text:
CRYSTAL LAKE – How do we build a more sustainable world? Find out by attending the free Great Lakes Beaming Bioneers Speaker Series beginning at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 in the Luecht Conference Center at McHenry County College.
The four-part series continues at 7 p.m. Jan. 29, Feb. 5 and Feb. 12 at the college, 8900 U.S. Route 14 in Crystal Lake.
Experts in local and global issues facing our planet today will present information about building the local food network, quantifying the value of natural areas, Loyola University's path to sustainability, and what is on the horizon for fracking in Illinois.
The speaker series is co-sponsored by McHenry County College, Loyola University Retreat Ecology Campus, and the McHenry County Conservation District.
The lecture Jan. 22 will feature "Toward an Economics of Shared Prosperity in a Finite World," presented by Jon Erickson, professor of ecological economics and the interim dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont.
His presentation will explore the foundations from which to build an economy for the century of the environment, designing resilient systems that align human nature with the realities of growing resource scarcity.
Erickson has published widely on energy and climate change policy, land conservation, watershed planning, environmental public health, and the theory and practice of ecological economics. His books include "The Great Experiment in Conservation: Voices from the Adirondack Park" (2009), "Frontiers in Ecological Economic Theory and Application" (2007), "Ecological Economics of Sustainable Watershed Management" (2007), and "Ecological Economics: a Workbook for Problem-Based Learning" (2005).
He also is an Emmy award-winning producer of films such as the four-part PBS series, "Bloom," on sources and solutions to nutrient pollution in Lake Champlain. He was the managing director of UVM's Gund Institute for Ecological Economics from 2009-2012 and is past president of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics. He has been a Fulbright Scholar at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania and a visiting professor at several universities overseas. He is a graduate of the doctoral program in natural resource economics from Cornell University.
At each presentation, a national Bioneers Conference DVD will be shown, featuring a prominent environmental leader. The speakers via DVD will include Bill McKibben of 350.org, on Jan. 29; Nikki Henderson of People's Grocery on Feb. 5; and Sandra Steingraber, author of "Living Downstream," on Feb. 12.
The following are seminar topics scheduled through Feb. 12:
• "Engaging In Transformation" at 7 p.m. Jan. 29, featuring Nancy Tuchman, director of the Institute of Urban Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University Chicago (effective Jan. 1).
• "Building Bridges With Food" at 7 p.m. Feb. 5, featuring Linda Mallers of FarmLogix.
• "Fracking 101: What, Where, and WHY?" at 7 p.m. Feb. 12, featuring Jack Darin, executive director, Illinois Sierra Club.
The speaker series is free and open to the public.
For information, call Pat Dieckhoff at 815-479-7817 or Kristine Emrich at 815-479-7570 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
For information about the speaker series, visit www.mcecoconference.org. For information about the national Bioneers, visit www.bioneers.org.


text:
Encontrar uma cópia na biblioteca
Encontrando bibliotecas que possuem este item...
|Tipo de Documento
|Todos os Autores / Contribuintes:
Elijah Muhammad
|Número OCLC:
|xxvii, 355 pages ; 22 cm
|Allah is God --
Who is that mystery god? Part I --
Who is that mystery god? Part II --
Is god a spirit or a man? --
The coming of god: is he a man or a spirit? --
The origin of god as a spirit and not a man --
The coming of the son of man, the great mahdi --
The coming of Allah (god) --
The coming of god and the gathering of his people --
The coming of the son of man --
The infidels are angry --
Allah, the best knower --
The days of Allah --
If god was your father, you would love me --
Persecution follows the coming of god --
The so-called negroes salvation --
Allah is judging today --
Submit to Allah (god) and fear not --
Original man --
Know thyself --
First love yourself --
Understand self --
Help self before helping others --
What the so-called negro must do for himself --
Get knowledge to benefit self --
Knowledge of yourself --
If the civilized man fails to perform his duty what must be done? --
Accept your own --
We must teach our own --
Blackman, accept your own --
Who is the original man? --
A good name is better than gold --
Help self: what must be done with the negroes --
The black woman --
Protect and elevate your woman --
The so-called negro must do something for himself --
Birth control death plan! --
Plan to destroy our race --
Islam --
What is Islam? --
Meaning of Islam --
The principles of Islam --
Islam, only true religion of God --
Islam, the true religion of God part I --
Islam, the true religion of God part II --
Everything has failed --
Islam for so-called negroes --
Make all things new --
Islam dignifies --
The Bible and holy Qur'an --
The Bible and the holy Qur'an: which one contains words of God? --
The Bible --
True knowledge of Bible and holy Qur'an --
The glorious holy Qur'an Sharrief --
The Bible and holy Qur'an: which one is right? --
Truth --
The devil --
Devils fools and disgrace you --
Truth of guilty made known --
The making of devil --
Serpent --
The beast part I --
The beast part II who is able to make war with him? --
The blood shedder --
Not your brother --
Will white Christmas accept Islam? --
The white race's false calim to be divine, chosen people --
Prayer service --
Prayer in Islam --
The significance of prayer --
Muslim prayer service and its meanings --
Time of prayer and its meaning --
The morning prayer --
The preparations and its meaning --
The opening --
Knowledge of prayer --
Prayers to pray --
A prayer for the messenger --
Confidence gained through prayers --
Program and position --
What do the Muslims want? --
Explanation of what Muslims want and believe --
A program for self-development --
Put Muslim program to Congress --
An economic blueprint --
To gain a place in the sun --
What is un-American? --
Misunderstanding and misinterpretation --
Economic program --
To help fight against poverty and want! --
A sound economic plan I --
The economic program II --
Up! You can accomplish as you will! --
The world hails the new economic plan --
Separation! Independence! --
The persecution of the righteous --
Protection of the faithful --
We seek truth and justice --
Were Muslims framed to whitewash the guilty? --
Right to peaceful assembly denied to so-called American negroes --
The right of self-defense --
Land of our own and qualifications --
The unity of 22 million --
How can we unite? --
Of land and a nation --
A house of our own --
Do we have the qualified men and women for self-government? --
Separate and be saved --
We must have our earth-and soon --
A nation of our own --
A nation within a nation --
For freedom, justice, equality --
Our day is near at hand --
The flag of USA and Islam --
The true solution --
A rule we must live by --
Truths to set you free --
On sport and play --
Hypocrites, disbelievers and obedience --
We need not fear for future --
Beware of false prophets --
On hypocrites --
Beware of false promises --
The teaching of the holy Qur'an on obedience --
Victory of the apostle --
The judgment --
On universal corruption --
The break-up of the old world! --
The day of America's downfall --
America is falling her doom is sealed --
The decline of the dollar --
The resurrection of our people --
Make America know her sins --
A house doomed to fall --
The fulfillment of prophecies seen --
Rise and fall of the Christian west --
Battle in the sky is near --
The great decisive battle in the sky --
The battle in the sky --
Regrets of the doubters --
Time is at hand --
Will you be the winner? --
Build our own society --
The hereafter --
Answer to critics --
The mission is to give life --
The great deceivers --
Clarification of confusion surrounding Muslims --
Reply to a judge --
What the Muslims teach: father to a son --
Authority from Allah, none other --
Answer to Christian knights of the Ku Klux Clan.
|by Elijah Muhammad
Message To The Blackman In America By Elijah Muhammad According to countless mainstream news organs, Elijah Muhammad, by far, was the most powerful black man in America. Known more for the students he produced, like Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan and Muhammad Ali, this controversial man exposed the black man as well as the world to a teaching, till now, was only used behind closed doors of high degree Masons and Shriners. An easy and smart read. The book approaches the question of what and who is God. It compares the concept held by religions to nature and mathematics. It also explores the origin of the original man, mankind, devil, heaven and hell. Its title, Message To The Blackman, is directed to the American Blacks specifically, but addresses blacks universally as well. -- From https://www.amazon.com (Oct. 10, 2017).
Críticas contribuídas por usuários

subset: commoncrawl


text:
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
-Another "we don't see it", but we hear gunshots somewhat frequently. Although they've gotten less frequent recently. Must be the economy and the cost of ammunition.
1 - A naked man climbed onto my neighbours roof and wrestled their chimney. He then declared himself the winner and did a naked victory dance.
Well, I may have told the story somewhere before but here goes.Nasty coworker had jumped from his window!!! I found myself calling the paramedics (and PurpleNeighbor, for some reason, called the cops as it was happening, which is weird because Nasty Coworker was supposedly his friend... wouldn't he want his friend to be rescued ? Duh) .
Page created in 0.348 seconds with 18 queries.


text:
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Taylors Irish surrendered the lead momentarily in the stretch, then found an extra burst of energy to surge past Island Bound and win Saturday's $50,000-guaranteed, seven-furlong Manatee Stakes for older fillies and mares at Tampa Bay Downs by a neck from Island Bound.
The victory was the first stakes triumph for the 6-year-old mare, who was claimed by owner Michael Newman and trainer Charles R. Harvatt two years ago at Tampa Bay Downs for $10,000. Taylors Irish has won six of 38 lifetime starts, with 12 seconds, but all her victories have come at Tampa Bay Downs, where she has finished out of the money only three times in 16 races.
Taylors Irish is a Florida-bred daughter of Drewman out of the Mr. Frisky mare Brandon's Ride, who is also the dam of 2011 Wood Memorial Stakes winner Toby's Corner.
"She loves everything about this place – the weather, the water, the surface. She trains well here and just loves this track," Harvatt said. "And she can go short or long. On grass or dirt, it doesn't make a difference. She is getting older, but she keeps herself in good shape and just does everything right. You really can't fault her."
Newman, an attorney from Stuart, Fla., who owns four horses, earned his first stakes victory as an owner and described the experience as "surreal.
"When you win a stakes race, well, that just doesn't happen very often," Newman said. "When she was coming down the stretch, I was in shock mode. She is an absolutely gorgeous horse, and I can't say enough about her. She always gives you an effort."
In her stakes debut in the Minaret Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Dec. 31, Taylors Irish broke poorly and never got into the race, finishing eighth behind freakishly fast sprinter It's Me Mom. Harvatt, Newman and Cotto all believed that effort was an aberration.
"Pedro was very upset the last time, and he came back the next day and apologized to me for not getting the true ride from her. She was flipping her head around in the gate and broke so bad," Harvatt said.
"Pedro asked to please ride her again, and I said there was no question about that. We wanted to try stakes company again and see if she belonged."
Cotto was able to get Taylors Irish in front early from the No. 5 post, and she persevered through a quarter-mile in 23.08 seconds, a half-mile in 45.83 and six furlongs in 1:10.54. Her final time of 1:23.55 was .03 seconds off Hyperlink's stakes record, set last year.
"Isn't she one fine mare?" Cotto exulted. "She wanted to be up front and when we got there, she settled for me. One of them (Island Bound and jockey Ronnie Allen, Jr.) pushed past us on the turn, but I could sense my horse had more to give. Having ridden her before really helped me today."
Cotto won a 6 ½-furlong allowance aboard Taylors Irish at Tampa Bay Downs on Dec. 7. "He rode her perfect today," Harvatt said. "She likes to catch her breath at the eighth pole, and I told him to let her take two or three jumps at the top of the lane and then re-ride her and she would break again. It doesn't work out that way all the time, but it did today."
Allen was pleased with Island Bound's effort but disappointed with the result. "When we made the lead getting into the stretch, I thought we had won it," he said. "But the other mare had more left than we did."
Jockey Ademar Santos rode three winners on Saturday's card, winning the second race with Clever Performance ($31); the sixth aboard Celtic City ($67.40); and the 11th on El Grande Rojo ($8.60).
Tampa Bay Downs conducts live racing five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday. Post time for the first race Sunday is 12:25 p.m.
The track is open every day for simulcast wagering, along with no-limits poker in the Silks Poker Room and golf fun and instruction at the Downs Golf Practice Facility.
Read more articles in the Tampa Bay Downs category.


text:
Markets Live: Stocks close above 4500
Australian shares close higher despite US stocks easing after a top Republican lawmaker John Boehner said there had been no substantive progress in talks to reach a budget deal.
5.15pm: As Bugs Bunny used to say, that's all folks, have a fantastic weekend, we hope to see you Monday.
Click here for a full wrap of today's session.
4.45pm: Here's a look at how the blue chips performed today:
- Rio: +2.7%
- Westpac: +1.1%
- Fortescue: +1.3%
- Woolworths: -0.2%
- Wesfarmers: -0.4%
- Telstra: flat
4.34pm: Retail Food Group, the company behind the brands such as Michel's Patisserie and Donut King, remains optimistic the group will continue to perform well despite trough trading conditions.
Chief executive Tony Alford told the company's annual general meeting today that its brands had performed strongly during a challenging retail climate in 2012.
He said he expected that challenge to continue throughout this financial year.
''Whilst not immune to them, each of the brand systems under RFG management are well positioned to endure present challenges within the retail industry, and indeed have performed admirably given the hostile retail environment,'' he told shareholders.
Retail Food Group posted a net profit of $28.5 million for fiscal 2012, up 4.9 per cent on the previous year.
4.26pm: The dollar jumped above 86.00 yen, within striking distance of a peak of 86.42 hit on Monday. Likewise, the kiwi bobbed up to 67.84 yen, having touched 68.08 earlier this week.
Against the US dollar, the Aussie nudged lower to $US1.0427, versus Thursday's late local level of $US1.0462, weighed by rising chances of a quarter point rate cut.
4.20pm: Among the sectors, industrials added 1 per cent, energy rose 0.9 per cent and materials jumped 0.8 per cent. Consumer staples bucked the trend, slipping 0.3 per cent.
4.12pm: The market has finished higher on the day, but lower for the month, ending a five-month run of monthly gains.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 added 28.3 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 4506, while the broader All Ords rose 27.9 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 4518.
For the month, the ASX200 dropped 0.24 per cent.
3.47pm: Missed out on all the action of the market this week? Let Michael Pascoe catch you up, with the week that was.
To play video, please turn auto-refresh off.
3.32pm: As we approach the close of trade, here's how markets around the region are performing:
- Nikkei(Japan): +0.9%
- Shanghai: +0.6%
- Taiwan: +0.9%
- South Korea: +0.2%
- Singapore: +1.1%
- New Zealand: +0.7%
3.16pm: After a better than six-fold return on his investment to date, MYOB founder Craig Winkler has taken cash off the table from his stake in new-generation accounting software company Xero, cutting his holding to 15.7 per cent.
Click here for the full story.
3.06pm: The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release the national accounts for the September quarter on December 5.
TD Securities Asia-Pacific macro strategist Alvin Pontoh said weaker exports and spending cuts from state and federal governments were expected to weigh on economic growth.
But he said strong business investment in capital goods - including equipment and buildings - had helped growth in the September quarter.
Mr Pontoh expected growth to slow to 0.5 per cent in the September quarter.
2.58pm: The chance of the Reserve Bank cutting the official cash rate next week have increased significantly after figures released by the ABS showed a reduction in mining investment expectations, writes BusinessDay's Max Mason.
Click here for the full story.
2.49pm: A former high school teacher who built an $800 million business from scratch has been named Ernst & Young's Australian Entrepreneur of the Year.
Click here for the full story.
2.31pm: Japan's factory output unexpectedly rose the most since December on production of parts for devices including Apple's iPhone, providing a bright spot in an economy poised to shrink for a second straight quarter.
Industrial production in October increased 1.8 per cent from the previous month, when it dropped 4.1 per cent, the Trade Ministry said in Tokyo today. That compares with economist estimates for a 2 per cent fall. Production of electronic parts and devices rose 14.7 per cent from September, the biggest advance since at least 1998, the ministry said.
The report underscores how reliant Japan's electronics industry has become on iterations of the iPhone, the newest of which sold 2 million units in first-day orders, in an economy at risk of a recession from a contraction in Europe and diplomatic dispute with China. The latest version of the device, introduced September 21, may have also boosted South Korean industrial production, data today showed.
2.10pm: An independent inquiry has called for an overhaul of the mining and petroleum taxes to remove incentive for states to increase their royalties.
The report by former state premiers Nick Greiner and John Brumby and tax expert Bruce Carter, released today, found the federal government's decision to fully credit state royalties under the minerals resource rent tax and petroleum resource rent tax had created an incentive for states to boost royalties which was neither ''desirable nor sustainable''.
1.56pm: Aquila Resources said it had not yet reached an agreement with its partners on their $7.4 billion WA iron ore project but was hopeful of a resolution early next year.
Aquila aims to build the mine, rail and port with annual iron ore production of 30 million tonnes, but the project has been stalled by a delay in securing funding and regulatory approvals.
A budget dispute between Aquila and its partner AMCI (WA), a joint venture between private mining investment and trading group American Metals and Coal International and Korean steel giant Posco, is further complicating matters.
The partners had been in talks to conserve funds but had not been able to agree on a budget for the 2012/13 financial year.
"Aquila remains hopeful that this will be resolved in early 2013," Aquila said in notes for speeches at its annual meeting today.
1.51pm: More on Lynas from BusinessDay's Glenda Kwek. The rare earths miner has started production at its controversial Malaysian plant, prompting shares in the rare earths miner to rise up to 7.4 per cent.
"This is a significant milestone for Lynas," executive chairman Nicholas Curtis said. "The operation of the LAMP is now a reality."
Shares in Lynas have fallen back in recent trade and are now only 0.7 per cent ahead at 68 cents. after earlier rising as high as 72½ cents.
1.44pm: Consumer confidence is up, and interest rates down since last year's festive season, writes BusinessDay's Colin Kruger, but this has done little to cheer up our major retailers ahead of the Christmas sales that will largely define their fortunes for the year.
AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver says it looks like Christmas spending would be ''okay, but still not great".
1.19pm: Local markets now climbing into fresh intraday peaks - up more than 0.7 per cent for the day.
1.12pm: As we mull the prospect of a rate cut next week, Glenn Stevens has dismissed reports he is considering an early exit from his position as the nation's central bank governor.
Mr Stevens' seven-year term as head of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will end in September 2013. The suggestion that he was considering leaving early came up during a parliamentary inquiry hearing in Canberra on Friday.
''The mooted idea that I would retire at the end of my seven-year term, that that's an early exit, strikes me as a little odd,'' Mr Stevens said. ''But it won't be before then.''
12.56pm: Looking at the continued weakness in lending growth, CommSec's Craig James says that rate cuts must stay on the agenda. He says:
The Reserve Bank has made mention of the modest rise in inflation in recent commentary. However the construction and CAPEX data has confirmed that building cost and equipment costs pressures remain benign.
Over the medium term the lower fixed and variable rates will tempt businesses and consumer to once again borrow. However, over the short term it is hard to see a catalyst to justify a turnaround in activity. The key factor is confidence.
The outlook for the economy looks bright from a longer-term perspective but the lack of confidence is the key detriment. It is likely confidence levels will gather pace as activity levels improve over the next six month.
12.43pm: Former deputy governor Ric Battellino has again defended the Reserve Bank over the operations of its wholly-owned subsidiary Note Printing Australia and part-owned note-making firm Securency.
Mr Battellino told the Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity that millions of dollars had been paid to the agents of NPA and Securency but, he said, every company in Australia paid commissions.
I know the word secret gets thrown in there, but there is nothing secret about it. It was there in the contract. As far as we knew, the commissions being paid were in line with what Austrade had said were reasonable ... There was no suspicion at the Reserve Bank that these commissions were used to pay bribes.
12.34pm: The dollar is slightly lower amid concerns about a lack of progress in US fiscal cliff talks.
In recent trade, it was at at $US1.0429, down from $US1.0467 on Thursday afternoon.
CMC foreign exchange strategist Tim Waterersaid the dollar fell after US House Of Representatives speaker John Boehner warned no substantive progress had been made:
At the moment it seems like we have one day of positive comments and then one day of negative comments [about the negotiations] and that is what is effecting the up and down momentum of risk assets. Mr Boehner's comments promoted some buying of the US dollar as a safe haven and, as a consequence, the Australian dollar eased back below that $US1.0450 level.
12.27pm: The battle over Australia's skies between Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia continues to eat into the Flying Kangaroo's revenues.
Although Qantas's monthly traffic figures published today showed an increase in the number of domestic passengers, the extra seats that have gone into the market in recent times has resulted in a fall in revenue.
Passenger numbers on Qantas's domestic operations rose 5.9 per cent to 1.97 million in October, compared with the same month a year ago.
However its revenue seat factor - an industry measure for the number of passengers flown and how far they fly - fell 3.5 percentage points to 78.2 per cent.
Qantas shares are 0.75 of a cent higher at $1.3275.
12.12pm: The strength in the miners and big banks today has helped push the major indices back over 4500.
In recent trade the All Ordinaries index is 24.8 points higher, or 0.6 per cent, to 4514.9, while the benchmark S&P/ASX200 is 26.4 points higher, or 0.6 per cent, to 4504.1.
''We seem to be following the positive lead from offshore last night,'' said Steven Daghlian, market analyst at Commonwealth Securities.
''It was always likely to be quite a good day, it's not just the miners and banks that are doing great but pretty much all the other sectors.''
12.02pm: The RBA has released its private credit data and it's quite weak.
Total credit provided to the private sector by financial intermediaries rose by 0.1 per cent over October 2012, the bank said, after rising by 0.3 per cent over September. Over the year to October, total credit rose by 3.8 per cent.
Housing credit increased by 0.3 per cent over October, following an increase of 0.4 per cent over September. Over the year to October, housing credit rose by 4.7 per cent.
AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver had this to say on the data in a recent tweet:
Aust priv credit v weak. +0.1% mom in Oct or 3.8% yoy. Fall in biz credit. Housing credit growth at record low. Rates still to hi. RBA to cut.
11.53am: NAB has changed their rate cut call, stating they believe the RBA will cut the official interest rate by 25 basis points, next Tuesday.
This comes after a significant increase in Credit Suisse interest rate futures since yesterday, jumping from around a 60 per cent to an 85 per cent chance of a rate cut.
11.45am: Tokyo stocks have opened 0.49 per cent higher, buoyed by optimism over the US economy.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 45.89 points at 9,446.77 in early trade on Friday.
Talks on averting the fiscal cliff of tax hikes and spending cuts proceed in Washington, while the US government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth, analysts noted.
11.40am: The Australian government has sold $600 million of October 21 2015 Treasury bonds.
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), which conducts bond auctions on behalf of the government, said the bonds were sold for a weighted average yield of 2.59 per cent.
The sale attracted bids totalling $2.83 billion, giving a coverage ratio of 4.72.
11.29am: Here's a look at how the ASX has slowly risen over the last six months. While the market may not close at its highest point over the period, it is still aiming for six-straight months of gains.
11.03am: And here are the major sliders on the ASX200 early on:
- Northern Star: -10.46%
- Imdex: -4.13%
- Ten: -2.74%
- Seven West Media: -2.47%
- Fairfax: -2.11%
- Metcash: -1.71%
10.59am: An hour into the day's trade, here are the best performed companies on the ASX200:
- Lynas: +4%
- Whitehaven: +3.86%
- Regis: +3.7%
- Acrux: +3.69%
- Rio: +3.31%
- Toll: +3.12%
10.55am: IG Markets analyst Stan Shamu says the Aussie market has risen with increasing optimism about the ability of the US to avoid the ''fiscal cliff'' encouraging investors.
The ''fiscal cliff'' is the term given to a looming series of tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the US economy into recession.
''It does seem like we continue to see some choppy trade with all the rhetoric from US political leaders on the ''fiscal cliff'' but all things considered without the noise it does seem like the world's in a better place,'' he said.
''We've seen improved economic data from the US. Markets are generally positive and it seems like investors want to bid the market higher.''
10.50am: The big banks are either trading in line with or ahead of the general market:
- CBA is 0.4% higher to $59.68
- ANZ is 0.64% higher to $24.24
- NAB is 0.9% higher to $24.16
- Westpac is 0.44% higher to $25.34
10.42am: With markets about 0.5 per cent higher, the big miners are way out in front:
- BHP is 0.79% higher to $34.48
- Rio is 3.2% higher to $59.01
- Fortescue is 1.3% higher to $3.91
10.34am: Here's a quick snapshot of the ASX200 for November. If the market stays in positive territory today, then Australian shares would have experienced six months in a row of gains, the first time in more than three years. Wall Street and the NASDAQ have remained positive for the month.
The biggest contributor to the ASX200's rise for November was Commonwealth Bank, which added 11.3 points after a surge of 1.7 per cent. The National Australia Bank, ANZ and Westpac went in a different direction. NAB was the biggest negative mover of the Australian market with a fall of 17.3 points.
10.26am: Materials stocks are leading the charge higher on the ASX200 in early trade:
- Materials: +1.06%
- Info tech: +0.91%
- Energy: +0.82%
- Industrials: +0.59%
- Consumer disc.: +0.47%
- Consumer staples: -0.44%
- Health: -0.28%
10.23pm: It's a sea of green among blue chips. Here's the pick of the bunch:
- Rio: +3.43%
- Woodside: +1.07%
- Harvey Norman: +1.39%
10.16am: The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index is 22.4 points, or 0.5 per cent, stronger at 4,500.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index is 21.3 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 4,511.4.
On the ASX 24, the December share price index futures contract was 23 points at 4,512 with 10,075 contracts traded.
10.12am: Metcash downgraded its earnings guidance for the current financial year blaming loss of operating leverage due to price deflation in its grocery business as well as the closure of more Franklins stores than expected thanks to delays in the acquisition caused by the competition watchdogs legal challenge to the transaction.
"The number of Franklins stores that had to be closed or will be closed was higher than anticipated and the stores had deteriorated more than expected as a result of the delay in the sale,'' said Metcash chief executive Andrew Reitzer.
Its shares have fallen 3.6 per cent, or 12.5 cents, to $3.38 in opening trade.
10.09am: Shares in Lynas have jumped out of the blocks - up 6.7 per cent - after announcing that "operations are underway and its Malaysian plant.
In a statement to the ASX, the company said: ''Initial feeding of concentrate into the kiln has occurred, and the current plan is to progress to continuous feed by next week.''
10.06am: Shares are higher as markets open - up about 0.2 per cent.
9.56am: According to the interest rate futures market, the chances of a rate cut next have risen since yesterday: up to an 82 per cent a 25bp rate cut from 77 per cent. They've risen steadily since Tuesday when they touched 55 per cent.
9.53am: Here's HSBC on next week's rates decision. It's another line-ball call:
Even though global conditions have stabilised, the effect of the previous global slowdown is still flowing through to Australia, with local employment weak, wages growth easing and investment intentions for 2012/13 declining
We expect another cut next week, just in time for Christmas, and ahead of the RBA's two-month hiatus
9.45am: It's been a slow start to the day locally, but things are starting to flow in. Sky New is reporting some Lynas news, which could interest investors:
9.42am: Some analyst rating changes for today
- Mirvac cut to neutral at Macquarie
- Henderson Group cut to neutral at Macquarie
- Perseus Mining raised to top pick at RBC Capital
- Macquarie Atlas raised to overweight from neutral at JP Morgan
- NRW Holdings downgraded to underperform at Credit Suisse
- Harvey Norman cut to at Deutsche Bank on JB Hi-Fi plans
9.38am: CommSec stock market analyst Juliette Saly said she expected the trading week to end on a positive note at this stage.
"It's always difficult to tell on Friday because we do sometimes get that investor apathy coming through in the late session and also as investors also look towards what the Dow futures is pointing to in the later session, but at this stage it's all looking really positive," she said.
"A lot of companies are holding their AGMs today. There's no major ASX 50 [companies] coming through today but a lot of companies are updating shareholders."
9.35am: Stocks on major US indices enjoyed early gains before they were trimmed by news that there had been no major progress by politicians toward a compromise on the so-called fiscal cliff of automatic tax rises and spending cuts.
Sentiment dipped when Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner warned of a lack of progress in the talks aimed at breaking an impasse over tax hikes and deep spending cuts.
"No substantive progress has been made in the talks between the White House and the House (of Representatives) over the last two weeks," Boehner told reporters, admitting his dour assessment was a result of his phone call with Obama and his meeting with Geithner.
Early in the session, new data showed gross domestic product grew at a 2.7 per cent annual rate, up from a 2 per cent prior estimate, and fewer Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments last week as the labor market disruptions wrought by superstorm Sandy ebbed.
9.32am: For a comprehensive look at this morning's business news, check today's need2know. Here are this morning's key market links:
- At 8am, the SPI was 23 points higher at 4512
- The $A was trading lower at $US1.0434
- In the US, the S&P500 added 0.45% to 1416.36
- In Europe, the FTSE100 added 1.15% to 5870.30
- China iron ore lost $US1 to $US116.90 a metric tonne
- Gold added 0.6 per cent to $US1729.50 an ounce
- WTI crude oil added $US1.58 to $US88.07 a barrel
- RJ/CRB commodities index lost 1.07% to 296.70
9.30am: Hi everyone. Welcome to the Markets Live blog Friday.
Contributors: Thomas Hunter, Richard Hughes, Jens Meyer, Max Mason
This blog is not intended as investment advice
BusinessDay with agencies
Most Viewed in Business
Morning & Afternoon Newsletter
Delivered Mon–Fri.


text:
Never underestimate a 13 year old when it comes to computer technology ...Did you start wih easier stuff like the LED blinker and reading an analog input? I find it is good to get the basics right and build on that.
I only said they "might" be better in PROGMEM - I don't know what else you have in mind to do with this device.If you were going to build some kind of message matrix with multiple devices, it might be better to save RAM for user-specified messages.However, there is nothing magical about PROGMEM, it is just another memory space on the processor, and there are lots of tutorials and threads on the topic.
is there another way to control each dot individually other than bit patterns?
digitalWrite(SSpin, LOW); // SSpin is generally D10SPI.transfer(register0); // declared earlier in code as 'byte register0 = 0x01;SPI.transfer(data_to_write); // control in your code = 0x01, 0x02, 0x04, 0x08, 0x10, 0x20, 0x40, 0x80 for the 8 LEDs one at a timedigitalWrite(SSpin, HIGH);
byte registerAddress[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8;}; // registerAddress[0] = 1, [1] = 2, etc. up to [7] = 8byte data_to_write [8]; // data_to_write [0] = data for registerAddress[0], ... data_to_write [7] = data for registerAddress[7]
if (dataChanged_flag ==1){ // flag is set when the code makes a change to data_to_write[0] thru data_to_write[7]dataChanged_flag = 0; // clear the flagfor (x =0; x<8; x=x+1){digitalWrite(SSpin, LOW); // SSpin is generally D10SPI.transfer(registerAddress[x]); // send Register address 1 to 8SPI.transfer(data_to_write[x]); // send data for associated registerdigitalWrite(SSpin, HIGH);}
Quoteis there another way to control each dot individually other than bit patterns?No you have to do it through bit patterns. Why is that a problem?
unsigned char disp1[38][8]={{0x3C,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x42,0x3C},//0
0x3C what does the "C" stand for?
why are there multiples of 0x42?
64 dots.. only putting in 8 bits of info?
been looking for tutorials on this - (i just finished soldering it altogether and i want to use it),but none really to be found..


text:
Lessons From a 40-Year Reunion: What We Learn and Apply
Last weekend I attended my 40th reunion of the Hamilton College Class of 1972. I walked the hilltop campus with my closest friends, visited old dorms and classrooms and caught up with classmates I hadn't seen in many years.
I took about 35 classes at Hamilton—reading, writing, doing labs and delivering presentations. Over the weekend, I thought about the lessons I've carried forward in my career and why they've stayed with me. Two stand out.
First, in my sophomore year, I worked diligently on a midterm paper in a European history course. I read books and articles, organized my thoughts, made coherent arguments and got a C-plus.
We had tough standards; still, that mark surprised me. My professor, James Traer, explained his grade: "You wrote this in the passive voice." My comment: "This is a history class, not English." His point: "Writing is writing. The passive voice is not acceptable."
The grade stood. I got the message and have avoided the passive voice as much as possible thanks to that C-plus.
My second lesson came in my last week in college when I participated in the Clark Speaking Competition for Seniors—a big deal at Hamilton, which is known for emphasizing oratory. Over the years, I had debated, acted, aced speech, and worked as a tour guide at the Utica Club Brewery.
I thought I had all the tools to win and wanted to badly. I wrote and practiced a fiery speech on apartheid in South Africa, which I read dramatically in the College Chapel. John Bailey, a classmate, and Millard Fillmore, our nation's relatively forgotten 13th president, teamed up to beat me.
John spoke about his fellow Buffalonian. He started at the lectern as I did. After a minute or so, he walked to the pit of the chapel engaging the audience and the judges with several crisp, relevant stories. He spoke briefly and did not read.
I knew he had won. I don't recall the other speeches and barely my own. But I still remember Millard Fillmore and what he and John Bailey taught me. As a result, I don't read my speeches or presentations. Instead, I focus on a few key points, include some related anecdotes and speak briefly.
Why has what I learned lasted so long? First, my history grade and the contest mattered to me. I labored long on my paper but got a bad grade. I worked hard on my speech but lost the prize. In both cases, I absorbed specific, clear lessons:
1. Write actively
2. Tell relevant stories, speak briefly and don't read. Finally, I've had regular opportunities to apply these lessons.
In the workplace, we need to deliver clear training experiences that relate to our jobs, are simple to understand and involve knowledge and skills that will be practiced regularly. Make learning matter, simple and stick, and it will reap long-term benefits.
Finally, my thanks to Professor Traer, John Bailey and President Fillmore for what they taught me and for Hamilton College for bringing them, others and so much else together during my four years there.


text:
Apple Pays Only 2% Corporate Tax Outside US 432
New submitter dryriver writes with this snippet from the BBC: "Apple paid only $713m (£445m) Tax in the year to 29 September on foreign pre-tax profits of $36.8bn (£23.0bn), a remarkably low rate of 1.9%. Apple channels much of its business in Europe through a subsidiary in the Republic of Ireland, which has lower corporation tax than Britain. But even Ireland charges 12.5%, compared with Britain's 24%. Apple is the latest company to be identified as paying low rates of overseas tax, following Starbucks, Facebook and Google in recent weeks. It has not been suggested that any of their tax avoidance schemes are illegal. Many multinational companies manage to pay substantially below the official corporation tax rates by using tax havens such as the Caribbean islands."


text:
Bearcats run to 38-6 victory over Plowboys
A 38-6 season-opening loss to De Leon on Thursday at the Sammy Baugh Classic wasn't what Roscoe was hoping for. But head coach Jonathan Haseloff still saw encouraging signs for his team, which is coming off an 0-10 season."I'm pleased with the way our kids performed for three quarters," he said of his Plowboys, who trailed just 18-6 at halftime. "But when we came out in the second half we just made some awful boo-boos, being young, and we've got to stop doing that. But I thought we did some things well and a lot of our young kids really stepped up."Roscoe kept the game competitive for one half despite allowing De Leon to score on its third offensive play, and then score again to go up 15-0 with just under eight minutes left in the opening period.But the defense recovered a fumble at the Bearcats' 44 near the end of the quarter to set up Roscoe's only score on a 19-yard pass from Matthew Davila to Chris Deleon with 9:57 left in the first half. After the defense got another stop, Roscoe moved from its 8-yard line to the De Leon 31 following a 23-yard completion from Davila to Deleon, but the drive stalled out from there.Davila, a sophomore who was making his first start at quarterback, completed 15 of 27 passes for 116 yards. He found seven different receivers while running the team's new spread offense.De Leon threw just once — it was incomplete — but rushed for 469 yards in the game and averaged close to 10 yards a carry. Three players — Auston Sadberry, Kaleb Nowlin and Derek Patterson — had 100-yard rushing games and Sadberry and Patterson scored twice.However, the biggest play of the game was produced by Nowlin, who fielded a short punt early in the third quarter and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown that increased De Leon's lead to 25-6. That fueled a 20-point third period surge that put the game away.Nowlin and Roscoe run-ning back Eduardo Gallegos were named their respective team MVPs in a vote that was announced immediate-ly after the game. Gallegos, a senior, had several strong runs for the Plowboys and finished with 106 yards on 16 carries.Roscoe travels to Irion County next week.


text:
First Manoa Makeover campus project begins this SaturdayUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Communications Director
UH Mānoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw will lead student, staff and faculty volunteers on Saturday in planting sixteen monkeypod trees along Dole Street — the first in a series of "Mānoa Makeover" campus improvement projects.
The trees will provide shade, help reduce air pollution and global warming, and improve the beauty of the 300-acre Mānoa campus.
"Our students and administrators will be working side-by-side to plant the seeds for a second century of greatness at our Mānoa campus. We want to make this campus a destination of choice that's known for its beauty as well as its outstanding educational and research programs," said Chancellor Hinshaw.
Future "Mānoa Makeover" volunteer projects will include more tree-plantings, painting, cleanups, and other campus improvements. Sodexho will be providing refreshments for volunteers
TIME: Saturday, March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon
PLACE: Dole Street (mauka side) near University Avenue
WHAT: Monkeypod tree-plantings


text:
> Photos: Concept art of Europa-Park's new wooden coaster
Dubbed Wodan, the theme park's first wooden roller coaster will top out at 115 feet and reach speeds of 60 mph while navigating hairpin turns and airtime hills over a 3,500-foot-long track in the Icelandic area of the park. The new coaster, Europa-Park's 11th, will cross the tracks of the Atlantica SuperSplash water ride and the Blue Fire steel coaster.
A billboard in the park showing images of the entry arch and station house announces "Ein Mythos Erwacht," German for "A Myth Awakens." The sign led the online coaster community to dub the ride Mythos, although ride's official name is Wodan Timburcoaster.
A video teaser for the new wooden coaster contains the legend: From the deep of night… from the darkness of time... are plunging powerful creatures... from the halls of eternity... in the world of the living.
The multi-layered roof of the coaster's station house recalls a Scandinavian stave church with carved dragonheads extending from the gables like the prow of a Viking ship.
In the queue, riders will walk past a snake-like winged dragon spewing smoke. In another section of the queue, a Viking's face appears on a mist screen beneath an eyeball peering down from the ceiling of a columned alcove.
Inside the coaster load station, armored Norse goddesses bearing shields and spears form the structural columns supporting the nave.
Owned and operated by Mack Rides, Europa-Park has served as a proving ground for the ride manufacturer's prototype attractions – including the Poseidon water coaster (2000) and the Blue Fire mega coaster (2009).
But while Mack Rides makes steel coasters, water rides, dark rides and spinning rides, the manufacturer hasn't built a wooden coaster in decades. As a result, Europa-Park will partner with Great Coasters International for the new ride.
Mack Rides built a wooden coaster in 1921 called Turmbahn that was moved to Tivoli Gardens in Denmark in the late 1930s. Turmbahn was the only wooden coaster ever built by Mack Rides, according to Roller Coaster Database.


text:
Parramatta's Lord Mayor is facing a social media backlash after a gay and lesbian youth group invited to a family fun day was asked to remove its signage because council deemed it too offensive.
Council staff told the group that a banner promoting its "support services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, same-sex attracted and gender-diverse young people, their families and communities" was inappropriate at last week's Rediscover the River festival.
Fearing "a potentially toxic environment", Twenty10 – which had been invited by council to set up a kite-making stall – decided to pack up and leave instead.
Its acting managing director, Terence Humphreys, apologised on Facebook for the group's sudden departure.
"We had school-aged clients there, volunteers and staff who were very distressed by the incident," Mr Humphreys said.
"It sends a really horrible message to the people of Parramatta that it wasn't OK to be same-sex attracted, gender diverse in a family event like the Rediscover the River."
Council has been inundated with complaints as news of the January 17 incident has spread. A change.org petition calling for an apology attracted more than 5000 signatures in a matter of hours.
Council said in a statement that organisers asked that two banners be removed "in response to numerous complaints by members of the public", but at no stage did it request Twenty10 to leave.
It declined to say what aspect of the sign was found to be offensive.
"Council regrets any inconvenience or offence taken by its actions and values the efforts and contribution of Twenty10 in servicing at-risk youth," it said.
"Council has enjoyed a positive relationship with Twenty10 over some time and hopes to continue to work in partnership over the coming years."
But Twenty1o is considering lodging a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Board if it does not get a response from the Lord Mayor, John Chedid.
The request to remove the banners had been made by Cr Chedid's staff, Mr Humphreys said.
"We specifically want an apology and reassurance from the Lord Mayor's office that their staff will undertake some anti-discrimination training," he said.
"To this point we haven't heard back from him."
Councillor and former mayor Lorraine Wearne said she was happy to apologise for any offence caused, but the response – including naming staff on Facebook – was an overreaction.
"These things can generate a life of their own and can feed off themselves and that's what concerns me here – that this is going to be bigger than Ben-Hur with no cause other than the fact that someone asked a stall to please take down a banner," she said.
"If they had [refused to pull] the banner down, that would have been the end of it."
Labor councillor, Julia Finn, labelled the council's request "disgraceful and embarrassing".
But independent councillor, Paul Garrard, said the council had made the right call as the family day was no place for "semi-political" groups.
"They shouldn't have been there, in the same fashion Right to Life weren't there," he said.
"Whether one is for or against the issues the gays were pushing on that occasion, that was not the place to be doing it."
A response is being sought from Cr Chedid.


text:
Benefits of Upholstering
Upholstering furniture can involve much more than simply changing the fabric on your furniture.Read more
Blind Cleaning- Bring your old blinds back to life
Are your once beautiful blinds starting to look old and worn out, are they not operating a well as they did when new? Might be time to call in a professional blind cleaning and repair company.Read more
Rubbish Removal: Cutting Costs, Hours, and Effort
Rubbish removal is an often overlooked aspect of home improvement, but it can turn out to be a serious cost. Make the most of your money by clearly outlining rubbish removal in your budget and your plan.Read more
Home Renovation Brisbane
Do you live in Brisbane and planning a home renovation, house extension or adding that outdoor living area you have been dreaming of? If so, a Carpenter is the one tradesperson who will be able to accomplish nearly all facets of any Brisbane home renovation, kitchen renovation, extension or outdoor living area project you have plannedRead more
Outdoor Additions
Australians traditionally love the outdoors. We love to take advantage of the abundant sunny days and warm evenings by entertaining outdoors. Outdoor rooms and outdoor kitchens along with verandahs, decks, pergolas, patios, cabanas and gazebos provide us with a space to extend our living into the outdoors. Relaxed, informal entertaining these days is a very popular way to catch up with family and friends. You would be hard pressed to find an Australian home that does not have some form of outdoor living space.Read more
Shade Sails
Shade Sails (also known as Sail Shades) and awnings are a great solution for providing protection from sun, rain and wind in outdoor areas. There are many commercial properties such as cafes, pubs, clubs, schools, day care centres, hospitals and nursing homes utilizing their outdoor areas with overhead coverings and private companies providing outdoor space for their staff to use for coffee and lunch breaks. They are now also more and more homes and private residences with shade sails and awnings.Read more


text:
July 3, 2012 > Funding for community oriented policing efforts
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has awarded the City of Hayward $3.6M to hire nine police officers to supplement current public safety efforts to reduce teen crime and truancy and bolster other community policing efforts across the City.Like all local governments, Hayward has faced significant budget challenges in recent years; this Federal funding will allow the City to provide specialized police prevention and protection services to community members, including mentoring and teen programs. It will also strengthen community involvement in public safety programs and allow the City to maintain critical public safety resources during this time of economic crisis."The City of Hayward and the Hayward Police Department are exceptionally grateful to the COPS Office for recognizing that Hayward's needs were not overlooked, even though our City is situated squarely between Oakland and San Jose, two major cities that also have significant public safety concerns. We are very grateful for the support of Senators Boxer and Feinstein and, particularly, Congressman Stark. With this funding, the Hayward Police Department will be able to make a real and measurable difference in the excellent service provided to our residents," said Hayward Police Chief Diane Urban expressed appreciation for the grant award.Hayward was only one of only 220 cities nationwide to receive a combined total of $111M to pay for about 800 police officers. Hayward and other grantees, including Alameda County, were selected based on fiscal need, local crime rates and each agency's strategy to address specific problems such as increased homicide rates and gun violence. The COPS Hiring Program is highly competitive and makes grants to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire or re-hire community policing officers. The program provides the salary and benefits for officer and deputy hires for three years.As part of the program, Hayward has agreed to fill the police positions with veterans who served at least 180 days in the military since September 11, 2001.COPS Director Bernard Melekian explained that the COPS program seeks to "promote public safety through community policing and that involves applying the resources available to areas with both legitimate need and do-able solutions.""The City is faced with making tough funding decisions during this extremely challenging economic time," explained Mayor Michael Sweeney. "The Council has made public safety one of our highest priorities. We are pleased that the COPS program acknowledged our funding needs. The City maintains a strong commitment to supporting community policing and increasing efforts to ensure that Hayward is a city where residents feel safe."


text:
Booking Calendar
Our intuitive booking engine allows you to make one-time or ongoing reservations. Click the button below for a walkthrough and see how easy it is to use!
Check-in / Check-out
Choose your arrival and departure dates by clicking the arrive and depart input fields. A two month calendar pops up to show available dates.
Check-in / Check-out
For reservations less than a month, you can simply click the arrival date on the calendar followed by a second click to select your depart date. Special note: Grayed out dates show that no rooms/units are available for that date.
Guest Dropdown
Clicking on the guests dropdown menu will let you select the number of guests, children, and more for your reservation.
The Year Calendar
Clicking on the month dropdown menu switches you to the year calendar view; allowing you to quickly select a month in the future.
Switching Months
Clicking on the arrows to the right and left of the current month allows you to navigate months to make your reservation.
Select a room
Once you've selected a date for your stay, simply click on the "Book" button on the room/unit you would like to reserve. Some rooms/units may require a minimum length of stay. Please ensure that you are meeting any necessary requirements to complete your reservation.
All rooms/units and retail items that you select will be displayed under "Your Reservation". This box allows you to remove a room/unit or retail item, enter a promotional code, start over, or complete your checkout.


text:
Having guests on Mother's Day?
Cheesecakes are popular, but pretty common – so, why don't you make it the gourmet way and surprise your family with one of our special recipes!
To create a perfect gourmet cheesecake, pay attention to these tips:
– Only use cheese and eggs at room temperature!
– To create a smooth texture, mix ingredients in a blender of 12 seconds!
– To keep the cheesecake from falling apart, don't open the oven door for the first 30 minutes of baking!
– When it's done baking, let the cheesecake cool in the oven with the door open – it will be especially firm!
Here are some delicious gourmet recipes:
Ile de France Goat and Cream Cheesecake
Strawberry Cheesecake with Boursault Cheese
White Chocolate Brie Cheesecake
Tags: Cheesecake, gourmet, Mother's Day


text:
Textbook-Integrated Guide to Educational Resources
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry, 9th Edition by Bettelheim, et al.
Chapter 12. Alkenes and Alkynes, 352
12.4. What Are the Physical Properties of Alkenes and Alkynes?, 361
All Videos
Videos: 6 results
Reactions: Acetylene
Preparation of acetylene and the reaction of chlorine with acetylene are demonstrated. An antique carbide lamp is also demonstrated.
Alkynes |
Reactions |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Oxidation / Reduction
Reactions involving Acetylene
Some movies relating to acetylene are presented.
Alkynes |
Reactions |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
Diels-Alder Visualization
Several computer animations of a Diels-Alder reaction that were created as an undergraduate student project are presented.
Addition Reactions |
Addition Reactions of Alkenes
The Diels-Alder reaction, addition of oxygen to tetrakis(N, N-dimethylamino) ethylene, polymerization of ethylene, and addition of iodine to a-pinene are demonstrated. Molecular models of ethene are shown.
Addition Reactions |
Reactions of Iodine with alpha-Pinene
Reactions of Iodine with alpha-Pinene
Addition Reactions |
Alkenes |
Applications of Chemistry
Oxidation of cyclohexane, cyclohexene, and cyclohexanol by permanganate and chromic acid are demonstrated.
Oxidation of cyclohexane, cyclohexene, and cyclohexanol by permanganate and chromic acid are demonstrated.
Alcohols |
Alkanes / Cycloalkanes |
Alkenes |
Oxidation / Reduction
Our Partners:
Our Sponsors:
Find us:
© 2010 Chemical Education Digital Library
Terms of Use


text:
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 21st Oct 2011 23:17 UTC, submitted by jello
So, how serious is the legal battle between Apple and the various Android phone makers, really? Surely, it's just logical business sense that's behind it, right? Calculated, well-planned precision strikes designed to hurt Android where simply making better, more innovative products isn't enough? Well, no, not really. We already knew Steve Jobs took this personal - now we know just how personal.
Thread beginning with comment 494398
To view parent comment, click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
To view parent comment, click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
RE[7]: So I guess that...
by phoudoin on Wed 26th Oct 2011 09:26 UTC in reply to "RE[6]: So I guess that..."
Mach was not written BY Carnegie Mellon.
Well, the Mach 2.0/2.5/3.0 code under licence, written *AT* Carnegie Mellon (aka using its resources, human and technical) is own by CMU. As such, the people who worked on it don't own any copyright on it.
As so, claiming that one individual can get the credit for the whole is clearly misleading.
It was initially written AT Carnegie Mellon. Avie initially wrote it as part of his PhD. After a while, he wound up working for Steve Jobs at NeXT, where Mach became the kernel for NeXTSTEP and he further developed it. So YES, it was very much credited to Avie.
You said Apple deserve the credit for Mach kernel. Now you're saying that Avie deserve it (while is only one of the student working on it then), trying to link that hiring a student make you the new owner of what he could have wrote before, himself doing under the umbrella of another organisation!
By this definition, my own employer should be credited for all the code I wrote on my own up to my contract start date.
Or for a better analogy, it's like claiming current Linus Towarld's employer deserves credit for Linux kernel.
That's plenty silly.
Thanks to give credits where it's due.


text:
Reviewed By Lon B (Tea, SD) Reviewed for a 2016 Mazda CX-9 —3/18/2017 5:37 AM
It fit my wife's mazda cx9 perfectly, holds items from rolling around and is built very nicely with adjustable pockets. We are currently using two of these organizers, my daughter is using the second and it works great in her jeep liberty. Thanks again


text:
England's bid to host the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 at Wembley may be completely unchallenged at next month's vote with Germany FA chiefs considering dropping Munich's rival bid.
Germany wants to stage Euro 2024 and its football association (DFB) may now only bid for Munich to host group games at Euro 2020 so as not to harm its campaign for the tournament four years later.
UEFA is holding Euro 2020 in 13 different countries to mark the 60th anniversary of the tournament and only Wembley and Munich's Allianz Arena have put in bids to host the climax of the competition - the semi-finals and final - ahead of the vote on September 19.
DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach said that a decision on whether to press ahead with a bid for the final remains "open" - but in a huge boost for England's hopes made it clear that both the DFB and the Football Association would work together to support each other.
Niersbach told Press Association Sport: "We still have the two options - to host the final rounds or four matches in the first rounds.
"Our decision is open. We have an excellent and wonderful relationship with the England FA. We are sitting together very often and thinking about the possibilities of how we can support the other association.
"It is still open but I am totally convinced that we will have both Wembley and Munich on the land map for Euro 2020.
"Discussions on the final round are still open. But we are very relaxed about it."
It is understood talks took place between the FA and DFB in June where the possibility of withdrawing Munich's bid for the final were raised by the Germans.
Niersbach also confirmed that Germany would bid for Euro 2024, which would be the first major men's football tournament the country has hosted since its hugely successful World Cup in 2006.
"I officially announced already at our general assembly in October 2013 that we want to host Euro 2024," he added.
The FA has already tried to shore up support for Wembley within UEFA by pulling out of the running to host FIFA's 2019 women's World Cup, leaving the field in Europe free for France to bid against South Korea, New Zealand and South Africa.
For the Euro 2024 tournament, Germany would be up against Turkey in the bidding - the Turkish federation withdrew Istanbul as a potential candidate for the Euro 2020 final to target hosting Euro 2024 alone.
Germany could certainly count on the support of England's UEFA executive committee member David Gill in that Euro 2024 vote.
Some 19 countries are bidding to host games in Euro 2020, most targeting a package of three group-stage matches in the 24-team tournament, plus a single knockout match from the last-16 or quarter-finals rounds.
Glasgow, Cardiff and Dublin have bid to host early matches, along with Bilbao, Rome, Munich, Stockholm, St Petersburg, Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Jerusalem, Sofia, Bucharest, Budapest, Baku, Minsk and Skopje.
Source: PA


text:
26 Critics
Welsh musician Gruff Rhys documents his latest musical road trip, retracing the fantastical adventure of his 18th Century relative, the explorer John Evans.
In search of a lost tribe of Welsh-speaking Native Americans, John Evans left Wales for America in 1792 with only a $1.75 in his pocket. Alone and without a horse, he walked into the wilderness of the Great Plains and reappeared 7 years later as Don Juan Evans having changed the shape of American history. [Synopsis courtesy of SXSW]


text: I installed the Litespeed withing my WHM/Cpanel. Now things are fine and I see it in plugins, things are fine there and installed great, Now when I click access web admin - I get this screen and it will not let me login atall. h*tp://img815.imageshack.us/img815/3221/litespeed.png All help will be much appreciated. Software for server Mod_Security CSF firewall Thank you in advance.


text:
John Edwards, a former U.S. senator and presidential candidate laid low by a sex scandal and corruption trial, is reopening the trial-law practice that made him a millionaire before he became a politician.
Interested in ?Add as an interest to stay up to date on the latest news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Edwards is being joined in the venture with two longtime allies, David F. Kirby, one of the country's leading personal injury attorneys and a friend from law school, and Cate Edwards, the 31-year-old daughter of John and his estranged wife Elizabeth Edwards, who died in 2010.
Cate Edwards, who will run the firm's Washington office, stood by her father when few others would. Nearly every day for six weeks, she sat behind her father during a federal corruption trial that laid bare intimate details about his sex life and the sordid affair in which he cheated on her mother while she was dying of cancer.
The last time Edwards, 60, was in a courtroom, he was the one on trial. In May 2012, a federal jury declared a mistrial on five counts of corruption and acquitted him of a sixth. He was accused of using nearly $1 million in campaign contributions to cover up an affair and subsequent pregnancy with his mistress, 35-year-old videographer Rielle Hunter.
"There's anger but there's still so much love there. We both worked together to work through it and get our relationship to the point that it is today, which is that we have a great relationship," Cate Edwards told ABC News Special Correspondent Katie Couric in October.
"It's not simple... I think it would be easier to have stayed angry. Forgiveness is tough and it takes commitment, and persistence, and a lot of love," she said.
Calls and emails to the spokeswoman representing the new firm requesting an interview with Cate Edwards were not immediately returned.
Since the trial, Edwards has kept a low profile, rearing two teenage children, Jack, 13, and Emma Claire, 15, in the home near Chapel Hill, N.C., where he lived with Elizabeth.
Edwards and Elizabeth were separated at the end of her life, but never divorced.
The couple had a fourth child Wade, who was killed in a car accident when he was 16.
Edwards also has a 5-year-old daughter, Frances Quinn Hunter, with his former mistress.
For Edwards, whose rise to national politics was built on the same boyish looks and rags-to-riches charm that swayed juries, returning the courtroom is a homecoming and a shot at redemption.
"It is a privilege to practice again, and we want to take on cases that, through litigation, change social inequalities in favor of the greater good," the former Democratic senator said in a statement.
Edwards and Kirby were previously partners in the 1990s. Together they worked on a series of high-profile and lucrative cases, including winning a $25 million verdict for a 9-year-old girl whose intestines were sucked out by a swimming pool drain.
The firm will have offices in Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C., but plans to represent clients across the country, according to a statement.


text:
Two For The Price Of One
Shrinking tablet meets swelling smartphone, behold, the "Phablet." Some complain the size of phablets (5-inch displays or larger) make them awkward for single-handed use. Others have found it extremely convenient to consolidate and use one, solitary device as both a phone and tablet. Though a few early versions of the phablet struggled to find success, like the Dell Streak in 2011, Samsung has proven with its release of the Galaxy Note that there is high demand for the product, selling over 10 million devices in a matter of a few months. Capitalizing on phablet popularity, Samsung released the Galaxy Note 2 and has experienced similar success. They have been called a niche and a fad, but for now, they are selling. Many vendors are producing the cross-breed and rumors are swirling about more vendors getting into the phablet game. Following are eight of the hottest phablets that are already making waves on the mobile scene.


text:
"It's 4:11AM! It's four in the morning here....Screw you! I got up at four in the morning."It looks worse on the transcript than it sounds in the video.
I don't watch "The Today Show," and maybe its audience is especially fragile and doesn't get mock outrage, but this strikes me as pretty mainstream humor. It gets a big laugh from the crew. He continues because he's doing a humor routine. And when Matt Lauer says "cut his mike" in the end, he's joking too, isn't he? That's an allusion to this, right? That's the way I hear it.


text:
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 13th Oct 2010 17:26 UTC
In this day and age of iOS this and iPad that you'd nearly forget it, but the gadget maker from Cupertino actually makes personal computers and an accompanying operating system as well. It's been nearly three years since the last substantial release, so it's about time: Apple has just announced a press event titled 'Back to Mac', with a lion on the invite.
Thread beginning with comment 444960
To view parent comment, click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
To view parent comment, click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
RE[2]: Comment by drcouzelis
by WorknMan on Wed 13th Oct 2010 20:40 UTC in reply to "RE: Comment by drcouzelis"
Regarding software: One thing that is long overdue is the ability to rip DVDs and put them in a playlist. You should be able to store all your movies and play them when you want...
Of course, this will never happen.
Of course, this will never happen.
There's already tons of software for ripping DVDs. (I use DVDFab on Windows - I'm sure Macs have something similar available.) Of course, this will never come bundled with the OS, for obvious reasons. (It's technically illegal, at least in the US.)
RE[3]: Comment by drcouzelis
by jackeebleu on Wed 13th Oct 2010 20:55 in reply to "RE[2]: Comment by drcouzelis"


text:
The Medical Centre
The Medical Centre ("Sani") is staffed by nurses twenty-four hours each day. The College Medical Officer, Dr Richard Hook, or his deputy, Dr Abi Griffiths, run daily morning surgeries.
For all routine treatments and repeat prescriptions, pupils are encouraged to come to the Medical Centre at surgery times. Emergencies and sudden illnesses, on the other hand, can be dealt with at any time. "Off-games" chits can be issued at morning surgery.
Medication is given to pupils in labelled containers and it is their responsibility to take any such medicine as advised.
Medical Admissions
Admissions to the Medical Centre can be made for short term observation ("lying down") for minor illnesses, or for longer term care. All long term admissions are notified to parents and HMs as soon as possible.
Hospital out-patient and other appointments are monitored by the Medical Centre and transport arranged by them.
New Pupils
All new pupils have a medical examination by a doctor during their first fortnight at the College.
Additional Services
Other services provided through the Medical Centre include: physiotherapy, immunisation, dental guards, paramedic cover at sports matches, counselling, psychiatric consultancy, health education.
Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Treatments
James Hatt and Associates are providers of Physiotherapy and Sports Injury treatments for all students at Marlborough College.
Click here for more information on the services provided by James Hatt and Associates for pupils of Marlborough College.
Concussion Guidelines
Rugby: Please click here for return to play after concussion guidelines.
Click here for MOSA Concussion guidelines.


text:
Swansea are hopeful of sealing a deal for Espanyol winger Wakaso by this weekend, according to the Daily Star.
The Ghanaian - whose full name is Wakaso Mubarek - has his heart set on a move to the Premier League so the Swans are confident a deal can be concluded.
The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the brightest talents around Europe, making a string of impressive performances for Catalunya last season.
And it appears the Welsh side are favourites to land the left-midfielder, with Michael Laudrup keen to bolster his squad with additions from La Liga.
Swansea has initially seen an offer of £3.9 million rejected by the cash-strapped side, but it is believed an agreement has been reached, with the Capital One Cup winners set to pay the Spanish side £5 million for his services.
Laudrup has wasted no time in improving his squad this summer, already bringing Wilfried Bony, Jose Canas, Jordi Amat, Alejandro Pozuelo and Jonjo Shelvey to the Liberty Stadium.
Write for GiveMeSport! Sign-up to the GMS Writing Academy here: https://bit.ly/12evFlH
DISCLAIMER: This article has been written by a member of the GiveMeSport Writing Academy and does not represent the views of GiveMeSport.com or SportsNewMedia. The views and opinions expressed are solely that of the author credited at the top of this article. GiveMeSport.com and SportsNewMedia do not take any responsibility for the content of its contributors.
Do YOU want to write for GiveMeSport? Get started today by signing-up and submitting an article HERE: https://www.givemesport.com/writeforgms


text:
Most of the time, I hate getting advice. Maybe I'm a know-it-all, but I like to think I can at the very least figure things out myself. Generally that means I make a lot of very avoidable mistakes (ice-related car crash over the Santiam Pass ten minutes after Mom tells you to drive SLOW and avoid sharp turns = embarrassing), but I guess that's life.
Anyway, even though I'm not into taking suggestions, allow me to impart on you all a little wisdom I learned the hard way: don't, as in DO NOT, try to make a pie crust with all the blinds up in the middle of siesta time in southern Spain. I know it's hard to take, but trust me, it will save you a lot of heartache. Why shouldn't I? you may ask. To which I answer, just trust me. But just to hammer the lesson home, here are a few reasons.
1. Your host family will think you are crazy for bumbling around in the kitchen right after lunch.
2. You will absolutely miss your nap and then you will be cranky.
3. All the butter in your dough will melt in .25 seconds and you will have to constantly throw everything in the freezer to keep your crust from being ruined.
For those of you with no pastry experience, that last reason might be a little weird. After all, you might say, doesn't it all go in the oven anyway? And isn't butter supposed to melt during baking?
Well, yes. But the key phrase there is during baking. Allow me to go all Bakewise on you for a second: the most important part of making awesome pastry is keeping the fat COLD and therefore separate from the dry ingredients. What makes a crust flaky is the pockets of butter that melt in the oven, leaving little holes all over the pastry. When I first started making pies, I had no idea how important this was, so I was always disappointed in the slightly soggy crusts I ended up with. But once you get the technique of "cutting in" the fat (butter, shortening, or lard) while it's still cold, you're almost guaranteed a successful pie crust.
Hence, the issue of the burning hot Spanish sun.


text:
Chicago CHARGE, a speech and debate club of homeschooled students from the Chicago suburbs, returns to Morris on Feb. 14-16 to host its second annual Land of Lincoln tournament at First Christian Church, 455 W. Southmor Road, Morris.
Tournament competitors attend from communities across Illinois and the nation. Local members include Kate and Dana Warning of Minooka and Bella and Anthony Warmack of Marseilles.
The Land of Lincoln tournament and CHARGE club was warmly welcomed last year by the Morris community and FCC.
Dozens of community members are needed to volunteer as judges. This volunteering opportunity would only require 2-1/2 hours of your time to serve the students. No experience necessary. Orientation is provided prior to each judging session. There will be individual and duo speech events and team policy debate rounds on Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16, and many judges are needed.
Judges are also needed on Thursday, Feb. 14 for parliamentary debate rounds.
Please call Diana Wolfson, CHARGE director, at 630-921-3657, or Deb (local CHARGE mom) at (815) 467-2838 to volunteer or to donate financially.
Registration can also be done by email at firstname.lastname@example.com, for a 2-3 hour time frame of your choice, or submit online registration at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGdJVUl0TTBQQjM2SmNZSGs4ZzFYSVE6MQ.


text:
Okay, so you've got a little snow on the mountain. No big deal. A dry scalp is an easy problem to fix, but in the era of 3-in-1 shower solutions, you shouldn't have to choose between dandruff protection and a quality clean. While this specialized shampoo is designed for dry and flaky scalps, it tacks on the cooling power of menthol for a double dose of refreshment.
I bought this product for my boyfriend. He really likes American Crew so I though he would enjoy this shampoo. He tried it for the first time last night and complained of the smell. I had to agree with him that it doesn't have the most appealing smell. Kind of a disappointment.4


text:
June 1, 2010 > The ALMS race in Monterey
American LeMans Series, presented by Tequila Patron (ALMS), made its annual trip to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey over the May 20-23 weekend. ALMS is an organization that has organized sports car endurance races in the USA for 12 years. Rules are based on the famous 24 Hours of LeMans in France. Because these are long races (4-6 hours), each car has two or three drivers for each race.Premier group has four classes that run at the same time. The LeMans Prototype (LMP) class is composed of their fastest cars. These 1,985 pound cars develop 600 HP to 700 HP and use advanced ground effects aerodynamics to hit top speeds of 200 mph. The next class, new for 2010, the LMP Challenge class is a "little brother" to the LMP class. Their 430 HP engines limit the top speed of the LMPC cars to about 180 mph.ALMS has two classes for production-based cars. The GT class includes Corvettes, BMW M-3s, Jaguar XKRSs, Ferrari F430s, and Porsche 911 GT3s that have 450 to 500 HP with top speeds of 170 mph. GT Challenge class features three different Porsche 911 models with 150 mph top speeds.Now that you have an introduction, let's get to the racing. The weather at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was cold and windy for Saturday's 6-hour race. But it was dry instead of the predicted rain. The Patron Highcroft Racing team set the fastest qualifying LMP lap time but the team made a small mistake and one of the drivers did not drive the car on Friday. For this violation of the rules, their Connecticut based, Honda Performance Development ARX-01c was sent to the back of the grid for the start of the race.Simon Pagenaud took the green flag and pushed hard. He passed car after car and by lap 4 the car was about halfway up the field. At the 78 minute mark he was in first place. At the end of the six hour race Marino Franchitti took the ARX-01c across the line in first place for the win covering 237 laps in the 6-hour race.The closest finish of the weekend was the 0.365 second win by one of the Flying Lizard GT3 RSR Porsches in the GT class. Patrick Long was driving at the finish and beat one of the Rahal-Letterman (yes, the David Letterman from TV is part owner of the team) BMW M-3s driven by Joey Hand by about a car's length. Long passed Hand at the green flag on a restart with eight minutes remaining in the race. For that eight minutes Hand tried everything he could to get past the Porsche but just couldn't quite pull it off. Eight different cars led the GT class at different times. At one point, the top seven cars in class were only seven seconds apart.In LMPC the "home town team" of Level 5 Motorsports ORECA-Corage FLM09 completed 229 laps and won by 7.1 seconds over a similar car of Genoa Racing. Level 5 is based in Petaluma, so the 2.238-mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is their home track and they had a large number of supporters at the race. To show you how closely competitive these cars are, the Genoa car lead 114 laps and the Level 5 car lead 115 laps, including the all important last lap.Black Swan Racing won its first GTC series race in their white and green Porsche 911 from Boston. They led every lap from the drop of the green flag and finished a lap ahead of the second place TRG Porsche 911 from Petaluma. Black Swan's owner Tim Pappas teamed up with Jeroen and Sebastiaan Bleekemolen for a "Triple Crown" (pole position, fastest race lap, and the win) this weekend. Triple Crowns don't happen very often so the team was ecstatic with their accomplishment and it was fun to watch them celebrate.If you have not been to a race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, you should try one if you like cars. The track's website is http://mazdaraceway.com, so take a look at their schedule and pick one to attend. The track also hosts many club races if you would like to attend a less crowed event.


text:
Medical Subject Headings
XML MeSH Documentation and Availability
1. General
XML MeSH contains all currently maintained MeSH data. A list of XML Data Elements is available. Also available is a conversion table which lists ELHILL MeSH and ASCII MeSH elements, with the corresponding XML MeSH tag. XML also includes data which are not in earlier MeSH formats, such as the concept structure similar to the UMLS. For more detailed information on the concept structure as well as the XML format, a background narrative is available.
2. Restrictions on use
There is no charge. Use of the XML MeSH file data is subject to conditions which are detailed in the Memorandum of Understanding.
3. Availability
The data for Descriptors and Qualifiers are updated annually, near the end of the calendar year. Users of the data are encouraged to obtain the latest data. A preview of next year's MeSH is released in the fall of the preceeding year.
Supplementary Concept Records (formerly Supplementary Chemical Records) are updated daily and released Monday through Friday. They are coordinated with MeSH descriptors so that the data elements that refer to specific descriptor, such as the <HeadingMappedTo> element, match the same release year.
MeSH Descriptors and Qualifiers are only published electronically, including MeSH Trees.
4. File format
4.1 Compressed files
Because the XML MeSH files are considerably larger than ASCII MeSH files, the Descriptor and SCR files are available in both compressed format (ZIP and GZ) format and full format. The file of Qualifiers is the full XML file.
4.2 ASCII and UTF-8
Data in XML MeSH files are encoded in the Unicode character set, specifically UTF-8. Most of the data are in 7-bit ASCII format, i.e., US-ASCII, which is a subset of UTF-8. However, a relatively small number of terms and Annotations contain one or more diacritical characters, for example, "Carbocaïne", a French trade name for the anesthetic Mepivacaine. (Note the small "i" with dieresis, known in French as the tréma.). These are coded in UTF-8 format and will be correctly displayed by UTF-8 applications. Otherwise they may appear differently in different displays. Codings for diacritics in NLM data can be found in the table MEDLINE Character Database.
4.3 XML tagged format
Like all XML data, XML MeSH data consist in text bounded by beginning and end tags specific for each data element. The tag for a Descriptor record for example is:
<DescriptorRecord ...> ... </DescriptorRecord>
An example of a term is:
Each data element or occurrence is contained on a single line but this is not required by XML format which uses the end tag to unambiguously mark the end of data.
For more detailed information on the XML format of MeSH a background narrative is available.
5. ContactFor questions concerning distribution, format, etc., contact:
Jacque-Lynne Schulman
Medical Subject Headings
voice: 301-496-1495; FAX: 301-402-2002
email: email@example.com


text:
In this extended version of a scene in the program, we visit the costume shop at the Omaha Community Playhouse.
live streaming schedule & on demand videos
There are no live webcasts scheduled at this time.
Please click on the "On Demand" tab to view a list of videos available in this category.
- « first
- ‹ previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
|Nebraska Stories: Dirt Addiction, 912
|Nebraska mountain biking might sound like an oxymoron, but it is a growing sport in a state that...
|Nebraska Stories: Dirt Addiction and More, 912
|"Dirt Addiction"
|Nebraska Stories: Beyond The Runway: Marylou Luther, 912
|Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Betsy Johnson… are just a few of the names on a long list of...
|Speaking of Nebraska: Next on Death Row, 206
|Three likely additions to Nebraska's death row put the spotlight on the legal process behind...
|Dan O'Neill Entire state testimonial North Platte Giving Day
|Dan O'Neill Entire state testimonial North Platte Giving Day
|Bluejays Up Close: 14 Michael Emodi
|Bluejays Up Close: 14 Michael Emodi
|Consider This: Center for Advanced Professional Studies, or C.A.P.S., 2119
|Center for Advanced Professional Studies, or C.A.P.S. Host: Cathy Wyatt Guests: Dawn Nizzi /...
|Nebraska Stories: Gentle Valor and More, 911
|"Gentle Valor" In 1968, Cheryl Feala was a recent nursing graduate and a 2nd Lieutenant in the...
|Nebraska Stories: Grow An Extra Row, 911
|Grow an Extra Row is a special program that encourages home gardeners to grow extra produce to give...
|Nebraska Stories: Gentle Valor, 911
|In 1968, Cheryl Feala was a nursing graduate and a 2nd Lieutenant in the United State Army...


text:
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's high-profile shout-out to solving the climate-change crisis in his second inaugural address Monday signals a renewed push nearly four years after "cap and trade" legislation failed miserably in a friendlier Congress.
"We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations," Obama said. "The path toward sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition; we must lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries; we must claim its promise."
The words were a surprise to many of the president's friends and foes. Environmentalists and some scientists cheered, saying leadership from the White House is what they have been waiting for. Republicans said they wished he would have prioritized fixing the economy.
"Liberals across the country heard the president they have been waiting for — bigger government and more collective activism," said Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. "Instead of working to improve the economy, the president announced his intention to pursue climate-change policies that will cost jobs and hurt the working poor."
Almost four years ago, Obama pushed cap-and-trade legislation that sought to curb greenhouse gases by lowering the national limit on emissions and allowing companies to buy and sell — and ration — "allowances."
Even then, with Democrats in charge in the Senate and House of Representatives, the bill was so divisive it was tabled. Obama shifted energy and resources to passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Photos: Presidential Inauguration
But Monday's speech signaled the president is willing to fight again. There were 13 entire lines dedicated to climate change and energy in a 2,095-word address.
"Second inaugurals are about legacies. They're important to frame the moment, but they're critical to frame history," said Sean Gibbons, vice president of Third Way, a left-leaning policy think tank. "He is telling my kids and their kids what he intends to do."
Without more elaboration from the White House, it was difficult Monday for pundits to determine what the president may do.
In his first term, Obama extended the wind-energy production-tax credit and granted outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar permission to devote federal resources to launching solar- energy projects on public lands. Obama also increased automotive fuel-efficiency standards to more than 54 miles per gallon by 2025.
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University, welcomed the president's words and said he believes Americans are on the side of the environment.
"I think it's fair to say that the president had political capital coming out of his inaugural in 2009, but he spent a good deal of that getting stimulus passed and then the health-care legislation," said Ritter, who is under consideration to be the next energy secretary. "Today, I think he staked out his position that he'll do everything he can to move into a serious leadership role."
Jim White, director of the University of Colorado's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, said leadership is something environmentalists have been wanting from the White House.
"What we've lacked is someone at the top who is willing to match the enthusiasm from the bottom," he said. "People are ready to follow."
Allison Sherry: 202-662-8907, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/allisonsherry


text:
House health care bill gets votes needed for passage.
220 members of Congress -- including one Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana -- voted in favor of health care reform, advancing the legislation by the slimmest of margins.
Holy Cao!
And thank you New York #23!!
Thank you Limbaugh and Palin for supporting the losing candidate.
That vote from New York's district #23 was tres valuable!
On to the Senate.


text:
Taking full advantage of the PS4's new processing and graphical power, Knack is a new game currently under development by the man behind games such as Ratchet & Clank, Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter, Mark Cerney.
Strange game to launch first
Remote play !!!!!!!!
ICE Team
comon guys its only the 1st game announced there will be more
remote play will now be on all PS4 games? about damn time!!! thank you Gaikai!
Its made by Mark Cerny this is the man that greenlit and helped ND and Insomniac create Spyro and Crash. http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
Meh. It looks okay. We didn't see much in terms of gameplay. The credentials are strong, though.
Definetly a strange choice for the first game to show off. I know it's really about the gameplay but you know people are desperate to see what the thing can do graphically, showing a game with purposefully simplified cartoony graphics is just a weird choice
looks cool
I like it. Good to see some platform/adventure games.
Sony's house is full of platformer mascots. Add another one.
KNICK KNACK THE PLAYSTATION IS BACK VICTORY SCREECH http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Brilliant that Sony have realised that a lot of Playstation's brand identity are quality platformers/action adventures. Mark Cerny? Wow.
Trailer here
Looks good...Sony always pushes a diverse portfolio of games.
N4G is a community of gamers posting and discussing the latest game news. It's part of NewsBoiler, a network of social news sites covering today's pop culture.


text:
[ U.S. Lab's "Titan" Named World's Fastest Supercomputer ]
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 | By National Geographic News | No Comments
The technology that animates video games enables a leap in science, as the U.S. government's Titan "hybrid" machine is named the world's fastest supercomputer.
[ Leave a Reply ]
By submitting a comment here you grant 1THING New Orleans a perpetual license to reproduce your words and name/web site in attribution. Inappropriate or irrelevant comments will be removed at an admin's discretion.


text:
|Episode Description
|Sunday, Feb 3, 2013 - 8:30 AM
"Angelina and the Dragon Dance/Angelina's Opera"
Angelina and the Dragon Dance - Viki wants to perform a dragon dance with her partners for a school assignment. Her friends, however, have another idea and are too busy to listen to her. When Viki finally gets the chance to show them the celebratory dance from San Fran-cheese-co, her friends become inspired to perform the best dragon dance ever! Angelina's Opera - It's time for Chipping Cheddar's annual Cheese Day celebration and Angelina's class gets to present the cheese-related history to the whole town. D
Mountain Time
|More on IDAHO (MT)
|No upcoming shows in database


text:
Life's like a box of chocolates & there's gotta be some gelt in it too! ~ Chocolategelt.com Since 2003
At ChocolateGelt.com
you can buy chocolate gelt and a variety of Passover
supplies. Click Here to find great bulk deals!
Irena, you are the best...the disposable Seder plates worked great...thank you for assuring my shipment arrived in California on time...we are very grateful!
03/04/2009 Orange, CA...
- Wholesale
- Contact/FAQ - Site
Map - Testimonials


text:
LONDON, Nov. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GW Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: GWPH, AIM: GWP, "GW" or "the Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapeutics from its proprietary cannabinoid product platform, will announce on 19 November 2013 its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the period ending 30 September, 2013. GW will also host a conference call the same day at 1:00 p.m. GMT (8:00 a.m. EST).
Conference call information will be provided in the financial results press release. A replay of the call will also be available through the Company's website (www.gwpharm.com) shortly after the call.
About GW Pharmaceuticals plc
Founded in 1998, GW is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapeutics from its proprietary cannabinoid product platform in a broad range of disease areas. GW commercialized the world's first plant-derived cannabinoid prescription drug, Sativex®, which is approved for the treatment of spasticity due to multiple sclerosis in 22 countries. Sativex is also in Phase 3 clinical development as a potential treatment of pain in people with advanced cancer. This Phase 3 program is intended to support the submission of a New Drug Application for Sativex in cancer pain with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and in other markets around the world. GW has established a world leading position in the development of plant-derived cannabinoid therapeutics and has a deep pipeline of additional clinical-stage cannabinoid product candidates targeting epilepsy (including an orphan pediatric epilepsy program), type 2 diabetes, ulcerative colitis, glioma and schizophrenia. For further information, please visit www.gwpharm.com.
|SOURCE GW Pharmaceuticals plc
Copyright©2012 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved


text:
From the CRMS website:
市民科学者国際会議 アーカイブ映像
市民・科学者国際会議: http://www.crms-jpn.com/art/140.html
The International Conference of Citizens and Scientists: Radiation
Health Risks and Thorough Examination of the "International
Expert Symposium in Fukushima — Radiation and Health Risks"
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, on October 12, 2011
VIDEO: http://en.crms-jpn.com/art/143.html / http://iwakamiyasumi.com/ustream-schedule/ustream2 / http://iwakamiyasumi.com/ustream-schedule/ustream4
Source: http://fr.crms-jpn.com/doc/The%20International%20Conference%20of%20Citizens%20and%20Scientists.pdf / http://en.crms-jpn.com/art/143.html
quote: "In the symposium, "scientific findings" showing low radiation doses are safe were presented in order to "address concerns with the effects of radiation" among the general public, while the "Conclusion and Recommendations" presented at the end offered no proposals or advices to minimize exposure and reduce possible disabilities. All this reminds us of what the IAEA and other UN organizations did with the International Chernobyl Project and the Chernobyl Forum about the health effect of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The International Chernobyl Project concluded in 1991"
More: https://tekknorg.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/w-h-o-secretary-general-chan-admits-for-the-first-time-in-52-years-radiation-is-always-dangerous/ AND: https://tekknorg.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/the-atomic-devil-strikes-again-iaea-general-conference-2011-sept-19th-23rd/
and: "E. Cardis at IARC showed that cancers can significantly increase by low dose exposure, based on epidemiological results on the potential effects of external radiation exposure on cohorts of some 200 thousand workers
in the nuclear industry in 15 countries. Referring to these results, the European Committee on Radiation Risk (ECRR) objected to the ICRP risk model for underestimating "low dose internal exposure." Meanwhile, Belarus and Ukraine epidemiological studies, which have been ignored so far by the international organizations, have reported non-cancerous lateonset disorders due to low dose exposure. They are starting to see the light of day these
years, with the publications like "Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the Environment" (New York Academy of Sciences, 2009) and "Health Effects of Chernobyl 20 years after the reactor catastrophe" (German Affiliate of IPPNW, 2010)."
DOCUMENT: http://www.strahlentelex.de/Yablokov%20Chernobyl%20book.pdf
Background: IAEA / WHO Fukushima Symposium is Japan's 9/11: https://tekknorg.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/this-years-911-will-be-japans-2nd-fukushima-warning/
quote: "The IAEA with it's partners the atomic industry and military are thinking, that the public opinion is now weak enough, to blast a propaganda symposium into it and all media, along with strong pro nuclear advocats and criminals against humanity WITH: The International Expert Symposium in Fukushima – Radiation and Health Risks – September 11-12, 2011, Fukushima Medical University Their goal: Blaming the victim !"
Please support CRMS & CRIIRAD: http://en.crms-jpn.com/index.html
Or: https://tekknorg.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/donate-for-independent-radiation-measurements-in-japan-crms-project-47/
From a child in the future: "What are old persons?"