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The court docket for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has 48 missing entries, which violates the public's First Amendment right to review judicial proceedings, according to an attorney for GateHouse Media Inc.
Federal prosecutors have also not publicly identified any compelling law enforcement or government interests to justify the wholesale impounding of documents in Tsarnaev's case, Michael J. Grygiel, an Albany, N.Y., attorney, wrote Tuesday to U.S. District Court Judge George A. O'Toole in Boston.
"Moreover, the fact that so much information about this case is already in the public domain weighs strongly against the continued sealing of judicial documents," Grygiel said.
On Aug. 19, O'Toole ordered that 13 previously sealed court filings be released, and that all other sealed documents would remain impounded until further order of the court.
However, Grygiel — who is representing GateHouse Media, CNN and The Associated Press — said the gaps and omissions on Tsarnaev's docket make it impossible for the press, as a surrogate for the public, to determine whether a constitutional challenge is warranted to challenge the reasons for sealing those documents.
It is impossible to know what court filings remain impounded because Tsarnaev's documents does not explain what they are. For example, after docket entry #69 — which was a motion to appoint counsel on July 15 — the next entry is #84, a motion for a protective order filed on Aug. 16. That shows there are 15 missing docket entries between those two motions.
The apparent secrecy has fueled conspiracy theories among Tsarnaev supporters who blog about the case and believe the government has framed him in a "false flag" black ops plot.
The court, Grygiel said, has not identified any facts to warrant the impoundments or explained its reasons for sealing documents in a manner that permits the public and a higher court to evaluate them.
"Nor has the court — at least not publicly — considered other alternatives to maintaining wholesale secrecy over these records," said Grygiel, who suggested that information could be redacted to protect legitimate investigative interests and Tsarnaev's right to a fair trial.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys often seek to impound information they believe would harm their case or prejudice the public against their client. Tsarnaev's lawyers requested the transcript from an April 22 status conference at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston to be sealed to prevent disclosure of "confidential information" to the public, according to court documents.
The April 22 transcript — in which a trauma surgeon describes the extent of Tsarnaev's gunshot-related injuries — was released last week per O'Toole's Aug. 19 order.
To justify sealing documents, attorneys must show that disclosing certain information would prejudice a compelling government interest and that no alternatives exist to impounding documents. The court is also required to ensure that the sealing is no broader than necessary to protect the interest at issue.
In Tsarnaev's case, Grygiel said, the court has not satisfied those standards in sealing documents. No law enforcement interests have been identified to justify impoundments. The press also suspects that federal prosecutors invoked national security concerns given Tsarnaev's status as a Chechen national, but those issues are not reflected in the docket.
As for the possibility that Tsarnaev's lawyers requested those sealings by invoking his right to a fair trial, Grygiel said the judiciary has other means to protect that right, including probing potential jurors for bias, implementing strict jury instructions, even changing the trial's venue if necessary.
"The fact that the circumstances culminating in Mr. Tsarnaev's arrest and the charges against him have received extensive media attention is simply not enough to seal allegedly prejudicial information," Grygiel said, arguing that the high-profile nature of the case requires more transparency, not less, because "justice must not only be done, it must be perceived as being done."
Tsarnaev, 19, a former University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student, has pleaded not guilty to 30 criminal counts, including using a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death. He is scheduled to return to U.S. District in Boston on Sept. 23.
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Schoppmann Declined Role in Haida OIF Scheme
Schoppmann previously partnered with Russ George, chief scientist for HSRC, in another failed OIF venture called Blue CO2, from 2009 to 2010. Interestingly, Schoppmann is an outspoken climate change sckeptic, and believes major governments have conspired to create a global carbon tax in the form of the international offset market. These views are difficult to reconcile with Russ George's frequent claims to be leading the charge against global climate change, but business can make for strange bedfellows.
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One thing I hadn't known until I heard this interview, aired by Canada's public broadcaster CBC on their flagship radio show As It Happens, with John Disney, was it is his view that the Haida of Old Masset were operating in "their own traditional territory", "which doesn't stop at the 200 mile limit", it includes "the Haida ocean, which goes out to wherever they perceive the line to be", outside Canadian waters on what most would call the high seas.
On the carbon credit issue, Disney said:
"the original intention was to restore the productivity of the ocean which would lead to increased and returning salmon stocks, which is our chief concern. And then... to make it viable, we hope to be able to document and certify certain offset credits so we can keep going - we desperately don't want to make this a one-off, like all the previous experiments"
I wonder why you make the point that "no methodologies or protocols exist", because in any case with anything, someone has to be first.
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On the methodologies/protocols point, it's important because in order for a project developer to obtain offset credits, any claimed emissions reductions must be verified by a third party using a "methodology" formally adopted by an issuing authority. If no issuing authority has adopted a relevant methodology, then no authority can issue offset credits for those project activities.Delete
In the Haida case, in order for HSRC to obtain credits from, say, the Clean Development Mechanism, the CDM Executive Board would need to have adopted an official OIF methodology (or "protocol") that would be used to validate carbon reductions, taking into account things like additionality, leakage, etc. But no compliance or voluntary carbon market anywhere in the world has ever adopted an OIF methodology, so no authority would be able to issue credits for the Haida experiment. A project developer like HSRC can't simply declare the creation of credits, rather credits must be issued by a recognized authority in order to be sold on world markets.
(The CDM wouldn't award credits to HSRC in any case because Canada is not a developing country.)
Disney is saying "we hope to be able" to document what happened in a way that would enable the Haida to sell carbon credits, which is something like if I said "we hope to be able to conserve the ability of the planet to support life".ReplyDelete
Obviously this (either one, the Haida selling carbon credits or civilization conserving the planet enough civilization and this age of life survives) is not a likely scenario.
But there is nothing wrong with taking actions, like working together with others to change national policy for instance, that would have no utility unless a very large number of other people all acting together in ways they are not doing now succeed beyond the wildest dreams of most.

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Homecoming 2006 to be the Last Hurrah for Retiring Alumni Director
PLAINVIEW – As Wayland Baptist University's Director of Alumni Services, Joe Provence always enjoys seeing old friends and former co-workers return to the university to celebrate homecoming.
But this year's event will be bittersweet as Provence celebrates his last homecoming as director, announcing his retirement effective the end of June. Provence's departure will mean the end of an almost 50-year association with Wayland that began as a student in 1957 and has seen several position changes over the years.
But those who know Provence know the retirement won't mean he drops off the face of the earth. Provence and wife Freda, who works as executive assistant in the Office of the President and plans to continue that role for a few more years, plan to remain in Plainview and involved in Wayland life.
"At one time we had thought about moving to San Angelo, but now I can't imagine leaving Plainview and not being here for the Wayland basketball games and concerts and the plays," Provence said. "I will miss being as integrated into the university as I have been, though."
Provence has been a fixture at the university for decades, a familiar, supportive face at nearly every student endeavor on campus. Through his work, he's keep contact with thousands of alums, turning into nearly a Rolodex of information related to former students. All this from a man who never expected to stay at Wayland very long.
"I figured I'd stay a few years and then move on to something bigger and better," Provence recalled. "But West Texas and Wayland really get into your blood. Through the years, when I've had job offers or calls, I've always been flattered, but I would think, 'This is home' and I've always stayed."
Wayland and West Texas weren't always home for Provence, though. A native of Arlington, Provence said he learned about Wayland in high school and decided to try to school out west, "mostly because my family all wanted me to go other places." He arrived in the fall of 1957.
"I'd never been farther west than Abilene, so when my parents dropped me off, I wondered what in the world I had done," he said. "But when the other students started coming in, I knew I was at home and in the right place."
Wayland was home for Provence, but family duty soon called. When his brother contracted polio and was not given a positive outlook, Provence returned to Arlington in January 1959 to be with him. When his brother's health improved and he was moved to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston, Joe followed to help care for him.
He was finally able to return to West Texas in 1960, where he reconnected with an old friend, Freda Taylor. The two married in 1961 and moved to Clovis, N.M., where Joe served as youth minister for three years.
Always wanting to finish his degree, though, Provence moved back to Plainview to reenroll at Wayland. Then PR-director Ailese Parten arranged for a full-time job as news service director, and Provence attended classes around his work, finally finishing his degree in 1966.
After graduation, Provence continued his education at the seminary but decided that wasn't for him. He soon went to work for a private medical clinic in Dallas, but had decided he would like to work for a Baptist college someday.
Several positions came up at once, and Provence called his old coworkers from Wayland for recommendation letters. It just so happened, however, that the trio – led by president Dr. Roy McClung – were meeting to formulate a job description and proposal for a Director of Recruitment and Promotion. And they wanted Provence to fill it.
"My loyalties were at Wayland, so I called those other schools and said I wasn't coming," he said.
Nearly 40 years later, Provence has worked his way through Wayland, working as director of public relations, then moving to student development as director of student activities before taking the helm as alumni services director in 1985. The move was a natural one, he felt.
"Since I'd served on staff and been here for more than 25 years, I think the strength I brought originally was that I knew so many students and worked with so many alums over the years," he said.
Looking back now, Provence is hard pressed to narrow down his favorite memories as the longest tenured alumni director in Wayland history. He's proud of what he has been able to accomplish and how far he's seen Wayland come.
"We have really made a concentrated effort to connect with graduates from the other campuses," he said, adding that several have been added in his tenure. "I'm proud of the connections that we've made in those places and we have great response from our BSOE graduates."
Provence notes the mailing list for alums has grown from 3,000 to 38,000 during his years in alumni services, with graduates growing increasingly in their financial support for the university.
Another major change was in the alumni magazine, Footprints, which was only a four- to eight-page publication in 1985. Currently, the publication is a full-blown, 64-page, full-color magazine produced in cooperation with the office of communications and PR, a fact of which Provence said he's particularly proud.
He's also proud of a program he started in 1976 called Active Americans, which allowed senior citizens in Plainview to obtain a card to attend Wayland events at the same price as students and included the option of auditing classes for free. The program is still in existence but is now called the Gold Card.
Fond memories accompany Provence's years as cheerleader sponsor, a job he inherited while serving as activities director and took with him to the alumni office. Though he eventually had to give them up due to the busy job, he continued to run cheerleader camps in the summer and built close ties with the squads, saying many of those students were like children.
Though the Provences never had children of their own, Joe said he and Freda "adopted" many through their work and still keep in touch with them. Of those, he built a special bond with former Miss Waylands as the couple worked for 18 years with local winners, preparing them for the Miss Texas pageant.
He's worked under seven presidents, including one interim president, and he's seen a host of vice presidents and other staff members come and go. Physically, Provence has moved around the campus often, working in Gates Hall, then in the Alumni House – the building that once was the president's home years ago – and finally being housed in the Trinity Building.
He's also seen Wayland through several highs and lows, but overall the memories have been rich and warm. Provence can't pin down what he'll miss the most, stating simply, "This has been my life for 40 years."
Betty Donaldson, vice president for institutional advancement and Provence's supervisor for the past two years, said Provence would be missed.
"He has a wealth of information and history, all wrapped into a love for this university, and he exudes that in everything he does," Donaldson said. "It's been our good fortune to work with him and be associated with him. His relationship with the university will definitely continue, and we're grateful for that."


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The mother of a Connecticut woman who was shot to death by police after trying to breach a barrier at the White House said her daughter was suffering from post-partum depression.
Authorities said the woman set off a high-speed car chase that put the Capitol on lockdown Thursday and caused a fresh panic the city where a gunman killed 12 people two weeks ago.
Two law enforcement officials identified the driver as 34-year-old Miriam Carey, of Stamford, Conn. She was traveling with a 1-year-old girl who avoided serious injury and was taken into protective custody. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation.
CNN reports that investigators that tried to speak to her relatives in Brooklyn, where she grew up, were turned away. A family friend from Brooklyn, where she lived until 2005, told the New York Post that "she loved being a mother." Other friends said she had a history of mental illness but had been happy in recent months.
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Ted Ligety simply can't be caught these days. Not on these new giant slalom skis, anyway.
At least, that's the prevailing feeling among a good portion of his competitors.
Ligety easily captured his second straight World Cup GS race with a flawless and fast final run Sunday. He finished in a combined time of 2 minutes, 25.59 seconds to hold off top rival Marcel Hirscher of Austria by 1.76 seconds. Davide Simoncelli of Italy was third.
"Ted is Mr. GS," said Hirscher, the reigning overall champion. "He should have to ski two or three gates more than the other skiers."
Certainly a good idea, given the way he's crushing the competition.
So, is he unbeatable?
"At the moment, yes," Hirscher said.
The last racer of the day, Ligety gained speed throughout the tricky course and built on his first-run advantage. Soon after finishing off his blazing run, Ligety bowed down and kissed the snow.
Everyone is pretty much bowing to him, because no one is coming close to him in his favorite event.
And, really, this one was never in doubt.
"Ted is super. I (wanted) just to do my best — maybe for second place, because first place was impossible," Simoncelli said. "Ted is on another level."
Indeed. Although, he doesn't see it that way.
"I'm skiing fast. But I don't know if I'm skiing at a different level," said Ligety, who now has seven podium finishes in Beaver Creek, including three wins. "If I keep skiing this fast, then, I guess, yeah, it's mostly me that's going to get in my own way. I think those guys have a chance to get up there and tackle me and take me down. I think it will be tough races ahead."
Ligety expected the rule changes altering the shape of giant slalom skis would make them more difficult to turn and far less forgiving.
That's why he was so outspoken when the International Ski Federation implemented equipment changes this season to make the discipline safer. The new skis require extreme exertion and patience.
But there's something Ligety really didn't expect: He'd be faster than the field.
Not by a little bit, either, but by chunks of time.
Ligety won the season opening GS in Soelden, Austria, in late October. He demolished the competition, winning by 2.75 seconds, which was the biggest winning margin since 1979.
On Sunday, Ligety picked right back up where he left off.
Must be the new skis, right?
"No. He is just an excellent skier," Hirscher said.
Still, the skis do give him a slight advantage in the eyes of his competition.
"I think these (new skis) are better for Ted," said Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who wound up sixth after finishing runner-up in both the downhill and super-G this week. "Because Ted has a lot of force on the ski, after the (turn). That's where these skis are better than old ones. The old ones were better coming into the turn, and I think Ted is really good with staying with it."
Ligety's biggest challenger acknowledges as much. Hirscher captured the discipline crown last season, ending Ligety's two-year reign. Now, like the rest of the skiers, he's trying to catch up to Ligety, who's quickly mastered the new setup.
"Ted is incredible," Hirscher said. "It's always really amazing to ski with him. He is bringing the GS sport a bit farther."
Ligety spent a lot of time in Chile during the offseason to figure out the new skis. Ever so steadily, the skier nicknamed "Shred" has found his rhythm.
And he's even beginning to warm up to the new equipment changes.
"In a way, these skis will be a separator," Ligety said. "The best guys will be able to ski on them pretty well. The second-tier group of guys will be a lot farther off.
"It's going to take being more precise with your timing and being in better position with your body, because these skis really accentuate a skier's weaknesses in their skiing."
Ligety thought the changes to the hourglass shape would set the discipline back not years, but decades. Younger kids wouldn't want to ski on them because, well, they're so hard to turn and control.
But he's put his beef on the back burner.
"I wanted to step it up, especially after the criticism I had of the rules changes," said the 28-year-old Ligety, who's from Park City, Utah. "I felt like I needed to really work hard and prove that those aren't going to be an excuse for me not to be fast.
"It's still pretty shady science. But I realized these skis could be good for me."
So far, that's quite evident.
"My GS skiing is going very, very well," Ligety said. "Your margin for error is much smaller on the new skis, that's for sure. They don't have the range of ability we had on the old skis."
Svindal feels the same way.
"I don't mind them. But they're way more influenced by conditions," Svindal said. "In bad conditions, they're bad. In good conditions, they're good."
The Beaver Creek course in Colorado is considered first-rate. But the grippy nature of the snow takes some getting used to.
"It's kind of an awkward first run of GS here, because it's always way grippier than any of us anticipate it being," Ligety said.
He had no difficulty in run No. 2, easily pulling away from the field.
"At the moment, it is very, very hard to beat Ted," Hirscher said. "I think there is no opportunity to stay (in) first place or make a victory.
"He is the fastest GS skier right now."
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Yesterday, July 26, 1937 the first woman to ever take flight disappeared unexpectedly. Her and her partner, Fred Noonan were on their way around the world, where they were expected to land in Papua, New Guinea. She hasn't been heard from since yesterday afternoon. We have sent a search party out to look for her, but hopes are low. Could we have heard the last of Amelia Earhart?
Amelia Earhart was born July 24,1897 in Atchinson, Kansas. She loved her mom greatly, in fact, her mom was her greatest inspiration. On the other hand, her dad was an alcoholic, so she lived with her grandparents to stay away from the violence. When she was just 11 years old, she traveled to Des Moines, Iowa where she saw her first ariplane, but at first, she was not impressed. After the trip, she went to live with her parents, and although she was happy living with them, she missed her grandparents a lot. She had a love for literature and was a very intelligent student. However, Amelia chose not to get her diploma and graduate. Amelia attended Ognotz University where she was popular. After Ognotz, she went to war and because a nurse at a hospital. There, it sparked her passion for wanting to help people and treat them, so she went to Columbia University to study to become a doctor. Her best subjects there were chemistry and biology. Amelia left at the end of her first year at Columbia U. and goes back to her family who is reunited again after a divorce. Amelia discovers her passion for flying and takes off for the first at Rogers field in Las Angeles, California. She started off 1000 feet above L.A. and across Santa Monica. Shortly after in 1921, she bought her first plane, Kinner Airster, in which she used to break the female flying record in 1922 at 1400 altitude. This gave her the respect that she deserved. Three years ago, she was announced at the first woman to be licensed by the National Aeronautic Association. A month later, she was also admitted into the Aeronautic Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, her parents went through another tough divorce which forced her to sell the Kinner Airster, her prized possession. After this heartbreak, she traveled to Boston to study engineer and teach english. When she got a call from Captain H.H Railey, she became known as the first woman to fly across the atlantic. Tradgically, she crashed, but it wasn't long before she was making her way around the world.
Amelia Earhart and her crew, which included Fred Noonan, were about the land in Papua, New Guinea after their flight around the world. When they did not arrive, We send search parties out to get her. Hopes are high for Amelia, and everyone is praying for her return. The only thing we can say for sure is that she will never be forgotten .
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NEW YORK -- Taco Bell fans can finally mark their calendars: Doritos Locos Tacos in Cool Ranch flavor will be launched March 7.
The chain is rolling out the new variety a year after the Doritos Locos Tacos were launched in a Nacho Cheese flavor. Taco Bell says it already sold more than 350 million of finger-staining tacos, making them the chain's biggest-ever product launch.
CEO Greg Creed has told the Associated Press that Doritos Locos Tacos now account for about a quarter of the chain's taco sales. Creed says he plans to keep introducing new Doritos flavors as well.
The tacos have helped Taco Bell stage a comeback after a lawsuit in 2011 alleging its beef shouldn't be labeled as such because of its other ingredients. The suit was later dropped.


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This is 2 layers over white. It's a matte glitter topcoat made up of matte hot pink squares, matte royal blue hexes in 2 sizes and matte black hexes in two sizes. It looks so cool over white! I'm not sure what feeling it invokes in me... maybe retro? Either way, it was a fun manicure to wear all week (as I was struck with a cold and lost all desire to do anything).
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Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said the combination of heavy rains from the violent storms that have hit Mississippi and high water levels on the Mississippi River could produce a flood that will be "monumental" in the annals of his state.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Capitol Building this afternoon, Barbour said as many as 900,000 acres of farmland, much of it in the South Delta, could go under water as the Mississippi and area streams continue to rise.
Barbour urged residents in areas that could be impacted by the flooding to begin preparing to evacuate now and to not wait for the projected crest of the floodwaters on May 18 "because the roads in and out of the areas could be flooded before then.
"People need to take this very seriously," he said. "It will be much easier for people to remove themselves and their personal belongings now than it will be to mount a rescue operation later," he said. "That's particularly true for the elderly." (He noted studies have shown that a number of elderly persons died during rescue operations following Hurricane Katrina.)
Updating reporters on the latest flood projections, Barbour said the Mississippi River at Vicksburg could reach 57.5 feet on May 20. The level would be higher than in the 1927 flood, the catastrophic natural disaster that prompted most of the flood control efforts undertaken in the lower Mississippi River Valley in the last 80 years.
He said the state has created several task forces that are working to evacuate residents from hospitals, nursing homes and other care facilities in areas that at risk of flooding.
Although exact levels could depend on the amount of rainfall over the next few days, Barbour said much of the area in the South Delta between the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers and south of Mississippi Highway 14 could flood.
"We are preparing a map of the areas we expect to flood, but we are not ready to release that to the public yet," he said.
An updated forecast released this morning indicates the flooding situation remains, well, fluid.
Although the Mississippi River Crest Forecast, provided by the Corps of Engineers, has not changed, the crest dates have shifted.
"Crest stages remain the same as the following May 2 projections: 57.5 feet at Vicksburg on May 20, 64.5 feet at Greenville on May 17, 53.5 feet at Arkansas City on May 16, 56 feet at Helena, Ark., on May 12 and 48 feet at Memphis on May 11. The current Mississippi River stages as of 10:30 a.m. today are 46.76 feet at Vicksburg, 54.65 feet at Greenville, 43.71 feet at Arkansas City, 51.66 feet at Helena and 44.13 feet at Memphis, all of which are above flood stage.
"At this projected stage, the Yazoo River Backwater Levee will be overtopped by 1.3 feet in some areas," the report said. "The Mississippi Levee Board is in the process of hardening portions of the levee projected to overtop to provide added strength in these stressed areas. The overflow is projected to add an additional 0.5 feet of water to the Yazoo River Backwater Area."


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The average U.S. price for a gallon of regular gasoline stood at $3.248 on Monday — the lowest average since Dec. 28, 2011, according to AAA.
Prices have fallen every day in December so far, by a total of 15.4 cents and have dropped by 62.3 cents a gallon, or 16%, since Sept. 14.
That's good news for motorists heading into the Christmas holidays, said AAA spokesman Michael Green, especially given that more than one in four Americans — 84.4 million — will take a road trip this holiday season.
That's up 1.3% from the 83.3 million people who traveled by auto last year.
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The minutes from the group meeting held on July 31, 2007, are now available in text format and Word .doc format.
The Caltech Animal Team and its sister organization, the Collegiate Animal Team, will participate in Caltech's first Pet Education Fair. The Fair will be from 11:30 – 1:30 in the San Pasqual Mall (area north of Red Door Café). The aim of the fair is to provide the community with information about Housing policies, CAT, local vets, local resources, etc., regarding cats and pets that can live in a 20 gallon aquarium.
We are raffling cat toys and waivers for the cat fee for Housing, as well as providing light refreshments. Please stop by and say hi!
In case of rain, we'll be relocating into Winnett.
The minutes from the group meeting held on August 28 are now available in text format and Word .doc format.
There have been a large number of kittens born recently, and our various contacts who normally care for and foster kittens have their hands completely full. We urgently need to find people who are experienced and able to foster recently-born kittens until someone can adopt them permanently. We will be honest and tell you it is time-consuming and difficult work, but rewarding at the same time. If you have experience with doing this and live off-campus, would you please contact firstname.lastname@example.com?
In addition, a number of kittens that have been in foster homes for some time are now ready for adoption by caring individuals living in off-campus housing. Although they were born to feral cats, the kittens have been domesticated. Adopting any pet, cat or otherwise, is a commitment for the life of the pet, but if you are ready and have been considering adopting a cat, please let us know. We will put you in touch with the people who have been acting as fosters for these young cats.
Following discussions with Caltech's legal counsels, CAT is separating hands-on activities into a separate nonprofit 501c3 organization. The Caltech Club will remain on this website, but renamed to the Caltech Animal Team. We have updated the website appropriately.
The minutes from the group meeting held on June 21 are now available in text format and Word .doc format.
The minutes from the CAT face-to-face meeting of 21 March 2006 are available in plain text format. (We neglected to upload them at the time—sorry!)
When you shop at Macy's online using the CAT affiliates program link, we get 4-5% commission on qualified sales!


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TOPEKA, Kan. (August 9, 2017) – The last Tire Rack ProSolo® on the schedule before next month's Finale has come to an end in Oscoda, Michigan. The Detroit Region hosted the event in its usual fine fashion by providing an absolutely killer Friday night Welcome Party sponsored by GearHeadHomes.com. Cooked on site were fried fish, fried pickles and hush puppies, along with other fixins. For old-times, this resurrected a long-time tradition. But for many drivers, this was something new as ProSolo had not visited Oscoda in six years.
Entries for this event were 60 percent higher than any previous Oscoda ProSolo due to fantastic support from Great Lakes Division members. Dave Feighner had the tall task of making two symmetrical courses on the concrete pad, but managed to nail the design and his course was met with very positive feedback all weekend. Weather cooperated until Challenge rounds as competitors saw dry runs in every heat for competition runs Saturday and Sunday.
It was anticipated that competition would be tight in C Street, but unexpected was the entire field to all be within a second of each other, with Mark Shrivastava taking the win and David Alessandrini settling for second place by .059 second after cone trouble. Brian Garfield came in just .016 second behind in third, with Julian Garfield taking the fourth and final trophy spot in the all ND Mazda Miata class.
B Street saw Rachel Baker taking the win in her Porsche Cayman S by 0.166 second over Ken Houseal in second. It was almost a half-second back to Yury Kholondyrev in third, and Jim Perrin slotted into fourth as four very different cars took trophy spots in the 12-driver class.
In Super Street R it was Josh Luster coming up victorious by 0.817 second over Matthew Braun. Tony Savini was third and Mark Labbancz fourth. Street Touring Ultra had a flare for the dramatic as Norman Rawls took the win on his final run, knocking Wojtek Hajduczek back to second. David Colletti in third rounded out the top three spots in STU, which were all separated by less than a tenth.
However, the real drama was in D Street Prepared as Sam Strano, in the Vitamvas E46 3 Series BMW, took the win over Jeff Hurt's Mazda RX-8 on the final run by just 0.001 second. John Vitamvas took the final trophy spot in third, roughly a quarter second behind. Also coming down to final runs was Lee Piccione taking the win over co-driver Michael Snyder in B Street Prepared.
All the way from Fort Worth, Texas, it was David Whitener taking the win in Street Touring Sport, 0.884 second over Todd Kunze. Barely missing the runner-up position, Gerry Terranova was 0.006 second back in third, and Kevin Donavan claimed the final trophy spot. David's wife, Kim, was also victorious in Ladies Class 1 over Shelly Monfort in second, Tamra Hunt in third, Heather Mann-Everett in fourth, and Stephanie Reeve in fifth in the 14-driver class.
In Ladies Class 2, it was Julie Heaton taking the win over Laura Harbour, with Denise Cashmore rounding out the final trophy spot in third place. However, it would be Harbour getting redemption in the wet conditions, moving past Julie Heaton and Tamara Hunt to win the Ladies Challenge. Hunt finished second and Whitener won the third-place runoff against Heaton.
The Bonus Challenge saw Randall Tardif climb through the ranks in his G Street Ford Focus with an eventual win over Michael Jeffries from C Street.
The Super Challenge saw the all-wheel drive cars of David Colletti and Ken Houseal meet head to head in the finals with some help from wet conditions. The deficit was less than a hundredth of a second after the first run. But after the final run, it was Houseal crowned as the Super Challenge Winner.
The final stop on the Tire Rack ProSolo Tour is the Finale in Lincoln, Nebraska September 1-3.
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They say you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone. I learned that the hard way this morning when I visited a popular online retailer and found out it had discontinued my favorite jeans. If your windows were open around 7:30, you may have heard my cries of anguish.
When I say "favorite" jeans, I don't mean I actually loved them. I mean that, among the myriad brands I've tried, these were the least unflattering to my figure. That is, sadly, the closest most women ever get to the ideal pair of jeans.


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Grana Forte needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 60 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
We need a logo for our personal finance software. The logo will be used on the product's website and also on the Help-About screen of the software itself.
This program is used to track personal expenses and income. URL is:
Language is in portuguese. 'grana' is a slang for 'money' and 'forte' is 'strong' (so the name means something like 'strong money').
Please read the brief for other details.
Grana Forte
The existing logo has not been designed by a professional and we want to improve the way it looks.
We are an independent software vendor from Brazil and Grana Forte has been released about one month ago. If you want to have a look at a rough translation of the website, please use this link from google translator: http://translate.google.co.uk/trans…n&ie=UTF-8
- The logo should say 'Grana Forte' (it doesn't matter whether it's upper or lower case - whatever looks best);
- We would like it to be simple and clean, should pass the message of "strong" but without being too serious.
- Feel free to include a related picture/drawing/symbol if you want.
- We thought of green tones because it's related to money, but we are not strict about this;
- Please provide the final logo both in a vector format and PNG/JPG.
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table/desk and was considering using it in the corner of my dining room. But, I wasn't sure?
I was like A-ha! I really like how it works in this space. So, perhaps it could work. Besides, if I tire of it, I could always use it again in my daughter's room for her desk. I'm particularly fond of the french inspired style. See below.


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I thought I would help out by spotlighting different coding credentials. There are two main organizations I will focus on and there are a lot of certifications. So be patient - I will get to all of the AHIMA and AAPC credentials eventually! And remember - I hold certifications with both organizations, so I'm not here to sell you on any single credential. If you plan to work in hospitals, AHIMA credentials are more widely recognized whereas physician offices usually require AAPC certifications. Before you decide which organization to join, do your homework and find out what credentials they require where you want to work.
I'd like to start with the newest AHIMA credential, the Certified Coding Associate (CCA).
I've never taken the CCA exam because when it came out, I was already certified as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS). And while many aspire to be a CCS, AHIMA doesn't recommend taking that exam until one has at least 2-3 years of experience as a hospital inpatient and outpatient coder. But what about those people who have taken coding classes and want to prove they know a thing or two so they can land an entry-level coding position? Enter, the CCA credential.
AHIMA created the CCA credential to demonstrate one's "coding competency in any setting, including both hospitals and physician practices." In essence, it lets your future employer know you've taken the core coding and HIM classes. When I talk to people who are trying to begin coding careers, I often hear them say something along the lines of, "Why should I waste my time with an introductory credential?" or, "It's a waste of money."
Well, from my perspective, if you have taken the time and effort to take the CCA exam, it tells me one big thing: you're serious about coding as a career because you took the initiative to study for an exam. And if I were hiring, that is something I would definitely take into account. Coding certifications cost money - it's an occupational hazard. But being without a coding credential most likely means not having a career as a coder. Which do you want more?
CCA Specs
The CCA credential, as mentioned, is available through AHIMA. It costs $199 for AHIMA members to take the test. If you aren't a member of AHIMA and plan to work as a hospital-based coder, I highly recommend joining. Again, another cost that is important to your career if you're serious about working as a coder. If you aren't a member of AHIMA, the cost is $299. The CCA credential is the only HIM credential worldwide that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), although I've heard AHIMA is seeking the same approval for other credentials.
As for content, it's not just coding. And I think this surprises a lot of people who take the test. It also tests for HIM-related competencies. That's something to keep in mind when you're studying for it. There are six domains that make up the CCA test:
- Health Records and Data Content (20%)
- Health Information Requirements and Standards (14%)
- Clinical Classification Systems (36%)
- Reimbursement Methodologies (10%)
- Information and Communication Technologies (6%)
- Privacy, Confidentiality, Legal, and Ethical Issues (14%)
CCA Jobs
The CCA credential is still relatively new for those of us who have been around for a decade or so. And I admit, as a profession, we're a little slow to accept new ideas sometimes. Job postings may not state the CCA credential as one that is accepted. My general rule is, if the job calls for a CCS and you have the CCA, apply for it. The employer may not get enough job applications from qualified individuals. And if it was me, I would certainly look at a CCA with more interest than someone without any certification. The credential is catching on, though, and I'm starting to see it in job postings. So, do I think it's a credential worth getting? If you don't have any other certifications, then yes. Absolutely!
Curious about whether or not to take the CCA if you have an RHIT? If so, check out this past blog of mine on the HICareers website: "Should There be a CCA After RHIT in Your Title?"


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andrewgb needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 205 designs submitted by 50 freelance designers.
How many times have you designed a logo for a BULL?
We need a logo for our new marketing consulting company.
Andrew Bull Consulting
We need a logo for a new marketing consulting company. Andrew Bull Consulting is a boutique consultancy focused on providing and executing marketing strategies, programs and tactics for our clients. We provide the essential solutions for business growth that meet the challenges of today's evolving marketplace, so our clients can offer superior value to their customers.
- UPDATE: I like the Sotheby's Canada Real Estate logo and colour scheme with the navy blue.
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About 172pilot
Hmm.. Maybe if I don't open my bank statements, I wont be out of money, and I can keep buying stuff!! (Isn't that what the government is doing too?!)
So, if I break into your house and install a hidden camera in your bedroom, I'm only invading your privacy if you find it? Do I have that right?
"I admit that as a liberal I'd rather watch news channels full of government propaganda from a government I don't like, rather then a free market Fox News propaganda news channel"
WHAT? If you actually meant what you said, then that's refreshingly honest.. Admitting that "the other" stations are nothing but government propaganda... Now, unless you're intentionally ignoring the reality of the world, I don't know why you'd RATHER watch that than Fox News..
That's what I was thinking, although our government has proven in the last 2 weeks that it can't write a website, so we probably don't have to worry about it for a while, although it wont be for a lack of trying (and spending our money on it!)
... On the one hand, the labels are definitely trying to squeeze the artist for every possible penny, but on the other side, when the artist signed the deal with the label, the label had what the artist needed to succeed - The relationships with the radio stations, the concert venues, the recording studios, etc.. And so, the artist signed a deal for what they felt was fair. Now that technology has "evened the playing field" and anyone can have a recording studio in their basement for $2000 and a facebook page for promotion, it seems that the artists are breaking contracts illegally..
It's a shame - The only people who are going to make any money are the lawyers.
That is AWESOME.. I guess that means any LEGITIMATE windows owner is responsible for the pirating that Microsoft did in the production of the product, and to protect yourself from being charged with their pirating, we should just not buy Microsoft stuff..
What's next? Is CHEVY going to have to pay my parking tickets because I used their product to break the law? Yeah.. that makes sense..
Boy Captain America over here! "Best of the best of the best, sir!" "With honors." Yeah, he's just really excited and he has no clue why we're here
You know.. the ones which are pirated.. which probably isn't a small number either.. I guess the point is that if microsoft's MARKET is to include "customers who spend money on servers", then I can see how it's fair to include only these numbers, at least in their internal calculations... I do see it as at least misleading if they're RELEASING these numbers as marketing.
He's been dazed and confused for SO long.... It must be true..
that's what I was thinking... The IOC probably has no case, but Lindsey may, in that she could claim that they're implying an endorsement of their product, when no such endorsement exists..
I think if I owned the goggle company, I'd have some smart @$$ remark like "See... Our products are so good that top atheletes use our products even when we dont pay them to!" That's the best advertising yet!!
Which is EXACTLY why this stuff needs to be exposed for what it is.. I for one am TIRED of it, and I think more and more people are ready to fight against it, rather than to just give in and ignore it.
Just the point I was going to make.. The only thing I'd add is that not only is Maryland's government corruption highlighted by the fact that the Mayor of Baltimore was convicted of stealing the cards, but additionally to confirm that corruption, she was allowed to plea bargain POST-CONVICTION (while threatening an appeal) that allowed her to avoid jail time in exchange for her resignation, but that still allows her to keep her $75000/year pension for life..
With this going on, it's no wonder our general population doesn't recognize these cameras for what they are.. And, for anyone who's commute takes them past the cameras, you know, and are expecting that the car in front of you WILL slam on their brakes about 10' before the camera, and then start speeding again 10' after... I have seen numerous rear-end collisions caused by these things.
-Steve.. Also in Maryland.. Thankfully NOT directly in Baltimore.
Couldn't have said it better myself...
The only thing I'd add is that for those that paid for the spectrum, it is NOT FAIR to change the rules mid-stream.. Good for some (the slow) and bad for others (the ready) but not fair, none the less..
I am convinced that there's not a SINGLE person who wasn't ready a month ago, but that WOULD be ready if given a years more time. DO IT ALREADY and let's get on with some important topics..
Absolutely, as will ALL of the new owners of the spectrum.. ANd why not? The government continues to think it can charge fees and taxes, and then change the rules in the middle of the game at it's whim. If there's anything that screws up a free market, it's this kind of crap.
Sorry, but I'm TIRED of seeing those "Just 30 more days" commercials, and personally, I dont care if my local NBC affiliate loses some ratings because of a couple backwoods grandmas haven't asked their kids what it all means. Personally, I think this whole thing will be a non-issue, and they're overreacting.
Continue as planned. Full speed ahead!
I dont know the specifics of the law, nor the details of what the companies did, regarding the collusion, but if it is indeed the collusion that is illegal, then they should be procecuted, even if the collusion didn't benefit them or harm the consumer. If not, then the precident is set, and we'll have companies trying to get out of being prosecuted for monopolistic behavior because "the consumer wasn't harmed", and that is going to be a hard thing to overcome, and it's frankly irrelevant..
America's national passtime used to be baseball...
Now it's frivolous lawsuits.. It was only a matter of time before baseball tried to get back it's title by joining baseball WITH the lawsuit, to make the ultimate passtime...
"As American as baseball and a lawsuit..." just rolls off the tongue..
as for "Do you want to deprive them of free will??", did you have your son circumcised?
I understand targeting the message at the "rural areas" that dont get locals via dish, but that doesn't answer the question of why to put the ads on the dish system? They should put them on the OTA locals, which
1: have a vested interest
2: viewers will be impacted
Viewers who dont watch the locals, and already have dish, dont care, and wont be impacted, so putting it on some digital dish channel is irrelevant... Put the ad on the local news, or "oprah" and you'll get all the viewers that'll be impacted..
Also, the implication of the requirement of a sat box, excluding cable, is suspect.
Saying it isn't fair to make "critical stuff like email" available for beta testing is just stupid. It's going to be version one, and new/buggy at some point. What would you rather them do, just keep it internal 'till THEY think it's ready, and let you suffer with a buggy version one, or do what they're doing, and let you use it - FOR FREE, I'll remind you, help you the best they can - FOR FREE, and then put up with YOUR BITCHING about something you're getting FOR FREE isn't supported well enough?
If you want to be able to complain about something, go pay for something, and get a service level agreement. If you want to enjoy leading edge technology, FOR FREE, then shut up, and be thankful for what you get.


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List here your camera
OK - I guess I'll start :) I've got 2 camera's, a Pentax Optio S for portability on long hikes and the like and a Canon 20D for everything else.
The Pentax shows minor barrel distortion at the widest side, so I have to correct for this a bit. Here's an example from 15 images (3 mpix each) from the Pentax. It's ~ 370 degrees by 45 degrees
The Canon 20D takes huge images (8 MPix) and thus the processing time and computer hardware requirements are a lot more.
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There have been 100,000 acres of new almond orchards planted in California within the past three years, according to the California field office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
These new orchards can easily produce 300 million pounds more annually of almonds when they reach maturity. These orchards will be added to the estimated 580,000 bearing acreage inventory now in the ground that have proven to easily produce more than 1 billion pounds annually.
Experts predict the California almond crop will reach 1.5 billion pounds annually with a few years, 500 million pounds more than was produced in record setting years 2003-2004 when the crops exceeded 1 billion pounds each season. It almost reached that level last year, but poor weather stopped the final total crop size just short of 1 billion pounds.
Kern, Merced, Stanislaus and Fresno are the leading counties. These four counties have about 63 percent of the acreage. Nonpareil continues to be the leading variety, followed by Carmel and Butte. Butte, Monterey and Nonpareil showed significant acreage increases. About a third of the acreage planted over the past three years was Nonpareil.
NASS surveyed 6,000 California almond growers and gleaned pesticide application data compiled by county ag commissioners to come up with the bearing and non-bearing acreage.
In detailed data, NASS estimated 83,000 acres have been planted over the past three years. Using the pesticide use data, NAAS rounded that off to 100,000. There were 34,000 planted in 2005 and almost 33,000 acres were planted the year before. These represent the largest acreages planted in a single year since 1998. More than 30,000 acres were planted annually in a six-year span starting in 1994. NASS estimates 10,000 acres were removed over the past 12 months, mostly trees planted in the 1970s and 1980s. However, a significant amount of this acreage was harvested in '05 before the trees were removed.
Almonds are considered bearing by the fourth leaf, but many of the newer orchards being planted achieve a harvestable crop by the second leaf and reach full production by about the seventh leaf.
NASS extrapolated the 680,000 from the pesticide use reports as well as well as 602,000 identified as planted in the 30 California counties where almonds are grown.
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Nope, these olive-green Converse standing outside an Apple store in NYC don't belong to John Dvorak. They belong to a guy called Johnny Vulkan who has flown over from London and is currently in pole position to grab the first iPhone from the Soho branch on Friday. And it's all for a good cause...
Keep A Child Alive, a charity that campaigns to bring anti-retroviral drugs to African kids with AIDS will get the proceeds from the sale of the iPhone, once Mr Vulkan has flogged it on eBay. So if you see him, shake that man's hand and tell him he's Top Banana.
And if you want to donate to Keep A Child Alive, then you can do so here. Oh, and Steve, if you're reading this, then why don't you be a love and match the final eBay total?
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adjective: adorned with or as if adorned with jewels.
verb: to adorn with or as if to adorn with jewels.
"As if adorned with jewels" is the part of the definition which sparked my imagination, and led me to think about some of the beautiful stained glass windows I have photographed in Ireland over the years. The colours which are often used in stained glass windows are what we might think of as jewel-toned, and when you see an array of beautiful windows in a church they certainly appear to be 'bejewelled' precious treasures.
So...for this Sepia Saturday, as my interpretation of bejewelled, I have chosen a few of my favourite stained glass windows found in churches around Ireland.
Be sure to stop by Alan and Kat's blog Sepia Saturday to see how others have been inspired by the theme, and perhaps you will be inspired too.
|St. Patrick in stained glass from three different churches,
one each in Mayo, Dublin, and Mayo.
|Left to right windows from Mayo, Dublin, and Mayo.
|The Rosetta Window of St. Mary's Church, Westport, County Mayo.
|A triad of windows dedicated by his children to the 1st Earl of Iveagh.
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
|Another triad in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.
|A triad, with floating windows above, in The Black Abbey, County Kilkenny.
|My favourite 'bejewelled' window in St. Patrick's Church Ringsend, Dublin,
the church in which my parents were married in 1954.
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Individuality is essential for efficient mobility trough the city. LEV (light electric vehicles) offers a unique proposition: electric, light, fast, small and foldable. Trikke is leading the way with the Trikke EV, making green individual mobility available in the urban areas.
A market where competitors have yet little to offer, car manufacturers continue to make cars, the bicycle market is stationary and the moped/scooter market is stuck. What else? The Trikke electric vehicles are reasonably priced and overwhelmed by positive reactions from consumers, governments, businesses and the press!
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Trikke Europe aims to further develop and to position the Trikke EV in the top three of the market for personal sustainable transport in the city. The introduction of the Trikke EV in Europe in 2011 was a convincing success. Meanwhile, more than 2500 Trikke electric vehicles are sold in Europe. Trikke Europe is based in the Netherlands and maintains a network of dealers in Europe spread across practically all European countries.
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Since June 2013 the Trikke eV5 is fully assembled in The Hague and, from there sent out to all destinations in Europe. The Trikke EV is 'Made in Holland', an important aspect for product quality, service, cost and brand. Now we are introducing the eV6 that has been developed locally with parts and knowledge from Dutch and German companies, including TUV Nord to adapt it to German road regulations.
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In many European countries, the Trikke EV is allowed on public roads in accordance with the local laws and regulations as a bike or low powered and low speed (max 20km/h) electric moped/scooter. In Germany and the Netherlands the Trikke EV is tested and approved by the local authorities for use on public roads.
Since June 2013 Trikke Europe is member of the Dutch Standardization Institute (NEN) and on behalf of Netherlands, represented in a Working Group of the Central European standardization organization (CEN). This working group will produce a European standard for Light Electric Vehicles. This will lead to a EU-wide permission for our type of vehicles.
Urban transportation is generally seen as an increasing problem in the European cities. It's about the load and stress on the (local) environment, traffic congestion and parking hassle. Meanwhile, a strong development is happening in the field of sustainable mobility. E-Mobility is seen and promoted as thé alternative transport with emphasis on hybrid and electric cars. The electric car provides an important contribution but will, however, increase the spatial problem in the city. Our ambition, the roll-out of the Trikke EV, is supported by the increasing sales, for years.
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Meteorologist Johnnie Powell says a "weak" tornado was spotted in the Sacramento area north of Red Bluff on Tuesday shortly after 1:30 p.m.
Powell says the light funnel cloud has a preliminary rating of F0, meaning that it may have had winds speeds reaching between 40 to 70-miles-per-hour while causing little or no damage in the area.
Meanwhile, the storm has brought cooler temperatures and much-needed rain and snow in some parts of the state.


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I am new to Sudoku and note that the puzzles are graded. On what factors is this grading based? (I can see that number of filled-in squares would be one.)
I like puzzles that can be solved by logic alone. Is it possible in Sudoku to have to try one of two choices, go through a number of steps only to get blocked, then have to go back to the other choice? Thanks for your help.
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Post subject: Re: what governs difficulty?
dagoldlin wrote:
I am new to Sudoku and note that the puzzles are graded. On what factors is this grading based? (I can see that number of filled-in squares would be one.)
Samgj says his method of grading the puzzles is subjective. There's currently a rather lengthy discussion of grading going on in this forum,
right here.
dagoldlin wrote:
I like puzzles that can be solved by logic alone. Is it possible in Sudoku to have to try one of two choices, go through a number of steps only to get blocked, then have to go back to the other choice? Thanks for your help.
It's not only possible, it's actually rather common. You might want to read
"The logic argument,"
also in this forum. Oh -- Samgj, the webmaster here, claims that one never has to guess when solving his puzzles. That's one of the main attractions of The Daily Sudoku, imho.
Part of the skill in Sudoku involves being able to see ahead for a few moves. So what appears to be a "trial and error" technique to a newbie may look like a straightforward logical move to a player with more experience. You may want to read the description of
"block on block interactions"
to understand this a bit better.
Happy Sudokuing! dcb
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That was most helpful. I'll check out the other threads. Thanks so much!
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I've found that going to the least-likely 'empty space' will yield the best results -- I logically think that the center squares will be the place to fill in blanks. But -- putting my pen over a #7 square in the top right might give me more info, such as, that square HAS TO be either 4 or 7. Ergo, the one below that HAS TO be either 6 or 9 is eliminated in a vertical scan of the available numbers.
I adore Sudoko for the same reason that I adore Cross Sums -- I've been told I'm a math idiot for most of my life, but I KNOW how Cross Sums work, and it makes logical sense to my English-trained brain. Just as word progressions 'make sense' in English, so does the fact that a three-block "23" in Cross Sums MUST contain 6/8/9. A two-block "3" must contain 1/2; a two-block "4" must contain 1/3, ergo when a 3 and a 4 cross -- the "1" must go in the block where they meet.
I use that same logic to solve Sudoku.
GAMES magazine has published them for years under a different name, but nobody paid much attention.
I now have co-workers sidling up to me saying, "I hear YOU know how to Sudoku, can you help me with..."
It's great.
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Post subject: Re: what governs difficulty?
> Part of the skill in Sudoku involves being able to see ahead for a few
> moves.
So that is why I have so much difficulty!!
I take every move as it comes and do not look ahead at all - certainly
not in the sense that one needs to look ahead in chess.
I believe that the look-ahead is necessary in order to reduce solve-time
(by knowing which part of the puzlle to tackle next) but it should not
be a factor in being able to solve most puzzles.
The whole concept of 'knowing what to do next' eludes me.
How do others decide what to do next?
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The whole concept of 'knowing what to do next' eludes me.
How do others decide what to do next?
That's the most hidden secret of humanity. You have to look deep into the genetic code and I am not sure if this is enough.
You can take a shortcut:
"Do, what you have to do; it's not so important what you do, but how you do it".
Just supply us with some Sudoku positions, you have trouble with, and I can try to apply this Zen theory to it
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When you change from a pc to a mac, one (out of the many) facility to discover is the extremely easy screenshotting. The commands below let you save screenshots of the entire screen, a selection or a single window:
- Cmd+Shift+3: saves a screenshot of the entire screen (png) on the desktop
- Cmd+Shift+4+select an area: saves a screenshot of an area (png) on the desktop
- Command+Shift+4+space+click a window: saves a screenshot of a window (png) on the desktop
Plus, if you are making the screenshots at the same time you use them then there are 'save to clipboard' commands:
- Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+3: copies a screenshot of the screen to the clipboard
- Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+4+select an area: copies a screenshot of a selection to the clipboard
- Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+4+space+click a window: copies a screenshot of a window to the clipboard
That's a huge advantage already!
But… Now, what I want to explore and check if it works for me is a mac OS X application called LittleSnapper.
What I've discovered so far:
- With LittleSnapper you can organize your snaps within collections and folders. Add them tags, descriptions and ratings.
- The snaps are editable, the nondestructive vector-based annotations (highlighted/blurred areas, frames, arrows, text boxes) can be activated/deactivated while a snap is being dragged to another application.
- You can screenshot the web address (it takes a bit longer). Then you can open the snap in the LittleSnapper built-in browser where you don't need to use crosshairs and select an area – it's enough to roll over the elements you want to snap with a mouse. Smart as they call it.
- You can export a snap as a pdf (with or without pagination).
We'll see, sad thing is – if me and LittleSnapper have a future ahead of us, I'll probably have to spend 39$, 30 images is not a lot…


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Jackets suffer another tough loss
OLIVE BRANCH – Thanks to a miracle Hail Mary pass, Olive Branch sent Starkville home shaking its head and with tears in players' eyes as time expired.
On the final play of the game. Olive Branch quarterback Todd Mays scrambled around, avoided two sack opportunities and then flung a pass that found the waiting arms of wide receiver De Arthur Cowan and the junior walked in for the game-winning score.
"We had some unfortunate things that happened to us that kept them in the game," Olive Branch head coach Scott Samsel said. "I thought we deserved to win and were better than them the whole night."
The loss for SHS (5-4, 3-2) still leaves them searching for that final victory to qualify for the Class 6A playoffs with home games against defending state champion South Panola and rival Columbus to end the 2010 season.
"I'm dreading going in that locker room right now because I know I'll see some players that are absolutely devastated," Starkville head coach Jamie Mitchell said. "That's two weeks in a row we've lost this way and I don't think I'll know where to start."
Starkville High had what it thought was its version of a game-winning drive as quarterback Jaquez Johnson showed why he was selected as one of the best in the state of Mississippi by leading his team on a 17-play, 77-yard drive that ended with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Shaquille Hill.
In the first game since being selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game, the Yellowjackets senior signal caller piled up 220 total yards and all five touchdowns.
"We were great offensively all night and he was the leader of that no doubt about it," Mitchell said.
Olive Branch junior tailback Jaylen Miller took his second carry of the game into the end zone from 10 yards out on fourth down to force Starkville to drive the length of the field once again.
After dazzling the capacity crowd at Pool Field with his legs in the first half, Mays completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to De Arthur Cowan to give the home team a 27-24 lead in the third quarter.
In his first trip back to Olive Branch since roaming the sidelines for the Conquistadors, Mitchell broke out everything in the special teams playbook including a fake punt in the third quarter that followed an onside kick in the first half.
The Starkville offense answered a 60-yard drive on the opening possession for Olive Branch with a special teams return by Garrett Smith as he took the kickoff to the 12-yard-line and five plays later Johnson plunged into the end zone from 1 yard out to tie the score.
Olive Branch (7-4, 3-2) got the lead back 12 seconds later as Byrekus Jap Payne made one cut and suddenly had himself a 98-yard kickoff return for the game's third touchdown in the first eight minutes.
The Starkville offense rallied with a 28-yard run from Preston Baker, a sophomore tailback who was only in his second game back after fracturing his jaw in the season opener, and ended the drive when Johnson found Hill on a fade pass perfectly placed toward the corner of the end zone to tie the score at 14.
Smith recovered the immediate pop-up onside kick at the 38-yard line. The drive looked to be stalled before a fourth down catch by Martavious Foster for 13 yards led to a 21-yard field goal by kicker Daniel Fumo gave the Yellowjackets (5-4) their first lead of the game at 17-14 with 9:10 left in the half.
On the next possession, Mays broke four tackles on a third-down scramble for a 23-yard run to keep the drive going. Three plays later, Mays took a designed run 17 yards up the middle for his second touchdown of the night.
Olive Branch's misdirection run game frustrated the SHS front seven throughout the entire first half of play.
Starkville put more numbers on the scoreboard on a play-action fake that resulted in a 31-yard touchdown pass as Hill beat man coverage and Johnson hit the Yellowjackets big-play threat in stride to make it a 24-21 SHS advantage as both teams headed to the locker room for the halftime break.


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Spring isn't officially over and already the summer theater season is underway. Two shows are up and running in the Berkshires, with dozens more waiting impatiently in the wings. I count over 50 productions lined up in Western Mass. companies' regular seasons through August, not including one-night stands, new-play readings and other special events. Herewith, an incomplete sampling of some of the shows I'm looking forward to.
The productions already on the boards are Bashir Lazhar, at Barrington Stage Company, and Master Class, at Shakespeare & Company. The former is the one-man play by Canadian writer Évelyne de la Chenelière that inspired the Oscar-nominated film Monsieur Lazhar, about an Algerian refugee teaching in a strange land and a troubled classroom. Master Class is virtually a one-person show too, in which the operatic diva Maria Callas, played by S&Co favorite Annette Miller, reflects on her life in typically prima-donna fashion.
The Sound of Musicals
This season is more than generously stocked with musicals, most of which go beyond what you'd expect from the standard song 'n' dance repertoire. The what-you'd-expect entries are season openers at Barrington Stage Company and Berkshire Theatre Group. BSC kicks off with On the Town, the Bernstein-Comden-Green wartime romp about sailors on a 24-hour shore leave in that helluva town, New York, New York. BTG's musical set piece at Pittsfield's Colonial Theatre is Rodgers and Hammerstein's pastoral of the plains, Oklahoma. BSC's youth theater also chimes in with The Little Mermaid Jr.
Apart from those evergreens, musical theater in the region includes three world premieres and three shows that look at social issues through historical lenses. Chester Theatre Company opens its season with Arms on Fire, a new musical by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, the duo responsible for the megahit Spring Awakening. A kind of modern myth, it concerns a fellow named Ulysses in thrall to the siren song of a tantalizing nightclub singer. BSC's Musical Theatre Lab, which nurtures up-and-coming talent, presents Southern Comfort, a celebration of, wait for it, transgender in back-country Georgia. Williamstown Theatre Festival's lineup includes no fewer than three musicals, including a tuneful new version of the hit book and movie The Bridges of Madison County. WTF's season kicks off with Animal Crackers, the zany-defining 1928 Marx Brothers vehicle that began on Broadway before being immortalized in Hollywood.
Also at Williamstown, Johnny Baseball provides a musical answer to the infamous "Curse," blaming it not on the Bambino but on the Red Sox' last-in-the-majors resistance to signing black players. The Burnin', an "a cappella musical" at the Ko Festival of Performance, investigates two fatal fires in black nightclubs and their legacies for young African-Americans. And The Ape Woman, a rock opera at the Berkshire Fringe, traces the true-life history and racist oppression of the 19th-century sideshow phenomenon Julia Pastrana.
Race also plays a role in most of New Century Theatre's upcoming season. The opener, Lend Me a Tenor, is a '30s-style door-slamming farce that climaxes in blackface-induced mistaken identities; The Sunset Limited, by Cormac McCarthy, is a black-white confrontation over matters of life and death, faith and despair; and David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People mixes issues of class and race in Southie and Chestnut Hill. That one and NCT's season capper, Yasmina Reza's outrageous black comedy God of Carnage, incisively and humorously investigate the fragile assumptions that prop up our lives and lifestyles.
Classics, Old and New
In a season when contemporary plays and themes predominate, some old friends also make an appearance, some in new getups. Shaw and O'Neill are represented, the former by Pygmalion, the basis of My Fair Lady, starring Robert Sean Leonard at Williamstown; the latter by Anna Christie, the haunted love story of a former prostitute and a shipwrecked sailor, at Berkshire Theatre Group, with Rebecca Brooksher in the title role. These two companies also host a couple of modern classics. BTG opens its season with The Lion in Winter, that bickering-family drama about monarchial succession, starring Jayne Atkinson and Treat Williams. And Williamstown offers Tom Stoppard's Hapgood, a mind-twisting comedy of Cold War espionage wrapped in quantum theory, with Kate Burton and James Cromwell.
Of course there's Shakespeare. If you're so inclined, you can compare three different productions of that sexual battle of wit and insult, Much Ado About Nothing. Two of them are at Hampshire Shakespeare Company, where the troupe's mainstage and youth troupes are preparing separate versions of the comedy, along with the rambunctious parody The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged). Barrington Stage closes the season with its own lavish interpretation of Much Ado.
Shakespeare & Company's nine-play season includes just three by its eponym. Two of those, Richard II and Love's Labour's Lost, are comparatively rare gems in the Shakespearean canon, the one a contemplation of divine right and raw power, the other a feast of romantic wordplay with a bittersweet ending. There's also an outdoor production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, which takes the company back to its original home at The Mount. The other classics in S&Co's lineup are Les Faux Pas, or The Counter Plots, an original adaptation of Molière, and Brecht's Mother Courage, starring last season's "Prospera," Olympia Dukakis.
The antique world gets a look-in with two reconceptions of classical works. Double Edge Theatre's annual "traveling spectacles" give classic texts a workout in elaborate indoor/outdoor productions that traverse the company's Ashfield farm. This year's Shahrazad is a reimagining of 2009's Arabian Nights. At Chester Theatre Company, An Iliad places a modern-day Homer in an empty theater, reliving the ancient battles of men and gods and drawing out their timeless lessons.
The Absent Majority
It's a tired truth that in a profession where women make up a majority of the population, most of the plays produced around the country are written by men, directed by men and have male-dominant casts. A protest march in New York next week underlines that frustrating fact, and a look at this summer's season confirms it. Of the 50-plus plays on Valley and Berkshires mainstages this summer, I count just eight written or co-written by women playwrights. Three of these are at Williamstown; of the area's other two women-led theaters, BSC has one and BTG none.
WTF's trio are American Hero, by Bess Wohl, a tale of enterprise and rule-breaking in a sandwich shop; Blood Play, a '50s mix of suburban smugness and adolescent angst by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen of The Debate Society; and The Bridges of Madison County musical, with a script by Marsha Norman. Chester Theatre Company comes off as the most female-friendly of the region's theaters, featuring three women playwrights in its four-play season: Karoline Leach's Tryst, a period melodrama with a fiendish twist, featuring festival favorite Allison McLemore; Body Awareness, by Amherst native Annie Baker, about, well, body awareness; and An Iliad, co-written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare. The latter is staged by Sheila Siragusa, one of only five female directors in the area's summer mainstage lineup.
Heartening exceptions to this feeble tally are found at the area's two festivals of alternative theater, the Berkshire Fringe and Ko Festival of Performance, where works created and performed by women actually predominate. Of the Fringe's nine offerings, all but one are women-centered. They range from a solo performance about Mozart's sister to one about Nigerian-American identity and cookies, and from a "partial puppet play" about loss and resilience to an interleaving of the Passover story and the Arab Spring. At Ko, we'll experience a one-woman rocket trip to Mars, a meditation drawn from the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe and those of women prison inmates, and The Burnin', from the all-women Progress Theatre of Texas.•
Contact Chris Rohmann at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Barrington Stage Company, 7 productions in 2 Pittsfield venues, June 12-Aug. 25, (413) 236-8888, barringtonstageco.org.
Berkshire Fringe, 9 productions July 17-Aug. 5, Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington, (413) 320-4175, berkshirefringe.org.
Berkshire Theatre Group, 6 productions in 3 venues, Stockbridge & Pittsfield, June 29-Aug. 31, (413) 298-5576, berkshiretheatre.org.
Chester Theatre Company, 4 productions June 26-Aug. 25, 15 Middlefield Rd., Chester, (413) 354-7771, chestertheatre.org.
Double Edge Theatre, Shahrazad, July 19-Aug. 19, 948 Conway Rd., Ashfield, info (413) 628-0277, tickets (866) 811-4111, doubleedgetheatre.org.
Hampshire Shakespeare Company, 3 productions July 19-Aug. 25, Renaissance Center, 650 East Pleasant St., Amherst, hampshireshakespeare.org.
Ko Festival of Performance, 6 productions July 5-Aug. 4, Holden Theater, Amherst College, kofest.com.
New Century Theatre, 4 productions June 13-Aug. 3, Mendenhall Center, Smith College, Northampton, (413) 585-3220, newcenturytheatre.org.
Shakespeare & Company, 9 productions through Sept. 15, 70 Kemble St., Lenox. (413) 637-3353, shakespeare.org.
Williamstown Theatre Festival, 8 productions on 3 stages, June 26-Aug. 18, Williams College, Williamstown, (413) 597-3400, wtfestival.org.


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Yes, I have found it. I will no longer be a girl about town in Edinburgh, not that I ever really was, but instead a girl about Berkhamsted and or London. This of course means I'm moving back home, which will be interesting to say the least.
My wonder job, is Account Executive (Social Media) at Propeller Group, which probably means nothing to most of you, but rest assured is exactly what I want to be doing. I went in for a trial day and can confirm that everyone is lovely and I'm not just saying that because they may be reading this.
I start on Monday 14th June and before that I have a hectic week of traveling all over the place. Tomorrow, Saturday 5th I'm off to Istanbul for several days with my parents. Then on Thursday, I leave Istanbul and fly to Edinburgh, changing in Luton for a couple of fun filled hours.
Once I arrive in Edinburgh at about 9.30 have to meet up with Annie, who will be somewhere in the city…. and who incidentally will have had a similarly complex journey.
Then I have a fun weekend of fun, frolics and manic packing with Annie, before getting a train at 2pm on Sunday… and abandoning Annie in the city until her flight in the evening, I'm sure she'll cope, she's tough.
This should all result in me getting back to Berko station at around 7.30. Probably very tired and grumpy.
Then it'll be up bright and early to catch the 7.59 train from Berko… I am now the owner of a season ticket. My Name Is Hilary Gray and I am a Commuter.
So unless fate or ash-cloud intervenes there are my plans for the forseeable future.
I must go now… packing calls.


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