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#1 5-5-12: Today in History05-05-2012, 02:00 PM
American Revolution
Clinton excludes Howe and Harnett from amnesty offer, 1776
Driving pioneer Bertha Benz dies, 1944
Civil War
Grant and Lee clash in the Wilderness forest, 1864
Cold War
Allies end occupation of West Germany, 1955
Human remains found in suitcase near Virginia Beach, 2004
Hail storm surprises Dallas residents, 1995
General Interest
Napoleon dies in exile, 1821
Cinco de Mayo, 1862
Six killed in Oregon by Japanese bomb, 1945
IRA militant Bobby Sands dies, 1981
Spider-Man is first movie to top $100 million in opening weekend, 2002
The Examiner publishes John Keats' first poem, 1816
Peaches and Herb top the pop charts with "Reunited", 1979
Old West
Sitting Bull leads his people into Canada, 1877
Reagan visits concentration camp and war cemetery, 1985
Cy Young throws perfect game, 1904
Vietnam War
U.S. forces capture Snoul, Cambodia, 1970
North Vietnamese turn back South Vietnamese relief column, 1972
World War I
Italian delegates return to Paris peace conference, 1919
World War II
Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie returns to his capital, 1941
May 5, 1961:
The first American in space
From Cape Canaveral, Florida, Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. is launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to travel into space. The suborbital flight, which lasted 15 minutes and reached a height of 116 miles into the atmosphere, was a major triumph for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
NASA was established in 1958 to keep U.S. space efforts abreast of recent Soviet achievements, such as the launching of the world's first artificial satellite--Sputnik 1--in 1957. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the two superpowers raced to become the first country to put a man in space and return him to Earth. On April 12, 1961, the Soviet space program won the race when cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was launched into space, put in orbit around the planet, and safely returned to Earth. One month later, Shepard's suborbital flight restored faith in the U.S. space program.
NASA continued to trail the Soviets closely until the late 1960s and the successes of the Apollo lunar program. In July 1969, the Americans took a giant leap forward with Apollo 11, a three-stage spacecraft that took U.S. astronauts to the surface of the moon and returned them to Earth. On February 5, 1971, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, became the fifth astronaut to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-historyWoe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
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Hes not into any toys just mainly expensive stuff and I can't afford anything expensive.
He's into sports and likes making things like origami, gun from paper, arts and crafty stuff.
What could I get him under $20?
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If he is into video games you could get used games at game stop for under $20 & in great shape also. You said he is crafty I know that book stores sell sets of crafty stuff such as the oragami you mentioned for fairly good prices. Kids also like cash & gift cards so that they can pick out something they would like at the store and buy it themselves....
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April 14, 2013
Winners of 10 in a row, Oklahoma is now 37-2 on the season to establish the best two-loss start in program history, surpassing a 36-2 beginning to the 2007 season. Within Big 12 play, the Sooners are 6-0 for the first time since the 2008 season.
Sophomore Lauren Chamberlain led the way with a career-high four hits. She also scored three runs, drove in two and stole her team-leading 10th base of the season.
Her solo home run in the sixth inning was her 21st of the season and 51st of her career. It also marked her fourth straight game with a home run, tying her school record that she had already achieved twice.
Fellow sophomore Shelby Pendley also enjoyed a standout game, going 3-4 with two runs scored and six driven in. She tied a career high in hits, doing so for the ninth time in her career and second time this series.
Oklahoma got on the board just three batters into the game.
Chamberlain led off with a single to center field and stole second before moving to third on a groundout. Pendley then pulled a single through the right side to stake OU to a 1-0 lead.
The Sooners batted around in the second, plating all five runs with two outs.
After two groundouts to first base, freshman Erin Miller kept the inning alive by singling to left field. Senior Brianna Turang and Chamberlain followed with singles of their own to load the bases for sophomore Georgia Casey.
A double off the wall by Casey scored two runs, while Pendley brought everyone home with a three-run home run to right center field to make it 6-0. It was her 13th of the season and 32nd of her career.
Oklahoma added another run in the third when, with runners on second and third and two outs, Chamberlain hustled down the line to beat out an infield single to shortstop and plate junior Destinee Martinez.
Texas Tech cut into the Sooners' lead in the fourth with three runs on an RBI single by Adriana Perez and a two-run home run by Katibeth King of OU starter Keilani Ricketts.
Coming off a no-hit performance on Friday night, Ricketts got the win on Sunday to move to 20-1 on the year. She struck out seven and walked two while giving up three runs on five hits.
The Sooners got one run back from Texas Tech, though, in the fifth inning as Martinez walked, stole second, took third on a wild pitch and came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Miller.
A three-run sixth inning then ballooned the Sooners' lead to 11-3.
Chamberlain led off with a solo home run to center field, and Casey and Pendley followed with walks. Three batters later, sophomore Callie Parsons laced a double into the gap in left center to bring home both runners and match her career high in RBI.
King's second home run of the game, a three-run shot, was part of a four-run sixth inning for the Red Raiders but OU countered with two more runs in the top of the seventh on a two-run double by Pendley to finish the scoring.
Oklahoma returns to action next week with a neutral site contest against Oklahoma State at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday.


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ETBU Alumnus Wins ETBU Championship
MARSHALL, Texas (11/19/13) - The East Texas Baptist University Debate Team hosted the second annual ETBU Tiger Invitational Debate Tournament on the Marshall campus November 15 and 16. While the host school is ineligible to win team sweepstakes awards, ETBU debaters are eligible to win individual championships and ETBU alumnus LaDarius Carter did just that.
Carter posted a 5-2 preliminary record and then marched through the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds before facing and defeating Sarah Spiker Rainey, assistant coach of the Wiley College debate team to seal the championship of the tournament's professional division.
Carter was not the only ETBU debater with success however. Dakota Hiltzman, sophomore from Gilmer, compiled a 4-3 preliminary record in the varsity division and advanced through to the round of the top 16. He eventually lost and was eliminated from competition in the quarterfinal round.
The majority of the ETBU squad spent the weekend hosting the competitors and running the operational aspects of the event. Thirteen different universities from five different states competed at the tournament. A total of 100 competitors competed in the three divisions of the International Public Debate Association (IPDA) sanctioned event.
"This was a large undertaking" said Dr. Cole Franklin, coach of the ETBU debate squad and tournament director. "Last year we had just over 50 competitors and this year we had 100. It takes a lot of preparation, hard work, and dedication to run a successful tournament. I'm very proud of the team. They ran a great event and our guests and competitors took note. They were very complimentary of our tournament coordination and our campus."
In the team sweepstakes competition, LSU Shreveport won first place. Union University won second place and Louisiana College finished third. College of the Mainland won the Top Community College award and LSUS was recognized as the team with the highest winning percentage at the event. LSUS competitors won 68.4 percent of their seven preliminary rounds. Union University had the second-highest winning percentage with just over 60 percent.
The individual division championships were won by Carter from ETBU in the professional division, Blake Hodges of Union University in the varsity division and Dalton Adger of Louisiana College in the novice division.
"The tournament is scheduled to be an annual event," Dr. Franklin said. "This gives us an opportunity to open our campus to a large number of individuals and host an academic competition increasing the exposure of ETBU in the region. We're excited to host again next year."The ETBU Debate Team will next compete at the Mississippi College Deep South Debate Tournament December 6-7. It will be the team's final competition of the 2013 year. The first tournament of the spring semester will be at Bossier Parish Community College in February.


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Panama City resident Richard Ferrick is a stage three lung cancer survivor.
"I was diagnosed in November 2007," said Ferrick.
Now in remission, he reflected on the agonizing battle he said he went through to beat the disease.
"It was bad, I lost all my hair. I was very nauseous and the medicines I had to take I took in mass quantities in order to fall asleep so I wouldn't be heaving nonstop from the chemo," said Ferrick.
Experiencing so much pain, he said he wished there would've been other medicinal alternatives like marijuana.
"For me if I reached that bridge as a conscious decision between my family and myself, if we needed to take that route I probably would've taken it without a doubt," said Ferrick.
Panama City neurologist Hoda Elzaqwahry described the chemical effects the drug has on your brain.
"It can help elevate mood, also known as euphoria. There are also other things that are beneficial such as increasing appetite and modulating pain within the spinal cord," said Dr. Elzawahry.
But along with those health benefits, she said, come dangerous side effects.
"Illegal marijuana may be laced with other substances. It also goes without saying that inhalation of illegal marijuana is bad for the respiratory system and the lungs," said Elzawahry.
And most important, it's still illegal in Florida. Authorities call marijuana a gateway drug. They said it opens the door for abuse of other narcotics and increases crime.
But for those who've experienced actual illnesses and the pain that comes along with them, they said because pot is such a taboo topic, it's causing more suffering the longer it stays illegal.
"A lot of people are always talking about 'Is it going to be one of those nights? Are we going to be throwing up all night?' There's nothing left to throw up. They have to go to the hospital and get fluids. If marijuana can help that, let it happen," said Ferrick.
There is a pure form of THC in pill form called Marinol. Doctors can prescribe it in Florida right now. Medical experts said the only difference between it and marijuana is marinol doesn't provide the euphoric high that pot does.
More than a dozen states allow medicinal marijuana right now. For the time being, Florida still isn't one of them.


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Apr 17, 2012
SUWANEE, Ga.—Raeann Lamere has been named the SCAC Women's Tennis Player-of-the-Week for matches played through Sunday, April 15.
Lamere, a junior from Dothan, Ala., is now 15-1 in singles play on the season. She defeated her opponents from Rhodes College, Hendrix College and Centre College at the No. 2 singles position this past weekend, and also won all three doubles matches at the No. 2 position.


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SPRINGFIELD – Twenty years ago, the state implemented reforms designed to make the Illinois State Fair break even.
They failed. Big time. The fair has been as sure-fired a loser as a kid playing a carnival game.
Well, maybe that's not fair. Every once and awhile, a youngster actually wins. Not so with the fair. It's a carnie's dream: A loser that won't quit.
It and its Southern cousin, the DuQuoin State Fair, haven't broke even once in the past two decades. State Fair Manager Amy Bliefnick told me she doesn't know whether it's possible for the state fair to operate in the black.
Leave it to a government bureaucrat to think losing money is always an option. During the past 20 years, the state fairs have lost $71.2 million.
Illinois taxpayers have paid those deficits. That's money the state could have used to pay for something really important. Instead it has been spent on a couple of festivals.
Don't get me wrong. I love the fairs.
As a teenager, I showed cattle and hogs. As parent, I've carried each of my three daughters on my shoulders through every nook and cranny of the State Fairgrounds.
Just last week, my 83-year-old father was regaling me with stories of how he and his best friend from high school showed Duroc hogs at the State Fair in 1950. He tells me the fair's hog barn looks the same as 64 years ago. And, folks, it smells just the same, too.
But what really stinks are these deficits. Hosting fairs and festivals is not a core government function.
The money would be much better spent educating our kids, keeping our roads safe, incarcerating the worst in our society or lowering taxes.
Instead, we are spending it to bring Tilt-A-Whirls and deep-fried Snickers bars to Springfield.
Sorry, fairs are nice but not something in which government should be involved. They have known that for quite some time in the Lone Star State.
The State Fair of Texas is operated by a nonprofit corporation that manages to take in about $8 million more than it spends each year. That money gets spent on improving the Dallas city park where the fair is held.
So state fairs can break even. They can even turn a profit.
At a time when Illinois state government has the worst credit rating in the nation and is paying its bills months late, it's time to take a serious look at making the fairs self-sufficient.
• Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and a journalist with Illinois News Network, a project of the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A homeowner fought back against an intruder and even helped police make an arrest.
The homeowner, Todd Embry, tells WKYT that around 11:30 Tuesday night, someone broke into his Jesslin Drive home. Embry says he confronted the suspect with a gun and chased him outside. One shot was fired, but no one was hit.
"He tried to jump over a pile of dirt that I have outside," explains Embry, "he tripped and fell onto the ground. I went up to him and told him not to move until police got there. He lunged at me so I shot one round into the ground. He got up and started running after that."
Embry says he chased the suspect, who police identify as 24-year-old Rico Duncan, all the way to Rebel Road until police caught up with them.
"He was looking for a place to hide, he was going to hide in another innocent persons yard or garage or maybe even their house. I couldn't let this guy get away, I had to follow him until police go there. If he would have gone and hurt someone, I wouldn't be able to live with myself."
Duncan is charged with burglary.
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Ohio's minimum wage is going up 10 cents to $7.95 starting on Jan. 1.
Ohio's minimum wage is going up 10 cents to $7.95 starting on Jan. 1.
The Ohio Department of Commerce on Thursday also said the new minimum for tipped employees will be $3.98 — a 5-cent per hour increase.
The state minimum wage is adjusted annually because of a 2006 voter-approved amendment to the Ohio Constitution. Increases are linked to inflation. The minimum wage jumped 15 cents at the beginning of 2013.
The Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers rose 1.5 percent during the period used to calculate wage increases.
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The state wage for employees at small companies and 14- and 15-year-olds is tied to the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25.


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I bought a Rainshowr' CQ-1000 filter not long ago. NSF certified to remove free chlorine. Though many shower filters claim they remove more, check the NSF site yourself and the only certified claim is for free chlorine reduction.
So that's fine...chlorine isn't good. But wait, I don't seem to notice much difference in my skin and hair. I get my water quality report. I talk to the president (George Ricci) of Rainshowr'. I come to find the 2.4ppm of chlrorine in my water is actually 99% chloramine and about 1% free chlorine.
So that explains it. The filter can't remove chloramine he says. No filter is certified to. So it can only remove the roughly .05ppm of free chlorine in my water.
He says that many municipalities are using chloramine instead of free chlorine these days.
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Groupon ( http://www.groupon.com), the global leader in local commerce, today announced the appointment of Kal Raman as Chief Operating Officer. In his role as COO, Raman will continue to report to CEO Andrew Mason and oversee the company's global sales and operations.
Kal Raman, Chief Operating Officer, Groupon (Photo: Business Wire)"In a very short time, Kal has had a significant impact on increasing the number and quality of local businesses using the Groupon platform to the benefit of Groupon customers around the world," said Andrew Mason, CEO, Groupon. "We are already seeing progress in Europe and Kal will be instrumental in leading our company as we deploy tools and technologies that will help us continue to grow both Groupon and the categories in which we operate." Raman joined the company in April 2012. He was previously Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Operations. Raman is a 20-year veteran in technology and retail businesses. Most recently, Raman worked as Vice President of Global Fulfillment at eBay. Before that, he served as CEO of GlobalScholar, a leader in enterprise software to K-12 public schools. Prior to GlobalScholar, he was Senior Vice President at Amazon, responsible for driving its global non-media business for retailers and sellers. In addition, he led Amazon's retail technology and marketing units. Before joining Amazon, Raman was CEO of drugstore.com where he joined as CIO. He also held numerous management roles at Wal-Mart. He is a graduate of the College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, and remains dedicated to improving the quality of education for underprivileged children in his native India. About Groupon Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader in local commerce, making it easy for people around the world to search and discover great businesses at unbeatable prices. Groupon is reinventing the traditional small business world by providing merchants with a suite of products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit card payments processing capabilities and point-of-sale solutions to help them attract more customers and run their operations more effectively. By leveraging the company's global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers incredible deals on the best stuff to eat, see, do, and buy in 48 countries. With Groupon, shoppers discover the best a city has to offer with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods. To subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.com. To learn more about the company's merchant solutions and how to work with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com.
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A 45rpm two-sided metal acetate test copy of Led Zeppelin's "Your Time is Gonna Come" has fetched $3600 on eBay after 40 bids.
The bluesy track was from the band's self-titled 1969 debut album, and the item formerly belonged to a DJ who worked in the U.K. and South Africa, according to its Austin, Texas-based seller.
"Your Time is Gonna Come" is, itself, a sort of rarity. The song is said to have been performed only once onstage by Zeppelin, as part of a medley with "Whole Lotta Love" during a 1971 concert in Tokyo, Japan. Jimmy Page played steel guitar on the original sessions, while co-writer John Paul Jones played organ. Page did later play "Your Time Is Gonna Come" live during his series of concert appearances with the Black Crowes, later released as the album Live at the Greek.


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De La Salle v. San Ramon Valley
When the San Ramon Valley High boys soccer team drew a No. 6 seed in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs, a lot of people wrote the Wolves off, considering their seed and fourth-place finish in the East Bay Athletic League.
What happened was they won their first two games by a combined score of 8-0, and went into Richmond and beat a very good team in the face of a hostile crowd.
Their reward? The top-seeded, and three-time defending champs, the De La Salle Spartans.
"We need to play with heart, pace, skill and composure for 80 minutes," San Ramon Valley coach Don Busboom said.
The Spartans have twice beat the Wolves by one goal, by 2-1 and 1-0 scores, and beating them a third time certainly will not be easy.
"Playing San Ramon is never an easy task, if it's only one game or three," De Le Salle coach Derricke Brown said. "Though, we are excited to play on the last day of the season again and the boys will be ready to defend their title."
Already the first team to win three titles in a row, the Spartans will be looking for an unprecedented fourth in a row, and a 10th overall title and seem to be in top form.
Since starting the year 4-3-1, De La Salle has gone 18 matches without a loss, winning 17 of those matches.
Division II
Albany v. Bishop O'Dowd
Nobody, except for the teams themselves, expected these two teams to be playing for the Division II title.
With Ygnacio Valley, Dublin and Hayward on their side of the bracket, most were assuming the Cougars would have too tough a road.
Same for the Dragons, who had a path that included top-seeded Acalanes, a hot Alhambra team, Concord and defending champion Campolindo.
The Dragons are doing it with defense, allowing just one goal this post-season. Albany, on the other hand, has scored 10 goals, including four in a game twice.
Albany coach Ko Douglas knows the Dragons are big and physical, while Bishop O'Dowd coach Greg Rubendall knows Albany likes to possess the ball, and has two amazing players in Gabriel Borges and Andre Alvarez.
Which style will come out on top in a rematch of last year's second-round, 1-0 Albany win?


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December is a holiday month filled with sweets. One of the first things that might come to mind would be Christmas cookies. Everywhere you look there are recipe contests, cookie walks, cookie exchanges and cookies on the desk of the person next to you.
So, let's do something different. At first what came to mind was Figgy Pudding. For those of you who know the Christmas carol "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" then you know that those who are singing the song "won't leave until we get some." So you might think this Figgy Pudding is some awesome stuff.
I've looked into it and, of course, found dozens of variations. The consensus seems to be that Figgy Pudding is sort of a bread pudding. Of course, one of the main flavoring ingredients is figs and fresh figs can be difficult to find, so I eliminated this option.
So, let's try some rice pudding today. When I was growing up, we Swedes had a tradition of rice pudding with one almond in the dish. The person who got the almond was supposed to have good luck and good cheer throughout the next year. So when you make the following recipe consider this fun tradition.
Rice pudding comes in many shapes, flavors and sizes. All the recipes seem to have rice, water and milk. The flavorings include cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamon, vanilla and more. Many different types of fruits can be added as well, even figs.
This is a dish you can make and bring with you to Christmas dinner or a Christmas party. Everyone will love it, including those who are on wheat-free, gluten-free diets.
Christmas Rice Pudding
4 cups whole milk
¾ cup sugar
½ tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick
½ cup Arborio Rice
4 egg yolks
¼ cup powdered sugar
fresh-grated nutmeg for garnish
In a large saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, salt, rice, vanilla and cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook until rice is tender and liquid has absorbed, about 35 minutes.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and powdered sugar. Remove the cinnamon stick from the rice mixture. Temper half of the warm rice mixture into the egg yolks a little at a time, whisking vigorously. Combine altogether and place over low heat, stirring until thickened.
Place the mixture in your favorite Christmas serving dish, smooth out the top and garnish with the nutmeg. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours. For a somewhat fancier dinner service, you may also fill individual ramekins, of course garnishing with nutmeg.
By the way, don't forget the almond!
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A tasty Christmas dessert
December is a holiday month filled with sweets. One of the first things that might come to mind would be Christmas cookies. Everywhere you look there are recipe contests, cookie walks, cookie exchanges and cookies on the desk of the person next to you.


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1038: Fountain
Title text: Implausible, did you say? Sorry, couldn't quite hear you from all the way up heeeeeeeeere!
This comic is about how it's considered implausible to "fly" by positioning an umbrella under a water jet. However, with a strong enough jet of water, a powerful enough umbrella, and a sure grip, such an event is physically plausible (although you'd risk ripping your arm off).
- [A wannabe Mary Poppins heads to a fountain with three massive water jets while holding an umbrella]
- [Cueball splashes through the pond]
- [Cueball gets to one of the jets]
- [Cueball opens up the umbrella]
- [Cueball swings umbrella into water jet stream]
- Cueball: WHEEEEEEE!
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A pulley and a rock do this pretty well too, although it's a wee bit dangerous. What with the falling rock and all. Davidy22[talk] 07:07, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
The military method of rescueing personnel consists of an plane snagging a balloon attached to the person. If the line is long enough, the rescue is safe, for any speed of aircraft! Quite a thrill! --DrMath 05:41, 7 September 2013 (UTC)
Can someone post a link to the principle at work here? 126.96.36.199 02:31, 16 August 2015 (UTC)


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Get your swimsuits and flippers ready and go underwater with KLRU Q! Take a unique look at the enchanting seas and the astonishing creatures that lie beneath the waves this Friday with programs such as Wild! and Saving The Ocean, starting at 8 pm on March 29th.
Wild! Sharks: Scavengers Of The Seas at 8 pm
Before being an earthly paradise with enchanting colours, the lagoon of New-Caledonia is above all a paradise for sharks. Usually considered as fierce predators, sharks really are opportunistic scavengers. Scavengers that are not too picky when it comes to their menu: feathers, fins or fur, anything will do.
Saving The Ocean Shark Reef at 8:59 pm
In the first episode, host Carl Safina travels to Glover's Reef Marine Reserve, a coral atoll in the central American country of Belize. Accompanied by a team of U.S. researchers, who've been studying the reserve for eight years, Carl catches, tags and releases a wide variety of sharks. He scuba dives to check out the shark-counting instruments that the researchers have placed around the atoll, and he also visits the shark fin trader in Belize City's fish market. The fin trade now threatens sharks worldwide, but the sharks in Glover's Reef Reserve are safe and thriving.
Saving The Ocean Scourge Of The Lionfish at 9:29 pm
Lionfish are beautiful, colorful reef fish found throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans – that's the good news. The bad news is they're now found all over the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic coasts of North and South America as well. Alien to those waters, lionfish are the perfect invasive species – aggressive, without predators, prolific breeders and tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Numbering in the millions, they are damaging to native fish species. Diving in the Bahamas to help clear lionfish from reefs, sitting down to a lionfish dinner in the Yucatan and joining a lionfish-only fishing derby in Florida, Carl Safina learns how people are fighting back.


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Author and noted biopsychologist Nigel Barber has completed a new study that shows Atheism is most prevalent in developed countries, and, according to his projections, religion will completely disappear by 2041. His findings are discussed in his new book "Why Atheism Will Replace Religion." A new study that clarifies his earlier research will be published in August. His findings focus on studying trends within countries around the world and the fact that "Atheists are heavily concentrated in economically developed countries"-
In my new study of 137 countries (1), I also found that atheism increases for countries with a well-developed welfare state (as indexed by high taxation rates). Moreover, countries with a more equal distribution of income had more atheists. My study improved on earlier research by taking account of whether a country is mostly Moslem (where atheism is criminalized) or formerly Communist (where religion was suppressed) and accounted for three-quarters of country differences in atheism.
His main thesis stems from the phenomenon of religion declining as personal wealth increases. He cites the reason as people having less of a need for supernatural beliefs when the tangible, natural world is providing for their needs. He says the majority of the world will come to view religion as completely irrelevant by 2041.
Political Scientist Eric Kaufmann holds the opposite view, citing the fact that Atheists have fewer children than religious people. He thinks this could indicate the religious mindset will proliferate due to religious folks simply breeding more than Atheists. But what is the significance of the prolific breeding of religious people?
Biotechnologist Thomas Rees poses this question in his essay "Will the Religious Inherit the Earth?" In this piece, he discusses Kaufmann's research and comes to the conclusion that the breeding aspect could tip the odds in favor of the religious purely due to fertility and childbearing rates among them.
Barber, however, dismisses the breeding-related evidence, saying "…Yet, noisy as they can be, such groups are tiny minorities of the global population and they will become even more marginalized as global prosperity increases and standards of living improve."
He also says that as women become more integrated into the workforce, they will have fewer children, even if they are members of a religious fundamentalist group: "Moreover, as religious fundamentalists become economically integrated, young women go to work and produce smaller families, as is currently happening for Utah's Mormons," he says.
If a recent PEW study is any indication of a solid answer to the question, Kaufman may be correct. The study, performed by PEW in 2012, indicates a huge upswing in Atheism, with 20% of Americans now identifying as Agnostic, Atheist or "Unaffiliated" with a religion. This number represents the largest percentage of people in PEW's history of polling who identify as non-religious.
It is clear that the growth of Atheism or "unaffiliated" people is growing at an incredibly rapid rate in the United States, but it seems that being non-religious is also exploding globally. The UK's Daily Mail reported an extensive 2010 study that showed unaffiliated individuals as the "third largest global group" behind Christians and Muslims, placing the unaffiliated ahead of Hindus, Buddists, Jews and all other religious affliations.
Source: http://guardianlv.com/2013/07/religion-to-disappear-by-2041-claims-...
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I could conceive of such a projection being correct. It will be cold comfort for those stuck in nominally pluralistic areas where irreligion is still a fairly small minority... or anyone in a place where it still holds all the political cards (e.g., some sort of theocracy where a "faith" held by only 10 percent or even less of the population is the ruling club, like Islam generally was after a conquest, or Rome immediately after Constantine took over.)
However, a 51% irreligious global majority would mean such situations would necessarily be rarer than they are today.
Nope - I dont believe it. If anything It'll tone down but maybe not before it gets worse first.
I feel that 'new atheism' is the ship thats sinking.
I bet that if you did a google search of future predictions, 99.99%, if not all, were wrong.
Yes ^
I predict that most predictions will be wrong.
And that I won't be regarded as a prophet 20 years down the road no matter how correct I am here.
I'll be freaking 50 by then. Well at least I'll still be living by then.


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The newest neighborhood Irish pub in Oakland Park offers its weekday customers $1 off drinks from 4 to 7 p.m., including domestic beers, well liquors and house wines. During that time, select bar bites cost $5. Choose from tuna bombs — tuna tartare wrapped in cucumber with wasabi sauce — shrimp wontons or Scotch eggs at the bar. Recently, the place implemented a $6 martini menu featuring classics such as the gin martini and the cosmo, but the skinny margarita martini and some rum martinis are also sold at that price. If the discounts don't lure you to Stout, the bar's free shuttle service will. Any day of the week, hop on the Stout van at McSorley's on Fort Lauderdale Beach and avoid being the designated driver. At the end of the night, the shuttle drops riders off at their homes.
Happy hour: 4-7 p.m. weekdays
Recommended drink: The pumpkin kiss, a seasonal martini made with pumpkin spice liqueur, vanilla vodka, half-and-half and pumpkin cream.
Location: Stout Irish Pub, 3419 N. Andrews Ave., Oakland Park, 754-223-5678 or StoutSportsBarAndGrill.com


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I don't have a 4x4 slash or I would be posting videos of it hydroplaning. Anyone up for it?
I have monkeys dancing in my pants!!!
it does it kind of.
I have only done it with small puddles (thats all we have right now)
Well if you come across any big puddles and try, film it, that would be cool, maybe we can get a contest goin of who can do the biggest puddle. haha
I have monkeys dancing in my pants!!!
my friend did it with his 2x4 accross a ten foot pool. lol. i tell no lie
he was goin full speed with skis on front and paddles on back
Slash 4x4
tsk tsk slasher thats not what you use a slash for!!! i think you friend should just get a boat
Wide Rustler | "Bulldog" Backslash 4x4
i know right!!! he's a crazy man...
Slash 4x4
Any hydroplaners?
I have monkeys dancing in my pants!!!
Wide Rustler | "Bulldog" Backslash 4x4
Thats called floating, not Hydroplaning
deffinitly wasnt floating lolOriginally Posted by Borntobewild
Slash 4x4
Hi, I did hydroplane (didn't know it was called that) on water with my Slash 2WD.
Setup was Hobbywing 60A and 3300kv motor, 3S 4900mAh. It went very well.
Too bad I didn't had the chance to try it with the later 4000kv motor I had, that was wild.
I have 4xSling Shot's to my PE that I will try to hydroplane.
Slash 4x4 PE
take it home in a bucket
no one is going big
No one!!!!
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take it home in a bucket
That's pretty nuts. +1 for not sinking.
LOL that was the best!!!! World Record there folks!!!!!!
Hey just noticed you're in rantoul. My parents met there when their dads were both in the air force at chanute. Been to rantoul more times than I could possibly ever try to count.
take it home in a bucket
anyone going over 365 feet
take it home in a bucket
who has the best slash driving on water
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take it home in a bucket
Do these trucks still work after sinking? I know the electronics are "waterproof", but other than the obvious post-water maintenance (drying under a fan, cleaning bearings, re-oiling) what else would you have to do to keep from killing the truck? My neighbor has a pond that would be perfect for attempting hydroplaning. I have only had mine Slash for a couple of months, so it will be a while before i get the guts to try it, but it looks like a blast!
make sure the rx box is sealed GOOD. i also put holes in the center of the tread to get any water out of the tires that may get in
take it home in a bucket
Thanks for the tips. I can't wait to give it a try.
if you are going into deep water make sure the truck will float i tied 2 baseball size balloons to the battery strap and one to each shock tower. 2 was enough but i used 4 to be safe. the pond i was running in is 20'+ deep
take it home in a bucket
what gear ratio were you running?
anyone tried to beat it
take it home in a bucket
I got beat
TICO752TICO put up a video of a 530" run
anyone putting up a bigger number
take it home in a bucket
take it home in a bucket
Yeah i got proline slingshots on mine from the beach cant wait to try and hydroplane
I tried it once with stock tires... on a 2s lipo... with stock gearing...
it just sank
fix, run, break, repeat
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Right now, the lake is up a foot since the ice melted, putting some permanent docks under water. So, for the first time since 1994, boat traffic is being restricted.
"Everyone is so geared up to go boating this year after the way the winter has been -- and this wet, cold spring," said Tom Jacob, at Excel Boat Club. "Everyone is going to be all charged up and ready to go."
Except they won't be legally able to go any faster than 5 mph on much of lake Minnetonka now that the Water Patrol is imposing a no-wake zone within 600 feet of shore.
"It's going to make it more difficult for those that want to water ski, tube -- a variety of activities," said Greg Nybeck, with the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District.
Essentially, recreational boating is off-limits on 17 bays -- including St. Albans Bay, where Excel Boat Club is located. At the club, normal water levels would put pontoon decks even with the dock.
Jacob said he had planned to open Excel Boat Club on Saturday, but now has to delay the start of their boating season.
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol officials said they will be closely monitoring the lake and will work to educate boaters about the restrictions, but repeat offenders may face tickets and fines. The ticket would be a misdemeanor, which is more serious than a moving violation in a car.
The restriction was put in place over concerns of erosion at lakefront property.
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to the man in the Russian airport.
What man? The media is now reporting that Snowden never made it to Moscow. In fact, they are now reporting that there is no record of a US citizen with that name, anymore. It was all a big misunderstanding. It was just an intelligence training exercise.
You mean it wasn't just a viral advertisement for next year's "average guy hunted down by the government for knowing too much" blockbuster movie?
"Enemy of the State 2: Electric Boogaloo"
That is exactly what I was thinking. Since their secret program just blew up like semtex in a times square car bomb, they need to do some quick spin control. Look how we move tech forward people! Don't look at what we are doing now....look at new stuff we want to tell you about the past!
Don't pay any mind to the way we spread our own brand of terror like anthrax spores through the sears tower ventilation system. Just pay attention to the muslamic terror groups that we want you to be afraid of, thats the terror that we are trying to create here for our purposes.
My page loads have slowed to a crawl!
Well I for one am convinced. Thank god these files were classified, or else terrorists would know all about how to break WW2 codes. What if Snowden had leaked this? People could have died. People would have died.
What other things besides obsolete WW2 cryptanalysis could the NSA be keeping from terrorists? That's why it's so important for us to trust them.
All part of damage control -
I was thinking all of sudden there's lots of discussion regarding missile attack on TWA 800 (I thought that whole event was pretty much settled by now). Maybe part of filling up media time to reduce time talking about recent NSA abuses.
If that's their goal, it seems like an odd way to go about it. "Hey, look at our rich history of codebreaking!" does a poor job of distracting me from PRISM, since one of my concerns is that the NSA may be able to break the encryption used in various cloud services. Releasing such a document only serves to reinforce the idea that the NSA has been breaking codes for a long, long time before PRISM ever existed, and that is an uncomfortable thought, given the recent debacle.
If, on the other hand, the headline
Pay no attention to the man in the Russian airport.
No, they want you to pay attention to him, to this, to ANYTHING except for what they (the US government and the NSA in particular) are actually doing with regards to you personal liberties. That is what they are trying to distract you from thinking about.
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
(I tried to do all caps like in the book but
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
(I tried to do all caps like in the book but
One difference, I think between the book and today: As far as I can tell, the constant monitoring (telescreens) were something only used on Party members. I don't think that proles were completely bereft of them, but theirs were public screens designed to display the progress of the war, ration updates, and so forth. Not installed in prole residences.
Proles were victims, just as much as Party members, but they weren't prone to being singled out. Mostly they just happened to be in the wrong places when bombs
Weird. I don't remember it (including its movie), but then it was so long ago.
"1984" the novel. Or you can watch the movie. The Eurythmics did an album for the movie. Always enjoyed listening to "Double Plus Good" while studying.
So how do the US government or NSA have any effect on your personal liberties? Will they be stopping you from voting, or what?
Seems like it was released in 2002, picked up by a crypto blog today, and now we're claiming it was just released by the NSA.
Requested date: 04-August-2012
Released date: 29-May-2013
Posted date: 24-June-2013
Requested date: 02-August-2012
Released date: 11-June-2013
Posted date: 24-June-2013
slashdotted. either that, or the flash drive with the files is on a plane to the jungle
Pay attention to the man. Ignore the contents of his message.
Am I crazy for opening a PDF from the NSA?
Not if you did it in a VM running a LiveCD...
If you're worried about a NSA attack, a VM isn't going to save you. There have been several known exploits to break out of VM's. That will get them access to any harddrive if there's one connected at all. And if there isn't, there have been occasional exploits to flash a rootkit into BIOS. They could also activate Wifi or Bluetooth to infect any nearby computers or smartphones or any other smart devices, which could even bounce the infection back to the current computer after it's rebooted without the LiveCD and/or without the VM and/or with the harddrive reconnected.
Not if you did it in a VM running a LiveCD...
As if there have never been expliots allowing the guest to compromise its host. Even booting a live CD on metal you run risk of rouge software overwriting firmware of the system or any number of subsystems. Spinning platters are not much different than spinning centrifuges when you think about it.
AC sending an FYI for you to google...
There have been successful remote exploits against firmware drivers for over a decade (think your NIC, my old dell wireless card, and all types of video drivers... anything with DMA access and a bit of a microprocessor)
And for about two years there's been public proof of concepts actually infecting the firmware itself with a rootkit that preloads and installs itself into the O/S. I believe two were presented at blackhat recently.
For about five year's, there's been virt
I commend you on your best practices, but think very carefully if you ever want a machine you open such a PDF on to be connected to any network. You really might be better off dumping the link to wget, burning a CD, and physically carrying it over to an "assumed compromised" host.
Yes. When in doubt, airgap.
48MB for 344 pages?
Not particularly implausible if it has pictures(especially highish-quality and/or appallingly malcompressed ones). The actual exploit code is probably a pretty small percentage of the total.
Scanned and OCR'ed, but it's all images.
If they're going to bring the battering ram to your door, you might as well open it and let them in. It'll save you the door at least.
How about Bush's blackmail scheme where he used the NSA to try to obtain material to blackmail UN ambassadors into voting for invading Iraq. Most of the media treated that like it was secret...
Hey you guys who are talking about Snowden, download this PDF with some cool additional code! Don't worry about it. I promise we didn't buy exploits from Adobe or Microsoft!
Why buy what you can get for free?
Hey you guys who are talking about Snowden, download this PDF with some cool additional code! Don't worry about it. I promise we didn't buy exploits from Adobe or Microsoft!
Why buy what you can get for free?
If you don't use up the budget you don't get more next year. Especially if your working at an agency that can't be measured for efficiency in any way.
Possibly true; but if you have a wishlist that is longer than your budget(and who doesn't?) why buy items you could get for free and deny yourself the means to buy items that you need to buy?
You never have enough sharks with lasers - NEVER! Or enough nukes in orbit. You just can't have enough!
If you don't use up the budget you don't get more next year. Especially if your working at an agency that can't be measured for efficiency in any way.
Well, any other way.
Because it creates goodwill, and an excuse not to be subversive. People like excuses to maintain the status quo. Paying for a service rendered, even if pennies on the dollar, qualifies.
It's an old mobster trick.
They are cryptanalysts after all - always writing and thinking in codes...
I'm not too worried about exploits from Adobe or Microsoft affecting evince...
As we all know it was Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse, using a steam powered analog computer to break (and make) secret communications. Case closed, this is clearly more lies by the NSA.
Dear NSA, I think you're confused. The current topic of discussion is your ongoing violation of the 4th Amendment of the U.S. constitution.
Compared to that, I truly doing give a fuck about your history of codebreaking.
I do care about the history of codebreaking, but it doesn't mean i'm going to trust the NSA to tell me the truth about it. Which is why I'm focusing more on their fourth amendment violations instead. And, of course, the potential repercussions the same violations are liable to have on our rights to free association, since apparently we can now be surveiled on the grounds of where a friend of a friend of a friend ordered pizza from that may have had a foreign national working there.
And that's why this is the kind of place that can plant the seeds of revolution. This post alone is guaranteed to put me into an NSA database of known subversives. So be it. Now the question is, what can we crowd-source? How about starting with some local elections, and working our way up?
The secret pre-history of the NSA may apply to the current Snowden issues. Reading Bamford (Puzzle Palace et al) it's obvious that the USA has been able to "coax" carriers and software developers into providing back-doors into their trunk lines and software. I've always wondered if it's because the NSA has prior art in much of computing discoveries of the pas 75 years, and uses it to gain access to whereever it wants to go? I mean, it does go whereever it wants to, and this may be why.
I'm just
Dear NSA, I think you're confused. The current topic of discussion is your ongoing violation of the 4th Amendment of the U.S. constitution.
I think the confusion here is entirely yours. There was another topic adjacent to this one where the subject you want to discuss would not have been out of place. Why aren't you posting there?
Wikileaks Aiding Snowden - Chinese Social Media Divided - Relations Strained [slashdot.org]
There is no "violation of the 4th Amendment" if the activities of the NSA are consistent with the Article II powers of the Constitution, and otherwise consistent with the law. So far they appear to be. I see many bold claims about violatio
and partner Moose? constantly being threatened by Boris and Natasha?
I believe it's in reference to this. [youtube.com] A running gag in "Up!"
There's a relatively old book about the NSA and SIGINT written by a journalist who studied publicly available materials using Tom Clancy's MO, that you can buy at Barnes and Noble or Amazon.com. I remember reading it and thinking it was more like "what it's like to work at the NSA" than an expose, though. Still, IIRC the author and publisher had to square off with the NSA to get it in print.
Secret service intervention or just slashdotted?
What do you mean Pre-History?
According to Wikipedia: Prehistory means "before we had written records,"
So while the written records of these code breaking computers may just recently have been declassified, its not like they didn't exist, and of course there were 'computers' before that (Hollerith punched cards, and of course Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace)
Pre-History means "before recorded history". [snip] So it is basically wrong.
I take your point. However, I would note the qualifier: "secret pre-history."
From the time of the "father of history" Herodotus himself, it's pretty clear that history is about people being able to tell a story about past events.
If facts about some devices were kept secret and thus were not available for historians to write about, there's a strong argument that such information is "pre-historical," in the sense that stuff may have been going on before the known written ("historical") record. Of course
I would note the qualifier: "secret pre-history."
It's a formerly secret history, not a secret pre-history. The former is what you get when you hide the records. The latter is what you get when there are no records, and nobody talks about it (or everyone is silenced, or dies of natural causes, etc.)
Who did Herodotus have to fuck to be the father of history?
Who did Herodotus have to fuck to be the father of history?
Ananke, apparently.
For something in the time periods mentioned, it is a good read, especially with the issues at the time.
I would say that crypto advances and computers go hand in hand, from the mechanical rotor devices to more advanced algorithms like DES, then to ones that have a larger bitsize and block size (AES.)
What will be the next big crypto advance is a next generation public key algorithm. RSA has been good, but it, DSA, and ECC can fall if a quantum computer of a decent size can be built. What is needed is a next generation public key algorithm, but those are a lot harder to come by than symmetric algos. What would be nice is an algorithm with a small key size like ECC (which since in theory a 256 bit ECC key is as secure as a 128 bit AES key), compared to 16384 bit keys for RSA.
Of course, the applied crypto part is important as well.
I would say that crypto advances and computers go hand in hand...
I would actually say instead that crypto advances go in fits and spirts of understanding instead of tracking the advances of computer technology.
Today, we are apparently not much beyond iterated substitution/permutation block ciphers that have some hardening against linear and differential analysis (things known about by the NSA and applied to the DES algorithm back in the '70s). Nearly all ciphers (and ciphers used in hash algorithms) have been developed along these lines of thinking. When this switches
It's not, actually. There are already asymmetric crypto algorithms which are believed to be quantum-resistant. They are typically based on the hardness of vector problems in n-dimensional integer lattices, or problems that have been proven reducible to such problems such as learning with errors [nyu.edu].
It's not, actually. There are already asymmetric crypto algorithms which are believed to be quantum-resistant. They are typically based on the hardness of vector problems in n-dimensional integer lattices, or problems that have been proven reducible to such problems such as learning with errors [nyu.edu].
Interesting read, but it doesn't address the questions at hand:
Are cryptography advances and computer advances hand-in-hand? I believe the answer to that question is still no.
Are big crypto advances in a next generation public key algorithm limited by our knowledge? I believe the answer to that question is still yes.
For example, the McEliece-like crypto system (which seems suspiciously analogus to your LWE paper) did not appear to have any major advances for many years (probably because sending around huge
That's a fair and very insightful point. And I see now by re-reading your original post it was actually the point you were making all along, I just didn't see it.
I repeat: as far as I know. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
From the traffic analysis document page 3: Thanks are due
of this collection. Without the access to her files she so generously offered, it could not
have been produced.
LOL. All sorts of scenarios crossed my mind reading this.
Government Attic is offline. Any chance of a mirror?
The only link on the NSA's site that mentions it was this one:
http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/crypto_almanac_50th/NSA_Before_Super_Computers.pdf [nsa.gov]
But it's not the actual pdf... And no trace of the pdf on torrent sites. Can anyone seed it and post a link?
No Safeguards Assured.
I just get "This site has been suspended" from the hosting provider. Anyone has alternative links to the pdfs?
Anyone has alternative links to the pdfs?
Sigh. Just google the pdf name WastlAlM 2002.pdf and you'll find authentic pictures and controversial scriptures at http://tmk.rauris.net/outdex.php?site=11 [rauris.net] at first hit.
Anyone has alternative links to the pdfs?
No need. All the targeted people have download it by now.
The relative importance of files depends on their cost in terms of the human effort needed to regenerate them. -- T.A. Dolotta


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October 2, 1927 - February 12, 2013
Warwick, NY
James Herbert Nash, of Warwick, NY (formerly of Franklin, MA), passed away on February 12, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 85 years old.
Born on October 2, 1927 in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late James H. and Louise Caroline (Utzig) Nash.
He was married to Joyce (Holden) Nash.
James served proudly in the United States Military for 30 years, first with the US Army from 1946-47, then with the Air Force from 1950-1976, including Air Force Reserves.
A graduate of Northeastern University in Massachusetts, he was a teacher of ROTC at University of New Hampshire. An executive with Heath Consultants in Stoughton, MA, he was a member of the Republican Town Committee in Franklin, MA, and served as Chairman of the Planning Board in Franklin, MA, where he was honored by having a street named after him "Jim Nash Street". He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Franklin, MA.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Nash of Warwick; a daughter, Lucinda Henry and her husband, Jim of Warwick; his grandson, Christian Henry and his wife, Sarah of South Port, CT and their daughter, Evelyn Rose Henry; grandson, Jonathan Henry of Brooklyn; grandson, Alexander Henry of Warwick; granddaughter, Arianna Henry of Philadelphia, PA; a sister, Carolyne Bindel of Australia; and nephews: Ernest Bindel and Theodore Bindel.
Visitation will be on Friday, February 15th, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church, Warwick, followed by interment in Orange County Veteran's Cemetery, Goshen, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, 333 7th Ave., #1700, New York, NY 10001.
For further information, directions or to send an online condolence, see www.lsvpmemorialhome.com


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The Check-In: Introducing the 70.3 World Championship Finalist Cities
Exciting races, fast performances, IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship goes to Europe, and all things IRONMAN.
IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Heading to Europe
The 2015 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship is slated to hit Europe in 2015. Four knock-out venues are in the running in what promises to be a rewarding experience, regardless of what city hosts the prestigious event.
Find out what European cities are in the running for IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
Performance of the week
Victor Del Corral had an exciting two weeks of racing. First he ran a 2:37:29 marathon at IRONMAN Florida, on his way to a 7:53:12 course record. The Spaniard then followed that dominating win with a victory at IRONMAN Arizona last weekend, this time with another stellar 2:43:58 marathon, while narrowly missing another sub-eight hour time by only two minutes.
Races in Review
New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone was back at his winning ways once again this weekend, this time at Campbell's IRONMAN 70.3 Shepparton. In the women's race, Rebekah Keat (AUS) and Melanie McQuaid (CAN) duked it out on the run, with Keat coming out on top of a hard fought race.
In the women's race at IRONMAN Arizona, Julia Gajer started the run 10-minutes behind to overcome the always-tough Meredith Kessler. The German ran a 3:02 marathon that established a three minute winning margin, while stopping the clock in an impressive 8:52:49.
Revisit IRONMAN Arizona and IRONMAN 70.3 Shepparton race recaps below:
Bozzone, Keat Defend in Shepparton
Del Corral and Gajer: Awesome in Arizona
Photo of the week
Overcome with emotion, Germany's Julia Gajer runs down the finishing chute for her first ever IRONMAN win in Tempe, Arizona. Photo by Nils Nilsen.
IRONMAN Limited Edition Philippines Relief Effort T-Shirts
A reminder that the IRONMAN community is raising money through the sale of IRONMAN Limited Edition Philippines Relief Effort T-Shirts. Your $30 contribution for one shirt will feed a family of five every day for a month, with 100 percent of the proceeds go to support these families in need.
Visit IRONMANStore.com to buy your Limited Edition Philippines Relief Effort T-Shirt today through December 1st. You can also help contribute to our relief efforts directly at crowdrise.com/IRONMANHumanitarian.
Swallow and Ellis Join Siri Lindley
2010 IRONMAN 70.3 world champion Jodie Swallow and eight-time IRONMAN champion Mary Beth Ellis recently announced that they will be joining coach Siri Lindley's squad. The pair join an impressive stable of athletes that includes two-time IRONMAN world champion Mirinda Carfrae, 2012 IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 world champion Leanda Cave and IRONMAN champions Yvonne van Vlerken, Hilary Biscay, Dede Griesbauer, Rebekah Keat and Amanda Stevens, to name a few.
Family of Newtown Victim Starts Triathlon Program
The family of one of the victims of the mass shooting in Sandy Hook last year has established a foundation in their son's name to promote kids triathlons. The Chase Kowalski Memorial Fund is teaming with the Greater Waterbury YMCA to support a triathlon program for kids, with the long-term goal of spreading the program across the country.
Read more about this moving initiative.
Small Communities Honor Their IRONMAN
It's always fun to read news from small towns and cities that cover their citizen's IRONMAN accomplishments. The common thread in these profiles is ordinary people accomplishing the extraordinary at IRONMAN races around the world. Our finding this week is this story about Chris Schweitzer, a school principal from Fenelon Falls, Ontario (a village of 1,800), who completed IRONMAN Florida.
IRONMAN 70.3 Calgary's New Course
Starting in 2014, the IRONMAN 70.3 Calgary swim will take place in the community of Auburn Bay. Auburn Bay Lake is a new 43-acre private lake in southeast Calgary, and its warm, clear waters will be the perfect location for a triathlon swim. The bike course will be similar to last year, traveling west to Bragg Creek and then returning to Calgary. The run will be held at the same great location as past years (around the Glenmore Reservoir and Weasel Head Natural Area and finishing in North Glenmore Park).
The 2014 event is scheduled for Sunday, July 27, and registration will open December 1.


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Ice Festival Coming to Lewiston Feb. 22-24
A new event is coming next month to Lewiston. An Ice Festival will be held at Fountain Park in Lewiston on February 22nd, 23rd and 24th. The festival will feature three ice bars, plenty of food, live music and a 8-foot-tall Sasquatch ice sculpture!


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In a previous piece, I argued that it's counter-productive to utilise long-dead historical figures as cheerleaders for current political causes. I made the point that King Arthur (the totally fictional defender of Romano-Celtic England/Wales/Wherever) has largely inspired a legacy of death and destruction in our history, and has proved something of a disappointment when it comes to fixing Broken Britain.
We are often told that we should learn from history, but this pedagogy usually deals in only the moral lessons associated with human and civic progress. However, much like an innocent child imitating his swearing older brother, I thought it would be much more fun to compile a short list of totally useless and inappropriate lessons from history that would undo all of our good work as a society.
So, here for your ironic consumption are some terrible, horrible, idiotic ideas for improving our nation...
King Arthur on the NHS
Despite being an entirely fictional monarch, Arthur was a rabid xenophobe who was at his best when fighting off foreign invaders... so his policy suggestion for saving the NHS would be to kill all non-ethnically British people. This would leave about 7,000 people still standing, and would reduce the NHS budget considerably. However, that is not the only good news. Due to the vast lessening in patient numbers, we wouldn't require anything like the staff we do now. Luckily for us, Arthur has thought of that already - he leaves nothing to chance, that boy. Some 30% of NHS staff were born overseas, so Arthur would kill them too. Job done.
King Aethelred the Unready on Immigration Reform
Immigration is widely-regarded as vital to economic growth, and helps to foster a more tolerant and diverse society... but those are boring reasons for letting johnny foreigners come over here with their funny names and their aspirations for a better life. No, if we want to keep them out of the country, then what we need is the gold standard in Anglo-Saxon solutions to unwanted immigration - Danegeld! Yes, it's incredibly simple. According to Aethelred the Unready, all we need do is pay people not to come to this country.
You may be thinking "this sounds like a terrible idea", and you'd be right - paying Danegeld does have a habit of causing enormous fiscal drain on the exchequer, and quite often the recipients of your massive generosity (usually Vikings, but sometimes Mafia heavies...) come straight back the following year asking for an even bigger cash sum. Sometimes they bring their friends and relatives too. This goes on for a few years until you have given them literally everything, and then, having accrued all of your wealth through zero effort, they invest that money in a mercenary army and invade anyway.
However, as problems go, these are analogous to hand-grenades... you get a brief three seconds of peace and quiet before being blown to shit. This is enormously tempting, if only for the delightful novelty of not seeing a Daily Mail headline about immigration for a bit... so, Danegeld it is!
Draco of Athens on Law and Order
These days, yobs and ruffians run the country. Did you know at least 97% of Britons are criminals? Well, they would be under a Draconian legal system. Yes, it's time to stop hugging hoodies, and get tough on crime. And what could be tougher than punishing all crimes, regardless of their severity, with immediate death, as was suggested by ancient Athenian lawmaker Draco. The death penalty is, I think it's fair to say, a well-proven deterrent... provided you accept a very, very loose definition of the word 'proof'. It is estimated that 20% of Britons have a criminal record, so that's 13 million fewer people to worry about. Some smart arses amongst you may intimate that such a drastic culling of the labour force could hurt the economy. Rubbish.
Under draconian law, laziness is also punishable by death... so with the legal obliteration of weekends, holidays, sofas, saunas and anything else that might facilitate the vaguest hint of laziness, the whole nation will be forced to work around the clock, which should compensate for the shortfall quite nicely.
17th Century Holland on the Economy
In order to kickstart this faltering economy, we need to encourage private investment. Rather than infrastructure, or land, or property, history suggests that tulips are the best choice for sensible short-term investment. These lovely flowers come in a range of varieties, and while they are only a couple quid down your nearest garden centre, with hysterical marketing and a complete collapse in human sanity, we can soon have individual bulbs reaching the value of a house. Who needs an ISA when you can have an absurdly expensive and not-even-delicious-to-eat flower bulb? Now, I do seem to recall the tulipmania did see a near-total collapse in the Dutch economy, so to stop that happening, we simply... er... we... um. Right, moving on.
Alternatively, we could set up a national company that may/or may not (it's the latter) be the greatest investment opportunity in the long history of cash. All we do is sell shares to the public for a company that trades somewhere far off - let's say the Americas - and whose enormous financial value is based on entirely spurious profit forecasts for a future that will never come. We could call it the South Sea Trading Company. Or Enron.
No? Alright... well, we could discover gold in Britain. This will provoke a gold rush, and that will see tens of thousands of desperate people travelling the length and breadth of the country to dig up their own nuggets of shiny metal. As the rush grows, we can overcharge the gold hunters for the cost of tools, bedding, food, basic sanitation and... well, you get the picture. Yes, we'll make a fortune while they seek theirs...
Of course, we don't want to find too much gold and silver. The Spanish made that schoolboy error back in the 16th century - they imported so much back to Spain from their South American empire that it lost all its value and the nation was bankrupted nine times in 50 years. No, let's definitely not stumble into that terrible mistake.
Tulips it is then...
18th Century Factory Owners on British Industry
British manufacture is in the doldrums, and the cause of this acute collapse in industrial robustness is the high wage and pension demands of UK employee. Goodness knows how it has got to this stage, but apparently people expect a decent living salary for performing their jobs. Unfortunately for us, there are many sensible people out there in places like China and India who are devoted admirers of the long-standing tradition of industrial exploitation, and have cheerfully sought to ensure it continues.
So how does Britain arrest the decline of manufacturing? The answer is simple - we require a new type of workforce, one that is willing to work for much less than the current mob of principled radicals. With chimps still proving unreliable in the labour market, this leaves us with just one alternative - children.
It's an absolute no brainer, really, I don't know why we outlawed it in the first place?! Children have no real concept of the value of money, and they're hardly bothered by health and safety - just count the number of times they have to be told to not run into that busy road. Kids are also highly unlikely to cross the picket line, largely because they have no idea what it is. There are some minor obstacles to this initiative, however, in that we'll have to take them out of schools (well, not the 4 year olds)... but that's still not worth much worrying because everyone knows there's no education like workplace experience.
Best of all, because kids are so small, clothing and feeding them costs much less than it does for an adult, and we'll ensure they stay small by giving them backbreaking work that cripples their limbs and curves their spines.
Fear not, gentle reader, Britain will be a mighty industrial powerhouse once more!


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Hi guys,
I'm working on a huge VoIP project (including sofphone and call center development) and I learned something cool today that I think would be useful for you, and whatever communication system you use that can improve your telephone system.
I found an awesome tutorial @ CodePoject that explains step-by-step how to develop a basic IVR voice menu system by using DTMF signalling. It's been written in C#. I think it's worth to take a look at it: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/746512/How-to-build-a-basic-IVR-Interactive-Voice-Respons It's based on Ozeki VoIP SDK.
All the best


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Posts Tagged 'Shop Drop'
Flip "Shop Drop"
November 23rd, 2011 Comments Off on Flip "Shop Drop" Posted in News
With features on Arto and new Flip rider Matt Berger this week, CCS decided that it only made sense to follow things up with a Shop Drop dedicated to the very board brand the dudes back.
Have a look at the Newest Flip decks that are shrink-wrapped and ready for raw street abuse. Get it.


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Profit is why we have products to buy, and why we have jobs, rather than pure slavery. If you remove profit, you remove not only the incentive to make improvements in anything, but also the means to do so.
Opensource and free software has proven you wrong in this one. People don't only do stuff to get profit and/or survive. They also do stuff because they enjoy it, because they want praise etc. I can say this because I always enjoy working on my OSS projects more than on the ones I get payment for. You may say that it's because I chose those which I enjoy, and get pay for those which I don't, but it's not true. I enjoyed my last payed project, but since it had a deadline, and I was under stress, I always had that "bad" feeling when I worked on it.
So it's not just profit. For companies, mostly yes, all big ones are pure profit makers with no other concerns. But that's what makes it bad.
When a small company is founded, it's usually with a vision. The founders want to do some quality stuff etc. But later when the company grows, the managers and economic rats pack in and start to control things, then shares go in and the original people lose control. This is the beginning of the end. These new controllers have no reason to produce quality software. They have no vision, no respect for what they do. They want only profit.
You forget that we're talking humans here. As long as the company stays loyal to it's roots it makes good products, not because of greed, but because of self esteem, pride and image.
I've seen too many companies "grow" into profit seeking pieces of crap. Thats the natural cycle of capitalism as it eventually grows into corporatocracy (yes, that's a political system not economical I know, but capitalism as economical system forces corporatocracy no matter what the underlaying political setup may be)


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March 23rd, 2009
Henin, Sharapova Take to TV; Tennis Week Mag Exits Print
HENIN TAKES STAR POWER TO BELGIAN TELEVISION — Former No. 1-ranked Justine Henin will be hosting two television shows in Belgium according to the Belgian newspaper Le Soir: one, titled "De twaalf werken van Justine Henin" (The Twelve Works of Justine Henin) will feature her taking on sports, cooking, fashion, etc., challenges. The other will be a music-themed show…
Posted by Staff @ 11:06 pm in Tennis | 27 Comments »


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Not only was 14-year-old Tessa Wulffen the first female to cross the finish line at the Morris Hospital's 5K during Corn Festival Saturday, but she broke her own personal record.
Wulffen came in at 21:33. This was her 10th 5K in the last four years.
"I feel sick, but accomplished," she said in between breaths. "I just wanted to get under 21:39."
Wulffen was one of the more than 600 runners and walkers who participated in the hospital's 11th annual 5K.
This amount is a record for the run, said Leigh Anne Hall, wellness manager at Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers.
"It just continues to increase every year," said Hall.
About five years ago, the hospital moved the run from near the I&M Canal to the neighborhoods around White Oak Elementary School because there was not enough room on the canal path for all the walkers and runners. The race begins and ends at the school.
Megan Cinto of Morris, who was the second-place female overall, used the run as one last practice before the Chicago Marathon this coming Sunday.
"I liked it a lot. It was my first time doing this run. I did some of the others in Morris. I think this was my favorite of all of them," she said.
Annually, the hospital is very lucky and usually has great weather, said Hall.
"I've got a connection. I pray for a month before the race for the weather," she said with a laugh.
Wendy Feeney and Rena Menozi of Morris ran the 5K together. They started running because they enjoy running on the canal.
"It's a fun event," said Feeney.
"And it's great for the community, too," added Menozi.
New this year was the hospital's Tot Trot being held before the 5K. In previous years, it was held toward the end of the 5K, but some of the parents in the run wouldn't make it back in time for the Tot Trot.
"It worked out really well. We had some people who came (just for the Trot Tot) then," she said.
The Tot Trot had about 80 participants.
Visit morrishospital.org for a complete listing of scores.


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Apparently someone did name Halo 4 "Game of the Year." So that means Microsoft is technically allowed to release a GOTY edition of 343's debut shooter.
As is typical of these re-releases, the upcoming GOTY edition will include the original game and additional DLC at a budget price.
According to IGN, the GOTY edition will be available October for $50. It will include Spartan Ops Season 1, War Games Map Pass, the Halo 4 Champions Bundle, and the digital bonuses previously available to the Limited Edition.
"A Game of the Year Edition of Halo 4 will be offered this October, offering tremendous value for fans who want to enjoy one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2012, and additional DLC all in one place," a Microsoft rep told the site. "We will have more details to share during the live stream of the Halo Global Championship Finals this Sunday."


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December 23, 2011 > State of the Arts
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." Pablo PicassoWhat is it with cultural arts people? One sometimes hears this plaintive cry. Well, cultural arts people care. They care about creativity, originality, and beauty, about a better world, about people having access to art, music, literature, and theatre, even if some can't afford the cost. In addition to the volunteer organizations that work to provide art, music, literature, and theatre to children and adults in Fremont, is there any other entity that helps? Do Fremont's council and administration care whether the fine arts prosper here?Yes, Fremont does care. The Recreation Division of the Community Services Department offers a broad variety of classes for ages two and up in drawing, cartooning, color, ceramics, glass etching, mural design, dance, music, voice, writing, and much, much more. Approximately 106 arts classes and 32 dance classes are available each summer and even more during the fall/winter/spring sessions.For those who are unable to pay the moderate cost of these classes, scholarships of up to $75 per person are available. The Fremont Cultural Arts Council donates $1,500 to $2,000 yearly specifically for art scholarships. The city usually receives donations amounting to about $20,000 for general scholarships for all classes. In addition, public school teachers may request once-weekly programs integrating art, history, and drama with the classroom curriculum for which the specific school pays the city.The classes offered are taught either by state-credentialed teachers or people with experience in the subject. Background checks, tuberculosis tests, and fingerprinting are done for all of the teachers.Regarding the art courses, Recreation Supervisor II Irene Jordahl said, "The City offers a wide variety of arts programming for all different ages; we are always looking for new programs and we want to hear from the public about what the public wants."Rena Dein, Teens and Community Programs Supervisor, offers a Young Apprentice-Movie Magic summer camp for ages seven to twelve. This program uses a hands-on integrated approach that blends practical knowledge, arts and crafts, role-playing, guest speakers, the origin of filmmaking, and a weekly field trip. Participants will create a story, script, set, and produce a short film. The campers also find out why Charlie Chaplin is still funny and how Broncho Billy became the first cowboy movie star.For information and registration for Recreation classes, go to www.RegeRec.com or the Community Services Dept., 3300 Capitol Avenue, Bldg. B, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or call (510) 494-4300.On top of all this, the City of Fremont has partnered with the Fremont Cultural Arts Council, using the Council's pictures and research, to put information about art in public places in the city on the city's website. To view, go to http:///www.fremont.gov/artmap.What about the other side of the street? How does all of the above fit with cultural arts courses taught locally by private individuals conducting business enterprises? There are about twenty listings in the yellow pages of the phone book for art, dance, and music instruction in Fremont. These businesses draw from the same population as the city.Donna Dellaria, Artistic Director of Mission Dance, 42068 Osgood Road, has not noticed any impact. Mission Dance has been in business for thirty-four years teaching tap, jazz, and ballet. Dellaria says word of mouth, drive-bys, and the Internet bring in students; in addition, students do benefit performances for charitable organization fundraisers, which provide further exposure.Abrakadoodle, 2856 Washington Boulevard, teaches a variety of art forms to children two through twelve years of age. According to its website, Abrakadoodle's instruction exceeds National Standards for Visual Arts Education requirements. Asked if the City's recreational arts programs affect private cultural arts instructors, Director Ruth Yong thought that, yes, the City does have some impact.Between the many volunteer organizations augmenting the Fremont Unified School District curriculum, the courses available from the Community Services Department and through private enterprises, Fremont is a city filled with children and adults interested and active in the cultural arts.So what is it with cultural arts people? The diverse people of Fremont know that the cultural arts are satisfying, fun, and make their lives better, fuller, and happier.


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For the Birds
Everyone gets pumped up about blooms and blossoms this time of year. Don't get me wrong… I love to see the first bulbs poking up their pretty heads, but I don't think I will ever tire of watching chubby little robin red breast hop and scurry around the lawn in search of worms and dryer lint. This in itself is [...]Read more ›