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What makes this interface better than the Line 6 mobile in, iRig, or Guitar Jack?
I bought the new iPad primarily for recording music specifically guitar. What makes this interface better than the Line 6 mobile in, iRig, Guitar Jack Model 2, or the other guitar inputs being sold now? The new iPad will be my first apple device other than the iPhone4s. If anyone has any experience with any of the interfaces I mentioned please explain how they perform on the iPad and the GarageBand app. I am very excited for the Jam session feature on Garageband and want the best IF I can buy.
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I can't comment on the Line 6 but I had the iRig and Jam. I returned the iRig.
The Jam has built in analogue to digital converters and they are very good. It changes your analogue guitar signal into digital and then sends it digitally to the phone through the dock connection.
The iRig plugs into the headphone/microphone jack and uses the AD converters in the phone which aren't as good as the Apogee converters. The result was an unacceptable amount of hiss and inferior sound quality.
Hope this helps.
- Answered by Steve W from Sydney
GuitarJack has several advantages over the Jam: GuitarJack has stereo mic/line-input, whereas Apogee JAM has mono instrument input only. GuitarJack can simultaneously record instrument and microphones using both inputs with apps like FourTrack and StudioTrack that support those features, whereas JAM only has instrument input. GuitarJack has software controllable input level control with 60 dB of gain plus 12 dB pad for 72 dB of adjustment, whereas Apogee JAM has an analog thumb wheel adjustment with 40 dB of gain. GuitarJack has a stereo line out/headphone jack with more drive than the iPhone built-in headphone jack, whereas Apogee JAM has no analog output. GuitarJack has software configurable Hi-Z or Lo-Z 1/4" instrument input. Both work with GarageBand and most other audio apps.
- Answered by Michelle W from Los Altos
I have owned both the JAM, Mobile In and the iRig (what a joke that thing was). I chose to keep the Mobile In simply because it works with both Line 6's Mobile POD and Garageband.
Trust me on this one, I am an Apogee nut through and through... It was a tough call between the Line 6 and the JAM, but Line 6 wins this bout by a hair.
- Answered by Dustin S from Elkton
I ended up purchasing the Line 6 Mobile In. Works great and has a stereo input along with the guitar input. The Line 6 POD app is great, and it works with GarageBand.
It's nice being able to just fire up my new iPad and play guitar in my living room as opposed to plugging into my rack unit, using a ton of power with my POD HD PRO, and KRK studio monitors.
And if you haven't checked out the new app Jammit yet I highly reccomend it. Jammit allows you to take songs and then take specific tracks out. For instance if you wanted to play the lead to a song you can take that lead guitar track out and now you are the lead. Very cool concept. And yes, it works with the mobile in.
Thanks for all your help guys.
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What Jim Carrey movie did you enjoy least?
Discuss older Jim Carrey movies.
wait this is movies of his we DIDN'T like, right?
"No time outs. Only DEATH!"
"I don't like to brag and I won't cuz I don't have to!"
you have got to be kidding !! lol...i love that movie....but i really can't choose the least...it was easier for me to choose the most hehehe
^ yeah, It's a tad hard....
"No time outs. Only DEATH!"
"I don't like to brag and I won't cuz I don't have to!"
I say the The Dead Pool....I've alreay made a comment but my lack of computer skills, I clicked the wrong button and started a new thread.
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The ones I really didn't like (and probably will never watch again):
"The Majestic"--bored the hell out of me
"The Grinch" -- Alright, I'm not really a fan of child's movies or Christmas movies.
"Fun With Dick and Jane"--barely laughed. Carrey's character in this, for some reason, reminded me too much of Bruce Nolan/Fletcher Reed.
"Bruce Almighty"--Sorry, I just don't like preachy movies, and this movie was definitely preachy. Aside from that, Bruce really got on my nerves a couple of times.
The ones I loved:
"Ace Ventura" 1 and 2,
"Dumb and Dumber"
"The Mask"
"Me, Myself and Irene" (Jim just works too well with the Farrelly Brothers)
"Man on the Moon," which in my opinion, contained Carrey's best dramatic performance--miles better than "Truman" in my opinion. I have a few gripes about it (one is that Carrey's Kaufman almost, at times, seemed mentally challenged/crazy; when I look back at all my old Andy Kaufman tapes, even when Andy was doing something crazy/unconventional, he didn't seem so damnedably nuts. Not only is "Man on the Moon" my favorite serious Jim Carrey movie, but maybe even my all-time favorite.
"The Cable Guy"--although a lot of people didn't seem to like it (my aunt told me how dark and horrible it was before I saw it in theaters) I thought it was a very funny, very different movie.
For me, it's The Number 23. Jim is good but the movie is really boring (for me). The subject was good but Schumacher... Pfff!! He's not a good director (Except for "Phone game"). It's the only movie i didn't like.
Rubberface, and Lemony Snicket (too scary for me lol)
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Pedro thoroughly enjoying second career with Sox
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Pedro Martinez surveyed the notebooks, tape recorders and cameras early Wednesday afternoon and wondered if it was suddenly 1999 again.
"When is this going to end?" mused Martinez. "You guys still think I'm a ballplayer."
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Pedro Martinez surveyed the notebooks, tape recorders and cameras early Wednesday afternoon and wondered if it was suddenly 1999 again.
"When is this going to end?" mused Martinez. "You guys still think I'm a ballplayer."
Instead, Martinez represents a pitching legend, one entering the second season of his second career as a special assistant to general manager Ben Cherington.
This was Martinez's first day in camp, and there was great interest in hearing what he had to say.
Recently, it was announced that Martinez will be inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame later this year. In 2015, there could be an even bigger honor, when the three-time Cy Young Award winner becomes eligible for that big Hall of Fame, the one that resides in Cooperstown.
"To me, it's a great honor to actually go into the Red Sox Hall of Fame," said Martinez. "I don't have enough words to thank the organization, and I'm extremely proud to have been chosen to go into the Hall of Fame, really happy. I think this once again makes me more of a Bostonian than ever. I keep saying I'm a Bostonian. Now, I can't go away."
Nor would any Bostonian -- or baseball fan -- want him to.
The ultimate achievement for Martinez's career -- one that many have compared to that of Sandy Koufax -- would be enshrinement to Cooperstown.
"I'm looking forward to that," Martinez said. "There's only so much I can do. As of now, I'm just like you, hoping and waiting to get another chance to actually make it back-to-back years. Boston -- then the Hall of Fame."
Does Martinez think he'll be a first-ballot Hall of Famer?
"I think I should have a shot, but it's not up to me," he said. "Like I said, it's not up to me. I can only hope and wait."
Considering the money he made and the accomplishments that decorated his career, it would be easy for Martinez to just sit back on his boat in the Dominican Republic or look at the beach near his home in Miami.
But his job with the Red Sox, though not as glamorous as the one he had as a player, is one Martinez has really taken to.
"It's just that I think I have so much to offer, stuff that I'm not going to put into use anymore," Martinez said. "I might as well pass it along. I'm trying to do that. I'm trying to get involved more in baseball and more with the young players and the veteran players. Whoever needs me. I would just love to pass everything I know -- all my knowledge, all of my experience -- to some of those guys, and hopefully get some good results out of every one of them."
Martinez had the thrill of seeing results from some of his labor last year.
In the early part of 2013, Martinez heard that lefty Drake Britton had been struggling a bit. So he volunteered to take a trip to Double-A Portland to spend time with him. By later in the summer, Britton was getting big outs at Fenway Park during a pennant race.
"For him to come to town like that, it's special. He flew into Portland and I got to sit down with him for about an hour. It was amazing," said Britton.
What type of wisdom did Martinez impart on Britton, who was charged with DUI last spring?
"Just the attitude and mentality that I need to have," Britton said. "Being selfless, not selfish. Just basically getting my priorities straight. He's been a very good mentor. Just to have a guy like that come to town and just reassure me and tell me that I have it and it's there and it's just about doing these other minor little things to piece it all together was pretty cool. That's Pedro Martinez. It's awesome to hear that."
For Martinez, it was complete gratification, and it reassured him that his second baseball career is worthwhile.
"Well, the first thing was I was honest to him. I will always be," Martinez said. "I was straightforward with him and I told him exactly what I would probably love to hear if I was in the same situation. I talk about his stuff, trusting his stuff, about his personal life, how he should treat some of the things that were happening. How much of a battle he wanted to put up after things like that happened.
"I'm extremely proud of him, extremely proud to see him overcome all that and actually pay me back. That's all I wanted -- I wanted to see him have success. And to see him at the end of the year pitching so well and doing so well for the team, helping the team so much, it really made me like a proud father."
Shortly after arriving on Wednesday, Martinez put on his familiar Red Sox uniform and went right to work, monitoring several pitchers.
"You know what really caught my attention? To see everybody in such great shape," Martinez said. "Everybody seems to be ready. Everybody seems to be so strong. I saw Jon Lester today throwing on the side. My God, he looks great. He looks like he didn't miss a beat. I also saw Koji Uehara throw live BP. He looks like game-ready. It's amazing. It hasn't been too long since they were actually pitching. It's amazing to see how they look game-ready already."
The only change Martinez would like to see in his role this season is to spend some more time on the field.
"I want to be more involved with the players," Martinez said. "I would like to do a little bit less of the public appearances that they had me doing last year. Because when you get the results that I got when talking to Britton, Rubby De La Rosa, Brandon Workman -- all those kids -- Webby, you feel like a proud father and you want to be around your sons. I was just going blind, trying to touch in some places, but now I know that my influence can help a lot of those kids. I'd love to do it. I'd love to do it and spend more time with them this year."
Of course, Martinez's job with the Red Sox isn't his only profession. He broke into the media during the postseason last year, serving as an engaging studio host for TBS.
Martinez will work for TBS again in 2014.
"You know what? I have a lot more respect for you guys," Martinez said. "I thought TV was just, 'Sit down and talk about baseball.' Especially analyzing. I have to really tip my hat to some of you for the work you do. It's so much searching and little details that you have to look at, game-changing situations.
"It's a lot more work than I thought, but it's really interesting and I had a great time, especially working with the guys I was working with. It was great. They were true professionals, guys that were really on top of the game. And not only that, they were trying to teach me every day how to become more comfortable. Yes, I have one more year with TBS, and who knows along the way? But I'll remain in baseball. I don't want to go away from baseball."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne.


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It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But… it is better to be good than to be ugly. — Oscar Wilde
Ugly day post-election. Oh, and there's panic about the EU debt crisis in the headlines again. Shocker, eh?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/zigman/627449 DJIA opened down 100-plus and has faded another 200 since then. Apple's /quotes/zigman/68270 /quotes/nls/aapl AAPL being a high-beta version of the market, as I'd surmised it would be until we get some clarity on holiday demand for its wares. Amazon too. Google's /quotes/zigman/93888 /quotes/nls/goog GOOG trading in its own hemisphere with little correlation to much of anything, as it has been for the last month, although it's down today along with the broader markets and just about every other stock in the country.
I recently sent in some more money to my already cash-heavy stock accounts and I'm going to put a tranche of it to work this morning in the panic over Obama and Europe. I'm bidding on some Amazon /quotes/zigman/63011 /quotes/nls/amzn AMZN and Apple.
With the Apple, I'm buying back some Apple calls, rolling them out into longer-dated strikes, as I'd planned when I'd trimmed the calls when the stock was $100 above its current quote. I never thought we'd be buying the calls back with the stock a full Benjamin below where we'd trimmed. I'm sticking with my game plan, as usual though.
I'm looking to sell down some more of my Apple calls from when Apple was $150 lower. I've sold most of the lower strike priced calls so far which lowers my risk on the downside somewhat, but I'd like to roll some of these calls out into longer dates and higher strike prices so I can have a little bit less capital exposed to Apple.
Here's a different way of looking at Apple altogether to help analyze the stock from a variant perspective. That is, divide everything you know about Apple by 100 and see what it looks like.
Apple's stock is at $570, so picture it at $5.70 instead. Apple's got $130 billion, or about $130/share net cash on the balance sheet, so call it $1.3 billion and $1.30/share net cash. Apple's going to earn more than $60/share next year, so call it 60 cents instead. So if I told you I found a company that is one of two that is totally dominating the two fastest growing and largest end markets (smartphones and tablets) on the entire planet Earth, with more than a $1.30 in net cash per share while earning more than 60 cents a share and adding another 50-70 cents per share in net cash to the balance sheet over the next twelve months and that the stock is trading for $5.70, would you think that stock would be a buy?
Just sayin'.
I'll be looking to buy another tranche of our highest-rated positions over the next day or so if stocks fall another couple percent from here.
And today on TradingWithCody.com, a service not affiliated with Marketwatch, we have our weekly live chat. Cody Word readers can email me your questions to email@example.com and I'll publish your Q with my A tomorrow here on Marketwatch.
Cody Willard writes Revolution Investing for MarketWatch and posts the trades from his personal account at TradingWithCody.com, which is not affiliated with MarketWatch. This article also appears on TradingWithCody.com. At time of publication, Cody was net long Apple, Google and Amazon. Follow Cody on Twitter at twitter.com/codywillard.


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Hints about two key economic issues will come on Wednesday.
Will the labor market continue in December its recent run of impressive performances? The economy has added about 200,000 jobs a month from August through November.
And is the Federal Reserve 's new taper program on auto-pilot?
First up will be the ADP employment report for December at 8:15 a.m. Eastern, which always provides clues on the key payrolls report.
Get the full MarketWatch economic calendar.
Economists expect ADP to report steady job gains in December, with employers adding 215,000 jobs, matching November's increase, according to a MarketWatch survey. ADP handles the payrolls for thousands of U.S. companies and many workers will see the firm's logo on their paychecks.
ADP's estimate of private-sector jobs created each month tends to move in the direction of the government's official data. The Labor Department reported that 203,000 jobs were added in November. Economists polled by MarketWatch expect the economy added 190,000 nonfarm jobs in December. The Labor Department will release that report Friday morning.
The Fed, for its part, will issue a mid-afternoon summary of its last meeting, which was eventful. Minutes from the Dec. 18 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee are scheduled for release at 2 p.m. Eastern.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues announced a $10 billion reduction in the central bank's controversial bond purchase program, cutting it to a $75 billion-a-month pace starting in January.
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Economists have many questions. They want to know if the taper pace is on auto-pilot, continuing at $10 billion per meeting, and therefore ending by the fourth quarter.
Another question is why did the Fed choose not to lower its rate-hike threshold from 6.5% instead of adding the "well past" phrase?
And on inflation, they're looking for whether the Fed will change its story that inflation will pick up over the next several months, despite all evidence to the contrary.
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A price rally has boosted oil prices to a six-month high of more than $60 per barrel, and Saudi Arabia has forecast prices gradually moving to $75 per barrel.
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The day after a judge ruled that Halle could take Nahla to NYC while she shoots her new movie -- Gabriel Aubry got in some quality father-daughter time with the 2-year-old in the company of lions and tigers and bears.
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- Ambika said...
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- April 30, 2013 at 5:19 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
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nice and inspiring post,i loved the line...not giving up on herself...so true ...life is full of challenges fight until death(your positive words i remember when things are not going my way).
- April 30, 2013 at 10:33 PM
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A magical season for the College of the Siskiyous football team could end with a home bowl game.
On Saturday, COS concluded the regular season with a convincing 43-27 road win against Feather River of Quincy in conference action, ending the Mid-Empire Conference season 3-0. The Eagles improved to 9-1 for the season.
Head coach Charlie Roche said that this is only the third time in school history the squad has had nine wins for the season. The other times were in 1985 and 1991.
The Eagles will find out on Sunday who and where they will play in a California Community College football bowl game. The game should take place on Saturday, Nov. 17.
Roche was told that there is a distinct possibility COS could be hosting the bowl game. The Eagles likely opponent is Chabot, which is currently 5-4 with one regular season game left for them.
"If we get it (a home bowl game), it would be great for the community and the college," Roche said. "It would be nice to have it here. We're tough at home."
COS last hosted a bowl game back in 1985, Roche said.
What makes Roche quite proud is how the team has banded together since a very challenging spring camp, where, he said, the squad bonded.
"They work well together and really like one another," Roche said.
On Saturday, COS was in control the majority of the game and were up 43-7 at one point
Because of the Eagles being so far ahead, Roche said that they cleared their bench, with Feather River scoring the majority of its points at that juncture of the game.
On Saturday, sophomore running back Christian Reyes rushed for around 220 yards, Roche said.
This means he has rushed for the most yards for a single season in school history with around 1,600 yards rushing with 11 touchdown, Roche said.
"He a tough player that's worked so hard," Roche said.
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APOPKA, Fla. - An Orange County man who received two citations while riding his bicycle on a narrow, dead-end street may face an even bigger legal battle.
Local 6 first reported on Sunday that Gary Elswick, 51, received two citations for failing to come to a complete and full stop and driving the wrong-way on a one way street. Each ticket is for $164.
According to the Florida Bicycle Association's Executive Director, Tim Bustos, if Elswick does not fight the tickets and pays the fines, the two citations will likely go on his driving record and could affect his automobile insurance rates.
The Elswicks were told by Orange County court personnel that Gary Elswick could also face up to 7 points on his driver's license.
The Florida Bicycle Association's interpretation of the law indicates that bicyclists would not have points accessed to their driver's license for moving vehicle citations. However, Bustos says, clerical errors often lead to points being inadvertently assessed to driver's licenses.
In Elswick's case, Orange County Deputy Jovani Santo-Hernandez put a slash through the "vehicle description" box on both citations. Therefore, Bustos says, it would be impossible for court personnel to know that the vehicle was a bicycle and not a vehicle, and points would likely be assessed to Elswick's license.
If Elswick takes his case before a hearing officer and is unsuccessful, he could face up to $500 in court costs per citation, in addition to the $328 in fines.
The Elswicks say they cannot afford to lose up to $1,328.
After suffering a massive heart attack in September, Elswick, 51, says he was following doctor's orders to get exercise when he decided to go on a bike ride.
Elswick says it was his first time riding a bicycle in 25 years and he had no idea that he was breaking the law when he hit the road just before dusk Tuesday evening.
"I was riding in the middle of the street. I come to the stop sign, I looked both ways, I didn't put my foot down, but I just eased on cause there was nothing coming," said Elswick.
Elswick said that's when he heard the deputy's sirens.
"I thought he was going to go around me, but he come whizzing right up beside me and jumped out and told me I'm getting two tickets," said Elswick.
Santo-Hernandez wrote Elswick two citations each for $164. One violation was for failing to come to a full and complete stop, the other for driving the wrong way on a one-way street.
But Elswick said he was not riding on a one-way street, but rather a dead-end street. In fact, all of the streets in his neighborhood are so narrow, they don't even have painted lines to divide the roads. Also, Elswick says prior to this, he has never even received a speeding ticket.
"For them to not give a warning and just throw out $328 worth of tickets is a hardship for us," said Tammy Elswick, Gary's wife. "We were riding a bike. I mean, for heaven's sake. There's real crimes going on out there and that's what they should be worrying about."
Tammy Elswick said this is not only a hardship for them, but should be a warning for anyone who owns a bicycle.
"I (asked the deputy), 'So you're telling me if my 2-year-old granddaughter is out here on her bicycle, you're going to give her a ticket cause she's riding her bike just right here in front of me or something?' He goes, 'No, that's against the law and we're going to give you the ticket,'" said Elswick.
Local 6 asked the Orange County Sheriff's Office for dash cam video of the incident and for an on camera interview to talk about bicycle rules. In an email to Local 6, a sheriff spokeswoman said deputies assigned to patrol do not have dash cams and said that no one would be available to answer our questions.
Instead, sheriff spokeswoman Ginette Rodriguez referred Local 6 to the Florida Highway Patrol, "since they are the experts in traffic." She also stated, "bicyclists are subject to the same traffic laws as motorists."
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"I've got a fat lip," President Barack Obama told New Yorker editor David Remnick on an Air Force One flight this fall, while munching away on Nicorette. The injury resulted from a blow to the face during the president's favorite stress-reliever—basketball. And since he was in Washington, D.C. at the time of the incident, which, along with 20 states, recognizes the medicinal properties of marijuana, he should have considered indulging in one of his favorite former stress-relievers to alleviate his oral anguish—smoking weed. ("I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice," he told Remnick.) Ideally, he would puff on a strain bred for a high percentage of Cannabidiol—a chemical in pot that can relieve pain, sleeplessness and anxiety—without the psychoactive effects of its trippier cousin tetrahydrocannabinol (a.k.a. THC).
Is the thought of Obama turning to medical marijuana so far-fetched? Maybe not. "I don't think [marijuana] is more dangerous than alcohol," he told Remnick later in that same New Yorker profile, which was released over the weekend.
Of course, he's simply stating the obvious. Weed has never killed anyone from overdosing, whereas alcohol does every day. But while Obama's remarks to Remnick foreshadow an "evolving" progressive opinion on marijuana, Obama still can't help but default to the (il)logic of slippery slopes when playing devil's advocate to his own, increasingly #420friendly, ideas on drug policy: "If marijuana is fully legalized and at some point folks say, Well, we can come up with a negotiated dose of cocaine that we can show is not any more harmful than vodka, are we open to that? If somebody says, We've got a finely calibrated dose of meth, it isn't going to kill you or rot your teeth, are we O.K. with that?"
His point—that we can't think about changing policy for one substance without thinking about how it'll affect our opinion of the others—shows how the president still seems to view marijuana policy through the outdated "gateway-drug" lens. It's a frame that shuts out the possibility of legalizing marijuana on its own merits, and it's the policy equivalent of the paranoid parent fretting that his 14-year-old's pot smoking is a direct line to crack.
But despite the gateway drug theory's fact-free origins, it's routinely trotted out in "serious" policy discussions—for instance, on Monday's episode of MSBNC's Hardball, when host Chris Matthews invited two Kennedy cousins on to lambaste Obama's New Yorker remarks. "I've hung around guys that drank too much, and after they drank too much would go look for dope around midnight," Matthews bloviated. "So don't tell me booze wasn't a gateway to dope or to marijuana. I don't have that much experience with the other stuff, but I do have that concern about the gateway issue."
Former Rhode Island congressman—and more germane, former OxyContin addict—Patrick Kennedy agreed: "If you have a pre-disposition to addiction, this is going to be a gateway." He then called on the president to respect what science had to say about pot—that it can cause your IQ to drop or ambitions to lower. (Oddly, Obama said about as much to Remnick, calling pot a "waste of time" and a "bad idea"; his new sympathies with the legalization movement align not with the plant, but with the social justice arguments about race and incarceration.)
Yet if we're invoking science, we should note that scientists debunked the pot-as-gateway-drug myth as early as 15 years ago. "There is no conclusive evidence that the drug effects of marijuana are causally linked to the subsequent abuse of other illicit drugs," Institute of Medicine researchers wrote in a 1999 report commissioned by Congress.
The statistics bear this out as well. Millions of Americans try marijuana each year; many fewer try cocaine or heroin (2.4 million, 617,000, and 180,000, respectively, in 2009). This means that if you've done a harder drug, you're much more likely to have tried pot. But pot didn't necessarily make you do it, and most people who try pot don't try harder drugs.
But if we take the gateway logic seriously, Matthews was right about one thing: Alcohol can be a common "gateway" to the illicit use of drugs since it tends to precede use of even marijuana. Marijuana, on the other hand, has not made drug use spike in Los Angeles or other California cities where weed has been unofficially legal for years. And a 2013 study published in The Journal of Policy Analysis and Management argued that an increase in pot smoking in Colorado and Washington would likely reduce drinking and its associated social harms, like traffic fatalities, as young people turn to pot as a substitute. Overdoses on legal prescription pills have skyrocketed in recent years, but start talking with medical-marijuana advocates and you're likely to hear outrage over the perils of painkillers—often because those same people took up pot-smoking to wean themselves off of OxyContin (the painkiller that landed Patrick Kennedy in rehab). So while it's possible that marijuana leads some people to harder drugs, it's probably an endpoint—or even a lifesaver—for many more.
Still, Kennedy warns Obama that "the new marijuana is not the old marijuana." And he's right: the THC levels are higher than ever, making for a more potent buzz. But the "new pot"—grown and distributed by experts, not criminals—is also safer, cleaner and more consumer-friendly. Today's stoners in Washington and Colorado don't have to worry about buying weed off the street laced with PCP. And they have an unprecedented level of control over the type of high they want to experience, whether an active one for focusing (from a sativa strain) or a mellow one for sleeping (from an indica).
Those perks mean that the main habit marijuana encourages among its smokers is more marijuana, not other drugs. It also encourages rule-breaking, which explains the drugs status as the go-to lifestyle choice for those alienated by conformity, consumerism and competition (among other things). But when it's legal, when professionals continue to come out about their marijuana usage, when it's just as normalized and branded as alcohol—then what?
After the initial hubbub caused by Obama's statements, his press secretary, Jay Carney, affirmed that "the president's position on these matters haven't changed," namely, he still opposes decriminalization. That perspective will undoubtedly "evolve" just a few years behind his views on gay marriage. So while we wait for weed to become just as uncontroversial as being gay, can we please purge the gateway-drug discourse from the national conversation?
Zak Stone is a Playboy contributing editor based in Los Angeles. His work has appeared on Next City, Fast Company and NY Mag's The Cut. Follow him on Twitter @_zs.
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Warrant details Stonington hit-and-run fatality
A Griswold man charged in a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of pedestrian Grover Moree in Stonington on April 25 had been drinking with his co-workers for several hours prior to the incident, according to police.
Aaron J. Caswell, 30, drove away after striking Moree, 51, of Pawcatuck just after 5 a.m. near the intersection of Routes 2 and 78. Caswell turned up at the Stonington Police Department about four hours later with an attorney and provided a false statement, police allege in an arrest warrant affidavit. He denied drinking or using drugs the previous night. He could not be tested for intoxication due to the amount of time that had passed.
Moree, found lying face down on the side of Route 2 by passers-by who used their cars to block traffic, was conscious and speaking at the scene. He died later at Rhode Island Hospital.
Arrested Thursday on the strength of a warrant affidavit prepared by Patrolman Matthew B. Capalbo, Caswell was arraigned Friday in New London Superior Court on charges of evading responsibility, misconduct with a motor vehicle, second-degree false statement and tampering with a witness. He pleaded not guilty. Judge Kevin P. McMahon set his bond at $125,000 and ordered him not to drive. Should he make bond, the judge ordered Caswell to be monitored electronically and confined to his home except for work, medical and legal appointments. Caswell's next court date is June 27.
At the police station on the morning of the incident, Caswell was noticeably upset and crying and smelled of alcohol but was able to speak clearly and said he had consumed only an energy drink, according to the affidavit.
An assembler at Davis-Standard, Caswell said he worked until 3 a.m. and went to the home of a co-worker in Westerly and played cards. He said he left at 4:30 a.m. in his Mazda Millenia, drove through downtown Westerly and turned onto Route 2. He said he was driving about 30 mph and reaching for an energy drink when he heard "a thud." He thought he hit an animal and continued driving, he said. He noticed cold air in the car and pulled over about 2.5 miles away from the scene and discovered a "spider web" hole in the car's windshield. He said he called his sister and drove back to the scene at her recommendation, but found the road blocked off. He said he went to his mother's house, who advised him to call an attorney and go to the police department.
Police seized the Mazda, which had sustained extensive front-end damage, with a 1-foot hole in the windshield and glass scattered throughout the interior. Officers interviewed co-workers, including the man whose house Caswell claimed to visit. The co-workers said Caswell had gone to Hootie's Goodtimes Cafe in Pawcatuck, where he drank Woodchuck Cider, and to the Pawcatuck home of co-worker Andrew Plante, where he consumed Gentleman Jack whiskey for several hours. Plante said Caswell was severely intoxicated and that he suggested "multiple times" that he should not drive.
Police recovered surveillance video from the bar showing Caswell drinking hard cider and shots of Dr. McGillicuddy's schnapps and paying a $41 tab with a credit card. The time of day indicated on the video's time ticker does not jibe with the time Caswell was witnessed drinking in the bar, according to the affidavit. The police also recovered video from Evans Mobil station on West Broad Street that showed a swaying Caswell purchasing two bags of Doritos and an energy drink at 5:06 a.m. Brenton Bilo, the co-worker whose home Caswell said he had visited, told police Caswell had called him, said he had hit someone with a car and lied about being at Bilo's house because he "froze up."
Caswell, who has a previous felony drug conviction in Rhode Island, faces up to 25 years if convicted.
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Scott Poh necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 143 diseños de 41 diseñadores freelance.
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We invest for financial return, across all digital sectors and in early stages of a company's growth. We are particularly interested in areas where access to our team, facilities, technology or other resources can help a company, product or service become more successful, we look for companies and people that have the best opportunity to create significant, disruptive and innovative ventures for the digital optimization landscape in SE-Asia.
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We are targeting investors and companies in the interactive media market. These audiences are professional and front-runners in the online space.
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Cast Merlin's magical spells throughout Magic Kingdom park to defeat the dastardly Disney Villains who get in your way!
Learn how to thwart the forces of evil by becoming Merlin's apprentice sorcerer!
Embark on an interactive scavenger hunt to halt Hades in his tracks! The Greek god of the Underworld must retrieve 4 missing shards to reassemble Merlin's Crystal of the Magic Kingdom and make the park his new summer home. He's enlisted a brigade of Disney baddies—Yzma, Cruella, Scar, Jafar, Maleficent, Ursula, Ratcliffe and Dr. Facilier—to help track down the fragments, which are hidden throughout the park. It's up to you to foil their takeover attempts!How to Play
Stop by the Firehouse on Main Street, U.S.A. for everything necessary to begin 9 exciting quests, including a Sorcerer Key Card, Merlin's mystical map, spell cards and training on how to unlock Magic Portals and defeat the dastardly evildoers.
Use the clues on Merlin's map to locate 20 Magic Portals situated throughout Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland and along Main Street, U.S.A. Upon arriving at the first Magic Portal, hold up your Sorcerer Key Card to unlock and gain access—one of Hades' henchmen will pop up prepared for battle!
Present a spell card to crush the creep; once victory is yours, move on to the next Magic Portal. Different Disney pals will also appear to guide you along your way. Your challenge is to eliminate each Portal's outlaw by presenting the right spell card or combination of cards—some scoundrels are tough, so it may take several spells to triumph. After annihilating his minions, you'll be spell-to-spell with Hades himself!
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Just when it starts to feel like I've been to every restaurant on SouthCoast, someone recommends a new place that I just have to try.
Just when it starts to feel like I've been to every restaurant on SouthCoast, someone recommends a new place that I just have to try.
Such was the case with Lilly's on the Green, a restaurant located at LeBaron Hills Country Club in Lakeville.
My editor suggested checking it out for a possible review, and then one of Dan's co-workers raved about it, which was enough for me: I called and made a reservation for dinner on a recent Saturday night.
We got there a few minutes past 6:30 p.m., and were shown immediately into the dining room, a tastefully appointed space full of muted colors and high ceilings. The hostess said we were slated for a two-top right in front of the entrance to the dining room, but allowed us to pick a more secluded table off to the side of the room.
There were just a few parties eating when we arrived, but the room really filled up during the course of the evening.
Our waitress took our drink order right away — a glass of Malbec ($8) for me, and a Bass ale ($4.50) for Dan — and left us with the menus.
For starters, I had my eye on the beef bruschetta ($11), pan-seared beef with tomatoes and gorgonzola. Dan suggested the lettuce wraps ($8), an Asian-inspired mix of chicken, bell peppers and sweet peanut sauce, but the restaurant was out, so we went with the fried calamari ($10) instead.
The calamari ended up being an excellent choice. It was cut into very thick rings, which gave a nice balance between the squid and the fried breading.
Instead of a traditional side of marinara, the calamari was tossed with roasted grape tomatoes, olives and slices of hot peppers, a delicious medley. The tomatoes, which had a slightly charred exterior and a juicy warm interior, were my favorite.
The beef bruschetta was also a big hit. The beef, cut into bite-sized pieces and tossed with gorgonzola cheese, garlic and more of those deliciously roasted tomatoes, was served in an oval gratin dish with thin slices of toasted bread on the side.
The idea of the dish, obviously, was to scoop some of the beef on top of one bread slices, but I actually just abandoned the bread entirely to attack the delicious steak.
The meat was perfectly seasoned, and while it was cooked more well-done than I normally like my steak, it was still quite tender. The gorgonzola added some salty bite, while the tomatoes offered a sweeter counterpoint.
The serving size was also incredibly generous, and because of the richness of the dish, it almost could serve as an entree.
When it came to entrees, I was pretty much sold on the grilled pork chop ($19) when I read the description of the side it was served with — bacon and sweet potato hash — and it didn't disappoint.
The smoky chunks of bacon toned down the earthy sweetness of the potatoes, the layers of flavor coming together in a perfectly savory late fall side dish.
The bone-in — very thick — pork chop was nicely seared and topped with a delicious maple walnut butter. I thought the seasoning on the pork was delicious, and that the flavored butter added a nice sweet note that tied in to the sweetness of the side.
However, the pork was a little overcooked and too dry for my taste.
Dan ordered the half portion of the chicken parmigiana ($12), which came served atop penne or linguini. He went with penne.
(A number of entrees on the menu came in either half or full portions. Our waitress said, typically, the half portion was more of a lunch-sized serving, and the full more of a dinner-sized portion, so for lighter entrees, like the baked haddock — $12 for the half, $18 for the full — she'd recommend ordering the full. However, she steered Dan toward the half size on the chicken parm, and it was more than enough: an entire chicken breast over a full bowl of pasta.)
The chicken was very moist and tender, and the breading nicely seasoned, though a bit soggy, which is a perpetual problem for chicken parm, central as marinara sauce is to the dish.
And the marinara sauce was, indeed, a stand-out: incredibly fresh and bright tasting, it definitely took the dish up a notch.
Full though we were at this point, I couldn't resist hearing what they had available for dessert — and in the end, we couldn't even settle on just one. Dan ordered the apple pie ($6.95) while I went with the lava cake ($6.95).
The lava cake was good, but not great: a very traditional small, chocolate cake with a molten center. The molten center, eaten along with the side of ice cream, was the best part: very rich and very chocolatey. However, the cake part of this dessert wasn't quite as moist as I would have liked.
The pie was remarkable. The crust was tender and flaky, and the apples — which were left with their peels on for a nice rustic touch — almost melted in your mouth but retained just enough bite to give some texture to the dish.
The pie's flavors were fantastic: butter-y, cinnamon-y goodness. And there was not a hint of that syrup-y glop that too often is a part of restaurant pies.
Not including drinks or tip, our bill came to $71.08.
Dan and I really enjoyed our meal at Lilly's: the food was very good, and the service attentive without being overbearing.
The restaurant definitely felt like a special-occasion type of place, with the atmosphere in the dining room was on the formal side, white tablecloths and all.
However, the menu offered a wide range of options for every appetite and occasion, from sandwiches to thin-crust pizzas to salads to full entrees.
While the vegetarian entrees were limited to a vegetable risotto ($9 for the half, or $14 for the full), there were several meat-free salad options — all offered in a half or full size — as well as multiple vegetarian pizza options.
All in all, I'm glad to have discovered Lilly's and will definitely be going back.
Dine Out's reviewer visits restaurants unannounced and at his or her discretion. The Standard-Times pays for the meals reviewed. The reviews merely reflect one diner's experience. Ratings range from 1 to 5 stars.


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Function Overview
Five date and time functions are available, as follows:
- date( timestring, modifier, modifier, ...)
- time( timestring, modifier, modifier, ...)
- datetime( timestring, modifier, modifier, ...)
- julianday( timestring, modifier, modifier, ...)
- strftime( format, timestring, modifier, modifier, ...)
All five functions take a time string as an argument. This time string may be followed by zero or more modifiers. The strftime() function also takes a format string as its first argument.
The date() function returns the date in this format: YYYY-MM-DD. The time() function returns the time as HH:MM:SS. The datetime() function returns "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS". The julianday() function returns the number of days since noon in Greenwich on November 24, 4714 B.C. The julian day number is the preferred internal representation of dates. The strftime() routine returns the date formatted according to the format string specified as the first argument. The format string supports most, but not all, of the more common substitutions found in the strftime() function from the standard C library:
%d day of month %f ** fractional seconds SS.SSS %H hour 00-24 %j day of year 001-366 %J ** Julian day number %m month 01-12 %M minute 00-59 %s seconds since 1970-01-01 %S seconds 00-59 %w day of week 0-6 sunday==0 %W week of year 00-53 %Y year 0000-9999 %% %
The %f and %J conversions are new. Notice that all of the other four functions could be expressed in terms of strftime().
date(...) -> strftime("%Y-%m-%d", ...) time(...) -> strftime("%H:%M:%S", ...) datetime(...) -> strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", ...) julianday(...) -> strftime("%J", ...)
The only reasons for providing functions other than strftime() is for convenience and for efficiency.
Time Strings
A time string can be in any of the following formats:
- now
In formats 5 through 7, the "T" is a literal character separating the date and the time, as required by the ISO-8601 standard. These formats are supported in SQLite 3.2.0 and later. Formats 8 through 10 that specify only a time assume a date of 2000-01-01. Format 11, the string 'now', is converted into the current date and time. Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is used. Format 12 is the julian day number expressed as a floating point value.
The time string can be followed by zero or more modifiers that alter the date or alter the interpretation of the date. The available modifiers are as follows.
- NNN days
- NNN hours
- NNN minutes
- NNN.NNNN seconds
- NNN months (see #551 and [1163])
- NNN years (see #551 and [1163])
- start of month
- start of year
- start of week (withdrawn -- will not be implemented)
- start of day
- weekday N (see #551 and [1163])
- unixepoch
- localtime
- utc
The first six modifiers (1 through 6) simply add the specified amount of time to the date specified by the preceding timestring.
The "start of" modifiers (7 through 10) shift the date backwards to the beginning of the current month, year or day.
The "weekday" modifier advances the date forward to the next date where the weekday number is N. Sunday is 0, Monday is 1, and so forth.
The "unixepoch" modifier (12) only works if it immediately follows a timestring in the DDDDDDDDDD format. This modifier causes the DDDDDDDDDD to be interpreted not as a julian day number as it normally would be, but as the number of seconds since 1970. This modifier allows unix-based times to be converted to julian day numbers easily.
The "localtime" modifier (13) adjusts the previous time string so that it displays the correct local time. "utc" undoes this.
Compute the current date.
SELECT date('now');
Compute the last day of the current month.
SELECT date('now','start of month','+1 month','-1 day');
Compute the date and time given a unix timestamp 1092941466.
SELECT datetime(1092941466, 'unixepoch');
Compute the date and time given a unix timestamp 1092941466, and compensate for your local timezone.
SELECT datetime(1092941466, 'unixepoch', 'localtime');
Compute the current unix timestamp.
SELECT strftime('%s','now');
Compute the number of days since the battle of Hastings.
SELECT julianday('now') - julianday('1066-10-14','gregorian');
Compute the number of seconds between two dates:
SELECT strftime('%s','now') - strftime('%s','2004-01-01 02:34:56');
Compute the date of the first Tuesday in October (January + 9) for the current year.
SELECT date('now','start of year','+9 months','weekday 2');
Compute the time since the epoch in seconds (like strftime('%s','now') except includes fractional part):
SELECT (julianday('now') - 2440587.5)*86400.0;
Caveats And Bugs
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Best PC Game – 2014 Arcade Sushi Fan Choice Awards
While all the big talk has been about new consoles and their aging predecessors, the PC has been steadily chugging along with new and important titles all year long. Now's your chance to tell us which game you thought was the best.
Though every system had its fair share of unique titles in 2013, the PC championed independent developers and their new takes on what makes a game. Titles like Gone Home and The Stanley Parable defied conventions, and offered some of the most memorable and enjoyable gaming experiences of the year. More traditional games like The Swapper and BioShock Infinite were still strong on the PC too, but Papers, Please and Antichamber stuck out more because they were unlike most every other game on the market. Take a look at the nominees below, and decide for yourself which was the Best PC Game of 2013.
Voting lasts until 10am EST Feb. 11, and you can vote every day to ensure your favorite PC title comes out on top.


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1. Click on the menu icon on the top right of the page (to the right of your picture).
2. A menu will appear. Choose the Heading that says Settings and then Account Settings.
3. Under My account settings click Change next to Password to update your password.
4. Type your current password, your new password, and confirm your new password by typing it again. When you're done, click change password.


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Yes, I already told you that the Passion won. However, I figured I'd hit you up with some more cool facts about the game, as well as where your favorite players stand against the rest of the league.
Torina anchored the offense, rushing for 127 yards on 15 carries. She averaged 8.5 yards a touch, and scored twice on the ground. Her 834 rushing yards are good for 3rd in the league. PSaMP is hoping that Torina is able to muster 166 rushing yards in next week's game, in order to break the 1000-yard mark. She is also 3rd in the league in scoring, with her ridiculous 90 points accumulated.
Lisa Horton, Pittsburgh's star QB, completed 9 of 15 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown. Like Henley, she is 3rd in the league…but for passing (obviously). Her passer rating stands at 121.9, behind Allison Cahill's 134.8. Cahill has attempted 21 fewer passes, though.
Kara Prentice, who proved her worth as a more-than-capable backup QB throughout the season, completed one of her 3 pass attempts for 9 yards.
Olivia Griswold failed to lead the team in tackles. Her 5 tackles were 2nd to Ava Nickens and Michelle Brevard, who both had 7. Nickens also recorded 2 sacks.
I mistakenly wrote that the team finished undefeated. However, the team has one more game. The 7-0 record looks to be unchallenged, as the team plays the Central PA Vipers next weekend. Central PA is 1-6. PSaMP thinks an un-Passion-like performance can still be good enough to finish undefeated.


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kalcidis wrote:Unfortunately I think it's a dubplate only but at least you can hear it here:
https://soundcloud.com/mikey-glamour/co ... ighteous83
It starts at approx. 30:30. That session (specially pt. 3) is perhaps one of the best sound tapes I've ever had the joy to hear. Lloydie Coxsone is hard.
kalcidis wrote:A monkey from Greece just pointed out to me that the rhythm is the same Horace Martin - We Are All One and also Clarence Aird - Black Unity.
kalcidis wrote:I hope you enjoy it! I've personally never head Roy Shirley like this. If you have any recommendations in this vein I'd very much appreciate it.
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It's never been easy to be single, but now, with online dating, smartphones, texting being a predominant form of communication, Facebook, and all the other challenges life in 2013 presents, it's even harder. Now add in the fact that singles seem to have increasingly specific "must-have" qualities for potential mates.
Perhaps in a pre-Valentine's Day effort to make singles feel even more screwed, Match.com has released findings from their national survey of almost 5,500 unattached adults over 21. And while a "nice smile" maybe or "good sense of humor" used to be enough to get by, seems like there are quite a few more surprising qualities you've gotta have to score a date these days ...
Like having good teeth! 71 percent of women and 58 percent of men said they judged a potential partner on ... teeth. Huh ... I guess that's one that most of us have subconsciously cared about for years, but it's sorta wild that all of a sudden it's a big deal. Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher, a research professor at Rutgers University and a Match.com adviser who helped develop the survey, explains:
From a Darwinian perspective, good teeth are a real indication of your health -- how much you drink, smoke, what you're eating.
And 'course we all care about that, because date shmate -- what we're really looking for is someone to reproduce with!
Similarly, we don't want to be with someone illiterate! 55 percent of men and 69 percent of women want a mate who uses proper grammar. (Sweet, a sign we're not totally headed down the Idiocracy path as a society just yet?!)
Meanwhile, though, it seems like singles these days have pretty low tolerance for inexperience. 42 percent would not date a virgin. Weird! I would think that might fall under the category of "non-issue"/"if I like you enough, we'll figure it out." Also, who is actually making that known in their online dating profile or early on in the dating game? Strange.
To each their own, but something the survey didn't seem to cover is how having too many must-haves and prerequisites -- as Patti Stanger puts it, "non-negotiables" -- is the fast track to shooting yourself in the foot as a singleton. Not to mention being totally superficial and worrying only about what's going on at the surface level, obvy. We're never going to find a real human being who fits a laundry list of traits. Maybe he or she will have a few, along with some flaws we can tolerate. In the end, that's what it's all about if you actually want to win the dating game.
What do you make of this survey? What are/were your "non-negotiables"?


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Prospects Daily: Japan's industrial production picks up…Brazil's growth accelerates...India's growth slows…
Financial Markets…U.S. Treasuries advanced on Friday, with the benchmark 10-year yield sliding 2 basis points to 1.60%, amid growing concerns over the slow progress of U.S. budget talks. U.S. securities added gains after government data showed personal income and consumption fell short of expectations in October
The Japanese yen dropped to a seven-month low against the euro, depreciating 0.9% to 107.51 per euro in New York trading, as the country's consumer prices remained flat in October. The yen weakened versus all of its 16 major counterparts as investors speculated that the Japanese government may expand stimulus measures to boost inflation.
Global bond issuance from the Asia-Pacific region rose to a seven-week high of $5.25 billion this week, nearly three times the last week's volume, as region's borrowers rushed to the market to sell debt before the end of the year. The bond rally was led by Mongolian government, whom sold its inaugural dollar-bond on Wednesday. The country raised $1.5 billion in the 10-year bond offering that attracted a book of $15 billion, twice the size of its GDP.
High-income Economies…Japan's industrial production rebounded 1.8% (m/m) in October, partially reversing a 4.1% (m/m) decline in September. However, the rise in October was concentrated mostly in the electronics sector (14.7% m/m increase), with a rise in production of parts for Apple's new iPhone. October's industrial output was 4.3% lower than the same month last year. Core consumer prices were flat in October on a year on year basis, following a 0.1% decline in September.
Consumer price inflation in the Euro Area decelerated to 2.2% (y/y) in October, its lowest in two years, from 2.5% in September. The decline reflects a fall in energy inflation as well as weak demand in the Eurozone economy. Inflation is now close to but still above the European Central Bank's 2% target for the Euro Area. Euro Area unemployment rose further to 11.7% in October from 11.6% in September,
German retail sales fell by 2.8% (m/m) in October after rising 0.5% the previous month. Retail sales were down 0.8% in October compared to the same month in 2011.
Canada's economy grew at an annualized 0.6% (q/q) pace in the third quarter, the lowest rate in over a year and down from a 1.7% increase in the second quarter, due in part to decline in exports and business investment, and a slower pace of increase in residential investment.
Poland's GDP growth slowed on a year-over-year basis to 1.4% (y/y) in the third quarter from 2.3% in the second quarter, as private consumption slowed and business investment fell. However, on a quarterly basis, the economy grew 0.4% (q/q), the same pace of increase as in the second quarter.
South Korea's industrial production rose 0.6% (m/m) in October, a slightly slower pace compared with 0.7% increase in September, aided by an improvement in exports. However, industrial production was down 0.8% from the same month last year.
Developing Economies…Although still weak, Brazil's GDP growth accelerated in the third quarter to 0.9% (y/y) compared with a 0.5% expansion in the second quarter. On a quarterly basis, growth also accelerated to 0.6% (q/q) compared with a 0.4% increase in the second quarter.
India's growth slowed to 5.3% (y/y) compared with a 5.5% growth in the second quarter pulled down by a slowdown in the farming sector (1.2% compared to the previous 2.9% growth) and construction (6.7% compared to 10.9%). Growth in mining and manufacturing accelerated – but remain weak (growth in mining increased to 1.9% from 0.1% percent and in manufacturing to 0.8% from 0.2%). On a quarterly basis, growth also slowed to 1.0% (q/q) in the third quarter, down from 1.3% in the second quarter.
Mexico's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.50% making a note of a possible rate increase if inflation accelerates. Mexico's inflation rate eased to 4.6% in October from 4.8% in September, which was the highest level in 2-1/2 years. The central bank targets inflation of 3 percent, plus/minus one percentage point.
Tunisia's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 3.75%. Tunisia's consumer prices rose 5.3% in October down from September's 5.7% on moderating food prices. Tunisia's central bank does not target inflation, but the CB statements indicate that it is comfortable with the inflation up to 5%.
South Africa trade balance continued to worsen recording a deficit for the ninth consecutive month. October registered a particularly wide trade deficit of R21.2 billion compared to R13.8 billion in September on soaring imports. Imports growth rate (16.7%) swamped the growth rate of exports (7.8%) by a large margin in October. The cumulative deficit for January-October climbed to R104.6 billion compared to R9.4 billion for the same period in 2011.


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Livestock, farm animals, with the exception of poultry. In Western countries the category encompasses primarily cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, donkeys, and mules; other animals, such as buffalo, oxen, or camels, may predominate in the agriculture of other areas.
Little attempt was made at selective breeding, and little was possible, for most of the animals spent their time at open range or in the woods. Nevertheless, different breeds of cattle were recognized as native to particular places. They were bred between the ages…
A brief treatment of livestock follows. For information on individual species, see cattle, cow, donkey, goat, horse, pig, and sheep.
Cattle (genus Bos) make up the largest livestock group worldwide. Among those prominent in beef production are Hereford, Shorthorn, and Angus. The chief dairy cattle breeds are Holstein-Friesian, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Jersey, and Guernsey. Cattle feed primarily on pasture by grazing, but in modern farming their diet is ordinarily supplemented with prepared animal feeds. Cattle are sometimes used as draft animals, particularly in small-scale farming and in less developed regions.
Sheep (genus Ovis) were among the first animals to be domesticated, perhaps as early as 10,000 bce. Some 200 breeds are recognized. Closely related to goats, sheep are raised primarily for the fleece or wool of their coats, for meat (mutton and lamb), and, to a lesser degree, for milk. Like cattle, sheep graze for their food, eating both short, fine grasses and coarse, brushy weeds.
Pigs, or domestic swine (family Suidae), have been raised for their meat (pork) since ancient times. There are more than 300 breeds worldwide. In the United States, the term hog is used for swine weighing more than 120 pounds (50 kilograms), and the animals, regardless of breed, are classified for marketing purposes as lard, bacon, or pork types, the lard types being the heaviest. Corn is usually the basic feed for pigs, although wheat, sorghum, oats, and barley are often included in their diet.
Goats (genus Capra) are raised for their milk and its by-products and for meat, hides, and wool. The numerous breeds comprise three major groups: the prick-eared (e.g., Swiss); the eastern (e.g., Nubian); and the wool (e.g., Angora [mohair] and Cashmere). Goats eat pasture grass, alfalfa or other hays, and feeds made from grain.
Horses (genus Equus), first intensively domesticated in Central Asia, are bred not only as livestock but also for riding, show, and racing. As livestock, horses are used for farm work or for riding, the latter especially on large cattle ranches. The numerous breeds may be classified according to place of origin (e.g., Clydesdale, Arabian), by their principal use (e.g., riding, draft), or by outward appearance (light, heavy, pony). Horses feed on grass and other pasture growths, and their diets are usually supplemented with hays, grain (primarily oats), and other nutritive feeds.
Donkeys, also called asses, and mules, the hybrids formed by crossbreeding a jackass and a female horse, are used as work animals on many farms. Sure-footed and strong, they are often employed as saddle mounts as well. See also poultry.


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Introduced by Congressman John W. Weeks, the Weeks Act was passed by Congress in February 1911, and signed into law by President William H. Taft on March 1, 1911 . The act granted the federal government authority to acquire and maintain national forests, such as the White Mountains region, to protect the watersheds of navigable streams. Most of the lands obtained under the Weeks Law were privately owned unlike the national forest lands in the West. The law established a National Forest Reservation Commission to determine what lands would be purchased. The Act appropriated 9 million dollars for the purchase of 5 million acres of forest land in the southern Appalacians and another 1 million in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. By 1918 land purchase in New Hampshire culminated in the formation of the White Mountain National Forest. These were "the lands that nobody wanted" but the Weeks Law saved.
Weeks Act Centennial: Key Message Points
– The Eastern National Forests were established as a result of the Acts passage. It reflections the long-term conservation vision of Philip Ayres, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forest, the Appalachian Mountain Club and others in partnership with congressman John Weeks. The 100th Anniversary calls on citizens to consider: What bold vision does today's generation have for our landscape?
– National Forests were established and continue to be managed as multiple use public resources, providing recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and renewable timber resources. This differentiates the National Forests from the National Parks.
– Sustainable forestry is a critical component of the National Forest then and now, creating a healthy forest with a diverse habitat. – It is too often forgotten that forests are the key to water quality therefore Congress had the constitutional obligation to acquire forestland..
– The protection and sustainable management of the natural resources and our national forests are ultimately about ensuring a high quality of life for people.
– The passage of the Weeks Act was the result of a unique partnership among diverse interest groups, including conservationists, policy makers and industrialists. The 100th Anniversary is an opportunity to remind ourselves to work together toward common goals on a common landscape.


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Tunisia killing could spell end to Islamist government
The assassination of a second opposition politician in six months has piled the pressure on Tunisia's troubled Islamist-led coalition government, which came to power in the wake of the Arab Spring but is struggling to right the economy and rein in extremists.world Updated: Jul 27, 2013 02:16 IST
The assassination of a second opposition politician in six months has piled the pressure on Tunisia's troubled Islamist-led coalition government, which came to power in the wake of the Arab Spring but is struggling to right the economy and rein in extremists.
With the country brought to a virtual standstill by a general strike and the revelation that the same gun was apparently used by an al-Qaida-linked Islamist extremist cell in the two assassinations, calls grew Friday for the 18-month-old transitional government to stand down.
On Friday six opposition parties holding 42 seats announced their withdrawal from the 217-seat national assembly and called for the government, elected in the aftermath of the overthrow of the country's long-time dictator, to be replaced by a national unity government tasked with finishing off the constitution and paving the way for fresh elections.
Tunisia is considered the birthplace of the Arab Spring. Its revolution inspired pro-democracy uprisings across the Middle East and set an example for political cooperation when a coalition was formed between the Islamist Ennahda Party and two secular parties.
However, a troubled economy, rising Islamist extremists and the two political slayings have tarnished the government and fueled opposition calls for its dissolution.
"The assassination of Mohammed Brahmi is a failure of the government and a failure of its security policy," said political analyst Alaya Allani. "I think most of the political elite feel it is urgent after the assassination to dissolve the current government and replace it with a non-partisan, competent one."
The government's failure was driven home, said Allani, when the interior minister revealed in a press conference that not only was the same radical Islamist group behind the two assassinations, but that the same gun was used.
Lotfi Ben Jeddou said the gun used to shoot leftist politician Brahmi 14 times in front of his home was the same 9mm semi-automatic pistol that killed opposition politician Chokri Belaid back in February.
Brahmi's assailant was Boubakr Hakim, a 30-year-old weapons smuggler with Islamist sympathies who was also part of the al-Qaida-linked cell that assassinated Belaid, according to Ben Jeddou.
Critics of the government have wondered why after five months Belaid's killers had still not been brought to justice and worse that the assassinations were continuing.
The opposition has accused Ennahda of being overly tolerant of a rising radical Islamist trend in the country that has shown violent tendencies in its efforts to instill greater piety in what has long been known as one of the most secular countries in the Arab world.
The killing of Brahmi of the leftist Popular Current comes at a particularly sensitive time as Tunisia's drawn out transition is finally reaching its end with the debate on the constitution and amid rising hopes that fresh elections will be held by the end of the year.
To pass the constitution, which is still being hotly debated in the assembly, a two-thirds majority is required.
"It's high time to take into account what the population and different opposition groups are saying about how this government has failed to protect Tunisians," said Kamel Labidi, an analyst and free speech activist who expressed worry that the Islamists might not compromise. "I am afraid the hardliners in the Islamist movement are not inclined generally to work with anyone to lead the country toward democracy."
After the assassination of Belaid, anti-government protests erupted and Hamadi Jebali, the prime minister at the time suggested the formation of a government of technocrats. His own party rejected his offer and Jebali resigned.
In the wake of the latest assassination, Ennahda has remained firm once again in its insistence on remaining in power until the transition is completed and new elections held.
Ajmi Lourimi, a member of the Ennahda executive bureau, criticized the opposition for trying to use the crisis for its own ends.
"The demands of the opposition are not realistic or responsible ... they want to throw the country into a deeper crisis and take it into the unknown with disastrous consequences," he told The Associated Press. "The only solution is dialogue and consensus among all the parties and find compromises on our differences and finish the transition period with elections as soon as possible."
The opposition, as well as the main labor union that called the general strike, have shown little interest in dialogue. Among Friday's disruptions, flights and public transportation were cancelled.
Instead several groups and political parties announced the formation of a National Salvation Front to hold protests until the resignation of the government.
The number of people protesting in central Tunis and in front of the assembly was modest given the summer heat and the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
However, Brahmi's funeral on Saturday is expected to attract thousands.
A pro-government demonstration briefly marched down central Tunis' Bourguiba Avenue, the main site of the protests that brought down dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. Echoing supporters of the Islamist government in Egypt that was overthrown by a coup earlier in July, the protesters hailed the "legitimacy" of the government in the aftermath of elections.
Unlike their counterparts in Egypt, however, Tunisia's Islamists have consistently shown a willingness to compromise with the country's powerful secular forces, including on key matters like keeping reference to Islamic law out of the constitution.
Political analyst Allani said in the wake of the latest assassination that Ennahda needs to make serious compromises in light of the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt.
"This time the facts have changed and the regional events oblige it to make concessions or lose its credibility and open the way for new tensions in society," he said.
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Noah Falstein has an interesting article over at Gamasutra, looking at how a selection of game designers got to where they are today — unsurprisingly, a great number displayed an interest in designing games from a young age, an obsession with rules and mechanics (though frequently on paper), and an influence from and interest in one very, very important game:
... There was one very consistent influence and theme on the early work of nearly everyone: Dungeons & Dragons. Not surprisingly, many of the people I corresponded with had been big fans of the game, and often had been drawn into design through it. There were several factors at work here: the accessibility of the game, with very wide distribution and a low starting price (particularly compared to buying a computer!), a pathway to move from player to Dungeon Master (DM) using established modules and rules, to designer creating your own dungeons and rules, and plenty of pathways from there on toother RPG's including so many computer-based variants.
The scans of early attempts at designing via pen and paper are a nice touch; the article is chock full of interesting little tidbits. It doesn't seem terribly surprising that game designers would display a propensity for game design as youngsters — unlike, say, practicing medicine, making up games is a pretty normal part of childhood, even if the designers in Falstein's piece took it a lot further than average playground hijinks. Design Language: Designer Derivations [Gamasutra]


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June 27, 2011
This was originally posted on themarkphillips.com. Please use the original post for all comments.
When someone asks me, "Where is Basho located?", I usually respond with something along the lines of: "Much like Riak, we are completely distributed." Some three years ago our team was all working out of Cambridge, MA (which is still our headquarters). Slowly but surely the team grew in size, but it quickly became apparent that requiring all employees to work in the same geographic location would result in us missing out on some talented and downright brilliant people. So we resolved to "hire where the talent is."
As it stands right now we have physical offices in Cambridge, MA and San Francisco. The team, however, is now completely distributed; in addition to Cambridge and San Francisco (and several other CA cities), we have people in Oregon, Oklahoma (various locations), Florida, Colorado (various locations), New Jersey, North Carolina, Minnesota, Virginia (various locations), Maryland (various locations), Idaho, New York, Germany, and the UK. The latest tally put our entire team at just over thirty people.
Hiring where the talent is means we don't sacrifice great hires for location, but it also presents various hurdles when attempting to build culture and community. Anyone who works at a startup or as part of a small team can speak to the importance of culture. It's crucial that distributed employees feel as though they are part of a tight-knit crew. If you show up every day and your engagement with your coworkers doesn't go much beyond a few passing phrases in a chat client, you should be doing more. The leadership at Basho made it clear many moons ago that we were going to work hard to build culture and community. Just because you're committing code 1000 miles from your nearest colleague doesn't mean you need to feel like they are 1000 miles away.
I spend most of my time pursuing ways to strengthen and extend the various external communities that are growing out Basho's open source software, but I thought it might be useful to examine what we do internally to build community and culture. As should be apparent, we're not doing anything too crazy or innovative with the ways we connect and collaborate across states and countries. But it's the little things that matter when culture is concerned at a distributed company, and I think we do a lot of the little things well.
Real-Time Chat
For as long as I can remember, Basho has used Jabber for real-time chat collaboration. This is where we spend most of our time conversing, and the entire company idles in one room we call "bashochat." At any given time you can find any number of conversations happening concurrently; several developers might be chasing down a finicky bug while several others are discussing the merits of the latest cat meme. Hundreds (if not thousands) of messages fly through here daily. At times it can get a bit distracting, so signing off to focus is encouraged and done often. We also just started logging bashochat to make sure that those who are out for the day or signed off to chase a corner case can stay in the loop.
In addition to Jabber, the Client Services Team also uses Campfire as their chat software of choice (for various reasons). There's certainly no reason why multiple chat programs can't co-exist under the same corporate umbrella. Basho is flexible, and if it works for your team, go with it.
Interacting via Skype serves as a great compliment to what happens in Jabber (even if Skype itself offers less than five nines of uptime). Everyone uses Skype at least once daily for our morning status call. We are still small enough where getting the majority of the company on the phone for a 10 minute status call is feasible, so we do it. Topics range from "What's the current status of bug fix X for customer Y?" to "Did you get any questions at yesterday's meetup talk that you couldn't answer?" Video chats are also invaluable, and jumping on Skype to speak "face-to-face" for even five minutes is incredibly worthwhile and serves to reinforce the team feel (especially when a new hire is coming aboard).
Yammer is a great piece of software, and it recently worked its way into our suite of collaboration tools. When it was first introduced to our team (around the beginning of this year) I was a bit skeptical of how well it was going to work for us. We already use Jabber quite heavily. How would the two co-exist? Since then Yammer has become the home for low-volume, high quality messages that deserve more than just a passing glance or ephemeral response. In other words, the signal to noise ratio in Yammer is much higher; links to blog posts about Riak (or our competition), results of a long running benchmark (complete with graphs), or links to a new GitHub repo are all typical of what appears on Yammer. That said, the message volume has been growing steadily over the past months, and I'm curious and interested to see how this tool evolves for us.
Quarterly Meetups
At some point you have to actually meet and physically interact with your colleagues. To this end, we've been doing quarterly developer meetups for about six quarters now. These are 3-5 day gatherings of the entire team where it's business as usual, with the exception of some team building activities scattered throughout the week. Lots of amazing ideas and and moments are born at these meetups, and we all look forward to them.
Current Status
Basho is firing on all cylinders right now (fixing more bugs, writing more features, closing more deals, resolving more tickets, etc.), and I believe that our dedication to building a distributed culture and community internally has had a lot to do with it. Though Basho's "system" is still a work in progress, in my opinion we've managed to build a strong internal community and culture that lends itself to heightened levels of productivity and overall happiness. We are still relatively small (right around 30, as I stated above) and making this scale will surely be a challenge. And I'm sure that the tools we use will change, too, to accommodate our needs (speaking of which, where is the Skype replacement already?).
You can't force community and culture. It starts with how you hire and is tested every day (whether you're working in the same physical location or not). Build (or seek out) a team that is committed to making something special across the board. Collaboration tools and processes will follow according, and they should compliment and enhance the way you work, not dictate it.