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One hundred years ago, in March 1912, the United States ambassador in London, Whitelaw Reid, gave a lecture in the Assembly Buildings in Belfast, the headquarters of the Presbyterian Church.
Whitelaw Reid was invited to Belfast by the Presbyterian Historical Society and his subject was the Ulster-Scots in Ulster and America.
The invitation to Reid came at a time when Ulster and Ireland were in turmoil as a result of the third home rule crisis. It was also a time of heightened interest in the Ulster-Scots, their role in the shaping of modern Ulster and their role in the making of the United States of America.
Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912) was the longtime editor of the New York Tribune. In 1892 he was the Republican candidate for vice-president alongside Benjamin Harrison, who was the candidate for the presidency. It is noteworthy that Harrison's mother had Ulster-Scots ancestry and that their Democratic Party opponents, Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson, also shared Ulster-Scots ancestry. This was a time when the Scotch-Irish were very much to the fore in almost every area of life in the United States. Harrison and Reid were unsuccessful but Reid went on to serve as the United States ambassador to the Court of St James from 1905 to 1912 and he died on 15 December 1912.
On Wednesday night at 7.00 pm I am due to deliver the first Whitelaw Reid memorial lecture in the Assembly Buildings. Entrance is free and everyone is welcome.
I will be speaking about the signficance of Whitelaw Reid, a Scotch-Irish American of Ulster-Scots descent with family roots in county Tyrone.. I will also be considering the context of the times, socially, culturally and politically.


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Coaxiality and runout
Deviation from coaxiality and dynamic runout of the shaft are two of many operating parameters that affect seal performance and service life. They should therefore be kept within narrow limits, particularly when there is a pressure differential across the seal. The total deviation should never exceed 1,3 times the value of the permissible deviation from coaxiality.

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• toilet •
toy-let • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination, a privy. 2. A room equipped with dressing facilities, a loo. 3. The act of dressing, usually in preparation of going out.
Notes: Here is a word we in the US are reluctant to repeat; rather we substitute bathroom or restroom, and never even mention the object that gives this room its name. That is because Americans never think of today's word in the third sense. I decided to talk about it because its history smells like roses. It has one derivation, toiletry, which includes everything used for personal grooming. "To make your toilet" is to clean yourself up: take a bath or shower, brush your teeth, comb your hair. Toilet water smells positively flowery (depending on its source, of course).
In Play: I guess I'll have to use the word, now, won't I? Let's see how delicately I can apply it: "Darling! Could you come to the bathroom for a minute? I seem to have dropped my wedding ring in the toilet." (Did you notice how genderless I made this example?) Of course, I could always retreat to the metaphoric sense of today's word: "My life went down the toilet the day I met Belle O'Donaugh."
Word History: So how did today's word arrive at such a stinky meaning? English borrowed the word from French toilette "washing up, dressing", then narrowed the meaning to the place where you wash and dress. Originally the fixture to which today's Good Word refers was the toilet bowl, which reduced in the US to simply toilet. The French word started out as Middle French toilette "clothes bag", a diminutive of toile "net, cloth". Toile is the remnant of Latin tela "a web, net, the warp of fabric" from texere "to weave". The L turns up in various words taken from this stem: subtilus "fine, precise, subtle". This word was originally composed of sub "under" + tela "warp". The same root turn up in Russian as teč' "to weave", tku "I weave". The farther we get from today's meaning, the better it gets. (Today we thank Perry Lassiter, Grand Panjandrum of the Alpha Agora, for suggesting today's stinky though still Good Word.)
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With the weekend complete, it's again time to take a look at who is hot and not. And we'll take a look at who among the Caps' opponents this week fits the category.
Pascal Leclaire. OK, he's not an opponent this week, but his performance to date merits some mention. He had three shutouts in his first four games this year before being lit up (comparatively speaking) for three goals on 18 shots against
Tim Thomas. OK, so he's not an opponent this week either, but he is 3-1-0 thus far with a 1.26 GAA and a .962 save percentage. If he needs a career after his playing days are over, perhaps he might consider being a stunt double for Drew Carey on "The Price is Right."
Daymond Langkow…he finds himself tied for second in goals so far, but what sets the Flames' center apart is that he's done it on only 18 shots in eight games.
Vaclav Prospal is on the schedule this week, and he's gotten off to a fast start…7-2-9, +3 in six games. Maybe it's a cyclical thing with him…last year, in his first six games, he was 0-1-1, -3. The year before, 3-4-7, +3.
Sedin…doesn't matter which one, pick one. Either one. They're both hot, and their Vancouver Canucks visit the Caps on Friday. Dan-rik Sedin is a combined 5-12-17 so far. But here is the cloud surrounding the silver lining…they're also a combined -6.
Markus Naslund…we bring him up, because like his fellow Canuckians, Nas is hot on the points side (3-4-7 in six games), but is a -5.
Manny Legace…he's the goaltender for the moment in
On the other side of the ledger…
The early leader in the Bill Mikkelsen Trophy sweepstakes is Steve McCarthy of the Atlanta Thrashers. Goalless, assistless, and -10 in eight games is no way to go through life, son. Actually, any number of Thrashers might find themselves in the running…Jim Slater (0-0-0, -8)…Eric Perrin and Brad Larsen (both 0-1-1, -5)…it's been a difficult start for the Thrashers.
The Capitals' third line…Matt Pettinger, Boyd Gordon, and Chris Clark have 18 man-games among them. They are 0-0-0, even. They're not asked to score as much as they are to keep others from scoring (even isn't a bad place to be for these guys), but they have to score some…
Trevor Linden…you all remember him, right? Part of the most talked about trade in the history of the Caps, or so it seems. Well, he enters the week 0-0-0, even in five games this year. And it's not like he's making much of a mark elsewhere on the score sheet…no PIMS, two shots on goal (not per game, that's "total"), and only 11 minutes and change a game. He hasn't hit his stride yet…
Brad Isbister…remember when this guy, back in about 2000, was thought to be maybe the next big thing as a power forward? He was 22-20-42 in 64 games for a bad Islanders team. Since then, it's been a slow descent into obscurity. He's 0-1-1, -1 for the Canucks with less ice time than
Doug Weight…he's not had the history of being a slow starter, at least not over his last five seasons (no fewer than five points in his first six games), but he's 0-1-1, even, in his first six games this year. He'll be looking to get off the schneid before the Caps visit
So there you have it…some of the "hots 'n' nots" to watch this week, including some who will be trying to stay hot or get hot against the Caps this week.


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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The Top Photography Posts of 2012 (Part 2)
Posted by Jay at 10:20 PM
With only a few more days before the year ends, and coming off from the first five in the series, here then are the rest of the entries for the top photography posts of 2012.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
The Top Photography Posts of 2012 (Part 1)
Posted by Jay at 8:07 PM
The year 2012 is about to draw to a close, so it's fitting to look back through the past 12 months and see what viewers have been looking for in photography and the visual arts. While this blog features different photographic styles and mediums, most of the popular posts seem to share a common theme. Here then are the top photography posts of 2012.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Time Magazine's Best Photographic Magazine Covers of 2012
Posted by Jay at 10:41 AM
A good magazine cover is meant to attract potential buyers and get them to read the contents of publication. Some covers are just so good that they tell the whole story by themselves. Here's a taste of Time Magazine's best photographic magazine covers for 2012.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Chuck Close: Daguerreotype Portrait of Kara Walker
Posted by Jay at 9:50 AM
A good portrait should reveal answers about the person, yet leave enough room for more questions. In some cases, the old ways become exciting methods for producing refreshing images and themes. A good example of this is Chuck Close's daguerreotype portrait of Kara Walker.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Thierry Cohen: The City After Dark
Posted by Jay at 6:32 PM
Photo manipulation is usually considered a method of turning a scene of reality into something imaginary. When a photograph is altered, it loses the truth of the scene being depicted. One photographer does the opposite by combining two realities into one "super reality". Thierry Cohen shows viewers what cities would look like after dark in his series, "Villes éteintes" or "Darkened Cities".
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Kevin Bauman: 100 Abandonded Detroit Houses
Posted by Jay at 11:58 AM
Landscape photography almost always focuses on the beautiful and majestic, whether it's capturing the contrasts in a metropolitan city or trying to fit-in two different ecosystems in one frame. Rarely is this genre of photography dedicated to the neglected and abused. Kevin Bauman turns his camera to captured the essence of this subject in Detroit, but ironically shows something beautiful in the decaying. This is his 100 Abandoned Houses.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Robert Capa: 20th Century War Photographer
Posted by Jay at 4:38 PM
Images and videos of war have become more commonplace in today's digital age compared to the situation years ago. It's now possible for ordinary citizens armed with a camera phone to shoot an armed conflict scene, upload it to Facebook or Youtube, and have thousands of views the next day. Decades ago, only a select few has the technology and willpower to do that. Here is the story of 20th century war photographer Robert Capa.
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Google Spreadsheets added a feature that lets you copy the formatting a cell and use it for other cells. It's called "format painter", like the similar feature from Microsoft Office.
To use the format painter, select a cell that has special formatting, click on the "paint format" button from the toolbar and then select one or more cell to apply the formatting.
Microsoft offers an example to show why this feature is useful:
"Say you've written a report in Word. You like the look, especially your headings, which are 14 pt. Bookman Old Style, centered, green, and bold, with a nice subtle shadow. Fifteen minutes before you're supposed to present the report to the team, your manager asks you to add four new sections to the report. You spend thirteen minutes adding the information, and the next two wishing that you hadn't chosen such complicated formatting for your headings, since you now have to apply it to all the new ones. Using Format Painter saves you that time and duplicated effort. Instead of having to manually apply the font, font effects, centered paragraph alignment, and other formatting to each new section heading, you can quickly copy all of the formatting attributes by using one toolbar button."
Unfortunately, format painter is not available in all Google Docs applications and you can only use it in Google Spreadsheets. So much for the Google Docs consistency.
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Hey guys I thought it would be nice to write this review on a foundation I have been loving recently! I am someone that could buy a million foundations before I am satisfied. I have such a fair skin tone, that is yellow toned not pink, that it is very hard for me to find the perfect shade for my skin. The only foundation that has the greatest selection of shades I have found is the Loreal True Match liquid foundation. This is an amazing foundation, and matches my pasty skin but is too light coverage. My skin is very oily, red patches, acne scars, and pimple prone, so I need the heavy duty kind of stuff! lol
So upon looking for an amazing full coverage foundation, I stumbled upon the Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation! Everyone here and on Youtube has been raving non stop about this foundation, but I was skeptical. When I went to CVS to check it out, they only had 5 shades. I was very put off and wasn't sure if it was worth spending $14 on. But thinking about it more I went back to Bed Bath and Beyond, you all know by now I love that place! I used some coupons and got it a little cheaper for $8 on sale. I figured, if it is a total flop I wasn't spending too much money, and I really wanted to give it a chance.
I purchased the lightest shade they have in 110, and to my surprise it matches my skin tone perfectly. When looking at the product in the jar it first looked too orange and pink toned. But since the foundation is whipped, it blends in with your skin tone perfectly! I was very shocked and happy at the same time! So if they do not carry this foundation is a shade that is light enough for you or dark enough, give the color closest to your skin tone a try! The shades they do provide hoestly can be made to blend in with any color pigmented skin.
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Devil May Cry HD Collection
Given the modern resurgence of giving classic franchises an HD makeover, it should come as no surprise that one of the more venerated action series is up next. That's right, folks, there is now a Devil May Cry HD Collection! Containing all three original games with shiny new visuals, it's a great package for only forty dollars. But do these groundbreaking games stand the test of time? Considering I had only played DMC 3, I was excited for the chance to play the first two… but in the end I came away from the experience with mixed thoughts.
I won't bother citing the "story" too much. Notice the quotes there? The narrative arc of the series is decent as these sorts of stories go. Still, a lot of it is definitely smile, nod, and get back to beating up demon spawn. Dante, son of the legendary demon Sparda, who aided humanity at the cost of bringing down the ire of both heaven and hell upon him, is the main reason these games resonated with their audience. He's a brash but talented young man, known as much for his rough tongue and sharp quips as he is for his massive sword and named pistols. From there an absurd plot develops as Dante must endeavor to stop all manner of demonic influence and personages from taking over the world with the help of an interesting side cast of misfits and long lost relations.
But let's not beat about the bush: when you think Devil May Cry, you think action! Combat is fast paced, mixing guns and melee combat. The focus is on stringing together combos and juggling literally rooms full of enemies. These games were some of the earliest to really bring about the feeling of pure awesomeness that I call the "God Factor." Basically, once you get good with the controls, slicing, dicing, and blasting your foes to smithereens is immensely satisfying. It's worth noting the influence DMC has had on more recent hack and slashers. Play God of War or Bayonetta and the similarities are apparent, if more refined. As the series evolved, the action morphed as well, becoming tighter as well as more elaborate.
There are some mild platforming sections and puzzle elements as well. Taking a page from Resident Evil (remember that the original game was made by Hideki Kamiya as well), there are lots of over-sized keys to find and fit into over-sized locks. You'll figure out early on that the gameplay revolves around clearing out areas of bad guys before earning the right to unlock the next area. It would border on boring if not for the fact that the combat is such a blast. The platforming sections aren't particularly challenging despite the camera issues (more on that later). The real trick comes into dealing with the bosses. This is one area where DMC shows it's age: bosses are really nothing more than pattern recognition enemies. Boss fights are almost always tedious affairs with the rare gem tossed in to really make you pay attention. Sadly, some of them are overly repetitious. However, some strategy is required, and these battles turn into mini-puzzles in and of themselves.
Devil May Cry also introduced the "Style" meter. Essentially, the more uninterrupted attacks incorporating more variety garner you a higher multiplier. In other words, be creative when beating up the bad guys and you'll get a better score. This is important for the scoring structure at the end of each mission. You are scored based on completion time, style, damage taken etc., and are then graded on each category, then given an overall score. Your bonus is determined by the overall score.
This series is one of the earliest to include a mission structure instead of levels. You are given time to upgrade in between the action. Incorporating mild RPG elements is another hallmark of the franchise. Killing enemies garners you red orbs (sound familiar?), which can then be spent on items and upgrades. Upgrading weapons unlocks new moves. However, keep in mind that buying things like health refills is actually more provincial early on, and since you have the option to replay missions, you can essentially farm orbs. Considering the series' inherent difficulty (the second game aside), this is time well spent, especially considering how often you'll need to purchase either extra lives or simple health packs in the form of green stars.
Then there is the infamous 'Devil Trigger' ability. When active, this mode allows Dante to release the devil within him, making the hero even more formidable. He becomes more powerful and takes less damage, as well as slowly refilling his health. Just keep in mind that the devil gauge is on a timer, so make sure you wait to use it until the most opportune moment.
Graphically, the HD Collection boasts shiny new visuals. The HD overhaul makes the action much sweeter, but the menus and cutscenes didn't get a makeover and the results are jarring. The art style isn't really steampunk, although there are certainly elements there that speak to it. The term 'Gothic' comes to mind. But even in the dark and dank castles, the colors are far more vivid and the textures are much smoother. These games are quite old, so don't expect miracles, but they do look nice… except for the menus. Every time you pause the game it looks like you're looking at the screen through a coffee filter. I honestly wonder why the effort wasn't made to upgrade everything.
The first Devil May Cry is obviously the oldest game in the series. It looks and plays like an older game. But it's important to remember that while dated now, at the time of its release it was groundbreaking. A lot of common elements to the genre can be traced back here. The combat, leveling system, even the mission structure and upgrade elements have been refined since, but a lot of recent actions games take cues from DMC.
Devil May Cry 2 is widely regarded as the runt of the litter as it were, and now that I've finally played it I can see why. Firstly, the series legendary difficulty has been toned down. The story is less focused, and much of Dante's swagger is missing as well. It's like the developers didn't want to step on any toes rather than letting the character and canon continue down the path. It's worth noting that the original mastermind of DMC, Hideki Kamiya, was not involved in its development. It's funny: playing DMC3 immediately after playing the second game… it's obvious the developers listened to all the people complaining about the less than stellar sequel.
A quick word about the changes in DMC3. It's actually the first game in terms of time line, but for this collection, it's also the last and most evolved. The level of exposition and the detail of the cutscenes are also much sharper. Dante actually has different styles he can use and level over the course of the game. There are four choices that grant additional bonuses depending on your preferred play style. One is for 'Gunslingers,' another is for 'Swordmasters;' those are pretty self-explanatory. The 'Trickster' style allows for a dodge function to get Dante out of tight spots and the 'Royalguard' grants him the ability to counter with higher defense. Later on you unlock two other classes: 'Quicksilver' slows down time and 'Doppelganger' brings a shadowy Dante to fight with you. Each style is worth experimenting with, and as they level up you'll earn some nice bonuses and extra moves.
The Devil May Cry series, encapsulated in this HD Collection, is fantastic… however, there are some issues apart from the disappointing unevenness of the HD overhaul. The camera is still a phenomenal pain. It's fixed, yet changes angles when you cross an invisible barrier. The problem is that it can sometimes switch at inopportune times. For example, if you are running towards the camera and it switches to a shot from behind, then you will probably have to compensate with the controller since you were already holding down on the analog to run towards the screen. As a result, you'll probably have a momentary hitch when you have to reorient both yourself and your thumbs. It's annoying, but easily turns to frustration in the heat of battle.
The fact of the matter is that Devil May Cry was a groundbreaking series in modern action gaming. If you've never played these games before, having the first three titles all on one disk is very nice, especially considering the price point. I really like how you literally see the series evolve as you play through the games in order. However, it's difficult not to feel like this franchise is dated. Mechanics that were once revolutionary are now par for the course, but more often than not you'll notice that they don't do things that way anymore because they've found better options in the interim. I'm also disappointed with the HD Collection simply because of how uneven the makeover was. Seeing blurry menu screens time and again is simply too jarring to just pass over. I can't for the life of me understand why that wasn't given an overhaul as well. It's what I've feared with this recent HD revival: cutting corners and simply trying to cash in on old brands. Still, for fans of the series who want to replay some awesome moments and memorable boss battles (and there are no shortage of those), to newcomers who want to try some truly classic (if dated) games, the Devil May Cry HD Collection is definitely worth your time… even if the end result is a growing appreciation for how far gaming has developed since.
Reviewed By: Simon Waldron
Publisher: Capcom
Rating: 77%
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As many of you know, I play fantasy baseball, and am also a contributor over at FakeTeams, the fantasy sports blog over at SBNation. That said, I like to do at least one mock draft prior to starting to really work on my own rankings for the season. I almost always use MockDraftCentral to do mocks, but I really like to just sign up for one of their free ones that run all the time to test out my own knowledge and thoughts. (Full disclosure: MDC has hooked me up with a premium account in the past, although I'm not sure whether I have one now or not.)
I generally like to do this mock around this time, as free agency has pretty much ended for nearly all players who are likely to affect drafts at this point. Here's the rules that this particular mock followed:
Yahoo 12 team league
Categories are standard 5 x 5
Lineup: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, 2 UT, 2 SP, 2 RP, 4 P, 5 BN
I had the 3rd pick of the draft. Here's my roster, along with the round of the pick:


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WASHINGTON — US builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace in 4½ years and finished 2012 as their best year for residential construction since the early stages of the housing crisis.
The Commerce Department said Thursday that builders broke ground on houses and apartments last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 954,000. That is 12.1 percent higher than November's annual rate. And it is nearly double the recession low, reached in April 2009.
Construction increased last month for both single-family homes and apartments. And the pace at which builders requested permits ticked up to a 4½ year high.
For the year, builders started work on 780,000 homes, about half the annual number of starts consistent with healthier markets. But it is an increase of 28.1 percent from 2011. It is the most since 2008 — shortly after the housing market began to collapse in 2006 and 2007.
Steady hiring, record-low mortgage rates, and a tight supply of new and previously occupied homes available for sale have helped boost sales and prices in most markets. That has persuaded builders to start more homes, which adds to economic growth and hiring.
''There is no denying that the housing market recovery is solidifying, and we expect construction activity to ramp up to the 1 million annualized threshold by the end of this year,'' Michael Dolega, an economist with TD Economics, wrote in a note to clients.
Dolega said the gains in home building helped boost construction hiring in December by 30,000 jobs — the most in 15 months. He predicts the construction industry could add half a million jobs in 2013.
In December, the pace of single-family home construction, which makes up two-thirds of the market, increased 8 percent. While that's well below healthy levels, single-family housing starts are now 75 percent higher than the recession low reached in March 2009.
Apartment construction, which is more volatile, surged 23 percent last month. It is now back to pre-recession levels.
Though new homes represent less than 20 percent of the housing sales market, they have an outsize impact on the economy. Each home built creates an average of three jobs for a year and generates about $90,000 in tax revenue, according to data from the homebuilders association.


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VW Birchover #97
VW Birchover #97
Dubbed The White Knight, thie brand new, unregistered Birchover campervan is built on a VW T6. In Candy White, the short wheelbase vehicle comes fitted with our usual high quality build and a new, glossy white interior. The traditional campervan side conversion features a fully equipped kitchen with a fridge, grill and hob. Packed with stylish features, the VW based campervan also includes two front swivel seats, which help to form a comfortable dining/lounge area with the table slotting easily into place.
The rear RIB seat is one of the best in the industry and in two simple movements the ergonomic seat can fold into a completely flat bed, allowing for a great nights sleep. This model also comes fitted with an SCA elevating roof, which comes as standard with a roof bed and mattress, allowing the vehicle to serve as a 4 berth campervan. On top of the extra sleeping space the roof also affords extra versatility, allowing the campervan to pass under most height barriers.
Meanwhile the base vehicle features highline specifications, coming with all the features of a startline vehicle with a few added luxuries. Basic features include a DAB radio with Bluetooth connectivity, ABS, electric front windows and BlueMotion stop/start technology. Thanks to the highline specs, the campervan also comes with body coloured bumpers, door mirrors & handles, an upgrade to a thatcham category 1 alarm and immobiliser, leather steering wheel, air con, cruise control and even more.
Vehicle Specification
- 102PS 5 Speed Manual
- 16" VW Clayton Alloy wheels
- 2.0L TDI Euro 6 engine
- DAB+ Radio with 5" touchscreen & Bluetooth connectivity
- Electric windows plus electric & heated door mirrors
- European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval
- Front fog lights & Lights and vision pack
- Heated front windscreen & auto rain sensor wipers
- Leather multi-function steering wheel, cab comfort & air con
- NCC Approval
- Rear parking sensors, cruise control & auto dimming rearview mirror
Campervan Features
- 65 litre low energy fridge with a freezer compartment
- AGM leisure battery with split charging & mains hook-up
- Crash tested RIB seat/bed with integral seatbelts & headrests
- Diesel heater
- Dometic portable toilet
- Driver and passenger swivel seats
- Easy to use 12 volt control panel
- LED low energy lighting system
- Rear external activity shower
- Smev integrated grill & 2 ring hob/sink combo
- TUV Approved SCA elevating roof with roof bed (4 berth)
- Underbody watertanks with pumped hot & cold water
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Twitter is the most popular social network for teens, according to a new survey.
The study of 8,600 teens by investment firm Piper Jaffray showed that they chose Twitter 26 percent versus 23 percent for Facebook, according to Agence France-Presse. Another 4 percent chose Tumblr and 3 percent favored Google+.
The most illuminating statistic is that last year, Facebook was preferred 33 percent, showing a 10 percent drop this year among teens. Although statistics for all social networks weren't given, part of the drop could be from the newer social networks such as Whatsapp and Snapchat which are gaining huge teen followings.
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The news comes at a good time for Twitter, just before its $1 billion initial public offering. The news can only help raise its value. Currently the microblogging service has around 218 million active users and raised $316 million in revenue last year, according to the Voice of America.
However, it's not all bad for Facebook. Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gene Munster said that Facebook hasn't really lost users because its acquisition Instagram also had 23 percent of teens choosing the app. "Instagram picked up a lot of [the] share. Probably the best way to think about Facebook is to look at Instagram and Facebook in aggregate," Munster told VOA.
So, in some ways, Facebook still has 56 percent of the teen market.


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Now that Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana, entrepreneurs are embarking on what is being called "the green rush." NBC's Pete Williams reports.
If a California company has its way, recreational marijuana users in Colorado and Washington state will one day be able to get their pot out of vending machines.
Such machines are already in use in some states where medical marijuana is legal, but now the maker's founder says the company is working to adapt the machines to comply with new laws in Colorado and Washington, where adults can legally use marijuana for recreation.
The vending machines for medicine require a fingerprint scan to verify the identification of the patient, which is then linked to a prescription on file.
But as Washington and Colorado figure out how to create a legal pot market for the masses, Hollywood-based Medbox, a public company, is offering up its expertise in convenient delivery systems.
"One day we envision these machines to be accessed, when it's allowed, 24 hours a day," Vincent Mehdizadeh, the founder and chief consultant of a subsidiary of Medbox that produces, installs and consults on the vending business, told NBC News. "One day in the future that may happen, but for now these machines sit behind the counter as an inventory control and compliance tool."
He said the Medbox machines and consultancy are in high demand in states such as Arizona, Massachusetts and Connecticut that have published medical marijuana regulations. Dispensaries use them to keep marijuana from being pilfered and comply with laws.
So where will all that 'legal' pot come from? Sale of pot stymied
Medbox is now offering to work with Washington and Colorado officials who are mobilizing to create the framework for a legal marijuana industry - and to collect taxes on pot sales.
"These machines behind the counter act an inventory control and taxation tracking tool so that the states can effectively track the taxes and collect on them more efficiently with real-time reporting directly from the machine to the state database," Mehdizadeh said.
The company also helps operators get licensed in states that have licensing programs.
"We've probably been the most successful consulting firm in the marijuana business," he said.
Mikhail Carpenter, spokesman for Washington's Liquor Control Board, said Medbox has been in contact with the state but at this point no outside vendors have been chosen to help with marijuana sales.
Under state law, marijuana and marijuana-infused products, Carpenter said, would have to be sold from inside the confines of a retail outlet.
"So I can't imagine with the way the law is written that you would see vending machines on the street corner," Carpenter told NBC News.
In November, Washington and Colorado voters passed initiatives to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Those laws went into effect last month.
Buzzkill: Feds fire warning shot over pot legalization
In Washington state, voter-approved Initiative 502 made it legal for anyone 21 or over to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, 16 ounces of "solid marijuana-infused product" (pot brownies and such) or 72 ounces of "marijuana-infused liquid.
Washington's Liquor Control Board has until Dec. 1 to develop rules for implementation of its new recreational marijuana law.
Watch the most-viewed videos on NBCNews.com
Colorado, under Amendment 64 to the state Constitution, legalized not only recreational use, but also home growing, which is still illegal in Washington.
Growing, selling and possessing marijuana remains illegal under federal law, and the federal government is reviewing options in both Washington and Colorado.
President Barack Obama last month weighed in on the issue, telling ABC's Barbara Walters the federal government has more important things to do than go after recreational marijuana users.
"We have bigger fish to fry," he told Walters.
Two Colorado University students are facing multiple felony charges after campus police say they fed marijuana-laced brownies to their unsuspecting classmates and professor. KUSA's Nick McGurk reports.
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- 4 Beds
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Property TypeResidential – Townhome
Listing Date06/27/19
Year Built2020
Lot Size1.73 Acres (75,359 SqFt)
Parking1 Car Garage
Property Description
Brand-new construction in a stunning riverside setting by East West Partners. Every day feels like vacation with easy access to Beaver Creek skiing and world-class amenities at the neighboring Westin hotel. Enjoy walls of windows highlighting iconic ski-slope and river views, an open floorplan and modern, yet sophisticated finishes. Features include vaulted great room with a spacious deck overlooking the Eagle River, 2 master suites and oversized 1-car garage. Customizable for a limited time.
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- In Town
- Ski In
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- Mountains
- River
- Ski Slopes
- South Facing
- Hiking/Pedestrian Trail
- On Bus Line
- Pool
- Air Conditioning
- Deck
- Fireplace - Gas
- Fireplace - Wood
- Multi-Level
- Vaulted Ceilings
- Fitness Center
- Front Desk
- On Site Management
- Pool
- Shuttle Service
- Spa and Hot Tub
- Cable TV
- City Sewer
- City Water
- Electricity Avail.
- Phone Available
- Trash Pickup
- Forced Air
- Natural Gas
- Zoned AC
- Dryer
- Washer
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About Avon & Wildridge
Avon - Located ten minutes west of Vail and at the base of Beaver Creek Ski Resort lies the town of Avon. A popular choice for locals, the town offers parks, playgrounds, and Nottingham Lake in addition to an abundance of retail shopping and dining. The Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa offers ski access by gondola, fine dining, and a world class spa and fitness center. Wildridge - Perched above the town of Avon on the northern hills and ridges lies Wildridge, a residential area offering sweeping unparalleled views of Beaver Creek and the surrounding mountain ranges. Close to the I-70 corridor and the town Avon, Wildridge offers open space, trails, and parks in addition to vast views. Wildridge is popular with families and second home owners alike.
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REGINA – Weston Dressler is once again a Roughrider, but the fan favourite's return was a footnote on a Labour Day Classic dominated by Saskatchewan's ground attack.
Running back Anthony Allen's 15-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds remaining in the game proved to be the crucial score for the Riders in their 35-30 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium.
Dressler trying to get up to speed with Riders in time for game against Winnipeg
"It's probably not very pretty and it has a lot of people saying our offence is sputtering, but a win is a win," said Roughriders left guard Brendon LaBatte, whose team's sixth win in a row moved them into a three-way tie for first place in the West Division with a 7-2 record.
"We're doing what we need to do to get a win, and if that means running the ball then we'll do that. We have the group here to get that done."
Winnipeg's Lirim Hajrullahu kicked a 41-yard field goal with three minutes to go in the fourth quarter that gave the Bombers a slim 30-28 advantage. It was Hajrullahu's third field goal of the quarter and one that forced the Riders to come up with a late score to appease the 33,427 fans in attendance.
Allen, Darian Durant and Jerome Messam all rushed the ball on the decisive scoring drive. Durant put the ball in the air just twice, but otherwise leaned on his offensive line and stable of running backs to get the job done.
"It meant a lot for me for the coaches to trust me in that situation by giving me the ball," said Allen, who was bumped on the depth chart after a fumble earlier in the season.
"We know we have a great quarterback and he told us to keep being patient and that this game would eventually come to us. He would put the ball in our hands when the time came and for me that time came late in the fourth quarter."
Saskatchewan head coach Corey Chamblin admitted he was looking to exhaust the clock and maybe win the game with a last-second field goal.
The Riders rushed for 160 yards in the game, led by Messam's 64 yards. Allen chipped in with 38 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, with 23 yards coming on the final drive. Allen's first touchdown was a three-yard run in the third quarter.
Dressler, meanwhile, had three catches for 28 yards as the Riders eased the slotback back into the lineup following his return Thursday from NFL training camp with Kansas City.
"This is what this group is all about," LaBatte said. "When the game is on the line, whether it's running out the clock or driving for the win, we're getting stronger as the game goes on.
"We took the game over along the ground. That's always our goal."
Durant finished 14-for-26 passing for 204 yards and a touchdown, while Blue Bombers quarterback Drew Willy went 15 for 23 for 171 yards and one interception.
Winnipeg (6-4) trailed 14-7 at halftime and 21-7 midway through the third quarter before it rallied with a Willy touchdown run, followed by a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown from Troy Stoudermire. The Blue Bombers then assumed a 27-21 thanks to field goals from Hajrullahu.
Saskatchewan responded with a 59-yard touchdown strike to receiver Taj Smith that put the home team back in front 28-27 with 5:33 remaining in the fourth quarter. Hajrullaha struck again from 41 yards out with 2:58 to go, setting the table for the Riders' offence.
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We're getting ready to run a Greenlight campaign over on Steam this week, and I'd really appreciate your support over there. The main purpose of the campaign is to expose Outer Colony to a wider audience and to try to determine what the market is like for the game. We've reached a point in development where we really need to get a feel for whether the game can spark interest in an audience that hasn't yet seen it, so we're going to be keenly monitoring the comments section, the buzz it generates, and any press coverage we can get.
We've been putting together tons of promotional assets over the last couple weeks, and it's been eating all my time, but I'm hopeful that I'll be able to focus more keenly on continued development soon.
If you guys have any thoughts on our Greenlight campaign, which I'll post here as soon as it's up, I'd be glad to hear them. Of course, if you can vote for us and share the campaign with your friends, that would be immensely appreciated.
Thanks to all of you guys for your support so far, and I'm really looking forward to the campaign.
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We've often fired off random missives that blast our hometown of Sacramento. It's too big, sprawling and expensive with too few offered cultural opportunities for such a large place. But that said, our Sacto-native, multiple-Deuce-owning uncle Noel couldn't believe it when we told him that we'd most likely never move back there, commenting, "I'd never live anywhere else!" But the fact is, the town does have a few things going for it. The Sacramento Bee is probably the second-best paper in California. The Kings are a good basketball team. It's got two lovely rivers, quite a few great restaurants and a large number of trees, some important history (Gold Rush, railroad barons, etc.) and the summer nights can be so unbelievably amazing that you'd think you ate an eclair and gone to heaven. More importantly, it's the place where George and Sam Barris got their start and it's home of one of the oldest hot rod and custom car shows in the nation: The Sacramento Autorama.
Founded 56 years ago, the Autorama is the 2nd-oldest indoor car show in the country, narrowly being nipped out of the title by what was then known as the National Roadster Show, colloquially known as "Oakland" and for years played second-banana to its slightly-older brother (the two shows started independently, but have been run under the same ownership for years). While Oakland (or more recently, "Coliseum Parking Lot," "San Mateo" and "Pomona") focused on hot rods, Sacto, given its Barris cred, naturally traded on customs — although that hasn't always been entirely the case. To wit we saw our first, real-live, in-the-turbos-and-Lexan Ferrari F40 at the Autorama when we were a less-than-fully-developed Jalopnik. Wait a second. To be a Jalopnik, one has to remain perpetually arrested developmentally, so scratch that. But we didn't have any hair on our naughty bits back then.
In recent years, however, the shows have been eclipsed by the Detroit Autorama, with its promise of Foosified, Ridler-prestige glory. This, friends, is wrong. While we will not dispute the awesomeness of the Alexander Brothers, nor the late Dave Alexander, who is currently having his shoes filled by San Pedro's favorite son, California is the hub of American custom car culture, and its Golden State birthplaces are the barrios of Los Angeles and the suburbs of Sacramento.
So over Labor Day weekend, raise a glass to the River City, which gave many Americans' riches-hunting forefathers a place to lay their heads on the way to San Francisco's Barbary Coast brothels after striking it rich in the Mother Lode, and uh, well, that's about that, we suppose. We've covered the rest.
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When journalist Liao Yiwu first stumbled upon a vibrant Christian community in the officially secular China, he knew little about Christianity. In fact, he'd been taught that religion was evil, and that those who believed in it were deluded, cultists, or imperialist spies. But as a writer whose work has been banned in China and has even landed him in jail, Liao felt a kinship with Chinese Christians in their unwavering commitment to the freedom of expression and to finding meaning in a tumultuous society.
Unwilling to let his nation lose memory of its past or deny its present, Liao set out to document the untold stories of brave believers whose totalitarian government could not break their faith in God, including:
The over-100-year-old nun who persevered in spite of beatings, famine, and decades of physical labor, and still fights for the rightful return of church land seized by the government
The surgeon who gave up a lucrative Communist hospital administrator position to treat villagers for free in the remote, mountainous regions of southwestern China
The Protestant minister, now memorialized in London's Westminster Abbey, who was executed during the Cultural Revolution as "an incorrigible counterrevolutionary"
This ultimately triumphant tale of a vibrant church thriving against all odds serves as both a powerful conversation about politics and spirituality and a moving tribute to China's valiant shepherds of faith, who prove that a totalitarian government cannot control what is in people's hearts.
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Inilah dia remaja perempuan paling tinggi di dunia, Malee Duangdee. Dengan ketinggian 6 kaki 10 inci , Malee Duangdee dinobatkan perempuan tertinggi di dunia oleh Guinness Book of World Records pada januari 2009 mengalahkan rekod yang dipegang sebelum itu oleh Elisany Silva dari Brazil yang tingginya 6 kaki 9 inci.
Malee Duangdee berasal dari timur Thailand.
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Malee Duangdee berasal dari timur Thailand.
At the age of nine, her mother, Ji, 40, took her to see a doctor because she noticed a difference between her daughter and her friends and she wanted to make sure there was nothing seriously wrong with her.
Medics found a brain tumour that was pressing on a nerve. This caused a hormone imbalance which meant she never stopped growing - and now she has to have an injection that costs £2,000 every three months to control her growth.
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Shiny new computer, shiny new software. The two go hand in hand. Except when they don't. It's one thing to let tech-savvy consumers have the option for a software downgrade if they see fit, but HP's choice to push Windows 7 on consumers by default is another entirely: it's bad, for everyone involved. No one ever came out ahead by fighting against the future.
On its face, HP's push to sell Windows 7 PCs to the exclusion of Windows 8 boxes might seem cute, or maybe even consumer-friendly. Windows 8 is different. Windows 8 is confusing. Windows 8 will scare your grandparents. Give the people what they want: a start menu and an old OS.
And if you want to sell Windows 7 rigs in the back, on discount, a quiet clearance section for the true disbelievers, fine. Great, even. But to put them front and center and throw an old area rug over Windows 8?
That's just backwards.
Windows 8 hate is outdated
HP's big Windows 7 push feeds on—and perpetuates—the worst kind of cursory Windows 8 hate. Hate that's uninformed, off-the-cuff. Hate that's outdated. Windows 8 launched with its issues, among them the lack of any built-in help for the legions of unwitting users blind-sided by live tiles. It wasn't a great launch.
But the days when Windows 8 was kinda busted are over, to whatever extent they were happening in the first place. The biggest barrier to Windows 8-entry has always been confusion, and Windows 8.1 fixed so many of the little things that made an already tough transition rougher, from the lack of tutorials to tiny-but-crucial UI tweaks. Windows 8, today, is both good and accessible.
Still, it's an unfortunately truth that "Windows 8" is still a phrase with bad connotations. Especially to folks whose only experience with it has been hearing other people whine. What good is "popular demand" if it's just echo-chamber complaining? That's a problem Microsoft is going to have to face on its own, but it's also an issue it's in everyone's best interest to clear up.
Windows 8 isn't going away
This isn't the first time hardware manufacturers have tried to pull this kind of OS switcheroo. Sales of Windows XP computers jumped up during the dark days of Vista. Except Vista eventually disappeared, and Windows 8—or more specifically, Windows 8's tiled interface—isn't going to.
Its name might change, and its successor might already be on the way, but Windows 8 is a transition that there's no going back from, no matter what "Windows 9" might bring. Modern-style apps and touchscreen friendly UI aren't just phases desktop computing is going through, they're the effect of a radical restructuring of what using a computer means. A restructuring that's outside of any one company's control.
Clinging to the old guard is just delaying the inevitable. It also ensures that everyone who's trying to run from the future is only going to be even more hopelessly behind when stalling isn't an option anymore.
Really HP? Come on.
But more than anything it's just a lame move, and one that's disappointing to see from a company that has every reason roll up its sleeves and dive head-first into whatever the future might hold. HP has yet to produce a great phone or tablet, took webOS and drove it straight into the ground, and has a software strategy that seems to involve trying to make bloatware cool through sheer force of will. Likewise, running screaming back to Windows 7 to hold on for dear life is something that's doomed to fail sooner or later. We reached out to HP to see if maybe there's a more optimistic take, but so far no response.
If Windows 8 is really a problem, maybe make a point of helping users cope instead of helping them cower and hide with a plan that—at best—offers temporary comfort. This touchscreen, convertible, tablet-ized moment in desktop history can be scary, sure, but HP should know the score. Playing make-believe isn't a solution. Trying to make the best out of what's coming at least has a chance of being one.
So please HP, don't be an enabler. Or if you're going to retreat, at least pick a route that's not a total dead end.


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Pension reform is a tough issue politically, especially for Democrats. It's not just that changing public employee pension rules upset the labor unions that back the party. It's that pensions matter most to older folks -- and older folks vote. Estimates suggest that the average age of a California voter this fall will approach 60.
So it's worth noting that some of the state's savviest and most experienced Democrats are signing onto reform. The former Assembly speaker and San Francisco, Mayor Willie Brown Jr., even appeared this week at an event to back proposals from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to roll pension benefits for public workers back to where they were before 1999 legislation made pensions much more generous. In so doing, he echoed the themes of State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, who also has backed change.
Why do Brown and Lockyer want reform? But for all the short-term pain, they recognize that pension reform is, in the long term, important for Democrats in two very important ways.
First, in a time of scarce resources, every dollar state and local governments spend on covering unfunded pension obligations is money that can't go to education, health care and programs to protect the most vulnerable citizens.
Second, and probably most important, generous pension benefits have a huge political cost, accompanied by a real human cost. Democrats, after seeing cuts in programs in recent years, need to make the case to voters that it's time to raise taxes and other revenues to fund public programs. But it'll be hard to convince voters to provide more money for government programs when stories about outrageous pension benefits are on the front burner. Voters may ask: why should we raise taxes on ourselves if much of the money is going to public workers?
This concern is usually overblown (pension spending is still a tiny fraction of state spending), but the unfunded obligations are huge, and the public frustration is real. Democrats would be wise to listen to Brown, Locker and other grown ups.


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I've mentioned that Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has problems, and that it's not too late to take steps to fix those problems. Fixing those problems boils down to developing the characters and plot more beyond the standard "Monster of the Week" formula that many of the episodes so far have focused on. Conflicts with trying to match the scope of the movie franchise are inevitable as there's no way the show can match the budget of the movies, but that's not the biggest problem the show has. In fact, the more I thought about it, the more I started to remember a certain show that also belonged to a huge franchise that was able to do big things on just a syndicated budget. I think there are a few lessons the AoS crew (Whedon exempt, of course) can learn from watching a few seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation...and to be fair, maybe a few lessons for viewers as well.
It's possible for even a good show to start out slow
Whedon is certainly exempt from this lesson as Buffy and even Firefly haven't had the most dramatic, out-of-the-gate starts. Buffy still looks like a thoroughbred hopped up on methamphetamines compared to the Seasons 1 and 2 drone of TNG. Actually, TNG's problem was two-fold: it was slow and it was just plain-old awful. Justice, The Outrageous Okana and especially Code of Honor weren't just slow and awful, but where several steps backward compared to both the storytelling quality and social message the original Star Trek had become renowned for.
Obviously, things got better. It took a few behind-the-scenes shake-ups but TNG was able to meet and then exceed the storytelling quality of the original series. It's certainly possible for AoS to experience the same kind of growth - but keep in mind, when I said TNG underwent a few behind-the-scenes shake-ups, I mean Russ Mayberry (who directed the episode Code of Honor) was let go, Roddenberry himself had to surrender some power and two key individuals by the name of Brannon Braga and Rick Berman were brought in to help helm the show. Yes, the same two men who brought us Star Trek: Voyager and (Star Trek) Enterprise (and insisted that Enterprise be sans Star Trek in its first few seasons). My point is that it might take some dramatic crew changes - and given the dipping performance of AoS it might be inevitable. As controversial a move as it always is, the point of changing out the guard isn't to hurt the show but to help it, and if such a move is made it may hopefully be with people who are better able to make a product more closely matching the feel of the movie franchise within the show's budget. Who knows, maybe it will mean Whedon's greater involvement.
You don't need a big budget to have slick-looking sets
The interior of the "Bus" certainly isn't too cheap-looking, but goes overboard with the industrial and chromed-out metal look to arguably bland effect. Then again, it is on an airplane so it's to be expected. That said, I still think the sets on AoS tend to be generic.
TNG on the other hand was able to create an interior for the Enterprise-D that came to define it as much as the exterior. The bridge was marked by a dramatic, low-angle arch made of wood, with carpeted floors and fancy command chairs in a nice off-beige color. Really, the whole thing looks like it was designed by Lexus.
...which isn't really the point of a starship.
...or not exactly the antithesis of bland. Ok, I'll admit my argument is falling apart here.
But the interior of the Enterprise-D at least looked inviting, for what that's worth. The ship's engineering room, on the other hand, truly was a wonder of what the future could possibly bring, with just a right mix of an industrialized hard edge with computerized gee-whiz-bang (I'm hoping you're keeping up with my technical terms here).
Even the ship's hallways were clean and warm-looking, even if they did carry over the beige-ness of the ship's other areas:
Perhaps it's only because of the strength of the franchise or the fact that the ship was the most important setting of the show, but the Enterprise's interior, at least in my mind, has come to define the show as much as any other aspect.
You don't need anything fancy or special to tell great stories
The first five minutes of Best of Both Worlds begins with Riker, Data, Whorf and Commander Shelby (a Borg expert brought onto the mission) staring at a giant crater that used to be a Federation colony. It was a great opening and an effective way to introduce the kind of threat the Borg represent.
The vast majority of the rest of the two-part special takes place either on the standard Enterprise sets or (briefly) on the Borg ship, which wasn't all that fancy of a set either.
Best of Both Worlds didn't even have that much going in the special effects department either. Yes, there was a giant particle beam shot from the Enterprise's deflector dish. Yes, there was a pretty fancy if small-scale battle between the two sections of the Enterprise and the Borg cube. And the cube exploded. But that was pretty much the extent of the episode's special effects. The big battle that had severe ripple-effects not only in-universe for the Federation but throughout the Star Trek franchise, the Battle of Wolf 359, took place entirely off-screen (and would remain so until Deep Space 9's pilot). Despite the episode's limitations, it's one of the most memorable episodes of the entire franchise. Hell, you probably didn't even notice the limitations until I just pointed them out.
Think back to another highly praised TNG episode, Yesterday's Enterprise. Save for a few redressed sets for the interior of the Enterprise-C and a new ship model, once again the episode was played off entirely on the strength of the script and the characters. Once again, the big battle that the episode revolved around was rather limited in special effects shots. The storytelling of the episode was so strong that it not only rose above those limitations but became an oft-cited example of great science fiction in American television.
I'm going to revisit another show that I've compared to AoS, format: wise: House. Probably the most beloved episode of that whole series is "Three Stories." That episode worked because, as the title of the episode implies, it revolved around simple yet good storytelling. It used the traits and strengths of the characters (like House's sarcasm) to tell those stories. And then it whammed us at the very end by revealing that these stories have more to tell about House as a character than the characters the stories were ostensibly about. Fancy sets and location shooting probably don't hurt storytelling, but they certainly aren't necessary to tell great stories. Like the House example, the best stories are able to reveal the characters in surprising, unexpected and entertaining ways. Actually, speaking of which:
Feel free to plumb the depths of your imagination and go outside of the show's comfort zone
This is a bit risky because there are good and bad stories that lie outside of a show's comfort zone. But given the stale and bland storylines AoS is already stuck with, halfway through its first season, going outside of the comfort zone can't hurt it at this point.
Like "Three Stories," TNG's "The Inner Light" tells a lot about Picard (and humanity) in a surprising, unexpected way. The episode opens with the Enterprise encountering an unknown alien threat, and then suddenly the audience and Picard find themselves on an alien world, living quite an alien life. It's a very outside-the-box kind of story for what the audience is used to for TNG - and yet it fits the tone and even mission statement of the show exactly. Very little of it actually features the Enterprise or the familiar crew save for Picard. The vast majority of the episode takes place on a primitive yet familiar world bereft of any of the futuristic technology we tune in to TNG for. And yet it ends up being an extremely well-told, heartfelt story that's exactly about the type of humanity Roddenberry wanted Star Trek to be about.
Perhaps the only other episode that can match the power of "The Inner Light" is next season's "Tapestry." Once again, very little of it features the Enterprise or its crew, being almost entirely focused on Picard. Rather than introducing a storyline completely foreign, the focus becomes Picard's own untold personal past, and we even get a familiar character (Q) to act as a tour guide. This episode rises and falls based on not only the interaction between Q and Picard, but how Picard reacts to and validates his own nostalgia. It's certainly got interesting-looking aliens, but those aliens and their culture are besides the point, not the focus. Despite taking place on a Federation training outpost, it's lacking any real futuristic feel. In fact, thanks to the strength of Picard's nostalgia, it even feels like it's taking place somewhere in the past - and that's the point. Like "The Inner Light," "Tapestry" explores the same aspects Roddenberry pushed Star Trek on by means that don't strictly involve starships, vast battles or super-exotic worlds.
Note: Images from Memory-Alpha. Some of the background information also comes from there, but much of it (particularly the Seasons 1 and 2 BTS-skake-up of TNG) come from Chuck Sonnenberg's excellent Sci-Fi Debris series on Blip.


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Liability insurance will protect the policy holder from any costs they have to pay for physical injury or property damage caused to another person. So if there is an accident that results in someone else being hurt or their property being damaged, liability insurance will pay that other person on behalf of the policy holder. Without liability insurance, there is the possibility of being sued, which will cost much more than the actual damage caused, after legal fees, rehabilitation charges, and other such costs.
Liability Insurance Can Save Money The cost of liability insurance can actually be less than that of full coverage. Full coverage requires that all vehicles and persons involved in an accident are entitled to some form of payment. Liability insurance only covers another driver involved in an accident.
The Two Kinds of Liability Insurance There are two distinct forms that liability insurance takes:
Just vehicle insurance does not provide enough. Liability insurance is needed for full coverage.
United States Regulations for Liability Insurance Most states in the United States require liability insurance of some kind, though the exact amount of coverage can vary from state to state. Virginians have to pay $500 a year for each vehicle, if they do not have liability insurance of some kind. In North Carolina , a driver cannot even be issued a license without liability insurance, but in New Hampshire , it isn't legally necessary at all. It is common for states to assign a minimum liability requirement, like $20,000 for injuries, $10,000 for property damage, and $40,000 to comprehensively cover all injuries.
Liability for an accident can cost a catastrophic amount of money, which is why auto insurance just isn't enough. Liability insurance will protect a driver from whatever may happen out there, financially, so an accident doesn't have to be a monetary disaster as well.


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If you have had a load of firewood from aandswoodlandmanagement then help other people by leaving a firewood moisture reading report. This shows how good the quality of the firewood is and so is a good way to rate the supplier. If you are unsure then further down on this page I show you, step by step, how to take the readings.
We need your name and some way of contacting you so that we can get hold of you if we need to query anything about your report. We do not display your name or your email address on the website. We do not share them with anyone. We will not start sending you endless emails.
The amount of heat you get from your stove is most affected by how dry your firewood is. If your firewood is not well seasoned then you are just not going to get any heat out of your stove, no matter how efficient it is, nor how much money you spent on it. It will be hard to light the stove, the window will tar up, as will your chimney. A moisture meter is an easy way to tell how well seasoned your firewood is. When properly seasoned firewood should give a moisture meter reading of 20% or lower. Some at 25% is not the end of the world, but not the whole load.
Get five random logs from your load of firewood (ideally before your supplier has unloaded any logs, and before you have paid). Split the log in half and pick up one half. Take your moisture meter, press the power button to turn it on, and test the split face of the log in your hand by pushing the pins gently in. Do not try to test the end grain, nor any face of the log that has been exposed to the air as this will give you a lower reading. Write the reading down. Now repeat for the other 4 logs.
You will now have 5 readings. If the readings are around 20% then that is a good quality firewood, between 20-25% is OK but not great, above 25% and it is not technically firewood - it is unseasoned logs which will one day be firewood when it has dried and you should be looking to refuse the delivery or pay a lower price as you will need to season it yourself before burning. Remember if your wood is wet then your stove won't work well - you are essentially paying for water which you are trying to burn - hence the price per kW is much much higher. Plus your chimney will tar up which is dangerous as you risk having a chimney fire.


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And it took our internet, cable, and phone with it. The cold bastard.
We watched the sky lighting up all around us this morning as power transformers gave up the ghost. An unnatural green color pulsing for an instant in every direction. The tapping of ice and rain on the windows. And the house lights flickering with each green burst. Thankfully the power remained on.
Hopefully when I get home from work the interwebs will be back, and the lights will still be working.
It's the little things.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
The Ice Storm Goeth
And it took our internet, cable, and phone with it. The cold bastard.
16 comments:
- girl6 said...
Geeeezzzzuus!!.. :(
Good Grief!!.i HOPE y'all(including Miss Mabel) are Okay!
ours just came back on, apparently something blew underground, during a fire up on spring garden street..uggghhh
the first thing i did when the power came on was fill out an app for a kitty we are in LOVE with (Autumn)..Please wish us luck. :)
- February 5, 2014 at 2:42 PM
- Autumnleaf said...
Have a very, Very safe drive home.....and stay warm! Sorry about your phone and internet. Hopefully none of your beautiful trees have been damaged.
- February 5, 2014 at 3:02 PM
- Rot said...
Thanks : )
I was knocking a lot of the wet snow from earlier in the week off of the shrubs. They were flat like a giant beached octopus.
Then the ice came...
- February 5, 2014 at 3:05 PM
- Rot said...
WOW, girl6. That's great news.
You better get her.
PERFECT name : )
This better happen!
- February 5, 2014 at 3:14 PM
- Rot said...
Internet/phone/cable restored.
So many tree limbs down.
More so than when Hurricane Sandy came through.
Tons of people still without power.
- February 5, 2014 at 7:25 PM
- Amy said...
Was awoken agt 4am to a dripping sound : (
Bedroom window leaking (pouring) water. Time for new windows & siding..son of a..
- February 5, 2014 at 7:41 PM
- Rot said...
- February 5, 2014 at 7:46 PM
- Jay's Shadow said...
So far so good in my house. Though others close by have no power. Ugh.
- February 5, 2014 at 7:52 PM
- SPOOKSHOWS.COM said...
When those transformers begin to explode, it sounds like Frankenstein is coming to life.
- February 5, 2014 at 7:59 PM
- Rot said...
cool beans.
- February 5, 2014 at 8:12 PM
- Ragged Grin said...
Wishing ALL of you the best, obviously this latest round is no joke. Supposed to get more over this way on Saturday. Fun, fun. Stay warm, dry, safe.
- February 5, 2014 at 11:47 PM
- Jon Glassett said...
I'm glad you guys are doing okay, pop cultural semi-isolation notwithstanding.
Get any pics?
- February 6, 2014 at 8:21 AM
- Rot said...
Shamefully, no.
I SHOULD have taken pics...
I'm lame.
- February 6, 2014 at 8:25 AM
- Autumnleaf said...
Glad your connections are restored. They are threatening rain here. I'll believe it when I see it.
@girl6, you BETTER get that kitty! Great name,btw.
- February 6, 2014 at 11:59 AM
- girl6 said...
Thank You so much Rot & Autumnleaf for the GOOD luck wishes cause she's here!!!.<3333333
we picked up Autumn (i added moon to her name) last night.Sighhhh..LOVE is in the air. :)
- February 11, 2014 at 9:23 AM
- Rot said...
- February 11, 2014 at 10:19 AM


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John Mayer may have quickly apologized after his use of the N word in a Playboy interview that was made public on Wednesday, but he hasn't managed to stop the fall out.
Although the rocker has apologized for using the racial slur, claiming on Twitter, "It was arrogant of me to think I could intellectualize using it," on Thursday, a host of stars were reacting to the news, including the ladies of "The View."
"John Mayer… the singer, he's been making headlines for a Playboy interview where he uses the N word, likens sex with Jessica Simpson to snorting cocaine and likens his penis… to a white supremacist because he's not into sex with black women," Whoopi said, recounting the Playboy interview talking points and opening up the discussion, something the ladies got very animated about.
"Your heart might not be racist… so does he have a racist penis?" Sherri Shepherd asked.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who was also fired up, suggested John should have stuck to leaving his words within the context of a melody.
"If he just like, put it in a song, probably no one would have even paid attention," she chimed in.
But the ladies had fun at the expense of the musician too.
"Your body is a 'Wonderland' for only white girls," Sherri sang, referencing John's song "Your Body Is A Wonderland."
Whoopi then whipped up a song of her own.
"I've got two (mouthes the word "penises"). One is a white supremacist," she sang, bobbing her head from side to side.
As the discussion continued, Whoopi made her comments without speaking, rolling her eyes and throwing her head back and making a zombie like face, while holding her arms straight out in front of her.
"He's a white boy from the suburbs of Connecticut," Joy Behar chimed in as the discussion wound down. "He's trying to be hip and it ain't working John."
Beyond "The View," few stars seemed to be using Twitter to chime in on the John Mayer headlines, but comedian Dane Cook did post about it.
"February is black history month or as John Mayer calls it the month my hood pass expired," he wrote.
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Do It! Play Recorder Book One By James Froseth Book 48 pages
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Soprano recorder method book (student book); theme and variation format allows students to progress at their own pace. Features various ensemble options throughout the book - a song may have the main melody, optional duet part and several optional ostinato parts listed. Includes international folk songs, a variety of styles (jazz, country swing, reggae, etc.) and music of early times (12th century, etc.).
Familiar songs will often have a verse or two of the lyrics listed; a few foreign language songs give a verse of the original lyrics with a singable translation underneath. Each song lists related CD tracks (available separately); many also include a short note on the musical style used for the accompaniment. Short notes on various musical concepts (slur, tonality, improvisation, canon, 1st and 2nd endings, etc.) are interspersed throughout the book.
Also includes a 2 page music signs and symbols dictionary, a 4 page music terms dictionary, a 2 page rhythm pattern dictionary and English (baroque) and German fingering charts.
For elementary (grades 4 and up; especially good for older grades) and adult beginners.
Note Progression: B, A, G, high C, high D , F#, E, D, opt. high E, opt. high G, F, C.
Contents: Fingering Chart, Recorder Embouchure, Instrument and Hand Positions, Breathing and Breath Control, Imaginary Breath Control Experiment, Articulation, Starting the Tone, Music Signs and Symbols Dictionary.
First Tones - B, A, G: Hot Cross Buns (quarter notes), Notes, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Au Claire de la Lune, Down By the Station, Fais Do Do, Stepping and Skipping (theme with 2 variations), Hot Cross Buns (with eighth notes), Taking Turns Duet, Rocket Cruiser, More Notes, Eighth Notes Duet.
New Note High C: Cobbler Cobbler (and Variation), Juba (and Variation), Barcarolle, Polka (and Variation), Jacob Drink (and Variation), Shave and a Haircut, Waltz Theme (with 3 variations), Golya Golya Gilice, Champaigne Branle.
New Note High D: The Blues in D, Notes (solo or duet), Stepping and Skipping (solo or duet), Hush My Baby, Lady My (2-part round), Be-a-Round (4-part round), Lightly Row, Lightly Row - Quick Time, Norwegian Dance, Round Dance (4-part round), Shepherd's Hey (with 2 variations), Day Is Done (4-part round).
New Note F#: A Paris (solo or duet), Vesper Hymn (solo or duet), We Are Met (4-part round), Silent Silent (solo or duet), Bubble Gum Duet, French Cathedrals (3-part round), Some Folks Do (solo or duet), 2 Birds (4-part round), Rooster Round (5-part round).
New Note E: Rain Rain, Au Clair de la Lune, Fais Do Do, S'evivon Round (2-part round), Baa Baa Black Sheep (with separate harmony part), The Birch Tree, By the Fireside (for 1 to 4 players), Nonsense Song, Hatikvah.
New Note Low D: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (for 1 to 4 players), Aural Transposition page (gives a list of songs to play, starting on different notes and transposing by ear), Little Tom Tinker (4-part round; with 1 variation), Oats Peas Beans, Early Round, Challenge Round 1, Challenge Round 2, Little Bells of Westminster (4-part round with 2 variations), Tallis Canon (4-voice canon), Doctor Fell (4-part round), Patsy Ory-Ory-Aye, Sur le Pont d'Avignon (solo, duet, or up to 6 part ensemble), Singing Goose (4-part round), Santy Maloney (4-part round), Juba (for 1 to 3 players), Bouffons (solo or duet), Merry Branle, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, My Dame's Lame Tame Crane, Jacob Drink (for 1 to 5 players), The Frogs (4-part round with 1 variation), Oh How Lovely Is the Evening (3-part round), Cuckoo Song, Round Evening, Round Evening 2, Row Row Row Your Boat (4-part round with 1 variation), Up On the Housetop.
Optional Notes High E and High G: Mexican Hat Dance (for 1 to 3 players), Dance A-Round Once, Dance A-Round Twice, Dance A-Round Thrice, Jingle Bells (for 1 to 3 players), Amazing Grace, Aura Lee, Sleep Baby Sleep (for 1 to 3 players), The Hart He Loves the High Wood (4-part round), The Shining Moon (with 7 variations), Scotland's Burning- 2/4 Time (with 1 variation), Scotland's A-Burning- 6/8 Time (with 1 variation), Sing Noel (3-part round).
New Note F: Waltz (solo or duet), Thou Poor Bird (4-part round), Echen Confites, Intry Mintry.
New Note Low C: Song of the Donkey (mixolydian mode), Tide and Time (2-part round), Scarborough Fair (dorian mode), Do It- Improvise page (Cobbler Cobbler, Rain Rain and Blues in D each listed with different tones to improvise).
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