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Thishard to find 1978 issue of Teen Bag Special Shaun & Leif issue has 91 pages devoted completely to Shaun Cassidy and Leif Garrett with several articles on each. There are dozens of photos including a double-page color shirtless centerfold of Shaun Cassidy (shown below), a double-page color centerfold of Leif Garrett, and many full-page color and b&w photos (samples below). There's also another shirtless full-page color pin-up of Shaun!
Condition: Complete, acceptable with some wear (chip out of lower right front cover corner, a couple of cover creases and light wear on right edge, a couple of pages have tiny corner creases, one page has a larger corner crease) plus usual page yellowing. No writing or page tears!
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In Townshend, the Select Board is considering a ban on firearms in all public buildings - a local measure that, if passed, would violate state law.
Town officials took up the issue this month after citizens expressed concerns that some people were carrying firearms during select board meetings.
Kit Martin is a longtime member of the Townshend Select Board. He says some residents felt intimidated.
"There are contentious issues - not only in select board meetings but with the board of listers, when the town sells somebody's property for tax purposes, you know, that's all highly heated, emotional situations," Martin said in a phone interview Friday. "And I think for anybody - I don't care who it is - to be standing there with a firearm is intimidating."
Martin says Townshend's Select Board passed a motion for the town administrator to draft a new firearms policy. That policy will be presented at the town's next meeting and voted up or down.
But Vermont statute says while towns may regulate the use or discharge of a firearm, they can't prohibit the carrying of guns in a municipal building.


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Contributor: Scott
Connection: Adult with type 1 diabetes
Quote: "I wasn't going to let diabetes stop me from doing anything, and I've been able to do so much more."
Contributor: Scott
Connection: Adult with type 1 diabetes
Quote: "I wasn't going to let diabetes stop me from doing anything, and I've been able to do so much more."
Contributor: Crystal Bowersox; singer-songwriter and runner-up on the ninth season of American Idol. crystalbowersox.com
Connection: Adult living with type 1 diabetes
Quote: "I'm really enjoying my life, and my health. I just wanted to make this video to let everyone know that you can achieve your dreams."
Contributor: Abril and her mom, Mary
Connection: Child with type 1 diabetes, and caregiver/parent
English Translation (approximate):
Child: "Hi, my name is Abril and I have type 1 diabetes and I was diagnosed when I was 7 years old. I feel really happy and I can do whatever I want."
Mom: "Hello, my name is Mary and I am Abril's mom. It has been a year with Ms. Diabetes in the house, but we have realized that we can do anything. There have been some changes, right?"
Child: "Mmhmm."
Mom: "We have to exercise more, change some of our eating habits. About a year ago I couldn't even talk about it. I would cry and cry. And today, I see that it is bad but it can be done. We have changed a lot, and we feel really happy about that. What makes me happier is that Abril can do anything – she competes in triathlons, marathons, she runs, she swims, and jumps. She is absolutely happy, and we have learned from this. Most importantly, we have to learn, right? Read and learn a lot about diabetes to succeed."
Contributor: Kennedy
Connection: Living with type 1 diabetes
Quote: "What diabetes has taught me is that you can't let it rule your life. You're not any different than anyone else; you're just 'limited edition'. Don't be afraid."
Just as we did in 2012, we asked people who visited our booth at the Friends For Life conference to share a little bit about their own journey with diabetes, and their advice for others. We had so many people participate this year that we've split the messages into three separate videos – here's the third of three videos, featuring kids living with type 1 diabetes.
What advice would you share with children living with T1D? Leave your own "words of hope" in the comments below!
Contributor: Emily; http://aimingforaverage-a1c.blogspot.com/
Connection: Adult with type 1 diabetes
Quote: "A lot of people sympathize with me when they hear that I have to inject myself with a huge needle every three days when I change my infusion site. I guess it's easy for non-diabetics to sympathize with the physical pain, because that's something they can understand or have experienced themselves, but what they can't understand is the other kinds of pain that come with this disease: the loneliness of feeling like you're the only one having to deal with it, the anger and self-pity that comes when you're wondering, 'Why me?', and the frustration and disappointment when your A1C comes back too high."
Contributor: Kim; @txtngmypancreas
Connection: Adult with type 1 diabetes; creator of the You Can Do This Project
Quote: "If you're having a tough time living with diabetes, I totally get that. But I also want you to know that even when it gets super tough, you can bounce back from that. Talk to people – you won't want to, because you won't think they'll 'get it', but you need to. I wish I had."
Contributor: Crystal, http://randomlycapitalized.wordpress.com
Connection: Person with type 1 diabetes
Blog post: http://randomlycapitalized.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/you-can-do-this/
"Mostly what I learned, because it's in my face way too often, is how Hard it is to receive "assistance" for a single, white female, 30s, educated, employed. Heck, add in the unemployed and it still doesn't matter. Again, no advice needed, I've been there, read it, looked it up, looked into it.
If any Any of you have questions about either unemployment, looking for work or living withOut insurance, never hesitate to ask, comment, tweet or email me. Never. I am an open book. If I can help, I will. That is a promise.
I, a pre-existing chronic of twenty six years, educated and unemployed, uninsured and lacking self confidence, lonely, depressed, scared at times single thirty two year old female, Can Do This because I have. And so can you."
Contributor: Haley (website and video no longer online)
Connection: Teen with type 1 diabetes
Quote: "The hardest part is the emotional pain. Other people don't know how it feels to be different. People make comments all the time. I feel labeled as 'the diabetic girl'. I just want to be Haley."
Contributor: Shannon; @lifewithtype1
Connection: Person with type 1 diabetes
Standout Quote: "Diabetes doesn't always pick [the people] with the best support systems […] if you've dealt with the lack of family support, or the job frustration [because you needed health insurance], come talk to me."
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lol. This is around the corner from my building. I heard two loud BOOM .... BOOM.. But I listen and it didn't sound like a car crash. Sounded more like a flatbed trailer with a heavy load jumping heavily over a bump on the road.
Then later on I went out, and I saw this. But nobody that was still around knew what had happened. What I think happened is that somebody side crashed the red minivan. Look at the damage to the side, and the missing trimming and the scratches on his doors. So maybe somebody pushed him to the parking lane somehow.
Later on my way back I saw the owner of the blue car. I emailed him these pictures. Nice man. The police came back to talk to him and tell him what had happened. His first question: Is the driver OK? Really. That was the first question that he had asked. Nice man, mid 50s to 60s or something like that.
The blue car is a total loss, isn't it?
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As if you couldn't already figure out if you're way behind [or as I like to call it- actually living my own life] in getting married by seeing your friends' Facebook statuses, now there's an app to tell you exactly when you should be puttin' a ring on it if you wanna fit in!
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Marbella hotel in San Pedro de Alcantara with free breakfast
Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Marbella hotel is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Church of San Pedro, Centro Plaza, and El Corte Ingles Shopping Center. Real Club de Golf Guadalmina and Basilica Vega Del Mar are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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A restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a poolside bar, a snack bar/deli, and a business center.
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All 311 rooms offer WiFi, balconies, and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Other amenities available to guests include showers, phones, and free toiletries.
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Globales Cortijo Blanco
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All-inclusive room rates at Globales Cortijo Blanco are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
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Land activities
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Some rates at Globales Cortijo Blanco are all-inclusive. These rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
Globales Cortijo Blanco features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This 3-star property offers access to a business center. This family-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Number of floors - 2
- Tennis on site
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- Total number of rooms - 311
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- Free breakfast
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Wired high-speed internet ( EUR 6 per hour )
Free self parking
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- Balcony
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Shower only
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- Satellite TV service
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- Free cribs/infant beds
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Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Globales Cortijo Blanco has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Playground on site
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- Volleyball on site
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
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- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
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- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 6 per hour (rates may vary)
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Black racer or black rat snake?
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Ust came across this in my backyard and am pretty sure I saw the same one in my front yard yesterday being chased by a bird. I am thinking black rat snake because it looks a little misshaped and thats what they do when they are cornered from what I read.
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Agreed, probably a black rat snake. Racers tend to freak out and scoot away in a hurry. Visually it is hard to tell the difference between the two.
You don't consider it a pest, do ya? It probably is the best bug control in your yard.
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No. I left it alone and even helped it get away from a pissed off bird. Lol. It went under my shed and disappeared.
Black racer would not have been there when you snapped the pic, "poof", gone:yes:
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Freshman Hugo Ramadier rallied to win a
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In doubles play, sophomores Robin Pezzutto and Andrew Reiff posted an 8-6 win at No. 3, but St. Mary's picked up victories at No. 1 and 2 to open the match with the doubles point.
Reiff rebounded from his first singles loss of the season on Saturday to top St. Mary's junior Lucas Tirelli, 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 at No. 1 singles on Sunday. Freshman Patrick Schimmelbauer claimed a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 2, while sophomore Ben Lantz won his first dual match of the season with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 victory at No. 6. Wins by the Gaels at No. 3 and 5 left the match up to the No. 4 spot, where Ramadier battled St. Mary's sophomore Gavin Leon. After dropping the first set, 3-6, Ramadier battled back for a 6-4 second-set win. The third set would be pushed to a tiebreak before Ramadier eventually prevailed to claim the set, 7-6 (8-6), and win the match for the Lumberjacks.
"This weekend was all about learning how to play at low altitude," assistant coach Rich Paulosky said after his team played its third match in as many days in Las Vegas. "We learned a lot about what it takes to win at low altitude so hopefully that will help us the rest of the season. It was a great learning experience for the guys."
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Nine months. It has taken me nine months to write this blog post. I've spent a lot of quiet nights looking at a bright white, blank page. I've just sat looking at that blinking cursor bouncing on my screen unable to conjure up one word. Over one year ago this blog was started so that I could track my son's development from his twelve birthday to his Bar Mitzvah. It was a marathon. I ran the blog hard. A book popped out from my effort. Unfortunately, one foot from the finish line I stopped. Why? Simple really, I could not find the right words to express my pride and admiration for my son Jake. Until now.
For the uninitiated, a Bar Mitzvah ritual can be a brutal undertaking. Just after a kid turns ten, Parents get their son or daughter's Bar(Boy)/Bat(Girl) Mitzvah date from their Rabbi. A tutor is hired. A year from their Bar Mitzvah date, the pre-teen is required to meet with their Tutor at least once a week. These sessions go on for the entire year. Add to the Tutoring commitment, your kid must attend Hebrew School on Tuesday nights and Sunday mornings. The family is required to meet with the Rabbi once a month, prior to the service.
Once ready, there is generally a large two hour service that is a mixture of English and Hebrew. The thirteen year old is required to lead the service, and the newly minted teen is required to read from the Torah in Hebrew. Then they must deliver an old style sermon in English based on the Hebrew text. This all happens in front of hundreds of their family, friends and Jewish community. Believe me, Jewish teens earn that party.
Jake turned thirteen on August 5th. Saturday, September 17th, was his big day. Jake put the work in. As you know, from earlier posts, Jake decided to sacrifice a baseball season and other hobbies to make his Bar Mitzvah a priority. Jake took it seriously. He treated it like a job. Jake quickly learned his Hebrew. With the prayers on his iPod, it was customary to hear Jake sing off-key to the monotone voice of his Israeli tutor. Over the summer, every other day at Jewish summer camp Jake met with the Rabbi to go over the Torah teaching and work over his Hebrew pronunciation.
One month out, I put a big white Crate & Barrel box on the dining room table. We began to rehearse every word of the entire ceremony, every single day. This prep helped Jake get used to being on his feet speaking from a podium. At the formal rehearsal with the Rabbi in the synagogue Lisa hit the wall. It was ninety-six hours prior to the Bar Mitzvah. All the family preparations and party stress were consuming her. Jake saw that she was nervous. After we finished with the Rabbi, Jake took her aside, "Mom. Stop worrying about the service. I GOT this. You worry about the party and the family."
Family began arriving on Friday night. Jake did not get distracted from his duties, as some teens might be expected to do. Instead, Jake spent time with every out-of-town guest. He thanked each of them for making the trip and taking the time to come for him and our family. I found myself bewildered. I would stand on the sidelines, listening to this child, not speaking like a teen but like a young man. He would engage in thoughtful conversation with humor, clarity and maturity. It was an out-of-body experience for me. I kept having flashbacks of him as a toddler and a baby. At one point, I even imagined that I felt the weight of his eleven pound, eight oz. baby body in my arms.
On the Saturday of the service, we made sure to tell the family to the Synagogue two hours early for family photos. You can take pictures before, just not during the service. This was the very first moment I got stressed. My father, who is always late, called from the Temple as I was tying my tie at home. "We're here. All of us. Where are you guys?" With that, I was launched into a panic. We rushed out the door. Of course, every moron that should've had their driver's license revoked happened to be on the road in front of me on our normal 18 minute drive to the Temple. Yes, I yelled, and loudly. Worse than that, I cursed like a New York City cabbie with Tourette's. We arrived at the Synagogue in 12 mins. I dropped off the ladies in front because they had heels. I searched for parking. Calmly, from the back seat I heard "Dad… Dad. Don't stress. It's going to be a great day. Let's have some fun."
Every single moment from that moment is so fresh in my mind. I have television-like recall of that entire day; from sitting on the stage and seeing a sea of smiling faces to hearing the creaking sound of the divider opening to allow access to the overflow room, we were beyond capacity. Jake sang the Jewish prayers with perfect pitch. It was such a sight having Jake's four grandfathers standing shoulder-to-shoulder behind him with pride and seeing Lisa's father holding the Torah. Our entire community joined us in the Hora as we held hands and danced around the congregation. There were so many pure and blissful moments.
In our synagogue the Rabbi allows a parent to say three sentences at the end of Jake's Torah portion. It is the moment he is ready to be accepted into the Jewish tradition as a man. Here is what I said:
"Today could be one of the proudest days of my life. You amaze me every day. Look out there. I love the relationships you have with so many people sitting in this audience. I love the man you are becoming. I can't wait to see the positive impact and change you bring to this world. I feel so grateful that you are my son and that I get to be your Father. I love you so much."
My best friends from New York and LA were in their seats exchanging $1 and $5 bills with our northwest friends betting that I would cry. I did not cry.
The Bar Mitzvah party was spectacular. When people arrived, 2 extra-large photos of Jake faced them, his eyes in one and his marvelous smile in another. A video projector streamed pictures from Jake's life. The DJ sourced the music from Jake's playlist that included everything from Al Green and James Brown to Justin Bieber and Rihanna. You were not invited to this party if you did not dance.
There was food and drink galore. Early in the evening, the kids had hot dogs from Dante's Hot Dog cart. We made sure that there were jars and jars of colored jelly beans and gummy bears in the corner. Tubs of ice were filled with organic soda of every flavor. Gourmet hamburgers from Skillet were served up for the adults. Every twenty minutes I timed something to happen. Smoke on the dance floor to lasers at the end of the night. Games, games, games, a photo booth with a dress up chest churning out old school photos strips and there was only one break. No speeches or candle lighting just a 3 minute video I did for Jake. It took months to edit, complete with a 683 picture montage of Jake growing before your eyes. No awkward family microphone fumbling. We went back to the dancing. At 9pm I threw open the doors and there was Molly Moon's Ice Cream truck. There was some major shrieking.
Every single person connected to the party setup had a personal connection to Jake. Our dear friends David North and Steve Quinn were on the ladders with Ed Fotheringham to helping install his art work and put the lights around the walls of the space. Ed's remarkable wife Becky nursed us through the entire event process to the bitter end with her terrific party event skills. Becky kept Lisa from having a nervous breakdown. My Uncle Jack set up the tables with Becky's kids helping and our dear Robin's flowers arrangements anointing every table. Skillet was remarkable with the catering. Add the fantastic DJ Bryan Kretz (who set up a Studio 54 lighting with 3 of his guys) + our friend Molly Moon and my buddy Dante and his Hot Dogs. Everyone knew Jake. It was personal. Even our Portland pals, Ned and Louise, provided a personally prepared brunch for our traveling guests at the hotel the following morning. I will say it again. Everyone did it for Jake. He knew it too. Jake was so appreciative.
The Bar Mitzvah experience was so pure and joyful. I would get as far as the keyboard and freeze. It is as if that weekend and that shared moment was so sacred that somehow if I contextualized the experience I would pollute its meaning. I was worried that writing about it would somehow fog the windows of my memory. So I just chose not to write.
I've finally found the words. It has not changed the meaning of the day. Now I shared it with you. Now I feel like you were all there with us. Jake owned it.


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Here is a group of photos that I got from some of the guys that were at the Fish-In. If anyone else has some pics, send them to me and I'll get them in the slide show.
As for the Fish-In itself, we we had about the best year for a constant bite that we ever had. In 7 years, this was the best so far. Drakes,Stones, BWO,etc you name it,it came off or tried to land on the water. Slate drakes were the most prevelent. We had a ball!!! I'm sorry to say that I posted one guy actually cooking!!! His wife does not believe he can cook but he made a great french toast!!! The canadian boys didn't screw up the pancakes this year and even uncle Ed washed his hands before cooking. We didn't even cook the camera this year.


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Brown lobbies to have Lifeline added to triple-0 service
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The Greens leader, Bob Brown, will seek Opposition support to amend the Telstra privatisation legislation to force the company to add the number of the country's only 24-hour phone crisis counselling service, Lifeline, to its free triple-0 service.
Senator Brown made the decision after the Herald revealed last week that the Federal Government had refused to support the NSW Liberal senator John Tierney's private member's bill to make Lifeline's 13 11 14 crisis number part of Telstra's universal service obligation.
The amendment, which would be introduced after the Government takes control of the Senate on July 1, would need only two Coalition senators to cross the floor for it to become law. National Party senators and Family First have expressed concerns about the level of service provided by Telstra, especially in rural areas.
The amendment would include the number for Kids Helpline, the only national 24-hour phone counselling service for young people in distress.
"People should know that a fully privatised Telstra will shed this sponsorship in the future. It needs to be legislated upfront so that shareholders know that this is an ongoing community responsibility that Telstra will have," Senator Brown said.
Telstra had planned to end its sponsorship of Lifeline on June 30, but reversed its decision after days of adverse publicity and political pressure.
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Hi-Tech Survival » Communication Equipment » GPS
In any emergency except where a EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) weapon has been detonated, GPS satellites will be up and running – maybe. The GPS is run by the US Military and they can shut it down at any time so only military GPS works.
All nuclear bombs generate an EMP wave that fries ALL electronic equipment turned on at the moment within a 5 to 50 mile radius. There are EMP bombs now that are not nuclear and do as much damage. An air burst nuclear bomb will generate an EMP that kills all active non-shielded electronic equipment within a 5 mile radius. Military equipment is shielded from EMP waves and will be the only electronic things running.
The good news is that any electronic equipment not turned on will NOT be harmed by the EMP. Your car has a computer that runs as long as the battery is charged so all cars will be dead unless they were built before 1963. If you have a spare car, just unhook the cables from the battery and that car will work just fine after hooked up.
There is a free App that runs on cell phones called ViewRanger and I suggest you download it now and play with it for a while – it does not need an active cell phone tower to show the downloaded maps and the GPS satellites will still work. Do this NOW.
Google Maps App now stores maps offline so you can use the GPS on your cellphone with maps stored on it by Map. This is a new feature and the reason ViewRanger became free since storing maps offline is no big deal now. You will have to pick an area on the map to save on your phone but it can easily encompass a large city. Click here is more information. Then save a chunk of the map, where you live, NOW.
Sadly, you cell phone is not waterproof and in an EMP will be fried to a crisp – you need a handheld hiking GPS that is waterproof and can be stored with the battery removed so it will survive an EMP.
Here is a great, cheap GPS that I recommend:
You must find nearby ponds and streams that can supply you with water and mark them as waypoints on your GPS. The GPS will guide you to the water source at night and in bad weather. Remember, once your stored water is gone you will be sending away-teams to get water and dispose of sewage every other day. In order not to attract bandits you may be doing this in the dead of night without a flashlight on; you need a GPS with the ponds and streams pre-marked as waypoints.
If you don't know what GeoCashing is then here is a great video – it's a lot of fun:
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Puerto Rican Brian Toth and Volcom Designer/Drag City Artist Jennifer Herrema featured on "The Daily Habit" Monday 6.14.10
Airing Monday, June 14 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Brain Toth and Jennifer Herrema will appear on "The Daily Habit." Guest host Will Tant is back in the studio to sit down with Puerto Rican ripper and Matix team rider Brian Toth. Plus, Volcom designer and Drag City artist Jennifer Herrema drops by the studio to share some of her latest design pieces. Also, Jordan Morris and the Movie Trailer Babes give us a preview of the film "The A Team". Brian Toth's sponsors include: Oakley, Matix, Sharp Eye Surfboards, DaKine and Machete Rojo.
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Description: Swim through tropical landscapes with turtles, dive beneath the ice with penguins and forage in the forest with a family of bears — experience life as animals do in a new exhibition opening February 9, 2011 at Mystic Aquarium. Through interactive displays, firsthand footage and evocative environments, visitors to the exhibit can explore the many stories and animals that are part of the science and adventure of Crittercam. The exhibit focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions.


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Friday, November 30, 2012
Google Targets Amazon With BufferBox Buy
Google appears to be getting set to go head to head against Amazon.com, after it acquired BufferBox, a provider of temporary lockers for receiving e-commerce. BufferBox, which is based in Canada, provides temporary lockers, which provide a temporary delivery location almost identical to Amazon's Lockers service. Financial terms of the deal were not announced, however, a number of reports peg the acquisition at around $17M. BufferBox's service lets users receive deliveries from e-commerce companies at public locations, reducing issues with nondelivery that are particularly prevalent with apartment-dwellers and urban users.


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BMW: German Engineering Genius
Say what you like about buying American, the German auto market produces some of the best and most well-known cars on the market today. Particularly luxury cars – BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz are the three German companies who have a global corner on the luxury car market. But where did BMW come from? And what does that stand for, anyway? Well, hold on to your seats (or the steering wheel, but if you're driving, you shouldn't be reading this), because here's a brief history of BMW, or the Bayerische Motoren Werke company.
Beginning of the Company
Yes, the real name of BMW is that long and German. They're a German company, after all, based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The English translation happily keeps the same initials, though: Bavarian Motor Works, which is much easier to pronounce. The company, interestingly, started in the same field as the Lincoln Motor Company, and at about the same time. In 1916, the Rapp Motorenwerke company started building engines. Not for cars, though; these engines were for aircraft. For WWI, in fact. The first engines were shaky, but RM soon updated their engines and were doing quite well. Too well, actually; they grew too quickly, and before long, they were having financial difficulties. Rapp, the owner for whom the company was named, resigned. Two Austrians took over, merged with a local small aircraft maker, and named the company Bayersiche Flugzeungwerke. This changed quickly to the current name, and BMW came into existence, building high quality aircraft engines for the war.
This went well until WWI was over and the Armistice Treaty stipulated that BMW stop producing airplanes. Not to be daunted, or put out of business for too long, BMW began building motorcycles. The R-32, the first BMW motorcycle, was announced in 1923. The basic design for this compact cycle was so effective that the theory is still used in their motorcycles today. In 1928, BMW began building cars called the Dixi 3/15 PS, under license from Austin. The car was updated in 1929 and 1930. The first car they built entirely came in 1932, the BMW AM 4. With a 4-cylinder engine, suspended valves, and two chains driving the crankshaft, the "Ausfuhrung Munchen 4 Gange," or AM 4, produced 20 horsepower at 3500 rpm and hit a top speed of 50 miles.
Their most famous pre-WWII car was the BMW 328. Built as a motor sport vehicle, the 328 made significant improvements on previous cars. The engine was an in-line 6 cylinder, giving 80 horsepower, 5000 rpm, and with a top speed of 93 mph. It quickly became a popular car for the road, though the 328 did make a name for itself on the track, as well.
Before long, war broke out again, and BMW found aircraft engines in demand again. They began providing engines to the Luftwaffe until the end of the war, when they once again were banned from making aircraft engines for 30 years.
Mid-Life Crisis
After the war and with aircraft engines off the market, BMW turned luxury cars and produced the 501 luxury sedan. However, a luxury car in post-war Germany wasn't what the general populace was looking for, so the sales weren't what BMW hoped for. So they turned their hands to making the popular economy cars. BMW acquired the rights to the Iso Isetta and powered the cars with their motorcycle engines. These small cars helped the company regain finances and property, and soon they were turning out more cars; and selling cars and buying companies overseas, like the Rover series which they later sold to Ford.
Where are they now?
BMW continues selling high quality luxury cars, competing with Mercedes and other companies to produce newer, better, faster, and more efficient cars every year. In June 2012, Forbes magazine listed BMW as the #1 most reputable company worldwide. Where is BMW now? Quite well off and continuing to improve.


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|Replica Grenade (ART)
- A replica grenade was discovered in a carry-on bag at Watertown International (ART). It pulled apart to reveal a screwdriver and bit set. While tools 7-inches and smaller are permitted in carry-on bags, anything that looks like a grenade is not.
|Marijuana in carry-on bags at OAK
|Clockwise from top left, items discovered at: LAS, PHX, DAL, DAL, SJC, DTW, PHF & LAS
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As a software developer, a text editor is one your most important
desktop tools. My problem, like that of many developers, goes further
since I work on Windows, UNIX, and Linux systems. To help ease the
transition, I'm always looking for tools that at least work similarly
on each platform.
Many developers adopt the traditional UNIX editors: vi or Emacs. Both
are available in Windows versions and both have highly partisan
adherents. The Control-key shortcuts, which conflict with those of
standard business applications (and especially Microsoft Word), pushed
me away from Emacs. The conflicts make it hard to go back and forth
between text editing and writing project documents in a word processor.
Even so, both are good editors. See
http://www.thomer.com/thomer/vi/vi.html and http://www.emacs.org/ or
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respectively. A variant of Emacs called XEmacs can also be found at
For years, my favorite UNIX and Linux editor has been NEdit, a great
programming tool written to the Motif libraries. NEdit supports the
standard Ctrl-x, Ctrl-c, Ctrl-v shortcuts for cut, copy, and paste, and
also provides a host of programming features. You can download NEdit
from http://www.nedit.org/. For Windows, I use TextPad, an editor
somewhat close to the NEdit interface, available from
Lately, though, I've been looking for a new editor. I still love NEdit,
but I've been working on a new Linux system running SuSE Linux 6.4.
I've been having all sorts of problems with double-clicking in NEdit. I
often have to click about ten to twenty times to actually select a
word. As you can guess, this really slows you down. I'm not sure
whether the problem lies in the version of XFree86 (which provides the
graphics on Linux), the KDE desktop and window manager, or LessTif (the
free Motif-like libraries available on Linux) on this system.
So I've been looking at other editors, especially those that can run on
multiple platforms. Both the GNOME and the KDE desktops include a
number of text editors available from the desktop menus. All are worth
checking out. In addition, two editors I've tried recently include
august and j.
August (http://www.lls.se/~johanb/august/) is written in the Tcl/Tk
scripting language, so it runs on Windows, Linux, UNIX, and many other
operating systems. August provides a general-purpose text editor, along
with a number of HTML-editing features. It really isn't a programming
editor, but it does handle the double-click properly on my SuSE Linux
(leading me to believe the NEdit problem lies in the LessTif libraries
NEdit uses). Because it's written in Tcl/Tk, I found it very easy to
extend august, making the file dialog, for example, look for files
ending in .java first.
J provides another handy editor that also runs on Windows, available
from http://armedbear.org/. J, as you'd probably guess, is written in
Java, and it provides an interface very much like the Windows editor
TextPad, including a side window listing all the files you currently
have open. J seems to run well on Linux, with a more than acceptable
performance. This can be an issue with Java programs, because the Linux
performance of Swing, the Java graphical toolkit, has often been
bemoaned. I've been running j from the IBM 1.1.8 Java runtime and the
Sun Swing library with no problems.
There's no one true editor that works well for everyone. There are
plenty of editors available on Linux, though, so you should be able to
find one that meets your needs.


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Synopsis :
The remote service supports the use of the RC4 cipher.
Description :
The remote host supports the use of RC4 in one or more cipher suites.
The RC4 cipher is flawed in its generation of a pseudo-random stream
of bytes so that a wide variety of small biases are introduced into
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If plaintext is repeatedly encrypted (e.g., HTTP cookies), and an
attacker is able to obtain many (i.e., tens of millions) ciphertexts,
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Solution :
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Kokichi Mikimoto, The Pearl King
The skill of a scientist and the soul of an artist combined to create the genius of Kokichi Mikimoto, the inventor of cultured pearls. A visionary on a quest for beauty, it was his dream to 'adorn the necks of all women around the world with pearls. Since his company's founding in 1893, elegant women worldwide have been entranced by cultured pearls ... mysterious gems of the sea.
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Each pearl harvested is as individual as a fingerprint, making it essential to establish quality grading standards. As the Originator of Cultured Pearls, Mikimoto maintains the strictest standards.
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Mikimoto pearl jewellery is distinguished by unique characteristics that elevate it above all other pearl jewellery. One of the many ways we perfect the art of fine jewellery making is by controlling our production from start to finish. Only the finest quality materials are used:
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Choose the perfect strand necklace
If in doubt, use this simple guideline: longer strands of bigger pearls make a more dramatic fashion statement; shorter strands, while classic and elegant, can easily be dressed "up" or "down" for casual occasions. So if you're sporty, go shorter; sophisticated, go long. Still can't decide? Opt for the mid-length Princess strand, which flatters every lifestyle and body type.


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Porting more plugins
In my last blog posting I wrote about the port of Marble's Graticule and MeasurementTool plugins to an object based scene management. These ports change how the plugins draw their visual representation. The ported plugins used to draw directly to the scene. After porting they now create geometric objects and add them to the scene. These objects are then drawn by the rendering engine. Well, this is not the whole truth. At least not for now. The "scene" is a simple list of geometric objects at the moment and is meant to be a placeholder. Thats where the scenegraph will be plugged in. But lets get back to the render plugins I have ported during the last weeks.
The APRS plugin
The APRS plugin does collect and visualize APRS data (Automatic Packet Reporting System). The port was rather trivial with all the knowledge from previous ports. I also thought about using placemarks with track information for the data points. Since this will require a lot of refactoring to the plugin code and I have to focus on the SceneGraph, I just put that on my TODO list for now.
The stars plugin
The stars plugin displays the starry sky around the globe. It is also capable of displaying constellation lines and some deep space objects. The displayed stars are generated from a real stars catalogue and positioned according to Marble's sidereal time. The brightness of stars is adjusted according to their magnitude.
The port brings some performance benefits since stars are created once as scene objects and rendered later. However, projecting the sky onto a virtual celestial sphere inside the scene requires some tweaks to Marble's layer management and/or projections. We discussed this a lot and I implemented a CelestialProjection as proof of concept which works fine.
However, we still need some more tests and investigations to select the correct way to go for the stars plugin. Since we also do not want this to become a blocker for my main goal, I created a separate branch for the stars plugin port and went on with the PositionMarker plugin.
The position marker plugin
The position marker plugin marks a geographical position from a positional source (like a GPS device). You can use it for navigation for example. In its simplest form it displays an arrow that represents the current position (according to the positional source used) on the map.
The port of the plugin is nearly finished and I will move on to the next phase of my project: Creating missing object representations of all the render methods in Marble's GeoPainter (which will become obsolete with the scenegraph).
Be prepared. My next blog posting about the start of the second project phase that will pave the way for the actual scene graph will follow soon.


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Microsoft powered handsets will finally play nice with the company's console movie services as an Xbox Video app launches for the Windows Phone platform.
Allowing Windows Phone users to stream movie content or download flicks for offload viewing, the Xbox Video Windows Phone app has been made available today, December 18, as a free download.
The first video-on-demand app to launch for the Windows Phone 8 OS, Xbox Video will allow users to buy or rent movies and TV shows, or splash out on a Season Pass so that new series episodes are automatically added to their collection when available.
Helping you decide what to watch and what not to waste your time with, the Xbox Video platform will see content accompanied by Rotten Tomatoes ratings and Metacritic scores.
While Xbox Video has made its way to smartphones and the Windows Phone 8 platform for the first time, it far from limited to the Microsoft branded handsets.
A cross-platform video service, Xbox Video allows users to download content on their phone but play it back on any Windows powered device.
Available for both the Xbox One and Xbox 360, hence the service's name, Xbox Video content can also be viewed on Windows 8 powered PCs and tablets, such as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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|Once again, it's great to find the information you're looking for nearly at the click of a mouse! To misquote from a venerable lyricist,
Once in a while you can get shown the light, in the strangest of places ...I've been having an on-going battle with defrosting my Jenn-Air JCD2389GES side-by-side, knowing all along that blow-defrosting it was putting off the inevitable. A friend who is a Maytag dealer several hundred miles away sent me an ACD to try to solve the problem. I installed it yesterday, but without the expert guidance here, I'd probably have been scratching my head much longer than necessary trying to figure out where the ACD was located and how to change it. Bon sai! mighty Samurai for once again imparting your wisdom!
In tearing apart the beast, I found folded deep within its bowels an electrical schematic and other diagrams (pictorial wiring guide and refrigerant flow) that may prove useful to those worshipping at this most wonderful of sites. A scanned 72dpi copy of this document is attached for the edification of the uninitiated and those to whom such information is indispensible.
'Tis but a small token of my appreciation and adulation!
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This Week In Brand Strategy & Marketing
PSFK curates some of the strategy, digital and creative advertising news catching our attention this week.
We're back with our weekly recap of the interesting and inspiring, with a particular eye for what shifts and ideas brands should be tracking, evaluating and acting on. This is a collection of some standout business strategy, brand-building and digital media stories catching our attention.
Discussions Shaping Strategy, Creativity & Innovation
- How Focusing on the Tactics Will Lead to Digital Failure
- The Ad Contrarian's Reality Check (on the state of the digital marketing & advertising industry)
- The Rise in Anti-Social Behavior
- Creative Thinking and Being Introverted or Highly Sensitive
- Being Peter Thiel: Thoughts On Creation, Risk, Rapid Innovation, Thoughtful Investment & Entrepreneurialism (on ideas gleaned from emerging markets, from not-so-popular culture, from the spaces in-between)
- People Now Spend More Time Watching Their Phones Than Watching TV (infographic)
- Why Cable Is Winning the Cord-Cutting War
- Should We Nationalize Facebook? (to protect users)
- Facebook: The Teenage Version of Email (on teens' declining interest in the platform, vs. adults)
- How Remix Culture Fuels Creativity & Invention
- Designing the Company, Not the Product
Notable Ideas: New Products, Platforms and Projects
- The Invisible Helmet
- A Concept Postcard Printer Lets You Send the Scent of Food
- Typecast: Experiment with Type
- Merchant Customer Exchange: A New Mobile Payment Solution
- 13 Ways of Looking at Medium, the New Blogging/Sharing/Discovery Platform
- MakeLoveNotPorn.tv
- Swirl Mobile Personal Shopping Assistant
- How to Use FF Chartwell (a typeface for creating simple graphs)
- Terms of Service: Didn't Read
- Staggering Beauty (an experiment in responsive design?)
Brands, Companies and Entities of Note (some more obvious than others)
- LEGO Celebrates 80th Birthday with Short Animated Film
- Nike Beats Adidas In Social Buzz During the Olympics (but Adidas takes the .com traffic)
- Google To Enhance Travel Searches with Frommer's Acquisition
- Chipotle Resists Tech Automation in Restaurants
- The Engagement Olympics (London 2012)
- LA Restaurant Pays Customers to Put Away Their Phones
- Puma: Love Or Football
- Triscuit's Toppers' Tantrum
- Mountain Dew Soda-Naming Contest Crashed
- Jaguar Chill NY
- The Blonds' Diamond Barbie
- Domino's Ultimate Delivery Vehicle Project
Digital & Social Media News and Resources
- How Big Data Became So Big
- The First Rule of Big Data: Don't Talk About Big Data
- Official Olympics Numbers: Engagement Was Mostly Mobile
- Instagram 3.0 Update – photo maps as social discovery
- Google Maps, now with schedules for more than one million public transport stops worldwide
- Klout's Updated Algorithm
- London Calling: A Google Search update on the digital games
- In China, It Was the Sino Weibo (microblog) Olympics
- Pinterest for Android and iPad Announced
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Paris Hilton Leaves LA, Wants to Be an Idol
Continually racking up the frequent flyer miles, Paris Hilton was spotted arriving at LAX International Airport yesterday (February 15) to catch a departing flight.
The "Simple Life" cutie looked fierce as she sported her rocker girl look, including a black leather jacket overtop a pink skull t-shirt with black leggings, a Louis Vuitton handbag, and oversized sunglasses.
And it sounds like Miss Hilton has her sights set on a guest spot on "American Idol," though it's not certain how Simon Cowell will react.
The "Stars are Blind" songstress revealed, "I want Simon to know if he could get me on American Idol, or on one of his shows, I would be delighted."
Enjoy the pictures of Paris Hilton arriving at LAX Airport (February 15).
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Hermann Trophy candidate Andrei Gotsmanov scored in each half and the Creighton defense tied the school record for shutouts in a season (11) as the Bluejays topped Drake, 2-0, to move to the top of the league standings with one match to play. CU is currently on a 10-match unbeaten streak and, with a win at Eastern Illinois next Saturday, can win its third-straight MVC regular-season title. Missouri State was a 1-0 winner over Eastern Illinois in its MVC finale, finishing the conference slate with a 3-1-1 record and 10 points, currently equal with Creighton.
Creighton 2, Drake 0
Gotsmanov got the scoring started in the 14th minute when he bent a 22-yard free kick past the Drake wall and a shielded
A fantastic build up led to Gotsmanov's second tally of the afternoon in the 58th minute. The senior benefitted from a series of passes between
Creighton came into the game leading the NCAA in shutout percentage, while the Bulldogs ranked 16th in the NCAA in scoring. CU's defense prevailed as it tied the school record of 11 shutouts set by the 1996 team and equalled by the 1999 squad.
The win moved CU to 8-1-0 at home this year. One home game after the largest MVC home crowd in school history, CU's fans turned in the largest regular-season crowd to watch a November game in school history. In fact, the 2,882 fans that turned out for a November contest on Saturday, trailed only the 3,860 fans which attended an NCAA Tournament match with SMU on Nov. 21, 1992.
Gotsmanov, a preseason MAC Hermann Trophy candidate, has now scored five of CU's last six goals this season and is tied for the MVC and team-lead with three game-winning scores. He also now owns Morrison Stadium records for goals in a season (8) and a career (13), despite playing just two seasons at Creighton. CU is 16-0-0 over the past two seasons when he scores or has an assist in a match.
Creighton will look to claim its third straight regular-season MVC title next Saturday, when it concludes the regular-
season at
Men's soccer defeated the Eastern Illinois Panthers 1-0 at Plaster Field in the Bears' final regular season conference game. The Bears finished regular season conference play with a 3-1-1 record.
The Bears (6-8-4) came into the game looking to bounce back after a disappointing nonconference loss at UMKC on Tuesday (Oct. 28). The Bears released their aggression early with a barrage of shots and outshot the Panthers by a 9-4 margin in the first half.
The Bears and Panthers battled through two periods of scoreless soccer despite 24 combined shots in regulation.
The Bears finally broke the scoreless tie when
The Bears will be in action again on Thursday (Oct. 9) at Plaster Field when they take on
- No. 9 Tulsa's Late Goal Stops Missouri State
- Weekly Men's Soccer Notebook: Two MVC Matches Remain; Seeding to Be Decided (Nov. 3)
- Evansville Heads Home OT Winner, Tops Bradley
- Saturday Soccer: No. 3 Creighton Blanks No. 24 Drake, Missouri State Drops Eastern Illinois
- Seven Men?s Soccer Players Earn Academic All-District Honors
- Men's Soccer: No. 21 Butler Rallies Past Bradley
- Weekly Men's Soccer Notebook: Drake Leads League, Clash with Creighton On Tap
- Saturday Men's Soccer: Road Teams Take Full Points
- Drake Overwhelms Bradley, Sits Atop Men?s Soccer Standings
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This article was published 15/6/2014 (1109 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
WINNIPEG — Social scientist John Richards has some advice to help Manitoba high schools improve their sinking test scores.
Richards, a public policy professor at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, provided a preview of his latest report, to be officially released this week.
The study explores the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)'s standardized testing system's results. Richards delves into six specific trends that tend to help or hinder students.
"It's very foolish to think that the only thing you should think about is school results and comparing one school to another. Social conditions are very important," he said.
Richards analyzed each province's PISA results and discovered what consistently worked and what didn't when teaching the 15-year-old students surveyed.
In 2012, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its most recent PISA standings, which showed Manitoban students ranking consistently lower than their national counterparts in reading, science and math.
Manitoba students scored eighth overall in math, just ahead of Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador; and ninth overall in reading and science, just ahead of last-place P.E.I. Richards said transparency might be the easiest policy for Manitoba schools to adopt in order to improve their test scores.
He saw that provinces like B.C., which regularly publish schools' standardized test scores, tend to see better results.
"If you want to improve things and you don't know where you are now, you're not likely to improve. The idea of accountability matters," he said.
"In many provinces, they do these standardized tests across the province and to get at (the results), you've got to be in a school system."
Manitoba Education Minister James Allum said the province has no plans to publish high schools' test results in the foreseeable future.
"We don't believe that publishing test scores serves any purpose other than pitting schools against each other," Allum said.
Instead, the province is focused on reducing class sizes from kindergarten to Grade 3.
"We want kids to get that one-on-one time with teachers," said Allum.
"I'm a parent and I know when my kid had that attention, it produced positive outcomes."
In his research, Richards found the ratio of students to teachers didn't seem to affect students' learning, so long as the student-teacher ratio didn't outweigh 20-1.
Instead, the quality of teaching is what mattered, Richards said.
"Canada pays its teachers on average about 50 per cent more than American teachers... that's probably a factor for attracting good people into the profession."
Richards' complete study of the PISA trends and results will be available on Wednesday.
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This new trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness has a lot more hints at the plot – and Benedict Cumberbatch's role – than the previous ones.
Of course the freeze-frame is a half-naked girl. Sigh. Behold: Cumberbatch.
This new trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness has a lot more hints at the plot – and Benedict Cumberbatch's role – than the previous ones.
Of course the freeze-frame is a half-naked girl. Sigh. Behold: Cumberbatch.
That's a brand-new teaser for J.J. Abram's new Star Trek, with quite a bit of new footage.
Below the cut is the new Iron Man 3 trailer for the three of you who didn't see it earlier in the week, as well as Will Smith's After Earth, and the latest from Joss Whedon
A moment of levity struck the internet earlier today, when in a speech on the otherwise deadly-serious (and completely off-topic here) subject of sequestration, President Barack Obama used the term "Jedi mind meld" – crossing the streams of Star Wars and Star Trek and igniting the internet in geek 'rage.'
Of course, as anyone who made the slog through the New Jedi Order novels will tell you, there actually is a Jedi mind meld. Bloomberg went to the master, Lucasfilm's Pablo Hidalgo:
And though Hidalgo — chuckling throughout the entire interview — suspects it was probably a mixup of of Star Wars and Star Trek, he can't be 100 percent sure. While there's no evidence the president of the United States reads or has read Star Wars books, or is conversant in extended Star Wars lore, Hidalgo said, "he may have tipped off deeper knowledge than anyone may have suspected."
Hey, you'd laugh, too. At this, if nothing else:
You'd be surprised how many Star Wars manuscripts I've seen mentioning photon torpedos and warp drives.
— Leland Chee (@HolocronKeeper) March 1, 2013
As for the White House, they wasted little time marrying the two Star franchises with their message. If only the political forces were so compatible.
Paramount released a new featurette video: a first look video at the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness, with director J.J. Abrams describing the film as 'upping the ante' and 'everything I've ever done, wrapped into one movie' while Chris Pine calls it 'relentless'. And a handful of clips, mostly from the previously-released trailers, though there are a few new shots. At least, I don't recall someone dropping some antacids into water in earlier teasers. And some BWAAAAAAAANH! BWAAAAAAANNHH!
You can always count on Crazy Fandom Grandpa William Shatner to fan the tired old Star Wars vs. Star Trek flames.
"He's being a pig," Shatner told Movie Fanatic. "He's probably the most talented director of that ilk we have. But, he's gone too far this time."
Looks like Abrams is going to get a real tongue-lashing from the Captain next time they meet up… Maybe he should draft Shatner's 'nemesis' Carrie Fisher for backup?
First up, here's the highly relevant Star Trek Into Darkness. Head under the cut for Iron Man 3, Oz the Great and Powerful and World War Z.
Begun, the video mashups have. (via)
Naturally, it seems like everyone has thoughts on J.J. Abrams directing Episode VII. Overall, I'm pleased – I think he has the specific skill set that Star Wars needs to go forward – but I'm no expert on the man or his works, so let's ahead on to the links.
Or: Sick of analysis already? The Internet Photoshoppery Guild has been busy.
io9's Charlie Jane Anders asks if Abrams can – or should – do for Star Wars what he did for Star Trek. "Abrams reliably brings a lot of energy and a sense of fun to whatever he tackles, along with a commitment to personal drama in the middle of huge set pieces. I've never been bored watching something Abrams was directly involved in. Even if you hated Abrams' Trek, you have to admit it packed in some powerful emotional moments, and was way more entertaining than the best moments of the last two TNG movies put together."
HitFix's Drew McWeeny on why Abrams is the right choice for Star Wars, and ponders on what he thinks might have made him change his mind.
Author John Scalzi has a nice (if reluctant) rundown of the qualities that make Abrams a good choice for the job.
Entertainment Weekly's Darren Franich has 14 things we can expect, while Vulture's Margaret Lyons and Gilbert Cruz go beyond the lame lens flare jokes for seven things. Listacles. Whoo.
Over at Tosche Station, Emily gives us a Trekkie's take on why Abrams will be good for Star Wars.
Tricia Barr thinks the Abrams' resume means good things for those hoping for more diverse protagonist.
Kevin Smith is very excited. Of course.
And Hollywood.com's Christian Blauvelt talked to Bonnie Burton, TFN's Eric Geller and me about the choice.
Whatever your opinion, I have to admit I'm relieved to have one of the big questions answered, but there's one thing we can count on, from a man who won't even reveal the name of his next movie's villain – there will be no lack of big secrets going forward.
And here's the 'full' trailer for J.J. Abram's Star Trek Into Darkness… Does it reveal more than the teaser? Not really, no, but there is some different footage. But hey, it's Monday, we'll take what we can get.
Yeah, it took me a few seconds to realize that it isn't Patrick Stewart monologuing the voiceover, too. (Doesn't sound like Benedict Cumberbatch, either… Does it?)
There's a Japanese version with just a tad more footage at the end that you might find evocative of one of the older films…
Another 'teaser' trailer will apparently be coming along on the 17th, because that's just how the industry rolls these days. (Sigh)


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Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has no case to answer over an allegation that he spat at Manchester City full-back Pablo Zabaleta during last week's derby at Old Trafford.
The Football Association confirmed on Monday that it will take no action in regard to the allegation.
Footage on YouTube emerged which appeared to show Fellaini spitting near to Zabaleta's head while the City defender lay on the floor following a clash between the pair.
It is understood referee Michael Oliver did not mention the alleged spit in his match report, but the FA could have opted to retrospectively punish Fellaini if it had felt he had been guilty of misconduct.
The FA banned Hull's George Boyd for three matches after he spat at Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart earlier this month.
Oliver booked Fellaini moments before the alleged spit towards Zabaleta for an elbow on the Argentina full-back.
Manchester United 0 Manchester City 3 player ratings
Manchester United 0 Manchester City 3 player ratings
1/24 David de Gea 6/10
Left exposed by his defence for Nasri shot, not to blame as Dzeko tapped home. Fine save from Bosnian later in the half but beaten twice more.
2/24 Rafael 6/10
Slow to react to Silva run into area and was punished as City took the lead inside a minute. Made ground down right and offered attacking outlet.
3/24 Phil Jones 5/10
As culpable as his defensive colleagues for the opener but made important blocks from Silva and Dzeko. Tired as the match wore on.
4/24 Rio Ferdinand 5/10
Has been trusted less and less by Moyes and you could see why as he laboured behind Dzeko as the Bosnian volleyed in his second from a corner.
5/24 Patrice Evra 6/10
Caught out of position as Dzeko opened the scoring in front of him. Got forward at every opportunity but did not give City any real cause for concern.
6/24 Michael Carrick 6/10
Restored to midfield position and tidy in possession but outperformed by City. Surrendered position cheaply to Silva for one chance.
7/24 Marouane Fellaini 5/10
Could only send disappointingly weak effort straight at Hart before the break. Fortunate to escape with booking after Zabaleta elbow. Cheered off.
8/24 Tom Cleverley 5/10
Much-maligned England international was unable to make any impact on proceedings and taken off at half-time in place of Kagawa.
9/24 Juan Mata 5/10
Shot over the bar when well placed before the break but is still desperate to recreate the form that persuaded United to splash out for him in January.
10/24 Wayne Rooney 6/10
Struggled to exert his influence on proceedings as City enjoyed the better of opening exchanges. Jumped in on Fernandinho.
11/24 Danny Welbeck 6/10
Troubled Demichelis with his footwork on the right hand side but little end product. Ugly coming together with Zabaleta after slipping.
12/24 Best of the bench: Shinji Kagawa 5/10
Given surprisingly early chance to impress as he came on at the break but too easily outmuscled and outmanouvered by City's midfield powerhouses.
13/24 Joe Hart 6/10
Little to do early on before United turned up pressure as first half wore on. Easily held Fellaini effort but was tested remarkably little.
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14/24 Pablo Zabaleta 6/10
Bulldozed by a slipping Welbeck and stayed down for a while. Also elbowed by Fellaini in an interesting opening half. Volley deflected wide after break.
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15/24 Martin Demichelis 6/10
Troubled by creativity of Welbeck but has improved in recent weeks and stood up well to sporadic attacks as home side flailed
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16/24 Vincent Kompany 6/10
Belgian international was a commanding presence as usual. Relished battle with Rooney and came out on top against the England man
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17/24 Gaël Clichy 6/10
Preferred to Kolarov and speed down the left gave United plenty to deal with. Important tackle on Fellaini and dealt well with United wingplay.
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18/24 Fernandinho 8/10
Booked for desperate barge on Rooney on half-time but that was the only blip. Calm and assured in breaking up play and propelling City forward
19/24 Yaya Touré 7/10
Less influential than when scoring hat-trick against Fulham but still at centre of proceedings. Pushed forward after Garcia's entry and stroked in the third.
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20/24 Jesus Navas 6/10
Tidy in possession and aided Nasri as City broke with pace and purpose. Sent dangerous balls across the United box. Replaced by Garcia late on.
21/24 David Silva 8/10
It was the Spaniard's thrust deep into United's area that created the momentum for the opener. Industrious and creative throughout.
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22/24 Samir Nasri 7/10
Showed superb footwork before hitting post as City opened scoring within a minute. Kept visitor's attacks moving and corner also set up second.
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23/24 Edin Dzeko 8/10
Right place to follow up Nasri's rebound in opening minute. Denied a second by fine stop from De Gea before volleying in Nasri's corner.
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24/24 Best of the bench: Javi Garcia 6/10
Replaced Navas for final quarter to reinforce visitor's defensive play. Helped side see out final minutes without conceding and allowed Toure to get forward.
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After the 3-0 win, Zabaleta claimed Fellaini was lucky to stay on the pitch.
"I was elbowed by Fellaini. It was a red card," he said.
United manager David Moyes said last week he had discussed the allegation with Fellaini and said the Belgium international is adamant that he did nothing wrong.
"I've spoke with Marouane and he says it isn't the case," the Scot said.
"We will work with the FA if that is what we have to do. Marouane is adamant that at no time did he (spit at Zabaleta). I don't think it is completely conclusive, from what I've seen."
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Kentucky's decision to block political blogs has rankled many state employees.
One morning this summer, thousands of cubicle dwellers in Frankfort, Kentucky, started the work day in the usual fashion: sipping a cup of coffee and surfing the Internet for news. Then, something unusual disrupted the routine. Certain political blogs, the essential morning fix of many state government employees, were blocked.
It was nothing new for Kentucky to filter the Web sites that its 34,000 employees can access; sites featuring pornography and racist, sexist or hate-filled speech have been blocked for years--as they are in many government and corporate workplaces around the country. But this was the first time that Kentucky or any other state had put blogs on the blacklist, too.
The situation has opened a philosophical debate on the difference between traditional news sites and blogs, which often link to newspaper articles and put their own opinionated spin on them. It's also put a new wrinkle in a timeless question: What sorts of workplace activities constitute useless distractions, and which are essential, even if tangential, to one's job? Some office reads are CLEARLY useful, such as--ahem--Governing, Governing.com and 13th Floor, Governing's blog. But should government workers be allowed to enjoy other blogs, chat rooms, streaming video and similar content on the Internet?
Kentucky's blog blockade has critics from Louisville to Pikeville crying censorship. They argue that blogs are useful news sources-- especially to employees whose jobs require an understanding of which way the political winds are blowing. Critics were especially incensed at apparent inconsistencies in the state's approach. Despite the virtual cordon, some politically oriented blogs, such as the Drudge Report and that of conservative pundit Ann Coulter, continued to squeak through the firewall.
Mark Nickolas, a liberal blogger who likes beating up on Kentucky's Republican governor, Ernie Fletcher, claims that his site, Bluegrass Report, was specifically singled out. Nickolas is suing the state on First Amendment and equal-protection grounds. Meanwhile, his readers have jumped to his defense. "We believe that certain sites were targeted, and one of them was Bluegrass Report," says Charles Wells, executive director of the Kentucky Association of State Employees. "If the administration wants to block all Web sites that don't relate to work, then block them all. Don't be selective."
Kentucky administrators insist that they're not playing favorites. Rather, they say they decided to block broad categories of Web sites after an internal report showed lots of traffic going to sites that seemed unrelated to the business of government. If some blogs got caught in the net and others didn't, it's only because the filtering software Kentucky uses, called Webwasher, is programmed that way. "We blocked entire categories of sites, so to claim that a particular site was singled out is inaccurate," says Jill Midkiff, a spokesman for the state finance agency, which oversees the state computer network. "The intent here is to ensure that state government resources are being used for state government purposes by state employees on state time, to make sure that taxpayers are getting the most for their tax dollars."
In March, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg fired an office assistant when the mayor spotted a game of solitaire on the worker's PC. "The workplace is not an appropriate place for games," Bloomberg said. Others say a reasonable amount of goofing off at work is fine, so long as workers get their jobs done. A New York judge this spring held that an employee of the New York City Department of Education could not be fired on account of his Web surfing. "The Internet has become the modern equivalent of a telephone or a daily newspaper, providing a combination of communication and information that most employees use as frequently in their personal lives as for work," wrote Judge John B. Spooner. "City agencies permit workers to use a telephone for personal calls, so long as this does not interfere with their performance. Many agencies apply the same standard to the use of the Internet for personal purposes."
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Sup guys, it's been a long time since I posted here. Anyway I'm posting this for my brother-in-law.
Was planning on making this a project. But with working 6 days a week and a new baby on board, I just don't have the time to work on it.
Project 1965 13 window deluxe walk-thru bus.
Bus is completely gutted With all rust removed. Comes with 2500 dollars worth of funky green replacement panels. Again All rust has been cut out and removed.
The body is pretty straight.
Comes with 2 motors. The first motor came with the bus is an unknown size. The second motor is 20 20. All new parts with 0 miles. Just need to assemble.
Comes with IRS trans on the side. I have over 9 grand invested into this. I just have absolutely no time anymore. My loss is your gain.
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Abundance is my edible landscape!
A-bun-dance. That's how my friend Stratton translated the word we know to mean a wealth of. Another friend made some divining cards for my birthday one year, like a deck of cards that look the same on one side and on the flip side she wrote one word on each: integrity, hope, delight, abundance, etc. When someone drew a card I asked them to decorate the card symbolizing the word written on it. To each his own translation, it was amusing and enlightening to see how my friends decorated the cards. In classic Stratton style, he drew what looked like a slice of bread, or a bun, dancing.
Now i find myself trying to relate that little anecdote to this blog post… and I find it doesnt really relate to anything except perhaps the good mood we find ourselves in during summer. Summertime is easier, in some ways. The Ayurvedic mantra for summer is Celebration! And I certainly feel like celebrating the abundance of the continual harvest, with full belly and kitchen full of fragrant, gorgeous, tasty produce.
This week I've made sour dill pickles with garlic, chili pepper and grape leaves for crispness. Well, they are being made; they'll take a week or two to ferment in the gallon glass jar we packed them into. We (with my husband) made 10, half quart jars of fig preserves out of a single harvest from both of our fig trees one morning (it's been a great year for figs with well-timed rain). We 'pt up' eggplant and roasted red pepper in olive oil for the winter and I've started a batch of live ginger beer. And we just had a simple but fabulous dinner of home made pesto on rice bread topped with heirloom tomatoes at their finest hour. Yum
Ive never really been a foodie. In fact, its common for me to get annoyed at the hunger tinging in my belly- meaning i have to break from the day's activities to feed myself (the acute irony of an organic gardener's life). But with the incredible abundance of produce that comes from our small home garden with relatively little effort on our part, it's hard not to be appreciative of the prosperity! Tasty stuff like eden gem muskmelons (try to find that in a store!), all kinds of tomatoes we make into the Most flavorful sauces. Todd for lunch chopped some zucchini and eggplant, mixed it with some of our garlic and tomatoes and boiled it all down in a pot with some olive oil. It was Delicious. He remarked on really good food being about basic, wholesome ingredients. If you grow your tomatoes well- organically from heirloom seed with good soil- you'll have a good meal. Simple ingredients, simple to cook, fabulous on the palette.
And that most of these good meals are coming from 20 steps from our back door is the most rewarding part. We supplement, sure- we still buy our grains and oils and some spices, but each year we find ourselves making more meals that are 95 -100% purely grown in our little slice of backyard heaven. It is the true feeling of abundance….. can you see my little buns dancing?!


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Eizo Nanao Supports X-Rite's i1display Pro Colorimeter
December 27, 2011
X-Rite (Grand Rapids, MI, www.xrite.com) recently announced that Eizo Nanao Corporation offers color calibration for its ColorEdge monitors using Eizo Nanao ColorNavigator software and X-Rite's innovative i1Display Pro colorimeter. The improved software directly utilizes the Look-Up Tables of ColorEdge monitors besides simplifying the calibration process. Eizo Nanao (Hakusan, Japan) is a global manufacturer of high-end visual displays, graphics cards and video recording products. More information: www.eizo.com/global