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Bulbapedia has instated a code of conduct, affectionately referred to as Bulbaquette. The purpose of the code of conduct is to outline, specifically, acceptable behavior when users interact with each other. It is not the manual of style, and does not pretend to tell you how to edit pages. This doesn't even deal with edit wars specifically (which are bad, and against the rules, but not a violation of the code of conduct). The code of conduct governs interaction between users on every aspect of Bulbapedia: the main space, the Shipping space, the userspace, and every other space there is.
Main space interaction
There are hundreds and hundreds of edits made to the main space every day. Most of them aren't conflicting, everyone humming along and improving Bulbapedia at their own pace. Sometimes, however, users come into conflict over specific phrases, pictures, templates, or other aspects of the Wiki.
On regular pages, if you think somebody's wrong about a fact, and they don't think they're wrong, an edit war can ensue. While that is going on, do try to talk it out politely on the talk pages. Outline why you think they're wrong—factually, not stylistically—and expect them to do the same for you. Call in an arbitration. Do not insult them, demean them, or otherwise bash them in order to prove your point. It doesn't improve your image in the community and won't win you any points in the argument.
If you disagree with someone stylistically—for instance, if you think a template or picture is wrong, or a bad choice, talk to the creator or post on that template's talk page before making changes. Be nice about it—point out the specific deficiencies, and why your idea provides a more effective solution. Don't degrade their work—remember, they worked hard on it. Remember, too, that ideas have inertia, and it may take someone a little while to leave their design and come around to yours. Be patient, understanding, and, again, kind when dealing with another user. It may slow the process of change down a little bit, but the changes will be more pleasant to everyone.
Userspace and talkspace interaction
Writing on talk pages, in five words
Not nice? Don't say it.
What that means
If you can't get your point across without verbally attacking someone, it's probably best to keep quiet until you can. No one likes to be attacked.
Refrain from using profanity in a matter that is derogatory or directly offensive. Profane rants are absolutely unacceptable. However, the use of "swear words" is not inherently problematic if used to prove a point or otherwise contribute to the betterment of the wiki.
How to write nicely
It sounds really simple, but if you just make an effort to be nice or be quiet, that will help a lot. If somebody's doing something wrong and you want to write on their user talk page, describe what's incorrect and provide encouragement and advice in how to make it better. Nobody was born with an intuitive understanding of wikicode, or the English language for that matter. Positive reinforcement goes a long way to making the community stronger and new users better contributors—because even bad contributions are additions.
If someone makes an incorrect edit, nobody is done a favor by degrading the incorrect party. Of course, it is the duty of another user to correct the problem. But snide comments aren't required—or even useful. New users aren't made better if they feel like outsiders to a private club—and Bulbapedia isn't a club. This is the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia. We accept everyone with an e-mail address.
If someone starts trouble on your talk page, don't respond in kind. Let it slide, or, if you have to respond, respond nicely. If it's really bad, contact an administrator—administrators are here to help. If it's an administrator causing the problem, or you don't feel comfortable talking to any of the admins, contact Kogoro, the current Editor-in-Chief. If you don't feel comfortable talking to her for some reason, or need outside perspective, evkl and Archaic are both available to field issues.
Other aspects of the user space
Subpages are cool, as are userpages. Almost all of us have them. But don't use them to bash people, or create lists of disliked people. It would also help if there were no lists of people you liked especially, either; that can cause an atmosphere which encourages cliques, and that's bad. If there are people whom you're working on a project with—for instance, Project Dex—and you want to thank them or give them credit somehow or somewhere, that's fine. But an "A-list" of sorts, that describes your 'best buddies,' can lead to rising tensions, and has few positive consequences.
This does not apply to affiliations or statements of solidarity made with userboxes, or anything of that sort.
User feuds
There are a handful of long-running feuds between some users. Kiss and make up. Bury the hatchet. Drain the bad blood. It would be a really great thing if every user who knew they had someone they really didn't get along with extended their hand—metaphorically—and apologized for wronging the other.
Accept that apology if it drops your way. Apologize back for anything you might have done to wrong them. Because we're all in this together, at the end of the day, and there's no reason to make enemies when you could have friends.
Enforcement of these rules is, ultimately, up to the discretion of the administrators. However, they aren't omniscient, so feel free to drop a pointer to an admin if you see something going on that's really not cool. If you don't feel comfortable talking to the Bulbapedia administration, again, feel free to contact evkl or Archaic. Depending on the severity of the Code of Conduct violation, different action will be taken, and everything will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. However, it is reasonable to assume that first-time infractions will typically draw a warning. Second-time infractions may draw a warning or a short block. Third-time infractions and beyond will almost certainly draw a block.
Unless infractions are especially egregious, the block length may not exceed one month. All Code of Conduct blocks of duration greater than one month must be approved by the Editor-in-Chief, Archaic, or a surrogate Archaic designates.
This does not, in any way, limit administrators from blocking spammers, vandals, or trolls (whose accounts are solely used for harassment, not anything constructive) indefinitely.
Time will be taken into account with regards to enforcement; after a violation of the Code of Conduct, if no other violations occur over two months, a user's slate is 'wiped clean,' so to speak. However, if a larger pattern of meanness emerges over a long duration of time, administrators may take action to rectify the situation as they see fit, within the limits already laid out when describing enforcement.
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This isn't going to be one of my normal long-winded, research-laden posts. This is just a quick link to a story that I found interesting which deals in the topic of demonology and/or exorcism. Although I do not agree with the methods that the content provider used in order to record the video in the first place, it gives a basic understanding, visually, to what type of environment you could potentially see during a legitimate exorcism.
Click the link below to both read the story, and watch the video via YouTube.

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Social Security 101: What's In It For Me?
Think Social Security is just for your grandparents? Think again. You might not have known that, in addition to making retirement payments and issuing Social Security cards, the program offers other types of coverage -- for young people!
To find out more, as well as get tips on saving and planning for your financial future, check out the webinar from the Social Security Administration: "Social Security 101: What's in it for me?"
The broadcast starts at 2 p.m. CST on Thursday, March 10, and will feature a brief presentation followed by a live Q&A session. RSVP and watch the webinar at this link http://go.usa.gov/g6D. There's something in it for you!
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Be aware of who you are, and that will help you in your relationship with others.
I have many negative people in my life. It feels like the more I grow spiritually, the more people tell me I am not good enough or not up to standard (meaning their standards).
I know in my heart I am a good person, and I feel that even more after meditation. How can I love myself more, and how can I love the negative people around me without letting them drag me down?


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With tax season upon us, you may be weighing your options about whether to prepare your own taxes or to get assistance from software or a professional tax preparer. If you opt to go it alone, here is a list of some common pitfalls from the IRS. Avoiding these can reduce the likelihood of an audit and can help you to maximize your refund.
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Clearly print your name, social security number, and address directly on your return.
If you are married but filing a separate return, do not include your spouse's name in the "Name, Address and Social Security Number" field on the return. Enter the names and social security numbers for yourself, your spouse, your dependents, and qualifying children for earned income credit or child tax credit, exactly as they appear on the social security cards. If anyone in your family has changed their name, be sure to contact the Social Security Administration at www.ssa.gov or call at 800-772-1213.
Use the correct mailing address from your tax form instructions, and remember to use a postage stamp on the envelope. If you owe tax, enclose a check or money order made payable to the "United States Treasury" with the return. Always include your name, address, social security number, daytime telephone number, tax form, and tax year on the payment.
Check the appropriate exemption boxes.
Enter the names and social security numbers exactly as they appear on the social security cards for all of the dependents claimed.
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Make sure to fill in all the basic information accurately. Incorrect or missing social security numbers can lead to delays processing your return. Always double-check your math. It's easy to make computation errors when entering taxable income, withholding and estimated payments. If you have to enter identification numbers (such as one for a child care center, for example), be sure you have the most accurate information. The IRS says that many delays that occur in processing tax returns come from simple errors – not complex schemes. Spending the extra time to avoid common sense mistakes should help you get through tax season with ease.
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KFC hopes three's a charm in their grilled chicken giveaway.
On Monday, more than 5,000 KFCs will serve up the third round of free grilled chicken in six months, and this time the company promises to hand out food and not rainchecks.
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"We gear the shifts up so we make sure we've got the staffing, we make sure we've got the chicken," said KFC President Roger Eaton to the Associated Press.
The first offer went well, but thousands of freebie seekers were left hungry during the last promo when the fast food chain was overwhelmed by a massive response, generated in part by plugs on Oprah Winfrey's television show and website.
KFC executives hope the offer to promote Kentucky Grilled Chicken, which first debuted in April, will boost sales among health conscious consumers.
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Before the game [Friday] Koji felt a little stiffness in his throwing program, so we felt it best to stay away from him. Precautionary. This will be a day-to-day type of thing. We'll check with him tomorrow. ... Based on what Koji's expressed, as far as the stiffness, this doesn't seem to be a one-pitch injury type thing.Koji Uehara:
Just tightness before the game playing catch. It's difficult to explain, but just tightness. Two years ago, when I was with Texas, I felt the same kind of tightness. ... I can't tell for sure [when I will pitch]. I'd like to be back as soon as possible.Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston:
That injury [in June 2012] was described as a strained latissimus dorsi, a muscle in his upper back, and he missed 66 games.Uehara:
It's not something I feel all the time. It's not pain. It's tightness when I throw. I feel it.


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If you know me, you know I love Britney Spears. I love her music. I love her when she looks great. I love her when she looks bad. I love her with a weave, a wig or bald. In the end, what I most love about Britney, is her attitude. She doesn't care what you think.
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A few months back, I had an email message out of the blue from Joanne Saad, a mural artist. Joanne had been commissioned by the Council of Canada Bay to create a mural of old Five Dock in Fred Kelly Place, just off Great North Rd, Five Dock. As a result of seeing this blog and some of my posts about my family's history of living in Five Dock, Joanne requested a few photos from me about this time. The end product is absolutely fantastic. Joanne has created a wonderful mural depicting many, many scenes and memories from old Five Dock days, including an image of my family (parents and grandparents) sitting on a lounge at their home in Five Dock in about 1957. My mother, Margaret Northcote, went along to the launch last Thursday and, as one of the guests of honour being depicted in the mural, was interviewed and photographed with the mural (see photo above). Thank you, Joanne, for honouring our family in this way; my parents, Carew and Margaret Northcote, and my grandparents, Leo and Nellie Northcote.
Lastly, read about the launch in these online news articles:
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Netflix online movie streaming revenue explodes, slices Apple share in halfIncredible gains in subscription-based online video-on-demand allowed Netflix to become the number one U.S. online movie service by revenue for 2011 after taking a deep cut into Apple's share of the market.
According to statistics released by research firm IHS, the company known for its red DVD-carrying envelopes grew its share of market revenue from less than one percent in 2010 to over 40 percent in 2011, enough to overtake former leader Apple and its iTunes service. It was reported in March 2011 that Apple only accounted for 4 percent of the U.S. digital video market, but lead in terms of video sales.
Revenue from subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD) jumped to $454 million in 2011, representing an astounding 10,000 percent change from 2010's $4.3 million. SVOD subsequently became the most valuable sector of the U.S. online movie market, grossly outpacing the 75 percent revenue growth seen by transaction-based services like iTunes.
We are in the midst of a significant change in the way people pay to consume movies online, said Dan Cryan, research director for digital media at IHS. All the significant growth in revenue in the U.S. online movie business in 2011 was generated by rental business models, which provide temporary access, not permanent ownership. Rental delivers unlimited consumption with a low monthly fee for older titles as well as cheap rentals of new releases, providing the kind of value that online consumers want. In contrast, EST, which is much more profitable for studios on a per-transaction basis, is stuck in the doldrums.
IHS Screen Digest June 2012 showed Apple's piece of the pie shrink from 60.8 percent in 2010 to 32.3 percent in 2011, a precipitous drop from the overwhelming 71.5 percent share iTunes enjoyed in 2009. While the iPad maker saw slight declines in 2009 and 2010, the company was well ahead of its closest competition Microsoft, which held 16.7 percent of the market two years ago and Netflix barely factored into the equation.
Netflix's performance is largely based on a combination of the company's decision to directly charge for SVOD access and an overall consumer trend away from physical media services that allow customers an allotted number of DVD and Blu-Ray discs for a monthly fee. When Netflix flipped the switch on its subscription-based online streaming service reaction was minimal as it was included as part of the mail-order pacakge. Interest in SVOD increased, however, as new internet-connected TVs and set-top boxes debuted making it easier for customers to access content. Also playing a factor was the backlash from existing Netflix customers over an attempted spin-off of the company's mail service drove customers online.
2011 marked a sea change in the online movies business that saw the balance of consumer spending shift from a DVD-like transactional model to more TV-like subscription approach, Cryan said. The online movie business more than doubled in 2011 to reach $992 million and it is expected to double this year as well.
Interestingly, the surge in SVOD has caused the online video market to split. Subscription-based services usually concentrate on older titles and TV shows while transaction-based solutions see a majority of its revenue come from new releases. The discrepancy in content stems from studio agreements, demographic targeting and market parity.
Netflix and Apple are competing for some of the same consumer time and money. However, the core value proposition of the two services is actually very different," Cryan said.
Both Apple and Netflix are the top players in their respective arenas despite the iPad maker seeing a drop in transactional sales from 64.6 percent in 2010 to 60 percent in 2011. Netflix rules the SVOD roost as the market share held by its closest competitor Hulu is some ten times smaller.
The amazing growth exhibited by the subscription-based streaming segment isn't expected to continue, however, as the tumult of the online movie market has seemingly calmed. With consumers comfortable in their respective SVOD and pay-per-unit camps, the only disruption could be the entry of a new player or a revolutionary product.
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On a regular basis, I find myself working with increasingly bigger datasets, and investigating increasingly more complicated patterns. However, as data gets bigger and more complicated, government IT budgets are getting smaller. At the same time, the public expects government to quickly provide open access to data in a wide range of formats and delivery mechanisms. This leads to a conundrum - we understand that data is capable of many types of outputs, and we must allow it to serve as many uses as possible while keeping costs to a minimum.
This week the Federal CIO released a strategy for 'Digital Government' which challenges us to innovate to meet these growing demands. The strategy contains four themes: information-centric, shared platform, customer-centric, and security. This broad approach to information technologies provides the innovative foundation for the entire strategy. Key to this approach is making our data more open by decoupling it from any predefined presentation layer; in short, publishing data as simple services which anyone can access. The strategy calls for using APIs as a cornerstone to this decoupling.
The value in this data-centric approach means individuals can read directly into data across government and access only what they need, without the overhead of often expensive, bulky software. An old friend and colleague, Bert Granberg, who is the Manager in the State Geographic Information Database Group for the State of Utah put it this way, "With FCC's developer APIs, I can get exactly what I need, in an elegant format, very fast." Bert has shared some code (https://gist.github.com/2770213) with us, which queries demographic data in the Broadband Map and USDA Community Connect data in one return. Lacking this API approach, he would have spent several days or even weeks downloading, post processing and integrating data.
We take no small amount of pride in knowing that we developed the FCC APIs and Broadband Map APIs in the same way as outlined in this Digital Government approach. As we push ourselves to make ever more robust capacity in our data outlets, we know we are building a strong foundation for being a data-centric agency. Open API's, map services in many forms (https://www.fcc.gov/blog/data-way-you-want-it-new-gis-data-formats-mobility-fund-phase-i), and an engaged developer community (https://www.fcc.gov/blog/announcing-fcc-gov-developer-meet) are just the beginning. We are excited to see this strategy, and look forward to how other agencies innovate with it, so we can learn from them.
Just as I find myself engaged in investigating ever larger data, I also am excited to see the innovative approaches across the landscape. It is nice to know we are thinking about this as a holistic open government approach, with multiple technology solutions; clearly the one-size fits all is a thing of the past.


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A friend of mine had jokingly said that after Thanksgiving I would make a gourmet dish out of leftover turkey, pumpkin, and potato peels. I took that as a challenge.
I formed the cold turkey and some leftover homemade cranberry sauce in alternating layers into a ring mold and set it atop a pool of roast pumpkin puree (enhanced with chicken stock and various spices). I flash fried a few long strips of potato peel for some quick pommes frites, and the little black dots are a reduction of balsamic vinegar with honey and apple cider. Green onions provided a fun garnish.
I had two different wines with Thanksgiving dinner and its various leftover incarnations. First off was a white from a great producer of Petite Sirah. The pleasantly unoaked 2005 Concannon Chardonnay from the Central Coast of California has a sweet apple aroma with a touch of honeysuckle. It has a tart beginning with a short finish. Which makes it a really nice Thanksgiving wine.
For a red, I selected the 2005 Hedges CMS Red from Washington State. It's a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, and 4% Syrah. Raisin and eucalyptus nose. The flavor profile is a little bitter with elements of green bell pepper and grass.
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Fun with Leftovers, plus Wine
Labels: california, chardonnay, red blend, turkey, washington
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yer amazing. i like the idea of the potato peel frites.
- 28 November, 2007 11:26
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I also had the bright idea had been to lightly fry a couple of segments of green onion. I had this idea of something that would be like an onion ring but lighter and more elegant. What I discovered is that the damned things are nearly all water, so when they hit hot oil they turn into a depressing, wilted shadow of their former beauty.
The frites were pretty good--I used the thicker edge on my zester to make the peels, though it would be just as easy to slice up long peels with a knife.
- 28 November, 2007 21:07
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"Jersey Shore's" Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino says his trademark abs are only possible through a strict work out regimen, a "clean" diet, and a little pain.
"I eat clean — chicken, fish, steak, no sugar, no sauces, no Diet Coke," the reality star, who returned to the small screen last night in the second season of his hit MTV show, recently told People. "I drink plenty of water. I believe in the old saying, 'No pain, no gain.'"
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The Situation is in the gym five days a week, reportedly doing 30 to 40 minutes of cardio, including the treadmill, elliptical training or the StairMaster. When it comes to his abs – he told the mag he works those every other day.
The 28-year-old said he doesn't dread getting older.
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"I have no fears about the future," he said when asked about getting older. "I will stay physical because that is the key to success. When your body and mind are in sync, all else follows."
The "Shore" star also noted that great bodies run in the Sorrentino family.
"I have always had an unbelievable six-pack," he explained. "It's genetic. I am gifted that way. My dad was a Golden Gloves boxer and my mom has a small waist."
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New: Motorcyclist Killed in Berkeley Crash Identified
A motorcyclist who was killed in a collision with another car in Berkeley on Wednesday has been identified by the Alameda County coroner's bureau as 32-year-old Stephan Jarjisian.
Jarjisian, a Berkeley resident, had been driving at the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Rose Street when the collision was reported at 3:11 p.m., police said.
Bystanders tried to help Jarjisian and responding officers attempted to resuscitate him with CPR, according to police.
He was transported to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Police are investigating the cause of the collision. The driver of the other vehicle stopped and is cooperating with officers.
Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the collision, police said.


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Wednesday, the first day after the last day, the beginning of this new chapter, I woke up feeling a strange combination of sad and excited.
As well as confused from the bizarre dreams I had involving Star Wars characters. Not the first dream I've had where I thought I was in a Star Wars movie. I attribute this to the fact that when Jamie's flipping channels and happens to stumble on any of the Star Wars movies, he has to - has to - watch it. From beginning to end. For the hundredth or thousandth time, I don't know. Which is just one of the things that I find so loveable about him.
The house was a little too quiet that morning, so I poured a glass of port to photograph with some cherries; a tiny sip and it was so delicious I couldn't help but finish the glass. For breakfast. I know.
After a little while, I got dressed, put on some makeup and fixed my hair, which made me feel a little better. The afternoon came and it started thundering, then lightning and finally pouring rain, and it rained intermittently all day long, which I loved. Rain always puts me in a little bit of a mood, a little melancholy (in a good way), with a longing to slip underneath a soft blanket, drink some hot tea, watch a movie and relax all evening with Jamie next to me.
Baking cookies in a thunderstorm is just as relaxing, so I made a batch of soft and chewy oatmeal cookies for Jamie to take to work the next day. The cookies were studded with raisins and sliced almonds, spicy with cinnamon and molasses.
And when Jamie came home that night, he was carrying an armful of flowers for me.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, or chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 tablespoon milk
Preheat the oven to 375. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter and both sugars on medium speed for two minutes. Add the egg, vanilla and molasses and beat until smooth and well combined.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oats, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients a spoonful at a time just until combined. Mix in the raisins and almonds on low speed, then add the milk to pull the dough together.
Drop spoonfuls of dough two inches apart on a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper. Bake for 7 1/2 - 8 minutes, until very pale golden brown, but still soft in the middle. Let cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Yields 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
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India posted a competitive 192 riding on Yuvraj`s 36-ball-knock that included seven huge sixes, and then restricted the rivals to 181 for seven with the bowlers finding their mojo just in the nick of time.
Paceman Ashok Dinda scalped three for 36 including the important wicket of rival captain Mohammed Hafeez (55) in the penultimate over to turn the tide in India`s favour at the jam-packed Sardar Patel Stadium.
At one stage, Pakistan seemed to be well and truly on course to overhaul India`s challenging target but Dinda and Ishant Sharma kept their cool during the death overs to seal the issue in hosts` favour.
Needing 20 runs off the final over bowled by Ishant, Umar Gul and Shoaib Malik could manage only eight runs much to the delight of the home crowd and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni whose leadership has been under the scanner for some time now.
Apart from Hafeez, who scored his runs off only 26 balls with six fours and three sixes, openers Nasir Jamshed (41) and Ahmed Shehzad (31) were the other notable contributors for the visitors.
Pakistan captain Hafeez came in at the fall of Shehzad`s wicket and took the Indian attack to the cleaners hitting five fours and three sixes. The two shots that stood out was a scoop off Bhuvneshwar Kumar`s bowling once he saw that the fine leg was up. The second was a six over extra cover off Ishant`s bowling.
He also hit a couple of boundaries off Ashok Dinda and the equation suddenly changed. When Umar Akmal was cleaned by Dinda, the pair had added 62 runs in 5.3 overs.
The Pakistan captain completed his back-to-back half century with a smash past the bowler. Hafeez completed the landmark in 23 deliveries with five fours and three sixes.
Shahid Afridi hit a four and six in his customary style before he was caught by Rohit off Bhuvneshwar's bowling. The UP lad learnt a tough lesson as he finished with poor figures of one for 46 in four overs.
As the match looked like slipping away from India's grasp, Dinda dismissed Hafeez and Kamran Akmal with slower deliveries to set up an exciting final over after which Ishant wrapped up the proceedings.
Pakistan started their chase in right earnest as openers Nasir Jamshed and Ahmed Shehzad added 74 runs for the opening stand.
It was the introduction of Ashwin that slowed down the proceedings. Skipper Dhoni dropped Jamshed on 40 off Ashwin but the opener couldn't capitalise on the miss as he tried to hit the offie over point but was holed out to Virat Kohli for 41. Jamshed hit four fours and a six.
Yuvraj, who could do no wrong today, was greeted with straight six by Umar but he got Shehzad stumped as the batsman was trying to give him the charge. Shehzad scored 31 off 29 balls with three boundaries and a six.
Earlier, a flamboyant Yuvraj muscled his way to a scintillating 72 as India scored a massive 192 for five after being put into bat.
Yuvraj's career-best T20 knock could not have come at a more opportune time as it lifted India to a defendable total after being pegged back by three quick strikes.
Ever since Yuvraj arrived on the wicket, Pakistani bowlers bled runs as the left-hander plundered seven huge sixes and four boundaries in his 36-ball blitzkrieg to entertain a jam-packed house.
With skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (33) he added 97-runs for the fourth wicket as India put on board its highest total against Pakistan in T20 Internationals.
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal bore the brunt of Yuvraj's fury as the Indian creamed four sixes off him with three coming in a row in the 19th over, which yielded India 22 runs.
Yuvraj was out in the last over off paceman Umar Gul, who was the most succesful bowler for Pakistan with four wickets at the expense of just 37 runs.
Earlier, India openers provided a fiery start, adding 44 runs inside five overs, but neither Gautam Gambhir (21) nor Ajinkya Rahane (28) could build on that.
The two openers were in good touch, driving and cutting elegantly. Rahane found boundries on the off-side despite facing a packed off-side field and also flicked confidently.
Gambhir was in much better form than Bangalore and his drives off Sohail Tanvir was a treat to watch but Gul removed both of them in space of two overs.
Gambhir departed after hitting Gul for three consecutive boundaries as he was foxed by a slower one. Gul returned and effected Rahane's dismissal with a catch in his follow through when the diminutive batsman miscued a pull shot.
Young fast bowler Mohammed Irfan was again impressive as he welcomed Yuvraj with a toe-crushing yorker.
The two quick wickets pegged India back, free-flowing runs stopped and pressure was on Yuvraj and Virat Kohli to wriggle the side out of the tight situation.
Kohli (27) too departed after getting his eye in when a confusion between him and Yuvraj resulted in his run out.
Dhoni arrived and meant business straight away, dispatching one from Shahid Afridi with a lofted drive to the fence. Yuvraj too started the fireworks, hitting a massive six off Afridi over mid-wicket to bring up India's 100 as India reeled off 17 runs in the 13th over.
Ajmal too got the same treatment by Yuvraj as one of his deliveries vanished in the crowd. Dhoni and Yuvraj continued in the same vein till the end and ensured the India have enough runs on the board to defend.


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I've been using very few Active Directory Queries over the years. I use them just to keep tabs on what devices I have where and etc. Simple things like
Displaying user accounts whos passwords don't expire.
Locked out users.
Locked out computers.
Exchange users
Operating system version and service pack levels.
Then I have some broken down just for specific OUs. Most of the time I want to look at ALL info, but sometimes, I just want to query a specific OU.
What queries do you use? What are the most helpful?
Is there anywhere that you know of to import useful query templates to modify for your organization.
If you don't use the built in query tool, then what do you use?
I have and use some of the tools from bindview. However, my network is growing far too fast to keep up with licenses. I'm always having problems with the software and spend hours on the phone with support. When it works, it works well. Just getting it to work is the problem. Not to mention it is expensive! The auditors like the reports it creates...


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First off dont get me wrong, whoever one chooses to love is certainly their business, and I have no problems with inter-racial couples. I myself have dated outside my race in the past, and would have no concerns about doing so again. However, truth be told I would love to find a sista, (woman of color-from wherever) who was atheist,or at the very least maybe spiritual but not religious. Talk about needle in the haystack! Maybe one that actually lives in my city, or state (we all cant relocate). Usually w/ sista's upon hearing my belifes, or lack thereof, 'the party's over". Which is not a bad thing I, since I certainly could not deal with the whole xtian mindset, customs yatta, yatta. I am not a god-fearing man and am very proud of it! At the same time there seem to be more white women for whom it is not a concern. So would I be settling? I mean, you fall in love with, who you fall in love with. Maybe I just feel my sista's eyes already rollin at me, just for the thought of it. But hey, a brotha cant wait "forever" for yall to come around.
Not patiently waiting.
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The Mayor speaks: I understand Professor that you are preparing a major public address on new transport ideas for our city tomorrow. My staff tells me you are calling it "On Building New Mobility Ecosystems". Now that sounds quite intriguing, but can you tell me in a few words that you have in mind to talk to us about?
Yes, thank you for asking Mrs. Mayor. What I would like to do is see if I can possibly answer your question at several levels of successive detail.
But I have to step back before I step forward. To this end what follows is an example of our long-term campaign to encourage more comprehensive, more complex, and finally more thoroughly sophisticated and systemic approaches to planning and decision-making in our sector. This is essential because we all too often see situations in which this or that single "bright idea" takes over the discussions and the planning process, without adequate consideration of the broader systemic issues which are vital for wise policy and practice in our field.
For this I propose to develop a series of what I call mindmaps, basically a cascade raw materials for a "thinking exercise" in the form of a large collection of selected key words and phrases that in their totality are intended to encourage the observer to step back and explore and develop their own ideas in increasing levels of detail and sophistication as they dig more deeply into their topic. What we try to do at each stage in this process is just to suggest, perhaps challenge and hopefully stimulate their thinking. "
So, to answer your question, the first proposed level of detail for my talk beyond my title plus the first two keywords that define the princpal thrust of my presentatoin looks like this:
The Mayor speaks: Hmm. "Equity"? Certainly, OK. But "Recalibrate"? I am not at all sure what you have in mind there. Can you be a bit more specific?
With pleasure, I could if you wish start to go into detail about these two key pillars in my ecosystem construct with you right now. And in fact I really would, since these are two of the most fundamental building blocks of tomorrow's presentation. However since your time is short today, suppose I leave that for tomorrow and for now move on and move to the next level of detail on the mindmap, which starts to put a name to some of what I believe to be among the principal things shaping the ecosystem that is your mobility delivery system. ?
The Mayor speaks: Well that seems pretty challenging. But still awfully general and philosophic. I need to be practical and focused about this. Forgive me if I say this but, for example, other than your mentioning "public transport" I don't see anything here that looks like transport or mobility in our city. We really do need to be specific if we are going to lay the base for a new transport policy for the city as you have suggested.
Fair enough Mrs. Mayor. We are still working here at a global strategic level, but let me show you what happens when we start to dig one level more deeply into the strategic underpinnings of our topic and strategy. The next stage mindmap starts to look like this. (You may want to think of this process as a parallel to an archeological dig. As we dig deepen into our ecosystem construct further specifics and even some first rough patterns start to emerge.)
The Mayor speaks: Okay, that's better. Let's see now . . . trucks, taxis, trams, rail, streets, rights of way, walking, cycling . . . I am beginning to get at least a feel for your idea. A lot of what I see here is starting to look more familiar in our transport planning and policy context, and if I understand it by putting all of them into your underlying ecosystem, you are suggesting that we will need to look at each of them in this kind of much broader context. So that's it, is it??
In fact, not quite, Ma'am. What I have been trying to demonstrate here are several iterations of these mindmaps, all developed around the principle of building New Mobility Ecosystems in a city. You have thus far seen 4, 20 and just now 50 word iterations each in increasing depth and detail, all of which (and more) to be built into the overall strategy and actions context which a world-level city in our field will need to understand and in time manage successfully.
Here is what it starts to look like if we up the word count to 150. We are now really starting to work our way into the level of detail which, in our view, you need to have in your sights if your policy is to be world level.
There are more possible steps and a lot we could say at this point about this process, but let me for now and to save your time just jump to the most detailed one we have developed thus far in support of this strategy and eventually my talk. In the following we are looking at 500 words or phrases, which form a jumble of transport modes old and new, social values and strategic goals, needs and constraints, concepts and tools, targets and measures, policies and hopes — all of which are germane to the challenges of first understanding and then creating a New Mobility Ecosystem.
We think of all this as comprising an ecosystem, because in fact it is, at least if we define an ecosystem is a community of living and non-living things that work together. Ecosystems have no particular size or shape. What they have is that they somehow bring together a combination of entities and multiple degrees of interconnectedness. The study of ecosystems mainly consists of the study of the processes that link all these together elements.
And this in a rather large nutshell is what in my view the main building blocks of a New Mobility Ecosystem looks like today. (Sorry but in order to read the small print items on the figure it is necessary to blow up this image to at least twice the size you have here — and that will happen if you click the image.)
The Mayor speaks: Hmm. Well that looks like an awful lot of detail to fit into a single 90 minute talk and workshop, but I count on you to figure out how to keep all this in some kind of order and to come up with something that we can all understand and learn from.
Count on me Mayor to do my best.
And on your way out the door Professor can you remind me in just a few words of what it is you are gong to be talking about? Just a few words this.
Surely: How we can (a) reform and (b) build on (c) our existing mobility arrangements (d) on the basis of equity as a central pillar and goal of public policy, and then supporting that with a strategy combining (e) systemic efficiency, (f) technical virtuosity, (g) quality of life for all, and (h) a sound economy for the city and those who live (and (i) vote) there.
The Mayor speaks: Sounds like a lot but count on me and my team to be there. See you tomorrow afternoon.
Thank you Madame Mayor.
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Editor's Note:
This "interview" is as you can see pure invention. But behind it are a certain number of fundamental truths, or at least contentions concerning our topic and goals. Let me run down them quickly here.
The first is that my experience is that when it comes to cities that basically all the key decisions will be made by the mayors and local government apparatus. They may be shaped and influenced by a variety of factors and interests and pressures brought to bear, but in a democratic society they are the people with whom we as advisors must work, and hopefully be useful.
(In case you missed it, yesterday World Streets featured a piece entitled "A Mayor's-Eye View of Sustainable Transportation" which in case you missed it you may wish to read in parallel with the above. Yesterday's article makes that point that these are very busy people with a considerable range of responsibilities, of which even the full transport ecosystem, vast as it is, is only a part.)
The second point I want to make here is to stress the view that the mobility system of a city is not a collection of independent entities or activities that can be inherited, invented, managed and maintained in some kind of Cartesian never-never land. Sure, road are roads, bikes are bikes, buses are buses, and all the rest, but when we take a step or two back we can see that what we have in fact is not a collection of quasi-independent entities that can be studied and fixed in isolation, but really an entire connected ecosystem, which brings in all of the usual transport related factors — but also much more.
Now, one of the greatest causes of failure and systemic underperformance in transport policy in the past has been that of consistently and close to universal sub-optimizing. All too often the innovation or management function is quickly isolated into a specific task area, within which the technicians and the experts work and then (sub)optimize making use of their terrific technical tools and training (the operation was a success but the patient died). Which a certain number of us maintain is one of the primary reasons why the overall mobility system is so often and so badly underperforming for the city and its citizens as a whole.
Which brings us to our next and next to last point in this editorial growl — and that is the absolute importance that whatever is proposed, negotiations and finally agreed by the mayor and the other higher authorities, it will only succeed if the teams and people in place that are going to actually carry out the hard work of execution feel that they are a key part of the solution. Their participation in the problem solving process is going to be vital, so it is imperative that they be consulted and integrated into the overall planning process as important actors and from the very beginning. We want it to be their policy and their project, and not that of some foreign body.
Finally, the full ecosystem as we start to define it here thus consists of not only a very large and extremely varied collection of things, but as the diagram tries to suggest, as reality would have it, that virtually all of these things interconnect. Which of course is why we call it an ecosystem.
The draft ecosystem graphics that you find here is a results of my own particular experience in these matters with cities in various parts of the world.Where you run into items such as World Streets , Nuova Mobilità (Italy), Thinking about China, or Streets of India, well that is just part of my personal and professional world view. But it will most likely not be yours. However it may encourage you to give this approach a try for your own working as well as intellectual purposes.
If you set yourself to it, I am willing to bet that your final configuration, and certainly the values which are implied will be different from mine. All the better! I am happy to work with yours too and the pages of World Streets are open to you for your comments, corrections and proposals.
About the author:
Eric Britton
13, rue Pasteur. Courbevoie 92400 France
Bio: Founding editor of World Streets (1988), Eric Britton is an American political scientist, teacher, occasional consultant, and sustainability activist who has observed, learned, taught and worked on missions and advisory assignments on all continents. In the autumn of 2019, he committed his remaining life work to the challenges of aggressively countering climate change and specifically greenhouse gas emissions emanating from the mobility sector. He is not worried about running out of work. Further background and updates: @ericbritton | http://bit.ly/2Ti8LsX | #fekbritton | https://twitter.com/ericbritton | and | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbritton/ Contact: email@example.com) | +336 508 80787 (Also WhatApp) | Skype: newmobility.)


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Tara Reid has pulled the plug on her wedding to Internet entrepreneur Michael Axtmann set for later this month, People reported.
The 34-year-old Playboy model and "American Pie" actress gave no reason for developing cold feet after a 4-month engagement.
In a short statement to People, Reid's rep only confirmed the actress "will not be moving forward with her May 22 nuptials."
U.S. & World
The day's top national and international news.
The magazine reported in January that Axtmann had proposed to Reid "with a brilliant cut ring" at a Los Angeles restaurant.
This is not the first time Reid's wedding plans haven't panned out.
She was previously engaged to late-night talker Carson Daly 10 years ago but the couple never married.


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The next time you make a purchase using a credit card, take a good look at the receipt.
You could be paying a new fee. Retailers now have the option to pass on to consumers the fees that credit card companies charge for processing transactions.
Under a settlement last summer between U.S. retailers and major credit card firms Visa and MasterCard, merchants now can pass on the cost of the "swipe fee" that they pay the credit card company -- usually 1.5 to 4 percent of the purchase -- by charging the customer a new "checkout fee" equal to the "swipe fee."
Sunday was the first day retailers could begin charging the fees.
Several large retail chains, including McDonald's, Target and WalMart, have said they will not add surcharges to credit card purchases. And judging from reactions by several local retailers, the region likely won't be hit with new "checkout fees" anytime soon.
For years, scattered filling stations across the metro area have been charging a higher price for fuel to credit card customers than those paying with cash.
The trend has risen along with the price of gasoline over about a decade and the difference is often roughly equivalent to a "swipe fee." But station owners have typically characterized the price differentiation as a "cash discount" rather than a "swipe fee."
Most local retailers, however, say adding a "checkout fee" would be a poor way to build or retain customer loyalty in a highly competitive sector.
"Passing [the swipe fee] along? We're not going to do that," said Gary Fitzpatrick, who with his wife, Molly, owns Learning Express toy stores in metro Toledo and Ann Arbor.
"I just don't think it's worth it for the amount of money involved," he said, noting that the fee is a dime or less on small transactions.
"The chatter on the Learning Express Web site showed that some other stores in other states were talking about it. But they're not going to do it either," Mr. Fitzpatrick said.
"In fact, I haven't seen anybody who has said they're going to do it. It would generate more ill will than benefit."
At the Appliance Center in Maumee, sales manager John Nickoloff said he couldn't see the store adding the fee.
"It's all part of the way we do business. We've offered free delivery for decades. People say, 'How do you stay in business? And we say, 'Well, we've just always offered free delivery. It's how we do business and treat our customers.' "
Rob Armstrong, vice president of Bennett Enterprises, which owns area Ralphie's, Frisch's Big Boy, and four area hotels including the Holiday Inn French Quarter in Perrysburg Township, said although credit card costs are an increasing concern, passing them on to consumers would not be good business.
"Credit card fees are a growing cost to retail and hospitality businesses as merchant processing services charge ever-increasing fees and consumers increase their use of plastic versus cash," Armstrong said.
"In 2012, credit card processing fees were 1.5 percent of revenues for our Ralphies, Frisch's Big Boy, and hotel operations. This is roughly the same amount we paid for water and sewer services at our twenty-four locations."
Nonetheless, "we have no intention of trying to pass any of this cost on to the consumer in new fees and doubt that it would be well-received by the consuming public for any merchant who does."
The Andersons Inc. is like-minded, said Debra Crow, spokesman for the Maumee firm, which includes general stores.
"We are very much focused on our customer relations. It's not worth damaging a relationship with a customer that you have established over the years just to recoup a couple of bucks," she said.
Barry Greenblatt, owner of Barry Bagels restaurants, said the "swipe fee" issue is "almost a nonevent" from a retailer's perspective.
"I don't think it's anything we're going to do," he said.
"If everybody were to start doing it, I guess we would say we'd revisit it then but even then I don't know about that," he said.
"It's tough enough to stay afloat, and you've been paying this [swipe fee] for 40 years, and all of a sudden you're going to start charging your customers for this?
"I don't think so," Greenblatt said.


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Hey when ever i start debugging my program i get this one error that causes the program to crash. the error is :Object reference not set to an instance of an object
Here is the part of the code that needs to be seen:
I always get the error at the line:Code:Microsoft::Win32::RegistryKey^ key = Microsoft::Win32::Registry::CurrentUser->OpenSubKey( "Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System\\DisableCMD"); System::Object^ result; result = key->GetValue("DisableCMD"); String^ val = result->ToString(); System::Windows::Forms::MessageBox::Show(val);
result = key->GetValue("DisableCMD");
Error:An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
Additional information: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
I checked to make sure the value existed and it did, but even if the value doesn't exist, i thought it would just set the variable equal to 'null' but maybe i am wrong. if someone could help me with this problem i would be very grateful.


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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Easter: Decorating Our House
I bought this Ikea white, branch "thing"? a few months ago, thinking it would work as a great jewelry holder. It didn't fit on my shelf, so it's been hanging around my garage for awhile. I tried to take it back the other day, but it's been too long. As I walked away from the feisty check-out girl, an idea popped in my head! Find pretty eggs to hang from it with ribbon. So guess what? That's just what I did! $12 later, I have a new egg "sculpture". I love it and so do the kids!
Who says Easter can't be glamorous? I found this yellow feather boa wreath topped with sparkly eggs at HomeGoods (my fave place) for $12. I bought it a couple months ago and was so happy to finally hang it up! Looks fab, huh?
Miss Bunny came into our home last year when I realized I had NOTHING for to decorate with for Easter! Isn't she sweet?
And with that, that's it. Maybe I should make a "Happy Easter" banner like the birthday ones in my shop, or maybe I should try out Sarah's Peeps wreath with the kids! The saying goes, "all you need is love" and that's true, but I really feel like, "all I need is time"!
What Easter decorations do you have that make your house all springy and pretty??
10 comments:
- Heather said...
I think the Happy Easter banner would be so cute! Go for it!
- March 26, 2009 at 6:46 AM
Love the wreath! I'm inspired! I think I'll pick up a boa and make one this weekend!
- March 26, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- Aaron [air] said...
We did the peeps wreath ourselves and it turned out SUPER cute and it was SO SO SO easy! I made many of them to give away and did a little saying "with love from your peeps" it was a whole poem thing.
Anyway love the IKEA easter tree. Too cute! And yes all you need is love and time. I have the all you need is love quote in my kitchen in vinyl lettering. Everyone always likes it!
Love the easter decor. Mine is seriously slacking and I should celebrate it more. My daughter was born on easter 4 years ago!
- March 26, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- Meredith said...
So cute kimmi! The tree thing could be used for all different holidays too!
(v-day hearts) fun fun!
If you are *bored* ha! I think the Happy easter banner would be simply fabulous!
- March 26, 2009 at 9:41 AM
- Britt- Sparkled Vintage Charm said...
darling decorations!! love the easter tree :-) I hope you have a fantastic day!!! xoxo!!!!! Britt :-)
- March 26, 2009 at 4:23 PM
What a GREAT Easter craft to do with my Kindergateners!!! They would love doing this and it looks really easy.
P.S. Have you ever been to Hobby Lobby???
- March 26, 2009 at 8:08 PM
I guess I should spell check first:)) kindergarteners
- March 26, 2009 at 8:13 PM
- Kim - The TomKat Studio said...
Molly - The peeps wreath would be perfect for your class! I have NOT been to Hobby Lobby but have been told repeatly to go there. Where is it? Do you love it?
- March 26, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Hobby Lobby is on Greenfield and Baseline. I thought of you because they have a great scrapbook section and so many of the designs would make a GREAT frame. It is a huge Michael's and Joanne's with a bit of decorating items as well. I went once...but spent an hour and a half looking. So much FUN!!!!!
- March 27, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- Sarah said...
I know how you feel, winter isn't even over yet and I'm stocking up for spring!
- February 2, 2010 at 10:12 PM


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Challenge Accepted
Set the Yaungol Banner at Fire Camp Bataar ablaze to summon Ur-Bataar, and then defeat him in combat.
The yaungol have always been a difficult, proud people, but never this violent or aggressive. I do not know what has prompted this change in their behavior, but we don't have time to find out, now. We fear for our lives and livelihoods as long as Ur-Bataar, leader of the Bataari yaungol, lives. Go, set the banner in his camp ablaze to challenge him, and then defeat him in battle. Only then will we be secure.


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China's foodservice packaging market to overtake US
By 2011, food and beverage consumption in a foodservice context in China was double that in the US, almost 200m tonnes versus just under 100m tonnes, the report claims.
Despite this, the US is currently the largest consumer of foodservice packaging, at 198bn packages compared to 158bn in 2011, according to 'The future of foodservice packaging and disposables to 2016'.
However, Smithers Pira states that "China is forecast to overtake the US by 2020". And, although Japan's foodservice packaging market was ahead of China in 2011, the company predicts that it will surpass Japan too within a shorter timescale.
'Long-term growth potential'
In addition, it adds: "The US is also the largest market for disposables [packaging] and this is expected to increase by 17% between 2011 and 2016. However, China's disposables market is growing at a faster rate and has long-term growth potential."
The largest global share of food consumption in a foodservice context is fresh food, at 226m tonnes and the category is set to surpass 260m tonnes within four years.
Other key sectors include dairy products and dry food, while the biggest beverage areas are beer and cider, and carbonated soft drinks. All are set to achieve strong growth in the next four years.
Bags and sachets and plastic bottles
Turning to types of foodservice packaging, bags and sachets and plastic bottles were the two biggest categories in 2011, with the former just beating the latter in volume.
Smithers Pira predicts strong growth from both packaging formats in the next four years, with bags and sachets maintaining their volume lead.
The market analyst claims the performance of glass, the next biggest packaging market by volume, is rocky, with market volumes actually declining from 2006-2011, but more growth predicted in the next four years. It maintains volumes will reach 60m tonnes by 2016.
It also forecasts growth for metal cans, the next biggest category, claiming the market will reach volumes of 40m tonnes within four years. The next biggest markets by volume (in order), wrapping film, film lids and plastic trays, will all also see strong growth in that period, Smithers Pira claims.


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Slightly off-topic with respect to area, but Irish Coastguard rescue helicopter EI-ICU is currently passing SW of Birmingham Airport, and now turned towards EGBB. Showing as 4CA98C on Flightradar 24.
Intriguingly, they are using Polycon on 419.1375, so that freq may be a NATO military allocation rather than a UK one, and thus may be used over Ireland too.
ATC callsign "Med-Evac 117"


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HOUSTON (AP) — Royce White couldn't wait any longer.
Last weekend, just before the Houston Rockets opened training camp, he called his agent and told him he had a problem. He needed to map out a plan for dealing with his general anxiety disorder and his fear of flying.
It needed to be done before his first NBA season began. Before the brutal cross-country travel schedule kicked in and before the disorder got any worse.
And if the Rockets, who drafted him 16th overall in late June, wouldn't work with him, then he would walk away from basketball — no matter how much money was on the table.
It was that simple.
"It was going to come down to, hey, are they going to do this?" White said. "Or I might have to think about never being able to play anymore. Ever."
The Rockets were receptive, though, and will allow White to travel by bus to selected games. White stayed in Houston to work out details of the arrangement while the team held its first week of training camp in McAllen, the home of its developmental league affiliate near the Texas-Mexico border.
The team is returning this weekend, and White will rejoin the Rockets on Monday.
The Rockets haven't commented on White's absence, other than to say they are "committed to Royce's long-term success" and will "support him now and going forward."
Chatting at a quiet park, overlooking a pond near his home in a Houston suburb, White told The Associated Press he doesn't plan on missing any games this year. He'll fly when he has to.
But he's also shopping for a bus, and can't make any promises about how he'll react if the team is forced to take off in stormy weather or if a certain flight hits unnerving turbulence.
"If a game isn't drivable, then I'll have to fly. And we'll see," he said. "I mean, if we've got to play and there's a thunderstorm over a city, am I going to be more apprehensive about getting on a plane? Maybe. Maybe I miss a game. In the end, it's more important to understand that, as important as basketball is, nothing is worth someone's health."
White says his teammates all offered supportive text messages.
"It's going to be tough and it's going to be different," forward Chandler Parsons said after Friday's practice, "but the Rockets are a very generous and nice organization. They'll do whatever they can to accommodate him. But he's not one of these guys that's doing it for attention or looking for it to be extra care for him. He's just trying to find ways to make him be the best player he can be and I think the Rockets are willing to do whatever they have to do to get the most out of him."
But Michael Edger, who runs the website "Sports Psychology Today," foresees problems. Edger oversees doctoral students and certified professionals specializing in sports psychology, mental training and performance enhancement.
"You may see a trend with him that he performs much better in home games than he does in away games," Edger said. "Another thing he's going to have to consider is that he may get worn out. If he's traveling on his own, that will probably take more time. He may not get quality rest between games."
Edger also thinks White's anxiety may eventually catch up to him and hurt his play.
"With any type of fear, that leads to doubt and that can lead to performing tentatively," Edger said. "That can take your head out of a game and lead to mistakes."
White's anxiety was never a secret. Now 21, he's been open about it since he was diagnosed in 2007. But his ideal combination of size — 6-foot-8, 260 pounds — and talent proved irresistible to NBA teams.
He was a prep star in Minnesota and went to college at Minnesota, where all did not go smoothly. He arrested at the Mall of America, accused of shoplifting two shirts valued at $100 and assaulting a security guard. He was suspended and withdrew from school, sat out the 2010-11 season and transferred to Iowa State.
He didn't miss a game last season, and his play blossomed. White was the only Division I player to lead his team in scoring (13.4), rebounding (9.3), assists (5.0), blocks (0.9) and steals (1.2). He earned all-Big 12 honors and took the Cyclones to their first NCAA tournament appearance in seven years.
He laughs now that "15 or 16" NBA teams offered to fly him to their cities for workouts — only so they could inquire about his fear of flying. A few months ago, that idea scared him to death.
"I had to stop those," he said. "It was too much. They made me anxious, and then wanted to ask me about anxiety, you know?"
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey called him a "top-five" talent and a "pretty unique player" at the introductory news conference for White and fellow first-round draft picks Jeremy Lamb and Terrence Jones.
Morey said then that Fred Hoiberg, White's coach at Iowa State, reassured the Rockets about the anxiety issues. Hoiberg played for current Rockets coach Kevin McHale in Minnesota in 2004-05.
"We got comfortable with him," Morey said at the time.
Hoiberg did not return a phone message from The Associated Press on Thursday.
Over the summer, it seemed as if White had learned to corral his "aerophobia." He flew with the team to its summer league mini-season in Las Vegas, then flew to New York City for NBA rookie orientation. As training camp approached, though, something didn't feel right.
"I was just feeling like, 'You know what? I don't see how this is going to work,'" he said. "It's honest to just say, 'I have some anxiety.' It's a whole different level of honesty to say to the Rockets, 'I have anxiety, and this is what I need to do to be healthy and can you accommodate me?' I felt that it was necessary to take that step."
He signed a standard contract with the Rockets, and it made no mention of his disorder. He doesn't expect to amend that contract, or draft a new one to lay out his travel arrangement with the team.
"To go back and rewrite a contract would be extremely inconvenient," he said. "We're kind of going ahead in a good faith kind of a deal. Putting it in writing is going to be tough."
The league wouldn't comment on White's situation. White said the NBA has "approved some things," but hasn't been deeply involved in his discussions with the Rockets.
Neither the NBA nor the NFL could cite any players who made requested similar travel requests to their teams in the past. White's anxiety, however, is not unprecedented among professional athletes.
Former European soccer star Dennis Bergkamp was nicknamed "the Non-Flying Dutchman" after he developed a fear of flying during the 1994 World Cup. During the tournament, a journalist flying with the team from Orlando, Fla., to Dallas joked about a bomb on board and the flight was delayed. The plane also encountered engine trouble during the flight, and Bergkamp never flew again.
White can't pinpoint the moment when plane travel became so terrifying. He was 10 years old on Sept. 11, 2001 and he vividly remembers watching the horror of that day unfold with his mother, Rebecca.
"As much as I want to say that's not it," he said, "I can't deny that every time I get on a plane, I wonder if somebody on this flight has bad intentions. That's just being honest."
But White says there's more to it than that.
As a prep standout, White flew often during summers to basketball camps with his AAU team. The panic attacks started setting in before flights, on flights, whenever he thought about air travel.
"I wouldn't let anybody know I was having a panic attack. I had to kind of keep it in," he said. "That's how I built up the fear of planes. I'm scared of heights, yes. Planes make me uneasy. Before I started having panic attacks, planes never bothered me to the point where I felt it was unhealthy. Now, I've built up a thing where I feel like planes and traveling, basically represent death."
No single episode prompted him to reach out to the Rockets. He hasn't had a full-blown panic attack since he started taking Fluoxetine, a generic form of Prozac, three years ago.
But he started thinking about his future — five years from now, 10 years from now. He's educated himself on mental illness, able to rattle off sobering statistics from memory, and he's learned about people whose lives were ruined because of it.
"I will not allow myself to become an example where, 10 years down the line, I've been dealing with a stressful work environment for so long that now I'm depressed, now I'm drinking all the time and now, I flip my car," he said. "That's not going to happen."
White knew his request to the Rockets would attract attention. He's been fielding interview requests from media for a week. He embraces the opportunity to be an advocate and help change the stigma of mental illness.
"One of the things I would tell people is that it's a disability, like any other," he said. "Just because you can't see my wheelchair, doesn't mean it's not there."
White points to the growing awareness of concussions in the NFL and other sports and outbursts of violence at schools. He's hoping his story reaches children, most of all.
"How many kids are getting bullied at school? And then, all of a sudden, they bring a gun to school and then we have something that has tragic consequences," he said. "By me talking about it, maybe I could save someone else's life, who knows?"
White thinks that if he hadn't taken measures to help himself now, he might have spiraled into the abuse of alcohol, drugs or another addiction.
"If I'm stressed out, if I have an anxiety disorder that gets out of control, and I start to do heroin, for example, how dangerous am I?" he said. "So tackling it from the front was important. That's what I kind of did, to take care of my own health first, but also to take a stand for tackling mental illness on the front end, instead of the back end, when the negative things emerge."
For now, White has no grand visions of basketball glory. Whether he becomes an All-Star or leads the Rockets to an NBA championship is not as important as confronting his disorder.
"Everybody looks at it like, 'Man, it's the NBA. Anyone would kill to be there,'" he said. "But who would kill themselves to be there? That's basically the choice you're making."
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It's that time of year again, and you're probably busy making some New Year's resolutions. Many of these are universal — lose some weight, save more money, get more organized. Or perhaps you'd like to keep your house cleaner, change jobs, or work on improving your relationships.
Your dogs have some New Year's resolutions they would like you to make as well, and if they had the dexterity to work on your laptop, they'd probably already have added them to your list. Since they can't, I'm sharing a few that the dogs have shared with me. Trust me when I say that life is far too short — especially when you're a dog — and spending time with your dog is more important than dusting the furniture more often. Many of your resolutions — like getting more exercise — can also incorporate your dog so you're both happier and healthier.
Below are the Top Five New Year's Resolutions Your Dogs Want You To Make, as shared with me by Jessie, Lexie and friends. Happy New Year to you all!
1. Get us more exercise.
Young dogs need exercise to keep out of trouble (a tired dog is a good dog, or at least a dog who is less likely to jump up and steal the bag of cheez doodles off the counter and make a run for it). Middle age dogs need exercise to stay flexible and healthy. Older dogs need exercise to keep their bodies strong and lean and stave off arthritis.
"You can go to the gym, join a tennis club or take up volleyball. Without your help, all we can do is spend extra time chasing the cats (which always seems like a good idea until the lamp gets knocked over and the cats start making those weird Exorcist noises). We need YOU to take us on long walks, play ball with us, bring us to the park or enroll us in agility, flyball or other dog sport classes. Keep us active — physically and mentally — and we will be able to share more precious years with you on this earth."
2. Socialize us.
Dogs that are well socialized are healthier mentally as well as physically, and they are more stable, calm and well mannered than those who are not socialized regularly. Mental stimulation can also increase a dog's lifespan by as much as two years, according to some studies.
"Don't YOU get stir crazy when it snows and you're stuck in the house for two days? Sometimes our whole lives can feel like that, and we want to get out and see the world, too! Take us out to dog fairs, local hiking trails, dog-friendly pet stores, obedience or dog sport classes. Train us to become therapy dogs and bring us to visit the homebound, the sick, the elderly and the children who need some help learning to read (we'll both feel better for helping those unfortunate people who are unable to have dogs in their lives full time!). Include us in your social activities. As an added bonus, we'll help "screen" your friends (those who don't enjoy dogs probably have other serious flaws as well, so you're better off finding out early so you can instead choose animal loving friends, as everyone knows dog lovers are kinder, smarter and all around better humans than the non dog lovers!)."
3. Take us for Wellness Checkups
No one likes to go to the doctor when they're not sick, and it's easy to skip those wellness visits at the vet when money is tight and schedules are crazy. But an annual vet trip (twice annual for dogs seven and older) is important in monitoring your dog's ongoing health. It's also a great way to learn about new treatments that can keep your dog healthier for longer. Stem cell therapy, laser treatments, nutritional supplements, homeopathic treatments, doggie chiropractic care and new theories on diet can be all provide dog owners with valuable tools that can come in handy for maintaining your dog's long-term health. Ask if your veterinarian gives free seminars about dog-related topics; if not, ask around, as more vets are offering free educational opportunities that are worth exploring.
"We may not love going to the vet, but we trust you to make sure we stay healthy and happy. Please do what you have to so that we can live long lives, free of pain and discomfort."
4. Make time in your life for us.
Juggling work, family, chores and bills can be challenging, and lately everyone seems increasingly time pressed. But the old adage "life is short" applies seven-fold to dogs, and it's easy to forget how quickly the time goes by. Dogs are pack animals, and they don't just require food, exercise and sleep, they also require love and attention, petting and playtime. Dogs are a great reminder of what's truly important in life, and in the greater scheme of things, it's okay to let some of the chores slide sometimes while you focus on what's really important: your living, breathing, always-loving-you dog. So put down the vacuum and toss around that tennis ball instead; get off the laptop and pet your dog; get off the phone and talk to your dog (who will likely be more attentive and happy to listen to you than whoever you were going to call anyway!).
"You are gone all day at work, then at night you have friends to visit, parties, chores, erands to run. We spend the whole day, every day, just waiting for you to come home. You are our whole world; we would die for you without a second thought, so please don't forget us! We understand that you have to work to pay for the kibble, the bully sticks and the stuffed squeaky hedgehogs, but we'd rather have a few less toys and more time with you. Please enjoy us while we are here, and let's wring every moment of joy out of this life together!
5. Take Us On Vacation!
Vacation is how we celebrate life, letting go of our day to day responsibilities to just have some carefree time full of fun. It's the "magic time" that we spend with our favorite
people, our closest friends. We tend to be at our best on vacation, relaxed, happy, joyful. And who's a closer friend, who's more deserving of our best than our dog? Dogs are with us during the worst of times, supporting us, being patient with us, loving us no matter how busy or tired or cranky we get. Shouldn't they also enjoy the best part of us?
"You may not realize it, but we work hard, too! We guard our home and protect our loved ones from trespassing squirrels and evil mailmen, we support you when you are sad, or tired, or cranky, or overworked, and we are always, always here for you, even when your head is somewhere else and you barely seem to notice us kissing your hand, warming your feet it just sitting next to you, supporting you and loving you. Won't you take us somewhere fun where we can play together without all the distractions of 'real life,'where we can celebrate life and the love we have for each other? Take us to Canine Camp Getaway of NY next June, and give us the best gift a human can give a dog — time together to play and have fun together!
Wishing you all a wonderful 2012!
Janice, Jessie & Lexie


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Robots Flobi and Nao take part in a space simulation
|(Nanowerk News) The two robots Flobi and Nao worked full time for three weeks in an isolation study in Cologne. Scientists from Bielefeld Universitys Research Institute for Cognition and Robotics (CoR-Lab) were studying how these intelligent assistance systems can help astronauts to keep fit both physically and mentally. However, it was not just the persons who were on trial, but the robots as well. The scientists were testing both their suitability and their durability. The experiment ended on Saturday. Professor Dr. Franz Kummert, who is running the study together with Professor Dr. Britta Wrede, delivered an initial assessment: I am proud of the members of this project the way they handled the enormous challenges that such a long-term study imposes on the endurance of our robots was just excellent.
|The eight test subjects spent 18 days living closely together in a sealed off area of the Institute of Aerospace Medicine at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Cologne. Their living conditions were almost as cramped as those in a Space Shuttle, said Kummert. Distraction was provided by the two robots Flobi and Nao.
|Flobi is a talking robotic head developed at Bielefeld Universitys Cluster of Excellence on Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC). It uses facial expressions to react to a partner by moving its eyes, brows, eyelids, and lips. Researchers at Bielefeld completely reworked the mechanics of its neck, moth, and eyes to make it more robust for the SoziRob project in which the isolation study is embedded. Flobis task in the study was to stimulate the test subjects mentally by playing several memory games with them every day. The robotic head uses facial expressions to react to the face of its human partner and it turns towards them something that Flobi can do because it is able to locate the voice of its partner in space and evaluate her or his face visually. Flobis colleague, the almost 60 centimetre high Nao, can talk, register persons visually, and move its hands, arms, and legs. The robot was responsible for sports training on board the test station. Every day, it trained each of the test subjects for one hour of spinning on the indoor exercise bike. It instructed the test subjects on, for example, how fast they should go, and told them how to perform their exercises.
|Robot Nao trained each test subject with an hour of spinning each day on the indoor exercise bike. (Photo: German Aerospace Centre)
|In case one of the robots broke down during the three weeks, replacement robots were standing by. However, none of them had to be used. Flobi and Nao performed reliably, said Dr. Ingo Lütkebohle who was responsible for planning and implementing the isolation study.
|From February to March, the Bielefeld research team had already carried out a control experiment to test what effects the three-week-long isolation would have on persons if they had to train and amuse themselves without attendant robots. A first look at the completed questionnaires suggests that training with our robots was more personal and therefore more effective. Naturally, detailed information will be available only after a comprehensive analysis of all the data. However, these preliminary findings strengthen our expectation that robots displaying social behaviour will be accepted as interaction partners, said Franz Kummert.
|The research project SoziRob is being supported by the space agency of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) with funds from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
|The Research Institute for Cognition and Robotics (CoR-Lab) was set up to develop machines that are capable of learning from human beings and their behaviour, of adapting to human beings, and of interacting with them in a flexible way. CoR-Lab brings together scientists from engineering, computer science, neuroscience, and the humanities along with psychology and linguistics. Roughly 70 scientists are working on interdisciplinary projects at CoR-Lab that are exploring how robots can learn cognitive abilities. They are working with humanoid robots such as iCub and NAO as well as with more industrial robot systems. CoR-Lab forms the bridge between basic research and technology transfer.
|Source: University of Bielefeld
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First of all, IMO (& as others have stated), the eye-glow is a plot device, not visible to the characters, & meant to be a "pointer" for the movie-goer. If not, there would be NO NEED for the VK machine; the characters would all have to be complete morons to not just put all the suspects in a dimly lit room & pick out the skin-jobs by taking a gander at their eyes. Easy-peazy-japanesy.
ANYway, I introduced a buddy of mine to Blade Runner a few weeks ago. He liked it, & some of his observations have actually surprised me (one of the first things he said was that every time you watch it, you notice something different).
So, yesterday, he says to me: "Maybe all the Blade Runners are replicants?" I told him that I didn't think so. But his argument (off the top of my head) was that replicant Blade Runners:
1. Would be better able to handle confrontations with other replicants (tougher, faster, etc).
2. Would be expendable (no danger of human loss of life during a(n) interrogation/retirement).
3. Would be easily replaceable (build a new one, load memory implants, hit the ground running).
Last night I loaded my 1080i HD rip of Blade Runner & took some screencaps. They are from Leon's VK session:
Now maybe this is old news, & if so I apologize. But if you click the thumbnails (& then make sure to click the resulting picture to see it at it's highest resolution), Leon's eyes are glowing slightly, but Holden's eyes clearly have the glow (well, mainly his left eye, which is the only one in shadow).
So, my question to the collective is: What say you? Is it feasible that the Blade Runner units were comprised solely of replicants? I hadn't considered it before, but to me it isn't out of the realm of possibility.
I look forward to everyone's/anyone's input.


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SALEM, Va. --- The 2008 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship is set with four schools ready to make the trip to Salem. Amherst College is back to defend its 2007 NCAA D-III crown following its sectional victory. Hope College and Washington University in St. Louis also make return trips to Virginia's "Championship City." Ursinus College rounds out the field, making its first men's basketball championship visit to the Roanoke Valley.
The national semifinals are set for Friday, March 21. Amherst will take on Ursinus in the opening contest at 5 p.m. Hope and Washington will lock horns at 7 p.m. Two more games follow on Saturday, March 22, with the two losing squads from the first night squaring off in the consolation match at 1:30 p.m. The remaining two teams stand toe-to-toe for a 4 p.m. tip-off to determine the 2008 national champion. All games will be played in the Salem Civic Center.
Amherst (26-3), out of Amherst, Massachusetts, continues its bid to become the second repeat winner of the NCAA D-III men's title in the past five year (UW-Stevens Point in 2004 and 2005). The Lord Jeffs are making their third straight appearance in Salem and fourth in the past five seasons. Aside from winning last season's title, AC finished fourth in the nation in both 2006 and 2004. On Saturday night, Amherst knocked off Brandeis College, 66-55, at the Plattsburgh State Sectional in Plattsburgh, New York. The Lord Jeffs held Brandeis scoreless for nine minutes in the second half as they went on a 17-0 run to secure the victory. Fletcher Walters picked up a double-double with game-highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds. He also blocked three shots. Kevin Hopkins added 12 points and nine boards while Brandon Jones chipped in 11 tallies.
Ursinus (29-2) travels to Salem from about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. The Bears are making their second appearance in the D-III championship series, having finished third in the nation in 1981 (in Rock Island, Illinois). Ursinus pushed its winning streak to 23 games with an 82-76 overtime win over the United States Coast Guard Academy. John Noonan saw just four shots go awry in leading the Bears with 21 points to go with eight rebounds. He hit 4-of-7 from deep and 5-of-5 from the line. Nick Shattuck went for 19 points and another eight boards while Matt Hilton scored 18 points. Michael Schema had a huge contest with 16 points and 15 rebounds (6 offensive).
Hope (27-3) will be making its third trip in the men's basketball championship series with all three appearances coming in Salem. Hope was the runner-up in the inaugural men's basketball championship in Salem in 1996, and again finished second nationally in 1998. The Flying Dutchmen defeated Wheaton College (Ill.), 83-70, to clinch a spot in the series. Hope shot a scorching 57.1-percent from the field including 15-of-24 from beyond the arc. Marcus Vanderheide led the Flying Dutchmen in double figures with 23 points to go with seven rebounds. Derek VanSolkema (15 pts), Jesse Reimink (14), Ryan Klein (13) and Tyler Wolfe (12) combined with Vanderheide to score 74 of Hope's 80 points.
Washington (23-6) makes its second straight trip to Salem from the "Gateway City" in St. Louis, Missouri, having finished third in the 2007 tournament. The Bears feature one of the nation's top talents in senior center Troy Ruths, who recently was honored as the men's basketball recipient of the Jostens Trophy. Ruths scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting to help Wash-U defeat Millsaps College, 57-46, on Saturday night. Tyler Nading chipped in 16 points to go with nine rebounds. Down by nine at the half, the Bears out-scored Millsaps 39-19 in the second half including a 17-2 run to open the final stanza of play. While turnovers hurt both teams (22 for WU; 23 for MC), free throw shooting helped turn the tide for Washington. The Bears made 14-of-16 shots from the line while Millsaps had only four free tries, making three.