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Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
Coarsely crush the panko into a large shallow bowl. Stir the cheese into the panko. Lightly beat the eggs in another large shallow bowl. Sprinkle the pork generously with salt and pepper. Dip the pork, 1 piece at a time, in the egg, allowing the excess to drip off, then dredge the pork in the crumb mixture, patting to coat completely. Place the pork on a small baking sheet.
Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the pork to the hot oil and cook until golden brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain, then transfer them to a clean baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil to the skillet and fry the remaining pork.
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It's 1040 time again
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I have never been able to figure out how time works. The seasons were enjoy seem to inch their way here, while those experiences we don't like appear faster and faster. For example, Christmas seems to have 10-year periods between the holidays, while tax season is here habitually every month or so, instead of once a year. Of course, there are those withholding deductions that occur with regularity, which makes tax season an everyday occurance.
The interesting thing about April 15 is that all our tax dollars seem to be falling into a bottomless pit of debt. We keep hearing about how Congress and the White House are not making any decisions about our tax dollars, except to play political games involving party politics. Meanwhile, those of us on the ranch are watching the cattle scatter and the crops go to dust.
What I cannot understand is why we don't just let them know emphatically, "You will not be paid your salary until you do your job." In English this means talk to one another, listen to one another, and hammer out some reasonable agreement. Yes, we need tax dollars to pay the bills, but we cannot keep spending. Does anybody understand plain English in Washington?
I'm scheduled to have my taxes done shortly. We pay our taxes every year. This year, due to the June flooding, we have had significant financial loss. We still have to face the reality of filing our taxes. Why can't our elected officials come to an agreement on how to use these dollars? For all the talk of cutting budgets, it seems no politician on either side of the aisle wants those cuts to happen in their backyard. Heavens no! I might not get elected if cuts are made in my constituency. So, I ask, where are these cuts going to occur?
I also do not understand what the big fear is about. In reality, there has to be changes made in Social Security and Medicare. The age limit for retirement must be raised. People are living longer and healthier lives. It is just common sense to accept that the age of retirement needs to be raised to 70 or so. At 74, I am still leading a productive life, even though my writing career is not full time. Most retirees I know are happily engaged in gainful work for pay, or are up to their collective ears in volunteer work.
All of us happily or unhappily file our taxes every April 15. What we want and are demanding is that our payments are respected as part of the government income. Because we are faithful Americans, we want to know our money is being applied wisely.
It is not too much to ask of our elected officials to be fiscally wise. Unfortunately, over many generations of politics as usual, our input has been ignored and our monies squandered.
Shame on them for failure to do their job. Shame on us for continuing to elect these same people year after year, decade after decade. It appears the only way to force change is to begin eviction procedures against all of them. I think there needs to be term limits for Congress, the same as for President, eight years or two terms. At least by doing that we can clean house periodically and get the same old, same old out of there. I don't know about all of you out there, but I'll bet you're just as fed up as I am about this indecisive mess in Washington.
Well, here it is, tax time again, and nothing is new on the political horizon except for, thank you very much, we promise we'll take good care of your money.
I say, write your Congressman, every American citizen, and demand change. No change, no reelection. Simple, but effective.


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Zahra Baker - One week later
What happened to Zahra Clare Baker? Police continue to put together a timeline regarding, what many fear, were the last weeks of the 10-year-old's life.
2:30 a.m. Oct. 9
Elisa Baker, Zahra's stepmother, claims she saw Zahra sleeping in her bed.
5:30 a.m. Oct. 9
A brush fire is reported in the backyard of the Zahra's residence, located at 21 21st Ave. NW in Hickory.
A Hickory Police officer notices the smell of gasoline coming from a Chevrolet Tahoe parked on the property and finds a hand-written ransom note demanding $1 million in unmarked bills.
2 p.m. Oct. 9
Zahra is reported missing, and police issue an Amber Alert.
12:45 p.m. Oct. 10
A search and rescue dog trained in the recovery of bodies investigate Zahra's residence and vehicles found on the property. Shortly after, the dog gives a positive alert for human remains.
Oct. 10
Elisa Baker is arrested for charges unrelated to Zahra's search, including writing bad checks and driving with a revoked license.
10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 11
Hickory Police Department holds a press conference to ask for the public's help in Zahra's search. Police Chief Tom Adkins says police can't confirm if anyone outside of Zahra's immediate family saw in the last month.
Evening of Oct. 11
Elisa Baker admits during questioning at the Catawba County Justice Center to writing the ransom note. She is charged with obstruction of justice.
11:30 a.m. Oct. 12
Adkins cancels the Amber Alert for Zahra and says the case will continue as a homicide investigation.
10 a.m. Oct. 13
Elisa Baker appears in court at the Catawba County Justice Center in Newton. Her bond for the obstruction of justice charge is set at $40,000. Scott Reilly, Elisa Baker's attorney, said she is "scared to death."
Investigators drain a pond in Burke County for clues in Zahra's disappearance.
6:30 Oct. 13
East Hickory Baptist Church holds a candlelight vigil for Zahra with more than 100 people attending to offer prayers and hope.
Oct. 13, 14
The search for Zahra continues at a wooded property in Burke County where wood chipper equipment was being kept.
2 p.m. Oct. 15
Burke County Sheriff's Office says the search is complete at the Burke County property, and Zahra was not located. Officials said there are no plans to continue a search in Burke County unless additional leads surface.
Morning of Oct. 15
Investigators return to search Zahra's house at 21 21st Ave. NW in Hickory. Canine search and rescue dogs were on the property, but Maj. Clyde Deal with the Hickory Police Department, declines to comment about whether the dogs were alerted to any human remains or what items were taken from the residence. Investigators could be seen removing a mattress and other items from the home.
6 p.m. Oct. 15
Deal says police have no further intentions at this time to search the Burke County property.


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A winner was selected from 36 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
The Gourmet Guardian Pty Ltd - http://www.gourmetguardian.com.au
We are an Australian specialised food safety company that prepared food safety programs and HACCP programs, as well as certifying companies that have had someone else prepare their program.
We are looking for a logo that indicates:
Easily recognisable
The logo will be used by food businesses that are clients of ours, either because we have developed and implemented their food safety programs or HACCP programs, or because we have audited their programs
Logo must fit in with the colour and style of our current branding - see http://www.gourmetguardian.com.au. I have attached the artwork for the banner below.
We like the use of a tick, if appropriate. We want four variations of the same logo. It can be a change of colour, shape, utensil, words etc. I have included a sample of what some of my competitors use. None of them I like, except the idea of NCS International (don't like the logo but it is easily recognised, with only slight colour change and wording).
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Demi Lovato knows exactly what she wants in a man.
"I don't have many deal breakers. I've done so much in my life, it doesn't feel right to judge other people," the 19-year-old tells the July issue of Cosmopolitan. "Oh, I know one quality I won't tolerate: I would never be with a guy who is controlling."
Though she's currently single, Lovato — whose exes include Wilmer Valderrama and Joe Jonas — envisions herself walking down the aisle and starting a family by the time she turns 29. "I want to be married with kids in 10 years," she tells the magazine.
The teen superstar — who will join Britney Spears, 30, on The X Factor this fall — also opens up to Cosmopolitan about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder while seeking treatment at Timberline Knolls in late 2010.
"I felt relieved when I found out. Like I'm not completely crazy; there's a medical reason for all of it," she explains. "It's a daily thing; you don't get time off from it. And if I feel myself slipping back into old patterns, I have to ask others for help, which is hard for me to learn, because I really like doing everything on my own."
In addition to filming The X Factor, Lovato will kick off her summer tour June 12 in Del Mar, California.
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Now that the new iPad is out the door, Foxconn has started hiring to build the next iPhone. According to fresh reports, Foxconn is short 20,000 pairs of hands to handle Apple's production demands for the iPhone 5 (or whatever it's going to be called). This year alone, Foxconn has held more than 20 job fairs in order to churn out the supposed 57 million iPhone 5 units demanded by Apple.
We've heard lots of rumours about the iPhone 5, including that it will have LTE, keep the small-ish screen size, and have a new micro-dock connector, but everything is up for conjecture for now, including crazy pseudo-textured touchscreens. At the rate Apple's going, it's expected that the next iPhone will do well, but one can hope that the next generation will at least have a slightly different form factor; we've been looking at the same iPhone casing for nearly two years now, so at least a little bit of cosmetic changes are due, if only for variety, right?
As far as the Foxconn employment surge goes, word has it that those signing on will enjoy the recent pay increase. Though I doubt those long hours documented by Nightline are going to change, I don't think the conditions for these new employees are going to be as bad as some people make them out to be.
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Samsung will be breathing a huge sigh relief today as US District Court judge Lucy Koh on Monday rejected Apple's request for a permanent sales ban on 26 of its mobile devices. This comes despite a California jury finding in Apple's favor on a number of patent infringements at a trial in August.
However, it wasn't all good news for the Korean tech giant, as its request for a retrial based on claims of jury misconduct during the August hearing was thrown out by Judge Koh, which means Samsung will still have to pay $1.05 billion in damages to Apple.
Monday's post-trial orders are the latest chapter in the long-running patent-related battle between the two companies as they vie for supremacy in the cut-throat mobile device market.
Koh said in the ruling that the iPhone maker's argument that it had suffered revenue loss because of Samsung's violation of a number of utility and design patents was not strong enough to justify the imposition of a sales ban.
"The phones at issue in this case contain a broad range of features, only a small fraction of which are covered by Apple's patents," Koh wrote in her ruling, adding, "Though Apple does have some interest in retaining certain features as exclusive to Apple, it does not follow that entire products must be forever banned from the market because they incorporate, among their myriad features, a few narrow protected functions."
Patent expert Florian Mueller of Foss Patents was surprised by Koh's sweeping decision considering the large number of infringement findings, describing it as a possible first for the US legal system.
"It may be unprecedented in the legal history of the United States for an injunction motion to be denied across the board despite such a large number of infringement findings (roughly half a dozen) by a jury and, especially, in light of the competitive situation between the two as well as the jury's findings of willful infringement," Mueller wrote on his blog.
He added that Apple is almost certain to appeal Monday's ruling, meaning both companies will return to court some time next year. Judge Koh has repeatedly asked the two tech giants to try to resolve their patent-infringement issues out of court, but as long as each company believes it can win in the courts over the long term, this is highly unlikely to happen.
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PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is pretty good at most hockey-type things. He's got a particularly good backhand shot, though, and that was on display Friday night against the New York Rangers.
At 18:29 of the second period, a forechecking Chris Kunitz forced a Marc Staal turnover and fed the puck to Crosby in the high slot. Crosby, with backside pressure from Derek Stepan and Anton Stralman sliding in front of him, fired a rising backhander over Henrik Lundqvist's glove side and into the corner of the net.
It vintage Crosby. It was his 23rd goal of the season. It was his 61st point. It was, for most people, impossible. Afterward, naturally, he talked about it.
I use a pretty straight blade, so I've got to try to use it to my advantage when I'm on the backhand. I end up there a lot more than probably other guys just because I'm comfortable there.
It doesn't always come in handy when I'm on my forehand and I need to get it up. A bigger curve sometimes would be nice. But on those ones, you always like having it.
Crosby added another point in the game, assisting on a Kunitz's 23rd goal of the season and giving the game its final 5-2 score.


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Yamaha is introducing the newHD media controller. Is it the ease of a Mac in a Home Theater in a Box? Or maybe it is your grand parents new favorite toy. Turn on the neoHD and it powers up the TV to display a simple menu of "Watch, Listen, Play". Select "Watch" from there the simple and clean menu promps for "Watch Movie, Watch LiveTV," and so on. Plus the remote looks rather simple, good button size and to the point. Yamaha might be getting some AARP props… It does appear though that with the ability to add WiFi, play sources from a laptop, speakers vs room acoustic set up software, and so on and so forth. The grand kids might still have to set the dang thing up.
BUENA PARK, Calif.––Yamaha Electronics Corporation, the innovator in home theater and digital audio and video reproduction, today ushers in the future of home entertainment with the introduction of neoHD. These sophisticated Media Controllers provide the HD audio and video performance essential to true HD entertainment experiences and total control of all home and Internet components and sources connected to a home AV system. Using a simple remote to drive an intuitive menu-driven on-screen display, neoHD makes it easier than ever before to navigate and access all audio and video content in the home, regardless of where it is stored.
Upon touching the power button of the neoHD remote, the Media Controller and connected TV automatically power up and give the user three onscreen entertainment choices: "Watch," "Listen," or "Play." Next, the user is prompted to choose among more specific activities (such as Watch Movie, Watch LiveTV, Listen CD, etc) at which time icons for the appropriate video, audio or video game components (such as Blu-ray players, CD players, cable boxes, iPods, game consoles, etc.) will appear. Once the component is selected, it automatically powers on and is fully operational via the neoHD remote and on-screen interface. All individual component remotes that normally clutter the room can be kept out of sight in a drawer.
neoHD can control up to six other AV components, such as TVs, Blu-ray disc players and set-top boxes, through its remote control and three IR outputs on the Media Controller's back panel. Remote control codes for the AV components (including TVs, DVD and Blu-ray players, VCRs, set-top boxes, etc.) from most manufacturers are embedded into the neoHD Media Controller for immediate compatibility and control. The codes for components that are not embedded can be quickly learned by the Media Controller.
neoHD is available in a variety of configurations, including neoHD (YMC-500), neoHD WiFi (YMC-700) with WiFi/Ethernet compatibility, and the neoHD System 2.1 (YMC-S21), a complete surround sound and system control solution that matches the YMC-500 Media Controller with two high-quality speakers and a subwoofer.
Both neoHD models feature HD quality audio playback (Dolby TrueHD) and three HDMI inputs for connecting HD AV sources, such as a Blu-ray player, digital set-top box or Apple TV. Also provided are two component video inputs for game consoles and DVRs, such as Tivo, and single composite video inputs for a VCR. The YMC-700′s WiFi compatibility allow it to wirelessly play back content from PCs, laptops and audio files stored on hard drives. Even without the computer powered on, the Rhapsody online music service and Internet radio can be accessed directly from the Internet. YMC-700 can also playback iTunes AAC files via TwonkyMedia Server Software that purchasers have access to via a bundled license key.
Both models also allow connectivity to portable devices, such as USB memory sticks, as well as iPods and Bluetooth-enabled devices (including cell phones, PCs or Macs) via optional accessories (Yamaha YDS-11, MSRP $99.95, and Yamaha YBA-10, MSRP $129.95, respectively).
neoHD employs several proprietary audio technologies. Users can take advantage of Yamaha's popular Cinema DSP programs, such as Movie, Music, Entertainment and All Channel Stereo, to optimize movie, TV and sports viewing experiences in systems with 5.1 speaker configurations. Yamaha's AIR SURROUND XTREME technology adds extra system setup flexibility for a two-speaker stereo configuration, delivering surround sound that clearly separates the audio from in front, behind and either side of the viewer. Yamaha's YPAO Automatic System Calibration quickly optimizes audio performance in any room, regardless of where the speakers are placed.
Adaptive DRC maintains the maximum dynamic range at all volume levels by continuously monitoring audio content and making low-volume sounds easier to hear as music or movies are playing. Yamaha's Compressed Music Enhancer restores the highs and lows that are lost when audio files are digitally compressed, such as with MP3 files, to make them sound fuller and more engaging.
Both neoHD Media Controllers, YMC-700 and YMC-500, are currently available for MRP $799.95 and $599.95, respectively. The neoHD System 2.1, YMC-S21 is also available for MRP $799.95.
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Yes, there are reasons to see them, but none of the compelling team variety. The only one I can see them getting something for is Delgado in a waiver trade, but let's face it, he's not coming back.
The 55-62 Mets have played much of the year without Beltran, Delgado and Reyes, so watching Wright take a Matt Cain fastball in the earflap was especially difficult.
"He's in our thoughts and our prayers,'' Daniel Murphy said. "He's the leader of this ball club."
Livan Hernandez (7-7, 5.28) goes to the mound tonight against the Giants' Joe Martinez (2-1, 6.00). Hernandez will try to rebound for his last two starts in which he gave up 12 runs on 15 hits and seven walks.
Manuel could have opted with Tim Redding or Nelson Figueroa, but stuck with Hernandez.
"Just looking back at everything, there's been times where he's had a couple bad outings and then he's bounced right back," Manuel said. "Hopefully we can get that from him now on the rest of the way.''
Here's tonight's line-up:
Cory Sullivan, CF
Luis Castillo, 2B
Gary Sheffield, LF
Daniel Murphy, 1B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Fernando Tatis, 3B
Brian Schneider, C
Anderson Hernandez, SS
Livan Hernandez, RP
NOTEBOOK: Only three players, Murphy, Schneider and Castillo from the Opening Day batting order. … Lefty reliever Pedro Feliciano has not allowed an earned run in 14 of his past 15 appearances. … The Mets are 16-16 in one-run games, fitting for a team below .500. … Giants catcher Bengie Molina is expected to return to the lineup after Eli Whiteside replaced him Sunday. Molina, who hit the game-winning homer Saturday, is 8 for 17 with three homers lifetime versus Hernandez. … Alex Cora is still having some issues with his hand.


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At RiverView Health's 115th annual meeting, held Monday evening in the Bede Ballroom at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, several employees and volunteers were honored for their exemplary service.
The first individual recognitions of the evening went to Mary Pulkrabek and Shelly Bloom for their tenure on the hospital board of directors. Both completed the maximum allowable term of nine years. Pulkrabek and Bloom were given plaques to commemorate their service. With big shoes to fill, Michelle Cote and Andy Oman were elected to fill the open board seats.
Kari Moe, RiverView's Auxiliary Coordinator, presented the Alta Hermodson Heart and Soul Volunteer of the Year award to Margee Keller. The recipient of the award, established in 2003, must volunteer with RiverView Health, and must also serve as an inspirational example of healthcare volunteerism. Keller has been actively involved with the hospital auxiliary for many years and has served as the bookkeeper and accountant for RiverView's Limited Addition Gift Shop for the past eight years. The sharing of Keller's time and talents has proven, time and again, to be invaluable to the hospital.
For more than 30 years RiverView Health has presented the Reaching Out to Serve award to a person, group or program that symbolizes RiverView's mission of serving the region and demonstrates innovativeness, voluntary or self-initiated efforts and works to improve the access, quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare. The 2013 award was presented by Anne Rasmusson, chairman of the board of directors, to Dr. Idatonye Afonya. Dr. Afonya was nominated and selected to receive the award for his long-term surgical and obstetric back-up services to the medical staff and the community.
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I like the idea of the year of reading women. I'd been thinking a bit differently though. The aim of that project is to highlight the unconscious bias of readers (and the literary support network that guide readers' choices). And reading female authors for a year sounds great: everyone should have read some Angelou, Atwood, Carter and Waters. But what happens at the end of 2014? Will people have trained their unconscious out of its bias?
So instead, for me, this year is going to be about reading parity. I've taken this from the panel parity movement in fandom. There the idea is that all-male panels should be actively challenged. In my view, all female panels should also be challenged. I've had enough of attending panels along the lines of "women in comics" or "women in SFF" or "women in Doctor Who" as if our gender is the only thing we can discuss.
So I'm going to bring in author parity: I'm going to try to get a balance of authors. I'm also going to run it from Christmas 2013 to Christmas 2014 as, in reading terms, the holiday always marks my new year. If the ultimate aim is to overcome unconscious sexism, then the result should be equality not bias towards any gender.
I also think it's important to audit your unconscious bias: if you primarily read romances, for example, you're unconsciously biased away from male authors. (Unsurprisingly, the list that kicked #readwomen2014 is genre-biased towards literary fiction.) So this first year is as much about seeing where my bias lies, so the choices I make lead towards a permanent shift of that bias.
How am I doing so far?
Books by female authors: 2
Books by male authors: 3
Broken down further…
Female-authored fiction: 1
Female-authored non-fiction: 1
Male-authored fiction: 0
Male-authored non-fiction: 3
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Waiting for the right shot in DUMBO
These commercial filmmakers waited from dawn till dusk to get just the right lighting for some footage of this building in DUMBO at the Pearl Street Triangle. A number of feature films have been filming as well in DUMBO and nearby Brooklyn Heights this week, including The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, starring Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, and Robin Williams.
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Here at MidnightDBA.com, we're all about you! And us! It's just us, and you. Which is why I've put together the top 10 SQL Awesomesauce blogs of 2010 – by me, for you! (Note that I only put the hit counters in place sometime in July, so this is more like the top 10 for the second half of 2010, but….we'll just ignore that.)
Without further ado, here's the stuff you liked best!
10. Attend the PASS Summit From Home
This truly was the best idea, evar! Or at least, the 1oth best idea evar. Lots of you couldn't attend the 2010 PASS Summit, so we did our best to bring it home to you. We livecast the MidnightDBA Groupiesmeetup, Sean's Birds of a Feather lunch talk, our Friday DBAs at Midnight webshow, and linked to all the PASS-y goodness we could get our hands on. I really enjoyed doing this, and more than a few of you apparently followed along at home. EXCELLENT times.
9. Forgotten T-SQL Cheat Sheet
The idea of forgotten T-SQL rings true with more than a few of you, convincing me a that I'm not the only absentminded DBA out there (but, I'm getting ahead of myself here). This companion cheat sheet to my Forgotten T-SQL session is tres populaire, and imminently downloadable.
8. 24HOP Session: Forgotten T-SQL
I'm still stunned and delighted that my Forgotten T-SQL session during 24Hours of PASS fall 2010 was the best attended session of the event. About a half a gazillion people hit this blog for follow up comments, downloads, and the recording.
7. Rats in the Corn again, Paw!
This was a very brief and off-the-cuff blog because we'd run into another plagiarizer. After the initial fiasco (see our four-part webshow entitled Plagarism for more on that), I felt that we might need a rallying point to keep things sane, but moving. And all ended well!
6. You Earn More Than I Do
Man, can I title a blog post, or what? Seriously though, I've done a lot of thinking and writing about Women in Technologyissues this year. This particular post received a lot of hits due largely to the linkback from the SQLServerCentral conversation about my SSC editorial, Why are we still talking about Women in Tech?
5. Branding, my ass! (Un-SQL Friday 001)
Again, I gotta revel in my titling prowess. The Un-SQL Friday concept that I ripped off from Adam Machanic put together was really popular, and really fun.
4. About
A bunch of you have looked to find out more about me. Cool!
3. Script SQL Objects with Powershell
The truly great thing about being married to a SQL Server MVP is that I get to piggyback onto a lot of things that he's already done – in large part, because Sean is too lazy to do it himself. It's a win-win scenario. This particular post was a companion piece to Sean's Scripting DB Objects in PowerShell video; I wrote down the code and expanded on what he'd done a tiny bit. It's not stealing if I have permission – it's coauthoring!
2. Un-SQL Friday 001: Branding
The Un-SQL invitation made it to #2! I'm going to have to do another of these soon, since this was such a hit.
1. T-SQL for the Absentminded DBA
I love it. The number one highest hit blog post of all time (er, for the last 6 months) is an admission of what a complete ditz I am. I take comfort in the idea that you're all right there with me. I'd also like to note that I myself have gone back to this article several times (no, not enough to rig the numbers…the counter ignores my visits) to pull up the sheet again, as I switch computers or offices.
Thank you very much for reading. This blog would be fulfilling to me if no one read it, because it's useful for me as a reference and for writing practice. But knowing that you're coming along for the ride means quite a lot to me. It means I'm making a small difference, and that's a really big deal.
Happy, happy days…
Jen McCown
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A consortium of leading technology companies today announced the creation of the Open Mashup Alliance, an organization dedicated to the successful use of Enterprise Mashup technologies and adoption of an open language that promotes Enterprise Mashup interoperability and portability.
The Open Mashup Alliance (OMA) founding members include leading software vendors, consulting companies, technology service providers and industry leaders that share a common interest in promoting the open, free-to-use Enterprise Mashup Markup Language (EMML) for the development, interoperability and compatibility of Enterprise Mashup offerings. The charter members of the OMA include Adobe, Bank of America, Capgemini, Hinchcliffe & Company, Hewlett Packard, Intel, JackBe, Kapow Technologies, Programmable Web, Synteractive, and Xignite.
The EMML specification will be governed under the Creative Commons License and supported by a free-to-use EMML reference runtime engine. The Open Mashup Alliance will steward and enhance the EMML v1.0 specification for future contribution to a standards body.
"We are very excited to be a founding member of Open Mashup Alliance and to foster mashup interoperability and portability through an open language. EMML was designed specifically to address the needs of Enterprise Mashup developers. We are proud to contribute this industry-proven language to the mashup community," said Deepak Alur, Vice President of Engineering at JackBe and co-author of Core J2EE Patterns.
Membership in the Open Mashup Alliance is open to all organizations or individuals with an interest in the advancement of EMML and Enterprise Mashup interoperability and compatibility. More information is available on the Open Mashup Alliance website. The EMML specification, along with a supporting runtime reference implementation, documentation, and sample code, is also available on the Alliance website.


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Lady Gaga's Unretouched Photos For Verace Campaign Hit Internet
Jonathan Higbee | April 17, 2014
Guess what? Lady Gaga's human, it turns out.
Un-retouched photos from the recent Versace Campaign starring Gaga (who is a big proponent of no-makeup and un-retouched images on social media, at least) have been released. Considering the angelic-superhuman look Versace's team of Photoshop wizards went for in the actual campaign, the un-retouched images are humbling but not half bad. Gaga still looks pretty good in most of them!
Check more of the un-retouched images from the campaign here.
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Each year, inventors and inventor-wannabes gather at a convention in the heart of farm country in Redwood Falls, MN. If you visit, a $5 admission fee gets you into the show where you notice a few odd birds and nutty professor types with signs making outrageous claims such as "Multimillion-Dollar Idea Here!" Upon closer inspection, the "idea" turns out to be a bizarre electronic gizmo that seems unlikely to fulfill the creator's promised financial destiny. You move on, and the prospect of the next gizmo's success makes you a bit uneasy, as you suspect that this is how that freakish talking Furby toy got its start. So you take your cue from the Minnesota-nice locals: You nod, smile and quickly look away.
Then you notice there's a guy in coveralls showing off a new tool or attachment that strikes you as a genuinely good idea. And some of the inventions down the next row, like the ones we found here, might actually be useful for your farm.
Portable workbench
Clint Birkeland's 18-gauge steel Power Bench is one of the sturdiest and most stable portable workbenches you'll ever use.
Fully extended, the bench provides a stable work surface that is 1½ ft. wide and 9 ft. long. It can be used as a support for a chop saw or a miter saw, a work surface at adjustable heights for drilling or hand tool work, or a clamping base with or without a plywood overlay. Birkeland says he has sold the bench to electricians, carpenters, plumbers, steel stud workers, door installers, mechanics and farmers.
Base price is $400. Options such as a 4½-ft. extension table for supporting long boards, a stop rail for multiple cuts, extra support legs and drill press basket are also available. Contact Clint Birkeland, Lee Unlimited Inc., Dept. FIN, Box 336, DuPree, SD 57623, 605/365-5430.
Floor protector
Protect your garage or shop floor from vehicle drippings and debris with the Containment Mat. Jerry Dehn designed the rubber mat to catch snow, ice, sand, dirt and mud that builds up on vehicles and ultimately drops on garage floors. A raised dam around the edge of the mat contains up to 65 gal. of liquid. The raised edges also keep sockets and parts from rolling away, so the mat is handy when you're working on equipment or vehicles. The large mat (7 ft. 5 in. × 18 ft. 8 in.) costs $199. The small mat (4 ft. 5 in. × 9 ft.) is $129. Contact Jerry Dehn, Dept. FIN, Box 4056, Mankato, MN 56001, 507/385-0600.
Sawhorse and scaffolding combo
If you're tired of teetering your work on a pair of old sawhorses, the practical simplicity of Jim Nesburg's welded steel brackets will have you wondering why you've risked life and limb for so long. Two brackets, one at each end of a 2-in. × 1-ft. plank, form the base for a sturdy workbench or a stable scaffold. With an adjustable height of 1¾ to 2¾ ft., optional handrails and a load capacity of up to 1,000 lbs., there's a place for this invention in almost any shop or work space. Price of one pair of brackets is $85, plus $10 for shipping. Contact Jon Mfg., Dept. FIN, 408 E. Chestnut, Redwood Falls, MN 56283, 507/637-3142.
Quick control for truckers
Installing the Quick Control on a truck's shifter puts more vital functions at your fingertips and keeps your right hand where it belongs — on the stick, not the dash. Four switches transfer control of the cruise control, headlights, clearance lights and engine brake. The unit fits on either Rockwell or Eaton shifters. Price: $239. Contact Mae Goodridge, Serenity Sales and Distribution, Dept. FIN, 10934 State Hwy. 95, Princeton, MN 55371, 800/326-5469, www.quickcontrols.com.
Turf mender
Bob Wittenberg's invention, the Turf Mender, combines seeding and tillage into one precise operation. Just push the spring-loaded plunger to release seed out of the hollow handle, then gently work the seed into the soil with the steel tines. Price is $69 plus tax and $5 for shipping. Contact Wittenberg Enterprises, Dept. FIN, Box 1432, Winona, MN 55987, 507/454-2312.
Tool holder
Imagine taking two plastic kitchen scrubber brushes and positioning the bristles facing one another. Place a pencil, a scissors or a screwdriver between them and it stays. That's the basic idea behind the Hold'er. Just stick one on the side of your toolbox, desk, computer or tractor dash and you might notice that stuff isn't rolling around and getting lost as much as it used to. This simple, yet nifty little invention costs only $1. Contact W.A. Bitt Products, Dept. FIN, W1515 Pine Rd., Eleva, WI 54738, 715/287-4407, e-mail email@example.com.
Grain flow controller
Glen Forrest's Grain Levelor is a unique PVC pipe design that uses a pull chain to control the discharge height of each chute. Grain flow can be adjusted by moving two slides under each chute. Forrest says his prototype is surprisingly sturdy and long-wearing. "I've run 40,000 bu. through my unit at home and you can't see any wear," he says.
Forrest points out that he hasn't sold any Grain Levelors yet, but will consider building and selling new units for about $120. Contact Glen Forrest, Dept. FIN, 7916 E. 3400 North Rd., Potomac, IL 61865-6627, 217/987-6497.
Redesigned rivets
When it comes to attaching sheet metal to buildings or machines, Pepper Aasgaard thinks screws are old news. "A screw in light-gauge sheet metal has the holding strength of only one small thread and can easily wiggle loose," he says. Although construction experts agree that rivets would be much stronger, drilling the rivet holes typically takes too long for riveted metal buildings to be practical. Aasgaard's solution — the self-tapping rivet.
In his design, a sharp tip combined with a serrated screw cutting head pulls the rivet through the sheet metal in a way that uses the sheet metal itself to help bind the material when the rivet is compressed. Aasgaard, who has devoted several years to the study and design of better rivets, says he has also patented self-sealing blind rivets and high-strength, self-tapping bolt rivets. Who knows? One of his riveting inventions could soon show up as part of a grain bin, pole shed or corn head near you. Aasgaard is willing to sell a few prototype rivets through the mail. Prices range from $0.25 for one rivet up to $4 for stainless rivets. Contact Asar Group, Dept. FIN, 3623-24 Ambrust Dr., Omaha, NE 68124-3744, 800/866-4848, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mobile mouse
The MouseAbout makes your mouse mobile by providing a retractable mouse pad that's available anywhere you go. The unit installs on the bottom of any laptop computer with four adhesive Velcro fasteners. Slide the pad out, plug your mouse in, and you're ready to click. The MouseAbout is available for $29.95 from Productive Products Worldwide, Dept. FIN, 1540 Banana River Dr., Merrit Island, FL 32952, 321/453-5018, www.mousabout.com.
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Got an invention to show or just want to see what's new next June? For more information, contact Minnesota Inventors Congress, Box 71, Redwood Falls, MN 56283, 800/468-3681, www.invent1.org.


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Check out our guide to help you find your Christmas tree this year in the Rock River Valley.
Arrowhead Tree Farm, 8473 Yale Bridge Road, Rockton. Take Meridian Road north to Shirland Road; turn west on Shirland Road to Boswell Road; north on Boswell about two miles to Yale Bridge Road; left on Yale Bridge.
Trees: Blue spruce, Norway spruce, white spruce, white pine, Douglas fir and white fir. Large trees from 15 to 20 feet
Prices: Starting at $20, shaking and baling provided
Hours: 8 a.m. to dusk Friday, Saturday and Sunday; weekends through Christmas Eve.
Phone: 815-742-3729
B&B Wood Products, 9455 N. Meridian Road, Rockton, between Stewart and Favor roads.
Trees: Concolor fir and balsam fir
Other items: Wreaths
Prices: Starting at $15
Hours: 9 a.m. to dusk Thursday through Sunday
Phone: 815-629-2608
Baileyville Christmas Trees, 200 S. Pearl St., Baileyville; 25 miles west of Rockford on Montague Road to Pearl Street, four blocks south; five miles south of Freeport on Illinois 26 or Baileyville Road, follow signs.
Trees: Balsam fir, blue spruce, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, Scotch pine, white pine and Canaan fir
Prices: Starting at $30; free shaking; tree baling is $1
Other items: Handmade wreaths, roping, barn quilts and gift shop
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Phone: 815-233-9084
Ben's Christmas Tree Farm, 7719 Ryan Road, located at end of Ryan Road, just off Hunter Road, one-third mile north of Illinois 173, four miles west of Harvard.
Trees/prices: Thousands of hand-pruned 6- to 15-foot Christmas trees to choose from in nine tree varieties. Fraser fir, Balsam fir, Scotch pine, white pine, Canaan fir, Nordman fir, Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce, Engelman spruce and white spruce (6 to 14 feet) are $8.75/foot. Scotch, white and red pine are $39 (5 to 8½ feet) and $6 per foot (9 to 14 feet). Many tall cathedral ceiling trees up to 15 feet are available. Pre-cut trees are also available. Trees are organically grown, no chemicals or pesticides are used. Employees will help load and secure trees.
Other items: Free horse-drawn wagon and tractor rides, hot chocolate and coffee. Cider doughnuts also available. There also are farm animals, Santa and a nature trail. Handmade Fraser fir wreaths and garlands, Christmas decorations and boughs also are available. Saws and twine provided at no charge. Dog-friendly.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Phone: 630-279-0216
Website: benstreefarm.com
Ben's Fraser Fir Farm, 16324 Capron Road, Capron. On Capron Road (Wooster Street) 7 miles west of Harvard and one mile south of the town of Capron and Illinois 173.
Trees: Hand-pruned, organically grown Fraser firs, balsam fir and Norway spruce from 6 to 10 feet
Prices: All trees are $8.75 a foot; free shaking and netting; free drilling of trees for 1½-gallon capacity tree stands; saws and twine provided
Other items: Fresh handmade Fraser fir wreaths, garland and boughs. Dog-friendly.
Hours: Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 16
Phone: 630-279-3227
Website: benstreefarm.com
Dollinger Christmas Tree Farm, 23882 Payne Road, Shannon
Trees: Canaan and concolor firs; blue, Norway and Serbian spruces; Scotch and white pines. Shaking, netting and disposable bags also available. Cathedral height trees available.
Other items: Gift shop, handmade wreaths, hand-sheared trees; free apple cider and popcorn.
Prices: Start at $8 pre-cut; all trees have price tags
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Phone: 815-864-2437
Website: Dollingertreefarm.com
Gensler Gardens, 102 Orth Road, Loves Park. Just north of Riverside Boulevard behind the Indoor Sports Center.
Trees: Three- to 12-feet cut Fraser firs, white pine and balsam
Other items: Live wreaths, garlands, Christmas decor, gifts, cemetery items and evergreen arrangements
Prices: Trees start at $24.99.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Phone: 815-885-1765
Website: Genslergardens.com
George Poe Forestry Consultant, located on Illinois 64, just east of Mount Morris
Trees: Concolor firs up to 10 feet, Fraser firs up to 10 feet and Norway spruce up to 12 feet; cut your own or pre-cut; wrapping is available for $3 a tree
Prices: Firs and spruce are $9 a foot. Prices include sales tax.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; open by appointment on weekdays
Phone: 815-734-4843
Keith's Christmas Trees, 4325 Favor Road, Rockton
Trees: Scotch pine and white pine
Prices: $30 for six- to 12-foot trees; less for shorter ones. They provide saws, twine, shaking and baling.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Phone: 815-968-5903
Website: Keithstrees.com
MLT Farms, 17310 Burr Oak Road, Capron
Trees: Cut Scotch pine, white pine, blue spruce, Fraser fir and Douglas fir
Prices: Starting at $50
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Phone: 815-569-2117
Website: Mltfarms.com
Nature's Best Trees, 13001 Illinois 76, Poplar Grove, at the intersection of Dawson Lake Road and Illinois 76, six miles north of the Boone County Fairgrounds.
Trees: White pine; Fraser, concolor, Douglas and Canaan firs; Black Hills, Norway and blue spruce. Trees up to 16 feet available depending on variety.
Prices: Firs and spruce trees are $10 a foot; White pines are $8 a foot
Other items: Deluxe custom-made wreaths and garland with eight types of greens, boxwood wreaths, specialty wreaths (candy canes, hearts, crosses, Christmas trees) all made on-site; round wreaths from 12 inches to 75 inches, all wreaths have choice of fabric bows and decorations, live centerpieces, grave blankets, custom metal hanging baskets with live greens, metal plant stands with live greens, and farm-raised raw wildflower honey.
Hours: 3 p.m. to dusk Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to dusk Friday through Sunday; appointments are available. Open through Dec. 16.
Phone: 815-765-2960 or 815-505-3377
Website: naturesbesttrees.com
Oney's Tree Farm, 16608 U.S. 14, Woodstock
Trees: Austrian, Scotch and white pine; Norway, blue, Colorado and Serbian spruce; concolor, Douglas and Fraser fir. Also have trees with roots for later planting starting at $25.
Prices: Cut-your-own from $52 to $150; pre-cut for $68 to $165
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Dec. 15
Other items: Historic barn with gift shop, wreaths, garland, centerpieces, custom decorating; on the weekends, Mrs. Claus, horse-drawn wagon rides, pony rides, food and beverages
Phone: 815-338-4108
Website: oneystreefarm.com
Pine Summit Tree Farm, 3507 Charolaise Road, Cedarville. Take Illinois 26 north to Cedarville and follow the signs.
Trees: White and Scotch pine, Norway and blue spruce, Fraser, concolor and balsam fir.
Prices: $35 and up; free shaking and baling
Other items: Handmade wreaths
Hours: Dawn to dusk Saturday and Sunday; weekdays by appointment only
Phone: 815-821-4195
Ritschel's Market, 2929 11th St., Rockford
Trees: Balsam fir, blue spruce, Douglas fir, Fraser fir and white pine. Sizes vary from 5 to 10 feet.
Prices: All trees are one low price all season, $25.87, plus tax.
Other items: Wreaths in many colors from our standard 24 inches wreath to as large as 72 inches. The larger ones are made to order. We carry all the necessary accessories inside the store – from tree stands to holiday cooking.
Hours: Opens 10 a.m. daily. If you get off work late, call for an appointment.
Phone: 815-398-7815
U-Cut Christmas Trees, 386 IL Route 173, Caledonia. Three miles east of tollway interchange on Highway 173.
Trees: Mostly Scotch and white pine: $30.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. Weekdays call ahead.
Phone: 815-975-2398
Valley View Christmas Tree Farm, 6440 Belvidere Road, Roscoe. Take Illinois 251 north to Bridge Street (Belvidere Road); head east about one mile.
Trees: Balsam fir, blue spruce, white pine. Pre-cuts are Fraser fir, balsam and white pine.
Prices: Pine trees are $30, cut-your-own up to 9 foot; pre-cut balsam fir are $6 a foot and Fraser fir are $8 a foot. They provide saws, and they shake and bale trees for free.
Other items: Free cookies and wassail, gift shop in the old dairy barn features old-world ornaments with stories, wreaths, fresh garland, cemetery items and other crafts and gifts
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Phone: 815-623-2730 or 815-494-3707
Williams Tree Farm, 4661 Yale Bridge Road, northwest of Rockton
Trees: Scotch pine, white pine, balsam fir, Fraser fir, Colorado blue spruce, Canaan, Norway spruce
Prices: Average pines are $34; $16 for pines smaller than 4 feet; $49 for pines taller than 9 feet; $8 a foot for spruces and firs; pre-cut trees are tagged
Other items: Gift shop, Cabin Cafe, Candy Corner, horse-drawn hayrides, tractor-drawn trolley rides, pony rides, kiddie train and Santa. Reindeer and camel as well.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
Phone: 815-624-7579 or 800-423-6635
Website: Williamstreefarm.com
White Pines Christmas Tree Forest, White Pines Forest State Park, 6712 W. Pines Road, Mount Morris
Trees: Scotch pine, white pine and Fraser firs
Prices: Pines from $32.95 to $49.95; Fraser firs from $49.95 to $129.95; wreaths from $19.95 to $42.95; tree wrapping and twine for tying are provided
Other items: Free apple cider, free horse-drawn wagon rides and face painting on Saturdays and Sundays, and a Christmas shop, as well as Santa
Hours: 8 a.m. to dusk daily through Dec. 22
Phone: 815-946-3817
Website: Whitepinesinn.com
Where to recycle your Christmas tree
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful will host its 26th annual Christmas tree recycling program from Jan. 1 to 15.
Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve, 4550 N. Pecatonica Road, and 11 other unmanned sites will be available for drop-off 24 hours a day. Those sites are Don Schmid Youth Sports Center/Riverdahl Park, Rockford; Blackhawk Park, 101 15th Ave., Rockford; Levings Lake, east entrance off Johnston Avenue, Rockford; Andrews Park, 800 N. Central Ave., Rockford; Gambino Park, Pepper Drive off North Alpine Road, Rockford; Alpine Park, 900 S. Alpine Road, Rockford; Machesney Park Village Hall, 300 Machesney Road, Machesney Park; Martin Park, off Park Ridge Drive, Loves Park; Baumann Park, behind South Walnut Street maintenance building, Cherry Valley; Williams Tree Farm, 4661 Yale Bridge Road, northern Winnebago County; Rockton Boat Ramp parking lot, Hononegah Road, Rockton; Valley View Farms, 6440 Belvidere Road, Roscoe. There will be no tree recycling at the Westlake Village location this year.
Residents are asked to wrap their trees in reusable bedsheets instead of disposable tree bags. Trees must be bare without a tree stand.
Pine wreaths with metal frames and flocked trees are not accepted.
Mulch created from chipping the trees will be available at no charge to residents on a first-come, first-served basis, no later than March 1st.
Residents are asked to bring their own shovels and containers.
For more information, visit knib.org or call 815-637-1343.
The Hard Knox 14U Baseball team will hold a Christmas Tree Recycling Drive as a fundraiser.
Donations will go to cover tournament play for the team. Place your tree curbside by 8 a.m. Jan. 11. Players will pick up your tree and take it to one of our local recycling centers. The suggested donation is $10 to $20 per tree.
For more information, to schedule a pickup of a tree or to make a donation to Hard Knox 13U Baseball, call 815-494-9461 or email email@example.com.


text: Ernest Duodu• Ernest is a developer at IDRSolutions. He focuses mainly on our JavaFX PDF Viewer implementation. He was a speaker at JavaOne 2014, where he did a joint session titled "Lessons learnt developing a NetBeans PDF viewer plugin in JavaFX". Aside programming, he also enjoys a wide variety of hobbies which includes sky-diving, photography, exercising and listening to music.


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Mediators: The Experience of Internet Cinephilia
Gilles Deleuze's "Mediators," published in 1985, is one of my favorite essays. I feel a deep personal affinity for it because I think it captures the way Internet cinephilia works, even though the piece itself makes no reference to cinema, cinephilia or the Internet. Perhaps I could share some of my thoughts on the piece here with you, and invite you to reflect and respond.
In his essay, Deleuze talks about movement in sports. Traditionally, our conception of movement and motion has been one in which we, as individuals, are the source, the origin of movement. Examples might be running, shot put, javelin, etc. Thus, the individual is the starting point, the source of energy and effort, and creates the leverage and momentum on her/his own.
But more and more, Deleuze notes, we see the popularity of certain recent sports -- like surfing, hang-gliding or wind-surfing -- which make us think of movement in a new and different way. These sports take the form of individuals entering into an existing wave. Thus, we as individuals are no longer the sole source, the origin of all movement. In fact, there's no longer even a particular starting point that's of importance. Instead, what we have happening in these sports is a sort of putting into orbit.
The key action now is to get taken up in the motion of a big wave, a column of rising air, to get into something, join something larger, more powerful than ourselves. These big waves that Deleuze is urging us to join, to ride, to be taken up by, he calls mediators.
Deleuze is saying: It is up to us to enter these waves around us, to place ourselves in the path of these mediators, these waves of thought and creation and reflection that are swirling all around us every day. For him, the more we think, work and live in isolation, the more difficult it is for us to move forward simply of our own accord. But with the help of mediators, we can get caught up in forces much bigger, more powerful than ourselves, and they can help us do and think things we could never have done or thought on our own.
This, to me, is a great model for the way the Internet functions at its best. As a cinephile, the Internet is where I find my big waves -- my mediators -- every single day: on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, magazines, journals, and other sites. Several times a day they carry me from one idea to another, one film to another, one spark of curiosity to another.
It's been my experience that often, Internet cinephilic mediators (a) appear in small, brief encounters and (b) act as stimulants. A discussion on Facebook or a stray tweet on Twitter might spur me to add a film to my DVD queue; a reference in a blog post might impel me to request an article via interlibrary loan; a passing allusion in an email conversation might have me cracking open a book I've long owned to read an essay I didn't know was there; and an observation in a movie review might find me jotting down a fresh and interesting way of looking at a familiar filmmaker.
On any given day, I might experience a dozen or more such encounters that act as little stimulants, opening doors to films or writings or ideas new to me; they keep me learning and growing in tiny ways as a cinephile and critic. The Internet has suddenly made possible a new and large community for mutual teaching and learning, a community that includes both people we might know well (e.g on Facebook) and those we don't know at all (e.g on Youtube). In pre-Internet film culture, there were relatively few critics writing for large numbers of cinephile readers. But the number of readers and writers (fellow teachers and fellow learners) has exploded on the Web. Combine this with the dizzying, accelerated frequency of our encounters with these mediators -- every day, all day -- and we find rich possibilities whose only drawback is their super-plenitude.
I've been speaking in the abstract so far, so let me provide an example by recording here a handful of such "mediator encounters" I've had just in the last 48 hours. Every single one has awoken my curiosity, or brought me an insight, or expanded my consciousness in some way, however small:
(1) Jonathan Rosenbaum's fascinating account of the ups and downs in his interactions with François Truffaut, and their consequent impact on Welles criticism.
(2) Ignatiy Vishnevetsky's piece on Tony Stone's Severed Ways (2007), a filmmaker and film I'd never heard of ("[a] cross between Los Muertos, the last reel of Last of the Mohicans, Rossellinian film-teaching, Denisian sensation and Straub's "nature has ten million times the imagination of the most imaginative artists" maxim).
(3) Chris Fujiwara's review of a Nicholas Ray retrospective that recalls Godard's comparison of Bitter Victory to a trick drawing ("One is no longer interested in objects, but in what lies between the objects and becomes an object in its turn"), to which Fujiwara adds: "Each Ray film forms patterns that are hidden in plain sight."
(4) Zach Campbell's coinages of "reversible films" (The Matrix, 300 or V for Vendetta, that all too cleverly accommodate contradictory ideologies in a streamlined fashion) and "diffuse films" (that are political but messily and knowingly so, like Splice or District 9).
(5) Dave Kehr's DVD review of Samuel Fuller's Verboten ("In Fuller's hands, what can at first seem an error of taste often turns out to be a vision of the world.")
(6) Mubarak Ali's remarkable collage-post on Mani Kaul and Kumar Shahani's films, with text by the filmmakers, Jacques Rancière, Laleen Jayamanne, and Geeta Kapur -- and audio clips, besides!
(7) A Sight & Sound review welcoming Glauber Rocha's Antonio Das Mortes to DVD: "For Rocha the mysticism of Brazilian popular religion, a syncretistic fusion of Catholicism and the motifs of African religion transplanted with the slave trade [...] provided him with a model for the syncretism of his own film language, where the exuberant rush of images, the mix of mysticism and legend, cult and ritual, was married to a form of symbolism both political and surrealistic to achieve a visionary force."
(8) A collage of texts on the Berlin School in the new issue of Senses of Cinema: "One could perhaps reconstruct the affinity between the Berlin School directors of the 1990s and the 'second' Nouvelle Vague generation (Jean Eustache, Philippe Garrel, Jacques Doillon, Maurice Pialat, Benoît Jacquot) through an implicitly shared post-utopian concept of the political which can conceive of social change only as a retreat into the private realm and the cell formations which take place there."
(9) Finally: the two most valuable pages in the film-blogosphere, David Hudson's Daily MUBI Twitter site; and Catherine Grant's blog Film Studies For Free. And two more regular check-ins: new DVD release news at DVD Beaver and Criterion.
What makes Internet cinephilia distinct and different from pre-Internet cinephilia is not the presence of mediators per se. (Deleuze's own mediators existed in an age before the Internet.) Instead, their exploding number and the large volume of daily encounters we are able to have with them suddenly presents us with new challenges. Perhaps we can talk about this and other issues below.
So, I'm wondering: What do you especially value about Internet cinephilia? How is the experience of being an Internet cinephile distinctly different -- both better and worse -- than being a cinephile in the pre-Internet era? What sorts of "mediator encounters" excite and stimulate your cinephilic enthusiasm from day to day on the Internet? Your thoughts and suggestions are most welcome.
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This 1953 advertisement from the Greenfield Recorder-Gazette newspaper in Greenfield, Massachusetts, lists the types of parts and products the Parts Manufacturing Company of Greenfield, Massachusetts produced from 1940 through 1953. The company innovated a highly specialized process that was used to apply a special finish of exacting tolerances to valve train parts. This is an example of the type of innovation for which the small companies of Greenfield were famous. This innovation contributed greatly to Pratt & Whitney's guarantee of "dependable engines." During WWII, employees in the plant worked around the clock to supply the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Plant, 60 miles south in Harford, Connecticut, with trainloads of finished parts.
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Greetings from Wofford College! We are pleased that you are considering the College as the
place to celebrate your marriage.
It is our hope that this information will be helpful to you in your decision
making and planning, and we look forward to working with you and providing the
necessary services as you prepare for your special day. Please read carefully
the following rules and guidelines.
1. In order to
schedule a wedding at Wofford College, the bride, the groom, or one of their
parents, must have a direct affiliation with Wofford College. A direct
affiliation includes any of the following:
Eligibility will be verified through the Office of the
Registrar, Alumni Office, or Personnel Department. Any falsification of
information will result in the immediate cancellation of the reservation. Please check with the Wedding Director
to determine your eligibility before proceeding with any wedding plans.
2. Read this
information carefully. All weddings
and reaffirmations of wedding vows at Wofford College are governed by the
information in this brochure.
Couples must be familiar with this information.
3. Telephone the Wedding Director at 864/597-4050 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to make a
reservation for your wedding and rehearsal.
4. Promptly complete and return the "Wedding Reservation
Form and Contract" with your check to secure your reservation.
1. The
following is a schedule of fees effective July 20, 2009
Leonard Auditorium - $750.00
Mickel Chapel -$400.00
Total fee is due within two weeks of receiving the
application. The fee reserves Leonard and Mickel for a four-hour block of time
on the wedding day, plus a one-hour rehearsal the day before the wedding. See Sections 5.3 - 5.5 for more
information, including a change in fees for holidays and holiday weekends.
Fees may be subject to
change. The fee stated on the approved application will be in effect.
1. The Wedding
Director handles all wedding reservations and processes applications. Reservations may be made no more than
one year in advance of the wedding month and no less than six weeks before the
wedding date. Once the reservation
has been made, payment in full is due within fourteen (14) days. Your check, payable to Wofford College,
and the "Wedding Information Form and Contract," completed and signed, should
be sent promptly to:
Wedding Director
Office of the Chaplain
Wofford College
429 North Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
2. Receipt of
the above items (check and contract) will secure your reservation. Upon receipt of the application and
fee, the application will be approved and put on the official calendar. A
confirmation letter and a copy of the application will be mailed to the bride. If,
after two weeks (14 days) from the calendar entry date, the deposit and
information form have not been received, the reservation will be canceled.
1. Should the
wedding party wish to cancel the reservation at any time, the Wedding Director
should be notified.
2. One
postponement will be honored with the original deposit if (1) you call at least
three months prior to the original wedding date, and (2) you reschedule at that
time for a date within one year of the original wedding date.
3. If the
wedding is cancelled, the fee will be refunded, less a $150 processing fee,
providing the Wedding Director is notified of the cancellation 30 days in
advance of the wedding date. Otherwise the entire fee is nonrefundable.
Falsification of the information regarding Wofford affiliation will
result in the immediate cancellation of the reservation without refund of the
1. Weddings may
be scheduled on Saturdays between 10:00am and 8:00pm with a maximum of three
(3) weddings per Saturday.
Rehearsals are scheduled for one hour on Fridays only at the following
times: 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00.
2. If requested
and possible, one (1) wedding may be scheduled on Sundays at 2:00, with the
rehearsal on Saturday mornings at 10:00.
The College Calendar may present conflicts with scheduling
Rehearsal times. Please verify
Rehearsal Time and be certain it is included on your contract.
3. When a
reservation for a wedding is made, the Chapel or Auditorium is reserved for a
one-hour rehearsal the day before the wedding and a four-hour block of time on
the wedding day beginning two hours before the ceremony starts. This puts the starting time of the
wedding ceremony directly in the middle of the time period. Staying within this block of time is
absolutely essential. For example, if you reserve the 6:00 p.m. wedding slot,
your wedding ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. Your reserved time would be 4:00-8:00 p.m., and your
schedule would be:
4:00 Reservation
4:00-5:30 Flowers
delivered and decorations set/ Photographs
5:30-6:00 Guests
seated with pre-wedding music
6:00 Wedding
Ceremony Begins
6:30-7:00 Wedding
7:00 Exit
/Cars Moved
7:00-8:00 Flowers
and other decoration removed
8:00 Reservation
4. Leonard
Auditorium and Mickel Chapel are reserved for four-hour (4 hour) blocks
of time only. Additional hours, if
available, may be added at a cost of $125.00 per hour. This fee must be paid at least 14 days
before the wedding. No additional time may be added after 14 days
prior to the wedding.
5. The College requests that weddings
avoid holidays and holiday weekends.
In the event that the college agrees to schedule a wedding for a holiday
or holiday weekend, fees are as follows:
Leonard Auditorium - $1,500.00
Mickel Chapel -$800.00
Holidays include:
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day and Weekend
College Christmas Holidays
New Years Day
Easter Weekend
Memorial Day and Weekend
July 4th
6. In order to
avoid any misunderstanding about the exact dates and times of your wedding and
rehearsal, you must confirm your wedding date and time with the Wedding
Director prior to ordering invitations. Also, please notify the Wedding
Director of any changes in phone numbers or addresses of the Bride or Groom
prior to the wedding so the contact information will be up to date.
1. You must
find and secure the clergy for your wedding. Any member of the clergy who is ordained and recognized by
his/her denomination and the laws of the State of South Carolina may conduct a
wedding at Wofford College.
Couples are advised to make arrangements for clergy well in advance. Rental
fees do not cover the fees for clergy or musicians.
2. The Wofford
College Chaplain is available on a limited basis to officiate at on-campus
wedding ceremonies for Wofford College. Requests for such services should be
made well in advance and must be made directly to the Chaplain.
On the wedding day, hired professionals, wedding
participants, or others should not arrive at the College prior to the scheduled
block of time.
Normally a piano and a pipe organ (Leonard Auditorium) are
available for weddings.
Wedding parties are responsible for obtaining their own musicians. Arrangements for obtaining a key for
the organ must be made with the Wedding Coordinator. Couples are advised to
make arrangements for musicians well in advance. Rental fees do not cover the
fees for musicians or clergy.
You are responsible for printing programs if you wish to
have them. The seal or logo of the College should not be used on the program. A brief description of the College and the history of Main
Building /Leonard Auditorium/Mickel Chapel is available and may be included in
your program.
Flowers containers are to be provided by the Wedding
Party. Adhesives may not be
attached to furniture. Furniture
should not be damaged in any way in an effort to secure flowers.
Dripless candles must be used.
Pictures (including video recordings) requiring flash or
special lighting may not be taken during the Service. Mickel Chapel and Leonard Auditorium must be used as
presented and that includes lighting.
Photographs may be made before and after the Service. Any photography during the Service must
be unobtrusive and use available lighting.
Weddings do not require sound support. However, should you desire
amplification of sound for your Wedding Ceremony, you must consult with the Conference
Coordinator at (864) 597-4404.
Arrangements should be made as soon as possible after the wedding is
confirmed, but no later that one month before the wedding. The fee is
$100.00 for this service and will be due within thirty (30) days before the
1. Signs or markers may
not be posted on the campus. There are adequate signs on campus showing directions
to the Auditorium or Chapel. Any signs, markers, ribbons, etc. posted are in
violation of the Guidelines and will be removed immediately by Campus Safety.
2. No vehicles are allowed
on college lawns. All vehicles must park in the designated locations. See Section 15 for details about
3. All weddings performed
on campus must be approved by the Office of the Chaplain. Only marriage
ceremonies pursuant to the state laws of South Carolina are permitted.
4. Alcoholic beverages are
not permitted in connection with a wedding.
5. Birds or animals are
not allowed in the Chapels, with the exception of Seeing Eye dogs.
6. Nothing may
be released or thrown at the wedding couple before or after the service, inside
or outside the building, including rice, confetti, potpourri, birdseed, doves,
butterflies, and balloons. Flower girls may not drop petals in the building.
7. Main
Building is a smoke-free building.
1. There are
facilities in Main Building (downstairs Women's Lounge) where the bride may
dress; however, other members of the wedding party should dress for the wedding
ceremony before arriving at the College.
All personal items must be removed from the lounge when the bridal party
moves upstairs. Items may be
placed on the back pews, making them easy to retrieve after the wedding. It would be helpful to assign one
person to double-check the lounge and the pew after the ceremony. Florist boxes and paper, garment bags,
programs, etc., are to be removed from the Chapel/Auditorium.
2. The Chapel/Auditorium
must be left exactly as it was prior to the Service. Wofford College is not
responsible for any valuables left anywhere at any time in Main Building.
1. Parking is
available only in designated spaces on wedding days for the wedding party. You
may use parking only during the block of time you have reserved for your
2. There is no
parking on Campus Drive.
3. Please note
that parking is not reserved for wedding rehearsals; therefore, please instruct
members of your wedding party to allow ample time to locate parking or to have
a driver drop off wedding participants.
1. To get
married in the state of South Carolina, you need to obtain a marriage license.
The following requirements apply to both residents and non-residents:
bride and groom must appear together at the office of a South Carolina county
probate judge and file a written application. This application asks for the
full name, social security number, age, and place of residence of the bride and
the groom. It is a sworn statement that must be signed by the bride and the
groom and then notarized in the office of the probate judge.
2. A South
Carolina marriage license is valid only for marriages performed in South
Carolina. There is no expiration date for a South Carolina marriage license.
The College schedules Wedding Receptions through the Conference Coordinator at (864) 597-4404.


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The Minnesota Safety Council has awarded a Governor's Safety Award to Dairy Farmers of America for superior performance in workplace safety and health at the Cooperative's Zumbrota manufacturing plant. DFA received a Meritorious Achievement Award.
DFA is one of 227 employers that will be recognized at the Governor's Safety Awards luncheon at the Minneapolis Convention Center on May 16.
"An effective safety program reduces injuries and costs, maximizes productivity and builds morale," said Carol Bufton, president of the Minnesota Safety Council. "Employers such as DFA understand that protecting employees is not only the right thing to do — it's also good business."
"Employee and food safety are top priorities at DFA," agreed Lucy Schwartz, plant manager. "Our employees play an active role in ensuring that we create a safe work environment, and this award is an honor our whole team can be proud of achieving."
Since 1934, the annual Governor's Safety Awards program has honored Minnesota employers with exceptional safety performance. Applicants are judged on several years of injury data as it compares with their industry's national statistics, and on their progress in implementing a comprehensive safety program.
Winners are recognized at three levels: Meritorious Achievement Award, Outstanding Achievement Award and Award of Honor. As one of 143 Meritorious Achievement Award honorees, DFA has demonstrated incident rates that are better than the industry average for at least three years.
The Governor's Safety Awards luncheon is part of the 79th Minnesota Safety & Health Conference, coordinated by the Minnesota Safety Council. The conference is the oldest and largest gathering of workplace safety and health professionals in the region. The Minnesota Safety Council, founded in 1928, is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Minnesota by preventing unintentional injuries ("accidents").


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Follow the FIPS Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships
14th FIPS Mouche World Youth Fly Fishing Championship 2015
36th FIPS Mouche World Fly Fishing Championship 2016
Hosted in Vail, Colorado USA
Learn more about The America Cup, Inc 501c3
Promoting competitive, amateur fly fishing at the national and international levels and providing program and monetary support to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing.
The America Cup International Fly Fishing Tournament
A world class tournament open to all teams and nations
2014 Competition Venues
|Dillon Reservoir is an excellent big water loch style venue. Staging will be parking lot near Dillon Marina. Completed in December 1963, Dillon Reservoir is the largest water storage facility in the Denver Water system. Dillon Reservoir's surface area of 3,233 acres and 26.8 miles of shoreline support many recreational activities.
|Sylvan Lake State Park is a high alpine mountain loch style venue. Sylvan provides serenity in an alpine park perfect for daydreaming. Non-motorized boating and non-electrical camping offer the opportunity for quiet recreation at this gateway to the White River National Forest and the Holy Cross Wilderness.
|Colorado River hosted at the Colorado River Ranch is a classic wide open river venue. The Upper Colorado below Gore Canyon meanders through the spectacular Canyon Country offering not only outstanding fishing, but also an unforgettable setting. The only thing that rivals the beauty of these canyons are the trout you will encounter.
|Eagle River (Edwards-Wolcott) The Eagle River is an excellent freestone river with prolific hatches. It flows from high above Camp Hale south of Redcliff to its confluence with the Colorado River in Dotsero. It is most famous for the prolific Caddis hatches that come off in the spring and early summer. The Eagle is noted for its excellent dry fly fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout. Thank you to Minturn Anglers for access to this privcate water.
|Blue River is all about pools and deep holes river venue. It can be fly fished from the Dillon Reservoir dam downstream to Kremmling, although about 90% of the public access is found between Dillon and Green Mountain Reservoirs. Colorado Highway 9 runs parallel to the river.
Volunteer at any of these venues. Learn different waters to fish in the area.
Most prestigious fly fishing events in the world coming to Vail!
World Youth Fly Fishing Championship
World Fly Fishing Championship
August 10-16, 2015
September 11-18, 2016
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Learn more about CIPS (International Angling Confederation) and their fly fishing arm FIPS-Mouche.
The International Angling Confederation is an Organization of universal nature which has the goal to promote, coordinate and improve all the activities in touch with the fishing on a sporting point of view.
Its sporting, technical, scientific or cultural activities are opened to all regardless of race, social level, politics or religion, according to the principles of the Olympic ideal.
The CIPS work stretches all around the world. It is the only organization which represents the great community of sport fishermen. Currently, 115 National Federations represent 50 million members from the different FIPS belonging to CIPS.
The America Cup, Inc. brings The World Fly Fishing Championships to USA.


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Josh Hall one of our Vancouver Canucks bloggers is back with his Thursday Vancouver Canucks vs. Anaheim Ducks matchup preview. 7:30 p.m. PT, SNet Pacific (Vancouver). Cory Schneider will get the start tonight and is 1-1-0 lifetime versus Anaheim. Andrew Ebbett is riding high after an OT winner last night vs. the Sharks. Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler also scored.
Game 38: Orcas Hungry For Some Fowl
December 29, 2011 By Josh Hall
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"Top Gun" Sequel On Hold, But 3D Version Expected
Plans were in the works for a sequel to Top Gun, one of the most popular aviation films ever, when director Tony Scott's suicide in August stalled the project, but a 3-D Imax version of the original movie now is expected to debut in February. The new version of the film already has been completed by Legend3D, according to The New York Times. It had been seen as a way to build excitement for the sequel, but now representatives of Paramount, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Legend3D don't want to talk about the project, said the Times, and they are being careful not to seem "insensitive or exploitative."
Scott, 68, died in August when he jumped off a bridge in Los Angeles; he reportedly left notes behind for friends and relatives, but no motive for his action has been made clear. Actor Tom Cruise had been working with Scott, and a screenwriter had been hired for the sequel, but that project is now on hold indefinitely. The 3-D flying film might become a "box-office triumph," said the Times. A 3-D version of Titanic, released earlier this year, brought in more than $342 million in ticket sales around the world.


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I'm a 33-year old male with a wife and kids, in good shape but with a family history of heart disease. I want to quit my job soon, which means I will give up my group insurance. If I receive treatment for heart issues now because of serious chest pain, will I become uninsurable in the future?
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It's a two-part answer: For 2013, it depends upon where you live. In 2014, there is one answer for every state in the U.S.
So, first for the remaining months of 2013: Look up your state on the Guaranteed Issue List of States. If there is a "yes" in the first column after your state, then insurers cannot refuse to sell you a plan. In these states, there is no such thing as uninsurable. If there is a "no", then look at the third column to see what other options there are in your state. There might be programs for people who have been turned down for health insurance, who have high likelihood of certain diseases, etc.
In 2014, no health insurer in any part of the country can turn you away. If you do leave your job, don't let your health insurance lapse: insurers are not required to take all comers except during open enrollment (which starts in October of this year). As long as you don't have a gap in your health insurance, you should be able to buy a non-group or "individual" plan any time.


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(Editor Update: We've moved on to Tennis Now as of July 2012, but still covering hard-hitting off-court news like this one. Everyone needs to know what Juan Carlos Ferrero wears when at a nightclub, yes?)
You already know my love for all things asymmetrical. You can add this shirt, worn by Juan Carlos Ferrero at Spanish nightclub Barroco 39″.
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