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THey should really make sad-face Guy Fawkes masks for occasions like this...
THey should really make sad-face Guy Fawkes masks for occasions like this...
If I had to guess? It's like selling dope. You can knock off one smuggler; but you rarely affect the "network." Because? Well, the network is global. And, it is loose.
Heck, today began with a post Drudge took down in a hurry. It was a "leaked" STRATFOR memo about Bin Laden NOT being "down there" with Charlie Tuna.
Yes. The FBI got one of a group of hackers "to wear a wire." Or whatever else this is called. And, 4 computer users "went down."
Do you know how many computer user there are, at any given time, on the Internet?
It's like watching the FBI spit into the ocean.
It's also going to drive AWAY business! Since there are countries that EXCEL in math. And, have enough computer users ... that, again. It's like dope.
Dope's not grown in America. It's only imported.
Why? Because the American dollar is used in "trade." All around the world.
Did the FBI think they were going to terrify the Internet's ability to cut through the bunk?
We're chopping off the head of LulzSec.
Squeezing the head of a pimple seems like a better metaphorical fit on a several levels.
If I had to guess? It's like selling dope. You can knock off one smuggler; but you rarely affect the "network." Because? Well, the network is global. And, it is loose.
Not in this case. Any idiot can sell dope. But Lulzsec relies on an army of idiot goons masterminded by a few top men with some very specific and not very common skills. This is really much more like decapitating a mafia syndicate.
Unemployed 28 year old guy. Wearing earring studs. Only the FBI can think that they've bagged a world class leader.
How did the FBI "get" this guy? Well, they caught him. And, threatened to "put him away" ... for a long time. And, by then his kids would grow into adults.
Oh, back in August, this "leader" disappeared for a week. (When the FBI "caught him.") But he said "his grandmother died."
So, wouldn't you say that the hackers he was able to snare were the dumb ones?
REDDIT has up a post from someone who POSTED back in August: BEWARE!
You know, if I had to guess? Just like STRATFOR got exposed by Wilileaks ... so, too, can hackers reach into government networks, still.
The Sicilians are still controlling the Mafia. (While in China their mafia goes back more than 500 years. And, is called: WING WA.)
As if the FBI can get a handle on the cartels.
OK, let's see the Feds get this nasty with the Zetas.
PS Somebody tell Carol Herman the Mafia is a shadow of its former self.
It sounds so European...off with their heads...somebody roll the guillotine over here.
Are we really unaware enough to believe that just because a person looks scruffy, is unemployed and wears ear studs they're harmless?
Or is it that we don't like the idea of the FBI? Or the idea that computer hackers can disable almost any organization? Or do we secretly like the idea that they can? Or wish they would?
Gah! Overly dramatic writeup by Fox...
"... the organization's brazen leader...
...was allegedly led by a shadowy figure FoxNews.com has identified as Hector Xavier Monsegur...
... allegedly commanded a loosely organized, international team of perhaps thousands of hackers from his nerve center ...
... is believed to have been the main person behind the devastating December hack on Stratfor, a private company that provides geopolitical analysis to governments and others. Millions of emails were stolen and then published on Wikileaks; credit card numbers and other confidential information were also stolen."
Fox is making this dude and his co-horts out to be criminal geniuses. The reality is that they're all two-bit losers (Sabu lives in a housing project for Chrissake!) yakkin' to each other on IRC who's most notable act was the highly technical (*eyeroll*) accomplishment of "compromising" a database with hideously weak passwords.
Oh my... sic James Bond on them, please. (*another eyeroll*).
WTF is Fox doing blowing this guy and his dippy friends skirts up? Sabu's "hactivism" was exposing systems who's admins had no clue what security was. That in fact is Lulzsec's stated goal. These folks aren't geniuses or "shadowy" figures like an online e-mafia. They're a bunch of folks who know how to look up and use rootkits and make other scripted compromises to do the equivalent of showing a business owner his unlocked door in the alley that robbers can get through.
I swear, news organizations have no clue how to properly contextualize either scientific or technical news. None.
I think this is effective, because when the leader turns you in, that makes this endeavor a lot more risky for people inclined to do this. People join others for the security and camaraderie, but when simply joining something makes you vulnerable, then what's the point?
the mafia is a "shadow" of it's former self?
You could'a fooled me. Considering you can buy illegal documents in Queens. And, other places.
And, of course, dope is sold on almost every street corner in America.
Sure. Name change. They're now called CARTELS. And, back in the 1980's, when the USA was running short of money; it contacted the Cartels. And, "laundered" enormous sums of money.
Heck, in NYC, you can no longer gain a prosecutor's reputation by going after the mafia. Not like in the old days, when Elliot Ness worked for the FBI. (And, back then? Booze was one of the biggest money makers, because of Prohibition.)
It is said that while Prohibition lasted ... there were places in NYC (called "speakeasies") ... that never went dry.
What can be peddled today? You name, and the mafia can peddle it.
While "hacking" ... done back in the early 1980's ... was one guy ... who'd whistle into a public telephone. And, he could make calls anywhere around the world. And, not even pay a dime.
As if criminality doesn't advance. The concept that someone can "believe" in the FBI is just mind boggling. Next, they'll become famous for counting grains of sand on the beach. What beach (head) first? I'll pick COLUMBIA.
"Sabu's "hactivism" was exposing systems who's admins had no clue what security was."
-- And stealing user data that ended up being used in crimes like identity theft. Maybe some members were honest do-gooders, but once you start stealing people's data and some of your team makes money off it -- you're no longer doing a defensible act. Sabu may not be a big deal, but LulzSec were trouble makers who deserve the legal action coming their way if they get caught.
That's the problem with joining a conspiracy with guys who are not stand up. They'll rat you out everytime.
"THey should really make sad-face Guy Fawkes masks for occasions like this..."
We already got one.
"-- And stealing user data that ended up being used in crimes like identity theft. Maybe some members were honest do-gooders, but once you start stealing people's data and some of your team makes money off it -- you're no longer doing a defensible act."
Whoa, whoa, whoa. First of all, I'm not defending Lulzsec in the slightest. I'm not saying they were whitehats by any stretch of the imagination. On the contrary, I call them every bit the criminal they deserve to be called. I'm not defending them at all; if I had a crack at it, I'd be one of the first in line helping to jail these punks.
My complaint was the hyping of Lulzsec as some sort of incredible hacking organization. They're nothing but script kiddies who've grown older but not become full fledged adults. They're small time theives, not some big time E-Crime syndicate. They're idiots who managed to steal - and make no mistake, they stole unlawfully - information and use it selfishly.
They're totally criminals.
I'm sorry, but I'm a little confused at how you thought I was defending either Sabu or Lulzsec in general. My job is in IT, I've even got two certifications in Windows and Network security (not like my job's enabled me to actually excercise those skills, but I've acquired them...), and these are exactly the sorts of idiots I'd have to combat if I were in our IT security department. I'm not defending them. I'm just complaining that Fox seems to be making them out to be 1000X times the criminals they really are. A small time street thug's no mafia don by any stretch of the imagination. Neither is Lulzsec.
Carol HErman - I hate to tell you, but there is a shitload of "dope" grown in the USofA
"We're chopping off the head of LulzSec."
Not that I was wondering.. but I guess its good to hear Lorena Bobbit still active.
If you've ever heard of the TENNESSEE POT CAVE, REDDIT put a story up. And, one of the first people to comment provided this excellent link.
Now, for my point. As many times as these marijuana, or drug discoveries are made, the real money continues to flow into the drug trade. Our War on Drugs has been an utter failure!
Too bad so many of our freedoms went out the window.
Good on them.
Are there are two Americas?
One where "colorful metaphors" rule.. and another where they are condemned.
" Our War on Drugs has been an utter failure!"
The War on Drugs has been a grand success for:
-The police
-The prison system
-Dope dealers
But for the rest of us, yeah, kind of a failure.
"Lem said...
Are there are two Americas?
One where "colorful metaphors" rule.. and another where they are condemned."
Yes. The answer to both is "academia". Whether a metaphor gets praised or condemned depends on the percieved political slant of it...
The head is now in Dover, Delaware, according to Stratfor.
From unemployment to a Federal prison, should be a smooth transition.
Heh. Boasting, bragging and strutting on internet communiques is one thing. Being cuffed up in interrogation cell somewhere while some pubic defender Atty you don't know or trust reads you the particulars of a bill of indictment and the reality of a decade or so in prison is another. Punk ass bitch.
"Punk ass bitch."
Not quite yet. But soon. Poor fool.
So LulzSec hacked Stratfor AFTER it had been compromised by the government? I'm starting to suspect that the Stratfor leaks are part of a shadow op....
I want to see a Rolling Stones + Guy Fawkes mask. The face with the protruding tongue.
Or maybe a Gene Simmons + Guy Fawkes mask.
Either or.
The thing is, the hacker movement* is more like "The Starfish and the Spider" than it is Alinsky's rules in both book incarnations.
This is an important thing to keep in mind (and maybe even ponder).
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BOSTON — There's no telling how many times he's done it in the past, but Bruins winger Daniel Paille called his shot in the morning skate.
"He told me this morning he was a shooter," said Shawn Thornton of his linemate Paille, who scored Boston's third goal in a 5-1 win at the TD Garden. "I guess I have to tend to believe him from now on."
Paille cashed in on a feed from Gregory Campbell on a 3-on-1 break.
While Thornton drove to the net ahead of backchecking Philadelphia center Mike Richards, Paille ripped a shot inside the far post past goaltender Brian Boucher. The goal gave Boston a 3-0 lead en route to a 5-1 victory that put the Bruins ahead 3-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Flyers.
It was just the second goal by the Bruins' fourth line in this series, which has featured all three players receiving scant minutes at even strength.
"I was feeling pretty good in the morning skate. I had the opportunity to shoot and I just shot it," said Paille.
The fourth line, or "Energy Line" as they prefer to be known, was a force throughout the last several weeks of the regular season once Paille joined the fray as the left winger. In the playoffs, they've formed something of a forgotten trio. All three players have admitted to having a tough time adjusting to playing fewer minutes.
Nonetheless, they showed little rust tonight. In addition to their goal, they also generated other chances with a fearsome forecheck. And Paille threw at hit at Phiadelphia's Kris Versteeg at the Flyers' blue line that looked like it sent the winger back to Broad Street.
"It's been a while [since I lined someone up like that]. So it was nice," said Paille. "I felt that I knew [Versteeg] was cutting so I was just trying to square off and not to stick a leg out so I was glad to be centered on him."
That's the type of hit that can give a team momentum as much as a big odd-man-rush goal. Boston's fourth line more than made up for being on the ice for a goal against late in the second period. There's nothing much more head coach Claude Julien could ask out of that trio.
"Well obviously they were a good line for us tonight," said the coach. "And no doubt that that goal against kind of stung them a little bit. But we had a chat with them after the second period and they had done everything right, there was one little mistake made on the play. They came out and they still had a couple of good opportunities to score as well.
"Soupy [Campbell] had a chance in tight and they did a great job, especially in the offensive zone, they kept the puck in and they made some plays. Again, this is a line that we counted on all year. It's also a line that we think is one of the better fourth lines we've seen in the league. And when we need them they are there for us."

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Yankees vs. Tigers: Thoughts and Notes
In the first game of a split-squad doubleheader, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Friday afternoon.
Overall it was a good win. The team looked about as solid as they can be, coming off the 6-4 win over Tampa Bay last night. The Bombers will play the Rays again tonight in game two of their twin bill.
A few players and plays stood out this afternoon. All I can say is the Yankees are looking better and better as Spring Training continues!
CC Sabathia
The Yankee ace wasn't having a great spring coming into today's start. In fact, his numbers were brutal. 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA was the line on Sabathia up until today, indicating a little rust, I suppose. He pitched so much last season and into the playoffs, so he needed that rest in the off-season. But as the old saying goes, "when you rest, you rust."
Yet Sabathia looked anything but rusty today.
The big man tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendered four hits, and was charged with two runs this afternoon. He walked only two and struck out eight Tigers, making some of Detroit's best hitters look as silly as the Joker at a comedy show.
The breaking ball, the fastball, and the changeup were working perfectly for Sabathia today. I will admit I had some doubts in the first inning. He quickly gave up a run and I thought "here we go again." But he settled in nicely and found a good rhythm with catcher Francisco Cervelli. They looked to be on the same page all afternoon.
After today, I feel a lot better about Sabathia. Not that I ever really felt bad about him, despite the shaky spring. He always finds a way to win and always comes up big when the Yankees need him to.
I said it once and I'll say it again: I believe in CC Sabathia.
Alex Rodriguez
In the bottom of the third inning, Alex Rodriguez stepped into the box against Rick Porcello. The three-time MVP smacked a long, and I mean LONG, solo home run over the left-centerfield fence. As a matter of fact, the ball cleared the scoreboard and landed well beyond George M. Steinbrenner Field.
"That…was a BOMB!" It was all I could say.
Rodriguez went 2-for-3 today and he looks to be in top shape for this season. Last year he did not return to the lineup until May 8 because of the hip injury. The Yankees (and more notably Mark Teixeira) struggled in his absence.
2010 might be a different story, though. There are no injuries and he will be starting the season in regular form. I have a feeling he'll have a typical "A-Rod season." Look for about 35-40 home runs, over 100 RBIs, a batting average around .300, and probably 100 runs scored.
That is, unless, he stupefies us all like he did in 2007. That's always appreciated, as well!
All I can say is "wow" to that homer he hit today. He absolutely crushed the ball and got very good wood on it. I shouldn't even say "crushed." Obliterated is probably the operative word. He said after the game he "lost track of it, but knew he hit it a long ways."
That you did, A-Rod. That you did.
Derek Jeter
Last night vs. Tampa Bay, the Yankee captain looked to have tweaked his hand a little bit. He was grimacing as he was taking warm-ups, but stayed in the game. He also said nothing was bothering him (as usual) and he started today.
Not only did he start today, but he had a good game.
Jeter went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk. The captain knocked in both runs on a single in the bottom of the second, which put the Yankees ahead, 3-1. His hitting is exactly what we all expect at this point. Jeter's been through Spring Training so many times, I'm sure he is used to it by now.
Along with his hitting, his defense looks great, too. Whoever said his range has gone down really needs to get their eyes checked. This spring, Jeter has been moving around just as well as he has his whole career.
It's just good to know he did not hurt his hand last night and he had a good day today.
Mariano Rivera
The Yankees' closer needed just 10 pitches to retire the Tigers in the seventh inning today. Mariano Rivera's line for the day: no runs, no hits, no errors, no men left on base…one strikeout.
It never gets old seeing that.
Like the rest of the veterans, Rivera also looks to be in top form. He always is, it's nothing new for him. I noticed that his velocity was down in the low-mid 80s at first, but he eventually made it up to the 90s toward the end of the inning.
I think velocity is not something that really matters when it comes to Rivera's pitching. So many hitters have already said, "We all know the cutter is coming–yet no one can ever hit it." My favorite quote was by Mike Sweeney, who once said,
"People always ask why you can't hit Mo's cutter when you know it's coming. Well, you know what's going to happen in a horror movie, but it still gets you."
Best quote about the cutter. Ever.
I think people also need to realize, it's not an easy pitch to hit. The cutter runs inside on left-handed hitters and tails away from righties. One player once remarked, "At first you think the ball is outside, and then it comes right in toward your hands." Honestly, it's probably the nastiest pitch there is.
Last year Rivera had 44 saves in 46 save opportunities with a 1.76 ERA. With the way he's been pitching for the last 15 years or so, he might duplicate that in 2010. Knowing him, I would not doubt it. He said he will have about five more outings this spring and he is set to pitch again on Sunday.
Other Notes
–Nick Johnson worked an 11 pitch at-bat in the fourth inning, ending in a walk. I expect more of this from him this year. It's good to have a patient hitter in the lineup.
–Royce Ring pitched yet another scoreless inning. I think a roster spot could be in his future. I like him!
–In the 6-4 win over Tampa last night, Chan Ho Park tossed his first inning this spring. No runs, no hits, no walks, and a strikeout, along with making a nice bare-handed play for an out. Good stuff, let's see if he can keep it up!
–In addition to Park's good outing, Colin Curtis hit another three-run home run in last night's win. I like this kid. I know he won't make the team coming right out of the gate, but Curtis may make a case for a call-up this year, even if it's at the end in September. He has a great left-handed swing, tailor-made for Yankee Stadium. I hope we see more of him, he's got some pop!
–Joe Girardi stated that he hopes to have a decision on the fifth starting pitcher by March 25 or 26. If you ask me…anyone but Joba Chamberlain at this point. I have no clue who I would choose for that spot at the moment.
–Johnny Damon did not make the trip to GMS Field today. We didn't see our old friend.
–We did however see Austin Jackson (we barely knew ye) and Phil Coke today. I have to ask…WHAT did Phil Coke do to himself? He looks like a hippie straight out of the 1970s! He has long hair and a mustache and looks…not right. Cut your hair and shave, Cokey!
–Coke did however have a good outing, as he struck Alex Rodriguez out swinging and then proceeded to retire Robinson Cano and Marcus Thames in order.
–The Tigers played one of their AA minor leaguers by the name of Deik Scram. He is a centerfielder. Nice name! Kind of reminds me of Stubby Clapp.
–Tomorrow the Yankees will play the Houston Astros, Sunday the Tigers again, and then Monday they travel to Clearwater to play Philadelphia Phillies.
Final Thought:
Francisco Cervelli played today. As we all know, he has suffered three concussions and needs to wear a somewhat large, protective helmet. The YES Network made a reference to Gazoo, an imaginary cartoon character who always talked to Fred Flintstone.
I have to admit, Cervelli's helmet does resemble Gazoo's…


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Elina Garanca, Giuseppe Filianoti and Barbara Frittoli star in this production of Mozart's La Clemenza Di Tito on Great Performances At The Met at 2 pm Sunday.
Jenny is seconded to a short-staffed London Hospital to work on the male surgical ward on Call the Midwife at 7 pm Sunday.
Ellen's future as the Spirit of Selfridge is on the line as renowned ballerina Anna Pavlova causes a sensation at the store on Masterpiece presents Mr. Selfridge, Part 3 at 8 pm Sunday.
Orchestra of Exiles at 9 pm Sunday tells the story of one man's four-year odyssey which culminated, in 1936, with the creation of a top-flight symphony orchestra in the desert outback of Palestine.
Antiques Roadshow explores the craftsmanship of Cincinnati carved furniture at 7 pm Monday.
Market Warriors go Antiquing In Rochester, Minnesota at 8 pm Monday to the annual Gold Rush Show, where the pickers are paired up to find something French.
Independent Lens presents Wonder Women! The Untold Story Of American Superheroines at 9 pm Monday. This program traces the evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman.
Central Park Five at 8 pm Tuesday tells the story of Tricia Meili, a woman that was found brutally raped, beaten and left for dead after jogging through Central Park in New York City in April 19, 1989.
On Story at 10 pm Tuesday presents Buck Henry: A Hollywood Story. Iconic comedic and distinctly American writer, director, and actor Buck Henry recalls his long and storied career in Hollywood.
Arts In Context presents Woman at 10:30 Tuesday. Art is enjoyed by all, but these pieces are strictly woman's work.
James Prosek, artist, writer, and eminent naturalist, takes on the mystery of the eel, shedding light on the animal and the strange behavior it inspires in those who seek to know it on Nature The Mystery Of Eels at 7 pm Wednesday.
NOVA Austalia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes at 8 pm Wednesday takes viewers on a rollicking adventure from the birth of the Earth to the emergence of the world we know today.
Guts With Michael Mosley at 9 pm Wednesday uncovers the secret life of our digestive tract in an eye-opening and detailed exploration of the side of the body we normally never get to see.
Artistic Director Stephen Mills and company produce a re-staging of the acclaimed Light / Holocaust and Humanity Project on Arts In Context presents Producing Light at 7:30 Thursday.
Energy expert Dr. Michael E. Webber speaks about the ways we think about energy, and in turn, how we influence energy policy on Energy At The Movies: 70 Years Of Energy On The Big Screen at 9 pm Thursday.
Live from Lincoln Center presents Celebration: Stephanie Blythe Meets Kate Smith at 9 pm Friday. Blythe returns to Lincoln Center with her popular music show paying tribute to the great Kate Smith.
Find out how to grow your own fresh fruit, even in containers on Central Texas Gardener Backyard Citrus And Small Fruits at noon and 4 pm Saturday.
Victory Garden presents Vertical: Think Up! at 4:30 pm. Find the best climbing plants with garden correspondent Paul Epsom and create a vertical element in the garden.
Austin City Limits presents Florence + The Machine and Lykke Li at 7 pm Saturday. Bluesy singer Florence showcases her LP Lungs, while Swedish chanteuse Li highlights her LP Wounded Rhymes.
Codebreakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes at 9 pm Saturday tells the extraordinary story of a British engineer, Tommy Flowers, and a talented British mathematician, Bill Tutte.


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French novelist Richard Collasse travels around the disaster zone to gather information to ensure memories of this disaster will not be forgotten. A victim manages temporary housing because he wants to support others. A woman in a temporary home knits dolls to help build human bonds with a feminine touch.
Visit the Website: http://www.Nhk.or/jp/japan311/tomorrow/
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Submission + - First Quad-Core Android Tablet Reviewed
adeelarshad82 writes: Being claimed as the most most impressive Android tablet ever, Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime happens to the first Quad-Core Android Tablet which also makes it the fastest and most powerful tablet. The secret ingredient is Nvidia's five-core Tegra 3 chipset, including four cores which work together at up to 1.4GHz each and a "companion core" which runs alone. When tested on Antutu system benchmark, Prime scored a breathtaking 10,619 which is roughly double the score of even fast devices like the HTC Jetstream. Benchmark results for Sunspider and Browsermark browsing scored at 17ms and 98324 respectively which also happened to be amongst the best. The tablet weighs 1.3 pounds and measures 10.4 by 7.1 inches, but it's very slim at 0.3 inches. The tablet includes a power dock connector on the bottom, a MicroUSB slot and MicroSD card slot on the left, a standard 3.5-mm headset jack on the right. The tablet connects to the Web using Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and it also has Bluetooth.


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The lights are on
Bioshock Infinite's upcoming DLC, Burial at Sea, casts the characters of Infinite in a new dimension with new all new appearances. In response to fan request, Irrational Games has offered a better peek at Elizabeth's new look.
The idea behind the image is that by offering more angles on Elizabeth's appearance, cosplayers will be better equipped to model themselves after her.
For more on Bioshock Infinite, you can read our review, and learn more about Burial at Sea.
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The Twitterverse on Friday was joking about the Mayan apocalypse swallowing up House Speaker John Boehner. But the Ohio Republican isn't laughing as the buzz about him losing grip on power gets louder.
At a Friday morning news conference called after his "Plan B" tax bill blew up on Thursday night, Boehner said he's not worried that his speakership is in danger even after the embarrassing revolt by his members. Read live blog of Boehner press conference.
"Absolutely not," he said when asked if he'd quit as speaker.
But there was plenty of speculation that his role as the top House Republican is jeopardized, and some outright calls from conservatives for him to quit.
"Speaker Boehner lost more than 35 votes last night, and the #FireBoehner movement needs only half that number to force him out of office January 3," said Ron Meyer, spokesman for the conservative group American Majority Action, in a statement on Friday. "He should save the Republican Party the embarrassment of a public leadership battle and resign."
Dennis Gartman, who publishes The Gartman Letter, said Boehner's position is now "in jeopardy.
"The more we consider this situation, the worse it seems," he said, reported Business Insider. He added: "And despite it all, the dollar is actually trading better. Go figure."
No members (as far as Political Watch had heard on Friday morning) were echoing calls from the likes of Meyer for Boehner to step down. But some commentators were floating the possibility of replacements including House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (who stood at Boehner's side at the Friday press conference) or Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House majority whip.
Boehner's defenders, meanwhile, stand by their man as he and the rest of Washington head toward the fiscal cliff.
The idea that the Plan B episode hurt Boehner's speakership is "like saying the superintendent of an insane asylum should be discharged because he couldn't control the crazy people. I mean that's nuts," Rep. Steven LaTourette, a fellow Ohio Republican who is close to Boehner, told National Journal.
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"....For students, EFD can be devastating because the very skills necessary to be a successful student are those they lack. These students have a particularly difficult time picking topics, getting started on assignments, adding elaboration to writing projects, sequencing, prioritizing assignments, planning out long-term projects, meeting deadlines, organizing materials, sustaining attention, and attending to details. Often, they will reach a point where they are so overwhelmed they will shut down completely, and do nothing except maybe play video games, watch TV, or go on Facebook.
Silly mistakes on math tests, forgetting to do their homework or doing homework and forgetting to turn it in, failing math and science tests because they forgot formulas, and a strong dislike for reading are all common characteristics for kids with EFD. These kids are often fixtures in detention because they are typically late for school or class, and are subjected to constant lectures for lack of motivation from parents and teachers. It should not come as a shock that these kids have lower self-esteem and self-confidence, and think they are not as smart as their peers.
You may wonder if it's possible for someone with EFD to effectively manage the challenges to become a successful student. The answer is an unequivocal "yes." There are an enormous number of (almost) fail-proof strategies to help students with AFD effectively navigate their way through school. However, I believe the most important place to start is by showing sensitivity to those who live with these deficits. Although many with EDF cope by pretending they are in on the joke when their friends and family affectionately tease them, l can tell you from experience, it is far from amusing to them...."


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I'm a newbie in java and I just had my first contact with visual java programming, so I set up to build my hello world application.
As IDE I am using NetBeans, and I have a button that I want to launch a message window when pressed. From what I heard... the right component for that would be JDialog, but I cand instantiate the component.
I tried using a sintax like this:
jDialog dialog = new jDialog()
But it didn't worked... if someone have any idea of how should I do that, please tell me.. any new ideas are apreciated.. as long as I'm still at the beginning
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Back when the lady was a squishy newborn I had a nice little routine for her around bedtime. After she'd been up for about an hour or so, or if I saw her starting to grizzle or get wriggly, I'd give her a cuddle, tell her 'it's sleepy time' and carry her up to her room. I'd draw the blind, check her nappy, change it if necessary and put her in her sleeping bag.
Then I'd kiss her, lay her in her hammock and pat her if she needed it, sometimes for up to an hour, (also from around 2-4 months she used a dummy to drift off) and then I'd leave her to her nap.
I have never been good at swaddling so I rotated two or three Love To Swaddle UP sleeping bags (the Lite ones as it was summer time) -- they were perfect. The tiny lady could still move her hands to her mouth but was snug enough so her startle reflex didn't wake her up (or not so that I noticed), and I never had to worry about loose bedding covering her face.
Today I'm excited to be giving away not one but two Love To Swaddle UP sleeping bags and wash bags, thanks to Love To Dream. Yay!
what will you win?
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what do you need to do?
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Once a month, I give tours at a war museum in London. Right at the start, I always tell my groups that my tours won't be focusing on the nuts and bolts of the tanks, bombers or anti-aircraft guns. I can't even change a tire, let alone remember what sort of fuel a Sherman tank used (petrol, actually, but I had to look that up just now). To be honest, I don't find those details very interesting, though I know many people do. What I do find interesting are the stories behind the objects – both the human sacrifice and the reasons why we got ourselves in such a mess to begin with. But above all, I like to remind people that although what they see in the museum may seem to be relics of an increasingly distant past, armed conflicts are an on-going part of our modern world.
Before I kick off the tour, I like to ask where people are from. Usually they are from the U.K., but I get people from as far away as Japan, Australia and New Zealand. I also get lots of people from the United States, Canada and Europe. Sometimes the Americans seem bemused by the fact that they've travelled all this way only to be given a tour by a fellow American, but they quickly get used to it. I love mixed groups. However, there are two groups which really intimidate me: veterans of the armed forces and Germans. The veterans because I want to make sure I give them proper respect by not questioning the causes for war too much; and the Germans because I want to make sure my tour doesn't provide a one-sided history or demonize them in any way (e.g. don't use "Germans" and "Nazis" interchangeably).
A couple of weeks ago, a man from Leipzig and his daughter joined my tour. They were both very engaged – especially the father. He wasn't afraid to ask or answer questions, which is sometimes the case with non-UK participants. With or without Germans on the tour, I make a point to mention the bombing of Dresden. Over three days in February 1945, Allied bombers killed more than 20,000 people. To appreciate that scale, consider that 43,000 people died over a six-month period during the Blitz (September 1940 – May 1941). This is an incredibly sobering statistic which a lot of people don't realize and are appalled to find out.
The German dad was quite helpful when I got to the V-1 and V-2 rockets, as he was able to say the German word for the "V" part – Vergeltungswaffen (literally, "revenge flying weapon" or "payback weapon"). I usually end my tours with these objects as they lead directly into what we're dealing with today in terms of missiles and nuclear weapons. I also like to point out here that as destructive as the V-2 rocket was, it paled in comparison to the over 25,000 people who lost their lives in their construction (inmates from a concentration camp, laboring in inhumane conditions in an underground factory).
After the tour, the Germans hung around, as the father was quite keen to share some thoughts. Although I was running late for another engagement, I couldn't tear myself away from the conversation. He was glad that I included the atrocity of Dresden in my tour and related some harrowing accounts told to him by his grandfather of people literally burning alive in the streets and dying from smoke inhalation. As it transpired, the father was a World War II enthusiast who spent a lot of his time examining the SS, and in particular Heinrich Himmler. Not as a believer in their cause, but to understand how madness was able to gain so much power. He pointed out that Himmler's motivation for the murder of millions of people was that it would lead to the ultimate good and purity of the German people and that everything was subordinate to that. The father was interesting here as you could see him struggling to find the exact words to express his thoughts. He often said something to his daughter in rushed German for her to translate, but he would just as often veto her interpretation with an impatient "nein, nein". But I understood him completely.
I raised the point that, unfortunately, countries don't usually enter conflicts to stop genocide but to protect its interests. And this led us to Rwanda, to Bosnia and finally to Syria. How often have we said never again only to see history repeating itself over and over? And if I'm honest with myself, my alarm buttons haven't been pushed as quickly as they should have. For months now, the Assad government has been butchering its own people, but I would argue only recently have people really started to pay attention. Perhaps it was the deaths of a western journalist and a photographer that finally highlighted how real this is, but never again doesn't seem to be such a forceful statement. "Ja, ja. This is true," said the German father. In the end, the father, his daughter and I all tried to imagine how brave we would be in standing up to the madness which perpetuates tyranny and genocide. Sadly, we realized we couldn't say for sure what we'd do. The ideal of doing good is always there, but in reality who knows? And then I thought about an email I recently deleted from Amnesty International.
Before we parted, the father tried to find a word to describe our connection. Out of the back and forth in German between him and his daughter, I picked out the word simpatico. "Ja, you have that word in English?" "Yes, we do, and it's a good word." On that, we shook hands.
And when I got home, I made a point of going through my deleted items and pulling out that email from Amnesty International about the Syrian atrocities. It's a start, but far from never again.


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When they signed Jake Peavy to a two-year $29 million extension and picked up Gavin Floyd's $9.5 million option on the same day (Oct. 30), the White Sox set their starting rotation for 2013.
Peavy and Floyd join Chris Sale, Jose Quintana and John Danks, who is expected to be fully recovered from shoulder surgery by spring training.
As for the bullpen, the Sox appear to be in good shape with closer Addison Reed, Nate Jones, Jesse Crain and Matt Thornton.
And don't forget about left-handed specialist Donnie Veal, left-hander Hector Santiago, who can also start, and right-hander Brian Omogrosso.
That's a solid group of relievers, so the White Sox' decision to decline the $10 million club option on Brett Myers was hardly a surprise.
Myers is a free agent, and the 32-year-old pitcher is attracting interest -- as a starter.
After joining the Sox in a trade from the Astros last season, Myers was 3-4 with a 3.12 ERA in 35 relief appearances.
But the veteran right-hander has been a starter for much of his 11-year career and he'd like to return to the rotation.
Not surprisingly, Myers might land with the Twins.
Minnesota was 66-96 last season and ranked last in the American League with 62 quality starts.
Myers could also return to the Phillies, where he pitched from 2002-09.
A.J. update:
While new White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said A.J. Pierzynski could very well return to the South Side, the veteran catcher is rumored to be closer to a deal with either the Rangers or Rays.
Considering he makes his off-season home in Orlando, Fla., Tampa Bay appears to be the ideal fit for Pierzynski, who turns 36 on Dec. 30.
If he does exit the White Sox after hitting a career-high 27 home runs last season, who steps in for Pierzynski?
Tyler Flowers is the obvious candidate, but he had to take a pass on getting needed at-bats in winter ball after fracturing his left hand late in the season.
Flowers has obvious upside -- he is a skilled defender and hits with impressive power -- but he's played a grand total of 108 games with the Sox over the past four seasons while batting .205 with 12 home runs and 29 RBI.
Swish dish:
Most White Sox fans still cringe at the mere thought of Nick Swisher, who spent one forgettable season (2008) on the South Side.
Now a free agent after spending the past four years with the Yankees, the 32-year-old outfielder is attracting plenty of interest.
Expected to land a four-year deal in the $50 million range, Swisher is rumored to be drawing interest from the Red Sox, Braves, Giants, Mariners and Phillies. The Indians are emerging as an intriguing darkhorse team for Swisher.
Zack attack:
If you don't think the White Sox struck a good deal with free-agent starter Jake Peavy, wait until Zack Greinke signs.
It's a weak market for quality starters this winter, and Greinke is expected to sign a deal in the six-year, $140 million range.
While the Angels are positioned to keep Greinke, the Dodgers are flush with cash and need a top-end starter.
The Rangers and Nationals are also expected to make big pushes for Greinke, who might make a decision at next week's winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn.


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"For the most part, people who are uploading videos are fans of our movies. They're not trying to be evil pirates, and they're not trying to get revenue from it."And it's usually free advertising of the product. The key is to prevent people from collecting ad revenue from the videos they post, and the linked article explains how the copyright owner can — instead of demanding that YouTube take down a video — "claim" it, run and ad, and collect ad revenue. 90% of the owners choose this option.
This sounds good, but I think it may lead to disabling embedding, which hurts us bloggers — an issue that Jac discusses at the end of this post. You know, we bloggers are usually promoting the product too. We're fans engaging with your product.


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A lot of people walk to the library daily and even though there are sidewalks all the way to the school, how many people are going to let their kids or themselves walk that far?
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The delay of Rayman Legends for Wii U to September to coincide with its launch on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 may have been unpopular with fans, but the good news is that developer Ubisoft Montpellier has had time to add more new content to the game.
Ubisoft has used that time to add 30 new levels and some new boss fights, senior game manager Michael Micholic told Official Nintendo Magazine (via Joystiq). "Trust me, the things we are adding aren't minor. We're not talking about adding some polish here and there."
Rayman creator Michel Ancel said the delay of the game was hard to accept as first, given the reason. "It was really hard for us," he said. "Of course, there are more important issues and problems in the world but we worked really hard to make something and were so involved, it was difficult for us and the fans."
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Skateboarding shoes or skate shoes are shoes specifically designed for riding skateboards in parks, in the street, or in secret underground skate dungeons. Maybe not that last one. Skateboarding shoes generally have a flat sole, standard lacing, and often a reinforced outer fabric for protection against wear.
There are two types of sole construction in skateboarding shoes: vulcanized and cupsole. A vulcanized consists of 2 essential pieces: a flat rubber sole and a strip of rubber stretching around the shoe's bottom perimeter to which the sole is bonded. A vulcanized sole skateboarding shoe is extremely flexible, and allows a rider to feel his/her skateboard as well as possible.
A cupsole is one piece of molded rubber, which includes the bottom of the shoe and the strip of rubber surrounding the shoe's bottom perimeter. A cupsole skateboarding shoe is thicker and generally more durable than a vulcanized sole skate shoe, which allows greater impact protection.
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Hacking Visual Studio
Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Refactor Your Code
Visual Studio 2005 puts this fundamental tenet of Extreme Programming into action. Use it to write better code.
Refactoring is a technique for improving a section of code by modifying its internal structure, but without affecting its external behavior. Refactoring is one of the key tenets of Extreme Programming; in a rapid development methodology, the idea is to create code quickly and then refactor it as you work with it. The goal of Extreme Programming is to create better quality code by concentrating on small deliverables and continuously testing and refactoring your code. Refactoring is not just limited to Extreme Programming—it is a valuable practice regardless of the methodology you happen to subscribe to. Visual Studio 2005 introduces a new Refactor menu. This menu is available whenever you right-click and provides a number of time-saving and code-improving functions.
TIP: Refactoring is almost exclusively a C# feature. The only part of the Refactor menu that is available in VB.NET is the Rename function.
Figure 2-31 shows the menu and the various functions included there.
Extract Method
The first function available in the Refactor menu is Extract Method. This can be used to select a block of code and then extract that code into a separate method. This function has a number of applications, such as removing a section of code that deserves to be in its own method for code reuse purposes. Here is some existing code:
public class Car
private bool _isStarted = false;
private bool _hasFuel = true;
public Car( )
//Start the Car
if (_hasFuel){_isStarted = true;}
That example has a little bit of code in the constructor that checks
to see if the car has fuel and then
"starts" the car by setting a
Boolean value. If you decide that this class needs a second
constructor, instead of duplicating this tiny piece of logic, you
could extract this into a separate
StartCar method
and then call that method from both constructors. To accomplish this
with the Refactor menu: highlight the code you want to extract and
then right-click and select the Extract Method function from the
Refactor menu. After you select Extract Method, you see a dialog box
that asks for the name of the new method (see Figure 2-32).
Figure 2-32. Extract Method dialog
Type in the new name of the method, in this case,
StartCar, since it describes exactly what the
method will accomplish. After you click OK, Visual Studio will modify
the selected code by placing it in a new method named
StartCar, then placing a call to the new method in
the spot where the old code was. Here is the new code:
public Car( )
//Start the Car
StartCar( );
private void StartCar( ){if (_hasFuel){_isStarted = true;}}
The second
on the Refactor menu is the Rename function. This is one of the most
time-saving functions on this menu. Suppose that you decide the name
Car is a little shortsighted, since the system
will need to work for
Trucks, and more. A more
appropriate name would be
Vehicle. Normally you
would need to manually find all references to the name
Car and change them; the Rename function does this
for you automatically. First, right-click on the name
Car and then select the Rename function from the
Refactor menu; the Rename dialog will then be displayed (see Figure 2-33). The Rename dialog allows you to specify what
to rename the class to; in this case, it's going
Car to
Vehicle. A number
of checkboxes are available; check all of them in this example. The
first (Preview Reference Changes) lets you preview all of the changes
to the files; the next two checkboxes (Search In Comments/Strings)
tells Visual Studio to search for this name in comments as well as
After clicking the OK button, you will see a confirmation dialog that
shows all of the changes that will be made. As you can see in Figure 2-34, the Preview Changes dialog shows where Visual
Studio is going to change the name
Car to
Vehicle. After you click Apply, Visual Studio will
make all the changes to the project.
WARNING One thing that Visual Studio does not change is the name of the
StartCarmethod. Since Visual Studio does not look in method names when making these changes, you will have to change
Figure 2-34. Preview Changes dialog
In addition to being a great time-saver, Rename removes any excuse you might make about why a class is not named appropriately.
Encapsulate Field
The Encapsulate Field function creates a
public property that encapsulates your
In the ongoing example, suppose that you need to create a public
property for the
_isStarted field. To do this,
right-click on the field name and click the Encapsulate Field
function on the Refactor menu. You are then shown the Encapsulate
Field dialog, which is shown in Figure 2-35.
Figure 2-35. Encapsulate Field dialog
Visual Studio automatically sets the property name to be
IsStarted and gives you the option to update
references to the old field. Leave this setting as External so that
code in your class is not changed to reference the public property
and instead continues to use the private field. The other checkboxes
are similar to the ones you saw in the Rename dialog and perform the
same actions. After you click OK, you are shown a Preview Changes
dialog--the same kind of dialog shown in Figure 2-34—which shows all of the
changes that will result. After you accept the changes shown, the following code
is added to the class:
public bool IsStarted
return _isStarted;
_isStarted = value;
This function comes in handy even when you are not refactoring. When creating a class for the first time, you can create the private fields and then use this function to create all of the necessary public properties.
Extract Interface
The Extract Interface function
looks at your current
class and creates an
interface based on its public methods and properties. For example,
suppose you want to create an interface for objects that can be
"started"; this interface would
include a Boolean property, in this case
IsStarted, which, when set, has the side effect of
"starting" the object (some kind of
vehicle or item with an on/off switch). First, right-click on the
class name and click the Extract Interface menu item; this displays
the Extract Interface dialog, which is shown in Figure 2-36.
Figure 2-36. Extract Interface dialog
The default interface name is
IVehicle; change it
IStart and then select the
IsStarted property. After you click OK, Visual
Studio creates a new file called IStart.cs with
the following piece of code:
interface IStart
bool IsStarted { get; set; }
Visual Studio will also modify the existing class to implement the new interface. The Extract Interface function is a great time-saver when you need to create an interface that is based on a current class.
Parameter Functions
The next three functions on
the menu all focus on working with parameters. Since the sample class
does not currently contain any methods with parameters, go ahead and
add a new method with a number of different parameters. Here is a
method called
Collision that you can add to this
public void Collision(DateTime CrashDate, int Speed, int DamagePct)
int costMultiplier = 1;
// Do stuff
As you can see, this method has a local variable called
costMultiplier and sets the value to
1. But suppose that
costMultiplier varies from vehicle to vehicle. In
this case, you'd want to pass in this multiplier as
a parameter instead of creating it as a local variable. The first of
the parameter refactoring functions will do just that. First,
right-click on the
costMultiplier variable and
select the Promote Local Variable
to Parameter function. This will take
the local variable and add it as a parameter to the method. Here is a
look at the modified code:
public void Collision(int costMultiplier, DateTime CrashDate,
int Speed, int DamagePct)
// Do stuff
You may be thinking that this is not a big deal; it is basically cut and paste. But Visual Studio also goes and looks for any calls to this method and modifies them as well. If you were calling this method before with the following line of code:
Collision(DateTime.Now, 60, 10);
this method call would be changed to the following:
Collision(1, DateTime.Now, 60, 10);
Notice that Visual Studio not only adds the new parameter, but also passes in the value that the local variable was set to as well, saving time and ensuring that existing code continues to work as it did before.
Suppose you decide that you don't need the
CrashDate parameter. If you won't
be using it in the method, you can remove this parameter using the
second of these parameter refactoring
functions, called Remove Parameters. First, right-click on the method
name and click Remove Parameters in the Refactor menu.
You'll be shown the Remove Parameters dialog, which
is shown in Figure 2-37.
Figure 2-37. Remove Parameters dialog
In the Remove Parameters dialog, you can select the
CrashDate parameter, click Remove, and then click
OK. You are then shown a Preview Changes dialog showing the changes
that will be made to any calls to this method. After clicking Apply
on that screen, those changes will be made. Any calls to this method
will have this parameter removed, and the parameter will be removed
from the method signature.
Further, suppose you decide that you don't want
costMultiplier to be the first parameter, but
rather the last parameter. This is where the last of the parameter
functions comes in. First, right-click on the method, then choose the
Reorder Parameters menu item on the
Refactor menu. This will display the Reorder Parameters dialog, which
is shown in Figure 2-38.
Figure 2-38. Reorder Parameters dialog
You can then select the
costMultiplier parameter,
move it down two spots, and click OK. You will again then be shown
the Preview Changes dialog. where you can confirm the changes that
will be made to any calls to this method. Click Apply, and the order
of the parameters will be changed in the method signature and any
calls to this method.
The Refactor menu is a great addition to Visual Studio and will make it much easier to refactor code. If you want to learn more about refactoring, the best resources are the book Refactoring (Addison-Wesley) and the companion web site, http://www.refactoring.com.
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Beaumont/Port Arthur
After providing Lamar basketball fans with tons of memorable highlights during his two seasons in Beaumont, former standout Mike James is just a step away from achieving the pinnacle of athletics success in his respective sport after signing with the summer league roster of the NBA's Phoenix Suns.
Lamar University invites students of all ages to a variety of summer camps to be held on campus this summer. Camps are offered for a variety of ages and interests with both daily and residential opportunities.
Lamar University Soccer Camp– There will be one session May 11, for girls, grades 8 -12. There will be two sessions, July 8-12 & July 22-26, for boys and girls ages 4-16.
Contact (409) 880-7595 or visit http://www.lamarsoccercamp.com.
The Lady Bulldogs Soccer Team of Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School swept through the Indian Kickoff Tournament hosted by Port Neches-Groves
After losing 13-1 on Nov. 17 in their debut in the Professional Indoor Soccer League (PASL) at Rio Grande Valley, the Texas Strikes will play their first home game on Saturday, Dec. 1 when the team hosts the Dallas Sidekicks (2-0) at 7 p.m.
This is the inaugural season of the Strikers of Beaumont, who will play eight home games in the 16-game PASL schedule. Ticket prices are $25 (field side), $18, $15 or $9.
Kevin Milliken, commissioner of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL), and Striker Coach Topper Cogan have announced the 2012-13 Striker season schedule for home games, which will be played inside Ford Arena.
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By Evan Dresser
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Dozens of Bucknell's brightest and most intrepid students are taking advantage of research opportunities this summer, many of which are in close association with professors.
For Stephen Smith '08 and Christine Kassab '09, summer research meant hitting the beach in Cape Hatteras, N.C., where they collected samples using an instrument called a vibracore.
"The vibracore has a 20-foot tube stabilized by a tripod," Kassab explained. "Vibracoring has an interesting feeling that no words can describe, as you have to stand on top of it for added weight to push the core through the sediment."
Undergraduate researchers
Back on campus, where other undergraduate researchers are busy with their own projects, Smith and Kassab are using the new data to analyze the relationship between storms and sedimentary deposits.
While some summer research projects involve studying spider silk (Eun Pa Kang '08), alternative fuels (Nicholas Batt '09), obsessive-compulsive disorder (Lauren Rutter '09), aquatic robots (Abhay Agarwal '09), and hydraulic flumes (Ryan Winn, '08), not all are scientific in nature.
Anja Wade '08 is translating an Uzbekistani author's novel to English from Russian. Jeff Detrick '09 is analyzing J.R.R. Tolkien's Orcs, a race of fantasy creatures. David Lopera '08 is creating a documentary on the art of capoeira, a dance or martial art originated by West African slaves in Brazil.
Departments with research projects this summer include: physics and astronomy, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, psychology, biology, animal behavior, geology, comparative humanities, foreign language, English, classics, and education.
Collaboration with professors
Bucknell continues to emphasize the strength of its undergraduate research programs as a major benefit for students who arrive on campus engaged and ready to participate. In many cases, the students collaborate directly with their professors.
Smith and Kassab were joined in Cape Hatteras by geology professors Jeff Trop and R. Craig Kochel, and the team is now working to interpret the research.
"When you consider that these are some of the brightest young minds in the country, and add in their tremendous energy and enthusiasm, you can understand why Bucknell professors enjoy working closely with the students here," said Provost Mary DeCredico.
Read more about Bucknell's commitment to undergraduate research.
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The $3.6 million contract was awarded to PCL Civil Constructors Inc. of Tampa, Fla. This is the Carolina Coastal Railroad bascule span bridge that connects Morehead City to Radio Island. The work will consist of steel, mechanical, electrical and substructure repairs.
The work will start October 1 and is scheduled to be complete within a year.
This is one of 23 contracts totaling $246.7 million recently awarded by Conti for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina. NCDOT awarded the contracts to the lowest bidders, as required by state law. The bids received on the projects awarded came in about 5.9 percent, or $15.4 million, below NCDOT estimates.


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After much hype for GM's first "Plug In" hybrid electric car, the grand sales total for year 1?
7,671 cars.
Dealers in many parts of the country are refusing delivery of additional Volts due to low customer demand, and GM is now revising future sales figures significantly downward.
I feel like there just isn't a market for Plug-In vehicles in America. I also think it probably hurts a lot that the people MOST likely to buy electric vehicles (young, urban-dwelling professionals) are probably the people least likely to own a residence that has a garage or spot where the vehicle can be charged daily.
Either way, major dud for GM (who has invested a non-insignificant amount of money getting this project out the door).


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Remember when Apple surpassed Nokia to become the world's best-selling smartphone manufacturer? Well, Apple only had one quarter to enjoy this title, since Samsung just soared past them by quadrupling its smartphone shipments, making Samsung the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. Update: As was noted in the comments, Apple also uses shipments - they just call them sales. Straight from their SEC filing.
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Friday, March 25, 2011
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Posted by Andy at 11:42 AM
Labels: Jim Tressel is fucked
4 comments:
- Tom C said...
That is the ncaa bowl of integrity.
That is where they're gonna put Jim's head.
- March 26, 2011 10:37 AM
- Mikoyan said...
Did I seriously see NCAA and integrity in the same sentence? And you really got me by throwing bowl in there. The only way I would expect those words in the same sentence is like this.....The Bowl System is a prime example of the NCAA's complete lack of integrity.
- March 26, 2011 11:43 AM
- Tom C said...
Mik, get the hell out of my fantasy. Unles you're Catie and T9 in a bikini. /jk
- March 26, 2011 4:37 PM
- Tom C said...
Trueth is I hate to see him go down like this. Wanted Hoke to have his shot.
- March 26, 2011 4:39 PM
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Welcome to the cafeterias of Warren Township. The food service staff is committed to providing a variety of nutritious, attractively prepared foods at affordable prices in a safe and sanitary work environment to all our students and staff.
Student nutrition is an important part of the educational process and hungry children cannot learn. It is the staff's pleasure to provide nutritious meals to over 12,000 students everyday. Bob Horan, Resident Director, leads a team of about 150 professionals who prepare, deliver and serve meals daily. At least one or more professionals in each of the schools have successfully completed and passed the ServSafe Food Protection Exam.
Each of our schools offers a variety of menu choices for breakfast and lunch, as well as a la carte items in our intermediate and secondary schools. Our department also caters many special events for the district, prepares meals for athletic teams, provides snacks for faculty meetings and much more.
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The Warren Foodservice Parent Portal is available. This website will allow you to access your child's foodservice account. It will also allow you to view the current balance and meal history, as well as place payment into the account. You will need a user ID and password. Contact Barb Smith at 869-4381 or Mason Gallmeyer at 869-4389 to retrieve your user ID and password or with any questions. You may also request a username/password by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr day. Originally made a holiday by President Reagan in 1983 and first celebrated in 1986, this is a day where we remember a great man who fought for equality and justice. A recent push has been made to take this day and not treat it as a day off, but as a day on. A day to give back to your community by volunteering, donating, or whatever you can do to help society in the ways Dr. King would.
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The PHP Podcast (from Zend) has posted its second episode - Episode #2, an interview with Adam Culp who recently joined the team at Zend and is a organizer for the South Florida PHP User Group.
In this episode we talk to Adam Culp on his very first day as a Zend employee. We talk about PHP community and Adam's decision to move from the realm of independent consultant to Zender! Adam is the organizer of SunshinePHP, PHP Guru and joining the Zend Professional Services Team.
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In 2012, the World League competition initiated a new format for the Intercontinental Round, in which each team's 12 matches were organised into four three-day round robins. Each team hosted one of those three-day mini tournaments. In the Finals it was Poland that came out on top for the first time, in front of USA in second place and Cuba in third. The World League Final Report can be downloaded directly from here.
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When Rovio announced plans to release an Angry Birds karting game called Angry Birds Go! it raised eyebrows for two reasons.
First: the risks in taking a franchise so seemingly tied to a specific genre (2D physics-based aiming�n'shooting) and daring to enter a genre dominated by the Mario Kart games, and the memory of countless character-based karting titles that didn�t match up.
Second: the even bigger risks of turning Angry Birds into a fully free-to-play game, making its money from in-app purchases and ads rather than paid downloads.
Free-to-play is problematic for Rovio, partly because of its generous approach to updates for previous Angry Birds titles �and partly because of the large number of children who play the Angry Birds games.
On either front, if Angry Birds Go�s in-app purchase prodding is too aggressive it�ll spark a big backlash. The game is out today for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 � one of the first games to hit all four platforms on its launch day � so how has Rovio done? Pretty well on all counts.
I�ve loved numerous iterations of Mario Kart, and laughed at some of the rivals that copied its basic features while missing the nuances that made Nintendo�s series so great. I fired up Angry Birds Go! preparing for disappointment, but very quickly realised that it�s a really enjoyable game.
Different to Mario Kart, it�s fair to say: the power-ups system is simpler, with each character having a single, unique power-up to trigger a set number of times during races, rather than picking up different ones on the track. More emphasis on jumps too, perhaps unsurprisingly given Angry Birds� roots.
The handling feels great, with a choice of touch or tilt. As in most touchscreen driving games, tilt is more fun, but touch is better for actually controlling your vehicle. The way the various karts turn, fly through the air and smash into one another feels very good.
Angry Birds touches include the characters, obviously � yes, no legs or hands, so heaven knows how they steer � and the way races start by you pulling back the car in a sling and letting go at the right moment. The different birds� power-ups are standard for the genre: a mixture of weapons and speed-ups.
The game�s two main courses � Seedway and Rocky Road � each offer five types of race. Race is a straight race with several birds; Time Boom is a solo challenge to reach the finish before a fuse burns down; Versus is a one-on-one race, and Fruit Splat is a (possibly Fruit Ninja-inspired) mode where you have to drive through a set number of fruit on your way to the finish line.
Each section also includes boss-bird races: beat them three times, and you unlock them to use as a playable character. And as you work through, there are more modes to unlock too: one focused on stunts and another on jump-heavy �air� races, for example, and a Jenga mode unlocked either by entering a code found on the Angry Birds Jenga board game, or with a $2.44 in-app purchase.
Jenga mode sees you slinging your car down a ramp to smash into blocks and dislodge pigs � perhaps a teaser for a future move of the original Angry Birds gameplay into 3D.
This isn�t the only way toys filter into the game. As with Angry Birds Star Wars II, Rovio has teamed up with Hasbro to launch a line of Telepods toys: models of the karts and their characters which can be bought for between $9 and $65, with varying accessories.
They�re nice toys in their own right, but the karts can then be scanned in to the game by putting them on their transparent stands and placing them over your device�s camera. It�s an alternative to the in-app purchases: good for collectors, but also potentially for parents who�d rather buy physical karts than let their kids loose with their iTunes accounts.
How about the free-to-play aspect then? Good with a few niggles. The use of timers � individual bird characters get tired after five races and have to �rest� unless you revive them with one of the in-game currencies, gems. Not a huge problem once you�ve unlocked a few, but frustrating in the early stages.
The other in-game currency is coins, which you earn during races, and spend on upgrading the various karts� speed, acceleration, handling and strength attributes. Impatient players can spend gems to get more coins � note to parents, you�really�need to set your in-app purchase restrictions and a secure App Store password.
In a week of playing review code of the game, I�ve not come to the kind of crashing �pay now or you�re stuck� halt I�ve seen in some free-to-play games: Rovio has clearly thought carefully about how aggressively it integrates in-app purchases into Angry Birds Go�s gameplay progression.
Not quite as good is the in-game store to buy new karts. Some can be bought with gems, with the amount clearly displayed underneath. Others simply have a Buy button which only when you�ve tapped it and entered your App Store password do you see how much it costs in a �Confirm your In-App Purchase� pop-up.
Showing the prices in the store would be better: they range from $3.26 to $57.30 at the time of writing, although this is where the Telepods feature kicks in for players who already own the specific toy for the kart they�d like to unlock.
All of this may evolve over time, as it has done for other free-to-play games. Taken on its gameplay alone, though, Angry Birds Go! is a good start. Another obvious addition � and I�d be surprised if this doesn�t come sometime in 2014 � is online and local multiplayer. The game tracks your scores against Facebook friends, but doesn�t yet let you race real people.
Angry Birds Go! obviously isn�t a Mario Kart killer, given that the games exist on completely different devices. The wider threat of a growing number of children spending their gaming time with Angry Birds rather than Mario, Pokemon, Link and co is a separate (and often heated) discussion, but for now the two karting games aren�t going head-to-head.
Angry Birds Go! is great fun now, with plenty of potential for evolution in 2014 and beyond. A few tweaks to the in-app purchases aside, it�ll be raising eyebrows for positive, not negative reasons.
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Departments, posts win history contest
Past and present department and national American Legion historians met during Fall Meetings, Oct. 14-17, in Indianapolis, for an orientation and to judge entries for the National Post History and National Department History contests. These meetings are vital, as each fall normally brings an office turnover of a little less than half of all departments.
Also included during the judging period was a meeting of the NADHAL (National Association of Department Historians of The American Legion) organization. Judging standards were discussed, and an update on the feasibility study of electronic contest submissions was given. New National Historian Charemon Dunham of South Dakota – a past department historian, contest participant who took one of the first three awards every year for 10 years, and former NADHAL president – addressed the group and commented, "I hope to have a lot of good books coming."
The post entries had taken the first award at their department conventions earlier this year; department entries had been sent directly to Indianapolis. There were 37 total entries among four categories, down from 47 last year. Dunham announced the winners on Oct. 17 during her report to the National Executive Committee, which are:
One-Year Department Narrative
First Award, Department of Pennsylvania
One-Year Department Yearbook
First Award, Department of North Carolina
Second Award, Department of Florida
Third Award, Department of Ohio
One-Year Post Narrative
First Award, Pony Express Post 359, St. Joseph, Mo.
Second Award, Frank B. Bartlett Post 7, Buckhannon, W.Va.
Third Award, Frank E. Booma Post 6, Portsmouth, N.H.
One-Year Post Yearbook
First Award, Bella Vista Post 341, Bella Vista, Ark.
Second Award, Charles S. Hatch Post 79, Berwick, Maine
Third Award, Julius L. Shryer Post 430, Durant, Iowa
Honorable Mention, Veterans Memorial Post 347, Lady Lake, Fla.
Honorable Mention, Montpelier Post 3, Montpelier, Vt.
Honorable Mention, Colonial Heights Post 284, Colonial Heights, Va.
Post and department historians should start now on entries for next year's contests. Contact your department historian for more information; a directory of Legion departments can be found here. Find out more about NADHAL at www.nadhal.org.


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On March 28 from 4-5pm in Doty Fine Arts Building (DFA map) room 2.204, the Fine Arts Library will host a preview screening of Art 21 Season 6. The event will feature a screening of the episode called Change focusing on artists Ai Weiwei, El Anatsui, and Catherine Opie. Art 21's new season begins airing soon on KLRU.
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Twins snap skid with 3-2 win over Tigers
DETROIT (AP) -- Joe Mauer provided the early power, and P.J. Walters gave Minnesota the start it needed on that mound.
Now the Twins can finally move on after an ugly 10-game losing streak.
Mauer homered and had three hits, and the Twins snapped their skid with a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Walters was solid in his first major league appearance of the season. He was called up from the minors before the game.
''It feels good to get out from under that 10-gamer,'' said Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, who was ejected in the third inning. ''We got out to a quick start, and then we had to hold on for a long time against a really good team. That's not an easy lineup to shut down, but P.J. did a great job. He got us deep enough and then our bullpen finished it off.''
Mauer had already earned the ire of Detroit fans when he broke up Anibal Sanchez's no-hit bid in the ninth inning Friday night. He was booed when came to bat in the first inning Saturday - then booed some more after his solo homer to right field.
The Twins scored three runs in the first, and that was enough. Walters (1-0) went six innings, allowing two runs and eight hits.
Mauer had two singles to go along with his homer.
''Mauer is Mauer,'' Detroit catcher Brayan Pena said. ''Sometimes you make great pitches to him, and he still can hit you.''
Four relievers finished for the Twins, with Glen Perkins pitching the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances.
Detroit's Doug Fister (5-2) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings. Jhonny Peralta homered for the Tigers.
Gardenhire was ejected while arguing a call in the third inning.
Mauer's first-inning drive was ruled a homer, then reviewed because the ball bounced back into the field of play. A replay showed it hit the top of the wall in right, but may have also glanced off a railing above the wall. The call stood.
The Twins weren't done. After being shut down in Sanchez's one-hitter the previous evening, they broke through right away against Fister. Justin Morneau's RBI double made it 2-0, and he came in to score on Chris Parmelee's single.
Walters got out of a jam in the second when Andy Dirks struck out with the bases loaded.
The following inning, Gardenhire was ejected. The Twins had men on first and second with nobody out when Morneau hit a grounder to first baseman Prince Fielder. He threw to second, and the Tigers turned a double play - but Mauer, who had advanced to third on the play, was sent back to second because of an interference call. Josh Willingham had gone sliding into Peralta, the shortstop.
Gardenhire came out to argue and was thrown out of the game by second base umpire Joe West.
''His call was that he slid too close to the bag or something. He told me that he was protecting the defender, just like he had always protected me when I was playing,'' Gardenhire said. ''I said 'Joe, I didn't play that much.'''
Detroit's Miguel Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a first-inning single, but that was his only hit. Torii Hunter got the Tigers on the board in the fifth with an RBI double, but Cabrera struck out to end that inning.
Peralta made it a one-run game in the sixth with his fifth homer of the year.
''It was just location. I was able to keep the ball down on almost every pitch, and that's huge against that lineup,'' said Walters, who was making his first major league appearance of the season. ''I got one pitch up to Torii, and I got another one up on the homer, but those were the only big mistakes.''
Twins center fielder Wilkin Ramirez left the game after a scary collision on a fly ball. Omar Infante lifted a fly to left-center in the sixth, and left fielder Willingham was under it when Ramirez came speeding over to try to make the play. Ramirez did catch the ball, holding onto it for the third out after colliding with Willingham.
Ramirez remained down on the ground well into the break between innings. He was finally able to walk off under his own power, but when he got back to the dugout, he appeared to be flexing his jaw.
NOTES: The Tigers honored their 1968 World Series-winning team before the game. ... It was the 64th ejection of Gardenhire's career and second this season. ... Fister struck out seven and walked one. ... Minnesota's Chris Colabello had a sixth-inning single - his first major league hit. ... Detroit's Max Scherzer (6-0) takes the mound in Sunday's series finale against Minnesota's Mike Pelfrey (3-4).