. "I ADORE the Alibi, that's one of the main columns!" she says via Facebook and referencing ¡Ask a Mexican! specifically. "Hahaha, I'm flattered. Hahahahaha, that's amazing he remembered me!! I consider and call myself a 'Blaxican' due to being half black and Mexican. My mom is Mexican and my dad black." At 5 foot 8 inches, she's a short model and has a thing for nerdy Orange County beaners. Fo's message to you, Mexican, is that she's dying to share Margaritas with you as you whisper sweet Nahuatl nothings in her ear.
¡Extra Pregunta for the Web!
Baca, Baca, Baca ... everyone I've ever met with that last name seems to have New Mexico roots, kind of like the Garzas I know from San Antonio. Why so?
Mexican, clearly you are aware that there are more Bacas in New Mexico than any other state. The Bacas know their place in New Mexico lore is that of prolific breeders. The ubiquitous surname began spreading after the arrival of Cristobal Baca and his family in 1600. One of Cristobal's descendants had eight children, and further down the line Trinidad Baca had 20 children by three different wives. And so the unstoppable multiplicity of this dynasty began. You may think that when surnames were doled out by occupation, Baca's should have been called conejitos (little rabbits). But instead, since many Bacas worked in the cattle industry, they were given the last name Baca (closely related to vaca, meaning cow). Like many cerveza-swilling pinche panzons and their grounded-
In concluding this interview, Mexican, my grandma Margarita used to say, "Cada cabeza es un mundo," meaning every mind is its own universe. It came to mind once while while making love to a gorgeous blonde Texan, who in the middle of our passionate tussle, stopped to tell me in her most twangy Tejana accent, "You shore do have a big dick—for a Mexican." Well, to this day I am trying to figure out what she meant, and whether it was a racist insult or salacious compliment. And so race relations go, Mexican: It's all about perspective. One person's giant burrito is another person's tiny taquito.
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Broncos just stated their talks w dumerville have ended at an impass they were trying to get him to restructure or take less... Is he a 4-3 end option fellas??? Olb?? What's his command value???
Broncos just stated their talks w dumerville have ended at an impass they were trying to get him to restructure or take less... Is he a 4-3 end option fellas??? Olb?? What's his command value???
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Dumervil was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Broncos coach Mike Shanahan stated that he planned to keep Dumervil at defensive end.[2]
Early in his rookie season, Dumervil saw little playing time. However, his minutes increased as the season progressed and he finished the year with 8.5 sacks in 13 games. In the first game of the 2007 NFL season he would get the first interception of his career. Dumervil would go on to lead the Broncos, and finish among league leaders, with 12.5 sacks in 2007.
His half-brother, Curry Burns, also played at the University of Louisville and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the 2003 NFL Draft.[3]
With the Josh McDaniels coaching regime entering the 2009 season, defensive coordinator Mike Nolan moved Dumervil around as an outside linebacker in his 3-4 defensive scheme, but keeping him as a defensive end on 4-3 passing down situations.[4] Dumervil led the league in sacks with 17. At the conclusion of the season, Dumervil was a near unanimous selection for the All-Pro Team, receiving 46 out of the 50 total votes. He also finished third in voting for Defensive Player of the Year. [5]
In July 2010, Dumervil signed a six-year $61.5 million contract extension (including $43.168 million in guaranteed payments) to keep him with the Broncos through 2015.[6] However, on August 4, 2010, Dumervil suffered a torn pectoral muscle during practice, and missed the entire 2010 season.[7][8]
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They will be trying to get a first or second round pick for him at least. They are not going to let him go for nothing.
Hoping for a hometown bargain perhaps but I'm probably dreaming! His whole football family is here in Miami, he had a few brothers that played Division One football a few years back. I coached one of his half brothers in Curry Burns back in the 90's that played at Louisville and got drafted by the Texans!
The Jarvis Landry and OJ HOWARD ERA has begun!
If Dumerville is smart he's find a 3-4 defense where he can play rush OLB. He exploded in Denver when they switched to the 3-4...not nearly as effective as a 4-3 DE, more of a situational pass rusher in a 4-3 but not an every down player.


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You can gain unprecedented access to The Royal Mint to discover the people and events behind the coins in your pocket.
Discover more on the origins of these fantastical creatures who represent and guard Her Majesty The Queen.
The Royal Mint and CME Group have announced AlphaPoint and BitGo as the technology partners developing the technology for the RMG trading platform and secure blockchain infrastructure.
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At the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the world watched as London handed over the mantle to the next Host City, Rio de Janeiro.
This, the final coin in The Royal Mint's London 2012 Coin programme, celebrated the milestone with an evocative design by Jonathan Olliffe.
History Of The £2
The first base metal £2 coin was issued in the United Kingdom in 1986 to commemorate the Thirteenth Commonwealth Games which that year were held in Scotland. Commemorative £2 coins continued to be issued in single colour nickel-brass for special occasions. After a review of the United Kingdom coinage in 1994, it emerged that there was a requirement for a general circulation £2 coin. A consultation process took place with the vending machine industry, members of the public and special interest groups such as the RNIB and Age Concern. The consensus of opinion from the consultation favoured a bi-colour coin because it would be easily distinguishable from the other coins in circulation. The bi-metallic £2 coin was eventually launched on 15 June 1998 and millions were released into circulation.


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France 1859 – 1891
Study for 'Bathers at Asnières'
[Etude pour 'Une baignade à Asnières'] 1883
oil on wood panel
panel 15.5 (h) x 25.0 (w) cm
Musée d'Orsay, Paris , Gift of Baroness Eva Gebhard-Gourgaud 1965
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Bathers at Asnières 18841 was Seurat's first large canvas.This panel is one of fourteen painted studies and ten drawings which definitely relate to the final canvas; there are several others that have figurative or landscape connections as well.
This study presents a scene of the banks of the Seine at Asnières, a suburb on the edge of Paris, with the factories of Clichy in the background. It is a cropped version of the final composition, with several of the main figures not yet rendered—here the russet-coloured spaniel is reduced to just a head poking in at one corner.
The final version of Bathers has five figures sitting on the bank, two in the water and two piles of clothes. Here Seurat has included a simplified version of one of these piles, the seated man in white, and a crouching figure in the water (although his hair becomes an orange hat in the final version). The second naked boy in the water stands in the pictorial space eventually occupied by the final work's largest sitting figure. The general outline of the bridge, buildings and factories appear in the background, similar to the final version, although here they are simply blocked in with broad brushstrokes.
Seurat spent much of his early years painting workers. Initially he planned to do the same in Bathers, depicting horses being bathed in the river by stable boys. The landscape was actually a designated 'bathing area' for animals as well as humans—as indicated by the French title, 'Une baignade'. The large section of yellow clay in the centre of denotes where the horses would have been led to the water.
In this study, the suggestion of labour was replaced by a scene of pure leisure, featuring just human figures. The working- or lower-middle class shown relaxing on the bank have no direct reference to the industry behind them. However, their leisure is not as indulgent as the pastimes presented by the Impressionists.
Completed before Seurat's discovery of Divisionism, here there are three distinct types of brushstrokes.2 The foreground uses a criss-cross technique to build up the illusion of texture on the grass and bank. For the water, Seurat uses broad horizontal brushstrokes. Irregular daubs of paint make up the sky, characteristic of softer Impressionist textures, with the colours blending into one another. The techniques used in this study mirror those used in the final work; but in the latter they are much tighter and more precisely applied.
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From Masterpieces from Paris: Van Gogh, Cézanne, Gauguin and beyond Post-Impressionism from the Musée d'Orsay exhibition book, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 2009
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- Seurat retouched the final canvas of Bathers in 1887 and added areas of dots, especially the orange hat of one of the bathers in the water.


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Padma Shri Prof Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan, eminent geneticist and director, National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS), is now the secretary of the department of biotechnology (DBT), India
The Government of India boasts of seven major scientific departments, covering various domains of science ranging from biotechnology to space research. Among these, the department of biotechnology (DBT), which represents the thriving $5 billion Indian biotech industry, recently saw the appointment of its new secretary.
Eminent geneticist and director of the National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, Prof Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan succeeded Dr M K Bhan as the 5th secretary of DBT (since its inception in 1986). Prof VijayRaghavan was also bestowed the highest civilian honor in India, the Padma Shri, for his scientific accomplishment on January 25, 2013.
Hours before taking charge as secretary of the DBT on Janaury 28, 2013, Prof VijayRaghavan shared his quick thoughts on the contours of India's biotech ecosystem and how it may evolve in the near future. Excerpts from the interview:
From being a scientist, a distinguished professor, and a director to now the secretary of DBT, how would you view this opportunity? How are you preparing for the role of a national policy maker?
As scientists, we are used to demanding that the 'system' serve us in our endeavors. And indeed it has done so extraordinarily well. Despite all our problems, India has been steadfast in supporting science. Therefore, when asked if we will participate in science administration, it is important that we give such opportunities careful consideration. If the system is to serve us well, we must participate in the system. In terms of preparation, I will be spending time in listening carefully to everyone. There are many experts and many views about what to do but all us want to be part of evolving real solutions to complex problems.
What would be some of your priority areas?
Ensuring the effective reach of the DBT science funding-system combining the further building of foundations and of excellence. Capacity building in our core strengths and in emerging areas. Strengthening biomedical and plant research. Ensuring a connectivity of our programs with our society: our people, our industry, entrepreneurship and our sustainable future. Much of this is feasible only through cooperation across our science agencies and with other ministries. Working together, we see opportunities and not problems.
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Hi all,
Bought 2 red clawed crabs for our 30 gallon aquarium, one male, one female. Male escaped after a week...found him in the filter. Few days later, gone for good this time.
Bought another male and a week later found HIM in the filter.
Not sure how I can crab proof my tank so they can't get out. My guess is they're climbing up the intake tube and getting out that way.
The female has never been a problem...guess she's not too interested in exploration, although she's all over the tank. She even claimed the small, floating log we have in the tank for a while.
Any ideas here?
I had a crab many years ago that was also an escape artist. We found him behind the fridge one morning.
It's not very attractive,but I bought one of those wire screen covers and cut holes to perfectly cover and go around everything poking up past the top of the tank. It worked pretty good but it was ugly.50g hex mixed com,30g parrot,5g ACF,16g bow planted. More to come!
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I may have to go that route...just found him in the filter again!
Is the tank full of water or do the crabs have a land area. Red claw crabs are NOT fully aquatic. They need about half land half water. They are also brackish and need salt(reef or marine not aquarium salt) added to the water or it will shorten thier lifespan and weaken thier ammune system.
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0Originally Posted by annageckos
The water's about 2 inches from the top.
I have a floating log that the female used to occupy, so they definitely have a land area. That doesn't seem to stop the males from trying to get out :)
Not aquarium salt, it does not have the same makeup as marine salt. Aquarium salt is just salt, but marine salt have a lot of other things in it that brackish and saltwater animals need. Do you have fish in this tank? If so are they brackish? I think part of the reason your crab is trying to exscape is because the setup is not right for them. They are more terrestial and need about half the tank to be land with a few inches of water. They can survive for some time in full aquatic, freshwater setups, but it will kill them. By adding aquarium salt you are not making a brackish water tank. And salt is not good for freshwater fish. Really, the best thing to do for the crabs is to get a ten gallon tank and set it up to meet thier needs. It is not hard, and you will be rewarded with happy, thriving crabs.


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Kevin Pietersen's return from the cold is good news for England's team on the field; the more relevant question is how quickly he'll be returned to their bosom in the dressing room.
World cricket's strutting peacock was yesterday confirmed back in favour, and in England's touring party to visit India shortly after two months spent seriously out of favour as a result of a pile of indiscretions, including his provocative texting to South African players during their series against England in mid-year.
The likelihood is the South African-born batsman will be part of England's tour to New Zealand early next year. For sure, that's good news for the marketers.
It should not be forgotten that had it not been for Pietersen's 129 at Napier four years ago - over half the England total, and after they'd been four for three, courtesy of debutant Tim Southee - that series may have been a 2-1 win for the hosts, rather than a 2-1 loss.
There's no doubting the value he'll return to England's batting line-up. His last test innings was a thunderous 149 against South Africa, before the dressing room situation became intolerable and he was dumped for the third test as England lost the series and their No 1 test ranking.
Certainly the Board of Control for Cricket in India will be jumping for joy at the prospect of Pietersen bringing his box-office qualities to the subcontinent. The curlier issue is how he'll be received back in the dressing room after details of his finger-tapping indiscretions were revealed.
Pietersen was dropped for his refusal to explain, or deny, reports of the texts critical of England's captain Andrew Strauss. He eventually admitted to sending "provocative" messages to England's opponents. That was enough, on top of a disintegrating mood in the dressing room, for a red card and his central contract was stripped.
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When the England Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke opened the way for his return a fortnight ago he used words like "forgiveness" and, with outrageous pomposity, being reintegrated into "our society".
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RESPOND: Write your "faith story." How did God plant, develop, and grow your faith? Who were the main people He used?
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I was born into a family that was very strong in their faith. I became a Christian at a young age and was baptized at the age of 12. When I entered high school I started to drift away from God. I stopped going to church and started living to impress my friends and just tried to fit in. Right after I graduated I started to realize that I felt empty and that I was tired with trying to impress everybody. I have always been into fitness and I started watching Crossfit videos. Most of them were about Rich Froning and Dan Bailey. These two men opened my eyes to the empty life I was living and because of their testimonies I was lead back to Christ. I started reading my bible and accepted Jesus into my heart once again. Since then I have grown immensely in my faith. I want to thank Rich Froning and Dan Bailey, not the Crossfit Athletes, but the Christians. I also want to thank Chip Pugh for posting these Faith WODS everyday. If it was not for you guys I would still be lost. I know this is the reason why you do what you do. You guys have shown me to live my life for Christ, not for myself.ReplyDelete
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My faith appears to be tremendously fragile. When i am living in a quiet, more private place I can strongly feel God's presence in my life, but when living in a city I am pulled left and right by everything from the lusts of the world, to the beliefs of other christians around me. My faith needs to be on God alone, from him alone, and built on God alone. Staying strong in my faith is currently an immense struggle, but I know God is watching and extending a hand to pull me out of this crap. Just finding that hand is difficult. Faith for me came from feeling empty in university, and realizing that the talents i had been given SHOULD have a purpose in this world... just nothing I could think of made me feel at peace. God presented himself in my life and gave me purpose for everything I do... that purpose is incredible. All that we do, if we do it for the lord it has a purpose. I need God to stamp that in my heart, and on my forehead so I don't forget, and get pulled around by the world. My faith grows when I am working for God. My faith grows when I pursue my purpose in life, not for any other reason than for God.ReplyDelete


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Yamaha PortaSound PSS-470
The PSS-470 was released by Yamaha in 1987, and was clearly aimed at non-professionals. This is the type of keyboard that would not be surprising to find in the musical instrument section of a major toy store. It's a simple synth built in a plastic case, with built-in stereo speakers, stereo outputs and 49 mini-sized keys. It's designed to be lightweight and portable. Yet at its heart it has inherited Yamaha's DX series digital FM synthesis, which is enough to garner this synth some attention.
There are 21 preset sounds, all of which sound pretty silly. Fortunately, Yamaha included a section called "Digital Synthesizer" which is essentially a manual editing mode. In this mode, six sliders at the top right of the instrument allow you to shape DX/FM sounds. It is a very limited and simplified means of FM synthesis, but for many users this freedom from the complexity of having to attempt to craft FM sounds could be quite fun! The WAVE slider steps through a few very basic waveforms. The SPECTRUM slider is akin to a DX's frequency setting. The MODULATION is more of a timbre/brightness control that renders the sound from dull to bright, which is almost like filtering. The ATTACK and DECAY sliders both control the characteristics of the envelope. There is also a VOLUME slider which controls the output level of the synthesizer section.
Typical of this style of all-in-one synthesizer for casual consumers, is the built-in rhythm and accompaniment sections. The rhythm section offers 12 drum patterns which are comparable to Casio synths like the VL-Tone VL-1, with patterns like Bossa Nova, Rock, Disco and March/Waltz. They are pretty silly. But once again Yamaha did go one step further by adding the "Custom Drummer" which allows you to add some additional drum hits to the current pattern, to give it a little extra flavor of your own. There are only five of these drum sounds - the basics - kick, snare, tom, cymbal and hi-hat.
There is also the "Auto-Bass-Chord" accompaniment section which will play a chord and bass line appropriate to the selected rhythm pattern. Chords are selected from the lower octave-and-a-half of the keyboard, so you can play the melody/lead in the upper octave. The rhythm section also offers "Fill-In" and "Variation" buttons to keep your rhythm pattern from getting too boring. Another nice feature Yamaha added was individual volume controls for the "Auto-Bass-Chord" and Drum sections.
At the end of the day, the PSS-470 seems like a pretty advanced synth-toy, but still one that no real musician would consider using. However, the PSS-470 is so cheap that not only does it provide DX sounds at a bargain price, but circuit-bending these things has become quite common. That means some pretty wacky and unique things can be done, or have already been done to this synth. And with just enough quality touches added by Yamaha that make it a little more flexible than its Casio contemporaries, the PSS-470 could actually prove quite useful and exciting!
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Custom Drummer: Add any of the 5 drum sounds to the selected rhythm pattern in real-time.
- Patterns - 12 Rhythm patterns for the Drum kit and Auto Bass Chord: Pops, Disco, 16 Beat, Rock n Roll, Country, Latin, Bossa Nova, Reggae, Big Band, Slow Rock, March/Polka, Waltz
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Let's take a look at the rules of a yogic lifestyle.
The idea is that once you refrain from one of these behaviors, the rest will fall into place as a result. As you read the following yamas, recognize if one resonates with you more than another. I have asked you a series of questions after each one that will help you think deeper into the meaning of the intention. Jot your thoughts down on paper to help you decide which intentions will work for you.
Nonviolence (Ahimsa)
Be mindful of your actions and ensure that you do not engage in harmful behavior. Refrain from violence that can be caused physically, emotionally, and mentally, not only toward society but toward yourself as well. Being mindful of ahimsa teaches you to manage aggression and anger. When you are upset or feel challenged, aggression might be your innate reaction as a coping strategy. Acting out with aggression leads to a domino effect of negativity and can make simple things worse. Rarely do problems get solved with anger or violence. When you experience emotions that prevent you from being mindful of ahimsa, take a moment to recognize how your emotions directly affect your outcomes. Removing aggression from your life can help you achieve positive experiences.
Truthfulness (Satya)
Be aware of your words and how you portray your emotions. You might say harmful things to others and show no regard for their feelings. Other times you may say things to please others but end up hurting yourself. Truthfulness means to be honest and sincere when speaking about your feelings while being mindful of your behavior and of your true intention behind your words. The energy of your words creates the environment you live in. If you constantly speak in a negative tone, then negative energy will become your best friend. You will attract negative things into your life and you will have more negativity to talk about. Practicing truthfulness is to be aware of the verbal energy that you put into your life. When you speak in a positive tone and speak with honesty, you allow good to come into your life and embrace an abundance of positive experiences that come from that.
Non-Stealing (Asteya)
This does not specifically mean to refrain from stealing material possessions from others. It represents the idea of emotional energy that you might steal from others. When you put yourself in a position of needing too much attention or desiring what others have, you engage in the act of stealing energy. Practicing non-stealing is about managing your personality, finding a balance between extrovert and introvert. You have a responsibility to care for the people around you without greedily fulfilling your own needs. When you have good relationships surrounding you, those people will naturally give you what you need without you having to force it out of them. At the same time, you have to give back to those relationships and make the balance of give and take equal.
Moderation (Brahmacharya)
By practicing moderation, you recognize that all things have limits. You cannot let one situation take over your entire life, and you cannot spend all your energy on one thought or desire. Everything in life has balance, and to achieve balance you must act with discipline. When you feel the need to control outcomes and micromanage details to a fault, you engage in self-destructive behavior. This leads to regret and disappointment when things don't go your way. When you want more than you have or you want to control more than you can handle, you set yourself up for failure. Practicing moderation as a yogini means to accept what is and then work toward what could be with patience and gratitude.
Nonpossessiveness (Aparigraha)
By letting yourself be open to experiencing and accepting love and care from others, you practice nonpossessiveness. Let go of attachments to situations, possessions, and people. When you cling to something, you establish a sense of ownership. That attachment can lead to suffering and negative behavior. Things do not belong to you. They are meant to be enjoyed and shared. When you die, there is nothing that you can possess or control. Nonpossessiveness is the practice of letting go of control, obsessions, and jealousy.
Purity (Saucha)
This represents not only how you take care of yourself but how you think and feel. You need to practice cleanliness in your thoughts and in your environment. Purity means to take care of your health and feed your mind with positive energy. Purity teaches you to be mindful of toxicity in your life, whether it be negative relationships, situations, or your lifestyle in general. Purity teaches you respect for your body, mind, and spirit. You are a channel of energy, and everything you do reflects the energy you put out and receive. Being mindful of purity gives you the ability to keep your flow of energy positive and vibrant.
Contentment (Samtosha)
Being aware of what you have and where you are in your life and appreciating it is living with contentment. Be in the moment and acknowledge everything as it is, without change. Respect your life and accept everything that you are going through as a means to understand your journey. Contentment teaches you to be in the here and now and to accept circumstances as they are. When you are present, you are better able to manage your life in a direction that is rewarding. You are better able to handle difficult situations and face challenges from a calm, mindful perspective.
Discipline (Tapas)
To practice discipline, show a commitment to something. Be aware of what you want in your life, and do what it takes to achieve it with good effort. Discipline teaches you to value what you desire so that you can make an honest effort in seeing it through as a commitment to yourself. If you are faced with an obstacle or a roadblock, it is easy to give up or set limitations to your beliefs in what you think you deserve. Difficulties and challenges are part of life. They are meant to teach you to value your efforts and appreciate what you achieve. If everything was easy, there would be no joy or appreciation in life. When you are working toward a goal—no matter how simple, small, big, or overzealous—it is up to you to commit to it and to keep reminding yourself to value what you want to achieve. When things get in the way, make disciplined decisions that keep you committed.
Self-Study (Svadhyaya)
You should be able to see all things in your life as lessons. You have the ability to learn from your mistakes and to make informed choices going forward. By self-study, you learn how to manage pain, suffering, and unhappiness by knowing how you react to things and changing your behavior as a result. Practicing self-study means to awaken to your experiences and to not let things pass you by. Everything you do has meaning, even the littlest things. Be mindful of the choices you make and how they affect who you are. Know who you are and how you got to where you are. If you learn from yourself, going forward you can take steps that change your life and will bring a greater sense of joy and fulfillment.
Divine Empowerment (Ishvara Pranidhana)
Surrender to something greater. Trust yourself and let go of energy that isolates you into a physical being. You have a higher purpose. You can open up to positive experiences just by opening up to the idea that all things are a gift from something far greater than you. There is purpose in all things through your process of life. There are many different religions to follow if religion represents divinity to you. Yoga is not a religion; it is a discipline. Divinity is different to all people. This is a personal struggle for some, and for others it is a strong value in their lives. Just recognizing that there is a divine energy that exists within you is part of your discovery on a yogic pathway. How you embrace it is your journey.
The yoga system uses breath energy combined with postures to move and build presence and awareness physically and mentally. Practicing the two in union is regarded as the highest form of self-discipline.
This concept means to withdraw from sensory stimulations that form your thoughts and perceptions. You need to depend less on your sense of taste, touch, smell, touch, and sight and more on your inner ability to accept what is. When you fuel your emotions with external pleasures, you create a false sense of reality. Your ability to experience and understand things should come from within. To fully withdraw means to surrender to action without judgment and live without expectation.
Excerpted from The Yoga Birth Method, by Dorothy Guerra.


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Not long ago, we had a Hoosier that was hyping his Governor for POTUS. I, at that time, concurred with the poster. Now, it appears he's becoming a linguini-spined flip-flopper. What has happened in that state? The unionistas been brandishing their thug power?
If this is true, then you can write off Daniels as a serious candidate for higher office. RINO's like him are a dime a dozen. The TEA party has no time for Republicans with no spines.
UBDear William,For 32 days and counting, Indiana State House Democrats have hid out in Illinois, obstructing all legislation and abandoning their jobs they were elected to do.While the similar flight of State Senate Democrats in nearby Wisconsin received the bulk of national attention, the Indiana situation is potentially even more significant.The Democrats fled for one reason: To protect the forced-dues powers of union bosses to compel hardworking Hoosiers to pay union dues or "fees" or be fired.But why are Republicans letting them get away with it?This week, the National Right to Work Committee launched a $100,000 media campaign urging Republican Governor Mitch Daniels and Speaker of the House Brian Bosma to use their authority to force the Democrats to come back to work.Our campaign unleashed a tidal wive of media coverage, including this TV news segment.The Indiana Constitution allows the majority party to authorize stiff fines and other remedies to force law-breaking legislators back to work.The fact is, the numbers Republicans have in the Indiana legislature if translated to Congress would be a 261 to 174 GOP edge in the U.S. House and a 74 to 26 majority in the U.S. Senate.The Democrats fled precisely because they know the votes are there to pass a Right to Work law in Indiana.But Governor Daniels, a potential Republican presidential candidate, has given in to their demands to kill the Right to Work bill -- even though he acknowledges that Indiana loses jobs because it does not protect the Right to Work.Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker showed great resolve when Democrats in the State Senate fled to Illinois last month.He didn't back down, and his government-sector monopoly bargaining reform bill passed.Governor Daniels, however, hasn't just demonstrated a lack of leadership by surrendering to Big Labor. Like many politicians, he's playing fast and loose with the facts, as I wrote recently at National Review Online.For instance, Governor Daniels claims that the Right to Work issue came "out of nowhere."But over the past seven years, there have been three votes, a public hearing, and dozens of members of the Indiana General Assembly have been elected with Right to Work as a major campaign issue.It's time Governor Daniels did the right thing by forcing the absentee legislators back to work and passing pro-worker freedom legislation supported by 80 percent of Hoosiers.Sincerely,Mark Mix


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Yesterday my 6-year-old son came up to me and asked if we could rebuild some of his SW sets that he had gotten for XMas last year. He's not one to build what the set is meant for, so when he asked I dropped what I was doing to help. After I got the anvil off my foot (bad joke) I started to help him build his Y-Wing/DV TIE set. Pretty soon my older daughter, baby, and wife soon wandered into his room to help us out.
After about two hours, we finally managed to put together the Y-Wing. It took so long because he had the parts mixed up with about five other SW sets and some other Legos he has. Remarkably, not one of the pieces were lost! I think tonight we'll finish the TIE and do the A-Wing and maybe the Snowspeeder. We all had fun trying to find the obsure parts amid all the other stuff.
The point is that dropping what you're doing and spending time with your kids, especially when they want your attention, is the best think in the world. My son was so happy to get his parent's attention that he'll probably eat his broccoli tonight. That's a reward in itself.


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Allen Everett Bale, MD
Professor of Genetics; Director, DNA Diagnostic Lab
Research Interests
Congenital Abnormalities; DNA; Fanconi Syndrome; Genetics; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary; Skin Neoplasms
Research Organizations
Skin Diseases Research Center, Yale
Yale Cancer Center: Genomics, Genetics, and Epigenetics
Research Summary
My laboratory's focus is hereditary cancer predisposition. One project in the laboratory arose from studies of the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), a human genetic disease characterized by skin cancer and brain tumors as well as a variety of birth defects. We isolated the NBCCS gene and showed that it is homologous to Drosophila "patched," a key gene in Drosophila embryonic development. We are now examining human homologs of other members
of the patched pathway and investigating their roles in human cancer. In addition, we have become involved in large molecular epidemiology studies, using high throughput sequencing to search in an unbiased way for novel skin cancer genes and the interaction between genes and environment in cancer causation.
Specialized Terms: Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer; Predisposition and Developmental Defects; DNA Diagnostics; Birth Defects; Cancer; Fanconi; Genetics; Hedgehog; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia; Patched; Skin Cancer; Tumor Suppressor
Extensive Research Description
Genes involved in carcinogenesis often play a critical role in embryonic development and cellular differentiation. My laboratory focuses on analyzing the normal function of these genes and the mechanisms by which mutations lead to cancer. One emphasis of the laboratory is the gene underlying the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by skin cancer, ovarian tumors, and brain tumors as well as developmental defects of the brain, bones, and teeth. We isolated the NBCCS gene by positional cloning and showed that it is homologous to Drosophila "patched". The Drosophila version of this gene encodes a cell surface protein that plays a role in segment polarity; i.e., distinguishing anterior from posterior in the developing fly. We are examining other segment polarity genes in human cancer. Other disease genes under study include MEN1 (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1) and BRCA1 (the main gene responsible for hereditary breast cancer).
A second area of interest is the application of new molecular techniques, such as high throughput sequencing, to clinical diagnosis of cancer predispostion syndromes. Through collaboration with other investigators in the Department of Genetics and elsewhere in the medical school, we carry the most recent discoveries about genetic disorders and novel methodology from the research laboratory to the medical setting.
Selected Publications
Characterization of DNA damage-dependent cell cycle checkpoints in a menin-deficient model
Kottemann, M.C. and A.E. Bale, Characterization of DNA damage-dependent cell cycle checkpoints in a menin-deficient model. DNA Repair (2009) 8:944-952.
MEN1 and FANCD2 mediate distinct mechanisms of DNA crosslink repair
Marek LR, Kottemann MC, Glazer PM, Bale AE (Mar 2008) MEN1 and FANCD2 mediate distinct mechanisms of DNA crosslink repair., DNA repair, 7(3)476-86
Multiple endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Interacts with forkhead transcription factor CHES1 in DNA damage response
Busygina, V., Kottemann, M.C., Scott, K.L., Plon, S.E., and Bale, A.E. (2006). Multiple endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Interacts with forkhead transcription factor CHES1 in DNA damage response. Cancer Res. 66:8397-403.
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms tumor, and deletion of the patched gene in Gorlin syndrome., Nature clinical practice
Cajaiba MM, Bale AE, Alvarez-Franco M, McNamara J, Reyes-Múgica M (Oct 2006) Rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms tumor, and deletion of the patched gene in Gorlin syndrome., Nature clinical practice. Oncology, 3(10)575-80
Cardiac and CNS defects in a mouse with targeted disruption of suppressor of fused
Cooper, A.F., et al. (2005). Cardiac and CNS defects in a mouse with targeted disruption of suppressor of fused. Dev. 132:4407-17.


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Hey guys, I'm sure these threads have been created many times. So, sorry:P
I've got a modern, but older Acer desktop. I would like to boot a distro primarily for running my large music collection. Something with eye candy would be cool since i won't be doing much multi-tasking on it. But ideally i want the distro to be lightweight. I generally prefer KDE.
Currently running Opensuse12.2 on my laptop. i could just boot it onto the desktop as i do love this distro. But after having tried Ubuntu, Zorin, and Fedora i'd love to keep exploring the wonders! I'm not an advanced Linux user by any means, I get by with some googling and forums, but i'm learning! So i don't necessarily want a blank slate distro.
so all in all. media player.
Also i will be putting a 7.1 Soundblaster Live! card into a PCI slot, so hopefully the fresh distro won't give me too much trouble with that, I'll have to check if it's 32 or 64 bit card, i'm not sure if that will cause issues
Thanks! Spencer.
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That woman is not right in the head. There's something mentally wrong with her. She believes she's part of the permanent ruling class that stands above the law and gets what she wants because she's an artistocrat and a democrat.
Google 'insane female leaders' and I bet her picture comes up.
"Do more than is required of you"
General George S. Patton
What sort of baffles me is that while she insists on a G5 to travel about the country, the heads of the auto firms were slapped silly for doing the same thing by the very representatives she leads.
She is a nut...you can see her eyes spinning in the sockets.
From factcheck.org:
"Pelosi has used the Air Force equivalent of a Boeing 757 to fly between Washington, D.C., and her San Francisco district. But she has done so exactly once, when no smaller aircraft was available, according to Air Force spokesman Eric Sharman. At other times she flies in a much smaller, 12-seat executive jet, the same type used by her Republican predecessor, Dennis Hastert.
As we pointed out in an Ask FactCheck item on Dec. 12, Hastert was given use of an Air Force C-20B for security reasons following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The speaker of the house is next in line after the vice president for presidential succession.
When Pelosi became speaker, House Sergeant at Arms Bill Livingood (who was appointed by a Republican-led House) proposed using a larger jet that could make the transcontinental flight to her San Francisco district without refueling. This led to claims that Pelosi was demanding use of the Air Force C-32, normally used by the vice president and first lady. It is fitted out with a fully enclosed stateroom that includes a private lavatory, separate entertainment system and a convertible divan that seats three and folds out to a bed – a "flying Lincoln bedroom," in the words of Republican House Whip Roy Blunt.
But the Pentagon told Pelosi that – while it would make "every effort ... to provide non-stop shuttle support" – it could not guarantee it. As things have worked out, both Pelosi's spokesman and the Air Force say the only time she's flown in the C-32 was when no smaller aircraft was available. She also uses commercial airlines when not traveling on official business, according to her spokesman Brendan Daly."
(More details at http://www.factcheck.org/askfactchec..._200-seat.html)
Personally, I question whether or not the policy implemented by the WH following 9/11 was ever justified. We might all be better off having our elected officials fly regular planes along with the rest of us -- if it's safe enough for me it's safe enough for them. Of course, maybe we're really saying that their presence on a plane endangers the rest of us. After reading through all 72 pages of the DoD documents sent to the self described conservative advocacy group Judicial Watch, I don't see anything that stands out very much. The initial discussions of plane sizes were initiated by the Republican appointed Sergeat at Arms and related to identifying which aircraft were capable of flying to San Francisco non-stop. In the later correspondence, similar discussions of size had to do with the need for refueling stops on international trips. Pelosi routinely flies commercial flights for personal business. Personally, I don't care for her mush at all. However, given the WH policy implemented by Bush, her usage of military aircraft does not seem inappropriate.
Do I agree with the policy? I'm not sure. I have serious reservations but would have to listen to the security concerns of the CIA and DoD that presumably led to the creation of this policy by Bush. It may have been essential then and it may still be essential now. I'm not sure anyone is to "blame".
In one e-mail, aide Kay King complained to the military that they had not made available any aircraft the House speaker wanted for Memorial Day recess.
"It is my understanding there are NO G5s available for the House during the Memorial Day recess. This is totally unacceptable ... The Speaker will want to know where the planes are," King wrote.
In another, when told a certain type of aircraft would not be available, King wrote: "This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset Speaker."
Let's just pray that Pelosi is never in the position to be President of the USA.
I have always looked down on other people saying they would move to another country to get away from having a certain president voted into office here.
But, if this country went crazy enough here to put her in the office of Pres, I would seriously think of moving to my Mum's home country of Australia.
Pelosi is definitely quite a few cards short of a full deck.


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It is a video.
It is one that I had to do.
I just couldn't not do it.
It was done with a purpose.
It was done for a reason.
Its message had to be said.
In the end.
After all is said and done.
It all makes sense.
So yeah, Go is a video I originally started working on for AWA's Professional contest this year. There has been a lot of work done to it since then in order to make the video what I wanted it to be. Give it a watch. And for those of you interested, there is a textless version as well as the AWA version available on my distro site.


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Topic: Seeing RED!
I was just watching Montel on Oprah talking about his bout with MS. I ended up writing the show that while I feel bad for Montel at least he has lived 10 years and that he has medications. Dr. Oz was also on and talked about MS in words we use for our CC, like no cure! I could not help myself, I sat right down and wrote the email. They probably will not even read it as I am not a celebrity nor an author. He was promoting his new book. Oh well. I still have all of you!!!
And it doesn't get better than that!
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just entered the 2nd quarter , with the Easterns leading by 10 against the transplanted GOULDS of arizona.
the big boss tom of the Easterns has been a tough bird to roll , having dodged several swarms of blitz loads from inside 40 yards.
but it's early in the season folks so don't discredit those colorful arizona birds.
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The bridge is named for both the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first known European navigator in the service of the French crown to enter New York Harbor and the Hudson River, and for the body of water it spans: the Narrows. It has a center span of 4,260 feet (1,298 m) and was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 1964, until it was surpassed by the Humber Bridge in the United Kingdom in 1981. It now has the eighth longest center span in the world, and its massive towers can be seen throughout a good part of the New York metropolitan area, including from spots in all five boroughs of New York City.


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I'm having some trouble getting my head around the behavior of a popular 2D camera class with the following method:
public Matrix GetTransformation() { Matrix viewMatrix = Matrix.CreateTranslation(new Vector3(-_pos.X, -_pos.Y, 0)) * Matrix.CreateRotationZ(Rotation) * Matrix.CreateScale(new Vector3(Zoom, Zoom, 0)) * Matrix.CreateTranslation(new Vector3(_viewportWidth * 0.5f, _viewportHeight * 0.5f, 0)); return viewMatrix; }
The issue I am facing is that after a camera rotation, all applied camera movement (using _pos variable) is performed on the rotated axis, not the true world axis (up,down,left,right).
To help visually check this I draw an "axis" sprite that just shows a standard x,y "graph paper" axis. When there is no camera rotation and I move the camera up/down/left/right it follows the screen axis perfectly. After I apply a rotation to the camera and try to move up/down/left/right the camera follows the rotated axis rather than the world axis.
Please can somebody help me to understand why this is happening, and perhaps show me how to still move the camera according to the world's X,Y axis?
I can post screen capture's if needed as I'm sure I'm not explaining this properly.


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nutella writes, of the site's recent glitches: Okay, now thanks to bad RSS feeds the Advogato front page is really messed up. The main target seems to have been the "Recent People Joining" list.
Bad RSS feeds? Really? I guess it's possible, but I assumed that StevenRainwater was backing out code that was not working, or has safety issues arising from the recent libxml2 migration.


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Burnham and Mackey to speak at piano conference
Scott Burnham, the Scheide Professor of Music History, will speak on "Mozart's Grace" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, and Steven Mackey, professor of music and a Grammy Award-winning composer, will speak on "Performance Affects Music," about his sonata for violin and piano, at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, as part of the Golandsky Institute Summer Symposium, a weeklong piano conference. Both lectures will take place in McCormick Hall, Room 101. Mackey's sonata for violin and piano will be performed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, in McCarter Theatre Center's Berlind Theatre. The performance is part of the institute's International Piano Festival, which takes place concurrently with the symposium and features pianists from around the world.